Club Notes 16thNovember 2008

The numbers drawn in last weeks jackpot were 1, 2, 3, 5, 11 and 13 there was no jackpot winner One person matched five numbers Thomas Mc Colgan Ture and won €60 next weeks jackpot is1760 euros, Lotto’s are available from local pubs and café’s or from any committee member Price €2. The Astro Pitch has proved to be a great asset to the community, there is still a limited number of slots available mostly daytime and weekends, it is also available for children’s party’s to book the pitch ring, (00447517660650) from N. Ireland ring 07517660650.  Training for First and Reserve teams is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 -30pm in the Astro Pitch,  The first team had no game last Sunday, last Wednesday night they lost 3-1 to Mourne Harps in the North West Champions League, this Wed Nov 19th they play Clifton Villa in the Brandywell at 7-30pm, Next Sunday they are home to Moville, The Reserve played Redcastle on Sunday and drew 2-2 goals from Fergal Buchanan and Mark Duffy, This result means the reserves win group (C ) and now qualify for the semi-finals of the reserve league shield well done to all The clubs presentation dinner will be held in Foody’s Lodge on Friday December 5th. The Club would like to apologise to any one waiting on the Clubs sports gear the delay is beyond the control of the club, Could those who received their club gear ensure that any outstanding money is paid as soon as possible.

Quigleys Point Swifts were founded in 1970 by Donal Murray. The team comprised of locals from the surrounding Iskaheen and Muff areas. Starting with one senior mens team they enjoyed great success in the local Inishowen League and later on in the FAI Junior Cup. In 1985 they then joined the Derry & District League (D&D). In successive seasons they won Division 4, 3, and two, collecting the Mc Alinden Cup on the way. Two years later the team won the Division title and the coveted Bull Park 7s against a team which contained senior league players. QPS made a clean sweep of trophies in Inishowen on 2 successive seasons winning the top cups, The Carthill cup, The McIvor cup and the League Championship. The club also won the League Championship on six out of seven seasons going undefeated on 2 of them. QPS won the Carn cup in two successive seasons. The Anti-Fire Ulster cup when they defeated a strong Letterkenny Rovers side 3-1 on St Patricks Day 1980 at Maginn Park. They were beaten Semi Finalists in the Buncranna open cup, defeated 2-1 by old rivals Fanad Utd. QPS had 4 very successful seasons in the entering the 4 division and moving up to the 1st Division undefeated in the League and winning the Bishops Cup defeating the very successful Foyle Harps 2-1 on Easter Monday. They also won the prestigious Bull Park Sevens 1,000 Competition defeating Clifton Villa in the final 7-6 after being beaten a few years previously by Celtic Swifts