BLESSINGTON
Juniors – The JAFC replay will be held in Aughrim on Sunday at 2pm. Please come and support the lads and management. Our under-9 team will play during the break and cheer the lads onto the pitch at the start of the match.
U20s – Blessington in Group 2 with Éire Óg Greystones and Naomh Eoin (Avoca GAA and Barndarrig GAA). Unfortunately, Naomh Eoin conceded the match. November 10 away v Éire Óg Greystones at 11.30am.
Lotto – No winner of €6,200 jackpot. Numbers drawn: 2, 14, 20, and 22. Five match three numbers for €60 each: Chris Blanchfield, Kathleen Nolan, Michael Keogh, John Coogan, Tom Fisher. Next draw, November 5, in Bealin’s. Jackpot €6,400. For anyone who wishes to play online here is the link Blessington GAA Lotto Online. Tickets available from players and committee members as well as businesses around the town.
Date for your diary – Club fundraiser. Friday, November 15. Tickets €10 which enters you into both draws and entry to Newbridge Stadium.
Two buster draws with first prize of €750, second prize €400, third prize €300, fifth prize €200 and five prizes of €100. You can nominate a dog for €50 and this entitles you to free entry and €100 if dog wins. It was a terrific night last year.
Bus will be available on the night. Info TBC. This fundraiser is kindly sponsored by Dunnes Stores Blessington. Tickets available from committee, players and coaches. This year we will be donating some of the proceeds to charitable causes. Please support. More information will be on our Facebook page.
Blessington GAA AGM – Will be held
Well done to our club lads on the panel. Conor Richardson, Brian Richardson, Austin Brennan, Sam Gough, Adam Williamson, Finn Behan and Alex Kendrick. Also, to coaches Pat Brennan and David Richardson.
Healthy Club Project (HCP) is looking for people to come on board to help set up Blessington GAA as a healthy club for 2020 and beyond. Lisa Jackson and Michelle Richardson is on board currently and would like others from the club to join the team. It is not committee based. We hope to launch in January 2020 so all help would be appreciated. Can anyone who is interested or have any ideas please contact Lisa on 086 376 7534.
Rounders - Blessington GAA are looking at the possibility of starting Rounders teams for juvenile ages (boys & girls). It’s an official GAA sport and even has own Féile. If any parent is interested in training and attending coaching, please contact Kevin Gilmore on 087 2324197.
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.
BLESSINGTON STRIP O’Neills Online shop – Blessington GAA gear for sale in O’Neills online. Super sale 20% off until Midnight Mon 28 Oct. Get online and order for the Christmas! https://www. oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/ blessington-gaa.html
Instagram - Blessington GAA is now on Instagram. Keep up to date with all the action by following us - Username @