St Canice’s GAC, Dungiven – Club Notes w/c Mon 23rd May 2016
Football:
Last Week’s Results:
| Tues 17th May | U14A | Glen | 3-03 | Dungiven | 4-08 |
This week’s fixtures:
| Tues 24th May | 7pm | U14 League | Home to Ballinascreen |
| Wed 25th May | 7:30pm | Senior | Home to Ballinascreen |
| Sat 28th May | TBA | U12 | Galbally Tournament |
Underage Training times for this week are:
| U6 | Thursday | 6pm – 7pm | Irish School Pitch |
| U8 | Wednesday | 7pm – 8pm | Owenbeg 4G |
| U10 | Wednesday | 7pm – 8pm | Owenbeg 4G |
| U12 | Monday
Thursday |
7pm – 8pm
7pm – 8pm |
Páirc na nÓg
St Canice’s PS |
| U14 | Thursday | 7pm – 8pm | Páirc na nÓg |
| U16 | Tuesday
Thursday |
7pm – 8pm
8pm – 9pm |
Páirc na nÓg
Páirc na nÓg |
| Minors | Wednesday
Friday |
7pm – 8pm
7pm – 8pm |
Páirc na nÓg
Páirc na nÓg |
The week that was:
No senior, reserve, minor or U16 matches to report on this week.
The U14s were rewarded for their recent good form with a well-deserved win against Glen in Maghera on Tuesday evening – the attitude to training is brilliant, but with more games under their belts our players are improving week-by-week, leading to improved decision-making and performances on the pitch, so well done to all of them.
Our U12s teams played Bellaghy away on Saturday morning – the A Team were well beaten in the end but, despite missing a few regulars, the boys put in a very committed and spirited performance and never gave up. If they can sustain and build on that attitude then, no doubt, positive results will follow. The B Team were 3-point winners – a point down with time running out they finished strong with a goal and a point.
Dungiven U10s competed in another GoGames Blitz on Friday night in Owenbeg. All the lads performed really well in poor weather conditions and showed some great spirit and determination. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the teams.
We had a number of players involved with the County Teams in Celtic Park on Sunday. Commiserations to Kevin Johnston on what was a very tough day against Tyrone in the senior match. Well done to our lads who were involved with Derry Minors in a terrific and fully-deserved win over Tyrone. In a great team performance from Derry, Dungiven’s Feargal Higgins put in a really strong performance at full forward, with his brother Seamus coming on as a very effective sub mid-way through the second half. Well done to Odhran McKeever who got some pitch-time, and to Pauric McNicholl, Conor Kelly and Niall Smyth for their involvement with this strong panel.
Fundraising:
Big Breakfast:
We’re delighted to report that Saturday morning’s Big Breakfast event was a huge success.
Thank you to all of those who were involved in planning this event, to all those who helped out with the cooking, tea/coffee making, serving and cleaning up.
Many of our senior players demonstrated themselves to be especially competent in meeting, greeting and managing customer-service to the highest standards – thanks to them.
A special thank you to all of our sponsors who have helped ensure that this was a successful fundraiser.
And finally, a huge and sincere thank you to all of our visitors who came along and were treated to a terrific cooked breakfast. We hope you all went home well filled up!
Club Lotto:
This week’s Lotto numbers drawn on Sunday 22nd May: 07 – 09 – 23 – 25
No Jackpot Winner.
One £20 winners – Benny Friel.
Thank you to all of you who take part in our Club Lotto every week – your continued support for this main fundraising initiative is greatly appreciated. Thanks also to all of our loyal and committed collectors and helpers.
Weekly Community Events and Activities:
| Irish Language Classes | Monday at 7:30pm – Club Rooms. |
| Smith School of Irish Dancing | Monday from 6:30pm – Main Hall. |
| Slimming World with Brenda | Tuesdays at 5:30pm & 7:30pm – Main Hall |
| Fitness Classes with Paul Gillespie | Tuesdays (6:30pm Metafit, 7:00pm Spin) – Club Rooms. Contact Martin (079 1813 4409) to enquire about booking for Spin. |
Entertainment:
There’s another of the very popular Senior Citizen Dances this Friday 27th May at 8pm in the Club’s Main Hall. Everyone is welcome for a night of dancing and refreshments. Transport to/from the event will be provided if required. Please contact Cormac (077 5371 8542) or Claire (077 1414 6103).
Remember that we regularly show lots of sports on the big screens in the bar – from Monday night football, mid-week league, cup and European matches, and weekend GAA and soccer matches through Saturday and Sunday. Come along, support your teams and enjoy the atmosphere. Match schedule will be advised through social media later this week.
Planning a party?
If you have Party or Function coming up and need a venue (including well equipped kitchen), St Canice’s Club Hall is an excellent facility in the heart of your community. For bookings or enquiries please email stcanicesgac@me.com or call James on 078 8967 0455.
