Raheen GAA
Sports Clubs
RAHEEN GAA CLUB
SECRETARY: COLETTE
CARTHY ; PHONE: (087) 6224636
P.R.O: RAY
GARRY ; PHONE: (086)
1954803
G.A.A CLUB NOTES
DATE: 2025 July 7th
DIVISION 5 FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINAL
Raheen Junior Footballers are the 2025
Div 5 League Champions claiming the title with victory over Tullamore in the
Final last Saturday evening in Daingean on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-09. The win
sees Raheen pick up the first and hopefully not the last piece of silverware
this year recapturing the title last won in 2014 and hopefully ends the club’s
final hodoo having lost 3 Intermediate & 1 Junior B Championship Finals in
the last 5 years. Tullamore won the toss opting to play with the strong breeze
in the first half and they got off to the best possible start from their point of
view as they opened the scoring in the first minute with their only goal scored
by Pa Cosgrove who knocked Raheen out of the Intermediate Championship 2 years
ago with his sideline winning point in the final group match in Walsh Island.
Cein Gorman got Raheen up and running in the second minute with a pointed free
followed 2 minutes later by Raheen’s second an audacious effort by Scott Bolton
struck on the right endline over the bar. Tullamore then sent over the first of
their 2 pointer frees from Shane Kelly and he added another single point free
immediately before Raheen struck for their goal in the 9th minute when Scott
Bolton won a kickout in midfield immediately laying it off to Padraig Bracken
sending it into the square where it was caught by Danny Gorman who fired it to
the net. Over the next 10 minutes Tullamore got 2 more 2 pointers 1 each from a
placed ball and from play which were scored before and after 3 single points
for Raheen from Cein Gorman, Lee Mulpeter and Shane Hyland. Tullamore completed
the first half scoring with 2 more points which gave them a 4 point advantage
at the break 1-09 to 1-05. Raheen missed a couple of chances early in the
second half before being awarded a penalty in the 7th minute for a foul on Lee
Mulpeter who took it but his shot was saved and deflected out for a 45 by
Tullamore keeper which Shane Hyland struck over to begin the comeback for
Raheen. Paddy Rigney’s point reduced the
defecit to 2 which Paddy Arnold wiped out in 1 go in the 11th minute with a
super 2 pointer to draw the sides level. 3 points without reply for Raheen over
the next 10 minutes from Cein Gorman, Lee Mulpeter & Danny Gorman secured
the win as Tullamore were held scoreless for the entire second half. The final
whistle was greeted with great celebrations by Raheen players and supporters as
Raheen captain Brian Corcoran was presented with the Div 5 League Cup by Offaly
Secretary Brendan Minnock. The win also secured promotion to Division 4 next
year for Raheen Juniors.
RAHEEN: Keith Kirwan, Finn McCormack,
Brian Corcoran ( C ), Shane Corcoran, Scott Bolton (0-01), Rory Grehan, Shane
O’Rourke, Shane Hyland (0-02), Danny Gorman (1-01), Stephen Pierce, Padraig
Bracken, Paddy Arnold (0-02 (2P)), Paddy Rigney (0-01), Cein Gorman (0-03) ,
Lee Mulpeter (0-02).
SUBS: Dylan Cahill (for Shane
O’Rourke), Jack O’Brien (for Paddy Rigney), James Bryan, Ryan Mulpeter, Shane
Hackett, Colm Larkin.
DAY OUT
The next Raheen GAA Club social event
is on Wednesday 16th July 2025 with a Day Tour to Glasnevin
Cemetery, Dublin. Bus leaves Geashill @ 9am & Cloneygowan @ 9:15am Stopping
in Johnstown Garden Centre for light refreshments then on Glasnevin Cemetery
for a Guided Tour and stopping off at the Poitin Stil on the way home for
dinner and will arrive back in Cloneygowan / Geashill at approx. 8pm. Cost is €35
for Bus & Guided Tour. All are welcome to come along. For more information,
to book your place or if you know anybody who may be interested in going please
contact Pauric Pierce on 087 6833535.or Jerry Kelly on 086 2150017
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw on
Monday 30th June 2025 were: 01 03 08 10. There was 1 Jackpot Winner
of €15,000 [Lauren O’Rourke C/O Brendan O’Rourke] whom we Congratulate and 6
Match 3 Winner(s) (Jerry Kelly C/O Geashill Shop; Shelby Dinelli C/O Raheen GAA;
Ann Moore C/O Ray Garry; Anne Fenlon C/O Raheen GAA; Mick & Sandra Dunne
C/O John Kelly; Patricia Galvin C/O Clodiagh Gaels) (€35 Each).
Please Note Next Week’s Draw will take place on Monday 14th
July 2025 in the Old School, Geashill. Tickets available ONLINE or from
Fergie’s Shop, Geashill, Hamilton's & High Chap Pubs Geashill, Direen's Pub
Cloneygowan or any of the following Club Members Eddie Kaye, John Hackett,
Owenie Connor, John Garry, Matthew O’Byrne, Pauric Pierce, Ray Garry, P J
Corcoran, Pat Carthy, Eddie Kelly, Annette Lanigan, Declan Costello, Dermot
Guinan, Mary Dolan & Gerry Briscoe. Please Support.
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO ONLINE TICKETS
Raheen
GAA & Clodiagh Gaels Lotto Tickets are now available to buy ONLINE by going
to the Following Link:
https://clubs.clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-raheen-gaa-offaly/
Link
can also be found on Raheen Facebook & Twitter pages.
Entries
in BEFORE 6:30pm On Next Monday with Draw @ 8PM that evening.
MEMBERSHIP
Members are asked to Renew / Sign Up
their 2025 Membership as soon as possible. Subscriptions are Playing Members €70,
Students €30 & Non-Playing Members €30 & OAP’s: €25; Walking Track ONLY
Members: €10. GYM MEMBERSHIP: €180 (Including Playing Membership.
Registration can now be completed
ONLINE Via the CLUBFORCE App or via the following NEW UPDATED 2025 Link which
is also available on the Raheen Facebook & Twitter pages :
https://raheengaa.clubforce.com/products/membership
Alternatively Payments can be given to
Membership Officers Paddy Bracken or Eddie Kaye.
ALL Users of Club Facilities Including
Gym & Walking Track MUST be Club Members.
New members are very welcome.
Club Shop
We have a Club Shop on the O’Neills
sports website (www.oneills.com) where you
can purchase all the latest club merchandise. To find the merchandise just type
“Raheen GFC” into the search bar on the O’Neills website (www.oneills.com) and all the club merchandise
will be available to purchase.