Templeport St. Aidan's Centenary

Preparations are well underway for centenary weekend. A summary of the programme is as follows:

Friday Night 12th November 7pm - 12.30 (or later) at Clubrooms

The highlight is the exhibition of memorabilia, workshops, story telling a nod tall yarn, interviews etc. followed by an irish night in Marquee with local artists to end with a ceildhe and dancing or retire to the locals. The Sean Baxter Memorial will be played Templeport V Kildallan under the new floodlights at 7.30pm. Proceeds to Festival Fund St. Lukes. Templeport ladies play at 6.30pm. Refreshments of all kinds will be available throughout the night. Centenary draw for fabulous prizes. 1st Prize Flat screen Plasma Tv. Tickets ?5 each or 3 for ?10 on sale. Draw takes place at the Banquet on Saturday 13th

Saturday 13th November: St. Aidan's Park, Bawnboy

10.00am - 1.00pm: U8, U10 & U12s boys and girls games
11.00am - 2.00pm: U14, U16 etc. games. Exhibition open 12 noon - 4pm
4.30pm: Masters Football V Derrylin
8.00pm: Mass for deceased members in St. Mogues Church, Bawnboy
9.00pm: Banquet in Slieve Russell Hotel *** special guest will be Micheal O'Muircheartaigh ***
Presentations to Newly Weds, Music & Dancing with "Me & Him", Raffle, Auction of memorabilia & signed Jerseys, Balls etc. Mingle with all the guests from your era.

Tickets for the Banquet are priced at €30.00. Order from any Club member, committee or Martin Dolan on 0874152434

Sunday 14th November:

2.00pm: Sponsored walk/run 50 miles by Templeport underage in association with cancer care around the pitches. Only 16 sponsored cards out so please support. Exhibition open 2 pm - 6pm. Centenary Booklet on sale all weekend or from shops.

We would be delighted if you could attend for some or all of the events. Could you pass on this invite to your friends and family members as we would not be able to contact all who were involved or have represented Templeport as a supporter, member, in management or player at any level in the past. ANY MEMORABILIA PLEASE CONTACT Co-ordinator Martin Dolan on 0874152434 for items of note to be submitted on the friday night before so we can allocate a place for them or contact any centenary committee member Aiden Rudden, Helena Mc Govern, Thomas Doonan, 0872247915 , Patsy Maguire & Margaret Mimna.

The Cavan County Board annual convention will be held in Templeport as part of the centenary celebrations on Thursday 16th December at 7.30pm

Templeport A.G.M. has been fixed for Sunday 5th December at 3pm.

Annual Christmas & New Year Draw

The annual draw for €8,500 in prizes will be held on Saturday 15th January 2011. A big effort this year will help clear the balance on the floodlights.

Floodlights funding

The club acknowledges the balance of the funding from the Sports Council recently and the club would like to congratulate Ronan Kellegher Electrical and all the sub contractors for the great job a credit to all. Also thanks to Tony Mc Cann secretary and Co-Ordinator Thomas Doonan as well as our local Councillor Sean Smith and Minister Brendan Smith for their assistance.

Coaching

Coaching with Damien and his team for Boys U 10 has completed for the summer term. It is hoped to start autumn activities for this age group in early October. Girls U-10 & U-12 with Joe O Reilly, Martin Mc Dermott and their coaches continue with games coming up. U14 girls beaten in Semi-final. The U-16 girls are through to the final as are the minor ladies who play Knockbride in the Final soon. See Helena. The senior ladies have 3 league games left over the coming weeks.

Club Gear

Bags big and small available from Vinnies or Maguires shops in the village. A full selection of club gear, jerseys, bags, tops & hoodies etc are available from Colm Cullen in Swanlinbar - 0499521215

Sponsored Gear

Thanks to Bryan & Sheila Mc Kiernan "The Keepers Arms" for socks and togs for the reserve and senior teams and also to Noel Smith "The Rocks of Bawn" for the coaching tops for all our coaches. Thanks to Conan, Rachel, Naomi, Sinead, Kathryn and Sinead for helping with Cul-Camps.

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