LOTTO DRAW

This week’s draw is for a Jackpot €9,000, with 5 x Lucky Dip Prizes of €20. Online Entries Close at 2pm, on the day of the draw. You can enter at delasalle.ie.

CAMOGIE

Some great pictures once again on our social media by John O Neill of the weekend’s 2022 juvenile Camogie medal presentation evening held in Dooley’s Hotel. Many thanks to everyone who turned out on the night, to show their support for the girls & their achievements on the field of play. Many thanks to our County girls Keeley, Brianna & Beth for presenting the awards and to Daithí Elliott, Blue Butterfly Coffee Company for the provision of the coffee and tea. Roll on season 2023 after a great 2022; U6, 8 & 10 blitzes. U12A & C county champions. U13A county champions. U14A & C semi-finalists. U15B county finalists. U16A county finalists. U18A (final tbc). A great year both on & off the field. Keep up the good work girls, parents, guardians, mentors & supporters of DLS camogie.

GAA

Congrats to Jake Moore, U8 DLS college player of the week and U7 Gracedieu hurler of the week, Ned Mulhall. Keep up the great work boys.

AGM

Wednesday, we had our last Executive Meeting, before next week’s AGM on Wed 25th of January at 7:30 pm in Gracedieu. All are welcome! It was a good meeting where we reflected on a lot of positives but with a melancholic mood as it was Seamus Quirke & Paul Keane’s last meeting. They will be a huge loss to the Club Executive and leaves two vacancies. Prior to AGM, there will be a display our new lights at 7pm by Chair, Seamus Quirke. Any motions to secretary.delasalle.waterford@gaa.ie & nominations through the link; https://forms.office.com/e/R2zZTbjsrp Club membership is now due too, through www.foireann.ie

COMMUNITY STEPS CHALLENGE

The ‘Ireland Lights Up’ Community Walk Challenge takes place each Wednesday at 7pm in Gracedieu, until 15th of February. Check out our social media posts for all the links needed and updates.  In the past week, we’ve moved from 124th to 76th on the leader board, with increasing turn out weekly. To register your steps during the five-week challenge please download the Irish Life, My Life App and tap Social > Available Challenges > Munster > Every Step Counts & Tap join De La Salle GAA Club. Check out our social media for photos and updated instructions. Thanks to Sheila Hall for the refreshments after

PASSING OF BROTHER STEPHEN

It was with deepest regret that we heard of the recent passing in Castletown, Co Laois of Brother Stephen Deignan FSC. For those who did not know him Brother Stephen was Principal in De La Salle College in the 90's. During his time in Waterford, he became President of our club and took a keen interest in it. While, by his own admission he was more an academic than a sportsman he used his knowledge and expertise to spearhead a complete review of the workings of the club in 1996. The result was a report that no doubt resulted in the unprecedented success of our juvenile teams in the early 2000's followed by our adult successes. Later in his role as Provincial of the De La Salle order he fully supported our ambitious development plans to move to a green field site and was indeed a very proud man when he returned to open our Gracedieu Complex in 2017. 

A scholar, gentleman, visionary and true Lasallian role model we offer our deepest sympathy to his family and fellow De La Salle Brothers. Ar dheis lámh Dé go raibh a anam uasal. Ní fheicifimid a leithéid arís

PHOTO

Brother Stephen speaking at the official opening in 2017 with MC Ricky Grogan