Athea GAA
Happy New Year:
We would like to wish all our members, players, supporters and sponsors a very Happy and sporting New Year.
Lip Sync Battle:
Each of our fifty participants for our upcoming Lip Sync Fundraiser have now been issued with sponsorship cards. The act which receives the most sponsorship will be awarded the ‘Revenue Award’ – the act which went above and beyond to raise money for our local GAA Club! Please get in touch with any of the participants if you would like to help them win this prize! Also, tickets are flying out the door, so get yours quick! for our upcoming Lip Sync Battle Fundraiser which will take places at the Devon Inn Hotel on February 4th. Following an appeal for main sponsors for this magnificent event, we are very lucky to have secured four main sponsors: Athea & District Credit Union, Brown Joes Bar, Allman Contracts Ltd and Mike Hayes Building Contractor. The committee would like to sincerely thank each sponsor for their generosity. We are currently selling full and half page adverts for a special Athea Lip Sync Booklet which will be available on the night. If you would like to purchase an advert please contact Mairead on 087 7703673. Tickets are also on sale in Brouder’s Shop and Collins Shop, Athea. On behalf of the committee, we would like to thank all the participants for coming forward to take to the stage in February. Also thanks to Betty, Johnny and Staff at the Top of the Town for providing us with a rehearsal space. Roll on February 4th.
Limerick GAA – Season Ticket 2017
Limerick GAA recently launched their Season Ticket for 2017 with proceeds going towards the Limerick Senior Hurling training & development fund. The tickets cost €100 are now on sale. This would make an ideal present for the GAA fanatic in your household. The season ticket entitles the bearer to free entry to ALL Limerick County Board Club games in 2017, the option to purchase an All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final Ticket (if Limerick Senior Hurling team are involved) & Discounts available from a wide variety of outlets including Elverys, Limerick Greyhound Stadium, JJ Kenneally & Sons Jewellers, Irish Country Hotels, Limerick Race Course & Timmy Mac’s Bistro & more outlets to follow. Please contact any of our committee members or Jacqueline on 086-0670091 for more details.
Athea Coiste na nÓg:
Annual Coiste na nÓg Table Quiz.
We would like to thank all those who attended our Annual table quiz in the Top of the Town Bar on Wednesday night December 28. We would also like to thank all those who donated spot prizes on the night. It is greatly appreciated. A big thank you to our quizmaster John Hunt and all those who helped out on the night and to Johnny and Betty Cotter for their continued support.
Athea Utd Soccer
U12 Division 3 (Jan 7th 2017)
Athea Utd (1) 2 James Broderick, Jack Sexton
Mountcollins (1) 3
Team: Donnchadh Barrett, Calum Gleeson, James Hunt, Callum Buckley, Josh Quilter, James Broderick, Evin Curry, Tadgh Ahern, Rory Cleary, Rory O’Mahony, Jack Sexton, Jim Ahern, Dylan Steward, Denis Gould.
Referee John Roche
FIXTURES
Saturday, January 14th
U12s home to Kilcolman Rovers at 12.30pm.
Youths at home to GB Rovers in the cup at 2pm
TRAINING TIMES
All players check with their respective managers with regard the respective training times.
CONGRATULATIONS
The club sends its congratulations to former player Denis Barrett who recently got married to Julie-Ann Sheehan. Wishing the newlyweds health and happiness in their future together.
ATHEA UTD LOTTERY RESULTS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 9th
The results of our weekly lottery draw for Monday, January 9th are as follows –
Jackpot was €6,100. Numbers drawn 10, 15, 22, 23.
No Jackpot Winner.
Lucky dips to the following – Eileen Barry, Upper Athea. Marian Chawke, Gortnagross. Siobhan Kelly, Hillside Drive. Karina Buckley, Templeathea. Willie Cleary, Templeathea.
Sellers Doreen & Margaret Dalton.
New Jackpot €6,200 at Top of the Town on Monday, Jan. 16th