CLUB NOTES WEEK ENDING 16th MAY 2021
Things are looking much brighter on the footballing end of things now with the senior and junior teams back in training. The WDSL have proposed to restart competitive games with last season’s shield semi finals fixed for the weekend of June 19th and 20th with the shield finals taking place on the weekend of June 26th and 27th. Venues and kick off times have yet to be confirmed with the league seeking to hold the matches at neutral venues. The new 2021 season has been scheduled for a start date on the weekend of July 3rd and 4th which will also include the start of the small sided and non-competitive games. Here’s hoping everything goes to plan.
The club have entered a third senior team into the Wicklow District Football League, we have a full squad of players ready to go but we require a manager for this team. If you are interested in this position you should contact our club secretary Stephen Clarke at 086-0454221, Wicklow League secretary Paul Delaney at 086-3700320 or private message us on our club Facebook page.
The club are delighted to inform people that our annual soccer camp returns after last years was cancelled due to covid. The dates for our annual Summer Camps are as follows, week one will run from Monday 12th of July to the 16th of July and week two will run from Monday 26th of July to Friday 30th of July. The camp will take place in the Whitegates and will run daily from 10am to 2pm. The camp is for children from 4 years old to 13 years old, the cost is €65 per child, €120 for 2 children from same family, €170 for 3 children from same family, €200 for 4 children from same family. For registration forms or further information please contact Johnny Dunne 087-7802098, Robbie Dover 087-1768264 or any committee member. Registration forms can also be downloaded from club website at www.wicklowrovers.com *Every participant will receive a ball and a jersey.* All participants should bring a packed lunch, drink, rain jacket, football boots and shin guards.
Tickets are on sale for our 50/50 draw on a continuous basis, every draw will be streamed live on the club Facebook page. The draw will have a guaranteed monthly winner, who will also have the chance to win a Jackpot prize by predicting the Bonus Ball Number in the main Irish Lottery draw that will take place the day after the winner is announced. It’s a 50/50 draw, where 50% of the revenue from ticket purchases will go to the winner and the other 50% will go back into the club to support the upkeep, maintenance and enhance the facilities for everyone. The cost of a ticket is only €5 and you can buy as many tickets as you like. You can also subscribe to a monthly payment option, so that you won’t forgot to enter into the draw each month!!. The Jackpot prize is €1,200 for our June draw [Tuesday June 1st @ 8pm] and will go up by a minimum of €100 per month if not won. Tickets will be available to purchase online via our new club shop website www.wicklowroversclubshop.com on an ongoing basis, you can also purchase your tickets by contacting any committee member or any club member. Any questions, please contact us at wrafcshop@gmail.com Many thanks from the Wicklow Rovers fundraising committee.
The club’s weekly junior soccer academy continues every Saturday morning [weather permitting] under the watchful eye of senior club coaches Johnny Dunne, Robbie Dover and Stephen Clarke. The academy takes place on the club grounds at Whitegates and is open to all kids from the age of 3 years to 8 years. The academy starts at 11 o’clock and finishes at 12. There is no need for registration so you can come along to any week that suits. Come along and learn the skills of football while having fun and enjoyment, it’s a great way of meeting new friends as you learn the skills as you get prepared for the introduction to participate in organised league football in the coming years. Even though we are back we will still request that people adhere to the FAI safe return to training guidelines in regards to the two metre distance rule. It is advisable for guardians to read the FAI safe return to training guidelines prior to attending the academy. You can view the guidelines by visiting the FAI website at www.fai.ie or by clicking on the link on the academy advert on the club facebook page.
Anyone with anything for our club notes, Facebook page or our club website can contact me by email at jimmy.nolan09@hotmail.com or by text to 087-9108706. For all news regarding the club, check out our club website at www.wicklowrovers.com or the club facebook page.
