LEAVE NO TRACE
This Saturday, Ballyhooly GAA in association with the Tidy Towns committee are asking all our members to come out and support our community clean up. We are asking if you could walk from your door for 1km and pick up any litter that you see on the roadside. All rubbish collected is to be dropped inside the gate of the community field between 1-2pm on Saturday, February 27. We live in a beautiful village and it is only right that we make efforts to keep it that way. In support of a cleaner and greener village let’s leave no trace.
LOTTO
There was no winner of last Friday’s draw and the jackpot is now at €3,200. The next draw will take place on Friday, March 5 under strict Covid regulations. Due to the current restrictions we would encourage as many as possible to use the online facility at Clubforce; alternatively, tickets can be purchased in the shop or from your usual seller.
The 5 lucky dip winners of €20 each were: Brendan McCarthy, Eamon O’Keeffe, Irene O’Keeffe, John Cahill, and Carol Harrington.
A big thank you to all who continue to support the lotto.
REBELS’ BOUNTY DRAW
We must give a big thank you to the players’ group who are doing a tremendous job with the Rebels’ Bounty ticket sales. At this stage we are over our minimum target of sales and the proceeds of all future ticket sales are for the benefit of our club. The income generated from this draw will be very beneficial in aiding the funding that is required for the improvements planned for the community field. Also, a big thank you to our club officers, coaches and all who are selling the tickets.
There is over €500k in prizes to be won across 12 draws (30 prizes each month) during 2021 and tickets are €100 or €10 monthly. The first draw will take place on March 25th, and this will incorporate 3 draws for Jan, Feb, and March. When entering please ensure to enter Ballyhooly as the club on the online form. If you need any information please contact any of the players or treasurer@ballyhooly.cork.gaa.ie, secretarybng.ballyhooly.cork@gaa.ie or chairperson.ballyhooly.cork@gaa.ie.
FIELD DEVELOPMENT
The planning application and process for grant applications has all commenced. It has been several years since any upgrades were done in the community field, and I am sure that most of the community would appreciate improved facilities. Some of these improvements include improved lighting, playground update, walkway, and parking upgrade, as well as pitch improvements. Hopefully over the next few weeks we will have further updates available to share.
COVID AND RETURN TO PLAY
At the time of writing we are hearing that certain age groups will be returning to school shortly and we are waiting for the government to share the roadmap for this return to school, and the overall plan for the return to work, sport, leisure, and life.
With the country still in level 5, can we ask that users of the community field walkway and playground do so in a safe fashion, and adhere to HSE and government guidelines around Covid. We would ask that people continue to social distance and if everyone could walk clockwise around the community field that would also help with social distancing measures.
MAIN CLUB SPONSORS
We have joint sponsors, Ballyhooly Homes and Quintas, please support if you can. In these difficult times it is great to have this support from our sponsors. Stay safe out there.
Carraig na bhFear GAA are currently selling tickets for the Rebels’ Bounty Draw 2021.
12 monthly draws, all cash prizes, tickets cost €100. Fundraising for our local club allows us to enhance and improve our facilities for our members and community on an annual basis. This year we will focus on constructing a public walkway around our new pitch, which will be of great benefit to the community as a whole.
Our club would be grateful, if you could support the Rebels’ Bounty Draw, funds from which could help in no small way towards the clubs’ walkway plans.
To enter please visit gaacork.ie/ rebelsbounty
Click Join Draw and you will be brought through the draw application in a few easy steps.
You can choose to pay by debit/credit card. Please ensure you select your club as Carraig na bhFear when completing the online application.
People may also join the draw by contacting our Club Draw Co-ordinator Eileen O’Donovan on 0868555252 or any club officer.
The club can accept cheque or cash payments if this is more suitable to people.
Direct debit option is also available, closing date to sign up for DD draw members is 9th March 2021.
For other payment methods, you may join the draw up to March 25th. Draws for Jan/Feb/Mar are due to take place on March 25th.
We appreciate the support of our community in all of our fundraising initiatives and look forward to safely meeting local people on our new walkway before too long.