Senior Men – The Junior team won a hard-fought battle in the quarter final of the Barrett Cup beating Glenbeigh/Glencar on a scoreline of 1 – 7 to 0 – 8.
Mitchels started the stronger with early points from Cian O’Brien and Darragh Cunnane (F).Glenbeigh stuck back with points of their own but a long range effort from Brian Costello, Conor Hurley, Cian and 2 points from Darragh (45, F) extended the lead to 0 – 7 to 0 – 2 at the half time break.
Mitchels played against the elements in the 2nd half and found scores hard to come by. Mitchels defended superably through the efforts of Rob Kerins, Aaron McLarnon, Graham Higgins and the very impressive Sam Fitzgerald in particular keeping the Glenbeigh scoring chances at a minimum.
Our midfield had a big impact on the game . Special mention for Conor Hurley who struck for the vital score of the game to leave Mitchels 1 – 7 to 0 – 5 to the good. Glenbeigh to their credit scored 3 unanswered points leading to a nervous last few minutes but Mitchels held out for a narrow 2 point victory.
Special mention most go to veteran goalkeeper Dermot Raggett who looked composed under the high ball and was able to get all kick outs away to a Mitchels man throughout the game.
We now look forward to the Barrett Cup Semi Final next weekend with more details to follow across our social media channels later in the week.
Senior Ladies – Our Senior Ladies enjoyed their end of season gathering on Saturday night. A great night was had by all. A thanks from all of us in the club to the players and management for all their work and commitment in 2024. Our best wishes to Niamh Myers and Tara Fitzgerald on their international travels. Good luck from all of us in the club.
Mothers & Others Notes – Our Mothers and Others team had a very busy week, starting on Monday night, the team took on Laune Rangers in a friendly match at the Ballyseedy Complex. The teams were evenly matched and everyone had a great time. After the game, both teams gathered in our members lounge for refreshments and chats. Our Mothers and Others team also debuted their new jerseys. Stay tuned for more information on our fabulous sponsor! Then it was the Castleisland Desmond’s Blitz on Saturday where they were one of 7 teams. Thanks to Desmond’s for their hospitality, it was a very enjoyable afternoon. If you’re looking for a way to get fit, make new friends, and have a laugh, come along! No experience necessary.Contact Aisling on 087 2428358 for more information.
Minor Team – Our team are currently taking a well deserved break. We will be in contact in the next week or so on plans for the remainder of the year.
Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who played in a blitz on Sunday v Firies. Thanks to Firies for travelling to Ballyseedy. There was fun had by all and thanks to the players, parents and mentors for making the morning such a success.
Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys put in another good session on Sunday Morning last. The boys worked on their fitness with some fun activities & then practiced their ball skills. There was also great excitement when our triumphant U14 boys fresh from winning the Lee Strand Invitational Blitz on the Saturday before came with the winning Cup for some photographs. Fantastic achievement well done to all involved. Training continues next Sunday morning for our U9s from 10.15am and we look forward to seeing you all then.
Under 8s and 10s Girls – Great training and effort being put in by this group. Our Under 8 girls played Firies in a blitz on Sunday. Out Under 10 girls trained as normal. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing you all next Sunday.
Under 12 and 13 Girls – John Mitchels Under 13s played Ballyduff on Sunday evening in the U13 County Championship and following a great performance are now through to the semi-final. Led by Captain Mairead Dowling they won by 4 points. Well done to our girls and their management team for representing our club so well.
Under 14 Girls – Our U14 Ladies had a fantastic victory over Moyvane away in the second round of the North Kerry League last Thursday evening. It was a great team performance and it puts us in to a very positive position in the table leading in to the last round of fixtures. We play our final north Kerry League game at home on Monday day evening at 7.
Under 16 Girls – Our U16 ladies County league journey came to an end at the semi final stage against Dingle on Wednesday evening. The training and commitment shown from this group of girls over the past few months has been excellent and our girls played exceptional football to lose out in the end by a narrow margin. We are so proud of the girls who pulled on the John Mitchels jersey this season. Training began in February and we have been super competitive in every game that we have played. The focus now shifts to the U15 and U17 Championship.
Under 11 Boys – We trained as normal on Sunday and will do so again next Sunday at 10.30am We are due to play Milltown/Castlemaine in a friendly this Thursday in Milltown. Parents will be notified by WhatsApp about the details during the week.
Under 13 Boys – Massive congratulations to the team and mentors of the Under 13 Gold team in winning Division 7 of the Central League v Kerins O’Rahillys on Sunday evening. A tremendous performance by all involved with some excellent football on display by both teams. We play Austin Stacks next Sunday in the Div 1 Central League final in Na Gaeil.
Under 14 & 15 Boys – Well done to our u14 boys who won the prestigious Dinny O’Connor Lee Strand Invitational Tournament today in Connolly Park on Saturday. We started with a win against a tough Churchill this morning which was followed by another victory over Oranmore of Galway. This ensured we met a very strong Salthill Knocknacarra in the semi final.
It was another tough match for our boys but we prevailed to win by three in the end. The final against near neighbours and tournament hosts Austin Stacks was sure to be some game and it didn’t disappoint! This game had everything, long range scores tough tackling and accurate kicking football, which in fairness, is a testament to both teams as they really gave an exhibition.
Buoyed by a first half goal from Eddie we played some great football and at one stage went six points up. As expected this Stacks never gave up and got back into the game with some brilliant interceptions and turnovers of their own resulting in scores.
The last few minutes were tense but we pulled away working the ball nicely up the field (after some excellent defence) to our scoring forwards who kicked some great scores to ensure victory for Mitchels. Special mention to Captain Calvin O Sullivan who won Player of the Tournament and to Eamon Kissane who won Man of the match for the final. Well done boys.
Huge thanks to Austin Stacks for a brilliant game and of course hosting the event which went very smoothly from start to finish.Finally a huge congrats to our mentors who at short notice got the boys together for this tournament and to the parents who attended on the day. It was great to honour the team at the Club on Sunday where there was a massive turnout to wish the team and mentors our congratulations.
Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.
Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 15th September 2024. This week’s Lotto numbers are 9, 21, 24 & 25. The numbers today were drawn by Clubforce. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,200.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:
€25.00: Elizabeth Goggin
€25.00: Henry Burrows
€25.00: Stephen Brosnan
Next week’s Jackpot is €4,250.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 22nd September 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu
We thank you for all your support.
Sympathies – Our sympathies to those who experienced a recent bereavement. We especially remember the family and friends of Andrew Chambers, Bridget McSweegan, Thomas McGuigan, Joan O’Mahony, Kathleen Kelliher, Mona Dawson and Dr. Michael McGrath