Magheracloone G.A.A.

Lotto Result.  The numbers drawn in the Lotto for the week ending 24^th January were 4, 5, 10 and 15. The Jackpot of 5,000 euro was not won and so the big prize this weekend will be 5,100 euro. The Lucky Dip winners last week were James Hand, Rachel McPhillips, Lee Breslin and Chloe Culleton.

Club Poker Night. Calling all care sharks and poker faces!!!! The club poker night will take place this year on Friday 18^th February in the Community Centre. Entry is open to all and valuable prizes will be on offer. Further information from the committee and on the posters displayed locally.

Juvenile AGM. The AGM to plan for the juvenile activities in 2011 will take place in the Community Centre on Tuesday 8^th February at 8.30. A representative of each family providing juvenile players to the club is asked to attend.

Coaching Courses.  The County Coaching Committee have devised a very comprehensive coaching programme for all juvenile mentors and for those interested in developing their coaching skills. The courses and their dates are available from the juvenile secretary and bookings should be made by contacting Shirley.

 The following is a summary of the courses that will be made available:

March 15^th…7.00-9.00. Coaching the Coaches for U-14 and U-16 players. Venue …Cloghan.

April 12^th….7.00-9.00.   Fun games for U-6 and U-8 players. Venue…Cloghan

The club coaching programme will concentrate on U-10 and U-12 players during 2011. The local venue is Carrickmacross and the dates are May 12^th, 19^th and 26^th.

Further information can be got from the juvenile secretary and the county coaching officer, Paul O’Connor.

Foundation Course for Club Coaches. The next round of foundation courses begin this evening in Oram and will continue on Thursday February 3^rd and 10^th. The course will run from 7.00 to 10.00 and will include a module on Child Protection. Contact the juvenile secretary for further information.

Membership Fees.   The fee for 2011 is now due and may be paid to any committee member. It has been set at 25 euro for the year which shows no increase from 2010. All fees must be paid by March 31^st.

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