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Our new pick a winner competition started off last weekend. There are over 100 people entered in the competition and week one is off and running. Well done to organiser Paul Higgins and his fellow finance committee members Brian McDermott and Brian Redmond.

Plans are developing for the North West Cup in August 2010. Last years tournament was an outstanding success and great credit was due to tournament director, Marcus White, and his organising committee. The first meeting for the organising committee will be held on Thursday night at 10pm in the clubrooms. Anyone interested in getting involved in helping with the tournament can come along on Thursday night or contact Marcus.

Strand Celtic have announced a great new fund raiser called PICK A WINNER. Simply pick two teams each week from the premiership and after ten weeks if you are top of the table you can win €500.

The Connacht FA is establishing a Connacht youth league for some of the provinces top sides. Strand Celtic is very grateful to be one of those clubs and also to Dessie Cawley for taking on the management position. Dessie has done tireless work with our under 16 and under 18 squads this season and his enthusiasm and coaching nous is a great assert to the club.

Strand Celtic held an Information Evening in the clubhouse on thursday night, January 28th, at 8:30pm. The purpose of the evening was to inform all our parents and members of all the work undertaken in the club and our future plans including the provision of a playground.

The club are hosting a coffee morning for Haiti on saturday next from 11:30 until 3pm at the clubhouse. Please come along and support the event to riase funds for this needy cause.

Strand Celtic are holding an Information Evening in the clubhouse on thursday night next at 8:30pm. The purpose of the evening is to inform all our parents and members of all the work undertaken in the club and our future plans including the provision of a playground.

Sincere thanks to all those who purchsed tickets for our christmas draw, sponsored prizes or sold tickets. This is a very important fund riaser for our club each year and is greatly appreciated int he current climate.

The club had its annual trip from Santa Claus on Saturday afternoon 19th of December with the colts at strandhill community park at 2pm. A fantastic day was had by all. Santa arrived, courtesy of the air sea rescue helicopter, for his annual visit.

There is another new initiative on a Wednesday night called the soccer moms . There are no excuses any more for all the moms of the kids. On Wednesday nights at our new Astroturf facility there is a fun game for all the soccer moms from 9 to 10.