Sunday, March 5th, 2017
Our club and county senior football captain Neil Ewing was on the scoresheet last Sunday as Sligo produced a spirited second-half display to beat Laois in Division 3 and collect two more precious league points.
We are pleased to confirm Seán Reynolds as Club Secretary for 2017. His email address is secretary.
Two of our versatile club footballers Ross Hickey and Hugh Kisby help Summerhill College reach the final of rugby’s Connacht Senior Schools Cup thanks to a memorable 10-9 win over Garbally College. Ross scored the game’s only try, while Hugh played his part at full-back. We wish the lads every success in the final at the Galway Sportsgrounds on March 15th. Another club member Ronan McCormack was part of the Summerhill senior soccer squad who narrowly lost their Connacht cup final last week.
The Scoil Réalt na Mara Rosses Point quiz team impressed in claiming the runners-up prize at last week’s Sligo Cumann na mBunscol Table Quiz finals. Well done to all involved. The school’s Parents Association is holding an Internet Safety Awareness evening for parents in the community this Wednesday, March 8th in Co Sligo Golf Club, starting at 7:30pm.
Our thanks to all the parents and coaches who attended the opening Saturday of our GAA Nursery in Oxfield last weekend (pictured above). While the inclement weather forced the postponement of the outdoor training sessions (U8 & U10), it’s all systems go this Saturday. U6 training is indoors at 9:45amsharp. U8 & U10 is outdoors at 10:30am. New players are always very welcome.
Training for the girls U12 footballers begins this Saturday 11th in Oxfield at 12 noon. New players are very welcome.
The ladies intermediate footballers continue their preparations for the new season with Sunday morning training sessions in Oxfield. The team plays its opening match in the Spring Cup warm-up competition later this month.
Drumcliffe Handball Club’s weekly Saturday morning coaching times in Oxfield are changing slightly for March and April: U12 & U15 Coaching now takes place at 10:30am. U8 & U10 at 11:30am.
We’re holding a clothing recycling collection day this Saturday 11th in Rosses Point and Oxfield. You can donate all your clean unwanted clothes, bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys.etc between 10am and 2pm at either of our two drop-off locations:
1 – Oxfield
2 – Car park opposite Harry’s Bar, Rosses Point.
No household bric-a-brac please. Phone Aidan O’Reilly for more event info on 0879785311.
Our annual St Patrick’s Day Family Hot Pot event will take place on March 17th in Harry’s Bar & Bistro from 2pm. It’s the ideal way to feed the family after the parade festivities. There’ll be spot prizes to be won, the All-Ireland club finals will be on the tv screens and our nominated charity this year is RNLI. Volunteers interested in cooking a hot pot for the event are also very welcome. Contact Mary Power 0876288718.
Thanks to all club members who have recently joined Club Sligo for 2017. We have reached the County Board target of €7,500 which earns the club a complimentary set of jerseys for the season ahead.
Our club table quiz team will take on Owenmore Gaels in the quarter-final of the Ocean FM ‘Pole Position’ radio sports quiz this Monday night, March 13th. The programme is being recorded in the Glasshouse Hotel at 8pm. Supporters welcome!
New and existing club members are reminded that they can register online for 2017 using our club website drp.gaa.ie.
