AN RIOCHT / KINGDOM

On Tuesday 2 February at 5pm there is a meeting with Education Authority and Newry, Mourne & Down Council officials at Dunavil about organising a programme with young people from the Scrogg Road.
At 6pm on Tuesday 2 February a Kingdom Youth Staff meeting takes place.
There is a talk by GAA historian Donal McAnallen on 'Sport in Ulster & the First World War' at 6.30pm in Kilkeel Library on Tuesday 2 February.
The Winter Snooker League (aged 11+) is on Tuesday 2 February at 7pm.
There is a meeting with Atticall and Ballymartin Youth Clubs on Tuesday 2 February.
There is coaching for U14 & U16 Football coaches on Tuesday 2 February at Dunavil at 8pm.
There is an additional Basketball practice on Tuesday at 9pm ahead of the big Cup semi-final on Saturday.

The Rugby programme (aged 12+) resumes at 7.15pm on Wednesday 3 February, come along and give it a try.
On Wednesday 3 February at 8.15pm Girls Activities (aged 8+) resume after a week's break with a weekend team building, sports and games residential at Glebe House being arranged for the end of the month.

This Thursday, 4 February, football coaching resumes in Gaelscoil na mBeann from 9.30am to 10.30am and also from next Thursday, 11 February, in St Colmans from 2pm to 3pm; any available coaches should contact An Riocht Coaching Officer Seamus Curran. This programme will be reviewed in four weeks
The Young Women's Group (aged 13+) finish their hair and beauty programme with a party on Thursday this week; last week there was a hairdressing competition won by Sophie Bowater who styled Chantelle White's hair. On Tuesday next, 9 February, they are off to the Panto in Warrenpoint.

Training for Lifemaps, a resource for youth workers to use with young people to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, takes place in Newry on Friday 5 February.
There is a Scor Sinsir (aged 17+) Table Quiz in Rostrevor on Friday 5 February at 7.30pm; we want to enter a team so if interested get in touch immediately.
Kids Movie Night at the Kingdom Cinema from 7.30pm on Friday.
Late Night Football (aged 13+) on Fridays at Dunavil.

On Friday 5, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February there is a Level One Child Award at Dunavil, places are limited so book yours today.

10am on Sunday come along for Breakfast @ Dunavil.
Bingo continues on Sunday at 8pm and Lotto on Monday at 9pm.

FIFA tournament (aged 8+) continues on Monday from 6.30pm
On Monday 8 February the Football Committee meets at 7.30pm at Dunavil, all available coaches should attend. A Chairperson and Secretary will also be elected.
On Lotto Duty on Monday 8 February is Daniel Sloan.
The Camphill group continue to use the facilities at Dunavil on Mondays from 9.30pm to 10.30pm.

Tuesday 9 February is Safer Internet Day and will be marked by a special project at Dunavil for the younger kids.

On Thursday 11 February Kingdom volunteers will deliver a presentation on integrating minority communities into their activities at the launch of the Newry Mourne & Down Intercultural Forum in Downpatrick.

On Friday 12 February, there is a Valentines project for the girls from 9pm to 11pm.

Kingdom in association with REACT present a Pharmacy Project for young men and women aged 14+ which includes workshops on Drugs and Alcohol Education, Sexual Health Education, Suicide and Self-harm, Mental Health Medications and your local Pharmacist Services and trips to Pizza Hut, the cinema, bowling, Formula Karting and Carlingford Adventure Centre. It all gets underway on Tuesday 16 February and continues for several sessions.

The Youth & Future Talent Awards are coming soon and nominations must be in for 25 February. Categories include Good Relations Award, Young Carer Award, Voice of Young People Award, Innovation & Creativity Award, Community Safety Award, Inspirational Young Person Award. Anyone with any suggestions for nominations should contact a Leader asap.

'Think how you drink' a hard hitting play from Spanner in the Works Theatre Company takes place in Newry on 3rd March for young people aged 12 to 17 years, book your seat asap.

GAA Referees training coming up on Monday 15 February, anyone interested should attend the Football meeting.

An Riocht membership fees are now due: Family (2 adult & unlimited U18) £60, Adults £25, Senior Citizens & U18 £10. It is intended to complete registration by 14 February so anyone not signed up yet please do so asap.

Lee attended the Volunteer Management Training at Newry last week.

The OCN Senior Members final workshop took place on Wednesday at Dunavil. Well done to Aoife, Caoimhe, Caomhan, Ciarrai, Eoin, Eve, John Joe, Paddy, Paul, Tiarna.

The re-convened An Riocht Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday with a smallish attendance which combined with an earlier decision that no-one should hold more than one position on the Executive Committee resulted in several positions not being filled.
The committee elected was Chairperson James Cunningham, Vice-Chairperson Tara Campbell, Treasurer Michael O'Rourke, Secretary Joseph Donnan, PRO Jane Eakins, County Board Delegate Sean O'Rourke, Children's Officers June Cunningham & Leo Sloan, Insurance Officer Anne McArdle, Development Officer Raymond Sloan, Social Initiative Co-ordinator Tom Cunningham, Camogie Chairperson Patricia Clarke.
The Football Chairperson will be elected on Monday 8 February and the Players' Representative at the next respective Camogie & Football sub-committee meetings.
That leaves us still looking for an Assistant-Treasurer, an Assistant-Secretary, a Registrar, an Officer for Language & Culture, and a Health & Wellbeing Officer.
So it is obvious that An Riocht need more people to come forward and work alongside experienced Club officials in one of these vacant areas of responsibility for the nine months to the next AGM at the start of November.
The treasurers Report showed a small surplus of income over expenditure in the thirteen months to 31st October last.
As a club we should be proud that we continue to support local charities and have donated approximately £12,000 over the past three years. Also during the winter Dunavil was set up as a local collection point for Refugee Aid and drew a huge amount of public donations which necessitated a daily commitment by Club volunteers to sort and package all the goods.
New enthusiastic coaches have been recruited in both camogie and football and display a willingness to further their coach education by attending accredited courses and we are back coaching in local primary schools.
We want to give everyone the opportunity to take part in Gaelic Games & Culture and we took part in Junior Scor but not in Senior Scor and our Irish Language class stopped. We need help to promote music, song, dance, language, and drama within the Club
We strive to provide opportunities for a lifelong engagement with the Club and promote activities within the Club for players when they have finished playing competitively and encourage participation for older people through the GAA Social Initiative scheme.
We try to promote a Health & Wellbeing Agenda within the Club in simple forms by providing fruit after training and hosting a Community Pharmacy programme for older people and a concussion workshop with Dessie Gibson; but there is so much more could be done to improve health and wellbeing if there were a few more volunteers to concentrate on this. We were one of only two clubs in Down who took part in 'Off The Booze & On the Ball'.
In 2016 we intend to hold three Headline Fund Raising Events and need assistance to recommend, organise and implement these projects. If enough people will help, then each group need work on only one of the three events significantly reducing their workload. Already the Senior Camogs and Senior Footballers have arranged 'Lip Sync Battle' at the Club on Saturday 19 March, anyone interested in taking part should let them know asap.
So there are more positives than negatives but with a full complement of officials, our Club really would be one to be proud of. Play your part and get involved.

The An Riocht Pharmacy Project for older people will resume in February after the holiday break.

The Senior and Reserve footballers played Ballyholland on Sunday.

The Senior Camogs played St Louis on Sunday and came out winners on a 2-6 to 2-4 score line. There were eight An Riocht players with St Louis - Aine Fearon, Niamh McDowell, Emma Cousins, Sinead O'Rourke, Cailin Cunningham, Kirsti Cunningham, Leah Colgan and Clare Fearon. Good Luck to St Louis in their All Ireland Semi-Final in a fortnight.
An Riocht: Joanna Sloan, Clara Killen, Louise Rodgers, Claire Connor, Hayley McDowell, Colleen Fearon 2-0, Nicole Cunningham, Patrice Matthews, Marie Trainor, Sarah Rodgers, Nicole Kelly, Noelle Fearon, Tiarna Donnan 0-1, Carrie Killen 0-2, Tiarna Rooney 0-2. Subs: Orla McAlinden 0-1, Shauneece Harper, Aine O'Reilly.

Kilkeel Knights Basketball team beat the Ulster Elks 86 points to 57 in the Premier League. On Saturday 6 February the Knights Cup semi-final match v North Star takes place in Derry. Basketball practice continues at 9pm on Tuesday and 8pm on Thursday at Dunavil.
Wingfoot Premier League
Played
Win
Lose
Points
• Kilkeel Knights
8
6
2
20
• Ulster Elks
8
6
2
20
• Belfast Star
9
5
4
19
• Queens
9
4
5
17
• Phoenix
8
4
4
16
• Tigers
9
4
5
16
• North Star
5
3
2
11
• Queens 'B'
8
0
8
8

There will be an indoor football tournament at Dunavil during the mid-term break.

Ladies gentle keep-fit Tuesdays at 10am and Wednesdays at 6pm.

Boot Camp takes place thrice weekly, on Mondays at 7pm, Wednesdays at 8.15pm, and Saturdays at 9.15am.

Irish Dancing continues twice a week at 6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Football practices this week are: Adult on Tuesday and Friday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 10am; U14 on Monday at 8.30pm; U12 on Tuesday at 6.45pm; P5 & P6 on Friday at 6.30pm; P3 & P4 on Saturday at 12pm; P1 & P2 on Saturday at 11am.

Camogie practices are U6 & U8 on Wednesdays at 6.15pm; U10 & U12 on Wednesdays at 7.15pm; U14 & U16 on Thursdays at 7pm; Senior & Minor on Fridays at 7.30pm and Sundays at 10am.

The Senior Members are organising a Variety Concert on Wednesday 16 March at Dunavil.

Down GAA Draw tickets on sale from any committee member or from the Club, please give serious consideration to buying a ticket this year.

Well done to Conor Clarke (St Pauls) and Martin Clarke (QUB) on their successes in the MacRory and Sigerson Cups last week.

Well done to Ronan Campbell, Michael Harper, Dane Matthews, Liam Rodgers, Marc Rooney and Thomas Sloan who played in the Down Minor Barony trials on Saturday.

A First-aid course is being arranged at Dunavil soon, details from the Club.

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