Lots going on from now to the end of the year, some on but mainly off the pitch.

On the pitch all squads are training on 12th December with a revised schedule bringing the kids to Clarisford. Training will continue as normal up to the 19th December before taking a break for the Christmas holidays. Traditional coaches and kids' kickabouts may fall foul to covid. We will have to see.

Off the pitch there is so much going on, all intended to finish the year out strong and get ready for a bright future in 2021.

Saturday 12th sees out Christmas Stall in Clarisford HQ. We have a customized Lough Derg FC Christmas Card for all our families, pop by and collect yours. We will also be launching our club video with some of our youngest stars playing a blinder. Grab a cuppa and a nibble and have a chat. In a year of staying apart, getting to say hello to our friends, supporters and club mates is a treat!

On the stall you can buy some stocking fillers – hats, snoods, facemasks, shinguards and other bits and bobs. Cash is preferable on the day. There is also a football boot upcycling desk. Wanna donate boots in good nick, please do. Wanna take a pair and breathe new life – help yourself! If the boot fits, wear it!

In a year where fundraising was so hard, we have a big drive on get financial support behind us to ensure we can move closer to the dream of adding a second playing pitch for our growing numbers. There are a number of ways you can support us

1. Subscribe to the club lottery online on – win the jackpot or win the weekly Nifty Fifty spot prize and be in with a chance of winning prizes for yourself or your club in the national super draw. Jackpot is up to €1650. Sweet.

2. As a subscriber to the lottery you are automatically entered into 2 big draws in the run up to Christmas. Across all clubs in the grassroots lotto scheme there is a PlayStation 5 to be won on 17th December. And for Lough Derg FC subscribers there is a Christmas Cracker Draw on 22nd with lots of local prizes, very kindly sponsored by businesses in our community including Hotel Break, Fashion, Restaurant, Health and Beauty and Retail. The generosity in our community wont be beaten! Wanna boost your chances of a win? Play some extra lines as a recurring or indeed a one off. Every little helps.

3. If you don’t wish to subscribe to the lottery on an ongoing basis, you can subscribe as a one off.

To subscribe to the lottery and play your numbers every week or just to play as a one off (pay once covering 4 weeks, numbers played for 4 consecutive weeks) sign up today on https://www.ourgrassroots.ie/club/loughdergfc

If you can play online please do, but if you wish to buy tickets for the Christmas Cracker in cash you can do so at the Christmas stall. One for €2.50, Three for €5 and Seven Tickets for €10.

Thanks for all your support. Teamwork makes the Lough Derg dream work!