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Registration 2024
Now that some of our teams have resumed training and others will be resuming shortly players and coaches, please register your membership of the Club for 2024. Membership is a vital part of ensuring the club’s continued success and development.
Whether you are a player, coach, supporter, parent of a player or member of the wider community we welcome you to register with St. Pat’s.
We ask you this year to register through http://www.stpatsgaaclub.com or on Foireann www.foireann.ie which is available on Apple and Google Play to download.
One of the benefits of registering as a playing member of the GAA or LGFA via the Club is that in the event of an injury sustained playing or training resulting in medical expenses it may be possible to claim a level of refund from the GAA or LGFA Injury Benefit Fund.
However, any player seeking to benefit from the Injury Benefit Fund must be a registered member of the GAA or LGFA on Foireann at the time of injury.
The respective Injury Benefit Funds are self-funded entirely from the GAA and LGFA funds with no outside involvement. The Injury Funds are not an insurance scheme. The Injury Funds are set up to assist members with some reimbursement for medical expenses incurred due to an injury sustained playing Gaelic football.
The respective Injury Benefit Funds do not seek to compensate fully for injuries sustained but to supplement other Schemes such as Personal Accident or Health Insurance.
The GAA and LGFA Schemes only provide cover for unrecoverable losses up to the limits specified under the respective Schemes. More details can be viewed on https://learning.gaa.ie/InjuryFund orhttps://ladiesgaelic.ie/resources/injury-fund/
Club Lotto
There was no winner of our club Lotto Jackpot of €6200 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 03,10,23 & 29. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to:
1. Catherine Horgan Lohercannon
2. Billy Regan c/o Poff Motors
3. Richard Rowan Blennerville
4. Collette Savage Annagh Lawn
5. Janette Murphy c/o Camp
Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €6300 and the draw will take place on Sunday Night 10/03/2024 at 9pm in Skelper Quanes Bar club Lotto can be played online through the club website www.stpatsgaaclub.com online at https://www.locallotto.ie/play.asp?LL_ID=1328&PC=0 from any club officer, or at the following outlets:
O’Shea Shop and Service Station Blennerville
Poff Motors Dingle Road
Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers Manor
Noyeks Mile Height
Byrnesworth
Skelper Quanes
Keane’s Of Curraheen
Betty’s Bar
The Rock Inn
Many Thanks to all who contribute to our weekly club Lotto. The club cannot emphasize enough the importance of our members promoting the club Lotto among family, friends, and work colleagues. The lotto is now a critical source of funds for the club. We are appealing to all club members to promote our Lotto at this time to ensure our club’s future viability. Please have your Lotto entries in by 7pm, every Sunday night.
U13 Medal Presentation
Last Saturday evening, our U13’s from last year were presented with their medals from the county league which they won last summer.
We were delighted to have the “Mounthawk Trio” of coach Luke Mulligan and players Ben Sharp and Thomas Sheehy present to give out the medals and they brought along the O’Sullivan and Corn Ui Mhuirí cups with them. All three spoke to the players about the role St Pats played in all their careers to date, the importance of playing football in secondary school and to enjoy their football going forward.
Thanks to Alan from Benners for delivering our pizzas much to the satisfaction of everyone present. A huge thanks to Mr O’Connell for allowing us to use the school hall for the presentation.
And a special thanks to last year’s coaches Sean, John, and Joe along with juvenile chairperson Mike Moriarty for organising the event and to Emma Colivet, Bridget O’Riordan and Fiona and Grace Costello for helping out with the refreshments after. We wish the boys the best of luck for the season ahead and of course to the Mounthawk Trio in the Hogan Cup final in two weeks.
Juvenile Academy
We’re Back, St Pats Football Academy took place last Sunday morning and every Sunday Morning in Kerry Sports Academy, MTU North Campus V92HD4V from 11am-12pm.
Open to all boys and girls from Under 5 to Under 13. Contact Michael for further information on 086-3855428. Come along any Sunday, All New Members welcome!
U5
Another busy session for all our under 5s! We are delighted to have so many boys and girls coming back and getting confident joining in all our games. We worked on the ABCs of movement Agility, Balance, and Co-ordination. Lots of ball skills including bounce, catch, kick pick up and tackle with our new game ‘spiders’.
Thanks to our growing number of parents joining in to be caught by the speedy youngsters! Well done to all the boys and girls who finished with rosy cheeks and smiles.
Especially well done to our more senior players Avva and Harry for great enthusiasm and attention and leading the way, they earned the trophies this week. These will go to some younger kids next week! Well done everyone. Keep having fun getting fitter, stronger, and developing all those skills.
U7
There was an excellent session on last Sunday morning, lots of effort went into the skills of hand passing and soloing. Adrian had a great game plan laid out for Liam, Ollie, Mand Anthony to execute.
The skills are coming on very well every week, keep practicing at home. Thanks to Dermot and John for helping out with goals and collecting stuff after.
Well done to Darragh who tried very hard today and deserved player of the week.
U8 Girls
There was a great session today by our U8 girls, they are coming-on leaps and bounds every week. With each week their commitment and enthusiasm makes them a joy to coach, keep up the practice. See everyone next week.
U9
Another super Sunday for our U9 boys who were all full of energy for this week’s Academy session. After our warmup the boys worked on their kicking and hand passing and had great fun in our Fundamental Movement station with Noel.
To finish off we played 2 small-sided games where all the boys showed off their speed and skills. We asked the boys to keep practising at home during the week. Thanks again to our coaches James, Noel and Tom and we’ll see you all again next week!!
U10 Girls
Another great turnout today for training and great to see a few new faces. The girls showed great enthusiasm and skill.
Their kicking, passing, and shooting skills were off the charts. Obviously, the girls are doing their practicing at home. Keep it up. Congratulations to this week’s player of the week Sophie who showed great skills and teamwork, keep up the good work.
U11
St Pats U-11’s were training last Sunday in the beautiful sunshine on the Astro in the MTU. After a good warm up our players put in a mighty session practicing their kicking and goal scoring skills.
All our young players put in a great effort especially Enzo, Paddy, Nick, and Austin. It’s important all our players continue to attend our training sessions and keep practicing the skills at home during the week.
Matches will be starting soon. Training is on again next Sunday 10th of March from 11am to 12pm in The MTU Astro hope to see you all there. Naomh Pádraig Abú!!
U12 Girls
Our U12 girls trained in much better conditions than the previous week; in glorious sunshine above at the Astro in MTU.
We had a great turnout with all 16 players putting in a great effort. After an active warm up, we worked on the pickup, hop and solo, then into a kicking session exercise and we finished with a game.
This week, we were joined by two new coaches, Linda and Monica and it’s fantastic to have them on board for the season ahead. We will train again next Sunday up at the Astro in MTU again.
John Mitchels have invited us to play in a blitz on Saturday March 24th at 12 noon so keep that date in your diaries and see you all next week! Anyone wishing to help out with coaching the U 12 girls, please contact Joe on 0872593800.
U13
Fine weather brought out great numbers for our U13 session on Sunday morning last. The team worked hard on body shape and attacking runs.
The boys’ attitude is fantastic, and they are making great progress. Training continues Wednesday at 6pm to 7pm in St Pats Astro.
Cheltenham Races Preview Night
It takes place in Skelper Quane’s Bar on Thursday, March 7 from 8pm. Experts from the racing world will share their tips for the up-and-coming Cheltenham festival which takes place from Tuesday, March 12 to Friday, March 15.
The line-up for the preview night this year includes Kerry senior football captain Paudie Clifford, Pat Healy, Tom Cooper, Bryan Cooper, Denis O’Regan, Jack Kennedy, Philip Enright, and Berki Browne. All proceeds from the night go to The Injured Jockeys Fund.
It’s an event not to be missed by racing fans and tickets at €10 are available at the door on the night. There is also a Cheltenham Rollover 2024 taking place for the week of Cheltenham if you wish to get involved names are being taken now message Skelper Quanes. Entry is €60.
Minors
Our minors played against St Senan’s in Round 3 of Keane’s Supervalu Minor League, our minors St Pats/Kerins O’Rahillys won on a scoreline of SP/KOR 6-10 to St Senan’s 4-9.
Below are Minor County League Fixtures, please note these could be subject to changes.
09/03/2024 @ 3pm Sneem/Derrynane/Tuosist/Templenoe vs KOR/St. Pats
16/03/2024 @ 3pm KOR/St. Pats vs Ballyduff
Seniors
Below are fixtures for Development League 2024.
These games do not begin the 16th of March.
Division 2
16/03/2024 17:00 Round 1 Castlegregory B v St Pats B
13/04/2024 18:00 Round 2 St Pats B v Listowel Emmets B
11/05/2024 19:00 Round 3 Annascaul B v St Pats B
15/06/2024 19:00 Round 4 St Pats B v Churchill B
29/06/2024 19:00 Round 5 Annascaul B v St Pats B
Please note these fixtures can be subject to changes please keep an eye on O’Shea’s Gala St Pats Lotto Box and Old Clubhouse window for any changes or updates.
Best of Luck
To Kerry Hurlers in their Round 4 of Allianz Hurling League against Kildare in Manguard Park on Saturday 9th of March at 2pm.
To Kerry Ladies in their Round 6 of Lidl Ladies National Football League against Meath on Sunday 17th of March at 3pm in Ashbourne Co. Meath.
Congratulations
To Kerry who were against Tyrone in their Round 5 of Allianz League and came away with a win.
To Andrea O’Donoghue who as a leap year baby only celebrated her official 11th birthday.
Sympathy
The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of Joseph Joe Enright Middle Village, New York formerly of Derrymore East, Maura O’Connor Lohercannon, John O’Mahoney Annascaul, Michale Moriarty Oakpark and Eamon Hickey Knockmoyle.
