*Aughlisnafin U13’s await the outcome of a three way play off between St John’s, Dundrum and Bryansford B to determine who they will meet in the semi final of the ‘C’ Championship which will be played Sunday 11th November. Training continues as normal.
*Our Scór na nÓg competitors have been practising hard and will compete on Friday 9th November, venue and time to be confirmed.
*The Annual Club Dinner & Awards Presentation Night was held last Saturday evening in the Downshire Arms Hotel in Hilltown with East Down Chairman, Ger Connery, the invited guest of honour. Mr Connery congratulated the club on a very successful season which saw a return to the field of our senior team. He congratulated the minor players on their Feis an Dúin 7’s success both in East Down and in the All County Final. He also congratulated our underage teams, most notably our U14’s on winning the East Down ‘C’ league. He took the opportunity to remind all our players to stick together and strengthen the club’s senior team as they look forward to the next decade. Mr Connery was then invited to present awards to the following recipients. Oran Flanagan, Senior Players’ Player; Eoin Lundy, Senior Manager’s Player; Sean Fitzsimmons & Rory Murphy, joint recipients, Senior Manager’s Sporstperson; Oran Flanagan, Minor Players’ Player; Ruairi Quinn, Minor Managers Player; Ben Ogle, Minor Manager’s Sportsperson (in absentia); Members of the Baile an Locha minor team, Commemorative Plaque listing their achievements in 2017 & 2018; Jenny Quinn, Club Person ; Gerard Lenaghan, Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the Club. Club chairman Ben Willoughby presented Mr Connery with a gift as a token of appreciation for attending. Thanks to Pauline and her staff at the hotel for a gorgeous meal.
*Unable to provide our own players with the opportunity to taste All County U21 championship football, two of players have been invited to play for the St Malachy’s Castlewellan entry. Eoin Lundy and Oran Flanagan have enjoyed a great season playing all county football with Baile an Locha minors and for Aughlisnafin seniors and no doubt will be great additions to their panel. Both lads were involved in the opening game victory and now await the quarters. Its great to see players get opportunities to compete in the competiton and with amalgamations like Croidte An Dúin entering this year,this is a competition Baile an Locha will hope to be involved in at the next earliest opportunity but in the meantime good luck to the lads.
*The Underage Awards were held the previous week in Annsborough Social Club. The newly appointed senior team manager Dolen Croskery was the invited guest. Our coaching officer Gerard Lenaghan MC’ed the event and before going through the long list of underage achievements this season he invited our Down ETS footballers to receive their awards in recognition of their achievements with the county development squads. Congratulations were extended to Morgan Croskery (Down U16), Ethan Lyttle (Down U15), Marc Quinn & Ethan Murray (Down U14). The lads were then invited to present the certificates of participation to our Active Start U6.5’s & our East Down Go Games U8.5’s & U10.5’s. The individual players awards were then presented to the following recipients; U11’s Player, Conor O’Hare; Sportsperson, Caolan Flanagan; Most Improved, David Steen; Trainer, Ryan Quinn: U12’s Player, Marty Og Flanagan; Sportsperson, Joseph Steen; Most Improved, Sean Croskery; Trainer, Ryan Croskery; U14’s Player’s Player, Marc Quinn; Manager’s Player, Marc Quinn & Conor Walsh (shared); Sportsperson, Odhran Maguire; Trainer, Reece Tweedie; U16’s Players’ Player, Morgan Croskery; Manager’s Player, Ethan Lyttle; Sportsperson, Conor Matthews; Coaching Officer’s Award in recognition of outstanding commitment, Brogan Clarke.
*There will be a quiz night held in Mulhollands on Friday 23rd November from 9 pm.
*The AGM will be held on Friday 30th November at 8 pm in Annsborough social club.
*Lotto numbers 3, 11, 16, 26. No winners. Jackpot £3,925