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Can Rhode beat Kilmacud in Sunday’s club final?




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Ferbane club notes
Membership fees for 2009 are now due. Please pay your membership fee to club Treasurer Kathleen Foley or any committee member.

Den Haag GAA European Invitational Tournament
The Hague GAA club would like to extend an invitation to all Ladies Gaelic football teams to their third annual European Invitational Gaelic Football Tournament!

Croghan GAA Notes
The AGM will take place on Thursday 15 January in Croghan Community Centre at 8.00pm.

Raheen club notes
There was a very good turnout in Geashill on St Stephens Day for what is hoped to be an annual festive football challenge between 2 Raheen selections ("Reds" and "Oranges").


Bohan expects young Dubs to get another chance
Stand-in Dublin manager Mick Bohan believes many of the experimental side which accounted for Offaly in their O’Byrne Cup opener will be given the opportunity to impress again against Wicklow next Sunday.

Ballymanus GFC Notes
There was no lotto jackpot winner over the Christmas, with the numbers drawn on Dec 29th down in Lawless’ being 9,11,13 and 23.

Ballycumber GAA Notes
Thanks to all who attended the quiz in Flynns on Friday night last. New teams are welcome. It is planned to hold a quiz each Friday night for the next 3 weeks i.e. in Gussies, Stewarts and Gavins.

Football Roundup
It was a busy day on the football front across the country with a total of 17 games as the new experimental disciplinary rules kept teams on their toes in the O’Byrne Cup, McKenna Cup, McGrath Cup and FBD League.

Hurling on the rise again says Brady
Whisper it quietly, but could Offaly be about to become a hurling force again? On this year’s evidence, they have certainly turned the corner and are heading in the right direction, something which their captain Kevin Brady is greatly enthused by.

Merry Christmas from www.hoganstand.com
On behalf of all at www.hoganstand.com, we wish all our users a Merry Christmas and hope Santa will be good to you.

Experimental Rules
Following is some information on the Experimental Rules to be used in the upcoming subsidiary provincial competitions and Allianz GAA Hurling and Football National Leagues.

Shamrocks Notes
Foundation courses in both football and hurling will be held in February. Level one football coaching courses will be held also after Christmas.

Raheens club notes
Raheen GAA Club are organising a Challenge Football Game involving players from the club past and present on St Stephen’s Day at 12 Noon in the GAA Field, Geashill. Refreshments will be served in the Clubhouse afterwards. All are invited to attend.

Ballycumber GAA Notes
A merry christmas to all members and supporters and good health to all for 2009.

Ferbane club notes
This St. Stephen’s Day at 2pm Ferbane GAA Pitch will be the focus of a battle between Gladiators representing Ferbane GAA,Gallen Utd F.C., Ferbane Ladies GAA and the West Offaly Lions RFC.

Croghan GAA Notes
On St. Stephen Day the club are holding their annual St. Stephens Day All Weather tournament at 11.00am for U12 boys and girls all are welcome.

Brennan reiterates funding problem
GAA President Nickey Brennan has once again stressed to county boards the importance of cutting back on their expenditure for the coming year.

Interesting under-21 final in store
The last major final of the year see Tullamore and Clara do battle in the under-21 final at Ferbane on Sunday afternoon.

Dolan linked with Shamrocks
Former Leitrim football manager Dessie Dolan is in line to take up the reins of Offaly senior side Shamrocks for the coming year.

Daingean set for senior team
Four clubs in the Daingean parish are to meet over the coming weeks to discuss the possibility of forming a senior football team in the area.

GAA Quiz
Our popular quiz is back with a first prize of 300 euro and seven runners-up prizes of 50 euro each.

Players receive grants
Inter-county players have been issued with their grant payments ahead of the festive season.

U21 final closes season
The curtain comes down on the 2008 football season when Clara and Tullamore meet in the U21 FC final at Ferbane on Sunday December 21.

Flanagan is new Clara boss
Local man Pat Flanagan will return as Clara senior football manager for the 2009 season.

McNamee scoops top Offaly award
Rhode midfielder Alan McNamee has been named as Offaly’s Footballer of the Year for 2008.

New cards system unveiled
The GAA has launched its experimental playing rules which comes into effect at inter-county level on January 1, with Disciplinary Task Force chairman Liam O’Neill warning that there will be "casualties" of the new system.

Ferbane club notes
Our AGM was held on Friday evening in Ferbane Heritage Centre.The following were elected for 2009;

Ballycumber GAA Notes
A special word of thanks to Kellwood Furniture, Paul Gavin, James Ennis and Peter Flynn who sponsored the purchase of socks and togs for the Ballycumber/Tubber Under 16 Football Final. 

Raheens club notes
Raheen GAA Club are organising a Challenge Football Game involving players from the club past and present on St Stephen’s Day at 12 Noon in the GAA Field, Geashill. Refreshments will be served in the Clubhouse afterwards. All are invited to attend.

Shamrocks Notes
Foundation courses in both football and hurling will be held in February. Level one football coaching courses will be held also after Christmas.

Killeigh GAA Notes
Killeigh GAA opted for minimum change when they elected the following officers for 2009.

Brennan warns counties
GAA President Nickey Brennan has stressed that county boards must tighten their belts during this time of economic crisis in the country.

Tullamore regain minor title
Tullamore defender their Offaly Minor ’A’ Championship title in style last Saturday when they took Edenderry for seven points at Walsh Island.

Rhode are Club of the Year
To no real surprise, Rhode were named as Offaly’s Club of the Year for 2008 at last week’s county GAA Convention.

O’Connor Park redevelopment put on hold
Following last week’s Annual Offaly GAA Convention, it has been confirmed that the redevelopment of Tullamore’s O’Connor Park has had to be put on hold.

Pilkington takes charge of K/K
Johnny Pilkington has been appointed manager of the Kilcormac/Killoughey senior hurling team for 2009.

Coffey rues final ten minutes
Rhode manager Tom Coffey was left ruing his side’s second-half Leinster club championship final collapse.

Major gong for Hanniffy
Gary Hanniffy has been selected as 2008 Offaly Hurler of the Year, following in the footsteps of his brother Rory.

Offaly minor board rocked by McKeown resignation
The Offaly Coiste na nOg has been plunged into crisis following the resignation of its chairman.

Croghan GAA Notes
Our All Weather Pitch is now available for booking, the pitch is fully floodlit and is 50 X 32 metres and can be divided in two by a retractable net to make for two 5-a-side pitches (32 X 25 metres each).

Ferbane club notes
The AGM of Ferbane GAA club will be held this Friday evening (12th) December at 8.30pm sharp in Ferbane Heritage Centre. All are welcome.

Ballycumber GAA Notes
Well done to the Question Time team comprising of Alan Kelly, David Egan and David Ayres who have qualified for the Leinster Final.

Shamrocks Notes
The A.G.M of Shamrocks GAA Club was held last Friday in Rahan Clubhouse.

Raheens and Na Fianna club notes
Raheen GAA would like to congratulate Martin Boland who retained his position as Offaly County Board Secretary at the county convention on Tuesday night of last week and continue to wish him the best of luck in his ongoing position.

Carr praises never-say-die Crokes
Kilmacud Crokes manager Paddy Carr sung the praises of his players after their comeback victory over Rhode in the Leinster club football final.
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