Latton GFC Notes – Week Beginning 30th April 2012
* Lotto
On Sunday 29th in C D bar Ballybay numbers drawn were: 18-27-13-1 Bonus No.5. No winner. €20 winners: Philp Duffy. Andrew Wright, Corwwillon. Ellie mc Kenna, Rockcorry. Eimeor Burke, Cootehill. Peggy Duffy, Latton.
THIS WEEKS JACKPOT: €17,300. Draw will take place in Menas bar Ballybay.
* Senior Football
. V- Scotstown On Wed evening the 25th in Scotstown Latton recorded their first win in the league. Played in wet and windy conditions the players worked hard and went in at half time winning by 8pts. Scotstown started the second half with some good scores but a second Bernard o’ Brien goal after a great run by Owne Coyle secured the win for Latton. Team: S.framer, K,Farrelly, E.Lennon, S.Fitzpatrick, K.Duffy 1pt, S,Mc Elroy , O.Coyle , A.Framer , O.Lennon, J, Kingston. D.o’Brien 1pt, S.Coyle , T.Connolly 1pt, B.o’Brien 2-2. H, mc Elory 4pts. Subs: D, Mc Elroy. D, Duffy. J, Nixon. Latton 2-09 Scotstown 1-06 V Clontibret Latton played Clontibret away on Sat evening the 28th, another good all-around team performance helped latton to a 5pt victory. Team & Scorers: S Farmer, K Farrelly, E Lennon, P Fitzpatrick, S Fitzpatrick (1pt), K Duffy, D O’Brien (1pt), O Lennon (c), A Farmer, J Kingston, O Coyle (1-0), T Connolly, O Duffy (0-4), S McElroy (1-1), H McElroy (0-5 2f)Subs used: J Nixon, D Duffy, D McElroy. Latton 2-12 clontibret 1-10. We play at home to Truagh on Friday 11th May.
Reserve championship.
We play Truagh at home on Friday evening in the o’Duffy cup at 7-15.
Minor league
We played Cremartin away on Tuesday evening, after a slow start Latton kicked some good scores to go in leading at half time. A great team performance in the second half saw Latton win well. Scores: D mc Elory, 2-5. M Duffy, 1-1. R conlon, 1-0. C Rice, 2pts. J mc Elory, 2pts. C Ltnch,1pt. D J mc Mahon, 1pt. S mc Cabe, 1pt. Latton 4-14 Cremartin 1-09 We play away to Donaghmoyne on 8th May and at home to seans on the 15th .
Pitch bookings
All pitch and dressing room bookings to be made with Kathleen Lynch. Phone no 087- 7904579. All team mentors please note.
U-8 & U 10
Training for all boys & girls on Sat morning 10 to 11. Any parents who are not getting text messages about training contact juvenile management.
All-Ireland championship preview
On Saturday 12th May in the Gaa social club we will hold our preview night for the 2012 championship. Special guest include: Oisin mc Conville, Enda mc Ginley, Bryan Cullen, Darren Hughes, Seanie Johnston. Tickets from any committee member, or at the door on the night. Admission €15, Refreshments served. Photo opportunities from 8.00pm.
Community games
U-10 football
We played Aughnamullen away on Thursday last, on a bad night both teams played some great football. Latton played with the wind in the first half and kicked some great scores to lead by 8pts at half time. In the second half Aughnamullen used the wind to get back into the game but the Latton players worked hard and held on to win by 4pts. Team: T, C , Fitzpatrick. A, Duffy. C, Hughes. C, Lennon. R, Duffy. K, Fitzpatrick. J, Hughes. J, West. S, mc Philips. M, Lennon. D, Murphey. C, Hughes. J, Dempsey. M, Coyle. E, Coyle. M, Lavelle. B, mc Geough. C, Hughes. V-clontibret On Sunday evening we played Clontibret at home in a very entertaining game of football, played in very windy conditions Clontibret kicked some great scores and were winning by 12pts at half time. Two goals early in the second half got latton back into the game and using the wind they kicked some nice points from play to win by 2pts. Latton 2-9 clontibret 1-10
Committee Meeting
A meeting of the Executive Committee will take place Thursday 10th May at 8.30pm.
U-12
Training on Tuesday evenings at 6-30. Finals day in Cloghan on 12th May.
Club membership
At the home game on Fri 11th May there will be an opportunity for anyone who has not already paid to pay there club membership. Club registrar Mickey Duffy will be available before and after the game receive your membership, new members welcome.
u-16
We play at home to Toome on Thursday 3rd May and at home to Truagh on 10th, both games at 7 o,clock
U-14
We play away to Killeevan Sat 5th May at 12 o,clock
By michael Tue 1st May