Numbers drawn:

4, 5, 6, 8  Bonus 17

No Jackpot Winner

The 5 Lucky Dip Winners of €50 each

Catherine Hawdon, Tubride, Oldcastle

Clare Briody, Rudagh, Oldcastle

Nora Coakley, Whitehills Oldcastle

Martin Lee, c/o John Joe McEnroe, Oldcastle

Angela Carroll, Addinstown, Delvin

The next Oldcastle GFC Blotto Draw for a Jackpot of €6.800 will take place in Oldcastle on Monday, 27th July 2026 at 8.00pm (Increasing the Jackpot by €200 each week now)

Blotto is the mainstay of club finances, and particularly in the light of our ongoing development at Millbrook. Great progress has been made.

It would be a huge boost to the club if every family could subscribe to our Blotto – you could win/share the Jackpot of €6,800 and an additional €1,000 with the Bonus number, or one of 5 x €50 prizes Weekly.

(Increasing the Jackpot by €200 after every draw!)

Cavan needed extra-time to withstand a stirring Offaly comeback and secure their place in the Gerry Reilly Cup final following a gripping semi-final at Millbrook, Oldcastle on Saturday afternoon.

For long stretches, Cavan appeared to have the contest under control. They led by five points at the interval and moved ten clear during the second half, but an Offaly side displaying remarkable resilience dragged itself back into contention through three goals, two of them scored by the outstanding Joe Fury.

Cavan eventually rediscovered their composure in extra-time, with Hugo Morgan’s penalty providing the decisive blow as they advanced to a final meeting with Meath. Offaly will now face Tyrone in the Shield final.

Despite playing into the wind, Cavan established themselves from the throw-in. Their movement and economy in possession allowed them to register the opening four points before Offaly finally opened their account from play.

The crucial score of the first half arrived when Tom Crotty supplied Adam Smith, who made no mistake in finding the Offaly net. That goal gave Cavan a firm grip on proceedings, and they carried a 1-6 to 0-4 advantage into the interval.

With the wind now behind them, Cavan resumed in commanding fashion and reeled off four unanswered points. Offaly desperately needed a response and found it when they were awarded a penalty, which Oliver Goulding confidently converted.

Cavan were not immediately unsettled and continued to add to their tally. At one stage, the Breffni side held a ten-point advantage and appeared bound for a comfortable victory.

Offaly, however, refused to accept that outcome.

A sweeping attacking move was finished emphatically by Fury for Offaly’s second goal, breathing new life into the contest. The same player struck again soon afterwards, and suddenly all the pressure was on Cavan.

With Offaly carrying the momentum, Cavan were forced into survival mode during a frantic conclusion. The Faithful County came close to manufacturing a winning opportunity in the dying moments, but the final whistle sounded with the teams level at Cavan 1-14, Offaly 3-8.

Cavan’s substitutions had a major influence once extra-time commenced. Playing with the wind during the opening period, they regained control and struck six unanswered points to establish a 1-20 to 3-8 advantage at the turnaround.

Offaly again demonstrated their fighting qualities by opening the scoring after the change of ends. They appeared surprisingly comfortable despite facing into the wind and continued to ask serious questions of the Cavan defence.

The decisive moment arrived when Cavan were awarded a penalty and Morgan stepped forward to dispatch it. Even then, Offaly would not yield and were desperately unlucky when another goal attempt struck the post.

That proved to be their final opportunity to transform the contest. Cavan steadied themselves during the closing stages and finished the stronger, eventually emerging with a hard-earned nine-point victory.

The final margin was harsh on an Offaly team whose courage and second-half recovery contributed enormously to a memorable semi-final. Cavan, though, showed their own resilience after being dragged into extra-time and produced their best football when the contest was there to be won.

Cavan now meet Meath in the Cup Final and Offaly play Tyrone in the Plate Final

Cavan scorers: Adam Smith 1-5; Hugo Morgan 1-0; Jack Forde 0-3 (3f); Sean Harten 0-3; Adrian Magee, Charlie Gallagher 7 Oliver Clarke 0-2 each;, Darragh McKenna, Zach Byrne, Sean Graham, Connor Caffrey and Daire Young 0-1 each.

Offaly scorers: Joe Furey 2-4; Oliver Goulding 1-3; Darragh Seery, Martin Dunne and Conor Sullivan 0-1 each

Meath delivered an emphatic attacking performance to defeat Tyrone in the opening Gerry Reilly Under-16 Cup Semi-Final at Millbrook, Oldcastle on Saurday morning.

Playing with the breeze in the first half, Meath made a flying start when Oisín Giles struck for an early goal. Conor Hassett quickly followed with a point as the home side established a firm grip on the contest.

Hassett proved the outstanding scorer of the game, finishing with an impressive personal return of 1-6. Meath had already accumulated 1-4 before Ben O’Neill opened Tyrone’s account, and the Tyrone forward carried the bulk of his side’s scoring threat throughout the contest.

A superb two-point score from Dara Loughran extended Meath’s advantage, while Joe Kearney also found the target. The decisive score of the opening period arrived when Hassett struck Meath’s second goal, pushing the home side into a commanding 2-8 to 0-2 lead.

Meath continued to press before the interval and carried a substantial 2-10 to 0-3 advantage into the break.

With the breeze now behind them, Tyrone needed a strong start to the second half. Instead, it was Meath who again registered the opening score, with Giles adding a point to the goal he had scored at the beginning of the game.

Substitute Danny Gorman also made an immediate impact, contributing a point before later finding the net. Tyrone refused to surrender, however, and O’Neill led their attempted revival. He added a free and landed several excellent two-point scores as the visitors sought to reduce the deficit.

Darragh O’Neill and Oisín Walls also contributed to the Tyrone tally, with Walls finding the target from outside the two-point arc.

Despite that spirited response, Meath retained their composure and continued to create scoring opportunities. Several goal chances went unfinished, but their steady accumulation of points ensured Tyrone were never able to apply sustained pressure.

Any remaining doubt about the result was removed when Gorman struck Meath’s third goal. It completed a hugely effective contribution from the substitute and left Tyrone with an insurmountable deficit.

Meath finished strongly to complete a convincing 3-20 to 0-14 victory and secure their place in the Gerry Reilly Cup final on Sunday, August 2. Tyrone will now turn their attention to the Plate final.

The game was played in ideal conditions at Millbrook, with the more moderate temperatures providing welcome relief following the recent spell of intense heat.

Scorers:

Meath: Conor Hassett 1-6; Oisín Giles 1-2; Danny Gorman 1-2, one free; Dara Loughran 0-3, including one two-pointer; Joe Kearney, Conor Beggy, Darragh Reynolds, Eanna Horgan, Conor McNulty, Kealan Sheerin and Cillian Fitzsimons 0-1 each.

Tyrone: Ben O’Neill 0-11, including three two-pointers; Oisín Walsh 0-2, one two-pointer; Darragh O’Neill 0-1.

Numbers drawn:

13, 18, 22, 28  Bonus 32

No Jackpot Winner

The 5 Lucky Dip Winners of €50 each

Seanie Rahill, Milltown, Oldcastle

Pat Malone, Ballineal, Oldcastle

Bridget McDermott, Knocklough, Oldcastle

Ann Maguire, Newcastle, Oldcastle

Lisa Brady, Mountdutton, Oldcastle

The next Oldcastle GFC Blotto Draw for a Jackpot of €6.600 will take place in Oldcastle on Monday, 20th July 2026 at 8.00pm (Increasing the Jackpot by €200 each week now)

Rd.2: Oldcastle v Ballivor (Thursday, 20thAugust in Ballinlough at 7.30pm)

Rd.3: Oldcastle v Duleek/Bellewstown (Thursday, 3^rd Sept.in Carlanstown at 7.30pm)

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Group A

Longwood v Bective

St. Patricks v O’Mahonys

Group B

St. Michaels v Walterstown

Drumbaragh v Clann na nGael

Group C

Blackhall Gaels v Dunsany

Meath Hill v Moynalvey

Group D (Rd.1)

Oldcastle v Castletown (Sunday, 9 August in Grangegodden at 4.00pm)

Duleek/Bellewstown v Ballivor

(The draw for the Meath football championship took place tonight (19th Jan 2026) at Dunganny Meath GAA Centre of excellence.)

Round 1

 O’Mahony’s 3-6 Oldcastle 0-12, March 17 in Millbrook

Round 2

Oldcastle 2-14 Rathkenny 0-6, March 21 in Rathkenny

Round 3

Oldcastle 1-20 St Vincent’s 0-10,  Thursday, April 09 in Millbrook

Round 4

Oldcastle 3-18  Clann na nGael 3-10 Saturday, April 18 in Athboy

Round 5

Oldcastle 5-7 Walterstown 3-11 Saturday, May 02, 18:00 in Millbrook

Round 6

Oldcastle 4-18 Duleek/Bellewstown 1-7   Saturday, May 16 in Duleek

Round 7

Simonstown 0-21  Oldcastle 2-7  Thursday, May 28 in Simonstown

Round 8

Seneschalstown 2-20 Oldcastle 0-12 Saturday, June 06 in Seneschalstown

Round 9

Oldcastle 2-13 St Patrick’s 2-9 in Stamullen Tuesday, June 16, 20:00

Round 10

Oldcastle 3-14 Ballinabrackey 3-5 (Switched to Ballinabrackey) Saturday, June 27)

Round 11 (All Rd.11’s at the same time)

Meath Hill 2-11 Oldcastle 0-17 (Saturday, July 11 in Meath Hill)

2026 – Adult Football League – Div. 2 – JM Food Services  _Final Table after the 11 rounds

2026 FL Div 6

Round 1: Oldcastle 1-19 Donaghamore/Ashbourne 4-7, March 20 in Millbrook

Round 2: Ratoath 2-12 Oldcastle 1-9  Friday April 3rd at 8pm in Ratoath

Round 3: Trim 3-17 Oldcastle 3-15 Sunday. 20th  in Trim (Was originally a home venue for Oldcastle)

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2025 Corn na Boinne

Group A 

Round 1

Ballivor v Moynalvey Saturday, February 07 at 16:00

Meath Hill BYE

Round 2

Moynalvey v Meath Hill Saturday, February 21 at 16:00

Meath Hill BYE

Round 3

Meath Hill v Ballivor Wednesday, March 04 at 20:00

Moynalvey BYE

Group B

Round 1

Drumbaragh v Duleek-Bellewstown GFC Saturday, February 07 at 18:00

Castletown BYE

Round 2

Duleek-Bellewstown v Castletown Saturday, February 21 18:00 Round 2

Drumbaragh BYE

Round 3

Castletown v Drumbaragh Wednesday, March 04 at 20:00

Duleek Bellewstown BYE

Group C

Round 1

Walterstown v Navan O’Mahonys Saturday, February 07 at 16:00

Oldcastle BYE

Round 2

Navan O’Mahony’s 1-14 Oldcastle 2-17 Tuesday February 24 at 20:00 in Millbrook

Walterstown BYE

Round 3

Walterstown 2-13 Oldcastle 1-14  Wednesday, March 04 at 20:00 In Millbrook

Navan O’Mahony’s BYE

Group D

Round 1

Bective v St Patrick’s Saturday, February 07 at 16:00

St Michael’s v Clann na nGael Saturday, February 07 at 16:00

Round 2

St Patrick’s v St Michael’s Saturday, February 21 at 16:00

Clann na nGael v Bective Saturday, February 21 at 16:00

Round 3

St Patrick’s v Clann na nGael Wednesday, March 04 at 20:00

St Michael’s v Bective Wednesday, March 04 at 20:00

Numbers drawn:

12, 15, 25, 26  Bonus 30

No Jackpot Winner

The 5 Lucky Dip Winners of €50 each

Concepta Smith, Oldcastle

Terry Brady, Crossdrum, Oldcastle

Thomas Sheridan, Boolies, Oldcastle

Garrett O’Reilly, Clonkeefy, Oldcastle

Georgie Baugh, Mountdutton, Oldcastle

The next Oldcastle GFC Blotto Draw for a Jackpot of €6.400 will take place in Oldcastle on Monday, 13th July 2026 at 8.00pm (Increasing the Jackpot by €200 each week now)

Numbers drawn:

6, 9, 12, 16  Bonus 30

No Jackpot Winner

The 5 Lucky Dip Winners of €50 each

Angela O’Connell, Mountdutton, Oldcastle

Aoibhe Gilsenan, Carlanstown

Terry Brady, Crossdrum, Oldcastle

Valerie Finnegan, Cluain Loinn, Oldcastle

Tracey Duffy, School House 2, Oldcastle

The next Oldcastle GFC Blotto Draw for a Jackpot of €6.200 will take place in Oldcastle on Monday, 6th July 2026 at 8.00pm (Increasing the Jackpot by €200 each week now)