Club Notes (March 30th 2020)
SPA GAA HOME SKILLS CHALLENGE FOR 5-16 YEAR OLDS
Take part in our Spa GAA Home Skills Challenge and be in with a chance to win a Spa GAA training top or a €50 voucher. Spa GAA would like to give our underage members (5-16yr olds) an opportunity to win a prize, whilst showcasing and practicing their skills at home. We are asking our underage members to take part in a 14 day home skills challenge.
The skills challenge begins Monday, the 30th of March and finishes Sunday, the 12th of April. After the 14 days, parents can submit a short video showcasing some of the skills your child(ren) have mastered over the 14 days. Only videos submitted by parents/guardians will be accepted.
Entries must be entered by Wednesday, 15th April, after which the winners will be announced. For details on how to enter and the rules of the competition, click on the PDF attachment on spagaa.com. Parents are welcome to post pictures/videos on their own social media platforms to help encourage as many participants as possible and to help spread the word throughout our community. Please wear the club colours if you can. Due to the current restrictions, these challenges are to be completed at home. Be creative as you can if you need to improvise any of our skill challenges. Click on the PDF on spagaa.com for more details. Any queries contact Coiste na nÓg Chairperson, Seamus Moynihan, on (087) 6298525
ALL GAA ACTIVITY SUSPENDED
Kerry GAA and Croke Park have reiterated that all Clubs grounds and facilities are closed down completely until further notice. Players/Members/General Public are not allowed use of Club Grounds/Facilities for any activity including training/ recreational while these restrictions are in place. Under the new guidelines, ALL GAA activity from juvenile to adult (training, matches, meetings, gym etc) is POSTPONED until further review on April 19th. Please follow all HSE advice and guidelines and respect social distancing and best hygiene practices.
IRELAND ON TEMPORARY LOCKDOWN
Ireland is officially on lockdown from March 27th until Sunday April 12th. Everyone to stay in the home for the next 2 weeks except for the following: To go to or from work; To get food; To get medicine; For ‘vital’ family reasons; For brief physical exercise within 2km from the home; For farming activities. #StaySafeStayHome
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.
SPA GAA CLUB REGISTRATION
Registration is still open (online ONLY) through spagaa.com. All players, officers, coaches etc MUST be registered club members to take part in club activities in 2020.
COVID-19 KERRY FREEPHONE NUMBER
1800 807 009 confidential FREEPHONE service for COVID-19 support in Kerry will be live from 11am Monday March 30th. Please share with your contacts and anyone who might need support. Text (50555) and email service (covidsupport@kerrycoco.ie) also available from 8am-8pm each day.
ITEMS FOR NOTES
Any items for the club notes please contact Deirdre at pro.spa.kerry@gaa.ie or 0851216359 before 8pm on Sundays.
KERRY SENIOR PLAYERS TEACHING THE SKILLS OF FOOTBALL & HURLING
Over the next few weeks Kerry Coaching and Games plan to send out some video clips demonstrating the Skills of Gaelic Football and Hurling. On these clips some of the Kerry Senior Footballers and Hurlers will demonstrate and go through the teaching points of various different skills. The players will also give some advice on how they practice the skills.
We would encourage club coaches to share these clips and encourage players in your club to practice the skills. Now is a good opportunity for players to spend time working on individual skills and become confident playing off both sides. The skills videos will be posted on the Kerry GAA Coaching and Games twitter page (@CoachingKerry).
Best of luck to everyone!