A Chairde,
This week’s 3 page edition includes “Bits & Bytes” from the past week, a Quickfire question round with Kildare Senior Hurler Rian Boran and Kildare Senior Footballer Chris Byrne.
“Bits & Bytes”
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Best wishes to the Kildare Senior Footballers who take on Offaly in the Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final at 4:30pm on Sunday in O’Moore Park. The team was announced this morning and can be accessed via https://kildaregaa.ie/kildare-senior-football-team-v-offaly/
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The Minor Football Team will play Carlow in Rd2 of the Leinster Minor Football Championship on Saturday 10th July @ 12noon in St. Conleth’s Park. The lads overcame Longford on Saturday last with a very impressive performance.
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Both the Minor & U20 Hurlers travelled to Carlow during the week and came away with impressive victories in Rd1 of their respective Leinster Championship competitions. The U20s will take on Wexford on Tuesday @ 7:30pm in St. Conleth’s Park while the Minors will play Laois on Wednesday also in Newbridge.
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Best wishes to the Kildare Senior Hurlers in next week’s Rd3 Joe McDonagh Cup fixture away to Westmeath in Mullingar. The fixture will throw-in at 3pm and Westmeath will be streaming the fixture – full details to follow early next week.
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Don’t miss the Be Ready to Play programme in association with @UPMCinIreland ‘Summer Series’! To find out more and to register for #BeReadyToPlay click on the following link for: https://learning.gaa.ie/bereadytoplay
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The Bord Gáis Energy GAA Legends Tour series returns for another season having been launched by three greats of Gaelic Games today, Seán Boylan, Noelle Healy and Ken McGrath – the series starts on July 7th and can be accessed through https://bit.ly/3hptjd1
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Following a number of requests from Clubs the Kildare GAA Club Draw has been deferred to autumn. The revised dates are 10th & 24th September, 15th & 29th Updated promotional posters will be issued in due course.
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Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps will return to TG4 for a second season after last year’s hugely successful run. Starting at 7.30pm this Monday, the 6-week series will also be available on the TG4 player TG4.ie, making the return to camp activity, both live and on demand, available to everyone at home and abroad.
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Best wishes to Conor Daly from Leixlip who will referee the 2020 Minor Hurling Championship Final tomorrow afternoon between Kilkenny and Offaly.
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The GAA “Dadsandlads” programme was also launched recently. The programme similar to the “Mothersandothers” is aimed for those to rediscover their GAA skills whilst playing in a social environment. Further Info can be obtained on http://gaa.ie/dadsandlads