CLUB NOTES - Sunday 2nd November 2008
EXECUTIVE MEETING.
A Meeting of the overall Executive will take place this Thursday 6th Nov in the Meeting room at 9pm.
MINOR FOOTBALL A.G.M..
The A.G.M. of the Minor Football Club will take place on Monday 10th Nov at 8.30pm in the Meeting Room.
LADIES FOOTBALL A.G.M..
The A.G.M. of the Ladies Football will be held on Wednesday 12th November @ 8.30 pm in the meeting room St. Dominic’s. All welcome.
SENIOR FOOTBALL A.G.M..
The A.G.M. of the Senior Football Club will take place on Friday 14th Nov at 8.30pm in the Meeting Room.
OVERALL CLUB EXECUTIVE A.G.M..
The A.G.M. of the Club Executive will take place on Sunday 30th Nov at 4pm in Culleen Hall.
GOLF WEEKEND AWAY.
This Years Dominics Golf society Captains (Padraig Dervin) Weekend away took place last Weekend in Eniscrone.Close on 60 members took part over the Friday and Saturday and the good Weather added to the overall enjoyment. The Course itself is one of the top links Courses in Ireland and indeed will host next Years Irish close Championship.The winners over the Weekend were 1st – Declan Dolan 2nd – Pat Finneran 3rd – Mal Lyons 4th – Michael Crevan. Other prizewinners were `Marina Dolan,Seamus Corcoran,Seamus Byrne,Padraig Dolan,Donie Naughton,Jimmy Nugent with Peter McGarry taking the visitors prize.Last Years longest drive winner Seamus Hunt was unable to defend his title this Year and the Committee decided that he hold on to the Pretigious Trophy until next Year. Also one well known FF supporter who had a particulary poor score said afterwards “ I am holding the Party line, I blame the Greens”. The presentation of Prizes took place on Saturday Night in the adjacent Ocean Sands Hotel which was the base for the Weekend. In attendance on the night were Dominics Club Classic Sponsors James Geraghty of Molloys Pharmacy, Joe McCarthy of one base for Building, and Tony and Mary Coyne. Outgoing Captain Padraig Dervin thanked everyone for their support and help throughout the year, the Society Committee who organised the various Outings and to all those who supported the Irish Heart Foundation Classic in which he himself is very much involved. He also thanked his Wife Maura and Family for their great support throughout the Year and acknowledged that it was Maura who ironed out most of the problems during the Year. Padraig then announced that the incoming Captain for 2009 would be Michael o Connor. Michael is a stalward of the Club and is held in great esteem by Officials,Players and all in the Golfing circles.The next outing of the Society will take place on Mon 29th Dec in Moyvalley.
U-21 FOOTBALL.
Training for all U-21 Players takes place on this Saturday from 12 to 1pm. Home based Players to attend Senior Training on Wed Nights also.
SENIOR FOOTBALL.
Our Senior Footballers play Strokestown in the relegation play-off replay in Athleague on this Friday Night 7th Nov in at 8.30pm.. Training takes place this Wed at 8pm sharp.
U-16 FOOTBALL FINAL.
Our U-16s had a great victory over Castlerea in the League Semi-Final in Kiltoom on Sunday last on a scoreline of 2-8 to 1-4. Dominics laid the foundation for the victory with a very gutsy performance in the first half as Castlerea dominated for most part but could just not get the scores on a tight marking Dominics defence.We now play St Aidans in the Final on Sunday next at 12 noon in Kiltoom. Training takes place this Wed and Friday from 7-8pm.
CONGRATULATIONS .
The Club congratulate Michael o Connor on becoming the Captain of the Golf Society for 2009.
BEST WISHES .
The Club wish a speedy recovery to Club Physio Seamus Hunt after his recent surgery.
SYMPATHY .
The Club offer its sympathy to the Noone Family Srah and to the Flanagan Family Ballinasloe on their recent sad brevements.