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Club Notes Week 16 2021   19/04/2021

LOTTO draw took place on Monday April 19th numbers drawn were  3 7 10 12 JACKPOT €5,000 was  won.   WINNER Eileen O`Shea Daltons Ave., Jackpot for draw on April 26th will be €5,000 


We are calling on all members to support our weekly lotto as this represents one of the main sources of revenue for the club. With activity likely to recommence on the fields over the next few weeks we need people’s support to maintain our facilities in Lewis Road. We have made a number of alterations to make things easier for members to play the easiest one being to play it online by following the link below And follow instructions attached

https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp#Anchor

When you click on the link it brings you to the Clubforce Main page. From here click Club name Dr. Crokes GAA. This brings you to another page that you again put in Dr. Crokes, which in turn brings you to the Dr.Crokes home page. From here click lotto and the rest follows on. Alternatively download the Clubforce app, 


. onhttps://member.clubforce.com/tickets_m.asp?LL_ID=734  


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MEMBERSHIP Registrations now open...This is a reminder that Dr. Crokes GAA member registration is now open for 2021 season. 


We are asking all members to download the clubforce app using the following link IOS: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/mcf/id1270809419 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.girt.ebadism.mcf

if you already have the App installed since last year you will have to log out & log in again to refresh the App. We will be using the app & email for communicating with members & parents on information on the anticipated return to play & club & team news, below is the link directly to pay your membership which is now due for the coming year https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=734&intMF_ID=7826#Anchor 


DR. CROKES SHOP you can now shop worldwide new selection of Jackets, gilets masks and snoods and other items. Shop online https/drcrokesshop.com 


HEALTH AND WELL BEING ?  for the men………..How important is your Health ? 


Men Webinar Series: Why Men's Health? 


You are invited to the first in a series of webinars focused on Engaging Men. The Why Men’s Health? webinar takes place on the 29th April from 12.00 – 13.00 and registration is here. HSE Health and Wellbeing, together with the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland, the Men’s Development Network and the Men’s Health Research Centre in IT Carlow will host this series of webinars which will bring you expert insights about the work and learning from the delivery to date of the HSE National Men’s Health Action Plan 'Healthy Ireland Men'. 


Register today 


Club…….Dr Crokes 


Job title….Player/Officer/Supporter/member 


  


Calling All Post-primary students now back in schools/colleges. 


  


Making your mind up time , but not sure what you want to study in the future. 


Check out the Career Seminars . 


  


Foróige Careers Seminars 


Career Coaching Clinics will allow young people to ask mentors questions about professions they may be considering for the future. Many young people have missed out on work experience and will be considering different subjects that will guide their career choices. The aim of the Clinic is to demonstrate that career paths can vary and to allow young people an opportunity to hear different professional experiences from the same field. Real stories in an interactive platform that will inform, encourage and inspire. See attached poster for more information. You can register through Eventbrite @ https://foroigecareers.eventbrite.com 


 


COVID UPDATES Return to Training As you are aware non-contact training for underage teams in pods of 15 will be permitted from April 26th next in the 26 Counties. Our clubs in the North have returned in pods of 15 this week. “Underage teams” means any registered team at U-18 level or below.  


 


Attached, please find the updated Guidelines for a Safe Return to Gaelic Games.  


 


The key control measures remain completion of the online education module (which you can access here) and completion of the Health Questionnaire before each session (link to Health Questionnaire is here)  


 


It is also important to remember that all indoor facilities must remain closed at this time, both North and South of the border.  


 


Attendance at TrainingIn general, only players and coaches of the relevant team should attend any training session. One Parent or Guardian per child (or per family if more than one child is attending from a particular family) is permitted to attend in a safeguarding /supervisory capacity involving any team in the U-18 or below age group, should they consider it necessary. However strict social distancing and public health guidelines should be adhered to at all times. In particular, it is important that parents do not congregate in groups before or after sessions, outside of what is permitted in current Government regulations.  


 


Any person wishing to attend our underage training or games including coaches, parents, players and spectators shall be subject to the provisions of the Code of Behaviour (Underage). 


 


 


2020 Injury Fund Extension to 31 May 2021 


Given that no activity has been possible for January to March 2021 a further two-month extension of Injury Fund cover has been ratified by Coiste Bainistíochta. This will now take the 2020 cover term up until 31 May 2021. 


This means that the GAA Injury Benefit Fund cover remains in place based on existing 2020 team registrations. Units do not need to register or pay for their 2021 teams until re-invited to do so. Details with regards to registering and payment for the 2021 GAA Injury Benefit Fund will issue once we have more clarity from Government as to what the coming months may look like. 


It is a condition of the extended 2020 Injury Fund cover to 31 May 2021 that in advance of any permitted return to train or play in either April or May, “All players will still be required to be individually registered for the 2021 season on the new “Foireann” membership system.” 2020 player registrations will “NOT” carry over into 2021 and cover will be declined if a player is not fully registered for the 2021 season in advance of any return to train or play in 2021. 


Pause on “Loss of Wages cover” from 1 January 2021 


Following discussion at a meeting of Central Council on Saturday 20th March last, it was agreed to review the following two options as alternatives to the current pause that has been applied to the loss of wages cover that forms part Marian O`of the wider Player Injury Benefit Fund. 


1. Offer all our playing members who may feel that loss of wages cover is a prerequisite for participation in GAA activities for 2021 to individually subscribe to a stand-alone GAA endorsed personal injury cover plan for 2021. 


2. Review the 2021 Injury fund premium payable by each of the 1,500 units and potentially increase this premium by 25% to partly cover €1.3m of the forecasted €3m fund deficit to May 2022 if loss of wages cover is to be reinstated during this term. The funds ongoing deficit is primarily due to the absence of gate receipts during this term which ordinarily sub-vents the shortfall in the fund annually. 


General 


In a general context, while there are undoubtedly some challenges ahead for the Association, there is also plenty of hope that with the availability of vaccines and the roll out of the inoculation programmes North and South of the border, a summer filled with Gaelic Games activity lies ahead. 


In the meantime, we await the upcoming government announcements and will continue to communicate regularly with all units. We also request that you keep yourself updated with all communications given the fluid situation that we now find ourselves operating in. Finally, we want to remind you all of the importance of personal responsibility for our actions in relation to Covid-19 as we work together to ensure the safety of everyone in our community. 


SYMPATHY to the relatives of Fr. Tom Hickey, His father Ben Hickey played hurling and football for Dr. Crokes and would have been friends and played with Dick Fitzgerald.  He left town (New Street) and moved to Westmeath and is credited with founding Rosemount GAA Club there. to the family of Lelia Moloney Castleisland and late of O'Connell's Tce., Sons Michael & Colm are club members and Grandson Michael is current Senior Player, to the O`Brien/O`Sullivan families on the death of Peggy O'Brien Ardshanavooly whose grandniece Kayleigh captained our Senior Ladies in 2020. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha dilis. 






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