The Downs GAA Club Notes

Lotto Results
Date: 15th February.
Jackpot: €2,000
Numbers: 8, 11, 13, 23..
Winner: No Winner

€100 Winners: Aiden & Carmel McGuire and Kayleigh Ready.

500 Club Draw
Tickets are now available for our 2010 500 Draw with a €5,000 increase in prize money and extra prizes at each quarterly draw. Ticket sellers are on the road again, tickets can be paid in total or through monthly, quarterly, standing orders or cash payments. First Draw end of March.

Bingo
Bingo continues every Friday at 8.30, come along and bring a friend for an enjoyable nights entertainment.

Web Site
The Web site is in service and is updated regularly
www.naduntagaa.com
Photographs of the new stand can be viewed on www.flickr.com/photos/thedownsgaa

Junior Scor All-Ireland
On Saturday in the All Ireland Junior Scor final in Athlone was an historic day for the club with representation in two events, Shane Dalton was first up and gave a flawless performance to put himself in contention but luck didn’t shine on Shane, however it was great year for Shane winning his first County and Leinster titles. Taking part in the last competition was our Set Dancers ( Aoife Rowan, Mary Lynam, Fiona Flynn, Leanne Duncan, Kevin McGuire, Mark Swaine, Dylan Kennedy, Shane Murray) they gave their performance of the year with a display that set the hall alight. We all waited to hear if The Downs would gain first Set Dance All-Ireland Title on their eight appearance in a Junior Scor final, as Na Dunta were announced the hall erupted in celebration by the many supporters from The Downs and Westmeath. Reward at last for all the hard work by Alice Deihy who had gone to seven Junior Scor finals with groups and came so close on many occasions but missed the title, reward also to Brenda Deihy who has also tasted disappointment as a mentor and a dancer in All Ireland finals, anyone involved in Scor and set dancing is delighted that Alice and Brenda have that All Ireland title. We The Downs club thank you both for your years of dedication and hard work which ensures the club is a regular contestant at national level. Reward especially for this set of dancers some have six consecutive county titles and three Leinster titles you have truly done you club and county proud, all those nights practicing are rewarded with a life long memory. A truly memorably year for Kevin McGuire who in his final year in Junior Scor secured that elusive All-Ireland title after six years of trying.
Senior Scor
On Sunday evening we hosted a semi-final of senior Scor. It was a very successful evening with our Figure Dance (Sarah McGuire, Niamh Moriarity, Michelle Carthy, Ciara Carthy, Sharon Hynes, Antoinette Thornton, Lisa Loran) Solo Singing Jenny McNamee, Novelty Act Noel (Lynam, Eugene Murray, Kevin Cleary, Sarah McGuire, Niamh Moriarity, Sinead Lynam, Anthony Rowan) Set Dance (Brenda Deihy, Sinead Lynam, Sarah Moran, Michelle Flynn, Kevin Flynn, Conor Carley, George Coyle, Greg Crowley) all qualifying for the county final Well done to all concerned and to everyone who helped out on the night. We host the county final on Saturday and the best of luck to all our competitors.

Underage Challenge
The Downs U14 team played Multyfarnham in a challenge at home on Saturday. This was a useful game for both teams preparing for upcoming Feile tournament. Training continues for the U14 team this thursday at 6:45pm outside under floodlights.
The Downs play Kinnegad this Saturday at home, time TBA.

The Downs U18 team played St Kevins Kildare in a challenge
at home on Sunday.

The Downs Ladies Football Club
The Downs Ladies Football Club would like to congratulate the Set Dancers on their All-Ireland win especially Aoife, Mary, Fiona and Leanne who are not only are gifted dancers but also talented footballers with the club.