St. Michael’s GAA News:
St. Michael’s AGM
The AGM of St. Michael’s GAA Club will be held in the Massinass Community Centre Creeslough on Friday the 16th December at 7pm.
Any adult member who wishes to obtain nomination and motion papers can request them from club Secretary Moses Alcorn by Text 0868832129 or email secretary.st.michaels.donegal@gaa.ie.
Completed nomination and motion papers must be returned to the Secretary Moses Alcorn Hornhead Dunfanaghy by post only by 5pm on Wednesday 7th December 2016.
Please ensure that before anyone is nominated for a position, they are willing to accept the nomination.
St. Michael’s Mini Lotto
There was no Jackpot winner in the St. Michael’s Mini Lotto on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 3,15,16,17,19. There were no Match 5 winners; 16 People Matched 4 and their names were drawn, the winner of the €100 was John McLaughlin Taxi Derryherriff Creeslough. This weeks Jackpot be €2400.
The Club would like to thank Brian and Margaret Anne Dolan, Molly’s Bar Dunfanaghy, Seamus Sweeney Kildarragh Construction Philadelphia, Shaun Langan Creeslough Pallets and Michael McColgan Dunfanaghy for their continuing sponsorship of the lotto jackpot, it is very much appreciated.
Tickets are on sale in local businesses in Dunfanaghy and Creeslough and at the Bingo Session in Massinass Community Centre Creeslough on Sunday evenings, tickets for the St. Michaels Mini Lotto can now also be purchased on line anywhere at at onlinelotto on facebook .
St. Michael’s Bingo Session
The €75 on the 5th Game at the Bingo Session in Dunfanaghy on Sunday night last was won by Rosemary Toye Creeslough; €75 on the 10th Game was shared by Brid McGee Falcarragh and Sharon Gallagher Downings. The €100 on the Snowball game was won by Michael O’Doherty Greenhill Dunfanaghy. Please note that there is a new format at the Bingo Session in Creeslough now. All lines €30, 2 Houses at €75, All other Houses at €50, Sheet: €30 Line, €100 House, The Snowball is now €1,000 on 45 Numbers or less.
The single book is €8, Double, Double Book €12, Sheet €2. Bingo continues every Sunday evening at 8pm in the Massinass Community Centre.
Gaelic for Girls
St Michael’s have organised a meeting at The Atlantic Camp, Creeslough on Monday December 6 th @ 8pm for Underage Girls Gaelic. Everyone interested: please come along.
National Club Draw
St. Michael’s Club officials will be selling the annual National Draw tickets door to door in the Dunfanaghy and Creeslough areas over the next few weeks. All support would be greatly appreciated for this important fundraising event for the club. Tickets are priced at €10 and included in this is a local, County and National Draw.
Scor Na Nog
Good luck to Roisin McGee Alcorn who is representing the Club in the County Final of Scor Na Nog in Glenfin on this Sunday night.
2017 Season Tickets & Club + Cards
Sales & Renewals will commence on Monday 10th October.
Adult Season Ticket Benefits
Costs only €99
All National League Games for your County.
1st Round of the Ulster Championship
Option to purchase tickets for the Championship as your county progresses.
Option to purchase All Ireland Final Ticket should your county have qualified & you have at least 60% attendance at games.
U16 Season Ticket Benefits
Costs only €20
All National League Games for your County.
1st Round of the Ulster Championship
Option to purchase tickets for the Championship as your county progresses.
Option to purchase All Ireland Final Ticket should your county have qualified & you have at least 60% attendance at games.
Adult Club + Card Benefits for Members
Costs only €200
All Adult Club Games within the control of Donegal GAA (Not eligible for games at U18 Grade & Lower)
All National League Games for your County.
1st Round of the Ulster Championship
Option to purchase tickets for the Championship as your county progresses.
Option to purchase All Ireland Final Ticket should your county have qualified No Attendance Record Required.
Pitch Gates
All Managers and everyone else who uses the Club Naomh Micheál Pitch at The Bridge in are asked to please close the Gate as they leave.
SOS for Photographs!
Nicola is currently gathering photographs for the clubhouse. If anyone has ANY team photographs from winning senior, reserve, u21 or any underage teams in league/championship/Gaeltacht she would really appreciate if you let her know. All hard copies of the photos will be returned to you safely once we make a copy of them or likewise photos can be emailed to secretary.stmichaels.donegal@gaa.ie
Please spread the word as the team photos required date back to 1967!!
All help with this little project would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone.
Club Gear
Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure is now stocking St Michaels club gear in children and adult sizes.
Initials can be embroidered on tops if requested in the shop.
St. Michael’s Minor Board
St Michael’s Minor Board AGM
St Michael’s Minor Board AGM took place last Tuesday evening in St Michael ‘s Day Centre. The meeting was very well attended and it is exciting to have new faces and new ideas along with the experienced. Registration took place on the night for the 2017 season. The following officers were elected:-
Chairperson : Manus Friel
Asst Chairperson : Colette Alcorn
Secretary :Joanne Hughes
Asst Secretary: Ann Marie Kelly
Treasurer : Peter Toner
Asst Treasurer : Agnes Breen
Registrar : Pauline Mc Ginley
Asst Registrar: Annette Ferry
PRO: Margaret Anne O’Reilly
Asst PRO: Yvonne Friel
U8 Manager : Bernard Mc Ginley
Asst Manager : Mick Harkin
U10 Managers:Dave Chernick &
Eric Greenberg
Asst Manager : Martin Mc Garvey
U12 Managers : Martin Wood&
Danny Martin
Lafferty
U13/U14Managers: Darragh Mc
Carry &
Damian Mc
Ginley
Asst Manager : James Hunter
U 16 Managers: Manus Friel &
Mickey Mc Fadden
U17 Managers:/ Raymond Mc
Minors Laughlin &
Chris Mc Elhinney
Asst Manager: Hugh O’Donnell.
We wish the new Committee and Management team every success and enjoyment in the year ahead . We are continuing to take registrations for the 2017 Season.
We wish to thank the outgoing committee for all their hard work throughout the year and for a very successful season.
Academy
The Academy continues on Sunday’s St Michael ‘s Clubhouse, for 4 – 6 year olds from 11 – 12noon and for 7 – 10 year olds from 12 – 1pm .Everyone welcome. Look forward to seeing you there.
Clothes Bank
A clothes bank is now situated on High St, Creeslough ie around the corner from McNultys Bar in aid of St. Michael’s Minor Board. If anyone is clearing out presses etc. all donations of clothes, shoes, bags, curtains etc would be much appreciated.
