'It's unbelievable, I was shaking when I heard.' Delight as houses are won in big draw

Colin Hoey, Louth Village, 1st prize winner in The Louth GAA Double House Draw, with Lily, Niamh, Abby and Emma Hoey. Pics: Aidan Dullaghan / Newspics

John Savage

April 10 2021 12:00 AM

There was huge egg-citement in Louth Village and Haggardstown on Easter Sunday as Colin Hoey and Michael Mooney landed themselves a house apiece in Louth GAA's big fundraising draw for a new stadium in town.

A speedy defender in his day, Hoey was first past the post, winning his choice of houses in Blackrock or Termonfeckin, while local businessman Michael Mooney will net the other house.

'It's unbelievable, I was shaking when I heard last night,' Colin said. 'It was a great cause so I had five or six tickets bought over the year or so the draw was on, but sods law it looks like it was one of the first ones I bought that came out,' he joked.

The former St Mochta's player and manager said he will take one of the houses on offer as opposed to the €200k cash alternative, but he doesn't know which one yet.

Michael Mooney, Haggardstown, second prize winner. Pics: Aidan Dullaghan / Newspics

In the meantime Michael Mooney from Haggardstown will be waiting patiently. He bought two tickets from Geraldines stalwart Padraig McDonnell and explained: 'My wife's brother is moving home to Ireland from the US after 25 years so I bought him a ticket and said to myself I may as well buy myself one - and that's the one that came out!'

Read the full story in the sports section at:

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/sport/gaa/louth-gaa-pick-a-house-draw-home-sweet-home-for-colin-and-michael-40276772.html

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And the winner is: Colin Hoey’s ticket is drawn out by Adrian Cleary at the Louth GAA Pick a House draw held in Darver. Pictures: Ken Finegan / www.newspics.ie

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Louth GAA Pick A House Draw: home, sweet home for Colin and Michael

A speedy defender on the pitch during his heyday with St Mochta's, Colin Hoey was first past the post in the big Louth GAA House Draw on Sunday night, netting himself the choice between two luxury three-bed homes in Blackrock and Termonfeckin.