Buncrana GAA Notes For Week Ending Sunday 17th February
Congratulations: The Mulholland family and C.L.G. Bun Cranncha were very proud as Lauryn Mulholland sang Amhrann na bhFiann before the Donegal/Down Match on Saturday evening in MacCumhaill Park. Congratulations Lauryn from all at the Club.
Membership: Club membership for the upcoming year can now be paid. Adult membership is €100 (including weekly lotto entry), Student membership is €50 and child membership is €20 (€50 for 3 children or more). Dates of registration nights for juvenile members will be confirmed soon, and all information will be made available through Facebook, Twitter and the club notes. For further details please contact Grainne Soal at secretary.buncrana.donegal@gaa.ie. Thank you to all who attended club registration on Sunday. There will be another registration night this Friday 15th between 7.00-8-00pm. Please note registration has to be in before 1st March.
Charity Night: CLG Bun Cranncha were delighted to be able to host a special night on Saturday to thank sponsors and for charities which the club has helped out throughout the year, including Buncrana Nursing Unit, Careers Association of Ireland, Good and New Bus, Buncrana Tidy Towns, Donegal Hospice, iCare, and Insight Inishowen. Thanks to all involved and best wishes for 2013.
Club Website: The club has officially launched its new website, which will provide all the latest news on club events and matches. Please log on to www.buncranagaa.com.
Charity Boxing Tournament: Buncrana GAA have teamed up with the Illies Community group to present an exciting night of entertainment on the 9th March in the plaza Ballroom, come along and see local faces battle it out in the ring. Tickets on sale now from club members priced €20.
Senior and Reserve Football: The Senior Footballers recorded their first win of the season on Sunday morning, with a hard earned one point victory over Faughanvale in the Ulster Intermediate League in Greysteel. Training continues each Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm. The next round of the Ulster League will be held next weekend, at home to Glenelly of Tyrone.
U5 and U6 Gaelic Games: Under 5s and 6s sessions continues on Saturday mornings at 11.15am sharp in Crana College. The sessions are based on GAA Fundamentals; a Croke Park initiative based on European wide research aimed at bettering your child’s coordination (including hand eye) balance, agility and basic fitness in a fun filled environment. It is also an introduction into the basic skills of Gaelic games This is for children turning 5 or 6 years of age in 2013 and all are welcome.
U8 Hurling: U8 Hurling will continue on Wednesday 16th January at 5.30-6.30pm in Crana College. Newcomers are always welcome to come along and learn the basic skills of Hurling in a fun, safe environment.
U8 Football: U8 Football will continue on Friday at 6.30pm, new members are always welcome.
U12 Football: U12 training will start back on Tuesday 12th of February at 7.00pm. The training times are as follows: Tuesday 7-8pm and Friday 7-8.30pm. Mouthguards are now compulsory for all training as well as matches. Newcomers are always welcome to come along and learn the basic skills of Gaelic football in a fun, safe environment.
U14 Hurling: U14 Hurling training takes place on Thursday at 6.00pm and Saturday at 3.00pm. New players are always welcome.
Girls Football: Girls football training is on Monday night at 7.00pm sharp. Open to all girls from the ages of 9 to 16 years of age. New players are also welcome. Please bring your own water bottle.
Coaching: There will be a foundation coaching course taking place in Febuary/March in the club. It involves doing a child protection course for 2 hours on the Friday evening and doing coaching theory and practical for 5 hours on the Saturday. It is a good opportunity for young and old to gain some coaching qualifications, and will be especially useful for younger members who are enrolled on a sports related course at college/university. Interested parties please contact Odhrán Doherty.
Lotto: The winning numbers in the lotto draw, which took place on Tuesday 28th January in O’Flaherty’s Bar on the Main Street, are as follows: 10-18-23-24
There was no jackpot winner this week, however prizes of €20 go to each of the following participants:
Rónán Doherty, Ballymagan
Marie Doherty, Droim Ard
Nat Black, Ludden
Adrian Doherty, Fahan
Roisin Doherty, Ballymagan
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