Athea GAA
Medal Presentation
There will be a medal presentation to our successful Minor Players this Sunday evening at the Top of the Town. Our minors won the West & County A Championship with Feale Rangers. We also went on to win the West 12aside Competition. Players are requested to be there for 8.45pm. Please come out and support our boys on the night.
Club Draw
Our final draw takes place this Sunday evening at the Top of the Town. A Xmas hamper will be up for grabs on the night. A big thank you to all that supported our draws this year and congratulations to all our winners.
Happy Xmas to all readers and we wish everyone a Prosperous New Year. Here’s to another busy playing season in 2013.
Old Photographs
The Club are currently collecting old photographs, match programmes, match reports etc. If anyone has any of these items from any decade we would appreciate if you would contact a club member. We will make a copy and return the originals. It is hoped to display the items in the meeting room. For more details please contact Denis Collins 087-2957387. Lal Browne 087-2725404 or John Hunt 087-7875378.
Athea United Soccer
Division 1 League (December 15th)
Athea Utd A (0) 2 Gerard Ahern, Kevin O’Keeffe
Old Mill (0) 1
Team: Pa Ahern, Kevin O’Keeffe, Mathew Tierney, Padraig Reidy, Joe Vaughan, Conor Mullane, Ger Collins, Gerard Ahern, Cillian O’Connor, Darren Murphy, John Cotter. Sub Tom Collins. Referee: John Roche.
Division 3 League (December 15th)
Ballingarry B v Athea Utd B called off, pitch waterlogged.
FIXTURES
Saturday, December 22nd
U14s away to Shountrade at
11.30am.
Sunday, December 30th
Junior As home to St Itas in the League Cup at
11.30am.
Junior Bs away to Ferry Rangers
at 2.30pm
ATHEA UTD TRAINING TIMES
All players check with respective managers for confirmation of training times over the holiday period.
LAST MAN STANDING
We completed our first Last Man Standing competition of the season with Seanie Culhane from Glin the outright winner and we would like to again congratulate Seanie on winning the €300 prize. The club would again like to thank Leo Geoghegan of Gale Foods, Athea for sponsoring the Last Man Standing competition and this is greatly appreciated by Athea Utd.
NEW COMPETITION
The next Last Man Standing Competition will get underway on Saturday December 29th and at the moment lines are on sale from our sellers. This Last Man Standing Competition is being sponsored Tom O’Grady, Brown Joes Bar and the club would like to thank Tom O’Grady for his sponsorship.
ATHEA UTD CHARITY SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Following the very successful tournament held last Christmas Athea Utd are organizing an 7 a side tournament on the Astro Turf at The Vales on St Stephen’s Day. First game at 11.30a.m sharp. Funds raised will go towards The Great Ormond St Childrens Hospital/Josh O’Mahony Fund and Athea Utd Schoolboys.
The tournament is open to players with an Athea connection from 17 years upwards and the teams will be a mixture of current players, ex players, over 35s and ladies. Last year we had 80 players taking part between the quarter finals, semi finals and final.
Trophies for the winners and runners up, player of the tournament, best goal, best save and worst miss are being generously sponsored by The Top of The Town, Athea.
To jog the memory last years winning team was Gerard Ahern, Matthew Tierney, Jason Quille, Mark Horgan, Mick O’Connor, Roger Ryan, Ian Murphy and Donal Pierce.
ATHEA UTD 7 A SIDE SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2012
TEAMS, RULES ETC –
The Shepherds
Joe Vaughan (capt)
Mike McCarthy
Liam O’Brien
Morgan O’Connor
Joe O’Connor
Phillip Woulfe
Roger Ryan
Pa Kiely
Snowflakes
Gerard Collins (capt)
Vinny Collins
John Hunt
Conor Mullane
Nelius Hunt
Ed O’Connor
Mike Reidy
Mike Ahern
The Carol Singers
Martin Chawke (capt)
Bobby Barrett
Derek Byrne
Brian McKenna
Mick O’Connor
Gary O’Keeffe
Eoghan Nash
Gerard Ahern
The Wise Men
Tom Collins (capt)
Mike O’Connell
Stephen O’Rourke
Tom Greaney
Pa Ahern
Jonathan Mulvihill
John Geoghegan
Pat Kilbridge
Bad Santas
Raymond Brouder (capt)
David O’Connor
Darren Murphy
Leo Collins
Cedric Daveau
Sean Ahern
Brian Murphy
Denis Greaney
Reindeers
Stephen Reidy (capt)
Dan McMahon
Kieran Dalton
Colm Hassett
Brian Sheehy
Brian Ahern
Kevin O’Keeffe
The Turkeys
Maurice Hayes (capt)
Emmet White
Ciara O’Grady
Dan Leahy
Steven McEnery
Gary Carroll
Jason Quille
Stephen O’Connor
Reindeers
Padraig Reidy (capt)
Mark Melbourne
Tim O’Riordan
Mathew Tierney
TJ Reidy
John Cotter
Mike Buckley
Danny O’Connor
Wren Boys
Jamie Collins (capt)
Stephen Reidy
Dan McMahon
Keiran Dalton
Colm Hassett
Brian Sheehy
Brian Ahern
Kevin O’Keeffe
Thr Turkeys
Maurice Hayes (capt)
Emmet White
Ciara O’Grady
Dan Leahy
Steven McEnery
Gary Carroll
Jason Quille
Stephen O’Connor
FIXTURES
ROUND 1 –
GAME A – 11.30am Shepherds v Snowflakes
GAME B – 11.45am Carol Singers v The Wise Men
GAME C – 12 noon Bad Santas v Reindeers
GAME D – 12.15pm Wren Boys v The Turkeys
SEMI FINALS –
12.30pm Losers A v Losers B (for Shield)
12.45pm Winners A v Winners B
1pm Losers C v Losers D (for Shield)
1.15pm Winners C v Winners D
SHIELD FINAL @ 1.30pm
AHERN CUP FINAL – @ 1.45m
RULES
First match starts at 11.30am sharp.
6 minutes a half.
Players are asked to arrive 15 minutes before kick off time as all games will commence at designated times.
Only moulded studs or astro turf runners to be worn.
No metal studs.
Presentation at The Top of the Town at 5.30pm.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTION
Athea Utd wishes to thank sincerely all those who supported our Church Gate Collection last Saturday night and Sunday morning. It was very much appreciated and thanks again.
FUN TABLE QUIZ
Athea Utd Schoolboys will be holding a Fun Table Quiz at The Top of the Town on this coming Friday, December 21st commencing at 9.30pm. Once again there will be numerous spot prizes on the night. Good craic and entertainment is assured so be sure to keep this Friday, December 21st free in your diary.
ATHEA UTD / ADRENALIN SPORTS
Athea Utd AFC in conjunction with Adrenalin Sport are pleased to announce details of some news that will be of interest to all the players in the club. Currently we are distributing Discount Cards from Adrenalin Sports to all our players. The Discount Cards allows you to a 15% reduction off all regular stock at any of its outlets in Abbeyfeale (Main Street) or in Newcastle West (Upper Maiden Street or Lower Maiden Street). In addition the Discount Card allows you a 10% reduction on any sale stock in either outlets. So we would urge players that are looking to at purchasing any sports attire to support the local Adrenalin Sports outlets.
ATHEA UTD LOTTERY RESULTS FOR
DECEMBER 17th
The results of our weekly lottery draw for Monday, December 17th at Whites Bar are as follows –
Jackpot was €6700. Numbers drawn 3, 13, 20, 26. No jackpot winner.
€50 lucky dip to Anna Flaherty, Blaine, Athea.
€30 lucky dips to the following – Denise O’Riordan, Lower Dirreen, Athea. Betty Walsh, Listowel. The Murphy Family, Upper Dirreen, Athea. David Murphy, Newcastle West. PJ Meehan, Listowel.
Sellers Agatha & Pat Hayes.
New jackpot will be €6800 on Sunday, December 23rd at Brown Joe’s Bar
PLEASE NOTE-
Our Weekly Lottery draw on Sunday, December 23rd will take place at 7.30pm.
SEASONS GREETINGS
On behalf of Athea Utd Soccer Club I would like to wish all players, managers, officers, supporters, our fantastic lottery ticket sellers and Donal and Lillian at The Parish News a Very Happy and Holy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. Looking forward to an injury free year in 2013 and hopefully another successful season for our club.