ABFC Newsletter February 2013

1. opportunity to socialise off the (Jimmy & Alan)
25 pitches for parents and supporters. 2004… What a wonderful year
Dressing Rooms update It’s Saturday morning again and these
In November we completed the boys born in 2004 are ready for
painting of the outside railings. This action. The ten lads that play at under
was a necessary maintenance activity nine level in the NDSL are ready to
before the winter set in. I think you entertain you. The skill, ability and
will all agree that it adds to the look development shown in what is only
of the dressing rooms. As always their second year of organised football
please help ensure that we keep our is fantastic.
Club Newsletter dressing rooms clean and tidy. This is
February 2013 our facility and we need to look after
it.
Club Secretary
email: tony.flood@bt.com Additional Usage
Web: www.artanebeaumontfc.com – Dressing Rooms
We are open to review the possibility
www.facebook.com/artanebeaumontfc of additional usage of the dressing
Welcome to our second edition of the room facilities by other local groups
ABFC Newsletter for the 2012/13 for a nominal charge. Please contact
Season. As always we very much Tony Flood or Brian Sweeney to
welcome your feedback and any discuss.
You may come to see a great goal from
suggestions or comments regarding Registration Fees Josh Nugent or Max Eaton or a
current or future content. All registration fees were due for final brilliant tackle from Sean Kavanagh,
payment at the end of November.
Fund Raising Updates Alex Dunne or Dylan Fitzgerald or
Please contact a member of the indeed a superb pass from Sean
On behalf of the Fund Raising
executive committee if there are any O’Kane, Oisin Wiersma or Sean
committee I would like to thank all our
difficulties with registration fees. Kulkarni. It may be that you come to
players, parents, families and friends
for your continuing support. It is only Old Tennis Courts see a fingertip save from Shaun
through this additional fund raising We have been asked to submit a O’Rourke or Alan Joyce. No matter
that we can provide/subsidise the formal proposal to Dublin City Council what you come to see it will be a game
additional training kit for players and regarding the conversion of the old played in the great spirit of the club.
club activities throughout the year. tennis courts. This will then formally
Funds will always be used for this go before the Parks authorities. We Last season the lads found it tough in
purpose outside of a specific purpose – will keep you updated on progress. some games. This year however they
eg. ESB for the club house, Club Shop have managed to get a few wins under
Defibrillator, All Weather Facility etc. Please support our club shop which is their belts and they continue to go
The Fund Raising/Social Committee are open Saturdays & Sundays 10 – 12:30. from strength to strength.
looking for new members please This is a voluntary facility and needs
contact Brian Sweeney if you are to be supported to ensure that it This under nines team is managed by
interested in getting involved. remains viable on both Saturdays and Jimmy and Alan who are sometimes
Sundays. This is a great facility for mistaken for George Clooney and Brad
Bag Packing Tesco Clare Hall the Club and thank you to everyone Pitt by the mammies on the sideline.
who has supported us to date. Jimmy and Alan said they cannot
Thank you to everyone who supported Shorts/Socks can be purchased and praise the lads enough for the hard
the bag packing event in October. We also Club wear can be ordered. work and effort they put in each
had a great turn out from all the Danny Driver Perpetual Cup week…… Keep up the good work!
teams and we have received good Remember that this will be awarded at
If you would like to see your team featured in
feedback on the kit bag that was the end of the season to the team that
an upcoming ABFC newsletter please talk to your
presented to the players who took exemplifies the spirit of ABFC. This team manager.
part. will be judged the Executive
Committee who are not managing
Table Quiz ABFRC teams. They will be judging Coming soon ……..
We had another great turnout for our commitment, respect, fair play and ABFC Easter Raffle
table quiz in the ABFRC in December. performance. The winning team will Get your tickets early !!!
A huge thank you to everyone involved hold the cup for 1 season.
on the night. You all know who you are. Focus on the Under 9’s
Feedback has been great and it is an