Bunbrosna GAA Notes 28/01/24

Club Lotto

No winner of Club Lotto on Sunday. Numbers drawn were 1, 7, 24 & 28. 6 Match 3 - Kate Donnelly, Mark Donnelly, Avril Molloy, Deirdre Martin, Pete Donnelly & Grace Bannon. Sellers Prize - Martin Tormey. Next draw on Sunday 11th February. Jackpot €14,600.

We are very grateful for the ongoing contribution we receive towards our Lotto from Club members and supporters, far and wide, without which we would not be able to run our Club.

Bunbrosna GAA Lights Up

‘Ireland Lights Up’ continues on Wednesday next. We encourage everyone to come along for the final 3 Wednesdays.

Ireland Lights Up’ encourages GAA clubs across the 32 counties to light up and bring communities together to walk and talk in a safe environment during the dark winter evenings. Last Wednesday saw a fantastic turn out for our first ever ‘Ireland Lights Up’

We are again inviting club members and members of the local community to get out and walk with us between 6.30 and 7.30pm. The walks will continue every Wednesday evening for the next 3 weeks. Participants are asked to register on the night and we hope to see a good turnout. Proper footwear and high vis jackets are advised!

Irish Life – ‘Every Step Counts Challenge’ 2024

In conjunction with ‘Ireland Lights Up,’ we’ve also enlisted for the ‘Irish Life – Every Step Counts Challenge’ 2024. Irish Life calls on clubs to collectively cover 4,000km over a five-week period (Jan 10th to Feb 12th). 

There’s a total of €30,000 in club funding up for grabs from Irish Life, and clubs reaching the target qualify for a draw with prizes like O’ Neill’s vouchers.

Participants are requested to download the ‘My Life’ App and follow the steps in the attached pictures to record steps on smartphones/wearable trackers (Apple Watch, Fit-Bit, etc.)

Membership

Membership for 2024 is now available. The rates of membership this year can be found on Foireann. There are various options available for members as well as for those who wish to avail of access to our newly refurbished Gym. All membership must be done through Foireann. 

In order to register, log on to your Foireann account from last year and follow the membership prompts. If you don’t have a Foireann account just log onto www.foireann.ie and register a new account and select Bunbrosna as your club. Once you have this done you will be able to select the membership option that suits you best.

All memberships include access to our newly opened Walking Track. For those who just wish to use the Walking Track, they can do so by purchasing Social Membership at a cost of just €30 for the year.

Best Wishes

All at the club send our best wishes to Luke Kiernan who travels to England to take up work placement. We wish you well Luke and will be delighted to see you back on the pitch in a few months time.

Inny Shamrocks 

Well done to the Inny Shamrock U14 panel that commenced their S&C training in recent weeks in Bunbrosna. It was great to see everyone back out after their Winter break. 

A huge thanks to Jason Wallace who is taking the sessions and ensuring the boys' technique and form is correct. A great start to the year.

Bun Grounds Crew

Grounds Crew meet every Tuesday at 10:30am in Bun for a cup of tea and to do some work around the pitch - all welcome!

Playground Play Date

The Playground Play Dates continues on Friday at the slightly later time of 10:30am. All welcome to come along with babies / toddlers.

Condolences 

All at Bunbrosna GAA were deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Una McElroy, nee Tormey of Foxrock and formerly of Bunbrosna in recent days.

We are heartbroken for her family and many friends. She was extremely kind and warm to all she met throughout her life and her passing will be deeply felt by many.

To her husband Joe, her son, Eoin, her mother, Pauline, brothers Brian and Paul, sister Carol, extended family and her many friends, we offer you all our sincere condolences at this very sad time.

Ar dheis Dè go raibh sí.

Condolences 

All at Bunbrosna GAA wish to offer our sincere condolences to the McGovern family, Slanemore, on the sad passing of Mark.

To his parents Patricia and John, brothers Paul, Michael, John and James, extended family, relatives and many friends, we offer you all our deepest sympathies at this sad time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.