GRASSROOTS
ST PATRICK’S
Hard luck to our own men Johnny Crowe, Dean Healy and Connor French and all involved with the Wicklow County footballers who exited the Leinster Championship on a full-time score of Louth 1-19, Wicklow 1-14 in Parnell Park Dublin on Sunday.
Hard luck to our own lads Eoghan O’Mahony, George O’Brien, Andy O’Brien and Gerry Connors, manager Seamus Murphy and coach Michael Neary and all involved with Wicklow Senior Hurling who made the trip to Carlow to take on the home side in the semi-final of the Christy Ring Cup. It was not to be as Carlow recorded a 0-24 to 2-8 victory.
Congratulations to all involved with our U17 hurlers who put in a great team performance in Dunbur last Monday to beat Carnew on a score of 9-12 to 0-2. All in St Patrick’s wish a speedy recovery to Robert Moffitt to full fitness.
In Kilcoole our U13s had a great battle with the hosts before losing out on a score line of St Patrick’s 1-05 to Kilcoole 3-04.
Two happy boys last week were Kai Jameson U6 and Sam Czwalina U7 who are our hurlers of the week. Well done lads. Last Wednesday in Dunbur our U11 hurlers Division 2 team played a useful friendly game with Avondale while our Division 1 team put in a good performance to get the better of Glenealy on a score line of St Patrick’s 7-8, Glenealy 0-5. Well done all.
Big congratulations to Senior Ladies player Laura Manley on her selection to play on the Leinster Camogie team. Best wishes and thoroughly deserved Laura from all at the club and your senior ladies football team mates.
Congratulations to our 25 club coaches old and new who completed the LGFA FUNdamentals course in Dunbur last Saturday.
St. Patrick’s U16 Ladies continued their unbeaten league 1 campaign with a comprehensive win away to Tinahely. A strong first half performance helped to seal the points. Final score Tinahely 0-3, St Patrick’s 2-15
Team: Ellen Griffin, Aoife Dunne, Kellie Phelan, Siobhan Gorman, Lucy Dunne, Sarah Evans, Amy Kavanagh, Jessica Lyons 0-1(f) Weronika Kuzio, Luci Hobbs 0-3 Emer McNulty 1-4 (1f) Naoise O’Reilly, Niamh Caffrey 0-5, Niamh McSorley 1-2, Sophie Porter, Aine Kavanagh.
In Division 3 our girls made the short journey out to Rathnew, were the home team came away with the points. Final score 8-6 to 0-7.
Team: Emer Kennedy, Sarah Carroll, Chloe O Donovan, Leigh Byrne, Eva Phelan, Michaela Dickenson 0-2, Julie Phelan, Aisling Walsh, Leanne O’Neill, Holly McSorley 0-2, Irelanda Kennedy, Laura Newsome, Jess Bolger 0-1, Keela Dunne 0-2, Carla Walker.
Hard luck to Paul, Padge and the U15 lads who made the long trip to Baltinglass on Friday evening and were on the wrong side of a fulltime score line of Baltinglass 5-15 St Patrick’s 4-04 in the U-15 Football League Division 1.
Hard luck to our Junior hurlers who visited Greystones last Wednesday to take on the home side in Round 4 of the Junior Hurling League. FT Eiré Óg Greystones 1-14, St Patrick’s 1-05.
St Patrick’s GAA are supporting Wicklow Tidy Towns in improving the Mall area by cleaning and painting the Mall Railings. All material will be provided by Wicklow Tidy Towns.
We are seeking club members to volunteer in the week beginning Tuesday, 23rd May and Wednesday, 24th May at 7pm. We expect to complete the works required over two nights. Contact Davy Shannon 087 245 3887 to confirm availability.
Have you got any used football boots/hurling helmets you are not using? The club would love them. They can be dropped into the gear shop every Saturday morning to help with the club gear exchange programme.
Don’t forget tuck shop and club gear shop open every Saturday morning 11-12:30.
We are always welcoming new players to St Patrick’s GAA club we begin at 3 years of age come along Saturday morning and try it out. A Big Thank you to volunteers Siobhan Hollingsworth, Emma Hughes Czwalina in the Tuck Shop and Marie O’Brien, Olivia Connolly Carey and Mick Murphy who have volunteered to assist with the Club Gear Shop at the club Nursery every Saturday in Dunbur.
Best of luck to the Mick, Lyndsey, Sophia and Amy Kavanagh who head to Athlone on Sunday to compete in Ireland’s fittest family.
Any individuals interested in been involved with our club teams for 2017 should contact the Club Secretary at: Secretary.stpatricks.wicklow@gaa.ie.
Thank you to all who visited the St Patrick’s GAA Club Stand at the Bank of Ireland Business and Community Expo in the Grand Hotel on Saturday, 20th May. The Business and Community Expo was an opportunity to visit the local businesses, sports clubs and community groups. The expo was hosted by Bank of Ireland. A big Thank You to our models in the Club’s fashion show Aoife, Ashling, Caoimhe and Leanne. An enjoyable day was had by all. It was great to renew our acquaintances with old friend and voice of Gaelic games Micheál ÓMuircheartaigh who was interviewed by Bank Manager Robin Bradley.
Bank of Ireland chose to support the Martin Family https://www.idonate.ie/2997_the-martin-family-.html) by raising as much funding as possible by way of a raffle. This raffle will be promoted in Bank of Ireland Wicklow Branch in the weeks leading up to the event as well as on the exhibition day. Bank of Ireland will match all funding raised up to €1000 and are providing a tablet as a prize for the raffle.
St Patrick’s GAA Club are hosting a Fund-raising Ceili for the Martin family on the 23rd June 2017 at 9pm in the Clubhouse, Dunbur. Admission at the door will be €10. A raffle with lots of prizes will be held on the night. It will be a regular Ceili with set-dancing and old time waltzes and Music by a two-piece band. Please reserve a date in your diary!.
The Kellogg’s GAA Cúl website is now LIVE for Bookings. Contact County Coordinator Garrett Doyle 083-4357460 or https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/booking/online/
Cúl Camp dates 2017 in St Patrick’s GAA Club Wicklow Town this year are Hurling Cúl Camp 3rd July to 7th July 2017; Football Cúl Camp 17th July to 21st July 2017.
Dates for your Diary: 28 MAY 2017 Leinster Club SHL Division 4 Final: Ballyboden/St Enda’s v St Patrick’s GAA, O’Connor Park, Tullamore at 2pm as a curtain raiser to the Leinster SHC fixture between Dublin and Galway; St Patricks GAA Annual Golf Day in Wicklow Golf Club on Saturday 17th June, Scramble 4 ball competition €100 Per Team Time: 1st Tee time 9am to 4.30pm. To book your team contact: Mary Cahill 087 120 2755, Tommy Vickers 087 990 1505, Davy Shannon 087 245 3887 and Gerry Tiernan 087 248 3490; Monday May 22nd U17 Football St. Patricks v Rathnew 6.30pm; Monday May 22nd U13 Football St. Patricks V St Nicholas 7.45pm; Tuesday 23rd May U16 Ladies Football St Patrick’s V Baltinglass 7.15pm; Tuesday 23rd May Division 1 Football League Avondale V St Patrick’s Wicklow 19:30; Wednesday 24th May Junior Hurling League: Kiltegan V St Patrick’s Wicklow 19:30; Wednesday 24th May Under 11 Football Group 1: Blessington v St Patricks (Keith Peppard)); Sunday 28th May Div 3 Football League: St Patrick’s Wicklow V Kilbride 12:00.
U17 Football for all players born in 2000, 2001 and 2002 will continue training on Monday at 7.30pm and Friday at 6pm. All welcome.
We had no winners for our Match 5 and 4 Lotto Jackpots. Don’t forget to buy your ticket this week. If you are not in you cannot win! Numbers drawn were 4, 13, 21 and 24. The bonus number was 1. We had three Match 3 winners: Kevin Nolan, Francis O’Neill and Lenny Carton. Thanks to the weekly Club Lotto Sellers who give up their time to help raise funds for the Club. It’s greatly appreciated. Make sure you buy a ticket each week and you could be the winner of our Match 4 prize €2,400 or Match 5 €10,000 jackpot!
As part of club development and potential additional playing facilities, we are requesting that each age group team support the lotto selling rota by providing a team of 4 on their designated Saturday. Are any of you available to sell in the pubs on Saturday nights from 9pm? Contact your team manager for details.
A trip down Memory Lane Junior Camogie League 1985: Wicklow 9-3 to Rathnew 0-0. Una O’ Sullivan scored 5 goals. Playing were Caroline Cahill, Paula Doyle, Breda Redmond, Ann Doyle, Aideen Fitzpatrick, Valerie Brennan, Margaret Johnson, Mary Redmond, Martina Kilcoyne, Debbie Carey, Sorcha Fitzpatrick, Subs: Pauline Keogh, Sharon Marah, Jennifer Byrne Nicola Lawlor, Cathy Jameson and Fiona Davis.
Please send any information for club notes to Pro.stpatricks.wicklow@gaa.ie before 9pm on Sunday evenings. You can contact St Pats at Facebook St Patrick’s GAA Club Wicklow Town or Twitter @StPatsGAAWick
SHILLELAGH
Well done to the players and management of the Junior A football team who were denied victory in Division 3 of the football league on Saturday last when Eire - Og Greystones split the posts in injury time to earn a share of the spoils on 1-8 to 0-11 scoreline. A seriously depleted Shillelagh outfit showed great spirit and determination and could be considered a tad unlucky to be denied a victory. Dermot Blake, the youngest of the Mulinacuffe Blake Brothers who all wore the Shillelagh Geansai with pride and distinction down through the years figured prominently for the opposition, now domiciled in Greystones but still a popular figure around these parts, good to see Dermot still actively involved.
The combination drawn in the club lotto draw on Monday, 15th May was 2-4-14-17, The jackpot still remains elusive, and also no match 3 winner emerged, the following were lucky dip winners each procuring 35 Euro, Michelle Troy c/o Bill, P/M Nolan, Millbank and the legendary Patrick Hennessey, Millbank, Pat Nolan won the promoters prize he next draw with the jackpot an attractive 3.200 euro will take place in Kenny”s Central House on Monday, 29th May.
Congratulations from all involved with the club to one of our young guns Ger O’Brien who celebrated his 21st Birthday with a hooley for family and friends on Saturday last.
Our annual golf classic takes place in Coollattin G/C on Sunday, June 4th (bank holiday weekend). To participate a team of 4 costs 40 Euro per person with a meal provided, tee times are available from 2-30 to 5-30. We would of course be delighted to hear from anyone wishing to enter a team, sponsor a tee box or willing to give us a dig out in any way. Lar Behan is the go to Man for this venture and can be contacted at 087 2785242, your continued support is much appreciated.
JUVENILE NEWS: A sincere thank you to the residents and staff of Ardeen Cheshire home who raised a very welcome 250 Euro for the juvenile club when they organised a jersey day recently. Ardeen resident John O’Kane presented the cheque to the Juvenile Committee after the Go-Games on Saturday last, well done all involved.
The U-11 football team host neighbours Tinahely on The Fairgreen on this Wednesday evening , throw in time is 7-15. Come along and see this talented outfit in action in a local derby.
The U-13 St Mary’s outfit travelled to Parnell Park to see Wicklow take on Louth on Sunday last, not the desired result perhaps but a good day was had by all. Thanks to Bernard Fitzsimons, Patrick Murphy, Billy Lucas and Richard Lambert for helping out on the day. The U-13s have no fixture this week.
BRAY EMMETS
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Lotto: The numbers drawn were: 2, 30, 17, 20. The next jackpot will be: €20,000. Please sign up here, it’s a fantastic way of supporting the club and winning some cash.
Championship football and Christy Ring: Hard luck to the Wicklow senior hurlers and footballer and the Bray Emmets lads on the panels who were defeated at the weekend in the football championship and the Christy Ring.
Bray Emmets Summer Camps: It’s that time of year. Book early for our Summer Camps and avoid disappointment. Application forms attached.
Coffee Morning: The coffee morning takes place this Saturday. 11am-1pm upstairs in the clubhouse. Come along and sample the delicious fare.
Have you a club event coming up?: If you are organising a fundraiser or social event for your Bray Emmets team please send the details - date, time, venue and cost - to pro. brayemmets.wicklow@gaa.ie to have it included in the club newsletter and posted on all our social media channels.
U-10 Camogie: Bray Emmets v Ballinteer - We played a blitz against Ballinteer and we played three matches. As they were short of numbers several of our girls played for them so there would be no subs. As always those girls that swapped played their best and we got great compliments from the opposition coaches. Who also said that many of their girls would not do the same.
The matches were short and competitive. After winning our first match the confidence was high but despite great efforts from our forwards we just could not get any scores in the last two matches. Thankfully our defence did a great job and didn’t allow any scores either so we finished with two draws.
Foireann: Aine, Brenna, Ciaran, Kate B, Kate S, Katie, Kimberly, Lily, Mia, Rianna, Ruby, Teagan. Bainisteoir: Alan Kennedy.
HOLLYWOOD
The next Club Lotto draw for a Jackpot of €9800 will be held on May 25th in The Hollywood Inn at 7.30pm. Thanks to everyone for your continued support and good luck.
There will be a Table Quiz on Friday, 26th May at 8.30pm in the Glen Lounge for the Michael Dwyer Hurling Team who are taking part in the All Ireland Féile in June. The lads will be hosted by Our Lady’s Island in Wexford and the team consists of boys from Hollywood, Dunlavin, Donard, The Glen, Blessington, Baltinglass and Kiltegan. Cost is €40 per table with a raffle and plenty of prizes on the night.
CÚL CAMP bookings for 2017 have already doubled from this time last year. Don’t miss out and book now. It’s IMPORTANT to REMEMBER we are not taking any BOOKINGS on the DAY. kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie
Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps offer incredible value for a week of training, fun and activity and have been lauded as the best value summer camps in Ireland. Priced at €60 and dropping to €50 for a second child and just €40 for a third and additional children, all participants will also receive a GAA zipped training top, jersey and backPack. Cúl Camp will be held at Hollywood GAA 3-7th July.
KILBRIDE
Kilbride GAA Lotto. No winner. Numbers drawn 16,18,21 and 31. Next jackpot €1,400 on 28/5/17. €20 Winners - Anne O’Brien, Mary Quirke, Cathy Paton Tom Fitzharris and Ann O’Brien.
All Club members and Players Membership now due €40 per juvenile player or €80 for family. Adult Players €60 and students €50.
Kilbride Lacken under 11 GAA team (boys and girls). Next match Wednesday, 24th April at Kilbride 6.45pm for game. Reminder each player must wear a gum shield and bring water. Membership now due €40 per player or €80 for family.
Kilbride Lacken Gaa Juvenile Club, Training every Monday Kilbride GAA grounds 6.30pm.
Sunday, 28 May Division 3 Football League, in Wicklow Town, St Patrick’s v Kilbride 12:00 noon.
Kilbride GAA Club Prepaid Lotto 2017: Following the great response to our previous Prepaid Lotto, we are again offering you the opportunity to become a regular player of our weekly Lotto. The prepaid lotto will run from Sunday May, 21, 2017 until Sunday, May 13, 2018 incorporating 50 separate weekly jackpot draws. Should your chosen numbers match the numbers drawn on any draw night you will win or share the Jackpot, which will be a minimum of €1000 with weekly increments of €100.