Club Notes 23rd January 2017

Annual Awards Night Saturday February 4th 2017

The 3rd Annual awards night will be held in the Torc Hotel at 7.30pm. This is one of the main social events of the year and tickets sell out fast. Tickets only €20 for buffet/dance. Music supplied by The Two Mikes Band. A great night of entertainment honouring our members is guaranteed. Tickets on sale this week from committee members Andrew Garnett, Anne Holland, Afrian O'Sullivan, Sean Kelliher, Mathilda McCarthy and Ivor Flynn. 

The following are the recipients: 

Lifetime Achievement: Cait O'Sullivan Darcy

Cultural/Social Person of the Year: Seamus Clifford

Guest of Honour: Dara Moynihan

Senior Men Nominees: Dan O'Donoghue, Michael O'Donoghue and James Devane

Senior Ladies Nominees: Mags Cronin, Micaela O'Connor and Roisin Kearney

Junior Player of the Year: Jamie Spillane

Minor Player: Eoghan Cronin 

Best of luck to all. This is a sell out event and numbers are limited so get your ticket off the above committee. 

Lotto Jackpot Winner 

Draw held in The Killarney Oaks Hotel for a jackpot of €12,200.  Numbers drawn: 07, 18, 19, 23. One lucky  winner was Michael Kearney, Woodlawn Park c/o William Herlihy. Next week's draw will be in The Torc Hotel for a jackpot of €3,000.

Know Your Sport Winner 2016

Last chance to get enter this great fundraiser and to support the club. Forms for Spa GAA Know Your Sport 2017 are out now and are available from club members. This year you can also enter online by clicking the following link: 

https://www.myclubfinances.com/tickets_m.asp?LL_ID=573& CLB=1

Costing just €20 per entry your knowledge on a range of sporting events as diverse as GAA to cricket, a years entertainment is guaranteed!!! The closing date for entries is January 31st so get yours now. For further information contact John O'Donoghue and Micharl O'Donoghue. 

Joan Retires

Joan nee O'Shea Molloy retired from Spa during the week  and we will miss her enormously. Joan kept the clubhouse spotlessly clean for the past 4 years. Always greeted you with a smile on her face and was very helpful to everyone she met. It's with great regret that we lose Joan through retirement but she certainly doesn't look her age. She did her work energetically and with pride. We wish Joan every good wish in her retirement, with her husband Hans, in Castle Falls, Ross Road. Joan was one of our hard working Fás workers and thanks to Donie Foley for all his assistance in this role.

Club Notes 16th January 2017

Spa Annual General Meeting 2017

A large crowd attended the AGM last Saturday night in the Clubhouse. The secretary Marie Courtney and assistant secretary Eileen Aherne, stepped down after doing Trojan work for the past two years. Andrew Garnett vacated the Assistant treasurer and was thanked for his involvement in Hop Ball and Awards night. Tim O'Connor also stepped down as Ladies football chairman but will continue coaching. He has doubled up as officer and coach for our boys and girls. Sheila McCarthy was thanked for her 13 years as Scór Officer and has many successful All Ireland titles in her role. 

The following officers were elected:  

Chairman: Gerard Mangan

Vice Chairman/Coiste na nÓg Chairman: Ivor Flynn

Secretary: Vacant

Asst. Secretary: Vacant 

Treasurer: Assumpta O'Donoghue

Asst Treasurer: John Cronin

Appointed Auditor: Tadhg O'Sullivan 

PRO: Anne Holland

Committee: Deirdre O'Sullivan Darcy, Adrian O'Sullivan, John O'Donoghue

Registrars: Peter Spillane/Donagh Cronin

Co. Board Delegate: Cait O'Sullivan Darcy

East Kerry Board Delegate: Seamus Clifford/John O'Donoghue

Scor/Cultural Officer: Eileen Aherne 

Lotto Chairperson: Tadhg Hickey

Child Protection Officer: Anne Holland 

Merchandise: Mathilda Cronin

Coiste na nÓg Secretary: Bernie Courtney  

Coiste na nÓg meeting was rescheduled for next Thursday 19th, due to bad weather. 

East Kerry Awards

Well done to Dan O'Donoghue as he picked up his first All Star Award last week at the East Kerry Awards Gala. Rathmore did exceptionally well with 10 All Stars, while Dr Crokes received 4. Rathmore's Aidan O'Mahony received Senior Player of the Year and Shane Ryan was U-21 player. Fossa's Paudie Clifford received Intermediate POY. Hard luck to the other nominees. Each player received these awards on the East Kerry Championships run by the Board. Well done to the organising committee.

Annual Awards Night Saturday February 4th

The 3rd Annual awards night will be held in the Torc Hotel at 7.30pm. This is one of the main social events of the year and tickets sell out fast. Tickets only €20 for buffet/dance. Music supplied by The Two Mikes Band. A great night of entertainment honouring our members is guaranteed. Tickets on sale next week from committee members Andrew Garnett, Anne Holland, Afrian O'Sullivan, Sean Kelliher, Mathilda McCarthy and Ivor Flynn. Nominees will be announced next week.

'Know Your Sport' Winner 2016

Spa GAA had a very popular winner of our increasingly famous ‘Know Your Sport’. Local man Timmy O'Donoghue, from the town of Killarney, but now residing in Muckross won the 2016 edition and helped himself to a whopping €1000 first prize. Timmy, correctly predicted the winner, of 17 out of 30 events, from the 2016 sporting calendar, which was 1 more than his closest challenger.

Well known about the town, Timmy is better placed than most to pick these winners from his job as manager of Boylesports bookmakers on New Street. Timmy plans on getting his wife Nicola something nice with the winnings and already has his sights set on winning the 2017 edition of our competition.

Forms for Spa GAA Know Your Sport 2017 are out now and are available from club members. This year you can also enter online by clicking the following link: 

https://www.myclubfinances.com/tickets_m.asp?LL_ID=573&CLB=1

Costing just €20 per entry your knowledge on a range of sporting events as diverse as GAA to cricket, a years entertainment is guaranteed!!! The closing date for entries is January 31st so get yours now.

Lotto 

No jackpot winner in the Killarney Heights. Numbers drawn 1,5,7,19. Lucky dip winners were Diarmuid and Amy O'Donovan, Lewis Rd. Kitty Moynihan c/o Ann Mac, Breda Lynch, Dooneen, Tommy Walpole, Coolies. Next Monday's jackpot in the Killarney Oaks Hotel will be €12,200! Tickets on sale at each lotto draw venue: McSweeney's, Jimmy Brien's, Linehan's Bar, Royal Hotel, Killarney Heights Hotel, Killarney Oaks Hotel, Torc Hotel, Arbutus Hotel, Daly's Supervalu and Sheahan's Centra, Muckross Road and Killarney Hardware.

Community Notes

Sympathy is extended to the relatives of Josephine Costello nee-O'Donoghue, Dublin and late of Tullorum, who passed away during the past week.

May she rest in peace.

Club Notes 9th January 2017

Annual General Meetings

Spa Senior AGM will take place Saturday 14th January at 7.30pm in the clubhouse. Everyone welcome and would encourage volunteers to get more active within the club. 

Spa Coiste na nÓg AGM will be held at the clubhouse Thursday 12th January at 8pm.All welcome.

Annual Awards Night Saturday February 4th 2017

The 3rd Annual awards night will be held in the Torc Hotel at 7.30pm. This is one of the main social events of the year and tickets sell out fast. Tickets only €20 for buffet/dance. Music supplied by The Two Mikes Band. A great night of entertainment honouring our members is guaranteed. Tickets on sale next week from committee members Andrew Garnett, Anne Holland, Afrian O'Sullivan, Sean Kelliher, Mathilda McCarthy and Ivor Flynn. 

Scor na nÓg Munster Champions

Well done to all the competitors in the Munster Scor na nÓg final held in Éire Óg GAA Club, Ovens, Cork. Our figure and set dancers performed brilliantly. Our set Dancers were successful and will join our Quiz team to compete in Belfast in the All Ireland on Saturday 11th February. Spa were the only Kerry Club successful in Munster but all performed magnificently. Standard were extremely high. Well done to coaches Triona and Mairead Mangan.Figure: Alice O'Donoghue, Aislinn O'Donovan, Lia Murphy, Ailbhe Gallagher, Erin Holland, Meghann Cronin, Aine Brosnan and Kate Lawlor.Set Dancers: Erin Holland, Meghann Cronin, Aine Brosnan , Orlaith Spillane, Kianan O'Doherty, Liam Spillane, Gary O'Sullivan and Cian O'Sullivan.

Lotto

No jackpot winner in the Arbutus. Numbers drawn 4,13,14,21. Lucky dips (monthly draw for annual ticketholders: Jonah Casey, Tullorum. Pat, Arbutus Drive. Nora Murphy, Dept of Justice. Niamh Fleming, Niall Dennehy Artigallivan. Next Monday's draw in the Killarney Heights Hotel will be for €12,000.

Club Notes 2nd January 2017

Happy New Year

Wishing all our friends at home and abroad a very happy, healthy New Year. Thanks to everyone who supported our club throughout the year both on and off the field. 

Annual General Meetings

Spa Senior AGM will take place Saturday 14th January at 8pm in the clubhouse. Everyone welcome and would encourage volunteers to get more active within the club. 

Spa Coiste na nÓg AGM will be held at the clubhouse Thursday 12th January at 8pm.  All welcome. 

Annual Awards Night Saturday February 4th 2017

The 3rd Annual awards night will be held in the Torc Hotel at 7.30pm. This is one of the main social events of the year and tickets sell out fast. Tickets only €15 for buffet/dance. Music supplied by The Two Mikes Band. A great night of entertainment honouring our members is guaranteed. Tickets on sale next week from committee members Andrew Garnett, Anne Holland, Afrian O'Sullivan, Sean Kelliher, Mathilda McCarthy and Ivor Flynn. 

Scor na nÓg 

Best of luck to our Figure and Set dancers in Munster final in Ovens, Co Cork on January 8th at 2.00pm.Figure: Alice O'Donoghue, Aislinn O'Donovan, Lia Murphy, Ailbhe Gallagher, Erin Holland, Meghann Cronin, Aine Brosnan and Kate Lawlor.Set Dancers: Erin Holland, Meghann Cronin, Aine Brosnan, Orlaith Spillane, Kianan O'Doherty, Liam Spillane, Gary O'Sullivan and Cian O'Sullivan.

Scór Sinsear: Any club members in taking part in Scór Sinsear in the New Year, please contact Eileen on 087 9940594.

Lotto

Numbers drawn in McSweeney's 18,24,26,27 Jackpot €11,600 No Jackpot winner. Lucky Dips: Tim Moriarty Concrete products, Kathleen O'Leary, Daniel Ashe, Tadhg Howard Currow . The following week 27th December 2016 was for €11,800 jackpot at the Arbutus Hotel.No jackpot winner in the Arbutus. Numbers drawn 4,13,14,21. Lucky dips (monthly draw for annual ticketholders: Jonah, Pat, Nora, Niamh, Niall Casey, Tullorum. Pat, Arbutus Drive. Nora Murphy, dept of Justice. Niamh Fleming, Niall Dennehy, Artigallivan. Next Monday's draw in the Killarney Heights will be for €12,000.

Wedding

Congratulations to Niall O'Mahony and Claire O'Sullivan on their recent nuptials held over the Christmas Period. Wishing you both a very, happy, long, life together from everyone at Spa.

Spa V Dr Crokes East Kerry Championship Div 1 Final 18th December 2016

Match Report East Kerry U-12 Div 1 19th December 2016

U-21 East Kerry Championship Final

Spa 1-11 Dr Crokes 2-10

A great game to finish the year but it was gut wrenching to lose in the last minute. A brilliant performance by both teams as the standard of football was superb throughout the field.

Team: David Carroll, Eric O’Donoghie, Brian Lynch, Conor Kearney, Michael McCarthy, Dan O’Donoghue, Eoin Fitzgerald, Liam Kearney , Shane Cronin, Ciaran Spillane, Evan Cronin, Dara Moynihan, Mike Foley, David Spillane, Adyan Mulvaney. Sub: Niall McCarthy.

Club Notes 19th December 2016

Annual General Meeting

Spa Saturday 14th January 2017

Spa Coiste na nÓg Thursday 12th January. 

Coiste na nÓg Ticket Draw

1st €250 Maura Joy Muckross, 2nd €150 Connie Daly Knocknahoe, 3rd €75 Grace O'Connor Lissivigeen, 4th €25 Neily Mahony , Knockeragj, 5th €25 Eric O'Donoghue Muckross, 6th €25 Dan & Philomena O'Sullivan Minish. Thanks to everyone who supported this draw. 

Card Drive

Thanks to Sean Kelliher and his committee for organising the Annual Card Drive. This is a vital fundraiser for Coiste na nÓg and would like to thank everyone who played over the past few months. On Friday  night the worthy winners were Dave Herlihy and Paddy O'Keefe. 

Santa

Thanks Santa and his elves for bringing joy to the boys and girls who visited the grotto last Saturday night in the Clubhouse. 

U-21 East Kerry Championship Final

Spa 1-11 Dr Crokes 2-10

A great game to finish the year but it was gut wrenching to lose in the last minute. A brilliant performance by both teams as the standard of football was superb throughout the field. 

Team: David Carroll, Eric O'Donoghie, Brian Lynch, Conor Kearney, Michael McCarthy, Dan O'Donoghue, Eoin Fitzgerald, Liam Kearney , Shane Cronin, Ciaran Spillane, Evan Cronin, Dara Moynihan, Mike Foley, David Spillane, Adyan Mulvaney. Sub: Niall McCarthy. 

Ladies Football

Congratulations to Donal O'Doherty as the new County Board Development officer. He was elected last Thursday night at the Co Convention. Also to the new Chairman  Maurice McNamara who takes over from Paddy White. 

New Arrival

Santa came early to Tadhg and Ann Marie Hickey, who welcomed Evan Hickey to Lewis Road. 

Merry Christmas 

Wishing all our family and friends a very merry Christmas at home and abroad. 

Club Notes 12th December 2016

Up Coming Fixture

U-21 East Kerry Championship Final 

Sunday 18th at 1.30pm Venue: TBC 

Spa V Dr Crokes.

Santa 

Santa will be touching down in Spa this Saturday December 17th 5-7pm with his reindeer. Celebrations will start off the festive season with a Christmas Disco upstairs. A chance to get your photo with Santa. Santa will have a present for all the boys and girls on his list. All welcome. 

Scor na nÓg 

Best of luck to all the competitors in the Munster Final in Ovens, Cork, Sunday January 8th at 2pm. 

Figure: Alice O'Donoghue, Aislinn O'Donovan, Lia Murphy, Ailbhe Gallagher, Erin Holland, Meghann Cronin, Aine Brosnan and Kate Lawlor.Set Dancers: Erin Holland, Meghann Cronin, Aine Brosnan, Orlaith Spillane, Kianan O'Doherty, Liam Spillane, Gary O'Sullivan and Cian O'Sullivan.

Well done to the other Kerry Clubs Glenflesk (Ballad), Firies (Recitation), Leiriú (Na Gaeil) and Music (Ballydonoghue) who will join Spa in the Munster Final in the New Year. 

Scór Sinsear: Any club members in taking part in Scór Sinsear in the New Year, please contact Eileen Aherne on 087 9940594.

Lotto 05/12/2016. 

Draw held in The Killarney Oaks Hotel. Numbers drawn 01, 03, 08, 10.  Jackpot €11,000 not won. Lucky Dip winners €50 each: Pat Doyle, Jibb; Tara O'Connor, Kilbrean; Connie Kelly, 6 Maple Drive; Margaret McGellan, Pinewood. Annual ticket holders draw €50: Jim Bob O'Brien. Turkey voucher draw winners: Pat McLafferty, 085 1566164; Mike & Niamh O'Connor, Ardeneanig. Next week's draw will be in The Torc Hotel for a huge Jackpot €11,200.A great Christmas gift for your loved ones home and abroad.

Spa Merchandise Shop

Still time to get a great Christmas gift. Please contact Mathilda McCarthy 087 6487356.

Club Notes 5th December 2016

Scor na nÓg 

Best of luck to our Figure and set dancers in Munster Semi Final in Cashel on 11th December at 2.00pm.

Figure: Alice O'Donoghue, Aislinn O'Donovan, Lia Murphy, Ailbhe Gallagher, Erin Holland, Meghann Cronin, Aine Brosnan and Kate Lawlor.Set Dancers: Erin Holland, Meghann Cronin, Aine Brosnan, Orlaith Spillane, Kianan O'Doherty, Liam Spillane,

Scór Sinsear: Any club members in taking part in Scór Sinsear in the New Year, please contact Eileen on 087 9940594.

IT Tralee College All Ireland Champs

IT Tralee 3-15 UCC 2-12 

Congratulations to Captain Shane Cronin, David Spillane and Michael Foley on their All Ireland title. IT Tralee won Div 2 Fresher All Ireland Football title with style. 

Santa 

Rumour has it that all the boys and girls were on their best behaviour. As a result Santa will be touching down with Rudolph in Spa Sat December 17th 5-7pm.

Lotto

Numbers drawn in the Killarney Heights 5,7,9,28. No jackpot winner. €50 lucky dips were Bernie Courtney, Coolcaslagh,  Norita Cronin, Tiernaboul, John Lyne, Ross Rd, Paddy Mullane. This Monday nights jackpot in the Killarney Oaks Hotel will be €11,000! We will also be giving away €50 meat vouchers till Christmas along with our lucky dips. So get your tickets at the usual outlets.

Spa Merchandise Shop

Opening Hours for your Christmas gifts next Thursday night 8th December from 6.30pm - 7.30pm and if anybody wants to purchase outside of this time, please contact Mathilda McCarthy (087) 648 7356. A great gift for Christmas. 

Late Late Toy Show

What a great experience and a Privilege to be part of such a brilliant show. The dancers performed in the trad session with fellow Killarney dancers. The RTE team were fantastic and the Spa dancers had the opportunity to meet Mr Toy Show himself Ryan Turbidy in Cork and at rehearsals in the Studio. Thanks to Noreen O'Sullivan who organised the whole event with the entry down to travel arrangements. Thanks to Spa GAA Club and CCE Cill Airne for their donations also. The dancers Erin Holland, Meghann Cronin, Orlaith Spillane, Shona Murphy, Liam Spillane, Gary O'Sullivan, Cian O'Sullivan and Christopher Carey, had a brilliant time and showcased their talent outstandingly both on the Live Show and on Toy Show Unwrapped. Proud teachers, Triona and Mairead Mangan can take credit for the brilliant talent that was shown all over Ireland and the world last Friday night. You did yourselves and the Club proud.

Community Notes

This week, we received the welcome news from London, that our former clubman and a native son, Noel O'Sullivan, has been honoured as The Killarney London Association Person Of The Year 2016. He received this accolade at the recent annual re-union function, which he richly deserves. Akin, to all the O'Sullivan "Farmer" clan from Ballaugh. Noel played in the under-age grade with Spa before emigrating to London in 1970s and soon become deeply immersed in many social and  sporting activities in his adopted land. Most notably, the Gaelic Athletic Association, in which he filled so many organising roles and was also deeply involved in the Killarney/London Association.

While Noel was serving so many organisations in the greater London area, other members of the O'Sullivan family were very much involved with the local Spa GAA club. Donie was involved in the revival of the senior team in 1966 and was a member of the panel which won the O'Donoghue Cup in that season. While Andy during his tenure as chairman, played a major role in the development of the club's excellent facilities. Today, the tradition has been carried on by their nephew, Adrian, who occupies the position of PRO of Spa Coiste na nÓg. The O'Sullivan family, have made a notable contribution to community life, both locally and abroad, over many years. Noel carries best wishes from his many friends in the greater Spa area.

Job Opportunity: Cleaner Vacancy

Spa are looking for a cleaner to replace the brilliant Joan who will be retiring shortly. Please contact The Local Community Scheme for details on the eligibility for this job scheme. Email Killarney Area Sport and Leisure Ltd kaslltd.project@yahoo.com or ring 064 6638973.

RTÉ Late Late Toy Show Live 2nd December 2016 - Spa Dancers