Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all of our players, managers, parents, guardians, supporters, sponsors & fans....phew...... Enjoy the day!
St Gabriel's Ladies are excited to have been chosen to be a part of the Lidl One Good Club™, in association with the LGFA and Jigsaw – the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, is a five-step youth mental health awareness programme for LGFA clubs which aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of mental health while empowering clubs to positively affect their members and communities.
The One Good Club™ programme is based on Jigsaw’s ‘5-a-day for your mental health’ framework that provides a simple set of evidence-based actions for people to improve their wellbeing.
One Good Club Launches for 2024 (jigsaw.ie)
A HUGE thanks to everyone for supporting Women in Sport week.
#WomenInSportIRE week is just one calendar week BUT we all understand and appreciate the importance of recognising Women in Sport all year round.
Thanks to our amazing group of club players, families, friends, wider community, managers, mentors, committee members and sponsors for helping us to celebrate the week.
Thanks to our #WomenInSport week sponsors for 2024:
Dubarry of Ireland
I-SPY Clothing
Gullane's Hotel
Tús Nua Coffee Dock
Women in Sport (WIS) week is taking place March 4th– 10th 2024. The aim of Women in Sport Week is to Celebrate every woman and girl who plays, coaches, officiates, volunteers, works in and leads out on Women in Sport.
This year's themes for Women in Sport Week are as follows:
Monday 4th - High Performance
Tuesday 5th - Visibility
Wednesday 6th - Leadership & Governance
Thursday 7th - Coaching & Officiating
Friday 8th - International Women's Day
Saturday 9th - Parkrun WIS
Sunday 10th - Active Participation
https://www.sportireland.ie/women-in-sport/women-in-sport-week
Please find our all new line up for our committee 2024
Don't Forget
🟢Membership🟡
Please find our all new line up for our Bainisteoirs 2024
Don't Forget
🟢Membership🟡
🟢Membership🟡
Pay your club membership before March 31st and be in with a chance to WIN a €50 Club Shop voucher.
We have two vouchers up for grabs☺️.
Please see link below
The 2024 season is now on and everyone needs to be registered to be able to train and play matches. The membership fees have been set and cover fees payable to the county, provincial and national organisations (€5 on last year), to the injury fund, as well as a very small amount for the club development (€8 per membership fee paid). Please ensure players are registered as soon as possible using Foireann:
https://returntoplay.gaa.ie/.
This year's *DEADLINE is 31st MARCH 2024*. You will find our membership options in Foireann's "Membership" section. You should see LGFA's St Gabriels club there. Please click on the club, choose your membership option and follow the instructions. If you can't see LGFA's St Gabriels club in the "Membership" section, use the "Add another club" function in the "Profile" section to add the club (NOTE: make sure you scroll down the list of LGFA clubs).
Help setting up an account and on other Foireann functions can be found here:
https://gmssupport.zendesk.com/.../360017355999-Setting....
Should you need any help, please contact Patrick at 0864664543.
Any families with 3+ members, please also contact Patrick directly.
Many thanks,
St Gabriel’s Ladies volunteer Committee
St. Gabriel’s Ladies are asking you to keep Sunday 7th April free. The club is thrilled to be supporting HopeSpace.
Watch this space for further details of what promises to be a fun & exciting event!!!
https://www.hopespace.ie/
HopeSpace Galway
Congratulations to St Gabriels Ladies Keela Donnelly Meehan on her fantastic achievement in being selected for the U14 Galway squad. Our Best Wishes to all of the Under 14 Panel for 2024 and for the year ahead to Trevor and his management team.
Comhghairdeas libh! #gaillimhabú
“The club wishes to also acknowledge all the players that went forward for U14, U16 & Minor county trials. To put yourself forward takes courage and ambition. Take the experience you have gained and build on it.
Great to get the clubs U16 Strength & Conditioning programme off to a super start under the direction and guidance of James Kinsella. Amazing attitude & work rate from all the players that came along. Huge thanks to our session sponsor, Amanda Hurst & AH Grinds.
(Sponsoring 4 sessions for the team players).
If you are interested in sponsoring a session please link in with the Team Manager, John Conway.
Thanks so much to Kilconnell Hall for the use of their fantastic facilities. We go again next Sunday!
Kilconnell Hall JK Fitness & Sports Massage Therapy
https://www.instagram.com/ah_grinds/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071730823221
The club is still hoping to fill two positions on the committee. It is a very small committee at present and the club requires greater support.
The club is seeking to fill the following:
*Fixtures Coordinator* - to assist Team Managers with coordinating pitch trainings and match schedules and helping to keep the committee updated on match fixtures.
*Team Mentor Coordinator* - to assist Team Managers with organising mentor support at trainings and matches for the players. It is important to have additional female support for the male managers of the teams.
Both positions are admin roles and all responsibilities can be fulfilled primarily by phone (calls, texts, WhatsApp).
Please reach out if interested:
087 1261590
stgabriels.galway@lgfa.ie
Yours in sports,
St. Gabriel’s Ladies committee
A fantastic resource for all of those wanting to get more out of their sport. The LGFA Hub provides you with a range of resources, articles and downloads relevant to you. So whether you are a player, referee, club or coach, the Hub is where you’ll find what you need!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to our players, our managers & mentors, club sponsors, supporters and to all associated with St Gabriel's Ladies GAA Football Club.
2024 promises to be an even more successful one for the club and certainly a bit busier! So please keep safe and well until we all get together again.
See You All Soon
St Gabriel's Ladies would like to wish all of our players, managers, mentors, sponsors & supporters the best of Christmases and a fantastic & Very Prosperous New Year.
“Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.”
Thanks to all club players that came along. It was great to hear from Team Captains & representatives. Massive recognition for the players dedication, commitment & effort throughout the season, many of whom are also dedicated to other sports and activities.
A massive CONGRATULATIONS St Gabriels Ladies Kieara Dunne the recipient of the 2023 Players Player award. This award recognises her fellow players thoughts on her fantastic contribution to the team. A worthy winner, Well Done Kieara.
Thanks so much to everyone that came along to our Club End of Season Presentation & AGM.
Delighted to share details of the Club Committee for our 2024 season.
It is a very small committee and ideally the club would like to fulfil the two outstanding volunteer positions.
We are still looking for a Fixtures Co-ordinator & a Team Mentor Co-ordinator.
We would urge you to consider one of these roles. With these roles you would be providing an important source of support to the Team Managers.
If interested, please reach out to any committee volunteer member for further details.
Yours in sport,
St. Gabriel’s Ladies volunteer committee
Don’t forget to come along this Sunday at 4pm when we’ll get the opportunity to recognise the amazing players that make up this club.
It’s an important aspect of our club community and one that we’re very much looking forward to.
See you on Sunday in Kilconnell Hall
The Players Player Award is not intended as recognition of a team’s best player, but as an award for the best team person as voted by their fellow players. The award is based on the following criteria:
Team Player: Puts the team first. Does what is best for the team
Inspiration: Inspires the team to do better. Raises the morale or the energy of the team
Attitude: Encourages others, shows respect to all team members and the opposition, accepts feedback, maintains a positive approach
Character: Good role model, coachable, respected by teammates.
The Award will be made at the End of Season Presentation taking place Sun November 26th.
Great fun had by all at the Celtic Escape Rooms in Wildlands. Massive thanks to Galway Sports Partnership, Sport Ireland, & Speed Queen Ireland Ballinasloe laundromat for helping to make this happen. Also a massive SHOUTOUT to LGFA & Aussie Rules Legend Cora Staunton for giving time to talk with Gabriel’s girls on the day. A great experience for everyone!
Thanks to Cappataggle NS, Aughrim NS Kilconnel NS and to our fabulous St Gabriel’s Committee for this Spooky Halloween Fundraiser. A Massive thank you to all our supporters on and our Raffle winners will be contacted to make arrangements for prize collection. A special SHOUT OUT to our Leader and chairperson Debbie Donnelly. WELL DONE!
Great Season was had by all. Thank You to our players, sponsors, parents & guardians, mentors, managers and to everyone who contributed to a highly enjoyable year. Great highlights to be reminded off as we go forward and many more to look forward to we are sure. Don't Forget we are back at the end of February so keep safe & fit and enjoy Halloween, Christmas & the New Year.
Local Sports Clubs are now being invited to sign up for the community champions campaign which will commence on the 1st November 2023.
Ballinasloe Credit Union recently announced the launch of its latest community initiative; The Community Champions campaign.
Speaking at the launch, Grainne Murphy, CEO of Ballinasloe Credit Union, said
“At Ballinasloe Credit Union, we understand the integral role that sports clubs play in the community, and we have a long history of supporting our members and local clubs through our Social Development Fund.
Every year we allocate a considerable portion of our marketing budget to supporting local groups and events. The Community Champions campaign is another great way for us to give a little back.”
The Community Champions campaign is designed to be as accessible as possible. If a member of Ballinasloe Credit Union is looking to access a personal loan or open a current account and decides to use Ballinasloe Credit Union, as part of their application process they can choose to make a donation to a local sports club of their choice. This allows members to directly contribute to the growth and success of their chosen sports club simply by choosing Ballinasloe Credit Union for their financial needs.
CREDIT UNION OFFER - Facebook
Clubs are now being invited to sign up for the community champions campaign which will commence on the 1st November 2023.
Goalkeeper appreciation post*
They have the hardest job on the whole team. If the Team are doing well - the other players can feel like a million miles away down the pitch, while the goalie stands still getting cold and feeling lonely.
Likewise, the goal keeper is the one who feels all the pressure if a goal is conceded.
So go on show your team Goalkeeper some appreciation!
We respect & very much appreciate all our keepers here at St. Gabriel’s Ladies Football Club. Remember you are never to blame, you play as a Team. If a goal is conceded that is due to the efforts of every squad member. It will never lie on the shoulders of one player - not on our Team anyway.
High Noon is here as the Club Shop Deadline has been extended for a few days only!!!!
Order before Tuesday 3rd October before 12 noon.
Don’t forget the clock is ticking to get those club orders in before the shop window closes.
ORDER YOUR CLUB GEAR
So see you all back on the training pitch in Feb 24 and keep up the practice at home in the meantime. 💚💛
Thanks for sponsoring our end of year Team Build 🙏🏻
That's a wrap for our 2023 u12 season. Great fun today 🟢🟡
Speaking on behalf of all our coaches and mentors we can say that all of the girls were great fun and an absolute pleasure to coach. We wish the very best to those who move up to u14 next year.
Great win for St Gabriel’s Juniors on Saturday away in Inverin. A good game of football that saw the final score end 3g & 10pts St Gabriel’s to Michael Breathnachs 6 points. Half time score was 2g & 4pts to 4pts. They have earned a place in the semi finals. Well done ladies.
My Name is Nate, I'm a paramedic and me and my family moved to Aughrim in 2022 from Australia. The village has had an Automatic External a Defibrillator (AED) outside John Burkes for a number of years which thankfully has never been used. This has recently been decommissioned because it was in need of replacement. As there is no Community First Responder group in the area I've decided to fund raise to get another defibrillator to provide this essential service to our community. The funds raised will go towards replacing the AED, replace any consumable stores required and hopefully have enough left to keep it running for a number of years until a First Responder Group can be organised. I'm happy to take responsibility for this in the long term.
For those who don't know, an Automatic External Defibrillator is a device that a First Aider attaches to a patient experiencing cardiac arrest. This device when activated, will automatically detect a patients heart rythm and if required, administer an electric shock in order to attempt to make the heart beat properly again. PLEASE HELP ON LINK BELOW
Fundraiser by Nathan Fleming : Aughrim Village Defibrillator replacement (gofundme.com)
It is essential we have one in our community as ambulance responses times are at an old time low. Thanks for your generosity. Remember it could be you or your family that need this device one day.
St Gabriels Ladies are delighted to recognise and support our Junior Team players with a subsidised Full House Package! Optimal Recovery Portumna designed to help people rehab/prehab from sport, exercise and recreation.
U14 Ladies’ are Division 4 League Cup Final Champions after overcoming Dunmore McHales away from home. Overcoming a five point deficiency at one stage it was a comeback of monumental proportions that saw St Gabriel's through this game. Final score 3-7 to 1-7 and was a fully deserved win in an epic final. Well Done to all. Match Report HERE
A fantastic win for our U16's in the Div 5 Shield Final on tuesday in Aughrim as they battled to a win over a determined Claregalway side. Final score was 2g-7pts to 1g-2pts. Well Done to all, the match summary to follow. Keep it going Gabriel's!
It goes without saying that players will encounter injuries during trainings/matches.
Each players’ registration fee to St. Gabriel’s Ladies club includes a % that goes towards the LGFA Injury Fund.
Please ensure to update yourself on what registered players are covered for.
An explanation of the fund is available on our website at the link here
Join our Green Club initiative St Gabriel’s LGFA need your ideas on sustainability. Please contact Patrick 0864664543 before Sunday 21st May with your thoughts & ideas.
St Gabriel’s Junior A ladies defeated St Furseys ladies in their league game away in Headford. Final score was St Gabriel’s 2g 8pts to St Furseys 2g 5pts.
Goals from Sophie Cunningham and Aisling Donnellan. Great win ladies.
Well done.
U15 St Gabriel's Ladies won their Division 6 Championship at the 2023 Feile. A team which scored plenty of points to reach the final, the team really excelled as they finished with a flourish to win their final.
Final Score was
St Gabriels 1g-12pts to Glenamaddy/Williamstown 2g-3pts.
Excellent game of football. Well Done to the players, managers, mentors & supporters. Fantastic result and plenty of support, bring it on home!
We at St Gabriel's Ladies are pleased to announce our partnership with Speed Queen Self Service Laundrette Ballinasloe, Dunlo.
Technology, comfort and a high level of hygiene are just some of the distinct qualities you will find with Speed Queen. They make doing your laundry FAST and EASY due to its advanced machine technology. Situated in convenient locations so you can do other stuff whilst your laundry washes and dries away. They even cater for pet's laundry such as beds and clothing! See their website here
https://go.speedqueenstores.ie/welcome
Download the App and earn funds for the club every time you add credit to your account using the St Gabriel's Ladies code
ST GABRIELS LADIES 2023 & pin SQID21.
App available on Google Play & App Store
DOWNLOAD THE APP HERE
St Gabriel’s LGFA Committee would like to say a BIG Thank You to O'Reillys for the NEW ONLINE CLUB SHOP which is now OPEN For Orders.
(click link below)
https://oreillysofficial.com/product.../st-gabriels-lgfa/
Official Website
https://oreillysofficial.com/
U12 Match is on this pm as St Gabriel’s play Claregalway this evening (Monday). Scheduled for 7pm Throw In. Good luck girls.
OReillys came down to Aughrim for a fitting session and to launch our new online club shop. Thank You to all for coming on down!
🟢Player Feedback🟡
Thanks to all players for their participation.
The items outlined on the images are what were raised by the players themselves with respect to improving the dressing rooms.
Hopefully we have given an appropriate response & explanation.
Think the vending machine was a long shot😉!
One further suggestion was an outside boot scraper so we’ll get working on that 👍
It’s fantastic to have club players coming with additional feedback & suggestions to help improve our club.
Thanks for your input.
Let's End The Stigma!
Thank You Healthwise Pharmacies for your Sponsorship. Free Period Products now available in Home & Away dressing rooms on match days. For all of your health needs pop into Duane's Pharmacy in Society Street & Healthwise Pharmacy in Poolboy Harbour Road.
St Gabriels ladies U10's representing Galway in a GO GAMES activity day this Monday 15th August.
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