**Building Project Update**
The status of our Club Gym project has progressed to the Tendering Stage. Tenders have been sent to contractors who have expressed an interest in the Gym Contract. The tendering process is expected to have a 6-8 week timeline following which the returned tenders will be assessed by the Project Team and presented to the Executive Committee for their consideration and approval to proceed to construction stage. It is reasonable to assume at this point that construction will be post Christmas and will be a 12 month project from the date of contract signing. Further updates to follow.
**Volunteer Get Together Night**
Éire Óg Volunteers Night on this Saturday Oct 7th from 7.30pm. All volunteers involved in the club in any capacity are invited to join us for a few complimentary drinks and refreshments in the clubhouse. So whether you are a club officer, committee member, involved in coaching, making coffee or whatever the role do pop up!
Upcoming Club minor and adult championships
NB: our U21 on Thursday may change to 7.45pm, tbc, please check social media during the week
Our senior footballers exited the championship at semi-final stage last weekend after a gruelling extra time stint and penalty shootout. What a great couple of years we have had with them, back to back champions for 2021 and 2022; some absolutely smashing days and nights out have been had which will live long in the memories! Our thanks to the team and management for all the time they have put in to keeping the dream alive, time now for a well deserved (and temporary!) rest until the 2024 season begins.
Hard luck also to our Junior b hurlers & footballers who also finished for the year and to our intermediate camogie team who were also cruelly knocked out at the semi-final stage having been on top of the scoreboard for the majority of the game only to lose out after extra time was played.
Well done to our minor footballers who saw off the challenge of Corofin to book a spot in this year’s final v Wolfe Tones, that game will be on next Saturday or Sunday. Our last remaining adult team, Junior A footballers quarter final has been refixed for this Saturday at 4pm in Lissycasey. Let’s get out and support the lads on the day, Come on the Townies!
Tickets for Clare GAA should be purchased online to get discounted rates: https://eventlist.store/claregaa/tickets
Academy notes
The regular Academy season is beginning to wind down now. We have a team appearing in a Co. Final next weekend when we take on Wolfe Tones in the U17 Football Division 2 Championship Final on 14th/15th October. Date and venue will be confirmed later.
On Saturday morning at 10.30 our U14 hurlers take on Sixmilebridge in the "A" Shield semi-final in Éire Óg.
Our U13 Football Div.1 Championship winning team are taking part in an invitational tournament in Mungret on Sunday next. It promises to be a good day out for the group.
U10 Football Go-Games v Banner on Monday, 9th October at Banner GAA Grounds at 6pm.
U8 Hurling Go-Games at Clareabbey on Saturday at 9.40am.
Camogie notes
Congrats to our under 14s on a great win in the under 14A shield final. Closely contested throughout, the Éire Óg girls overcame a three point deficit at half time to win by a single point. Well done to all involved, Townies Abu
Final score: Éire Óg 3-07 Kilkishen Bodyke 3-06
Our youngest stars ⭐️ had great fun and played some lovely camogie at the under 6 blitz hosted by Ballyea Camogie Club last evening.
They were thrilled to collect their medals & the goodie bags went down a treat !!
Well done to players and coaches and thanks to Ballyea for hosting 👏
Any girl that would like to join this lovely group of players is welcome to come along on Saturday morning at 10.45 to 11.45. Training is in the Astro Turf.
This Saturday, Thomas Barry (our new Éire Óg Games Development Officer) will lead our training session. Please come along to watch the session as Thomas will demonstrate exercises that can be done at home. Both football and camogie will be covered.
Ladies football notes
GM&O is back Tuesday the 3rd of October at 7pm in the Astro.
It will run over an 8 week period in 2 blocks of 4 weeks:
3rd to 24th of October
&
7th to 28th of November.... with no training on the 31st of October (school midterm😁) all welcome and no experience needed.
2023 Ger O’Meara Golf Classic refixture!
We have re-scheduled the Ger O’Meara Golf Classic to the bank holiday weekend at the end of the month. Times available on Friday 27th/Saturday 28th from 10.50-14.10 only and Monday 30th. Let’s hope all teams (and more!) that were rained off last Saturday can make it on one of the 3 days. Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible that weekend ! With thanks also to Noreen and all at Ennis Golf Club for their help in getting us a new date so quickly 👏
Tee box sponsorship available online here or by contacting Paul Nihil on 086-834 6091
Main event sponsor, Healy’s Spar Turnpike.
Clare GAA Win a House in Ennis
Bonus draw this weekend where anyone entered up to Sunday 8th Oct will be in a draw for 10 x free tickets!
Contact Club secretary, Aileen Doohan to purchase Win a House tickets: (€100 – with €30 going back to the club)
or
Buy your tickets online here (ensure to select Éire Óg as your club during purchase): https://winahouseinennis.com/
Healthy Clubs
Women’s Health Prog
The first event for our Autumn Women’s Health Programme is the Care & Glow talk and advice with Audrey & Laura from Rochford's Pharmacy and takes place next Wednesday from 8pm sharp in the clubhouse. A fun and informative night is in store, Rochford’s are very kindly providing Goodie Bags and will also raffle a €300 beauty hamper on the night!
An email will be sent to all that had registered, please reply to confirm you will attend. Anyone else interested in coming along, please contact Noreen Vaughan on 087-644 9781 or by email: eireoginishealthofficer@yahoo.com
All-Stars Volunteers
Club Lotto
06/10/2023 numbers drawn: 4, 7, 12, 22. No jackpot winners. Possibly a record 8 x Match 3 winners with each getting €20: Pajo Keane, Tom Russell, Brian Lynch, Tony Molloy, Thomas Murray, Eoin McCarthy, Margaret O’Brien & Pudsy Ryan. Heaslip’s Shop won the promoters prize of €25.
(NB: a member of the lotto committee will be in touch in the next week in regards to prizes)
Well done to all. The jackpot is now €4875, play online here: https://eireoginis.ie/draws, many thanks for your continued support and best of luck!
A reminder that our Corporate Trustees Special General Meeting takes place this Thursday, 12th October. See link for details: https://eireoginis.ie/articles/102958
