MILLTOWN& CASTLEMAINE
SYMPATHY
Sincere condolences to Paul and Cora O’ Carroll and their little girls Lucia & Esme on the untimely passing of Cora’s father, Seamus O’Connor. Cómhbhrón ó chroí freisin to Cora’s family, mother Elizabeth, her brothers Stephen and Eoin and her sister Louise.We also extend our sympathy to Seamus’s partner Eileen and his extended family and friends.Tá tú inár gcuid smaointe agus paidreacha. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal
LEANBH NUACOMHGHAIRDEAS
Congratulations to our senior team trainer, Paul Fitzmaurice and his wife Deirdre on the birth of their baby daughter Éabha. Such fantastic news! We wish you many happy fun times together!
‘STAR IN THE SITTING ROOM’
in Association with Milltown/ Castlemaine GAA. We hope that you are all managing to keep safe and comfortable in your homes and we send our best wishes to every household in our area and beyond. To those who are working so very hard and helping to keep us safe and well through these difficult times....thank you so much. A huge maith thú to everyone for doing their part. On Easter Sunday night last, our big fundraiser ‘Taking the Mic’ was due to happen. So our club decided that there is no better time than right now to launch our ‘Star in the Sitting Room’ competition. We hope this will lift the spirits and get everybody singing, performing and expressing their talents for our fellow club members.
So how do you enter? The competition is open to all club members young and old. Simply record a short video of your chosen talent. It must be at least 30 secs long and may not exceed 2 mins. Send your recording via what’s app to Deirdre, Danny or Dara on our PRO team (Please PM our FB page for contact details). We will then post the clip on our Facebook Page for our club members to see.
For our readers who may not be on social media or into performing... may-be you could put a little few lines of a poem together or write a short story. Equally, a few quiz questions on club history, past players etc... would be very interesting and welcome. What can you win? Every entry will be put into a hat and drawn at random to determine the winners. The prizes include a club top, a Kerry Jersey and 3 prizes of a club Beanie Hat. Entries must be appropriate and must not contain any bad language. Please make contact with Deirdre, Danny or Dara if you have any questions at all.
Please be sure to get involved and have some fun! We wish you all the very best of luck.
Action Group, Fr.Pat O’Donnell, Rathmore St Vincent de Paul, Sliabh Luachra Veterinary Centre, Reens Pharmacy, An Garda Siochana Sgt Paul Lynch, Rathmore Post Office.
Contact us on a dedicated Freephone 1800 929 003, Don’t be afraid to call, we’re here to help those who are in genuine need,
Contact details; Bernie Reen 087-2020143; Brian Kelly 087-2536808, Eilish Coakley 086-1038112, Niall Kelleher 087-6694194, Mike Dilworth 0876723882, Pat Barry 086-7925715 if you require any help or support with essential shopping and fuel, any household emergency or a prescription to be collected from a pharmacy etc, please call us and have your Eircode at hand and one of our Volunteers will assist you.
COVID-19 VIRUS
Due to the Coronavirus, activities and gatherings in the parish have been postponed or cancelled. These include public Masses in all churches, schools, all sporting activities, bingo, lottos, spilt the pot draws, etc. It is hoped that with the co-operation of all. and go by HSE guidelines, the virus will be restricted and we’ll be back to normal in the not too distant future.
Keep an eye out for elderly and people living alone. weather is improving slowly, so we’ll be able to get out and do a bit of walking or gardening.
In the meantime distance.
The Rathmore Social Action Group will continue to run our Meals on Wheels Service, which is a vital service especially at this difficult time. To avail of this service, please call Norah / Marie on 064 77 58588. These meals will keep be dropped to the door of the person’s home. We will help to deliver this service to as many as we can.
SYMPATHY
To Siobhan Sheehan and family, Tureencahill, on the death of her father John Burke, Milltown who passed on Thurs. 2nd April.
To Helen Moynihan, Kathleen McEnery and Gerard Ring on the death of their aunt Mary Fleming, Mountinfant who passed on Sun. 5th April.
To Tom O’Connor and family on the death of his mother Rita O’Connor (nee Sheehan), Rathmore Townland, who passed on Monday. 6th April.
To Ted O’Connor and Noreen Duggan and their families on the death of their mother Kathleen O’Connor (nee Cremin) Mausrour who passed on Wed. 8th April.
Seamus O’Connor of Kitty O’Sheas, killarney and Kinsale and Killcummin.
Martin Nolan, Ballydesmond, and Rathmore, Derry (Jeremiah) O’Leary Flesk Bridge House, Muckross Road, Killarney and formerly of Inch, Kilcummin, Killarney, May John, Mary, Rita and Kathleen and Seamus Martin Derry May they all rest in peace.
Rathmore Branch of Kerry Parents Firends Association
Presented CEO Kerry Parents Firends Association Marie Leuihan, procced of €7000 from Rathmore Bingo and from Annual Church gate collection. date when safe to do so.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
A massive thank you to everyone that has paid their membership for 2020, it’s much appreciated. For those that still have to pay, please contact Nuala McDaid or Doreen O’Neill. Membership rates are as follows: • Senior Player = €70 • Senior Player (student) = €45 • Minor Player = €40 • Juvenile Player (U6s up to U16s) = €30 • Adult = €40 • Couple = €60
All club activities (games, training, etc.) have been cancelled until further notice for all age groups due to the developing Covid-19. All club facilities (field, clubhouse, gym, etc) is CLOSED until further notice. Everyone needs to stay home and stay safe during these unusual times.
QUIZ
As we have some extra time on our hands over the next few weeks we will be running an online quiz to test all our knowledge of the club over its 83 years.
It will be every 3 days over the next few weeks with updates on who is in the lead. There will be a small prize for the winner after the 6 rounds.
The questions will be based on both past and present events. Everyone is welcome to have a go, inside the club or not! Check out our social media pages on how to enter.
The quiz is timed for 5 minutes to ensure no cheating! We will reveal the answers for the previous round the night before the next round!!
Best of Luck to you all! meantime all Clubs grounds and facilities remain closed completely until further notice. Players, Members and the General Public are not allowed use of Club Grounds or Facilities for any activity including training or recreational while these restrictions are in place.
SPA HOME SKILLS CHALLENGE
Well done to everyone who took part in the Spa Home Skills Challenge! Please send on your training videos before this Weds April 15th and all participants will be in with a chance to win a Spa GAA training top or a €50 voucher.
*Only videos submitted parents/guardians will be
* Video entries can submitted via WhatsApp to (087) 6298525 or via email to spacoistenanog@ Any queries contact Coiste na nÓg Chairperson, Seamus Moynihan, on (087) 6298525
SPA ARCHIVES SYMPATHY CLUB REGISTRATION REMAINS OPEN ONLINE SPA LOTTO ITEMS FOR NOTES
by accepted
Thank you to everyone who is sending in photos, programmes etc of Spa over the years! With the club grounds closed and all GAA activity suspended for the next few weeks, we are trawling through the archives to bring you some memories of our Spa club, from team photos through the decades to trips to America in the 70s and the official opening of the Spa pitch in 1979!
If you have any old photos, newspaper clippings, programmes etc, please send them on. Send to 0851216359 (text or what’s app), email pro. spa.kerry@gaa.ie or private message our Spa social media pages (facebook, twitter and instagram). Visit spagaa.com for the details.
Condolences to the O’Connor family on the passing of Seamus O’Connor RIP. Condolences to the Lyne and O’Keeffe families and to Legion GAA Club on the passing on Damien Lyne RIP. Sympathies also to the O’Leary family and to Kilcummin GAA Club on the passing of Derry O’Leary RIP.
With the closure of GAA properties and club grounds over the last couple of weeks, registration for 2020 will remain open ONLINE only for the coming weeks.
Anyone who has not registered yet is asked to do so through the link on the website spagaa.com. Notice will be given before the online page closes and GAA activity will resume once again in Spa.
The Lotto has been suspended for the foreseeable future. The expiry dates of annual tickets and online tickets will be extended to compensate for weeks when Lotto is not held.
Any items for the club notes please contact Deirdre at pro.spa.kerry@gaa.ie or 0851216359 before 8pm on Sundays.