Killeagh GAA Club
- Jul 06,2020
WE ARE BACK ON THE FIELDS!!
This week has been one of the more delightful weeks in recent memory as the pitches were packed from 5pm-9pm of teams training, playing challenge matches and getting back to the road for leagues/championships over the coming weeks & months. From the Under 6’s & 7’s to the Minors and through to the Junior Footballers & Junior & Senior Hurlers back out all this week, it was a joy to behold. We look forward hopefully to more scenes like this over the coming months for the long term!
I would like to ask the co-operation of all players, mentors & officials to read the eLearning Module that needs to be read through thoroughly & a return to play questionnaire that needs filling out for all attendees of the club. This is required for contact tracing purposes under HSE/Government Guidelines.
Please remember that we all have a responsibility to each other to behave appropriately to ensure the suppression of the virus. We also have guidelines for everyone entering Páirc Uí Chinnéide and we ask all persons entering the club grounds to adhere to these.
Remember, our Club Motto at the front door of our Complex, “In our Club we help each other to be the best that we can be both on and off the field”.
COACHING AND SAFEGUARDING COURSES
With training & games returned last week, a final call for all our mentors and coaches to fulfil their duties of completing their respective Coaching & Safeguarding courses with a matter of urgency. As outlined prior to the Pandemic, all persons involved in helping out the team management or players that are in the Under 18 category will need to be E-Vetted.
We will be contacting the respective coaches/mentors who need to attend training in time, but for the moment we ask that ALL COACHES should start or complete the mandatory online E-Vetting process. You can do this by logging onto gaa.ie, search for the E-Vetting section and complete the necessary steps as outlined. We need these completed before we return to the green fields of Páirc Uí Chinnéide. Anyone that has an issue with it or has a query on the above subject, please contact the GAA Children’s Officer Grainne Fitzgerald on 087-6290214 or email childrensofficer.killeagh.cork@gaa.ie
COVID-19 HEALTH GUIDELINES
There have been a few changes to our Health Guidelines below. Over the next week as players, mentors & parents return to Páirc Uí Chinnéide, please take note of the following points that should be noted by all members;
1. All training, team gatherings & meetings may resume from June 27th.
2. All players should be coming to the field with the line of “Get in, Train & Get out!” over the next couple of weeks until further notice. Players should arrive no earlier than 10 minutes for your scheduled session and leave within 5 minutes of the completion of the session.
3. We ask that all players should arrive to Páirc Uí Chinnéide in separate cars (ie. No car-sharing) & that if parents could where possible stay in the cars for the duration of the training session or utilize the use of our walkway. We would recommend not to hang around in groups, adhere to Social Distancing guidelines and not to be leaning on the fencing as it could be very easy to spread to virus by touching the fence and passing it to someone else.
4. A directive from Croke Park states that "Club gyms are to be closed and access suspended". Therefore, our Gym will be closed until further notice.
5. To minimise the risk of the Coronavirus spreading, our club shop will remain closed until further notice.
6. All dressing room facilities are to remain closed until further notice as the Covid-19 advisory committee must meet to issue advice on this. We ask the ALL MEMBERS adhere to this directive of the closure.
7. Our walkway Páirc Uí Chinnéide is in use for all in the community. When using this facility, please adhere to Social Distancing guidelines (2m apart) and walk in an anti-clockwise direction keeping the Main Pitch to your left-hand side. Please keep off the newly seeded banks and grass margins as these just starting to grow.
8. We ask that people using our walkway should be located within the county or within the 20km recommended radius and that you ‘Stay Local’. If shopping, support Local Businesses.
9. We ask all players, club members, parents of children in our Underage section & spectators to read the ‘Guidelines on Safe Return to Gaelic Games’ which is attached below. This is a living but important and essential document to understand on how to return to some normality in the coming weeks. Before each training session/match, we ask that each player answers the Health Questionnaire as per the Return to Play protocols.
10. Please follow all guidelines issued to the public by Government and HSE and especially those on hand washing, cough etiquette, face coverings, hygiene and social distancing both indoors and outdoors.
11. Please offer appropriate support to your neighbours, elderly people & those at risk in our community - checking in with a regular phone call is a good way to do this or helping them by purchasing their shopping during the week.
12. The Clubhouse will remain closed in accordance with the ‘Safe Return to Gaelic Games’ Roadmap until August 10th. There will be toilets open for emergency use.
13. If you are unwell, feel sick or have any symptoms of Covid-19, please do not come to Páirc Uí Chinnéide, stay at home and self-isolate as per Public Health advice.
We will update instructions over the coming weeks, it will be changed here and notified on the Club Text & our Social Media. For more information on HSE Guidelines, please check out the posters below. For more local information, please keep in touch with our Social Media or contact any club member.
Ní neart go cur le chéile!
Go raibh milé maith agaibh! CLG Cilliath
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
With training resuming last week and matches not long thereafter, we ask that all players should have their membership paid at this stage. If not, please contact our Registrar Ger Scully or your team manager. Club members should also have their membership at this stage.
If not, please note that these are the membership fees that are required;
· €100 for Adult Players + €50 Gym Access
· €50 for Students + €25 Gym Access
· €60 for Non-Playing Adults
· €40 for OAP’s & Unwaged
· €40 for Juveniles (€80 for 2 boys or more)
· €130 family (2 Adults & boys under 18)
· €300 Silver membership (€25 per month which includes full membership worth €130, Yearly Club Lotto Quickpick €90, access to our newly refurbished Gym & entry to our Annual Supporters Club Draw costing €250)
· €480 Gold Membership (€40 per month which includes all of Silver Membership benefits plus a 2nd Yearly Club Lotto ticket where you get to pick your own numbers & a ticket for the Cork GAA Clubs Draw €100)
It is important we gather this membership in a timely manner as your club must pay your insurance for the year and also meet ongoing financial commitments on a monthly basis. If you need a membership form to fill out, they are attached below.
CÚL CAMPS RETURN TO TG4
Because of the lack of Cúl Camps due to red tapes restrictions, health guidelines etc., the young generation can watch the skills of Gaelic Games, learn from Games Promotions Officers with new skills and know how to warm up properly, what is good nutrition to be eating & hear from great stars of the Gaelic Games world. You can watch it each weekday morning from 10:25am (repeated at 5:15pm) for a 30 min duration.
CORK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS RELEASED
On Monday morning last week, the County Executive confirmed the County Championship format for all clubs which will commence from July 24th onwards. Football weekends will take place on July 24th-26th, August 14th-16th & September 4th-6th.
Hurling weekends will take place on Jul 31st-Aug 3rd, Aug 7th-9th & Aug 28th-30th. The County Finals have provisionally been booked for the weekend of October 2nd-4th pending on Dual clubs getting to finals. We will face Newcestown, Kanturk and Cloyne on these weekends respectively.
We have the full document attached with this email for you to study over the next few weeks.
In East Cork, we can also confirm that Glenbower Rovers have picked up a bye for the Quarter Finals of the Michael O’Connor Motor Factors East Cork Junior ‘A’ Football Championship when they will face the winners of Midleton/Cloyne on September 4-6th.
While in hurling, the first game for our Junior ‘A’ hurlers in the East Cork Oil Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship will be against Erins Own on Monday August 5th in Midleton at 3:30pm. Our second game will be against St. Itas in August.
While there will be a limit of people allowed to attend games for the next while, we will be using an app for your phone called Whats The Scór which you can download for free. We will be using this app for as many games as we possibly can!
CORK SEE INTERCOUNTY SEASON RETURN IN WINTER
The confirmation has arrived of the recommencement of the Inter County Championship season with the All Ireland Hurling final scheduled to take place on Sunday December 13th while the Football decider will be held the following Saturday, December 19th.
Cork will be out first with the footballers as they will complete the Allianz Football League with their Round 6 encounter against Louth on the weekend of October 17th/18th and they will face Longford on the weekend of the 24th/25th October. Their Munster Championship Semi Final (which is a do or die game) against Kerry will be held on October 31st/November 1st.
The Cork Hurlers have drawn Waterford in the Munster Hurling Championship semi-final which will take place on the weekend of November 7th/8th. But unlike the footballers, they will have a second chance if they lose in the province. All the dates for these ties are subject to TV deals being confirmed.
GAA STATEMENT ON COVID-19 CLUB EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CLUBS (12th JUNE 2020)
Since the publication of the Guidelines on Safe Return to Gaelic Games on 5 June, the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association have partnered to develop a Covid-19 Club Education Programme to help those involved in Clubs return safely to Gaelic Games activities.
Through education on roles and responsibilities, the programme aims to reinforce how collective responsibility can help protect the health and welfare of all those involved in Gaelic Games and minimise the risk of transmission of Covid-19 in local communities.
The programme will be delivered in stages with the initial offering focussing on Covid Supervisors and Club Officers.
More detailed information for Players and Parents/Guardians of underage Players, and Team Personnel such as Managers, Coaches and Medical Personnel will be issued during the week starting 16 June.
A number of key points are worth noting.
· Clubs will not be expected to record the temperatures of players when they arrive for training/games.
· Adult players and parents/guardians of underage players will be required to complete an online Health Questionnaire once prior to their return to GAA Activities.
· Adult players and parents/guardians of underage players will then be required to declare, before each training session/game, that their health status has not changed.
· An online system for the health questionnaire will be provided centrally by the GAA. This is the only system that should be used.
As a vital part of the return of Gaelic Games, ALL adult players, ALL parents of underage players & ALL managers, coaches & Covid-19 Team Supervisors MUST complete this online eLearning module before returning to any training. https://courses.gaa.ie/Covid19ClubEd/#/ It should only take 10-15 minutes. Once you finish the module, you will receive a certificate. This is important, fill your name into the relevant space and print it off or take a screen shot and give to your manager at your first training session The online Health Questionnaire can be completed via (http://returntoplay.gaa.ie) and can be seen by the club and the relevant Covid-19 Supervisor. Also, plans will be communicated next week on specific Covid-19 education for referees and games development staff, e.g. protocols for Cúl Camps and sample coaching activities. For more information, check out https://learning.gaa.ie/covid19 or for the latest club briefing on the Return to Play Protocols, check out https://youtu.be/yhKD2HaIAm4
OFFICIAL GAA STATEMENT (20TH JUNE 2020)
The following changes to the return to activity guidelines are being made after recommendations made by the Covid-19 Advisory Committee this morning.
These changes were subsequently endorsed by the GAA, the Camogie Association and the LGFA.
This week:
· Open pitches for Adult training from Wednesday, June 24th.
· Open for Minor and below from Saturday, June 27th.
· Both of the above on a non-contact basis and on the understanding that players and all participants have completed the eLearning module and are following the control measures in place (health questionnaire etc).
· On the basis of a maximum of 15 players in a designated area of the field (26 Counties) and 10 players in a designated area of the field (6 Counties).
Coaching numbers for underage teams to be consistent with Code of Behaviour.
From June 29th:
· Allow contact training and challenge games for all from Monday, June 29th (26 Counties).
· We await guidance from the NI Executive in relation to 6 Counties – non-contact training in the numbers outlined above in the interim.
· We also await clarification on what will constitute a close contact versus a casual contact.
· Restriction on participants only attending training sessions to be relaxed from June 29th – subject to government specified maximum of 200 people in the ground.
· Allow Club Fixtures from Friday July 17th.
· No change to inter-county dates (Sept 14th for training; competitions to start on Oct 17th as planned).
· All control measures for players, coaches and other team personnel (completion of health questionnaire, eLearning education etc) is to remain in place until advised otherwise; dressing rooms to remain closed until July 20th
The Advisory Committee is considering the position in relation to other GAA buildings (such as Club bars that are serving food, Gyms, Handball alleys etc). Guidance will be provided in this context before June 29th.
FUTURE PITCH BOOKINGS
As we reopen our pitches for teams both training & playing matches, we will be laying out strict protocols over the first few weeks to make sure the correct procedures are being taken. We are doing our best to ensure that every team gets a fair opportunity to a Safe Return to Play Gaelic Games and gets the required time on the field towards training & playing matches. The relevant Chairpersons & Secretaries of the clubs have been notified of this and will speak to mentors in the coming days regarding such. If you are a mentor and you have not been notified of the protocols, please contact the Chairperson of your club. Please take note that the only way to book a pitch will be via email (pro.killeagh.cork@gaa.ie) and no other way will be accepted. We will not be making any bookings beyond July 19th until further notice. We would ask all teams that we would require some flexibility towards training sessions in the coming weeks as matches will be played thick and fast across all four codes. These pitch bookings will also concur with the relevant contact tracing (HSE Guidelines) which may be required further down the line.
ONLINE KILLEAGH GAA LOTTO SYSTEM - IMPORTANT UPDATE
Our club has now transferred onto the new Smart Lotto system.
The new system is different in that you can now add money to your ‘Smart Lotto account wallet’ and use this money to play Lotto over the following weeks whenever you wish.
This reduces banking charges & fees for you due to fewer card transactions & makes it easier for you to play the club lotto.
Current online registered players will need to activate their new account by:
1. You should now have received an email (check Junk/Spam) from Smart Lotto with a link to the new Lotto system. This link will guide you to ‘create a new password’ & enter your payment details etc.
2. If you haven’t received an email, no problem, you can still use the link below. Click ‘Menu’ (Top Right lines on mobile device), click ‘login’, and click ‘Forgot password’, follow instructions to enter new password & follow instructions to add payment details etc.
3. Play our Club Lotto & be in with a chance to win the jackpot while supporting your club. At this time when we have no other income, our lotto is more vital than ever in helping us meet our ongoing financial commitments on a monthly basis.
NEW ONLINE LOTTO USERS:
For anyone who is new to our online Lotto simply click the link below, click ‘First Time Playing’ & follow the instructions. Registration should take less than two minutes!
Smart Lotto host the online Lotto system and any technical or payment queries should be addressed directly to them via their website.
If anyone has other general queries relating to the online system & needs some guidance on how to gain access to the new website, please contact Padraig McGrath 087-8575678 who is the Killeagh GAA club administrator of the online system. https://bit.ly/Killeagh (New Link for Lotto)
Go Raibh Milé Maith Agaibh!
LOTTO UPDATE:
The Killeagh GAA Lotto Jackpot on the rise...
The latest club draw took place on Tuesday 30th of June. Last week’s Lotto Jackpot was €8,000. The numbers drawn on the night were 11, 20, 23 & 29. We had no winner of this week’s jackpot. The €30 Lucky Dip winners drawn were Colm Crowley & Catherine Sexton, while the €30 voucher for Barry’s Nurseries, Killeagh was won by Shelia Dennehy & the €30 voucher for Joe’s Farm Crisps, Killeagh was won by Mary Bernard. Well done to all! This week's Jackpot is a huge €8,200!
Please note, for the next few weeks, the Killeagh GAA Lotto will be an ONLINE LOTTO ONLY until further notice. But we do hope to return to selling cash tickets in shops sooner rather than later, our Lotto Committee are working on ideas on how to do this safely. We will let you know on these column inches and through our Social Media!
However, if you do wish to enter the draw online, you can buy tickets up to Tuesday evening at 8:15pm on https://bit.ly/Killeagh! Remember, no queues, no delays, the Killeagh GAA Online Lotto is always a great and easy way to Play!!
If there are any queries regarding the Lotto, please contact your regular Lotto seller or any committee member. Thanks again for your support as we meet our financial commitments on a monthly basis.
Remember, Money Spent Local Stays Local!
KILLEAGH GAA GOLF SOCIETY:
Our Annual Golf Classic has been postponed until September 3rd, 4th & 5th 2020 which will take place in West Waterford Golf Club. This is a tough decision for us. One thing for sure, as our playing time will be slightly more limited than our annual fixture in July, it is important for teams to book themselves onto the timesheet early.
Thankfully, we have major sponsors on board with us to get the 24th Annual Classic off the ground, namely Premier Service Station, Midleton (proprietor JJ Fennelly), Fogarty Bros. Car Sales Killeagh, Mark Landers Financial Services, Helio Gas Detection & Abbeylands Nursing Home, Kildorrery! We would like to place on record our thanks & gratitude towards of all the above!
Now, it is your turn!! If you want to sponsor one of the biggest three-day amateur Golf Classics around, you can sponsor a team playing on the day, book a Classic Sponsorship or a Tee Box Sponsorship through Ray Rochford on 087-2330054 who has further details on all of these. Please get your details in early as Ray needs to get these organised ASAP. We ask all our members to get behind Ray and his team this year to get more sponsors & teams and let us make it one of the biggest Golf Classics yet!
Our first fixture of the season was the 1st round of the Golfer of the Year competition which took place at Youghal Golf Club on Sunday last, July 5th. A huge crowd of 68 players turned out on the day to enjoy the seaside views on what was a very blustery day. We thank all the players who joined us whose tee times ranged from 1:30pm all the way out until 5pm that evening.
Because of GUI protocols & guidelines, we cannot check the scorecards until 24 hours after the event so we will check the scores on Monday evening where we will also be making the draw for the first round of the Matchplay competition. Both the 1st round draw & the results from Sunday’s Outing will be released on our Killeagh GAA Facebook page on Monday night! Do join us for that!
Our next round for the Golfer of the Year competition has been confirmed for July 23rd at East Cork Golf Club from 11am. Again, the timesheet is with Ray Rochford on 087-2330054. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Our next outing is our first Tuesday outing of the season will take place on Tuesday July 14th in Lismore Golf Club. The timesheet is with Ray Rochford and we are starting from 11am.
Our Captain’s Prize will take place on Sunday August 16th in Castlemartyr Resort at 12:30pm. Again, a date for the diary as it is the 3rd leg of the Golfer of the Year competition!
The President’s Prize (of which Colman Motherway put up a beautiful piece of Glass last year) will be held on September 12th on Kinsale. More details to follow for this.
And our rescheduled day out to West Waterford Golf Club for the Margaret Rochford & Tom Fitzgibbon Charity Day is to be rescheduled for later in the year.
With the golf courses open and everyone adhering to social distance measures, there are big numbers out taking to the courses locally. We ask all our members & guests to please keep adhering to their relevant club guidelines & protocols regarding Social Distancing, Hand Sanitizers, Local Club rules etc. These are important times to support the clubs in their return to action. Be safe and sensible and enjoy.
If you are interested in joining the Killeagh GAA Golf Society for their variety of trips away for 2020 & 2021, give Ray Rochford a call on 087-2330054.
CORK GAA CLUBS DRAW
The 2019/20 Cork Clubs draw for June took place last Thursday week & we had a winner in the club!
10th Prize of a €150 voucher for the Rochestown Park Hotel went to Martin O’Connor, congratulations Martin! Another winner for the Killeagh GAA Club!
If you want to enter the last two draws of the 2019-20 season for July & August, or book your place for the new series of draws from September, please contact our Cork GAA Clubs Killeagh Co-ordinator Dave Barry on 087-8123352 or any committee member. Don’t forget, approximately 45% of your ticket comes back to Killeagh GAA.
ALSO...
Remember, stay tuned to our social media channels on Facebook ‘Killeagh GAA’ or Twitter @KilleaghGAA for further up to date information on club on-goings. For live scoring, download the Whats The Scór app and ‘like’ the Killeagh GAA page.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
1. Killeagh GAA Online Only Lotto every Tuesday @ 8:30pm
2. Killeagh GAA Golf Society Tuesday out to Lismore – Tuesday July 11th @ 11am
3. Killeagh GAA Golf Society 2nd Round Golfer of the Year at East Cork Golf Club – July 23rd
4. East Cork Junior ‘A’ Hurling C’ship – Killeagh vs Erins Own in Midleton on Mon August 3rd
5. Killeagh GAA Annual Golf Classic, West Waterford Golf Club – September 3rd, 4th & 5th, (please note date change)
