Club Notes (April 13th 2020)

THANK YOU

Thank you to all workers on the front lines – to everyone in the healthcare and hygiene sectors, to everyone in retail and food services, to everyone in the transport and delivery industries and to everyone in the postal services. For updated information and advice download the Community Call Booklet

VOLUNTEERS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE THAT NEEDS HELP AT THIS TIME

Spa GAA are part of the Community Volunteer programme and as well as the Kerry Volunteers helpline, we have a list of club members in different areas that have offered to be available if called upon during these few weeks. If anyone needs help with shopping, deliveries etc please contact either the Kerry Community Volunteers (tel 1800 807 009 / text 50555 / email covidsupport@kerrycoco.ie) OR to contact the club directly: Club Secretary (0876332773), Michael (0858213027), Conor (0872565142) or Deirdre (0851216359).

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ALL GAA ACTIVITY STILL SUSPENDED

All Clubs grounds and facilities remain closed completely until further notice. Players, Members and the General Public are not allowed use of Club Grounds or Facilities for any activity including training or recreational while these restrictions are in place.

SPA HOME SKILLS CHALLENGE

Well done to everyone who took part in the Spa Home Skills Challenge! Please send on your training videos before this Weds April 15th and all participants will be in with a chance to win a Spa GAA training top or a €50 voucher. *Only videos submitted by parents/guardians will be accepted* Video entries can submitted via WhatsApp to (087) 6298525 or via email to spacoistenanog@yahoo.com. Any queries contact Coiste na nÓg Chairperson, Seamus Moynihan, on (087) 6298525

SPA ARCHIVES

Thank you to everyone who is sending in photos, programmes etc of Spa over the years! With the club grounds closed and all GAA activity suspended for the next few weeks, we are trawling through the archives to bring you some memories of our Spa club, from team photos through the decades to trips to America in the 70s and the official opening of the Spa pitch in 1979! If you have any old photos, newspaper clippings, programmes etc, please send them on. Send to 0851216359 (text or what’s app), email pro.spa.kerry@gaa.ie or private message our Spa social media pages (facebook, twitter and instagram). Visit spagaa.com for the details.

SYMPATHY

Condolences to the O’Connor family on the passing of Seamus O’Connor RIP. Condolences to the Lyne & O’Keeffe families and to Legion GAA Club on the passing on Damien Lyne RIP. Sympathies also to the O’Leary family and to Kilcummin GAA Club on the passing of Derry O’Leary RIP.

CLUB REGISTRATION REMAINS OPEN ONLINE

With the closure of GAA properties and club grounds over the last couple of weeks, registration for 2020 will remain open ONLINE only for the coming weeks. Anyone who has not registered yet is asked to do so through the link on the website spagaa.com. Notice will be given before the online page closes and GAA activity will resume once again in Spa.

SPA LOTTO

The Lotto has been suspended for the foreseeable future. The expiry dates of annual tickets and online tickets will be extended to compensate for weeks when Lotto is not held.

ITEMS FOR NOTES
Any items for the club notes please contact Deirdre at pro.spa.kerry@gaa.ie or 0851216359 before 8pm on Sundays.