Strictly Naomh Jude has gone viral this week with the video of dancers Eoin Walsh and Laura Hannon attempting the dirty dancing lift and we'll say not executing it to perfection. (refer to Facebook page if you haven't seen it yet). The video has reached well over 50,000 people between Facebook, Twitter and the coverage of it by joe.ie, her.ie the mirror etc. 

Fair play to Laura and Eoin for being great sports and they assure me the blip was a one off and they have perfected the lift since.

Either way their will be big anticipation of Dirty Dancing come the 6th of March!

All the dancers have dolled themselves up for their program pictures and they all look the part (hopefully their dancing will be as impressive). Click on this link below to check them out.

Medal Presentation
Junior A Hurling Championship medal presentation will take place on Saturday the 21st Feb in Front Lounge from 8 pm. Medal presentation at 9 sharp. There will be finger food on the night as well as a great evening's entertainment. All are welcome.

Pilates for Men
Pilates for men takes place in the club every Monday at 8.15. This is a great form of exercise and beginners are more than welcome
The cost is €5 per session.

Membership 2015
Club Membership Subscriptions for 2015 are now due for payment
We would encourage Members to use the secure & efficient on-line payment system which can be accessed easily through the club website.
For those who don’t have on-line access Club Registrations will be taken at the Club House on Saturday, Jan 31^st between 10 – 12 a.m.
Membership Application Forms can be downloaded from the website or are available in the Club House.

Parent Coaching Workshops
Parents and guardians of the children are fundamental to the successful running of the Academy. Each year we invite parents to volunteer to become coaches/helpers in the Academy.
No previous experience is required as the club provides resources, training courses and support through its GPO (Games Promotions Officer), Geraldine McTavish, to any parents who choose to get involved.

For additional information, keep up to date on www.stjudesgaa.ie the club News or contact our Games Promotion Officer:
Geraldine McTavish - 087 6833596 | Email: geraldine.mctavish.gpo.dublin@gaa.ie
 

ESB and Naomh Jude
ESB the Official Energy Partner to the GAA, has teamed up with St. Judes and Dublin hurler Danny Sutcliffe, Facilities Manager Declan Feore, Naomh Mearnog & Dublin Footballer Shane Carthy and club Treasurer Donal Walters to reveal the results of the ESB “EnergyFit” programme in association 
with FutureFit. St. Jude’s and Naomh Mearnog, two of the participants, are projected to save almost €20,000 between them in Year 1, with continuing projected long-term savings which can be reinvested in the club’s development. 

Having already installed a solar thermal array, St. Jude’s GAA is well aware of the benefits of energy efficiency. Championed by founding member and current Facilities Manager Declan Feore, the club worked tirelessly alongside ESB and FutureFit to raise funding for new LED lighting. Replacing the lights alone is projected to save the club €7,826 annually.

Throughout 2014, ESB worked in conjunction with FutureFit, the Irish energy efficiency company, to refine the programme. Along with the SEAI and GAA, ESB also provided funding to each club that successfully completed the BEC process. The programme is estimated to have delivered an average saving of €9,026 per annum to each of the participating GAA clubs.

Paddy Hayes, Executive Director of Generation and Wholesale Markets at ESB remarked “As Ireland’s premier electricity utility, we are delighted to be a part of this pioneering energy efficiency programme within the sports industry. ESB prides itself on driving innovation in the energy sector and enhancing the communities in which we work, so our goal was to provide the participating GAA clubs with the latest tools and resources to generate real energy savings which in turn can be reinvested in club development. GAA clubs are the heart of so many Irish communities and we look forward to continuing our work with them over the coming months.”

14 GAA clubs from around the country are currently on track to complete the EnergyFit process in 2015. Separated into two key areas; EnergyFit and RetroFit, the programme delivers tangible return on investment through behavioural education!

Over 200 members signed up to the St Judes Playing Facilities Development Plan

We are delighted to announce that over 200 members are now signed up to the St Judes Playing Facilities Development Plan. This means we have reached the 50% mark of our overall target. It is fantastic to see such a positive response to the Playing Facilities Plan and the Club would like to thank all those who have signed up to date.

We need to keep this great momentum going and would ask members who plan to contribute towards the development plan to complete their registration forms as early as possible. The sooner we reach our target of 400, the sooner we can begin to make our playing facilities one of the best in Ireland.
  
If you plan to subscribe by way of standing order, the simplest way is to set it up online with your Bank (this usually avoids any fees imposed by some banks for manual standing order set ups).  The club’s bank account details are on the standing order form in the registration pack. 

The Club’s bank account details are as follows; St Judes GAA Club / Development Account; BIC AIBKIE2D; IBAN IE64AIBK93107138324232.   â€“ Please remember to insert your name as the ‘receiver reference’ so that we can identify the donations you have made.
 
If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact:
 
• Barry Heraty – Mob: 086 818 0717
• Shane Guckian – Mob: 087 654 9114
• Robert Hyland – Mob: 087 637 9722
• Denis Ryan – Mob: 086 247 0026
• Gerry Carty – Mob: 086 608 4988
• Liam Larkin – Mob: 087 256 0277
• Geraldine Mangan – Mob: 086 337 3778
• George Frisby – Mob: 087 293 9811