Weekly Club Notes - 12/03/2023
Fixtures, Results & Training
Due to the adverse weather conditions during the week, unfortunately the majority of fixtures across the county were cancelled, due to pitch unplayability. Our home juvenile fixtures were called off due to Townparks, Kellys Bay & Ballast Pit unavailable.
On the Adult side we had one fixture fulfilled on Sunday on the main pitch when our AHL4 Team faced off against a very strong Lucan Sarsfields team at midday. The result didn't go our way, but the first 2 fixtures in the league were against two very strong hurling outfits, so we look forward to the next match on 26 March away to St Kevins.
Mentors are advised that as Townparks will be closed until at least next weekend, training slot allocations are impacted. As always please keep an eye on www.skerriesharps.com/training for pitch availability updates
With the Bank holiday weekend approaching there will be a break in fixtures for many teams in the juvenile section , but we will see Adult Football Fixtures take place this coming week so check out www.skerriesharps.com/fixtures-results for all the latest information.
Weekly Games Meetings
Adult & Juvenile Games meetings return every Thursday Night in the Clubhouse.
Juvenile Meeting - 8:30am
Adult Meeting - 9:00pm
All teams are expected to be represented at these forums, where the respective committees share relevant information on a weekly basis.
2023 Membership
Membership is now due - the deadline for all playing members to be registered via Foireann with the relevant association (GAA/Camogie/LGFA) is almost upon us.
Team mentors are advised to ensure they are checking weekly membership status emails from ClubZap and ensure all players are listed on squad reports & have club membership in place.
Membership can be renewed/subscribed via the link: https://skerriesharps.clubzap.com/membership_signup
All players must be registered with respective associations (GAA/LFGA/Camogie) by 25th March, so membership must be in place in order to train/play
Family discounts & Payment Instalment options are available and can be viewed at above link or alternatively @ www.skerriesharps.com/membership
New GYM Facility available to all Adult/O18 Players - Membership for 2023 is €100 on top of existing membership fee - view our blog showcasing the amazing facility that is now available - www.skerriesharps.com/post/skerries-harps-new-player-development-gym
Membership Smart Cards are currently being distributed to members (Adult, Student Over18, Social & Senior) - email correspondence has been shared with all applicable members this weekend - Cards can be collected at the Clubhouse Bar when open - Member cards allow for discounts at the bar! So be sure to drop down and pick yours up ASAP
County Representatives
Hard luck to Greg, Eoghan, Ethan, Eoin & Tim who were on the Dublin U20 Football Panel to face Galway in the John Kerins Cup Final on Sat 11th March - Dublin lost out by the narrowest of margins (1pt)
HUGE Congrats to Cillian Emmett who will Captain the Dublin Minor Football team for 2023!
Cillian led the team out in a Challenge game VS Galway, with the Dubs winning out against a talented Galway Team, in match hosted at Ballymun earlier today.
The club is very proud of Cillian & we look forward to supporting him for the Minor Intercounty season ahead!
Dublin Minor Panel 2023
ZINGO
Zingo result for 12th March: 6741253
We had no winners of the jackpot or dividend this week. Next week's Jackpot is €1500. Draw every Sunday 6.30pm.
Thanks to all who support the Zingo every week - Zingo is a very important fundraiser for the day to day running of the club. All support always welcome. Play on line below - if you're not in you can't win!
2023 Fashion Show
It was with great excitement that the annual Harps Fashion Show returned after a 3 year break, due to the pandemic/restrictions. A huge amount of work takes place in the background for many months to bring this night together.
Many thanks to Denise & Catherine for their lead roles on the committee, to our amazing team of volunteer models and junior models, to Chris for the sound and music, Ian for being photographer on the night and all our "downstairs" volunteers who ensure the models can take to the catwalk and strut their stuff. Well done also to our busy bar staff on the night who ensured everyone was well looked after and provided great service with a smile ..
To each and every one of you who came along, we hope you had a great night, thanks for your support! Rosie & Dott kindly provided gifts for the first 100 ladies through the door and Lyn @Little Daisy Flowers decorated the club making sure it looked its best for our guests
Finally a massive shout out to our local shops who generously provided their latest styles for our models to show - Philanns/Whizz Kids, Aquila, CocoC, Chic Boutique, Shankeys, Dorian Black, Vero Moda, Vila, Frock &Co & Masita.
Keep an eye on our social media for photos from the event!
We hope all the wonderful ladies who volunteer & support our club enjoyed International Womens Day 2023 on Wed 8 March
Congrats to our Minor Football & Hurling Team member Matthew Weldon on his selection to the Ireland u19 cricket squad for the South Africa tour!
Ireland Under-19s Men’s tour to South Africa announced | Cricket Ireland
Under 14 Boys team
The boys under 14 team have been very busy over the last few weeks. On Saturday 25 February over 30 boys got on a coach in Skerries Harps GAA Club to make the trip to Croke Park to see Dublin playing in the National League. The boys watched Dublin play Tipperary in hurling and Clare in football and a great evening was had by all of them. The boys were particularly excited to see Bryan Cullen (who helps with the coaching of the under 14 team) and a number of other Skerries Harps players out in Croke Park representing Dublin that evening.
On Saturday 11 March our hurling team had a brilliant experience playing in the National Sports Indoor Centre in Abbottstown. The boys played St Kevin’s Killian’s in a brilliant match with Skerries Harps coming out on top in the end. This is a fantastic facility and the boys look forward to playing there again during the year.
In between these events the boys have been very busy training and playing league matches in football and hurling and have been doing excellently in their respective leagues. Keep up the good work lads!!
St Patrick's Day 2023
Our Academy & u8-u11 Juvenile teams are invited to participate in the Parade on Friday, St Patrick's Day. Teams to meet at the clubhouse at 1.30pm, for facepainting etc prior to the parade, and after the main event there will be fun to be had back at the club, with PúcFada & Cross Bar Challenge on the pitch, BBQ and ceol agus craic to be had in the Clubhouse Bar
Keep an eye on social media for more info during the week!
All welcome to join us!
Clubhouse
Club Bar
Its all happening in the Clubhouse these days! Music, pool, darts and more and more people are enjoying the bar area. We love seeing new people enjoying the space, come along and check it out, great atmosphere down there.
See club social media for opening hours each week
Book the clubhouse
We’re taking bookings for our clubhouse for any events or celebrations! Contact Pat on 087 250 5479
Club Shop Opening Hours
Pop in and make sure you have all your gear and equipment needs sorted!! FOX whistles now in stock - for our coaches & referees alike!
Club shop also serving refreshments during Saturday morning Academy - Pop in and grab a cuppa to keep you warm on the sidelines!
Picture of the week
U14 Boys pictured with St Kevins following their game at Abbotstown National Indoor
Sports Arena
If you have any news/photos/updates to share, please contact PRO @ pro.skerriesharps.dublin@gaa.ie
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