Castleblayney Hurling Club Notes 11th Dec 2023

50/50 Draw takes place Friday 22nd December, a week earlier than normal. As well as our normal winner, we’ll have two additional spot prizes of €100 each. To get yourself organised for this draw, you can get your entry on the Clubforce link https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=2767&intMF_ID=7833#Anchor. This provides you with different payment options including setting up a 12 month direct debit subscription paid on a monthly basis which will ensure you are in for every draw. Alternatively, you can get an entry through REVOLUT to @bbol123 putting your name and contact telephone number in the note. Your support is very much appreciated.

Last Man Standing Congrats to Jason Walsh on winning the Last Man Standing competition, Jason scooped a pot of €715, nice wee start to Christmas. Thanks to all for supporting and we hope to go again in 2024.

All Ireland Junior club semi-final will take place in The Downs, Westmeath at 1.30pm next Sunday 17th December, with Tullogher-Rosbercon providing the opposition. This is a big game for the club and all support would be very welcome. If you can’t be there in person, show your support by raising your colours in the run up to the game. We wish the team & management all the very best on Sunday, they’ve all done themselves proud thus far!

Sponsorship the club is very humbled & deeply appreciative of all the businesses & individuals who have shown us fantastic support by helping to defray the cost of our trip to London at the weekend. We can’t thank you enough for your generosity, and without your support it would have been practically impossible. Thank you so much! As always your support is greatly appreciated.

Best of luck to our club players who will represent Castleblayney College in the Ulster Schools U19.5 Casement Shield final on Thursday 14th December at 1pm in Middletown. The team defeated St. Paul’s Bessbrook, St. Aidan’s Cootehill, St. Pat’s Academy, Dungannon and St. Columb’s Derry to progress to the final against Dean Maguirc, Carrickmore. Best of luck to team captain Nathan McArdle and all the squad.

Christmas pressies Have you got all your Christmas shopping done for all the wee hurlers in your house? Limited availability of the following: tops U8/10/13 @€20, wee Blayney Hurler hoodie 6/7 (1 left), String bags €5 (5 left), First touch sliotar €5 (4 left), Gear bag €20 (1 left), Bundle of Gear bag, top & sliotar €40 or string bag, top & sliotar €25. To order message Natalie 087 7543591. Payments via cash or Revolut to @bbol123 or @natalienoone. Please include order & name in note.