Bereavements:
Last Tuesday was an awful day in the parish. In the morning we were to hear the sad news that our long serving club president Mick Gillard had died. Mick was known to all in the club for years as the man who always had the cold and fresh spring water whenever a player looked for it. When Mick got first involved with the club it was when his lads, Sean, Michael, Joe, Bosco and Pascal started to make the club underage teams and many the time his trusty Morris Minor acted as team bus. Whenever there was fundraising or work on the pitch required, Mick was the first there and never had to be asked. Mick became the club president in 1990, a role he never relinquished. The club sends condolences to Maureen, Ann and the boys and extended family our condolences. The club and local community have lost a great servant. On Tuesday evening the devastating news of little Robyn Cooneys most untimely death reached us. Anyone who attended underage training on Friday evenings or any U10 blitzes this year where her brother Patrick was playing knew Robyn, one of the happiest children we ever knew. No words could describe this terrible news. Our condolences to Martin, Margaret, Carly and Patrick and their extended family and friends.

Lotto Casteconnor GAA Lotto is now worth €15150 but as a mark of respect to those who died this week it was cancelled this Friday. The next draw will now take place
next Friday night in Mahoneys bar.

Club meetings
On Wednesday evening at the community centre at 7:30pm this years Bord na nÓg meeting will take place. Chairman Paul Kilcullen asks all parents and those who are interested in getting involved to please attend. At 8:30pm the monthly club meeting cancelled last week as a mark of respect to our club President Mick Gillard will take place.

Congratulations
Congratulations to former senior team player Karl Tuffy and his wife Ellen Lacey on their wedding at Christmas in Wexford. It was a great weekend by all accounts and his father Padraic who managed the senior team for a number of years was one of the proudest dads in Ireland that day.

Club Merchandise
The club hoodies, tracksuits, wind breakers are available from the committee or in Tuffys shop Corballa. If you wish to put in an order get in contact with Darren Ruane.

Hurling
Indoor hurling will commence in the next few weeks at the community centre. It is hoped to have an U6/8 hour followed by and u11/13 hour one evening a week. Helmets and hurls will be provided. More details closer to the date.

Website
One of the biggest sections of interest in the club website at castleconnor.sligo.gaa.ie is the photo gallery so we would put out the request if you have any old photos or newspaper clips to contact Bart Barrins or Barry Judge and they can upload them and get the pictures back to you. See all the action from the two Christmas functions

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Castleconnor GAA Club (Caisleáin Uí Conchubhair CLG)
Corballa,
Castleconnor,
Co. Sligo

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