Raheen GAA Club Notes
G.A.A CLUB NOTES
DATE: 21 APRIL 2014
LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Monday 14 April were 01 07 20 22. There was no Jackpot
Winner of €6,200 and 2 Match 3 Winners (Mag & Ollie Rigney C/O Fergie Byrne; Mick Dunne C/O Martin Boland )
(€100 Each). Next week’s draw will take place in Doyle’s, Killeigh on Monday 28 April 2014.
DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Raheen Intermediate Footballers made it 5 wins out of 6 in the Div 2 League against Durrow last Friday evening in
Geashill with an exhibition in goalscoring on a scoreline of 6-10 to 2-11. Raheen opened the scoring with a point straight
from the throw in but just after the mid point of the half Durrow were pulling ahead having put over 5 points to
another 1 for Raheen. Then in a 4 min spell starting with just over 10 mins left Raheen turned the half on it’s head with
a 3 goal salvo all coming from high balls sent in by Richie Reynolds, the first punched in by John Crombie, the second
punched by Conor Dunne and the third tapped in by John Crombie. Durrow hit back with a goal of their own and both
sides added another 2 points apiece and so at the break Raheen led by 3-04 to 1-07. The first 5 mins of the second
half saw both sides increase their tally with 1-01 apiece. Durrow hit back with 2 points to leave just 1 in it before
Raheen struck for goal no 5 on 18 mins when John Crombie returned the first half favour as he turned provider for
Richie Reynolds to finish to the net and he added a point before Raheen completed their goal scoring rout in the 20
min as midfielder Mark Gorman made a run with ball through the middle into the square shirking a few tackles where
he found space to shoot past the keeper into the net. With the goal scoring completed Raheen used the final 10 mins
to bring their point scoring up to a respectable level as they raised the white flag 4 times to just 1 for Durrow and so
Raheen ran out 11 point winners.
RAHEEN: Nigel Gorman, Paddy Arnold, Brian Kehoe, Liam Boland, Chris Floody, Padraig Bracken, Niall Dempsey (0-
01), Mark Gorman (1-00), Declan Byrne, Liam Gorman, Conor Dunne (1-00), John Crombie (3-00), Paddy Rigney, Danny
McEvoy (0-05), Richie Reynolds (1-04).
SUBS: Donie Boland (for Paddy Arnold), Sean Gorman (for Conor Dunne)
DIVISION 3 HURLING LEAGUE
Raheen Hurlers battled all the way but were unlucky to suffer their second defeat in a row this time by just the
minimum margin against Tullamore in the Div 3 League last Sunday morning in Geashill on a scoreline of 1-14 to 3-
07. Raheen were leading by 3 points to 2 when Tullamore struck for their goal on 13 mins. Then it was Tullamore who
put over 3 points to Raheen’s 2 before Ciaran Direen applied the finishing touch to a pass from Richie Reynolds for
Raheen’s first goal in the final min of the half which left the sides level at the break 1-05 apiece. Tullamore added 2
more points to Raheen’s 1 early in the second half before Gary Martin struck for 2 goals for Raheen in a 10 min spell
midway through the half but sandwiched between the 2 goals Tullamore replied with another 5 points to keep the sides
level. Both sides then added another point apiece before Tullamore put over the winning point with under 2 mins left.
RAHEEN: Padraig Direen, Craig O’Halloran, Eoghan Bolton, Sean Martin Pierce, Fionan Direen, Steve Coughlan, Kevin
Beirne, Conor Dunne, Brian Kennedy, Dean Pierce, Eanna Direen, Gary Martin (2-00), Richie Reynolds (0-01), Ciaran
Direen (1-06), Paddy Arnold.
SUBS: Ian O’Halloran (for Fionan Direen), Aaron Pierce (for Paddy Arnold), Fionan Direen (for Ian O’Halloran).
INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 1
Raheen Intermediate Footballers begin their 2014 Intermediate Championship campaign on this Sunday (27 April) @
12 Noon in BALLYFORE (Note Change of Venue) when they take on Rhode in Round 1. Best of Luck to the players and
management. All support would be appreciated.
JUNIOR B FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 1
Raheen Junior Footballers open their Junior B Championship campaign on next Monday (28 April) @ 8PM against
Edenderry in Geashill. Best of Luck to the players and management. All support would be appreciated.
MEMBERSHIP
Members are asked to renew their membership as soon as possible but all membership must be paid immediately.
Subscriptions are Playing Members €30, Students/ OAP’s €15 & Non Playing Members €20. Payments can be given to
Membership Officers Paddy Bracken or Padraig Direen. New members are very welcome.
