​Club Notes 12^th January 2020.

Club Draw:

Reminder our club draw takes place on Saturday 25^th January 2020. Total of €8000 in prizes with first prize of €5000. Tickets are €20 each and are available from any player or club officer, your support is greatly appreciated.

Membership:

Club Membership is now open for 2020. Membership rates are – €60 for players, €25 for non-players, €30 for students / adults in full time education. Membership payable to our treasurer Colum Fox or any club officer. We are in the process of setting up a text message service to keep our members up to date on fixtures and events within the club, so can you please submit your mobile number when you are paying membership.

Underage Presentation Night:
2019 was a successful year for us at underage level and on Sunday 22nd of December last we presented medals to our U12's, U13's and U15's. We extend a very big 'Thank you' to our own Cathal McCrann and Jack Heslin and "Leitrim player of the Year 2019" Shane Moran for doing the presentation. Shane gave a great account on how he became the 'best' player in Leitrim and all the hard work that goes along with it. Thanks to Terry Kelleher for doing MC for the night. We also held our Christmas Hamper draw which was a huge success and congratulations to the winner Niall Donlon, Tooman.  We'd like to thank everyone who helped out on the night, from doing the sound, taking photos, organising the hall before and after the event, preparing and serving refreshments and all who sponsored prizes for the hamper. A big thanks to all the underage players who made the Christmas Hamper draw such a great success. A special thanks to Santa for making an appearance on the night!! Once again, a big well done to the successful U12's, U13's and U15's. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and looking forward to more successes in the future.

Sympathy:

We offer our condolences to Richie Glaze and family, Tooman on the sudden passing of Richie's mother in the UK last week, Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Underage Coaching:
Coaching and Games will be hosting Gaelic Football Foundation Awards in February. Venue and times are: Friday 7th of February from 7pm - 10pm in the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon.
Saturday 8th of February from 10am - 2:30pm in the Leitrim GAA Centre of Excellence.
The cost of the course is €20 and participants will have to complete a Safeguarding Workshop in order to receive their cert. To secure a place on the Foundation Award please purchase via this link – or contact any club official. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/leitrim-gaa-gaelic-football-foundation-award-north-and-south-leitrim-tickets-89222094687. All coaches must have current garda-vetting. You can apply for garda vetting via this link - https://www.gaa.ie/news/vetting.

Hurling Workshop:
A hurling workshop for U12, U14 and U16 players will be held this Saturday afternoon 18th January in Gortletteragh Park. Darragh Cox Sligo/Leitrim Hurling GDA will be there, also attending and helping with the session will be Kilkenny's Martin Forgarty, National Hurling Development Manager. We welcome any players from surrounding areas who are interested in playing hurling.

Park Development:

Gortletteragh GAA Club is currently in the middle of an ambitious facilities development. The development includes the construction of a new full-size sand based all-weather pitch adjacent to existing pitch, a community walking track around the existing pitch and new pitch and it's also hoped to construct a community playground. The inclusion of a walking track at the GAA club grounds offers all generations of the community the chance to maintain a healthier lifestyle in a safe and community friendly way. The development aims to provide facilities that will secure the success of current and future generations in Gortletteragh. It will become an excellent amenity and focal point for our parish and our community.

Work is well advanced on the new pitch and the walkway. The work on the pitch commenced in 2018 and involved the stripping and stockpiling on the topsoil. A considerable amount of soil was moved in the cut and fill to bring playing area to the required level. Work then stopped for the winter to allow soil to settle. In 2019 further progress was made with the drainage works completed. The next stage is laying of topsoil, sand and seeding.

A development fundraising initiative is ongoing. Many people have given generously to this over the last number of years and we would like to thank these donors for their support. We would love to get more people on board this fundraising drive. For further details on how you can contribute to this ambitious project please contact Terry Kelleher on (087) 7381996 or Colum Fox on (087) 2624718.