Longford GAA Club News

GAA Notes too late for publication in this week’s Leader

Killoe Emmet Og

Lotto Results: The weekly Emmet Óg & Killoe Minor Club Lotto Draw. The Jackpot was €5000. 

Numbers drawn on the night were: 36, 29, 11, 16. There was no Jackpot winner last week. Lucky Dip winners were as follows: Michael Brewster, Paul Igoe, Sandra Costelloe. Next Draw on Monday 22nd December. Jackpot: €5000. 

Thank you again for your continued support of Emmet Óg & Killoe Minor Club. Our lotto will be ran fully online and you can purchase your tickets by clicking the link on our facebook page or downloading the Clubforce App on your phone. If you require any assistance in buying a ticket please contact any member of the club executive. If there are no jackpot winners there will be 3 €30 lucky dips picked from all the tickets purchased. We wish you the best of luck in our next draw!

Christmas Lotto:  Get ready to celebrate – our Christmas Lotto Draw is just around the corner! The draw will take place on Monday, 29th December, and we’ll be spreading some Christmas cheer with five lucky dip winners, each receiving €50 – that’s €250 in festive prizes up for grabs! Don’t miss out – play our lotto now and you could find a little extra magic in your stocking this Christmas. Best of luck to everyone, and thank you for supporting our lotto this festive season!

Buy Your Seat: We’re inviting you to buy your seat in our brand-new upgraded stand at Clonee, Killoe, Longford. Limited seats available – don’t miss your chance! 

When you purchase your seat: Your name will be engraved on a wall-mounted plaque in our stand. You’ll be making an investment in your family & the Killoe GAA community. One-off payment of just €150

Imagine your family’s name proudly displayed in Clonee for generations to come – a legacy to cherish and a contribution that strengthens our community spirit 

 To secure your seat, contact Sinéad on 087 9315506  or email: treasurerkilloegaa@gmail.com

Dinner Dance: We’re thrilled to announce that our Club Dinner Dance will take place on Saturday, 28th February at the Longford Arms Hotel. Tickets are available from any committee member or can be purchased online via our Eventbrite page. This is an evening not to be missed as we come together to celebrate the achievements of our Senior, Junior, and Ladies teams from the 2025 season. Keep an eye on our social media pages for further details.

Christmas Greeting: Thank you all for making this an incredible year for the club. From the hard work on and off the field to the fantastic support throughout the season, it has been a year to remember — capped off with some well-earned silverware, and hopefully more to come. We wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the New Year as we continue the journey together.

Mostrim 

 Club Lotto: There was no winner of the jackpot it is currently at €4,950, Next draw 22nd of December. Previous draws 15th December 2025. Numbers drawn: 8,13,19 & 21Lucky Dip winners of €25: Sinead Kelly & Keith Belton, Daniel Donohoe, Breige Farrell & Pauline Farrell. Thank you for your support. Next Jackpot is €5,000.

Tickets can be purchased online via our club website app http://mostrimgaa.clubforce.com .

Mostrim Mile: This year our annual Mostrim Mile will take place on St Stephen’s Morning at 10:30am with a people doing a walk or Run and all proceeds this year going to Cian’s Kennels

Happy Christmas: Wishing all our Members, Players, Supporters and sponsors a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year from all at Mostrim GAA.

Ardagh Moydow 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year: We'd like to wish all our players, team managers/coaches, volunteers, supporters and sponsors a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you to everyone for contributing to a very successful 2025, for the club, and we wish everyone all the best for 2026.

Dinner Dance: Our Dinner Dance in conjunction with St. Brigid's Gaels in the Rustic Inn is on this Saturday (27th December). Music on the night is Picture Perfect. There are a small number of tickets remaining and are available at https://ardagh-moydow-gaa.sumupstore.com/product/2025-ardagh-moydow-st-brigid-s-gaels-dinner-dance-max-5-tickets-per-order and through our Instagram and Facebook pages. Tickets are also be available in Kearneys and Lyons.

Ardagh Classes with Tess & Enda Gillen (Keenan Park): MONDAY: 6pm SPIN; 6.30pm SPIN & TONE. TUESDAY: 6.15am BOOTCAMP. WEDNESDAY: 6pm SPIN 6.30pm SPIN & TONE. THURSDAY: 6.15am BOOTCAMP. FRIDAY: 6pm SPIN & ABS. SATURDAY: 9.15am Challenge Group Assessments & Class. Cost: 30 min class- club members €5; non club members €6. 60min class-club members €8; non club members €10. Bootcamp 6 weeks-club members €60; non club members €75. For bookings text Tess (0851249361) or Enda (0869270658). Tess and Enda would like to thank the local community for their continued support.

Lotto Results: Numbers Drawn were 1, 25, 27 & 29. There were no jackpot winners. Lucky Dip Winners were John Minnock, Enda Gillen, Teresa Greene, Mary Ryan and Philip Casserly. Congratulations to all winners and thank you to everyone for supporting our draw this week. Next week’s jackpot is €10,000. Tickets are available at www.ardaghmoydowgaa.com and in Lyons, Kearneys and Clarkes Public Houses and in XL Vaughans Shop. Our next draw takes place in Kearneys on Monday 22nd December and will include a special Christmas Draw of 10 x Lucky Dips.

Ballymahon

50/50 Draw: Congratulations to our 50/50 draw winner this week Mike Finn taking home €1500 cash prize. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the club and purchased tickets the last number of months as it is greatly appreciated and doesn't go unnoticed. 

You can purchase a ticket locally in many locations around the town Cooneys Hotel, Ronnie Nally's Bar, Finn's Centra Ballymahon, Groarke's, Lovell's Hardware and Fresh Today, Skellys and the Canal Turn 

You can Download the new Ballymahon GAA app and play from there at the tap of a button. The app will also keep you updated with all club information.  

Congratulations: The club would like to congratulate Neil Cooney, former Club player, on his wedding last weekend to Shauna O'Brian. We would like to wish them all the love and happiness for the future.

Ballymahon GAA Club Appeal For Support: As you may be aware, Ballymahon GAA Club have commenced major development works at Leo Casey Park, in the first significant upgrade to our grounds in over two decades.

The first phase started in earnest in 2024 with the erection of new match-standard LED floodlights, which has transformed the quality, and safety, of our training sessions. For the first time ever, we are now capable of playing host to evening games year-round.

The second phase has now commenced, which consists of the erection of a new LED digital scoreboard, construction of a lighted community walkway around the entire pitch and the enclosure of the playing field by top-quality galvanised post and weldmesh panel fencing.

The old concrete fence posts have served us well for 40 years, but as any of you who have been at a game in recent times can attest to, they are in a bad state of repair and are dangerous in many parts.

This part of the project has come at no little cost and in order to defray a portion of this we are appealing to you, our current and former members and players, to consider supporting this development.

We are commissioning sponsorship plaques to be placed on each fence post, please see example in picture attached   

You/your family can elect to sponsor a plaque yourself or perhaps remember a loved one who is no longer with us that had a connection with the club.

These can be purchased at a cost of €100 each and will be a permanent reminder of your generous contribution towards bettering our facilities and enhancing our community.

We would be delighted to hear from you should you be interested in supporting this initiative.

Please be advised that the fence posts are limited in number and therefore available plaques will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

To order a plaque and place your wording, please contact Tommy Flynn at secretary.ballymahon.longford@gaa.ie before 31st January 2026.

National School Christmas Raffle: St Matthew's national school would like to thank everyone for the success of the Christmas Raffle 2025. They are delighted to share that the Christmas Raffle raised an incredible €10,000. This fundraiser was a huge success, and it truly would not have been possible without the amazing support of our local businesses, parents, families, and the wider Ballymahon community who got behind us and bought tickets.

A heartfelt thank you to our fantastic Parents Association committee. Everything ran so smoothly from start to finish, and it genuinely couldn’t have gone better. Your hard work, organisation, and teamwork made all the difference.

Special thanks also to Ms. Hanly, Ms. Rawle, and the Student Council for selling tickets on behalf of the Parents Association — your support and enthusiasm were greatly appreciated.

They are really looking forward to purchasing new equipment for the school in early 2026, and  will keep everyone updated on exactly how your generosity is being invested for the benefit of our children.

Every year they ask, and every year our community steps up. This year more than ever, it is so important to support local and shop local whenever possible. We rely on these wonderful businesses each year, and they are always more than willing to help our school. Supporting them in return strengthens our whole community and benefits everyone.

The success of this raffle is a true reflection of the strong bond between St. Matthew’s National School and the Ballymahon community.

Thank you once again for your continued support, and we wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas -  St. Matthew’s Parents Association

Sympathy: The club would like to offer sympathies to the O’Donovan family, Clane and formerly The Hill, Ballymahon, on the passing of Donal, who was a former Club Treasurer. May he rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this sad time. 

Cashel 

Club Lotto: Lotto draw held on Monday 15th December. Numbers drawn: 04-12-24-25. No jackpot winner.

Draw winners: €30 €5 envelopes to The Hassetts, €30 to Gerry & Mary Skelly, €20 each to Fiona Molloy Ganly and Anthony Mulvihill. Thanks for your support.  

Social Night: Cashel GAA will be having their annual Christmas social night on Sunday 28th December in ‘The Local’. There will be live music and a raffle on the night. We’d love to see as many people as possible there. The more the merrier!

Festive Season Greetings: Cashel GAA would like to wish all its members and supporters both far and near a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. 

St Brigid’s Killashee 

Lotto: Our next lotto draw will take place in McPartlands on December 21st, for a jackpot €4,740. 

Christmas Gift Idea: Wondering what to buy that special someone for Christmas? Why not buy them a yearly lotto subscription. A yearly lotto will cost you €44. Our current jackpot stands at €4,740. You can buy online by visiting play.clubforce.com and choose Killashee St. Brigid's or purchase from any committee member.

RE-TURN BOTTLES AND CANS: The club has a re-turn bin located outside the backdoor of the clubhouse for all those unwanted re-turn bottles and cans. All monies raised will go towards the running of the club.

Scrap Metal Collection: Our scrap metal collection is ongoing, and all your household and farmyard unwanted metal items can be dropped off at Liam Farrell’s workshop Monday to Friday from 9 pm to 6pm. Collection can also be arranged. You can contact Liam on 086 1632842 to arrange a collection or call if in doubt what items are acceptable. All funds raised go towards the running of the club.

Colmcille Ladies 

Sympathy: The Ladies club offers its condolences to the family and friends of Nellie Gormley, Pulladoey; Frank McKeon, Crott; Delia Kiernan nee Reilly, Molly and Mark Mulligan, Aughnacliffe,  originally Longford Town. May they all rest in peace. 

Moyne CS in Leinster final: Well done to Moyne Community school on reaching the Leinster B Final last week with Sarah Jane Murphy playing corner back and the other Colmcille girls on the panel. We wish them well in the final in January. 

Fundraiser: Our Senior Ladies are selling lines at €5 a line for a chance to win a €500 voucher for Center Parc. This is their fundraiser for their trip to Kerry next February. Please contact any of the senior players to buy a line, all support appreciated. 

Festive Season Greetings: Finally we wish all our players, members, sponsors and supporters a very happy Christmas and New Year.