Friday, 27 October 2017 at 07:12 AM Joe Hegarty
FIXTURES AND EVENTS (subject to change)
Thurs 26th Feb –Training for Ladies U14 team in Glenmornan at 6.30pm (bring indoor and outdoor gear).
Training Reserve and Senior panels (aged 17 and over).
Fri 27th Feb – Members Registration Night for all age groups from 8pm to 9.30pm in the Clubrooms.
Sat 28th Feb – Ladies Minor League: Sigerson’s v Owen Roe’s at 4pm.
NFL: Tyrone v Derry live on the big screen at 7pm followed by a disco in the Clubrooms at 10pm and the launch of “Pick the Player”, a Take Your Pick with a twist!
Sun 1st Mar– Minor League (boys): Owen Roe’s v Badoney (postponed until Sat 14th March due to Omagh CBS playing in Mc Rory Cup semi-final).
Ladies NFL: Mayo v Tyrone at 2pm. Venue to be confirmed.
Mon 2nd Mar – Ladies Minor training from 7 to 8pm in Glenmornan.
Tues 3rd Mar– training for Ladies U-14 team in Glenmornan at 6.30pm (bring indoor and outdoor gear).
Training Reserve and Senior panels (aged 17 and over).
Cards (25) every Tuesday night in the Clubrooms. Starts 9pm. New players welcome!
Wed 4th Mar – Ulster League: Drum v Owen Roe’s in Owenbeg (4G pitch) at 8pm.
U-14 boys training from 7pm in Glenmornan.
Thurs 5th Mar- Training Reserve and Senior panels (aged 17 and over).
Fri 6th Mar – Quiz Nite in aid of St Joseph’s Primary School, Glenmornan. Starts 9.30pm.
Sat 7th Mar – U-14 League (boys): Owen Roe’s v Urney.
Sun 8th Mar – Ladies Minor League: Fintona v Owen Roe’s at 1pm.
Mon 9th Mar – March Committee meeting at 8pm.
Tues 17th Mar – St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Clubrooms – more details soon.
Sat 16th May – “The Quare Gunk” play will be staged in Glenmornan Community Hall – tickets on sale soon!
CLUB WEBSITE/PITCH & HALL BOOKING SYSTEM
The Club’s website was recently relaunched following a major revamp and update. A big thank you to Kevin and Tracy Corry who spent many long hours over the last few months working on the Club’s website.
The new website also has a link to the booking system for booking the MUGA, the training pitch, the playing pitch and Glenmornan Community Hall. Thanks to Galvin Early for getting the system set up and all those using these facilities are asked to make use of it.
MEMBERSHIP
There will be a Membership Night tomorrow night, Friday 27th February, in the Clubrooms to facilitate payment of fees from 8 to 9.30pm. All members from Under-6s to adult will have the opportunity to get their fees paid on the night and also for new members/players to get themselves registered.
Fees can be also paid in 1 payment or 5 payments to Club Registrar, Donal Cairns or to Sean Devine, Chris Caldwell or to bar staff in the Clubrooms during opening hours.
Fees are posted on Club noticeboard and on the Club’s Facebook page and on the membership forms on the Club’s website.
New members must fill in the appropriate membership application form and these are available from the Clubrooms or downloaded from the website. Closing date for payment of fees is 31st March.
CLUB GEAR
All players are reminded that only official Club shorts should be worn during matches. Shorts are available from Joe Hegarty (please state waist size in inches).
There are still some Club hoodies, training tops, youth and Senior replica jerseys, Reserve replica jerseys, Club jackets and granda shirts still on sale in certain sizes only. Club hats, kitbags and mugs are also still available. Again contact Joe Hegarty for details.
COACHING COURSES
Tyrone GAA will be holding a Foundation Award Course on Saturday 7th March at 9am in the Tyrone GAA Centre. Please note earlier start time due to Tyrone v Dublin NFL game in Croke Park at 7pm. If you would like to book a place please contact Club Secretry, Pat Mc Nulty.
Tyrone Ladies GAA will soon be running a "FUNdamentals" coaching course which is designed specifically for those coaching ladies football. It is recommended that everyone involved with any Ladies teams has completed this course.
The Ladies ‘FUNdamentals’ course is a mix of theory and practical elements delivered in a fun and dynamic way. These units will provide a good basis for further development for those already coaching ladies football or those who are keen to get involved. Again contact Club Secretary Pat Mc Nulty to book a place.
LADIES U-14 & MINOR NEWS
The Ladies Minor team had a good first round win in their League campaign when they overcame Donaghmore on Saturday by 5-12 to 2-03.
Their next game is this Saturday when they travel to Sigerson’s with throw-in at 4pm. Their next few games in the Ladies Minor League are as follows: Sun 8th March away to Fintona and Sun 15th March when they are away to Moy.
Training for the Ladies U-14 continues tomorrow night, Thursday, and Tuesday night at 6.30pm in Glenmornan. All players are asked to bring indoor and outdoor gear. New players still welcome to come along!
YOUTH FOOTBALL NEWS
Training for the boys U-14 team continues on Wednesday nights at 7pm in Glenmornan. All players aged 11 to 14 are asked to attend and new players are also welcome to come along! The U-14s will get their 2015 League campaign underway on Saturday 7th March with a home game against Urney.
The Minors got their League campaign underway on Sunday and they overcame Sigerson’s on a scoreline of 3-14 to 0-05. This Sunday they were due to host Badoney in Glenmornan but this match has been postponed due to Omagh CBS playing in Mc Rory Cup semi-final. This match will be played on Saturday 14th March.
RESERVE/SENIOR NEWS
Training for all players aged 17 and over who are eligible to play for the men's Reserve and Senior teams this year continues every Thursday and Tuesday night.
The Seniors lost out to Kildress in the Ulster League by 0-08 to 0-05. Their game against Drum on Saturday morning was postponed due to Drum’s pitch being unplayable. The match will now be played on Wednesday night, 4th March, at Owen beg (4G pitch) with throw-in at 8pm.
The draw for the Junior Championship took place on Monday night and Owen Roe’s (Reserves and Seniors) have been drawn against Clogher in the preliminary round, with the winners going on to face Aghaloo in the first round.
Well done to Cathal Mc Shane and the Tyrone U-21 team who won the Shamrock Cup on Sunday when they beat Monaghan in the final.
CULTURE
Irish dancing classes continue every Thursday night from 6.30pm to 8pm. New dancers aged 3 and upwards are welcome to start lessons at any time.
SOCIAL
The NFL match between Tyrone and Derry will be shown live on the big screen this Saturday night, 28th February followed by a disco at 10pm and the launch of “Pick the Player”, a Take Your Pick with a difference and a top prize of %50 up for grabs!
The next Quiz Nite is on Friday week, 6th March and will be in aid of St Joseph’s Primary School, Glenmornan. Starts 9.30pm and all support is welcome!
If you would like to run a quiz for a charity, contact Joe Hegarty. The Club will provide a quizmaster and a prize for the winning team so all you have to do is spread the word and bring a few raffle prizes.
Cards (25) continue every Tuesday night at 9pm – new players always welcome.
The Clubrooms are open on a Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and are available for parties such as birthdays, anniversaries, or other family events. If you would like to book the Clubrooms or Glenmornan Community Hall for an event contact Social Officer, Paul Philips.
