THE DOWNS GAA NOTES Feb 13th 2024
The Downs Ladies Valentines Fun Walk/Run
We had a fantastic turnout at our annual 5k/10k run on Sunday morning. Huge thanks to all who entered and to our generous prize sponsors: C.K Recovery Hub Mulhall's Supervalu, Portlaoise, The Kinnegad Plaza Hamills Motoring Services Supermac's KC Sports Buckley's SuperValu, Mullingar Martha & Martin Murtagh, Muriel & Paddy Flynn and Renewable Energy Park Mullingar. Thanks to all who volunteered and helped out in any way. Congratulations to all our Prize Winners:
10K
Male
1st Tom Wallace
2nd Kiernan Nolan
3rd Conor Lawlor
040M Damien Monaghan
Female
1st Charlotte Kearney
2ndCiara Shanley
3rd Michelle Scanlan
040F Michelle O'Halloran
5k
Male
1 Andy Boyhan
2 Lorcan Mullen
3 Johnny Hand
040M Barney Daniels
Female
1 Lily Walshe
2 Criona Reid
3 Orlaith Flanagan
040F Orla Carley
U16 F Lily Walshe
U16 M Alex Sheridan
Na Dúnta Senior Footballers
1st male Lorcan Mullen
1st Female Niamh Rowan & Niamh Nolan (Joint)
If you had to leave before the prize giving, please contact Anne Marie on 0874140184 to arrange to collect your prize.
Registration
Registration for 2024 is now live. All registration can be paid with the click of a button. All you have to do is visit our website www.thedownsgaa.com and click membership. The Downs Ladies registration can be paid via Foireann. Please click Ladies Football to access. Please do not hesitate to contact any committee member for further instruction.
If you are a prospective member or new to the area and are interested in joining The Downs GAA club, please don’t hesitate to contact us or visit our Facebook Page for further information.
LGFA Medal Presentation
The Downs Ladies club held a night of celebration last Saturday night Feb 10th in the clubhouse. Medals were presented to our Senior Division 4 League Winners as well as our U16 Division 4 League Winners for 2023. Refreshments were provided expertly as usual by David Smyth Catering. A wonderful night of celebration was had by all. Thanks to all the volunteers who made the night so memorable.
Ireland Lights Up/Couch to 5K
Ireland Lights up continues every Thursday at 7.30 p.m. in conjunction with our Healthy Clubs Initiative. We would also like to congratulate all of our recent Couch to 5k participants in Sundays race. This initiative is was led by local experienced runner Críona Reid for the last few Mondays. We thank Críona for her time and expertise.
The Downs Dragons
The Downs Dragons will have their final indoor session next Saturday Feb 17th in the clubhouse for more fun and games. This has been a hugely successful initiative for the club. Well done to all involved. New members always welcome.
Club Calendar 2024
Our Club Calendar for 2024 is now available. We extend our gratitude to all our sponsors for their continued generosity and support in this venture. Calendars can be picked up in Mullingar Pewter, A&J Newsagents Coralstown and Egan’s Rathconnell Service Station while stocks last. Calendars are €3 each or 2 for €5.
Keep an eye on our social media pages for coverage of this year’s calendar.
U16 Div 4 League Winners above and Senior League Division 4 winners (below)
Some of the winners at Sundays Valentine’s Dash
Vacancy Updated Link
New Updated Link: https://jobsireland.ie/en-US/job-Details?id=2237602The vacancy for the position of Caretaker/Groundsperson position at The Downs GAA Club is still available. Please see new updated link for information regarding same. This is a Community Employment Position with MSCO Ltd.
Sympathy
The Downs GAA Club extends their sincere sympathy to senior player Ben Harte and extended family on the death of his grandmother Ann Gillet, late of The Oaks, Belgard Heights, Tallaght, Co. Dublin. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.
Bingo
Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30 p.m. All new members welcome.
Clubhouse Bar
The Clubhouse bar is open on Fridays and Saturdays nights.
Club Lotto
We will continue to live stream our Lotto draw via our Facebook page for the foreseeable future. Tune in at 9-30 on each Monday night to catch the draw.
1.Add a discounted bundle to your Downs GAA club membership by clicking here.
2.Play online at our website www.thedownsgaa.com
3. Play online at Clubzapp http://bit.ly/3ItlksQ
4. Contact your regular draw collector for your area or any Committee member who will enter
your numbers on to our Perma Book which is retained at the club.
5. Send a cheque for €100 to club secretary Tommy Kelly, Coralstown, Mullingar (one year’s
subscription).
6. Or scan here:
Thanks to our supporters for their loyal commitment to our Fundraising Draw and to those new players who have signed up online and in hard copy.
Keep up to date with club activities
There are lots of ways to keep up to date with our activities. Our award-winning website can be viewed at www.thedownsgaa.com where you can sign up to receive our weekly newsletter by email. Also check us out on Twitter, Facebook YouTube and Instagram.
