Strabane Sigersons Club Notes
June 10, 2009
AN SRATH BÁN CUMANN MHIC SIOGHAIR C.L.G.
Adult Football:
The clubs Senior and Reserve footballers both recorded fine wins at home to Stewartstown last Sunday in the O'Neill's Sportswear Tyrone All County League Division 2 & Reserve. Thanks to those who provided the welcome refreshments following the games.
This Sunday, there will be a local derby clash at Páirc Mhic Sioghair with neighbours Urney the visitors for games in the O'Neill's Sportswear Tyrone ACL Division 2 & Reserve. Throw-in times are fixed for 11:45am & 1:15pm. Please note the earlier throw-in times owing to Blessing of the Graves ceremonies in Strabane and Doneyloop the same day. All players are asked to be at the clubrooms no later than 11:15am. All support for both teams would be very welcome. All Club stewards are asked to be in attendance at the grounds for 11.00am. All help would be greatly appreciated.
The first round of the Reserve Championship at home to Cookstown will take place next Saturday evening 20th June @ 6.00pm.
Training for the clubs Senior and Reserve footballers continues on Wednesday and Friday nights. All players should be ready and on the pitch for 6.55pm sharp. Anyone unable to attend training is asked to contact Dermot Corry, Dessie O'Connor or Brendan McLaughlin. New players are always very welcome.
Club shorts and socks are available from Paddy Jack or Ignatius Maguire at a cost of £10.00 per set. All players are encouraged to wear such.
Youth Football:
Coaching for the clubs Juvenile (Under 16) footballers continues on Monday nights at the club grounds @ 6.30pm. Any player wishing to play with the club at this level are very welcome to attend. The Tyrone Juvenile league will commence next Thursday night 18th June with a home game against Cappagh.
Last Saturday the club hosted its annual David Devine Memorial Tournament @ Páirc Mhic Sioghair with Dungannon Clarke's defeating Strabane in the final. Other teams involved included, Greencastle, Augher, Eskra and Steelstown. Warmest thanks are again extended to Melmount/East Bank Estates Community Association Forum for kindly sponsoring the tournament and to the Devine family circle for all their help and assistance with the event.
Coaching for the clubs Under 12 and Under 8 footballers continues this Saturday mornings at the club grounds from 11am-12.15pm.
The Under 12's are also training from 7-8pm on Monday nights and the Under 10's are from 6.30-7.30pm on a Tuesday night whilst the Under 8's are training from 7-8pm on a Tuesday night also.
All children wishing to play with the club at this level are very welcome to attend. All available club coaches male and female are also asked to be in attendance. We would also encourage as many parents as possible to get involved.
The Under 12 Tyrone Go Games league commences next Monday night 15th June with Strabane at home to Drumragh in the opening game. All players are asked to be at the pitch for 6.30pm. The Under 12 footballers will play in the same Go Games section this season as Owen Roes, Newtownstewart, Drumragh, Aghyaran and Castlederg.
The Under 10 footballers will travel to Drumragh this Saturday morning to play in a Tyrone Go Games Blitz. Transport will leave the clubrooms at 9.00am sharp. All parents are encouraged to come along and lend their support.
The next Under 8 Tyrone Go Games Blitz will be held in Strabane on Saturday week 20th June. All support from parents and club members both in the organising of the event and providing refreshments for all the visiting teams would be greatly appreciated.
The annual Club Tyrone G.A.A. Summer Camp will be held @ Páirc Mhic Sioghair from Monday 27th till Thursday 30th July inclusive. Application forms are available from Club Youth Officer Richard O'Neill or from the schools.
All youth players are asked to ensure that they have paid their £5.00 membership fee to their respective team managers.
Ladies Football:
The Senior Ladies will play An Charraig Mhór B in the Tyrone Junior "B" Championship this Sunday evening at Killyclogher. Throw-in time is fixed for 6.30pm. Transport will leave the clubrooms at 4.45pm and all support would be welcome. We wish the ladies and their management every success.
Tonight (Thursday) the Senior ladies will travel to play Faughanvale in a challenge game. Contact Alex or Gary for further details.
Sigersons Senior Ladies training continues as follows: Tuesday nights @ 6.30pm and Fridays night @ 5.30pm, both sessions will be at Páirc Mhic Sioghair. All past, present and new players are very welcome to attend.
The Minor girls are still waiting to find out if they'll play either Drumragh or Coalisland in the semi-final of the Tyrone Grade Three Minor Championship. Coaching for the Minor girls continues at the pitch on Monday and Thursday nights from 7-8pm.
The Under 14 girls are through to the final of the Tyrone Grade 3 Championship after Coalisland failed to field in the semi-final last Monday night. Their opponents in the decider will be Pomeroy with no date yet set for the game. We wish the girls good luck for that encounter and appeal for plenty of support for the team.
Coaching for the clubs Under 14, 12 & 10 girls continues on Tuesday nights from 6.30-7.30pm and on Thursday nights from 7-8pm at the pitch. New players are always very welcome to attend.
Grounds Committee Meeting:
There will be an important meeting of the clubs Grounds Committee tonight (Thursday) @ 8.30pm in the clubrooms to organise for the important league games at home to Urney on Sunday. All available members are asked to be in attendance.
Tyrone v Derry:
The Tyrone v Derry Ulster Championship semi-final on Sunday 21st June will be played at Casement Park, Belfast and everyone is asked to take note that it will not be an all ticket game.
igersons Beanie Hats & Club Badges:
The new Sigersons Beanie Hats are now available for sale at £5.00 each by contacting Aodhán Harkin. New club badges priced at £2.00 each are also available for sale.
Club Leisurewear:
Owing to huge demand, the club will be shortly ordering a range of club leisurewear, jerseys, shorts, socks, hoodies and tracksuit tops. A price list and order form will be available shortly. Please contact youth team managers or any member of the club executive committee.
Pitch Advertising Hoardings:
The club are continuing to erect advertising hoardings around the main pitch following its recent reconstruction and are appealing to any local business interested in erecting a hoarding to contact Aodhán Harkin, Ignatius Maguire or Ciarán McLaughlin. The response to date has been great.
2009 Club Membership Fees:
Everyone should note that the club membership for 2009 is now officially closed. The only fees that will now be accepted will be Social Club or playing membership including adult and youth.
Club Committee Meeting:
The next meeting of the club committee will be held on Tuesday 14th July @ 7.30pm in the clubrooms. All members are urged to be in attendance or to forward their apologies. All sub committees are urged to meet prior to the next monthly meeting.
400 Club Draw:
The 400 Club Draw for June will take place on Friday 26th June. All returns should be made to Ignatius Maguire or Aodhán Harkin by Thursday 25th June at the very latest. The club wish to thank all those who have shown their support for this important fund raising initiative. Members of the 400 Club who are also fully paid up club members will be given preference for stand tickets for all Tyrone games.
Alphalot:
The Club Alphalot letters drawn for Monday 8th June: are as follows: E - I - Q - T. There was no Jackpot Winner. One Match Three Winner - Received £100.00. Stevie Hunter, Orchard Glass. Next Weeks Jackpot is: £8,800.00. All club members are urged to play their part in promoting the Alphalot that is a major source of revenue for the club. All Alphalot promoters are asked to ensure that they have their envelopes in the clubrooms by 8:00pm on a Monday night. Late entries will be entered into the following weeks draw. Club Alphalot Boxes are sited in the following premises: McCauley's Shop, Fountain Street. Sheerin's Shop, Urney Road. Haughey's Shop, Ballycolman Lane, Christy's Bar, Lower Main Street, Sweeno-McGinty's Bar, Railway Road, Doherty's Spar Shop, Sion Mills, Supervalu, Main Street, Central Bar, Castle Place, Kerlin's Day-Today Shop, Castletown and the Fir Trees Hotel, Melmount Road.
Best Wishes:
Everyone at the club extend congratulations and best wishes to Fr Pat O'Hagan C.C. St Mary's, Melmount who celebrates twenty-five years ordained next week.
Club Website:
The club website can be accessed @ www.strabanegaa.org The new club email address is:
[email protected] If you wish to receive the club notes or regular updates on what is happening then please, forward on your email address. This facility is an ideal way of keeping relatives or friends away from home informed of events or happenings at Sigersons. If there are any birthdays, wedding anniversaries or anything at all concerning club members then feel free to forward on the information and photographs and we will have them displayed on the website.
Sympathy:
The club extends its deepest and heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of the late May Stewart, Fountain Park, mother of our esteemed club vice-chairperson Cha Stewart. May was a long time club member and loyal supporter of the club and will be sorely missed by all who knew her. Many of her family and grandchildren also have strong links with the club. The club also extend their heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of the late Dale Alexander, Sion Mills who was tragically drowned. Deepest sympathy is also extended to the McElduff family, Carrickmore on their recent sad bereavement. Mary queen of the Gael pray for them.
Social Activities:
Warmest thanks are extended to everyone who lent their support for the Charity Function held in the Social Club last Saturday night that turned out to be an outstanding success. A special word of thanks is extended to Tom Brown for his sterling effort, to Terry Boyle for his kind contribution and to Kieran Kennedy for the half Sigersons/Tyrone jersey kindly made for Sean.
Music in the Social Club this Saturday night with Craic of Dawn. There will be a club barbecue and music on Saturday 18th July - More details on this to follow in the coming weeks.
The Social Club is available to book for Parties, Charity Functions, Christenings, etc, contact James O'Reilly @ 02871885039.
Aodhán Harkin - P.R.O.
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