Club News 18-11-2024

Lotto Jackpot €9,100.

Numbers drawn – 12, 14, 19, 29.

Consolation Prize Winners

€100 – Eileen Murphy;

€50 – Noreen Ashe, online;

€25 – Ruairi Spillane, sold by Kerry;

€25 – Ruairi Spillane, sold by Kerry.

Next Week’s Lotto is €9,200

The Senior Men’s team await fixture information for the O’Sullivan Cup Final.

Mid Kerry Ladies Underage District Championship

U13 Mid Kerry Girls play North Kerry in semifinal to be fixed for next weekend.

Laune Rangers players involved with Mid Kerry are Evelyn Bowler, Holly Breen, Grace Costello, Nicole Flynn, Niamh Hassett, Emily McMahon, Ciara Moore, Róisín Murphy, Holly O’Shea, Ellie O’Sullivan & Megan Quigg.  Kerry O’Sullivan is involved with the management team.

U15 Girls – The U15 Mid Kerry Group v North Kerry in a home semi-final on 23^rd November.

Laune Rangers players involved with Mid Kerry U15’s are Eimear Murphy, Ummi Shinohara, Kiri McGrath, Aoibhín O’Sullivan and Erin O’Sullivan. Sarah O’Connor is involved with the management team

U17 Girls – U17 Mid Kerry play home semifinal against South Kerry.

Laune Rangers players involved with Mid Kerry U17’s are Kate Costello, Aine Hassett, Sarah O’Brien, Jacquelyn Owens, Saoirse O’Shea & Riadh O’Sullivan. Alan O’Sullivan is part of management team and Diane Hassett is there as an FLO.

**Please check social media pages for all up-to-date information on matches. **

LGFA AGM: The Ladies AGM is on 22^nd November at 8pm in the clubhouse.  All outgoing officers are seeking re-election:

All motions and nominations are to be forwarded to the club secretary via email by 9pm on Monday 18^th November 2024.  Motion/Nomination forms are available from club secretary Loretta Patton.  Please note that only motions and nominations can only be accepted from fully paid up members of Laune Rangers.

Any queries, please contact Larry Laide (086 1969250), Pat O’Shea or Katrina Stack LGFA (087 6497469)

On field training has ceased for the season but stay tuned to your WhatsApp or our social media channels for updates on activities

Healthy Clubs Committee is busy organising some events for the off-season.

• 19^th November Laune Rangers are hosting safeTALK – a suicide prevention talk in the clubhouse at 6.30pm. Please text 0876497469 to register your interest – places are limited.
• 29^th November – Oisín McConville will give a talk to club members from 1^st year upwards, other speakers are being finalised, all details will be available early this week and advertised on social media. Please contact 087
• Christmas Gift Initiative for St Joseph’s Home – 4^th year running this initiative, where you organise a gift for a resident in St Joseph’s Home or for a local person who attends the Killorglin Day Care Centre or Ard Alainn. If you wish to get involved, please contact
  Katrina 087 6497469.

A sincere thank you to everyone who attended and supported our ladies’ table quiz, which raised much-needed funds for our club. An impressive €1,700.00 was collected on the night.

Thanks to Ger Counihan and all in Bunkers for their hospitality throughout the evening, Quiz Master Andrew Piggott – who is essential to a successful night, Chris McGillycuddy from Brand Geeks for facilitating scoreboard, parents who donated spot prizes and the hard-working LGFA committee.

A special thank you to the following businesses and parents who generously provided fabulous prizes. A few anonymous gifts also appeared on the night. Sincere thanks to you all.

Falvey’s Bar, Francie Sheahan’s Bar, Carrig House & Restaurant, Helena and James Hurley XL Castlemaine, Dooks Golf Club, Burkes Butchers, James the Barber, Phone World, Martha’s Hair Salon, Quinlan’s Fish, Place of Clothing, Beauty Within, Star gifts, Woods Electrical, Laune Pharmacy, Pat & Jenny Pigott, Alan & Angela O’Sullivan, Chris & Orla Breen, Helena & Gavin Doherty, Mary and Donal Reddington, Damian and Nuala Quigg.

Laune Rangers GAA are starting to prepare for next season, if you are interested in interested in volunteering within the Club for the coming year in some capacity.  This may involve helping out at boys/girls academies sessions, becoming part of a coaching team, helping out on match day – stewarding, operating the scoreboard, gate collection; female liaison officer, helping with PR activities, lotto and other fundraisers.

The club will be starting the process of safeguarding and coaching courses for the winter.  These are now a requirement for anyone volunteering with children, once this is completed it is valid for 3 years.

Please contact or 087 6497469 if you wish to express an interest and you will directed to the correct person.

Scór na nÓg & Scór na bPáistí will be returning.

There are eight disciplines in Scór that cover all aspects of Irish culture: Figure/Céilí Dancing, Solo Singing, Ballad Group, Recitation/Scéalaíocht, Nuachleas/Novelty Act, Instrumental Music, Set Dancing and Table Quiz.

The competion is open to all young people under 17.

If you are not a member for GAA purposes there is social membership also available.

If interested in taking part, get in contact with Emir O’Shea, Scór Officer 0872300484.