GRASSROOTS
ENNISKERRY
Juveniles - The kids will start back training this Friday (March 10) from 7-8pm, the Nursery will be in the Parochial Hall and all other ages will be in the GAA clubhouse, please contact Larry Brady or Eamon Skelly for any information.
The month of March is a free trial month so why not bring your little on up on Friday and let them see if they are interested?
Registration night will be held on March 31 in the clubhouse for all ages.
Lades - The ladies played a seven-a-side blitz in Greystones on Saturday afternoon, the rain stayed off and the girls had a great afternoon winning all three from three matches. Thanks to Eire Og for having us down. A big well done to some new players who had their first taste of playing in black and amber and to some of the younger matches who had a good run out, in particular Lydia Walsh, Ava Doyle, Noelle Nolan and Seoin Talbot and good to see Tara Costelloe back with the team after some time travelling.
Men’s update - Unfortunately the pitch was unplayable on Saturday afternoon so the men’s match against Ashford was called off.
Men’s first league match is scheduled for St Patrick’s weekend, time and date still TBC.
Oskars Launch Night - We had a great night last Saturday in the Powerscourt Arms with the launch of the Oskars, there was cast announcements for the six films and one TV program, we will see our budding film stars perform in – The Field, The Snapper, Bridesmaids, The Godfather, A Few Good Men, Forrest Gump and Father Ted on April 29 in the Parkview.
If anyone would like to advertise in the Oskars brochure which all guests will receive on the night please get in touch with a club member. A half page advertisement is priced at €50 and a full page at €100.
Vote for Lily - Don’t forget to vote for Lily Kavanagh in Aldi’s Golden Volunteer Awards, you can vote online until Marchch 13th with winners being announced March 18. Please go to http:// www.independent.ie/goldenvolunteer/ and give Lil your vote!
Club Lotto - Winning numbers on February 27 were 02, 07, 16, and 21. Bonus 37. No Jackpot
winner or match three winners. Eight lucky dips and two sellers receive €30 each. Jackpot on
March 6 stands at €9,300. Thanks to all buyers and sellers of club lotto tickets for your continued support.
In Sympathy – We received the sad news last Friday of the passing of former Bray Emmets and Ballinteer St Johns clubman Jim McCormack, uncle of ladies footballer Aisling Driver. A great GAA man and a thorough gentleman, Jim was always a great friend to us in Enniskerry GAA Club and from all in the club we send our best wishes to all the extended McCormack family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis.
Scór Sinsear - Our quiz team travelled to St Pats in Wicklow Town to take part in the Scór Sinsear Trath Na Ceist last Friday evening and despite their best efforts, they had to give best to the inaugural winners of the Tom Walsh Memorial Shield, Hollywood. Our team comprising of Liam Kane, Gary Kavanagh, James Ennis and Des Burton finished a creditable third on the night. Well done to winners Hollywood and best wishes to them in the All-Ireland Finals in Belfast next month.
Committee - Tonight (Wednesday, March 8) committee meeting has been moved to 8.30pm in the clubhouse.
Minor hurling Wicklow 3-11, Carlow 1-20 - Hard luck to our county Minor hurlers who put up a valiant effort in Bray Emmets today before losing out narrowly to neighbouring county Carlow. Our own club member Brandon Scully was part of the panel and came on as a sub with 10 minutes remaining. Hard luck to Brandon and the lads and best of luck for the rest of the campaign.
ST NICHOLAS
U13s - Training continues on Thursday, March 9, at 7pm in Dunlavin. The next game is scheduled for Saturday, March 11, away to Summerhill at 2.30pm.
U14s – Training continues on Fridays in Dunlavin at 7pm. A text will go out to update you on games.
U15s - St Nicks u15s continue their weekly training. A text will go out re training venues and match updates. New gear arrived during the week which always creates a bit of excitement.
Juvenile membership must be paid up for U13 and U15s. Forms are available from team Managers at training. Membership fee is €20 per player for the year.
If you have club related notes, match reports, score-lines etc to include in our newsletter please forward info to pro.dunlavin.wicklow@gaa.ie before 9pm on Sundayday. Don’t forget to stay in touch with St Nicholas Juvenile Facebook page. Like and follow.
ST PATRICK’S
Congratulations to all involved with Wicklow County Hurling in their well-deserved victory over Derry on a score line of 1-21 to 1-11 in Derry. Andy O’Brien came in for special mention as he terrorised the Derry defence. Well done to our own Eoghan O’Mahony, Gerry Connors, Andy O’Brien and George O’Brien and Michael Neary.
Commiserations to our Senior County footballers on their 0-13 to 1-13 defeat to Wexford in Pearse Park, Arklow. Both Dean and Tommy got in on the scoring but it was not to be with the Wexford goal in the first half been the difference. A tough day for our own Conor Ffrench, John Crowe, Dean Healy and Tommy Kelly.
Our county ladies Minors made the trip to Carlow GAA’s Centre of Excellence in Fenagh which is located in Fenagh on Saturday to take on Carlow in the Leinster Championship. It did not happen for the ladies and our pat’s girls Rioghna McGettigan, Aine Cahill, Saoirse O’Reilly, Erynn O’Brien and Rachel Armstrong who were on the wrong side of the final score 11-12 to 4-06.
A big congratulations to our own Zoe Armstrong who was named captain of the county under-16 ladies.
Hard luck to DCW and Manager Kathryn Fox and the Junior team who lost to Carnew in the school finals in Pearse Park Arklow on Thursday.
Well done Willie Carey, Barry Fitzgerald, Christian Czwalina, John Smith and Bosco Guinan who completed the Award 1 Adult/Youth Football Coaching course in Dunbur recently.
Congratulations to Marie Hickey who has been re-elected as LGFA President for a second term at this weekend’s Congress in Donegal.
The Scór Sinsear County Performance Final and Quiz took place last Friday in the St Patrick’s GAA clubhouse. Congratulations to Hollywood GAA club winners of the County Senior Scor quiz. Ciara Walsh Bray Emmets presented the inaugural Tom Walsh shield in memory of her father, past president of the GAA Handball and Senior member of Scor to the winning Hollywood team of Richard Burke, Joe Glennon, Lucy Mooney and Sean Glennon.
The Ladies Section are partaking in a LGFA Pilot focussing on Teenage Players.
The Gaelic4Teens Programme will be run for six weeks starting next Tuesday, March 7.
We will train from 7pm to 8pm for the next sx Tuesdays for girls from U15 to U17 in East Glendalough School.
Our coaches are attending courses run by Croke Park which are focusing on Teenage Girls Nutrition, Lifestyles and Training/Playing.
The final day of the Programme will be a visit to Croke Park for all participants for workshops, activities and playing time on Tuesday, April 18.
Can you please arrive for 6.45pm for this session, please?
Please note that this will replace Tuesdays U16 training for the next 6 weeks.
Our under-17 hurlers are holding a team meeting for on Tuesday, March 7, in the clubhouse at 6.30pm. All players born in 2000 2001 and 2002 are welcome. Meeting will be about half hour and parents are welcome to come along. Thank you; Management team. John O’Brien, Paul O’Brien, Jim O’Brien and Peter O’Reilly.
Under-17 football for all players born in 2000, 2001 and 2002 will commence training on Monday, March 13. All welcome.
Under-17 hurling for all players born in 2000, 2001 and 2002 will commence training on Tuesday, March 7. Bring Runners. All welcome.
Please note that there has also been a change to the nights assigned to specific underage teams.
Under-13 and under-17 matches will now be played on Monday nights
Under-11 and under-15 matches will now be played on Wednesday nights.
Every Sunday evening 6pm – 7.15pm St Pats under-14 boys football (anyone born in 2003 or 2004) for some fun games to get the season started in the clubhouse Dunbur. It will be in the hall so wear runners. All under-14s welcome
Our under-16 ladies train every Tuesday and Thursday night in East Glendalough School at 7pm all new players very welcome come give it a go
Every Thursday for six weeks from February 9: session 1: 6pm to 6-40pm and session 2: 6-45pm to 7-30pm. St. Pat’s and the Camogie Association are running the very successful “Come Hurl with Me” programme for parent and daughters in the hall, Dunbur. This is for girls born in 2007/2008/2009/2010. Helmets and hurls will be available on the night for those who are trying camogie for the first time! For further details and if you would like to get involved please contact; Margaret Leonard on 087 7827881 or Jason Carey on 086 8974898
Each Tuesday Under-7 indoor hurling from 6.45pm to 7.45pm in the hall. All under-7s welcome contact Tomás on 086 1933796
Each Friday under-11 hurling continues in Rathnew Soccer Club Indoor Arena from 7pm. Contact Alan on 086 2784498. Helmets and hurls will be provided for beginners.
Every Friday under-9 hurling continues in Rathnew Soccer Club Indoor Arena from 6-7pm, contact John Joe on 087 2388139. Helmets and hurls will be provided for beginners.
St. Patrick’s GAA Club 2017 version of our Last Man Standing fundraising competition for our club. Hard luck to those of you who fell this week. The big faller this week was Kerry who were defeated at home by Monaghan. We lost 16 people in Week 4 with Cork, Derry and Galway losing. This leaves 28 people standing. There are no fixtures next weekend. For those of you remaining in the competition please choose your next selection from the fixtures on March 18/19. Remember you cannot pick a team you have already chosen and if you picked a Division 1 team in Week 3 you must pick a Division 2 team in Week 5 (and vice versa). Please get your selection in on or before Friday, March 17.
We had no jackpot winners in our club lotto this week! Numbers drawn were 1, 5, 25, and 29. The bonus number was 8. We had no match three winners. The next draw is on Monday, March 6, in the clubhouse. Make sure you buy a ticket each week and you could be the winner of our Match 4 prize €2,200 or Match 5 €10,000 jackpot!
Please send any information for club notes to Pro.stpatricks.wicklow@gaa.ie before 9pm on Sunday evenings. You can contact St Pats at Facebook St Patrick’s GAA Club Wicklow Town or Twitter @StPatsGAAWick
AGB
AGB would like to thank all who supported and bought tickets for the National Club Draw. The Draw will take place on the 08/03/17. We will keep you posted on the results.
AGBs Senior men’s team play their first match of the season this weekend at home in Pearses Park where they will face Kilcoole in the League.
Training has commenced for the new season for the majority of teams from juvenile through to adult. New members always welcome.
AGB’s Ballymoney Committee will host a traditional night of Irish music and dancing on March 16 in the AGB Clubhouse, Ballymoney, Shelton, Arklow as part of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Entry fee is €5, and a great night of ceoil agus craic is promised.
St. Patrick’s Day is on the horizon. Calling all volunteers to help organise the AGB float and teams marching in the local parade. Please contact any member of the Executive Committee if you would like to help out.
The next meeting of the AGB Executive Comittee will take place on the 08/03/2016 in the AGB offices in Pearses Park at 8pm.
AGB Club gear is available at great prices. Contact Kerry on 087 3287881 to order.
Please send club notes to arklowgaa@gmail. com You can contact the AGB PRO at above email, Facebook (‘Arklow Geraldines BallyMondayey GAA Club’ or ‘AGB Ladies’) or Twitter.
BRAY EMMETS
Follow us on Facebook: Bray Emmets GAA club and Twitter: @brayemmets Website: Brayemmets.com Lotto: The numbers drawn were: 10, 18, 13, 9. Congratulations to John Walsh who wins our €25 lucky dip prize this week. The next jackpot will be: €20,000
On the death of Jim McCormack - It is with great sadness that the members of Bray Emmets GAA Club heard of the death of one of our past chairpersons, Jim Mc Cormack, RIP.
While Jim had been unwell for a short while, his untimely death was sudden. Jim was chairperson of Bray Emmets from 1996 and 1998. He was vice-chairperson in 1995 and from 1999 to 2001.
Jim also manager of many of our men’s football teams. He was also a selector with the county under 21 football team for a number of years.
About ten years ago, Jim went to live in Crumlin but he was soon back involved in the GAA with Ballinteer St John’s.
He successfully managed a number of teams and was hugely popular with all involved in the Ballinteer/St John’s club.
The McCormack family have been involved with our club over the years and Jim’s sister Anne Longmore is the driving force behind our ladies football section. To Jim’s partner Jacinta, his children Michael and Mairéad, and the whole McCormack family we extend our deepest sympathy. Liam McGraynor Tom Walsh Memorial Trophy - Our past club president was remembered for his huge contribution to Scór on Friday night last when the Tom Walsh Memorial Trophy was presented to the victorious Hollywood team that won the Scór Sinsear County Quiz.
Tom’s daughter Ciara presented the award to Lucy Mooney of Hollywood GAA. The club was represented at the presentation by current club President and life long friend of Tom’s Jackie Napier along with Frances Stephenson. Bray Emmets Club was delighted to sponsor the trophy which will ensure Tom’s memory will live on.
Sympathy: Deepest sympathy from all in Bray Emmets to the Dougan Family on the death of their grandmother Mrs Brigid Dougan. Ar dheis Dé go raigh a h-anam dhílis. Bray Emmets Easter Camps Times: 10.00 to 2pm Dates: Monday, April 10, to Thursday, April 13 - Activities: Age specific FUN activities in Football, Hurling and Camogie - Price: Members Price: 1 child €30, 2nd child €25 and 3rd child €15; Non-members: €35 one child, €30 for 2nd child and €20 for third or more.
Contact: Willie Braine 0860266506 or Dave Barry 0861208083.
Bray Emmets Disco - The Bray Emmets disco, Friday, March 3, was a resounding success. A large crowd of sixth class/first year girls and boys enjoyed the music from DJ Darragh McKay. Leann Plunkett had a team of about 12 parents who helped her with all the many odds and ends which culminated in organising a very Saturdayisfying evening for all involved. Go dtí an chéad dioscó eile !
Get fit with Bray Emmets - BE FIT (Bray Emmets Fun in Training) returning on Tuesday 24th January with a variety of indoor and outdoor circuits, army style obstacle course, Pilates, yoga and aerobics. Every Tuesday and Friday 7-8pm. All welcome, male and female, we cater for all levels of ability.
If further information required please ring PJ 086 8217631 or Linda 086 8566202.
Club players Association - The Club Players Association is now open for registration.
SHILLELAGH
Best of luck to all concerned with the local Kerry Foods football team who travel into the West on Saturday next, March 11, to contest the Inter Firms All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Final. Raymond Murphy, David Whelan, Gary Murphy and Paddy Byrne form part of the playing panel with Keith Byrne part of the management team.
Westport is the venue for the game with a throw-in time of 4 pm and Allergen from Mayo will provide the opposition. This team has accounted for Dublin opposition in the Leinster final, Derry opposition in the All-Ireland semi-final, both at away venues so the march into Connacht, difficult though it will be, will make a victory all the more Satisfying. Again, all the best to everyone involved.
The combination drawn in the club lotto draw on Monday, Februar 20, was 1,2, 3, and 28. The following matched three numbers and shared €100: Andy O’Brien c/o Tommy Murphy, Carmel Behan, Quarry St, Christine Doyle, Kilcavan. Brendan Behan won the promoters prize. The next draw with the jackpot at €2,600 was down for decision on Monday last, March 6, results will be available in local business outlets on Tuesday morning, March 7, on the club Facebook page and in next week’s club notes. Your continued support is much appreciated.
KNOCKANANNA
Lotto results – 8, 16, 18, and 23. No winners or match 3s. Lucky dips to JP Foley, Mary Lawrence, Barry Tommy Sadbh and Charlie c/o Kathleen Byrne, Frances Murphy. Sellers prize Edward Carroll.
Knockananna GAA Club would like to pass on their condolences to the Maher family, Ballinglen, on the tragic death of Sean
KILBRIDE
Kilbride GAA Lotto, March 5: numbers drawn 7, 10, 15 and 20. No winner, next jackpot €18,400 on March 12. €20 Winners: Tommy Healy, Karen Magee, Peter Clarke, Ciara Dorney and Gann.
Kilbride ladies team training Thursday 7pm on Blesso GAA Astro pitch,
Kilbride ladies football fixture: March 25 in Baltinglass and the league starts on Saturday, April 8. Kilbride Lacken Gaa Juvenile Club New training venue and time for Spring starting Monday, February 20 on the astro in Blessington GAA grounds 6pm till 7pm, Bring €2 per player to cover lights/pitch hire. All age groups of boys and girls. Contact Liam 086 2319650 or Paddy 087 7569078.