Progressive Credit Union - St. Ita’s AFC Welfare Sponsor for 2023

St. Ita’s AFC soccer club are delighted to announce that Progressive Credit Union will again sponsor the club, and be the official Welfare Sponsor for 2023. The sponsorship will allow the club to invest in a range of equipment and training to ensure that the standard of welfare of all our members is exceptional. According to St. Ita’s AFC Chairman Conor Tonra, the support of PCU as the Welfare Sponsor has proved critical for the club: “The support of PCU in 2022 allowed for an upgrading of key safety equipment such as First Aid kits and an upgrade in AED equipment, and for us to roll out a programme of health and safety training including AED training for coaches. This new commitment by PCU for 2023 will allow us to build on these strong foundations.” Progressive Credit Union were the club’s inaugural Welfare Sponsor in 2022, and this extends the sponsorship for the new season. The investment will benefit all of the club’s youth and senior 700 players and coaches. Donabate and Portrane is an important part of the common bond of the Progressive Credit Union, which was formed in 2013 and has grown strongly since. According to Sean Staunton, CEO of Progressive Credit Union: “Progressive Credit Union are delighted to once again support

St. Itas AFC, and continue our long-term commitment to Donabate and Portrane. We have a large membership based in Donabate and Portrane, including among members of St. Itas, and we are very proud to support a club which has played such a central role in the community of the peninsula for almost 100 years. The club is based in Donabate-Portrane, fielding teams of male and female members, from age 4 upwards.

St Ita’s AFC has approximately 700 registered playing members, including nearly 90 coaches, and are fielding 37 teams in league football, and have recently expanded the senior section to include a senior women’s team and an over 35’s men’s team. St Ita’s also works closely with other organisations in the local community, and has license agreements with two local schools (DPETNS and Donabate Community College), as well as the Donabate Special Olympics Club to use the club’s facilities. your answer by email, with your name, address and telephone number to communitylocals@ gmail.com before 5pm on the 16th of this mnoth. The first correct entry to be drawnwill win

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5. Leather bands for binding things together. (6)

10. Small villages straight out of Shakespeare. (7)

11. Of no help whatsoever. (7)

12. Military alliance of some European states. (4)

13. It’s a black and white animal. (5)

15. Alcoholic beverage. (4)

17. Perceive the bishop’s seat. (3)

19. Drapes hide a sandwich filler. (6)

21. Very small creature. (6)

22. Getting involved with the music. (7)

23. Put your material on the Internet. (6)

25. Someone in charge of a building, grounds or animals. (6)

28. Provided food. (3)

30. Primary compass direction. (4)

31. Gets annoyed like Tim Finnegan. (5)

32. Popular subject at UCD. (4)

35. There’s no use crying over this milk. (7)

36. Puts into service. (7)

37. Refuse to notice. (6)

38. Make a house larger or longer. (6)

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2. The metered Greek goddess of fertility. (7)

3. A person known for taking advantage of others. (4)

4. Takes samples of several dishes. (6)

5. Rectangle with four equal sides. (6)

6. Smell like Magillicuddy.. (4)

7. Sharply exact and accurate. (7)

8. An acknowledgement of appreciation. (6)

9. The upward route on a mountain. (6)

14. Seaside places. (7)

16. Device for finding aircraft. (5)

18. One of God’s attendants. (5)

20. Skedaddle hides a parent! (3)

21. Essential for writing. (3)

23. Not feeling secure, anxious. (6)

24. Leaning like a damaged ship. (7)

26. Part of a cake. (7)

27. Stand up against someone or something. (6)

28. A down-market violin. (6)

29. A period of ten years. (6)

33. The lowest female singing voice. (4)

34. A mark made by dirt. (4)