Newsletter 2024/12/30

Road Hurling on Sunday

Unfortunately the event on New Year’s Eve had to be cancelled due to the weather conditions. It has been moved to this Sunday, the 5th of January, but is weather dependent.

Registration will open at 11:15am in the community room with the competition starting at 11:45am. The event is open to all ages/abilities. Cost of entry is €10 with the proceeds going to Cancer Care West.

Lotto Results for 21/12/2024

Numbers: 3, 18, 30 and 32

No Jackpot Winner

Match 3 Winners: Noel Lane, Brian Gilligan and Brian Considine

Lotto Results for 28/12/2024

Numbers: 1, 17, 23 and 30

No Jackpot Winner

Match 3 Winners: Cheryl Moran and Siobhan Huban

NEXT WEEK LOTTO JACKPOT WILL BE €9,200

The next draw will take place in Raftery’s Rest on the 4th of January 2025.

Thank you again for your continued support of Ballinderreen Hurling and Camogie Club. By supporting our club lotto, you are helping raise much-needed funds for the club – your generosity is always most welcome and greatly appreciated.

The lotto can now be played using ClubZap

https://ballinderreengaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/product

Other News

Brian Molloy Profile

A profile of Brian Molloy appeared in the Sunday Independent on the 22nd of December.

Oak Cup Winners

Congratulations to Padraig Lafferty, Jack Tully, Cathal Leyne, Conaill Forde and Keith O'Reilly who won the annual Oak Cup 5-a-side tournament this week.

Club Referee Incentive Programme

As we look to the future of hurling in our county and beyond, we’re concerned about the growing shortage of qualified and available referees. This threatens the sustainability of our sport, and we feel the county board has not done enough to address it in terms of training and recruitment.

To tackle this challenge, we propose introducing an incentive programme within our club to encourage the recruitment of new referees.

Here’s the proposal for all club members, specifically for those starting to referee from 2025 onwards:

- Free Membership: Active referees (and their spouse/children, if applicable) will receive free membership as long as they remain active and officiate in championship games. Referees can start by officiating in juvenile championships and progress to adult matches.

- Free Lotto Subscription: One free annual lotto subscription.

- All-Ireland Final Ticket: A free ticket to the All-Ireland final if Galway qualifies, plus the option to purchase a second ticket.

- Umpires' Ticket: The option for your nominated umpires to purchase one ticket to the All-Ireland final if Galway qualifies.

- Referee Bonus 1: A €500 bonus after you referee your first Senior Hurling Championship match in Galway.

- Referee Bonus 2: A €1,000 bonus after refereeing a Senior Intercounty match (League or Championship).

This programme is designed to support and incentivize new referees while rewarding those committed to officiating at a high level. We believe this will secure the future of refereeing and strengthen our club and county's commitment to the sport.

We encourage all club members to consider this opportunity to help grow the next generation of referees.

Galway GAA Coaching Seminar on 25th January 2025

Galway GAA Coaching and Games are running a coaching seminar on 25th January in the Clayton Hotel.

Guest Speakers on the day include:

Liam Sheedy - All Ireland Winning Manager with Tipperary.

Topic: 'Planning for the Season Ahead'.

Peter Canavan - 2 x All Ireland Winner with Tyrone.

Topic: 'Importance of Half Time Team Talk'.

Molly Dunne - Head of Sport in ATU Galway & Former Camogie star and coach.

Topic: 'Becoming a Better Coach'.

Bookings can be made HERE.

Community Employment Scheme Vacancies

The following vacancies are open for the Community Employment Scheme.

Vacancy	Position	Jobs Ireland Ref:
Kinvara Hurling Club	Caretaker	CES 2363737
St. Thomas' Hurling Club	Caretaker	CES 2363740
Ardrahan Hurling Club	Caretaker	CES 2363741
Ballinderreen Hurling Club	Caretaker	CES 2363742
Beagh Hurling Club	Caretaker	CES 2363744

Applicants must be unemployed for over 12 months and on a social welfare payment or signing for credits in order to be eligible to apply.

Contact INTREO Office @ CEGalway@welfare.ie quoting the Jobs Ireland reference number of the vacancy.

Any further questions about vacancies please contact Margaret on 091 - 631522