The club met on Monday night 30 October in the Klub Bar, Strand Road. The evening consisted of two and half hours of fun playing Subbuteo “old rules” yes the same players and rules that we played in the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s.
The chosen teams were West Ham, Arsenal, Leeds, Manchester United, Liverpool and Celtic.
After an exciting contest were each team played a league fixture against one another it was Jeff’s West Ham United who triumphed pipping William’s Arsenal “double winners” by 3 points.
Membership | Newcomers
The club meets every 3 weeks at the Klub Bar, Strand Road. All equipment is provided and we would be delighted to see any new players coming along whether you are new to the game or would like to re explore the game after a few years away.
We’d be more than happy to put on a beginners night in the coming weeks were new players could learn the rules and get a feel for the game at a relaxed pace.
The season ahead
2024 will be an exciting year in Irish Table Football with the World Cup taking place in England in September 2024, an Irish circuit of 5 rounds of which we are bidding to bring one leg to Tralee plus an All Ireland competition which this year will be held in Eire.
Our next meeting will be on 20 November and 11 December starting at 19:30.
If you are interested in joining email traleesubbuteo@yahoo.com, text Dave at 0868865865 and on Facebook at Subbuteo Table Football Munster.
IT’LL be a fashionable Friday out west as the Castlegregory Community Council hosts a Festive Fashion Show.
Taking place at The Clubrooms in the village, it will feature fashions from Tralee stores including Paco, Annburys, Celsius, Jasmine, Mods & Minis, Pamela Scott and That’s Perfect.
There will be a drinks reception from 7.30pm and the show starts at 8pm. There is a Best Dressed Lady prize sponsored by Paco with raffle prizes from all participating stores.
Tickets at €20 are available at the Castlegregory Information Centre or on the door on the night. Proceeds go towards costs related to The Clubrooms.
The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, October 30th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 8, 15, 17 and the bonus ball was 7.
Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, November 13th at 19:30pm in the Clubhouse where the jackpot will be €13,000. Get your draw tickets or renew your yearly tickets online on Clubforce or get your tickets for the next draw from all the usual local outlets. Mile búiochas do gach duine for playing Milltown/Castlemaine Clubs Fortnightly Fundraiser, the money raised is vital to the day to day running of our club and your support is sincerely appreciated.
Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship: Final Date Confirmed
Milltown/Castlemaine will take on Fossa in the 2023 Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final.
The date, time and venue has been confirmed for Sunday, November 19th at 2:30pm in Austin Stack Park, Tralee. Extra-Time and Penalties in the event of a draw.
Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Football Championship: Final Fixture
Mid Kerry will face reigning champions East Kerry on Sunday, November 5th at 3:30pm in Austin Stack Park, Tralee in the Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Football Championship Final. We would like to wish the players and management especially our own Milltown/Castemaine representatives all the very best and would ask our club members to get behind the lads for the final, fly the Mid Kerry colours in advance and show your support on the big day in Tralee.
Match tickets are available to purchase at the following link:
https://www.universe.com/users/kerry-gaa-VLF1SR?fbclid=IwAR2RRZCTQJJ2jfew_XKeaAQpMhV9o6E4vA0FE_2guNPyzZGHj3Vm7GU-eW4
Mid Kerry Minor Football Championship: Semi-Final Result and Final Fixture
Milltown/Castlemaine 2-10
Keel/Listry 0-14
Venue: Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown
Referee: Jonathan Griffin (Glenbeigh/Glencar)
Congratulations to the Milltown/Castlemaine Minor team and management who advanced to the Mid Kerry Final on Saturday afternoon following a nail-biting two point victory over near neighbours Keel/Listry at the Paddy Burke Memorial Park in Milltown in challenging underfoot conditions for both sides due to the recent inclement weather.
Milltown/Castlemaine carried a four point lead into half time as two all important first half goals from Dara Hogan and Eoghan Corbett gave them a 2-04 to 0-06 advantage. The only other scorer during the half for the hosts was Gearóid Quirke as he put over a lovely point off his left from play.
Keel/Listry battled back in the second half and as the game approached the closing stages the visitors levelled the contest at 0-14 to 2-08. Milltown/Castlemaine’s six second half points all came from the boot of Dara Hogan and with three minutes of injury time added on by referee Jonathan Griffin it was to Hogan that the home side once again turned to and he delivered by landing two superb scores from distance to propel his side to a two point victory and taking his own personal tally for the day to a hugely impressive 1-8.
A great result by the lads who were three points down at one stage of the match. They have now taken victories against Beaufort, Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane and Keel/Listry in this seasons Mid Kerry Championship.
Scorers:
Dara Hogan 1-8
Eoghan Corbett 1-1
Gearóid Quirke 0-1
Milltown/Castlemaine will now meet Laune Rangers in the Mid Kerry Minor Football Championship Final with date, time and venue to be confirmed.
U12 Girls: End of Season Team Bonding Trip!
Our under 12 girls celebrated their successful year with a trip to Bowling Buddies in Tralee on Bank Holiday Monday. The club wishes to thank senior club captain Cathal Moriarty for taking time out of preparing for the upcoming intermediate championship final to present the girls with their well deserved medals.
Many thanks to all involved in this historic season for our club , to our coaches, Ian, Evelyn, Anthony & Adele, for the work & commitment shown to all involved, to all the parents who travelled the countryside supporting the team, and most importantly to the girls themselves who’s commitment & dedication shown this year was fantastic. Roll on 2024 when both our under 12s & 14s teams will be competing.
U10 Boys: End of Season Blitz
Milltown/Castlemaine’s U10s travelled to Tralee on Saturday to take part in the the 7th Annual John Lynch Memorial, hosted by Austin Stacks GAA. It was a very enjoyable outing for the players and management with games against teams from Dublin, Cork and Kerry.
Congratulations:
Huge congratulations to Ríain Foley, a club member of Milltown/Castlemaine GAA who travelled to Madrid, Spain at the weekend to take part and represent Ireland in the Open European TaeKwon-Do Championships. Ríain came home with a Sliver Medal following his exploits, a fantastic performance by him. Wishing you continued success moving forward!
Milltown Tidy Towns: Volunteers Needed
Join Milltown Tidy Towns – We need your help. Meeting every Thursday at 6.30pm at The Old Milltown Community Hall. This is an opportunity for local businesses, families and anyone with an interest in creating “a sense of place” in Milltown. All welcome, no experience required. Please call Therese on 089-4767279 for further information or log onto Milltown Tidy Towns Facebook page.
Our clothing recycling collection is now happening so we urge you to clean out your wardrobes of all unwanted clothes, sheets, blankets, towels, curtains, shoes etc and drop them to the Paddy Burke Memorial Park in Milltown.
This is a wonderful way of doing your bit for the environment and raising much needed funds for our club at the same time.
Club Merchandise:
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA club gear and merchandise is now available to buy online from both the Club Shop.
The Club Shop contains details of the large amount of branded Milltown-Castlemaine & Kerry stock we have available within the club, for immediate delivery, please use the link to check stock levels and sizes.
https://milltowncastlestore.sumupstore.com/
Items for the Club Notes
If you have any items for inclusion in the weekly notes, then please contact the club’s PRO Dara O’Connor on 086 268 8674 before 20:00 on Sundays.
Team Updates
Our club teams are almost all finished for the 2023 season with the remaining sides concluding their year in the next few weeks.
Contacts for the various teams are as follows:
MC Minis: Contact Colin McKenna (087 068 7653)
GAA 4 All: Contact Danny McClure (087 653 6631)
For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053.
Team Enquiries
If you want to join your local club, one of the fastest growing clubs in the county, please contact one of our members below:
For GAA-4-All 4 players; contact Gillian Twiss on 0877678108
For MC Mini players (U6); contact Colin McKenna on 087 068 7653.
For U7 to U11 players; contact Liam Doherty on 086 041 3593
For U-13 & Older players; contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053
For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053
General Enquiries
For any other queries, please send an email to our Secretary or Chairperson at the following addresses:
secretary.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
or
chairperson.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
For emergencies, please call 087 409 3530 (Club Mobile Phone).
.David Foley of the Gin Palace Bar Stewards who are hosting the Tralee Rock and Blues Biker Festival.
THE Gin Palace Bar Stewards will once again host the Tralee Rock and Blues Bikers Festival over three days next week.
The 10th edition of the festival organised by the motorcycle charity group, it will take place at The Grand Hotel from Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 12.
“We run different charity events throughout the year. This year will be our 10th rock and blues festival in Tralee and our second year in the Grand Hotel,” said David Foley of The Gin Palace Bar Stewards.
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“We will have two bands and a DJ on Friday and Saturday night with lots of spot prizes, while on Sunday there will be a jam session to finish off the festival with all proceeds will going to to the KSPCA Tralee,” said David.
The festival has been well-attended in the past and very popular with bikers and music lovers. For more information check out the event’s Facebook page here.
THE Kerry GAA faithful gathered once again at the Ballygarry House Hotel for their annual social get-together last Saturday night.
The Kerry GAA Supporters Club Social is usually held at the end of January but they brought it forward by a few months this time.
Guests on the night included Kerry legend Johnny Culloty, dual player and captain of the All-Ireland wining team 1969, as well as Fionán Mackessy, All-Ireland Poc Fada winner 2023. Scroll down for photos…
RTE star Dáithí Ó Sé has had hair restoration treatment at the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic (CHRC) at the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee (BSHT) and they have announced Dáithí as the Clinic’s hair restoration Brand Ambassador.
The team at the CHRC felt that with the help of a Brand Ambassador, awareness could be created around the various treatment options available at the CHRC in Tralee for people experiencing hair loss.
Dáithí says: “In the last few years, I noticed my hairline receding faster than I had hoped for, and my hair was getting really thin on top. This bothered me, and I’d guess it bothers many other men my age and even younger. I just didn’t want to talk about it. Of course, I realised the problem wouldn’t just go away. Well , life’s too short and it was time for me to do something about it. My job is about having confidence in yourself, something that was being affected just like my hair line, but not anymore! When I look back at pictures from last year, I can really see the difference. It’s mad really!”
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“It was an easy decision to become a brand ambassador for the CHRC. I only ever become an ambassador when I can stand over something I believe in. I’ve been through the procedure and had the most amazing experience, and of course, the results speak for themselves. I’m thrilled with my new head of hair and the confidence it has given me.”
CHRC Client Liaison, Nicole McEllistrim says: “Dáithí’s popularity with the public, his profile as a TV presenter and his personal integrity put him at the top of our list when it came to choosing a Brand Ambassador. We were delighted when he agreed to come on board and more importantly that he put his trust in the team here at the CHRC in Tralee. We hope that by sharing Dáithí’s hair restoration journey it will help to alleviate any doubts or concerns for people, male or female, who might be on the fence about seeking treatment for hair loss.”
In December 2022, Dáithí had his first consultation with Dr Mohamed Abdelrahim, the CHRC’s Surgical Doctor. During the consultation, Dr Mohamed explained in detail how the ARTAS iX hair restoration robotic procedure can restore a fuller hairline with no scalpels, stitches, or staples.
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Dr Mohamed developed a bespoke customised treatment plan with Dáithí. Along with the procedure to restore Dáithí’s hairline, Dr Mohamed also recommended a course of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments to enhance the density in Dáithí ’s hair.
Dr Moore explains that “PRP is the most recent addition to the CHRC’s range of hair restoration services. It is a novel procedure that uses the patient’s own blood platelets (a type of cell that helps with healing throughout the body) to increase hair density”.
Photo: Domnick Walsh
Most hair restoration procedures take the entire day. Dáithí arrived early to the CHRC on the morning of his procedure before Christmas 2022 but was back home in Galway later that night where he began documenting his hair restoration journey.
Dáithí says: ”My procedure took the whole day but to be honest the day went so fast. I was amazed that there was no pain during the procedure and I was blown away with how fast I recovered. Dáithí has been back to the CHRC in Tralee as part of his post-procedure check-in and for his PRP treatments.
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Dr Mohamed says: “The hair restoration journey is a gradual process and one that really requires patience. Dáithí was full of positivity from our first consultation. Post procedure, he was diligent in following the aftercare instructions which assured the best result. With each step of the journey, Dáithí embraced the process with a smile and full of enthusiasm. During our follow-up appointments and as his new hair began to grow, so did his confidence and self-esteem. When I showed Dáithí pictures of his hair before the procedure, he could not believe the difference. Transformative results such as Dáithí’s really make my job worthwhile and being part of his journey from beginning to end has been so rewarding.
Dáithí has documented his hair restoration journey openly and honestly with his own humorous spin on it.
Dáithí says: “9 months after my procedure I feel like a younger version of myself. Over the past few years my hair had really receded, and it was becoming really noticeable. I’m even walking around with a quiff now and I’m told it will only get better in the months to come. I’ve done a lot of good things in my life, but this is the best decision I’ve ever made. I’m so happy with how it turned out. Before I was worried that my hair was thinning too fast, now I’ve to make more time for the barber. Not a bad complaint at all!”
The CHRC will be showcasing Dáithí’s hair restoration journey on the Clinic’s social media sites: Instagram @chrc_bonsecours and Facebook @ Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic.
To learn more about the CHRC’s range of hair restoration services, or to organise a Consultation to discuss the best options for you, phone 086 0786 120 or email chrc@bonsecours.ie for further information.
