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