Historic congresssees GAA seasons split
AN historic, on many levels, GAA congress at national level took place on Saturday last.
Historic in that it was a virtual event, historic due to the first North American GAA Board representative taking up the reigns of president of the GAA, even though Larry McCarthy is steeped with Cork connections, being a former Bishopstown GAA player prior to moving state side in 1985. Historic also with the passing of the motion to have the split season of Inter-county followed by the club season enshrined into rule from 2022.
While the split season was introduced due to the Covid lockdown of last year, and a similar route might follow for 2021, is it wise for the GAA to go down the path that is being taken in 2022 and beyond? The concept of giving certainty to club players in the scheduling of games is at the heart of the matter. Yet, at the stroke of a pen, the summer months of May, June and July will be lost on the championship scene to the club player, and completing league programmes will be the order of the day.
In effect, the GAA are telling the club player it’s fine for you to play your most important championships from August into the long winter nights on heavy underfoot conditions into October and November. Is this a wise move to help promote the grassroots of the GAA in which the inter-county player of tomorrow is developed?
I wonder should the GAA nationally trial a split season of National League in spring, club championships in the main summer months followed by inter-county championships from September on inter-county grounds which can take the games on top class fields? Food for thought, I presume.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES:
KANTURK GAA are promoting their club membership drive over the coming weeks. For those who wish to be a Gold member the benefits are full club membership, € 5 weekly club lotto ticket, Rebels Bounty ticket with a chance of winning over € 500,000 in prizes and eligible to enter draw for All Ireland Final tickets if the Cork senior team are involved. The cost is €25 monthly of € 300 for the year.
Silver memberships gives full club membership, €2 weekly lotto ticket and Rebels Bounty ticket with a chance of winning €500,000 in prizes and eligible to enter draw for All Ireland final tickets if Cork Senior team/s are involved. This costs €20 per month or €240 per annum.
More details can be found on kanturkgaa.ie where all the various membership packages are available and are a great way of supporting your club and, be you at home in Ireland or abroad, you can have a direct connection with your home town while supporting Kanturk GAA.
GAA CLUB SUPER LOTTO
RESULTS of Kanturk GAA Club’s Weekly Super Lotto Draw for Tuesday 2nd March, where the draw sequence was 16, 23, 30 and 34.
The Jackpot was €15,300 and there was no winner. A €50 lucky dip went to Seamus Fitzgerald c/o Cronim’s, Kanturk. €20 lucky dip wins each went to Emma O’Connell, Kanturk (on line), Claire O’Connor, Freemount, K and C Fitzgerald, Kanturk and Charlie Cronin c/o Cronins, Kanturk.
Venue for the next draw on Tuesday 9th March will be the Kanturk GAA Club Rooms when there will be a jackpot of €15,400. You can buy your lotto tickets locally or online at https:// kanturkgaa.ie with entry at €2 per ticket or three for € 5.