GAA in Britain

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It's that time of the year again, with pre-season about to kick into gear, the Christmas and New Year excess needs to be shifted! If you're based in Leeds and like the sound of improving your fitness, meeting new faces and being part of a friendly and successful club then get in touch with St Benedict's Harps. For more information, club news, match reports and pictures visit us online at http://stbenedictsharps.intheteam.com or alternatively www.facebook.com/LeedsGAA

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St Clarets GFC

The club's AGM, which will take place on the Sunday January 29th in the Botwell Club, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx at 4pm. All members and interested parties are invited to attend.

The club's new supporter's jerseys have arrived and are now available for purchase. The jersey, kindly sponsored by Corbyn Ltd, is currently available in x-large, large and medium and is priced at £30. For details on how to place your order, email stclarets@hotmail.com or contact a committee member.

New ideas and material for the club's ever-improving website www.stclarets.co.uk are always welcome. Don't forget to check our weekly column under "The Pulpit" tab. Please send new ideas to stclarets@hotmail.com.

Congratulations to Dan Keating and his wife Paula on the birth of their son last week. Another contender for the No.3 jersey.

Commiserations to club chairman John Kelly on being 40-something yet again this week. That's eight times now he's been forty-something!

The club are always on the look-out for new players. For further details about the club, go to our website www.stclarets.co.uk or check out our Facebook page St Clarets GAA. Help with work and accommodation is always available. Further details about the club can also be obtained from John Kelly on 07884 473672 or via email at stclarets@hotmail.com. For further details on all matters relating to the underage group please contact Colm Lynott on 07761 785260.

This week's pause for sporting thought comes from legendary American football quarterback Joe Namath: "If you're not going all the way, why go at all?"

And remember folks, if Willy Wonka made football clubs, they'd be almost as amazing as St Clarets!

[irunthev]

St Clarets GFC

The club's AGM will take place on Sunday January 29th in the Botwell Club, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx at 4pm. All members and interested parties are invited to attend.

The club are always on the look-out for new players of all levels. For further details about the club, go to our website www.stclarets.co.uk or check out our Facebook page St Clarets GAA. Help with work and accommodation is always available. Further details about the club can also be obtained from John Kelly on 07884 473672 or via email at stclarets@hotmail.com.

For information on all matters relating to the underage teams, please contact Colm Lynott on 07761 785260.

The club would like to express their appreciation to Chemglaze for their generous sponsorship of a set of kit bags for the 2012 season. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

A big thanks to Mary Collins and Damian Dolan for the recent help gathering information for our website www.stclarets.co.uk . We'd be lost without you guys.

Last week was Golden Globe's week and St Clarets GFC headed to the movies. John McDermott auditioned for a role in Zoolander II, while modelling the club's new support's shirt, while Pat Queally and Mick Joyce, under the guidance of Pat Curren, attempted to remake of "Dirty Dancing" at a rather dubious Soho venue. As of yet, we haven't worked out who was Patrick Swayze and who was Jennifer Grey, but all will be revealed no doubt as the season progresses. Not content with his efforts in the Dirty Dancing renaissance, our resident pugilist Joyce then headed to the set of "Fight Club" to check out some white collar boxing, a move that led to rumours that it was indeed Joyce who had spent most of his evening at the salsa club being lifted in the air by Queally and the boxing thing was merely an attempt to reclaim his masculinity!

This week's pause for sporting thought comes from His Airness Michael Jordan: "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."

St Clarets GFC – where everybody knows your name and they're always glad you came.

[irunthev]

St Clarets GFC


The club's AGM took place last Sunday and the following members were elected for 2012.

Honoury Life Presidents: Rose McCarthy, Danny Collins.
Club Presidents: Mick Keane, Brendan Sherry.
Vice Presidents: Mick O'Shea, Kevin Lynott, Brendan Curran, Charlie McAvoy, Jim Reagan, John Marron, Liam Toohey.
Chairman: John Kelly
Vice-Chairman: Mick Keane
Secretary: Stevan Sherry
Ass Secretary: Paddy Donaghy
Treasurer: Marie Hession
Ass Treasurer: Teresa Kelly
PRO team: Theresa Lynott, Shiela Bradshaw, Jacinta Buckley, Joanna Henderson, Paddy Donaghy, Eamonn Colleran, Mick Joyce, John Collins,.
Youth Officers and Minor Board delegates: Denis McCarthy, Colm Lynott.
Senior Board delegates: Bill Callaghan, John Kelly.
County Board referee: Denis McCarthy
Social committee: Mick Joyce, Paddy Donaghy, Eamonn Colleran, Marie Hession, Teresa Kelly, Jacinta Buckley, Shiela Bradshaw, Theresa Lynott,  Joanna Henderson.

Congratulations to all elected committee members and good luck with your endeavours in 2012.

The club are always on the look-out for new players of all levels. For further details about the club, go to our website www.stclarets.co.uk or check out our Facebook page St Clarets GAA. Help with work and accommodation is always available. Further details about the club can also be obtained from John Kelly on 07884 473672 or via email at stclarets@hotmail.com.

For information on all matters relating to the underage teams, please contact Colm Lynott on 07761 785260.

The club would like to express their appreciation to Chemglaze for their generous sponsorship of a set of kit bags for the 2012 season. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

This week's pause for sporting thought comes from baseball legend Babe Ruth: "The way the team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime."

St Clarets GFC – simply irresistible.   

[irunthev]

St Clarets GFC


Feb 5th 2012

One oversight in last week's AGM results was the appointment of Theresa Lynott in the newly creates role of Child Protection Officer. Many thanks Theresa for taking on these important duties and we know you will do an excellent job at it.

Club membership forms and questionnaires are now available on the website for downloading and completing www.stclarets.co.uk/news.html

The club are always on the look-out for new players of all levels. For further details about the club, go to our website www.stclarets.co.uk or check out our Facebook page St Clarets GAA. Help with work and accommodation is always available. Further details about the club can also be obtained from John Kelly on 07884 473672 or via email at stclarets@hotmail.com.

For information on all matters relating to the underage teams, please contact Colm Lynott on 07761 785260.

This week's pause for sporting thought comes from NBA legend Ed Macauley: "When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him, he will win."

St Clarets GFC – més que un club.   

[irunthev]

St Clarets GFC

Club notes Feb 13th 2012

We have added a new "Club Diary" feature to the website www.stclarets.co.uk . Here we hope to be able to offer a comprehensive list of all club events throughout the year. If you have any dates that you wish to have added to the diary, the details of how to do so are available on the "Club Diary" page.

The club's social committee have their first meeting of the year on Tuesday 21st February at 7.30pm in The Botwell Club, Hayes.

Senior team players are reminded that training starts on Thursday February 23rd. Further details of exact time and location available next week.

Any club members interested in attending the London County Board Dinner and Dance at Ruislip on February 25th please contact a member of the committee for further information.

Club membership forms and questionnaires are now available on the website for downloading and completing www.stclarets.co.uk/news.html

The club are always on the look-out for new players of all levels. For further details about the club, go to our website www.stclarets.co.uk or check out our Facebook page St Clarets GAA. Help with work and accommodation is always available. Further details about the club can also be obtained from John Kelly on 07884 473672 or via email at stclarets@hotmail.com.
For information on all matters relating to the underage teams, please contact Colm Lynott on 07761 785260.

We're back to the movies again for this week's pause for sporting thought, as we dig through the treasure trove of quotes that is "Seabiscuit". This one is from Charles S Howard, the character played by Jeff Bridges: "When the little guy doesn't know he is the little guy, he can do great big things."

St Clarets GFC – where the cast of "Lost" were really trying to get to.

[irunthev]

Club Notes
FEBRUARY 19TH 2012

Senior team players are reminded that training starts on Thursday February 23rd. Further details of exact time and location will be text to all players. Pick-ups are available from local tube stations and railway stations if required. Contact John Kelly on 07884 473672 or Paddy Donaghy on 07765 492603 for further info.

The club's social committee have their first meeting of the year on Tuesday 21st February at 7.30pm in The Botwell Club, Hayes.

Any club members interested in attending the London County Board Dinner and Dance at Ruislip on February 25th please contact a member of the committee for further information.

Club membership forms and questionnaires are now available on the website for downloading and completing www.stclarets.co.uk/news.html. Membership is £20 per person and there is also a £20 per family membership for those involved with the underage teams.

The club are always on the look-out for new players of all levels. For further details about the club, go to our website www.stclarets.co.uk or check out our Facebook page St Clarets GAA. Help with work and accommodation is always available. Further details about the club can also be obtained from John Kelly on 07884 473672 or via email at stclarets@hotmail.com.

For information on all matters relating to the underage teams, please contact Colm Lynott on 07761 785260.

This week's pause for sporting thought comes from an anonymous source: "Every time you step on to a football field, first and foremost, you are representing yourself."

St Clarets GFC – where excellence comes as standard.

[BennyHarp]

I hope every club doesn't start putting their weekly club notes on this thread!

[irunthev]

Well given you and I are the only two people who seem to use this thread and it was my idea, I'm gonna carry on.

[irunthev]

St Clarets GFC

Senior team players are reminded that training continues this Thursday March 1st at Hayes Rugby Club, Kingshill Ave, Hayes. All players who wish to be considered for the club's senior team for 2012 are expected to attend. Pick-ups are available from local tube and railway stations. Contact John Kelly on 07884 473672 or Paddy Donaghy on 07765 492603 for further info.

Club membership forms and questionnaires are now available on the website for downloading and completing www.stclarets.co.uk/news.html.  Membership is £20 per person and there is also a £20 per family membership for those involved with the youth teams. Please make sure you have registered.

Check out our light-hearted look at events in the club in our weekly newsletter "The Claretian Echo" available to read in the "News" section of the club's website www.stclarets.co.uk every Wednesday.

If you would like to receive the club notes or newsletter via email on a weekly basis, and are not already doing so, then make sure to send an email to the club at stclarets@hotmail.com so that we can add your name to the club's database.

St Clarets GFC are always on the look-out for new players of all levels. For further details about the club, go to our website www.stclarets.co.uk or check out our Facebook page St Clarets GAA. Help with work and accommodation is always available. Further details about the club can also be obtained from John Kelly on 07884 473672 or via email at stclarets@hotmail.com.

For information on all matters relating to the club's youth teams, please contact Colm Lynott on 07761 785260.

This week's pause for sporting thought comes from American poet George Woodberry: "Defeat is not the worst of failure. Not to have tried is the true failure."

St Clarets GFC – Even Joe Brolly couldn't find fault with us. 

[BennyHarp]

Well given you and I are the only two people who seem to use this thread and it was my idea, I'm gonna carry on.

Fair enough!  Best of luck for the new season!

[irunthev]

Well given you and I are the only two people who seem to use this thread and it was my idea, I'm gonna carry on.

Fair enough!  Best of luck for the new season!

Thanks. Exciting times in the GAA in UK.... at last there are plenty of players about.

[irunthev]

St Clarets GFC London

Club notes March 5th 2012


Senior team players are reminded that training continues this week on Monday at 8pm at Brunel University Uxbridge and on Thursday March 8th at Hayes Rugby Club, Kingshill Ave, Hayes. All players who wish to be considered for the club's senior team for 2012 are expected to attend. Pick-ups are available from local tube and railway stations. Contact John Kelly on 07884 473672 or Paddy Donaghy on 07765 492603 for further info.

A big thank you to Martin Hession, Mick Buckley, Luke Kelly and Matthew Healy for giving up their Saturday to participate in the youth training programme at Ruislip last week. Their services will be available to various youth teams in the coming season. Well done, your efforts are greatly appreciated.

Club membership forms and questionnaires are now available on the website for downloading and completing www.stclarets.co.uk/news.html. Membership is £20 per person and there is also a £20 per family membership for those involved with the youth teams. Please make sure you have registered.

Adult fixtures in London for 2012 begin on the weekend of March 31st. More details available as soon as we receive them. Also, all the dates for this season's Intermediate Football Championship have been added to the club's calendar on the website.

Check out our light-hearted look at events in the club in our weekly newsletter "The Claretian Echo" available to read in the "News" section of the club's website www.stclarets.co.uk every Wednesday. If you wish to have it emailed to you, just drop us an email: stclarets@hotmail.com

We are always on the look-out for new players of all levels. For further details about the club, go to our website www.stclarets.co.uk or check out our Facebook page St Clarets GAA. Help with work and accommodation is always available. Further details about the club can also be obtained from John Kelly on 07884 473672 or via email at stclarets@hotmail.com

For information on our club's under-8 and under-10 teams contact Denis McCarthy on 07973287256. For all matters relating to the club's other youth teams, please contact Colm Lynott on 07761 785260.

This week's pause for sporting thought comes from American politician David Bly: "Striving for success without hard work, is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted."

St Clarets GFC – if you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit join our club.

[carnaross]

Sunday, March 11 2012 - Pennine League Div. 1 Result:
St. Benedicts Harps 1-11 CuChullains 3-11.

[irunthev]

St Clarets GFC


The senior team began their pre-season campaign with a closely contested challenge game against St Dypmna's of Hertfordshire on Sunday in Hayes. Despite losing by a single point, the game proved a very useful run out for the squad as every player was given game time during the match. Marc Collentine scored our second half goal in the 1-9 to 1-10 defeat. A big thank you to St Dympna's for travelling down for the game.

Senior team players are reminded that training continues this Monday at Brunel University, Uxbridge and Thursday at Hayes Rugby Club, Kingshill Ave, Hayes. All players who wish to be considered for the club's senior team for 2012 are expected to attend. Pick-ups are available from local tube and railway stations. Contact John Kelly on 07884 473672 or Paddy Donaghy on 07765 492603 for further info.

Club membership fees are now due. Membership costs £20 per person and there is also a £20 per family membership for those involved with the youth teams. Please make sure you have registered. Forms available on the "news" section of the website.

Adult fixtures in London for 2012 begin on the weekend of March 31st. More details available as soon as we receive them. Also, all the dates for this season's Intermediate Football Championship have been added to the club's calendar on the website.

There will be a Mass said on the evening of Friday April 20th at 7.30pm in Botwell Church, Hayes for all club members as well as in memory of all our deceased members. After the Mass there will be a social evening in Botwell Club. All club members and supporters are invited. More details to follow in the next few weeks.

St Clarets GFC will be holding a fundraising evening on Friday 27th April at the Botwell Club, Botwell Lane, Hayes, in aid of the Douay Martyrs School who will be sending a Gaelic football team to County Wicklow in July of this year. Tickets are £5 and are available in advance or at the door. The evening starts at 8.30pm and music will provided be by O'Hare and Chambers. Raffle prizes include tickets to a Premier League game. Further details over the coming weeks.

Best wishes to club stalwart Jim O'Regan who celebrates his 75th birthday this month. Many happy returns Jim and we look forward to seeing you out at our games again this year.

We are always on the look-out for new players of all levels. For further details about the club, go to our website www.stclarets.co.uk or check out our Facebook page St Clarets GAA. Help with work and accommodation is always available. Further details about the club can also be obtained from John Kelly on 07884 473672 or via email at stclarets@hotmail.com.

For information on our club's under-8 and under-10 teams contact Denis McCarthy on 07973287256. Steve McElroy will be looking after our under-12s and can be contacted on 07872188791 and for all matters relating to the club's under-14s and under-16s, please contact Colm Lynott on 07761 785260.

This week's pause for sporting thought comes from American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

St Clarets GFC – makes "Fight Club" look like "Daddy Day Care".