​CLUB LOTTO – JACKPOT WINNER
There was no winner of this week’s Club's Lotto draw. The numbers drawn were 10, 14, 22, 26 & 16 Next week's top prize will be a very handsome €12,000. If you want to be a winner you need to buy a ticket...just €2 from the bar and any promotors. Thank you for your continued support http://www.oloughlingaels.gaa.ie/lotto
 
 
NOTICE OF AGM
 
The O’Loughlin Gaels GAA AGM is on Dec 13th at 7:30pm.Those members who have given email addresses please check your inbox/spam for notification and nomination papers along with motions/recommendations papers. If not received, please contact Margaret Hanlon at 087 229 8028 / Hanlonmags@gmail.com
 
AGM
 
All members are encouraged to attend the Club AGM on December 13th.  It is an opportunity for members to offer an opinion on the review of the year and indeed put forward suggestions to help the future progression of O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club. Your opinion will not get heard if you stay away. The meeting takes place in the Club lounge at 7:30pm on Wednesday December the 13th.
 
O’LOUGHLIN GAELS SHOP – NEW STOCK
The On-line Club Shop can provide you with everything you need for that big day. It’s well stocked with all your essentials in your favourite club’s colours. Training tops, jerseys, jackets, beanies ..they’re all there just log on to the club website and hit the image to bring you into the shop AND your favourite club will also benefit with every sale. http://www.oloughlingaels.gaa.ie/shop.html
 

​SANTA AT ST. JOHN’S PARK

​Every year Santa makes a welcome visit to one of his favourite pre-Christmas tour destinations – St. John’s Park.  Here he takes the time to chat with every child that wishes to see him before he renews his membership of O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club and gets updates on all the club news from Chairman Brian Murphy. It is a special event and visitors are asked to help Santa by contributing to the Temple Street Children’s Hospital Fund. Santa will visit on Sunday December the 10th. We’ll keep you posted on the time. 
 
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT:
 
The Club’s Christmas Party takes place in the lounge on December 16th for all members and friends. Paddy will be pulling out all the stops to ensure you’re filled with the Christmas Spirit before you go home. All are welcome.  
 
MENTORS/VOLUNTEERS NIGHT
All those who helped in anyway with O’Loughlin Gaels Hurling & Camogie teams are invited to the club this Friday evening for a ‘thank you night’.  A huge amount of time and effort goes into looking after our teams not just by mentors but by volunteers who organise kits, cut grass, make sandwiches, fill bottles of water and raise funds -  all these efforts will be recognised by the club at a social evening this Friday from 9pm. 
 
WEEKLY CARDS
The weekly Texas Holdem Cards game takes place at O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club every Thursday from 8-30pm.  All are welcome.
 
MINOR/U16 AWARDS
The Championship Winning Minor & U16 Teams will be celebrated in O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club on Friday December the 8th at 8:30pm.  All are welcome to attend and help celebrate a great year for them and for the parish.
 

​BOOKINGS FOR OCCASIONS
O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club boasts the best club facilities for its members in the city. With plenty of free parking, Kitchen, bar & Lounge facilities available it can cater for all your party needs. Contact Paddy on 086 1298329 to book your special occasion- christening, communion and confirmations, birthdays and anniversaries.. special wedding guests gatherings ..or any group occasion you require. The large hall is available for larger community occasions and the space outside is secure and safe for all the family.
 
 
LIBRARY NEWS
Our knitters are back in action each Tues from 5-7pm
Transition Year students are here to help with Phones/tablets ect. from 12-1pm on Tuesdays
And our book club meets Wed 29th to discuss ’ Dear friend, from My Life, I write to You in Your Life’  by Yiyun L
New members welcome in all groups!
 
 
COMMUNITY NOTES
If you want your community activity or event included in these notes and on the Notice Board on the O’Loughlin Gaels GAA website please forward details on or before Sunday of each week to pro.oloughlingaels.kilkenny@gaa.ie. It won’t get noticed if you don’t send notice!

​
CLUB LOTTO – JACKPOT WINNER
There was no winner of this week’s Club's Lotto draw. The numbers drawn were 5, 12, 14, 19 & 16 Next week's top prize will be a very handsome €11,600. If you want to be a winner you need to buy a ticket...just €2 from the bar and any promotors. Thank you for your continued support http://www.oloughlingaels.gaa.ie/lotto
 
 
NOTICE OF AGM
 
The O’Loughlin Gaels GAA AGM is on Dec 13th at 7:30pm.Those members who have given email addresses please check your inbox/spam for notification and nomination papers along with motions/recommendations papers. If not received, please contact Margaret Hanlon at 087 229 8028 / Hanlonmags@gmail.com
 
AGM
 
All members are encouraged to attend the Club AGM on December 13th.  It is an opportunity for members to offer an opinion on the review of the year and indeed put forward suggestions to help the future progression of O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club. Your opinion will not get heard if you stay away. The meeting takes place in the Club lounge at 7:30pm on Wednesday December the 13th.
 
MINOR COUNTY FINAL DVD
 
Anyone wishing to relive the magic of this years Minor Hurling County Final can purchase a copy of the match DVD at Sycamore Stores on the Freshford road – 056 776552 – for just €10.
 
 
SCOR na nOG
The County Final  of Scór na nÓg  2017 will take place in Langtons Set Theatre at 8pm on Monday Nov 27th 2017. Entries from O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Club would be very welcome in promoting Irish Culture in the club and under the umbrella of the GAA. Participants can take part under any of the categories set out - Figure/Céili Dancing, Solo Singing, Recitation/ Storytelling, Instrumental Music, Léiriú, Ballad Group, Set Dancing and Table Quiz. All interested parties should contact Andy Hanrahan at 086 8580184.


COUNTY CHAMPS
Congratulations to all the St. John’s Parish lads who won County Finals with their schools Gaelscoil and Clara NS respectively at the Cumann na mBunscoileanna Football finals in Nowlan Park last weekend. Weel done to Ruaidhri Galwey, Tadgh Crowley, Ameer Prendergast Zakaria, Philip Phelan, Evan Burke, Ciaran Delaney Harry Roberts (All Gaeilcoil) and Eoghan Bennet, Eoghan O’Brien and Ruairc Sweeney (ClaraNS). Great stuff
​
WEEKLY CARDS
The weekly Texas Holdem Cards game takes place at O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club every Thursday from 8-30pm.  All are welcome.
 
RUN FOR ALZHEIMERS
The "Run for Alzheimers" which will be held on Sunday 26th of November at 11am in the Castle Park. This initiative raises money and awareness of this cruel disease that has a devastating impact on the sufferers and their families. The number of people being diagnosed is increasing. Over 55000 people in Ireland are living with Dementia and 4000 of them are under 65. The organisers will be raising money for the Village Day Care Centre in Kilkenny and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland and have seen first hand the great work they do in the day care centre and how much last year's fundraiser meant to them so hopefully this years 'Run for Alzheimers' will once again make a difference. 
It would be greatly appreciated if you could join us on Sunday 26th or donate towards this worthy cause.
Online donations can be made through www.idonate.ie/kkfunrun
 
BOOKINGS FOR OCCASIONS
O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club boasts the best club facilities for its members in the city. With plenty of free parking, Kitchen, bar & Lounge facilities available it can cater for all your party needs. Contact Paddy on 086 1298329 to book your special occasion- christening, communion and confirmations, birthdays and anniversaries.. special wedding guests gatherings ..or any group occasion you require. The large hall is available for larger community occasions and the space outside is secure and safe for all the family.
 
O’LOUGHLIN GAELS SHOP
The On-line Club Shop can provide you with everything you need for that big day. It’s well stocked with all your essentials in your favourite club’s colours. Training tops, jerseys, jackets, beanies ..they’re all there just log on to the club website and hit the image to bring you into the shop AND your favourite club will also benefit with every sale. http://www.oloughlingaels.gaa.ie/shop.html
 
LIBRARY NEWS
The library will hold an Information evening re fostering by FFI on Tues 14th Nov from 5.30 – 7.30pm.Find out all relevant information re same.
Our knitters are back in action each Tues from 5-7pm
French Language continues Fri 17th from 11.00-12.30p
Transition Year students are here to help with Phones/tablets ect. from 12-1pm on Tuesdays
And our book club meets Wed 29th to discuss ’ Dear friend, from My Life, I write to You in Your Life’  by Yiyun L
New members welcome in all groups!
 
 
COMMUNITY NOTES
If you want your community activity or event included in these notes and on the Notice Board on the O’Loughlin Gaels GAA website please forward details on or before Sunday of each week to pro.oloughlingaels.kilkenny@gaa.ie. It won’t get noticed if you don’t send notice!

​CLUB LOTTO – JACKPOT WINNER
There was no winner of this week’s Club's Lotto draw. The numbers drawn were 12, 15, 25, 28 & 17. Next week's top prize will be a very handsome €11,200. If you want to be a winner you need to buy a ticket...just €2 from the bar and any promotors. Thank you for your continued support http://www.oloughlingaels.gaa.ie/lotto
 
MINOR COUNTY FINAL DVD
 
Anyone wishing to relive the magic of this years Minor Hurling County Final can purchase a copy of the match DVD at Sycamore Stores on the Freshford road – 056 776552 – for just €10.
 
LEINSTER CHAMPIONS

Well done to St. John’s Parish lads, Gaels players Jack Sheridan, Conor Kelly (1-4), David Fogarty and Ronan Lavelle who were all part of the St. Kieran's College St Kieran's College panel that won the Schools Junior Leinster Final today beating Good Counsel of New Ross 3-12 to 3-4. The teams mentors included O'Loughlins man Brian Dowling
 
SCOR na nOG
The County Final  of Scór na nÓg  2017 will take place in Langtons Set Theatre at 8pm on Monday Nov 27th 2017. Entries from O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Club would be very welcome in promoting Irish Culture in the club and under the umbrella of the GAA. Participants can take part under any of the categories set out - Figure/Céili Dancing, Solo Singing, Recitation/ Storytelling, Instrumental Music, Léiriú, Ballad Group, Set Dancing and Table Quiz. All interested parties should contact Andy Hanrahan at 086 8580184.
Please find attached the required application form and rule book below for download
 
WEEKLY CARDS
The weekly Texas Holdem Cards game takes place at O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club every Thursday from 8-30pm.  All are welcome.
 
SCHOOLS VISITS
A big thanks to all the Schools that welcomed back their heroes / past pupils to show the next stars of O’Loughlin Gaels the u16 and Minor trophies won this year. Excited children and Teachers from St. John’s Junior, St. Johns Senior, Johnswell N, The Model School, Gaelscoil Osrai and CBS Primary School all gave the St. John’s Parish lads a very rousing welcome and all the young players were notably proud to come back and visit their schools and hopefully inspire future successes at O’Loughlin Gaels just as they were when successful teams visited them.  All St. John’s parish children were invited to get up to St. John’s Park and practice camogie and hurling skills and to get involved when the new season returns in the Spring. Lovely hurling.

​

​ 
CLUB LOTTO – JACKPOT WINNER
There was no winner of this week’s Club's Lotto draw. The numbers drawn were 12, 22, 23, 28 & 13. Next week's top prize will be a very handsome €10,800. If you want to be a winner you need to buy a ticket...just €2 from the bar and any promotors. Thank you for your continued support http://www.oloughlingaels.gaa.ie/lotto
 
MINOR COUNTY FINAL DVD
 
Anyone wishing to relive the magic of this years Minor Hurling County Final can purchase a copy of the match DVD at Sycamore Stores on the Freshford road – 056 776552 – for just €10.
 
 
FAMINE EXPERIENCE
 
Gain an exclusive insight into the upcoming Kilkenny Famine Experience at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre launching 7th November.
To book your visit go to www.kilkennyfamineexperience.com
Well done to our friends at Kilkenny Famine Experience ....this is a great project and will be well worth a visit. Supported by our Juvenile Sponsors MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre
 
 
SCOR na nOG
The County Final  of Scór na nÓg  2017 will take place in Langtons Set Theatre at 8pm on Monday Nov 27th 2017. Entries from O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Club would be very welcome in promoting Irish Culture in the club and under the umbrella of the GAA. Participants can take part under any of the categories set out - Figure/Céili Dancing, Solo Singing, Recitation/ Storytelling, Instrumental Music, Léiriú, Ballad Group, Set Dancing and Table Quiz. All interested parties should contact Andy Hanrahan at 086 8580184.
Please find attached the required application form and rule book below for download
http://www.oloughlingaels.gaa.ie/notice-board/scor-na-nog
 
WEEKLY CARDS
The weekly Texas Holdem Cards game takes place at O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club every Thursday from 8-30pm.  All are welcome.
 
RUN FOR ALZHEIMERS
The "Run for Alzheimers" which will be held on Sunday 26th of November at 11am in the Castle Park. This initiative raises money and awareness of this cruel disease that has a devastating impact on the sufferers and their families. The number of people being diagnosed is increasing. Over 55000 people in Ireland are living with Dementia and 4000 of them are under 65. The organisers will be raising money for the Village Day Care Centre in Kilkenny and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland and have seen first hand the great work they do in the day care centre and how much last year's fundraiser meant to them so hopefully this years 'Run for Alzheimers' will once again make a difference. 
It would be greatly appreciated if you could join us on Sunday 26th or donate towards this worthy cause.
Online donations can be made through www.idonate.ie/kkfunrun
 
TAIZE YOUTH TRIP 2018
A youth trip to Taizé in France organised by Ossory Youth will take place from 24th June to 1st July 2018. A week in Taize is an opportunity for reflection and contemplation and a little step back from daily life. But bringing people together is also the essence of Taize and it is a week of meeting young people from different countries and cultures where new friendships are made. Over 100,000 young people from around the world make the trip to Taizé each year.
The trip is open to Transition year, 5th year and Leaving Cert students. Numbers are confined to 25 young people. For additional information, including cost, and application forms, contact Patrick Bookle, Ossory Youth at (056) 7761200, (087) 2129006 or pbookle@ossoryyouth.com
 
 
 
BOOKINGS FOR OCCASIONS
O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club boasts the best club facilities for its members in the city. With plenty of free parking, Kitchen, bar & Lounge facilities available it can cater for all your party needs. Contact Paddy on 086 1298329 to book your special occasion- christening, communion and confirmations, birthdays and anniversaries.. special wedding guests gatherings ..or any group occasion you require. The large hall is available for larger community occasions and the space outside is secure and safe for all the family.
 
ON-LINE CLUB SHOP
The On-line Club Shop can provide you with everything you need for that big day. It’s well stocked with all your essentials in your favourite club’s colours. Training tops, jerseys, jackets, beanies ..they’re all there just log on to the club website and hit the image to bring you into the shop AND your favourite club will also benefit with every sale. http://www.oloughlingaels.gaa.ie/shop.html
 
LIBRARY NEWS
This week we are involved in a new Festival in Kilkenny, called Bookville and lots of entertainment/activities going on in all our Branches. You can collect a Booklet in Library or check out our website for details www.kilkennylibrary.ie 
Our knitters are back on Tuesdays from 5-7pm.
Our French conversation is held every second Friday  from 11-12.30pm.
Book club meet last Wednesday each Month from 11.45-12.45pm.
St. Kieran’s TY class are here every Tues from 11.45 – 12.45pm to help anyone who needs assistance with phones/tablets etc.
New members welcome in all groups!
 
ST. JOHNS NOTES
The St. John’s Notes can be read from http://www.oloughlingaels.gaa.ie/st-johns-notes weekly, includes photographs and event news.  To include your information/photographs and posters please email pro.oloughlingaels.kilkenny@gaa.ie and share the above web address.
If you want your community activity or event included in these notes and on the Notice Board on the O’Loughlin Gaels GAA website please forward details on or before Sunday of each week to pro.oloughlingaels.kilkenny@gaa.ie. It won’t get noticed if you don’t send notice!