The Division one side opened their league campaign with a win against current county champions St. Lomans in Lakepoint Park last Friday evening. With scores at a premium in the first half, the lads found themselves trailing by the minimum at the interval with both defences working hard. A well taken goal by Kevin Smullen in the second half pushed The Downs in front however it was nip and tuck for the rest of the half. The two sides were level in the late stages of the game but in the final minute Joe Moran kicked the winner to leave the final score at 1-11 to 1-10. The lads continue their league campaign next Saturday away to Caulry.

Registration for 2025 is now live. All registration can be paid with the click of a button. All you have to do is follow the link https://linktr.ee/Thrdownsgaa and get registering. Please note GAA and Ladies Club memberships are separate. 

If you are a prospective member or new to the area and are interested in joining The Downs GAA club, please don’t hesitate to contact us or visit our Facebook Page for further information. New members are always welcome – Many thanks to all that helped distribute our flyers.

All underage football will return on March 7th for all age groups.

The Downs Dragons continued last Saturday with an array of great fun had by all.  It continues every 2nd Saturday at 12 p.m. in the clubhouse. New members always welcome. Next date for the diary is Saturday March 1st. Free jersey on registration for new members.

We extend our condolences to the family of John McLoughlin late of Monilea, Mullingar/Swinford Mayo. John was a former player with The Downs and was a member of the teams that won the Junior Football championship in 1964 and the Senior team that won the championship in 1968. John or Johnny as he was affectionately known as was a proud Mayo and Downs man and remained loyal to both throughout his lifetime. We extend our sincere sympathy to his family relatives and friends.

 

Everyone at The Downs GAA & Ladies Clubs and the wider community were deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Christy (Kit) Crowley this week. The Crowley name is synonymous with The Downs. We as a club are deeply indebted to the Crowley family for their generosity, particularly in the early years when they made their field available to play our games when we didn’t have a home of our own. This continued for many years and was pivotal in ensuring our survival as a fledgling club. The Crowley families' support of our club continues to this very day.

We express our sincerest condolences to the Crowley family, extended family, relatives, and a wide circle of friends.

 

Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.

Commiserations to Coláiste Mhuire who contested the All-Ireland semi-final last Saturday in Padraig Pearse Stadium in Roscommon. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be their day coming up against a very strong St. Colmans Claremorris (Mayo) side. We are immensely proud of our own club players Michael Moloney, Conor Daly, Darragh Smyth, Peter Conneely, Eoin Mullin and Aaron Connaire who represented the club with distinction. 

The Downs LGFA  will be running a Pre Loved Gear Shop over the coming weeks. 

If you have any football boots, jerseys, half zips, shorts etc that don't fit but have plenty of life in them why not donate to our Gear Shop. The items can be passed to Liz (Kids Cove) or contact Paula 087-6411149/ Niamh 085-837 9798

The date of our sale shop will be confirmed in due course. Please ensure all items are clean and in good condition.

Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30 p.m. All new members welcome.

We will continue to live stream our Lotto draw via our Facebook page for the foreseeable future. Tune in at 9-30 on each Monday night to catch the draw.

1.Add a discounted bundle to your Downs GAA club membership by clicking here.
2.Play online at our website www.thedownsgaa.com
3. Play online at Clubzapp http://bit.ly/3ItlksQ
4. Contact your regular draw collector for your area or any Committee member who will enter
your numbers on to our Perma Book which is retained at the club.
5. Send a cheque for €100 to club secretary Tommy Kelly, Coralstown, Mullingar (one year’s
subscription).
6. Or scan here:

Thanks to our supporters for their loyal commitment to our Fundraising Draw and to those new players who have signed up online and in hard copy.

Keep up to date with club activities
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