GAA News
Due to bad weather, all games in Kilcullen were cancelled over the weekend.
This weekend the minors play St Mochu on Sunday morning at 11.45 away venue. The senior team travel to Straffan to play in the Keogh Cup with throw-in at 2.30 on Saturday afternoon.
This weekend sees the start of the Bord Na Nog Competitions with the u-16s playing Round Towers on Saturday at 4pm in Round Towers. While the u-14 Feile starts on Sunday Morning, Kilcullen have a bye.
There was no lotto winner. Numbers drawn were 7, 11, 12, 15. €50 winner Danny O'Connell, €20 winner Albert Keenan.
The Club would like to welcome home Richie Kelly after his year away with work.
Vodafone GAA - support your club with Vodafone Ireland. Kilcullen are now registered on the Vodafone support your club scheme. To register please go to www.supportyourgaaclub.ie. Once on the website put in your name, your Vodafone number and select Kilcullen as the club you would like to support. You will receive a confirmation text from Vodafone within a few minutes. Once registered 5 percenr of your monthly top up or bill will go to our club, with no extra cost to you.
A fight night involving players from a number of clubs in the Kildare and West Wicklow area will take place in the St.Laurence's clubhouse on St.Patrick's night(March 17th). Representing Kilcullen on the night will be Warren Kinsella and Michael "Hook" Kelly. They will both be up against St Laurence's players, with Warren taking on John Fogarty, while Hook will face J P Byrne. Please contact Warren Kinsella for tickets on 086-3235728.
Well done to Jamie Lambe and Jimmy Burke who have both been called up to the Kildare Junior Panel for 2010.
KILCULLEN LADIES GAA
Junior training takes place on Friday at 6.30 at the training pitch. All new players are welcome to attend Tthe under 16 ladies will be getting back to business in the next week as the spring league commences march 14th. Training for the "Kilgarvan" under 14 amalgamation team takes place in Kilcullen on Monday 29th Feb at 7pm.
The presentation night for the 2009 Minor B champions will take place next week. Further details later.
The county minor trials took place over last Saturday and Sunday and the Ragettes were very well represented by Jayne Peacocke, Sinead Maher, Claire Mulrennan, Aoibhinn Smyth, and Emily Vaughan. We wish them all the best as the management decide on their final panel.
Well done to Emma Doyle on making the starting 15 in last weekend's County Senior Ladies match v Armagh. Were all very proud of Emma's achievements on the county team and wish her continued success.
On the county underage scene, three young Ragettes are representing the club at under 14 so we wish continued success to Daire Smyth, Rachel Byrne and Nicola Dowling.
And finally, we would like to thank Eddie Cross of Bardons for his continuous support for the ladies section of the club. For any details on the Ladies section please contact Warren Kelly on 0861991637.
Henry Barrett.
