Club Notes - 10th February 2019

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