Caulry GAA PRO Notes 10th April 2016-

Post date: Apr 11, 2016 7:1:21 AM

Headlines This Week:

Lotto Results, Sympathies, Club Membership, Sponsor Our Sod Fundraiser, Division 1 ACFL, Match Updates, Senior & Junior Championship and Fixtures

Club lotto

There was no winner of the jackpot of €3,000 in our draw held on 4^th of April last.

Numbers drawn: 3, 18, 26, 27

Weekly winners of the €30: Margaret Buckley, Mary Hickey, Tom Conlon, Maureen Malynn, David Malone

Sellers prize €30: Aidan Dunning

Thank you for your support.

Next Jackpot is €3,200 on 11^th of April 2016.

Sympathies

The club extends its deepest sympathies to the Furey family, Athlone, on their recent sad loss. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Club Membership

Club membership is due for payment to Jason Walker or any committee member.

2016 Club Membership Rates are as follows:

• Family Membership & Lotto €100

• Family Membership (Covers two adults& children) €50

• Adult Membership €30

• Student & Underage Membership €20

It is imperative that all players pay their membership immediately as any player who is not a fully paid member is not insured to represent the club.

Sponsor Our Sod Fundraiser

Work is planned to commence next month on the development of a state of the art all-weather playing pitch and training area on the recently purchased 5 acres of land adjoining the current Caulry playing facilities. This project will be completed with the aid of a recently acquired Sports Council Grant coupled with sponsorship monies to be raised by the Caulry Club itself. To this end the club are launching a 'Sponsor Our Sod' fundraiser initiative, whereupon present and former club members, players, supporters and friends of the club are invited to sponsor a sod on the new playing pitch for €50 and in return all sponsors will have their names permanently displayed and celebrated on a special plaque to be erected on the club grounds. All sponsors will also be entered into a special draw with excellent prizes to be won which will take place at a special club function to be held in Egans, Mount Temple on June 25th next. For more details and sponsorship cards please contact any Executive Committee Member or call Padraig at 086 4083946 or Irvine at 086 8578257. A committee member will be calling to all houses this week.

Division 1 ACFL

Caulry 0-11

Athlone 4-9

Caulry suffered their third consecutive defeat in this year’s Division 1 ACFL as they went down to a strong Athlone side on Tuesday evening last.

Caulry opened the scoring tally with a superb point from Robbie Hickey. Athlone got off the mark with a pointed-free on the 5^th minute. The game went on a point-for-point basis, with Paddy Sleator and Alan Fitzpatrick on target for the homeside. A quick brace of goals for Athlone left six points the margin on the quarter-hour mark. Athlone pushed on and began to build up a commanding lead. Some good defending from Declan Donohoe allowed Fitzpatrick to add to the scoring tally. Alan Daly’s point narrowed the deficit. Another pointed-free for Athlone kept their noses in front. Peter Smyth kicked the next two scores of the game and a late point for Athlone left Caulry trailing 3-7 to 0-7 at the interval.

Smyth and Hickey pointed to narrow the margins early in the second half. However, the opposition proved to be the hungrier side and rallied on, scoring an unanswered 1-2. Our lads tried hard and late points from Stephen Woods and Peter Smyth left the scoreboard reading 4-9 to 0-11 at the fulltime whistle.

Team & Scorers: Michael Carroll, Conor Dolan, Declan Donohoe, Michael McMahon, Eoin Fox, Kevin Maguire, Damien Dolan, John Maguire, Sean Doyle, Alan Daly (0-1), Alan Fitzpatrick (0-2), Robbie Hickey (0-2), Eoin Donohoe, Paddy Sleator (0-1), Peter Smyth (0-4, 3f)

Subs: Joe McMahon for Michael Carroll, Ernie Buckley for Michael McMahon, Stephen Woods (0-1) for Eoin Donohoe, Loughlin Casey for Sean Doyle

Match Updates

Anyone who wishes to receive texts about latest club fixtures, etc. can text their names to 087 3104486.

Senior & Junior Championship

Caulry travel to Rochfortbridge for their opening game in this year’s Senior Championship this Sunday April 17th at 6:45pm. The opposition will be provided by Coralstown/Kinnegad. Both teams last met in last year’s opening round of the Senior Championship which ended in a draw. Many of the same players will lock horns on the evening and with the right attitude and performance, our lads will be hoping to get the campaign off to a winning start.

Caulry play host to Garrycastle for their opening game of this year’s Junior Championship this Friday, April 15th at 7pm. Similarly, our Junior side will be hoping to get the campaign off a positive start.

All supporters please get behind both sides.

Fixtures

JFC vs Garrycastle on Friday at 7pm in Caulry

SFC vs Coralstown/Kinnegad on Sunday at 6:45pm in Rochfortbridge