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Lotto

There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 14, 15, 16 & 20. The five €30 consolation prizes went to D. McMahon c/o Jerry Moriarty, Declan Sheehan Causeway, Jenny Higgins Curragraigue, N. Galvin Tonevane and Elaine Flynn Annagh.

Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €4,100 and the draw will take place on Sunday night Jan 13th in Keane’s Bar. Lotto tickets can be purchased online, from any club officer or at the following outlets: Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers, O’Shea’s Shop and Service Station, Poff Motors, Noyeks, Byrnesworth, Rock Inn, Dwyer’s Bar, Skelper Quane’s, Betty’s Bar and Keane’s of Curraheen.

Celebrating Our Past, Building Our Future

The period 1989 – 1995 was a great time in the history of our club.

We won 3 County Championships: Novice, Junior & Barrett Cup
We won our first St. Brendan’s Championships and Leagues
We won West Kerry Leagues with the Senior and Junior teams
We finally won our first Minor County League having played in 3 finals 1987-88-89
We launched our Ladies section resulting in one of the leading clubs in Kerry for a generation.

In celebration of this period, we are having a reunion of players, mentors, officers, supporters and all in the St. Pat’s community.

Date: Evening of Saturday, February 16th 2019
Venue: The Rose Hotel, Tralee
Ticket details to be announced at a later date.

We are currently contacting as many people as possible and we need your help. Reach out to your friends, neighbours and St. Pats colleagues for what will be a great night as we reminiscence and look to our future.

If you have any pictures / videos / memorabilia / stories, please send via email to Eamonn Sayers eamonn.sayers@gmail.com

Seniors

Our seniors have been training for the 2019 season for a number of weeks. This year, the team is under the watchful eye of manager, Padraig Corcoran. He will ably be assisted by selectors Eoin Sayers and Seamus Murphy. We wish them the best of luck for the year ahead.

The senior’s first game is scheduled for Sunday, the 20th of January against Ardfert at 2pm, which is an away game in a Round 1 Lee Strand St. Brendans Board Senior Football League fixture. Our other fixtures in this competition are:

Rd.2 27/01/2019 Ballymac V St Pats @2pm

Rd.3 03/02/2019 St Pats V Churchill @2pm

Rd.4 10/02/2019 St Pats V Na Gaeil @2pm

Rd.5 17/02/2019 John Mitchels V St Pats (time not yet fixed).

All back games have to be completed by Sunday, the 24th February with the final scheduled for Sunday, March 3rd.

Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle 2019

Calling all cyclists, dust down the bikes as the Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle takes place Saturday, January 12th at 11:00am from St. Pat’s GAA Club, Blennerville.

The cycle will travel to Castleisland town centre and home followed by deserved refreshments, tea and coffee in Quanes Bar Blennerville. Enquiries to Maurice Hanafin @ (087)2998206 and George Poff @ (087)6814799.

Unfortunately due to the provision of Insurance and Ambulance services, a fee of €7 per person to a maximum of €20 per family will be charged on the day.

Registration will commence from 10:00am. See you there. This is a non-profit fun cycle led by various pace cars.

The celebrations will continue on Saturday night with anniversary Mass in Curraheen at 7:30pm, a music session in Quanes Bar, where food & refreshments will be served. Keep the date free & come out to celebrate the memory of local man Jimmy Duffy. All are welcome.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Sheahan on her national award at the recent Health Service Excellence Awards.

Best wishes also to Simon Daughton and Katy Burke who got engaged recently.

Astro Pitch Hire

St Pats GAA club, Blennerville offers a state of the art, floodlit astro pitch available to everyone to rent. This pitch is supported by our clubhouse with changing rooms, shower facilities and ample parking spaces.

If you are interested in booking our pitch to guarantee your slot weekly or you want a one-off booking, please contact Paul O’Sullivan on 087 666 8492 to avail of our very competitive rates.

Fitness Training

Fitness training open to registered club members Mondays and Thursdays 8.30pm to 9.30pm in the Community Rooms gym. Contact PJ Higgins or John Breen.

Ardfert Retreat Centre

Christian Spiritual Deveopment Course-The Beatitudes: Fr. Sean Sheehy – Wednesdays – Starts Jan. 16th – 7.30pm to 9.00pm.

Be Still and Know: Fr. Louis Hughes O.P. Saturday 9th February, 2019 – 10.00am – 4.00pm.

Life in the Spirit: Moss & Janice Carrig – Tuesdays – starts Feb. 19th – 7.30pm to 9.00pm.

Bookings: Call 0667134276

Sympathy

The club would like to extend its sympathy to the family and friends of John Dalton Cloonbeg Terrace.

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