Raheen GAA
Sports Clubs
RAHEEN GAA CLUB
SECRETARY: COLETTE
CARTHY ; PHONE: (087) 6224636
P.R.O: RAY
GARRY ; PHONE: (086)
1954803
G.A.A CLUB NOTES
DATE: 2025 March 25th
DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROUND 1
Raheen Intermediate Footballers had
the start of their 2025 playing campaign delayed as their Div 3 League Rd 1
encounter against Walsh Osland last week was postponed due to a bereavement in Walsh
Island with the game Re-Fixed for Friday week (04th April) @ 7:30pm
in Walsh Island.
DIV 5 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD1
Following the postponment of the
Intermediate Footballers opening league encounter 2 nights previously it fell
to the Junior Footballers to get the 2025 playing campaign underway for Raheen
GAA Club with their Div 5 League Rd 1 encounter against fellow parish side and
near neighbours Clodiagh Gaels last Friday evening in Geashill with Raheen
claiming the win and both league points on a scoreline of 2-14 to 0-05. Being
the club’s first competitive outing it was also the club’s first under the new
rules and it was played at a much-improved pace throughtout. Raheen opened the
scoring with a pointed free in the second minute from Cein Gorman with the home
side following it up with 2 more before grabbing the first goal in the 10th
minute when Dylan Cahill picked out Stephen Pierce with a pass in the square
which he pulled on first time to slot it into the left corner of the net. The
sides added a point apiece which was Clodiagh Gaels first score before Lee
Mulpeter had the honour of raising the first orange flag in Geashill in the
20th minute with his 2 pointer free outside the arc for Raheen awarded for a
breach of the 4 v 3 rule. Raheen added 2 more points over the remainder of the
half either side of Clodiagh Gaels second point so at the break it was Raheen
with a comfortable lead of 1-08 to 0-02. Clodiagh Gaels were first off the mark
in the second half with a pointed free from Ryan Kinahan before their chances
were dealt a blow in the 5th minute when they were reduced to 14 with the
dismissal of their wing forward Ben O’Brien on a second yellow but despite this
it was Clodiagh Gaels who got the next 2 points with Raheen having to wait
until the 17th minute to slot over their opening score of the second half. Then
in the 23rd minute Raheen clinched the result by scoring their second goal when
Lee Mulpeter’s pinpoint pass over the top picked out Paddy Rigney in the clear
1 on 1 with the keeper and he slotted it to the net. Raheen then wrapped it up
with the final 5 points without reply in the time remaining.
RAHEEN: Mark Byrne, Peter McKeagney,
Brian Corcoran, Finn McCormack, Aiden Pierce, Shane Hyland, Scott Bolton
(0-01), Danny Gorman, Rory Grehan, Stephen Pierce (1-00), Paddy Arnold, Dylan
Cahill, Paddy Rigney (1-02), Cein Gorman (0-07 (5f)) , Lee Mulpeter (0-04 (1
2P) (2f)).
SUBS: Cian Flood (for Finn
McCormack), Colm Larkin (for Paddy Arnold), James Bryan (for Paddy Rigney),
Shane Hackett (for Lee Mulpeter).
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw on Tuesday
18th March 2025 were: 05 08 09 17. There was NO Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 10 Match 3
Winner(s) (The Syndicate C/O Ciaran Direen; Cormac Gorman C/O Gorman’s; Julie
Beukes C/O Raheen GAA; Niall Curry C/O Peter Hinch; Alice McCafferky C/O
Clodiagh Gaels; Nigel Dunne C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Serena Egan C/O Joe Cunningham;
Connie Brophill C/O Ger McDonald; Paul O’Rourke C/O Paul O’Rourke) (€20 Each)
Please Note Next Week’s Draw will take place on Monday 31st March
2025 in the Old School, Geashill.. Tickets available ONLINE or from Fergie’s
Shop, Geashill, Hamilton's & High Chap Pubs Geashill, Direen's Pub
Cloneygowan or any of the following Club Members Eddie Kaye, John Hackett, Owenie
Connor, John Garry, Matthew O’Byrne, Pauric Pierce, Ray Garry, P J Corcoran, Pat
Carthy, Eddie Kelly, Annette Lanigan, Declan Costello, Dermot Guinan, Mary
Dolan & Gerry Briscoe. Please Support.
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO ONLINE TICKETS
Raheen
GAA & Clodiagh Gaels Lotto Tickets are now available to buy ONLINE by going
to the Following Link:
https://clubs.clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-raheen-gaa-offaly/
Link
can also be found on Raheen Facebook & Twitter pages.
Entries
in BEFORE 6:30pm On Next Monday with Draw @ 8PM that evening.
DIV 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROUND 2
With their opening round fixture
postponed Raheen Intermediate Footballers get their 2025 playing campaign
underway as they face St Rynaghs in Rd 2 of the Div 3 League this Saturday (29th
March) @ 5pm in Geashill. All Support would be appreciated.
RAHEEN GAA SOCIAL NIGHT OUT – NIGHT AT
THE DOGS
The First Raheen GAA Social Event of
2025 is a Night at the Dogs in Mullingar Greyhound Stadium on Saturday 05th
April 2025 With a bus from Cloneygowan and Geashill. Cost is €15 (Bus) +
Admission €10 (Adults) OR €5 (Students). All are welcome to come along. For
more information, to book your place or if you know anybody who may be
interested in going please contact Pauric Pierce on 087 6833535 OR Hughie
Bolton on 086 3450258 OR Jerry Kelly on 086 2150017.
MEMBERSHIP
Members are asked to Renew / Sign Up
their 2025 Membership as soon as possible. Subscriptions are Playing Members €70,
Students €30 & Non-Playing Members €30 & OAP’s: €25; Walking Track ONLY
Members: €10. GYM MEMBERSHIP: €180 (Including Playing Membership.
Registration can now be completed
ONLINE Via the CLUBFORCE App or via the following NEW UPDATED 2025 Link which
is also available on the Raheen Facebook & Twitter pages :
https://raheengaa.clubforce.com/products/membership
Alternatively Payments can be given to
Membership Officers Paddy Bracken or Eddie Kaye.
ALL Users of Club Facilities Including
Gym & Walking Track MUST be Club Members.
New members are very welcome.
Club Shop
We have a Club Shop on the O’Neills
sports website (www.oneills.com) where you
can purchase all the latest club merchandise. To find the merchandise just type
“Raheen GFC” into the search bar on the O’Neills website (www.oneills.com) and all the club merchandise
will be available to purchase.