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Senior Men
Our senior men played two challenge games at the week-end as they finalise their preparations for their opening league game next Sunday at home to Wolfe Tones. The lads took on the Bosco on Friday night before traveling to play Saul on Sunday. Both proved to be very useful workouts with all players getting game time ahead of next Sunday. Training continues as normal this week.
Senior Ladies
Our senior ladies got their season off to a winning start on Sunday morning with a hard-fought win away to Forkhill. Played in very windy conditions, the Shane’s girls had the better of the first-half and led by seven at the break. Forkhill mounted great comeback in the second-half with only some great defending by the Shane’s keeping the score in their favour and they held on to win on a score-line of 3 – 4 to 1 – 8. The Shane’s scorers on the day were Sinead McDonnell 1 – 1, Abby Shields 1 – 0, Hayley Mackin 1 – 0, Ciara Jones 0 – 2 and Sorcha McDonnell 0 – 1. We would like to wish both Abby Shields and Hayley Mackin who suffered injuries during the game.
The next league fixture is at home to Lisummon on Saturday 6th April at 6.45pm.
U14 Boys
Our U14 boy’s amalgamation of Patrick Rankins are through to the semi-final of the Féile Shield following a great win over Keady on Saturday afternoon. Keady started the game much better than the rather sluggish home side, but some wayward shooting saw them fail to make the most their bright opening. The home side then managed to bag a couple of goals but Keady still continued to play the better football overall. Another few scores for both sides saw the young Rankin’s side go in at half-time three points to the good.
The opening exchanges of the second-half proved to be keenly fought, with only one point between the sides after ten minutes before the home side stepped up their performance and opened up a clear advantage. Keady kept working hard and a few goals kept them right in the hunt but ultimately the home side did enough to claim the win.
Everyone got a run-out and the introduction of the second-half substitutes certainly made a difference. All in all, it was good to get the win but a better performance will be required at home to Silverbridge next Saturday at 4.00pm in the semi-final.
U12 Boys
Our U12 boys have a challenge on Wednesday night at home to Glenn at 6.15pm.
Club Membership for 2019
The membership rates for 2019 have been set as follows:
Full Adult membership: £50.00
Juvenile membership: (U8’s – Minors): £30.00
Family Membership (2 Adults & Children U16): £100.00
Students & OAP’s: £40.00
Cairde Members: £25.00
U6’s: £10.00
The club will be holding a number of registration events over the coming weeks to give everyone an opportunity to register to become a member of the club.
Registration Morning
The club held is first registration morning on Sunday and we would like to thank all those who came along to sign-up to be members of the club. We will be holding a few more registration mornings over the coming weeks.
Well Done
Well done to Abbie McVerry and Caoimhe Feehan who were both part of the Armagh U14 team who won both of their Festival of Football group games on Saturday against Fermanagh and Derry.
Armagh GAA Club Draw
The first of the Armagh GAA Club draws takes place this coming Wednesday night, 27th March. We would like to thank everyone who has purchased a ticket to date and we wish them all the very best of luck for Wednesday night.
Armagh County Board Gaeltacht Scholarship Scheme 2019
The annual Feis CLG Ard Mhacha for Gaeltacht part-scholarships will be held on Friday 12th April at 7.00pm in the Ceannáras at the Athletic Grounds. This will involve an oral test in small groups.
Young people from clubs across the county will have an opportunity to win a part-scholarship to attend a Gaeltacht course during the summer. Young people who would like to be considered for Feis CLG Ard Mhacha must complete the application form and scan and return to irishculturalofficer.armagh@gaa.ie or leave in to the office in the Ceannáras.
Closing date for submission of forms is Monday 1st April and forms must be signed by our club secretary Yasmin Mackin. Please contact Yasmin for more information.
Cúl Camp
This year’s Kellogg’s Cúl Camp will take place at the club from Monday 15th July - Friday 19th July. Online registration for the camp is now open and anyone planning to attend should register online asap using the following link – www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie
Kit Bags for Sale
The club still have a number of kit bags for sale at a price of £15.00 each (usually £25.00 each). They can be purchased in the club on Monday from 8.30pm on a first come, first served basis.
Bucket Collection
The club would like to thank everyone who contributed to our bucket collection in Camlough village on Saturday and all the people who gave their time to help out.
Club Volunteers
The club is always on the lookout for new volunteers, whatever your skills. Maybe you’ve got time on your hands and fancy doing something different, maybe you’re new to the area and are looking to play a part in the community, perhaps your children or grandchildren are players at the club and you’d like to get involved. Whatever your reasons our doors are always open to new members and new ideas whether it be working with our underage teams, helping with fundraising, washing strips, cleaning, upkeep of the grounds, selling lotto, recruitment, club development, lining out the pitch, doing the gate and a host of other tasks. You can be part of Shane O’Neill’s in so many ways, and you can give as much or as little time as suits you – so why not come along a get involved.
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Newry AC athletes all travelled South this week-end for their race events. The events varied from a 5k road race to a challenging 51km Ultra over the Wicklow mountains!
St. Oliver’s 5k, Dundalk
On a beautiful and sunny spring Saturday morning, Sarah Jane Beattie travelled to Dundalk to take part in the St. Oliver’s 5k Race.
Sarah Jane was in great running form and completed the event in 21:20. Out of a race field of 243 runners, Sarah Jane finished 48th overall and took a fantastic 4th Female placing.
The St. Olivers Plunkett Community Unit hosted this annual 5k event in aid of much needed funds for their unit. Supported by the Dundalk Credit Union the participants were treated to fantastic weather and a superb post race refreshments.
Maurice Mullins, 25km Trail and 51km Ultra Trail Races, Wicklow
3 Newry AC athletes took the journey south to the beautiful terrain of the Wicklow Mountains. One athlete (Aidan Murray) participated in the challenging 25km race whilst the remaining pair (Cathal McGreevy and Noel Carr) took on the demanding 51km Ultra!
Aidan Murray hit the Wicklow terrain this weekend to take on the Maurice Mullins 25.5 km Trail Race.
This race is named after its original creator, the late Maurice Mullins and is a qualifier for the Interceltic Trail Race. Starting in the lower Ballinatoe Car Park which join’s the Wicklow Way in Ballinastoe Forest the race remained in the Wicklow Way through the entire Glencree area.
The race had a climb of 971 metres and event difficulty of 7 but this did not slow down Aidan. He ran a strong race to finish in a time of 2:07 and a fantastic 14th overall placing out of field of 186
Cathay McGreevy and Noel Carr joined 237 competitors in the Maurice Mullins 51 km Trail Race.
With an event difficulty of 10, climb of 1,940 metres and distance of 51 kilometres, the two Newry athletes were glad of the sunny and dry weather conditions.
There were two variations from the old route as it no longer took the off-Wicklow Way shortcut between Curtlestown and Crone woods, but instead remained on the Wicklow way. The turnaround point has been moved down to the lower Ballinastoe woods car park. These changes resulted in an increase in the length of the route to a little over 50km, and approximatly 200 metres of additional climb.
Cathal McGreevy was first in for Newry AC in a time of 5:28:06, placing 55th overall and lifting 2nd in the M50 age category.
Noel Carr followed his team mate in for 62nd overall placing in a time of 5:29:43.
Fantastic running Aidan, Cathal and Noel and a big thank you to Ronan Mynes for his support.
Irish Orienteering Time Trials, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Meadow McCauley attended time trials in Phoenix Park, Dublin towards 2019 selection for the Irish Orienteering Squad. Meadow a current squad member lead her age group and had great performances technically and physically.
Meadow recorded the 3rd fastest Phoenix Park course time for her age group to date. The tough training plan that Newry AC coach Kookie O’Hagan has implemented is paying back in all Meadow’s running performances.
Saturday Mountain Training, Slieve Donard
The remaining Newry AC mountain crew stuck to home turf for a training run up Slieve Donard. Conditions were perfect for those putting some final miles and heights in before the start of the Hill & Dales series.
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Dates For Diary
Street Collection
Craobh Rua will hols a Street Collection In Camloch Village on Saturday 30th March. We would appreciate help with the collection on the day. Anyone who wishes to be included in the Rota should contact Raymond Watters or any Comittee member.
Cúl Camp – confirmed week of 22nd July
Under 8 & Under 10 County Blitz
Craobh Rua will host an all County Under 8 & Under 10 Hurling Blitz on Sunday 2nd June. The first all County U8/U10 Blitz will take place in Killeavy on Sunday 28th April.
Hooley Around Cooley Cycle
The date for this annual Cycle has been confirmed as Sunday the 29th September.
Our Underage Coaching Schedule Arrangements are as follows. Please note there will be no activities on Monday the 18th of March
Monday night in St. Paul’s High School Green Road Bessbrook for all primary school ages Primary 1 - 7.
6:30-7:30pm
Rua Ógs (Primary 1 & 2) - In Assembly Hall
Under 8 1/2 - (Primary 3 & 4) in Gymnasium Hall
Under 10 1/2 - (Primary 5 & 6) in Sports Hall
Under 11 1/2 (Primary 7) in
Sports Hall
Teams will also be notified through text lists and parents / guardians are asked to also keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter accounts for further details.
Current Underage Coaches & Coordinators
U6 Orla McCaul & Majella Bradley
U8 John Kelly & James McCartan U10 Joe McEldowney & Sean Cunningham
U12.5 Miceal Bradley
U14 Fiachra Bradley & David O’Brien
U16 Gareth Matthews, Paul Elshaw, Henry McCloy, Eamon McCann & Pearse McLaughlin
U18 Paul Cunningham
Underage Coaching
Training for Under 14 and 16s have been rearranged for Wednesday nights at our Clubrooms. All participating are expected to be on the field for 6pm. All information will be conveyed through management. Anyone wishing to help in a coaching or support capacity with our Underage Activities is welcome to approach a team coordinator or Committee member to discuss. We welcome any support or help with all our club activities.
Craobh Rua Hurling Club encourage anyone who wishes to help with any aspect of our Club Activities to speak to an under age mentor or Committee member.We will be happy to give all appropriate support to any individual who wishes to become involved in our activities.
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Washing Bay Green Run Half Marathon, Co Tyrone
Ciara Coffey took part in the popular ‘Washing Bay Green Run’ Half Marathon on Saturday morning.
The weather was not favourable with wind, sleet and rain but Ciara put the head down and with her usual grit and determination (and smiling) completed the hilly course in 1:28.22. This was 5 seconds shy of her HM PB and Ciara finished in 31st place and 5th Female out of a field of 117 Runners. Well done Ciara.
British Mountain Running U17s Training Camp, Sedburgh, England.
Meadow McCauley travelled over to Sedburgh in the Lake District with the NIMRA Junior Squad at the weekend.
They took part in practical and technical training with the squads from England and Wales.
All very beneficial for the incoming mountain running season.
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Warrenpoint native JB Farrell will make his single-seater motor racing debut next Saturday 30 March in the Irish Formula Vee Championship at Kirkistown on the Ards Peninsula.
Farrell will be hoping to make a flying start to the 11-round championship which also takes in events at Bishopscourt and the home of Irish motorsport, Mondello Park. There is also a trip across the water to Anglesey in Wales to look forward to in June, pitting him against his counterparts in the UK series.
Reaching this point is the fulfilment of a lifetime ambition for the 27-year-old, who has signed with brand new team Cicoda Racing for the 2019 season. It is a moment he admits he often believed would never happen.
“Motorsport is an expensive business to get into, and the costs were massively prohibitive over the years,” says Farrell. “My parents always equally supported me, my sister and brother in our ambitions growing up, but we never had the money for motor racing to ever be a consideration. However I’ve always loved sport, so found athletics and football were great outlets that I could pursue instead.”
Indeed, life in the fast lane quickly became home to JB, as he enjoyed a successful youth career as a 100-metre sprinter, competing at national level and winning provincial and all-Ireland medals. However, as he explains, it was never quite enough to satisfy his appetite for speed.
“Motor racing has always been my number one interest – mostly Formula 1 but anything with wheels and an engine fascinated me for as long as I can remember. I was a huge Michael Schumacher fan growing up and always craved the chance to do what he did, so I’m grateful to be able to race now and see how far I can progress.”
That chance came about through both hard work and an encounter with Dublin man Ron Healy in early 2018. As a lifelong F1 fan and someone who has always been interested in the behind-the-scenes workings of every type of business, Healy had always wanted to manage his own racing team but, like JB, had never found the right opportunity. After discovering their shared interest a deal was quickly agreed which both parties believe will bear fruit very soon.
“Ron is very detail-oriented and throws himself into everything he does 100%, so he has made sure that Cicoda Racing will be run in the right way”, according to Farrell. “There have been many months of research, planning and preparation to give us the best possible chance of making an impact in Formula Vee straight away, and I’m confident that we will be on the pace from early in the season. The car has been running well in pre-season testing and the balance feels very good, so I think we should be competitive.”
In Healy’s view, Cicoda Racing is already a success. “My interests are usually in the things most people don’t see,” says Ron. “When I watch sport, I’m usually looking off-the-ball at the tactics and formation. With Formula 1, I’m usually thinking ahead to pit-stop strategy. This analytical approach impacts on my professional life, as it allows me to bring much wider and very different perspectives or solutions to the problems my clients encounter.” He adds, “I see Cicoda Racing as another opportunity to widen my experience of how things are done in different environments, and have a lot of fun while doing it.”
So what will constitute success for Farrell in his debut season?
“As a new driver with a new team coming onto the grid, it’s difficult to make predictions,” admits JB. “The car has been built from scratch, but we partnered with SM Racing, an experienced manufacturer in Kildare, to make sure it was done right, and I think the foundations are there to score points regularly throughout the year. There is also a separate drivers’ championship for new entrants like myself, and the target has to be to fight for that.”
It promises to be the beginning of an exciting journey for Farrell and his new Cicoda Racing team in 2019, and one which they hope will eventually lead to the top step of the podium. After a long winter of hard work and preparation, the time for action starts now.
Sponsorship packages for driver or car are available for the 2019 season. For more details, contact JB Farrell on 07840 240239 or racing@cicoda.ie
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Paddy celebrates birthday and St Patrick's Day with podium
Great to see Patrick Hamilton back and ripping the roads up again. Paddy who's birthday was on St Patrick's Day celebrated it with a podium finish and finishing in second place with number 17 on his bib in a superb time of 00:31:56 at Jimmy's 10k in Downpatrick. The club are looking forward to a great season from Patrick and great to see him back to his best ..
Terry enjoying the craic in Belfast
SGR Terry Mulkerns joined the 1500 other runners in Belfast and proudly represented the club colours at the Spar Craic 10k in Belfast on St Patricks Day in what was a great day for Terry as he came home with a great time of 00:47:25 . All that winter training is paying off as Terry sets his goals for the coming events over the next few months and has started on a high.
Ronan back to his best in Mullingar
Ronan Halpenny took part in the Mullingar Half Marathon on St Patrick's Day to kick off his running season in fine form with a great time of 01:37:00 . We look forward to Ronan's progress as he takes part in events this year as he really has made the Half Marathon distance his own with many pb's all over Ireland.
AGM Registration Day
Slieve Gullion Runners will be hosting their Annual General Meeting and Membership renewal on Sunday 24th March at Slieve Gullion Courtyard and welcome everyone.
The AGM will start from 3-4pm and then existing members and new members can sign up for the new season from 4-5pm. New prices for membership will be
new members £35 inc club vest , renewing membership £25. Only paid members will be Affiliated with Athletics NI and insured within the club.
8 Weks Hill Repeats Programme
The fifth hill repeat takes place this Thursday 21st March from 6.30-7.30pm. 1-mile hill repeats. Start: top of Dublin rd (Cloughue Chapel) This is a 1 hr session to do at your pace. Please allow time for potential traffic and finding a parking space. We would like to start on time and leave together. Please wear reflective gear
SGR Monday Club Run
SGR have a club run every Monday evening meeting at Pairc Elser from 6.45pm .please wear reflective gear and headlights
SGR Belfast City Marathon Bus
Sunday 5th May 2019. Please PM Slieve Gullion Runners to book your place or contact Eamon Murphy.
This year the bus will be £10.00 per head. Leaving Mulkerns Eurospar @7am Sharp
Arriving at Stormont approx 8am , Marathon start 9am and Leaving Ormeau Park approx 3pm
SGR members, family, friends and supporters welcome.
SGR Dublin Womans Mini Marathan Bus
SGR club member Tina Crawley will be once again running a bus to the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon in Dublin on Sunday 2nd June. This is open to SGR members as well as non-members. There will be a 49 seater so please contact us at SGR Facebook page via PM or contact Tina at her page. Limited spaces left please be quick.
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Senior Hurling
Our senior team travelled to play Mattock Rangers Of County Louth last Thursday evening.
Craobh Rua as a team played with great determination and this was a key factor in their 3-11 to 2-4 win in this McGeary Cup fixture.
Craobh Rua seniors are scheduled to play Warrenpoint (Away) this Tuesday night 12th March at 7:45pm. Meeting & Travel arrangements will be arranged
The Armagh Hurling Championship
The teams in the Armagh Junior Hurling Championship are: Sean Treacys, Craobh Rua, Killeavy, Cuchulainns II and Middletown II.
There will be a quarter final game on Saturday/Sunday 13th/14th July
Semi-Finals are listed for the weekend 27/28 July, with the Final listed for the second weekend in August
The draw for the Championship will be conducted at this Wednesday nights Armagh County Board Meeting.
Under 11 Blitz
Underage hurlers participated in the Under 11 Blitz at the Dundalk Institute Of Technology (DKIT) on Sunday last.
It was this group of young hurlers their last indoor blitz of the year today in DKIT.
The Club entered 2 teams and had games against Warrenpoint, Clonduff, Clontibret, St. Fechins, Blackrock & Ballyvarley.
Some great hurling played in good committed and sporting fashion.
All the lads have benefited from these blitz’s and have greatly improved their skills.
Míle buíochas to all who helped with ensuring our young hurlers had an enjoyable and sporting mornings games.
Underage Fixtures
Under 14 Feile Round 1 (ReFixture)
Home match This Week
Craobh Rua v Cu Chullains (Match Details notified through usual Club procedures)
Dates For Diary
Street Collection
Craobh Rua will hols a Street Collection In Camloch Village on Saturday 30th March. We would appreciate help with the collection on the day. Anyone who wishes to be included in the Rota should contact Raymond Watters.
Cúl Camp – confirmed week of 22nd July
Under 8 & Under 10 County Blitz
Craobh Rua will host an all County Under 8 & Under 10 Hurling Blitz on Sunday 2nd June. The first all County U8/U10 Blitz will take place in Killeavy on Sunday 28th April.
Hooley Around Cooley Cycle
The date for this annual Cycle has been confirmed as Sunday the 29th September.
Our Underage Coaching Schedule Arrangements are as follows. Please note there will be no activities on Monday the 18th of March
Monday night in St. Paul’s High School Green Road Bessbrook for all primary school ages Primary 1 - 7.
6:30-7:30pm
Rua Ógs (Primary 1 & 2) - In Assembly Hall
Under 8 1/2 - (Primary 3 & 4) in Gymnasium Hall
Under 10 1/2 - (Primary 5 & 6) in Sports Hall
Under 11 1/2 (Primary 7) in Sports Hall
Teams will also be notified through text lists and parents / guardians are asked to also keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter accounts for further details.
Current Underage Coaches & Coordinators
U6 Orla McCaul & Majella Bradley
U8 John Kelly & James McCartan U10 Joe McEldowney & Sean Cunningham
U12.5 Miceal Bradley
U14 Fiachra Bradley & David O’Brien
U16 Gareth Matthews, Paul Elshaw, Henry McCloy, Eamon McCann & Pearse McLaughlin
U18 Paul Cunningham
Underage Coaching
Training for Under 14 and 16s has resumed on Thursday nights in St Pauls Highschool from 6:30 to 8pm. All information will be conveyed through management. Anyone wishing to help in a coaching or support capacity with our Underage Activities is welcome to approach a team coordinator or Committee member to discuss. We welcome any support or help with all our club activities.
Craobh Rua Hurling Club encourage anyone who wishes to help with any aspect of our Club Activities to speak to an under age mentor or Committee member.We will be happy to give all appropriate support to any individual who wishes to become involved in our activities.
Comhghairdeas
All involved with Craobh Rua congratulate our U18 hurler Oisin O Hare and the St Colman’s Rannafast Football Team on making to the Paul McGirr All Ireland Final.
Fund Raising Quiz
The family & friends of the late Seán Burns have organised a Fund Raising Table Quiz in The Yellow Heifer Camloch on Wednesday 13th March.
Helmet Recycling Scheme
Our club has commenced a a Hurling Helmet Restoration & Recycling Scheme. We would ask anyone with hurling or Camogie helmet that they no longer use to leave them at our Clubrooms on any Tuesday or Thursday evenings. The scheme under the guidance of Paul Cunningham hopes to restore helmets to a safe and appropriate standard so that they can be reused. It is a worthy scheme and we urge all to support it.
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Marty on Top Form in Barcelona
SGR Martin Campbell aka "Marty Chipper" proudly represented the club at the Barcelona Marathon on Sunday in an early start to a marathon due to the heat. We could
track Marty's run live online and by his split times coming in ,we knew he would have a great finishing time. Indeed Marty did not disappoint coming in with a great time of 03:17:27 and a wonderful start to the marathon season. Well done Marty from all at #teamSGR
AGM/ Registration Day
Slieve Gullion Runners will be hosting their Annual General Meeting and Membership renewal on Sunday 24th March at Slieve Gullion Courtyard and welcome everyone.
The AGM will start from 3-4pm and then existing members and new members can sign up for the new season from 4-5pm. New prices for membership will be
new members £35 inc club vest , renewing membership £25. Only paid members will be Affiliated with Athletics NI and insured within the club.
8 Weeks Hill Repeats Programme
The fourth hill repeat takes place this Thursday 14th March from 6.30-7.30pm. 1-mile hill repeats. Start: top of Dublin rd (Cloughue Chapel) This is a 1 hr session to do at your pace. Please allow time for potential traffic and finding a parking space. We would like to start on time and leave together. Please wear reflective gear
SGR Monday Club Run
SGR have a club run every Monday evening meeting at Pairc Elser from 6.45pm .please wear reflective gear and headlights
SGR Womens Dublin Marathan Bus
SGR club member Tina Crawley will be once again running a bus to the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon in Dublin on Sunday 2nd June. This is open to SGR members as well as non-members. There will be a 49 seater so please contact us at SGR Facebook page via PM or contact Tina at her page. Limited spaces left please be quick.
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Senior Men
Our senior men continued their pre-season preparations with an away game against Grange on Sunday afternoon. Once again it proved to be a useful workout for the lads and they played some decent football throughout with all the squad getting some all-important game time. Training continues as normal this week.
U14 Boys
Our U14 boy’s amalgamation of Patrick Rankins started their competitive season on Saturday with a home win over Granemore in the Féile Shield. After a tight opening to the game a couple of slightly fortuitous goals for the home side saw them open up a decent lead. The goals settled the Patrick Rankin’s side down and they continued to dominate the remainder of the opening half. The second-half proved to be a much tighter affair with Granemore having some good spells to keep them right in the game but in the end, it was the home side who maintained their advantage and ran out fully deserved winners. The result sees the lads progress to the quarter-final and a game against Keady. Saturday’s game proved to be a good run-out for the team with everyone seeing some action over the sixty minutes and considering the weather conditions, there was some great football on display, with all players working hard. Training for the lads continues as normal this week.
U12 Boys
Our U12 boys are looking for challenge games over the coming weeks and if any clubs are interested please contact Damien Beattie on 07733 405769.
Club Membership for 2019
The membership rates for 2019 have been set as follows:
Full Adult membership: £50.00 Juvenile membership: (U8’s – Minors): £30.00Family Membership (2 Adults & Children U16): £100.00Students & OAP’s: £40.00Cairde Members: £25.00U6’s: £10.00
The club will be holding a number of registration events over the coming weeks to give everyone an opportunity to register to become a member of the club.
Movie Night
Everyone had a great night’s craic at the Movie Night in the club on Friday night where some of our underage footballers enjoyed sweets and popcorn as they watched the Emoji Movie. Well done to all who helped organise the night and a big word of thanks to all the children who came along....we hope everyone had a great night.
Well Done
Well done to our senior ladies’ footballer Sorcha McDonnell who was part of the victorious DKIT team which defeated Letterkenny IT in the Ladies HEC Moynihan Cup final Friday. Well done also to Mackin sisters, Aimee and Blaithin, who were both part of the UUJ team which defeated Waterford IT in the final of the Giles Cup on Saturday.
Congratulations
Congratulations to our U8 manager Albie Kelly and his wife Fionnuala on the birth of their baby son on Friday morning....the registration form is already in the post.
Best Wishes
Best wishes to our club member Patsy McParland who is currently recovering at home following a short spell in hospital.
Fundraising Committee Meeting
Our recently established fundraising committee will be meeting on Monday night in the club at 8.00pm. All committee members are asked to attend and if anyone else feels that they would like to get involved in the club’s fundraising activities please feel free to come along to the meeting on Monday night, all new people and fundraising ideas are welcome.
Armagh GAA Club Draw
The very successful Armagh GAA Club draw is running again in 2019. 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 a Renault Clio, 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 brilliant opportunity to raise much needed funds for the club whilst also being in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes.
Anyone with any sold tickets is asked to bring them to the club on Monday night from 8.30pm onwards.
Kit Bags for Sale
The club still have a number of kit bags for sale at a price of £15.00 each (usually £25.00 each). They can be purchased in the club on Monday from 8.30pm on a first come, first served basis.
Lotto
Last week’s winning lotto numbers were 1, 8, 26 & 28. There were no jackpot winners and 1 x match three winner. The lotto jackpot is slowly, but surely creeping up again and now stands at £3,250.
Club Volunteers
The club is always on the lookout for new volunteers, whatever your skills. Maybe you’ve got time on your hands and fancy doing something different, maybe you’re new to the area and are looking to play a part in the community, perhaps your children or grandchildren are players at the club and you’d like to get involved. Whatever your reasons our doors are always open to new members and new ideas whether it be working with our underage teams, helping with fundraising, washing strips, cleaning, upkeep of the grounds, selling lotto, recruitment, club development, lining out the pitch, doing the gate and a host of other tasks. You can be part of Shane O’Neill’s in so many ways, and you can give as much or as little time as suits you – so why not come along a get involved.
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