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Turn on The 'Lights #7

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 Turn on The 'Lights #7 This weeks Blog will feature heavily with our Gaelic for Mothers and Others team (G4MO), who during the week launched their 5K Charity Run in aid of The Daughters of Charity Child and Family Service. With no group gatherings or training sessions permitted under the current health restrictions, our G4MO have been keeping active with two weekly zoom sessions, including a Kettle Bell session at 8am on Saturdays.  Hold on!..... Run that by me again!!   A Zoom Session!......... At 8am!......... On Saturdays!......... With Kettle Bells! Well done Ladies, no shortage of dedication there then! However, to further improve their fitness, they have now decided to take on a Virtual 5K for a Local Charity. And, they are hoping that everyone in the Club will join with them for the event, whether that is taking on the 5k distance itself, or just to support them with a donation/sponsorship to their chosen charity. For all the info on the 5K, see the 'Couch to...

Turn on the 'Lights #6

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 Turn on the 'Lights # 6: Santry & Starlights GFC: Starlights GFC , the local GAA club for Santry , Turnapin , Cloghran and surrounding areas. The growth in the wider Santry area over the last few years has been nothing short of colossal. As the only GAA club in Santry, it is important for Starlights to be at the forefront of providing social and sporting activities for the Area.  The area has been lacking in amenities for far too long. Despite the increasing population, there is still no National school. Although, we believe this will change in the not to distant future as the area expands. Apart from Santry Demesne, there are no public green belt areas where social or sporting activities can take place. Starlights currently rent their playing pitches on Collinstown lane form DAA. The Collinstown Lane pitches are a major asset for the club and it currently has our Main pitch and a Juvenile sized training pitch with flood lights. There is ample parking and on match days i...

Turn on the 'Lights #5

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 Turn on the 'Lights #5 Well, that wasn't the news we were hoping for from the GAA's Covid Advisory Group earlier this week. But it probably wasn't really that unexpected, was it? So, it's highly unlikely we will see any onfield action before Easter. The important thing however, is that everyone stays safe and looks after themselves. We will get out of this, but all in good time. In the meanwhile, stay in touch with one another, keep your spirits up, check in on neighbours, friends and family, especially the elderly and vulnerable in our community. Just calling in to check on someone may be the only interaction they get. But remember to keep yourself and them safe.  If your out on a walk or run, say "hello" to others who are out and about. It could be the "hello" or "Good Morning" that makes all the difference. We are in this together and, together we will get through it!  Skills Challenge: The Low Catch This weeks' skill is the Low...

Turn On The 'Lights #4

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Turn on The 'Lights #4   With no action on the GAA fields, either at Club or County level in the immediate future, it remains for the TV to provide us with our sporting fix.  For live action, this week end is a busy one for the lads with the funny shaped balls. The Six Nations Rugby gets under way and also the American Football "Superbowl" final is on Sun night. The Superbowl sees The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have home-field advantage over the Kansas City Chiefs. That would never happen in the All Ireland series, would it?? You can still get your GAA  fix on TG4 where you can relive the excitement of the games and crowd as they regularly show re-runs of great GAA games of the past.  In the meantime, we'll do our best to stay in touch with you and keep you motivated until we can get back to action ourselves! Starlights and Santry through the years: This week we feature the Starlights GFC team from the 1960's. The above photo features quite a number of the original Sta...