Community Games entrants face busy months

Singing/Music - Table Quiz - Art/Model Making - Swimming and GymnasticsApril is a very busy month for Community Games County Finals which kick off tonight, Wednesday, April 7 in the St. Loman's GAA Club at 8pm with the finals of Solo Singing, Group Singing, Group Music and Culture Corner. This will be followed by the Under 14 Table Quiz on Friday night in the Mullingar Town Band Hall starting at 8pm sharp.On Saturday, April 17 the Art & Model Making finals take place and the Swimming finals will be held on Sunday, April 25 in Athlone, from 1pm to 2.30pm. We will finish off the month with the Gymnastic Finals.With so many activities taking place we need the help and assistance of all our county committee members to come along to the above county finals.Talent CompetitionAll competitors taking part in the Talent competitions, i.e. solo singing, group singing, group music and culture corner tonight, Wednesday 7 are asked to check in before 7.45pm for an 8pm start. This should be a very entertaining night with the best talent from around the county taking part and we would like to extend our thanks to the Committee of St. Loman's for allowing us the use of their premises for this competition.Under 14 Table QuizThe Annual Under-14 Table Quiz will take place on this Friday night, 9th April at 8.00 p.m. in the Town Band Hall, Mullingar Business Park. There will be ten rounds of questions with one Community Games question in each round and one of the rounds will be a picture round. A team will consist of six (4 at table and 2 subs). After five rounds there will be a five minute break and subs. can be introduced for the second period. Teams must sign in by 7.45pm.Art & Model MakingOver two hundred children, ranging from six to sixteen are expected to turn out on Saturday week, April 17 to show off their artistic talents in Art & Model Making. Competition starts at 2pm sharp and they are allowed up to three hours to complete their work.Every competitor taking part must bring their own material, i.e. paper, colouring pens etc. No material is provided. We would also remind those taking part that they cannot bring with them any prepared work. All art and models must be done on the afternoon.Judging will take place at 5pm and medals and certificates will be presented immediately afterwards.Swimming FinalsOn Sunday, April 25 all roads lead to Athlone Pool for the Swimming County Finals. As there is a very large entry, we would appeal for your help in the running of this county final. Competitors should be ready in pool for warm-up by 1pm with competition to start immediately afterwards.As this is the same venue for the National Finals in August, all competitors will be doing their utmost to qualify, making competition on Sunday that little bit more competitive.Because of the high cost of hiring the pool, we would appeal to everyone attending the finals to please make a small donation towards the cost on your way in.Cross Country TeamsA reminder to all the athletes who qualified for the National Finals in Athlone A.I.T. on Saturday, May 29 to send in the appropriate fee of €25 for registration and photo (passport size) plus copy of birth/baptismal certificate by this weekend. (Competitors who already have a National I.D. card from last year need not send cert or photo, only fee).Because we were let down in the past where competitors did not pay their fee to take part in the National Finals, we must point out that all competitors must have their €25 fee paid before they can take part in the finals.Summer GamesThe start of the summer games, Gaelic football and Soccer get underway this week and we would appeal to all team managers not to leave their fixtures until the last minute, Help the County Games Committee to have all the finals completed in good time for Leinster by organising and playing your games early. We would also greatly appreciate it, if for any reason, a team has to withdraw from their competition, that you would notify us immediately so that we can proceed to the next round. All competitions must be completed by May 7th.All county winning teams must send in a copy of their competitors birth or baptismal certificate in order to register with Leinster.Results Must be phoned or text in immediately after march to: 085 1743409 - 0906472873 or 087 7755984 with signature sheet to follow.Help For National FinalsWith the date for the National Finals in Athlone A.I.T. fast approaching (May 28/29/30), it falls upon all counties to send in names of volunteers to help run this huge All-Ireland programme. Volunteers are needed to help with administration, finance (gate collection), car park attendants, stewards, security personnel, co-ordinators and referees.If you would like your name to go forward for any of the above positions, please contact 087 7755984 and we will send you out an application form straight away. These forms must be returned to national headquarters within the next week as the National Officers are already in the process of organising their teams of officials for finals.Area Sports DayAll local areas should now be making plans to hold their Annual Sports Day where families can come together for a fun day out. All qualifiers from the Area to the county must be registered with the County Secretary on or before May 30.The Athletic County Finals will take place on Sunday, June 13 at the Mullingar Harriers Club starting with a parade of all athletes from the Fair Green (beside Pennys) at 12.30pm.The Field Events plus cycling, will take place on the following day Monday, June 14, also at the Mullingar Harriers Club at 6.30pm sharp.Progressive 25Our thanks to everyone who supports our weekly card game in the Community Games Centre, on Monday nights. The winners on Monday night were Jack Keena, Mary Manning, Dan Geerah, Gerry Bennett. Raffle, Nora Ryan, P. J. McCrumb, Mary Maher. Last Game, Jimmy Murtagh, Pat Maxwell. See you all on Monday night at 9pm.St. Munnas/Taughmon/TurinWe held our local Area Art and Model Making competition on Saturday week last in Clonkill clubhouse. We would like to thank all the boys and girls for taking part, the parents who helped out and a special thanks to Clonkill Hurling Club for the use of their facilities.Unfortunately not everyone can win and the following were the medal winners who will go forward to the county finals on April 17 at 2 pm. (See notes above).Gold - David Aughey, Garghlaith Feeney, Lee Mulligan, Laura Shaw and Aoibheann Feeney.Silver - Paul Mulligan, Daria Fidgeon, Louise O'Shaughnessy.Bronze - Jennifer Fidgeon, Grainne Ryan, Reece Bardon.