Offaly Adult Football Championship Gets Underway This Weekend
Very best of luck to All our Adult Teams out this weekend.
U15 Football Championship RD2
Wednesday July 13th
Rhode V St.Manchan\’s Doon 7pm
Senior Football Championship RD1
Saturday July 16th
Rhode V Edenderry 7pm BNM O\’connor Park
Junior Football Championship RD1
Sunday July 17th
Rhode V Durrow 12:00 Midday Fr.Dowling Park Rhode
Minor Football championship
Rhode u17 footballers lost out to Kilcormac/Killoughey in Round 1 of the championship on Saturday morning last. . There was only a point in it at the break but KK kept pressing ahead to win the final score reading . 2-09 to 2-04.
U13 Football competition
Rhode U13 footballers lost out to St.Broughans on Friday evening last in WalshIsland.
Offaly GAA Cul Camps
The annual Rhode GAA Cul Camp will commence in Fr Dowling Park on Monday 18th to Friday 22nd of July 10am to 2pm. It is a wonderful experience to meet new friends and to practice the skills of our native games. The camp in Rhode is recognised as a top class camp. See Our Social Media pages for link
Please Book Online
https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/booking/?county=Offaly&venue=&week=
Rod Og GAA Summer Camp
Boys & Girls Aged 6-11 years
10am-1pm
Tuesday 16th -Wednesday 18th August
Venue Rhode GAA Pitch
Please Bring a packed lunch and weather appropriate clothing
Register online-Pay on the day
€30 Per child
€50 – 2 child family
€60- 3+child family
2022 Rhode GAA Supporters 200 Club Draw
We are continuing with our Rhode GAA Supporters Draw to Aid our Planned Development for our Grounds.A massive thank you for your previous support of our club draws and we hope you can continue that wonderful support in 2022.
A very positive and successful consultation event was held a few weeks back
on our clubhouse proposal. We received lots of feedback which will be taken into consideration as we move from the concept design phase into detailed design stage for the planning application.
.Entering this draw will provide you with the chance to win 1st prize €1000 & 4 chances to win €250 in each draw and there are 5 draws taking place throughout the year. That’s a total of 30 chances to win over the year. Draws will be held as follows
• 13th August
• 17th September
• 15th October
• 19th November
• 17th December
For an opportunity to win one of these great prizes we are offering you 2 options
OPTION 1 Costing: €250
1 Entry into the 5 draws
1 membership Family, Player or Single to Rhode GAA
Full use of the Walking Track
Club supporter car sticker
OPTION 2 Costing: €200
1 entry to all 5 draws.
Club Supporter Car Sticker
Either option can be paid by over three installments .
1st Installment €120 – 31st March
2nd Installment €65 – 31st May
3rd Installment €65 – 30th June
ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH
Contact Any Committee Member for further information on entering/purchasing a draw ticket or see online purchase option . www.foireann.ie
Club Membership:2022
Rhode GAA/Rhode LGFA Membership is now open and we urge all members if possible to follow the online option of registration/
payment system https://www.foireann.ieThe foireann system can also be used by players and non-
players to register and pay online as a member of Rhode GAA and LGFA clubs. The deadline for general membership is March 31st .(Ladies Deadline May Slightly differ)
An option to enter the 200 club draw is also available for online payment on
https://www.foireann.ie and there are options for payment by instalments also available.
The Membership Rates are as Follows:
200 club – €250
Family €120 (2 adults and all children)
Adult player €80 (including Insurance )
Adult non-player €50
Student non-player / player €30
Youth player €30
O.A.P\’s €5
If you wish to pay in person rather than use online 2022 Membership can be paid to the following membership officers listed, John Kilmurray Aine Egan , Patricia McManus, Ger Noonan, Eoghan Hickey Peter Kilmurray Richie Glennon Jody Kilmurray, James Murphy , ,Tracey Murphy , Robert Kellaghan d Mary Hannon up to the 31st of March
Walking Track
Our walking track remains open for our members to exercise safely Day or night..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.
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 5144
Lotto
The Rhode GAA Lotto Jackpot was €2,600 and it took place on the 4th of July in Killeen’s.
The numbers drawn out were 7 15 20 30
There were two winners with three matching numbers who won €100 each.
Alan Kelleghan
Brendan Morris
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.
Sympathy
Deepest sympathy to Leavy & extended families on the passing of John Leavy St Joseph\’s Bungalow, Clonmeen . John\’s funeral mass took place on Sunday afternoon in St.Peters church Rhode followed by burial to the adjoining cemetery.
Sympathy is also extended to Ann, Adiran , Karen Egan and extended family on the passing of John Egan Portlaoise formerly of Rhode & Co Roscommon. John was a serving member of An Garda Siochana here in Rhode from the 1980\’s to 1998. While John may have left Rhode he kept in touch with many and with all the comings and goings of the Village. John\’s Service took place on Friday afternoon last followed by cremation.
May John Leavy & John Egan Rest In Peace.
