Happy Christmas & New Year
Rhode GAA would like to thank all our Members and Supporters for supporting the club throughout 2021 and we wish you and yours a very happy and holy Christmas and wonderful 2022 !!
Big Reunion Battle of the 2011 Champions !!
The 2011 Intermediate & Junior B championship winning teams will mark their tenth anniversary of them winning by playing each other in a challenge match for Pieta House In Memory of Dean Morris on Tuesday December 28th in Fr,Dowling Park Rhode 12 Noon . All Past Players are Welcome to Come Along & Play on the day . Donations can be made on the day. Refreshments afterwards in the Rhode Inn Lounge (Otooles) . Please Come along.
Did You Know !!
If you or someone you know is struggling right now; you\’re not alone.
Call Pieta House 1800 247 247 or text the word HELP to 51444
Rhode GAA Supporters Draw 5 Final 2021 Draw Results Saturday December 18th Rhode Inn Lounge :
€1000 Shane Sullivan €250 Rosemarie Jenkinson
€250 Alan Moore
€250 Derek Kellaghan
€250 Pauric Bracken
€250 Colm Killeen
Many Thanks to all who sold or purchased tickets for our Supporter\’s Draw.
Thanks also to Niall O\’toole & the Rhode Inn Staff for their Cooperation.
Walkathon Raffle Results
1st Prize :Darren McKenna : 2 night break Cavan Crystal Hotel
2nd Prize::Stephen Darby: Hamper
3rd Prize: :Patrick Larkin Hamper
Many thanks to all who supported the Walkathon weekend back in October over €12,000 was raised which will go directly towards our new Club House development.
Offaly GAA 2020 Senior Footballer of the Year
Massive Congratulations to Niall McNamee (2020 Offaly Senior Footballer of the year) Super Achievement
Conor & Ruairis Rhode to Westport Cycle Fundraiser
Massive Well Done to Conor & Ruairi McNamee on their fantastic work on Saturday 18th December as they carried out a 200km relay cycle using a stationary bike raising money for Jigsaw Ireland in Memory of their dear friend Dean Morris. They were joined by many of their friends and Rhode/Offaly teammates in carrying their cycle out . Rhode Ladies Football AGM
Following the Rhode Ladies Football AGM, this is their newly elected Executive Committee for 2022.
Chairperson: Wendy Bolger Vice-chairperson : Caroline McLoughlin Secretary: Shirley Claffey Treasurer: Sinead Hynes Registar: Denise Hand Child Liaison Officers: Deinse Hand & Dearbhail Foy Development Officer : Deirdre Guing PRO: Pia Stynes
2022 O\’Byrne Cup Senior Football fixtures
Sat Jan 8th :Round 1 Offaly V Dublin 2pm. BNM O;Connor Park
Wednesday Jan 12th Round 2 Offaly V Longford 7:30pm Offaly
Sat Jan 15th Round 3 Offaly V Louth tbc Louth
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The 2022 Leinster Senior Football Championship draw took place on Saturday November 27th Offaly Senior Footballers will play Wexford in Round 1. Winners take on Dublin in the Quarter Final.
Rhode GAA Walking Track
Our walking track remains open for our members to exercise safely .
Members are asked to obey signage and maintain Covid-19 social distancing measures.We Ask that Those using our facilities respect the grounds by either bringing home your rubbish or use the many bins that surround the walking track. Lotto
The Rhode GAA Lotto Jackpot was €12,600 and it took place on the 13th of December. The draw took place under strict guidelines.
The numbers drawn out were 4 11 13 23
There were eight winners with three matching numbers who won €25 each.
Margaret Hickey
Grace Dowling
Geraldine Gorman
PJ Geraghty
Mickey Dunne
Dee Walsh
Maureen Whelan
Kate Foy
Please Note Due to Christmas Holidays Next Lotto following December 20th Draw will take Place Tuesday December 28th.
The lotto can be played online before 12 Noon on the date of the draw see the Rhode GAA Website / Facebook / Twitter or Contact your usual ticket seller for details. The draw will take place every Monday night and will be live on Facebook between 8 pm – 8:30 pm.
Happy Birthday
A very Happy 80th Birthday to the great Jody Buzzer Kilmurray . All in Rhode GAA hope you enjoyed your day.
Get well:
Get well wishes are extended to all of the people of the parish who are ill or hospitalised at the moment.
Rhode GAA Notes will Return in January 2022
