Annacurra GAA club would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2010. Let’s hope its a good one for Annacurra and Wicklow.

Annacurra GAA club held it’s AGM on Friday 11th December. A large crowd turned up on the night and it was nice to see so many younger members attending. The officers elected for 2010 are as follows;

Chairman- Martin Fitzgerald; Vice Chairman- Declan Finn; Secretary- Declan Byrne; Fixtures Secretary- Michael Byrne; Treasurer- John O’Neill; Assistant Treasurer- Ciaran Byrne; PRO- Kevin Stapleton; School Liason Officer- Michael Byrne; Club Coaching Co-ordinator- Declan Byrne; County Board delegates- Declan Finn, Tony Doyle and Michael Byrne.

At the conclusion of the AGM, the club launched it’s brand new yearbook. Linda Hannay contributed alot of her time to this piece and at €7 it is great value and a worthwhile read with lots of familiar faces appearing in numerous photos. The book can be purchased in the Saltee, Kathleen Carr’s shop or at Rednagh Stores.

Annacurra yet again made the long trip to Donard for a game they were hoping was going to be the status clincher for them to stay in Division 1. With heavy rain falling through the week the pitch felts the effects and was very close to being announce unplayable. Both teams took to the field with great determination to win and finish the season on a high and every player on the pitch came off the field feeling the effects of the boggy ground.

Both teams traded points in the opening stages and it was Annacurra that went into half time 2 points in the lead.

During the second half Donard started to get on top and took a two point lead before Patrick Moules pointed a free and shortly after Shane O Keeffe pounced to poke the ball into the back of the Donard net. With time running out Donard pushed hard for an equalizer but great defending from Annacurra saw Michael Healy kicking the final point of the game to ensure victory.

This win meant that Annacurra will once again be playing Division 1 football and the Carnew game is seen as null and void and no need in being played.

Team: Michael Doyle, Darren Thompson, Shane Mac Allister, Liam Moules, Martin O Brien, Alan Byrne, Ciaran Byrne, John Thompson, Peter Clancy, Michael Healy, Sean O Neill, Patrick Moules, Shane O Keeffe, Pierce O Brien, Ian McDonald.