Best wishes to tonight’s 5 Lucky Dip Winners – One of Ireland’s Greenest Places
Result of the Oldcastle GFC Blotto for a Jackpot of €4,600 held on Monday, 16th June 2025 at 8.00pm in the Show Hall
Numbers drawn:
2, 5, 19, 32 Bonus 3
No Jackpot Winner
The 5 Lucky Dip Winners of €50 each
Sean Maxwell, Tubride, Oldcastle
Declan O’Reilly, Island, Virginia
John Tuite, Cavan Street, Oldcastle
Leo Halpin, Fennor, Oldcastle
P McFadden, Online address
The next Oldcastle GFC Blotto Draw for a Jackpot of €4,700 will take place in Oldcastle on Monday, 23rd June 2025 at 8.00pm
The draw is streamed LIVE on the Club’s Facebook Page
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Fixture
Thursday, 19th June
AFL Div 2 (Rd.9)
Oldcastle v St Vincent’s (Millbrook at 8.00pm)
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2025 Al Ireland Football Ticket Draw
1st Prize: 2 Tickets for the Mens Football All Ireland Final
2nd Prize: €100 Voucher for Emerald Park
3rd Prize: O’Neill’s Club or County Jersey of your choice
Tickets: €5 each or 3 for €10
Tickets can be bought from any player, committee member or ONLINE
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Ireland’s Greenest Places
The greening of Millbrook, surrounding Oldcastle Gaelic Football Club’s pitches in Co Meath, is a perfect example of starting small and reaping benefits over time.
“[It] shows how the GAA community can contribute to lowering carbon emissions, teaching people about biodiversity and the benefits of green spaces,” says Ealma Purcell. Pitches are surrounded by a walking track beside the river Inny. Extensive recent planting is delivering rich biodiversity.
“Signs carry information for people, and local schools visit for nature walks. We start with a bed of nepeta, adored by pollinators, a hive of buzzing activity. The riverbank is fenced off for safety, allowing it to become a wildlife haven, with otters and a resident heron,” says Purcell.
“We never cut the grass here, making it a totally safe environment for any creature that calls it home, and you can often hear the squeaks of little mammals. We let nettles and all sorts of other native plants [grow], providing food and nesting places for insects and butterflies. We have bird boxes and recently added in 12 fruit trees, the start of our own community orchard.”
The Irish Times/ Weekend Supplement, June 14th 2025
Stay safe and continue to look out for each other