Archive for category: Club Notes

Coaching Course

John Leahy will conduct a course on Player Decision Making on Saturday next 4^th March from 10am to 1pm in the clubhouse. All our underage coaches will attend while it is also open to anyone else who might be interested.

Come Dine with Me

We are very grateful to the twenty hosts and their diners for their participation. The evening was a great success and our thanks also to Catherine Troy for hosting the afters. Many dressed in novel theme-wear which added greatly to the occasion and to the great fun enjoyed by all.

Div. 1 Hurling league

Drumcullen travelled to Shinrone on Saturday last for round 1 and were disappointed with the result on a difficult day for hurling.

Lotto

Numbers drawn Sunday 26^th were 3, 18. 24 & 28. There was no jackpot winner and Noel Murray c/o Self, Stephen Ryan c/o Shammy Nolan, Nicola O’Leary c/o Shammy Nolan and Eoin Mannion c/o Noel Mannion were match three winners of €40 each. John Guinan won the promoters prize. This week’s jackpot is €15,950 and Team 5 are on rota. We appreciate the continued support of promoters and subscribers.

Offaly GAA Lotto.

Anyone wishing to enter the Offaly lotto should contact any committee member. In doing so you are  assisting the club in meeting its levy obligations and would be much appreciated. You also have a chance of winning a jackpot up to €20,000.

Sympathy

We extend our condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the late Edward Daly, formerly of Roundhill.

Come Dine with Me’

The club is seeking hosts for a Come Dine with Me event which will happen on 25^th February. The response to date is very encouraging and is seen as a fun way to engage socially. This involves hosts inviting friends to their house for a meal for which they contribute €25 each. Proceeds go to the club development fund. Following the meal, transport will be provided to and from Catherine Troy’s pub for musical and other entertainment. If interested, please contact Dermot Horan on 087-6887076 or through Facebook/Twitter. See website for more information.

Website

Our new website  www.drumcullengaa.com was launched on 1^st February and is well worth a visit. The site will be added to as time passes and we welcome comments, stories and photographs which may be of interest. We are grateful to all those who contributed but especially to Fiona Darcy who committed great skill and endless hours to its creation and without whom it would not have happened. We are very appreciative and indebted to Fiona for her generosity and contribution to the project.

Liam Lyons Academy

U6/8s back in the Rath Hall on Tuesday 14^th from 6.30pm while u10/12s come back on Thursday 16^th. Texts will be sent to all parents. A new nursery programme, in co-operation with the camogie club, for 4/5-year-old will begin on Saturday 18^th at 11am also in the hall introducing the children to hurling via the Damien Young model: Goals + Goals = Fun + Fun + Fun. Note from the school will sent to all parents. Coaching in Scoil Eoin returned last Friday and will continue as weather permits. We are indebted to Joe O’Brien, Ger McIntyre, Kieran Dooley, Fergal Dooley and Majella Dooley for their time and commitment.

Lotto

Numbers drawn Saturday 11^th February were: 7, 10, 16 & 17. Tom Corcoran won the promoters prize. There was no jackpot winner and Philip McConville c/o Martin Ryan and Amy Carroll c/o Noel Quegan shared the match three prize. This week’s jackpot is €15,650 and team 3 are on rota.

Annual General Meeting

A well-attended AGM was provided with comprehensive reports from club secretary Dermot Horan and Treasurer Peter Lyons. Chairman, Toni Ryan thanked all those involved in any way with the club over the past year, especially those involved in coaching and team preparation at any level. All outgoing officers were returned unopposed. Prior to the meeting, Liam Hogan gave a well-received talk on the ‘Offaly Hurling Pathway’ and we appreciate him making the effort to travel from Dublin. Read the full report here  »

‘Come Dine with Me’

The club is seeking hosts for a Come Dine with Me event which will happen on 25th February. This involves hosts inviting friends to their house for a meal for which they contribute €25 each. Proceeds go to the club development fund. Following the meal, transport will be provided to and from Catherine Troy’s pub for musical and other entertainment. If interested, please contact Dermot Horan on 087-6887076 or through Facebook/Twitter. More details on the event here  »

Referees Foundation Course

We have two referees who have achieved great recognition at county level. Kieran Dooley and Shane Guinan have officiated at various levels with success. Anyone wishing to pursue this example should contact club secretary Dermot Horan.

Congratulations

Well done to former County Board chairman, Pat Teehan on his comprehensive victory in his election as Vice-Chairman of Leinster Council at Leinster Convention last Saturday. Pat will assume the position of Chairman of Leinster Council in 2020. We wish him well.

Good Luck

We wish Offaly teams the best of luck in their forthcoming Allianz League campaigns.

Sympathy

We extend our deepest sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of the late Maureen Nugent, formerly from Rath who died last week in London.

A.G.M.

Due to a clash with other events it is necessary to defer our Annual General Meeting for one week. It will now take place on Friday 20th at 8pm. As a result, nominations, will be accepted until Friday 13th January.

UPDATE: Read the report from the night here  »

School Ball-Stops

Well done and many thanks to Eoin Lyons and his willing helpers, Jim Ferguson, Fergal Dooley, Paul Guinan, Malcolm Spain and Padraigh McIntyre who worked tirelessly on Friday and Saturday to erect new ball-stops in Scoil Eoin before the start of the new term. This work will enable pupils to play hurling during breaks without fear of injury to others in the vicinity.

‘Mother Knows Best’

The Rath Drama Group have kindly offered to put on an extra performance of their very entertaining and successful play on 29th December at 8pm. The proceeds go towards the Club Development Plan which was circulated earlier this year. We greatly appreciate this kind gesture and look forward to receiving good support again.

Club Night

Parents, coaches and members are invited to an end of year party in the Ramblers Rest, Killyon on Wednesday 28th December. This was a thoroughly enjoyable event last year and we look forward to meeting you all there again.