O’Connells GFC

Founded 1929

Club Newsletter

Date: 23rdAugust 2016

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. We hope to keep you informed of all club news, lotto results, and development progress. If you have any ideas for future issues, please e-mail and we will try to incorporate them.

Competition / Opponents / Venue / Day / Date / Throw In
U9 All County Blitz / Darver / Wednesday / 24/8/16 / 7.00pm
U13 Division 1 / Mattock/Hunterstown / Away / Thursday / 25/8/16 / 7.00pm
Under 11 Round 10 / Cooley Kickhams / Home / Friday / 26/8/16 / 7.00pm
Under 8 Blitz / Dromskin / Sunday / 28/8/16 / 11.00am

O'Connell's lotto for Tuesday23rd August 2016.

Numbers: 9, 11, 14 & 24.

No jackpot winner.

2 match 3 winners each receive €100.

Next jackpot €8,000.

Results: Under 12 Division 2 O’Connell’s/Stabannon 5-10, Oliver Plunketts 0-4: Under 14 B Championship Group 2 Glen Emmets 4-5, O’Connell’s/Stabannon 6-6: Under 13 Division 1 O’Connell’s/Stabannon 4-7, St. Brides 5-6: Under 18 B Championship Group 2 Clan Na Gael 1-4, O’Connell’s/Stabannon/Mitchells 2-17.

Under 8: Congratulations to our under 8 team who played on the hallowed turf at Croke Park today 23rd August, an experience that some of us will never manage. Well done to all involved including their mentors. Thanks also to Barney O’Hare who contributed to the cost of the transport on the day, it is very much appreciated.

Bingo:Bingo will continue in our clubrooms this Wednesday 24th August at 8.00pm, jackpot €1,500 in 48 numbers.

Best Wishes: Congratulations and best wishes to O’Connell’s member Sinéad Ní Chiaráin (Cairns) who gets married to Jordan Barber from New Zealand on Saturday. Sinéad who now lives in Australia will marry in Kilsaran church and no doubt the chairman who is recovering well after illness will be the proudest man there. Good luck and all the best for the future to the happy couple from all at O’Connell’s GFC. Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them.

Hurling: Nominations are invited for the position of Louth Senior Hurling Manager; nomination must go through the Club Secretary to the County Secretary. Closing date for nominations to be with the County Secretary is Thursday 25th August.

Golf: Louth GAA Golf Classic will take place on Friday 2nd of September in Ardee Golf Club. All funds raised will go to Louth GAA Squads training fund, which helps with the annual cost of training. In order to make this event a success, we would appreciate your support in making this event a success. You can contribute in various ways as set out below. Team of Four: €250, Sponsor a Tee: €100, Sponsor a Green: €100. All contributors will be widely acknowledged by having their name displayed on our Sponsors Board at the Golf Classic and also on Louth GAA website and social media. For further information and bookings contact: Paddy McMahon – 087 2871121, Bob Doheny – 087 6946274, Aidan Berrill – 087 2437433, Simon Fagan – 087 9408361.

TV: The popular TV series Googlebox is coming to Ireland and are looking for a GAA family to voice their opinions on what’s on the telly! If you want to share your opinion with the nation, email them or call them to let them know what you love to watch and who you’re watching with. Email or call their information line on 085 719 8486.

Slimming World:Slimming World will be in our clubrooms every Monday from 7.00pm with consultant Sharon 086-1631310.

For further information please contact: Chairman – Seamus Cairns 087-2609373, Secretary – Brian Kearney 087-2841895 Treasurer—Martin O Hanrahan 087-6307763. Membership Officer. David Neasy 087-7552822 or Under Age – Jonathon Conlon 086-1609045.