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Blessington GAA
Jonathan Daniels and Geoff Elliott with Harry Daniels and the Finan Cup Sat 4 Nov.
Blessington GAA Club Notes 5 November 2017 AGM - Blessington GAA AGM will take place in the Baile Coimin Centre on Thurs 30 Nov at 8pm. Papers have been emailed to paid up members of the club. If a member has not received the email please text Noreen 0872858375 with name and email asap. Nomination forms and Motions to be returned to Noreen on either secretary.blessington.wicklow@gaa.ie or by post to The Secretary, Blessington GAA, The Demesne, Blessington, Co Wicklow by Thurs 9 Nov. Blessington GAA Club Race Day - Sun 19 Nov at Punchestown Race Course. First Race at 12.30pm. Tickets on sale now from committee and outlets in the town. €10.00 each which covers entry to the races on the day. Kindly sponsored by Dunnes Stores, Blessington. Loads of great prizes. 1st Prize: €1200 voucher for Dunnes Stores 2nd Prize: €800 voucher for Dunnes Stores, 3rd Prize: €600 voucher for Dunnes Stores, 4th Prize: €200 voucher for Cremins Butchers, 5th Prize: €200 voucher for Supervalu, 6th Prize: €100 voucher for Hennessy's Hardware, 7th Prize: €100 voucher for Blessington Pharmacy, 8th Prize: Fuel voucher for Texaco Blessington, Numerous Raceday and Spot Prizes on the day. Seniors – The Dunne Cup Semi-finals Blessington v Baltinglass was postponed on Fri 3 Nov. It will now be played on Sat 18 Nov. Venue and time TBC. Junior B - Well done to Jun B team who beat AGB 3-10 to 1-12 on Sat 4 Nov in Hollywood to win the Finan Cup.At half time Blesso led by 2-04 to 0-04. Last 20 mins was heart stopping stuff as AGB got to within a point of us. Thanks to the lads who togged out on the day and to Steven Doyle and Peter Behan who managed the boys. A great way to finish off the year. James Kearns accepted the Finan Cup on behalf of the team. Scores came from Sean Mescall 2-05, Stephen Carroll 1-02, Adam Boland (0-2), Jono Daniels (0-01). Physio -Physio is now finished. Anyone seeking physio attention please contact Pat Molloy 0868230130. Ladies G4M&O – Training on Wed 7pm to 8pm. For more information on G4M contact Michelle 0863734748, Sinead 0862446510 or Lorcan on 087 6647625. Girls Presentation Night - Girls Annual Presentation Night Wed 22nd Nov at 7pm in the Community College. Awards from U7 up to U16 will be presented on the night. Our Special Guests will be some of the All Ireland Winning Dublin Ladies Team with their manager Mick Bohan. A brilliant night in store to reflect on a great year for our girls’ teams! U9 and U10 girls - What a year had the girls U10’s and U9’s, winning almost every challenge match they played in. Under 10’s played Wicklow blitzes throughout the season winning well against the opposition, some superstars on show each week. The under 9 girls won every Kildare league match crowning them the winners of the league. The girls all played well, super teamwork by every one of them. A great effort put in for 2017 which is a true reflection of all the hard work they put in at training. Well done to all. Lakeside U16 Relay Team – Well done to Maura Reid and her girls who won Young Sports person of the Year award at the Blessington and District Forum awards event in the Avon Ri on Fri 3 Nov. Well done to Niamh Cullen, Amy Allen, Allanah McGuire and Zoe Kirkman. Juvenile – For up to date news please see our website and Facebook page. U9’s - The U9's finished their season with a blitz in Naas GAA where we fielded 2 teams and played Naas, Kilmacud Crokes and Sarsfields. All the football was of a very high standard with the lads gaining great experience playing at this level ...Stand out players were Alfie Callaghan, Jamie O'Toole and Callum Dempsey. The lads start their winter programme this coming Mon night 6 Nov in St Joseph’s Hall. U11's – We had two great results on Sunday 5 Nov to reach the final of the Allen Cup and Ray Daniels Cup. We beat Kiltegan away in the Allen Cup and Shillelagh at home in the Ray Daniels Cup. It's a fantastic achievement for the lads to reach final of both cups and is first time Blessington or any club have managed it as far as we know. We'll have training Wednesday and Friday evening to prepare for both finals. U12’s/U13’s – Training Wed evening 6.30pm – 8pm. U12 Final v Raheens on Fri/Sat. Awaiting confirmation. U13’s – U13 Division 1 Shield semi-final Blessington V Eire Og Mon 6 Nov in Roundwood at 7.15pm. Hurling Hurl repairs - Hurley repairs - €5 a fix, €2/hoop. Contact Ciarán 085 7145288 U13 Hurling Championship Final - A big congratulations to the 6 Blessington hurlers who won the U13A County Final on Sun 5 Nov in Ballinakill with Michael Dwyers. Representing Blessington on the squad were Adam Williamson, Sam Gough, Conor Richardson, Finn Behan, Brian Richardson and Captain Austin Brennan. On a scoreline of 4-07 to 3-05 the team put in a heroic second half performance playing against a strong breeze. Having played with the wind in the first half they were just 5 points to the good and many didn't give them a chance of holding out against a strong and well drilled Glenealy outfit. But the lads from the West stood up to the challenge and held on to their 5 point lead. Well done to all the players and management involved and thanks to Glenealy for a great game of hurling. U15 Hurling Championship Final –Hard luck to Michael Dwyers U15 hurling team especially our club lads who lost the final to Tomacork by 2 points (goal in injury time) in Ballinakill on Sun 5 Nov. Blesso lads on the team - Patrick Doherty, Conor Gilligan, Oisin Brogan and Jake O'Kelly. Lotto – No winner of €4000 on 31 Oct. Numbers drawn - 20, 21, 23,24. Next draw in Mileys. Jackpot €4200. 2 people matched 3 numbers. Each win €150. Jack Broe c/o Christy Broe and Arthur Hennessy. Thanks for your continued support. Tickets are available from players, committee members and in shops and pubs around the town. Don't miss a draw again and sign up for Direct Debit. Contact Noelle McGarr 0877460327 or Arthur Hennessy for details 087 2396157. Remember you can also play online at www.blessingtongaa.ie. Call for Stewards - Anyone available from the club who would be able to Steward on Sun 12 Nov please text Noreen 0872858375 before 12 noon on Tues 7 Nov. On Sun 12 Nov Rathnew will play St Vincents (Dublin) in the Leinster Senior Football Championship in Joule park Aughrim at 2pm. A huge crowd is expected and the County Board would like ALL Clubs to please supply 2 stewards to assist on the date. Scor na nOg – Leinster semis on Sun 10 Dec. Venue TBC. X-Factor – Please vote for Sean and Conor Price. Details on Blessington GAA Facebook page. Clothing Collection ongoing - collecting good quality second hand clothing suitable for re-use. Please fill as many black bin bags as you can – the more we collect, the more our club receives. If you are unable to bring them to the GAA Grounds we can arrange collection. Please contact: John Magee Snr 086 871 7483 or Breda Brophy 087 225 3892. Thank you for your support. Online shop – https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/blessington-gaa.html. Remember to keep updated on what is happening in the Club log on www.blessingtongaa.ie and Blessington GAA on Facebook and on Twitter @blessingtongaa. If you wish to be on the Blessington GAA Supporters text list, please text your name to 085 1607808.
The under 9's finished their season with a blitz in Naas GAA where we fielded 2 teams and played Naas, Kilmacud Crokes and Sarsfields. All the football was of a very high standard with the lads gaining great experience playing at this level ...Stand out players were Alfie Callaghan, Jamie O'Toole and Callum Dempsey 🔵⚪ The lads start their winter programme this coming Monday night in St Josephs Hall.
Girls Annual Presentation Night Wednesday 22nd November at 7pm in the Community College. Awards from U7 up to U16 will be presented on the night. Our Special Guests will be some of the All Ireland Winning Dublin Ladies Team with their manager Mick Bohan. A brilliant night in store to reflect on a great year for our girls teams!
Blessington Sailing Club
You may have noticed some recent adverse media about the Blessington Sailing Club in the Wicklow People and Leinster Leader which is hughely dissapointing for the Club and the Greenway project and it could have been avoided. The BLSC has and continues to publically support the Greenway project if it is planned, designed and delivered in a professional manner which takes into consideration the interests of people who are impacted the most by its construction. Unfortunately, the experience of the BLSC is that this project has been advanced in an amoral manner without due care and consideration to the people who live or operate in its path. The legal advice Blessington Sailing Club received advised us that Wicklow CoCo's undertakings were not sufficiently robust to protect the interests of the Sailing Club. Specifically, the provision by the CoCo to BLSC with the right to approve the Greenway detailed design where it transits the club. This is required to ensure that the security of the BLSC and its assets are not compromised by the significant forecast increase of public passing our unmanned club. We thought we were close to agreeing a solution with the CoCo but the material matter above remained outstanding. We issued several correspondence to seek written assurance that we would have detailed design approval from the CoCo but they simply failed to engage or respond. It's not where we wanted to end up and god knows we tried hard to ensure this would not happen but without taking this action, within this time in the appeal process, the window of opportunity to protect the security interests of the Sailing Club would have closed forever. It is an unpopular outcome and the adverse media attention will need to be dealt with by us but this is secondary to the long term protection of the Sailing Club's interests. Finally, this matter is relatively simple to resolve and in the hands of the CoCo to remedy.
Look who made a return to the GP 14 fleet at The Hot Toddy which saw a fleet of 30+ boats compete in the penultimate event of the season on Lough Owel, Mullingar Sailing Club.
