Launch of Patrons Donation Scheme nears

LAUNCH OF PATRONS DONATION SCHEME

This launch takes place on Friday, 8th April at 8pm in the Community Centre. Please note the change of date.

Castlelyons has a proud history of Gaelic games. The club has seen and experienced some challenges but many great times too. A special congratulations to all teams in the GAA, camogie, ladies football club and Cúl Eile camp for their achievements recently. In 2019 Castlelyons GAA Club purchased additional land adjacent to our current pitch with no debt outstanding. This is due to the great support of local donors, Munster GAA grants and the proceeds of the community Strictly Dancing event. We secured a loan from the GAA to be paid back over 10 years. Part of the loan was used to complete the land purchase and the remainder will be used for new development.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - PHASE ONE

The club is now entering into another exciting phase in its history. Phase one of the Development Programme includes a second pitch with a new entrance/ exit. A synthetic pitch, carpark and ball wall will be considered later on, which may be ambitious but is achievable. The GAA, Camogie and Ladies Football Clubs are asking you to partner with us in this new ambitious project which will benefit the whole parish for generations to come. Central to this is that our parish continues to grow. The number of girls, boys and adults playing Gaelic games is on the rise and we must offer modern facilities and pitches to our members and attract parishioners of all ages.

SPORTS CAPITAL GRANT OF €150K

We received a major boost recently as the club received €150,000 of a grant under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). While this is an outstanding grant, the overall cost of phase 1 of the Development Project as described above is a major undertaking. To progress this development, we need to back up this great funding with community funding and no doubt we will achieve our goals through your help which will benefit the community for many years into the future.

The successful delivery of phase one will require the support within the parish. We are seeking support from individuals in the community through a five-year direct debit programme for a minimum of €250 per annum.

We want to invite everyone to the community centre on Friday, 8th April at 8pm for an open meeting and discussion about the upcoming development and how we are planning on fundraising for it. Refreshments will also be served.

FIXTURES

Our Intermediate hurlers play Inniscarra on Sunday, 27th March at 12 noon in Castlelyons. Best of luck lads.

Our Junior B footballers have been provisionally given a date of Saturday, 14th May to begin their county JBFC campaign against Lough Rovers. This match is fixed for Carrignavar at 4pm.

LOTTO JACKPOT €20,000

Numbers drawn on 21/03 were 2, 4, 9 and 15. There was no winner. Consolation prizes went to Patricia Lawlor, Carmel Cotter, Aoife Beausang, Diarmuid O’Callaghan, Darren Dempsey, Neilus Murphy, Carol Quinn and Richard O’Brien.

Next week’s jackpot is €20,000, draw will be held on Monday, 28th March at 8pm in the Community Centre. Make sure to buy your ticket to be in with a chance to win.

GRANT AWARDED FROM CORK CO. CO.

We were delighted to learn that we are able to avail of a €10,000 grant from Cork County Council to help renovate the toilets at the top of the community centre. The new toilets will have wheelchair access and be fully up to fire safety standards. Well done to everyone involved in the application.

CÚL CAMPS RETURN

The Cúl Camps return this summer from July 4th to 8th.

CONGRATULATIONS

Well done to Ciara Morrison and Leah Hallihan who both lined out for the Cork minor camogie team as they beat Tipperary on a scoreline of 1-07 to 0-09. They will now take on Galway in the All-Ireland final this Sunday. Well done girls and the very best of luck!

SPONSORS

Main sponsor is Zeus Packaging.