Get well soon Ringo!! Wishing a speedy recovery to Gareth Caufield who has undergone knee surgery recently. Ringo is on the steady road to recovery and we hope to see him back in the red and black soon writes MArk Gibbons.
Lotto Result 22/01/15
Jackpot Winner: Luke Clerkin
Winning Numbers
19,22,26,29,
2 no. £50 Winners
Linda Tinnelly
Bridie Quinn
Next Weeks Jackpot £3,000
Underage Football A few girls dusted down their boots on Sunday and got out for their first kick about of 2015. U14 and U16 girls got their 2015 season underway with an entertaining encounter against some of the club’s senior players and the reports are that the underage girls gave the senior ladies a run for their money.
C.O.F. Club Officer Forums will be taking place over the next two Monday evenings, we look forward to seeing you all there!As part of an initiative by Coiste Bainisti we will be hosting two Forums which will allow Club Officers to discuss their roles with and gain assistance from the relevant County Officer.
The forums will take place in the Burrendale Hotel at 7.30pm on 26th January and 2nd February. Can we ensure that all Clubs are represented as this will be an opportunity for new officer bearers and experienced officer bearers to ensure that we in Down GAA are working as a vibrant unit of our Association. The following officers from your Club should attend as follows:
Date / Club / Officer / Host County Officer 26th January 2015 Chairperson Sean Rooney / John Devaney 26th January 2015 Secretary/Fixtures Secretary Sean Og McAteer / Assistant Secretary 26th January 2015 Treasurer Brendan Fitzpatrick / Diarmuid Cahill 26th January 2015 Development Officer Maureen O’Higgins / Sheila Kelly
2nd February 2015 County Board Rep Michael McArdle / William Smith / Seamus Walsh 2nd February 2015 P.R.O. and I.T. Paul Rooney / Diarmuid Cahill 2nd February 2015 Coaching Officer Tom Potter / Conor O’Toole 2nd February 2015 Cultural Officer Paula Magee
Sports Mouth-guards Protect teeth and gums from sports injuries with high impact, top quality mouth-guards. Customised fit for each individual, with adult and kids sizes available. Impressions can be made at local clubs and we will return approx two weeks later to fit them at no extra cost with evening and weekend appointments available. Normal price £70 but special price for clubs £45 pps. All treatment carried out by a fully qualified dentist. Also ask Danielle about the great teeth whitening offer.
Contact Danielle Sherry on 07710436775 to make an appointment.
MEMBERSHIP 2015 Club Membership for 2015 is now due with forms available by clicking on the link on the St Bronagh’s website. As always there are various types of Membership, with all of the rates for this year available to view in the link above or in the Membership section. It is imperative that all players AND mentors are paid up members of the club.
ALL SENIOR/SECONDS/THIRDS/LADIES PLAYERS MUST HAVE MEMBERSHIP PAID BY 2ND MARCH 2015. ANY OTHER PLAYERS MUST HAVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP PAID BEFORE THEY PLAY. ALL OTHER MEMBERS MUST BE PAID BY APRIL 20TH TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR COUNTY MATCH TICKETS.
2 CPD Workshops taking place in Co. Down next week: Monday 26th Jan 2015 – “Planning The Pre Season” St John’s GAC Drumnaquoile – 7.15pm SHARP. This workshop is open to coaches of players aged 16 and above from both Hurling and Football backgrounds. This is an indoor theory workshop which will be delivered by Ulster GAA’s Kevin Kelly.
Tuesday 27th Jan 2015 – “GAA Activate Warm Up” St John’s GAC, Drumnaquoile – 8pm Sharp This workshop is open to coaches of players aged 16 and above from both Hurling and Football backgrounds. This is an indoor theory workshop which will be delivered by Ulster GAA’s Gary Mallon. Both of the above workshops are free of charge to anyone who wishes to attend. This is a crucial time of year for coaches wishing to better and improve themselves. We look forward to seeing a great turn out at both workshops.
Congrats JT Congratulations and best of luck to our own Jarlath Tinnelly who was appointed Assistant County Secretary.
6 Nations @ the Social Club! With such a long and miserable January nearly finished we have good news and something to look forward to for all the Rugger Fans with the impending 6 nations championship ahead – Special deal during all the Ireland Games – Buy 1 Bottle of any beer and get the second for nothing yes nothing – equivalent to £1.30 a drink – applicable for the following fixtures and times Italy V Ireland 7th Feb 2015 3.30 pm Ireland V France 14th Feb 2015 5.00pm Ireland V England 1st March 2015 3.00pm Wales V Ireland 14th March 2015 2.30pm Scotland V Ireland 21st March 2015 2.30pm We have also got great wine and cheese deals during this period We are also working on a deal for the national league campaign for Down Games subject to TV rights so watch this space for further updates – please support your local club.
Lucky Hand Luke Congratulations to Luke Clerkin on winning the lotto. Luke picked up the Jackpot of £4,200! A few happy people in the Clerkin household!! The Ladies team will have some gear this year!
Club Notes Anyone who would like to receive weekly club notes by email please contact:
Richie Reynolds: Secretary.rostrevor.down@gaa.ie
Mark Gibbons: Markgibbons23@googlemail.com
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