C.L.G.  Áth an tSléibhe 

Our 2025 membership registration is now live.   Please see link to register with the club and purchase our club draw tickets for 2025, all players need to register ahead of the season and we would encourage everyone to become a member and purchase a ticket for our club draw as it all helps towards the running and up keep of the club and walking track.

Split The Bucket

The last Draw took place on Monday 21st April 2025, the  Lucky winner of € 152.00  Pauline Kelleghan the next draw will take place on Monday 5th May.  Tickets available at Collins Shop, Ger Whites Bar, Brown Joes,  Gables Grill, O’Riordan Pharmacy, Credit Union and at bingo on a Friday evening.

 Cul Camp

This year’s cul camp will take place from July 7th to 11th. This has been a great success  over the years  with approximately 100 kids taking part.  It will  be for both hurling and fooball  again this year.  Online booking are now open www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie

 Hurling

Feile

We got off to a good start in our first match against Newcastlewest with a win.  But unfortunately we were unable to get anything from our next two matches against St. Kierans and Askeaton Ballysteen, Kilcornan.  St Kierans went on to reach the Div 3 Final but were beaten by DrominAthlacca Banogue In the final.

Hurling training will continue over the summer.  Wednesday nights 7pm to 8pm for U14 and U16.  Sunday morning for all ages 10 am to 11 am

Football Training

Underage football continues Friday evening @ 6:30pm to 7:30pm for Nursery, U8, U10, U12.

Men’s Team Results

Junior B West Division County  League Semi-final:

Thursday April 17th 2025 at 7pm in Glin.

Athea v Askeaton Ballysteen Kilcornan.

Our Junior B team was paired with Askeaton Ballysteen Kilcornan in the Semi-final of this County League competition last Thursday which was played in Glin. We had met them in round one where they ran out winners by four points in Athea.

We got off to a good start when Mark Reidy put us in front with a two pointer after four minutes. Sean Ryan pointed before Daire O Shea hit the net on 8 minutes. We defended staunchly with Conor Fitzgerald, Andy Ahern and Martin Chawke cutting out opportunity for ABK. Aidan Curry added to the score board in the 20th minute  before ABK added a brace. Athea replied with neat points from Jason Kelly and Sean Ryan after good passing movement throughout. ABK landed one more point before half time to leave the score 1:06 to 0:05. In the second half Michael Tierney came on for Luke Gleeson. We were dealt a blow when Martin Chawke sustained an eye injury after a collision and was replaced by Gavin Ambrose. ABK had narrowed the gap to two points when Daire O’Shea pushed us ahead with a point followed by his second goal 10 minutes into the second half. We went 15 minutes without scoring as ABK overhauled our lead scoring 7 points in their purple patch. David and Jack O’Connor and James Broderick came on as subs and this paid dividends as James  scored a well worked goal in the 24th minute to restore our lead. Sean Ryan added a further point to give us a three point cushion entering the last five minutes.

The performance was a combination of resolute defending and good passing movements leading to the goals. Jason Kelly and Andy Ahern gave very good accounts of themselves throughout and made key interceptions at critical times.

The panel for this game was big which is great to see at this time of the season.

The final score was 3:08 to 0:14 and we now advance to the Final next Thursday (24th) against Glin.

Panel: Tomas Ahern, Cillian O’Connor, Conor Fitzgerald, Luke Gleeson, Philip Daly, Andy Ahern, Jason Kelly, Tadhg Ahern, Martin Chawke, Daire O’Shea, Michael Walsh, Mark Reidy, Sean Ryan, Aidan Curry, Rory Cleary Hassett, Michael Tierney, Gavin Ambrose, Jack O’Connor, David O’Connor, James Broderick, Sean Twomey, Gearoid O Sullivan, Emmet White, Colm Hassett, Jim Ahern, Jamie Collins, Neilus Hunt, Ger Collins

Next Fixture

Junior B County  League Final:

Thursday April 24th 2025 at 7pm in  Culhane Park, Glin

Athea v Glin.

County Results

Our County Teams played Tipperary in three competitions last week with both Minor teams winning.

Congrats to Kealan Lonergan (Glin)who captained the footballers and Gavin Thomson (St. Kierans) who lined out at midfield with the hurlers. They are both Shannon Gaels players who play with Glin Gerald Griffins Athea.

The Senior Hurlers shared the spoils on Sunday at Semple Stadium as Tipperary raised their game.

 Ladies Fixtures

U16 Girls round 2

Tuesday 22nd April away v Athlacca / Banagoe

U14 Girls Round 2

Wednesday 23rd April At home V Askeaton/ Ballysteen / Kilcornan

U12 Girls

away Fri night to Mountcollins

Above: Athea Ladies who played Ballyhahill

Huge well done to our intermediate ladies with the 3.14 to 4.6 win over Ballylanders on Monday evening in round 2 of the league

Athea played with the wind in the first half and led at half time 2:09 and 9th to :001with some great team scores and they put in a huge shift in the second half.

Clothes collection

Huge thank you to everyone who supported our most recent clothes collection. 500kg of clothing was recycled in this collection.

 

Margaret O’Connor

Runaí Ath an tSleibhe (Athea GAA)    T: 086 3258269  E:secretary.athea. [email protected]