Upcoming Events: 16 March Pub Quizz Followd By Music in The Dugout (Fund raising event for the purchase of new defibrillator). 05 April Awards Night with music By Conor Owens in Blacklion Golf Club (Awards night with meal and live music). 03 May Toll Bridge Blacklion / Belcoo Bridge (Bucket Collection).

Lotto: Next draw Monday 17th February 2025. Play online at www.SmartLotto.ie. Results 3rd February 2025: Numbers Drawn: 01, 06, 16, 27. No Jackpot Winner. €20 Lucky Dips: Conor McNiff, Blacklion – Online. Tony McGourty, Belcoo – Envelope. Gita Lynch, Glan – Envelope. Fr.Eamon Lynch – Annual Lotto. Peter Fitzpatrick, Blacklion – Cháirde Shannon Gaels.

Green Club: The club has been accepted into Phase 3 of the Green Club Programme. Survey results below.

Litter Pick: Well done to Blacklion Tidy Towns and all involved with the litter pick on Sunday 09 Feb. Thanks to all the club members that helped out.

Photo Prints: Prints of the 1989 Junior “A” Championship winning team, size 15 by 13 inches are now available to purchase from committee members for €20.

Website: Our revamped website is now live at www.ShannonGaels.ie.

Newsletter: We are posting a weekly newsletter on our website. Sign up to get a newsletter notification by email at www.ShannonGaels.ie/NewsletterSignUp.

Social Media: You can now follow @ShannonGales78 on our Facebook Page, Twitter / X, Instagram and YouTube.

Lotto: Results 3rd February 2025. Numbers Drawn: 01, 06, 16, 27. No Jackpot Winner. €20 Lucky Dips: Conor McNiff, Blacklion – Online. Tony McGourty, Belcoo – Envelope. Gita Lynch, Glan – Envelope. Fr.Eamon Lynch – Annual Lotto. Peter Fitzpatrick, Blacklion – Cháirde Shannon Gaels. Next draw Monday 17th February 2025. Play online at www.SmartLotto.ie

Photo Prints: Prints of the 1989 Junior “A” Championship winning team, size 15 by 13 inches are now available to purchase from committee members for €20

Litter Pick: Blacklion Tidy Towns are having thier first litter pick of the year on Sunday February 9th. If any of our members / supports / players are around and free to help please do. Meeting at 11.30am in the Market House. Gloves, litter pickers and bags will be provided. There will be free tea, coffee & pastries afterwards as a thank you to all the volunteers.

New Lighting: Work on the lighting around our pitch started on Monday 27-Jan-25. We’re also switching to energy-efficient LEDs on our training pitch, which will not only significantly reduce our energy consumption but also provide better performance with improved brightness and light quality. To ensure the safety of everyone involved, the pitch and club grounds is now closed for 3 weeks, starting from Monday morning 27-Jan-25. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to unveiling the improved facilities soon!

Website: Our revamped website is now live at www.ShannonGaels.ie.

Newsletter: We will be posting a weekly newsletter on our website. Sign up to get a newsletter notification by email at www.ShannonGaels.ie/NewsletterSignUp.

Social Media: You can now follow @ShannonGales78 on our Facebook Page, Twitter / X, Instagram and and YouTube.

New Lighting: Work on the lighting around our pitch is set to begin on Monday 27-Jan-25. We’re also switching to energy-efficient LEDs on our training pitch, which will not only significantly reduce our energy consumption but also provide better performance with improved brightness and light quality. To ensure the safety of everyone involved, the pitch and club grounds will be closed for 3 weeks, starting from Monday morning. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to unveiling the improved facilities soon!

Lotto: Results 20th January 2025. Numbers Drawn: 07, 16, 18, 29. No Jackpot Winner. €20 Lucky Dips: Maria Keaney, Dowra – Online. Seamus Maguire, Belcoo – Envelope. Colm Quinn, Blacklion – Envelope. Dympna Armmatage, Lisnaskea – Annual Lotto. Michael Higgins, Blacklion – Cháirde Shannon Gaels.Next draw Monday 3rd February 2025.

County Players: Best of luck to Rebecca McLoughlin, Jason McLoughlin, Nevin O’Donnell and the Cavan teams and management as the league campaigns get under way.

Green Club: Tanks to everyone who filled out the survey, we have submitted the application, more updates to follow.

Website: Our revamped website is now live at www.ShannonGaels.ie.

Newsletter: We will be posting a weekly newsletter on our website. Sign up to get a newsletter notification by email at www.ShannonGaels.ie/NewsletterSignUp.

Social Media: You can now follow @ShannonGales78 on our Facebook Page, Twitter / X, Instagram and and YouTube.

Green Club Survey: Our club is considering taking part in the GAA Green Club Programme. By completing this very short survey of four questions, you can help us in planning priority Green Club actions for our club. The survey is opened on our website at www.ShannonGaels.ie/GreenClubSurvey. Survey closes Friday 24th January at 18:00. The Green Club Programme is designed to support environmental awareness and action in Gaelic Games clubs; see www.gaa.ie/greenclub for more details.

Underage: U14 & U16 girls had their 1st training session of the year, very happy faces returning. Well done to all the girls and coaches and best wishes for the season ahead.

Senior Ladies: Thank you to Caroline Fit4Ever Greene for a brilliant 1st session of core stability with the ladies team. Fantastic turn out.

Lotto: Draw takes place this Monday 20th January 2025. Jackpot €3100. Play on line at www.smartlotto.ie. For as little as €2 you can help fund the club and help develop our facilities.

Website: Our revamped website is now live at www.ShannonGaels.ie.

Newsletter: We will be posting a weekly newsletter on our website. Sign up to get a newsletter notification by email at www.ShannonGaels.ie/NewsletterSignUp.

Social Media: You can now follow @ShannonGales78 on our Facebook Page, Twitter / X, Instagram and and YouTube.

Welcome to our first weekly newsletter of 2025.

Website: Our revamped website is now live at www.ShannonGaels.ie. We will be posting our weekly newsletter on the website. Sign up to get a newsletter notification by email at www.ShannonGaels.ie/NewsletterSignUp.

Social Media: You can now follow @ShannonGales78 on our Facebook Page, Twitter / X, Instagram and and YouTube.

Senior Ladies: Shannon Gaels Senior Ladies Are Back. We’re delighted to see our senior ladies team back training this week. Wishing the team and management the very best for the season ahead.

Congratulations to Rebecca McLoughlin who has been named on the County Senior Panel for 2025

Senior Men: A new manager and back room team has been appointed. Manager Padraig Dolan. Selectors Cathal Maguire and Oliver Nolan. Stats Anthony Murray. Wishing the team and management the very best for the season ahead.

Committee 2025: Best of luck to the new committee. Chairman: Shane Nulty. Secretary: Sarita Quigg. Treasurer: Veronica O’Donnell (Assistant Treasurer: Ronan McCaffrey). P.R.O. Olivia Leonard (Assistant PRO: Ronan Mc Manus) Coaching Officer: Paddy Nolan. Children’s Officer: Veronika Nika Chnapkova.

Underage: Thanks to all who attended our Christmas Underage Training morning. Great time had by all. Thanks to everyone who helped with the training and to Roadside Radials for sponsoring the event.

Joe Maguire Charity Match: There was noting between the teams at the final whistle of this year’s Charity Match. We had to go to penalties to get a result. Well done to Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher GAA Club who came out the winners. There was a great crowd. Thanks to all wo attended, donated and helped out.

Christmas Draw Results: 1st Lucy Dolan Ballinamore (Nevens). 2nd Michael Lee Blacklion (Beef Nuts). 3rd Oisin Maguire.Blacklion (Coal). 4th Joanne Gilgunn Glenfarne (Golf). 5th Declan Donnelly Blacklion (Hamper). 6th Pat Cassidy Dowra (Book). 7th Charlie Dolan Dowra (Whiskey). Thanks to those who sponsored prizes (Neven Maguire. Hugh Dolan, Dowra. Mace, Belcoo. Slieve Russell Hotel. XL Blacklion) for their support and to everyone who participated in the draw. It was a great success. Congrats to the winners.

Lotto: Results 6th January 2025. Numbers drawn 08, 13, 25, 27. No jackpot winner. Lucky dip winners Maureen Mcloughlin, Glan – Online. Mark Ferguson, Belcoo – Envelope. Bernadette McGovern, Glan – Envelope. Gerry Cullen, Ballinaglera – Annual Lotto. Jimmy Feeley, Blacklion – Cháirde Shannon Gaels. Next Draw Monday 20th January 2025, Jackpot €3100. Play online at www.SmartLotto.ie.