CLUB LOTTO: Last week's Club Lotto Draw took place at The Thatch numbers drawn were 26,27,28,30. There was no winner. The winners of the lucky dips were: Ann O'Connor - Keylod, Brendan O'Driscoll - Tullamore,

Patrick Naughton c/o Wyeths, Bill Looney c/o Gerard O'Sullivan, Rachel Kennelly - Glouria.

Free Ticket winners:- Sinead O'Neill - Dromerin Cross, Mossy & Danny Kennelly - Kilgarvan, Con & June Whelan - Moybella.

Next week’s draw, for a jackpot of €3,400 will take place in Tomaisin’s on Friday night.

NIGHT AT THE DOGS: Very important meeting at The Thatch on Thursday night June 22^nd at 8:30pm.

It is vital that all interested in the future of Ballydonoghue GAA attend. With only three weeks remaining we need to know where we stand in relation to monies raised so far. We need to know what race sponsors we have, what dog nominations and dog sponsors we already have who has bought and how many buster tickets have been sold so that we are not approaching people again who have already committed to supporting the night. Only then will we be able to organise a final push in the remaining few weeks.

BALLYDONOGHUE GAA FUNDRAISING NIGHT AT THE DOGS 15TH JULY 2017.

Ballydonoghue GAA are embarking on an exciting development of our clubhouse, renovating the existing building including new dressing rooms and showers, plus adding on a new all- purpose room and public toilets.

There are many expenses connected with running a club with more than 10 teams, but thanks to the people who buy and sell the Lotto tickets every week, we are generally able to meet the costs.

The club is now appealing to everybody from the parish, at home and abroad, to support this project.

Night at the Dogs Sponsorship Details.

11 races. We need sponsorship of €1000 per race. e.g. 1 X €1000. 2 X €500. 4 X € 250.    Race sponsors will get 1 page advertising & complimentary race night tickets.

Advertising in programme: €200 full page.      €100 half page .           €50 qtr. page.

Sponsor dog: €30.                                                 Nominate dog: €20

Busker Race:   Prize  € 500.         Tickets €20 included admission for 2 adults and 2 children.

Enquiries to: Eugene O’Sullivan  Fundraising Committee.   0872523116. osullivansthatchbar@eircom.net

John Dowling            Chairman.                            087 7630336  john.dowling64@gmail.com

Gerard Moran           Secretary.                            087 3259786  jungleger@gmail.com

FIXTURES:- Our next game in county league is a home game against Dromid Pearses.

Co Junior league Group 2 Ballydonoghue B v Na Gaeil B on Friday June 23^rd in Coolard at 7.30pm.

Co. Senior league Div 3 Rd 7 Ballydonoghue @ home to Dromid Pearses on Saturday July 1st.

Co.U 21 Championship Shannon Rangers V Kenmare District in Coolard on Wednesday June 21st at 7,30pm. Extra time if required.

Co.Minor Championship Preliminary round Shannon Rangers v Kerins O'Rahilly's on Thursday June 29^th. The winners will play Laune Rangers.

RESULTS: Co. SFL Div3 Rd6 Ballydonoghue 2-14. St. Senans 1-13.

Only one point separated these two sides before the throw-in and a win here for either side would lift the winner clear of the bottom three of the league table. 

St Senans opened straight from the throw in with a Cathal Kennelly point. From the kickout Ballydonoghue broke down field where full forward Padraig Lyons fielded a great ball before rifling to the Senans net. Senans followed with points from a Sean O’Connell free and Cathal Kennelly from play. Senans were looking that bit sharper at this early stage. Ten minutes into the half with Senans leading by a point Adrain O’Mahony was black carded for impeding a Ballydonoghue player’s run after he had laid off the ball. A Padraig Lyons free and a Jim Cremin point from play had Ballydonoghue a point in front at the end of the first quarter. Shortly afterward David Foran was on the end of a move started by himself to finish to the bottom corner of the Ballydonoghue net. Ballydonoghue added five more points before the break, two from Padraig Lyons and one apiece from Padraig Enright, Paul Kennelly and Eamon Walsh. To St Senans three, two from Sean O’Connell and one from Cathal Kennelly. HT. Ballydonoghue 1-7. St. Senans 1-6.

Two minutes into the second half the sides were level from a Sean O’Connell free. It was nip and tuck for most of the third quarter with the game swinging from end to end in the soaring heat both sides moving the ball at pace and setting up some well worked scores. As we approached the final quarter Ballydonoghue looked to have gained the upper hand and led 1-12 to1-7. But Senans weren’t giving up just yet and kicked four points on the trot without reply. Only a point between the teams with a little over five minutes remaining Jim Cremin and Sean Weir then exchanged points. Then with only minutes left in normal time a ball sent in around the square looked to be covered by the St.Senans keeper but it bounce off his chest into the hands of the awaiting Padraig Lyons and he finished to the net to leave four points between the sides with time almost up. Both teams then kicked a point apiece in injury time but it was Ballydonoghue’s day and a valuable two points in the bag. Final Score Ballydonoghue 2-14. St.Senans 1-13.   

Ballydonoghue; Darren O’Connor, Billy Foley, Tommy Kennelly, Stephen Lonergan ,Paudraig Enright, Micheal Foley, Diarmuid Behan, Martin O’Mahony, Eamon Walsh, Jim Cremin, Darragh Sheehy, Brian Mason, Jack Behan, Paudraig Lyons, Paul Kennelly (Capt) Subs; Damian O’Carroll (Jack Behan) Dan Power (Brian Mason) Joseph Lynch, Sean Lyons William Kissane.

Scorers : Padraig Lyons 2 - 4, Paul Kennelly 0 - 4, Jim Cremin & Eamon Walsh 2points apiece, Padraig Enright & Jack Behan 1pt each.