O’Connells lotto for Tuesday 17th November 2020.

Numbers: 8, 10, 19, 30.

No jackpot winner.

2 match 3 winners each receive €100.

Next jackpot €15,200.

O’Connells lotto now available online at clubforce.com.  

Lotto: You can now play our lotto online. Go to clubforce.com, enter O’Connells GFC in the find my club section, you will then see our club crest, click on that and you will be brought to our club page. From there you can register your details and play our lotto. Thank you for your continued support.

Draw: Wee County Double House draw is still on and will now take place on 4th April 2021 Tickets are available from any O’Connells committee member or online from www.pickahouse.ie.                                                                                                        Congratulations to the five winners who each won €1000 in the Friday the 13th Halloween Treat Giveaway, Philip Kirk, Mary Murray, Francine Campbell, Paul Daly and Alan & Marie Tormey. Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket to the "DOUBLE HOUSE DRAW" so far, and keep an eye out for further giveaways on the Pickahouse Facebook page. Christmas gift wallets available free of charge for anyone wishing to give a ticket as a gift to loved ones this Christmas giving them the chance to win not one but TWO houses (on checkout simply select the box for a Christmas gift wallet and this will be posted to you). Visit our website www.pickahouse.ie to get your ticket. Have a query about the draw? Drop an email to [email protected] or call on 086832922.

Find: An historic Louth GAA medal - believed to have been won by legendary Tredaghs half back, Edmund 'Eddie' Burke - has been unearthed in a field near Thomastown in Co Kilkenny. And the man that found it now wants to reunite it with the family of the owner. Pat Mullins discovered the medal and when he cleaned it off, found it to be a 1904 Louth Junior FC medal. It has the details written on one side and the name of the player on the other. Pat is a member of the Irish Metal Detecting Society (IMDS) and they are dedicated to finding objects and reuniting lost property with the owners. His latest find is pretty remarkable and he asks the question - how did a Louth JFC medal from 1904 end up in a Kilkenny field? The Tredaghs won the 1904 final when they beat Dundalk O'Mahonys by 0-3 to 0-2 at Castlebellingham, the match played in January 1905. There were two Burke's on the team, Patrick and Eddie and the medal states the name, 'E Burke'. 'The quality of the medal is amazing, silver and gold,' Pat stated. It is believed Edmund 'Eddie' Burke - if the name can be fully verified - went on to play for Louth and was part of the team that won the 1912 All-Ireland title. He was described as one of the best half backs the county produced. It is believed the family home was on William Street. He moved to Dublin and died in 1975. Research by members of the Louth GAA world and the Drogheda Independent threw some extra light on the history of the medal. Eddie Burke's family home was on William Street and he was a teenager when helping the Tredaghs to the 1904 title. They had beaten the Stars in a semi-final replay. He was part of the Louth 1912 All Ireland winning team and it was revealed headed to America in October 1913. He didn't stay for long and in July 1914 played for the Tredaghs in a 1-4 to 1-3 win over a Dublin selection at Shamrock Lodge. Eddie was guest of honour at the 1969 Louth GAA annual dinner when he was 83. He had moved to Dublin some time before that. Any further information on Eddie Burke would be welcomed in order to try and unite the 96-year-old medal and his family.

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