WICKLOW ROVERS AFC CLUB NOTES WEEK ENDING 8th AUGUST 2021

The club’s golf classic took place in Wicklow Golf Club last Friday and an enjoyable time was had by all. The club would like to thank a few people for making the day a big success. Firstly, a big thanks to all the golfers who participated in the event, the club appreciate your support by turning out in such numbers, well done to all. Thanks to Wicklow Golf Club for the use of the course and the facilities for the presentation. A massive thanks to all the sponsors for your kind sponsorship of prizes and the raffle. A big thanks goes to Corinna Collins who was a big help with sourcing prizes for the raffle, once again thanks Corinna for all your help. Lastly a huge thanks to Colin Hindle, BA Franey and Kevin Czwalina for organising the event, the lads put a lot of work into putting it all together with BA and Kevin ensuring things went smoothly on the day.  Well done lads, your hard work is very much appreciated. The winners on the day were the team of Mick Murray, Anto Mernagh, Barry Mernagh and Anton Nolan. Second place went to Paul Furlong, Ian Mooney, Keith Hore and Kevin Horan. Coming in third place was the team of Mark Redmond, Sean Liddy, Stephen Clarke and Gary Carty. Nearest to the pin was won by Ciaran Leonard with the longest drive on the day going to Gareth Delahunt. Well done to everyone and once again thanks to everyone who participated and thanks to everyone involved in the running of the event.

The club’s weekly junior soccer academy continues every Saturday morning [weather permitting] under the watchful eye of senior club coaches Johnny Dunne, Stephen Clarke and Jimmy Nolan. The academy takes place on the club grounds at Whitegates and is open to all kids from the age of 3 years to 8 years. The academy starts at 11 o’clock and finishes at 12. There is no need for registration so you can come along to any week that suits. Come along and learn the skills of football while having fun and enjoyment, it’s a great way of meeting new friends as you learn the skills as you get prepared for the introduction to participate in organised league football in the coming years.

Tickets are now on sale for our September 50/50 draw, the tickets cost €5 each and you can buy as many tickets as you like. The draw runs on a continuous monthly basis with a guaranteed monthly winner who will receive 50% of funds taken in, the winner will also have the opportunity to top up their winnings by predicting the bonus ball in the main National Lottery draw the following night after been drawn out. The September bonus ball jackpot now stands at €1500, to enter the September draw all tickets must be purchased before midnight Tuesday 31st of August with the draw been held on Tuesday 7th of September. Tickets can be purchased online at www.wicklowroversclubshop.com or alternatively you can get your tickets from any committee member or club member. Thank you to everyone for your continuous support, it is very much appreciated by everyone at the club. 

Wicklow Rovers AFC promote soccer for schoolboys/girls, youth girls and boys, senior men and ladies in the community, our club is growing all the time and any assistance with the help of running the club would be very much appreciated. At present we have a very hard working committee but we are always on the look out for people interested in helping out, the club are always looking for people who are interested in getting involved in soccer, whether its coaching and managing or on the executive committee or a sub-committee, maybe you would just like to help as an assistant manager, help with fundraising or help just around the grounds or in any way at all. Don’t hesitate, get involved, anyone interested in helping out the club in any way can contact any committee member. So, if you’re interested in doing some work around the club please contact any of the following committee members, Johnny Dunne, Paul Delaney, Jimmy Nolan, Trevor Conyard, Stephen Clarke or Ross Byrne, contact numbers can be found on the club website or alternatively you can private message our club facebook page, all help is welcomed and very much appreciated.

Everyone at Wicklow Rovers AFC would like to extend their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Sally Scully née Kelly of St Laurence’s Park and formerly of Glenview Road, Wicklow Town who sadly passed away recently. Sally’s husband Gerry played a major role developing the junior end of the club over the years taking up several positions on our committee as well as managing and coaching teams. Her sons Gerry, David and James all played for the club. The Scully family have long been associated with club and remain very much active with some of Sally’s grandchildren now playing in the junior section. Our thoughts and prayers are with Gerry snr, her daughter Martina, sons Gerry, David and James, her sisters Essie, Anne, Marguerite, Jean and Anna, brothers Mosey and Billy, her grandchildren, her extended family and friends. May she rest in peace.