Offaly Senior Footballer\’s
Offaly Senior footballers lost out to Westmeath by 1 point in round 1 of the division 3 national league in Bord Na Mona O\’Connor Park Tullamore . Final Score read Offaly 0-12 Westmeath 0-13. Offaly were on top for 50 majority of the game but could not keep it going. Despite ending in defeat but it was a very positive performance from Offaly.
On The Offaly Team from Rhode Anton Sullivan , Niall Darby, Eoin Rigney and Ruairi McNamee.
Rhode GAA Supporters Draw
We are delighted to announce a great new initiative for our club The Rhode GAA Supporters Draw:
Many Of our member\’s would not be aware of the costs of insurance and affiliations which is over €1000 per team. We have 13 teams in the clubs. At the moment membership charges are very low in comparison to our neighboring clubs which are roughly around €100 per child player and up to €150 for and adult player. This year we have not changed our membership fee but we are asking that maybe you would consider taking part in the following options below. As a club going forward we need to bring our facilities up to date. We need new dressing rooms to accommodate all our teams and ladies teams. This is in our 4 year plan for the club. In year 1, we hope to apply for planning permission for new dressing rooms. We need everyone\’s support in bringing our club up to date with other clubs around us. This is a large project and will be a benefit to Rhode GAA and also the Community. Our success on the field is not reflected in our grounds. We need to work together to achieve our goals.
Be In with a Chance to win up to 30 cash prizes.
Option 1: €250
Entry into 5 draws
Cllub Membership for 2019
Walking Track Membership for 2019
Supporter\’s Car Sticker
Option 2 €200
Entry into the 5 draws and a supporters car Sticker
1st Prizes €1,000
5 Prizes of €250
Draws will take place on April 20th, 15th June, 17th August, 19th October, 21st December.
All Entries Must be paid in full before the 16th of March 2019
Family Membership is 2 Adults and all children in full-time education (student Id maybe required)
Tickets Are Available from member\’s of the committee and will be available to purchase at our registration night on February 8th between 7-9pm.
Rhode GAA Club Registration Evening
We are delighted to announce we are holding a club registration evening for all our Under-age Teams, Adult Teams, Ordinary Members , and anyone wishing to become a member of our club or for the walking Track Membership on Friday the 8th of February from 7pm to 9pm in Rhode GAA Hall We urge anyone wishing to pay their membership for 2019 to please attend. Further details will be available on our Social Media pages and Website in the coming days.
St. Patrick\’s Day Parade
We are currently planning our 3rd Annual St. Patrick\’s Parade which will take on St. Patrick\’s Day a meeting will take place this coming Wednesday 30th at 7:30pm in Rhode GAA Hall . Last year\’s parade was fantastic and this year\’s is promising to be an even better one We are looking for businesses , clubs and organisations to submit a float for the parades as we would love to make this year\’s event even more colorful and creative than last years please put your thinking caps on and get involved. All inquiries to Stephan Darby 086 8452132
Walking Track
All Wishing to use the new walking track at our grounds have to be members of Rhode GAA Club .
If you are not a member then your not insured.
Join now to use our wonderful new walking track safe from the hustle and bustle of road traffic . The Track is now fully lit up
Scor Sinsuir
Rhode will be represented in the Offaly Scor Sinsuir on Saturday night coming in Clara Hall. Singing for the club will be Alan Poker Dunne and we will also have a representative in the poetry section of the night also . We wish you all the very best of luck.
Fixture\’s
U,13 Leinster Cross County League
Rhode U\’13s travel to Meath to take on Wolfe tone\’s on Saturday February 2nd at 1pm.
U,15 Leinster Cross County League
Rhode U.15\’s Travel to Granard on Saturday February 2nd to take on St.Mary\’s GFC at 2:30pm.
Lotto
There was no winner of the Rhode GAA Lotto Draw that took place on the 21st of January for a Jackpot of €5,400. The numbers drawn were 7 9 13 27. The club would like to thank all those who supported the draw and thanks to O’Toole’s for the use of their premises and for their help and cooperation. The following matched three numbers and received €100 each.
Kyle Kilmurray
Conor Dunne
Sympathy
Deepest Sympathy is extended to The Lynam Family on the passing of Tom Lynam Leitrim .
Toms Funeral mass took place on Saturday afternoon last in St.Peter\’s church Rhode followed by burial to the adjoining cemetery. Tom\’s Brother Mick Lynam was part of the championship winning 1958 Rhode team.
May Tom Rest In Peace
