Latton GFC Notes – Week Beginning 27th August 2012
* Lotto
On Sunday 26th in Liams Bar Ballybay numbers drawn were:11-15-27-24. Bonus No.12. No winner. €20 winners: Saoirse Boyd, Latton. Peggy Duffy, Latton. Shane Mc Guinness, Ballybay. Quie Mc Cann, Ballybay. Saoirse Boyd, Latton. THIS WEEKS JACKPOT: €19,000. Draw will take place in Conlans Bar Ballybay.
* Senior Football
Our hopes of winning back to back championships are still alive after a hard fought but deserved win over Monaghan Harps in Inniskeen last Sat evening. Playing with 14 men for most of the game after D O, Brien got a straight red just 6 min into the game, Latton work hard in the first half to hold Monaghan to just 1-3 to their 5pts. The Latton players put in a great second half performance with H, Mc Elory and B O, Brien kicking some great scores to help us to a 3pt win. Latton 0-11 Monaghan 1-5. Full match report in sports section. We will play Currin in Aughnamullen this Sunday at 1-45 in the next round of the championship.
Committee Meeting
A meeting of the Executive Committee will take place on Wednesday 5th September at 9 0’clock.
U-12
Next Saturday we will travel to Drumhowan to play Ballybay in the U-12 div-3 final. This will be a great experience for the kids involved and we will be hoping for anyone who can be there to come and support the team. Throw in will be at 11 o,clock so let’s all get out and support this great young team.
Juvenile fun day
On Sunday 9th September we will hold a juvenile fund raiser and fun day, at 4 o’ clock there will be a treasure hunt followed by a table quiz. The quiz will be an observation quiz with questions asked about points off interest and land marks along the treasure hunt route. Questions will suite young and old alike teams to consist of family members. There will be entertainment for the smaller kids followed by a disco. Finger food will be served, cost per table €25. This should be a great evening’s fun and an ideal opportunity to come out and support the younger members of our club.
U-6
On Friday evening the 7th of Sept from 6 to 7 we will startintroducing the younger members of our parish to Gaelic games, this will be a fun way to get kids involved in sport. Kids will have to be either at school or starting in September. Anyone interested in helping out in any way can get in touch with any club member.
Minor football
We played away to Seans in the championship last Tuesday evening. This was a game we had to win and all the players worked hard to insure we got the result needed. Latton 2-11 Seans 1-09.
U-8 & U-1o.
Our u-10 played in Clontibret last Sat morning for the second last blitz of the year, we had a great mornings football played in ideal conditions. We would like to thank Clontibret for hosting the blitz and supplying refreshment’s for the kids. Our next u-8 blitz will be held in clones on Sat 8th Sept. Training continues Friday evenings from 6 to 7. Any parents who are not getting text messages about training contact juvenile management.
U-14
We played Toome on Sat morning, in a close hard fought game of football the result was in doubt right up to the end unfortunately we were beaten by 4pts in the end. Our last game in the league is away to Tyholland on the 8th Sept.
U-16
We play in the championship on the 6th of September, time and venue to be decided. Training continues on Thursday evenings at 7-30.
Social centre
All bookings for centre to be made through Brendan Fitzpatrick phone o86-8297666.
By michael Tue 28th Aug
