St Brigids GAA

St Brigids GAA selected for Gaelic 4 Teens initiative

St Brigids GAA
Registration Night

St Brigid’s 2017 registration takes place on Friday 10th February from 7pm – 9pm. Registration is €60 for u18’s, €80 for adult players and €50 for adult members. It is essential that all players are registered in order to participate in training and in club games. For families who register on this night, the club will kindly give a €5 voucher which you can redeem in the club shop. It is also now possible to pay via credit or debit card on registration night or for purchases in the club shop. We thank you for your continued support to the club and we look forward to meeting you on the night.

Gaelic4teens

St Brigid’s ladies are delighted to announce that we have been selected, as one of the ten clubs in the country to participate in the new Gaelic4teens program. Gaelic4Teens is a participation based initiative introduced by the LGFA, it is run over 8 weeks, and aimed at increasing the retention rate of teenage girls aged 15-17 years in clubs. This will involve educating coaches on needs and interests of teenage girls, and develop athletic and social skills of the girls in a safe nurturing environment.

All Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships 2017

We are delighted that the All Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships 2017, will be held in St Brigids on the June Bank Holiday weekend. This competition will be hosted in conjunction with the Irish Sheep Shearers Association on the June Bank Holiday weekend.

This event promises to be a memorable weekend and to make this happen a massive effort from the community will be needed. The event will be of huge benefit to local businesses and will be a boost for the development of the local area.

St Brigids are putting in place a programme of events for this weekend including Food expo’s, fashion shows, vintage rallies, sheep dog trials, sheep racing, country music and amusements and children’s entertainment. We would appreciate as many people as possible to get involved in this local community event. We are open to all suggestions that will benefit the overall event. For any questions, queries or suggestions please e-mail: [email protected] or contact Aine (087) 7438649, Tomás (086) 0876933 or Tommy (086) 4493871.

County Participation

Well done to all our Girls who took part in county trials for under 14,16 and Minor over the last 4/5 weeks. Congratulations to you all, and the Best of luck to those who have been selected for County Panels for 2017.

Training

Pre-season training has started for almost all age groups for our ladies. We are always delighted to see new faces, so if you would like to come back playing or give ladies Gaelic a try for the first time please contact Sharon 087-8242377.

St Brigids GAA Lotto

Our club lotto has being running very successfully for over twenty year. The lotto is a means to raise vital funds for our club for our on-going running expenses. We are asking if you can take some lotto books and try and sell tickets to family, friends and work colleagues. If you think you could sell tickets please contact Tommy on (086)4493871. This week’s Jackpot €7,200.
Last Week’s Results – Numbers Drawn 20 / 21 / 27 / 29. No Jackpot Winner and no Match 3 Winner.
The next Draw takes place on Sunday night 12/02/2017 in St Brigid’s Sports & Social Centre at 10pm. You can now play the club lotto on-line https://myclubfinances.com/StBrigidsRos