Dowdallshill G.F. & A.C.

Football training resumes on Tuesday 31st January at 7:30pm sharp.  The first and second team will train every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30pm.  A players meeting was held in the club rooms on Thursday evening with 30 in attendance.  Pat Ferrigan was introduced as part of the Junior team management along with Dixie Quinn and Ernie Finnegan.  The Junior 2 team will be managed by Tom Molloy, Dixie Quinn and John Brady.  

Dowdallshill welcomes a new group of footballers to the club - Stephen Hoey originally knockbridge, Neil Kemmy from Urris in Donegal, Cavan men Ronan Costello, Anthony Quinn and Justin Halley and other local lads Mark McDonnell, Jason Moore, Michael Owen McGrechan, Gary O Brien and Ciaran Connolly.

Condolences to the Finnegan family on the loss of Bernie's mother Mary, may She Rest in Peace. 

The Club held its annual flag day in Dundalk on Saturday 21st January.  Weather conditions are never easy on the 3rd Saturday in January however the good people of Dundalk showed their generosity to the Dowdallshill Club.  Young and old turned out with their white buckets, club colours and friendly smiles in cold and windy conditions.  The Christmas run to St Oliver's and the party with the Patrons goes down well on the street, numerous people remark on the good work the Club carries out.  

Well done to Dermot Smith on his maiden voyage around the hotspots, no shortage of sweets and Cola for all the hard workers.  A big thank you to all the shops that allowed the club to collect money and to all the people who donated money during the day.  Thanks to Liam O Hagan and the ladies from Priority Printing for getting the buckets looking so well.  Finally, to all who volunteered to stand for two long hours in the cold, thank you very much. 

• Ladies training resumes this Wednesday at 7pm.  Ladies will train every Wednesday and Friday at 7pm.
• A players meeting for the men will take place on Thursday 26th at 7.30pm, players from both first and second teams are welcome.
  
• Flag Day this Saturday 21st, if you are available to help out please contact Dermot Smith. Don't forget to wear your club colours....
  
• Club Membership is now due, please pay as early as possible.  Contact Liam O Hagan for payment, Adult €40 Underage, Unemployed and Student €25.
  
• Polo Shirts, hoodies, track suits etc are all available with club colours and crest, please contact Liam for further information.  
• The committee would be interested with any fundraising ideas for the coming year.  It is hoped that the various sections within the Club will host their own fundraiser over the coming months -  Men, Ladies and Underage.  Please contact Donal Sheridan with any suggestions.
  

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Dowdallshill Club members on their 52nd visit to St Oliver Plunkett' Community Hospital in Dundalk, Christmas morning 2011. 

Honorary Presidents: Billy O'Callaghan, Pat Rogers, Plunky Maguire.

Chairman: Peadar Toal (returned for a 2^nd year)

Vice-Chairman: Thomas O'Connor

Secretary: Dermot Smith (takes-over from Alvin Mc Evoy, who stood-down after 3 years in the position)

Asst Secretary: Sandra O'Connor

Treasurer: Liam O'Hagan

Asst Treasurer: Owen Mc Gailey

PRO: Colm Corrigan

ASAP Officer: Alvin Mc Evoy

Development Officer: TBC

Co Board delegate: TBC

Minor Board delegates: John Kerr/Peadar Toal

Cultural officer: Sean O'Brádaigh

Ladies Officer: Una Pearson

Children's Officer: Sandra O'Connor

Designated officer: Peadar Toal

Remaining committee members: Eoghan Mc Evoy, Pat Toner, Gerard Roe, Dixie Quinn, Peter Hughes, Noel Finnegan, Mark Keogh and Paul O'Hanlon.

Junior management team: Ernest Finnegan, Dixie Quinn and Pat Ferrigan

Junior 2 management team: Tom Molloy, Dixie Quinn and John Brady

Ladies/Underage management: Thomas O'Connor, Alvin Mc Evoy and Sandra O'Connor.

- The club's Annual Christmas Lotto Draw night takes place on Tuesday the 20^th December @ 10pm.

• The Annual Christmas Morning run to St Oliver's Hospital starts from 10am from the clubhouse.

• The club's Annual Flag Day is on Saturday January 21^st.

Thanks to everybody that helped to host the clubs first Comedy night, certainly proved to be a very funny night. A very special word of thanks to those who attended we hope you will return in the future.  Finally thanks to Bernard O Shea, Colum McDonnell and John Colleary for the entertainment....it was smashing

Well folks... it has finally arrived - Laughs @ D'Hill, Saturday 19th November at 8pm....... 

Certainly a great buzz in Dowdallshill at the moment, this is the first time a Comedy night has been held in the Clubrooms.  Tickets still available from Priority Printing, Bridge Street, Dundalk (Until 2pm Sat.) and some tickets will be available at the door.  Please arrive early as seating is not reserved.   

Click here for details of the Comedy Night.

Lotto Jackpot won - €7,700 Congrats to Donna who scooped the prize at Tuesday nights draw.  New Jackpot €2000.

Well done to the Senior team, comprehensive win over the John Mitchell's in Darver on Friday evening.  Score line of 3-10 to 1-05.

The Louth CCC have revised the starting times for next Sunday's big double-header at St Brigid's Park. With worries over fading light (time-changing next Sat night, and provision for extra-time), the SFC Final replay between St Patricks and Newtown Blues has been brought-forward to 2.30pm, while the Junior 2A Final between Cooley and the Gaels, will now start at 12.30pm.

Parking and stewarding arrangements will be announced during the week.

For the first time since 2007, St Brigid's Park has been chosen as host venue, for Sunday's Louth SFC Final Replay between Newtown Blues and St Patricks (2.30pm). Although the club missed-out on the original fixture to Drogheda, it's still a great honour to be chosen second time around, particularly in our 125th year.

The game on the 30th will be the second part of a double-bill. The first match at 12.30pm is the Junior 2A FC Final between Cooley and the Gaels.

With such a large North Louth involvement, a bumper crowd is anticipated, and some forward planning will be necessary on the club's behalf, to ensure the day runs smoothly. Therefore we'd like to send out an early appeal to all club members and friends, to make themselves available if possible, to help-out in the run-up to the big day, and on the day itself.

Further details will be announced later. 

Limited number of 125 special edition Beanie Hats with Club logo available for €6 from Alvin McEvoy

Good luck to the U16 Ladies who play in the Final against Roche Emmett Ladies.  The game takes place on Sunday at midday in Termonfeckin, please come out and support your team. 

In the Semi-Final, Dowdallshill-Cooley combination U16 ladies team beat the Geraldines 6-8 to 0-2, details >>

Details of the final Blitz of the year in Darver. See 'Underage' section >>

Club Honorary President Plunkett Maguire, Chairman Peadar Toal and Secretary Alvin Mc Evoy were all interviewed about the 125 celebrations, for LMFM's 'Sunday Sport' show on Sunday September 4th.

If you missed the interviews, follow the links below:

Plunkey Maguire.mp3

alvin mc evoy.mp3

Peadar Toal.mp3

The 125 Celebrations begin this Saturday at 1:30pm with a Family Fun day at Pairc Naomh Brid.  The Club wishes to extend a warm welcome to our members and the local community.  Noel Finnegan, Chief Groundsman at the Hill has been preparing a marvellous list of activities to keep all entertained and amused, click here for details.

There were huge celebrations around the Lisdoo area on Tuesday night, when word emerged that popular localman Robbie Beggs had scooped the €15,000 Jackpot, in the long-running club lotto. The Jackpot had not been claimed in over 3 years, and with multiple rollovers, the decision was made earlier this year, to cap the prize at €15,000. It became so long-running, that it was almost a shock to the system on Tuesday night, when the tellers proclaimed that someone had come-up with the magical 4 numbers, and when the lucky ticketholder Robbie was telephoned to be informed of the great news, he was in a state of shock himself! Robbie's winning selection was 6, 15, 19 and 25, and he'll be picking-up his cheque over the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, the Lotto returns next Tuesday night will the lesser, but no less lucrative Jackpot figure of €6,500.

Keep playing and who knows, you could be the next Robbie Beggs!

Our first team failed to rise to the occasion in the Div 3 League on Monday evening, after playing second fiddle to a rampant Naomh Fionnbarra side in our second last match of the campaign. See Division 3 League section for more >>

Congratulations to our Ladies Senior team who won the County Division 2 League title last Sunday, with a 1-8 to 1-6 win over St Patricks at a sun-kissed Haggardstown.

Despite making the worst possible start by conceding a goal in the very first minute, the 'Hill girls battled back, and a goal from Sonia Hoey soon after, had the tie back in the melting pot.

The 'Hill went-in ahead by a point at the break, but had to call on all their reserves in the second half, to keep their narrow lead intact.

Pats threw everything but the kitchen sink at our defence in the closing stages, but our rearguard held firm, sparking scenes of mass hysteria at the final whistle, as the players and management celebrated the capture of the League trophy and promotion to Division One next season.

Joint captains Una Pearson and Janine Kelly recieved the trophy at the end of the game.

There were many outstanding performance on the day, including from the ever industrious Ciara O'Connor, and defender Karen Wynne, who proved a collossus in that second half.

Later, the girls enjoyed a night back in the St Brigid's Park clubhouse.

Well done Ladies, and hopefully there'll be reason for further celebration with the C'ship still to come! 

The President of the GAA Mr Christy Cooney visited Páirc Naomh Bríd on Wednesday 20th July at 7.00pm. Mr.Cooney was shown around the club by Chairman Peadar Toal. He met the ladies team who were training for their league final on Sunday next. Assisted by Alan Milton, he took part in a Q&A session with twenty club members. Christy asked club members about the foundation of the club, where the club was presently and where did they see the club in five years time. Mr Cooney praised the club for their work at underage level and with the ladies football.  A cup of tea and a biscuit was had by all under the watchful eye of the Slimming Word class.  The evening finished with a few photographs. It was a great honor for the Club to host this visit especially with the 125 Year Celebrations getting underway. Special thanks to Club Secretary Alvin McEvoy for all his hard work. 

GAA President Mr Christy Cooney making a presentation of a Crystal Plate to  Mrs Anna Maguire of Dowdallshill GF & AC marking his visit to the Club.

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Current Jackpot €7000 - please support our Lotto. 
 

The club are in the process of setting up a online lotto through the club web site to cater for our many friends and club members who are residing outside of Ireland.  Please Contact Us for details.