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CASTLECONNOR

Cul Camp

The GAA have confirmed that Cul Camps will go ahead this year and we have confirmed that we will host it in Castleconnor this year. The provisional date for the camp is July 20th to 24th. A couple of important things to note,

1- The camp will be capped at 100 children

2- You may only attend one camp, so if you intend going to Castleconnor do not attend a different camp in another club in advance of ours.

3- All registration must be done online, no walk in will be accepted on the day

The above rules will be strictly adhered to this year due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Online booking is not open yet but will open next Monday 22nd June. Yearly Lotto Tickets

It is also the time of year where we offer our annual lotto ticket.

This is our main fundraising event in 2020 and we do ask our members and friends to please consider supporting this.

Our annual ticket is superb value, it offers 52 consecutive draws for €75. That’s a great deal as you get 14 draws for free. To enter simply click on this link https:// castleconnor.sligo.gaa.ie/lotto/annual

All Annual Tickets begin at the July 18th draw, the last valid draw for current annual tickets is 11th July

To ensure you never miss a draw for our huge jackpot please consider taking out the annual lotto ticket option. This jackpot is sure to go sooner or later so make sure you are in with a chance.

Please Note: If you previously purchased from one of our members, you can add their name on the online form so that your purchase is credited to them. Weekly Lotto

Our Lotto was Live Streamed on Facebook again last Saturday 13th July. We were joined for a chat by senior team manager Declan O Dea who spoke about history as a manager, winning county and Connacht titles with both Killala and Ardnaree and how training has been going well with our seniors. Interview can be watched here https://www.facebook.com/ watch/?v=598239650897257 Numbers drawn

14, 27, 29, 32

No winner of jackpot

€50 Lucky Dip Winners

Eddie Forde

Hugh Lynn

Pat Mahoney

Next draw 20/6/20. New Jackpot €25,100

Our next draw is on Saturday evening 20th June at 10pm and again we will be live streaming on Facebook. The jackpot is €25,100. This week we will be joined by Sligo regional coach for the west division, Stephen Henry, from Tourlestrane. Stephen will share his thoughts on coaching and we will discuss Cul Camps and some of the Covid related measures that will be part of that this year.

Envelopes now available for purchase at usual outlets. Please also consider playing online at www.castleconnor. gaa.ie/lotto

U12 Skills Contest

Our U12s continue in their skills league. This week the lads had a very tricky drill kicking with both feet and catching with both arms in a 2 ball drill. Another challenge has been set this week and we wish the lads the best of luck with it.

Bin The Boredom

The draw winners from our Bin the boredom contest picked up their new jerseys from Gerry Kenny Sport during the week. Congratulations to both Bernie Ruane and Aine McGranaghan. In addition the club have been distributing some other spot prizes, club gear etc that were awarded during that contest Ireland’s Fittest Family Ireland’s Fittest Family is a competition reality show where families from all over the country compete against each other for the chance to win €15,000 and the title of ‘Ireland’s Fittest Family’ all the while being mentored by our panel of respected coaches, Davy Fitzgerald, Derval O’Rourke, Anna Geary and Donncha O’Callaghan.

Last year, the McSharrys from Sligo took the title of Ireland’s Fittest Family home to the county when they were victorious in the final at Croke Park.

Is there another Sligo family out there who can help keep the title in the county?

All GAA clubs have been asked to put this question to their members so if you think your family has what it takes visit: rte.ie/irelandsfittestfamily or call 085 837 5387 for more information.

ENNISCRONE/KILGLASS

Here are the winners from our recent 15 Yard Bucket Challenge. Given the high standard of all entries the winners were randomly selected. Our coaching officer John Paul Carden did a live video on social media to choose the winners. Under-6: Tom Deehan. Under-8: Seán Tuffy. Under-10: James Hughes. Under-12: David Sheridan. Under-14: Tiernan Coggins. Congratulations to all involved.

The club is delighted to announce that we have been awarded leader funding of €195,000 for the development of our current dressing room complex.

Following a club meeting last week, the committee has given formal approval for work to commence. The project will give the building a major facelift, and greatly enhance our facilities. It is envisaged that the work will create a 220sq metre room on the second floor, which will be used by both club and community groups. The ground floor will be renovated to provide for new, larger dressing rooms and associated facilities.

We thank all of those who helped us secure this funding and in particular the club members who helped prepare our application. We will keep you updated with regard to this project in the coming weeks and months.

COOLANEY/MULLINABREENA

CLUB Lotto 2020 Update: First Lotto Draw was held at our Club Meeting Lotto numbers 4,16,21,24. No Jackpot winner or match 3. Random number winners are Caroline & Kieran Henry, Toberscarden. John & Nicola Marren, Carniara. Congratulations to our winners. Thank you to all for your continued support in what has been a difficult year for all. Thank you.

Nace O’Dowd Park *Notice* The walking/running track at Nace O’Dowd Park remains ‘closed’ until further notice due to ongoing construction works on the car park. Thanks to all our users for your continued patience. We expect to be back in action very soon. Car Park safety measures continue at Nace O’Dowd Park. The Clár fund 2019 under contractor John G Kilcoyne is making a real difference to our busy facility, leaving it a much safer environment for all of its users. Essential surface maintenance works is also being completed on the main pitch. Monthly club meeting was held on Wednesday 17th June. Focus of the meeting was returning to training and games for 2020. First Lotto draw was held during the meeting

The Club would like to announce a Family Fun Fundraiser event for the Club will be held in July. This event will incorporate a charity. More details to follow.

In accordance with the updated GAA roadmap, regulations and requirements Coolaney/Mullinabreena GAA Club Seniors only will return to training this week. All other activities will resume in accordance with the GAA Roadmap.

Please note all players/coaches/management/parents of underage must complete all the relevant compulsory COVID 19 Covid document requirements such as 19 Club Education eLearning module, Health questionnaire and required training and games pre check ins before returning to Club activity. Please check our website and social media platforms for further details and links. Thank you in advance for your corporation with these requirements.

“Reminder Club Membership Registration” Club Membership registration for 2020 is available and all club players from U6 to senior level must be registered in order to be covered by insurance for training and playing. This is compulsory. Full details and registration link are available on our club website (coolaneymullinabreena.com) and social media platforms.

Our Club was saddened to hear the news of the death of Fr. Paddy Kilcoyne RIP. Fr. Paddy was Parish Priest of Coolaney and former Chairperson of our Club during the ‘90s. He left an indelible legacy in the community and especially in our Club during that time and was an avid supporter ever since.

A gentleman to the core, he was a tremendous coach to so many youngsters. We’ve lost a great Club servant who was revered and highly respected by all who knew him. We extend our sincerest sympathy to all of the Kilcoyne family, Tubbercurry and beyond. May Fr. Paddy rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Our Club extends sympathy to all the family of the late Dr Seamus McGuiness (formerly Knockadoo, Coolaney). Seamus was a member of our Club’s 1958 Sligo senior championship winning team. We enjoyed a wonderful team reunion with Seamus and his family in 2008 leaving us all with many cherished memories. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Coolaney/Mullinabreena Cuil Camp will return from Monday 17th August to Friday 21st August in Coolaney Community Pitch. All bookings must be completed online.

Further details are available on our clubs website and social media platforms.

Club continues with our Club Sponsor appreciation series via the club’s Facebook page, the club would like to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors for their continued support in what is a difficult year for all. We remind all our members to continue to support local businesses now and into the future.

Club continues our Player Profile series on our Facebook page and social media platforms. Thank you to all for the great feedback and to the players for contributing to this.

Our “Reeling down the Years” continues on our social media platforms. Currently we are archiving club memories and history for the 1950s. The Club would appreciate any photos or stories from this great decade.

Please contact our PRO Rose Maloney Quinn on 086 4658877 or by email to rosequinn.ire@gmail.com. Thank you for your support with this.

Coronavirus (Covid 19) Coolaney Mullinabreena GAA continues to be part of the Local Authority Initiative Sligo Covid-19 Community Response Forum. Anyone who requires any assistance with deliveries or collections/errands please contact the following number 1800292765 Monday – Sunday, 8am to 8pm.

Our volunteers for this great initiative are: Eugene Henry and Ollie Lee for Mullinabreena, Rose Maloney Quinn and Padraig McGourty for Coolaney.

EASTERN HARPS

THE club is actively working on getting everything in place for the resumption of training based on the GAA guidelines. We will release more information on all our communication channels once we have them.

Our Gaelic for Mothers and Others (G4MO) squad organised a very successful online quiz on Zoom recently. This provided great entertainment for all. Thanks to Monica Beirne who did up the questions, Joanne O’Grady for the online template to answer questions and to a highly experience quiz master in Ciarán McGovern.

ST JOHN’S

ST JOHNS LOTTO

THE club has had to suspend our lotto since the draw on March 28th was unable to go ahead due to the coronavirus. We are delighted to inform club members and our many supporters that our lotto is up and running again with our new re launch with the next draw taking place in The Club Room, Cuilbeg on Saturday July 4th for a massive Jackpot of €14,700 We have carried out the final draw for the past lotto year and 5 draws for the present year. Results Saturday March 28th No’s drawn 2,3,11,13 No Jackpot winner. €25 consolation prize winners Ronan McGarrigle, C/O Molly Fultons; Noreen Leonard, Carraroe; Tony McGee, Tonaphubble and Gerry Keavney, Campbell Court.

Saturday April 11th No’s drawn 15,18,23,28 No Jackpot winner. €25 consolation prize winners Caroline Casey, Cleveragh Rd.; Liam Kelly, Carraroe; Gerard Egan, Knocknaganny, and Tommy McDaniel, Cuilbeg.

Saturday April 25th No’s drawn3,9,19,23 No Jackpot winner. €25 winners Mary Mullane, Cuilbeg; Simon Gordon, New Zealand; John Hession, Marymount and Marian Moore, Tonaphubble.

Saturday May 9th No drawn 9,17,24,29 No Jackpot winner €25 winners Shauna Grady, Roscommon; Kate/Jack Lynch, Meadowvale; Liam Filan, Carraroe and Tom McGowan, Aughamore.

Saturday May 23rd No’s drawn 3,11,28,29 No jackpot winner. €25 prize winners Keileigh McHugh, Crozon; Anne Costello, Carraroe; Ronan Currid, Marymount and Kieran Roddy, Tullynagracken South.

Saturday June 6th No drawn 1,4,5,8 No Jackpot winner. €25 prize winners Gavin Patton, Heatherview; John Flanagan; Sorcha Crowley, Cairns Duke, Cairns Rd. and Vincent McLoughlin, Cairns Rd. Envelopes for the Big Draw on July 4th are available in the usual retail outlets and the online lotto is now up and running again, so get playing no matter where you are in the world. “If you are not in you cant win”

Fundraiser Thanks

A huge thank you to the whole community who came out to #Go The Extra Mile in aid of The Sligo Cancer Support Centre fundraiser on Sunday.

The support of the whole community for this very worthy cause was amazing as people,young and old, ran,walked or crawled to raise the funds. Pictures from the event can be viewed on stjohnsgaa. ie facebook page. Great credit is due to the young organisers Brian McGowan, Paul McNamara and Andrew Kerr and their many helpers who did such a marvellous job. Many thanks lads- the future is in good hands!! A full report on the funds raised will be available in next week’s notes.

Sympathies

St Johns wish to extend sympathy to Edel and Stephen Carty and the Brennan family, Tubbercurry on the recent death of Edel’s father Peter James Brennan who was a former Sligo and Connacht player.

We also extend sympathy to the Horkan family, Charlestown on Colm Horkan’s tragic death and also to the many of our club members who are his Garda colleagues.

Pitch Reopening

Our pitch, in Stenson Park, Cuilbeg, which was looking in great shape on Sunday, will reopen for training for underage and adult teams from this Wednesday. Team managers will be in contact with their groups to arrange days and times for their training sessions.

All players should make themselves fully aware of the health and safety regulations which must be followed before each training session.