Covid-19
“May you live in interesting times” goes the saying. Well Spring is
spent and there hasn’t been a sliotar pucked or football kicked in anger. If
not quite interesting, we are certainly living through times that are
unprecedented in any of our lifetimes.
Championships at all grades should now be in full swing, the field
should be a hive of activity 7 days a week and debates and conversations around
team selections, great performances and controversial decisions should be
filling the streets of the village. Instead we find ourselves in a continued
state of stasis.
This will pass and when it does, we will pick up where we left off.
Until then however it is vital, we continue to adhere to the published
guidelines to ensure the safety of the most vulnerable in our community.
As of now the official guidance is that we can expect a resumption of
games on the 20th July. We will plan towards this date and ensure we
have everything in place to safeguard the health and safety of our payers and
mentors when the time comes.
Until then please take care of yourselves, minding both your physical
and mental health and continue to look out and care for those around you.
Recent Activity
Whilst club activity has been severely curtailed it certainly hasn’t
ground to a complete halt. All over the country it has been a thoroughly
uplifting experience to see the response of members of the community to this
time of adversity. And so, it is with our own members. Over the course of the
past 2 months we have seen fundraising initiatives to benefit various charities
and local causes. Amongst these were our quiz night where proceeds were shared
with Dungarvan Community Hospital, the response to which was overwhelming
(literally to the website) and the joint Doitfodan effort with our good friends
across the bridge.
Aside from this, members are still very active throughout the parish
helping out where needed and available to provide assistance to any who may
need it. And just a reminder the list of club volunteers is available on our
Facebook page.
One positive aspect of the shutdown has been it has afforded us the
opportunity to perform some badly needed remedial work on the club pitches. Given
the sheer volume of teams and players it is natural there will be a large
amount of wear and tear. But with the work put in over the past few weeks our
teams will have a surface unrivalled awaiting them when we get back to action.
Reeling
In The Years
Hopefully you were able to tune into the 1st of our Reeling
in the Years evenings last Saturday when we had a rerun of the victorious 2007
Senior Football Final versus Ardmore. This coming Saturday all roads lead to
famed Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney where Kerry representatives Kilcummin lie
in wait. Please tune in to our YouTube channel at 8pm to relive one of the
greatest days in the clubs history.
