Club Notes – 18th March 2018

  • Baile an Locha minors first all county league game at home to CPN was postponed due to the adverse weather conditions which rendered the pitch unplayable. The game will be re-fixed by the CCC for later in the season. The Loch have a ‘bye’ this Sunday. They will play Clonduff on Easter Sunday.
  • Our U16s played out a very entertaining draw away to An Riocht at Dunavil last Tuesday evening. Thanks to An Riocht for hosting the game. Next challenge game will be at home to Longstone this Sunday at 2 pm.
  • The club will be entering the Down Og Sport 7-aside tournament to be held on Saturday 31st March at the Red High 3G pitch. A panel of ten will be selected to represent the club at the Easter Saturday event. The winners will go on to represent the county in the provincial Óg Sport competition in September.
  • Five of the club’s U16s squad were involved in St Malachys High School’s latest U15.5 Treanor Cup game however the result did not go their away against a strong St Patricks Keady side from Armagh.
  • We will be hosting a Child Protection seminar on Thursday 29th March 7 to 10 pm in the annexe at the Aughlisnafin Community Hall. All committee members, club coaches and mentors and those parents who wish to help on match days with transport should attend.
  • We are pleased to announce that we have secured all our sponsors for the match ball for our home games in the league. Thanks to all those who came forward. Each sponsor will be an invited guest and will have their photograph taken prior to the home game with a player from the squad with the match ball presented. Everyone will be contacted closer to the time.
  • The East Down leagues will be starting soon. The U16’s will have their first league game on Thursday 29th March, the U12’s are back in action on Sunday 8th April and the U14’s Monday 9th April. Training for U16’s and U14’s are already underway. The U12’s (P5-P7) will commence training this Wednesday at 6.30 pm in the Fin Hall. The U14’s train at 7.30 pm directly afterwards 
  • We will be holding a fundraising quiz night in Mulhollands Sports Bar on Friday 6th April at 9 pm. Everyone welcome for a great nights craic.
  • Bookings are now being taken for the 4th annual ‘Fin Fun Mud Run’ which will be a two day event 16th/17th June 2018. You can book via the link on our club’s website www.aughlisnafingac.com or via our dedicated facebook page ‘Fin Fun Mud Run’.
  • Club lotto numbers for Friday 9th March were 5, 6, 13, 24. No winners. Numbers for Friday 16th March were 5, 11, 26, 28. No winners. Jackpot now stands at £3,125. You can play the lotto on line via our klubfunder link on our club website or facebook page.