Local Link Kerry Teams with The Ballymacelligott Support Group
Local Link Kerry in association with The Ballymacelligott Support Group are working in partnership to deliver groceries etc from the Halfway Shop each Tuesday and Friday to those that are housebound and cocooning.
To avail of this service all you need to do is ring Pat McCarthy or Padraig McCarthy at the Halfway Shop each Monday or Thursday with your order and it will be delivered the following day.
Pat can be contacted at 087 284 5575 or Padraig at 087 970 1687 and payment can be made over the phone.
Please provide your Eircode for ease of delivery.
We hope people will avail of this service and are very welcome to do so!!
Ar Scáth a Chéile a Mhairimíd
Our Local Newspapers & Publications
It is a hard time for our local papers and publications who keep us up to date all year on sports and community activities.
Over the years we have got great coverage for club, county and national games. During the current crisis they are still operating and we appreciate their efforts especially in these difficult economic times.
Its great to read and see all the links on line with old and many forgotten games being published. It helps us spend many a quiet hour being entertained and helps us forget our worries’ in the short term.
We thank them all for their continued service at this vital time and we hope you all take the time to support them by buying a weekly paper or subscribing on line
Health & Wellbeing Committee
Some tips and exercises for being Active at home
On our web site ballymacgaa.com our Health and Well being Committee has shared some tips and exercises for being Active at home with particular emphasis on older people who are cocooning..
There is a lot of information here so just come back to the page as often as you wish.
Anyone that does not have access to these on line can contact our Community Alert Group and we will print the exercises and drop to your door.
Being Active at HomeSport Ireland:
https://www.sportireland.ie/ga/node/7534 suitable for all ages.
Age & Opportunity
have created a series of live 15 minute seated physical activity session for older adults.
The sessions are live on Age & Opportunity Facebook page on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. The videos are also available on their website: https://ageandopportunity.ie/age-opportunitys-movement-minutes-session-1/
CARA Centre CARA Centre: https://Facebook/Caracentre.ie/
Random Act of Kindness
We are mindful that a lot of older people in our community might not be on Facebook or have access to it so why don’t YOU DO A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS today??
Simply download and print off the exercises as suggested by physiotherapy services Cork (see below) and drop into letterbox of a neighbour or older person living within 2km radius of you…..keeping in mind social distancing and regulations.
It could mean a lot..
HSE PCC Physiotherapy Services Cork https://corkhealthycities.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HSE-COMMUNITY-PHYSIO-LEAFLET.pdf
Stress Control programme available over the next few weeks online.
Feeling a little overwhelmed with lock-down? Fear or anxiety creeping into your daily life? This is not uncommon in these uncertain times. COVID 19 has brought with it a lot of stress, but the good news is that stress is something that you can control.
HSE and Health and Wellbeing are offering a Stress Control programme online, commencing Monday 13th April 2020, via www.stresscontrol.org.
This 3 week programme is for adults aged 18 and over.
It is FREE of charge to the public and delivered by Dr.Jim White, consultant clinical psychologist (and creator of the programme).
Why not give it a go! It costs nothing but could help a lot.
Sessions are from 2.oopm to 3.30pm or from 8.30 to 10.00pm each day
Click on this link for full information.
Calling everyone involved in Scór in the Club: Virtual Scór is for you
Virtual Scór’ an initiative to promote Scór during these times. We were asked by Coiste Náisiúnta Scór to promote same in all of our Provinces and we want to share the great talent we have here in our Munster Counties.
All you have to do is record your performance, upload it your Facebook page/account and tag GAA Scór Oifigiúil. In order to facilitate the smooth running of the event please post performances according to the schedule given and before 10pm each evening.
ANY CONTENT FROM AN UNDER 18 MUST BE POSTED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
TRÁTH NA gCEIST: Connacht Scór will host an online quiz on Saturday night from 8.30pm. See Connacht Scór on Facebook for further details.
Deepest Sympathy.
It is with the deepest regret and sadness that we learned early this week of the sad passing of David Leen, Arrabella.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Kate, his two boys Harvey and Sam, his parents Betty and Con, brother Tony and to all the extended Leen family at this very difficult time. David played football with our club at every level.
David will be sadly missed by his many friends and teammates throughout the club.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
Lotto
With the recent government announcement on the extension of the Covid-19 restrictions, Ballymac GAA Lotto is suspended. We will relook at the lotto and if we can/cannot proceed during the week of the 5th May. At all times we act in line with the Government / HSE advice. Our priority is to safeguard the health of our club officer’s lotto players, sellers, and our members who run our draws.
Ballymac GAA is grateful for all the support of our club Lotto.
Community Notes Via web site etc
If anyone in our community would like to avail of our web site etc for Community Notes during this time just drop a text to 0879795220 or email pro.ballymacelliott.kerry@gaa.ie
Keep practicing the below and play your part by :
– Reduce social contacting – stay apart but stay in contact with family, friend & neighbours
– Distance yourselves 2 metres from people in shops and supermarkets
– Stop shaking hands
– Avoid touching our eyes, nose or mouth
– Washing our hands regularly and practice cough and sneeze hygiene
– Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
