Castlewellan Notes - 21st Feb 2006
Bridie Ward
Our
deepest sympathy to our esteemed member and
former committee member Dan Ward on the death of
his wife Bridie who passed away on Wednesday 10th
February following a long illness. Our deepest
sympathy also to her sons former playing members
Donal, Michael and John. daughters Ann, Teresa,
Una, Eileen and Roisin and ,playing
grandchildren Conor and Nuala McAlinden; Ferghal
and Colleen Mcloughlin, Gerard Ward and Miceal
Corrigan, and to all the Ward family
grandchildren great grandchildren, son in laws,
daughter in laws and entire family circle. Mary
Queen of the Gael pray for her.
Information
evening
Parents and
Members of the U-14 School of Excellence are
invited to St Malachy;s High School Castlewellan
on Thursday 16th February at 7-00pm Sharp, for a
information evening. Topics to be presented 1.
Sport Nutrition 2. Hydration 3. Burn out in
Gaelic Football. All players to come along in
Squad Polo shirts and tracksuit for a photograph
with O’Neill’s Sportswear. For any further
information contact Seamus Branniff 077 9096
7776.
Bi –Monthly
newssheet:
The Club
Executive has decided to issue a bi-monthly
newssheet containing club news, reviews and all
sorts of club information to keep members and
the general public fully aware and up to-date
with all Club issues. Anyone who has any
photos, news, or anything they feel should be
added to the newssheet, should contact the
chairman, secretary, or PRO.
Membership: 2006 Membership fees are now due
and must be paid to Club Registrar before March
1st. Membership forms can be downloaded from
Club website or are available from Registrar
(07712526737). New membership enquiries most
welcome particularly from new residents to the
parish. Visit our website at
www.castlewellangac.com for details or
contact Club Registrar.
600
Club: First prize £2,000, Michael Mc Cartan
Aughisnafin, second prize £1,000 Mark and Sadie
Maginn Drumaroad, third prize £750 Niall & Helen
King Castlewellan, fourth prize £500 Paul
Keating Bryansford, fifth prize £250 voucher for
Joe Steele's or £200 cash, Noel Devlin, Kilcoo.
£100 prizes, Denise Cunningham Spa, John Mc
Kenny Castlewellan, Kevin Sweeney, Castlewellan,
Wayne and Ciara Pickering, Aughisnafin, Tony
Poucher, Newry. There were ten additional
prizes of £50. Continuing with the theme of the
valentine weekend, there was also a free draw
for all ticket holders in attendance, of some 20
bouquets of flowers.
Hurling training-Every Tuesday and Thursday
for seniors and Minors, meet at clubrooms 7:20pm
sharp
Annual
Awards Dinner in Burrendale Hotel on Friday
10th March. Tickets now available
from Laurence Mc Alinden (43778945)
music by
B'jasus Bros
Foundation Training Course for all
prospective club coaches in Clubrooms Saturday
4th March. All Club Coaches must hold at least
Foundation Level. - Contact Danny Mc Cartan to
book place (02843771475).
Annual
golf classic organised for 3rd
March, at the Royal County Down followed by
auction supper and music in GAC Clubrooms more
details next week.
New
Senior Ladies manager appointed
The Club
Executive are please to announce that Stephen
Poucher had accepted the Committee’s offer of
taking over the senior ladies management job
Stephen is a qualified teacher and coach in St
Colombian’s College in Kilkeel were he started
Ladies football a number of years ago. He also
coaches a number of the boys’ teams there also.
Stephen is also a member of the Club's senior
team.
His assistants also bring with them a vast
experience of Gaelic football. PJ Maguire played
inter-county football for his native County
Leitrim as well as for a number of New York
sides when he lived there for a number of years.
Seamus McCartan holds two SFC medals with the
town and has managed and coached numerous teams
within the Club from underage through to adult.
Ladies training commences Tuesday 14th
February at 7.00pm and will be held every
subsequent Tuesday and Thursday. The new
management team have asked for a full turn-out
of senior ladies at every training session.
Lotto
The numbers for 15/2/06
were 3,7,9,24 there was no jackpot winner. The
jackpot for next week is £3400
Visit our
website at www.castlewellangac.com for
full details
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