Latton GFC Notes – Week Beginning 21st May 2012
* Lotto
On Sunday 20th in Stookies bar numbers drawn were: 12 – 8 – 13 – 20 Bonus No. 22
No winner. €20 winners: Maura Quinn, Aughnamullen – Christopher McGuinness, Ballybay – PJ Markey, Creeve – John Quinn, Rockcorry – Damien Macklin, c/o Liam Smyths.
THIS WEEKS JACKPOT: €17,600
Draw will take place in Conlans Bar, Ballybay.
Reserve championship
On Friday evening 18th we played Magheracloone at home in the quarter final of the O’Duffy cup. Missing 3 of our regular starters through injury, we went down by 2 points in what proved a high scoring, entertaining game. It was a frustrating performance though, as we led by 4 points at key stages in both halves but failed to capitalise & seal our advantage. Despite an early excellently-taken Christopher Rice goal, it was a more determined Magheracloone side, with the wind in their favour, who led at the break 1-3 to 1-5. It was a nip-tuck second-half where the game could have gone either way. Martin O’Brien showed a good return to form with 3 points & unfortunately Brendan Lennon’s impressive tally of 2-3 wasn’t enough to see off a strong Magheracloone finish.
Final Score: Latton 3-7 Magheracloone 2-12
Team: S.McKenna, K.Farrelly, J.Kingston(c), C.Lynch, E.Lennon, P.Fitzpatrick, J.Nixon, P.Conlan, K.Conlan, P.Shannon, M.O’Brien(3pts), C.Rice(1-1), M.Duffy, B.Lennon(2-3,2f), R.Conlon.
Our focus now turns to the league with 2 games in quick succession: Away v Blayney on May 23rd & Home v Tyholland on the 25th.
Minors
After a couple of bad results our minor team got their year back on track last Tuesday evening with a good win against Sean mc Dermotts. Playing against a strong wind in the first half the Latton defence worked hard and limited Sean’s to few scoring chances. A first half goal from Darren mc Elroy helped Latton to a strong lead at the break. Using the wind Latton kicked some good scores and when Darren mc Elroy scored a penalty after the lively Conor Lynch was pulled down in the square the game was out of Seans’ reach.
Team & scorers: K, Shannon. A, mc Guire. C, Lynch. P, mc Guinness. G, mc Elroy. C, Rice. D J, mc Mahon. J, mc Elroy 5pts. R, Conlan. E, mc Geogh 1pt. M, Duffy 2pts. T, Lynch. P, Black. D, mc Elroy 3-3. C, Lynch. Subs used: G, mc Elory. Roy, Abida. Everyone on the minor team hopes our Spanish student Roy enjoyed his stay in Ireland and his time with Latton GFC. We wish him well.
U-16
We play Carrickmacross away this evening (Thursday 24th). Good luck to the lads as they seek a much-needed win.
Official Club Website
www.lattongaa.com is currently work in progress with a wealth of information accessible to all club members, officers, parents & supporters worldwide. You’ll be able to keep up to date with all the clubs current affairs including Fixtures and Results of our Adult & Juvenile teams, Match Reports, Club Events & Scór. There will be an extensive Photo Gallery as well as a detailed Club History recalling each decade since the foundation of the O’Rahilly club in 1917. If you would like to have a sponsored advert pubished on the website please contact secretary.latton.monaghan@gaa.ie
Thank you
Latton GAA Club would like to acknowledge all the hard work that club secretary Francis Ward has put into getting our Official website up and running.
By michael Mon 21st May
