Allen Gaels GAA Club notes

50/50 Draw: The Allen Gaels 50/50 draw was held in Henry’s Haven last Saturday night and we send our warm congratulations to Maria Krasnova who scooped the jackpot prize of €1,130. Next weekend’s jackpot will once again have a top prize of half the ticket sales so the greater the ticket sales, the bigger the jackpot. You can enter the draw by purchasing an entry envelope in any of the usual outlets around the town. Alternatively, you may enter online by using the Allen Gaels App.

At one entry for €5, three for €10 or seven for €20, it would make an ideal gift for a family member, friend or neighbour to mark a special occasion. Both online and envelope entries close at 8 pm on the Saturday of the draw. Remember, if you’re not in, you can’t win. A sincere thank you to those members/volunteers who organise the draw every week and to those businesses who facilitate the sale of our entry envelopes in their premises. The 50/50 draw is the club’s main source of income and we greatly appreciate the generous contribution of those who support the draw from week to week. Míle Buíochas.

Reserve League: With three wins from five games, Allen Gaels occupy third place in the table in the KC Motors Reserve League, Division 2. Their next outing sees them host Ballinamore Seán O Heslin’s in Shane McGettigan Park on Sunday next, June 14, at 2 pm. This promises to be a tough challenge as the opposition sit on top of the table with four wins and one defeat.

Boys Underage: The U13 Boys maintained their perfect record with an impressive win (4-13 to 2-11) over Glencar Manorhamilton in Boggaun last Friday evening in the Barna Waste U13 League, Division 1. In Division 3 of the same competition, Allen Gaels qualified for the league final on Monday evening last in Kinlough when they had a great win (1-8 to 2-7) over table-toppers, Kinlough, in their semi-final encounter.

Girls Underage: In the U-12 Girls Development League, Allen Gaels travelled to Fenagh on Wednesday of last week but despite putting up a brave performance in very inclement conditions, the home side edged home in a very competitive match. The LGFA U14 Championship, Group C, gets underway on Saturday next, June 13, with Allen Gaels playing Glencar Manorhamilton in Drumshanbo at 2.00pm.

FIRST HAFL SCUPPERS LEITRIM’S TAILTEANN CUP HOPES AGAINST WEXFORD

Leitrim Ladies: Round 2 of the TG4 Ladies Intermediate Championship, Group 4 was played in Ederney on Sunday last with Leitrim Ladies recording a fine win over Fermanagh (4-12 to 1-13). With two wins out of two, Leitrim have topped the table and automatically qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition with a guaranteed home venue. Congratulations to St. Francis player, Niamh Morahan and her Leitrim teammates.

Tailteann Cup: A dismal first-half performance from Leitrim effectively ended this game as a contest with the score line at the break (0-0 to 0-14) leaving the home side an almost impossible task. Unforced errors, bad passing and needless turnovers all contributed to a lacklustre display which left the home fans stunned into silence at the interval. There was a marked improvement from Leitrim in the second-half and they outscored their opponents in the second period (1-12 to 0-6) to reduce the winning margin to five points.

However, the visitors were never in danger of losing their lead and advanced to the quarter-finals of the competition on a winning score-line of 1-12 to 0-20. Leitrim’s inter-county season is now at an end and Allen Gaels will be glad to welcome back Arek Oberwan, their sole representative on the Leitrim team.

LSC Tickets: The club would like to sincerely thank those who purchased Leitrim Supporters Club tickets for the recent draw which took place on Monday night last. The club managed to sell their entire allocation of 80 tickets which were priced at €50 each. Failure to do so would have resulted in the club having to purchase any unsold tickets but due to your generosity and the trojan work of our ticket sellers, the club was saved unnecessary expense.