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COVID19
Reminder to all senior players & parents/guardians of juvenile players: please submit the mandatory health questionnaire before each training session/match. Please bring your own water bottles and arrive togged out as dressing rooms will not be open.
Due to new Government restrictions in place all adult games will now be played behind closed doors. Where juvenile games are concerned, it is vitally important to abide by the one parent or guardian per child attendance rule and to be conscious of social distancing at all times.
REGISTRATION
Anyone wishing to register with the club should download the registration form from our Facebook page and contact Registrar, Maurice Harmon, on 087-6564707.
U6/U8
Training continues on Friday evenings from 5:30-6:30. Check out Ardfert GAA Facebook for photos & updates.
U10
After the postponement of last week’s game against Finuge, our U10s will travel to Listowel on Thursday evening for a game at 7pm. Please be at the field in Listowel by 6:30, togged out as there will be no dressing rooms open. Best of luck to the lads in their first game of the season.
Training continues on Friday evenings from 5:30-6:30.
U12
Our U12As had a fine win against Milltown/Castlemaine Sunday afternoon in Ardfert. We started brightly playing against the wind but missed a couple of good early goal chances. We got going again and led by 6pts at half time.
We let the opposition back into it early in the second half but rallied again after the water break. Final score: Ardfert 5-16 4-12 Milltown/Castlemaine.
Following last weeks close encounter with An Ghaeltacht, our Under 12B’s had a rearranged home game against Milltown/Castlemaine on Sunday. Our Captain Colm made the decision to play against the wind in the 1st half and that was to prove a master stoke as the game wore on.
From the off, Ardfert made a great start against the wind with Daragh scoring 1-1. A point from an impossible angle was added by Dylan and after some great saves and relieving clearances from JP, the boys were leading 2-1 to 0-2 at the water break.
Some great defending by captain Colm and Alan made sure they kept the score down. After the water break, Milltown made use of the wind and scored a number of quick goals with Thomas getting a great point for Ardfert.
By halftime, Milltown had moved into a 9 point lead but with Tiernan moving into midfield and dominating this area of the field and Thomas sealing up the defence, Ardfert began to take over. Daragh ended up with a hattrick of goals and Max bagged another one with Rory scoring 1-1.
Some brilliant points from Dylan, Monty and in particular William had Ardfert on top. Luke was doing great work in centre forward position winning ball and passing it off. Alan was continuing to dominate in the half back line and Eoghan played very well in the full back line. In the end it took great last gasp defending from David in the full back to secure the hard-fought result for Ardfert.
Training continues on Thursday from 6-7.
Next game for both teams is home V Finuge on Sunday next, 30th August @ 6pm.
U14
Next game is away V Legion on Wednesday 26th. Our last 2 games in Phase 2 are home V Listowel Emmets on 2nd September and home again on the 9th V Castleisland Desmonds
U16
Our U16s will play in Division 1 in Phase 2 of the league with Laune Rangers, Glenflesk & Kerins O’Rahillys. Our first game is a home fixture against Laune Rangers on Monday next, 31st August at 6:30pm. Training Wednesday at 7.
Minors
St. Brendan’s Board minors will play South Kerry in the Minor Football Championship Semi Final on Monday, 24th August at 6pm in Killorglin. We wish them the best of luck, in particular the Ardfert players involved.
Seniors
Our Senior team will meet St Mary’s, Caherciveen in the relegation play off. Details of the fixture to be confirmed.
We had a number of players involved with St. Brendan’s Board who defeated West Kerry in Round 1 of the County Senior Football Championship. We wish them the best of luck as they face Killarney Legion in the Quarter Final on Saturday 29th August at 5pm in Austin Stack Park.
CLUB LOTTO
The lotto draw takes place every Tuesday at the Ardfert GAA grounds at 9pm.
With the current social restrictions St Brendan’s / Ardfert GAA would encourage players to avail of our online facility by logging in to clubforce.com. Link can be found on our Facebook page.
Please note that the cut off time for online entries is 8pm on Tuesday.
Alternatively, tickets are available at Horgan’s Centra and Ardfert Post Office.
Thank you for your continued support. It is greatly appreciated.
Jackpot of €1,900
Draw venue: Ardfert G.A.A. Grounds.
Numbers drawn: 5, 11, 17, 23.
No winner.
Congratulation to Lucky dip winners: €75 – Pete O’Connor, Ardfert Village €40 – Mary Feehan, Kilmoyley & €25 – Barry Tuite, Ardrahan
Thank you for supporting our local lotto.
WIN A HOUSE IN KILLARNEY
Ardfert Community Council is giving one lucky person the opportunity to win a house in Killarney worth €350,000 as well as some other great prizes. Tickets, which cost €100, are selling well. All funds raised will go the development of a fantastic multi-purpose community and sports facility which will benefit all the people of Ardfert & the surrounding areas. Check it out on winahouseinkillarney.com.
