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New Gym Official Opening
On Saturday 21st December we will be officially opening the new gym premises at Craobh Rua.
As part of our opening we will be hosting ‘The Big Christmas Workout’ with all moneys raised going to support our senior hurler Sean Mc Verry and his St. Paul’s High School friends who head to Kenya in the New Year.
The workout will start at 10:30 to 11:15 and is open to anybody who wants to come along. However places are limited and confirmation will be required via direct message to the Craobh Rua Gym Facebook Page or Blaine Hughes. If we are fortunate enough to surpass the limited amount we will facilitate a second session on the morning.
This is a worthy cause and a great way to get to see and use our new Gym.
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 - 6.30pm every Thursday.
The cost is £2 per session
For Further Details
Contact Miceal 07907219639
- Check out our Facebook Page @CraobhRuaGym -
Armagh GAA Annual Club Draw
Tickets are now available for the Annual Armagh Club Draw. They cost £100 each and we would encourage all members to consider purchasing a ticket. There are 4 x monthly Draws with a total prize fund of over £90,000. Anyone wishing to purchase a ticket or seeking tickets to sell should contact a committee member.
Ulster GAA Club Officer Training
The schedule for delivery of this training is as follows,
Cluster 2: Armagh, Down – St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook – Thursday 23rd January
Registration is essential as places are limited for all workshops.
To register log onto www.ulster.gaa.ie/officertraining
Coiste Craobh Rua Officers 2020
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.
Club Officers: Role Specific Training
Ulster GAA in association with Croke Park are offering Club Officers new to their role in 2020 and any club officer wishing to update their skills and knowledge of their role, the opportunity to undertake role specific training.
Role Specific Training is available for:
The schedule for delivery of this training is as follows,
Cluster 2: Armagh, Down – St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook – Thursday 9th January
all training takes place from 6:30pm-9pm
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Cruinniú Coiste
A Committee meeting will take place in the Clubrooms on Monday 30th December 7pm to 8pm.
Buíochas
Thanks to all who attended the recent opening event for our new Craobh Rua Gym facilities.
Funds for the St Paul's Bessbrook visit to Kenya we’re raised and we wish our senior hurler Sean Mc Verry and all involved with the Project every success.
Míle buíochas to everyone who supported the fundraising ‘Workout’ and to ‘Maya’ Café Company for their sponsorship of the Coffee
Anyone wishing information about our Gym should check out the link out on Facebook and follow the new craobhrua gym page.
https://facebook.com/events/1178911205632037/?ti=icl
Comhbhrón
An Coiste Craobh Rua extend its sincerest sympathies to the families of Eddie Lynch , Eymard Galloghly and Mrs Ita Dolan, who passed away recently.
We are also mindful of the losses suffered by the families of recently deceased Alice McNally, Terry Murphy and Liam McKevitt.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anam
Armagh GAA Annual Club Draw
Tickets are now available for the Annual Armagh Club Draw. They cost £100 each and we would encourage all members to consider purchasing a ticket. There are 4 x monthly Draws with a total prize fund of over £90,000. Anyone wishing to purchase a ticket or seeking tickets to sell should contact a committee member.
Ulster GAA Club Officer Training
The schedule for delivery of this training is as follows,
Cluster 2: Armagh, Down – St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook – Thursday 23rd January
Registration is essential as places are limited for all workshops.
To register log onto www.ulster.gaa.ie/officertraining
Club Officers: Role Specific Training
Ulster GAA in association with Croke Park are offering Club Officers new to their role in 2020 and any club officer wishing to update their skills and knowledge of their role, the opportunity to undertake role specific training.
Role Specific Training is available for:
The schedule for delivery of this training is as follows,
Cluster 2: Armagh, Down – St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook – Thursday 9th January
all training takes place from 6:30pm-9pm:
Beannachtaí
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh
We wish all a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Thank you for your support
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Over 200 people took part in the annual Fergal Caraher Memorial run at St Patrick's GFC, Culyhanna.The event included a 10K& 5K Run and 5K Walk.
Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady presented the winners with their trophies and medals.
The fun filled family and community event commentates the death of Fergal in 1990 and raises funds for the Southern Area Hospice.
The overall winner of the Run was Eoin Martin whilst Roisin McShane was the female winner. Kevin Turley and Jack Reel were the winners of their respective 5k categories.
Speaking at the presentation and buffet which took place in St Patricks GFC, the Newry and Armagh MP praised all involved with organising the commemorative fund raising event. He also commended the Caraher family and friends for their dignity in remembering the late Fergal in what he described as a fitting and appropriate manner.
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Newry 1’s 5 - 0 South Antrim 1’s
Newry started 2020 in fine fashion as they thumped South Antrim 5-0.
Newry put in possibly their best display this season after the Christmas break against a tough, young South Antrim side. The visitors came flying out of the traps and looked really up for the game, however Newry looked dangerous on the counter attack and could have been one up in the first quarter but Neil McKnight was unable to find the back of the net with his attempt. Early in the second quarter however Newry did find the net as Greer won the ball at the edge of the South Antrim circle before playing in Peter McNiece who rocketed home from a tight angle to open his account for the season in style. Both sides cancelled each other out in the remainder of the quarter as Newry went in one up at the halfway mark.
South again came out strong and put Newry under pressure but the home defence with Josh Porter in nets kept them at bay. On another counter attack Newry got their second with Colin McKnight and Keith McWilliams linking well up front before McWilliams slotted home. Newry were now very much on top and within minutes they got their third when they won the ball back on the left wing and a smart one two between Matty Russell and McKnight to round the keeper seen McKnight get his first of the day.
At the start of the fourth quarter South Antrim went for broke piling forward leaving plenty of room for Newry to play in when they won the ball back. McKnight got his brace from a rebound off a short corner to really put the game to bed. With 8 minutes remaining McWilliams got his second to put the icing on the cake when Greer found him over the top and again McKnight linked up well before McWilliams fired home over the keepers shoulder. A great start to the new year for Newry who next travel to play Instonians.
Team: J. Porter, D. England, C. Henning, J. Greer, A. Baird, N. McKnight, J. Taylor, R. Irwin, C. McKnight, K. McWilliams, M. Russell, K. Fletcher, P. McNiece, C. Large, S. Megaw
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Newry AC - Winter Race Report
The winter period is a quiet time for the club - used for rest and training. However, a few athletes have stirred from winter hibernation and with podium results.
FLAHAVANS PORRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY
On Monday 2nd December, Club Junior Luc le Blanc ran round 2 of the Flahavans Porridge Primary Schools Cross Country (Southern area).
This was a two round competition with round 1 in Lurgan end of September and round 2 in Portadown. With two third placings these secured Luc a well earned qualification into the Northern Ireland Finals in January. Well done Luc.
ALL IRELAND UNEVEN XC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Club Junior Eva Welsh competed recently in the All Ireland Unevens XC Championships.
Eve had a great run and her performance was rewarded with a 3rd place Podium U15. Team Medal with the Co. Down Team.
TRACK - NIA LIVE SERIES, DUBLIN
Round 2 of NIA LIVE at Sports Campus Ireland in Blanchardstown was held on 17th December.
Joanne and Meadow McCauley made the trip to The National Sports Campus to kick off their indoor season, taking part in the 60m, 200m & 800m respectively. Joanne dipped under the 9 for a 8.93sec PB finish and 29.67sec in the 200m.
Meadow covered 4 laps of the 200m circle to take a third place in the 800m.
The next indoor meet takes place on Tuesday 14th Jan.
BURREN TOWN LANDS 5k RACE
Mark Malone and Eve Welsh took part in the annual Boxing Day Charity 5k.
A short notice route change leading to a flatter course assisted the Newry AC athletes in great performances.
Mark stormed around the course take a clear race win in 16:55. Club Junior, Eve, followed Mark in with a time of 23:00 and took 1st female and 9th overall.
BOXING DAY TURKEY
Following a one off rest day on the 25th December - the Mountains of Mourne called Rory Mulvaney to toe the line of the annual Turkey Trot.
The shorter course had to be used for safety reasons with an out and back route to the Hares Gap via a flooded Trassey Track and Tollymore forest paths. Rory completed the race with a great top 13th placing.
CASTLEWELLAN CHRISTMAS CRACKER
Saturday 28th December was the annual Newcastle AC Christmas Cracker pairs race.
With a sold out event 700 teams signed up to what has to be Irelands biggest trail race based around the hills, trails and forests of Castlewellan.
Newry AC entered 4.5 teams due to Mulvaney crossing the Newry divide and pairing up with Conor Morgan from NCR, very closely followed by full Newry AC pairing of Andrew Knapton & Aidan Murray. Ronan Mynes and Noel Carr crossed the line in 1hr 15min, Ciara Coffey and Paul White secured a 7th place in the mixed 80-99 combined age category, with Cathal McGreevy and Mark Malone securing a top 10 in the Male 80-99 combined age category.
Keen followers of fell running will note a special appearance of Nicky Spinks alongside Newry AC in the photo above, a world class mountain athlete who is the only person to have ever completed a Double of the Ramsay, Paddy Buckley & Bob Graeme Rounds.
ROCK 5K ROAD RACE, COOKSTOWN
New Years Day saw Lee Maginnis take on the challenge of the undulating annual Rock 5k Road Race. Lee led the front pack and held off to cross the finish line to take Podium 1st place.
PARKRUN - CITYPARK CRAIGAVON
Joanne and Meadow McCauley hit the Parkrun at Craigavon Lakes on New Years Day.
Meadow finished 5th Female in a time of 22:24 with Joanne having a leisurely run at the back of the pack with their dog Pippa to finish in a time of 32:05. Pippa’s PB currently sits at 28 minutes.
PARKRUN - CASTLEWELLAN
Mark Malone joined 492 fellow parkrunners at Castlewellan on New Years Day.
Mark even after a Podium place at the Burren on Boxing Day and a great run on the 28th at the Christmas Cracker still had energy to speed round this beautiful course.
Mark flew around to finish in 1st place in an impressive time of 16:48.
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Coiste Meeting
The Full Coiste January meeting will take place this Wednesday 8th January 7pm
Full Coiste February Meeting Wednesday 12th Feb 7pm
Full Coiste March Meeting Wednesday 11th March 7pm
Armagh GAA Club Draw
The Armagh GAA Club draw is raking place again 2020 and tickets are now on sale.
Anyone wishing to purchase a ticket should contact a committee member or send a message through our Craobh Rua Facebook Page or Twitter Account
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 our club after we reach our minimum target of sales.
The tickets 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.
We encourage 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.
This is a brilliant opportunity to raise much needed funds for Craobh Rua club whilst also being in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes.
HIIT & GO Boot Camp
The highly successful Bootcamps begin again this Monday 6th January.
Timetable
(Evenings)Monday & Wednesday 6:30pm to 7:15pm
(Mornings) Tuesday & Thursday 6:15am to 7am
Saturday 9am
Contact
Fiachra Bradley 07799304062
Blaine Hughes 07738009856
Cost
4Week Bootcamp £40
Or Pay As a you Go £4
Further Information @CraobhRuaGym Facebook Page
Comhbhrón
An Coiste, members, players and all involved with Craobh Rua extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Mrs Mary Cooney grandmother of our esteemed club members and players Oisin and Fergal Cooney.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam
Successful Fund Raising For St Pauls Kenya Trip
The launching of our new Gym facility helped raise funds for St. Paul’s Kenya Trip. Our senior hurler Sean McVerry will be joining the group of Sr Pauls students and staff who will be travelling to Kenya where they will be involved in helping support communities and young people in a wide range of educational projects, and Craobh Rua are delighted to support Sean and his School.
Míle buíochas to all who attended the Gym sessions and donated to this noble cause.
Ulster GAA Training
Role Specific Training
Coiste Officers from Craobh Rua will be attending the Ulster Council ‘Role Specific Training’ in St Pauls Bessbrook this Thursday night 6:30pm to 9pm.
Creating A Safer Club
The ‘creating a safer club’ training is open to specific role holders and all appropriate members.
Venue – St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook – Thursday 23rd January 6:30pm -9pm
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Underage Managers & Mentors Meeting
An underage managers and mentors meeting in preparation for 2020 will take place this Thursday night, 9th January at 7.00pm in the club. All those interested in being involved with any of our underage teams, boys and girls, in the year ahead are asked to come along on Thursday night.
Well Done
Well done to our senior footballer Ciaran Mackin who was part of the Armagh U20 team which defeated Cavan on Saturday. By all accounts Ciaran had a good game which saw him saw him net a well taken goal in his team’s 2 - 18 to 3 - 13 win. Well done also to Ladies footballer Brianna Mathers who has been selected as part of the Armagh 2020 minor squad.
Underage Training
Our underage training sessions will all be resuming after the Christmas break over the coming weeks. Please keep an eye on social media for times and dates.
Last Man Standing
Our senior men are organising a Last Man Standing competition which begins next weekend but there is still time to enter and anybody wanting to enter please contact any of our senior men or committee members. The entry fee is £10 with a first prize of £1000 on offer for the winner.
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.
Shane O’Neill’s Community Walkway
If you fancy burning off the turkey after Christmas, want to begin the New Year by getting fit or just want to blow away the cobwebs our community walkway is open to everyone and anyone who wishes to avail of the facility.
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Michael Johnson once said “Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.”
One Newry AC athlete completed 2019 doing just that, punctuating 2019 with medal winning performances across Britain and Ireland. A fantastic achievement and just reward for Joanne McCauley who under the guidance of Kookie O’Hagan and the addition of sprint coach Brendan Murphy powered to National titles, British & Irish Nation Championship podiums and was also awarded with the opportunity to represent GB&NI at the European Masters Championships in Italy.
On top of filling up the medal cabinet Joanne finished 2019 securing overall British top 10 ranking performances, both indoors and out across multiple events and age categories clocking 8.93 over 60m & 68.82 over 400m indoors. A PB of 67.18 was also secured over 400m at the European Championships.
Joanne’s medal haul included Double Gold in the NI Masters over 100m & 200m, Silver in the long jump and Bronze in the High Jump. The medals didn’t end there with McCauley picking up the All Ireland Irish Nation Long Jump title alongside Silver in the 400m. Not content with being one of the top athletes on the island Joanne also claimed Silver in the British Masters Athletics Championship in Birmingham.
2020 will no doubt continue to deliver national and international success for the Newry AC athlete with winter training in full flow as Joanne prepares to lace up the spikes at the Scottish Open championships in Glasgow at the end of January alongside many club team mates.
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Underage Presentation
Craobh Rua Underage Presentation night takes place this Saturday the 18th ofJanuary in St Pauls School Bessbrook. The event will commence at 6pm. All are welcome to attend this annual celebration of our young people and their commitment to our Club and our sport.
Armagh GAA Club Draw
The Armagh GAA Club draw is raking place again 2020 and tickets are now on sale.Anyone wishing to purchase a ticket should contact a committee member or send a message through our Craobh Rua Facebook Page or Twitter AccountThe 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 our club after we reach our minimum target of sales.The tickets 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.We encourage 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.This is a brilliant opportunity to raise much needed funds for Craobh Rua club whilst also being in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes.
HIIT & GO Boot Camp
The highly successful Bootcamps begin again this Monday 6th January.
Timetable
(Evenings)Monday & Wednesday 6:30pm to 7:15pm
(Mornings) Tuesday & Thursday 6:15am to 7am
Saturday 9am
Contact
Fiachra Bradley 07799304062
Blaine Hughes 07738009856
Cost
4Week Bootcamp £40
Or Pay As a you Go £4
Further Information @CraobhRuaGym Facebook Page
Ulster GAA Training
Many thanks to Ulster GAA Council, St Pauls School and all involved in hosting and delivering the very informative ‘Specific Club Roles’ Workshops. All from Craobh Rua who attended found the night very beneficial.Ulster GAA Council will be hosting a ‘Creating A Safer Club‘ Workshop night and any member or Club Officer interested one attending should contact Craobh Rua Club secretary Pat McGinn.The ‘creating a safer club’ training is open to specific role holders and all appropriate members.Venue – St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook – Thursday 23rd January 6:30pm -9pm· Creating a Safe Club· Doing Things Right – Good Governance in your GAA Club· Upholding disciplinary rules and procedures· Health & Wellbeing
Coiste Meetings
Full Coiste February Meeting Wednesday 12th Feb 7pm
Full Coiste March Meeting Wednesday 11th March 7pm
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