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(May 14th 2012)

Men's Senior and Reserve Teams
The men's Senior team were on the road again on Sunday 13th May as they visited Stewartstown Harps for the third game in the A.C.L. Division 2. The trip did not prove to be a pleasant one however as they suffered a heavy defeat by twelve points. The final score read 2-11 to 1-2 in the home side's favour.
The game was played against the backdrop of a very strong breeze blowing diagonally across the field but it was the hosts who adapted to the conditions better right from the outset. By half-time they established a 1-5 to 0-1 lead. Joseph Ball's point shortly before the interval was all the visitors could muster and helped spare their blushes in terms of being held scoreless at half-time.
Any hope of a second half fight back was extinguished within minutes of the restart as the visitors were reduced to 14 men following a red card for a second bookable offence. A late Stephen O'Neill penalty raised a green flag for Clann na nGael but it provided scant consolation on a desperately disappointing day.
The Reserve team meanwhile got off the mark in terms of league points with a well deserved draw. The first half did little to hint at such a result being possible as the home side found the net with their first meaningful attack of the game and could have established a larger lead than the 1-4 to 0-2 advantage which they held at the half way point. The one noteworthy feat from a Clann na nGael perspective was a superb "45" converted by Stephen O'Neill in the teeth of an exceptionally strong wind.
The second half was a different story however as a sublime left-footed score from Ciaran O'Kane seemed to inspire the visitors who clicked into gear and overcame a missed penalty from Ruairí Blee to launch a stirring comeback. Goals in quick succession from former athlete Stephen Kerlin and Emmet Blee helped turn the game on its head and, but for a hotly disputed late free, the away side may have snatched the victory. It was nevertheless a very satisfying result given the long injury list currently afflicting the team. For the record the final score read 1-10 to 2-7.
Both sides travel to face Pomeroy Plunketts on Sunday 20th May. The Reserve game will throw-in at 2.15pm followed by the Senior game at 3.45pm.

Minor Boys
Training for Minor boys continues on Monday evenings at 7.30pm in Aughabrack. They entertained Gortin St. Patrick's in Aughabrack on Wednesday 9th May and earned a fifth win from six league matches after a fiercely competitive and tight fought encounter. The home team emerged victorious by 2-12 to 3-7.

Under-16 Boys
The Under-16 boys' team travelled to face north Tyrone rivals Aghyaran St. Davog's on Saturday 12th May and, following a titanic tussle, came away defeated by five points. The hosts, who remain undefeated after seven league games, emerged winners by 4-17 to 4-12. Their next game will be on Saturday 2nd June at home to Rock St. Patrick's.

Under-14 Boys
The Under-14 boys began their league campaign at home to Gortin St. Patrick's on Tuesday 8th May but alas the game ended in defeat as the visitors earned a comfortable fifteen point win on a scoreline of 4-9 to 0-6.
They were due to face Glenelly St. Joseph's on Monday 14th May, details of the outcome to follow next week. They are back in action away to Drumquin Wolfe Tones on Thursday 17th May before hosting Urney St. Colmcille's on Wednesday 23rd May. Both games will throw-in at 7.30pm.

Under-10 Boys
Training for Under-10 boys will continue on Thursday evenings at 7pm in Dunamanagh. The youngsters enjoyed a successful "Go-Games" blitz at Gortin St Patrick's grounds on Saturday 12th May. We thank the host club for their hospitality.

Under-8 Boys and Girls
The Under-8 boys will be involved in a "Go-Games" blitz on Saturday 19th May at Glenelly St. Joseph's grounds in Plumbridge. The bus will depart from Dunamanagh football pitch at 10am, stopping at the Costcutters shop in Aughabrack at 10.10am. Both boys and girls within this age group are most welcome to attend.

Senior Ladies and Minor Girls
Training for senior ladies and minor girls continues on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in Aughabrack.
The senior ladies lost out away to Beragh Red Knights on Friday 11th May by 5-9 to 2-16 after a pulsating game. Their next game will be at home to Trillick St. Macartan's on Tuesday 5th June, throw-in 7pm.
The season has now concluded for the minor girls and we wish to thank everyone involved with managing the side, together with the players themselves, for their efforts during the course of the season.

Under-14 Girls
The Under-14 girls' game away to Ardboe O'Donnovan Rossa on Thursday 10th May was postponed due to the fact that the Tyrone Under-14 girls' side will play Monaghan in the Ulster Final on Sunday 13th May. The girls were due to be in action away to Carrickmore St. Colmcille's and Galbally Pearses on Monday 14th May and Wednesday 16th May respectively. The results will follow next week.

Under-10 and Under-12 Girls
Training for Under-10 and Under-12 girls continues on Tuesday evenings in Aughabrack at 7pm.

Lotto
This week's lotto numbers were 2, 7, 17 and 19. There was no jackpot winner but Seamus Kearney, Sarah Anne Keys, Geraldine Knox, Conor Dooher and Lisa Conway each matched three numbers.
Next week's jackpot is £1250.

2000-to-1 Draw
The club has launched a crucial fundraising draw called "2000-to-1". The idea behind the draw is that the number of your ticket is the price you pay. The tickets are all in sealed envelopes so purchasers will not learn their ticket number until they select an envelope and open it up. The price is then worked out based on the ticket number. Tickets are numbered from 0002 up to 2000. For example, if a ticket's number was say 1396 that would mean the price is £13.96. If the number was 0012 that would mean the price would be 12p.
There is a first prize of £2000, a second prize of £500 and five further prizes of £100 each. The draw will be held on the weekend of the Festival. Tickets can be purchased from players or committee members.

Lidl Fit Factor Competition
Altishane Primary School, one of the schools within our parish, is celebrating after being chosen as the Tyrone winner of the Lidl Fit Factor competition. They now join four other primary schools from across Northern Ireland to go head to head to compete for the first prize of £3,000 worth of sports equipment vouchers and the honour of being crowned "Lidl Fit Factor Champions".
We would encourage as many club members and indeed members of the general public as possible to log onto www.fitfactor-ni.co.uk and follow the links at the bottom of the pages until you enter your email address to register your vote. Each email address can only vote once, there is no limit on the number of times you can vote (as long as each vote is from a different email address).
The closing date for votes is Friday 1st June at 5pm.

Congratulations
We wish to extend our congratulations to Niamh Browne who captained the Loreto Grammar School, Omagh side to the Tyrone Under-14 Schools' trophy.