News Update March 9th: A Busy Weekend On and Off the Field

It’s the second round of the adult leagues this weekend. Our seniors take on Fuerty on Sunday at 11 am in Fuerty, while our juniors take on St Barrys on Saturday at 4 pm in the Orchard. Best of luck to both teams, and please come along and support.

Elphin/Ballinameen GAA Nursery

The nursery takes place in Elphin Hall on Saturdays. The session for Children born from 2020 to 2022 is from 4 to 5 pm, and Children born from 2018 to 2019 is from 5 to 6 pm. It’s €3 per child, and everyone is welcome!

Scór Sinsir Finals

The club takes part in the County Final of Scor Sinsir this Saturday night in Kilmurry Hall. Our quiz team kicks off proceedings at 5.30 pm, followed by our stage competitors at 7 pm. Elphin will be represented in Solo Singing, Novelty Act, Music Group and Set Dancing. Wishing all our representatives the very best of luck! Please come along and support.

Fun Run on Saturday

The Annual 8km/5km Run/Walk in Aid of Down Syndrome Roscommon takes place on Saturday at 1 pm. Registration from 12 noon in the Orchard. Entry is €10 or €20 for a family. Also, a new 500m fun run/walk for people with additional needs will be happening this year – it’s a flat race on the footpath. Please come along and support this worthy cause.

Rounders Round-Up

A number of the Elphin Ladies and Men’s Rounders teams are taking part in the Connacht Interprovincial Trials. We wish them the very best of luck. Training continues weekly, and new members are always welcome. No experience is necessary, and if you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact Pauline on 086 377 5904.

Lotto Jackpot Hits €13,000

There was no winner of this week’s Lotto Jackpot. The numbers drawn were 2, 15, 28, and 30 – watch the draw here. Congrats to our Lucky Dip winners:

  • Martina Maye
  • Val Keane
  • Fiona Ingle
  • Ann & Alan Tiernan

The jackpot now stands at €13,000, and you can enter via our new app https://elphingaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products. Our weekly Lotto draw is held every Monday (or Tuesday on a Bank Holiday weekend) at 8 p.m. in the Clubrooms, and online entries close at 7 p.m. Every draw is broadcast on Facebook

If you haven’t downloaded our app yet, you’re missing out on regular news updates and more. Download it now via the Apple Store or Google Play link at https://dashboard.clubzap.com/download?dls=1mkuue

Orchard Park 25-28 Update

Thank you to everyone who has bought a seat so far. If you would like to donate, purchase a seat or advertise your business, please contact any member of the executive or Aidan Brady on 087-9188293. Help us to build on the excellent progress of recent years and create facilities that will benefit all ages in our community. With your support, we will aim to raise €200,000 to help make the vision a reality. For more information, please visit elphingaa.com/orchardproject