Emyvale GAA Club Notes for Thursday 19th Feb:
Kieran Mc Aree Search: We ask all members of the community to please think if they know anyone with a boat in good working order who could help with the search for Kieran as additional help would be very welcome. Please contact those involved in the search or any committee member with the information.
Best Wishes: To Darren Doherty who is flying out to Portland Oregan in the US this week with DCU.
Pitch Availability: Micky Mc Carron will be in charge of pitch bookings for the coming year. All pitch bookings for matches and/or training sessions should be made through Micky. Team Managers and mentors in all codes and at all age groups should note that a pitch will not be available at any given time unless it has been booked and approved in advance.
Emyvale GAA Juvenile Club: would like to thank Glyn and Grainne from G&G Centra for sponsoring our juvenile teams again this year. This is the fifth year in a row that G&G have so generously supported us, their continued support is extremely welcome and very much appreciated.
Emyvale GAA Registration night for Juveniles and all other Club Members to be held on Tuesday 24 February, 7:30pm to 9:30pm in Corracrin Sports Hall. The registration fee for Juveniles is €5 so please come along and register for 2015!!!
Emyvale GAA Juvenile Club Nursery Programme commenced last Saturday morning and it was very well attended. The programme will run every Saturday morning until Saturday 28th March from 10:30am to 11:30am in the Emyvale Leisure Centre for children attending Junior Infants to 1st class. Each session will cost one euro and parents will be encouraged to take part. Please contact Aine Sheehan on 085 1400186, Martin O’Brien on 0876721981, John Hamill on 0862308897, Patrick Kelly on 0876688735 or Patrick Mc Carron on 0860675516 for further information. Aine Sheehan will be in attendance at the Nursery Camp every week and those wishing to complete their registration can do so there.
The U-10 indoor gaelic football winter league continued in the Monaghan Institute Sports Hall last Saturday morning and we had two teams competing on the day. The league runs for a further 2 weeks, the final Saturday being 28th February. There will be two time slots next Saturday 21st February with Emyvale in the 11.30am time slot. Please note all players must wear a mouth guard. Contact Martin O’Brien on 0876721981 or Aine Sheehan on 0851400186 for further information.
This year we will be entering a U-10 team in the Community Games Gaelic Football competition. Under-10 teams in Community Games are for children who are aged 10 or younger on the 1st August 2015. Anyone interested in playing in this competition who is not currently playing Gaelic Games please contact Martin O’Brien 0876721981.
The presentation of medals to both our U-12 teams took place last Friday 13th February in St. Macartan’s Sport Hall. Medals were presented by Paul Durcan from the All Ireland winning Donegal team and the presentation was followed by an indoor blitz. A big thank you to Paul Durcan for travelling down on the night and giving so kindly of his time.
For anyone interested in training as a coach, there are foundation level coaching courses running on three separate dates in March. Please contact Patrick Mc Carron on 0860675516 or Martin O’Brien 0876721981 for further information. For anyone who has already completed the foundation level coaching there will be level 1 coaching course on 27th/28th February and again contact Patrick Mc Carron or Martin O’Brien for further information.
The Mc Elroy/Connelly Memorial Tournament will take place on Bank Holiday Monday 6th April 2015. This will be a U-16 tournament run on a Blitz basis. Keep the date free as help will be required on the day.
U-6, U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14 & U-16 coaches and managers are all in place and training will commence in the coming weeks. Good luck everyone in the season ahead.
Emylott: Nos. drawn 15th Feb.:- 3, 23, 25, 28. One ‘Match 3’ winner (€150):- Helen Cuddy, Deravoy. Promoter’s Prize:- Golden Emerald & Post Office. Yearly Promoter’s prize:- Mickey McCarron & Hugh Bogue. Next week’s Jackpot:- €10,300.
Bingo: Tonight Thursday in the Emyvale Leisure Centre at 9.00pm. Jackpot €1,000 on 45 calls or less and Mini Jackpot € 500 on 48 calls. Cleaning Rota: TBC
Notes: If you want to have something included in the notes in 2014 can you please contact 087-4103569 or email pro.emyvale.monaghan@gaa.ie
By Majella Boyd Tue 17th Feb
