De La Salle GAA Live

• County Duty

Hard Luck to Shane McNulty and Jack Fagan who were part of the Waterford senior hurling team who went down to Clare on Sunday in the Munster senior hurling league.

• GAA National Draw

The National GAA Club draw is now on going and is the main De La Salle fundraiser for January 2017. All monies from tickets sold go directly to De La Salle and we are looking for all members/supporters of De La Salle to try and sell two tickets. Tickets cost €10 each and can be purchased from Alan Duke or through any committee member. Tickets must be returned by 27th January. Any queries contact Alan Duke on 087-2632730.

• De La Salle Walking Group

De La Salle are moving it!! Get on the move with the club walk this and every Tuesday night at 7.30pm sharp from Gracedieu. Pace to suit everyone and refreshments served afterward in Club house. Cost €1.

• County Duty

Hard luck to Stephen Dalton who was part of the Waterford senior football team who exited the McGrath Cup when they went down to Limerick in Leamybrien on Sunday.

• Harty Cup

Hard luck to Dermot Dooley and De La Salle College who were beaten by the narrowest of margins after extra time in the quarter final of the Harty Cup. On the day, Sean O’Brien, Sam Flynn, Conor Giles-Doran, Sean Carton, Dylan Flynn, Thomas Douglas and Kevin Hennessy all saw action.

• Lotto

There was no winner of our Lotto jackpot last Monday night and it now stands at €16,500. The next draw takes place on Monday 23rd January. Numbers drawn were 6, 14, 21, 30. There were five winners of €20 each.

Winners: Billy Flynn, Ian Flynn, Toby Ryan c/o Seller Tommy Ryan, Claire Hartery c/o Seller Tom Hartery, Jane Birney c/o Seller Rose Madigan.

• GAA National Draw

The GAA National Draw takes place again this year and we need our members to support this to raise much needed funds. Ticket cost €10 each and can be purchased from Alan Duke or through any committee member. Tickets must be returned by 27th January.

• De La Salle Walking Group

De La Salle are moving it!! Get on the move with the club walk this and every Tuesday night at 7.30pm sharp from Gracedieu. Pace to suit everyone and refreshments served afterward in Club house. Cost €1.

• De La Salle GAA and Camogie Clubs Dinner Dance

Please note that all tickets for the inaugural joint dinner dance between the GAA and camogie clubs in the Granville Hotel on Saturday 18th February 2017 have now been booked out and must be collected and paid for this week. Any tickets not collected will go for re-sale on Monday the 16th January. Any queries contact either Rose Madigan, Alan Duke or Ricky Grogan.

• County Duty

The new year began with Shane McNulty in fine form for the Waterford senior hurlers in the Munster league against Limerick and Stephen Dalton making his debut for the senior footballers in Clare in the McGrath cup.

• Lotto

There was no winner of our Christmas Lotto jackpot and it now stands at €16,250. Numbers drawn were 9, 12, 14, 25. There were five winners of €20 each.

Winners: Elaine Falconer c/o Seller Maria Twomey, Majella Dunphy, Alice O’Shea c/o Seller James ‘Danno’ O’Shea, Danielle Dower, Christy Russell c/o Seller Olivia Russell.

• De La Salle Walking Group

Get fit and meet new friends for the new year with De La Salle walking group starting on Tuesday the 10th January from the clubhouse Gracedieu at 7.30pm. The walk will consist of a 30/40 minute walk at a pace to suit everyone. High viz vests will be supplied but a small torch would be recommended. Tea and refreshments afterwards.

• Clubify

The club are now up and running on the Clubify app. Please check the home page of our website for details on how to register. This app will send live fixtures and results as well as newsletters and important club updates directly to your phone/tablet. Our thanks to Tommy Ryan once again for his work on this so please don’t delay and register today.

• Condolences

We extend our deepest sympathy to the Fitzgerald family on the death of Eamonn senior’s mother Nora in County Limerick over the Christmas period. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí.

• Kevin Casey RIP

Last week saw the sad passing of WLRfm’s sports editor Kevin Casey. Kevin was a top class sports journalist who was always a pleasure to deal with. He was, as stated in the many tributes paid to him, an absolute gentleman. We extend our deepest sympathy to Kevin’s family and his work colleagues on their loss. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.

• Volunteers Needed

Lasallain Projects are appealing for any interested people in volunteering to help construct a multi-purpose hall in Awo in Northern Ethiopia for the month of July. It will be a life changing experience. If your interested or know anyone who is, then don’t hesitate to contact Brother Thomas Walsh (De La Salle College) at the following email address brtwalsh@hotmail.com or at 086-3453092.  Website is www.ldwp.org for further information on what has been accomplished over the last thirty years.