CLUB SOCIAL Our Club social takes place on February 27th in The Ard Ri House Hotel. This is a very special occasion for Tuam Stars as we are celebrating a very successful year on the football field in 2009. Our Senior team won the Sweeney Oil League Final, our Junior A team won the North Board & County League Finals and our Junior C team won the 'Grand Slam' by capturing the North Board Championship and League as well as winning the County Championship, having gone unbeaten for the full season in all competitive games. On the night we will be presenting our 2009 winning teams with their North Board and County medals and we will also be presenting our 2009 'player of the year' awards to our senior, Junior A, Junior C, u-21 & minor players, as chosen by their management teams. We will also be surprising someone by presenting them with an 'Outstanding Contribution' award for the work that he or she has done throughout the years for Tuam Stars. Geraldine Joyce has kindly sponsored a Cup in honour of her late husband Philip, our former secretary and respected clubman. The Philip Joyce Memorial Cup will be presented to the recipient to keep for one year. His or her name will be engraved on the Cup as a reminder of the achievement and will also receive a memento from Tuam Stars to keep. The Club intends to make this an annual award. Tickets costing Ä30 can be had by contacting Alan Talty (087 9918053), Frank O'Grady (086 8488931), Ian Doyle (086 3970514) and Martin Noone, (087 9421394). UNDER AGE AGM Under-Age A.G.M. was held last Tuesday and the officers elected for 2010 were as follows: President, Peter Kane; Chairman Tony Keating; secretary Denis O'Donnell; treasurer, Marie McDonnell. There will be a meeting of all under-age coaches on Thursday, 4th Feb in the Complex at 6.30pm. All coaches should attend. Any new people interested in coaching can contact Tony Keating 087 9213407 or John Tobin 087 4169500. Last Tuesday night at the North Board AGM held in The Red Gap, Barnaderg, the Club drew Ballinasloe in the preliminary round of the U-21 championship. This will be played on week ending 20th/21st February. CLUB MEMBERSHIP Club membership for the coming year is due: Adult player Ä80, Student 50, Minor Ä30, Juvenile Ä20 and non-players Ä20. We urge all to get their membership in by handing it in to Martin Noone, Club treasurer, or to any Committee member. LOTTO This week's Lotto draw in association with Tuam Shopping Centre for a jackpot of Ä2,750 was held in our Club sponsors Junie's Bar. The numbers drawn were 2, 12, 19, 23. No one matched the four numbers. The ten Ä25 winners: Derek Flynn (Junies), Mattie Gannon (member), Ronan Boyle (Junies), Kevin Cunniffe (Reapys), Joe Gannon (Brownes), John Creaven (Thatch Bar), Joe Donnellan (McDonaghs), Tony Mills (Dick Fahy's), Neil O'Dea (member) and Dave Coen (John Dooley). We thank Brian and Tommie Loftus for hosting the draw. Next weeks Lotto Jackpot will be Ä2,900 and the draw will be in our Club sponsors McDonaghs Bar, Shop Street. On Lotto duty next Monday February 1st are Michael McGough and Keith Fleming. We thank all who support our Lotto each week and those who are our yearly subscribers. Tickets can be purchased at a number of outlets in the town or from our Lotto agents. VODAFONE Support your local GAA Club with Vodafone Ireland. "The club that works together wins together!" Signing up couldn't be easier - simply visit the dedicated Support Your GAA Club site and enter your details. Once you've registered, they'll automatically donate 5 per cent of your Pay Monthly bill or Top-Up to your local GAA club, without charging you a cent extra! New and existing Vodafone customers can sign up on www.supportyourgaaclub.ie and we'll donate the equivalent of 5% of their monthly bill or Top Up to your club - without costing them a cent extra. With Vodafone switching is easy. You can do it online, instore or simply by calling 087-3225555 or 087-3225566. For more details on this very good scheme, contact our Club secretary Ian Doyle on 086 3970514. CONGRATS Well done to Galway senior football team on their victory over Leitrim in the FBD League, especialy our club colleagues Jamie Murphy, Gary O'Donnell and Paul Doherty. SYMPATHY The Club extends its sympathy to the Fleming family, Tubberjarlath, on the death of Bridget; to John Lowe, Dublin Road, on the death of his sister Mary Irwin, London; to Mary McDonagh, Kilcloghans, on the death of her mother Mary Agnes Sheridan, Foxford, and to Christina Ryan, Cloonmore, on the death of her brother James Collins, Pollinore, Cummer, a former Chairman of Corofin GAA Club. May they rest in peace. Tweet

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