ST JOHN’S, BELFAST: The club will host Samaritans-led active listening workshops for all coaches and volunteers on Monday, November 11 at 7.30pm in The Chatterbox. There will be a ‘Golden Eagles’ trip to Croke Park on Thursday, November 14. Don’t forget to let Maria know if you are going.
The Mass of Remembrance will take place on Saturday, November 16 at 6.30pm in Corrigan Park.
BALLYMARTIN: The ‘Gaelic For Mothers and Others’ team is hosting a night with Boozy Bingo, Play Your Cards Rights and Wheel Of Fortune from 9pm on Saturday.
The AGM will take place on Sunday, December 8 at 2pm in the clubrooms. All motions and nominations of club officers to be submitted to the club secretary by November 16.
GLASDRUMMAN: The youth club primary school group will be doing a ‘Great Glasdrumman Bake-Off’ on Friday. The fun starts at 6.30pm.
ROBERT EMMETT’S, SLAUGHTNEIL: ALPS (All Lives are Precious) will be visiting the club on Saturday, November 16 to provide QPR-accredited suicide prevention training from 10am to 4pm.
This is a six hour programme that will potentially leave you with the skill set to alter or indeed save a person’s life. We want to equip every coach and club member within our community with these skills, so please encourage everyone you know to take part.
The cost of this training is £10 plus admin fee, and is registration only.
TYRONE GAA: Mickey Harte, Jarlath Burns and Kevin Madden will attend a ‘health matters for seniors’ evening in Garvaghey on Wednesday, November 13. It begins at 6.30pm and will be over by 9pm. No registration is necessary and admission is free.
Dr Aidan Cole, a consultant in clinical oncology, will deliver a talk on the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Dr Cole is a key member of a dynamic clinical academic team enhancing research into the treatment of the condition, based at Queen’s University Belfast.
Harte, Burns and Madden will engage in a discussion with MC Noel McGinn on the pressing issues of Gaelic games, on and off the field of play.
ST GALL’S, BELFAST: The annual Mass for deceased members and family will be held in the clubrooms on Wednesday, November 13 at 7.30pm.
MASTERS FUNDRAISER: The Down Masters will take on Donegal Masters in a fundraiser for suicide awareness charity PIPS at Tullylish GAC on Saturday, November 23.
The game, which throws-in at 4pm, is being supported by the Gaelic Masters’ Association and will be followed by music and craic in the clubrooms. Organiser Willie Fitzpatrick is a Down Masters player and mentor.
“Should it be a pound or fifty quid, every penny helps towards this cause,” he said.
“If we can help one person then it’s a success and I hope it is. We’re getting in a lot of sponsorship and it’s not about Down Masters or Donegal Masters or Tullylish club, it’s about suicide awareness and mental health in general.
“It affects us all. Maybe it’s not you directly, maybe it’s your friend or someone in your family. Mental health affects everybody every day in life. I have struggled myself and I have got through it so now it’s time for me to give something back.
“The feedback and the sponsorship has been unreal so far, let’s just hope we get the people through the gate on the day.”
REDMOND O’HANLON’S, POYNTZPASS: The club is appealing to anyone interested in playing senior football to get in touch.
The county Armagh club were junior championship and league winners in the late 1990s/early 2000s but in recent times emigration and retirements have taken their toll on the senior team.
O’Hanlon’s have also been threatened with the loss of promising young players to other clubs in the county despite the fact that those clubs have large squads at senior level.
“The club has a very committed and talented core group of senior players but we feel that we need to add to the squad for next season,” said an O’Hanlon’s spokesperson.
“We have excellent facilities at the club these days and a vibrant and successful underage structure but we are facing the same challenges that many rural clubs have to cope with nowadays.
“Anyone who is interested in training twice-a-week and playing football for the club at junior level is very welcome to get in touch.”
The spokesperson added: “We currently field teams from U6 and U14 level and we are always open to new underage players and coaches getting involved.”
For further information, contact Robert on 07972 593705 or Andy on 07855 479337.
LIMAVADY WOLFHOUNDS: Tickets for the ‘Brawl in the Hall’ fight night on November 23 have gone on sale. It will take place at the Roe Valley Recreation Centre. Tickets can be purchased at either Harkin’s Bar in Linenhall Street or by contacting Niall McFlynn on 07802 962078.
ST PATRICK’S, DONAGHMORE: The U8, U10 and U12 presentation night will take place in the Torrent Hall on Saturday, November 23 at 6pm, with the U14 and U16 presentation night on Saturday, November 30.
ST BRONAGH’S, ROSTREVOR: The centenary gala, which takes place in Newry’s Canal Court Hotel on November 30, will be compered by Frank Mitchell. Tickets for the event will be priced at £50.
Corporate tables will be available to purchase. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, contact Richie Reynolds via email secretary.rostrevor.down@gaa.ie or text 07595 034660. You can also purchase your tickets online at Eventbrite by searching St Bronagh's GAC.
Also, the AGM will take place on Monday, December 2 at 7.30pm in the social club.
