Author Archives: Castlewellan GAC

*All Ireland wins as we all know come round rarely. It’s not like in Kerry and Dublin and places like it where you get the proverbial all-Ireland medal in your change in a bar, a bookies or a shop! They are to be savoured and remembered. Saturday saw the Minor

*Pride and place this week goes to the County Minor Camogs who beat Laois 3-7 to 1.6 in the All Ireland semi-final on Saturday past. Particular mention must go to our club representatives on the team; Nicola McCabe, Caitriona Caldwell and Amy Barr. It is a great honour for the

*Applications are now open for this year’s Gaeltachta Scholarship. The closing date is Thursday 14th April no later than 5pm. Please see the club website where you can download the application form by clicking on the link named Scéim Deontais Gaeltachta 2016. Applications are to be returned to Gráinne

Orders for Club gear for the new season are now being taken. The order forms can be obtained from the club or from the club’s Facebook or Twitter page. Last order date is Sunday March 20th. You can also click on the link  Castlewellan GAC Club Gear  in

The Down Referee’s Administration Committee are currently seeking to recruit new football and hurling referees for the 2016 season. Full training shall be provided for new recruits in accordance with guidelines set down by the National Referees Committee in Croke Park.

Ideal candidates are young people that are either still playing

*Congratulations and commiserations in equal measure to the footballers of St Patrick High School Downpatrick and St Malachy’s High School Castlewellan. Last week between them they served up an early Christmas cracker of a game in the Danske Bank Loch an Iuir Cup Final. When you win the game in

*Last week we had “reasons to be cheerful”. I never finished the last line. It is simply “one, two, three”. This week it is more than appropriate to add the line in. During the week the Ulster Colleges for Camogie announced its All Star list for 2015. In any given

*“If you knew Susie like I knew Susie, Oh Oh, Oh what a girl”. Eddie Cantor sang the song originally in the 1920’s. It has to be said that Tibby Toner’s rendition was the best! There was more to Tibby (Gerard) Toner talents than just singing. For this scribe “Susie”

* The club’s annual general meeting took place in The Club last Thursday night. The following officers were elected to the following position; Chairman – Kevin Sweeney, Vice Chairman – Francie McAlinden, Secretary – Brian Dougherty, Assistant Secretary – Kevan Owens, Treasurer – Brian O’Neill, Assistant Treasurer – Cillian Keaveney,