Athea GAA
Club Draw:
Our next Club Draw takes place this Saturday night September 27 at Paul Collins Bar.
Sympathy:
The Club extends its deepest sympathies to Oliver McGrath and family on the recent passing of his brother Dee in Dublin. May he rest in peace.
Mouth Guards:
It is mandatory for Insurance purposes for all players from U6’s up to senior level to wear mouth guards at training and matches. Mouth guards can be purchased from Collins’ shop.
Athea Coiste na nÓg:
Matches:
Wednesday September 17:
School Team:
Our School team made the short journey to Shanagolden on Wednesday last and produced some of the best football they have played all year beating the local National School in the first round of the School League. Each and every one of the boys did extremely well and even though we were a point down at half-time our young team came out in the second half all guns blazing and ended up with a great win on the day. The quality of the defending, attacking, point scoring and support play was excellent. Our next match is this Thursday September 25 against Foynes in Páirc na nGael at 1pm. Panel: Colin Broderick, Eoin Sheahan, Eoin O’Shea, Danny Brady, Pierce O’Brien, Andrew O’Riordan, Michael Tierney, Gavin Ambrose, Luke Gleeson, Jack Hunt, Aidan Curry, TJ Hunt, Paraic Enright, Brandon Finucane, Dermot Pierse, Adam Byrne, Thomas McEnery & Daire O’Shea
Training: Friday September 26:
U6: There is U6 football training this Friday evening September 26 at 6.30pm in Páirc na nGael. All players must have gum shields.
U8: There is U8 football training this Friday evening September 26 at 6.30pm in Páirc na nGael. All players must have gum shields.
Fixtures for September:
Wednesday September 24:
U8s:
Our U8s have a Blitz in Mick Neville Park this Wednesday evening September 24 at 6.15pm. Cars leaving the village at 5.45pm. All players must have gumshields.
Saturday September 27:
U10s:
Our U10s have a Blitz in Mick Neville Park this Saturday morning September 27 at 10.30pm. Cars leaving the village at 9.45pm. All players must have gum shields.
Sunday September 28:
U16 Shield County Final:
Our U16s will play Na Piarsaigh in the Shield County Final in Claughaun on Sunday September 28 at 2pm. Cars leaving the village at 12.30pm. All players must have gum shields. All support would be greatly appreciated.
Coiste na nÓg on line:
You can now view all our notes, results, fixtures and pictures of Athea Coiste Na nÓg on the Athea GAA website. Just go to www.atheagaa.com and click on the ” Coiste Main Page” for all the latest news and information.
Athea United Soccer
U16 DIVISION 2 (Sat, Sept 20th 2014)
Athea Utd (1) 5 Liam McAuliffe (3), Timothy Tierney, Sean Ryan . Pallaskenry (2) 2
Team: Cathal O‘Brien, Timothy Tierney, Michael Dalton, Michael Ambrose, Cillian Liston, Andy Ahern, Liam McAuliffe, Jack Vaughan, Sean Ryan, John Sexton, Daniel McEldowney. Sub: Joseph Dalton. Referee Jim Molyneaux
DIVISION 3 LEAGUE (Sun, Sept 21st 2014)
St Itas B (4) 4
Athea Utd B (3) 6 Ger Collins (2), Steven McEnery (2), Peter O’Connor, Colm Hassett
Team: Colm Hassett, Jason Dalton, Padraic Walsh, John Geoghegan, Gary Vaughan, Mark Horgan, Ger Collins, Peter O’Connor, Beanie, Steven McEnery, Neilo Keane. Subs: Emmet White, Eoin Horgan. Referee Pat King.
MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP (Sun, Sept 21st)
Athea Utd (1) 3 Cillian O’Connor, Maurice Hayes, Kevin Murphy Broadford Utd (2) 5
Team: Mark O’Connor, Kevin O’Keeffe, Jamie Collins, Padraig Reidy, Martin Chawke, Maurice Hayes, Gerard Ahern, Shane Mulvihill, Dylan Griffin, Cillian O’Connor, Kevin Murphy Referee Paudie Manning.
FIXTURES
Saturday, September 27th
U-10s away to Kilcolman Rovers at 1pm
U-14s home to Newcastle West B at 4pm
Sunday, September 28th
Junior As home to Broadford Utd in FAI Junior Cup at 11.30am
Junior Bs away to Granagh Utd in Hogan Cup at 2.30pm
ATHEA UTD REGISTRATION FEES FOR 2014-15 SEASON
There is no change to the cost of club registration from the 2013-14 season so the fees for the upcoming 2014-14 season are as follows
U/8s, U/10s & U/12s €20 per player.
U/14s €25 per player.
U/16s €30 per player.
UNDERAGE FAMILY DISCOUNT –
There will again be a family discount for families of underage players and for each additional child this will be €10 extra.
For example a family with an U/8 player and an U/10 player the registration will be €30 while a family with an U/16 player and an U/12 the registration will be €40.
IMPORTANT NOTICE –
In line with club policy no player(s) will be allowed play for Athea Utd in the schoolboy league or junior league until they have their registration paid. All managers are to collect the respective registration and to implement this club policy.
JUNIOR REGISTRATION NOTICE FOR 2014-15
Would all Junior A and Junior B players please take note of the registration fees for the coming 2014-15 season.
For the junior players that didn’t sell lottery tickets or the Last Man Standing Cards last season the registration will be €60.
TRAINING TIMES
U-10 training on Thursdays 6.30pm to 7.30pm
U-12 training on Tuesdays 6pm to 7.30pm.
U-14 training on Fridays 6.30pm to 7.30pm
U-16 training on Wednesdays 6.30pm to 7.30pm
CHILD WELFARE AWARENESS
A Basic Awareness Child Welfare workshop is being held in Killeaney FC in October. Any adult involved in any way with underage soccer has to have this course done. This is a mandatory FAI Course. All underage coaches and any other people interested in doing this course, please contact Tim O’Riordan (087)6966812
U-8 ACADEMY
Athea Utd will be hopefully starting an U8 Academy in the next number of weeks. Anyone interested in coaching in U8s soccer please contact club secretary Denis Murphy (087)2069900 or any committee member.
LAST MAN STANDING
Athea Utd will again running the very popular Last Man Standing Competition for the coming season with the first week of fixtures being this weekend September 27th/28th/29th . Collins Bar are sponsoring our first of this seasons Last Man Standing Competitions and the club thanks them for their sponsorship. Like last season its €5 to enter and we will also have a €50 sellers prize to the person that sells the winning line.
CLOTHES BANK – NEW OPENING TIMES
Mondays 10am to 3pm. Wednesdays 10am to 3pm. Fridays 10am to 3pm.
Monday – Friday nights from 7pm to 9.30pm.
Saturdays from 10am to 2am.
ATHEA UTD LOTTERY RESULTS FOR MONDAY, SEPT 15th
The results of our weekly lottery draw for Monday, September 22nd at Batt’s Bar are as follows –
Jackpot was €15700. Numbers drawn 4, 5, 28, 32. No Jackpot Winner.
Lucky dips to the following – Declan Barrett, Athea. Michael O’Connor c/o JP’s. Marcella Barrett, Tallaght. Neilie Cahill, Ardagh. Aoife Kinsella, Limerick
Sellers Brouders Shop & Agatha.
New Jackpot will be €15800 at JP’s on Monday, Sept. 29th
Tickets €2 each or three for €5