Blackrock GAA Club Notes:

Blackrock GAA club lotto draw was held on Thursday night last January 23rd. The numbers drawn were 10, 16, 25 and 27. The Jackpot was not won.

Lucky Dips winners were as follows:

€40.00     Siobhan Hennessy, Glenroe. Promoter: Breda Walsh.

€20.00     Ned O’Brien, St Anne’s Terrace, Kilfinane, Promoter: Brendan O’Brien

€20.00     Charlie Reynolds, Kifinane, Promoter: Brendan O’Brien

€20.00     Ryan Grand Children, St Anne’s Terrace, Promoter: McGraths Bar

€20.00     Aoife Fitzgerald, Ardpatrick, Promoter: Carmel Murphy

The Jackpot will be €13,000 on Thursday January 30th.

Blackrock Bord na nÓg AGM takes place on this Wednesday 29th. January at 8pm in Teach na Cille. All are welcome and please let Sarah know by DM if you wish to nominate anyone for the position of Vice Chairperson or Assistant Secretary. Current positions remain if no objections or further nominations. We encourage all up and coming new coaches, referee enthusiasts and match volunteers to come along. Bring your Garda vetting documentation opportunity to complete on the night with our child welfare officer.

The Blackrock GAA club Annual long puck competition will be held on Sunday February 2nd.commencing at 2pm from Murrin’s Cross to Ardpatrick. 10 per person Under 10s free. Refreshments to follow in Spruce and Willow. Please note: participants to bring their own sliothars on the day.

Blackrock GAA club membership for 2025 is now available to pay on Foireann. Please note for persons who do not have access to Foireann, we will hold an evening in both Ardpatrick and Kilfinane in the next week or so where members will be able to pay in cash. Details of date to follow.

Note: Social membership only allows access to the walking track, and not be entered into draws for inter county match’s and will not have voting rights at club meetings.

Closing date for membership is strictly 31st March 2025.

To Dylan Dawson and Donnacha Leahy, former Blackrock players now playing with Robert Emmets GAA Club in London. Both players were on the London senior hurling panel that defeated Roscommon by 1.15 to 1.10 in Allianz hurling league division 3 round 1 game played at McGovern Park in London on Sunday last.