Don't miss your chance to win a new Toyota RAV4 or €50,000 in Club Longford draw

The annual car draw run by Club Longford, the fundraising arm of Longford GAA, will take place in the third week of July and it has been described as a vital fundraiser for covering expenses with fantastic support from local GAA clubs and members.

The first prize on offer is a new Toyota RAV4 or a cash equivalent of €50,000 - sponsored by Longford's Peter Hanley Motors - and tickets are priced €20 for one,  €50 for three,  €100 for seven and  €150 for 12.

There are three other prizes on offer, ranging from €1,000 vouchers sponsored by Elgin Energy and Nally Brothers to a €300 Voucher for the Castle Court Hotel - Sponsored by Source Technical Providers

The first prize in the early bird category is two All-Ireland Hurling Final tickets, with an overnight stay for two in the Castleknock Hotel with that draw on June 8 next.

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The second prize available under the early bird category is two All-Ireland Football Final tickets, with an overnight stay for two in the Castleknock Hotel and that draw will take place several weeks later.

The main Club Longford draw will take place on July 20 and all tickets must be bought before 8pm on that date.

Club Longford was established in August 2019 for all Longford GAA supporters to offer financial support for the training and preparation of the County GAA teams.

Membership of Club Longford costs €40 and the membership fees go exclusively to all Longford GAA teams.

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Speaking to the Leader, Club Longford Chairperson Derek Sheridan, stated that, “the fund for the top prize has been increased from €40,000 in 2024 to €50,000 this year and the chance to win the new Toyota RAV4".

He said the annual draw is vital in terms of raising vital funding with all monies distributed to the senior Longford men's team, the senior Longford hurlers and the Longford ladies Gaelic football team.

Mr Sheridan stated there has been fantastic efforts by clubs in Longford who have supported the draw and in previous years they had a target of collecting €100,000 and this year they are looking to increase that.

"It is a huge fundraiser for ourselves and for Longford GAA, it's a vital cog in the running of Longford GAA and covering expenses that will be due.

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"There are a lot of player expenses, there are a lot of bus expenses, meal expenses, there's a lot of money involved in running all of these teams and maybe more-so than people realise."

Club Longford have slashed the price for one ticket this year from €50 to €20 to appeal to more younger people and people online and make them more accessible.

Mr Sheridan said that money raised by Club Longford has also gone towards funding for the planned Centre of Excellence and developments are expected in relation to that over the coming months.

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Longford GAA County Board purchased a 32 acres site beside Glennon Brothers Pearse Park for €1 million in July 2023 and they plan to develop their own Centre of Excellence.

"We are also aiming to kickstart the Centre of Excellence over the next couple of months and will be forming a steering committee to start dealing with the plans for and where we intend to get with it. It will obviously be built in stages because the money is so vast and we just need to put a plan together, most likely a five year plan, but I don't know that for definite yet."