Adult fixtures
After rocky starts our U21 hurlers and footballers return to championship action this and next weekend. Our second hurling team are out this Sunday morning in Éire Óg. Next weekend sees our U21 B hurlers and U21 A footballers take to the field against Smith O’Brien’s and Kilrush/Kilmihill respectively. Fixture details to be confirmed.
A flurry of U16 hurling fixtures this weekend, as per Academy section below.
Senior Football Munster Campaign
Calling all Townies to Cusack Park this Sunday as our senior footballers take on the Nire of Waterford in the Munster club quarter final. Both teams are back-to-back county champions setting out to make their mark in Munster. Let’s get behind our lads and give them a good Townie show.
Tickets:
Note: tickets are available online or from Centra/Supervalu for this game. NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TURNSTILES. €10 general entry, U16s are free and do not require a ticket.
Buy your ticket here: https://www.universe.com/users/munster-gaa-TR8ZGN
Stream:
For supporters unable to travel to the game, it can be streamed for €10 via Munster GAA TV at this link: https://page.inplayer.com/MunsterGAA/index.html
The game will also be broadcast live on Clare FM.
Míle Buíochas
Many thanks to An Clár As Gaeilge who sponsored book vouchers as prizes for the Senior County Finals schools colouring competition. Prizes will be distributed to schools in the coming weeks.
Academy
A great start to the U16 championship for our U16 A and our Academy hurling teams who comprehensively beat Clarecastle and Sixmilebridge respectively last weekend. Fixtures for them this weekend:
Saturday 12th Nov @ 11am-U16 A hurling v Clonlara in Éire Óg
Saturday 12th Nov @ 3pm-U16 Academy A hurling v Kilmaley in Éire Óg
Sunday 13th Nov @ 11am-U16 A hurling v Kilmaley in Kilmaley
Congrats to our 2008 boys who won the Munster U14 ‘Super 10s’ football tournament in Mallow last week. The boys accounted for Dr. Crokes (Kerry), St. Kevin’s (Cork), Monaleen (Limerick) and Keel/Listry (Kerry) in the final under lights.
Clubs were restricted to 12 players in a blitz format on a modified pitch, games were 12 minutes per half. As winners, Éire Óg will receive a set of portable goals for the benefit of all underage sections of the club. Well done to the boys and management. The future is bright 😊
Gym/Dressing Room Project
We have been blown away by the positive support so far in our Éire Óg gym/dressing rooms project. If you have not already done so, we would appreciate your response to this very quick survey to indicate if you are in a position to support this project. This will greatly help our fundraising team to ensure that they have reached all corners of the club. Link here: https://forms.office.com/r/43F0UBJTM2
Take Heed
Coaches, players, parents & other interested parties are invited to the Take Heed information evening on Monday Nov 21st @ 7.30pm in the Temple Gate Hotel. The evening is primarily aimed at supporting players aged 17 and above in the area of substance (drugs/alcohol) and behavioural (gambling, gaming etc) misuse. It is being run by the Clare GAA Health & Wellbeing Committee, the Gardai and Bushypark Addiction Treatment Centre. Full details can be found on the attached file.
If you intend on going, please notify Éire Óg Healthy Clubs Officer Noreen Vaughan by lunchtime on November 17th so that we can give approximate numbers in advance, email to: eireoginishealthofficer@yahoo.com
On that note, the Clare GAA Wellbeing have Instagram & Facebook pages, follow them to see their updates:
Insta: Clare County Health & Well-being (@clarecountyhealthwellbeing) • Instagram photos and videos
Facebook: Clare County Health & Well-being | Facebook
Belong To - Stand Up Awareness Week
Stand Up Awareness Week – November 14-18th, 2022
What is Belong To’s Stand Up Awareness Week?
‘Belong To’s Stand Up Awareness Week is a time for post-primary schools, youth services, and Youthreach in Ireland to join us and take a stand against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. This week is an opportunity to take steps to make spaces safe and supportive for LGBTQ+ young people.’
In support of Belong To’s Stand Up Awareness Week, the club will fly the Pride flag next week.
Save the Date
Our annual Volunteer’s appreciation night is provisionally set for Saturday night, December 3rd at the clubhouse. This event is an opportunity for all coaches, officers, committee members, lotto sellers and other club volunteers to get together. Pencil it in.
Put your whistle where your mouth is…
Clare GAA will hold a meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday December 13th in Clareabbey for anyone interested in taking up refereeing. This meeting is to express your interest in refereeing and will be followed up by a foundation course in January. This is open to potential referees aged 16 and older.
If you can’t make this date, there will be others throughout the month, more info in due course. Spread the word.
Townie Tv – YouTube channel
The following games have been added to our YouTube channel. Be sure to visit, subscribe and check out the other games on there.
2011 Intermediate hurling final v Ruan
2010 Under 21 A hurling final v Sixmilebridge
Club Lotto
10/11/2022 numbers drawn: 10, 12, 25, 26. There was no jackpot winners this week. 2 x match 3s @ €50 each going to: Bernie Tobin & Mary Gray. Gerard McInerney won the promoters prize of €25.
Well done. Next Thursday’s jackpot is €5375, thanks for your continued support, you can enter online here: https://eireoginis.ie/draws