Registration Night
Our club registration night was held last Saturday 7th February in St. Mary’s Hall and first of all many thanks to all the parents and kids who attended and signed the necessary membership forms and other policy documents. If you were not able to attend can you please familiarise yourself with our Membership Forms, Code of Best Practice, ASAP Policy etc which can all be viewed or downloaded on our official website www.rockcorrygaa.ie. When you have read and fully understood these documents please sign the declaration form and return it along with the juvenile membership form accompanied with the €5 fee per child to our youth officer Tracey Rooney.

Well Done
I would like to extend a massive well done to Conor Clerkin, Gerry Larmer, Ryan Carroll, Kevin McPhillips & Christopher Donnelly who were selected to play during the half-time exhibition match at the Monaghan v Cork Allianz National Football League last Sunday 8th February. I hope you all had a great day and hopefully it will only be the start of more appearances in the county colours. Well done lads.

Parish Concert
Last year’s Parish Variety Concert turned out to be wildly successful and undoubtedly was an incredible night’s entertainment which we all enjoyed. It was absolutely an amazing evening where we were blown away with some amazing singing, dancing and acting. It is a bit of a no-brainer that arrangements are being made to hold another magical night again this year where we can once again relish and enjoy the fantastic talent that is available within our small Parish. This year’s Parish Variety Concert which will take place on Friday 15th March and we want to put on another memorable show so please do not let the side down. The concert is open to everyone and anyone who is willing to take part in the concert so please get in touch.

Challenge Game
Our senior team had their first taste of action last Sunday morning when they travelled to play Middletown in a friendly challenge game. While we were missing a number of regular faces it was great to see so many young lads and some mature players out, particularly on a brisk and chilly Sunday morning! On behalf of the club, I would like to thank the Middletown GAA club for hosting the game and for providing after match refreshments with a lovely bowl of warm soup and sandwiches which certainly went down a treat.

Under 10 Winter League
It’s only the beginning of February but members of our under 10 team had their first outing of the year when they travelled to Ballybay Community Centre, last Saturday 7th February, to take part in the Winter Indoor Football League Programme organised by Monaghan Coaching & Games Development. The game, called Total Indoor Gaelic, consisted of 5 aside and matches were a maximum of two minutes with the winning side remaining on to take on the next team. It was hectic stuff, at times, as competing teams from Ballybay, Castleblayney, Drumhowan, Doohamlet & Oram showed plenty of enthusiasm and brought loads of energy to each match. This was a great opportunity for the young players to show their talents in a fun and inspiring environment. It also helps them to get back into the swing of things after hibernating over the winter months. The league continues next Saturday 14th February and I would urge parents of kids involved to go along to support and encourage the kids. Well done everyone.

Let’s Get Ready to Rumble
Christopher “Rocky” Greenan is currently training to take part in an upcoming Fight Night which is being organised by Ballybay GAA. He was recently spotted chasing chickens around the yard in order to build up speed in preparation for his contest! It all takes place in the Four Season’s Hotel, Monaghan on Saturday 21st February with the first bout starting at 7.30pm. On behalf of the club I would like to wish him all the best in his bout and hope that he has a good and safe fight and hopefully he does not get too many square punches on the nose!!!

Club Membership
Club membership is now due once again and can be paid to our club Registrar Pat Brannigan. The annual subscription for adults is €20 with all juveniles under the age of 18 costing €5 and any student that can provide a valid student card the membership fee is €5. It is important that ALL players pay their membership as soon as possible otherwise you will not be covered under the GAA insurance scheme. Please note that club membership will close on Monday 30th March 2015.

Monaghan Coaching & Games Development
Monaghan Coaching & Games Development will be running a series of coach education courses during February & March. A Foundation Level course will be held on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th March (football), Friday 13th & Saturday 14th March (football & hurling), Friday 20th & Saturday 21st March (football). Times 7pm to 10pm on Friday nights and 9.30am to 4.30pm on Saturday’s. Venues to be confirmed and courses cost €30. A level one coaching course will be held on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st February (Child Football) and on Friday 27th, Saturday 28th February and Sunday 1st March a Youth / Adult Level One courses will take place at a venue to be confirmed. These courses cost €55 each. There will also be a number of workshops that Monaghan Coaching & Games will be running free of charge alongside Ulster GAA staff. For full details on all the coaching courses and workshop please visit www.rockcorrygaa.ie

Annual Mass
The annual Mass for deceased members and friends of our club will be celebrated on Sunday 22nd February at St. Mary’s Chapel, Corravacan (11am). Anyone who has suffered a bereavement among family or friends in the last year is especially welcome to attend. If you are unable to attend and would like to have a name included in the Mass please contact myself and I will be pleased to facilitate you.

Deepest Sympathy
On behalf of everyone at the Rockcorry GAA club I would like to offer our sincerest condolences to Sammy Wilkin and members of the Wilkin family on the passing of Ernest Wilkin. I would also like to extend our deepest sympathy to David McArdle and his family on the passing of his Grandfather, Joseph McArdle (Dublin). May both their gentle souls rest in peace.

Top 4 Lotto Results
Congratulations to Geraldine Murray, Rockcorry who won our €11,900.00 jackpot at last night’s draw. The lucky numbers were 6, 11, 17 and 27. The following people also won €15 each :- Eileen Calvert, Rockcorry, Stephen Mulligan, Rockcorry, Sue Ellen Grant, Newbliss, Clodagh McKenna, Dartrey, Fionnuala McQuillan, Rockcorry, Enda & Noah Sheridan, Aghabog, Kevin Clerkin, Newbliss. Next week our jackpot will be €1,000.00 and the draw will take place in Fitzpatrick’s. Thank you for supporting our Top 4 Draw.

Annual Top 4 Lotto Ticket
Don’t forget, you can support the club’s Top 4 lotto by entering for 12 months, 6 month or a 3 month period. To play simply select your four numbers between 1 and 28 complete the form and you need never miss a draw again! Tickets cost €90 for the 12 month option. Your continued support is always much appreciated and we wish you good luck in future draws.

HEALTH & WELLBEING CONFERENCE
The GAA’s second annual National Health and Wellbeing Conference will take place in Croke Park on Saturday 21st March. The theme will be: Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Healthy Clubs. Organised by the Community & Health team in Croke Park, in consultation with the National Health & Wellbeing Committee, this free event will bring together some of the country’s leading health and wellness experts as well as high profile GAA personalities from across all codes, including Conor Cusack who will deliver the keynote address. A special invitation is extended to all new Club Health and Wellbeing Officers as elements of the conference will deal specifically with their role while other aspects will look at the on-going work of the new County Health & Wellbeing Committees. However, the day will be of interest to any GAA member interested in learning more about what health and wellbeing actually means and how participation in an organisation like the GAA can help support yours. Tickets are free but limited and will be made available on a first-come first-served basis through an online registration process that will be opened in early February when the full details of times and speakers are released on GAA.ie and association’s social media platforms. So watch this space and for now save the date of March 21st, 2015. Your health and wellbeing will thank you. For more details or to register your interest email community.health@gaa.ie

News
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