SENIOR FOOTBALL: We travel to Lewis Road on next Sunday afternoon (5th May) to play Dr. Crokes in the Qr. Final of the Co. Club Championship. Throw in at 2.30pm with extra time if necessary.
This will be our third meeting with the Killarney side at this stage of the competition in the past four seasons. We had a one point win in 2010 and last year Crokes reversed that result when they had three points to spare.
After this we have three consecutive home games in the Co. League, in rounds 4, 5 and 6 on three consecutive weekends – against table-toppers, St. Michael’s/Foilmore (w/e 11th May); Laune Rangers (18th May) and Dingle (25th May).
The draw for this season’s Co. Championship will be made live of Radio Kerry Sport on next Saturday (4th May) at 2.30pm.
HURLING: Our Hurlers, whose opening round game against Kenmare did not go ahead last week, have a bye this week in the South Kerry League. The remaining fixtures are ‘up in the air’ at the moment with talk of they reverting back to Monday evenings instead of Wednesdays. Our next opponent will be Duagh but, as we write, we have nothing confirmed about this fixture.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Club Hurler, John McCarthy, on the recent expansion of his B-Mobile business, just four months after he started the business in Dominick Street last December. The online expansion is geared mainly towards the provision of customized phonecovers featuring the logos of Sports Clubs. Best of luck John with the new venture.
KERRY MINORS: After their defeat to Cork in last week’s replay Kerry now face Clare in the next round of the Munster Championship, in Austin Stack Park on next Saturday (4th May) at 4pm, with the winners going on to play Waterford in the semi final on Wednesday, 15th May.
Best of luck again to the whole squad, including our own Greg Horan, Conor Jordan and Joseph O’Kelly and team selector, John O’Keeffe.
MINOR FOOTBALL: Kerry’s additional game in the Munster Championship means that the Co. League semi finals have been put on hold for the moment. We play Dingle in Connolly Park and Dr. Crokes have a home game against An Ghaeltacht.
BIRTHDAY GREETING: Four prominent Rockies, all former players and former Club Administrators, have celebrated or will celebrate significant birthdays around this time. Tadgh McMahon was 70 last Saturday week (20th April); Michael Chucky O’Connell was 84 last Saturday (27th April); Joe Flaherty will be 85 tomorrow (1st May) and on next Saturday (4th May) JJ Murphy celebrates his 80th. Greetings to all four from everyone in the Club.
CHERNOBYL CHARITY: Bridie Courtney and her Committee wish to thank everyone who supported their Fundraising Table Quiz which took place in the Greyhound Bar last Friday night.
HOLIDAY TRIP: A reminder that the Holiday Club will be traveling to San Francisco for St. Patrick’s Day 2014 and then on to Mexico. Anyone interested in traveling should get in touch with Harry Hynes (087 2467 286) as soon as possible.
CLUBHOUSE: As always the Clubhouse is available for all types of Parties. Phone Ian from 7pm at 066 7126942 for bookings.
TAEKWONDO: The Taekwondo Training sessions continue in the Clubrooms on Wednesdays from 6 to 7pm for Juniors and from 7 to 8pm for Adults.
The sessions are being organised by Christy Enright who may be contacted at 086 3087974.
FITNESS CLASSES: Pro Fitness Tralee have started Fitness Classes in the Clubhouse with the following programme in place.
Monday 7pm-8pm Body tone and conditioning; 8pm-9pm Kettlebell Training.
Wednesday 7.30pm-8.30pm 3.2.1. Body Furnace Workout.
Friday 7.30pm-8.30pm Kettlebell Training.
€7 per class Course prices also available.
Contact 0868351845/Erofitnesstralee@yahoo.ie/Web:http://profitnesstralee.webs.com/ find us on facebook.
BINGO: The Bingo session will continue on this and every Saturday night at 8.30pm in our Clubrooms.
CARDS: The 45 Card Sessions continue in the Clubhouse every Monday and Thursday nights at 9.30pm.
All at the Cards send birthday greetings to Michael Chucky O’Connell, Joe Flaherty and JJ Murphy who celebrate significant birthdays around this time (see above paragraph – Birthday Greetings).
LOTTO: Last Monday’s (29th April) Jackpot worth €5,000 was not won. The numbers drawn were 9, 26, 29, 32.
The €100 prize was won by Pádraig O’Carroll, c/o The Club; with €20 each going to Mary, c/o The Hurlers; Hanna Ferriter, c/o Brendan O’Regan; and Eoghan McIlroy, Joseph Ó Sé and Blanaid Walsh, all c/o The Club.
As well as a continuing thank you to all our regular weekly contributors to our Lotto, a special thanks this week to all our newcomers who supported this special drive. Thanks also to our hardworking Registrar, Michael Kenny who spearheaded this drive with a lot of intensive work over the past few weeks.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of Maureen Prendeville (nee Cashman), Castleisland and late of Tralee (sister of former Club footballer and hurler, the late Buddy Cashman); Joan Harrison (nee Hayes), Connolly Park and late of Castle St. and Clahane, Ballyard; Jeannie Foley (nee Walsh), O’Rahilly’s Villas and late of Lissycasey; Maureen Clarke, Clash East; Denis O’Sullivan, New Marian Park and late of Laccabeg, Abbeydorney; Judy Miller (nee O’Gorman), Mitchels Road and late of Rock Street; and Sister M. Assumpta Fitzgerald, Balloonagh Convent and late of St. Catherine’s Hospital who died during the past week.