Tuesday 4th December

6pm Irish Dancing; 7pm to 9pm Boys (8 to 12 years) activity-based programme; 7.15pm Indoor Football;

7.30pm u12 & u14 Gaelic Presentation; 8.15pm Indoor Football

Wednesday 5th December

10am Altnaveigh; 11am Men’s Shed; 6pm Women’s Resource Cancer Awareness workshop; Down Camogie Convention; 7pm Youth Culture & Me for 1st Year+ will touch upon issues such as discrimination, bullying, identity and the LGBT community. The group will also complete an Open College Network qualification and a 2-night residential, come on out and see if it’s for you; 7.30pm Indoor Football; 7.30pm Executive committee; 8pm Cards – 45 – at Dunavil; 8.30pm boys indoor Gaelic born 2001 or 2002.

Thursday 6th December

6pm Ladies Circuits; 6.30pm to 8.30pm aged 4 to 7 years boys/girls activity based; 7pm to 9pm Girls Night for aged 8 to11; 7pm Indoor Football; 7.30pm Declan Campbell, Football Chairman & Seamus Curran, Football Coaching Officer invite all former players, current players, coaches, parents of juvenile players & supporters for a coffee & a chat to discuss the way forward for An Riocht Football in 2019 & beyond. It’s important to gather in as many views as possible so if An Riocht football once mattered or still matters to you, then please come along; 8.15pm Indoor Football

Friday 7th December

10am Cumann Na mBunscoil Indoor Gaelic; 11am Men’s Shed; 2.15pm St Colmans After Schools; 5.30pm P5 indoor Gaelic; 6pm Women’s Resource Cancer Awareness workshop; Drop-in Night 6.30pm to 8pm for Primary School age and 8pm to 9.30pm for High School age; avail of our games room, sports hall and new music room or just come in for a chat or hang out.

Saturday 8th December

10am Joinery Workshop; 11am P1/P2 indoor Gaelic; 12pm P3/P4 Indoor Gaelic; 2pm Birthday Party

Sunday 9th December

10.30am Breakfast at Dunavil; 2.30pm Band; 4pm PIPS Christmas service in Newry; 8pm Bingo

Monday 10th December

11am Men’s Shed; 7pm Me, Myself & I, a personal development project for 1st Year+ built around kick boxing classes and workshops tailored to build confidence and self-esteem, finishing with a trip of your choice, come on out and see if it’s for you; 9pm Lotto

Tuesday 11th December

Men’s Shed @ Canal Court Hotel; 6pm Irish Dancing; 6.30pm Dunnaman CA Child Protection Training; 7pm to 9pm Boys (8 to 12 years) activity-based programme; 7.15pm Indoor Football; 8.15pm Indoor Football

 

On Thursday 20th December Kingdom Youth Club will have a Christmas Bag Pack at ASDA, all offers of help appreciated.

 

Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day at Dunavil, if interested in joining us please contact the club 028 4176 3681 or [email protected]

 

Joseph and Niall attended the EA Consultation in the new Youth Resource Centre at Carnbane on Thursday.

 

The Ladies of Mourne held chair exercises in the Multi-purpose Room on Wednesday

 

At a well-attended and positive An Riocht Football AGM on Wednesday the following committee was returned Chair Declan Campbell, Vice-Chair Paul McConville, Secretary Gavin Finnegan, Coaching Officer Seamus Curran, Player Representatives Paul Allen and Deaglan Morgan. Coach Application Forms for 2019 were distributed, and can still be obtained from Coaching Officer Seamus, and must be returned before Thursday 6th December if you are interested in helping with any team in the coming season.

 

At the Ulster GAA President’s Awards on Thursday, An Riocht was represented by Tara and Declan Campbell, Anne McArdle, Daiva and Russell Shepcar and Jane Eakins and was awarded Down Club Ground 2018.

 

Joseph attended the Good Relations workshops in Newry on Wednesday.

 

Proceeds from the Christmas Celebrations as gaeilge, the juvenile football on Saturday and the Santa Walk in Kilkeel were in aid of the charity Children’s Heartbeat Trust. Thanks to everyone who helped with or supported any of these activities.

 

Michael attended the AED Awareness Session in Newcastle on Saturday.

 

On Sunday Barney, Christopher, Martin, Pascal and Sean wound in the ball stop nets for the winter.

 

The Joinery Workshop collection was postponed for a week due to heavy rain.

 

A sincere thanks to all those who helped with the 8-week indoor camogie coaching programme, you could see the improvement in the girls who took part. Everyone now has a well-deserved break over Christmas. Then on Friday 25 January two hours & Saturday 26 January six hours (enough notice now to book off work if you really want to) there is a course which all coaches must complete, including a module on the ‘Code of Ethics and Best Practice’, which is compulsory for any coach or volunteer who works with children, youths or vulnerable groups. It's minimum 12 participants, maximum 25 for this Award. If everyone involved in Camogie did this Award, it could be used as a bonding type exercise, all the camogie Head Coaches and Coach Assistants, plus players aged 15+ (good for cv). The importance of completing this as a group cannot be stressed enough and everyone who completes it will receive branded coach gear. Everyone doing it together means everyone working off the same page, there’s no reason why everyone cannot do it. This is a GAA Hurling course, none of our Camogie personnel will have done it before and it will be delivered by Ulster GAA Coach and Regional Hurling Development Officer Conor CJ McGourty at Dunavil.

 

The Men’s Shed attended the First World War Museum during the week.

 

Home Bingo Week 17 (orange) £200 Jackpot winners were Barney McCartan and Jasmin Spiers; Week 18 (purple) Bingo on sale now.

 

Super Draw Tickets on sale from the club only £10 each, prizes include Car, Travel vouchers, All Ireland Final tickets, Shopping vouchers, etc.

 

Down GAA Draw tickets are on sale again, this is An Riocht’s main fundraiser so please support, its £2.50 a week.

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