Congratulations to the winners in the February 2025 Draw

SPECIAL CLUB DRAW - 4 Monthly Prizes of £200.00

• Club 1 20BG095 Kevin Dynes Ballygalget
• Club 2 24BO051 David McCaul St John Bosco
• Club 3 15BH076 Colm Murray Bredagh
• Club 4 24CB015 Brian Callaghan Clann na banna

MONTHLY DRAW - 5 Monthly Prizes of £1000.00 February 2025

• Winner 1 24SA173 Wayne Heaney Saval
• Winner 2 24BU444 Martina Gaffney Burren
• Winner 3 22RR061 Gareth Tinnelly Rostrevor
• Winner 4 23AR199 Emma Rice An Riocht
• Winner 5 24BH219 Paddy McLaughlin Bredagh

Next month we will be hosting the last draw in the 2024/25 Draw, which also includes the superdraw for 1 Prize of £5,000, 5 prizes of £2,000, and 5 prizes of £1,000.

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Down GAA Annual Convention took place on the 16^th December, with over 150 Delegates gathered in the Canal Court Hotel Newry for what proved to be an historic occasion that saw Down GAA elect its first female Chairperson, when Maureen O'Higgins of Liatroim Fontenoys, succeeded outgoing chair John Devaney who had completed his five year term.

Maureen is a former County Development Officer and Ulster Council Member, who has been County Vice Chairperson for the past five years, a former County Camogie player, who won All Ireland honours as a player with both Club and County, indeed it is a double honour for Maureen's Family as her mum Rosaleen is the President of the Down Camogie Committee.  This is a great honour for the McCartan and O'Higgins families and indeed also for the Liatroim Club, and Maureen follows the late Charlie Keown, by becoming the second Chairperson to come from the famous Fontenoys.

In his outgoing address John Devaney, reflected on his five years in office, highlighting the launch of the Strategic Plan, the success on the field in football and hurling, culminating in five trophies including the Tailteann Cup, having a home in Down in 2024. The achievement of funding for the Centre of Participation, Well Being and Shared Learning Hub, has been one of the highlights of 2024, as this will allow us to bring a most exciting project to fruition and John Devaney encouraged everyone to put their shoulder to the wheel and ensure that we deliver the best facilities for future generations to come.

County Convention saw the election of the following officers : 

Chairperson Maureen O'Higgins Liatroim

Vice Chairperson Patrick Savage Teconnaught

Assistant Secretary Ryan Kelly Ardglass

Treasurer Diarmuid Cahill An Riocht

Assistant Treasurer Michael O Rourke An Riocht

Ard Comhairle Delegate Conor Watson Ballygalget

Ulster Council Delegate 1 Mark Doyle Liatroim

Ulster Council Delegate 2 Brendan Fitzpatrick Bryansford

PRO Paula Magee Mayobridge

Coaching Officer Paddy Hardy Castlewellan

Irish and Cultural Officer Gareth McGreevy Saul

Hurling Officer  Liam Quinn Bredagh

Planning and Training Officer ( to be appointed)

2024 Down GAA Clubs Draw – December Results

SPECIAL CLUB DRAW 4 Monthly Prizes of £200.00
Club 1 24BC040 Brian & Margaret Caughey Ballycran
Club 2 24BU401 Robin O’Leary Burren
Club 3 20LM254 Robert O’Hare Liatroim
Club 4 24RR169 Eugene Reilly Rostrevor

MONTHLY DRAW 5 Monthly Prizes of £1000.00
Winner 1 24BC018 Mary Scarlett Ballycran
Winner 2 24CB170 Laura Lynch Clann na banna
Winner 3 24OL431 Ciaran Murtagh St John Bosco
Winner 4 24OL234 Nicola Johnston East Belfast
Winner 5 24ME040 Sarah Farnington Mayobridge

Co. Down GAA is seeking to recruit two new positions to support the delivery of the Ballykinlar Centre of Participation, Wellbeing, and Shared Learning Hub Project.  This follows the recent announcement that Co. Down GAA, alongside project delivery partners, Co-Operation Ireland and Co. Down Rural Community Network, has been successful in their bid for €15,383,951.00 to Investment Area 1.4 of the PEACEPLUS Programme.   

The two roles include:

-Finance and Administration Officer (Full Time, 37.5 Hours)

-Communications and Evaluation Officer (Part Time, 16 Hours)

Job packs for these roles can be requested by emailing administrator.down@gaa.ie .

Please note the closing date for applications is 3pm on Wednesday 15th January 2025. 

This project is supported by the PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Coiste Chontae an Dúin and the family that is Down GAA are saddened to learn of the death of Evelyn Keenan (Newry Road, Edenmore, Mayobridge).

Beloved wife of the late Peter and loving mother of Maureen, Tomas, Gerard and Peadar. A dear mother in law and cherished grandmother of Cuisle, Ann, Jim, Marie, Nicole, Shane, Conor, Erin, Ronan, Eimear, Aoife and Tiarna.

We extend our sympathies to her son Gerard, a valued member of the County Scór Committee and Mayobridge County Committee Representative on the loss of his mother and to the Gaels of Mayobridge, we also offer our condolences.

We were all saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Jody Gormley. A proud Tyrone man who played and achieved at all levels for his county, and he had a close association with the GAA in Down over the past twenty years.

We extend our deepest and heartfelt sympathy to his wife Deirdre (Winters), his children Áine, James and Niamh, his mother Sheila, brothers Damien (Paula) and Eoin (Mairead) and his sister Anita (Fergal) on the loss of a man taken from us too soon.

Jody began life as a rival of Down GAA. He played with Omagh CBS against Down Schools, and he played for Tyrone against the Red and Black. Yet a move to live in Belfast and a teaching post in Abbey CBS Newry, meant that Jody became an adopted son of Down.

He joined Bredagh as a player and then later managed them to an Intermediate Football Title, having also managed Longstone and later Loughinisland. Jody had also been part of Paddy O Rourke’s Down Management Team in 2005 and 2006 before going on to manage Antrim.

In 2006, he guided Abbey CBS to a first ever Hogan Cup win. Jody through his teaching and coaching careers, made a difference to the lives of many, he brought with him a youthful energy to every role that he filled, and developed a love for Gaelic Games amongst all his charges.

Jody had a wonderful enthusiasm for Gaelic Games, an enthusiasm that he transferred to those whom he coached at all levels, there was an infectious smile with Jody that brought out the best in people. Jody carried the news of his recent diagnosis with courage and dignity.

Again, we extend our sympathy to his family and friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Congratulations to the winners in the November 2024 Club Draw!

Winners of Special Club Draw - £200

• 24OL037 - Ballela - Martin McCann

• 17BR048 - Ballykinlar - Katrina Savage

• 24CN073 - Castlewellan - Damian McLaughlin

• 24KF126 - Kilclief - David Moore

Winners of Monthly Draw - £1000

• 24DK009 - Downpatrick RGU - Fionnuala McGrady

• 15BH151 - Bredagh - Desmond O’Rawe

• 24BG012 - Ballygalget - Saorlaith Savage

• 24KO109 - Kilcoo - Una Morgan

• 24SA031 - Saval - Conor Cunningham