Championship Draws:
Kilcullen have been drawn against Johnstownbridge in the next round of the Intermediate Championship, while the minors have been paired with St.Edwards.

Ladies Minor Championship:
Kilcullen Ladies play Eadestown tonight at home in the Minor Championship.

Challenge Win:
Kilcullen beat Dunlavin in a challenge game on Friday night on a scoreline of 4-8 to 0-11. Best for the Rags were Darren Barker, Brian Fox, Paul Jones and Donal Droney.

Happy 21st:
Congratulations to Raggettes player Amanda Finn who celebrated her 21st last night. A great night was had by all.

Quiz:
Thanks to everyone who helped the club raise some much needed funds by attending the Sports Quiz on Thursday night. Also, thanks to all who donated prizes for the quiz and raffle - Vodafone, Bardons, Woodies, Pauls, Centra, Fallons, AM Betting, OB Hire, Berneys Chemists.

Minors Draw:
Kilcullen Minors drew with Castledermot in the championship last night on a scoreline of 0-8 each. Man of the match for the rags was Johnny Browne.

Challenge Match:
Kilcullen have a challenge game against Dunlavin at home tomorrow night at 7pm.

Sports Table Quiz:
Just reminding everyone the sports table quiz is on in Bardons tomorrow night. The questions and prizes are all ready. €80 per team. Spread the word, it will be a good night and the club needs the funds! Bernard Berney is the quizmaster, we have some good prizes including various vouchers and Leinster Final tickets, and Eddie in Bardons will have the snacks at the ready. Questions on a range of Sports, not just GAA.

Club Shop:
The club shop is due to open this week and will be open in the clubhouse with a wide range of official club gear available.

Club Lotto:
The lotto is now on hold due to a court application required,but hopefully will be up and running shortly.

Rags Survive:
Ten days ago Kilcullen looked doomed for relegation and with a tricky championship encounter against Eadestown, the season was in the balance. However, victory over Eadestown and a brilliant performance against Clane in the league thus ensuring Division 1 football for the 12th consecutive year, things are looking a lot rosier now.
A brilliant performance from Jamie Lambe scoring 1-5 from play was the platform for this victory. The return of Thomas Davis to midfield was also a huge boost.
The Rags led by 1-5 to 0-1 after 16 minutes, however Joe Gleeson and Eddie McCormack inspired a Clane fightback. Half Time score Rags 1-6 Clane 1-4.
Kilcullen shot out of the blocks after the interval and Clane had no answer as they could only tack on 2 points in the 2nd half.
Kilcullen had fine performance from Donal Droney, Brian Fox at the back, Thomas Davis in midfield and man of the match Jamie Lambe was ably assisted by Shane Lambe in attack.

Kilcullen Scorers: J.Lambe(1-5), C.Fox, P.Jones(0-2 each), J.Whyte, M.Williams, B.Fox, S.Lambe(0-1 each).

Minors March On in Championship:
The Kilcullen Minor team had a good win over Sallins in the first round of the Championship last night in Two Mile House. Some expertly taken goals in the first half gave the rags an early advantage from which they never looked back, winning with a final score of 3-6 to 1-8.

SFL Division 1 Relegation Battle:
The Senior team face Clane in their last game of the league, at home on Saturday, at 7pm. The Rags are currently in the relegation zone so a win is vital to our survival hopes. The club will also be dependant on results going our way in other games around the county in order to retain our Division 1 status for another year.
(The current league table can be viewed on the Allenwood GAA site by clicking [here]).

Sports Table Quiz:
A sports table quiz in aid of Kilcullen GAA club will take place in Bardon's pub on Thursday, July 17 at 9pm. A table of four costs €80. There will be various prizes for the top three teams, spot prizes and a raffle on the night. Contact Aidan Gleeson on 087-4170329, Des O’Brien on 087-2326225 or Warren Kinsella on 086-3235728 for further details.

Weely Lotto launch:
In addition to the quiz, the club will also be launching it's weekly lotto next Thursday in Bardon's. Lotto tickets will be priced at €2 each. The starting jackpot will be €400 with €100 added to the jackpot each week until it's won. The minimum jackpot will be €400 and there will also be a weekly prize of €50. So watch for more information on this in the coming weeks.

Club Merchandise Shop Available Soon:
The club will be opening a club shop shortly with a wide range of official club gear available such as hoodies, t-shirts, polo shirts, rain jackets with many other items available also. More details coming soon.

Raggettes Fixtures:
Minor: Na Fianna at home, (Today) Thursday 10 July
Senior: Kilcock at home, Tuesday 15 July

Ragettes Draw:
Kilcullen Ladies played out a draw with a strong Ballykelly side tonight. The final score was 3-12 each.
Kilcullen Line-Up: Jayne Peacocke, Amy Moran(capt), Karen Bell, Claire Kelly, Laura Pearson, Bridget Snell, Katie O'Brien, Nicole Murphy, Jenny Moran(0-2), Claire Kelly(1-3), Emma Doyle(2-4), Lorraine Schwer, Kayleigh Cogan, Claire McDonnell, Sinead Maher(0-3)
Subs used: Zainab Afolabi.

Juniors Draw With Larries:
Kilcullen Juniors played out a very entertaining draw with St.Laurences last night. The Rags were weakened by the loss of the Minors who are in championship action on Wedenesday, and a number of other players. However. they put in a strong performance to draw with an experienced St.Laurences side. In a very even first half, it was Laurences who were more accurate and held a 0-6 to 0-4 lead at half-time. However, Kilcullen's shooting was much better in the second half. The final score was 0-12 each. Thomas Davis was the outstanding player on the field, and a fine performance was reflected in the nine points he scored. Others to shine were Alan Clarke, Billy Joe Corocoran, Kevin O'Brien and Ian Kinsella.

Kilcullen Line-Up: D.McMahon; D.O'Connor, I.Barker, H.Hannigan; M.Brophy, K.Fagan, A.Clarke; T.Davis(0-9,5f), B.J.Corcoran; K.O'Brien, O.Nolan, A.Kennedy; D.Phelan, A.Barker, I.Kinsella(0-2).
Sub Used: T.Dunne(0-1).

Rags Over First Hurdle:
Kilcullen beat Eadestown this evening by 0-12 to 1-6 in the first round of the Intermediate Championship. The Rags took off to a flyer and were 0-3 to 0-0 up early in the game, before Emmet Bolton scored a well-taken goal for Eadestown against the run of play. This galvanised a very physical Eadestown side and it was fairly even for the rest of the half, with Kilcullen going in 0-6 to 1-2 up at the break. Kilcullen dominated the second half, and were up by 5 points with 15 minutes remaining. Eadestown then had a purple patch but Kilcullen held on to deservedly win by 3. Best for the Rags were Donal Droney who had a fine championship debut, Shane Lambe who was a constant thorn in the Eadestown defence despite being repeatedly fouled, Paul Jones and John Whyte. Substitute Darren Barker also made a telling impact in his first game back from injury.

Kilcullen Line-Up: Paddy Maher; M.Dooley, J.Burke, D.Droney; B.Fox, R.Aspell, Paul Maher(capt); M.Kelly, W.Kinsella; S.Lambe(0-2), M.Williams(0-1), C.Fox(0-2,2f); P.Jones(0-5,5f), C.Aspell, J.Whyte(0-1).
Subs Used: J.Lambe, D.Barker(0-1), A.Carroll.

Championship Game Moved:
The intermediate first round game between Kilcullen and Eadestown fixed for Naas tomorrow night has been moved to Moorefield on Sunday at 5.30pm.
The match has been postponed because of the funeral of Dolly Lynch, wife of Kilcullen GAA stalwart Pat Lynch. Removal will take place on Friday evening at seven o'clock to arrive at Kilcullen Parish Church at 7.30. Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 11am and will be followed by interment in New Abbey Cemetery.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Ladies Challenge:
Kilcullen Ladies team have a challenge match against neighbours Athgarvan tonight at 8pm.

Other Raggettes News:
The Minor game against Clane tomorrow night has been postponed at Clane's request.
Well done to Jenny Murphy, Emma Doyle and Claire Kelly who have been called up for training with the County Junior Panel.
(thanks again to Karen Bell for all the Ladies News)

Ladies Fixtures:
Minor Championship Div 2 - Clane v Kilcullen - Thurs 3rd July @ 7.30pm
Senior League Div 3 - Ballykelly v Kilcullen - Tues 8th July @ 7.30pm.

Sports Quiz:
Sports Table Quiz in aid of Kilcullen GAA Club in Bardons Pub, Kilcullen on Thursday July 17th at 9pm.

Tables of 4 (€80 per team)

Various great prizes for top 3 teams, spot prizes and raffle on the night.

Contact Aidan Gleeson on 087-4170329, Des O’Brien on 087-2326225 or Warren Kinsella on 086-3235728 for further details.

Championship Time:
The Championship is finally here with Kilcullen involved in both the Intermediate and Minor Championship in the next week.

In the Intermediate Championship, the Rags will be hoping to put some disappointing Senior League form behind them, when they face Eadestown. After 10 years in the Senior Championship, Kilcullen will be going all out to go back up at the first attempt, but Eadestown featuring county player Emmett Bolton will be no pushovers. The game takes place in Naas at 7.30pm this Friday.

In the Minor B Championship, Kilcullen face Sallins. The game takes place in Two Mile House next Wednesday July 9th. After getting to the final in the league, the lads will be hoping for a similar good run in the Championship.

Juniors Win Again:
The Juniors had an impressive win over Sarsfields last night winning by 1-6 to 0-6. David Phelan was the star of the show, scoring 1-3. Kilcullen will be hoping to keep their good run going when they face local rivals St.Laurences next Monday night. Throw-In is at 7.30pm.