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Well Done to Tomás and The Kerry Senior Hurling Team
The Senior Kerry Hurling Team were defeated by Antrim in the Joe McDonagh Cup Final on Sunday last. Well done to Antrim and well done to our own Kerry Team: they played hard and never gave up right to the final whistle and gave us a great exciting game. We are ever so proud of our own Tomás O’Connor and all the Kerry squad who reached two finals this year. In both they served The Kingdom with distinction. Ciarraí Abú !
Ballymac GAA Club AGM 2020
Please find below the notice for Ballymacelligott GAA -Annual General Meeting for 2020 that will be held On-Line on Sunday January 10th 2021 @ 2.00pm due to Covid-19 Restrictions
A Chara,
Please find enclosed Nominations & Motions Forms for The Ballymacelligott GAA AGM which will be held on
Sunday January 10th 2021 @ 2.00pm Online due to Covid-19 Restrictions
Here below is enclosed a list of officers for 2020 & as always officerships can be contested at The AGM
Ballymacelligott GAA Officers
Pátrún/Patron Most Rev. Dermot Clifford D.D.
Uachtarán/President Tom Leen
Leas Uachtaráin/Vice Presidents Fr. John Laide, Fr. Anthony O’Sullivan, Fr. Pat O’Donnell, Michael O’Sullivan & Michael Savage.
Cathaoirleach/Chairperson Mike Sweeney
Leas Cathaoirligh/Vice Chairpersons John Rice & Bernard Cassidy
Runaí/Secretary Fionnán Fitzgerald
Leas Runaí/Asst. Secretary Aidan Savage
Cisteoir/Treasurer Mike Brosnan
Leas-Chisteoir/Asst. Treasurer Jer Lynch
Oifigeach Caidreamh Poiblí/PRO Maureen O’Shea
Health & Well-Being Officer Oonagh O’Rahilly
Oifigeach Oiliúna/Coaching Officer Stephen O’Brien
County Board Delegate Tom Herlihy
Toscairí Coiste Trá Lí/Tralee Board Delegates Aidan Savage & Declan O’Connell
Toscaire Coiste Naomh Bhreandáin/St. Brendans Board Delegate
Oifigeach Leanaí/Childrens Officer Joanne Long
Cláraitheoir/Registrar Maureen O’Shea
Oifigeach Cultúra/Scór Officer Tom Herlihy
Toscairí Naomh Chiaráin/St. Kierans Delegates Mike Sweeney & Fionnán Fitzgerald
Ballymacelligott GAA Executive Committee
Bernard Cassidy, Aidan Savage, Bridget Leen, Declan O’Connell, Gerard Collins, Helen Leen, Jer Lynch, Joanne Long, John Rice, James Godley, Kevin Leen, Kieran Savage, Maureen O’Shea, Michael Brosnan, Mike Sweeney, Oonagh O’Rahilly, Stephen O’Brien, Tom Herlihy & Sean Hennessy
The following dates & guidelines apply:
Nominations & Motions – Returned to the Club Secretary no later than 6.00pm Friday December 18th (Relevant forms can be downloaded from our web site www.ballymacgaa.com)
All those nominated will have until 6.00pm Monday December 21st to confirm if they wish to contest positions
All nominations & motions must be returned by post using the details provided above.
Motions that require debate and reflection are not encouraged as per guidelines from Croke Park given that members cannot meet physically. Motions that are brought forward will be considered by The Incoming Executive in early 2021.
Should there be a contest for a position on the executive this will be done by postal ballot.
Is mise le meas
Fionnán Mac Gearailt
Running an AGM in 2020/early 2021
Croke Park made changes to the rule to take note of COVID 19 and the restrictions’ around same. The following three rule changes came in to effect in relation to Running an AGM in 2020/early 2021
One:
Eligibility to stand for office has changed from 31st March to 31st October
Two:
Quorum {for a physical AGM}:
20% of members is sufficient for a quorum
Or 20 members for a club with membership greater than 100
Three:
If there are no other nominations for a position, an outgoing officer can remain in their position even if they have served the full time for which they were elected {for us 3 years}.
The general advice for this year is that this is not the time to consider motions that radically change the direction or substance of the club.
Tralee Board AGM
The Annual Tralee District Board AGM will be held in Jan 2021 – due to Covid Restrictions the format and the way it will be held will be known at a later date.
Drive-Thru Bake Sale in Memory David Leen
Congratulations to Kate, Harvey, Sam and The Leen Family Arabella for a really fantastic Fundraiser in aid of Recovery Haven last Saturday in memory of David. It was a very special event with huge support from the parish and beyond.
Health & Wellbeing
EPS Guidance & Resources to Support the Return to School
Schools have re-opened and welcomed children and young people back again. This process has been supported by the Department of Education and Skills’ Guidance for Schools: ‘Supporting the Wellbeing of School Communities as Schools Reopen’. Many new routines are in place in school in order to keep everyone safe. In these times of change, some stress or anxiety is a normal response.
The resources detailed below were developed by NEPS Psychologists to support school communities during this period. These are available at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0722b-wellbeing-resources/ or by clicking on the links listed on our web site www.ballymacgaa.com that cover the following:
Wellbeing Webinars for Primary and Post Primary Schools
Wellbeing Toolkits for Primary and Post Primary Schools
Supporting the Wellbeing of Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Returning to School: Strategies and Resources
Further NEPS advice and resources available here include:
Guidance for Primary and Post Primary Schools Returning to School
School Staff Wellbeing & Self-Care on Return to School
Self-Regulation for Pupils- A guide for school staff;
The Response to Stress Information for School Staff
Managing Stress and Anxiety – A Guide for School Staff
Normalising Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviours – A Guide for School Staff
Panic Attacks – A Guide for School Staff
Supporting Bereaved Students and Staff Returning to School following
COVID-19 and Public Health Restrictions: Information Booklet for Schools
School Refusal Behaviour Information for Teachers and School Staff
Guidelines for Teachers Listen, Protect, Connect, Model & Teach
A Directory of Wellbeing CPD, Support and Resources is available.
NEPS psychologists have developed guidance for parents available here include:
School Refusal Behaviour Information for Parents and Guardians
Managing Stress and Anxiety: A Guide for Parents and Guardians
How to Calm and Support your Child: Advice for Parents and Guardians
Guidance for Parents/Guardians Supporting Children Moving from 6th Class during School Closures
Guidance for Parents/Guardians of Children Transitioning from Pre-school to Primary School is available to download and as a podcast
The Young Kerry Fans perfect gift
The perfect gift for the young Kerry fan in your house is now available! We have created a “Ciarrai Óg” Part Of The Team gift Box. This is the gift of being part of the team throughout the 2021 campaign
Not only does the box have some amazing gifts inside that can be used on a daily basis from home to school but the recipient will receive emails and updates throughout the year. These will include exclusive competitions and content right through 2021. The recipient will feel part of the team with their own personal ID card saying ‘Part of The Team’ as an official Kerry GAA product.
We also are giving one lucky reader the opportunity to win one of these Ciarraí Óg Part Of The Team boxes right now. Simply go to the Kerry GAA Facebook page and like and share. We will pick a winner at the end of November.
As this is the first year of Ciarrai Og Part of The Team, there has been huge demand and we would advise that you place your order as soon as possible as there are only a limited amount of these boxes in stock. You can order yours right now here
Results of the Play Ball Draw 7th December 2020
The numbers drawn in this week (07/12/20) play Ball lotto draw were: 7, 20, 27, and 21.
There was no winner of the Jackpot of €1060.00
The lucky dip winner is County Board Officer Emma Sweeney.
Thanks, Emma we appreciate your support.
We thank everyone who supported Ballymac GAA Play Ball this week.
Next week’s Jackpot is €1,080.00 and the draw will take place on Monday the 14th December after 9 pm
Also, we would be indebted to you if you just told one person about our Play Ball Lotto, every little helps. All the money raised goes towards the club’s upkeep.
Our lotto can be played once a week and it can be played regularly by clicking the auto-renew button:Click on our web site www.ballymacgaa.com to play be in with a chance of winning €1,040.00 for Xmas! If you are not in you cannot win…
