Turn on The 'Lights #10

 Turn on The 'Lights #10

Welcome to Turn on The 'Lights #10, bringing you the news, views and updates that affect Starlights GFC and the wider community of Santry, Turnapin and Cloghran.


The news we've all been waiting for!

Last week the Government announced the return to training for juveniles commencing the week of 26th April. This obviously depends on the re-opening up of society and lifting of restrictions going to plan and the covid incidence rate remaining low. 
So we still have to be careful out there for the safe opening up of GAA activities.

However, we are excited to announce that we are now in a position to plan for the return of non-contact juvenile training. See below for Little Stars Nursery and our Underage teams return  details.

Juvenile Training: (8 yrs +)



Juvenile Training will recommence for our underage teams on Thursday 29th April from 6:30pm until 7:30pm in our Collinstown Lane pitches. We cater for all age groups from 8 year old and above -  we have plenty of room in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines as there is a full size playing pitch, a juvenile playing pitch and three other training areas. 
We are currently looking for new recruits to bolster our teams from U10 all the way up to U16 for both boys and girls. If you would like your kids to learn the basic skills of Gaelic Games in a controlled and friendly atmosphere, where the emphasis is on fun and development, why not bring them along on Thursday 29th, or any Thursday, where our fully qualified coach Mark, will be delighted to welcome you to the Club. Mark can also be contacted on 0894084553 for further information.

Little Stars Nursery: (4 to 7 year olds)


Our "Little Stars" Nursery will recommence on Saturday 1st May at 10am, until 11am, in our Collinstown Lane pitches. (yes, we know it's the bank holiday weekend: but where else will you be going?) Let's face it, this is probably as near to an airplane you'll get for a little while yet!

The Nursery caters for boys and girls aged 4 - 7 years old and is the perfect class for your little one to learn all the basic skills of GAA through fun team games. We have ample parking facilities where you can view the proceedings from the comfort of your car. (that's if you don't fancy the plane spotting).
If you require further information about the Nursery you can contact our Coach Mark on 0894084553 who will be delighted to welcome you to the Club and provide all the information.

Club Lottery Draw:



Starlights GFC Lottery Draw continues each Saturday with the draw going out live on our Facebook page at 9pm. Under the current Covid restrictions the draw has to be held completely on-line for everyone's safety 

To be in with a chance of scooping the weekly jackpot, or one of our €25 Lucky Dip prizes, simply play Starlights GFC weekly Lottery by clicking on one of the following links :
or

Follow the on-line instructions to complete your entry and please include a contact phone number when entering your details as it makes it so much easier for us to contact prize winners. Your details are fully protected under GDPR regulations.

Each week you will receive a Results email and/or text (to the registered email or phone no): you will also receive a reminder email/text if your current entry numbers are due to expire. So, don't forget to check your reminders or results! This means you will have to resubmit your entry to be included in the next draw or you may enter a new set of numbers if preferred. - remember, each set of numbers is entered for 5 consecutive draws. If you prefer to keep the same set of numbers for each draw you can select "auto renew" on your entry and your selected numbers will automatically be re-entered every five draws, meaning you'll never have to miss another draw.


Lottery Results from Sat 10th April: Numbers drawn were 4, 6, 13 & 22 There was No Jackpot Winner. Four prizes of €25 goes to each of the following Lucky Dip winners, Claire Mc Cullough, John Chacko, Vinnie Weldon, Suzanne Nolan.

Congrats to all the winners and the on-line links are now open for new entries - cut off time is 6pm on Sat.

                                              Next weeks Jackpot is €8350

Best of Luck and many thanks for your continued support to the Club.


G4MO Charity 5K run:



Our Gaelic for Mothers & Others team had a very successful charity 5K run last weekend in aid of the Daughters of Charity Child & Family Service. 



We are delighted to announce that the girls have helped raise €670 to date for the charity.
It was great to see the girls log their runs and send in photos - all smiling and looking fresh of course, from places such as Navan and Duleek in Meath, Donaghmede, Portmarnock and Swords as well as Santry, Turnapin and around the Airport.

If you still wish to show your support for the girls and the charity we will be leaving the donations page open until next Fri 16th April.  

Please donate at the following link: G4MO Gofund me link




Club Shop/ Apparel:

With the planned return of outdoor Juvenile training commencing from April 29th we have a number of Club Logo items available for sale that will be of interest to you. 



Noggin sport Beanie Hats €20 each. 

Noggin sport are a company set up by two brothers who are dedicated to raising mental health awareness through sport and all profits go towards supporting mental health awareness projects in Ireland and the UK.

You never know what weather you will encounter and these Beanie Hats are also a great way to show your support for the club on match days and at training.



Club Logo Face Mask €5 each.

Another great way to show your support for the club and a necessary requirement in enclosed spaces or indoors













These items are available through any committee member and will be available to purchase at the upcoming Juvenile and Nursery training.


Looking forward to getting back on the training pitches real soon and hopefully back to playing matches as soon as possible.

#LookingForward

#Santry/StarlightsGFC

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