St Patrick’s GFC to launch Strictly Come Dancing event this Friday

St Patrick’s GFC in Lordship will hold their Strictly Come Dancing launch night this Friday at 9pm in their clubrooms at Pairc Eamon.

Music on the night will be by The Long Riders, with the dance partners unveiled.

Amongst those confirmed to be taking part in the Strictly fundraiser on Saturday November 28^th include Alan Doherty, Richael Gosling, Julie Keenan, Ciaran McCann, Christopher Mackin, Paddy White, James Hynes, Miriam Watters, Mark Keenan, Debbie Mulligan and Sandra Sheelan. Others to be announced between now and Friday.

All are welcome to attend and admission is free.

St Patrick’s GFC ask patrons to stop playing golf on their grounds

St Patrick’s GFC’s centre at Pairc Eamon in Lordship

Louth County Champions St Patrick’s GFC have had to make an unusual request to those using their grounds: stop playing golf.

The Lordship outfit have posted a notice on their Facebook page encouraging people to avoid playing golf at Pairc Eamon following recent complaints from neighbours.

The notice read: “It has been brought to out attention that golf is being played on our playing pitches.

“This is causing distress to some of our neighbours as golf balls are entering their property. Out of respect for our neighbours and as golf is not a GAA sport we would ask those concerned to refrain from golfing on our property. Thank you.”

Possible assault charges for Pat’s player following Cardinal O’Donnell Cup semi-final

A prominent member of county champions St Patrick’s could be facing assault charges on the back of an incident in Friday night’s Cardinal O’Donnell Cup semi-final with the Sean O’Mahony’s.

The game, which ended in a 1-14 to 2-11 draw after extra time, saw O’Mahony’s player Stephen Fisher leave the field with a suspected broken jaw following an alleged headbutt.

Fisher, a member of the Defence Forces, is understood to be considering going to Gardaí over the incident at Pairc Eamon.

Having gone head to head in the County Final the previous week, the sides will now have to meet again to determine who meets Mattock Rangers in the final.

The Collon side beat the Dreadnots by 0-14 to 0-12 in Clogherhead to book their place in the league final.

The incident in the Pat’s/O’Mahony’s game comes just a few months after former Louth star Darren Clarke was hospitalised after taking a blow to the head while playing for his club side, St Mary’s.

Sports clubs with bars will have to pay commercial rates this year, Minister confirms

St Patrick’s GFC’s centre at Pairc Eamon in Lordship – one of the clubs facing a rates bill totaling €12,500

All sports clubs with bars will have to pay commercial rates this year.

That’s according to Minister of State Simon Harris, who moved to clarify the situation after a number of clubs around the country received bills from their respective local authorities recently.

In Louth, both Cooley Kickhams and St Patrick’s GFC received rates bills totalling €28,500.

Clubs who rent their pitches out for other community games will not be subjected to rates providing they are not profiting from it.

An evaluation is set to be carried out on all clubs with bars in the coming months with the Minister urged to contact all clubs directly to clarify the situation to them.

Appearing on LMFM last week, St Patrick’s chairman Alan Duffy and Cooley Kickhams chairman Gerry Malone said there’s no way that local clubs can afford to make rates payments of that size.

Indeed, Mr Malone said clubs could face closure over such a bill.

Two Louth GAA clubs hit with rates bills by council totalling €28,500

St Patrick’s GFC’s centre at Pairc Eamon in Lordship

Two of Louth’s most prominent GAA clubs have been hit with huge rate bills from Louth County Council.

Last night’s County Board meeting heard that the local authority is seeking €16,000 from Cooley Kickhams and €12,500 from their neighbours, St Patrick’s GFC.

The bills are believed to relate to various business activities being carried out at the two peninsula club’s respective grounds, Fr McEvoy Park and Pairc Eamon.

The Louth County Board insisted they would seek clarification on the matter in the coming days, amidst fears that other clubs could be targeted.

Appearing on LMFM this morning, St Patrick’s chairman Alan Duffy and Cooley Kickhams chairman Gerry Malone said there’s no way that local clubs can afford to make rates payments of that size.

Indeed, Mr Malone said clubs could face closure over such a bill.