Athea GAA
Club Limerick Draw (Mackey Draw):
The Club Limerick Draw (Mackey Draw) will recommence in March and we would really appreciate your support. The draw is an important source of revenue with 50% of all funds collected returned to the local club with the remaining money going towards the development of our county teams, the Green & white, etc. CLUB Limerick Draw also provides Clubs with Finance to Fund their ongoing developments both on and off the field. All members this year will receive a 10% discount card which can be used in Elverys, Limerick Race Course, Limerick Greyhound Stadium, Thomond Park Stadium, Irish Country Hotels and Timmy Macs Resturant in the Woodlands House Hotel Adare. Like previous years there will be 10 monthly draws from March to December. This year’s prize fund has been increased with in excess of €300,000 up for grabs. For the March and June draws there will be a star 1st prize of €20,000 cash or a choice of car. The top prize for all remaining draws will be €10,000. The second prize will be €3,000, third prize €2,000 and fourth prize €1,000. With sixteen other cash prizes up for grabs plus a guaranteed Lotto Jackpot of €10,000 every month there are lots of chances to be a winner. If you would like to find out more and join for the coming year please feel free to contact any committee member or our draw coordinator Mairead Donovan.
Total Prize Fund in Excess of €360,000
Guaranteed Star Car Prizes March 161 LK & June 162 LK.
All draws
1st Prize €10,000
2nd Prize €3,000
3rd Prize €2,000
4th Prize €1,000
5th – 9th Prize €500
10th -20th Prize €250
Guaranteed Lotto Jackpot €10,000 Every Month (Match 4 numbers 1-36)
West Board All-Star Award:
The Club would like to congratulate Shane Mulvihill and Connie Noonan who were presented with awards at the West Board All Star Banquet on Saturday night last in The Rathkeale House hotel in front of a large crowd from Athea. Well done to both Shane and Connie.
Intermediate Football Championship Draw 2016:
There are two groups of six teams who will contest the Championship.
Group 1: Cappamore, Glin, Claughaun, Mungret, Bruff & Galbally.
Group 2: St. Senans, Athea, Cappagh, Adare, Mountcollins & Castlemahon.
Round 1: Athea v St. Senans,
Round 2: Athea v Cappagh,
Round 3: Athea v Castlemahon,
Round 4: Athea v Mountcollins,
Round 5: Athea v Adare.
Athea Coiste na nÓg:
Training: U10:
Training for U10s resumes in the hall this Friday evening February 26 from 7.15pm to 8pm. There will be a charge of €2 per player. Gum shields are compulsory.
Coaching:
If there is anyone who would like to get involved in any way with any of our underage teams, especially with our U6s & U8s in 2016 please contact Jacqueline O’ Connor on 086-0670091. We have a great club and we would love for parents to join our fantastic team of coaches for the coming year.
Calendar:
Our 2016 Calendar is on sale now at Rose’s shop and Collins’ shop at a cost of €10. It has loads and loads of pictures from the year gone by in Coiste na nÓg. These would make a lovely present for people both home and abroad.
Athea United Soccer
BLANK WEEEKEND
No games last weekend with both our games on Saturday called off due to unplayable pitches, the U14 game away to Shountrade and the youths game away to Broadford Utd.
FIXTURES
Saturday, February 27th
U12s away to Ferry Rangers at 11.30am.
U16s away to Broadford Utd at 2.30pm
TRAINING TIMES
U/8s on Saturdays at 11am
U10s on Tuesdays 6.30pm to 7.30pm
U12s on Wednesdays 7pm to 8.15pm
U14s on Thursdays 7pm to 8.15pm
U16s on Tuesdays 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
Youths on Wednesdays 6.30pm to 8pm
Juniors on Wednesdays at 8.30pm and Fridays at 7pm
LAST MAN STANDING
Our second competition of the season is underway with 189 people looking to become the winner of the last man standing competition. Week 1 began on the weekend of February 13/14th where we had over half the field going out (99 fallers). The losing teams that contributed to such a big number of fallers were Everton (lost at home to Swansea) and Man Utd. (lost away to Sunderland)
Mike Hayes is sponsoring this Last Man Standing competition and the club thanks him for this. Prize money is €300 while the club are giving €50 to the winning seller.
Thanks again to all those who entered, you’re support is greatly appreciated
ATHEA UTD LOTTERY RESULTS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd
The results of our weekly lottery draw for Monday, February 22nd at Brown Joe’s are as follows –
Jackpot was €22,900. Numbers drawn 12, 16, 20, 24.
No Jackpot Winner.
Lucky dips to the following – John J. Murphy, Abbeyfeale. Noel Dillon, Listowel. Mike Dalton, Clash. Sharon Guina, Rathkeale. John & Theresa, Ardagh.
Sellers Margaret Dalton & Top of the Town.
New Jackpot €23,000 at Batt’s Bar on Monday, February 29th