Raheen GAA Club notes 12th Sept
LOTTO
The numbers drawn in Monday [05th September] night’s Lotto were 07 19 21 26. There was no Jackpot winner of €6,800 and 5 Match 3 Winners [ Paudge Daly C/O Killeigh P/O; Theresa Kelly C/O A Kelly; Aideen Hinch C/O Breda Hinch; Patrick Greene C/O Killeigh P/O; Jim Byrne C/O Eddie Kaye] [€40 Each]. Next weeks draw will take place in Direen’s, Cloneygowan on Monday 19 September .
JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Raheen Hurlers concluded the Junior Championship group stage without a win after losing the final round game against Edenderry in Edenderry last Tuesday week on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-05. Raheen opted to play with the gale force wind in the first half and this saw them start brightly as they opened the scoring with the first 3 points from Jason Hassett, Brian Kennedy and Ciaran Direen inside the first 10 mins. Edenderry then got going, getting off the mark with 4 points in a row over the next 10 mins to go in front.Just on the stroke of half time Raheen got back in front by registering their goal when Niall Dempsey sent in a shot to the square from near the half way line which was saved but dropped by the keeper causing a scramble with Brian Kennedy finding the room to flick his shot to the net. This left Raheen leading at the break by 1-03 to 0-04. Almost from the throw in Colm Pidgeon sent over another point for Raheen but from the resultant puck out Edenderry got through to score their goal. The sides remained level for the next 10 mins but thereafter Edenderry gradually began to pull clear scoring 8 more points to which Raheen replied with just 1 more point from Jason Hassett. This defeat means Raheen go into the relegation playoff against Brosna Gaels with the loser making the grop back down to Junior B for next year.
RAHEEN: Padraig Direen, Ian O’Halloran, Eoghan Bolton, Fionan Direen, Niall Dempsey, Paddy Rigney, Paddy Arnold, Brian Kennedy (1-01), Keith Quinn, Ciaran Direen (0-01), Jason Hassett (0-02), Eanna Direen, Colm Pidgeon (0-01), Michael James Pierce, Tony O’Toole.
SUBS: Brian Corcoran (for Colm Pidgeon), Gary Martin (for Tony O’Toole).
INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL
Raheen Intermediate Footballers have been drawn against Rhode in the Championship Semi-Final which is due to take place either this coming weekend or the following weekend as this weeks fixtures have not been released by the County Board at the time of going to print. When known the fixture details will be posted on the Raheen GAA Facebook page.
CONGRATULATIONS
Raheen GAA would like to extend our Congratulations to Geashill Tidy Towns Committee following their success in winning this year’s Offaly Tidy Towns competition for Geashill village.
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