Lotto: No winner for the week 26/12/11, numbers drawn were 4-18-20-26 winners of the €20 lucky dip were Brendan Mc Ardle Toome, Tom Donaghy Marnakill, PJ Mc Donnell Dublin, Patrick Ward Coolskeagh, Paul Mc Cormack Analitten.

No winner for the week 02/01/12 numbers drawn were 4-15-18-28 winners of the €20 lucky dip were Christine Mc Cooey Drumgoose, Tony Carville Dundalk Rd, Jim Mc Ardle Dundalk Rd, Eugene Mc Ardle New York, John Mc Ardle New York. Next week’s jackpot is €2,500.

Astro-Turf: Spaces available contact Louis @0876503826.

Recent Births: Congratulations to Colin Wilson & Caroline Mc Geough on the recent birth of their baby girl Grace.

Congratulations: To Sean Mc Mahon and Charlene Mc Manus on their recent marriage.

Sympathies: are extended to The Casey Family Dundalk Rd on the death of Bridie Casey Doohamlet, To the Daly Family Dromore on the death of Maggie Daly, To the Duffy Family Castleblayney on the death of Denise Duffy, And to the family of Kelly-Anne Kindlon Inniskeen. Ar dheis go raibh a anam dilish.

Another link was broken with the Toome Dr. Ward winning team of 1958, with the passing of Edward (Ned) Gillespie, Enfield, Co. Meath, last week.

Formally of Glencolmkill, Co Donegal, Ned, an ex Garda, was posted to Corrinshigo Barracks, Culloville, in the early fifties. He played with Donaghmoyne GFC from 1951 until 1956, and lined out at right half forward in the 1953 senior county final, losing out to Ballybay.  He joined Toome GFC in 1956, where he partnered captain Bobby Cosgrove in midfield when Toome defeated Latton, to lift the Dr Ward Cup, the club’s first county trophy, in 1958. This was arguably Ned’s best game in the St. Victors jersey. He gave an exhibition in high fielding and accurate ball distribution to the forwards, setting up many scoring opportunities.   Ned made a tremendous contribution to the largely youthful Toome squad at the time; apart from his vast footballing experience, (he already was in possession of a Donegal Senior Championship medal with his native Glencolmkill), he was a born leader and motivator, both on and off the field. Ned was a true gentleman and his passing leaves a void, not alone within his family, but with everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. We send our sincere sympathies to his wife Cissie (nee Callan, Corragarta), and family, Ben, Mark, Conal, Mary, his grandchildren and to the extended family. Ar dheis De go raibh a ainm dilis.

Toome GFC wishes all our members a very Happy, Healthy, Safe and Successful 2012.