Our Division 3 side travelled to Streamstown on Saturday afternoon to play St Joseph’s for round 4 of the league. In wet and windy conditions, The Downs played against the elements in the first half. St Joseph’s started the brighter and were 3 points to the good after 10 minutes. Our lads put in a massive effort and scores from Shane Carroll and Cian McCourt kept us within touching distance. St. Jospehs struck for a goal just before halftime to leave the halftime score at 1-5 to 0-4 in favour of the hosts. Aided by the breeze in the second half, The Downs started the brighter with Ben Harte scoring a 2 pointer a couple of minutes after the restart.  The Downs dominated the 3rd quarter and goals from Shane Carroll & a superb solo effort from Tom Tuite had the downs ahead by 4 with 10 minutes to play. St Joseph’s however did not go away and raised another green flag of their own together with a couple of quick fire points to see them take the lead. Once again our lads showed great resilience. A fine point from Sean Colgan from a tight angle and a free from Shane Carroll along with some brilliant defensive work pushed us over the line on the day by the bare minimum on score - line of The Downs 2-10 St Joseph’s 2-9.

The first of the Go-Games got underway this weekend with The Downs hosting 4 teams from Mullingar Shamrocks. The Downs themselves entered two enthusiastic teams performing excellently well despite the inclement weather with some of the panel playing their first game of U8 football. All the games were contested in a great spirit with plenty of talent on show for the spectators. 

Why not be in with a chance to “Win a Home in Spain” in conjunction with Westmeath GAA. Proceeds going towards the development of “Centre of Excellence” for all our GAA teams. If interested, please use the following link to purchase a ticket: https://linktr.ee/Thedownsgaa 

Underage football continues every Friday from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. in The Downs GAA for girls and boys. New members are always welcome. 

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

The Scór Sinsir Leinster Semi Final took place in Wilkinstown, Co Meath last Sunday. Congratulations to Na Dúnta Rince Seit & Rince Foirne who both qualified for the Leinster Final which will take place in The Downs on April 6th

We send our condolences to the Carroll and Smullen families on the sad passing of Mick Carroll, Delvin

 

We also send our condolences to the Byrne family and the Mullingar Shamrocks club on the sad passing of Eamonn (Killer) Byrne late of Green Road, Mullingar.

 

Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.

Na Dúnta Gaelic 4 mothers & other's starts back March 19th from 8-9pm and every Wednesday (back middle pitch). No experience required, all fitness levels welcomed. This is a lovely outlet for women to get some exercise, learn a new skill and meet new people. Contact Carley 087 7701318 or Elaine 0868785006

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.

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