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The club wishes to extend its thanks to SuperValu Ireland (Bernies Supervalu Roscrea and Buckleys Supervalu Birr) for the large donation of Footballs we have received from their Behind the Ball campaign.

The aim of this campaign was to get children in the local areas active and engaging in team sports.

These balls will be used in Coolderry Central School, Dromakeenan Primary School and in club with our underage teams.

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4th March saw 53 people complete a 5k at the end of their Operation Transformation campaign. It was a pretty miserable day with plenty of rain and very cold but that didn’t stop them making a fantastic effort.  Well done everyone.  Everyone is a winner but you can check out the results by clicking this link COT 5k Results 2017

Saturday 4th March is the date – mark it in your diary.  This is the date that all our brilliant participants in our Operation Transformation (over 60 people every night for the past 5 weeks) campaign will complete their 5k.  We hope to have a special guest on the day also to mark the occasion.

Getting ready for the season ahead.  Lots of coaches setting out their plans and looking forward to kicking off.  A new set of materials have been added to our Coaching Resources page.  Let the games begin!

The Club AGM will be held on Friday 25th November at 8.00pm in the Clubhouse.  It is important the parents, players and supporters attend to review the progress made during the year and discuss the plans for next year.  Those interested in putting themselves forward for positions on the Committee should contact the Club Secretary, Mary Hanly at 087 2487867.

Best of luck to our U16s playing in the County Final on 20th November against Kilcormac Killoughy.  A great achievement to reach the final for this group of players.  Lets hope that they can go on step further and take home the silverware.  Listed below is the panel of players in order of age with their squad numbers.  Congrats to the management team for getting them to the final.

(6)   Cian O’Connor (Captain)   (4)    Jack Larkin                  (14) Aaron Teehan

(7)   Kian Morris                          (10) Cieran Teehan            (23) Mark Maloney

(8)   Cathal Burke                        (18) Darragh Larkin           (2)    Liam Miller

(3)   Shane Mann                        (11) Garoid McCormack   (22) Joe Larkin

(12) Brian Fletcher                     (19) Eamonn Delaney       (21) Cian Burke

(17) Jack Malone                        (20) Darren Larkin             (1)   David Tooher

(15) jack Kennedy                      (13) Adam Kennedy          (24) Shane Ryan

(9)   James Tooher                      (5)    Patrick Maher

Management: Patrick O’Connor (Manager), Selectors Joe Kennedy, Pat O’Connor, Brian Carroll & Tommy Larkin.

On the 23rd August the Under 8 Team from Coolderry got a fantastic opportunity to play in Croke Park as part of the Leinster GAA Go Games Blitz.  A team of 12 players travelled to the GAA HQ and played St Annes from Wexford in a great game.  The players of the future got to visit the dressing room, play on the famous pitch, lift the a cup in the Hogan Stand, take a tour of the stadium and visit the museum.  The players did the Club proud and thoroughly enjoyed the day.  Thanks to Mary, Lisa, Michael, Emmett and parents for the assistance with the players on the day and well done to all the players for their great display.

Photos from the day are available at the Club Facebook page