Medals Presentation: Our Intermediate hurlers and Minor footballers took possession of their prized medals on Saturday night at a wonderful Club Social, which was held in the County Arms Hotel, Birr. County Chairman John Costigan spoke wonderfully about our success in 2007 to great acclaim from the large crowd. He then presented the medals to the 33 panellists. Football Board Chairman Noel Morris was also present to hand out medals to the minor footballers. Presentations were also made to senior manager Jim Williams, out going Treasurer Tina Young and to the clubs two heroes on the Tipp minor team, Patrick Maher and Ciaran Haugh. The night didn’t finish there for Patrick who picked up the final award of the night when he was named Club Hurler of the Year to a standing ovation.
The Club would like to thank the management and staff of the County Arms Hotel for a wonderful night while the band “The Legends” were very well received as the celebrations went long into the night.
Juvenile Presentation: On New Years Night, the Under 14’s were presented with their medals for winning the North Tipperary Feile Peil na nOg title by Lorrha’s All Ireland medal winner, Patrick Maher. The club would like to thank Denis Maher for providing the food for the night.
Adjourned AGM: The Adjourned AGM of Lorrha GAA Club took place on Saturday, 22 December. William Harding was elected Treasurer and also Alcohol & Substance Abuse Officer while Jack Maher was elected as Registrar. The club also debated at length the proposals for the county senior hurling championship while there was also another healthy debate about the state of underage hurling in the club and a call is being made for as many parents as possible to start getting involved with the training of teams.
Membership: Membership for 2008 is now available. €30 – Adult Players; €20 – Non Playing Adults; €15 – Minor/College Students and Juveniles (with match ticket entry); €10 – Juveniles (without match ticket entry). All players must have their membership paid before the start of the league and all membership is payable to club registrar Jack Maher.
Club merchandise: There are a limited number of kids size Lorrha GAA Jackets and crested shorts still available.
DVD’s: Copies of both the North and County Intermediate Hurling Finals are available from Shane Brophy at €20 each. There are also DVD and Video copies of the 2006 County Minor Final still available.
Lotto: You can also play the Lorrha GAA Club Lotto Online by going to our website: lorrha-dorrha.tipperary.gaa.ie and clicking on the lotto icon or going to www.locallotto.ie. The number of players who have joined is growing by the week. You can register your numbers for 4 to 52 weeks and get free entries on the length of time you enter for.
Old Time Dancing: Our Old Time Dancing continues in the GAA Clubhouse on Friday night to the music of The Evergreens. Dancing 9.30pm to 12.30am.
Website: Our website: lorrha-dorrha.tipperary.gaa.ie which has been dormant in recent times has been updated in recent weeks with photos from 2007 and also contains weekly news and events and also access to our lottery online.
Sympathy: Lorrha GAA Club would like to sympathise with the Reddan family, Banagher on the death of Ted Brophy, Roscrea who passed away over the weekend. May he rest in peace.
Lorrha GAA would like to sympathise with the O’Meara family, Redwood on the death of Mary Kennedy, Ballingarry who passed away last week. May she rest in peace.
