GAA LOTTO The next lotto draw is this Wednesday August 25th and the jackpot of €200 is on a roll over. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. BALLYHOGUE FUN DAY The annual Ballyhogue Fun Day is this Sunday 29th August in the Church grounds at Bellevue and will include a barbecue, children's races, face painting and much more.

UNDER-8 SOCCER

Bree United U8 School Boys soccer training begins on Thurs 26th August from 6.30pm - 7.30pm at Macmine soccer pitch. Cost per training is €2, please bring shin guards. Any child born in 2002 or 2003 can register at training. The cost is €20 and please bring your Birth Certificate. First match is on Saturday 4th September.

UNDER-10 FOOTBALL

Well done to the U10 boys footballers who met the Starlights in the District A final of the Kent Stainless Steel Cup in Belfield on Wednesday last. A large number of supporters attended the match which turned out to be a very close contest, with a wonderful display of football by Ballyhogue.

The U10 footballers improved with every training session and match and had wins against Davidstown, Cloughbawn, Bunclody and Ferns to reach this final. The final was a closely fought match and definitely the best match of the season with the town team winning by the narrowest of margins.

The panel consisted of Colm Parnell. Chris Byrne, Cian Wickham, Cian Rochford, Edward Byrne, Matt Browne, John Kehoe, Lee Jordan, Ian Donohoe, Scott Tobin. Daire Rochford, Adam Ryan, Mark Delahunty, Eoin Murphy,Tadhg Malone, Leigh Whelan, Eamonn Doyle, Ronan Byrne, Jason Roche, David Kelly and James Kavanagh. Charlie Parnell and Stephen Murphy were the team mentors.

COMMUNITY GAMES

Bree Davidstown Community Games had another great weekend at the third and final weekend of the 2010 National Finals in Athlone. The local athletes brought home their largest tally of individual medals in its history of participation in the Community Games National Finals.

Ryan Murray won the gold medal in the Boys U12 100m while Annie Stafford won gold in the Girls U14 Long Jump. John Kehoe won silver in the Boys U10 200m while Katie Whelan was third in the U8 60m and Sophie McCabe was third in the U12 600m.

In the Relays the U12 Boys squad of Ryan Murray, Dean Doyle, Enda Minogue, Barry Nolan, Anthony Butler and Brandon Sinnott proved too strong for all opposition by winning gold while the U16 Girls squad of Amy Flanagan, Catriona Carroll, Kate Murphy, Rachel Condon, Dervla McCabe and Hannah Sullivan won silver medals.

Adam Horan won a Bronze as part of the County U16 Marathon team. Niamh Rochford in U14 Hurdles and Amy Flanagan in U16 100m both got to their finals as did the U12 girls relay of Sophie McCabe, Aoife Rochford, Kasey Doyle, Chloe Whelan, Louise Butler and Annalise Crean.

The U10 Mixed Relay of Ava Dempsey, Katie Mai McCabe, Roisin Treacy, John Kehoe, Daire Rochford and Matthew Brown got to their semi final while other local athletes in Athlone for the National Finals were Dervla McCabe in the U16 Marathon, Sophie Codd in U8 80m, Matthew Brown in U10 Hurdles and Aoife Rochford in U12 100m. Coaches were Una Doyle and Mary Murphy.

Managers for the weekend were Una Doyle, Margaret Cloke Rochford, Jane Codd, Helena and Nicky Dempsey. Well done to all involved.

HANDBALL

Well done to Peter Hughes and Noel Holohan who won the Leinster Junior Doubles recently and to Peter who also won the U21 Wexford Singles title.