SENIOR MEN:
County League – Division 2
Round 1 – Mitchels 0-10 – Templenoe, 0-06
Round 2 – Tarbert 0-08 – John Mitchels 0-14
Round 3 – Mitchels 0-16. – Spa Killarney 1-08
Round 4 – Kenmare 0-10 – Mitchels 0-10
Round 5 – Mitchels v Listowel Emmets Sunday June 7th (Home)
Semi-Final. Intermediate Club Championship
Mitchels v Spa Killarney – DATE, TIME & VENUE TO BE DECIDED
Round 1 Mitchels 1-10. Finuge 1-06
Round 2 Mitchels 1-09 An Gaeltacht 0-11
Junior Football League 2015
Group 1 First named = home venue, Games @ 7.30 p
Rd 1 John Mitchels. v. Strand Rd
On last Friday evening we had our first game in this year’s Junior Division 1 County League at home to our old nemesis Kerins O’Rahillys
Whilst our first outing did end in defeat to our old friends in Strand Road all those present witnessed a top class encounter that was played at a senior pace which came as no surprise when one considers the passion and pride in the jersey of both Clubs.
We certainly can take a lot of positives from our first outing and build on these positives in advance of our next County League outing away to Legion on Monday May 25th.
Our defence stood up admirably to the fast moving Strand Road forwards and in particular Pat Carney and Arron O’Keeffe stood out, they were assisted by a strong performance by John Higgins at midfield.
Graham Higgins must come in for great praise for the tireless hour he put it of consisting thwarting the onslaught of the Strand Road attack.
In the forward line we had some excellent performances especially from Jake Moran who penetrated the Strand Road defence on too numerous occasions to mention and who also kicked some classy individual scores.
Our two inside forwards of David Rogers and James Duggan tormented their markers and James must be said was our Man of the Match in what was a top class performance by him over the hour and one that certainly attracted the interest of our Senior team Manager, Ger Dan Dennehy, who watched this game.
James will be knocking on the Senior team door with a performance like the one he gave on Friday night.
All in all we were very pleased with our first outing and will use this game as a platform to build on into the future, the Manager, Robert O’Dowd, was very astute in his team selection and strategy on the night and will I feel flourish in this new role within the Club.
Rd 2 Legion. v. John Mitchels NOW CHANGED TO MONDAY. MAY 25th
Rd 3 John Mitchels V. Milltown/Castlemaine. Friday 29th May
Rd 4 John Mitchels v Rathmore. Friday 5th June
Rd 5 John Mitchels v. Laune Rangers B Friday 12th June
Semi final; Friday 26th June
MINORS::
Training continues as usual.
SENIOR LADIES
Training continues on Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7 pm to 8 pm.
REMINDER. – MEMBERSHIP. FEES:
Reminding all players/parents/guardians to return their Membership forms and money ASAP.
MOUTHGUARD
Please remember that mouthguards for all players under the age of 18 are now compulsory for both training and games. Referees have been directed to not allow any player not wearing a mouthguard to play. Any player who suffers a dental injury in training when not wearing a mouthguard will not be covered by the Injury Fund
Under 16
Training Thursday 6.00 – 7.00p.m. unless otherwise notified.
U-14 LADIES:
Next game May 20th at home to Abbeydorney.
Also Duagh game will probably go to May 29th.
Training continues every Thursday 6-7 pm at our magnificent complex.
CO. LEAGUE. FIXTURES. – DIVISION. 2
Home v Abbeydorney 20/5
Home v Duagh 29/5
Away V Glenflesk 31/5
Home v Listowel 7/6
North Kerry League Fixtures
Round 1: Away to Listowel Emmets, 30th August
Round 2: Home to Ballyduff, 6th September
Round 3: Away to Na Gaeil, 13th September
Round 4: Home to Ballymac, 27th September
U12 Girls
The girls commence the County League with a home game against Dr Crokes this week on Tuesday May 19th at 7.00pm in Camp, Ballyseedy. They have been seeded in a group with Dr Crokes, Kilcummin, Kerins O Rahillys, Currow and Beaufort.
All of these games are fixed for Tuesday evenings but may be subject to change and should be played off by the end of June.
ALL. SUPPORT WELCOME.
In the event of not having a midweek game, training continues on Wednesday evenings at Camp Ballyseedy from 6.00pm to 7.00pm.
Any new players welcome.
U-14 BOYS
Castleisland District League
Home to Castleisland May 21st. 7-30pm
Home to Knocknagoshel/Brosna May 28th. 7-30pm
Home to Currow June 5th 7-30pm
Away to Cordal/Scart in Cordal June 12th. 7-30pm
Away to Ballynac in Ballymac June 19th. 7-30pm
Under 14 Brendan’s League
John Mitchels 6-9. Ardfert. 5-9
John Mitchels 4-4. St Pats. 7-7
John Mitchels 3-4. Na Gael 2-12
U-12 BOYS
Training will continue Mon and Wed evenings 6-7 on the all weather pitch
SUNDAY MORNING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
U-10 BOYS
Last Sunday’s session was a hard one with all players putting in a great effort. Ball skills were practiced first and Jack, Daragh and Ted showed great persistence and real improvement. Hugh, Ciaran and Joe worked hard and tackled well in the one v one .During the game Rory, Kuba and Dathai played very well throughout. Cathal, Sean Og and Brian also gave a great effort in the session as did the rest of the lads.
Training continues on Sunday next from 10.30am to 11.30am
U-10 GIRLS
Great turn out again this week for the Under10s girls.
Keep up all the good work in training.
Training continues on Sundays from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congrats to all the girls and boys that made their First Holy Communion and best wishes to the girls and boys taking their Holy Communion next week.
U-8 BOYS:
Training continues on Sundays from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon.
U-8 GIRLS:
We had another good training session on Sunday morning. The girls concentrated on hand passing and kicking before having a training game with the U10. Girls who worked hard were Aoife, Lisa, Megan, Maura, Abigil, Roisin, and Kaydence. The girls will be practicing at home to keep improving so all Moms, Dads, brothers and sisters are asked to help out.
Training continues from 10-30 am to 12 every Sunday morning.
It is great to see numbers increasing and girls bring a friend as we continue to learn the rules of football, have fun and meet new friends.
All new members welcome to the Centre of Excellence .
U6 BOYS & GIRLS:
A huge number of under 6s turned out this morning on our juvenile training pitch. They had massive craic with fun games, relay races, fun skill drills and mini games. Our qualified mentors were brilliant and looked after our VIP players superbly. Some of our best players included
Nadia Rivas McHugh,
Hugo Logins,
Jack Collins
Jack Daly
Cody Murphy
Sean Murphy
Ella McCannon
Patrick and Nikolem
Luke Hanafin
Finn Hannah
Luke Conway
All new members – boys and girls are welcome to the best facility and most fun football team in town – John Mitchels Under 6s!
New players welcome every Sunday morning at 10.30am in Camp, Ballyseedy.
John Mitchels schedule for May to August
Sunday May 24th. U-6, U-8, U-10 Boys and Girls MATCHES. CANCELLED
Training as normal in Camp, Ballyseedy.
Sunday 31st May Training
Sunday 7th June U-6, U-8, U-10 Boys and Girls – Away to Na Gaeil
Sunday 14th June U-6, U-8,U-10 Boys and Girla – Home to Na Gaeil
Sunday 21st June U-6, U-8, U-10 Boys and Girls – Home to Beaufort
Sunday 28th June U-6, U-8, U-10 Boys and Girls – Home to Dr Crokes
Sunday 45h July No Training – Munster final
Sunday 12th July U-6, U-8, U-10 Boys and Girls – Home to
Spa/Killarney. (To be Confirmed)
Saturday 18th July U-6, U-8, U-10 Boys and Girls – Away to Spa, Killarney (to be confirmed)
Monday 20th – Friday 24th July Club Summer Camp
Saturday 25th July Club Blitz
Sunday 2nd August Training
Sunday 9th August U-6, U-8, U-10 Boys and Girls – Home to Listowel
Saturday 15th August U-6, U-8, U-10 -Boys and Girls – Away to Listowel
U-8 & U-10 boys play go games from 29th April to the end of May,
THESE FIXTURES WILL BE SEND BY TEAMER TEXT
THANK. YOU:
Thanks to Horans Fruit & Veg for sponsoring the fruit on Sunday mornings in the members lounge.
Coffee/Tea Club
Thanks to all involved with the refreshments committee who once again looked after the parents so well and provided some top notch home baking.
This is a great opportunity for all parents to meet up and have a chat and cuppa. All monies collected will go directly back to develop and support the Juvenile teams in the Club and your support is very much appreciated.
BINGO
Our Bingo continues on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday nights. Bingo is a vital fundraiser for the Club and all funds raised from the Bingo goes directly back into the Club and all support is greatly appreciated.
Follow all our Bingo news on our newly launched Facebook page.
Any member who wishes to volunteer can do so by giving their details to any club officer.
CLUB BAR
Bookings for Parties etc. can be made by phoning 066 7197070
LOTTO
12/05/2015 – Numbers drawn: 7, 11, 19, 23
No winner
Consolation prize winners:
€100 – Ciaran White c/o Catherine
€25 – Joe McElligott c/o Patrons
€25 – Claire Connolly c/o Paddy
€25 – Tom Salads c/o Bertie
€25 – Bertie Flynn c/o Paddy
Next draw – 19/05/2015 – jackpot €1,100
MERCHANDISE
A full range of Tracksuits, Tops and shorts for all age groups are available at John Mitchels Complex. Great value on offer and ideal for anyone at home or abroad.
JOHN MITCHELS SPORTS COMPLEX
Our Sports Complex at Camp Ballyseedy is available for bookings on the Sports Hall and All Weather pitch. The Complex is also open for children’s parties. Further information contact the Club reception on 066 7197070.
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Questions & Answers
Profile Session with Fred Lynch
Fred Lynch, – Trustee John Mitchel’s Club
Mitchel’s Senior Player From/To: 1953 – 1965
Honours Won:
Minor County Championship title 1954 (Team Captain)
Senior County Championship titles 1958-1963, (Team Captain 1961)
Player Position: Left Half Back
(Q): Can you tell me about the 1954 Minor County title?
(A): “We had a very good team that year. We won all our games through to the final where we met West Kerry. They had a star studded team people like, Tom Long, Frankie O’Leary and Seamus Murphy.
We won the game by a single point, 3-3 to West Kerry’s 1-8.
Seemingly it was a terrific game to watch. The referee was Jackie Lyne the famous Kerry footballer. Jacques Mc Donald was our trainer. He trained all three Minor winning teams 1954, 1958 and 1961”.
(Q): What player(s) would you have looked up to in the club?
(A): “The player for myself and many others was Niall Sheehy. If you asked anyone involved with the Five in a row era they would agree that Niall was the leading light. He was an extraordinary player. We played against North Kerry in the 1959 Senior County Final. With almost time up Niall came from the back line up to score a goal and level the match. If it wasn’t for that goal, Mitchel’s wouldn’t have won Five in a Row. Niall was always there to give encouragement to his team mates. The Sheehy Family namely Niall’s father John Joe (snr) his brothers Paudie, Sean Óg, Brian and Niall himself have won thirty County Championship titles between them. Thirty county titles in one family is truly a remarkable record”.
(Q): What has been your greatest accomplishment as a Mitchel’s player?
(A): “For me it was as Captain of the Minor and Senior winning teams. It was also a great accomplishment to be part of such a wonderful team surrounded by great players”.
(Q: Tell me your memories of the Five-in-a-Row era?
(A): “One of my best memories of that era was the 1960 Championship Quarter Final played against South Kerry in Killarney. South Kerry had some great players like Mick O Connell, Mick O Dwyer, Ned Fitzgerald, Marcus O Neil and Jim Sugrue. At half time the score was 10 points to 2 points in favour of South Kerry. After 10 minutes played in the second half we were 10 points down. Then we put on what I believe to be our greatest display of football in the five in a row era. Neill Sheehy gave a fantastic display. The game ended a draw 3-5 for South Kerry 1-11 for Mitchel’s. We won the replay in the Austin Stack Park by 4 points. On that Mitchel’s team we had great footballers like Teddy O Dowd, Brendan Galvan, John Dalton, John (Thorney) O Shea and Dom O Donnell to name but a few”.
(Q): What did you bring to the team as Captain in 1961?
(A): “I was always a very positive person. I tried to lead by example and to do my best for my team mates”.
(Q): What other sports have you played?
(A): “I was involved in athletics with John Mitchel’s Athletics Club from the age of 16 until I was 20. I won the 100 yards sprint at the Kerry County Games for three consecutive years 1952-54. In 1954 I also won the senior title on the same day for the 100 yards. This record still stands I believe”.
(Q): What has been your biggest disappointment as a Mitchel’s player/supporter?
(A): “For me it was the match against South Kerry in the 1964 Championship season. In that game we never got going – we were very flat, very lethargic. It was so unlike our team and the following season we were knocked out of the Championship beaten by a single point by Mid-Kerry. It was disappointing but the team went on to win the 1966 Championship”.
(Q): Tell me about training methods in your time as a player?
(A): “Jacques Mc Donald philosophy was fitness he was also very tactical. He was a great motivator and totally dedicated to the John Mitchel’s. He trained nine County Championship winning teams”.
(Q): What are your thoughts on the present and future of the Club
(A): “I am very optimistic about the future given our wonderful facilities. There is a level of pride instilled in the club. I hope this will give motivation to all our players. I look forward to the Club playing at the top level of football in the County again. I wish everybody involved in John Mitchel’s Club the very best of luck for the future”.
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SYMPATHY
To the family of Noreen Slattery, (nee O’Donoghue), Caherslee, Tralee and formerly of The Farmyard, Killarney.
To the family of Eileen O’Connor, (nee Barrett), Racecourse Lawn, Tralee and formerly of Lenamore, Ballylongford.
To the family of David (The Badger), Roche, 40 O’Connell Avenue, Listowel and formerly of Tralee.
May they rest in Peace.
