Ballyduff / Ballysaggart 5,000km Challenge
We are once again teaming up with Ballysaggart GAA to raise vital funds for the Irish Cancer Society.
The fundraising event will take place over the May bank holiday weekend, beginning on Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2.
This was a hugely popular fundraiser last year, raising over €15,000 for the Irish Cancer Society. The buy in from both communities was incredible and it proved a very enjoyable weekend for young and old. This year we have increased the target distance to 5,000km. The format is the same as last year; walk, run or cycle, record your distance using Strava, MapMyRun or a similar app and send it to the organisers who will post it to the social media page. We love to see photos of the activities being completed and these will also be posted to the social media page.
Funds will be collected using JustGiving once again and this page is live now. The JustGiving page can be found on our social media page Ballyduff / Ballysaggart 5,000km Challenge or by visiting www. justgiving.com and searching for Ballyduff / Ballysaggart 5,000km Challenge. We have set ourselves a fundraising target of €5,000. If you are in a position to donate we would be very grateful. If you are not in a position to donate, we would appreciate any shares across social media. The event is open to all and we hope to see as many people active over the course of the weekend this year as last.
Please keep in mind government guidelines in regard to social distancing and travel restrictions when taking part.
CLUB LOTTO
There was no winner of our club lotto for a jackpot of €10,800 on Tuesday, April 6, with the draw conducted by Eugene Flynn and recorded with the help of his family. Results were checked using the Clubforce system. The numbers drawn were 16, 18, 23 and 25. €30 lucky dip winners were: Ciara Kearney, Nora Flynn, Maurice McNamara and Edel Twomey. Our next draw takes place Tuesday, April 13 at 9pm for a jackpot of €10,950.
With current level 5 restrictions in place there are no offline tickets for sale. Tickets are available online by downloading the Clubforce app, creating an account and simply searching for Ballyduff Upper GAA in order to play online. Alternatively you can use your web browser to search for Clubforce, register and search for Ballyduff Upper GAA. Please remember when playing online that tickets bought after 8.30pm on Tuesday will be entered into the draw for the following week.
If you are not in a position to play online but still wish to enter, please contact Eugene Flynn on 086-2572015 or Shane Hannon on 087-7764778 to make arrangements. The club lotto is our main source of fundraising and we greatly appreciate any support you are able to offer as we look towards club projects in the future.
NATIONAL CLUB DRAW
The National Club Draw which had been scheduled for March 10th will now take place on Friday, June 4.
Tickets for the annual National Club Draw are available online through Clubforce, as well as offline through club treasurer Eugene Flynn. Tickets are €10 each with some fantastic prizes on offer, including the first prize of a Renault Clio car. All money raised through these sales is retained by the club. If you would like to purchase a ticket please contact Eugene on 086-2572015 or visit the Clubforce website or app.