Rhode GAA notes

January 16, 2017

Field Developement Notice:

 

Rhode GAA's Pitch Development in Fr. Dowling Park consisting of a walking track and fence will commence in the coming weeks, weather permitting .

It is anticipated that the work will be completed by the end of March .

 

Rhode GAA Committee 2017

 

President

Christy Darby

Vice Presidents

Paddy McCormack, Paddy Kerrigan, Liam Swaine, Martin Heavey, John Glennon, Paddy Doolan, Eugene Mulligan, Jody Gunning .

Patrons

Joe Kellaghan and Fr Greg Corcoran PP.

Trustees

Joe Kellaghan, Johnny Mooney, James Murphy, Brendan Ward , Michael Delaney. 

 

Chairman Joe Malone

Vice Chairman Oliver Murphy

 Secretary Ger Hynes

 Assistant Secretary Pat FitzGerald 

 Treasurer Patricia McManus

 Assistant Treasurer    Orla Kilmurray 

 PRO Robert Kellaghan

Asst. PRO's  Paul Hickey and John Glennon

 Children's Officer Cathal Swords 

Minor Club Chairman Stephen Darby

 Minor Club Secretary Tracey Murphy

Coaching Coordinator (To be filled by the Club Executive) 

Registar Ger Noonan

Development Officer James Murphy  

Health and Wellbeing Officer Pauric Murphy

 County Board Delegates Joe Malone, Robert Kellaghan and John Glennon.

County Convention Delegates ( Due to County Convention took place in December convention delegates will be selected at next AGM)

 Committee , Declan Gorman, , Bill Glennon, Mary Hannon , Eileen Kerrigan, Derek Kellaghan, Eugene Mulligan, Paschal Kellaghan, Alan Kellaghan, Eoin Hickey, Brendan Leavy and Pat McManus. 

 

 

Club Membership:

Membership is now due and can be paid to the following membership officers listed, Patricia McManus, Orla Kilmurray, Ger Noonan, Ger Hynes, Pat FitzGerald, Joe Malone, Oliver Murphy, Jody Kilmurray, James Murphy , John Glennon ,Tracey Murphy , Robert Kellaghan and Mary Hannon  up to the 31st of March 2017. 

The Membership Rates are as Follows:

Player ( including Insurance)- €50

Family (2 adults and all Children)-  €50

Single Adult- €25

Student /student player -€20

Juvenile -€20

O.A.P,s - €5

 

 

Best Wishes Beezy !!

 

You all may know by Now the great news that Our Friend and Colleague John 'Beezy ' Glennon was called Up on Wednesday Morning last for his long-awaited Kidney Transplant. John is in Great Form and we In Rhode GAA Wish him a very Successful Recovery and look forward to him been back in the swing of the Club and Counties activities in a few months' time. John is very Grateful by the good wishes he has received in recent days.

 

 

 

Offaly GAA Awards Night

 

A wonderful time was had Friday night last in the Bridge House Hotel as Offaly GAA celebrated the best of the counties sporting stars of past and present. On the night our own Niall McNamee Collected his fifth Offaly Senior footballer of the year with his Cousin Cathal McNamee (Fahy Handball Club) collecting the Handballer of the year award. A Big cheer went up in the room from the large Rhode contingent when both men recieved their awards. Joe Masterson was congratulated on his election as President of the GAA  Handball Assocation and John (Beezy)Glennon received a very special mention from Pat Teehan whom on behalf of Offaly GAA and all present sent best wishes to John on his transplant and speaking highly of John's hard work and dedication to Both Rhode and Offaly GAA  which was met with a round of applause.

 

 

 

Baby Girl !!

 

Massive Congratulations to James Coffey and Sandra Mooney on the Birth of their Baby Girl Kayla May Coffey. 

 

 

 

 

 

Lotto

 

 

There was no winner of the Rhode GAA Lotto Draw that took place on the 9th of January for a Jackpot of €15,000.  The numbers drawn were 1 4 8 11.  The club would like to thank all those who supported the draw and thanks to Killeens for the use of their premises and for their help and cooperation.  The following matched three numbers and received €40 each

 

Eimear Geoghegan

Fiachra Scally

Nancy Murphy

Deckie Scally

Declen Nolan

Johnny Daly 

 

The Rhode GAA Lotto is the main source of income the club has and now you can play online though our website.  The good news is when you play the lotto online you are entitled to free draws, for example pay for seven draws receive the eighth one free, pay for fourteen draws receive two free and so on.  In other words, the more you play the more free draws you are entitled to!!


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