GRASSROOTS
NEWTOWN
Our senior AGM was held recently and Noel (The Boxer) Doyle was elected chairman on the night. Doyler was a sub on the 64 team and captained the championship winning team of 75 he will bring a winning mentality which hopefully filters down the line. The very best of luck to the new committee and a massive thank you to the outgoing chairman Ally Taylor and Secretary Dominic Leech who both have done trojan work for the club over the past few years.
Thanks also to our juvenile chairman Shay Power who has stepped aside. Shay has served the club and its many juvenile members tremendously, the juvenile side has thrived and grown under his leadership, many thanks Shay.
The Wicklow GAA yearbook is now available to buy in the post office and we are well represented in it, it would make a great stocking filler for all GAA fans.
Tickets for the national draw are now available and as usual all money raised by the club goes to the club so if you’d like to buy or maybe even sell a few tickets please get in touch with any committee member. Tickets are great value at only €10 each and would be a great Christmas present to either give or receive.
Three people matched three numbers in last week’s lotto winning €70 each, no one however scooped the jackpot which rolled over this week to €3,200, numbers drawn were 2, 8, 16, and 23.
There is a good stock of club gear now available to buy for any enquiries regarding club gear please contact Amy at 086 3332195 or Ruth on 087 7472682.
Newtown GAA would like to wish all in the community a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year
Keep up to date on all that’s happening by following us on Facebook or Twitter @NewtownGAA. We also have a notice board of all upcoming activities on public display in the window of the local post office.
ANNACURRA
Annacurra held their AGM on December 6. At the meeting, Sean Kavanagh was returned as chairman, Declan Byrne as secretary and Ann O’Brien as treasurer. John Hynes will be the new trainer for the Senior and Junior teams.
Congratulations to Veronica Carr who won the club lotto last week.
On Saturday, December 16, there was a table quiz in The Saltee in aid of the club. The quiz was really well supported and thanks to Kevin Stapleton for setting the questions.
Thanks to everyone for all their work during the year and good luck to the new committee.
Last but not least: Congratulations to Martin Fitzgerald on his election as the new County Chairman. We wish him great success.
AVONDALE
Last week’s Avondale lotto draw worth €3,100 took place in the Corner House, Rathdrum. Numbers drawn were 9, 10, 15, and 20.
There was no jackpot winner and no match three winners. There were two lucky dip winners: Jackie hanlon and paddy Kennedy both receiving €100 each.
Next draw, which is taking place in mileys pub on Tuesday 19th is an exciting one. With the jackpot up to €3,200 and Christmas around the corner, Avondale GAA Club want to give something back to our local supporters.
Each ticket bought will be entered into the drum with a chance of winning ham- pers and vouchers for our local shops. Tickets can be bought from most local businesses.
There was a great turnout at the Academy Christmas Party on Thursday night, where all the kids played some fun games and gave a lovely version of Jingle Bells. Thanks to the all the people who helped organised and helped out on the night.
Everyone at Avondale GAA Club would like to wish our wonderful Chairman Seamas Doyle the happiest of birthdays! Thank you for everything you have brought to the club over the last year.
Lastly, we would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas. Thank you for your continued support.
SHILLELAGH
The combination drawn in the club lotto draw on Monday, December 11, was 8, 9, 18, and 24. There was no jackpot winner. The following matched three numbers and shared €100: Iris Farrelly and Louis Cullen both C/O Ardeen Cheshire Home. Tommy Murphy won the promoter’s prize again. The next draw with the jackpot at €1,600 will take place in Kenny’s Central House on Monday, January 8, 2018.
Looking for stocking filler for a family member, friend or acquaintance at home or abroad - why not treat them to a Shillelagh G.A.A club lotto membership. As a special pre-Christmas offer just €25 (post-Christmas €30) entitles each member to an entry into each of our bi-weekly lotto draws in 2018. Simply supply your four selected lotto numbers with the appropriate fee, your membership card will be immediately supplied, a gift card can also be supplied on request. Contact Club Chairman Mark Dempsey 087 9755557, secretary Richard Lambert 087 6594662, treasurer Noel Murphy 087 7034147 or any player or committee member for further details, your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Our annual awards night will take place in Kenny’s Central House lounge on Friday, December 29, This is a night out for players, wives, girlfriends, partners, sponsors, supporters, friends of the club plus anyone feeling the need to shake off the post Christmas blues.
As usual a few surprises. Ri-ra ruaille buaille ceoil, caint agus craic on the night. Please come along and help us celebrate what has been a very progressive year for the club both on and off the field.
The Wicklow G.A.A yearbook is also in circulation in time for the Christmas market and as usual is crammed with interesting items for the sporting enthusiast. Copies are on sale locally in Walker’s supermarket or alternatively contact that man of many talents Tommy Murphy at 086 0280377.
As the curtain closes on 2017, the committee of both adult and juvenile sections of the club would like to wish our players, their families and friends, our supporters, sponsors, lotto promoters and anyone that contributed to the wellbeing of our club during the past year a happy and peaceful Christmas and a healthy prosperous New Year.
We appreciate and look forward to your continued support in 2018, Go raibh mile mhaith agat.
ST PATRICK’S
We wish all our members, players, managers and supporters a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous 2018.
An excellent stocking filler is the Wicklow County GAA yearbook which is now available from John Gill 087 0601669 for €10.
Congratulations to the Wicklow county management committee for 2018 with Martin Fitzgerald as Wicklow GAA’s new County Chairman. Best wishes to our own Colm Finnegan, assistant county treasurer, Mick Hagan, county vice-chairman and Michael Murphy, Leinster Council rep.
Congratulations to all the 2017 Wicklow GAA Award Winners who were announced at the County Convention especially our own: County Senior hurling: Andy O’Brien, JCHC: John O’Neill and Ladies football: Sarah Delahunt
St Patrick’s GAA Club Draw 2017: The third and final draw took place in the Clubhouse on Saturday, December 16, during the Club Christmas function.
The St Patricks GAA Development third and final draw winners:
Peter and Mary Duffy €1,000, Barry Lynn €700, Conor Lawlor €400, Donal Marron €200, Sue and Damian Smullen €100, Aaron Foley €50, Eugene Harper €50.
All funds from this draw will go to the new pitch and we will use this as the main fundraising event this year for the new development, Thank you to all who supported the draw.
The club AGM took place on Thursday, November 30, at 8pm in the club house. Chairperson John Gill welcomed the members to the meeting.
Michael Murphy gave the secretaries report outlining the highs and lows of the year. James Phelan gave a detailed treasurer’s report specifically regarding the recent land purchase and outlining the budgets for years ahead. The AGM agreed a membership increase for 2018 in line with the Treasurers budget. The elected officers on the night were:
Honorary Presidents: Brian Finnegan, Michael Hagan, Shem Furlong, Marguerite Fitzpatrick and Gerry Farrell.
Honorary Vice Presidents: Carmel Earls and Concepta Connolly
Chairman: John Gill, Secretary: Michael Murphy, Treasurer: James Phelan, Adult Football: Gary Duffy, Adult Hurling: Paul O’Brien, Juvenile: Alan Lawlor, Children’s Officer: Carmel Earls, Health & Wellbeing Officer: Dr. Tom Finnegan, Development Officer: Donal Marron, Fundraising Officer: Eugene Dooley, Irish Officer: Niall Hanton
St Patrick’s GAA Club lotto results from Monday, December 11 - We had no winners for our match 5 or match 4 jackpots. We had two match three winners: Dessie Flaherty c/o Willie Fahy.
Don’t forget to buy your ticket this week. If you are not in you cannot win!
Winning numbers: 02, 06, 14 and 20. The bonus number was 29.
There will be no Lotto Draw on Monday, December 25 or Monday, January 1.
Make sure you buy a ticket each week and you could be the winner of our match 4 prize €4,000 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.
ÉIRE ÓG GREYSTONES
The coiste of Éire Óg wishes its players, bainisteoirí, trainers and all who helped to make the 2017 season the success it was a very Happy Christmas. It also wishes a Nollaig Shona to you, the club’s supporters, and expresses a míle buíochas to all who contributed to the various fund-raising projects particularly to the lotto which at time of writing stands at 12K.
In January the coiste took the brave step in going paperless and thanks primarily to the Trojan efforts of Daniel English the move has been seen, even by the sceptics, as the correct one. While the Lotto income in 2017 was down on that of 2016 the ancillary costs were reduced to such a degree that profits were increased.
The lotto is a major contributor to the financial health of the club so if you see the promotion of Gaelic games in the area as a worthwhile project you might consider subscribing. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5 and may be purchased from Daniel at englishdaniel@hotmail.com or through the club’s Facebook page (accessible on eireoggreystones.com). Beannachtaí na Nollag oraibh go léir.
Comhgáirdeachas to St. David’s on reaching the final of the Senior ‘B’ football Shield.
They defeated Woodbrook College (the former St Brendan’s) 7-13 to 3-4.
The first half was quite closely fought so the Greystones total dominance of proceedings in the second period came as somewhat of a surprise.
Best for St David’s were Seán Cranley (1-5), Eoghan Ó Lonaigh, Sam O’Callaghan (2-3), Luca Rampersand (3-1), Neil Browne and Alan O’Donovan.
As you are no doubt aware there was a huge feeling of grievance within Éire Óg at its Senior hurlers and footballers being forced to play knock-out games in both codes within 22 hours of each other in the autumn.
There was quite an overlap in personnel between the games and it was felt that the fixtures were made without due consideration of player welfare.
Following on this treatment of the club the coiste put forward the following motion to the recent County Convention “dual clubs cannot be fixed to play championship matches in both codes at a shorter interval than 48 hours without their consent”.
The club’s cathaoirleach (none of the gender implications of ‘chairman’!) put forward a very convincing argument in his proposing of the motion and it was
BRAY EMMETS
Lotto: The numbers drawn were: 30, 19, 4, 14. The next jackpot will be: €20,000
Please sign up here, it’s a fantastic way of supporting the club and winning some cash.
If you wish to have your club activities included in the notes please contact pro. brayemmets.wicklow@gaa.ie. Remember to include the event’s date, time and venue.
We would like to wish you all a happy Christmas and a prosperous New year! GAA Player Conference
The GAA Player Conference will take place in Croke Park from 9.45am until 3.15pm on Saturday, February 17. Spaces are limited so to book your place, and for further information see http://learning. gaa.ie/player, or please contact playerwelfare@gaa.ie/01-8658610.
CARNEW EMMETS
Carnew Emmets Juvenile AGM will take place in Kenny’s meeting room on Friday, December 29, at 8pm. All welcome.
COOLBOY
Congratulations - On behalf of Coolboy GAA Club, heartiest congratulations to one of our long standing and respected members of our club Kevin ‘Burman’ O’Keeffe and assistant treasurer Catherine Quaile who were married on Saturday last.
We wish them a lifetime of happiness and health together.
Coolboy C.F.D Group Coolafancy vs Coolboy: The Rematch - After what some described it as a controversial draw last year, Coolafancy’s finest will take on the Coolboy men and women in the long awaited rematch on St. Stephen’s afternoon in the Community Field in aid of the newly formed Coolboy Community Field Development Group.
The day will start off at 1pm with a ‘Stars of the Future’ match where our up and coming GAA superstars will showcase their talents.
This will be followed by the rematch where we have been promised notable retirees from Coolboy GAA will make guest appearances on both sides.
Christy O’Rourke will renew his role of peacekeeper and referee along with last years successful Coolafancy and Coolboy captains that need no introduction John ‘Wobble’ Rawson and Tony ‘Turbo’ Donohoe.
Donations can be made on the gate on the day and we hope the community will come out and support us to further improve our grounds.
We have made tremendous efforts lately and all our work could not have been done without the community’s support and the donations we received in recent weeks which we wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our sponsors for.
RATHNEW
Christmas week in Rathnew GAA club and we glance back on a very successful year.
From our nursery that was in full swing every Saturday morning, to our Seniors, Junior Bs and under-17s who brought back county titles to the Village and to all teams in between at the club that train all year round to battle for the red and green jersey.
We wish a very happy and peaceful Christmas to all players,mentors, committee members, supporters, exiled villagers around the globe and to fellow Gaels around the county.
We look forward to 2018 and the success it may bring.