Toome Club Notes 16.03.2023

Division 2B: The Division 2B Reserve League commences this week with a fixture on St. Patricks Day, with a short journey to Doohamlet, the long wait is over and football is back on the agenda so please be sure to come along and support the lads, throw in is at 11:00am #BeThe16thMan. The Club and all our members would like to wish the team and management the best of luck for the season ahead.

Juvenile Training: Our youngest ballers (4 – 11 years) are back in action at St Victors Park and they continue to develop their skills with training each Saturday morning from 10:00am. All the children are having a great time and plenty of fun while making new friends as they develop their skills. Under 9’s and U11’s will also train on a Tuesday evening at 6:30pm on the main field, see you all there.

Please spread the word to your friends, family, neighbours and relations, new children are always very welcome. Thanks to all our coaches/mentors who give their time so generously

Club Membership: Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now due, it is essential to ensure that Club membership is paid to cover the cost of team affiliations, insurances and player injury fund. With that in mind we ask all our players, members and families to log in and pay their membership online in a safe and secure environment in the comfort of your home or on the go. Once again we are utilising Clubforce to facilitate the payment of membership. We ask that all members download the Clubforce app from the App Store or Google Play store, or you can click on the link here: https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=2409&clb=1 if viewing online.

Club membership is vital to the survival of the Club and please remember all players are required to have their membership completed to be covered for the Player Injury Fund. If you have any queries in relation to the Clubforce App please contact Damien O’Reilly on 087 125 2126

For anyone who wishes to pay directly to the Club Pete Devlin is the new Club registrar and will take payment or alternatively Dermot Reavey will also take payment.

Macra na Feirme: Broomfield Macra na Feirme are holding an information and registration night in the Blackhill Social Club on Wednesday 22nd March at 8pm. This evening is open to all 17 – 35-year-olds to register, come along and find out what Macra is all about.

Volunteers: If you would like to help the Club in any way at all, please get in touch with either Club Chairperson – Gene Cumiskey on 087 918 6629 or Club Secretary – Ryan McMahon on 087 743 1970. We really need the help in many areas, lining of the field, match day assistance, car parking, photography, announcing, live score updates, cleaners, servers, turnstile operators, score board operator, etc. If it is at all possible, that you can give to give the Club a few hours here and there please get in touch, we need your help especially if we are to succeed, this is all our Club and remember many hands make light work.

Astro Pitch: Pitches available for hire, if you would like to make a booking, please call on 089 965 1828 to secure your slot.

Development Works: Fencing work around the pitch is almost complete, huge thanks to Gerrard and Stephen Kelly who stuck at this at every opportunity no matter the weather. Boundary fencing is almost complete with just the tension mesh to be fitted this week. Hedging has been ordered for the boundary and works are scheduled for this St Patricks weekend to plant all, if you could help with planting let us know. Eoghan Donaghy and Tuskers completed the sheeting of the dugouts and these are a fabulous job, the concreting works for the surrounding plinth is scheduled for commencement next week. We need a big push to be ready for the season ahead with our opening game in St Victors Park scheduled for April 2^nd, so if you can give any time at all it would be greatly appreciated. Please get in touch with either Club Chairperson – Gene Cumiskey on 087 918 6629 or Club Secretary – Ryan McMahon on 087 743 1970. We appreciate the efforts that everyone has shown and welcome any help that you can offer, remember this is all our club. #ÁrgClub

Irish Dancing: Classes continue each Tuesday from 6:00pm. Contact Brenda on 087 987 0046 or by email: srncob@gmail.com for further details on classes.

News: If you have any news to be included in the Club notes please get in touch through social media or via any committee member.

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