Minor Medal Presentation

Many thanks to the big crowd who turned out last Friday night for the presentation of medals to the Minor hurlers who claimed the North 'A' title in 2018. Former Clare Inter County hurler Brendan Bugler presented the medals to the lads on the night. Brendan gave brilliant words of advice to the lads and we thank him for taking time out to present the medals. Thanks to Niall and Linda McGrath for hosting the presentation and to Simply Food who provided the catering and to Tom O’Meara for providing the music. Well done to Bryan McLoughney who was named 2018 Kiladangan Player of the Year at presentation. A fully deserved award for Bryan after a high scoring year at Senior, Under 21 and Minor. He joins the following roll of honour for Kiladangan Player of the Year who have collected the Flannery Perputal Throphy: 2000 - Dan Hackett, 2001 - Brian Lawlor/Charlie Hogan, 2002 - Gerry Slattery, 2003 - Darragh Egan, 2004 - Mike Ryan Scart, 2005 - Brian Kelly, 2006 - James Minehan, 2007 - Tommy Connors, 2008 - Dan Hackett, 2009 - no winner named, 2010 - Fergal Hayes, 2011 - Tadhg Gallagher, 2012 - Martin Minehan, 2013 - Joe Gallagher, 2014 - Alan Flynn, 2015 - Joe Gallagher, 2016 - Paul Flynn, 2017 - Willie Connors, 2018 - Bryan McLoughney.

Championship Draw’s The draw’s for the County Championships took place last Monday evening (28th January) in Thurles. In the Senior Hurling Championship, Kiladangan have been drawn to play Drom Inch, Roscrea and Portroe whilst in the Senior Football Championship, the lads have drawn Ardfinnan, Ballyporeen and JK Brackens. The Intermediate hurlers will take on Sean Treacys, Moneygall and Lattin Cullen Gaels. The first round of the County Championship games will take place in early April. The draws for the North Championships took place last Wednesday evening (30th January). In the Senior Championship, Kiladangan will take on Toomevara in the Preliminary Quarter Final whilst the Intermediate’s will take on the winners of Ballinahinch v Borrisokane in the North Semi Final.

Under 21 Football

The Under 21 footballers will take on Borrisokane in the North ‘A’ Semi Final on Friday 15th February at 8.30 pm in Puckane.

Super Bowl Square Competition

Many thanks to all those that entered the clubs Super Bowl Square Competition. The following is the result of the competition:

1st Draw:

1st Quarter: Eamon McLoughney

Half Time: Anne Gallagher

3rd Quarter: Eoghan Ryan

Full Time: Eoghan Ryan

2nd Draw:

1st Quarter: Elle Rainey

Half Time: Tommy Connors

3rd Quarter: Niall McGrath

Full Time: Niall McGrath

Operation Transformation Walk

Big numbers turned out yet again last Thursday for the third night of the club's part in the GAA teaming up with RTÉ’s Operation Transformation in planning a weekly walk every Thursday night starting at 7pm. We are delighted with the turn out so far as we try to get as many people as possible to use the walking track and we hope to see a big crowd again next Thursday night at 7. This walk will be over a five- week period (January 17th – February 21st, 2019).

Membership

Club membership for 2019 is now due and you can pay online at kiladangangaa.clubifyapp.com/membership_products.

There are different pricing options for playing members (€80) , non playing members (€30), students (€40), a combination of Tipp Draw, Kiladangan Lotto and non playing membership for the year (€200) and a combination of Kiladangan lotto and non playing membership for the year (€110).

Membership can also be paid to club registrar Fergal Hayes who can be contacted at (086) 150 6266.

Tipperary Supporters Club

Tipperary Supporter's club membership is available from Catherine Gleeson (0879177233) and costs just €40 to join up with all proceeds going to the Tipperary county hurling teams. More details

at: http://www.tippsupportersclub.com/

Fitzgibbon Cup Hurling Best of luck to Darren Moran who is full back on the Limerick IT team that take on NUIG in the Quarter Final of the Fitzgibbon Cup this coming Thursday 7th February.

Schools Hurling Best of luck to the Kiladangan contingent (Conor Culhane, Matthew Cleary, Eoin McGrath, Aidan Ryan, Robert Clarke, Oisin Webb and Darragh Ryan) who are part of the Borrisokane Community College panel that take on St.Annes (Killaloe) in the Final of the Munster 'C' Schools Hurling Championship this coming Saturday 9th February at 12.30 pm in Toomevara.

Juvenile Club Registration

The Juvenile Club will hold its second and final registration night this upcoming Thursday evening (7th Feb) from 7.00-8.00pm in the clubhouse.

Lotto

There was no winner of Monday 28th January lotto jackpot of €4,100 with the numbers drawn: 4, 17, 22, 29.

There was no winner of the '€500 Second Chance' draw with the numbers drawn: 3,6,9,36

€25 Lucky Dips :

Danny Gleeson (Johnstown)

Liam Kelly (Ashley Park)

Elke Jasper (Puckane)

Viv O’Connor (Puckane))

Next weeks jackpot will be €4,200.

The Kiladangan lotto is now available to play online through the club’s website at Kiladangangaa.com. The club held a promoters draw last Friday afternoon in The Thatched Cottage with the winners as follows: €200 – Brid Coffey, €100 – Eddie Loughnane, €50 – Paul Gavin.