THE DOWNS GAA NOTES
Third and Final Christmas Draw
Results of our Christmas Draw. Congratulations to all the prize winners. Thank you to all who entered. We wish to sincerely thank all of our prize sponsors for their generosity, including our main prize sponsor @quality_tractor_parts and our second prize sponsor @mills_cnc. All of the additional prizes were sponsored by the hosts.
1st Prize €5000 sponsored by QTP –Winner Michael Brennan
2nd Prize €1500 sponsored by Mills CNC – John Gartland
· 1 night Kilronan Castle with accommodation & dinner for 2 – Winner Lisa Gillick
· 1 night Hodson Bay/Sheraton Hotel or Galway Bay Hotel with accommodation & dinner for 2 – Winner W3nan & Maire McGuire
· McCarthy’s Bar & Guesthouse Westport 2 nights accommodation for 2 – Winner Padraig Corcoran
· Cassidy’s Hotel Dublin 1 night B&B for 2 – Winner Joe Glennon
· Academy Plaza Hotel Dublin night accommodation for 2 – Winner Derryvaragh Construction
· Western Arms Hotel Monaghan night accommodation with breakfast for 2 – Winner John Foran
· Wineport Lodge Glasson Dinner for 2 – William Faulkner
· Old Warehouse Bar and Restaurant Bar and Restaurant Tullamore Dinner for 2 – Jeanette C/O Tom Jones
· Mullingar Golf Club Golf for 4 – Paul Shanley
· New Forest Golf Club Golf for 4 – Winner John Prenty
· 4 tickets Kilbeggan Races – Winner Delia Walsh
· €100 Flynn Fuels Voucher – Liz Quinlan
Huge thanks to all of our generous sponsors in particular our main sponsors QTP and Mills CNC for sponsoring our top prizes. We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to our extensive list of Christmas Draw sponsors. Their continued support is of great importance to the club and we appreciate their wonderful generosity immensely. We wish them all continued success for 2025.
Thanks to Our Club Sponsors
CLG Na Dúnta wish to thank the following sponsors for their continued generous support
KLASS OIL – MAIN SPONSOR ADULT CLUB
TEG – UNDERAGE SPONSOR
BREEDON GROUP GROUNDS SPONSOR
BD Flood Concrete Products - Kerrigans Bar B&B – Dermot Egerton Dry Lining The Downs
- Lenehan Motor Factors Mullingar – Shay Murtagh Precast Ltd. – Smiddys Bar Mullingar –
Boris Murray Plastering Contractor – Kevin Staunton Plant Hire The Downs –
Smyths Homevalue Hardware Killucan – McNamee Tyre Services Mullingar –
MG Moore Group Corporation USA/Ireland – Bridge Bar (Cullens) Mullingar –
Mullingar Autos Volkswagen/Skoda Dealers - Ennis’s Bar/Lounge Killucan –
Tom Birmingham Menswear Mullingar – Mullingar Pewter The Downs Mullingar –
North Midlands Credit Union Mullingar – Leinster Farm Machinery (Philip O’ Hara) –
McGreals Pharmacy Mullingar – Newbrook Tyres Mullingar – Faulkner Sheds Coralstown
Mullingar – Cove &Co Paint &Wallpaper Store (Colourtrend) Mullingar –
Grange Motors Toyota Main Dealer Lough Sheever Mullingar –
Mick Murtagh Livestock &General Haulage The Downs - Solar Elite Brian Conaty Electrical –
Alan Wright Coralstown – Ciaran Conneely Construction The Downs –
Artistik Signs Kinnegad - Valu Centre Cash & Carry Mullingar – Heineken Ireland -
James L Murtagh Auctioneers & Valurers Mullingar – KCS Solicitors Mullingar -
Gordon Mitchell Consultant Engineers The Downs – Buckleys SuperValu Mullingar – Mullingar Opiticians – The Walsh Family The Downs – Annebrook House hotel – Mullingar Hardware (Topline) – WILFS Menswear Mullingar – Brendan Murtagh Electrical Contractor, Knockaville Mullingar – Midland Sport Surfaces Ltd, Mylestown Killucan – Renewable Energy Park – Hamills Car Rental Old Dublin Road Mullingar
THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE SUPPORTED OUR CLUB AND TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Couch to 5k / Valentines Run
Couch to 5k / Valentines Run. Looking for some motivation for the new year? We are delighted to announce that our couch to 5k is back this year. Starting Monday 6th Jan at 7:30pm at the Downs GAA Club. The initiative will run every Monday with our fantastic running coach Criona, and will lead up to our annual Valentines 5k/10k fundraiser on 16th February. All you need is runners, water and a smile. For more information, contact Anne Marie on 0874140184
Couch to 5k / Valentines Run
Club Calendar 2025
Our Club Calendar for 2025 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.
Bingo
Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30 p.m. All new members welcome.
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.
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.
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.