Athea GAA

Parish Festival Football Tournament:

As part of this year’s Parish festival Athea GAA Club will be hosting a football tournament in Páirc na nGael on Saturday August 1 at 1pm. All players, Minors, Junior Bs, Intermediates and Over 40’s are invited to take part or if there is anyone else interested in taking part, please contact Jacqueline on 086-0670091 before Friday. There will be refreshments and prize giving immediately after the tournament in Brown Joes Bar.

Athea GAA“Gone To The Dogs”:

To raise much needed funds for our proposed pitch developments we are holding a Race night at the Greyhound stadium in Tralee on Saturday August 15. Athea Ladies will also be celebrating their 25th Anniversary on the night. This will be a great night out for all the family including face painting, bouncing castle, best dressed lady, best dressed man, spot prizes, etc. Tickets are on sale at a cost of just €10 euro each and this includes entry into the races and entry into the Buster draw for €500. Children are free. All support would be greatly appreciated.

At the moment there is still an opportunity to sponsor a race at our race night.

  • Sponsor a Race on the night – €500 (includes a full page ad in Programme)
  • Joint Sponsor a Race – €250 (includes a half page ad in Programme)
  • Place a full page advert in the Race Programme – €100
  • Place a half page advert in the Race Programme – €50

Please contact either Jacqueline O’ Connor on 086-0670091, Paul Curry on 087-6501673 or Liz O’ Sullivan on 087-6699783 or any member of the committee Paul Collins, Leo Geoghegan, Mary Ita Casey, Eilish Geoghegan, Roger Ryan, Neddie Hunt or Mairead Donovan if you would like to support our fundraiser.

Club Draw 2015:

The second of our Club draws was held at Brown Joes bar last Saturday night. The following were the winners on the night:

€500- Jim Lynch, Glasha, Athea.

€250- Brendan Lynch, Castlemahon.

€150- The O’ Shea Family, Templeathea, Athea.

€150- Dan McMahon, Upper Athea, Athea.

€150- Donal Leahy, Lower Road, Athea.

€150- Brownie & Billy, Colbert Street, Athea.

Thank you to All those who have supported our Club Draw so far and to all our ticket sellers. There are still six draws left and tickets are available from any of our sellers or contact us on Facebook.

Church Gate Collection: Saturday August 1 & Sunday August 2: The Club will take up our Annual Church Gate Collection at all masses this weekend. Your support as always would be greatly appreciated

Fixtures:

Friday August 14:

Athea Minor 13 aside:

Our Minors have a match at home to Croom on Friday evening August 14. Players to be at the field for 6.15pm and all players must have gum shields. All support would be greatly appreciated.

Sunday August 9: Round 4:Intermediate Championship:

Athea will play Mungret/St.Pauls in the fourth round of the championship on Sunday August 9 in Askeaton at 2pm. All support would be greatly appreciated for our boys.

Intermediate Football Championship Draw 2015:

There are two groups of six teams who will contest the Championship.

Group 1: Claughaun, Feohanagh/Castlemahon, St.Senans, Mountcollins, Hospital/Herbertstown & Bruff.
Group 2: Oola, Mungret, Galbally, Cappamore, Athea & Glin
Round 5: Athea V Oola, August 28-30

Quarter-Final: September 5

Semi-Final: September 19

Final: October: 3

Athea Coiste na nÓg:

Fixtures:

Thursday July 30: U12:

Our U12s have a match at home to Granagh/Ballingarry this Thursday evening July 30. Players to be at the field for 6.15pm and all players must have gum shields. All support would be greatly appreciated.

Wednesday August 5: U14:

Our U14s have a match at home to Shamrock Gaels on Wednesday evening August 5. Players to be at the field for 6.45pm and all players must have gum shields. All support would be greatly appreciated.

Saturday August 8: U10:

Our U10s have a Regional Blitz in Mick Neville Park on Saturday morning August 8. Cars leaving the village at 9.45 am. All players must have gum shields.

Friday August 14: U8:

Our U8s have a Regional Blitz in Mick Neville Park on Friday evening August 14. Cars leaving the village at 6.15 pm. All players must have gum shields.

Training:

Friday July 24: U6, U8 & U10:

Training continues for U6s, U8s and U10s in Páirc na nGael this Friday evening July 24 at 6.30pm. All players must have gum shields.

Tuesday August 4: U14:

Training continues for U14s in Páirc na nGael next Tuesday evening August 4 at 7pm. All players must have gum shields.

U12:

Training continues for U12s in Páirc na nGael next Tuesday evening August 4 at 7pm. All players must have gum shields.

Athea United Soccer

RECORD NUMBERS AT SOCCER CAMP

The FAI Summer Soccer School, hosted by Athea Utd AFC commenced at The Vales last Monday, July 27th and will run to this Friday, July 31st. The growth and popularity of soccer sees us with a record 99 participants on the camp this year which is up 30% on the numbers at last year’s camp.

Sportsworld are the sponsors of this years FAI Summer Soccer Schools with all participants receiving full kits, backpacks and footballs as well as learning skills and making new friends as well.

YOUTHS TRAINING
There will be training for the youths team this Wednesday evening, July 29th at The Vales at 6.30pm. We will also be registering youths players at training tonight.

ATHEA UTD REGISTRATION FEES FOR 2015-16 SEASON
There is no change to the cost of club registration from the 2014-15 season so the fees for the upcoming 2015-16 season are as follows
U/8s, U/10s & U/12s €20 per player.
U/14s €25 per player.
U/16s €30 per player.
Youths €35 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, a family with an U/16 player and an U/12 the registration will be €40 while a family with a youths player and an U/14 player will be €45

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 2015-16
Would all Junior players please take note that the registration fee for the coming 2015-16 season is €50.

2015/16 JUNIOR SEASON

The 2015/16 junior season commences on Friday, August 21st.

REGISTRAR 

Pa Walsh is the club’s registrar for the coming 2015/16 season.

MANAGERS FOR 2015-16 SEASON

Athea Utd will be having teams in all age groups. However we are still looking for manager for our U8 team so if anybody wishes to help out with this side please contact Secretary Pat Mulvihill on 0877934417or email [email protected]

ATHEA PARISH FESTIVAL 2015 As part of the Athea Parish Festival we plan to run a junior soccer tournament at The Vales on next Monday, August 3rd (Bank Holiday Weekend). The format would be two semi finals and the final afterwards. Duration of games to be 30 minutes per half, straight to penalties in all games in the event of a draw. Presentations afterwards in Brown Joes Bar

ATHEA UTD LOTTERY RESULTS FOR MONDAY, JULY 27th

The results of our weekly lottery draw for Monday, July 27th at JP’s are as follows –
Jackpot was €20,000. Numbers drawn 1, 9, 22, 29.

No Jackpot Winner.
Lucky dips to the following –   Patricia & Rory Cleary, Templeathea. Brodie O’Connor, Ardagh. Nora Stack, Asdee. Noel Hennessy, Carrigkerry. Breda King,  Ardagh.

Sellers Paudie Reidy & Top of the Town
New Jackpot €20,100 at The Top of the Town on Tuesday, August 4th.