Coast to Coast Challenge

We are up and running, jogging and walking with the 200km virtual Coast to Coast Challenge. Our first participants have started their journey across Ireland from Creevy Pier and to Ardglass on the Irish Sea coast in Down. They will be aiming to cover the 200km in 40 days, or less, collecting achievement badges as they go. If you like the sound of that, there is still plenty of time to get on board, with the event open to entries right up to 13th January. You'll have plenty of company too, with over 500 now registered to take part. Don’t forget to tag your running / walking buddy. We have a great suite of online resources to help you register, stay up to date with the latest news, and experience some of the personal stories from the challenge, as well as tell your own. 

Event registration page: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/coast_to_coast_200k_2021/4039/details 

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/coasttocoast200 

Facebook Event: https://rb.gy/nhru10 

Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/coasttocoast200/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CTC2021 

Start 2021 on the right foot with this 200km challenge.  

#coastocoast200 #virtualrunchallenge #2021.

 

Father Tierney Park Playing Surface Development

The central focus of the club's infrastructural development this year will be the renewal of the playing surface at Father Tierney Park. The hope is that construction of a new sand-based playing surface will commence in early 2021. This will be the first time the pitch has been renewed since 1954 and will resolve a number of on-going issues with the playing surface. The proceeds of the National Club Draw will be going directly to this project and we strongly encourage all Aodh Ruadh members to show their support for this investment by purchasing a ticket.

The National Prize fund is underwritten by the GAA at National level, with an impressive array of prizes including a car and All Ireland Final packages. Our Park Development Committee have put together an attractive array of prizes for a Local Draw which is also included in the €10 ticket price, with a further chance to win a cash prize in a draw at County Board level. All of these local prizes have been generously sponsored by supporters of the Father Tierney Park project from our area. Please support those who support us. Because the prizes are fully underwritten all income from the draw stays locally and helps to build the match-funding required to draw down the €100,000 grant aid already sourced by our Park / Development Committee.

Club members selling the draw are asked to redouble their efforts over the next few weeks. As tickets are sold, contact Tom Daly, David McLoone or Michael Daly directly to make your returns. This will help with the administration of the draw. We are really asking everyone in the club to 'up the ante' on this over the coming weeks, to make their returns quickly and if you haven't got a book to sell yet, contact any of the three organisers mentioned above. For those not living locally, a call or e-mail to any one of the organisers or a purchase online via our Klubfunder page is an option. Now is the time to put your shoulder to the wheel so that this ambitious project, with all that it offers for the future of our players and our games is delivered with works commencing in 2021.

 

Coronavirus restrictions on access to facilities   

Recently the GAA at national level issued advice to clubs and county boards in relation to GAA activities going forward in the context of the Level 5 restrictions being applied due to the pandemic. In a nutshell, GAA grounds must stay closed, including changing rooms. No indoor meetings can be held. All club members are asked to take note of these requirements. No advance bookings can be taken for any of our facilities until further notice.

 

Fitness Trail at Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh   

Despite broader access restrictions imposed due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, we are delighted to be able to keep our fitness trail at Páirc Aoidh Ruaidh open for the present during daylight hours. This is subject to the facility being used only for individual exercise and with appropriate observance of social distancing. There are hand sanitisers available at fixed points which must be used on entrance and exit. The club hope to maintain this facility open for as long as it is safe to do so as it is used regularly now by many in our community. All users are asked to turn to their RIGHT when they enter the fitness trail as you should always exercise there in an anti-clockwise direction. The distance markings on the track have been laid out accordingly. Travelling in that direction, just short of 1.5 circuits is 1 kilometre and just short of eight circuits is 5k. These distances are all marked for your convenience. This would be an ideal place and a great way to put in your miles for the Aodh Ruadh Coast to Coast virtual challenge promoted currently by our Club Health and Well-Being Officer Philip McLoone. Please exercise caution in this area over the next two weeks or so as our Park/ Development Committe are completing work to provide a small all-weather training area adjacent to the Hurling Rebound wall and there will be some machine works taking place.

 

Aodh Ruadh lotto   

There was no winner of last week's Aodh Ruadh Lotto jackpot of €5,500. The winning numbers drawn were 1, 2, 7, 11, 12 and 14. In the lucky dip Áine Gilmore and Kathleen O'Flaherty picked up €25 each. The next draw is for a jackpot of €5,600 on Sunday at 9pm. Tickets are available in Kernan's Spar and Pearse O'Neill's. You can play also play the lotto online. Log onto klubfunder.com and then search for and select Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon. You have to be in it to win it! 

 

The lotto team for McCosker’s Centra on Saturday is: SENIOR FOOTBALLERS.

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