This year the club is celebrating its 35^th year in its current form and will be holding a Formal dinner dance in the Millbrook Lodge Hotel on Saturday 11^th November. Tickets are priced @ $40, Currently available from Moria O’Connor. All past and present members are welcome

The seniors dropped three out of a possible four points as they slipped out of the play off places. Ardglass travelled to Teconnaught and lost after a very poor displays all over the field the Ardglass players had no answer to The home sides direct running style of play, Teconnaught were deserved victors and this was there second win over Ardglass this season.

On Friday night the seniors once more travelled to Newry, this time to face St John Bosco, After a poor first half which saw Ardglass trail by six points, they upped their performance to overturn the deficit with the help of a Barry Kearney goal. With minutes remaining Ardglass led by a single point only for Bosco to snatch a draw with a late free from 40 yards.

Over the two games Ardglass’ performances were poor however Peter Kelly and Eamon Mc Evoy were consistent throughout, while the other members of the squad were unavailable through injury.

Ardglass bowed out of the championship at Ardtole on Saturday night to undefeated league leaders Carryduff, however they did not go down without a fight. In the first half Ardglass should have made more of their scoring opportunities, while Carryduff had no such problems taking an early led. In the second Half the strength and power of the Carryduff midfield sector was too much for the Ardglass girls however the battled to the final whistle.

Ardglass shot stopper Ciara Fitzsimmons was once again in great form while Goal scorer Leah Milligan and Cathy Connor played very well throughout.

The reserves lost their first game of the season away to Drumaness on Sunday evening. Ardglass struggled to convert their chances throughout the game while they also had trouble containing the pace of the home sides half forward line, Drumaness ran out six point winners and Ardglass will have to regroup to get their title chances back on track.

The under 16s lost to league leaders Dromara at Ardtole on Tuesday evening, However they gave the visitors a fright for 45 minutes of the game only for Dromara’s strength and fitness to tell in the final quarter of the game. Their were strong performances from Philip Curran and Christian O’Connor in their unaccustomed defensive roles, While Stephen Rooney and Sean Paul Thompson played well from start to finish

The boys and girls of the under 10 squad headed to Saul for a four team Blitz, However they were the only team to arrive along with hosts. Two teams took part in a fine example of fast flowing football for over an hour.

Training for all under 12 &10s takes place in Ardtole on Mondays @ 5.45 - 6.45.

The summer fair and tractor rally were washed out by the unseasonable weather, However 11 intrepid tractor enthusiast ventured out and Moria O’Connor was still able to raise some vital funds for Marie Curie cancer

Dick Shannon is currently undertaking fundraising for a heart defibrillator for the Ardglass community. Once he has raised enough money he will Purchase the equipment from the Cormac McAnallen Trust.

The Committee of Ardglass GAC will be supporting the CHS appeal by taking a collection at the senior footballers three remaining home games. Any members wishing to make a donation please contact Dick Shannon or Paddy O’Shea.