Lotto
Jackpot - €10,000 NO WINNER
Numbers Drawn - 4, 14, 15, 27

The weekly winners of €30 were
• Brendan Leech.
• Marina Cribben, C/o Donnellans.
• Colm Mee & David Mannion.
• David Miller, C/o Josie Lunt. 

Thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets your support is very much appreciated.

Cards
Winner of the 25 Card game on Monday 18th of February in The Hyde Centre were Colin Kilcline and runner up was Ann Mulhern. Thank you for your continued support.  New players always welcome Mondays at 8.30pm.

Hurling
U8 Hurling
The U8 hurling season commences indoors in the Convent Gym on Wednesday February 20th from 6pm to 7pm.
Indoors runs for 6 weeks before moving outdoors to Lisnamult from the start of April.
Our U8 manager for 2019 is Nicola Crosbie (086 344 0060)

U10 Hurling
The U10 hurling season commences indoors in the Convent Gym on Monday February 18th from 6pm to 7pm.
Indoors runs for 6 weeks before moving outdoors to Lisnamult from the start of April.
Our U10 manager for 2019 is Shane Nerney (087 737 0142)

U-14 Hurling
The U-14 hurlers play their first match of the season against Athleague/Tremane/Oran in Athleague at 7 o'clock on Monday evening. Meet in the dressing-rooms in Athleague at 6.30 p.m.

Football
U16 Football
Our U16 Div 1 lads played Clann na nGael yesterday in the League it ended up a draw Roscommon Gaels1-10 3-4 Clann na nGael 

Coaching
Award 1 Football Course:
Roscommon Coaching & Games Development will hold an Award One level Football Course in Scoil Mhuire Strokestown on the following dates:

 -Friday March 22nd 7-9pm
-Saturday March 23rd 10-2pm
-Saturday March 30th 10-2pm

Coaches who wish to take this course should submit their name to Oliver Lennon (oliver.lennon.gpo.roscommon@gaa.ie) asap.

Sport Awareness Child Protection Course:
Roscommon Gaels intends to hold an in house Child Protection in Sport Course in a few weeks time.  Date TBC.

Registrations
With matches for some of our teams ALREADY STARTING it is very important that players must be registered as soon as possible. If you are not registered with the club you are not insured.
Registration/Membership List will be used when communicating via Email, WhatsApp and Text Message. Please register asap to ensure that you continue to receive all information regarding training and matches.

Support
Please support all our teams as they compete in their various fixtures – it’s so important to all the players to see lots of support and encouragement on the side-lines – no matter what their age :-)!!  – It really does make a difference.
Especially the home games – what better way to pass an evening or morning – stroll up to the pitch, bring the kids and enjoy the fresh air while supporting your club.
Serious Support for all our players – don’t forget the club colours :-)
 
Deepest Sympathy
On behalf of everyone at Roscommon Gaels I would like to extend our sincerest condolences to The Tracy family formally of St Ciaran’s Park on the passing of Liam Og. Liam Og was a legend and will definitely be remembered as a gentleman who contributed hugely to his club and a former All Ireland swimming Champion. May his gentle soul rest in peace. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.

Congratulations 
Congratulations to our Gaels girl Carragh Kennedy who won the Connacht 40x20 u-15 Girls handball Championship today in Drumshanbo.

Lotto
Jackpot - €10,000 NO WINNER 
Numbers Drawn - 5, 8, 27, 30 
 
The weekly winners of €30 were

• Kathleen Finan, C/o Hyde
  
• Cillian McSharry, Fourmilehouse
  
• Patsy Costello & Francis, C/o N Comiskey
  
• Patricia Shannon, Carane, Castleplunkett..  

 
Thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets your support is very much appreciated. 

Cards 
Winner of the 25 Card game on Monday 11th of February in The Hyde Centre were Michael Sharkey & Kevin McDonagh. Thank you for your continued support.  New players always welcome Mondays at 8.30pm. 
 
Hurling
U8 Hurling The U8 hurling season commences indoors in the Convent Gym on Wednesday February 20th from 6pm to 7pm. Indoors runs for 6 weeks before moving outdoors to Lisnamult from the start of April. Our U8 manager for 2019 is Nicola Crosbie (086 344 0060) 
 
U10 Hurling The U10 hurling season commences indoors in the Convent Gym on Monday February 18th from 6pm to 7pm. Indoors runs for 6 weeks before moving outdoors to Lisnamult from the start of April. Our U10 manager for 2019 is Shane Nerney (087 737 0142) 
 
U-14 Hurling Training on Monday evening at 5.30 p.m. in Lisnamult. We play our first match in this year's county U-14 Feile against the Athleague/Tremane-Oran combination team. The match is fixed for Rockfield at 11.30 a.m. next Sunday. 
  
County Hurling
Following the fine victory we had today in the Athletic Grounds, Armagh, I want to make a special appeal to our clubs. Today Armagh had a large crowd of supporters for their home game. It is along time since we had any more than 40 people support us in our home games. I am contacting you early so that we can get as many supporters out next Sunday as possible. The management and players deserve a big support to encourage them to continue the great efforts they are putting in. If we win next Sunday we will be in League Final. Please encourage your club through all means of contact to get to Hyde Prak next Sunday by 1.45pm. to give our team a big welcome onto the pitch. Get all your underage players and supporters to go to stand. Come and for 1 weekend support our team in large numbers. Please don't forget to take action on this request. Up the Rossies  
 
Football
U14 Football
Our U14 lads played their first match of the year in Lisnamult this evening when they met Western Gaels in the opening round of the Div 1 league. Despite cold, wintry conditions both teams produced a good game. The Gaels showed determination and skill to win by 4-8 to 2-6. We will not be fielding a second team this year.   
 
U16 Football
Our U16 lads played Brigid’s today in Lisnamult in the Div 4 league and came away with a convincing win of Roscommon Gaels 2-8 St Brigid’s 0-7.  Our Div 1 lads are out again on 23rd Feb 12pm in Lisnamult v Clann na nGael. 
 
Minors
Our Minor lads were also out today they played St Aidan’s in the Div 2 league final socre Roscommon Gaels 2-9 St Aidan’s 2-4. 
      
Coaching 
Hurling Foundation Course: Roscommon Coaching and Games Development are holding a Hurling Foundation course on Friday evening February 22nd and Saturday February 23rd  in St Coman’s Wood NS. All club coaches are asked to contact hurling GPO Proinsias Killion to get on the course. 
 
Friday Nights Lights Super Game Centre in Strokestown: Following on from the huge success of the Connacht Friday Night Lights Roscommon are having their own Super Game Centre under lights on Friday March 15th in Strokestown GAA  club and will be open to all players born in 2005 & 06 in the County.  Clubs can send as many players as they like with registration opening on Thursday February 28th.  
 
Club Support Program Roscommon Coaching and Games Development are holding their Club Support program in the following clubs. St Ciarans                Monday February 18th,   FuertyGAA Club house 8pm.          Four Roads              Tuesday February 19th St Faithleachs          TBC St Croans                  On-going    Phase 1 completed. 
 
U12 Football Half-Time Mini Football  Games: Roscommon Coaching and Games Development thank St Croan's, St Barry's, Tulsk, Elphin/Ballinameen, Western Gaels & Castlerea St Kevin's for taking part in our half time U12 mini football games during the recent National Football League Division One games against Monaghan and Tyrone.  We will have two further days against Dublin and Kerry. 
 
Connacht Colleges Senior B football Championship quarter-finals: 
On  Friday evening February 22nd two Connacht Colleges Senior B football championships quarter finals will take place in the Connacht COE. At 5pm Roscommon CBS play Presentation Headford, followed at 6.30pm as defending champions St Nathy’s College play St Muirdeachs. The two winners clash in the semi-final on Wednesday February 26th.  Presentation Athenry and Summerhill College Sligo clash on Thursday February 21st with Claregalway College meeting the winner in the semi-final also on Wednesday February 26th. 
 
Award One Football Course: Roscommon Coaching and Games Development are holding Award One football Course on the following dates:
Friday March 22nd
Saturday March 23rd
Saturday March 30th
Venue    Scoil Mhuire Strokestown/GAA pitch All clubs are asked to submit names of the coaches who wish to do this course by contacting their regional GPO or GAA Games Manager to book a place and get registered on the course. 
 
Football Foundation Courses: Roscommon Coaching and Games Development invite applications from Clubs for Coach Education Courses in 2019. If your club would like to hold a Football Foundation Course please apply by email to Roscommon GAA Games Manager willie.hegarty.gm.roscommon@gaa.ie or contact your regional GPO to apply for our courses.   
 
Sport Awareness Child Protection Course: Roscommon Coaching and Games Development invite applications from Clubs for Sport Awareness Child Protection Course. If your club would like to hold this workshop please apply by email to Roscommon GAA Games Manager willie.hegarty.gm.roscommon@gaa.ie or contact your regional GPO to avail of this course.   
 
5 Star Centre Primary School project: Roscommon GAA has 10 schools up and running in their new 5 Star Centre project where each primary school must participate in 26 weeks of GAA activities to complete the programme and get a GAA Green Flag. 
 
Celtic Challenge Cup Dates 2019: Please be advised that the dates for the Celtic Challenge 2019 have been confirmed with CCCC as follows: Group H Group Stages (6 Counties): Sun. 31/03; Sun. 07/04; Sun. 14/04; Sun. 28/04; Sun. 05/05    For rest (either groups of 5 or 6): Group Stages: Wed. 01/05; Wed. 08/05; Wed. 15/05; Wed. 22/05; Wed. 
 
08/06  Quarter-Finals: Sat. 15/06 Semi-Finals: Sat. 22/06  Finals: Sat. 29/06  
 
Connacht Academy and Development Squad Days 2019 Hurling;
Connacht Academy Feile   under National Dates          Niall McInerney   under National Dates                                       Connolly/Cunniffe (U 13)      22/6/19 & 20/7/19 
 
National Academy hurling dates: U 15/ Hibernian Cup 11/5/19, 22/6/19, 20/7/19, 10/8/19, 31/8/19 Group, Roscommon, Mayo, Tyrone & Donegal   
 
National Academy football dates: U 14/15/16   27/4/19; 25/5/19 /6/7/19/ 27/7/19/   17/8/19 Ted Webb Cup U16- 15/08/19, 24/08/19, 30/08/19 Dermot Earley   U15, 18/05/19, 10/08/19 Sean Purcell U14,   25/05/19, 17/08/19    National Hurling Feile (Cork): 7/ 8/9 June 2019   National Football Feile: 28th/29th & 30th June   hosted by CONNACHT  
 
Cash for Clobber
We will be holding a Cash for Clobber initiative we will accept collections on Sunday night 8.30pm-9.30pm using the bar entrance in the Hyde Centre or alternatively you can contact Harry Hoare on (086) 3436225 to arrange a drop off. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes, bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys etc.  Also accepted are mobile phones, laptops, so if any house is doing a clearout please contact us and we will store the bags.  We ask that bags are not left unattended at any time.  It’s a great opportunity to do a clear out and to easily earn money for the Club in the process.  So get de cluttering! 

Lotto
Jackpot - €10,000 NO WINNER
Numbers Drawn - 3, 17, 25, 29

The weekly winners of €30 were
• Jackie & Tony Hickey, Ard Aoibhínn.
• K Shannon C/o Deirdre Shannon.
• Margaret Higgin’s, Fourmilehouse.
• Anne Marie & Sam, Lisnamult. 

Thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets your support is very much appreciated.

Cards
Winner of the 25 Card game on Monday 4th of February in The Hyde Centre were David Gibbons, Kevin McDonagh and John O’Beirne. Thank you for your continued support.  New players always welcome Mondays at 8.30pm.

Hurling
U8 Hurling
The U8 hurling season commences indoors in the Convent Gym on Wednesday February 20th from 6pm to 7pm.
Indoors runs for 6 weeks before moving outdoors to Lisnamult from the start of April.
Our U8 manager for 2019 is Nicola Crosbie (086 344 0060)

U10 Hurling
The U10 hurling season commences indoors in the Convent Gym on Monday February 18th from 6pm to 7pm.
Indoors runs for 6 weeks before moving outdoors to Lisnamult from the start of April.
Our U10 manager for 2019 is Shane Nerney (087 737 0142)

U-14 Hurling
U-14 hurling training takes place in Lisnamult on Monday evening at 6 o'clock.
 
Football
U14 Football
The best of luck to our U14 div 1 Football lads who begin the league with an away game to Pearses at 12pm in Pearses on the 16th of February.  Our Div 1 Football lads are also out playing Western Gaels in Lisnamult at 12pm on the 16th of February.

U16 Football
The best of luck to our U16 lads who start the league this Sunday 17th v’s St Brigid’s in Lisnamult.  

Minors
The best of luck to our minor lads who play St Aidans this Sunday 17th in Lisnamult at 1pm in the Div 2 League. 


How to adapt training courses for people with additional needs.
Roscommon County Council through partnership with Healthy Roscommon, the FAI, Connacht Rugby, GAA & LGFA are hosting a Free Training Course for all sports clubs, parents & coaches on how to adapt training courses for people with additional needs.
On Monday, 18th February, 2019, @ 7.00 p.m.
In Creggs National School and Astro Turf Pitch, Creggs Co Roscommon,
F42 D592.
 
The workshop will be jointly delivered by Oisin Jordan & Liam Moggan. Oisin is National Coordinator for the Football for All Programme with the FAI and also a Tutor for CARA who roll out generic training courses for coaches of all sports working with people with Additional Needs. Liam is a coach educator with Coaching Ireland and Vice President of Paralympics Ireland. The course will consist of theory and practical sessions relevant to all sports coaches, clubs and organisations.
 
This is a free event, please confirm attendance to:
ckelly@roscommoncoco.ie or Phone: 090 66 37259
Limited places available

Please share with clubs, schools & relevant personnel.

Coaching
Award 1 Football Course:
Roscommon Coaching & Games Development will hold an Award One level Football Course in Scoil Mhuire Strokestown on the following dates:

 -Friday March 22nd 7-9pm
-Saturday March 23rd 10-2pm
-Saturday March 30th 10-2pm

Coaches who wish to take this course should submit their name to Oliver Lennon (oliver.lennon.gpo.roscommon@gaa.ie) asap.

Hurling Foundation Course:
Roscommon Coaching and Games Development are holding a hurling foundation on Friday night 22nd and Saturday 23rd of February.  The course will be in St Comans Primary School.  All club hurling coaches are asked to contact hurling GPO Pronsias Killion to book a place on the course. 

Sport Awareness Child Protection Course:
Roscommon Gaels intends to hold an in house Child Protection in Sport Course in a few weeks time.  Date TBC.

Registrations
With matches for some of our teams ALREADY STARTING it is very important that players must be registered as soon as possible. If you are not registered with the club you are not insured.

Registration/Membership List will be used when communicating via Email, WhatsApp and Text Message. Please register asap to ensure that you continue to receive all information regarding training and matches.

Support!
Please support all our teams as they compete in their various fixtures – it’s so important to all the players to see lots of support and encouragement on the side-lines – no matter what their age :-)!!  – It really does make a difference.
Especially the home games – what better way to pass an evening or morning – stroll up to the pitch, bring the kids and enjoy the fresh air while supporting your club.
Serious Support for all our players – don’t forget the club colours :-)

A Little Note:-
As we progress on through the season now – there will be more Fixtures, more Match reports to enjoy, Club news regarding upcoming events and fundraisers and any other relevant information.  As always, any and all suggestions re the Update are gladly welcome – fresh ideas are most welcome on how we can improve, change it round etc.  So please don’t be shy – let us know any ideas etc.  

Best of luck to all our players as they take to the field for Season 2019 to represent their Club and in some cases their County.

Thank you as always to our amazing group of Coaches and Mentors without whom ……well let’s not even go there and think of that terrible scenario.   Your continuous selfless dedication and commitment on a voluntary basis is, in a word inspiring, thank you all so much.

To all our wonderful and remarkable officers and committee members throughout the entire club – who work tirelessly, mostly behind the scenes, planning and organising, shaping the future of the club – striving to always improve, always be better, pushing the club to be the very best that it can possibly be.   Countless hours spent at meetings and organising events etc., again all voluntary – Roscommon Gaels will be forever in your debt as you all carry on the fantastic work of committees that went before you.
 
Sin é – till next week again
 

Lotto
Jackpot - €10,000 NO WINNER 
Numbers Drawn - 7, 8, 9, 24 
 
The weekly winners of €30 were:

• Mary Granahan, Crossmolina
  
• Pat Haggart, Tremane
  
• Daithí McGuire, Castleblayney
  
• Aileen, Vinny & Blaithín Moran, MountTalbot.  

 
Thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets your support is very much appreciated. 

COACHING NEWS  
A. New Season Has Kicked -Off Best Wishes to all our Coaches for the Season ahead. Some of our teams have already started training in preparation for upcoming games. The time you give to coaching our teams is fantastic – let’s make all sessions as enjoyable and effective as possible. 
 
PLAY SAFE - STAY SAFE 
HURLING HELMETS The GAA would like to remind all players at all levels in all Hurling Games and Hurling Practice Sessions it is mandatory for, and the responsibility of, each individual player to wear a helmet with a facial guard that meets the standards set out in IS: 335 or other replacement standard as determined by the National Safety Authority of Ireland (NSAI). All players are advised that in the event of a head injury occurring, if the helmet being worn does not meet the standard or is modified or altered from the original manufactured state, they are not covered under the terms of the GAA Player Injury Fund. Further information is available here MOUTHGUARDS FOR GAELIC FOOTBALL  
 
Mouth guards are mandatory for players in all age grades, in all Gaelic football practice sessions and games. This rule has been mandatory for players in grades up to Minor since 2013 and applies to all age grades since January 1st 2014. For further information see www.learning.gaa.ie/ mouthguardshurlinghelmets 
 
Camogie/Hurling Helmets Roscommon Gaels are requesting all club members to check for hurling / camogie helmets no longer used by family members. If you have unused helmets, we would greatly appreciate if you would donate them to the club for use by our underage members and beginners. The following club representatives can be contacted to arrange handover: * Seamie O’Neill - 086 8688129 * Deirdre McDermott - 087 1227926 * Lorraine Reynolds - 087 0687248 * Shane Nerney 087 7370142 

Cards
Winner of the 25 Card game on Monday 28th of January in The Hyde Centre were Michael Finan and the runner up Gerry Kelly. Thank you for your continued support.  New players always welcome Mondays at 8.30pm. 
 
Hurling 
Roscommon GaelsU8 Hurling The U8 hurling season commences indoors in the Convent Gym on Wednesday February 20th from 6pm to 7pm. Indoors runs for 6 weeks before moving outdoors to Lisnamult from the start of April. Our U8 manager for 2019 is Nicola Crosbie (086 344 0060) 
  
Roscommon Gaels U10 Hurling The U10 hurling season commences indoors in the Convent Gym on Monday February 18th from 6pm to 7pm. Indoors runs for 6 weeks before moving outdoors to Lisnamult from the start of April. Our U10 manager for 2019 is Shane Nerney (087 737 0142) 
 
At half time during Sunday’s Roscommon V Monaghan NHL Game there was a penalty shootout among our six underage hurling clubs. U15 Hurler’s from each club took three penalties each. Well done to Ryan Conlon from Roscommon Gaels and a big bualadh bos to Clubman Noel Fallon for organising and not forgetting our two Gaels men Georoid and Cillian Egan who were on the Senior Panel. 
 
How to adapt training courses for people with additional needs
Roscommon County Council through partnership with Healthy Roscommon, the FAI, Connacht Rugby, GAA & LGFA are hosting a  Free Training Course for all sports clubs, parents & coaches on how to adapt training courses for people with additional needs. On Monday, 18th February, 2019, @ 7.00 p.m. in Creggs National School and Astro Turf Pitch, Creggs Co Roscommon, F42 D592.   The workshop will be jointly delivered by Oisin Jordan & Liam Moggan. Oisin is National Coordinator for the Football for All Programme with the FAI and also a Tutor for CARA who roll out generic training courses for coaches of all sports working with people with Additional Needs. Liam is a coach educator with Coaching Ireland and Vice President of Paralympics Ireland. The course will consist of theory and practical sessions relevant to all sports coach’s, clubs and organisations.   This is a free event, please confirm attendance to: ckelly@roscommoncoco.ie or Phone: 090 66 37259 Limited places available. Please share with clubs, schools & relevant personnel. 
 
Gaa Newsletter’s
The Connacht Gaa Newsletter is available to download copy and paste the following link into your browser or click on the below link. http://connachtgaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2019/01/Connacht-GAANewsletter-Jan.pdf 
 
The Gaa National Newletter is also available to download click on the link https://www.gaa.ie/news-archive/news/read-the-latest-club-newsletter-january-2019/ 
 
GAA Volunteer Recruitment
As part of the Club Leadership Programme, Roscommon Gaa are running a Volunteer Recruitment workshop this Tuesday Evening in Hannon’s Hotel.  This would be a useful seminar for all club sections to have a representative at. 
 
Registration Night
Registration night is on this Friday 8th February at 7- 8.30pm.  Forms available on the night or can be downloaded and filled in and handed in on the night by clicking on the following link  www.roscommongaels.ie/documents.html Lgfa forms can also be downloaded from our website and will also be available on the night.  As part of the night we are asking coaches to notify their players/parents to root out old/unused gear so that it can be given out to our younger players.  Roscommon Gaels Togs, Socks, Football boots, Hurls, Helmets.  All in reasonable state.  Can all be left into the Hyde at least half an hour before the registration starts.   We are not selling anything but parents wishing to avail of any gear - we would look for a small contribution towards funding of Items towards our juvenile teams.   Please note that you will NOT be insured while training or playing matches if you have not registered