A meeting of the club executive will take place in the Welcome Inn Hotel on Tuesday 27^th February commencing at 8 p.m. All members are asked to attend.

The county finals of Scor take place in Hollymount on Saturday 10^th March commencing at 8 p.m. The club is hoping to enter a number of teams. If any club member is interested in participating in any of the categories, ring Fiona @ 23397 for further details. The final date for entries is March 2^nd.

A reminder to everybody that club membership is now due and is only £10 for both adult and juvenile players and for non-playing members. Membership forms for senior players/members are available from John Brennan @ 22966 or James Rocke @ 25019.

Membership forms for juvenile players can be obtained from either Monica Joyce @ 22378 or Brendan O'Hara @ 23485.

County Board tickets are now on sale at a cost of £60. Monies raised will go to the further development of football and hurling within the club. Please return any sold tickets to any member of the club executive. First draw takes place in early April.

Tickets are available from the following: James Rocke (25019), Michael Diskin (24887), Mick Byrne (21561), John Brennan (22966), Philip Heneghan (21086), Seamus Marrinan (22285), Tony Stakelum (26506).

Senior football: Wednesday and Friday at 7.30 p.m.

Junior football: Wednesday and Friday at 7.30 p.m.

Minor team: Tuesday 7 p.m. and Sunday morning 10 a.m.

Training for these teams will take place in McHale Park.

The following are the first round league fixtures for teams at all levels:

Senior League: Round 1

Sunday April 8^th

Knockmore v Castlebar Mitchels

Division 4 League: Round 1

Sunday April 8^th

Castlebar v Ballinrobe

Minor League: Division 1 Round 1

Sunday March 18^th

Castlebar Mitchels v Moy Davitts

Training continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 p.m. on the Astra pitch at Celtic grounds. All players are asked to attend.

A final reminder for the table quiz in aid of Castlebar Juvenile Hurling which will take place in McGoldrick’s on Thursday next 1^st March. Get a team together and come along. First question at 9 p.m. sharp.

Training for the under 14 hurling continues next Saturday at 1 p.m. Please note that the venue for training is the all weather pitch in Celtic.

The first round of the leagues at underage level will take place as follows:

U16 County League: Division 1 Round 1

Tuesday April 17^th

Castlebar Mitchels v Ballintubber

All league games on Tuesdays

U14 County League: Division 1 Round 1

Thursday 26^th April

Castlebar v Ballinrobe

All league games on Thursdays

U12 County League: Division 1 Round 1

Monday 14^th May

Castlebar v Ballintubber

All league games on Mondays

Please note that training for the under 12 team begins next Saturday in An Sportlann at 10 a.m. Training will be indoors. So all players are asked to bring runners.

I came across these funny snippets during the week. Thought you might like them!

Example 1
"Pat Fox out to the forty and grabs the sliothar, I bought a dog from his
father last week. Fox turns and sprints for goal, the dog ran a great race
last Tuesday in Limerick. Fox to the 21 fires a shot, it goes to the left
and wide... and the dog lost as well..."

Example 2
"This broadcast is sponsored by... Ltd, Builders of quality two story
bungalows"


2. Unnamed Radio Kilkenny commentator

Example 1
"Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow
his nose!"

Example 2
"Sean Óg Ó Hailpín... his father's from Fermanagh, his mother's from Fiji,
neither a hurling stronghold ..."

3. Matthew McMahon - Clare FM GAA commentator

Example 1
(during the Munster Final 1995)
"Its all over... Clare are... Jeeeesus !!"

Example 2
(during the All-Ireland 95)
"The cigarettes are being lit here in the commentary box, the lads are
getting anxious, its a line ball down there to Clare and who's to take
it?... Will ye put 'em out lads yee'll choke me."

Example 3
" Teddy McCarthy to John McCarthy, no relation, John McCarthy back to
Teddy McCarthy, still no relation "

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