By Damien Ahern
Healthy Athea – Inclusive Fitness Day at Athea GAA Club at 2pm on September 26th 2021
On the week of the 23rd of September 2021, the GAA invites all clubs to open their doors to the wider community and support GAA National Inclusive Fitness Day. 2021 NIFD theme is “GAA Healthy Families’ . #GAAClann. The event falls during the European Week of Sport (23rd – 30th September) and aims to promote sport, physical and healthy lifestyle activity to everyone regardless of age, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity, nationality, or fitness level.
Inclusion means people having a sense of belonging, of being comfortable in being part of something they value. Diversity means being aware of, accommodating, and celebrating differences.
Athea GAA have set up a Healthy Club Team who invite you to Páirc na NGael on Sunday September 26th 2021 at 2pm as part of the National Inclusive Fitness Day promoted by Croke Park.
We will be opening our newly surfaced Walking/ Jogging Track as part of the day.
We will also be sharing some Healthy Club Fitness Programme and initiatives and helping to promote fitness throughout the community as well as celebrating Limerick Hurlers recent All Ireland win. We are also hopeful to have some well known guests visit our club as part of the celebrations. Put the date in your diary.
Ladies Junior Championship
Hard luck to our Adult team who were beaten in the 1st round of championship by Adare Sunday morning. Next up will be a visit of Galtee Gaels to Athea Sunday week 26th Sept. Speedy recovery to Sandra Larkin, Amy Carmody and Laura Rodger who picked up injuries in recent weeks
U10 Girls
Well done to our U10 team who put in a great performance last Wednesday night against Mungret.
U11 Boys
The Athea U11 Boys Team gave an awesome display of football on Tuesday last, with great teamwork and huge effort, well done everyone, getting better with each game. They played Shannon Gaels before a fine crowd who were very impressed by the skill and bravery of both teams
Club Draw
There are only a few days left to buy tickets for our club development draw, with the first draw due to take place on Saturday September 25th. If you would like to support the development of our club, including the upgrade of our track, please contact any of the sellers, or purchase a ticket through clubforce. Tickets are priced at just €50. Thank you all for your continued support.
https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=2203&intMF_ID=7757#Anchor
Athea Ladies Club Clothes Collection
Following on from our last successful clothes collection. We will be running another one the weekend of 9th/ 10th/ 11th October 2021.
So start collecting up any unwanted items of clothing and bring them to the club house.
We will accept all women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, handbags, belts, all paired shoes, curtains, bed linen, towels and blankets
just NO PILLOWS OR DUVETS.
Upcoming Fixtures
Saturday September 18th
U13 Boys vs Buff – Shield Semi-Final in Athea @ 11am
Friday September 24th
Junior Mens vs Mountcollins in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale @7.30pm (Tickets available prior to match)
Sunday September 26th
Junior Ladies vs Groody Gaels in Athea @11am