Congratulations to Dean Healy County Senior Footballer and Stephen Duffy Club Senior Footballer who received their Cuchulainn trophies at the Garden County Award Night last Saturday 19th January 2019 in The Arklow Bay Hotel. St Patrick's GAA Club are honoured to have two of our senior lads Jack Dunne and Ronan Murray who received their Bursary award from the county schools team for college on the night. Congratulations to Avondale legend and three-time senior hurling champion Jimmy O'Shaughnessy who was inducted into the Wicklow GAA Hall of Fame. A great night was had by all who attended with a large contingent from St. Patrick's GAA Club.

 

 

St Patrick's GAA Club Annual Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday 9th March at 8pm in the Arklow Bay Hotel. Reserve the date now. More details to follow.

Congratulations to Stephen McNulty and his band of umpires Damien O’Brien, Donal Marron and Dave Fitzgerald who received their National Referee & Match Official awards at the LGFA Presentation Night with LGFA President Marie Hickey on Saturday evening.

Just a reminder that if you are entering our Last Man Standing competition it needs to be sent in before this Friday 25th. Send your: name, email address, mobile number and your Week 1 team selection via email to [email protected] or by text to 087 6214903. Entry fee is €10.

Do you want to play adult ladies football? St Patrick's LGFA are hosting a players meeting on Saturday 26th January at 6pm

in the clubhouse to discuss the year ahead. It is really important that all players attend to discuss our plans. All welcome.

Your club needs you. As you are all aware the success of our ladies section in the club is forever growing and we are always looking for help . If anyone can help in any way with ladies teams this year but in particular with our U16 ladies please contact ladies secretary Siobhan Hollingsworth 0872556356

Provisional round 1 League Senior Football St Patrick’s v Baltinglass, Subject to change on Sunday 10th February at 11:00am in St Patrick’s GAA Dunbur Park, Wicklow.

Best of luck to all involved with our County Teams in the opening round of League fixtures on Saturday January 26th.
Allianz Football League Div 4: Waterford V Wicklow at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, Waterford at 1900.
Allianz Hurling League Div 2B: Warwickshire V Wicklow at Pairc na hEireann, Birmingham at 1400

 

 

It is that time of year again when membership is due. Please pay your membership and get your 2019 car sticker - 2019 Membership car sticker - Co.Senior Football champions 2018.

 

 

The Wicklow Coaching & Games Coach Education Calendar 2019 has been launched. Please contact St Patrick's Football GDA contact: Garrett Doyle 083-4357460 [email protected] for more details on any of the courses listed. 

The Wicklow GAA Coach Education Calendar 2019 is available here: http://http://officialwicklowgaa.ie/ under the Documents Menu.

You can link directly to it by clicking on;

http://officialwicklowgaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-Wicklow-GAA-Coach-Education-Calendar.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2eYwSiywVOebIqnP8MplbTeA5SD7Zv-63ZOADtdJmS9xFS4fxXR3ZFyt8

Award 2 Football Applications now open.

Award 2 Football Youth / Adult Course

Leinster GAA in conjunction with Wicklow GAA will be running Award 2 Football Youth / Adult Coach Education Course.

The Award 2 Coach Education course is the third award on the coaching pathway of Gaelic games. The course is aimed at coaches that have progressed through the Foundation Award and Award 1 programs and have experience as a Coach. The course covers a number of key modules, as well as Introductory and Conclusion modules. The focus of the course is the “Why to do it” and further development of the coaching skills by placing the participant in situations that they will face as coaches – the organisation of games activities, activities to develop skill and activities to develop the various physical fitness skills.

Course cost: €150 per person payable before the first session

APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE EMAILED TO
[email protected]
083-4366801
NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 25th JANUARY 2019.

http://officialwicklowgaa.ie/club-information/

 

 

Wicklow GAA Coach Education- Please contact St Patrick's Hurling GDA (H) Jonathan Tallon 083-3645136 [email protected] for more details on any of the courses listed. 

To register for any of Wicklow GAA’s Coach Developer nights, follow the link

Coach Education and hurling workshop course 
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx…

 

 

 

Become a GAA Referee our Games need You. New referees required to service our games in both Juvenile & Adult for 2019. All Clubs are required to identify suitable candidates who are willing to contribute to Wicklow GAA. We need to be self sufficient to cater for all games in Hurling & Football. Let’s not be in a position where we have to call off games because we have no referees. Let’s take ACTION now. This course runs for three nights Tuesday 5th February at 7.30pm Tuesday 12th February and Tuesday 26th February in Wicklow GAA Centre of Excellence at 7.30pm to book you places please contact Hugh Kenny 087 2718537 or Paul Wilson 087 2551404 

Please note gym unavailable every Wednesday night from 6-9pm due to county hurling and football training and Tuesday evenings 7pm - 8-15pm - Under 17/18 County squad in GYM too .... Supervised by Owen Doyle - Wicklow Hurling officier.

 

Wicklow LGFA are holding a Fundamental’s course on Saturday, 26th January - Venue will be confirmed later.

The 2018 County Year Book with our own Dean Healy on the cover are now available €10 Please contact PRO John Smith 086 813 0477  [email protected] or contact Club Secretary Mick Murphy at [email protected] to get your copy.

St Patrick's GAA club hats are now available in Fitzpatrick's Bar Wicklow for only €10

 

St Patrick’s GAA held the 2018 Annual General Meeting in the Clubhouse on Thursday November 29th at 8pm. We wish the incoming committee the best of luck for 2019:

Chairman John Gill, Vice Chairperson Tara Gorman, Secretary Michael Murphy, Treasurer James Phelan, Registrar Eddie Leonard, Adult Football Gary Duffy, Juvenile section Alan Lawlor, Camogie Margaret Leonard, Children’s Officer Carmel Earls and Pro John Smith

Individuals interested in managing adult playing teams for 2019 should submit their name and management team proposals to the Secretary. Management teams will be appointed by the Executive Committee.

 

St Patrick's Juvenile section held their AGM on Thursday 22nd November at 8pm in St Patrick's GAA Club House. Alan Lawlor opened the meeting. There was a frank and open discussion in respect of all age groups from Nursery to U17’s. The following officers were returned for ratification to the club executive: Chairperson: Alan Lawlor, Secretary: Brian Gleeson, Treasurer: Brian Finnegan, Football Officer: Daragh McEvoy, Hurling Officer: Paddy Culleton and Committee Member: Gerry Phelan

 

St Patrick's Ladies section held their AGM on Tuesday 27th November at 7pm in St Patrick's GAA Club House.  The following officers were returned for ratification to the club executive: Ladies Committee: Chairperson Siobhan Delahunt, Vice Chairperson Robert Hollingsworth, Secretary Siobhan Marah, Treasurer Lee Watters, Registrar Sarah Delahunt, PRO Patrice Evans and Aimi Healy, Players Representative Niamh McGettigan, Committee members Aine Fitzpatrick, Denise Cahill, Emma Czwalina , Ciara Ffrench , Leona Franey, Lorraine O’Reilly

 

 

The GAA National Club Draw tickets are now available from Club Treasurer James Phelan. Please contact James on 087 2284441 for tickets.

 

St. Patrick's Club Gear is available from the Club online shop with O'Neills

https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/…/st-patrick-s-gaa.html

 

Thank you to everyone who supports our Club Lotto

 

Last Monday Monday 14th January 2019 Lotto Nos: 2, 4, 21 and 28 and bonus number 20.

 

 

 

No Match 5 Jackpot Winner €10,000

No Match 4 Jackpot Winner €3,600

One Match 3 Winner: Dervela Earls c/o Frank Earls
This Week's Match 4 is €3,700.

Next Draw is on Monday 21st January 2019 in the Clubhouse.   

Thanks to the weekly Club Lotto Sellers who give up their time to help raise funds for the Club. It's greatly appreciated. 
As part of club development and potential additional playing facilities, we are requesting that each age group team support the lotto selling rota by providing a team of 4 on their designated Saturday. Are any of you available to sell in the pubs on Saturday nights from 9pm? Contact your team manager for details.
Now available online: https://www.locallotto.ie/play_newa.asp?ll_id=953#Anchor

 

Our sincere condolences to the family of Gemma CRENNAN (née Lawlor), Templeogue, Dublin / Wicklow Town, Wicklow, formerly director of Access Waste, who passed away after a tough journey with cancer in St. James' Hospital, on January 16th, 2019. 
A great wife to John, the best mam in the world to Michaela, Jack, Beth and Nick, greatly loved youngest child of Michael and late Betty Lawlor, adored sister of Mary, Michael, Anne, Barry and Niall, special auntie to all her nieces and nephews, super daughter-in-law to Cora and Nicholas Crennan, treasured sister-in-law, godmother and friend to many. As Gemma was involved in fundraising, if you would like to donate to I.C.S. in lieu of flowers, this would be appreciated. 
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis

 

Our sincere condolences to the family of Geraldine Dunne (née Kinsella) St. Patrick's Avenue, Wicklow Town,14th January 2019, who has passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Sadly missed by her loving husband Larry, children Daniel and Elaina, sister Debbie, extended family, relatives and many friends. 
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis

 

 

Our sincere condolences to the family of Margaret (Peggy) Harbourne (nee Carroll), Dunbur Road, Wicklow Town. Who in her 95th year has passed away peacefully at St Vincent's University Hospital, following a short illness. Beloved wife of the late Paddy and sister of the late Marie (Kinsella), Matt and George. Much loved mother of David and George and adored grandmother of Eva, Matthew and Daniel. Sadly missed by her family, brothers Dick and Louis, daughters-in-law Colette and Winifred, nephew, nieces, extended family and wide circle of friends.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis

 

 

 

Please send any information for club notes to [email protected] before 9pm on Sunday evenings. You can contact St Pats at Facebook St Patrick's GAA Club Wicklow Town or Twitter @StPatsGAAWick

 

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