Season Greetings
As the holiday season approaches we would like to thank all members, supporters, sponsors for your valued support in what has been a very difficult year for all of us. On behalf of the club I would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year and we look forward to your continued support during 2011.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Rockcorry GAA
Lotto Results Monday 13th December
The numbers drawn last Monday night were 4, 12, 17 and 18. There was no jackpot winner of €5,100.00 and the following people won €15 each:
Sean Rooney, Rockcorry
Cillian Carroll, Clontibret
Conal McGill, Rockcorry
Lily Coyle, Latton
Kieran Rooney, Rockcorry
Joan O’Reilly, Rockcorry
Eugene McPhillips, Rockcorry
Bernie Gaffney, Rockcorry
Next week will be our Christmas draw and the jackpot will be €5,200.00 and will take place in the Maple Bar. Additional prizes include 1 x €100, 2 x €50, 5 x €20 plus the normal prizes. There will be no draw taking place on Monday 27th December so our first draw in 2011 will be on Monday 3rd January and will be in Fitzpatrick’s. Thank you for supporting our Top 4 lotto draw.
Cathal “The Rocker” Sheridan is Monaghan Hunk
Last Saturday night Cathal “The Rocker” Sheridan performed his “Rock” act brilliantly alongside his dancers Claire Foy and Sarah Jane Sherlock to win the prestigious Monaghan ‘Hunt for the Hunk’ title. On the night Cathal was up against some stiff competition and his loyal band of fans supported him very well to ensure he was crowned the Monaghan Hunk. This was another very entertaining night and great craic was certainly had by all. Many thanks to everyone who travelled to the Comet Bar, Castleblayney to support Cathal and we now look forward to the Ulster final.
COME ON “THE ROCKER”…
Adrian Logan, Claire Foy, Cathal "The Rocker" Sheridan, Sarah Jane Sherlock and Kieran Fitzpatrick (Rockcorry GAA Hunt for the Hunk Main Sponsor)
Santa is coming to town
The past week the club learned that the traditional Christmas Santa party was cancelled due to unfortunate circumstances. The club is deeply grateful and appreciates the generous support we receive towards our fund raising efforts over the year and therefore we have decided to bring the magic of Santa to you. That’s right folks, you have heard it right! We have organised a Christmas party which will take place on Tuesday 21st December in St. Mary’s Hall and Santa will arrive at 7pm. So round up the kids and get ready for a magical dose of festive cheer as Santa will have treats for all the good boys and girls and afterwards the kids can stay and dance to some fabulous disco music. Everyone is welcome and please note that all kids must be accompanied by their parent or an adult. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there. Merry Chritsmas, Ho, Ho Hooooo.
Lotto Results Wednesday 8th December
The numbers drawn on Wednesday night were 11, 14, 15 and 24. There was no jackpot winner of €5,000.00.
The following people won €15 each.
Tommy Reilly, Newbliss
Seamus Reilly, Newbliss
Stevie Lynch, Rockcorry
Barney Wynne, Rockcorry
Mary McGilly, Newbliss
Nuala Tate, Rockcorry
Declan Leonard, Aghabog
Philomena McPhillips, Rockcorry.
Next week our jackpot will be €5,100.00 and the draw will take place in Paddy Lynch’s, Lisnalong.
Club Notes 7th December
Hunt for the Hunk – County Final
The hunt for the hunk county final takes place this Saturday night 11th December in the Comet Bar, Castleblayney. We are looking for as many Rock supporters to travel and support Cathal “The Rocker” Sheridan and his escorts Manta & Claire in their bid to win the coveted county title. I understand a bus has been organized so there are no excuses! Best of luck Cathal.
Annual General Meeting
A number of members braved the bitterly cold winter weather last Thursday evening to attend our Annual General meeting in St. Mary’s Hall. The secretary’s report was presented by Paul McKeown and Martina McKoewn presented the juvenile report. Both reports gave a detailed account of all the events and achievements of our club during the last year. Tina Rooney presented her financial report which again was very comprehensive and gave an item by item account of our income and expenditure over the year. The election of officers was as follows; President Canon G. Ferguson, Chairman Jimmy McGeough, Vice Chairman Cormac McFadden, Secretary Martina McKeown, Assistant Secretary Paul McKeown, Treasurer Tina Rooney, Assistant Treasurer Mark Daly, PRO Michael Carroll, Players Representative Anthony Tate, Youth Officer Pascal Smyth, Registrar Pat Brannigan, Committee Members Sean Rooney, Ben Duffy, Tom Daly, Hugh McGuirk, Pheobe Carroll, Ollie McQuillan. The following positions were not filled Irish & Cultural Officer, ASAP Officer and will be appointed in the new year.
Chairmans Address
During the chairman’s address Jimmy McGeough reflected on the teams achievements throughout the year. He thanked the senior team management of Tom Daly, Cormac McFadden and David McGregor for their work and efforts with the senior team. He pointed out that the year ahead will present many challenges for our senior team and wished the newly appointed team management of Cormac McFadden, David McGregor and Mickey Conlon the very best in their endeavours to bring success to the club. He congratulated the reserve team who captured the division 4 league title with a wonderful, gusty performance against Toome in the final. He complimented all the players for their efforts, the team management of Anthony Tate, Pauric Carroll and Garry Calvert for their time and energy. He thanked all underage mentors in recognition of the immense voluntary commitment of time and effort they devoted to promote and nurture our games at the grass root level. He thanked Martina McKeown for administering the juvenile affairs of the club. Regarding the financial affairs he thanked the members who sell the Top 4 lotto and appealed to club members for a greater need to participant and help out with the raising funds. He thanked Bridie & Aidan Sheridan, Noreen Calvert and Mickey Friary who continue to make an invaluable contribution towards the club with their efforts. He thanked club treasurer Tina Rooney who looked after the finance with great integrity. Finally he thanked the following people:-Club secretary Paul McKeown for his work and assistance during the year. Our gate man Mickey Friary for his unselfish work in carrying out a demanding job. Tom Daly for organizing the traditional hay festival weekend. Cormac McFadden for managing the bar during our fund raising nights. Anthony Clerkin for lining out the field. Anthony Tate & Nicky Calvert for continuing to represent the club at refereeing. Sean Rooney for his work associated with the auction. Club sponsors for their generous sponsorship over the years and looked forward to their continued support. Hughie Carroll for maintaining our facilities. He congratulated all those who got married, engaged or had additions to the family during the year. He extended his deepest sympathy to all club members who suffered bereavements during the year in particular to the Carroll and McKeown families. He concluded by saying that the future of the club is in our hands and if we all work together the club has a bright future.
Yearbook 2010
Anybody interested in buying a copy of our “Yearbook 2010” please email rockcorrygaa@live.ie or send a text message to myself 086-1041165 confirming your name, address and mobile telephone number. The yearbook contains a selection of action shots, match reports, facts and figures and a collection of photographs taken from various events over the year and costs €10 each.
Rock Hunk DVD’s
Anybody interested in purchasing a copy of the Hunt for the Rock Hunk DVD, can you please email rockcorrygaa@live.ie or send a text message to myself 086-1041165 confirming your name, address and mobile telephone number. DVD’s cost €10.
Top 4 Lotto Results
With the festive season just around the corner the club will have additional prizes which include monster hampers, bottles of bubbly, cash and loads more. So please watch this space and make sure you support the Christmas Top 4 lotto draw. If you’re not in you wont win!
YEARBOOK 2010 – On Sale
At the Annual General Meeting the club launched their Yearbook 2010 and if anybody is interested in obtaining a copy please send your order to info@rockcorrygaa.ie or contact Michael Carroll.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General meeting of the club was held on Thursday 2nd December. The secretary’s report was presented by Paul McKeown and Martina McKeown presented the juvenile report. Both reports gave a detailed account of all the events and achievements of our club during the last year. To view a copy of the reports please click the link below.
Tina Rooney presented the financial report which again was very detailed and gave an item by item report of our income and expenditure over the year.
During the chairman’s address Jimmy McGeough reflected on the teams achievements throughout the year. He highlighted that at the beginning of the year we entered the Ulster league competition and while we did not win any games it was nevertheless a useful exercise. He reported that the senior team retained their intermediate league status at a fairly early stage last year and while they showed plenty of potential it was very disappointing to lose the championship semi-final against Tyholland and they came agonisingly close to qualifying for a semi-final position in the league campaign. He thanked the senior team management of Tom Daly, Cormac McFadden and David McGregor for their work and achievements with the senior team. He pointed out that the year ahead will present many challenges for our senior team and wished the newly appointed team management of Cormac McFadden, David McGregor and Mickey Conlon the very best in their endeavours to bring success to the club.
He congratulated the reserve team who captured the division 4 league title with a wonderful, gusty performance against Toome in the final. He complimented all the players for their efforts, the team management of Anthony Tate, Pauric Carroll and Garry Calvert for their time and energy.
He thanked all underage mentors in recognition of the immense voluntary commitment of time and effort they devoted to promote and nurture our games at the grass root level. He commented on the disappointment of losing both the minor league and championship finals, in particular the league final and the disgraceful circumstances surrounding the outcome! What happened that night was wrong and left the lads devastated and this type of thing should not happen to young players but he hoped that the players will learn from this experience and come back stronger and more determined next year.
He highlighted the challenges facing our juvenile teams, in particular the small number of players to choose from and the need for the club to do some creative thinking to keep this part of the club strong. He paid tribute to the under 8 and under 10 mentors for their work over the year and wished them the best for next year. He thanked Martina McKeown for administering the juvenile affairs of the club.
Regarding the financial affairs he thanked the members who sell the Top 4 lotto and appealed to club members for a greater need to participant and help out with the raising funds. He thanked Bridie & Aidan Sheridan, Noreen Calvert and Mickey Friary who continue to make an invaluable contribution towards the club with their efforts. He stressed that the Ireland we are living in today is totally changed from the ‘Celtic Tiger’ days and we need to keep a very close eye on all expenditure and income. He pointed out that the money needed to keep a club going is huge and indicated his intention to appoint a finance committee to look after the financial affairs of the club. He thanked club treasurer Tina Rooney who looked after the finance with great integrity.
Finally he thanked the following people:-
- Club secretary Paul McKeown for his work and assistance during the year.
- Our gate man Mickey Friary for his unselfish work in carrying out a demanding job.
- Tom Daly for organizing the traditional hay festival weekend
- Cormac McFadden for managing the bar during our fund raising nights
- Anthony Clerkin for lining out the field
- Anthony Tate & Nicky Calvert for continuing to represent the club at refereeing.
- Sean Rooney for his work associated with the auction
- Club sponsors for their generous sponsorship over the years and looked forward to their continued support
- Hughie Carroll for maintaining our facilities
- He congratulated all those who got married, engaged or had additions to the family during the year.
- He extended his deepest sympathy to all club members who suffered bereavements during the year in particular to the Carroll and McKeown families.
He concluded by saying that the future of the club is in our hands and if we all work together the club has a bright future.
The election of officers was as follows;
President Canon G. Ferguson
Chairman: Jimmy McGeough
Vice Chairman: Cormac McFadden
Secretary: Martina McKeown
Assistant Secretary: Paul McKeown
Treasurer: Tina Rooney
Assistant Treasurer: Mark Daly
PRO: Michael Carroll
Players Representative: Anthony Tate
Youth Officer: Pascal Smyth
Registrar: Pat Brannigan
Committee Members Sean Rooney, Ben Duffy, Tom Daly, Hugh McGuirk, Pheobe Carroll, Ollie McQuillan.
The following positions were not filled Irish & Cultural Officer, ASAP Officer and will be appointed in the new year.
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