Carrick-on-Suir GAA Club launches its fundraising Christmas draw with €20,000 prize fund

Carrick Swan GAA Club's 2024 12 Days of Christmas Draw was officially launched at the official opening of the Club's new artificial playing pitch and ball wall at Páirc na nEalaí last Friday night by Swan inter-county hurling and camogie stars Stefan Tobin, Emma O’Halloran, and Aaron O’Halloran.

The draw boasts €20,000 in prize money, with a top-prize of €10,000 and lots of chances to win. Tickets cost just €50. 

The Club thanks Fr Jimmy Browne for blessing the new playing facilities at the opening ceremony. 

To mark the occasion, the Swan Club's Under- 7 "Cygnet" players participated in a blitz on the all-weather pitch. It was a fantastic evening enjoyed by the large crowd who attended.

Adult Teams News

The Junior ‘A’ footballers easily defeated Killenaule on Sunday in Kilsheelan in the South quarter-final.

The Under 19 team travel to Monroe this Wednesday (August 7) to play St Mary’s at 7.15pm. It’s a game they must win to keep their championship hopes alive. The Under 19s comfortably beat Mullinahone last week.

The Junior A hurlers play Cahir in the South quarter-final in Ned Hall Park in Clonmel at 7pm on Friday.

And the Swan Premier Intermediate hurlers travel to Cashel on Saturday to play Ballina in Round 2 of the Seamus O’Riain Cup at 6.30pm.

Juvenile Teams News

The Under 17 game against Cahir due to take place on Monday night (August 5th) was postponed. The Under 17s will play Ballingarry in Ballingarry on Monday August 12 at 7.30pm.

The Under 15s travel to Clonmel Sportsfield on Thursday to play St. Mary’s at 7pm.

Meanwhile, the Under-11 boys played Grangemockler and Kilsheelan in games on The Green last week. The Swan players go from strength to strength with each passing week. The Swan Club thanks the Grangemockler and Kilsheelan teams for travelling to play the matches.

Cardiac Screening

Forty-five Swan boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 18 years will undergo cardiac screening at Páirc na nEalaí this Wednesday, August 7.

The nationwide programme is delivered by Advanced Medical Services and funded by the Dillon Quirke Foundation with the aim of reducing deaths from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. The Club is lucky to be included in this superb initiative.

Inter-County players

All in the Swan Club wish Emma O’Halloran and the Tipperary Junior Camogie team the best of luck against Laois in Sunday’s All-Ireland Camogie Final.

Well done to Alex O’ Dwyer and the South Tipperary Under 14 footballers who qualified for the Jim Power Cup last Saturday, defeating Waterford and Carlow on the day.

Lotto

The lotto jackpot is €13,500 this week as last week’s €13,250 jackpot wasn’t won. Last week, as a gesture of thanks to all who support the weekly lotto, the club increased the Match 3 prize to €500. Congratulations to Bisto Butler who won the €500. Numbers drawn were 08, 19, 22, 23.