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[email protected] Nollaig 2008 Sancta Maria Complex – taking shape As the club enters its 40th Anniversary Year in 2009, the sparkling development at the Sancta Maria Complex is a wonderful testimony to the club and the manner in which it has responded to the challenges of the times. In 1999, the Club voted to purchase the site and for the past decade, the club has diligently proceeded to develop the complex. To date a floodlit Astroturf type All-Weather pitch has been provided; a superb floodlit All-Weather pitch (140m x 81m) came on stream in 2008 and next Spring the Prunty pitch (138m x 86m) will be used for games. Already, the club has claimed honours – Senior hurling league and Under 14 football league titles on the new pitch – a happy omen for the future. The AGM held on 4 December 2008 gave the go-ahead to commence the construction of six dressing rooms at the site. Dressing room facili- ties will also be provided in Knocklyon Park. Sports Capital grants will assist greatly in meeting the costs of these facilities and the club New Floodlit All-Weather pitch at Sancta Maria is extremely grateful to all who have supported the club in these endeavours. World Exclusive Boden man introduces world’s fastest man to the World’s fastest game Under 14 camogie mentor Ken Giles secured a Boden News exclusive when he caught up with Usain “Light- ning” Bolt of Jamaica the world record holder and Olympic Champion over 100m and 200m and presented him with a hurley.