Limerick Senior Football Championship

The draw for the revamped Limerick Senior Football Championship took place recently and we were drawn in a group with Newcastle West & Drom/Broadford. We are not in action in Round 1 but will meet the losers of the Newcastle West & Drom/Broadford match in Round 2 before playing the winner of that match in Round 3.

No dates have been fixed yet for Rounds 2 & 3. Round 1 is set to take place the weekend of August 15th.

Round 1: Newcastle West vs Drom/Broadford

Round 2: Ballysteen vs Loser of Round 1

Round 3: Ballysteen vs Winner of Round 1

 

Latest on GAA return to play;
June 29: Return to Non contact training.

July 20: Contact training and challenge matches allowed. Club championship from July 31.

10 players and 2 coaches in specific area from June 29

Each team in club must have covid supervisor. Coaches encouraged to be covid officer also.

No sharing of bibs and water bottles. All balls and equipment to be sanitized between sessions.

Facilities can be open from August 10. Subject to change.

All players and coaches to complete covid elearning modules. Also an online medical declaration also to be completed and updated after each training session.

Covid officer to take roll call at each training session and monitor players for keeping online medical declaration up to date. Online medical questionnaire and forms to be completed by June 29.

Strictly no spectators at training

Please take a look at https://learning.gaa.ie/covid19 to learn more on guidelines.

 

CLUB Limerick Draw

Well done to John Neville (€2000), Mary & Maria Somers (€200) on their wins in the latest Club Limerick Draw. There is still time to enter for the 8 remaining draws left for the year.  By joining the draw, you have a chance to win 31 prizes monthly ranging from €10000 to €100. The Club Limerick Draw is vital to the financial well-being of the County along with being a platform to support Clubs. 50% of all memberships go back directly to the Club. Online Entry Portal https://limerickgaa.ie/club-limerick-draw-signup/

Contact Alan Kehoe (0871237562) or John Anglim (0862362642) for more information if you want to sign up directly.

 

PATRONS FOR PARISH GAA BOOK
First of all, many thanks to all those who have already contributed €50 to become a patron of the upcoming book by Paul Anglim on the history of the GAA in the parish of Askeaton/Ballysteen. We are all the more grateful for your generosity in what is a very difficult period for everyone.
The book will be over 400 pages long and there will be substantial printing costs. There will be a patron’s page in the book and Ballysteen GAA club are appealing for individuals to contribute €50. For €50, the person’s name will appear on the patron’s page and they will receive a book worth €20.
All proceeds will go towards Ballysteen GAA to help cover printing costs.
The book will be going to the printers soon, so if you want to become a patron and have your name associated with this worthy cause, contact Chairman, Alan Kehoe (0871237562), Secretary, John Neville (0876505469), Treasurer, John Anglim (0862362642)  
If you want to pay through revolut, send to Paul Anglim on 0872838990.
Let us know what name or names you want to have down in print, i.e. Joe Bloggs and family, Ballysteen,Co. Limerick

 

Service to the Elderly
Ballysteen GAA along with Askeaton GAA & Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan Bord na nÓg GAA wish to offer our services to the eldery and the most vulnerable in our community during this current time and throughout the weeks ahead.
All three clubs are coming together to give back to our community that has supported us throughout good times and bad. We will be offering to help anyone who requires shopping, prescriptions, fuel etc to be collected on their behalf and delivered to their doorstep.
We will support local businesses to help keep our local community going. Listed below are our co-ordinators numbers. You can ring or text these numbers and we will organise assistance thereafter. Best hygiene practices will be used by our volunteers during the deliver of this service.
Thanks to everyone who is volunteering as part of this. Every little helps in the sustainment and sense of community amongst ourselves. Please remember to share this information to people who are not on Social Media so that they know this service is available.

Co-Ordinators:
Askeaton
Theresa Kenny O'Connell (087 6497963)
Eamon Purcell (087 9382972)

Ballysteen
John Neville (087 6505469)
Alan Kehoe (087 1237562)

 

Club Shop

Club Gear remains available online to order through O'Neills - https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/ballysteen-gaa.html

 

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