Gortnahoe Glengoole GAA Club notes

Adjourned convention
The adjourned convention will take place on Friday 7th February at 9pm in the club rooms. All nominations for selectors to be text to Michael on (087) 277 1494

County Championship draw
We were drawn in group 4 of the County Intermediate hurling championship along with Moneygall, Golden Kilfeakle and Kilsheelan Kilcash. With the Mid Championship on in April it will be likely these games won’t be played until Tipp exit the championship

U21 Football
Our U21 footballers exited the championship on Sunday after going down to Drom & Inch at home In our second group game. Thanks to Jim Rafter, PJ McCormack, Tj Mockler & Keane Hayes for looking after this team.

Juvenile News
Liam Hayes and David lanigan are representing the club on the mid tipp u16 hurling panel who will be out next Saturday the 8th of February against North Tipp in the garda Cup.

The under 12s and u14s have been back training this past few weeks with good turnouts for both midweek and weekend training sessions.

Inaugural road hurling tournament
Sunday February 23rd
Event organised by: Adult Hurlers (in conjuction with Senior Club). Funds raised on the day will go to the senior club to assist with training/medical costs which will be incurred in the coming year.

Cost/Teams Teams of 4 - €10 entry - €40 per team

Registration School Hall at 11.30am

Team Make Up 1 Adult Hurler
1 Adult non Hurler
1 Hurler playing Under 14 – Minor  
1 Camogie Player playing Under 16 – Junior

Open draw for teams will be made one week prior to the event.
Club Colours must be worn by those taking part on the day.
Presentation of prizes and refreshments for all will take place in School Hall after the event.
Raffle with selection of prizes will be held also.
Event Sponsored by Swift Thearpy
OVER 120 PEOPLE CONFIRMED TO DATE: IF TAKING PART PLEASE CONFIRM ASAP AS WE WILL BE LIMITED TO 160 PEOPLE ON THE DAY
Watch out for our promotional video to be posted next week along wide our scorecard and course layout
Playing Rules:
Teams of Four: Players must alternate shots
There will be 7 different markers on the 3.5km route.
The no of shots it takes to get to each particular marker will be noted on your scorecard
Objective is to complete the course in the least amount of shots possible
Two Teams will walk together marking opposite teams score card
One player from each team not taking a particular shot is to position themselves ahead of the shot and act as a spotter and identify position of landing.
Ball must hit the road at some point in shot (if not –retake)
Shot must be taken 2 steps back from where it lands
All teams will receive 3 sliotars on registration
When handing in scorecards on completion of course a penalty will be added to score based on the number of sliotars not returned.
If a sliotar is lost a maximum of 3 mins is allowed to locate the lost ball
Avoid Slow Play
Enjoy/Have fun with your fellow club members &Pull Hard

Overseas players
Well done to Ian Dwyer and Robbie Dooley who both lined out for Warwickshire in Saturdays Div 2B National hurling league defeat to Kildare. Great to see the lads helping to keep the game alive abroad

Congrats Philly & Nichola
Huge congratulations to Phillip and Nichola Hogan on the birth of their son Fionn who arrived last week.
Since the very early days of ladies football in the club Nichola has been ever present on the field of play when available.
Philly as everyone knows is a hugely popular member of our club with all ages. After years of grafting on the field of play he continues to make the transition to the other side of the whitewash as a mentor with various teams over the last few years. Recently he was a big part of the group who masterminded the winning of mid and county u21 hurling titles.
We wish them well in this next chapter

Club Lotto
There was no winner of the GAA Development Lotto Jackpot of €2,800 held in the Hall, No's drawn: 12,19,24 & 29. Lucky Dip winners: Marie Moriarty Urlingford. Keith Corbett Gortnahoe. Michael Egan Coole. Billy & Anne Barnaville Gortnahoe. Sellers Prize: Martin Skehan Fennor. Next week's draw to be held in Prout's Gortnahoe on 6th February for Jackpot of €3,000.