Our game against Castlerea in the Tansey Cup was called off last Saturday due to a waterlogged pitch.

St. Joseph's have been announced as the winners of the Sporting Underdogs on the RTE Radio 1 John Murray show. More information on this will be put on our Facebook page and website. Following training on Tuesday night we will have a short meeting to discuss this.

A special gala event to recognise the work of GAA Social Initiative clubs across Connacht was held in the new Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence in Ballyhaunis on May 1'st. In attendance on the night representing St. Joseph's were Eileen Fahy, John Greene and Jimmy Reynolds. Eileen, on behalf of St. Joseph's gave a well received presentation on our successful Social Initiative club, including the recent trip to Belfast. The GAA Social Initiative aims to use GAA clubs as a focal point for social activities for older members of our communities. It began in 2007 following an observation by then President Mary McAleese and her husband Martin of a dearth of older men attending the various functions they visited across the 32 counties. The island's network of GAA clubs was identified as a vehicle to tackle the isolation and loneliness that can impede people from fully engaging with their communities, friends, family and neighbours. Entertainment on the night was provided by Connacht Scór.

All Social Initiative clubs that attended on the night were entered into a special draw to win three coveted places to visit to Arás an Uachatarin for an audience with President Higgins on Thursday May 30'th. President Higgins is a noted supporter of the GAA Social Initiative and gave his full endorsement to its work in his address to GAA Congress 2013 in Derry last March. St. Joseph's, along with Castlegar Gaa Club, Co. Galway and Knockmore Gaa Club, Co. Mayo were the lucky winners.

The Club has received its allocation of County Board fundraising tickets. Details of the twenty prizes are available on the County Board website. Tickets, costing €100, may be obtained from any of the Club officers.

We would like to remind everyone that any outstanding membership payments should be made as soon as possible.

We would like to remind all our members, and non-members alike that the clubs new website is up and running at www.stjosephsgaakilteevan.webs.com. We would appreciate if all members could register in the members section. You can also follow us on Twitter @stjosephs_ros. Tweet

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