CLUB AGM
Club members are asked to note that the Club AGM will be held in the Club rooms on Sunday 8th January 2017 at 2.00pm.
GRMA REWARDS
The online registration site for the new GAA Membership Card and grma rewards programme is now live. GAA Club Members are asked to register for the programme at gaa.ie/grma. Registered Members will receive their official GAA Membership Card personalised with their name, club and GAA membership number from January.
The grma rewards programme will also be available from January providing registered GAA Members with access to exclusive discounts, special offers and the opportunity to earn points for going to games. Points can be redeemed by individual members or pooled for redemption by GAA clubs. Members need their GAA membership number to register on gaa.ie/grma. Posters and membership number leaflets have been delivered to all county board office for distribution to clubs. The leaflets should be used to provide members with their membership number when renewing their subscription for 2017. Membership Cards will only be distributed to members who have signed up to grma online.
A national media launch will take place at Croke Park with Uachtarán Aogan Ó Fearghail on Tuesday 22nd November. In the New Year, phase two of the programme will be launched. This will enable GAA supporters and match-goers to register and earn points through the grma programme.
Membership Cards are only issued to GAA Club Members who have renewed their subscriptions. The programme is available to GAA members who are over 18. For further details, visitgaa.ie/grma, or contact the grma team at grma@gaa.ie.
LOTTO
The lotto was held in the Halfway Bar on the 21st November 2016 for a jackpot of €5,500. Numbers drawn were 11,14,17,18. There was no winner.
Lucky Dips
1. John Lyons, c/o Tom Leen
2. Pat McDonnell, Rathanny
3. Tomas Lynch, Kielduff
4. Tony Riordan, Ballymac
5. Siobhan Leen, c/o Paula Silles
Sellers Prize: Tom Leen.
The lotto now stands at €5,600 and can be played atwww.ballymacgaa.com
LEINSTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
St. Columba’s (Longford) exited the Leinster Senior Club Championship on Sunday last following a defeat to St. Vincent’s of Dublin. The team was backboned by the McElligott brothers whose fathers Dan a native of Caher in Ballymac gave many years of service to our Club.
FLEMBY/BALLYMACTHOMAS CELEBRATIONS
A great crowd attended the Ballymacthomas and Flemby Anniversary celebrations. There was great interest in the old roll books and photos. All these can still be viewed over the next few weeks. Further copies of the commemorative booklets and calendars will be available later in the week.
SYMPATHY
The Club extends its deepest sympathy to the Rahilly Family, Chuethall on the death Casey Donovan.
The Club also extends its sympathy to the O’Connor Family, Mayglass on the death of Siobhan Monahan (nee O’Connor) who died in Dublin.