Mungret St. Pauls Newsletter 18 March 2015 U12 Camogie Our U12 camogie team is in full swing now for 2015. Any girls who have yet to return to the fold it is never too late you always welcome. There are two more fitness camp sessions with Jean on Weds 18 March and Weds 25 March in the comp at 7 to 8pm. We will then revert to the pitch when the clocks go forward, details to be advised. Next, there will be a series of U12 Blitz competitions, starting Saturday March 28 and running for three consecutive weeks, through April 4 and April 11. These blitzes will be fixed for evening time, precise details and venues to follow. Lastly, the U12 League will start on Thursday 7 May and will run for seven consecutive Thursdays through to 19 June inclusive. Matches start at 6pm in all cases, we are grouped with Monaleen, Patrickswell, Adare, Na Piarsaigh, Ballybrown, Crecora and Treaty Gaels. U14/16 Camogie Training in the Crescent Comprehensive will finish this week and move to Sunday mornings from 11am-12pm in the village pitch. Our U16's have their first match this Friday at home to Ballybrown at 5:45pm all support very welcome. OurU14's have their first match of the season next Tuesday the 24th March away to Ballyagran at 6pm. Well done to this age range and their coaches all who have put in tremendous work in to pre-season training. The Camogie Club would especially like to welcome and thank Mick Lynch for agreeing to act as lead coach for our U14 s for the year ahead. Congrats Congratulations to our members from the U13 and U12 panels who made their confirmation in St Pauls school last Saturday. Some of the players are shown below.
Helemets Do you have any helmets at home that you are not using. The club are always looking to have spare helmets for the younger children. There is a very good condition second hand medium helmet for sale. If you are interested in this please email the newsletter on mungretgaa@gmail.comfor details. RIP Sympathies to the Dee family on the recent passing of Eugene (Janey) O'Sullivan, father to Elaine Dee, her husband Ger, grandfather to Louis (U16/15 player in the club) and Helena. To their families and friends. Condolances also to the Bulfin family on the passing of Catherine (Kitty) Baragry, mother to Teresa Bulfin, her husband John, grandfather to David and Kate both players and supporters of the club. To their families and friends. Family Table Quiz Thank you to all who attended or sponsored a prize at the table quiz on Friday night. This was organised by the U16 Hurling coaches and was well attended. It was great to see so many young heads enjoying the quiz. It was a close race to the finish but in reverse order the winners were in third placethe O'Mearas/Beattys- Clare, Justin and Vera O'Meara with John Beatty. Second place went to the O'Brien/ Duffs -Donal and Meave Duff with Gerry and Sinead O'Brien. First place went to "The Mungret Muppets" Caroline and Colin Kenny, Brian Lynch and Martina O'Halloran. Gael Scoil an Rathin Table Quiz Gaelscoil An Ráithín are hosting a family table quiz on Sunday 22nd of March in the Mungret Club house starting at 5pm. 15 per table. All brains are welcome to his event. Bingo at the interval for the children. Mungret 10K The days are getting closer to the Mungret 10K which takes place on Sunday the 17th of May. The day before (Saturday 16th) there will be a childrens race and an obstacle course. You can book your place on line on www.mungretstpauls10k.com Scór Best of luck to our set dancers representing Mungret St Pauls GAA club in the Munster Senior Scór semi final in Cappamore on Saturday 21st March at 8pm. Please come and support them. Rince Seit(Set Dancing) Seán Mac Eochaidh (John McKeogh), Eibhlin Ní Eochaidh (Helen McKeogh), Brid Ní Duagáin (Breda Duggan), Ciarán Ó Briain (Kieran O Brien), Gearard Ó Maoláin (Jerry Mullane), Treasa Ní Gearalit (Teresa Fitzgerald), Pádraigín De Barra (Trish Barry), Máirtín Ó Dochartaigh (Martin Doherty)
Child Welfare Course The County Board are facilitating a Child Welfare course in the club next Tuesday the 24th of March for all sections of the club at 8pm. It is now mandatory that all those over 16 involved with teams in any capacity need to complete this course. Any one Coaching or involved with a team that have players under 18 must also do the Child Protection in Sports Awareness Workshop. If you are available to take part in this course please contact Trish on 087 2033474 or Anne on 087 6659817. Junior Camogie Our junior team continue with strength & conditioning training on Monday evenings at 7:30pm up until the end of March. We had our first outing on the field last Sunday evening playing a challenge match V Cappamore Intermediate team. Despite Cappamore been a grade above our girls were very competitive and gave a very good account of themselves. Once again should anyone be interested in playing junior camogie with the club please contact Sinead Hickey on 0867801547. U10 Camogie Training commences next Wednesday 25th of March from 6-7pm in the Crescent Comprehensive. We are very lucky to have Padraig Hickey from the Camogie Association volunteering with this group over the next 6 weeks so we would encourage all girls to turn out and get the benefit of his training. Camogie Association Easter Camp The Camogie Association are hosting an Easter Camp in Mungret St Pauls from Wednesday the 1st of April to Friday the 3rd. The Camp will be run from 10-2:30pm daily and costs 20 per child. The camp is targeted at all Limerick Camogie Clubs and caters for girls aged 8-12 years. The camp is facilitated by qualified Camogie coaches under the direction of Ross Corbett, Regional Development Coordinator for Munster. For more details email ross@camogie.ie Youth Information Workshop As part of the ongoing development of our Healthy Club Programme all juvenile sections of the club are in full support of our first ever youth information workshop to be held on Sunday evening the 29th of March from 5-7pm. The session will focus in on three key areas of Physical Wellbeing, Nutrition & Code of Conduct for players and is targeted at both boys and girls playing in the U14 &16 age ranges. Lotto. 16 MARCH 2015 Unfortunatly due to an internet problem we are unable to bring the lotto results to you in the news letter at the moment. A seperate email will follow to confirm the numbers drawn and the 20 winners. We can confirm there was NO WINNER. Next Weeks Jackpot: 16,000
Cash for Clobber We are fundraising again but this time all you have to do is empty your wardrobes of all the clothes and shoes you and your family no longer wear. You do not need a collection bag just place in a big bin bag. The bags are to be left in the left hand changing room. This is a great way to raise money for the club and give your house a spring clean at the same time. Topaz Cash for Clubs Do you buy your fuel in a Topaz? If you do we need your help. Topaz are running a competition where the club have the opportunity to win thousands of Euro. All you have to do is when you buy 40 or more of fuel at a Topaz collect the sticker for Mungret. This competition will run until the 10th of May. We will let you know where the collection point for the stickers will be in the next few weeks. Start collecting. Development Draw The Development Committee are getting in contact with people who have supported the Development Draw formerly the Mackey Draw. This draw is a form of fundraising for the club. 50% of the subscriptions are returned to the club. You can pay the yearly 100 by a one off payment or by a monthly standing order of 8.33. Draws take place every month from March on with a minimum prize of 10,000. The committee look forward to your support which helps in no small way to ensure that our young players can lead an active life. You can contact any of the committee members- Noreen Moriarty, Trish Barry, Theresa O'Brien, Donal Fitzgibbon, John Furey, Noel Downey, Denny O'Dea, Gemma O'Grady, Kathleen Dowling, Triona Linehan, Helen McKeogh and Kathleen Murphy. If you do not know any of those mentioned email mungretgaa@gmail.com for more details. Thank You. St. Patrick's Day We could not of asked for better weather for St.Patricks day. Our coaches, players (and parents) who turned up to walk for the club represented the club very well and we thank all for supporting from the side lines as well. The party continued back in the club house where the food was welcomed along with the drink. We look forward to next year. Photos from the day are all on www.mungretstpauls.com/general-news/st-patricks-day-2015
Fixtures and Upcoming Events Friday 20th March U16 Camogie match V. Ballybrown in Mungret at 5.45pm 20th March U14 Football match V. Monaleen in Sean Choill at 7pm Saturday 21st March Intermediate Hurling match V. Monaleen in Mungret at TBC 21st March Senior Scór in Cappamore at 8pm for our set dancers Sunday 22nd March U14 Feile Football match V. Claughaun at 11am 22nd March Gael Scoil an Ráithín Family Table Quiz at 5pm in Mungret hall Tuesday 24th March U14 Camogie match V. Ballyagran in Ballyagran at 6pm Saturday 28th March U12 camogie blitz Sunday 29th March U14/16 age boys and girls Youth Information Workshop in Mungret 5 to 7pm 1st to 3rd of April Camogie Camp for 8 to 12 year olds Saturday 16th May Childrens run and Obstacle run in Mungret Sunday 17th May Annual 10K run/walk Best til Last We hope we have kept the best til last. We would like to send on a big Congratulations to the Page family on a new camogie and lady footballer. Both Niamh and John are involved in Camogie with John doubling as a juvenille coach. John also was behind sending out the club notes every week for the last few years. To big brother Harry and big sisters Zoe and Ella, they welcomed baby Nina on Wednesday morning. Congratulations.