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Castlewellan GAC Weekly Notes

* In the life of a Club you come across many great characters who are great supporters of the club. Such people may never have entered the field of play but kicked every ball all the same in support of their club. They also supported the club

* The most popular child with their father and a tad less with their mother happens to be the same child with the same parents this week! Tadhg Owens took it upon himself to upset his mum Sinead and delight dad Kevan by helping his team mates to victory over

* Sunday’s Juvenile Sponsored Walk in aid of Club funds past was reminiscent of one of those sports days in the meadow many moons ago. There is a particular memory of the late Doctor Moore patrolling the old meadow on one of those the where he probably felt it was

* The under 10 Camogs were in a sunny Pairc Esler on Sunday morning for a County Camogie Blitz. A great show from the young ladies who are developing really well. The apt description given was “the girls played brill (Betty)” showing some great skill. Well done to Cora, Aislinn,

The new club gear with the exception of the training tops is now availble for collection. The Main Hall of the Club will be open at 7.45pm tonight 4 June and tomorrow night 5 June 2013 at 7.45pm.

Committee members will be there to distribute your orders.

* Last Friday night Dromara’s Eugene O’Hare officiated at the All County Premiere League game between Castlewellan & Loughinisland in St Malachy’s Park. Less than twenty-four hours later tragedy struck his family when his son Kevin aged 15 died in a drowning incident along with Colin Poland. Our thoughts, prayers

* “Ah, breaker one-nine, this here’s the James Mac. You gotta copy on me, Big Aidan, c’mon? Ah, yeah, 10-4, Big Aidan here, for sure, for sure. 10-4, is that what you scored James Mac?” The younger generation won’t understand the etiquette involved in Citizen Band (CB) radio that was

* Last week the Senior Footballers qualified for the Feis Sevens Final. Not to be outdone, the Minor Footballers have matched them by qualified for the final also. On Sunday past at Ballykinlar they worked hard against local opposition to book their Feis Sunday place. Having defeated Drumaness in their

* Sevens Football has always been a part of the Castlewellan GAA fabric. Last weekend with no league football due to County commitments the senior lads were involved in 2 competitions. On Saturday our neighbours St John’s Drumnaquoile held The John McMullan Memorial Cup Sevens. John who was a playing

1 Brendan Teer East Down AC 34.19
2 Paul Carlin Unattached 36.16
3 David O’Flaherty Newcastle AC 36.46
4 Alan Johnston Unattached 36.59
5 Michael King Unattached 37.08
6 Brendan Quail Newcastle AC 37.21
7 John (HEN) Kelly Newcastle AC 37.33
8 Colin Pascoe Newcastle AC 38.12
9 Colm Murtagh Castlewellan AC 38.16
10 Aidan Brown Newcastle 39.59
11 Jack O’Hare Newcastle AC 41.30
12 Niall King Castlewellan Ac 41.59
13 Niall Carson Newcastle 42.26
14 Neil Garvey Newry City