Footballers off to winning start

Two winners in Rebels Bounty Draw

Mitchelstown 3-08  Castletownbere 0-09

Mitchelstown opened their account in the opening round of the Cork Credit Unions football league with a win over Castletownbere on Sunday last at the Limerick Road venue. Both teams took some time to settle with the opponents 175km journey a big factor. Mitchelstown opened the scoring after 13 minutes with a well taken point, but it was Castletownbere who began to dominate and led 0-6 to 0-2. Mitchelstown edged their way back into the game courtesy of a Shane Beston goal with the same player being a bit unlucky a minute later to be denied by a great save. Both teams had periods of dominance, but two late goals ensured Mitchelstown took the points. Team L Hannah,L Finn,F Herlihy,K Roche,O Burke,R Donegan, S O Sullivan,P Magee,C English, J Mullins,S Beston,M Walsh,J Sheehan,S Kenneally,D Reidy Price. Subs Used Shane Doyle for O Burke.

Cavanagh’s Of Fermoy Div Three Football League.

The Cavanagh’s of Fermoy Div Three Football League game which was due to be played on Friday night last was deferred until Tuesday March 8^th Match report next week.

Lotto Results

The draw took place in Walsh’s Yard Bar on Thurs last March 3^rd. There was no jackpot winner, numbers drawn 7,14,25 and 28. The following were lucky dip winners,Jade Graham c/o online, Anne McCarthy Mulbery Crest, Margaret Quirke C/O Quirke’s Hairdressers. Note due to St Patricks Day our next draw will take place on Sat March 19^th at 6pm In Walsh’s Lounge Bar with a jackpot of €4,400. Tickets can be purchased at numerous retail outlets,outside of Super Valu on Sat Mar 12^th or  by logging on to https://mitchelstowngaa.com

Club Membership 2022

With the season having commenced last weekend Club membership for the coming year is now well overdue and is set at €50 for and adult and €30 for a student. It can be paid direct to any club officer, by EFT to IE38BOFI90294446339982 giving name for membership or by logging on to https://mitchelstowngaa.com. All fully paid-up members will then be put on a WhatsApp group which will give instant updates on all club activities for all age groups from adults down to the six-year-olds. A new life membership was introduced for 2022 at a cost of €1,000 which can be paid in full or two payments of€500 or by direct debit over ten or twenty months. Applications for life membership can be made to the secretary.mitchelstown.cork@gaa.ie

Two Rebels Bounty Winners

Firstly, a sincere thanks to all who supported us un the Cork Gaa Rebels Bounty draw, we were flabbergasted with the support shown. The January and February draws took place on Tuesday March the 1^st and Mitchelstown once again were in the winner’s enclosure with Dave Harte winning €250 in the January draw followed by Noelle Flemming winning the same amount in the February draw. The March draw is due to take place on Thursday March 31^st and will be streamed live by Cork Gaa

Fixtures

Cavanaghs Of Fermoy Division Three Football League Mitchelstown V Doneraile in Mitchelstown on Saturday March 19^th with throw in at 7-30pm.

Cork Credit Unions County Division Two B Football League Mitchelstown V Ballyvourney in Ballyvourney Thursday March 17^th at 12 noon.

Votes Of Sympathy

The club extends its sincere sympathy to the O Keeffe family on the passing of their mother Vera, also to the O Neill family Glanworth on the passing of Nelius a staunch club man,former Avondhu board officer and teacher in St Fanahans V E C. May they rest in peace