Well done to all our participants
who braved the cold weather to be in the St Marys entry to the St Patricks Day
Parade. This has become a great
tradition for the Club and is a sign that Saturday morning coaching is just
around the corner. This year coaching
will start on Saturday March 24th, and parents might note that
registration (where not already completed) will be taken on the day. Boys and girls aged 6-14 are invited to
attend an Easter camp in Kent park on 26th & 27th March which Mark Breheny
is running. All proceeds will go to the
ladies / men’s senior teams training fund.
At the even younger ages, the club has been holding a Tuesday evening
nursery program, which finished this week, and this has proven very popular.
Registration throughout the Club
has been brisk and a further registration evening will be held prior to the end
of March, date will be in the notes, but best keep an eye also to Facebook and
Twitter.
Our Senior ladies already have played
2 matches in the Spring league, and bounced back from an initial loss to enjoy
their first win of the year against Eoghan Rua. Their final group fixture will be at 10am
next Sunday when they travel to meet CT Gaels.
Our U14 girls squad have also commenced their season, with a good win
over St Johns in very cold conditions on Sunday. No time for these girls to rest as they had
a quick turnaround for their next match on Monday against St Farnons. The U16 boys will commence in the “A” league
against St Johns with a match this Saturday in Cuilbeg and then the following
Tuesday they welcome Drumcliffe Rosses Point for their second league encounter.
A lot of St Marys players are
involved with schools, colleges and county and in particular congratulations to
lads in Summerhill College, where the Juvenile and Junior teams have qualified
for their respective Connacht championship finals. Again this year it is a pleasure to
congratulate our U16 player Michael Morgan on his athletic success. Michael won the All Ireland intermediate
schools cross country title last weekend in Waterford.
A final word on our recently held
dinner dance which was a tremendous occasion and hugely enjoyable night out for
everyone. Thank you to the organising
committee, the hotel and all who attended.