GRASSROOTS

Men and Women couch to 5k programme for existing and new members, this programme kicks of with registration in the Community Park at 8.00-9.00 on Thursday the 11th January cost €30. Everyone is welcome.

The Women’s programme will start on Tuesday the 16th 7.30 - 8.30pm.

The Men’s programme will start on Tuesday the 16th 9.00 - 10.00 pm.

If you are interested as places go quickly, give your name to Maura Kerins on 087 2108180. match on December 27th. Thanks to everyone who donated on the day for these worthy causes. SYMPATHY

AT last Friday’s club meeting, votes of sympathy were extended to the Sweeney family and the Reilly family following recent bereavements.

BLOTTO

THERE was no winner of last weekend’s blotto draw. Next week’s jackpot will be €14200, its highest ever figure. Thanks to everyone for the continued support.

CLOONACOOL

THE charity football match run on St Stephen’s Day in aid of Operation Walk Ireland was an outstanding success. Nurse Mary Marren from Carrowreagh is a member of the volunteer medical team travelling to Vietnam in March to provide knee and hip replacements for people in developing countries. The event easily surpassed her target as more money continues to come in. We wish to thank everybody who supported Mary and her team on the day, and to all those who helped out in any way to organise this annual charity event. We wish her well on her trip there and back. Sympathy is extended to the family, friends and relatives of the late Mary Ellen Lundy Rhue, and also to the Conboy family on the recent passing of the late Seamus Conboy Ballygawley, who went to their eternal reward during the past week. Ar Dheis De Go Raibh a Anam Dhilis.

EASTERN HARPS

WE would like to wish all our supporters and sponsors a happy and prosperous new year. Our Operation Transformation is now in full swing again for 2018. There are walks every Sunday around the club area. Everyone is welcome for the walks. It’s free for participants and €5 for adults and free for children. There is also a collection of used clothes and shoes which is collected after each walk on Sundays. Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30pm in Gurteen Hall. Jackpot is €2,000 in 46 calls or less.

ST FARNAN’S

THE club have three players on the panel with Sligo in the FBD league- Patrick O’Connor, Eamonn Kilgannon and Finnian Cawley. We wish them well.

BEST wishes to our instrumental music group of Ciara McGee, Lorna Mc Guinness, Holly Browne, Claire and Edel Dunne in the Connaught Final of Scór na nÓg on Sunday in Claremorris. THANKS to our quiz team of Tommy Esler, Cahan Hallinan, Fionn Connolly and Sean Óg Connolly for their participation in Sligo Scór na nÓg final.

BOXERS are still needed for our fundraising Blue and White Boxing on March 2nd. Contact any club officer for details.

THE 50/50 draw will take place on Sunday. Tickets at €2 are available locally. Please support.

ST MICHAEL’S

AGM will take place on Saturday 13th January at 8pm in Ballintogher Hall. Please come along if you would like to give feedback or input. New members, coaches, administrators are welcome. THE Lotto results for this week are 2 4 13 30. No jackpot winner.1 match 3.€100 Ross Brennan Kilross. Next week’s draw will take place in Kellys Bar Ballygawley. Jackpot now stands at €5500. The club wish to thank everyone for their continued support.

THE club wish to express sympathy to the following families. The Conboy family Ballygawley on the death of Seamus Conboy. Seamus was a former PRO with St Michael’s when it was founded in 1983, he was an avid supporter of the club down through the years and will be sadly missed by everyone. To the Martyn family Knocknarea on the death of Sean Martyn. The McMorrow family Collooney on the death of Fechin McMorrow Sr. The Devaney family Drumee on the death of Tom Devaney Circular Rd. The Waters family Ballintogher on the death of Mary Waters. New Community Fitness Programme for Men

A new ‘Men Get Moving Indoor Rowing Programme’ is planned to take place in Ballintogher Community Centre. St Michael’s GAA Club have teamed up with Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership with support from CLASP to encourage men to get healthy and active in 2018 and is inviting all interested to come along to a registration evening on Wednesday 17th January at 8.30pm at Ballintogher Community Centre with places being allocated on a first come basis. This 8-week fitness programme is targeted at men in the community over 35 years who are currently inactive and wish to get back into fitness. Classes will take place twice weekly and will cater for those who are getting into fitness after a long period of inactivity while also accommodating those with a basic level of fitness. The classes which will be led by a qualified fitness instructor will be based around use of indoor rowing machines and some circuit training to build fitness. Classes will start the following week Monday 22nd at 9.30pm with the second class on Wednesdays at 8.00pm. As this is the first pilot of this programme in County Sligo the fee is €20 for 16 classes. For further information contact Trevor at 087 2306436 or SSRP at 071 9161511.

OWENMORE GAELS

HAPPY New Year to all Gaels near and far!

A huge thank you to all who participated in and donated to our annual St Stephen’s Day charity match. An impressive €864.15 was raised for Motor Neuron research. In a keenly contested match the ‘yellows’ won out on a 2-12 1-12 scoreline. Massive thanks to Martin and Donna for organising post match refreshments and to Gerry O’Connell for refereeing.

SCÓR na nÓg

AS the competitions wind down on the field in the county, attention is now turning to GAA matters off the pitch. This is a special Winter season for Sligo GAA and its Scór Committee as we host the All Ireland Finals at both Scór Sinsir and Scór na nÓg levels. CLUBS are asked to make an extra special effort to get involved as we aim to have some home grown talent take to the stage of IT Sligo come Spring 2018. For the first time ever Scór na bPaistaí is being run for Primary School children in October in a bid to foster a relationship with the association and Scór. ANYONE interested in music, song, dance or drama should contact Keith Henry 086-3357182 or Catherine Gallagher 087-6494568, any Scór Committee member or their club for more information. SCÓR 2017/18 Dates: SCÓR Sinsir (Over 17) County Final and Quiz: 3rd March 2018 Scór Sinsir (Over 17) Connacht Final: 24th March 2018 Scór Sinsir (Over 17) All Ireland Final: 14th April 2018 - IT Sligo

CLUB News

CHECK out our new underage kit now available to buy at Jako Sports. This will be the playing kit for our U-10 and U-8 teams. The T-shirt (a requirement for U-8 and 10’s) is €15, with an option of shorts and socks for €22 total. Sizes catering right down to our nursery kids.

THE Club shop is now online. Club Merchandise includes jerseys, socks, shorts, club tops, trousers and jackets. Get yours now! Visit our Facebook page for details. CLUB Lotto

THE Lotto draw took place in The Owenmore Inn on Saturday 23rd December. The numbers drawn were 19, 21, 22 & 26. THERE was no winner of the €8,100 Jackpot. Congrats to our ‘Lucky Dip’ Winners Pa Murphy, Jaqueline Quigley, Donal Tuohy & Kelly Boyd who get €30 each. We also had a special Christmas Draw and the winners were Gerry O’Connell, Geraldine Gunning, Anthony Banks & John Connolly who each get €50. As there was no Jackpot Winner this week, the Jackpot rolls over to €8,200. The next draw will take place on Monday 8th January in Cullen’s Bar. CONDOLENCES

THE club are deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of Vincent Hannon,Stonehall,Ballisodare. Sympathies are extended to his wife Margaret,sons Paul, Karol & Peter and his daughter Vivienne and the extended Hannon family. Vincent’s 3 sons all wore the club colours at underage level. Paul was a member of the men’s management team last year and is currently the club’s Development Officer.

ST MOLAISE GAELS

CONGRATULATIONS to Maria Haran and friends Grogagh and Karen Reynolds Cliffoney winners of 50 euro vouchers in our first Club Lotto Draw of 2018 held on Tuesday last January 2nd. Thank You to everyone for their continued support for this important Fundraiser. The next Lotto Draw will take place on Tuesday January 16th and the Jackpot will be €900. THE Club Wellbeing Committee are bringing the successful “Couch to 5k” Programme to North Sligo for the New Year. Further details next week but more information can be had from Joanne O’Halloran at 087-7607540. CONGRATULATIONS to Gerard Brady who made his senior inter-county debut for Sligo against Galway in the FBD League last week. After missing last season through injury it’s great to see Gerard back fully fit again and it is a huge boost to the Club for the season ahead . There was also an impressive performance in last week’s narrow defeat for Sligo from Gerard’s club colleague Eoin McHugh.

AT the Club AGM held on Tuesday December 12th the Election of Officers for 2018 resulted in the following: PRESIDENTS: - Fr Christy McHugh & Tom Haran PATRONS: - Tommy Meehan, Jackie McHugh, Patsy Barry, Seamus Fitzpatrick, Eugene Feeney and Eileen Coyne. CHAIRMAN: - Sean Herron. VICE Chairman: - Joe Brady SECRETARY: - Thomas Kilfeather. ASST. Secretary/ P.R.O.: - Siobhan Watters. TREASURER: - Mary Gilsenan. ASST. Treasurer: - Breege Kelly CULTURAL Officer: - Tom Haran. DEVELOPMENT Officer: - Paul Healy.

YOUTH Officer: - Charlie Hegarty. COACHING Officers: - Owen Coyle and Caroline Currid. DELEGATE to County Board: - Joe Brady.

SCHOOL Liasion Officer: - To be agreed by Bord na nOg. INSURANCE Officer:- Gerard Waters. REGISTRAR: - Margaret Gilmartin. CHILDCARE Officer: To be appointed by Club Executive. HEALTHY Club Officers: Noreen Herron & Patsy McSharry.

SHAMROCK GAELS

THE 2017 underage awards ceremony will be held in Riverstown Hall on Saturday January 20th at 8.30PM.

THE lotto jackpot stands at €2,800 with the next draw in Sean Macs this Saturday Jan 13th.

THE club wish to express sympathy with the family and relatives of Josie Gray, Ballindoon, Donal Deignan, Gort and formerly of Riverstown and Seamus Conboy, Ballygawley who died recently.

ST JOHN’S

OPERATION Transformation ST Johns, in association with CADRA, is hosting an Operation Transformation health and fitness programme over an eight week period from this Tuesday January 9th to Tuesday February 27th. This is open to members and non-members of St Johns and the cost of the programme is E70. It will include talks on nutrition, mindfulness, motivation and health as well as indoor fitness / pilates / yoga/ bootcamp and fitness walks. If you have not already registered your interest it is still not too late. To do so please contact us on 085-2498067 or see our Facbook Page. This is a great opportunity for the whole community to get a little fitter, shed a few pounds, break some bad habits, meet up with some old friends and make some new ones.

30 Year Celebration Book OUR 30 year celebration book is on sale in local shops and from club members. The book is full of interesting articles from club members and local celebrities and tells the story of our club since it was founded in The Carraroe Social Centre in 1987. It tells stories of the joys and sorrows, the wins and losses of our club teams over those years and the effects they have had on the players and those involved with the teams. It is a great publication and it would make an ideal present for somebody at home or abroad. SYMPATHIES

THE St Johns club wish to extend sympathy to the Rennick and Clerkin families on the death of Tony Rennick, Greenfort. CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS to Paul McNamara on being the latest St Johns clubman to make his competitive debut with the Sligo senior team when he came on as an early substitute in Sligo’s FBD League game against Galway. He will no doubt become a permanent fixture in the team before long. JANUARY Club Meeting THE first club meeting of 2018 will take place this Wednesday at 8.30pm in the Clubroom in Cuilbeg. All members are urged to come along.

DRUMCLIFFE/ROSSES POINT

SENIOR Manager 2018

WE are pleased to confirm the re-appointment of Fergal O’Flaherty as the men’s senior football team manager for 2018. Fergal and his backroom team put in a trojan effort with the players last year and we are delighted to have him back on board once again. DRP will contest Division 1 in the league, as well as senior championship football this year. COUNTY Call-Ups

FOUR of our U14 girls footballers have been selected for the Sligo LGFA county U14 panel for 2018. We wish Maeve Casserly, Caoimhe Connor, Rianne Smith & Isabella Henry every success in the months ahead.

UP the Lillywhites!

WE wish our former ladies club captain Siobhan O’Sullivan (now based in Naas) every success when she resumes her intercounty career later this month with Kildare ladies footballers in Division 3 of the Lidl National League. CELEBRATING our Juvenile Players

THE achievements and commitment of our juvenile hurlers and footballers over the past 12 months from U12 through to Minor will be acknowledged at a special celebration evening on Saturday, January 20th, in Rathcormac Hall. The event will provide an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of all our players and underage coaches during 2017. This is a free event and everyone is welcome to attend.

GAA Nursery

SAVE the date: The GAA Nursery for 2018 is scheduled to start on Saturday March 3rd. More details in the coming weeks. HANDBALL Coaching DRUMCLIFFE Handball Club have resumed their Saturday morning coaching sessions in Oxfield for 2018. Coaching for players aged 13-16 takes place every Sat at the following times: Players aged 13-16 yrs at 9:30am; 9-12 yrs at 11:30am; 6-8 years at 11:30am. As always, new players are very welcome go come along and give handball a try.

FIRST Aid Course

THE club will be holding a First Aid course in the coming weeks for club coaches and mentors. Places on this course are limited. To check availability, please contact our Coaching Officer Declan Carroll. COACHES - Are you Garda Vetted?

A reminder to ALL club mentors involved in 2018 that being Garda Vetted is one of three mandatory requirements for any new or existing coach involved with any of our underage teams or nursery training programmes (the other two requirements are: (1) Completion of the Child Protection course and (2) Completion of the GAA’s Foundation coaching course). The GAA e-vetting form is available on the club’s website at drp.gaa.ie or check out our Facebook page. CLUB Meeting

THE first club meeting of the New Year is scheduled for Monday, January 29th in Oxfield at 9pm. GAA Survey

AN online survey is currently being conducted by the GAA nationally,