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UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS
John Mitchel’s under 7s boys and girls trained last Sunday mornings at 11am as part of our academy on the astro turf. 81young boys and girls lined out in their respective pods to learn new skills and have some fun also.
We observed a minute silence in respect of their coach and friends Tim Broderick who regretfully passed away suddenly during the week.
The boys and girls were incredible and observed it impeccably. Tim would certainly have been so proud.
Sincere condolences to Rosemary and their three sons.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
Training continues this Sunday at 11am and as ever new members always welcome.
Don’t forget to fill out the return to play form before each session.
U8/U10 GIRLS
As the sun shone down on the John Mitchel’s complex in Ballyseedy on Sunday, it was a return to football action after the news of the sad passing of our juvenile coach Tim Broderick.
The training session was spirited and competitive, under the watchful eye of Padraig, Tanya and Ruth and the drills concentrated on long kicking. It was clear again that there had been some hard work done during the week by the girls, and they are coming on in leaps and bounds.
Tegan, the two Roisin’s, Ellie Mae, Karolina, Natalia, Millie, Maddison, the two Aine’s, Noelle, Nicole, Ella, Siun, Lucy, Caoimhe, Ally, Charlie, Eva, Ava, Emma, Saoirse, Amelia, and Alannah, were just some of the stand-outs during the practise match that ended the session.
After an impeccably observed minute’s silence, the girls were sent home with instructions to practice their kicking over the weekend.
Training continues at 10.30am next Sunday morning in the John Mitchel’s Complex. All are welcome, and we’d love to see more new faces.
Don’t forget to fill out the return to play form before each session
UNDER 12 GIRLS
Condolences to Rosemary and the three boys on the passing of our dear friend Tim Broderick. Tim was a great asset to the club and will be sorely missed by the Mitchel’s family.
Training continues every Wednesday at 6.00-7.00 and Sundays at 12.30 new players always welcome.
Don’t forget to fill out the return to play before each session.
Under 14/16 girls
Great session for the girls Wednesday evening again. We had a great turnout and ball work was worked on along with fitness.
Condolences to the Broderick family on fellow coach Tim Broderick may he Rip
Training for the u14-u16 girls continues Wednesdays at 7.00-8.00 and Sunday 12.30-1.30
All new players welcome. Don’t forget to fill out the return to play form before each session.
UNDER 9 BOYS
John Mitchel’s U9 boys U9 boys training continued this Sunday with a large group of energetic young boys. Coach Mike got their blood flowing with some stretching and running.
After that we put them into their pods practicing skills. Fantastic improvement every week, well done boys.
The coaches’ players, and parents of the U9 boys would like to offer their condolences to the Broderick family on their recent loss.
May Tim Rest in Peace.
Under 9 boys training continues every Sunday in john Mitchel’s juvenile academy from 10.30 -11.30 coaches on site from 10.15. Don’t forget to fill out the return to play formbefore each session
All newcomers Welcome.
UNDER 11 BOYS
We had another great turnout at training Sunday morning and once again dodged the bad weather. After a quick warmup the lads went into some passing and kicking drills with the mentors. Huge credit is due to the lads who were impeccable minutes silence for our U7S mentor Tim Broderick who sadly passed away during the week. The U11 squad and mentors wish to pass on our sincere condolences to the extended Broderick Family on Tim’s passing.
He coached a lot of the U11s when they first started out and gave his time freely for the good of the club.
Training continues again on Sunday mornings at 10.15-11. 30am.Don’t forget to fill out the return to play for before each session. New players always welcome
UNDER 13 BOYS
John Mitchel’s U13 boys had a great training session last Tuesday night concentration on passing and forward movement and finished off with some kicking practice under pressure. Unfortunately, events of that same night took a sad turn while we all went home for a shower and a bit of food the sudden and unexpected passing of our great friend and fellow club coach Tim Broderick took place. Tim was the man who introduced most of these U13 boys to football back when they joined the academy at the age of 5and 6. He proudly followed their progress every year since.
Tim’s positive friendly nature was always evident in everything he did and his outlook on the participation in the GAA and having fun rather than worrying about winning was something a lot of us coaches could learn from.
To Rosemary and the boys, the U13s would like to send our sympathies and we will never forget what Tim did for all us players and coaches down through the years and hopefully we will continue to do him proud.
Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam dilis.
Training continues every Tuesday and Thursday night from 5.45-6.45 and all new players are very welcome. Don’t forget to fill out the return to play form before each session.
UNDER 15 BOYS
Our U15s team would like to send our condolences to the Broderick family during this difficult time. We will never forget our friend and mentor Tim. May he RIP.
Under 15 training continues every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6.45-8.00 and full attendance required, with the competitive games fast approaching we need everyone at training as we believe that we have a really good squad this year and hope to see you all at training.
Don’t forget to fill out the return to play form before each session.
New players always welcome.
UNDER 17 BOYS
Our under 17s continue training hard in preparation for the season ahead. Training continues Tuesday and Thursday from 8.00-9.00pm ALONG WITH Sundays also Tbc. The management, players and parents of the U17s would like to offer their sincere condolences to the Broderick family on their recent loss may Tim Rest in Peace.
New players always welcome
Don’t forget to fill out the return to play form before each session.
SENIOR LADIES
The senior ladies had training Monday night under the watchful eye of Rory Kilgallan. New drills were introduced which was great to freshen up the session. The girls dug deep and put in a huge effort. Unfortunately, due to the passing of fellow coach Tim Broderick we cancelled our Thursday nights session as a mark of respect. All involved with the senior ladies would like to send sincere condolences to Rosemary and the three boys. We will never forget you Tim and you will always be in our thoughts, may you RIP.
Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam dilis.
Anyone interested in joining should come along and give it a go. If you are 16 and over you are more than welcome to join. Great way to meet new people and keep active also.
Don’t forget to fill out the return to play form before each session
SENIOR MEN
Training commenced on Tuesday night with a huge turnout. Players were placed into pods of 15 and off they went hard at it to get the fitness up to scratch for their upcoming games.
The senior men would like to send their condolences to the Broderick family during this difficult time. May Tim RIP.
First round of the county league should start on June 13th, all details to follow.
Training for senior men are as follows Tuesdays- 7.30-9.00 and Fridays 7.30-9.00
All new players welcome
Don’t forget to fill out the return to play form before each session.
SPLIT THE BUCKET
Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 split the bucket will not take place.
We will keep everyone informed when we get the go ahead
CLOTHES COLLECTION:
We have joined up with St Vincent De Paul to rise much needed funds for both John Mitchel’s and SVP. By donating your second-hand clothes and unwanted items, not only will you be freeing up space in your home, you will also be making a difference to people in need, in your community.
We now have an SVP clothes bank in our car park at our state-of-the-art sports facility in Ballyseedy.
NEW WALKWAY
A fantastic new facility has now been added at our grounds in Ballyseedy.
A new walkway/jogging path approx. 1km long has been laid, complete with bollard level lighting.
Come and enjoy a fabulous experience in a safe and healthy environment.
This community facility is open to all and is free for a limited opening period. A reasonable membership fee may apply at a later date.
THIS IS A SMOKE-FREE ZONE
A STRICT NO DOGS – NO CYCLING OR NO STUDDED FOOTBALL BOOTS rule applies to the walkways.
A hearty, healthy John Mitchel’s welcome awaits you.
BINGO:
Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 we are unable to hold any bingo. We held two outdoor bingo nights last year which were a great success. We were out in the cold and the rain but was worth it for much needed funds for the club. We will inform you of any outdoor bingo nights in the future and look forward to welcoming all bingo lovers back again.
Thanks to all the bingo ladies who put in the hard work and all who helped out with the running of them also.
JOHN MITCHEL’S SPORTS COMPLEX:
Our sports complex at Camp Ballyseedy is available for bookings on the All-Weather pitch. For further information contact the club reception on 066 7197070.
MEMBERSHIP
Hi folks we are now taking membership for player’s & patrons for 2021all you need do is click on the link below
Now more than ever we need everyone’s help in this folk as we had 0 fundraising or income in 2020 & yere help is badly needed so please click & help our great club
Thanks in advance
https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp…
Grounds Committee
We would like to thank all who helped in our maintenance of the club ground the last few weeks. We meet every Thursday at 7.00pm to cut grass weed and upkeep of our amazing grounds. If anyone could help out, please come along and bring your own lawnmower or strimmer’s if possible.
MERCHANDISE: New John Mitchel’s Training Gear
With the GAA training season about to officially resume Monday we are happy to announce the launch of some beautiful new training gear from O’Neill’s
New base layers, tracksuit bottoms, fleece tops, t-shirts, bags and back packs, hoodies so loads of choice.
Please click the link below to see all the new merchandise available to purchase but please be quick as they will sell out fairly rapid!!
Happy shopping and we look forward to seeing you all at the club over the coming days and looking good in your Mitchel’s Green and Gold
Na Misteallaigh Abu
https://www.oneills.com/…/john-mitchels-gaa-kerry.htm
CLUB COFFEE SHOP
We will have our little coffee shop open every Sunday for teas coffees and little treats.
All money raised goes to the upkeep of the club and for equipment for the juveniles.
We would like if all parents could support this as with no fundraising we are limited to funds.
Enjoy a tea or a coffee while your child is at training
Looking forward to seeing you all every Sunday from 10.00- 12.00
BOOT CLUB
John Mitchel’s are delighted to announce we are forming a boot club. Would you like to pass on boots that you no longer require???
If so, why not drop off to the John Mitchel’s boot room. Please make sure boots are clean and in good condition.
All boots to be dropped to the club. We will let you know when boots are available many thanks!!
SYMPATHY:
RIP Tim Broderick
It is with tremendous sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the sudden loss of one of our most beloved coaches and friends, Tim Broderick.
Originally, a proud son of Duagh, Tim was working in Cork and had not long moved back to Tralee when the club asked him to get involved in our juvenile academy. Being a true GAA man, he did not need to be asked twice and he literally hit the ground running impressing from the very first session he took. For well over 10 years, Tim had been an integral part of our academy section and in particular the U6s. He loved training our future stars and his number one objective was to always have fun and enjoyment! After every Sunday morning training session, Tim was always up for a laugh with his fellow coaches. With a deep love of North Kerry football and of course Duagh, the craic and banter were to the fore in particular if a certain Anthony Maher was mentioned in the conversation!
Tim’s family is also heavily involved with the club. His wife Rosemary is a club patron being involved in many initiatives down through the years. Son’s Donagh, Tadgh and Sean have all played underage with the Mitchel’s club for many years and have also been a huge help with the John Mitchel’sSummer Camps down through the years. 2020 was an immensely proud year for Tim as son Sean became the Kerry minor goalkeeper. We know that Tim was looking forward with eager anticipation to Sean lining out in the U17 All Ireland Championship semi-final after winning his Munster minor championship medal in December 2020. Even though he will not be there to attend the remainder of the championship, we know he will be there in spirit when they take to the field once more and hopefully Sean will lift the All-Ireland trophy in memory of his Dad.
A real old stock character, Tim was a brilliant neighbour to all in The Belfry and the kind of person who would literally give you the shirt off his back. Not only did he set the standard for being a wonderful human being in life, he emphasised all that was good in the GAA. Much more than a GAA coach, he was a friend, a confidant and a true Gael. Even after the upheaval of the club moving from the heart of Tralee to Ballyseedy, Tim maintained the nursery section with large groups of kids going through his hands ensuring the future of the club was bright. Up to last Sunday Tim was up coaching with us and there were large numbers of kids streaming out after a wonderful session. He has fostered a sense of pride in John Mitchel’s GAA club for these kids whilst at the same time creating that fun environment that is needed. Some accolade to a wonderful man!
One of the many flowing tributes to Tim could not have been said much better by one of his fellow coaches. ‘’Tim was a great man in every sense of the word. I looked up to him as a father figure, football coach and a gentleman. He was always positive and encouraging and he went beyond being helpful. I personally will miss him every day I train the under 7s. The world is definitely a poorer place without him.’’
He is a huge loss to his family, his community and to John Mitchel’s GAA Club. As the saying goes ‘no man is indispensable but some are irreplaceable’ and Tim was certainly one of those men.
Our thoughts are with Rosemary, Donagh, Tadgh and Sean and the extended Broderick Family at this very sad time.
Please note A private family funeral will take place for Tim on Monday, May 24th, in St John’s Parish Church, Tralee at 2.00PM followed by burial in New Rath Cemetery, Tralee. The Mass will be live streamed online
Rest in Peace our dear friend Tim
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis
Patrick O’Sullivan of Kevin Barry Villas & Garryruth, Tralee, Co. Kerry on 19th May 2021, son of the late Frank and Nora and dear father of the late David, brother of Mary Frances, Anne, Joe, Creighton, Tim, Eucharia, Martha, Brendan and the late Baby Thomas Sadly missed by his loving family, his nephews & nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
