REGISTRATION
Spa GAA club registration for 2021 is open online here through spagaa.com. Any adults (over 18) who want to be included in the club text messaging system please contact the PRO on 0851216359 or pro.spa.kerry@gaa.ie.
CONDOLENCES
Our condolences to the Devane family on the passing of Siobhan Devane RIP, Ventry. Sympathies also to the Cronin family on the passing of Noreen Cronin RIP, Tiernaboul. May they Rest In Peace
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Batty O’Sullivan who has won €16,000 in the Killarney Celtic club lotto recently.
ANNUAL CONGRESS
The GAA welcomed a new President at the weekend and we wish Larry McCarthy, New York GAA, the best of luck as he takes over from John Horan.
Congratulations to Kerry’s John Joe O’Carroll from Asdee GAA who has been elected as a Trustee of the GAA and to Willie O’Connor, Kerins O’Rahillys GAA who has been appointed to the National Appeals Committee.
Motion 17 last weekend also saw an end to Kerry’s involvement in the All Ireland Junior Championships, with the new Junior Championship format seeing the two finalists in the British Championship play New York GAA and Kilkenny GAA in a four-team semi-final line up.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to John Clifford from Laune Rangers GAA who received the GAA President’s Award for his lifelong commitment to the GAA.
NO UPDATE ON RETURN TO PLAY YET
Announcement from GAA in response to the national Living with Covid plan outlined by government last week: “As you will be aware by now, the Irish Government yesterday published their “Covid 19: Resilience and Recovery 2021” plan. There is no immediate change for sport outlined in the plan and as per our last communication to you, it is clear that no on-field activity will be permitted - even at inter county level – until Easter at the earliest.
We will be seeking clarity on certain aspects of the provisions on sport in the new Government document and while the document does envisage the return of inter-county games at Level 4 and of some club games in Level 3, it remains impossible to plan a revised Master Fixtures calendar for 2021, as there is no indication at this point of when these Levels may kick in. The exercise is further complicated by the need to align our plans with whatever is permitted by the NI Executive for Counties and clubs in that jurisdiction.
In the interim, and despite any speculation you may read or hear to the contrary, we would again reiterate that the GAA have not decided on what competitions may or may not be facilitated in any revised national fixture programme for 2021. Such decisions will be a factor of how much time is ultimately available to us, both for an inter county season and for the broader participation levels that will be necessary for a meaningful club season at both adult and underage levels.
The next signpost on the road for society is likely to come in the week leading up to Easter. We will again communicate directly with Counties and Clubs at that point and once Government make clear whether they see any further relaxing of restrictions (for example allowing inter-county training or games) being permitted.
We also want to assure you that we will publish a revised National Fixtures calendar at the earliest possible opportunity.
We thank you again for your patience and understanding of a very trying situation and we look forward with optimism to the resumption of GAA activities at all levels later in the year.
Is mise, Sean O hÓraín & Tomás O Riain”
SPA LOTTO RESULTS 22/02/21
Numbers drawn: 8, 19, 24, 26. No winner and Lucky Dips receive €50 each to Gerard Cronin, Knockmanagh; Maura Kennedy, Listry; Adam Herlihy, Cumeen and Niall O'Connell, Online.
Our weekly Monday night Lotto draws continue and this week's JACKPOT is €6,800. Tickets are on sale online here on spagaa.com or from Dalys Supervalu, Killarney Hardware, Centra Muckross Rd, Spa clubhouse or from usual sellers. Thank you to everyone for your continued support for our club lotto, which we need now more than ever as it is our only source of income.
GOOD LUCK
Best of luck to all students, teachers and school staff returning to the classroom this week.
LIDL SUPPORTING LADIES GAA
Lidl Ireland are encouraging clubs to support their ladies teams by collecting stamps on the Lidl app each time you spend a minimum of €30 in store. Just download the LidlPlus app, select your club and start collecting!
Open from February 15th until April 10th, and each time you spend min. €30 and scan your app at the till, you will receive a digital stamp. Once six stamps have been collected, users can submit their completed stamp card via the app and their stamps are then added to their chosen club’s total.
Each club that achieves a minimum of 50 completed digital stamp cards is guaranteed a reward, starting from a set of Lidl sponsored jerseys up to €5,000 in cash funding for clubs that collect 500 or more completed stamp cards.
ITEMS FOR NOTES
Any items for the club notes please contact pro.spa.kerry@gaa.ie or 0851216359 before 8pm on Sundays.