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Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club Notes

January 20, 2021

Lucan Sarsfields Healthy Club - Irish Life Steps Challenge

We are aware some of our members are experiencing delays and frustrations regarding the App and apologies for that. We have been made aware that there has been a massive uptake on this challenge nationwide and this has put a strain on the App and the support team dealing with the queries. However, Irish Life have been asked by Croke Park to commit more support staff to deal with any problems. If you are experiencing difficulties with the app please email support@mylife@irishlife.ie. Thank you to everyone who has signed up and we still have 6 weeks to reach the 4,000km goal and be in with a chance of winning the prizes on offer!

HSE Stress Control Online Programme. The HSE’s Stress Control Online programme is available for January, February and March based on a limited timetable on www.stresscontrol.ie. There are also resources available at this website such as information Booklets and Relaxation Mindfulness techniques. Stress Control is an evidenced based programme which teaches practical skills to deal with stress #StressControlIrl #KeepWell.

HSE Minding your Wellbeing has launched a new, free, online mental health and wellbeing programme called Minding Your Wellbeing. This evidenced based programme, focusing on the promotion of mental wellbeing, has been adapted from a face-to-face programme into a series of online videos for everyone at this time. Further details and information can be found at the following link: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/about-us/minding-your-wellbeing.html

Congratulations to Lucan Sarsfields and Dublin U20 player, Mark Lavin, who has been named on the Eirgrid U20, top 20 performers in the 2020 U20 Football championship.

A Special Mention to each of the 45 players from the senior and intermediate camogie panels who took time out to create videos for all the players from academy right up to and including the u11s camogie squads. After each player introduced themselves, they performed a particular skill and the video was then circulated among all the future Lucan Sarsfields camogie stars for them to practise through lockdown. It's great for the kids to be able to put a face to some names they would have heard, and they can now practice in their back gardens with their heroes helping them along! Well done girls!!

Here is a small sample!

Jenny Ryan

Ali Twomey

Lucan and Dublin camogie player Ali Twoomeyis a qualified gym instructor and personal trainer and if anyone out there is considering getting personal trainers or someone to help with a training schedule, try to keep the business local and support Ali.

Hannah Brady

Amy Gorman

Emma Flanagan

Orla Beagan

The 2021 National Club Draw has been postponed to 4th June 2021. This is to enable Clubs sell tickets when public health restrictions are lifted.

Nominations for Club Person of the Year are now being accepted. Nominations should include a short description of why the individual nominated is deserving of the award and should be emailed to secretary.lucansarsfields.dublin@gaa.ie.

Maintaining the Club – Have you a skill or trade, and a few hours to spare? The club has some essential maintenance works that can be carried out safely while the premises are closed. Please get in touch with any of the executive, or by email to pro.lucansarsfields.dublin@gaa.ie.

Frásaí na coicíse – Phrases of the fortnight.

Folláine: wellbeing:

Tá sé tabhachtach aire a thabhairt do d'fholláine choirp agus mheanhrach

(It is important to take care of your physical and mental wellbeing).

Aclaíocht: Exercise:

Ba cheart duit aclaíocht a dhéanamh go rialta

(You should do regular exercise).

And a nice "nathanna cainte" (expression/saying) that our Oifigeach Gaeilge, Michelle Uí Bhuachalla, recently came across:

Idir dhá cheann na meá – (Hanging in the balance)

GRMA

GAA/LGFA/CA Vetting, a reminder from the Children’s Officer, that all mentors and coaches that have players under the age of eighteen, must be Vetted. New rules from the associations, require that anyone who was vetted prior to 2019 must apply again to have their vetting renewed for another 3 years.

Membership. It is important to note that when it is safe for Gaelic Games to resume, all participants need to be members of the club and registered with the games associations. You can renew your membership using the ClubForce app or online via the Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club website. www.lucansarsfields.ie. We also appreciate that some members may be experiencing financial difficulty during the pandemic, and if this is the case, please contact the club registrar, John Cosgrove, by email in the strictest of confidence, to lucan.sarsfields.registrar@gmail.com.

Bereavements.

Our sincere condolences to Julie Keogh and Noelle Newcombe and their families on the death of their father, Paddy Egan;

to Caitriona Montgomery and family on the death of her brother Peter Melville;

to Padraig O’Driscoll and family on the death of his father Patrick;

to Alan Cherubini and family on the death of his mother Evelyn Cherubini (née Evans).

May they all rest in peace.

Wanted: The Club are seeking volunteers from our club membership that have specific skills to provide advice and assistance, in particular those with knowledge and training in Video Recording/Editing, Statistical Sports Analysis, Public Relations. This may be of interest and benefit to those on relevant undergraduate programs. Please apply in confidence to: pro.lucansarsfields.dublin@gaa.ie