Web Béal An Átha Review North Web: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ieIntermediate Hurler o f the Year. Pat has been ever Club of the Year consistent through out the year & a stalwart of Ballina for a number of years. Congratulations to 2013 Pat. Ballina will recieve the MacDonagh This also puts Pat on a Short-list of 5 for the Trophy as Club of the Year for Guardian North Tipperary Hurler of the 2013 in The Lakeside Hotel on Friday the 17th Year. The other contenders are the winners from January. Ballina previously won this award in 2000. the Senior, Junior, Under & Minor. These are listed Pat Cosgrove will receive the North Tipperary below. Intermediate Hurler of the Year on the same night. • Senior: Darragh Egan (Kildangan) All club members are invited to attend. • Junior: Declan Costello (Knockshegowna) Ballina will receive their Intermediate & • Under-21: Niall O’Meara (Kilruane Minor Medals on the night as will the other clubs MacDonaghs) who won North Championships or League in 2013. • Minor: Barry Heffernan (Nenagh Éire Óg)

To cap a great year in 2013, Ballina will The Darrell Darcy North Tipperary receive the North Tipperary club of the Year. Ballina Footballer of the Year will also be presented on the won the North & County Intermediate & Minor “B” night and will be chosen from hurling titles, All-Ireland Feile Na nGael in Camogie • Adult: George Hannigan (Shannon Rovers) as well as several County, Provincial & All-Ireland • Under-21: Brian Davis () handball titles & all of these combined with Under- • Minor: Willie Connors (Kildangan) 12 & under-14 successes in North Tipperary, mean the club are top of the pile. As well as winning the North Tipp club of the Year in 2000, Ballina players have won north Off the field, the work of the various individual player of the year awards in the past & committees from finance to communication to field they are: development were also major factors in attaining this accolade for the second time in the club’s • Kevin Cosgrove (Intermediate Football 2005) history. Coaching, On the field presentation of • David Hickey (Under-21 Football 2003; Overall teams & discipline & Intermediate Football 2004) also come into • Peter King (Overall & Junior Football 2003) account. • Domhnall McKeogh (Minor Football 2001) • Sean McKeogh (Overall Football 2000 & Junior Following Hurling 2007) his display’s at • Shane O’Brien (Minor Hurling 2004) full-back this year • Stephen O’Brien (Overall & Minor Football – Patrick Cosgrove 2011) has been chosen • Gerry O’Brien (Under-21 Football 2004) as the North Tipperary

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ballina.gaatipperary @ballinagaa Web Béal An Átha Review What’s In the Review Web: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie The North Champions will compete in the North Tipperary Club of the Year 2013 1 County Championship Preliminary Quarter Finals. What’s In the Review 2 16 teams will play in Roinn I of the County Championship & 16 teams will play in Roinn II. Other Club Affiliations 2014 3 Each of these 16 will be divided into 4 groups of 4 (1 team from each seed in Roinn I & 2 Review dates 2014 3 teams from each seed in Roinn II). Ballina Camogie Club 3 Roinn I Roinn II Seed 1 Seed 5 Club Membership 4 - Borris-Ileigh - Ballingarry - Kildangan - Fundraising 4 - / - C.J. Kickhams, - Nenagh Éire Óg Thanks: 5 - /Ballycahill Seed 2 - J.K. Brackens Keep up to date 5 - /Rossmore - Kilruane MacDonaghs - Drom/Inch - Knockavilla/Donaskeigh 2014 Events 5 - Éire Óg Annacarty Kickhams - Mouthguards: 7 - Seed 3 Seed 6 - Carrick Swan Healthy Club Project 7 - BALLINA - - Boherlahan/Dualla - Tipperary Munster Championship Dates 2014 8 - Borrisokane - - Carrick Davins Seed 4 Sixty Seconds (well maybe a bit longer) with.... - Cashel King Cormacs - Burgess Patrick Cosgrove 9 - Lorrha/Dorrha - Moycarkey/Borris - Moneygall - Templederry Kenyons DVD on Sale: 10 - Sarsfields - /Drombane The top two teams in each Roinn I group (8) & each group winner (4) from Roinn II will go into Senior Hurling 2014 the Preliminary Quarter Finals (last 16). The 4 divisional champions will make up the remaining 4 Now that 2014 is in, attention will inevitably teams in the last 16. turn to the playing fields & plans are being put in The bottom team in each Roinn I group will place for 2014. be regraded to Roinn II 2015, while the bottom Ballina will compete in the new look Senior team in each Roinn II group will play-off, with 2 Hurling Championship in 2014. People may be being relegated to Intermediate 2015. slightly confused over the 2014 & hopefully this will If a team wins its Divisional championship clarify some bit. and also finished in a qualifying spot from its group The North championship (14 teams) will be games, then 3rd place from Roinn I or 2nd or 3rd Knock-out/Losers Group. Ballina will be joined in the place from Roinn II will also qualify for the hat by Borris-Ileigh, Borrisokane, Burgess, Kildangan Preliminary Quarter Finals. (North Champions), Kilruane MacDonaghs, Full details of both these draws will be Lorrha/Dorrha, Moneygall, Nenagh Éire Óg, Portroe, made available as soon as they are known. Roscrea, Silvermines, Templederry kenyons and Toomevara.

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ballina.gaatipperary @ballinagaa Web Béal An Átha Review Other Club Affiliations 2014Web: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ieReview date s 2014 While Senior Hurling is already dealt with – It is hoped to issue the review on a monthly Ballina will also enter teams as follows in the basis in 2014, hopefully on the 3rd Friday of each various 2014 North Tipp Championships: month. As such the planned issue dates will be: • Senior Hurling 17th Jan 21st Feb • Junior “B” Hurling 21st Mar 18th Apr • Junior “A” Football 16th May 20th Jun • Under-21 “B” Hurling 18th Jul 15th Aug • Under-21 “B” Football 19th Sep 17th Oct • Minor “A” Hurling 21st Nov 19th Dec • Minor “A” Football • Under 16 “B” Hurling Ballina Camogie Club • Under 16 “B” Football Camogie presentation night is on Friday • Under 14 “B” Hurling Jan 31st at 8pm in Lakeside Hotel. Presentation for • Under 14 “B” Football players of the year from Under-10 to Under-16 • Under 12 Hurling – 2 Teams Also the Camogie club will have teams from • Under 12 Football – 2 Teams Under-6 up to Junior in 2014 Under-10 & Under-12 enter go game Full list of teams in Ballina’s Grade tournaments Under-14, Under-16, Under-18 and Junior Under-16 “B” Hurling (8) for championship and league as below: Ballina; Borris-Ileigh; Borrisokane; Silvermines; Junior B Burgess; Moneygall; Portroe & Shannon Rovers Minor C (Lorrha). U16 C U14 A Under-14 “B” Hurling (8) Under-14/16 training resumed Thursday Ballina; Borris-Ileigh; Borrisokane; Burgess; 16th. Dates for older girls to be confirmed asap Kilruane MacDonaghs; Newport Gaels; Portroe & AGM 27th Jan at 8pm Shannon Rovers (Lorrha) Club have recently set up facebook a/c No fixtures available yet Under-16 “B” Football (9) Ballina; Borris-Ileigh; Borrisokane; Burgess; Portroe; Rovers/Lorrha; Silvermines; Templederry Kenyons & Ballina Toomevara Handball Under-14 “B” Football (10) Club Ballina; Borris-Ileigh; Borrisokane; Burgess; Kilruane Mac Donaghs; Moneygall/Templederry; Newport Schools Gaels; Portroe; Shannon Rovers (Lorrha) & handball is starting Silvermines back up at this time. More details to follow.

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ballina.gaatipperary @ballinagaa Web Béal An Átha Review Web: Club Membershipwww.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie Membership for 2014 will fall due shortly. Why not join now, so that it does not get forgotten about.

Fundraising Friends of Ballina We are continuing to get great support from our Friends of Ballina GAA contributors. This scheme remains open and people are always welcome to join. Reminder to any PAYE contributors that the club can benefit from a significant tax rebate bonus if they complete the forms sent out with their acknowledgement letters and return them to the club. Please contact a committee member if additional forms are required.

Strictly Come dancing Think you can dance? Well your big opportunity has arrived. The club is holding a “Strictly Come Dancing” event in March in partnership with Portroe GAA Club. We need dancers to take part, so contact club officers if interested. Training/Practice begins in January.

Ballina GAA & Ballina / Boher Parish Lotto 20/01/2014 5. Eamon Power On-line winner.

JACKPOT • 06/01/14 (Flanagans) – No Jackpot Winner; €7,800. Numbers Drawn: 06 / 08 / 18 / 19 1. Moira Walsh c/o Walsh's €200 is added 2. Sadie McKeogh c/o Collins Pharmacy each week if 3. Helen Corcoran c/o Roundhill 4. Margaret Mc Keogh,c/o Mike Hurley the jackpot is 5. Siobhan Hunt On-line winner. not won. • 30/12/13 – No Jackpot Winner; Numbers Drawn: 14 / 20 / 21 / 25 1. Des Coonan c/o Mills 2. Gertie McNamera c/o John Stritch 3. Sean Fennelly,Boher You can buy 4. John Travers c/o Seanchaoi 5. Ted O’Rahelly On-line winner. tickets • 16/12/13– No Jackpot Winner; Numbers Drawn: 07 / 09 / 21 / 25 locally or 1. Breda Hurley, Garryneal 2. JJ O’Keeffe, Shallee you can play 3. Pamela Mills c/o Mills on-line at 4. Mary Horenberg c/o JD's 5. John Bowman On-line winner. www.myclubfinances.com Extra Draws of €50 each 1. John Travers, c/o Seanchaoi Recent €30 Lucky Dip Winners 2. Maura Nolan Ballina N.S. • 13/01/14 (Mills) – No Jackpot Winner; 3. Denis OMeara.c/o TJ's. Numbers Drawn: 04 / 05 / 14 / 25 1. Mgt Rooney c/o Roundhill Lotto Venues January / February 2014 2. Marzena Kanik c/o J Stritch 20/01: JD’s, Ballina; 27/01: Liam O’Riain’s, Ballina; 3. Pat Gleeson, Grange, Ballina 03/02: Roundhill, Boher; 10/02: ; 17/02: 4. Elaine Corcoran, Crana

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ballina.gaatipperary @ballinagaa Web Béal An Átha Review Web: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie Keep up to date

Our PRO Carmel Bradshaw is a very busy lady & thanks to her work you can keep up to date with the activities in the club. Her notes appear weekly in the local “Nenagh Guardian”. Our website: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie is in need of a bit of attention as the GAA recently changed platforms. However we will bring it up to date as soon as possible. We have a facebook page: ballina.gaatipperary which always has plenty of activity, photos & posts. Our twitter account (@ballingaa) also provides brief snippets of games.

For up to date GAA news in Tipperary including Fixtures & Results you can visit www.tipperary.gaa.ie or www.north.tipperary.gaa.ie. The national website is www.gaa.ie

2014 Events We have some trailers of timber to raffle in January/February. There will be a medal presentation night for our Intermediate and minor teams in the Lakeside Hotel on the 15th February. Look out for further details on our webpage or facebook. We propose to Bike for Ballina again over the June weekend. With Ballina Killaloe celebrating the Brian Boru millennium in 2014 there are lots of of exciting sporting and cultural events planned, An opportunity here for the. Club to get involved and run an event of our own. 2014 Club Officers The club AGM will be held on Friday 24th January 2014 at 8pm in the club house. The club officers for 2014 will be apoointed/ elected at this important meeting & all members are asked to attend Visit www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie for more details. The Juvenile club AGM will be held on Thursday 30th January 2014 at 8pm in the club house. Again the club will be looking for volunteers to act as officers or mentors. Again if you are a parent / guardian please make every effort to attend Thanks: A big thanks to everyone who supplied material for this newsletter, especially Carmel Bradshaw, Michael Keely, John Gleeson, Theresa Nevin, Eamonn Power & Ronnie Power. Thanks to those who suppplied photos & completed profiles. We hope to run this newsletter again monthly and any named photo’s or articles you wish to see included should be emailed [email protected] or to any club officer clearly marked “Beal An Átha Review” Any observations or feedback on this issue can also be emailed to the same address. Please feel free to email this newsletter to any member of the wider Ballina GAA community whom you feel would be interested or print it for those not on email. Happy New Year to you all.

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ballina.gaatipperary @ballinagaa Web Béal An Átha Review GAA Games Development Web: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie• Children have very limited capacity for verbal instruction. There’s no point in Conference coaches making speeches! Only one coach The GAA held the Games Development should speak briefly (no more than 60 Conference in Croke Park recently. There were secs). some really insightful talks on the best practice • Coaches need to communicate to Parents the philosophy of Go Games to minimise in coaching children. All talks will be posted to over competitive parents. Learning.gaa.ie. Below are some notes from the • Coaches to ask the boys opinion...did they conference: enjoy the training? • Teams are successful because of On a related note former Wexford hurler & cooperation (Messi passes the ball over 150 footballer George O’Connor along with Pat Daly times in a match, Chicago Bulls best (Croke Park) spoke on Newstalk on January 4th. passing team in basketball history). Selfish If anyone gets a chance to listen to it, you will play is to be strongly discouraged...boys find some very insightful thoughts. must pass! • Golden rules for coach: kindness is key, patience, trust...have a positive attitude, use Saturday January 11th 2014 positive language, create positive habits.

• Coaches should not over instruct from side • The child’s needs must be the core focus. line, let the boys play ... give positive Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí. encouragement and support. Don’t be • Adult models of sport/competition are not shouting and roaring! appropriate for children Success is player retention and • Aussie Rules development of the whole player (holistic Research from Aussie Rules shows its approach).Giving children positive more beneficial for children of all abilities to memories and fostering a lifetime love of “diversify”, ie play multiple related sports at child participation in sport. level. Specialisation should only occur aged 16- From a skills viewpoint, at Under 12, • 17. children should be equally competent Further research from Aussie Rules is playing off either side of the body. that the best way to teach a skill is to “guide and Coaches must understand children’s needs, • shape” not to dictate. Coach should explain why do children play sport? Coaches should broad parameters of the skill. There is no one ensure that children’s needs are the top way to perform the perfect skill, let the boys priority (not the Coaches needs!). explore and develop the technique of the skill Children have a very strong need to belong. • which best works for them within certain Coaches must be as inclusive as possible to parameters. Best way to do this is games based all children of all abilities and backgrounds. training. Children need to have fun with their friends. • Coaching should embrace a holistic Training sessions should be structured, disciplined but not overly serious, there approach. The All Blacks philosophy: The best should be laughter! people make the best All Blacks. For • Children need a challenge which is example: All Blacks always tidy a dressing room appropriate for their individual ability. after a match...”sweep the shed”. • Learning and improving is the drug. 4 key elements, all of which are equally • Coaching sessions should be based on important: 80% games. A game is any activity that can . Technical: skills be counted. Focus should be on cooperative-competitive games.

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ballina.gaatipperary @ballinagaa Web Béal An Átha Review . Physiological: fitness, nutrition,Web: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie themselves... to give them a strong recovery, rehab sense of self-esteem and fulfilment . Psychological: values, character, balance Resources

. Tactical: decision making • Learning.gaa.ie AFL focus on

. Fun • Twitter: @GAAlearning . Diversify . Allow boys to explore skill • www.youtbe.com/user/LearningGAA . Coach the whole player Mouthguards: Paudie Butler Children Under 12 are the optimum age to learn the fundamental movement skills which All footballers are reminded that are key to ensuring long term enjoyment and mouthguards are compulsory since January 1st participation in sport. After 13/14 it is too late for 2014 for all games and training sessions at all children to learn these skills. levels and age groups in the Gaelic Football. By U12s boys should be able to play off Players will not be covered under the GAA either side player injury scheme if they do not comply with Analogy to building a house: the mouthguard rule. For information on  Foundation: Agility, balance, mouthguards see Medical and players Welfare coordination, speed (footfall) section on GAA.ie  Walls: Running, jumping, throwing  Roof: Catching, passing, kicking, striking Healthy Club Project  Windows: Fun  Doors: Games  Coach’s role is to make this house a Nenagh Eire Og is organising a talk on home depression and healthy living on the 24th Positivity: Thoughts- words-actions-habits- January in the Abbey Court Hotel commencing characters-destiny at 7.30pm. This is part of the Nenagh Eire Og Healthy Club Project. Three guest speakers will give a talk. Eamon Ryan Cork man, Conor Cusack (brother of former Know what children want and make sure Cork goalkeeper, Donal Og Cusack) will speak that’s incorporated into your training on his own experience when suffering from  Coach must prepare in advance depression and those who live with people  Be enthusiastic and positive suffering from depression. Fr Tony Butler S.M.A  Develop knowledge Missionary will reveal how he found a way  Evaluate and reflect...continuous through his depression and how he now helps improvement others in dealing with the illness. Seamus

Hennessey will challenge us to participate in Joe Brolly building a strong local community where caring,  Winning at all costs (cynical play) should health and hope are priorities. be avoided at all costs Club PROs are advised to take note and  Let boys play game like the Dubs and ask their members to support the venture. The Kerry (not Donegal!) invitation is open to all to come.  Let boys play the game in the right spirit,

strong competitive focus, mastery of skills, positivity, take risks, express

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ballina.gaatipperary @ballinagaa Web Béal An Átha Review Tipperary Munster Championship Web: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ieQuarter Final (A) 31/05/2014 19:00 Luimneach v Tiobraid Árann; Páirc Dates 2014 Na nGaeil; Replay - 07/06/2014 Semi-final Senior Hurling 21/06/2014 19:00 Corcaigh v Tiobraid Árann / Semi-final Luimneach; Páirc Uí Chaoimh; Replay - 28/06/2014 01/06/2014 16:00 Tiobraid Árann v Luimneach (TV); FINAL Stáid Semple; 06/07/2014 14:00; Replay - 19/07/2014 (TV) Replay - 22/06/2014 FINAL Junior Football 13/07/2014 16:00 (TV); Quarter Final Replay - 20/07/2014 31/5/2014 17:00 Luimneach v Tiobraid Árann; Páirc Na nGaeil; Replay - 07/06/2014 Intermediate Hurling Semi-final Semi-final 21/6/2014 17:00 Corcaigh v Tiobraid Árann / 01/06/2014 14:00 Tiobraid Árann V Luimneach (E.T Luimneach; Páirc Uí Chaoimh (E.T if necessary); if necessary) Stáid Semple; Replay - 25/06/2014 Replay - 11/06/2014 FINAL FINAL 02/07/2014 19:30 (E.T if necessary); Replay - 25/06/2014 19:30 (E.T if necessary); 09/07/2014 Replay - 09/07/2014 Under 21 Football Under 21 Hurling Extra Time in all games INCLUDING Final Extra Time in all games INCLUDING Final Quarter Final (B) Semi-final (B) 12/03/2014 Time TBC Portláirge v Tiobraid Árann; Páirc An Fhearchair 16/07/2014 Time TBC Tiobraid Árann v Winner of A Replay - 15/03/2014 (An Cláir or Luimneach) Páirc Chiosóg/Páirc Na nGaeil Semi-final (C) Replay - 23/07/2014 19/03/2014 Time TBC An Clár v Winner of B; Páirc FINAL Chiosóg, Inis 30/07/2014 Time TBC Replay - 26/03/2014

FINAL Minor Hurling 09/04/2014 Time TBC Extra Time in all games EXCEPT Final

Quarter Final (A) Minor Football 09/04/2014 Time TBC Luimneach v Tiobraid Árann Extra Time in all games EXCEPT Final Páirc Na nGaeil; Quarter Final (A) Replay - 12/04/2014 16/04/2014 Time TBC Portláirge v Tiobraid Árann Semi-final Play-off 2 (D) Páirc An Fhearchair; 30/04/2014 or 07/05/2014 Time TBC Losers of A v Semi-final Play-off 2 (D) Winner of Semi Final Play-off 1; 30/04/2014 Time TBC Losers of A v Winner of Semi Replay - 03/05/2014 or 10/05/2014 Final Play-off 1; Semi-final (E) Replay - 03/05/2014 25 or 26/06/2014 Time TBC Winners of A v Semi-final (E) Winner of B (Ciarrai or Corcaigh); 07 or 14/05/2014 Time TBC Winners of A v Replay - 28/05/2014 or 05/07/2014 Winner of B (An Cláir or Ciarrai); Semi-final (F) Replay – 17/05/2014 25 or 26/06/2014 Time TBC Winners of C (An Semi-final (F) Cláir or Portláirge) v Winner of D; 07 or 14/05/2014 Time TBC Winners of C Replay - 28/05/2014 or 05/07/2014 (Corcaigh or Luimneach) v Winner of D; FINAL Replay – 17/05/2014 13/07/2014 Time TBC FINAL Replay – TBC 06/07/2014 Time TBC

Replay – TBC Senior Football

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ballina.gaatipperary @ballinagaa Web Béal An Átha Review Sixty Seconds (well maybe a bit longer) with.... Patrick CoWeb: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie sgrove Pat Cosgrove gave his would be normally when we start back training in thoughts on 2013 & his January so hopefully that will stand to us in 2014. hopes for 2014. Over the next month or so we would also hope to get our hurling and first touch back up to the level Pat, required. Congratulations on winning North 2013 was a great year for the club – any Tipperary Intermediate particular moment or game that stands out & why? Hurler of the Year. There was a couple of moments that stand out in my mind from 2013. The scenes after Are you looking winning both the North Final ans the County Final forward to 2014 & were amazing, but the outpouring of emotion on Senior Hurling? the pitch after the final whistle in the County Final Yes I think all is something that I don’t think I will ever forget. the players are looking However the standout moment in my forward to playing opinion was after our last minute win over Senior hurling and test Dromin-Athlacca in the Munster Championship; ourselves against the big teams in the Senior we stayed out on the field to do our warm down Championship. but the Ballina supporters waited on and clapped & cheered us off the field as we made our way Looking at Clara & Silvermines and how back to the dressing room. I think all the players they got on in Senior 2014, does it instill confidence were really grateful for that show of support from that Ballina are as good as any Senior side? the people of Ballina. Winning the North & County Intermediate Championship has definitely instilled a sense of Favourite Book? confidence in the panel and I think we now have Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War the belief in ourselves that we can be competitive by Karl Marlantes at Senior level. We also have an excellent set-up so I am sure Brendan and the management team will Favourite Food? have us in good shape for whoever we meet in the Steak & Chips Senior Championship. Favourite Music / Band? Training has started back already, is Bruce Springstein everybody eager for action again? We had a nice break after the Munster Favourite Film / TV Series? Final so everyone is happy to be back out training The Wire again. I think the management and particulary the players are eager to capitalise on the momentum Favourite other sport(s) we built up in 2013. Gaelic Football, Soccer & Rugby

Does hurling so late into 2013 mean that What Sports event would you most like to you have some residual fitness from last year & see? does it stand to you in January/February? UEFA Champions League Final. Hurling late into 2013 means that our fitness levels are definitely far higher than they

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ballina.gaatipperary @ballinagaa Web Béal An Átha Review Second Level Schools Web: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ieDVD on Sale: Reminder that the 3 DVD set of the county Ballina players are involved in the Munster Intermediate & Minor Final as well as the Munster Under-18½ B Hurling Championship. The two main teams of interest are: St. Intermediate Final is still availableContact club Anne’s Killaloe & St. Mary’s Newport. officers or local shops. St. Mary’s beat St Joseph’s by 1-14 to The club shop will re-open as players return 0-9 to reach the semi-finals. Unfortunately St. Anne’s lost to Roscrea CC 1-15 to 4-11 to training. Don’t forget that the shop stock various Best wishes to Newport in the semi-finals items of club merchandise & playing equipment. against Roscrea CC. The shop is also a source of finance for the club.

NOW Contact Caroline McKeogh (Treasurer) or any club officer

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