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Munster and East Cork Junior B Football Championships

The host Club, Knockaderry have now contacted us to say that we will be out shortly in the Munster Junior B Football Championship.  Tipperary and Kerry winners will be known this weekend and with Castlelyons in Cork and believe it or not Cratloe have made it through in Clare this could be a great Championship.  

So no doubt our lads are concentrating on the football now and training. As we said before it will shorten the winter and keep em fit.

However, in the East Cork JBFC we are now fixed to play the winners of Youghal/ Carrignavar on Saturday 8^thNovember at a venue TBC.  This will be a tough game as both these teams are going well this year.

We wish our star forward Alan Fenton a speedy recovery from a recent appendicitis operation and hope he will be with us soon again as he always gets on the end of things at the right time.

AGM Castlelyons GAA Club

The AGM of Castlelyons GAA Club will be held on Sat 15th Nov @ 8.00 pm. This meeting is open to all and full members can make nominations, recommendations and vote on motions discussed.

This is the most important meeting of the year where everyone, players, members and supporters are welcome to come along and have their say and offer any ideas or suggestions on how the club should move forward for the next twelve months months.

Congratulations to Fermoy Intermediate Hurlers.

Congratulations and well done to our neighbors the Fermoy hurlers who won the County Intermediate Hurling Championship by defeating Charleville last Sunday. They will now play in the Premier Intermediate Grade next year joining their near neighbors on the northern side Kilworth and, of course, the draw for the Premier Championship will be interesting as the chances of a local derby are increasing. We congratulate the players and their mentors who have worked so hard over the last two years and especially to midfielder Kieran Morrisson who’s Dad Joe Morrisson was originally from Ballydorgan in the Castlelyons Parish.  There were so many heroes but it is very nice to see Darragh Carroll have such a great year and final as he had to make such effort in rehab earlier this year after an operation.

East Cork Scór na nÓg – Friday 14^th November, 2014, 7.30 pm at Lisgoold Hall

The Scór na nÓg Finals will be held at Lisgoold Hall On Friday night the 14^th November at 7.30pm.  The promotion of Scór at adult and juvenile plays an important part in keeping our culture and heritage alive and well.  Juveniles and adults in our Club are afforded the opportunity to interact with the best of Irish culture.

Indeed, Scór can really add to the overall value of the Club unit as people can take part in music, song and dance that may not be able to take part in the sporting side of our games.  So to club officers, team managers and, likewise camogie this is your opportunity to promote greater interest in the Club among the community.

We are commencing Scór this year with the Scór na nÓg Competition (13 years to Under 17 in 2015).  It would be if some teens made themselves available for this competition so please contact Kieran McGann at 0867773100.  Posters and Application Forms have been forwarded already to Juvenile and Adult Club and to all Team Managers.  So let’s take on East Cork.  Castlelyons Abú.

Play Castlelyons GAA Club Lotto on Line –  Next Week’s Jackpot €12,000

Our Club Lotto has been launched via the internet. This allows players to participate no matter where in the world they may now be. It also allows our Lotto players to have full control from their own home or from their smartphone. You can elect to play for 52 draws at a cost of €100 (includes 1 free draw), 25 draws for €50 and 10 draws for €20. The Jackpot for each draw is a minimum of €2,000, rising by €200 for every week it’s not won, to a maximum of €20,000. We will also have Lucky Dip prizes for each draw if the Club Lotto is not won.  The Luck Dip comprises of eight prizes of twenty euro each.  

Access to this Lotto can be gained now through our website, www.castlelyonsgaa.com which will guide you to play the lotto in some simple steps.  You can also click on the "Enter Draw Now" button to the left of this email.  The first time you enter will require you to register your details, including name, address and selected payment type. Thereafter the process is very simple. You will be kept well informed of winners, Jackpot size and consolation prizes by email each week.
 
I urge you to play our Lotto through the totally secure and confidential payment system now used by over 600 clubs and county boards nationwide and our Jackpot is €12,00 this week.

Website, Twitter and Facebook

Castlelyons now have a refurbished Website, launched Twitter and recently launched an Official Club Facebook.  There is great interest in the Web now as so many supporters and the public at home and abroad are now into Computer and keep in touch  whether “entrepreneurial”, “public service”, any business, the odd “bet”,  sporting matters or chat about the “ould sod”.  So Twitter and the Tweets are going very well and the Facebook is really taking up. Tell your friends and relations about these ways of keeping in contact with the Club and if you wish to include any items of interest contact Kieran McGann, Administrator.

Castlelyons  GAA Exhibition

Denis O Sullivan, St Catherines, will put on display his GAA Memorabillia in Castlelyons Community Center on Saturday the 8^th November, 2014 from 7 pm to 10 pm and admission is free.

There will be a large selection of stuff on display.  This will include Photo Albums which will include hurling and camogie teams from all grades, from many decades and from all around the country. Denis has in his possession one of the most complete collections of material relating to the late Christy Ring, which will also be on display. There will also be a large selection of recordings of hurling and camogie matches on Cassette, CD’s and DVD’s. Visitors will also be able to listen to recorded scores by legendary broadcasters such as Micháel O Hehir, Micháel O Muircheartaigh, John Cashman, Paudie Palmer and Declan Drake.

Votes of Sympathy

The club extends sincere sympathy to the O Brien family Crough, Fermoy on their recent bereavement.