BRUREE NOTES 14/12/2008

GAA



Draw Winners:
Winners in the second Bruree GAA Players Development Fund draw held on Monday night were €1,000 Liz O’Riordan, Croagh, Promoter James C. O’Brien €200 Mags Lynch, Emly, Promoter Mike Deady €100 each Anthony O’Shea, Garryfine, Promoter Anthony O’Shea, David Power, Cork Circuit Court, Promoter Margaret Deady, Leona Treacy, Bruree, Promoter Mary Power.

Juvenile AGM:
The Annual General Meeting of Bruree Juvenile GAA Club was held on Friday last in the Community Centre. Chairman, Eamon O’Dea welcomed everyone and congratulated and thanked everyone involved with the club during 2008. Secretary, Mike Lyons, reviewed another good year for the club, with over 45 games being played at underage level. While the club did not collect any silverware, teams were competing well and contesting finals. The 2008 summer coaching week had been another outstanding success, with over eight children attending. Thanks were expressed to everyone who contributed to the week’s success. The club’s sponsors were also thanked for their continuing generosity. Kit O’Halloran’s treasurer’s report showed another good year for the club. Election of officers was postponed.

Planning for 2009:
Parents of children involved with underage games in the parish are invited to attend an open meeting to discuss Bruree Juvenile Club in the context of the exciting plans by the County Board for juvenile hurling and football for 2009 onwards. The meeting takes place on tonight, Thursday, 18th December, in the school at 8.00 pm sharp.Your child is the future of Bruree G.A.A. and the Club welcomes his/her participation in our games. New structures are being put in place under the “Lifting the Treaty” initiative which ensures participation at all levels. Last year’s summer camp was an outstanding success for the club due to the help and support of parents and club members. Your continued support will ensure that the 2009 camp is equally successful. Your support and cooperation as a parent is essential to ensuring a vibrant club and a sporting outlet for your children. Your involvement will be most appreciated and your attendance on Thursday night would be a tremendous vote of confidence in the future of gaelic games in your parish.

Oral History:
The GAA Oral History Project aims to record the fullest possible picture of what the GAA has meant to the Irish people, in their own words. A questionnaire has been designed to gather as much information as possible and this questionnaire will be preserved as a permanent resource on the history of the GAA and Irish society. This document will be accessible to the public, with the exception of your contact details. Among the topics covered in the questionnaire are the respondent’s memories of the GAA, their own and their family’s involvement in the association and the affect of that involvement in their life. It also addresses the changes which have happened in the GAA and the role, involvement and influences of the Church, politics, the Irish language, women, and volunteers in the GAA. Anyone interested in participating in this collecting of the oral history of the GAA (and everyone who has had even the most fleeting contact with gaelic games and the GAA should participate) can contact Elaine Horgan or John Harrold to obtain a copy of the questionnaire.



SYMPATHY



We extend our sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Mike Carey, Banogue, Peg Corkery, Bulgaden, and Mike O’Brien, Patrickswell, who died recently.



CHRISTMAS CARDS



A limited number of Bruree Christmas cards are available at the De Valera Museum and Bruree Heritage Centre. Profit from the cards goes to the museum.



INTERNET



Regular Bruree news is available on the internet at www.brureenews.blogspot.com.



45 DRIVE



Winners of the 45 Drive last week with eleven games were Fintan Stone and Mike O’Brien. Runners up with eight games were Mary Margaret Noonan and Nora may Donworth. Raffle prizes went to Josephine Lynch, Eddie Ryan, Mary Margaret Noonan and Tom Hanley. The 45 Drive continues in the Community Centre every Tuesday night, starting at 8.30 pm sharp.



WINNING CARD



Caoimhe Murphy from Bruree National School was the winner in a Limerick Independent competition to design a Christmas. Caoimhe was the winner chosen from over a thousand entrants. Caoimhe won a first prize valued at €1,000 and also €1,000 to a charity which she presented to St. Vincent de Paul. Well done Caoimhe!



LOTTO



Lucky dip winners in last week’s Bruree GAA/Rockhill Rovers lotto draw were €50 Catherine Hynes €25 Sheila and R. Harris, Pat Harvey €20 Sheila McHugh, Kilmallock, Frank and Joan Finn, Marie Lyons, Charleville.



BRUREE GOLF SOCIETY



Bruree Golf Society has organized a fun night out to the UniGolf Centre in Castletroy for Friday, January 2nd. The cost is €10 for the UniGolf with a bus, provided by the society, leaving the Central Bar at 6.15 pm sharp. Places are limited amd must be booked on a first come, first served basis with Margaret Deady (086-4024066). All names and monies must be in for this Friday, December 19th.