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PETER 5TH IN CASTLEBLAYNEY 5K
Well done to SGR Peter Rogers who stormed home in the 9th running of the Castleblayney SuperValue 5km road race on Sunday. In a strong field of 436 runners Peter crossed the finish line in an outstanding time of 00:17:20 and finishing in 5th place over all and just off a podium finish by seconds .
BRIAN AT BIRMINGHAM 10K
SGR Brian Muckian took part in the 10th Cannock Rotary 10K just outside Birmingham on Sunday and proudly represented the club with a great run with a great time of 00:46:59, at going to press there was no official times out but this is from Brian's Strava time. Great to see the SGR top once again further afield and showing off our running culture from our area. Well Done Brian.
RONAN TAKES 5TH PLACE IN DUNDALK PARKRUN
SGR Ronan Halpenny ran an amazing time at the Dundalk Parkrun on Saturday and finishing in 5th place in 00:21:53 . Great to see another SGR take on a local Parkrun ,Well done Ronan.
SGR CLUB RUNS ON MONDAY & WEDNESDAY
MONDAY CLUB RUN from Lidl Dundalk ( across from St. Helena's playground)
Meeting for 6:30pm out for 6:45pm ) (3 & 4 miles)....WEDNESDAY CLUB RUN from Lidl Dundalk ( across from St. Helena's playground) Meeting for 6:30pm out for 6:45pm (3,4 & 5 miles)
SGR MEMBERS RESULTS
Please fill in our new SGR members events time form ,the form is to record all members race times from all events as well as to upload photos,so we can record not only your time but event and photos. Form here FORM.JOTFORMEU.COM or please PM us at SGR Facebook page.
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Sports fans, clubs, sporting bodies and schools throughout NI have been urged to nominate their top sporting stars for 2019 with the launch of the Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards in partnership with The Boulevard.
The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of local sports people from grassroots through to elite sports and the public can nominate in each of the 14 categories by completing and submitting a simple online nomination form at WWW.BELFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK Entries close on Monday 2nd December at 12 noon
The gala ceremony attracts some of our most famous and successful sporting heroes and will take place at the newly extended Grand Ballroom suite at Belfast’s Crowne Plaza Hotel on Monday, 20 January 2020. Sports presenter Ruth Gorman will return to co-host with fellow television presenter Claire McCollum.
Backing the Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards for a second year is title sponsor, The Boulevard, NI’s premier league outlet shopping complex housing over 50 leading brand name stores including new name Levis.
Chris Nelmes, retail director at The Boulevard said he was thrilled to be once again the lead sponsor of the Sports Awards saying:
“We’re pleased to continue our sponsorship of these awards for the second year in a row. As Northern Ireland’s biggest sports shopping destination, we are really passionate about creating an interest and love of sport from an early age and championing home-grown talent
“Like us, many of our stores themselves support local GAA, rugby and football -especially kid’s teams – so Northern Ireland sport is something we have a huge affinity with and will continue to do so. The best of luck to everyone nominated and we look forward to celebrating their successes.”
Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions rugby legend Rory Best helped launch this year’s Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards at The Boulevard on his return from the Rugby World Cup in Japan. The recently retired icon of Irish rugby won a Special Recognition award at last year’s gala ceremony.
The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of local sports people from grassroots through to elite sports and the public can nominate in each of the 14 categories by completing and submitting a simple online nomination form at www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Belfast Telegraph Group Sports Editor, Jim Gracey explains how to nominate “We’re asking everyone to describe in 250 words or less why your nominated individual or team deserves to win a Belfast Telegraph Sports accolade. As well as their overall sporting achievements we’d like you to consider elements such as; their dedication to training; how they have improved their performances and gone over and above the norm to secure their goals. Also, what is it that makes them a good role model makes them inspirational to other people.”
Entries close Monday 2 December at 12 noon and will be judged later in December by an experienced panel of sporting judges chaired by Jim Gracey.
Jim Gracey continued, “2019 has yet again been an amazing year for local sports people and teams and all around the world our sporting heroes have excelled. It’s important to salute our sports competitors, coaches and unsung heroes and I would really encourage everyone from members of the public to clubs, schools and governing bodies to put forward nominees for consideration from both the grassroots and elite sports sectors. I’m looking forward to a great line-up of nominations.”
In addition to The Boulevard backed top award, the Sports Star of the Year, individual successes will be reflected in the Malcolm Brodie Player of the Year, Sports Person with a Disability and Coach/Manager of the Year. The future of sport will be heralded through the Young Player, Young Team, George Best Breakthrough and Rising Star awards.
Other key awards include Team of the Year, Special Recognition and our Game Changer award. The Local Heroes trophy will be presented to an individual or team who have triumphed at grass roots level, the WJ ‘Paddy’ Patterson award recognises a person’s ‘service to sport’ over a long period of time and a famous face will be installed into the Belfast Telegraph Hall of Fame.
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Saval Gaels celebrated seventy years of their club at a function in November at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry.
The evening started with Bean an Tí Colleen Lennon welcoming special guests Ulster GAA Secretary Brian McAvoy; Down GAA Chairperson Sean Rooney; and Sean Magone Chairperson of Down Handball.
Based at Nan Sands Park, Saval GAC was founded in 1949. The club boasts impressive football, handball and social facilities, and holds a core position at the heart of its rural community.
Club Chairperson Gerard Quinn commenced the speeches emphasising the promising talent coming through the ranks and how much there is to look forward to in Saval GAC’s future, while the evening closed with Club President Ann Monaghan looking back on Saval’s humble beginnings through the 1950s and 1960s and sharing stories on how far the club has come over the decades.
Guests travelled far and wide to enjoy an evening of reminiscing, celebration and craic. Members past and present were acknowledged for their work in developing the club across Men and Ladies’ Football, Handball, Scór and the development of the facilities that Saval enjoys today.
The attendees were brought back to the early years of the club through stories, photographs and old video footage. Shown on the night were video stories from some current underage members making it clear that the future of Saval is in safe hands.
A spokesperson for the club added "The 70th Celebrations Committee of Edmond Lennon, Emma Westcott, Christopher McConville, Katrina Poland and Gerard McCarthy wish to thank Brendan Digney Photography, the Canal Court Hotel, Lift the Roof, DMC Events and Flip Events for a successful evening."
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Annual General Meeting
AGM Date Fri 6th December at 7:30pm
Nominations sought for;
Cathaoirleach / Chairman :
Leas - Chathaoirleach / Vice-Chairman :
Cisteóir / Treasurer :
Leas – Chisteóir / Asst Treasurer :
Rúnaí / Secretary :
Leas - Rúnaí :
Cláraitheóir / Registrar :
Oifigeach Cóchála / Coaching Officer :
OCP / P.R.O. :
Oifigeach na Gaeilge / Irish Language Officer :
Oifigeach Sláinte / Healthy Club Officer:
Leas- Oifigeach Sláinte : Asst Healthy Club Officer:
Committee Member:
Committee Member:
Toscaire Contae / County Delegates:
Please Note Only paid up members are entitled to vote at the AGM.
National Hurling Development Manager Visits Craobh Rua
We would like to thank the GAA's National Hurling Development manager Martin Fogarty for taking the time to visit our Club and also St Peters, St Josephs, St Malachys Primary School and St Pauls High School. Martin showed great interest in hearing about the development of hurling and camogie in our schools. His great passion for the game was evident from his chats with the young Hurlers and teachers involved and his accounts of Kilkenny exploits winning all Ireland titles were very well received by all.
Milé buíochas to Martin, Tiarnan O Hare, Fiachra Bradley, the Principals, Staff and pupils of all Schools.
Craobh Rua Winter GYM Programme
We are pleased to announce that there will be a new December timetable now also offering evening sessions. Timetable From Monday 2nd December:
Monday & Wednesday 6:45-7:30pm
Tuesday & Thursday
6:15-7:00am
Saturday
9am
Full 3 week Bootcamp for £30 from week beginning Monday 2nd December or drop in classes for £5.Check our Facebook page for more details @CraobhRuaGym
‘Step Up To Your Potential’
This programme offers boys from P7 to 2nd Year the opportunity to learn about and develop their athletic potential in a fun based way in our brand new Club gym.
The sessions are from 6:30pm to 7:30pm every Thursday.
The cost is £2 per session
For Further Details
Contact Miceal 07907219639
- Check out our Facebook Page @CraobhRuaGym -
Comhbhrón
All involved with Craobh Rua express our sincerest sympathies to the family and friends of recently deceased Mrs Philomena (Phil) Evans from Bessbrook and Mrs Josephine Cromie.
Ádh Mór
Craobh Rua wish Carrickcruppen Under 21 football team the very best of luck in this weekends Armagh Championship Final
Ranganna Gaeilge
Monday Night Irish Language Classes 7pm. A programme has been put together which will help promote the language through the medium of coaching. All Club members/coaches along with anyone with an interest in learning Irish is welcome.
Fáilte roimh chách
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Shinken Shobu Ryu Judo Club have had a very successful year with medals won at many different championships in the second half of the year.
The club was founded over 45 years ago by Martin Savage Sensei, 4th Dan, a teacher in St Marks Secondary school in Warrenpoint. The club has occupied a number of premises over the years but now has its dojo based in Warrenpoint Enterprise Centre. Martin has recently retired but still remains involved with technical aspects of the clubs progression.
Current club coaches, Dermot McCaul, 4th Dan, Nigel O’Neill, 3rd Dan and Olegas Gajosinkas, 2nd Dan have continued Martin’s work in developing player abilities towards competitive judo and their knowledge of judo kata. 2019 has been a busy year for club members.
Awards
June 2019
Club members won three gold medals in the All Ireland Kata Championships hosted by the Dublin School of Judo. Kata is a formalised sequence of judo techniques.
October 2019
November 2019
December 2019
A busy but very fruitful six months for Shinken Shobu Ryu judo club. It can only get better for 2020. If you want to share in the club’s success, try something different, gain new skills and develop a new approach for 2020 then check the club out on twitter @SSRjudo or on Facebook.
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25th Anniversary of Championship Win
Saturday night saw the club celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1994 Championship win. Members of the team and management gathered in the club to reminisce about the day, swap stories and watch a video of the match itself. That Championship win was a great occasion for the club and Gerry Barry, who organised the night, made mention of that fact before he and club chairman, Mick Mackin, presented the lads with a small memento to mark the occasion. Everyone had a great nights craic and the club would like to thank all those who came along, Milanos for providing the lovely food and all those who helped to organise the event.
AGM
The club’s AGM is scheduled to take place next Sunday 15th December at 3.00pm in the clubhouse. This is undoubtedly the most important meeting of the year and we are asking all current and past members, players (past and present), parents of our underage footballers and anyone else with a genuine interest in the club to come along. 2020 promises to be another busy year for the club and we are encouraging everyone to get on board to help make it a successful one.
Underage Training Schedule
U6 (Boys and Girls) - Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.00pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
U8 (Boys and Girls) - Friday 6.00pm - 7.00pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
U10 (Boys and Girls) - Friday 7.00pm - 8.00pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
U12 Boys - Wednesday 7.00pm - 8.00pm in Cloughreagh Community Centre
U12 Girls - Monday 7.00pm - 8.00pm in Cloughreagh Community Centre
U14 Girls - Monday 7.00pm - 8.00pm in Cloughreagh Community Centre
All boys and girls at any of these age groups are welcome to come along. For further information please PM our Facebook page.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Caoimhe Feehan and Sinead O’Neill who have both been selected for the 2020 Armagh Ladies U14 team. Congratulations also to Ruairi O'Brien, Jamie Beattie, Keegan Grant and Zak Tyreman who were all part of the St Paul’s team who beat Patrician High in the Rafferty Cup final last Wednesday.
Last Man Standing
Our senior men are organising a Last Man Standing competition beginning in the New Year. The entry fee is £10.00 with a first prize of £1000 up for grabs. The first week of the competition will start on 11 January and anybody wanting to enter please contact any of our senior men or committee members.
Well Done
Well done to the Carrickcruppen U21 footballers on their championship final win over Clan na Gael.
Lotto
Last week’s winning lotto numbers were 3, 26, 27 & 30. There were no jackpot winners and 1 x match three winner. The jackpot no stands at an impressive £5,050.
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Annual General Meeting
A large attendance at the recent Craobh Rua Hurling Club AGM were told by Club Chairperson Laurence Bradley that there was reason for optimism for the future within the Club, and that this was due to the hard work, commitment and support of the Club members, coaches, players and all sponsors.
The Annual General Meeting observed a minutes silence to remember past members and friends. Special mention was made of Club Trustee Séan Byrne. Chairperson Laurence Bradley also spoke of the sad passing of Press Photographer Mickey O Rourke.
Thanks were also expressed to local Clubs and Schools for their help and support during the past year, something which the Chairperson had said was essential to the sustainability of the Club and the continued development game of hurling in the area.
Laurence who was returned to his role as Cathaorleach for 2019 thanked everyone for their continued support. He praised the work of outgoing Secretary Henry McCloy who stood down from the position and said that his professionalism, diligence, and commitment was a shinning example to all involved with Craobh Rua. Pat McGinn, a founder member of Craobh Rua was elected as Rúnaí for 2019. Peter O Hanlon remained as Cisteóir with Cathal McGinn his able leas-Chisteóir.
Patricia Nutley remains in the important position as Club Children’s Officer and David O Brien was appointed as Registrar.
Craobh Rua have been endeavouring to encourage the practical learning and use of the Irish Language and Dónal McCaul will continue to lead on this in his role as Oifigeach na Gaeilge, whilst Fiachra Bradley remains at the helm of Coaching within the Club. Eamon McCann takes up the mantle of Health & Well Being Club Officer.
Cathaoirleach / Chairman : Laurence Bradley
Leas - Chathaoirleach / Vice-Chairman : Raymond Watters
Cisteóir / Treasurer : Peter O Hanlon
Leas – Chisteóir / Asst Treasurer : Cathal McGinn
Rúnaí / Secretary : Pat McGinn
Club Children’s Officer ;Patricia Nutley
Cláraitheóir / Registrar : David O Brien
Oifigeach Cóchála / Coaching Officer : Fiachra Bradley
OCP / P.R.O. : Pat McGinn
Oifigeach na Gaeilge / Irish Language Officer : Dónal McCaul
Oifigeach Sláinte / Healthy Club Officer: Eamon McCann
Toscaire Contae / County Delegates: Henry McCloy ; Pat McGinn ; Peter O Hanlon
Coiste/ Committe Members : All Officers Of Club, Paul Elshaw, Paul O Callaghan, Donna Tavey, Paul Cunningham Órla McCaul. Additional members may be co-opted.
Craobh Rua Winter GYM Programme
Our December timetable now also offering evening sessions. Timetable from Monday 2 December: Monday & Wednesday 6:45-7:30pm
Tuesday & Thursday 6.15 - 7am Saturday 9am. Drop in classes for £5.Check our Facebook page for more details @CraobhRuaGym
‘Step Up To Your Potential’
This programme offers boys from P7 to 2nd Year the opportunity to learn about and develop their athletic potential in a fun based way in our brand new Club gym.
The sessions are from 6.30 - 7.30pm every Thursday.
The cost is £2 per session
For Further Details
Contact Miceal 07907219639
- Check out our Facebook Page @CraobhRuaGym
Ranganna Gaeilge
Monday Night Irish Language Classes 7pm. A programme has been put together which will help promote the language through the medium of coaching. All Club members/coaches along with anyone with an interest in learning Irish is welcome. Fáilte roimh chách
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Two members of Shinken Shobu RYU Judo Club have won silver medals at the All Ireland Veterans championships 2019 held at the National Indoor Arena in Dublin on Saturday past 7 December.
It marks a great end to a fantastic 2019 for Shinken Shobu Ryu Judo club and the club is already looking forward to 2020.
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AGM
Sunday saw the club hold a very successful AGM with close to 40 people in attendance. Outgoing Chairman Mick Mackin began the meeting by asking Gerry Barry to lead all those in attendance in a short prayer for our friends and members who passed away this year. Mick went on to pay tribute to everyone to helped out around the club over the past 12 months, including managers, players, parents of our underage footballers, committee members, fundraisers, lotto sellers and anyone else who helped in any way. Mick also thanked all club sponsors for their continued and generous support of the club. Club treasurer Lynda Griffen then gave a comprehensive run down of the club’s finances and echoed the thanks to all those who contribute to the running of the club.
Gerry Barry then assumed the role of electing the new club officers and committee for the 2020 year:
Chairperson: Brendy Osborne
Vice-Chairperson: Mick Mackin
Secretary: Yasmin Mackin
Asst. Secretary: David Muckian
Treasurer: Lynda Griffen
Asst. Treasurer: Terence Feehan
PRO: Brendy Osborne
Health & Wellbeing Officer: Niall Maginn
Children’s Officer: Michelle Osborne
Designated Officer: Freda Mackin
Registrars: Aimee Mackin, Mick Mackin, Cathal Quinn, Lynda Griffin
Coaching Officers: David Muckian & Seamy O’Hare
Co. Board Delegate (Male & Female): Gerry Barry
Minor Board Delegate: Kevin McGeeney
Club Draw Co-Ordinator: Mick Mackin
Insurance Officer: Peter McKeown
Grounds Maintenance: Kieran Malone, Mick Mackin, Gavin McAnulty, Paddy Maughan
Gatepersons: Kevin Barry, Peter McKeown, Barney Osborne
Congratulations
Congratulations to our ladies footballer Brianna Mathers who has been awarded an Ulster Colleges All Star. She will represent Ulster against the other provinces in Kinnegad in January. Well done Brianna. Congratulations also to our underage footballer James McCann, Antrim 3s Champion, Ulster Novice Champion and now Antrim 6s Champion, winning on a split decision in the Corpus Christi Boxing Club during the week James boxes out of our good friends at St Monica’s Boxing Club.
Well Done
Well done to some of our senior men who took part in a safeTALK - Suicide Alertness for Everyone workshop in the club on Wednesday night. The club would like to thank the excellent Deirdre Magill from PIPS Hope and Support in Newry for delivering the event.
Best Wishes
Everyone at the club sends their best wishes to Mary McLoughlin and all our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time.
Underage Training Schedule
U6 (Boys and Girls) - Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.00pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
U8 (Boys and Girls) - Friday 6.00pm - 7.00pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
U10 (Boys and Girls) - Friday 7.00pm - 8.00pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
U12 Boys - Wednesday 7.00pm - 8.00pm in Cloughreagh Community Centre
U12 Girls - Monday 7.00pm - 8.00pm in Cloughreagh Community Centre
U14 Girls - Monday 7.00pm - 8.00pm in Cloughreagh Community Centre
All boys and girls at any of these age groups are welcome to come along. For further information please PM our Facebook page.
Last Man Standing
Our senior men are organising a Last Man Standing competition beginning in the New Year. The entry fee is £10.00 with a first prize of £1000 up for grabs. The first week of the competition will start on 11 January and anybody wanting to enter please contact any of our senior men or committee members.
Armagh GAA Club Draw
The very successful Armagh GAA Club draw is running again in 2020. The draw takes place over 4 months - March, April, May and June - with 16 prizes on offer each month. The first prize each month is £10k, right down to a 16th prize of £200.
Tickets are priced at £100 each with £80 from every ticket going directly to the club after we reach our minimum target of sales. They can be bought by paying the £100 up front or 4 monthly instalments of £25 per month.
Tickets can be purchased from any of our committee members and the more tickets we sell, the more money the club raises. We are encouraging all our club members, families and friends to purchase a ticket either individually or maybe as a group of 4 friends or family members clubbing together at £25 each.
It is a brilliant opportunity to raise much needed funds for the club whilst also being in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes.
Lotto
Last week’s winning lotto numbers were 7, 9, 15 & 32. There were no jackpot winners and two x match 3 winners. The jackpot now stands at £5,100.
Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year
On behalf of the committee of Shane O’Neill’s I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone associated with the club a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year - to all those who sponsored the club in any way this year, to all those who contributed in any way to the successful running of the club, to all the local papers, websites, social media outlets and photographers who continued to promote the club, to everyone who bought lotto tickets and all those who helped with our fundraising efforts throughout the year, to all our Cairde members, to all our players (senior and underage) and their families and to anyone else involved with the club in any way.
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