GRASSROOTS

AGB

AGB’s Senior men’s team travelled to Ballinakill last Wednesday evening to face Avondale in the second match of the league. A narrow one-point defeat followed with the final score reading 0-13 to 2-08. The next league match is at home in Pearse’s Park on Sunday.

AGB hosted their annual dinner dance last Saturday in the Arklow Bay Hotel. A great night of entertainment with music by Breakaway was had by all, with the guests enjoying a fabulous dinner.

Presentations were awarded during the night to AGB’s under-16 ladies for their championship win, to the AGB Senior men for their league cup win, and to AGB’s Junior Bs for their Carter Cup, Culleton Cup and Jack White’s League Cup victories.

Players of the season were also presented their awards. Many thanks to all who supported this annual club night, and a special thank you to the Arklow Bay Hotel and staff for all their hard work on the night.

Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney Complex in Ballymoney, Shelton will be open on Friday, March 16, at 8pm for a traditional Irish night of music and entertainment. All are welcome to attend.

STRATFORD-GRANGECON

The lotto numbers for last week’s draw were: 7, 13, 15, and 21. No jackpot winner. Next week’s jackpot is €7,750.

Membership is now due. Registration day on Tuesday, February 20, and Thurs- day, February 22 from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. €20 non player, €40 player, €20 juvenile. Instalment payments as always is an option.

Sub committees will be holding their meetings within the next two weeks, a text will go out and a post on Facebook when the dates are decided.

The Intermediate team’s second match is a Division 2 league match was played last Saturday at home against Valleymount. Final score was 0-12 to 1-4 to Valleymount. Training is Tuesday at 8pm and Sundays at 11am.

Next game is against Knockananna on Tuesday, March 9, at 7.30pm in Donard.

Junior training is 8pm Thursdays. Their first league match is in April but training is getting great numbers brilliant to see.

Juvenile football training starts Saturday, March 3, at 11am and hurling on Tuesday, March 6, from 6.30pm. All weather permitting.

Under-13 playing with Michael Dwyers are playing in a cross county league. They played Confey (Kildare) v Michael Dwyers last Saturday, February 24, away game.

We hosted our first dinner dance in over 10 years last Saturday 24th in Germaine’s. We had 96 people sitting to eat and the dancing went on until the wee hours. It was a brilliant social community event with people from both villages which to hope to recreate annually.

Congratulations to member Jim Bollard on receiving the Lifetime Commitment to Club award on the night from Wicklow GAA county rep Damien ‘Boz’ Byrne.

Circuit training with Patrick Walsh PT on Tuesday and Thursday from 7-8pm. Social scene Friday 8-10pm.

ENNISKERRY

Men’s Update: The men’s first home match of the season against Kilbride/Lacken ended in a draw with the final score 1-13 to 2-10. Gavin Barton 0-10, Jack Conroy 1-02, Brendan Barton 0-1. Next up they play Blessington at home on Saturday, March 3, with throw-in at 3pm.

Juvenile Training: Weather permitting we will commence juvenile training this coming Friday, please spread the word, March is a free trial month and open to all children aged three to 12 years of age.

Healthy Clubs: We were delighted to hear that Enniskerry GAA has been chosen as one of 90 clubs to participate in the national Healthy Clubs project for 2018. Health and Community Officer Jack Conroy and Chairperson Rebecca Drew will represent the club this coming Saturday in Croke Park for the launch of the initiative.

LARAGH

Training continues Tuesday and Thursdays at 8pm. Big numbers expected. We play Ballinacor away this Sunday at 11am. All support appreciated.

A big thanks to all who attended and helped out with our fundraiser StrictlyLypSync Laragh last Saturday night. And what a night it was. It’ll go down as one of the best ever!

All in Laragh GAA Club send its deepest sympathies to the Kavanagh family on the sudden passing of Sean.

TINAHELY

Anyone interested in becoming a referee? A course will take place on Thursday, March 1, Monday, Match 5, Tuesday, March 13, in Ballinakill Center of Excellence from 8pm to 10pm for the three nights.

Tinahely GAA lotto results from February

19. Numbers drawn were: 1, 20, 24, and

25. The bonus number was 11. There was no jackpot winner and no match three winners. There were four lucky dip winners: Mary O’Dare, Byrne family, Brian Walsh, and Hazel Ennis.

Next week’s lotto jackpot is €6,500. Senior Football - Our Intermediate team were away on Sunday morning last to Éire Óg in the Division 1A league.

This was a huge team performance as we ran out comfortable winners on a score of 2-8 to 0-4. Big big step up from last week’s game as the lads hit the ground running. Well done to all the team and management. This coming Sunday morning we are away to Avondale at 11am in the league. Training is Tuesday and Friday night at 8pm sharp.

Membership - Membership for adults is €70 and students is €50. Please see Deirdre Tyrell with payment.

KILBRIDE/LACKEN

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Kilbride/Lacken played Enniskerry away and it finished in a draw. We were five points down at half-time, but in a great second half we scored 1-8 to tie the game. Final score: Enniskerry 1-13, Kilbride Lacken 2-10. Next match is Saturday at 3pm at home against Newcastle.

No winner of the Kilbride lotto jackpot of €5,200 last Sunday. Numbers drawn were: 6, 19, 22, and 31. Next week’s jackpot will be €5,300 and the draw will take place on Sunday, March 4.

€20 winners: Mick Bealin, Gratham Sutton, Joseph Hearney, Liz Keogh, and Padraig Byrne.

Lacken/Kilbride GAA Juvenile Club news - Training on every Monday starting on February 26 at 6pm in Blessington GAA Astro for all age groups.

BRAY EMMETS

Lotto: The numbers drawn were: 21, 23, 7, and 4. The next jackpot will be: €20,000.

Congratulations to Treasa Sullivan who wins €25 in the lucky dip.

Please sign up to our club lotto here, it’s a fantastic way of supporting the club and winning some cash.

Open Coláiste Ráithín - Due to the continued delays with the move to the new school building Cairde Ráithín, the school’s Parents Association Committee, are going ahead with the second Public Meeting to be held on Monday, February 26, at 8pm. As the mocks are on in the school the meeting will take place in The Royal Hotel.

Local T.D.’s, councillors, representatives from the KWETB, NDFA and Department of Education have been invited.

The association hope as many parents and students as possible will be able to attend to show our elected representatives the depth of our frustration.

Your club membership is now due - Your club membership is now due for 2018.

Coffee shop volunteers - The Coffee Shop on Saturday mornings is in desperate need of volunteers. If you’re free just pop up to the clubhouse on Saturday morning between 10-1pm. Even if you can spare an hour it would be very much appreciated. It’s great fun and we promise not to take it too seriously .

New Bray Emmets gear - The club shop has new club gear from Power On Sports. in stock. We have a small supply of the rain jacket and training top in stock and the bottoms are due in early February. The club shop is open every Saturday morning from 10.30am.

BE FIT is back - BE FIT (Bray Emmets Fun in Training) is backwith 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.

Promoting club activities - If you wish to have your upcoming club activities (fundraisers, meetings, trips etc) included in the notes please contact pro.brayemmets. wicklow@gaa.ie. Remember to include the event’s date, times, cost and venue.

Under-16 Camogie - Emmet Bhré 6-4, St Kevin’s Crumlin 3-10 - The under-16 camogie team played a keenly contested win against Kevin’s on a sunny spring day. Scores were level at half-time but a more determined Bray entered the second period of the fray.

Excellent for Bray were goalkeeper Úna Smierciak, Síofra Ní Mhidigh, Amy Healy and lively forward Róisín Benville. Bhí Larry Smierciak an-sásta leis an gcluiche seo.

Foireann : Úna Smierciak, Áine Farrell, Alice O’Doherty, Amy Butler, Amy Healy, Caoimhe Byrne, Ellen O’Doherty, Emma Doyle, Mary-Anne Aherne, Róisín Benville, Róisín Murphy, Saoirse Canavan, Sarah Lambe, Sinéad Quigley, Síofra Ní Mhidigh. Bainisteoir - Tomás Ó Midheach.

ST PATRICK’S

Thank you to all who supported the St Patrick’s annual dinner dance for 2018 in the Grand Hotel, Wicklow, on Saturday at 8pm sharp with music by Quest for Ted till late.

It was fantastic to see a good turnout. Everyone appeared to enjoy themselves with the dance floor full all night - Thunderstruck went down well. Thank you to the organising committee: John Smith, Nicola McGettigan, Mick Murphy and John Gill.

On the night, the victorious ladies team received their awards for the league and championship victories and the and hurling teams for their Leinster victories.

Tara Gorman, on behalf of St Patrick’s GAA, presented outgoing ladies Chairperson Caroline Courtney and outgoing ladies treasurer Nicola McGettigan with flowers.

Congratulations to all the award winners especially the players of the year:

Ladies Senior Young Footballer 2017: Lucy Dunne.

Ladies Senior Footballer 2017: Sarah Delahunt.

Ladies Junior Young Footballer 2017: Niamh Caffrey.

Ladies Junior Footballer 2017: Liz Malone.

Ladies Minor Young Footballer 2017: Erynn O’Brien. Under-17 Hurler 2017: Rob Moffitt. Young Hurler 2017: Christy Moorehouse (Jnr).

Junior Hurler 2017: John O’Neill. Intermediate Hurler 2017: Dale Quinn. Senior Hurler 2017: Andy O’Brien. Under-17 Footballer 2017: Jack Dunne. Young Footballer 2017: Jordan Petticrew. Junior Footballer 2017: Aidan Dunne. Senior Footballer 2017: James Kavanagh.

Club Person 2017: Donal Marron. Well done to all who supported lollipop day. Especially those club members who collected at Tesco and Gallagher’s SuperValu Wicklow supporting this cause. Well done to club coach Brian McSorley for organising, who received a donation from the Club Chairperson John Gill following the dinner dance raffle on Saturday night.

The first game of the year in the Division 1 Football League between St Patrick’s Wicklow V Hollywood took place in Dunbur on Saturday at 4pm with referee John O’Brien. An entertaining game for the time of year with missed opportunities for both sides with the final result of 0-11 each. There were senior debuts for Eli Graham, Patrick O’Keane, Jack Dunne, Ronan Murray, Rossa Marron and Cian Reynolds.

Congratulations to all involved with Wicklow Ladies on keeping their unbeaten run intact with a final score from a sunny Roundwood and a happy Wicklow ladies camp. Wicklow 3-16, Antrim 1-3.

A poor weekend for the men’s county teams with defeat for the hurlers in Mayo, 1-22 to 2-16.

The footballers came second best to unbeaten Laois in Joule Park, Aughrim, 1-16 to 0-10.

Under-7 (Born 2011/2012) hurling starts Tuesday 27th at 6.45pm in the Hall, Dunbur. Coaches are Tomás Morrissey, Willie Carey, John Joe Mc Coy, and Alan Lawlor

Camogie at St. Pats for all girls born in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011at St. Patrick’s GAA Club, Dunbur Road in the club hall: Thursday 15/3 at 6.35pm to 7.45pm. Thursday 22/3 at 6.35pm to 7.45pm. Thursday 29/3 at 6.35pm to 7.45pm. Contacts: Margaret Leonard 087 782 881or Jason Carey 086 8974898

REMINDER - Coach and referee education courses upcoming:

Nursery 4-6 years Player Pathway Workshop on Wednesday, February 28, in Éire Óg Greystones at 7.30pm (free of charge).

GAA 15 Injury Prevention Youth/Adult Warm Up Demonstration om Friday, March 2, in Rathnew GAA club at 7.30pm (free of charge).

Please forward the names and contact details of any coach who wishes to attend any of the above courses/workshop.

Garrett Doyle, Games Development Administrator Wicklow GAA (083 4357460)

St Patrick’s GAA Club lotto results from Monday, February 19 - We had no winners for our match five or match four jackpots. We had no match three winner.

Don’t forget to buy your ticket this week. If you are not in you cannot win!

Winning numbers: 6, 15, 25 and 28. The bonus number was 29.

The next draw was on Monday, February 26, in the clubhouse. Make sure you buy a ticket each week and you could be the winner of our match four prize €4,900 or match five €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.

RATHNEW

We had no winners and no match threes in our lotto draw for this week. Numbers drawn were 1, 6, 15, and 20.

Reminding all of our supporters, players, officials, committee members and fellow Gaels that our 2018 celebration night takes place in the Grand Hotel, Wicklow, on March 9.

Tickets are €25 each (contact any committee member or team managers) and as always, it will be a fantastic night.