Club Notes: 2nd February 2019

Post date: Feb 10, 2019 6:56:30 PM

Notaí CLG Tulach an Iarainn sponsored by McGrath's chemist.

Tallow GAA lotto sponsored by Kearney's Restaurant Tallow.

Lotto €9,200

13,19,21 ,27. No winner.

€25 Aoife Tobin, Pauline Power, Eoin Gallagher,Anne O'Brien.

Promoter Prize : Martin Sheehan

GAA National Draw: Could all tickets to be handed into Kate before the end of the week.

GAA Matters : Last Saturday our national broadcaster decided to show it's first live national league game . Why did it take so long to do so? The market was crying out for it and it came at a perfect time as the rugby finished. TG4 are and remain the trend setters for all things GAA promotion. With club games ,underage , and national league they do a job that the GAA themselves seem totally unaware of.

Last Man Standing : Anyone who was knocked out at the weekend has a chance of a buy back of €5. Contact Kieran Geary and Terence McSweeney to avail of the opportunity before Saturday.

Baby Boy : Congratulations to Evan and Billy Jean Sheehan on their birth of a new baby boy Donnachadh.

Membership :

Registration of Members has to be submitted to Croke Park before the 1st April 2019. To renew membership please complete forms (that some may have) to either Billie Jean in the stamped addressed envelope or leave with James Clancy at the hotel.

Tallow G.A.A Membership benefits:

• 1. Communication - we will keep you up to date on all upcoming fixtures.

  2. Eligibility for All -Ireland Final Tickets. “All Ireland Final tickets are not available for public sale. Each County board receives an allocation of tickets for the final. These are filtered down to their clubs and subsequently the club members.” (gaa.ie) (Membership must be paid on or before 31st March 2019.)

  3. Entry into a Membership Draw.

Tallow GAA club was founded in 1887 and it is incumbent on all of us to preserve, protect and progress that proud tradition of achievement on the playing fields. We rely on loyal club members to sustain and advance Tallow GAA. Your support is invaluable.

Subscription for 2019

Single € 30

Couple € 40

U18 € 25

Student Player € 40

Player € 50

Player & Partner € 60

Fixtures :Ten years ago on the Sunday Game an interview with the then Director General, he was asked about the most important things at the time. Urbanisation, Club Fixtures and respect for referees at underage were his three issues. I'm going to focus on fixtures here. He stated " We wished players to get a regular program of fixtures". Uncertainty is the biggest bane in this. When the first three group fixtures were provisionally fixed has the rest of the championship dates been made? They are about four scenarios with regards to Waterford's hurling schedule .

1 Elimination from Munster Championship as fourth or fifth in the group.

2 Third place finish meaning pre quarter final game , quarter final and all the way to All Ireland

3 Munster Final appearance . Win into a semi and knocked out or All Ireland Final appearance. Loss Munster Final, Quarter Final appearance and knock out there after.

Cater Waterford's progression in the football championship and the under twenty one hurling progression your looking at ten altercations to fixtures but these could all be cater for in a master fixture list . Players and mentors can't live off the undetermined summer months. They would like to plan for holidays , weddings etc.. An assertive yearly master plan is needed all round.

Operation Transformation Walk : The numbers are increasing and come join again in the collective walk on Thursday 7pm at the clubgrounds.

Club hats and Car Stickers: As winter has arrived a nice Tallow beanie hat is the thing to keep the head warm. We have beanie hats available to all those willing to purchase. Like wise car stickers . Clearence Sale one..Hats are €10. Car Stickers are €2 . Contact Tallow GAA Facebook page or Terence to avail of all offers.