GRASSROOTS
TINAHELY
The senior team got their Division 1 League campaign off to a great start on Saturday afternoon with a 1-12 to 0-11 win over Blessington. The lads have been training in numbers this year and it’s great to see their hard work paying off. A huge thank you to all the supporters who braved the conditions to support the team. Next week’s game is away to Rathnew and we hope to have just as much support there. The club Dinner Dance will take place in the Ashdown Park Hotel in Gorey on Saturday, 23rd February. Tickets are €35 and are on sale now. To purchase you can contact Celine Dillon, Sinéad Byrne, Tommy McDonald or Aoife Murphy. For more information see our Facebook page. The club would like to offer their sincerest condolences to the families of Bridget Pollard, Nicky Byrne and Sadie Nolan who passed away recently R.I.P.
BALTINGLASS
Lotto Numbers 04-14-20-26. No winner. Match 3 winners €50 each: Mary and Laura O’Sullivan, Julie O’Neill, Louise McGeer, Eamonn O’Connell, Eamonn O’Connell, Sarah Fennelly. This week’s Jackpot is €11,500. Next draw Monday 11th February in Timmins pub. Thanks for supporting the club lotto. Please continue to play. Play online www.locallotto.ie
Ireland Lights Up continues on Thursday evenings in the club grounds from 7-9pm, everyone is welcome to come and walk in a well lit environment. Just register in the clubhouse before you walk.
U14 girls start back training on Wednesday 13th February at 7pm on the astro at Scoil Chonglais. This is for girls born in 2005 and 2006, any new players are welcome.
The senior mens team made a great start to the league with a good win over St. Pat’s. A brilliant second half performance with scores from John McGrath, Peadar Burke and Jordan Deans, sealed a workman like performance from a young Balto team. Full time score Baltinglass 3-12 St. Pats 0-7
Last week the club lost a great servant to Baltinglass GAA, Pat Coffey held many different roles in the club over the years and will be sadly missed by all in the club and community. We offer our sincere sympathies to Breda and the Coffey family on the passing of Pat. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
LACKEN-KILBRIDE
On a very sad note, I was terribly shocked to hear of the passing of Michael Murphy on Sunday morning, and it felt extremely poignant that I learned of his passing in the midst of a GAA match. Michael was the heart and soul of Wicklow GAA for decades, a dedicated servant for club and county and always a great supporter of Kilbride. Everybody at the Lacken-Kilbride club would like to extend our condolences to Michael’s family and the St. Pats Club. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
LACKEN-KILBRIDE GAA PREPAID LOTTO for 2019 is now open, Jackpot is almost 10K ..... get your numbers in .... So, no need to worry about missing out - 1 single payment guarantees your numbers are in every draw for the next 50 weeks! If you would like an application, please email: lackenkilbridegaaclub@gmail. com – the first draw commencing this Sunday…so get your numbers in ASAP.
The men’s team had their first outing of the year, with St Mark’s of Tallaght making the trip to the Lacken pitch for a friendly on Sunday morning. Well done to Mark’s who had a far better level of fitness at this stage of the season and ran out easy winners.
Big thanks to Colm Finn from Ambassador Windows who kindly replaced all the locked in the club dressing rooms, check out Colm’s website for any Window and Door repairs, www.AmbassadorWindows.ie
Also, big thanks to Feargal Donoghue at Boom and Platform Hire, who helped with the trimming back of the trees behind the goals, www.bphire.ie. Also, Pat Donohoe, Larry O’Connor and of course John Doran who also helped out on the job. Well done to all.
This week’s lotto results were: 3, 9, 15, 16 – NO WINNER and 20 euro winners were: CJ Jones, Tony McLoughlin Sr., Nicholas Shirran Rose Zeller, Dyton Murphy.
The jackpot stands at: €9,900.
COOLKENNO
All involved with Coolkenno GAA wish to convey our deepest sympathies to the family of Michael Murphy, former County Secretary, current Leinster Representative and member of St Patrick’s GAA Club on the sad occasion of his passing. Michael was a truly lovely man possessed of a kind, gentle nature which struck all those who he met through his many years of work with Wicklow GAA. He will be missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
There was no winner of our lotto jackpot of €2,800 this week. The numbers drawn were 5, 16, 17 and 29. The lucky dip winners of €25 each were Jim Murray, Elizabeth McCarthy, Des Byrne and Jamie and Darragh Other.
The next draw was due to take place on February 11 in The Crablane. The Ladies will start back on-field training for all ages on Sunday, February 17, at 11am. After a winter of training in Tullow CS, the girls should be fighting fit! Thanks to Tullow CS for the use of their facilities over the winter period.
Go n-éirí an t-ádh le Niall O Broin, Iain Mac Siúlaí agus Liam O Néill an deireadh seachtaine seo. Mar is eol daoibh, beidh siad ag glacadh páirte sa bhabhta ceannais de Thráth na gCeist i Scór na nOg i gCaisleán an Bharraigh ar an Satharn. Lá stairiúil don chlub!
BLESSINGTON
Lotto - Blessington GAA Lotto draw in Bealins on 12 February. Jackpot €2600. Tickets available from players, committee members and local businesses. Thanks for continued support.
New website – Log onto our new website Blessington GAA. (https://sites. google.com/view/blessingtongaaclub/ home?authuser=0)
Club Registration night – Date for your diary. Tues 26 February 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Venue TBC.
Wicklow Ladies – In a historic first double header in Aughrim the Ladies took on Down on Sunday, 10 February and had a fabulous win on a scoreline of 1-16 to 3-04. Well done to Kim Connors.
Wicklow footballers – Following on from the excellent win for the ladies the gents took on Limerick and won on a scoreline of 2-08 to 1-06. Well done to Patrick O’Connor. Continued best wishes to Anto McLoughlin who was injured last week.
Wicklow Minors – Well done to the Blessington lads Luke O’Brien and Daniel Cooney who were on the Wicklow panel who beat Offaly away on Saturday, 9 Feb ruary 3-08 to 0-8. Also travelling with the team was the injured Jack Sargent.
Blessington Seniors - We started fairly well but we still squandered a lot of ball at crucial times in the game. Half time we were up 2 pts - 0-8 to 0-6. The team didn’t get going in the second half and gave away an early penalty. Tinahely went one point up and held on to win on a full-time score of 1-12 to 0-11. Next up is at home v AGB on Sunday, 17 February at 11am.
Senior Ladies – The ladies are looking forward to a lot of football and craic when they take part in the Paidi Ó’Se tournament next weekend 15 – 17 February. Enjoy ladies.
Scor Sinsear – Will not be held in Blessington this year. It has been decided that it will now take place on Friday, 22 February in Ballinakill. No further details to date. This is the adult Scor (over 17) and the table quiz will also be held on the night as well.
Looking for any solo singers, story tellers, ballad groups and set dancers to take on the challenge. Contact Catherine Behan on 0871224019 to register.
U13’s – Well done to U13 boys who had a great win at home to Ballylinan (Laois) in thr Leinster Cross Border league on Saturday, 9 February. After defeat away last week to Palatine (Carlow) the lads raised their game performance and played some great football and took great scores. Next up is home to Kill on Saturday, February 23. Well done lads. U13 Rising Stars Football Program 2019 will run in 2 venues on 19 and 21 February – Baltinglass and Ballinakill. Coaches to send on players born in 2005 in Ballinakill.
U15’s - Lads have a had a reasonably good start to the year. The Cross-County league kicked off on Saturday, 4 February. Blessington played away to the Heath in Laois and came away with a 9-point win of 2-12 to 2-03. On Saturday, 9 February there was a good turnout with 21 players available. They played a competitive game against Ballylinan, a Division 1 Laois team but lost by a single point on a score of 2-08 to 2-07, a good competitive game but one that possibly was there for the taking. Next game in the Cross-County league is scheduled at home on Saturday, 23 February v. Kill with a place in the semi-final up for grabs. Training on Tuesday in Fight Fit dojo with Lenny 6:10 to 7pm. Any boys born 2004 or 2005 are more than welcome to join. Please contact Kevin on 0876123203.
Condolences – Sincere sympathies to the Boylan family on the sad passing of Eddie (Snr) and to Sinead Hennessy and family on the sad passing of Nicholas (Nicky) Byrne (Tinahely). Sad news also to hear that former County Secretary, current Secretary of St Patrick’s, Wicklow Town and Wicklow rep on Leinster Council Michael (Mick) Murphy passed away on Sunday, 10 February. Funeral arrangements later. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h’anamacha.
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.
Online shop – https://www.oneills. com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/blessington-gaa.html.
Remember to keep updated on what is happening in the Club log on www. blessingtongaa.ie and
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.
AVONDALE
Our most recent Lotto draw took place in the cartoon Inn. There was No Jackpot winner. Numbers drawn were 5,9,10,16. There was No match 3 winner. 2 lucky dip winners win a 100 euro each; Darren Kennedy, Arianna Kennedy. Next draw Jacobs well 12th February 9.30 pm Jackpot will be 3,000 Euro next week Avondale’s senior footballers welcomed Kilmacanogue to a very wet and windy Avondale for their opening Division 1A match of the season. Despite being a tough night for a game both teams served up a very enjoyable match.
Avondale got off to a good start with the first 2 points but Kilmac, aided by a very strong wind hit back to lead 4 points to 3 points at half-time.
It was a very even second half but goals from Ross Ward and Conor Byrne either side of a green flag for Kilmac pushed the Dales on for a hard fought 2-07 to 1-08 win.
Team: Brian Burke, Patrick Kinsella, Shane Beevor, Simon Cullen, Liam Kinsella, Eoin Baker, Zach Cullen, Barry Sheehan, Ian McDonald, Jack Manley, Oisin McGraynor (0-02) Dean Gahan, Ross Ward(1-00) Aonghus O’Briain and Conor Byrne(1-04) Subs: Saoirse Kearon, Anthony Byrne, Donal McGraynor(0-01) Kevin Fitzpatrick, Ross Merry, Kieran Penn and Conor Sheehan .... Abhainn Dala Abu ! ! Attention: All Avondale Under 13 Hurlers Wicklow U13 Hurling Rising Stars Programme *Regional 2 day Camp* - (Choose a venue): Ballinakill / Baltinglass; Tuesday 19th feb 10-3; Thursday 21st feb 10-3 *2 day Ballinakill Camp*; Thursday 18th April 10-3; Thursday 25th April 10-3 **7 Monday night sessions in Ballinakill* Monday’s (7:30-9); October 14th / 21st / 28th ; November 4th/11th/18th/25th Any questions feel free to contact Jonathan Tallon (083) 364 5136. Avondale GAA club would like to extend their deepest sympathies to the Gahan family of Rathdrum, on the untimely departure of Liam Gahan. The Gahans are a great GAA family, with Liam’s son Paul, captaining our Intermediate hurlers to success last year, a very proud moment for Liam. He will be sadly missed. The club would also like to extend their condolences to the Murphy family on the passing of Michael Murphy of St. Pat’s in Wicklow town.
STRATFORD-GRANGECON
JUVENILE
HURLING - Text will be sent out with training details ASAP
U13 Michael Dwyers hurlers - Text be will sent to players with training details for 2019, training due to commence in March.
FOOTBALL - Juvenile registration day Saturday 16th February 11am-1pm. A cash for clothes collection while take place at this time also.
Academy 4-6yrs, training starts Saturday 9th March 11am.
Mouth guards essential for u7 upwards. U7, U9 and U11 Training starts Saturday 9th March 11am.
U13 Michael Dwyers footballers training Thurs 7pm in Kiltegan.
U15, U17 playing with Michael Dwyers -Text be will sent to players with training details when they have been confirmed for 2019, training due to commence in March.
Any local businesses or persons who want to sponsor a new set of juvenile jerseys please contact Juvenile chairperson Joe 0872198662
Code of Ethics course in Dunlavin GAA, 22nd February 7-10pm. If you want to be involved in the juvenile club or help out during your child’s training sessions even in a small way please attend this course. Register by contacting Jonathon Tallon jonathan.tallon.gda.wicklow@gaa.ie, 0833645136
ADULT - Our full adult panel who are sponsored by Horans bar & Restaurant Baltinglass and Michael Kealy Agri contracting are training Tuesday and Friday 8pm and Sundays 10am.
League match dates and championship draw were announced by Wicklow GAA last week. We play Dunlavin, Kilcoole, Donard Glen, Rathnew and Carnew in group two of the intermediate championship. Our first intermediate league match is on Saturday, 2nd March away to Ballinacor at 3pm. Our first Junior league game is on Thursday 25th April at 8pm away to Hollywood. The Junior championship draw has not taken place yet.
CLUB - The lotto numbers for last week were 15, 18, 22, 27. No Jackpot Winner. Next Jackpot is €20,000. Next draw takes place in the clubhouse on Monday 11th February 2019 @ 8.45pm.
Next Executive meeting is Thursday 21st February 8pm.
Social Dinner Awards night in Germaines next Saturday 16th February at 8pm €20.
Social scene youth club ages 9-14 years, Fridays 8-10pm in our clubhouse. Admission €3.
A cash for clothes collection Saturday 16th February 11am-1pm
Anyone who wants to purchase club gear please contact Annette (087) 064 4241.
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