THE DOWNS GAA NOTES March 27th 2023
Men’s Round 5 League Fixtures Weekend 31/03/23
Friday March 31st: Division 1 The Downs V St. Lomans (Away) 8 p.m.
Friday March 31st: Division 4 The Downs V St. Lomans (Home) 8 p.m.
Sunday April 2nd: Division 3 The Downs V St. Lomans (Home) 11.30 a.m.
League Results
Monday evening took the Division 3 side to Moate to contest Moate All Whites in Round 4 of the league. The goals made the difference on the night in a very competitive match hosted in Moate Community College under lights. It was great to see some of our younger players making steps in adult football despite the loss. Final score was Moate 2-06 to 0-10.
Scór na nÓg
Bumper evening for Na Dúnta at Scór na nÓg County Final.The Downs had a hugely successful day as they hosted the Scór na nÓg County Final this Sunday. Alanna Corroon took home the John Cowley trophy for her recitation performance, while Emma Conneely put in a brilliant performance of The Guard. Conor Cleary, Aaron Connaire , Padraig Monaghan & Oisín McGrath took first place in Tráth na gCeisteanna, Pat Leavy having left no stone unturned. The Novelty Act faced stiff competition, however, Na Dunta troop of Aidan Tuite, Aidan Quinlan, Grace O'Neill, Senan O'Neill, Orla O'Connell, Sophie Moore, Darragh Colgan & Sean Corroon really got the crowd going to win first place. The Downs Set Dancers Aaron Connaire, Orla Rijksen, Leah Bardon, Billy Carroll, Bailey Shiels, Sean Flynn, Conor Cleary & Ellen Connaire raised the roof with their brilliant performance to take the Moira Bardon Cup once again. Speedy recovery to Taylor Shiels who was missed today from Ceol Uirlise with the group putting in a great performance. Other winners on the night were Rince Foirne –Delvin Ámhránaíocht Aonair Ballinagore Bailéad Ghrúpa Moate All Whites Cool Uirlise Bunbrosna Best all girls set Bunbrosna. Na Dúnta took home the Tom McHale Shield once again for club of the year. The Leinster Semi Final takes place next Sunday April 2nd at 2pm in the Downs where Westmeath, Longford, Offaly, Louth, Meath and Kilkenny compete for a place in the Leinster Final
Congratulations
Congratulations to Damien Gavin and the Westmeath U20’s on their fantastic win against defending Leinster champions Kildare earlier this week, especially our own panellists Lorcan Mullen and Senan O’Driscoll.
Easter Camp
We are delighted to announce our Easter Camp here at the The Downs GAA Club. Taking place on Wednesday/Thursday 12th/13th April for boys and girls from junior infants up to 6th class. You can register online at www.thedownsgaa.ie or directly from ClubZap. Many thanks to all the volunteers for making this possible. Cost is €25 for one child, €40 for two €55 for three and €70 for four. Registration is now open.
Healthy Clubs Initiative
Great to see another of our Healthy Clubs initiatives being rolled out this week with the introduction of healthy snacks for all our underage players post training. Well done to Olivia Corcoran, Paddy Kenny and Trudi Rowan for making this happen.
Registration
Registration for 2023 is now live. All registration can be paid with the click of a button. All you have to do is visit our website www.thedownsgaa.com and click membership.
If you are a prospective member or new to the area and are interested in joining The Downs GAA club, please don’t hesitate to contact us or visit our Facebook Page for further information.
We’re moving!
We've some exciting news about our online solution provider at Na Dúnta. In the next days we will move our services to new online club service provider, ClubZap. We will do our utmost to ensure your transition to ClubZap is as smooth as possible but would ask for your continued support and patience as we make this significant change. The ClubZap Mobile Phone App, our Website (www.thedownsgaa.com; www.naduntagaa.com) and social media channels (Facebook & Twitter) will become our primary sources for sharing club information with you. You can expect the following notifications via the ClubZap Mobile Phone App:
· Lotto Draw notifications & results
· Match fixtures & Results
· News (weekly Newsletter)
· Team & Club communications
What do we ask you to do? If you haven’t already, please download the ClubZap application to your smart phone with notifications enabled.
Two easy ways to get the ClubZap App:
- You can download the app directly from your App\Play Store and add The Downs GAA as your club.
- Use the following link on your phone: https://clubzap.page.link/imnhaGexit8i32S37
Our 2022 members will receive a 2023 membership renewal notification by email in the coming days. Access to membership can also be found here: https://naduntagaa.clubzap.com/pages/membership Plus access our lotto fundraising here: https://naduntagaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products. We look forward to our next chapter in Online Club Communications.
Vacancy Updated Link
New Updated Link: https://jobsireland.ie/en-US/job-Details?id=2237602
The vacancy for the position of Caretaker/Groundsperson position at The Downs GAA Club is still available. Please see new updated link for information regarding same. This is a Community Employment Position with MSCO Ltd.
Gaelic for Mothers and Others
G4M&O are back in action with Yoga from 8 to 9p.m. every Wednesday. Please contact Anne-Marie on 0874140184 for further information.
Bingo
Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30 p.m. All new members welcome.
Clubhouse Bar
The Clubhouse bar is open on Fridays and Saturdays nights.
Club Lotto
We will continue to live stream our Lotto draw via our Facebook page for the foreseeable future. Tune in at 9-30 on each Monday night to catch the draw.
1.Add a discounted bundle to your Downs GAA club membership by clicking here.
2.Play online at our website www.thedownsgaa.com
3. Play online at Clubzapp http://bit.ly/3ItlksQ
4. Contact your regular draw collector for your area or any Committee member who will enter
your numbers on to our Perma Book which is retained at the club.
5. Send a cheque for €100 to club secretary Tommy Kelly, Coralstown, Mullingar (one year’s
subscription).
6. Or scan here:
Thanks to our supporters for their loyal commitment to our Fundraising Draw and to those new players who have signed up online and in hard copy.
Keep up to date with club activities
There are lots of ways to keep up to date with our activities. Our award-winning website can be viewed at www.thedownsgaa.com where you can sign up to receive our weekly newsletter by email. Also check us out on Twitter, Facebook YouTube and Instagram.
