GRASSROOTS
AVONDALE
Our latest club lotto results - numbers drawn were 1, 7, 12 and 28. There was no jackpot winner. We had 10 match-three winners. Congrats to John and Patty c/o Jacob’s, Rhys, Alannah and Lexi c/o Tracy Kinsella, Donal Curry c/o Claudia, Marion Murphy c/o PJ Rowley, Daphne Cullen c/o Bronwyn, Marion Murphy c/o PJ Rowley, Teresa Porter c/o Pineto, Mary and Lockey c/o Jacobs, Chloe and Mitch c/o Jimmy O’Shaughnessy, Owen Doyle c/o Owen Doyle.
Next week’s jackpot is €1,700. Thanks to everyone for their continued support.
Due to weather and pitch conditions this week’s academy for under-5, 7 and 9s was cancelled and will start Saturday, March 7, at 9.30am. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Avondale senior footballers welcomed county champions St Pats to Ballinakill on Friday evening for our second game in Division 1.
Despite a strong wind blowing across the pitch and incessant rain both teams played out a very entertaining game. Avondale led 0-6 to 1-2 at half-time but St Pats came back strong in the last few mins to pip us at the post on a score line of Avondale 0-10, St Pats 2-5.
Our thanks to the county board and Owen Doyle for making Ballinakill available as our own pitch was unplayable.
Team: Brian Burke, Conor Sheehan, Saoirse Kearon, Liam Kinsella, Shane Beevor, Shane Byrne, Dean Gahan (0-1), Eoin Baker (0-1), Barry Sheehan, Jack Manley, Oisin McGraynor, Shane Browne (0-1), Ross Ward (0-2), Conor McGraynor (0-5), Eugene Dunne. Subs:Cian O’h-ainnain, Anto Byrne, Sean McGraynor, Patrick Kinsella, Donal McGraynor, Darren Beevor, Danny Morley.
Our Leinster League club hurling match was postponed due to the weather and will be re fixed.
Avondale GAA would like to send its sincerest condolences to the O’Toole family of Ballygannon on the passing of Toss. The O’Toole family were and still are great supporters of our club. Our sincerest sympathy to Toss’ sons Tommy, Liam, Seamus, Martin and Christopher, daughter May, brothers Christy and Liam, sister Rita and extended family. May he rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a aimn dilis.
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.
All club jerseys and any other 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 have also got in club Bobble hats for sale which can be seen on our Facebook page. They are €15 each and can be ordered by giving Hazel a text on 086 0592935.
We had no winner of the lotto jackpot on Monday, February 24. Numbers: 5, 8, 18, and 29.
There were three match threes: Bernie Duffy c/o Self, Catherine Murphy c/o Darren Newsome, Cian O Reilly c/o Pascel Dowling. At the time of writing the jackpot stands at €15,300. 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 evening. Thanks to everyone who supports our lotto.
The 2020 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp dates have been released with Rathnew penciled in for August 10-14. Go online to the Cúl Camp website to book early.
Well done to the Seniors on Sunday morning beating Blessington at home in the league 2-7 to 0-9. Next up is Newtown away on Friday night at 7.45pm.
Both Junior teams are fixed to play on Saturday with one away to Enniskerry while the other is home to Éire Óg with both starting at 4pm.
The Minors start their season on Sunday at home to AGB at 11am in the league.
VALLEYMOUNT
Our Lotto draw was held at the weekend and there was no winner of the jackpot. The numbers were 5, 19, 22, and 30. The three €25 winners were John Fisher, David Miley Knockalt and Amby Miley Snr Baltyboys.
The next lotto draw will be held on Saturday, March 14, with a new jackpot of €9,800. Tickets are €2 and available from all members. If anyone would like to buy a yearly lotto ticket please contact Michael Nolan on 087 2964476.
Training is back for all Junior ‘A’ and Junior ‘C’ players, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm in the pitch. The lights will be on from 7.45pm to 9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays for anyone who would like to walk. Ladies training is also back every Monday night at 7pm. All new faces welcome.
The Division 2 League will begin on March 8 at home against Kilmacanogue at 11am. All support greatly appreciated. All provisional fixtures for Division 2 and Division 5 are available on our website.
The ladies are due to play Bray away on Saturday, March 7, and the under-14 girls are fixed to play St. Nicks on the same day at home, no times available at the minute, check fixtures in paper and our social media pages.
The Kellogg’s Cúl Camps 2020 are now recruiting for head coaches over the age of 18 and assistant coaches over the age of 16. If you are interested please fill out the online form. The Valleymount camp will take place from June 29 to July 3.
All who need to use the field for either training or matches MUST book the pitch with Liam Kavanagh.
Valleymount GAA is now on Instagram. Keep up to date with all the action by following us - Username @valleymountgaa_.
BLESSINGTON
Registration night - Another registration night was held on Tuesday, March 3, in the clubhouse from 7pm to 8.30pm.
Seniors – The lads were away to Rathnew on Sunday. Half time the lads went in three points down 1-3 to 0-3. Unfortunately, they couldn’t put a stop to Rathnew and the final score was 2-7 to 0-9.
Team: T. Donohue, C. Roe, J. Gilligan, S. Bohan (0-1), E. Howlin, K.J. Rogers (01), B. Bohan, S. Byrne 0-1), M. Shannon, E. Keogh, D. Boothman, J. McGarr (0-4), P. O’Connor, S. Carroll, M. O’Connor (02). Subs: A. Boland, J. Cotter, E Higgins, S. Sarkauskas.
Juniors - Division 3 away against Hollywood on March 6 at 8pm. Division 4 West home against Baltinglass on April 16.
Minors – Minor Football League Division 1 Round 1 away against An Tochar on Sunday at 11am. Round 2 at home against Rathnew on Sunday, March 22, at 11am.
Under-14 Football ‘A’ Féile - Venues and times TBC. Saturday, March 28. Group 2: St Patricks, Annacurra, AGB and Blessington. Under-14 ‘A’ final on Sunday, March 29.
Under-7 boys – Returned to training on Monday, March 2, at 6.45pm. All boys born in 2013/2014 welcome. Registration forms will be available at the pitchside if not already registered. Senior Ladies –
The Blessington GAA ladies match v AGB was cancelled as Wicklow LGFA called off all ladies matches over the weekend due to the weather.
Under-12 girls – Well done to all the under-12 girls and coaches who took part in the CPR and defibrillator class in the gym. Thanks to Simon and Tina for training the girls.
Hurling - March 15, Minor Hurling League Division 1: Michael Dwyers v Carnew Emmets at 11am. Saturday, March 28, Round 2: Glenealy v Michael Dwyers at 11am.
Lotto – There was no winner of the Blessington GAA Lotto on February 25. Numbers drawn were 4, 5, 13, and 24. Seven players matched three numbers and each win €45 – Breda Brophy, Paddy Sargent, Ciaran Malone, Leanne Howlin, Gertie Carpenter, Kate Hennessy and Sinead Hennessy. Next draw on March 10 and the jackpot will be €2,400.
Tickets available from players and committee members as well as businesses around the town – John Crimins, Macaris, Image Hair Salon, Blessington Barbers, Hennessys, Bealins, Murphys and the West Wicklow House. If any other business in the town would like to take some tickets for our lotto draw, please contact Noelle McGarr on 087 7460327.
Bingo – Bingo on Wednesday, March 4, 8.15pm sharp, in The Avon. Cost €10 includes jackpot and flyer sheets. Jackpot now €2,600 in 45 calls or less! Please spread the word and bring a friend.
Thanks to the sponsors of the €50 Lucky number – BD Safety Services, Murphy Surveys, JB Sports Massage and Injury Treatment, John Magee Painting and Decorating, Tony Pender Brick and Block Laying, David Behan Go Gym, Heart Safety Solutions, Steven Doyle SD Flooring, Blessington Computers and Kilbride Plant Services.
Blessington GAA are going SMOKE AND VAPE FREE – The club will launch this initiative on Daffodil Day on March 27. We will be running an art competition in the community to ask the children to create a poster incorporating NO SMOKING. The winning entry will be chosen by some local artists and will be displayed in the GAA grounds all year.
Kelloggs GAA Cúl Camp Coaches Summer 2020 – Apply now - Head coaches must be over 18 and assistant coaches must be over 16 years old. Apply to Cormac Noone 086 7013403. Dates for Blessington GAA - Football and Ladies camp dates 6 – 10 July and 10 – 14 August. Hurling/Camogie 20 – 24 July.
Child Safeguarding – Well done to the coaches and committee members who took part in the Child Safeguarding 1 workshop on Friday, February 28, in the clubhouse.
Thanks to Niamh, our Children’s Officer for facilitating the training.
Scór Sinsear – The Scór Sinsear Leinster semi-finals will take place in Clonroche, Co Wexford, on Sunday, March 8. If any club members are interested in representing the club and Co Wicklow in set dancing, figure dancing, solo singing, instrumental group, recitation, ballad group or novelty act, please contact Kathryn asap on 086 8664931. Information on the Scór Sinsear quiz county final will follow shortly.
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 Whats App please text your name to 087 2858375.
BALLYMANUS
It certainly wasn’t a day for football on Saturday last when we took on a very youthful An Tochar side in the Gap in the opening 2020 league fixture in which we were beaten 1-4 to 0-3.
There wasn’t much between the sides throughout and the weather prevented any sort of fancy football.
An Tochar led 1-0 to 0-2 at the break and pulled away in the closing stages as tired legs too their toll.
Next up is Donard in the Gap this weekend. There was no lotto jackpot winner from numbers 6, 10, 22, and 28 last week with Gossey Moules the only match-three winner.
BALTINGLASS
Lotto numbers were: 3, 8, 12, and 26. No winner. Match-three winners for €75 each: Liam Moore c/o seller promoter M. Coleman; Tom Coleman c/o seller promoter M. Coleman; Rose Loonan c/o seller promoter B. Coffey; Kealan and Eve Kehoe, promoter M. Kehoe.
This week’s jackpot is €6,200. The draw took place on Monday, March 2, in Timmins Bar. Thanks for supporting the club lotto. You can play online.
Registration weekend takes place in the clubhouse on Friday, March 13, from 6-9pm and Saturday, March 14, from 10am - 1pm.
Membership must be paid by all our players (juveniles and adults) for player insurance purposes.
You can also pay your membership on the clubforce website.
Congratulations to Martin Coleman who was elected as the Leinster Representative on Central Council Management at the recent annual congress.
The under-11 boys start back training Monday evenings at the Astro pitch 7-8pm. New members are welcome.
The Senior men lost by one point to Tinahely in the second round of the Division 1 league at home.
Sincere sympathies to the Hayden family on the passing of Pat Hayden. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
ST PATRICK’S
Another week met with another storm caused more disruption to some of the scheduled matches that were set to happen at the weekend.
Although, our Senior men had the narrowest of wins over Avondale winning 0-10 to 2-5 away in Ballinakill.
It was Friday night football in very wet conditions, our lads were trailing at halftime but they showed how difficult it is for other teams to beat them as they pulled back they did enough to get a one-point victory.
Midfielder Matthew Traynor really stood up in the closing stages taking control of his part of the pitch.
Shane Murley worked his way up the park kicking a couple of long dangerous balls into the square to danger man and captain Tommy Kelly before he was fouled and awarded a penalty which was slotted away by Stephen Duffy in what proved to be a vital goal in the match. That’s two wins from two in the league as their focus now turns to Sunday’s game at home against AGB in a repeat of the 2019 championship final.
Our Junior A’s will begin their campaign away to Aughrim on Saturday, March 7.
Dean Healy, Paddy O’Keane, Wayne Doyle and Niall Donnelly all flew over to London with the county footballers as they got a relatively comfortable 2-10 to 5-9 victory. Well done to all the lads involved especially our four clubmen.
Unfortunately, the outcome of Wicklow Seniors hurlers wasn’t the same as they suffered a 4-29 to 2-14 versus a strong Offaly side. Hard luck to all the team especially our two clubmen Andy and George O’Brien.
We invite all footballers born in 2003/04 to come and train with the under-17s for the season. All players are advised to bring gum shields gloves and water. Please contact John Smith on 086 8130477 for any more details.
Club Membership is now due On Monday, February 24, our club lotto took place, this week’s numbers: 4, 10, 12, and 24 and the bonus number was 21. There was no match-five jackpot winner this week. There was no winner of our match-four jackpot which was for €5,600. There were two winners of the match-three jackpot, congratulations to Dessie and Veronica Flaherty and John Sexton.
Everyone at St Patrick’s GAA Club would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family of Edward Kelly (Ocean View, Wicklow Town) who passed away peacefully on February 27, at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin.
Loving father of the late Jonathan. Sadly missed by his loving wife Breda, sons Eddie, David and Philip, daughters Amanda and Catherina, brothers Johnny and Michael, sister Ann, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Please send any information for club notes to PRO.stpatricks.wicklow@gaa. ie before 9pm on Sunday evenings. You can contact St Pats on Facebook at St Patrick’s GAA Club Wicklow Town or on twitter @StPatsGAAWick.