Castlewellan Notes - 18th Dec 2005
CASTLEWELLAN G.A.C. Notes – 18th December
2005
Lotto Sunday 11th
November = No Winner
Next draw Sunday 18th
December. - £2950
Live Music in the Clubrooms every Saturday
Night
General Knowledge Team Quiz every Sunday
night in the Social Club at 9.30pm.
Questions compiled by Barney Cunningham
includes, Picture round, Charade round,'How
Irish are You?' round, as the name suggests
questions on our history, geography,lititure,
sport etc; 'know your club history' round; as
well as rounds on all the usual stuff about the
soaps, films etc. Big crowds every week - a
great night's craic - entry £1
Christmas Night - live music with Terry Campbell
in Member's Lounge
APOLOGY
The Web Site Committee would like to issue an
apology to our members as our Web Site has been
out of action in recent weeks due to server
problems in the Irish News.
Some information has been lost. Normal service
will be resumed as soon as possible.
St Malachy’s GAC Castlewellan - Notice of
Annual General Meeting
The AGM of Naomh Maolmhoig Caislean A Mhuilinn
CLG (St Malachy’s GAC) will take place on Sunday
29th January 2006 at 2.30pm in the Social Club.
The following will be made available to all Full
Members at least 10 days in advance of the AGM:-
(a) Copy of the Agenda for the meeting.
(b) Copy of the Annual Report of the
Secretary
(c) Copy of the Financial Statements,
including the
Report of the Accountant(s) or Auditor(s)
(d) Details of the
Nominations for election to the Executive
Committee.
(e) Copies of any motions for
consideration at the meeting.
In order that we can comply with above please
make your nominations for officers and Executive
Committee on nomination form including any
motions on page attached and return to the
Secretary no later than Sunday 8th January 2006
Nominations or motions received after that date
or without your name cannot be considered.
Please seek the consent of the person you are
proposing to nominate, and don’t forget to sign
the nomination form before returning.
Nomination forms available from bar staff or
from Club Secretary or email
Annual Awards Night:
The annual dinner dance and Club awards night
will be
held in the Burrendale Hotel on Friday 10th
March 2006. A players
sub-committe of senior men, ladies and hurlers
will be appointed to organise
and run the 2006 dinner. If you are interested
in serving on this committee
please contact Kevin Sweeney 07747803804.
600 CLUB DRAW -£30,000.00 worth of Prizes
600 Draw Tickets now available from any
committee member or email castlewellangac@gaelmail.com
or telephone 07714232783.
Tickets sellers please return any sold tickets
or unsold tickets to Marty McClean immediately.
A few tickets still available
from any committee member First Draw 28th
December dancing to Rumours.
Sellers please make your returns as soon as
possible to Marty McClean tel. 07712526737.
Castlewellan G.A.C. Annual Pool Competition
Venue : Castlewellan G.A.C. Social Club - Entry
Fee £10 - Maximum Entrants : 64
Date : Sunday 1st January 2006 - Time : 1:00pm
Sharp
Prizes : £700 TOTAL - Winner : £400 - Runner
Up : £150 - Beaten Semi Finalists : £75
Entry Fee to be paid with name to any
member of Castlewellan G.A.C. pool team
member. Or contact Maurice Devlin :
07702661537
Centenary Banquet Canal Court
Photos are now available for viewing.
Almost 300 members and guests attended the
Club's Centenary Banquet in the Canal Court
Hotel on Friday 11th November celebrating 100
years of St Malachy's GAC.
Official group photographs were taken by Traloc
Hollywood of Hollywood Photography Newry : -The
photo’s can now be viewed and ordered through :
- www.hollywoodphotography.co.uk
Castlewellan Scor Teams through to Ulster Final
Congratulations to McCrickard family and Emer
Walsh
The McCrickard family from Upper Clarkhill -
Ciara, Orla and Niall, along with Emer Walsh
have qualified for the Ulster Final. County
Champions in the Instrumental Section of the
2005 Scor-Na Og Competition bring great honour
to St Malachy's Club as our Centenary year comes
to a close. Ciara mcCrickard also represented
the Club in the solo Singing section and was
narrowly beaten into second place in the County
Final.
The Instrumental Group will now contest against
the best in Ulster and we wish them good-luck in
the Ulster Final which will be held on 12th
Janauary.
Full Programme of Coaching Courses now available
A GAA National Coaching Conference will be held
in Dublin on December 3rd. any club interested
in sending coaches can visit the website ring
Dublin 7007578 for more information.
Coaching Course Programme 2005/2006:
Foundation Level Coaching Course:
Designed for aspiring coaches who wish to play a
role in clubs or schools.
Course Duration:-
> 3 hours Child Protection
> 3 hours Fundamentals
> 6 hours Coaching Practice
Course content:- Emphasis on acquiring the
relevant skills to conduct a coaching
programme. Course Fee:- £20 per person.
Dates and Venues:- Club will arrange dates and
venue depending on numbers.
Level One Coaching Course:
Applicants must have completed a Foundation
Level Course, and also have attended a Child
Protection Course.
Course Duration:- Non-Residential – Held over
two consecutive weekends; i.e. Friday evening
and Saturday all day.
Residential - Held over a full weekend, i.e.
Friday evening and Saturday all day and Sunday
morning with a follow-up day later.
> This Course has greater emphasis on practice
with inbuilt assessment. A Log Book
has also to be completed.
Dates and Venues:-
Football: St.John's - 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th
November 2005
Liatroim - 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th January 2006
Hurling Residential: 10th, 11th, 12th February
2006 and follow-up day 4th March 2006.
Specific Courses For Down Coaches
All of the following are Free of Charge and
commence @ 7:30pm.
Changes will be notified
in the Irish News.
8th Nov. - Clonduff - Drills to improve skills
22nd Nov. - Liatroim - Coaching the tackle
16th Jan '06 - Down Leisure Centre - Drills for
Hurling
30th Jan. - An Riocht - Fitness & the Ball
14th Feb. - Dundrum - Performance Lifestile
Management
22nd Feb. - Liatroim - Goalkeeping Clinic
15th March - Castlewellan High School
- Innovative Training Techniques
22nd March - Bryansford
- Kicking for Possession
An extensive range of coaching courses at all
levels in football and hurling for new and
existing Club coaches is currently available
throughout the winter months.
The Club is anxious to arrange coaching courses
at all levels for new and existing coaches over
the coming months in preperation for next
season.
If you are interested please contact Laurence
McAlinden or Barney Cunningham (028 4377 8422)
as soon as possible.
St Malachy's GAC '600 CLUB' ANNUAL DRAW
(Grounds Development Fund)
£30,000 worth of Prizes
600 Draw Tickets now available from any
committee member, email
castlewellangac@gaelmail.com or telephone
07714232783 or 07712183399
Buy your 600 Club ticket now and join in the
fun. Tickets - £100 or £25 x 4
(each installment paid before each draw) or pay
by standing order £25 x 4.
Draw 1 -Wed 28th December 05
1st prize - 1 week European Holiday for 2 adults
and 2 children or £2000 cash;
2nd prize - LCD 28" TV or £1000 cash;
3rd prize - Dublin weekend (B&B) for 2 plus £600
cash;
4th prize - washing machine & tumble dryer or
£500 cash;
5th Prize - set of tyres from John McCann Tyres
or £200 cash;
plus 5 prizes of £100 and 10 prizes of £50.
Draw 2 - Sat 11th February 06
1st prize - £2000 cash;
2nd prize - £1000 cash;
3rd prize - £750cash;
4th prize - £500 cash;
5th Prize - £250 worth of groceries from Joe
Steele or £200 cash; plus 5 prizes of £100 and
10 prizes of £50.
Draw 3 - Thursday 16th March 06
1st prize - Spring Cruise for two or £2000 cash;
2nd prize - Aintree Festival for two or £1000
cash;
3rd prize - Prague week-end (B&B) for two plus
EUR200 or £600cash;
4th prize - Dublin week-end for 2 plus EUR200 or
£500 cash;
5th Prize - £250 worth of groceries from Joe
Steele or £200 cash; plus 5 prizes of £100 and
10 prizes of £50.
Draw 4 - Saturday 23rd April 06
1st prize - £6000 cash;
2nd prize - Paris week-end for two (B&B) plus
EUR500 or £1000 cash;
3rd prize - Dublin week-end (B&B) for two plus
EUR400 or £600cash;
4th prize - Dublin week-end for 2 including
candlelit dinner or £400 cash;
5th Prize - £350 worth of clothes from John
McKenny Menswear, or £250 cash;
plus 10 prizes of £100 and 20 prizes of £50.
Draw limited to 600 - free admission for two to
each draw night, in social
club, dancing to top bands.
NEW FEATURES TO DRAW
1. Special Take yor Pick for ticket holders
present in the function
hall(only) each draw night. One person will be
selected by ballot to pick a
sealed envelope 1 to 4 containing either £101,
£250, £500, or £1000. The MC
will bid for the envelope, which
the contestant can accept, or can choose not to
accept bid and opt to open
the envelope on the Final Draw night to reveal
its contents and win the
prize.
2. 28th December Draw - additional Take Your
Pick for ticket holders in
Function Hall(only). One winner can choose from
6 envelopes containing £101,
£102, £103, £200, £300 and £500. Contestant can
accept MC bid for envelope
or open envelope to win the contents.
3. Valentine's Draw - 20 Bouquets of flowers for
ticket holders in the hall.
For information on all Club events and
latest news visit our website on
www.castlewellangac.com
If
you have any stories or information relating to
Castlewellan that you would
like to appear on this website please email them
to: website@down.gaa.ie
