Drumhowan Club Notes 26/2/13
Reserve Football League- Drumhowan’s first league fixture is at home to Truagh this Sunday 3rd March at 12 noon.
Scor na nOg All-Ireland Winners- Drumhowan Musical Group of Finbarr Brennan, Eimear Quinn, Conor Quinn, Stephen Mc Mahon, Colm Mc Mahon were declared All-Ireland Champions of the Musical Group section of Scor na nOg in Derry last weekend. The Musical Group who were representing their Club, County and Province gave a fine rendition of their 2 pieces and had the audience tapping and clapping along with them. The many supporters who travelled to Derry with the Group gave them a warm welcome on stage and were loud in their support of the Group when they finished; but it was nothing to the applause and cheers when they were announced winners. Winning an All-Ireland is no mean achievement and the group are to be congratulated on this fine win. The All-Ireland winners were greeted at Tullycorbet Community Centre on their return home by well-wishers from the Club and Tullycorbet Community Development Association who laid on a joint celebration party. David Hurson, Tommy Mc Ardle, Gerry Finnegan and Pauline Grogan speaking on behalf of the Club paid tribute to the Group and their tutor, Francis Mc Mahon who had brought the first All-Ireland title to the Drumhowan. Pauline Rooney, County Scor Committee added her congratulations, reminding the Group that they had joined a very elite group of All-Ireland winners from Co Monaghan and their names and the Drumhowan Club would go down in history on this honours list. Members of the Musical Group and Francis wish to thank all who supported them at each of the competitions, those who travelled to the All-Ireland Final with them and all those who sent messages of support. They were especially touched by the welcome home party and thanked the Drumhowan Club and Tullycorbett Community Development Association for the welcome food they laid on for them and their supporters. Congratulations are also extended to Colm Kirke, Clones on winning the Recitation Section with his poem “The Cross Eyed Monaghan Hurler”.
Scor Encore– The first programme of Scor Encore, featuring County Scor Winners, was on Sunday last on TG4. Drumhowan Set Dancing Team and Musical Group are to feature on this programme. The programme goes out each Sunday on TG4 at 8 p.m. The Set Dancers will be on the programme on Sunday, 7 April and the Musical Group will be on Sunday, 21 April. All the young people involved and their parents are eagerly waiting to see themselves on the telly.
Senior Scor- Thanks to our competitors who represented the Club in Senior Scor in Clontibret on Friday night last. The Figure Dance team consisted on Lorraine Maguire, Donna Finlay, Martina Walshe, Angela Markey, Elaine Derry, Ashling Hughes and the Quiz team were Noel Duffy, Anthony Brennan and Pat Bolger.
Minors and U16- Training continues on Tuesdays at 7.30 and Thursdays at 8 in Ballybay astro turf, keep up the good numbers!
U12 and U14- Training continues on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7pm
Under 8/10- Training takes place on Monday evenings at 7pm. Please take gum shields, boots and runners for next few weeks as if weather is bad we will be inside.
Under 5/6- Training for this group will commence in March.
