GRASSROOTS
BALLYMANUS
The club AGM is on this Friday evening (November 1) in the hall at 8pm. All welcome. There was no lotto jackpot winner last weekend from 14, 15, 21, and 23. Match three winners were: Sean, Aoife, Ryan, Cian, Hannah c/o Nancy and Craig Farrar.
Horses (€10) are now on sale for the club race night in Paddy’s on November 23. Please support our main fundraiser of the year.
AUGHRIM
Our annual Race Nite fundraiser takes place next Saturday night in Paddy’s Bar at 9 p.m. Please come along and support this fundraiser and social night for the club.
Our A.G.M is fixed for Friday 29th at 8 p.m. in the Sports complex and all members, ex members and new members are welcome to attend.
After a very successful year at juvenile level, a presentation evening to hand out the many trophies and awards to the various teams at all age groups has been arranged for Saturday 16th. In the sports complex at 4pm.
HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood GAA Club lotto draw will be held this coming Wednesday, October 30, in Tutty’s for a jackpot of €12,200. Tickets can be bought online at hollywoodgaa. com and from the usual local outlets. Thanks for your continued support and good luck.
Thursday night juvenile training is finished for this year. Well done to all the children who came training and participated in the blitzes during the year, it was great to see everyone having fun with friends playing football. Enjoy the break and see you all again in March.
BLESSINGTON
Juniors – The JAFC replay will be held in Aughrim on Sunday at 2pm. Please come and support the lads and management. Our under-9 team will play during the break and cheer the lads onto the pitch at the start of the match.
U20s – Blessington in Group 2 with Éire Óg Greystones and Naomh Eoin (Avoca GAA and Barndarrig GAA). Unfortunately, Naomh Eoin conceded the match. November 10 away v Éire Óg Greystones at 11.30am.
Lotto – No winner of €6,200 jackpot. Numbers drawn: 2, 14, 20, and 22. Five match three numbers for €60 each: Chris Blanchfield, Kathleen Nolan, Michael Keogh, John Coogan, Tom Fisher. Next draw, November 5, in Bealin’s. Jackpot €6,400. For anyone who wishes to play online here is the link Blessington GAA Lotto Online. Tickets available from players and committee members as well as businesses around the town.
Date for your diary – Club fundraiser. Friday, November 15. Tickets €10 which enters you into both draws and entry to Newbridge Stadium.
Two buster draws with first prize of €750, second prize €400, third prize €300, fifth prize €200 and five prizes of €100. You can nominate a dog for €50 and this entitles you to free entry and €100 if dog wins. It was a terrific night last year.
Bus will be available on the night. Info TBC. This fundraiser is kindly sponsored by Dunnes Stores Blessington. Tickets available from committee, players and coaches. This year we will be donating some of the proceeds to charitable causes. Please support. More information will be on our Facebook page.
Blessington GAA AGM – Will be held on Monday, November 25, at 7.30pm in Room 4, Blessington Community College. Notice of the AGM has been emailed out. If a member hasn’t received the notice yet, please email secretary.blessington. wicklow@gaa.ie.
Paddy Magee and Pete Nolan Man of the match will be held on Saturday, November 16, v Ballymore in Blessington GAA at 2pm.
Bingo – Next Bingo on Wednesday, October 30, at 8.15pm sharp in The Avon. This is a special Halloween Bingo. Treats and surprises on the night. Cost €10 includes jackpot and flyer sheets. Half books available for children €2 each. Jackpot now €1,100 in 45 calls! Please spread the word and bring a friend.
Physio – Physio is now finished for the season. Any issues adults call Pat Molloy and Juvenile through Barry Cotter.
Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others – G4M team is looking for new members. If you fancy trying something new and meeting some new people, please come along and try it out on Tues evenings at 7pm.
U13s – Rising Stars. Football Winter Program. This program began in four venues on October 18 from 7.30 – 8.30pm. The venue for Blessington will be Baltinglass GAA. Further dates October 25, November 1, 8, 16 and 22. A game against Louth will take place on one of the dates. The program will be run by Wicklow coaching and games GDAs with the assistance of club coaches and is open to any player born in 2006.
Academy – The Academy held its last session on Saturday, October 26. A great time as ever was had by all.
There was a tug-o-war between the children and the parents, medal presentation and even a visit from the ice cream van! See you all in March 2020. Thanks to the coaches, parents and kids who attended every week.
Hurling - Well done to Michael Dwyers in the League Play-off on Tuesday last in Ballinakill. Michael Dwyers 3-15, Carnew 0- 4.
Well done to our club lads on the panel. Conor Richardson, Brian Richardson, Austin Brennan, Sam Gough, Adam Williamson, Finn Behan and Alex Kendrick. Also, to coaches Pat Brennan and David Richardson.
Healthy Club Project (HCP) is looking for people to come on board to help set up Blessington GAA as a healthy club for 2020 and beyond. Lisa Jackson and Michelle Richardson is on board currently and would like others from the club to join the team. It is not committee based. We hope to launch in January 2020 so all help would be appreciated. Can anyone who is interested or have any ideas please contact Lisa on 086 376 7534.
Rounders - Blessington GAA are looking at the possibility of starting Rounders teams for juvenile ages (boys & girls). It’s an official GAA sport and even has own Féile. If any parent is interested in training and attending coaching, please contact Kevin Gilmore on 087 2324197.
Clothing Collection ongoing - collecting good quality second-hand clothing suitable for re-use. Please fill as many black bin bags as you can – the more we collect, the more our club receives. If you are unable to bring them to the GAA grounds, we can arrange collection. Please contact: John Magee Snr 086 871 7483 or Breda Brophy 087 225 3892. Thank you for your support.
BLESSINGTON STRIP O’Neills Online shop – Blessington GAA gear for sale in O’Neills online. Super sale 20% off until Midnight Mon 28 Oct. Get online and order for the Christmas! https://www. oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/ blessington-gaa.html
Instagram - Blessington GAA is now on Instagram. Keep up to date with all the action by following us - Username @ blessingtongaa.
Remember to keep updated on what is happening in the Club log on to Blessington GAA on Facebook and on Twitter @ blessingtongaa. If you wish to be on the Blessington GAA Supporters WhatsApp please text your name to 087 2858375.
VALLEYMOUNT
Our lotto draw was held last weekend and there was no winner of the jackpot. The numbers were 2, 6, 14 and 27. The three €25 winners were Joe Carroll, Shay Kavanagh and Mag and Levi Browne. The next lotto draw will be on Saturday, November 9, with a jackpot of €8,900. Tickets are €2 and available from all members.
If anyone would like to buy a yearly lotto ticket, please contact Michael Nolan on 0872964476.
Well done to the St. Kevin’s U20s who had a great win in their opening championship match against Pearse Gaels in Valleymount over the weekend with a final score of 1-14 to 0-05. Next round is away in Tinahely to Kilaveney on Sunday, November 3, at 11.30am. All support greatly appreciated. Valleymount Junior A lads’ team are looking for a manager/ trainer for the upcoming season. Please contact Michael Nolan if you are interested on 087 2964476.
Well done to Dunlavin Intermediates and St. Pats Seniors who won their first games in their Leinster Club Championship games over the weekend. Congratulations to Shane and Eimear Flynn on the birth of their baby girl.
Valleymount GAA is now on Instagram. Keep up to date with all the action by following us - Username @valleymountgaa_.
BALTINGLASS
Lotto numbers: 6, 13, 25, and 29. No winner, no match three winners. This week’s jackpot is €8,300. Next draw on Tuesday, October 29, in Horan’s pub. Thanks for supporting the club lotto.
Hard luck to the Minor ladies who lost out to Bray in the ‘B’ championship final. They fought back from 15 points down to come up short by a single point. FT score 6-13 to 7-11. Hard luck to the girls and to their mentors Paudie, Mark, Sean and Katie.
Well done to our U20 team who recovered brilliantly after a shaky start to overcome Rathnew by 3-12 to 4-1 in the first round defence of their title. Next up St. Nicks in two weeks’ time. Well done to the lads and the management team on a workman like performance.
It’s the final week to purchase a ticket for our Development draw, so buy a ticket and be in with a chance to win a brand-new Kia Picanto car and lots of other fantastic prizes including All Ireland football and hurling tickets for next year’s finals. We will be at McAllister next Friday, November 1, during the day and tickets can be purchased and the first prize of the Kia Picanto car will be on display.
Congratulations and best wishes to senior ladies’ captain Hanna Sheerin and her husband George on their recent marriage.
Sincere sympathies to the Moore family on the passing of Kevin Moore, Stratford on Slaney. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
LACKEN-KILBRIDE
The men’s team were relegated to Junior ‘B’ for 2020 - with two losses against, Éire Óg and Hollywood - for some reason both matches played in Greystones and Hollywood. Someone thought it a good idea to concede neutral venue.
Scores were: Relegation semi-final: Éire Óg 1-14, Lacken-Kilbride 1-7; Relegation final: Hollywood 4-20, Lacken-Kilbride 0-6 – which signed off a dismal season. Latest lotto results:
Jackpot stands at €13,500. Lotto results from October 16: 8, 22, 23, 30 – No winner.
€20 winners were: Neil Donohoe, Patrick Leah Grace, Kay Ward, Sean Pender, and Carmel Ward.
Lotto results from October 20: 2, 6, 13, 30 – No winner.
€20 winners were: John Rossiter, David Cummins, James Fisher, John Ward Snr, and Mary Paton.
Jackpot currently stands at €13,500.
RATHNEW
‘Rathnew Gaa 1885’ is the club’s one and only official Facebook page. Any other page with our name has nothing to do with our club and is run by someone with also nothing to do with our club. Please dislike any other page with our name thanks.
Jerseys and any other club gear are now on sale on the Rathnew shop on the O’Neill’s website or just follow the link on our Facebook page
We had no winner of the lotto jackpot on October 21. Numbers 12, 13, 18, and 19. We had no match three. At the time of writing the jackpot stands at €13,600.
Get your tickets from Doyle’s, The Arches, The Village Inn, Rockies, Healy’s Mini Market, View hair & beauty, Malone’s, Dowling’s Butchers and Centra every Friday and Saturday. Thanks to everyone who supports our lotto.
Hard luck to the under-20 team who lost to group team Shamrocks in Baltinglass on Sunday morning.
Next up for the lads is another group team in St. Nicholas in a couple of weeks time.
Some of the minors brought in the Minor cup on Friday to St. Coen’s school for all the kids to have a look and had a great time.
The club sends its condolences to the family of Joan O’Sullivan who sadly passed away last week and also to the McDonald family on the sudden loss of former player Kevin.
An absolute gentleman, Kevin won two championships in the 70s for the club and will be missed by all in the village. My they both rest in peace.
ST PATRICK’S
Congratulations to Casey and all involved with our Senior footballers who had a historic first away win in the Leinster Senior football championship in O’Connor Park, Tullamore, on Sunday against the Offaly champions Ferbane. We will now play Portlaoise in Aughrim on Sunday, November 10, in the next round.
Panel: Shane Doyle, Patrick O’Keane, Shane Murley, Wayne Doyle, Ciaran Doyle, Conor Ffrench, John Crowe, Dean Healy, Matthew Traynor, Jonathan Delahunt, Padge McWalter, Paul O’Brien, Jordan Petticrew, Stephen Duffy (Captain), Tommy Kelly, Conor O’Brien, Padraig Higgins, Ciaran McGettigan, Bryan Doyle, Luca Rampersaud, Jack Dunne, Paul Earls, Donie Fitzgerald, Hugh Humby, Colm Byrne, Aidan Dunne, James Kavanagh, Ronan Murray, Rossa Marron, Ruairi Marron, Niall Donnelly, Cian O’Brien, Niall Earls, Ian Murphy, Ken O’Grady, Paul Earls.
Management: Casey O’Brien, Gary Duffy, Damien O’Brien, Ronan Connolly, Alan O’Brien, Richard ‘Chico’ Murphy, Adam Quinn.
Thank you to all the supporters who made the journey, See you in Aughrim on November 10.
The first two St Patrick’s GAA Club development draws took place in Fitzpatrick’s Bar and Lounge on Friday, October 25, at 10pm. The results are as follows:
Draw 1: €1,000: Neasa McGillacuddy, €700: Peadar De Hora, €400: Eamonn O’Brien, €200: Niall Earls, €100: Ruairi and Rossa Marron, €50: Michelle Hender-Phillips and €50: Niamh, Joe and Katie
Draw 2: €1,000: Amy Dunne, €700: Barry Lynn, €400: Billy O’Rourke, €200: Michelle Driver, €100: John Sinnott, €50: Pat ‘Bash’ Barry, €50: Denise Luddy.
Thank you to all who bought tickets in our most sucessful draw to date.
Your Town! Your Teams! Your Club! Naomh Padraig abú.
Our under-20s will play Bray Emmets in the first round of the championship on Wednesday, October 30, in Newtown at 8pm.
St. Patrick’s Club Gear is available from the Club online shop with O’Neills
https://www.oneills.com/shop-byteam/gaa/ireland/st-patrick-s-gaa.html.
Thank you to everyone who supports our club lotto.
Lotto Nos: 7, 11, 22 and 27. Bonus: 19. No match-five jackpot winner for €10,000. No match-four jackpot winner of €3,900.
Two match-three winners €250: Sean O’Brien c/o Maura O’Brien and Tim Kavanagh c/o John O’Brien.
This week’s match-four is €4,000. Next draw is on Tuesday, October 29, in the club house.
Thanks to the weekly club lotto sellers who give up their time to help raise funds for the club. It’s greatly appreciated.
As part of club development and potential additional playing facilities, we are requesting that each age group team support the lotto selling rota by providing a team of 4 on their designated Saturday.
Are any of you available to sell in the pubs on Saturday nights from 9pm? Contact your team manager for details.
Please send any information for club notes to Pro.stpatricks.wicklow@gaa.ie before 9pm on Sunday evenings.
The St Patrick’s GAA Club AGM will take place on Thursday, November 28, at 8.30pm in the clubhouse.