Raheen GAA

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RAHEEN GAA CLUB

SECRETARY: LIAM BOLAND ; PHONE: (087) 4181148

P.R.O: RAY GARRY ; PHONE: (086) 1954803

G.A.A CLUB NOTES

DATE: 13th March 2023

RAHEEN GAA LOTTO

The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw on Monday 06^th March 2023 were: 02 04 21 26. There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 3 Match 3 Winners [Niall O’Rourke C/O Anne O’Rourke; Anthony Gorman

C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Kevin Kinahan C/O John Kelly] [€70 Each].

Please Note Next Week’s Draw will take place on Monday 20^th March 2023 in the CYMS Hall, Cloneygowan. Tickets available ONLINE or from Fergie’s Shop, Geashill, Hamilton's & High Chap Pubs Geashill, Direen's Pub Cloneygowan or any of the following Club Members Eddie Kaye, John Hackett, Liam Boland, Owenie Connor, John Garry, Matthew O’Byrne, Pauric Pierce, Ray Garry, P J Corcoran & Pat Carthy. Please Support.

RAHEEN GAA LOTTO ONLINE TICKETS

Raheen GAA & Clodiagh Gaels Lotto Tickets are now available to buy ONLINE by going to the Following Link:

https://clubs.clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-raheen-gaa-offaly/

Link can also be found on Raheen Facebook & Twitter pages.

Entries in BEFORE 6:30pm On Next MONDAY with Draw @ 8PM that evening.

MEMBERSHIP

Members are asked to Renew / Sign Up their 2023 Membership as soon as possible. Subscriptions are Playing Members €30, Students €20 & Non-Playing Members €20 & OAP’s: €15; Walking Track ONLY Members: €10. Registration can now be completed ONLINE Via the CLUBFORCE App or via the following NEW UPDATED 2023 Link which is also available on the Raheen Facebook & Twitter pages :

https://clubs.clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-raheen-gaa-offaly/

This Link can also be accessed by Scanning the QR Code on Sign at the entrance to the Pitch in Geashill.

Alternatively Payments can be given to Membership Officers Paddy Bracken or Eddie Kaye.

ALL Users of Club Facilities Including Gym & Walking Track MUST be Club Members.

New members are very welcome.

Club Shop

We have a Club Shop on the O’Neills sports website (www.oneills.com) where you can purchase all the latest club merchandise. To find the merchandise just type “Raheen GFC” into the search bar on the O’Neills website (www.oneills.com) and all the club merchandise will be available to purchase.

DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 2

After an encouraging display in Rd 1 Raheen Intermediate Footballers go in search of their first win as they take on Ferbane in Rd 2 of the Div 3 League this Thursday evening (16 March) @ 8pm in Geashill. All Support would be appreciated.

Raheen GAA 50th Anniversary Celebrations LAUNCH NIGHT

2023 marks the 50^th Anniversary since the formation of Raheen GAA Club in 1973 with a number of events planned throughout the year to celebrate this great milestone. A Launch Night for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations will take place on Friday week (24 March) from 9pm in Direen’s, Cloneygowan when full details will be made known. All Welcome to attend.

SYMPATHY

Raheen GAA Club would like to extend Deepest Sympathy to the Family of the Late Gerry Cahill, Geashill who passed away last weekend including his Sons Dean & Trevor (Current Players), Keith & Graham (Former Players) and Grandson Dylan (Current Player). Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

SYMPATHY

Raheen GAA Clun extend our Deepest Sympathy to the Family & Friends of Offaly Senior Football Manager Liam Kearns who passed away suddenly last Sunday. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

CLUB AGM

There was a very good turnout at the AGM of Raheen GAA Club which took place last Friday 18^th November in the CYMS Hall, Cloneygowan. Chairman John Hackett thanked all those who assisted in any way with the huge development works carried out in the club over the past 12 months which included the installation of a members gym, walking track including lighting, new dugouts, goalposts (adult & juvenile) and ballstoppers and all these will be of huge assistance to the club members for many years to come.

There was also huge thanks given to all those who organized, took part in and supported our Club Memorial Cycle Cloneygowan to Wexford in April in memory of the Late Emmett & Yvonne O’Connor.

On the field the efforts of all the players were acknowledged as the club reached the Intermediate Final for the second year in a row where we just missed out on the title and it was announced that a new Intermediate Management Team comprising of Jimmy Stewart from Clara (All Ireland U 21 Winner, NFL Div 1 Winner & Assis Manager / Selector with Offaly Senior Footballers on 3 occasions) along with Brendan Owens (former Tullamore senior footballer and coach) and Sean Sweeney has been put in place to drive the team on for 2023 and we would like to welcome them onboard and wish them the very Best of Luck.

Na Fianna Football & LGFA Chairpersons Brian Kehoe & Eithne O’Byrne Connolly thanked Raheen for use of the club’s facilities throughout the year.

2023 will also be another very big year for the club as it will be the 50^th anniversary of the club’s formation in 1973 and a number of events will take place throughout the year to mark this milestone.

The following officers were elected:

Chairman – John Hackett; Vice Chairman – Niall Carthy ; Secretary – Colette Carthy ; Ass Secretary – Eddie Kaye; Treasurer – Owenie Connor ; Ass Treasurer – Matthew O’Byrne ; PRO – Ray Garry ; Health & Well Being Officer: Eddie Kaye; Children’s Officer; Brian Kehoe; Registrar: Paddy Bracken; County Board Delegates: John Hackett & Ray Garry; Honary Club Presidents: John Garry, Paddy Bracken & Eddie Kelly. The following Committee members were also elected: Jerry Kelly, Kieran Cummins (TBC), Shane Carroll, Michael Byrne, John Garry, Damien Grehan, Morgan Lee (TBC), Stephen Byrne, Martin Boland, Pauric Pierce and Players Rep.