Southern Star 8th February - 2014-02-08
| Jimmy Barry Murphy to present underage medals! The GAA Pavilion will be the in-place at 7.00 p.m. on this coming Friday evening when Cork Hurling Manager Jimmy Barry Murphy will be a very special guest of honour for the 2013 underage medals presentation ceremony. 2013 was a memorable year for Bandon Underage with the Under 13 A Football County Final victory being the highlight. This and other sporting achievements from the past year will be celebrated and acknowledged by Corks most imminent sporting hero. Club Sportswear will be on sale and Membership Application forms will be available in the Pavilion. Please return any completed Prediction League forms. - - - - - - - - - - -
Club Membership is now due for both jueveniles and adult members. Underage membership can be paid to Club Registrar John Conroy at 086-2533906 and Adult Memership to Club Registrar Timmy O'Donnell at 086-1087367. Underage coaching workshops Football coaching workshop with Kevin O'Donovan 10am 2pm Saturday 15th Hurling coaching workshop with John Neville 10am 2pm Saturday 22nd The sessions are open to all underage coaches for 2014 or anyone that has an interest in coaching. Contact Donal Kelleher for more info, 087 9190286. Fixtures Liam Breathnach Cup, Ballyhea v Bandon at Ballyhea on Sunday 9th Feb at 2.30 p.m. Under 14 Premier 2 Football League Bandon v Bishopstown at Bandon also on Sunday 9th Feb at 3.30 p.m. Heartaid Cardiac Screening Heartaid provide an on-site Doctor-led Cardiac Screening service to clubs, schools & companies nationwide. Our service is ultimately aimed at reducing the incidents of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) in Ireland and promoting a healthy lifestyle. We provide our service on-site at a time and place that is convenient. Heartaid screen all senior inter-county GAA teams across Ireland. We screen for the FAI, Connacht and Leinster Rugby, as well as a numerous companies and local sports clubs up and down the country. Heartaid also provide cardiac screening all LAYA Healthcare members nationwide. Our Medical Director is Dr Alan Byrne who was previously Medical Director of the FAI. In accordance with international best practice each Cardiac Screening includes:
In Italy screening is compulsory for anyone competing in sport. They have reduced SADS by 89% over the past 15 years and this is the model we are following. We would welcome the opportunity to run a screening programme for your players and members. Each screening takes 25 minutes and we can screen 45 per day. We screen individuals from age 12+. I can send on sample posters and brochures that can help drive awareness etc. The fee for the Cardiac Screening service:
People with other health insurance may be able to claim a % back at the end of the year. We only screen players aged 12+ years. The recent story in the Irish Independent about the 2012 Meath football captain Shane McAnarney was a condition picked up by Heartaid and it is the very same service we would be offering your club. www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/my-heart-could-have-stopped-there-and-then-29753016.html. Please contact Colman O'Mahony/Don Desmond for information on this screening process with regard to Bandon GAA. |
