Sympathy: Dromard GAA offers its condolences to the Healy family on the death of Alice Healy (née Sorohan), Clonelly, Moyne, whose funeral took place on Wednesday last (11 April) in Legga. The Club extends its sympathy to Alice's sons and daughters: William, Fr. Charlie, Margaret, Gerry, Connie, Tommy and Johnny and to the extended Healy and Sorohan families. The Club sends its condolences to the family of the late Monsignor Patrick Reilly (brother of Jimmy Reilly), California and Rosduff, who died recently in California. Memorial Mass for Monsignor Patrick will be celebrated on Friday 4th May in St. Colmcille's Church. The Club offers its sympathy to Sgt Willie Ward, Arva, on the death of his sister, Sr Bernadette Ward, Athlone and to the Mulligan family on the sad passing of Frank Mulligan, Rosduff and New York (brother of Dan Mulligan, Rosduff and Seamus Mulligan, Arva) who died recently in New York. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-ainmneacha.

Division 1 League: Dromard 1-14 Ballymahon 0-7. Well done to our senior team who defeated Ballymahon in Páirc na nGael on Saturday last. The sides were evenly matched in the first half with Dromard holding a 6 points to 4 lead at the break. The visitors started the second half in determined fashion and drew level with Dromard, 7 points apiece, with ten minutes played. From there to the finish, however, Dromard scored 1-7 without reply to register their first win in the league. Team: Sean McNerney; Paul McGee, Pauric Martin, James Mimnagh; Peter Reynolds, John Sheridan, Luke McEntire; Diarmuid Masterson, Peter Masterson; Bryan McCormack, Joseph Hagan, Bernard Sheridan; Ross McNerney, Francis McGee, James Martin. Subs: Dylan McCormack, Martin McStay, Oisin Hourican.

Dromard 3-6 Ballymahon 1-8: Our second team, under the management of Stephen Reilly and Noel Reynolds, made a winning start to their league campaign with a hard-fought win over Ballymahon in Páirc na nGael on Sunday afternoon. Dromard led by 2-2 to 6 points at half time. Ballymahon scored a goal shortly after the break to bring them back into the game but Dromard responded well with points from Conor Duffy and a second goal by Niall McManus to secure a good victory. Team: Barry McNerney, Thomas Conefrey, David Petit; Oisin Hourican, Michael Reynolds, Darragh O'Toole; Peadar Kiernan, Conor Duffy; Bryan McCormack, Liam Doherty, Martin McStay; John Gray, Niall McManus. Subs: Fergal Berry, Jimmy Kiernan.

Fixtures: On Saturday evening next (21st April) our senior team take on Colmcille in Division 1. Throw in at McGee park is at 7pm. On Sunday (22nd April), our second team will play Mostrim in Devine Park, Edgeworthstown. Throw in is at 2pm. All support welcome.

Yoga in Dromard: New course of Yoga starts 14th of May Monday, 8pm in Dromard Gaa Clubhouse for 6 weeks. 1 class €12, 6 classes €60. This is Yoga for everyone, men, women, beginners and all who have done yoga before, no matter your age, fitness level or flexibility. Yoga allows you to experience focus, concentration, stability, ease and challenge. This functional practice helps you to relax, release tensions, improve flexibility, strength, mobility, balance and awareness of your body. For more information, please contact [email protected]

 

Terry McCormack Memorial Cycle: The annual cycle in aid of Fighting Blindness will take place on Saturday 28th April, starting from Longford Rugby Club. There is a 30km and 70km route, both around county Longford. Registration for the 70km route is from 8:30-9:30 with the cycle starting at 10:00. Registration for the 30km cycle is from 9:30-10:30 and the cycle starts at 11:00.

 

Community Games: Best of luck to our U10 and U14 boys draughts teams who have been busy practicing in preparation for their next big event, the Leinster quarter finals. This event will take place on Sunday 15th April in Trim, Co. Meath. Well done to Niamh Corrigan who represented Dromard today in the Community Games Talent Competition in the solo signing section. She had a superb performance and we are all very proud.

 

Community Employment: Child Care positions available at Dromard Child Care. You are eligible to apply if you are 21 years of age or over and are receiving a Social Welfare payment for 1 year or more. For further information, please contact Dromard Child Care at 049-4328955

 

St. Francis (Dromard) Minor Club Notes

Underage Coaching: Our U8, U10 and U12 are out training on Friday evening's from 7pm to 8pm. All parents please take note. Registration and insurance will be collected at training. Please support the coaches on the night. All help welcome.

 

Let's Walk: The Crew continue their Sunday Morning walks from Dromard GAA clubhouse at 9:15. Lots of interesting scenery, good company, a bit of exercise, what more would you want. All welcome, come along and join in. Back at clubhouse at 10:15 after a 5K walk.

 

Athletics on Mondays: Athletics on Monday from 6:30. With excellent coaches and training, you can enjoy a good hour of fun and get fit.

 

Dromard Ladies Club Notes

Results and Fixtures: The Senior Panel had a bye, and so a weekend off last Sunday, but returned to action this week with a League match away to Colmcille, which they won on a scoreline of 2-05 to 4-12. This now gives them a Home League Semi-Final this coming weekend in Dromard although as yet we are unsure of our opponents. Please come out and support as they are putting in serious effort, knowing that playing Senior Championship later in the year is going to be a tough ask. Our U/12s seem unable to get their season up and running. Last week's match versus Killoe had to be rearranged due to clashing with a Dromard Schools match (which they won so the talent is there), and then the change of night never suited for various reasons and we had to concede.Lets hope for better luck away to St. Helens. No such problems for the U16s as they saw off the threat of Mullinalaghta eventually after a fairly even first half, and they will have hoped to have maintained their 100% record away to Colmcille. Reports next week.

 

Skills and Drills: This innovative training programme, organised and run by the girls from our Senior Panel got underway on Saturday last in the Astroturf at Dromard. Aimed at bringing all our underage players together to enable everyone from 7 to 16 to bond together with each other and our Senior Panel, and to provide a morning of fun and games as well as improving their skills, it is proving a great success. It was great to see over a dozen or so new faces as well as the usual suspects. It runs from 10 30am to 11 30am on Saturdays, and is open to all girls aged 7+. So if you have never tried Gaelic Football before, or if you played when you were younger and fancy returning after a break now you are older, just turn up Saturday and give it a go. You are always assured of a Dromard Ladies welcome.

 

Birthday Greetings: To Grace Tierney who will be 10 years old on Saturday, a great excuse for us all to sing Happy Birthday to you at Skills and Drills Gracie. To Avril Cosgrove who combines togging out with the U/14s and U/16s and running with great success for Longford Athletic Club, who will be 14 years old on Monday. Happy Birthday to you both from all your teammates in Dromard.

 

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