We'd just like to say a quick " Congratulations!" to Ger Galvin, who was elected as the new Honorary President of the East Kerry Board at their annual Convention last Friday night. Over the years, Ger has served various roles with the East Kerry Board (EKB) - starting as Spa Delegate, then as the first secretary of the Referrees' Committee, followed by EKB Secretary for ten years, and then Chairman of the Board for five years.
We're running our annual Know Your Sport fundraiser again this year, and signups are open! Show your sporting knowledge to the world, as you attempt to be the best at predicting the winning results from 30 sporting events - taking place this year.
The entrance fee is €20, and there will be a €1,000 prize for the entrant with the most correct predictions. All funds raised will go towards the maintenance of fields, upkeep of the clubhouse and so on. If you'd like to enter, please contact John O'Donoghue on 087 940 3517.
Any senior players that wish to help us by taking entries and selling forms may also contact John, as listed above.
The closing date for all entries (and the return of the entry form) is the 31st of January.
Thanks to everyone involved for their support!
Best of luck to our Trath na gCeist team in the Kerry County Final, which takes place in Curran's Centre of Excellence on Friday the 18th of January, at 19:00.
Team members: Aoibhinn Claffey, Emer O'Keeffe, Sean and Donal Hickey.
Additionally, best of luck to our figure and set dancers, who are representing both Spa and Kerry in the Munster final on Sunday the 20th of January, in Cappaquin.
Figure dancers: Alice O'Donoghue, Aislinn O'Donovan, Leah Murphy, Ailbhe Gallagher, Erin Holland, Kate Lawlor, Orlaith Spillane, Carrie Hickey and Roisin O' Sullivan.
Set dancers: Erin Holland, Orlaith Spillane, Eleana O'Donoghue, Aoife O' Donoghue, Gary O'Sullivan, Dara Brosnan, Diarmuid O'Donovan, Colm O'Connor and Cian O'Sullivan.
We're now taking sign-ups for our annual 31-card drive, which sees up to 64 round tables competing for prizes!
First prize this time is €700 each for the winners, and a cut glass trophy. There will also be €150 up for grabs for six runners-up.
The knock-out stages will be played at the Torc Hotel on Friday the 22nd of March, 2019. The entry fee is €80 (that's €10 per player for a table of 8).
If you'd like to sign up, please drop into the clubhouse or contact David Herlihy, Paddy O'Keeffe or Paddy B. Lynch. The closing date for sign-ups is the 15th of March, 2019.
Spa GAA Club registration is now available online here, or by clicking the button in the sidebar to the right. You may also register in person at the clubhouse every Thursday night between the 17th of January and the 21st of February, from 19:00 to 21:00.
Please note that the registration deadline is the 31st of March, 2019. No registrations will be accepted after this date.
Spa GAA Club will be taking part in the Operation Transformation "Ireland Lights Up" walking challenge - every Thursday night from the 17th of January, until the 21st of February.
There will be a 1KM walking track set up within the club grounds for everyone to come along and walk at their own pace. Registration is free, and you can come and register from 19:00 to 19:30.
The track will be lit up every Thursday from 19:00 to 21:00, and refreshments will be provided afterwards. This walking challenge is available to everyone, but please note that we don't allow dogs on the grounds.
We're proud to announce that Spa GAA was one of the Kerry clubs to receive the 2018 Munster Council Grant.
A cheque for €12,500 was presented to Chairman Michael Cronin by Ger McCarthy and Eamon Whelan at a presentation night at Currans Centre of Excellence on Monday, December the 17th.
This grant will go towards the costs of the floodlights on the top pitch, which were installed in 2017.
Congratulations to the Spa Figure and Set Dancers, who have been crowned the 2018 Scor na nOg County Champions!
Kerry GAA's Scor na nOg officer, Christy Killeen, presented the winning trophy to Spa in the Celtic Steps Arena in Killarney, last weekend. Spa also received the overall trophy, which is a huge achievement for the club and our hard-working Scor Officer (Eileen Aherne), and coaches Triona and Mairead Mangan. The dancers will represent Kerry in the Munster final, on the 20th of January in Cappoquin, Waterford.
Set Dancers: Cian O'Sullivan, Gary O'Sullivan, Darragh Brosnan, Diarmuid O'Donovan, Colm O'Connor, Erin Holland, Orlaith Spillane, Elena O'Donoghue and Aoife O'Donoghue - with Kerry GAA Scor Officer Christy Killeen and Coach Triona Mangan
Figure Dancers: Alice O'Donoghue, Carrie Hickey, Erin Holland, Aislinn O'Donovan, Leah Murphy, Ailbhe Gallagher, Orlaith Spillane and Kate Lawlor
Best of luck to our set and figure dancers in the upcoming county final! The final takes place this Saturday (15th of December) at 14:00, in the Racecourse Auditorium.
As 2019 is the 50th anniversary of Scór, we are encouraging more participants to celebrate the anniversaries. If anyone wishes to take part, please contact Eileen Aherne on 087 994 0594. If we have any members with some experience in teach music or singing that would be willing to help out by mentoring a group, please contact Eileen.
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The Spa GAA AGM will take place on Friday, December the 7th, at 20:00 - in the clubhouse. All club members are requested to attend. A number of club officers are stepping down, including the secretary, treasurer, PRO and registrar. The time window for submitting nominations has closed - thanks to everyone that sent us an email!
Santa and Mrs. Claus touched down in Spa last weekend with all the elves in tow, as all the children of spa were on the nice list!Thanks to the organising committee for a great evening of entertainment. The clubhouse was decorated beautifully, mulled wine went down a treat, and all the children received gifts and goodies. Storyteller Dan O'Donoghue read The Night Before Christmas to his captive audience, and Lily of Killarney, Carmel O'Leary, was on hand to meet our younger members.Special thanks goes to: Marie O'Keefe, Denise Gleeson, Evelyn Murphy, Seamus Moynihan, Pa Murhpy, Anne Holland, Erin Holland, Tracy Brosnan, David Daly, Claire O'Mahony, Louise Moynihan, Dan O'Donoghue, Andrew O'Sullivan, Eileen Aherne, Michael Aherne, Angela Healy and Mairead Bennett.
Numbers: 6, 7, 14, 20.There was no jackpot winner for this draw.Lucky Dip winners: Paddy & Theresa O'Sullivan, Tom Healy, Mareen Creedon, Con Lynch.Next week's jackpot is €3,900, and the draw will happen at The Torc Hotel.There will be bonus draws for two turkey vouchers over the next three weeks!