Archive for April, 2023

Sports – 25/04/23

by Damien Ahern

C.L.G. Áth an tSléibhe 

 

Maeve Murphy who was part of the Limerick U14 team who claimed the Bronze Munster Final at the weekend defeating Clare.

Guess the Weight Fundraiser

Following on from the hugely successful recent Scrap Metal Collection, Athea GAA are now offering you the opportunity to guess the overall weight of the metal collected. The price of each guess is €2, or three guesses for €5. Prizes up for grabs include; 1st Prize €100 cash sponsored by Joe Vaughan, 2nd Prize & 3rd Prize €50 vouchers for Horgan’s Garage, Athea sponsored by Maurice Horgan. Each guess needs to be in kgs (1 tonne = 1000kg). Guess cards are available at Collins Shop, Athea Credit Union, O’Riordan’s Pharmacy, Dick Whites and Brown Joe’s, or by contacting any member of the committee. Winners will be announced on Friday April 28th. Many thanks to everyone for their continued support. For further information contact Tina on 087 9355667.

 

Áth an tSléibhe – Coiste na nÓg –25ú Aibreán 2023 

Traenáil Peile Buachaillí & Cailíní:

Boys & Girls Football Training

Nursery,U7,U9 & U11 – Dé hAoine (Friday) @ 6.30pm

Newcomers welcome, please come and try out.

Traenáil Peile Buachaillí:

Boys Football Training

U13 – Dé Luain (Monday) @ 6.30pm

U15 – Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm in Athea & Dé hAoine (Friday) @ 7pm in Glin

U17 – Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm in Glin & Dé hAoine (Friday) @ 8pm in Athea

Traenáil Iomána Buachaillí & Cailíní: 

Boys & Girls Hurling Training:

Nursery,U7,U9 & U11 – Dé Domhnaigh (Sunday) @ 10am

Newcomers welcome, please come and try out

Traenáil Iomána Buachaillí: 

Boys Hurling Training:

U13 – Dé Domhnaigh (Sunday) @ 10am

Tabhair leat sciatha Guma agus uisce le do thoil.

Please bring Gum shields and water.

Ballraíocht:

Membership: 

Membership for all Coiste Na Nog members (Nursery to U 17) needs to be paid ASAP.

Torthaí 

Results:

U11 Boys & Girls Hurling 

The U11’s were out Tuesday evening away to Dromcolloher Broadford and gave a great performance showing great skill and brilliant team spirit.  Next match will be at home against Knockaderry on the 16th May.

U13 Division 3A Football League 

Belville Gaels 4.04 Athea 1.09

We played our first game of the league on Thursday evening away to a very strong Belville Gaels Team. We started slowly with Belville Gaels scoring an early goal and a point. Following a point on the run from Tadhg Hunt the team began to find their rhythm and by halftime we were ahead 1:03 to 1:02. Belville Gaels again started the second half strongly and the teams were level 1:04 a piece 5min into the second half. Athea then took over around the middle of the field and dominated for the next 10min scoring 5 points without reply the best score a swiping move the full length of the pitch fisted over the bar by the excellent Aaron Broderick who finished the game with 5 points from play. Unfortunately in the final 5min the stronger Beville Gaels forwards took over and after scoring a goal against the run of play, collected the subsequent kick out and scored a third goal straight away. Beville Gaels confidence was now up and with time running out they scored a fourth goal to secure the victory in what was an excellent game of football that went right down to the wire.

Thanks to John O’Halloran the referee and Belville Gaels for a great game. We wish a speedy recovery to Tom Mullane and Daniel Broderick who were both out injured for the match. Athea had great performances from Daniel Hunt, Jack Leahy and Aaron Broderick.

Panel: Eoin Ahern, Paddy O’Connor, Kane Brouder, Jamie Brosnan, Cathal Fitzgerald, Jack Leahy,

Tony Ambrose, Daniel Hunt (1:01), Mark Collins, Tadhg Hunt (0.01), Aaron Broderick (0.05), Aaron Hunt (0.02), John Ahern, Conor Leach, Se Ahern, Shane Ahern, Nathan Ambrose, Joe Scanlan, Liam Og Reidy.

Next Game is at home to Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan on May 04th

Cluichí Coiste na seachtaine seo: 

This week’s Coiste fixtures:

Tuesday 25th April

U11 Boys & Girls Football – Cois Laoi Gaels V Athea in Kilbreedy @ 6.45pm

Thursday 27th April

U13 Boys Hurling – Glenroe V Athea in Glenroe @ 6.45pm

Nótaí Eile: 

Other Notes:

Cúl Camp

Registration is now open for this year’s Cúl Camp. It will take place from 10th – 14th July, catering for football and hurling. Book now by visiting www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie

U17 Mens

Gerald Griffins/Glin/Athea 2-09

Adare 3-08

After the Gaels 7 point win in their last game, they came out of the dressing room with a lot of confidence and they did not disappoint. With points from Jack Sexton (2), Conor Fitzgerald and Rory Cleary the Gaels went on to score four points without reply to make it 0-04 to 0-00.

That four point lead didn’t last long however as a well worked ball by the Adare forwards was put into the back of the net to bring that gap to only one point.

With Adare bringing it back to only one point but they couldn’t capitalise on that short margin as Sean McKenery and Rory Cleary scored two wonderful points for the Gaels to have a one point lead 0-06 to 1-02 going into half time

The second half got underway after words of encouragement from both sets of managers and it was the home team who got the better start as Tadgh Ahern put his side two points ahead as he struck over a point in the early moments of the second half

But unfortunately from a good passage of play Adare ended up scoring 2-05 without reply to put them 4 points up in the game with four and a half minutes left to play.

The Gaels never looked like they were ever out of this game even though they were 4 points down with not much time left to play. After a few position tactics from the home side and some beautiful footwork they brought the game into their favour after 2 goals were slotted gracefully into the net by forward Jack Sexton and a beautifully scored point by Sean McKenery to make it only a one score game with a score line of 2-08 to 2-07

In the dying minutes of the game it was heartbreak for the home side as with the last kick of the game Adare managed to sneak a goal that won them the game and as the referee blew the full time whistle Adare came out victorious with the final score Gerald Griffins/Glin/Athea 2-09 – 3-08 Adare

Gerald Griffins/Glin/Athea Team: T. Ahern; C. Hunt, H.FitzGerald, S.Dillane, J. Collins, T. Ahern, L.Buckley, C. McDonagh, S.McKenery, J.Adams, J.Sexton,  R.Cleary, A.Quinn, C.FitzGerald, J. Culhane, F.Leahy

Clothes collection 

Club will be holding  a Clothes Collection over next month. Bags of clothes can be dropped off at Clubhouse meeting room anytime until Monday  15th May

We will accept the following

women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, handbags, belts, all paired shoes, curtains, bed linen, towels and blankets

just NO PILLOWS OR DUVETS.

Congratulations 

Well done to Maeve Murphy who was part of the Limerick U14 team who claimed the Bronze Munster Final at the weekend defeating Clare.

U10 Girls

Well done to our U10 girls team who played a great game away to Gerald Griffins last Wednesday night. Thanks to Gerald Griffins for hosting.

U12 Girls

Our U12 girls had a great start to the season at home to Cappagh last Friday night. The rain did not dampen their enthusiasm and all 11 girls put on a super performance.  Thanks to Cappagh for travelling to us for match .

U16 Girls

Hard luck to our U16 who came up against  a very strong Cappagh team last Friday night.

Fixtures

U19 Girls

Our U19’s will play Adare at home this Tuesday night at 7.30.

Wednesday 3rd May U8 V Croom in Croom at 6.45

Wednesday 3 rd May U10 v Mountcollins in Athea at 6.45

Monday 1st May U16 v Monagea in Monagea at

Sunday 30th Junior team V Galtee Gaels at 7pm

Thank you

Thank you to Sean McAuliffe for the donation of hurls to the club

 

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Knockdown News – 25/04/23

by Peg Prendeville

A great crowd attended Tommy Moran’s Months mind Mass in Athea last Friday night, a testament to how much he was liked and admired. His son Tommy thanked all and vowed that the family would keep in touch with Athea always.

Wishing a speedy recovery to Patrick Langan, Glasha who had an operation recently in Cork hospital.

Belated birthday wishes to Joan (Hannie) Healy, nee O’Grady from Barneigue now living in the UK, who celebrated her 100th birthday recently. Joan is a sister to my neighbour Jack O’Grady RIP . Joan is widowed and still lives on her own. Wishing her good health will continue.

 

The Abha Bhán Parish Park in Loughill opened up a coffee shop on the grounds last weeks. A great idea for the parents to sit and have a break while the young children have fun. The shop will be open at weekends up to the Summer Holidays and opening everyday there after. Your support is always very welcome

The Abha Bhán Players will meet this Friday night in Ballyhahill Hall to discuss future plans.

Ballyhahill National School is having a collection of unwanted clothing on May 11th so if you are spring cleaning you know what to do. Drop any bags off to the school or to somebody who will take them to the school. Please spread the word to anyone who can donate. All donations greatly appreciated. I see five or six bags dumped next to the clothing bank in Knockdown where they will get destroyed by weather. Such a waste when they could be put to good use by dropping them to schools most of whom collect to make funds for the school.

Did anybody watch the “Wild Islands” TV show last Sunday night. It had beautiful photography and was most interesting.

 

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Abbeyfeale Notes – 25/04/23

by Marian Harnett

DEATHS:  We offer our sympathies to the Cotter family, Cratloe on the death of Frankie, Tralee.  We also offer sympathies to retired Cllr. Michael O’Kelly N.T. on the death of his daughter’s husband Terry Brown, Limerick. Finally we offer our sympathies to the Fitzgerald family on the death of the late Geoffrey.

May they all rest in peace.

WEDDING BELLS: Congratulations to John Mulcahy and Monique Oosterveen who were married here in Abbeyfeale on Saturday 15th April. We wish them every happiness in their married life together.

NOONAN’S LIGHTS:  Tony, Hannah and Siobhan are delighted to announce that their annual fundraiser has raised in excess of €30,000 in their Christmas fundraiser of 2022.

FLEADH BY THE FEALE:  Next weekend from Thursday to Monday inclusive the Fleadh in its 29th year is jam packed with events from street busking and the Gathering night in Thomas TJ’s and the ceili and the Singing Club in Philips Ramble Inn and the youth trad sessions in Donal and Ann’s and the storytelling and the workshops and the gig rig in the Square each night and the All Ireland  championship  junior and senior bone playing and the celebrity concert to mention just some of the events taking place here in Abbeyfeale all over the May Bank Holiday w/e. There’s even a Whistling Workshop – miss it and regret it all year.

ADORATION; The weekly adoration resumes in the Blessed Sacrament chapel every Friday from after 10am Mass until 7pm.  You are asked to sign the chart available on the altar rails to commit to one hour every week.

ABBEYFEALE ON FILM:   The Glorach screened Abbeyfeale on Film which was produced and directed by John Nelligan  on 5 nights during November & December last year . We wish to acknowledge
receipt of €300 received from the Glorach committee 10% of the proceeds of the film.
DOG SHOW:  Abbeyfeale Town Park will be holding its annual dog show on Sunday, May 14 at 2pm.  As usual, there will be a fantastic raffle with great prizes on the day.
Put this event in your diary as it’s always a great day out.

BRENDAN KENNELLY- A Living Voice- Saturday April 29th @ 8pm; community celebration concert of poetry, story, music and song in memory of Brendan featuring: Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Billy Keane, Owen McMahon, Mary Kennelly, Paddy McElligott, Kate Kennelly, Sean Lyons, Claire Keane Fennell and Ballylongford/Tarbert CCE.

LARTIGUE MONORAIL:  From May 1st throughout the summer until October 1st, the Lartigue will operate every afternoon from 1pm to 4.30pm.

LOUGH DERG 2023 PILGRIMAGE SEASON; in Sanctuary of Saint Patrick, Pettigo, County Donegal, Commencing 1st of June until Monday 15th of August (last day to begin Sunday 13th of August) Three Day Pilgrimages, One Day Retreat, Residential Retreat, Lakeshore Pilgrimage and Quiet Day, For further information, please email [email protected] or contact +353(0)719861518 Webpage; www.loughderg.org

DOLLY DAY:  The O’Connor family are continuing to fund raise for Kerry Hospice and Comfort for Chemo.  This time the late Jim’s sister Cora is organising a Dolly Day in honour of Dolly Parton when an attempt will be made to establish a Guinness World Record for the most people dressed head to toe as Dolly Parton. Each entrant must be instantly recognisable as Dolly Parton and will have to wear an outfit that Dolly has been photographed in ie blue jeans, boots, guitar – the big chest is mandatory as well as the blond wig.   You can register online  on eventbrite / dolly day.  Cora has form with making the Guinness Book of Records as she it was who organised Nunday in Listowel some years ago.

ABBEYFEALE ICA:  The local branch has resumed meeting at the Adult Education Centre Mountmahon usually the first and third Tuesday of each month.

LOURDES:   Youth Pilgrimage 2023 22nd – 27th June. For booking details contact Karen at 061-350000 or email at [email protected]

Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2023. Led by Bishop Brendan Leahy. 22th – 27th June. Direct return flights from Shannon to Lourdes. For booking contact Joe Walsh Tours,

Telephone 01-2410800 or email [email protected] €879 per person, full board, all taxes included.

GLÓRACH THEATRE:  The Máirtín O’Connor Trio are appearing at the Glórach Theatre on Saturday, April 29 at 8pm.  Tickets €25.   EvenEve a hilarious new comedy starring our own Katie Moloney will play for one night only on Saturday, May 6.  Cherish the Ladies will be appearing on Saturday, May 20th at 8pm.  Tickets €25.

ITAS DAY CARE: Open to visitors every Tuesday.  Morning Coffee and scones.  Lunch, card game, music and dancing.   Contact Jane on 068 51850. Meals on Wheels available to everyone Monday to Friday (except for Bank Holidays etc).  Collect from the Day Care or have it delivered.  Soup €1; Main Course €7, Half portion €5,  Plate of Vegetables and Potatoes €3,Dessert €2.The menu is put on the St Ita’s Day Care Abbeyfeale Facebook page on Friday for the following week.   All meals are gluten free.   Call 068 51850 for enquiries and booking. Call before 11 am on the day to order your meal.

REOPENING OF ABBEYFEALE MART:  A sale is held every Saturday so please support.   For further information   087 6903172/ 087 9480484.

BRIDGE CLUB:  Abbeyfeale Bridge Club meet at St. Ita’s Day Care Centre every Thursday from 7.30pm.  New members welcome.

 

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