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Sarsfields Lotto Newsletter

November 8, 2018

Fundraising Event for; Relay For Life

The Relay for Life Table Quiz was a great success and the club would like to thank all those who made the effort and came along and supported the event. Also we would like to thank all who sponsored prizes and gave donations for the cause.

Well done to our Secretary Liam Moore who done great work in getting the event organised. We can look forward to the big event itself which is laid out below and once again hope we get the great support from all.

CONQUER CANCER — RELAY FOR LIFE — CANDLE OF HOPE—

 

The Team needs a name and the title must contain the word Sarsfields. If you have any suggestions you can send them to the E-mail below. All help needed folks.

 

This is a great opportunity to get involved with events that go on within the club and, also a chance for you to remember or to honour someone that has been touched by cancer. The event will go on for 24 hours on the curragh from 5pm to 5pm on the dates above. We will also have two tents erected in the admin area of the event which will be decked out in all the Sarsfields colours and banners. Ongoing at the tents we will have a fundraiser so this is where we need all the members of Sarsfields to call up and support the event with a show of force. Keep an eye on all the sites as we will keep you updated on the event. 

PATRON ; DERMOT EARLEY

Relay for Life Kildare takes place on September 5th. and 6th. at The Curragh Race Course. Sarsfields GAA Club is organising teams in memory of members lost to cancer and to honour members who are survivors. After dark, we honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Candle of Hope Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags of sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants walk a lap in silence.

At Relay For Life the VIPs are those people who have been diagnosed with cancer and have survived it in the past or are fighting it right now. As with all events, we need volunteers to help make the event a success. If you can give us any amount of your time either before or during the event (or both), we would love to hear from you. Please email your contact details to Liam at sashsec14@gmail.com.

For further information email Liam sashsec14@gmail.com or 087 6606035 086 3000114

 

Kildare Cul Camp  Sarsfields hosted their Kellogs Cul Camp from Monday 28/07/14 to Friday 01/08/14 and to say the least it was a great success. In total there was 148 kids that attended the camp which was well up on last years number of 89 kids.

It takes a lot of organisation to run the camp which caters for kids from 5yrs to 12 years, so well done to Frank Hanniffy for his hard work in ensuring the camp was a success for all.  Working along side Frank was Donnacha McDonnell, Meabhdh O’Sullivan, David Hyland, John Merrins, Makela McKenna, Tom Kinsella and Amber Masterson.

During the week the kids were treated to a visit from Tomás O’Connor who as you can imagine was bombarded with plenty of questions and fair Play to Tomás he got through them all and left with a cramp in his hand from signing all the boots!

If there is one thing that you need when running these camps is the good weather and for the week that was in it the kids couldn’t have asked for better and no doubt there was a few extra freckles on the faces at the end of the camp.

 

Bar Update  Once again thanks to all who supported the club over the Weekend as its a very important part of the Financial side of things for the club. The club Bar provides great surroundings to watch all the GAA live and of course the Premier Lge which is now back in full swing. This weekend coming will the first of the All-Ireland Semi-Finals in the football between Kerry and Mayo which promises to be a cracker of a game. Also we will have the soccer on with Spurs V QPR at 1.30 and the 4 O’Clock game will be Sunderland V Man Utd. As always, all are welcome in Sarsfields GAA as we provide a safe and friendly environment for all Families. 

After the Senior team play in Newbridge on Saturday Evening at 18.30 they will be returning to the clubhouse for something to eat. The clubhouse Bar will be open straight after the match and all are welcome back to the club Bar for a few pints, and no doubt to discuss the match.

 

Dermot Earley Academy Our underage Academy is now in full swing on Saturday mornings  for all children between the ages of 5 and 11. Sarsfields have a very successful underage structure and this is due to the hard work and commitment of our underage coaches. For further Info Contact Mick Byrne (086/8375719) our Academy Co-Ordinator.

 

Football  Well done to the Sen B, and the Jun B team that won in the championship over Last weekend. Both teams will now advance to the semi-Final stages of the Competition. Well done also to the Minor Teams who have started out with good victories in the Championship.

The Seniors will be playing on Sat 23rd Aug in St. Conleths at 18.30 V Carbury.

 

Ladies Football  Well done to the two Ladies teams who both won in the Championship over the Weekend. The Intermediate team had a great win over Ballykelly and the Junior team overcame Cappagh in a close fought game.

 

Hurling Well done to our Intermediate Hurlers as they had a great win over Celbridge in the Championship. They next play Confey on Aug 14th and then Moorefield on Mon Aug 18th . (See Fixtures below)

 

Membership 2014  Membership can still be paid in the club from 8pm any evening. If you need any further Info you can contact Kathleen (Ollie) Ryan at 086/2641115, or Christy Horan at 087/9249884.

 

Used Football & Hurling Gear As the club Equipment officer it is my aim to raise funds whenever possible, to ease the cost on the club on buying training equipment. Over the next few weeks I will be trying to collect as much gear as possible and then sell it for a small fee on a Saturday morn at the Academy. What we need, Boots (all sizes), Helmets, any O’Neills gear, Jerseys, Hoodies etc. Any Monies made from this will be used to buy training gear for the club. I will start to collect on Saturday morn coming 29th Mar, so if you are attending the Academy or you can call in with some used gear please leave it in the shop. For further info you can contact Seamus McGann 087/2039726. Thank you, every bit helps!!

 

Second Hand Clothes Collection The club is still collecting second hand clothes and you can hand in your clothes in the morning or the evening when the club is open. For further info you can contact Christy on 087/9249884

 

Cumann Na Sáirseálach  On Saturday 1st March the club launched its new fund raising Initiative which is known as Cumann na Sáirsealach. The idea behind this Fundraising Project is to try and improve the Facilities of the club especially in areas such as the upkeep of pitches, Training equipment for our underage level , ie. Sets of Goals, Footballs, cones etc. Along with this it is also the aim of Cumann Ná Sáirseálach to build Dressing rooms at the Pitch 2 and 3 end of the grounds, this is something that is badly needed to improve our ability to host matches due to the large number of teams in the club. (Last year we had 37 teams competed at all levels). The Club has now received Planning Permission to carry out this project. To date Cumann Ná Sairsealach has funded the New ball stop nets on the main pitch and on pitch 3. It has also contributed to the sanding which has recently taken place on the pitches and will improve the playing surface, and also to training equipment for underage.

All the info on this can be found on the web site www.sarsfieldsgaanewbridge.ie This is a great opportunity to support your club and help us to develop it more for the future.

If you are interested in joining this and supporting the club you can contact Vice Chairman John Maher (087/6371285). Niall Sheridan 087/2290845. Sandra Houlihan 086/3264421  Pam Murphy 086/0619530.

 

Gym Fobs  Anyone who had already paid membership and for the Gym Fobs you can now collect them off Christy Horan (087/9249884).

 

Gym Opening hours  Mon – Fri 9am to 9.30pm. Sat 9am – 6pm. Sun 12 noon – 6pm

 

Building up our Communications The club is all the time trying to build up its Twitter and Facebook accounts and of course our E-Mail contact list. You can follow us on Twitter; @sashproshea, Find us on Facebook; sarsfieldsgaanewbridge. Dont forget to visit our website for up to date Information on www.sarsfieldsgaanewbridge.ie

 

Function Rooms There are 3 Function Rooms available in the club which can cater for big and small Functions, Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays, Funerals, etc. Enquiries to Shirley (086/8568830)

 

The Club Shop The shop is well stocked out with all types of gear both casual and Training, we also have a large stock of Gum Shields for the upcoming season for €5 each. The Shop opens every Sat morning from 11am to 1pm or you can contact Angie Byrne on 086/0762710.

 

Club Lotto The club would like to thank all those who support the Lotto and would like to encourage all its members to participate in the weekly Lotto draw. This can now be done by going on to the Sarsfields web site and clicking on the (play lotto now) link, then follow the step by step instructions.

 

Lotto results for Monday 11th Aug 2014. Numbers drawn:  8, 9, 13, 18,   

No Jackpot winner, Jackpot €12,000:

Winners of the Bonus Prizes;

€100;  Ann Cross c/o S.Wilson

€40;    Owen McGrath

€40     DJA c/o Eric

€40     Peter Bell c/o Buckleys

€25;    Pat O’Connor

 

Upcoming Fixtures

 

Thu 21 Aug 2014

Intermediate Hurling Championship

Venue: St Laurence's, St Laurence V Sarsfields @ 19:15,  Ref: TBC

 

Sat 23 Aug 2014

Joe Mallon RENAULT Senior Football Championship Round 2

Venue: Newbridge, Maynooth v Ballymore @ 16.45

Venue: Newbridge, Carbury v Sarsfields @ 18.30

 

Sun 24 Aug 2014

Joe Mallon RENAULT Senior Football Championship Round 2

Venue: Newbridge, St Kevins v Clane 12.00

Venue, Newbridge, Johnstownbridge v Allenwood 13.45

Venue, Raheens, Monasterevan v Confey 13.30

Venue, Newbridge, Athy v Moorefield 18.30

Venue: Naas, Celbridge v St Laurences 19.00

 

Tue 26 Aug 2014

Campion Insurance Minor A Football Championship

Venue: Ballykelly, Sarsfields V Round Towers19:00, 

Ref: David Coady

 

Campion Insurance Minor C Football Championship

Venue: Athy, Castledermot V Sarsfields19:00, 

Ref: Des Coyle

 

 

 

Bord na nÓg

 

 

Sun 24 Aug 2014

U/13 Football League Div 1

Venue: Sarsfields, Sarsfields V Moorefield @ 10.30

 

U/13 Football League Div 6

Venue: Sarsfields, Sarsfields V Kilcullen @ 10.30