*Club Lotto Sunday 14/01/2018*
There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Monday night last. The numbers drawn were 20, 23, 24 & 28. The five €30 consolation prizes went to
– Eileen Higgins Lohercannon – Colette Savage Annagh – Joseph O Flaherty c/o Tommy Brosnan – Trevor and Thomas c/o Jerry Moriarty – Danny O Sullivan.
Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €5,800 and the draw will take place on *Sunday night January 21st *in Keanes Bar. Lotto tickets can be purchased online
– Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers, – O’Sheas Shop and Service Station, – Poff Motors, – Noyeks, – Byrnesworth, – Rock Inn, – Dwyer’s Bar, – Skelper Quanes, – Bettys Bar – Keane’s of Curraheen.
*Juvenile Academy*
Our young stars from U6 – U10 returned to training last Sunday at Cumann Iosaef Hall after a long hibernation over the winter. U6 and U8’s trained from 10am to 11am and the U10’s from 11am to 12 noon. The attendance was very encouraging and all kids showed a very positive and enthusiastic start to the year. If you are interested in enrolling your child with St Pats, please contact club coaching officer Seamus Murphy on 087-9249531. Everyone is welcome and parents are encouraged to get involved and support our future stars.
*U6:* Well done to Oscar Curran, James Riordan and Grace Costello who put in a great training session last Sunday morning but a huge well done to Hannah Enright who was the first player of the week for 2018 by showing great skill and determination. Keep up the good work.
*U8:* The Academy is back with a blast with great attendance and participation in all of the sessions last Sunday ….so welcome back to all of the under 8 footballers who jumped, hopped, skipped and ran around the Sports Hall in the Cumann Iosaef Centre. A special welcome was given to the newer members of this age group namely Hugh Costello, Tommy Costello, Bradley Hunt and Isaac Price. Of course it was great to meet up again with many of the under eights from last year including Niamh Murphy, James Daly, Ben Deegan, Stephen Enright, Rían Flynn, Chloe Passway, Eddie Hayes, Gearóid Hingston and Sharon Enright. We look forward to the return of some more of our young footballers at our weekly indoor sessions on Sundays from 10a.m. to 11a.m. in Cumann Iosaef Sports Hall.
It’s important to do some practice at home during the week so this week we want you to practice one of the exercises we did on Sunday last: just throw the ball into the air, clap your hands behind your back and catch the ball on the way down. Try to practice for at least 10 minutes two days during the week.
*Seniors*
Our seniors have been training for the 2018 season for a number of weeks. This year, the team is under the watchful eye of manager, Joe Costello. He will ably be assisted by selectors Eoin Sayers and John Reen. We wish them the best of luck for the year ahead.
The senior’s first game is scheduled for this Sunday, the 21st of January against Ardfert. This is a home game but because the condition of our field is unplayable at the moment, this match has been moved to the John Mitchels Complex at 12 noon for this St Brendan’s League fixture.
*2018 County League Fixtures*
This year, we will be competing in Division 3 of the County League and the fixtures are given below:
Rd 1, Sun March 11: Listry V St Pats
Rd 2, Sun March 25: St Pats V Brosna
Rd 3, Sun April 1 or April 22: Dr Crokes B V St Pats
Rd 4, Sun May 13: St Pats V Keel
Rd 5, Sun May 27: Laune Rgs V St Pats
Rd 6, SunJune 10: St Pats V Finuge
Rd 7, Sun June 17: Annascaul V St Pats
Rd 8, Sun July 1: St Pats V Ballydonoghue
Rd 9, Sun July 15: St Senans V St Pats
Rd 10, Sun July 29: St Pats V Lispole
Rd 11, TBC: Waterville V St Pats
Please note that the home team is named first. Also, some of these dates may change due to club events etc.
*Membership Registration 2018*
Your Club Membership for 2018 can now be registered and the subscription paid online by Credit Card, Debit Card. It’s as easy as going to the Club website – www.stpatsblennerville.com, select Membership and follow the instructions.
By subscribing on-line you will help to reduce the administrative and cash handling effort that goes with the paper based system and you will also have access to your account, where full details on your Membership will always be available to you.
The Annual Registration Subscription is used to contribute towards a wide range of activities on and off the field for the club members and the wider community. While the annual subscriptions alone do not cover the full costs of Club activities they do form an important part of income for the Club. The Club also relies on members, sponsors and supporters engaging in fundraising during the year to make up the difference.
You can also register with St. Pats by using the new MyClubFinances.com Mobile App. It’s free to download to iPhones or Android. Simply go to the App store and search for “MCF”.
Once the App is downloaded you can add St Pats as your favourite club.
So, you can now Register, play the Club Lotto, receive club news updates all from the comfort of your mobile device!
Thanks to those members who have been quick off the mark and have already subscribed for their 2018 membership.
*Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle 2018*
Congratulations to all cyclists that took part in the Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle. Approximately 125 cyclists took part, including many locals. Thankfully, the weather was great on the day and there were no reported casualties of any sort. All proceeds will be going to the Red Cross. A huge thank you to Tom Quane of Quane’s Bar for providing refreshments following the cycle, the volunteers on the day and to all the talented musicians that provided a great night’s entertainment at Quane’s Bar.
*Congratulations*
Congratulations to the Kerry Hurling team who defeated Cork last Sunday in the Munster Senior Hurling League, particularly to St Pats dual player, Jordan Conway, who lined out for Kerry.
*Jigsaw Kerry Youth Mental Health*
Jigsaw offers a youth-friendly, free and confidential mental health support service for young people aged 12-25, where qualified mental health professionals work alongside young people, and their families, to address mild to moderate mental health concerns. To contact us please phone 066 7186785 or email us on Kerry@jigsaw.ie
*Ardfert Retreat Centre (066 7134276)*
The Pillars of an Active Spiritual Life: 2018 Course by Fr. Sean Sheehy, starts January 17th, continues Jan thru March, Every Wed. 7.00pm-9.00pm.
The Practice of Lectio Divina: Fr. Brendan Clifford OP, Thurs. Jan. 18th, 7.00pm-9.30pm.
Self Care Day : Offering wellness skills that can be readily incorporated into ones life to nourish our physical and emotional well being. Facilitated by Anna O’Donoghue & Betty Garnett , Sat. 20th Jan., 9.45am-4.00pm. Contact 0872498061.08
*Sympathy*
The club would like to extend its sympathy to the family and friends of Tony Guerin Hawley Park and formerly of Railway Terrace, Tralee and Mary Foley Annascaul and formerly of Annagh.
