Raheen GAA Club

LOTTO

The numbers drawn in Monday [17^th Sept] night’s Lotto were 07 09 13 27. There was no Jackpot Winner of €7,000 and no Match 3 Winner. Match 3 Prize Fund is doubled for this week’s draw on Mon 24^th Sep.  Next week’s draw will take place in Hamiltons, Geashill  on Monday 01^st October 2012.

INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL

It will be another season in Intermediate ranks for Raheen Footballers as they were knocked out of the Intermediate Championship at the Semi Final stage for the third year in a row following defeat to Ballyfore last Saturday evening in O’Connor Park, Tullamore on a scoreline of 0-13 to 1-05. Raheen opened the scoring with a point from Richie Reynolds on 5 mins but Ballyfore got going and opened their account with  4 points in a row (3 from frees). Then on 20 mins Raheen drew level by striking the game’s only goal when a 45 taken by Paddy Rigney was blocked down on the line and dropped where it was picked up by Richie Reynolds who rounded his man and smashed the ball to the net.Ballyfore went back in front with another pointed free but Damien Arnold drew Raheen level with a point in the final minute and so at the break it was level pegging 1-05 to 0-05. In the opening 10 mins of the second half Raheen went in front twice with points from Jack Keogh and Richie Reynolds but each time Ballyfore hit back with a point to level it up. Then Ballyfore went 2 points clear before Raheen brought it back to 1 with a point from Brian Crombie in the 17th min but Ballyfore sent over another score a min later to bring it back to a 2 point game and this is how it remained until the last 2 mins when Ballyfore wrapped it up with the final 3 points without reply to secure their place in the final where they will take on last year’s beaten finalist’s St Brigids.

RAHEEN: Mark Byrne, Tommy Spollen, Brian Kehoe, Cathal Maher, Shane Carroll, Brian Corcoran, Mick McMenamin, Paddy Rigney, Mark Gorman, Niall Dempsey, Willie Stynes, Brian Crombie (0-01), Jack Keogh (0-01), Damien Arnold (0-01), Richie Reynolds (1-02).

SUBS: Liam Boland (for Cathal Maher), Declan Byrne (for Mark Gorman), John Crombie (for Jack Keogh), Niall Leavy (for Damien Arnold).

ALL IRELAND FOOTBALL FINAL TICKETS DRAW

The Raheen GAA Club All Ireland Football Final Tickets Draw was held last Monday night in Hamilton’s Bar, Geashill with the winners as follows:

1^st Prize:  Liam Toland, Donegall C/O John Hackett [2 Stand Tickets to the All-Ireland Football Final and overnight accommodation]

2^nd Prize: Paul Garry; Ballykeane, Geashill C/O John Garry [€100]

3^rd Prize:  Johnny Feery; Killeigh C/O Matthew O’Byrne   [€75]

Raheen GAA would like to thank all those who bought and sold tickets to make the draw a great success.