Dear Parents,

Just some updates which you may be interested in:

Coaching

The GAA Award 1 Coaching course has been organised to be held in Caherlag on the following dates in January 2014:

·         Tue 14^th

·         Sat 18^th

·         Tue 21^st

·         Sat 25^th

Details on the contents of this course can be found here http://www.gaa.ie/coaching-and-games-development/coaching/coach-education/award-1/ and we hope that all our underage coaches will attend. The course will be delivered by Sean Crowley who is the Cork GAA Games Development Officer for the Imokilly division.

The following shorter coaching courses are also being run over the next few weeks and should be of interest to all coaches and many parents as well:

Hurling Workshops

Date                            Topic                                                               Tutor                                                     Venue                 Time 

Fri 25th Oct                Games based training                             Damien Coleman                     Sarsfields                     7pm – 9pm

Mon 4th Nov              Wall Ball                                                 Paudie Butler                          Castlemartyr                    7pm – 9pm

Sat 9th Nov                 Games based training                             Liam Sheehy                         Mallow                             12 noon – 2pm

Mon 11th Nov             Fitness with the Ball                               Seanie McGrath                      TBC                                7pm – 9pm

Mon 18th Nov             Forward play- creating spaces                 Paul Flynn                           Aghada                          7pm – 9pm

AGM

The Juvenile AGM has been provisionally fixed for Monday 25^th November, but we will confirm closer to the date. Hopefully many parents will attend to hear about the progress made in 2013 and plans for 2014.

Cork Clubs Draw

Many of you will already have been approached to join the draw in recent weeks. The draw is a major fundraiser for Erin’s Own and is vital to club funds to allow us maintain the facilities, pay for floodlights, meet loan repayments, provide equipment for training, cover the cost of coaching courses, etc.

The annual accounts presented and the main AGM last week showed that in 2013 the club incurred a deficit of €25k in its day to day activities and this draw plus the Golf Classic covered that deficit. The cost to enter is €100 and can be paid for by direct debit. Approx. 50% of the proceeds goes directly to the selling club. More details can be found here: http://www.sportsmanager.ie/uploaded/galleries/7_uploaded/Draws%20Brochure%20Web%20copy.pdf

So if any parents would like to enter the draw then please let me know by the end of this week as the 1^st monthly draw is on Oct31st.

Football Training Wed 23^rd Oct

Please note that football training this wed night will be held slightly earlier form 6.45 – 7.45pm. There is a function for Fr. Greg in the clubhouse at 8pm and a large crowd is expected, so by finishing at 7.45pm it should allow parents to avoid any traffic congestion at pick-up time.

Many Thanks

Brendan