Raheen GAA

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RAHEEN GAA CLUB

SECRETARY: COLETTE CARTHY ; PHONE: (087) 6224636

P.R.O: RAY GARRY ; PHONE: (086) 1954803

G.A.A CLUB NOTES

DATE: 2025 May 26th

DIV 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 5

Raheen Intermediate Footballers are through to the Div 3 League Semi Finals as they secured the necessary win in their final group fixture against Ferbane last Saturday evening in Geashill on a scoreline of 4-09 to 1-04 in a game played in a torrential downpour for all bar the last 10 minutes. Raheen won the toss and opted to play with the strong breeze in the first half which they took full advantage of hitting the ground running right from the off opening the scoring inside the first minute with the first goal when a ball in from the left wing was fisted to the net by Cein Gorman. Raheen’s Danny Gorman and Lee Mulpeter sent over the first 2 points before Raheen struck for their second goal in the 7th minute when a run in along the right endline with the ball passed across goal where it was met by the fist of Jack Keogh at the left post. Ferbane got off the mark with their first point in the 9th minute but Raheen pushed on bagging their 3rd goal on the midpoint of the half when a 1-2 between Danny Gorman and Jimmy Nolan with Jimmy getting the final touch to dispatch it to the net. Another Raheen point followed before they claimed their 4th goal in the 22nd minute when a Raheen kickout was caught in midfield by Danny Gorman who sent it into the square to his brother Cein who laid it off to Mikey Buckley to plant it into the net. 3 more points for Raheen from Cein Gorman (2) and Lee Mulpeter completed their first half tally so at the break Raheen held a commanding lead of 4-06 to 0-01. With the bad weather taking a turn for the worse at the start of the second half it was going to be just about holding onto to what they had for Raheen which was not helped by the concession of a goal inside the first minute. Raheen responded with a point before Ferbane struck the game’s only 2 pointer in the 9th minute. The sides added a point apiece over the next 10 minutes before Raheen wrapped it up with the final point from Lee Mulpeter with 3 minutes remaining.

RAHEEN: Keith Kirwan, David Carthy, Brian Corcoran, Mikey Keogh, Eamon Bolger, Adam Kelly, Mikey Buckley (1-00), Shane Hyland, Danny Gorman (0-02), Paddy Arnold, Brian Crombie, Jimmy Nolan (1-00), Cein Gorman (1-03), Jack Keogh (1-00), Lee Mulpeter (0-04).

SUBS: Scott Bolton (for Mikey Buckley), Jack O’Brien (for Brian Crombie), Stephen Pierce (for Jimmy Nolan), Shane O’Rourke (for Lee Mulpeter), Finn McCormack, Ryan Mulpeter.

DIV 5 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 5

Raheen Junior Footballers went down to their first defeat of the year as they lost out to Tullamore in Round 5 (penultimate round) of the Div 5 League last Sunday evening in Geashill on a scoreline of 0-14 to 1-06. Despite this defeat Raheen still remain in contention for a place in the Semi Finals of this League. Raheen opened the scoring with the first point from Cein Gorman in the second minute with Tullamore getting off the mark with their opening point moments later which was followed in the 6th & 7th minutes by double 2 pointers for Tullamore with one of these scored by former Ballinagar man Aaron Pierce. The sides added 2 points apiece before Raheen struck for their goal when Stephen Pierce won the ball just inside the 45 close to the sideline and he burst forward before laying it off to Lee Mulpeter on the edge of the square and he struck it to the left corner of the net. The remainder of the half saw Tullamore add 2 points to Raheen’s 1 from Cein Gorman so at the break it was Tullamore with a 2 point advantage 0-09 to 1-04. In the second half Tullamore tagged on 5 points without reply by the 25th minute before Raheen got their only 2 points of the half in the final 5 minutes both scored by Lee Mulpeter.

RAHEEN: Mark Byrne, Finn McCormack, Liam Gorman, Cian Flood, Shane O’Rourke, Padraig Bracken, Scott Bolton, Danny Gorman, Brian Corcoran, Stephen Pierce, Lee Mulpeter (1-03), Ryan Mulpeter, Shane Hackett, Cein Gorman (0-03), Colm Larkin.

SUB: Noel Gorman (for Colm Larkin).

GOLF OUTING

Raheen GAA Club’s 3^rd Annual GOLF Outing takes place on Saturday 21^st June 2025 in Portarlington Golf Club with participants competing for the Sean Carthy Memorial Trophy kindly donated by the Carthy Family with many other prizes generously donated by Shane Carroll of Carroll Design & Surveying Ltd. Presentation of prizes with Refreshments in Direen’s of Cloneygowan @ 8pm that night. Open To All Members, Friends and Players Past & Present. A Time Sheet Is Being Organized So Please Contact One of the Following If You Wish to Play:

Pauric Pierce 087 6833535; Hugh Bolton 086 3450258; John Guinan 085 1987545 ; Pat Lanigan 086 8062438 ; Eddie Kaye 086 3442751 .

RAHEEN GAA LOTTO

The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw on Tuesday 20^th May 2025 were: 12 22 27 30. There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 4 Match 3 Winner(s) (Olivia Berry C/O G O T G; Adam Kinahan C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Declan Walsh C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Clodagh Coonan C/O Sheila Coonan) (€50 Each).

Please Note Next Week’s Draw will take place on TUESDAY 03^rd June 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.

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.

SYMPATHY

Raheen GAA Club would like to extend Deepest Sympathy to our former player Daragh McGrath and future player Fionn McGrath on the recent passing of their father and grandfather respectively John McGrath, Wicklow. RIP.

Raheen GAA Club would like to extend Deepest Sympathy to our current player Peter McKeagney and family on the recent passing of his uncle Dr Fergus McKeagney, Portarlington. RIP.