Rhode club notes

January 06, 2020

Happy  New Year   

 

Rhode GAA would like to wish all our Members and Supporters  a very Happy New Year !!

 

Club Membership:

2020 Membership  can be paid to the following membership officers listed, John Kilmurray Mary Hannon Patricia McManus,  Ger Noonan, Eoghan Hickey Regina Swaine, Oliver Murphy, Jody Kilmurray, James Murphy , John Glennon ,Tracey Murphy , Robert Kellaghan Orla Kilmuuray and  up to the 31st of March. 

The Membership Rates are as Follows:

Player ( including Insurance)- €80

Family (2 adults and all Children)-  €80

Single Adult- €40

Student /student player -€30

Juvenile -€30

O.A.P,s - €5

Offaly Senior Footballers 

Congratulations to Offaly Senior footballers on reaching the O'Byrne Cup Semi final where they will take on Westmeath next Saturday January 11th at 2pm in Bord Na Mona O'Connor Park Tulllamore. On The Offaly Team/Panel from Rhode  Anton Sullivan , Niall Darby, Brian Darby, Ruairi McNamee, Conor McNamee & Eoghan Rigney.  

 

Offaly Senior Hurlers 

Very best of luck to Offaly Senior Hurlers who take on Antrim in the Keheo Cup Final in Pairc Tailteann Navan at 2pm Sunday January 12th. 

 

Rhode Minor Club Green & Gold Mile Charity Walk

 

A massive thanks to all who took part & supported  the  Rhode Minor Club Green & Gold Mile Charity Walk on St.Stephens Day. 

Well done to  all on making it a massive Success.  

 

 

Winners of the 2019 Christmas Raffle which took place in Killeens Lounge yesterday evening. A massive thank you to all who supported the draw:

Large Hamper -The O'Meara family

Medium Hamper -The Guing family

Turkey & Ham - Gerry & Helen Hickey

2 tickets Neil Delamare - Crombie Family

Meal Voucher - Colm Killeen

Christmas Pudding Hamper- Nuala O'Grady

Chromecast streaming device - Sean & Mary Jones

Sprocket for printing instantly from your phone - Audrey Conroy

Gearbag hamper - Emer Conway

Gearbag Hamper- Sesmus Maguire

Shaz Hair voucher- Chippy & Anne

Anto's Barber Voucher- Stephen Glennon

Fuel Voucher - Aisling Malone

Ladies Hamper- Conor McNamee

 

Rhode GAA Supporters Draw 5 Winners Saturday December 21st 

1st Prize € 1,000
Nicky & Helen Noonan

5 x€250
Ciaran Dunphy 
McR Paschal & Co 
Stephen Darby
Ger Kilmurray 
Ryan O’Leary 
A massive thanks to Colm & Cathriona Killeen and staff for the use of the premises .A great night was had by all.

Gents set - Theresa Rigney

Hot Chocolate Hamper- Eanna Malone

Christmas cake - Nell Cocoman

Walking track membership- Frances Spollen

Seamus Darby Book - Lisa Kellaghan

Christmas Pudding Hamper- Emma Cocoman

Btl of whiskey- Mary Bray.

 

 

Lotto 

 

There was no winner of the Rhode GAA Lotto Draw that took place on the 30th of December for a Jackpot of €8,800.  The numbers drawn were 3 17 28 30.  The club would like to thank all those who supported the draw and thanks to Killeen’s for the use of their premises and for their help and cooperation.  The following matched three numbers and received €40 each.

 

Damien McGuinness

Alan Kellaghan

Lillybeth Donigan

Martin Muligan

Agnes Hope

 

 

 

There was no winner of the Rhode GAA Lotto Draw that took place on the 23rd of December for a Jackpot of €8,600.  The numbers drawn were 2 6 13 16.  The club would like to thank all those who supported the draw and thanks to The Rhode Inn for the use of their premises and for their help and cooperation.  The following matched three numbers and received €40 each.

 

Pete Doolan in England

Brendan Glennon

Annie Kerrigan

Stephanie Dunne

Declan Cox

 

The following won €100 each in the promotors draw

Christy Dunne

Liam Swaine

Martin Kerrigan

Dermot Murphy

Seamus Cocoman

 

The following won €50 each in the extra draw for Christmas

Mandy Daly

John Bracken

Benny Dunne

Mary Kerrigan

Brian Curley

Declan Scally

Sean Cocoman

Mary Dillon

Seamus Cocoman

Joe Malone

 

 

 Get well: 

Get well wishes are extended to all of the people of the parish who are ill or hospitalised at the moment especially Bridget Gunning &  Brian Curley . 

 

Sympathy 

Rhode GAA express our  Deepest Sympathy to the Hickey  Family on the Passing of Joe Hickey Ballinla Edenderry  . 


In his 97th year. Peacefully at Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore. Husband of the late Tess, grandfather of the late Shane and great grandfather of the late Tommy and Mia. Deeply regretted by his loving family; sons Noel and Gerry, daughters Mary, Peggy and Bernadette, brothers Seamus and Tom, sister Vera, his grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

 

Joe’s Daughter Bernadette and Son Gerry are great supporters of the Club with Gerry having been a stalwart on and off the field of play serving on committees and managing various teams. A number of Joe’s grandchildren have /still are playing a key role in the club with Donal playing Adult football and Eoghan serving as Club Secretary. Joe also has great grandchildren playing under-age for the club.

 

Joe's Funeral mass took place on Thursday last in St.Peters church Rhode followed by burial to the adjoining cemetery. 

 

May Joe Rest In Peace. 


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