IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH
All roads, ring roads and bye roads will lead to the Miitchels Centre of Excellence, Camp, Ballyseedy, Tralee on Sunday next March 1st from 10.00 a.m.
A Special appearance will be made by the Sam Maguire Cup. The Cup will be collected in South Kerry by one of our Officers early on Sunday morning to ensure that it is delivered safely to the Mitchels Centre. This will be a fabulous occasion for the Club.
Shane O’Connor and Niall Sheehy who are on the U21 Football Kerry Panel will be present. We are also hopeful that a one of the Kerry Players will be in attendance also but this is dependant on their busy schedule.
The Club will also be carrying out the registration of the Juvenile section on that morning also together with the promotion of our Sale of Block and Sale of Seat to help promote the Club and it’s success into the future.
To illustrate the growing success of the Club In 2014, we registered 213 juvenile boys and 146 juvenile girls. The increased popularity of the juvenile girls was due partly to the Gaelic 4Girls Initiative undertaken by the Club.
As of previous years, juvenile registration remains at just €20 for both boys and girls, this fee covers registration to the men’s/ladies county boards, John Mitchels will continue to subsidise the ladies county board fees saving each player €32 per year.
BUY A SEAT/BLOCK FUNDRAISER
To ensure the long-term financial sustainability of our relocation project, the club is re-launching our two fundraising schemes in which you, your family and you friends can assist John Mitchels.
The first “sponsor a stand seat” scheme at a cost of €150 per seat, where we aim to raise €36,000.
The second is “buy a block” at a cost of €50 per block, our aim here is to sell 1,000 blocks to club supporters.
Contributors to either scheme will be acknowledged in perpetuity in the foyer of our sports complex.
So make sure Parents and children of all ages come along for a great morning of fun and celebration.
SENIORS
St. Brendan’s League Fixtures 2015
Round 1 – John Mitchels 1-14: St. Pats 1-14
Round 2 – John Mitchels 3-11: Churchill 2-03.
Round 3 – John Mitchels 1 12: Ballymac 1-09
Round 4 – Home to Na Gaeil, 1st March, 12.30 pm (double up with Tralee Town Board)
Round 5 – Home to Ardfert, 8th March, 2.00 pm
Final – 5th April
Coiste Tra Li League fixtures 2015
We played Kerins O’Rahilly’s last Sunday in Town League in Strand Road in tough underfoot conditions. Strand Road started strongly with two points but Alan O’Donoghue was moving well in forward line and kicked two points. Strand road got through for a goal and we traded points with Strand Road. Our scores coming from Alan O’Donoghue and Sean Moloney leaving half time score Strand Rd 1-05 John Mitchels 0-04.
We started well in second half and added scores through Alan O’Donoghue (3pts) Oliver Coffey and Sean Moloney to draw level. Strand Road added a goal near the end to end up winners on scoreline Strand Rd 2-06 John Mitchels 0-10.
Round 1 – John Mitchels 1 12: Ballymac 1-09
Round 2 – John Mitchels 0-10: Kerins O’Rahilly’s 2-06
Round 3 – Home to Na Gaeil, 1st March, 12.30 pm (double up with Brendan’s Board)
Round 4 – Home to Austin Stacks, 8th March, 12.30 pm
Round 5 – Bye
Final – weekend of 4th / 5th April
County League Division 2 Fixtures 2015
Round 1 – Home to Templenoe, 22nd March
Round 2 – Away to Tarbert, 29th March
Round 3 – Home to Spa Killarney, 12th April
Round 4 – Away to Kenmare, 10th May
Round 5 – Home to Listowel, 7th June
Round 6 – Away to Rathmore, 14th June
Round 7 – Home to Currow, 28th June
Round 8 – Away to Laune Rangers, 26th July
Round 9 – Home to Gneeveguilla, 16th August
Round 10 – Home to Glenflesk, 27th September
Round 11 – Away to St. Mary’s, TBC
MINORS
Coiste Tra Li League Fixtures 2015:
Round 2 – John Mitchels 4-9 Ardfert 1-11
Round 3 – John Mitchels 1-12 St Pats 2-9
Round 4 – Bye
Round 5 – Away to Kerins O’Rahilly’s, Saturday 21st Match, 4 pm
County League Fixtures 2015
John Mitchels 0-9 Beaufort 1-12
This was not the performance that Mitchels were looking for in the opening round of the Co League. The Minor team have been going well in the Town League but left that form behind this week and were given a real eye opener to what they will face if they are not at their best in this division. Beaufort were strong in possession and carried the ball very well. They took their chances well. Mitchels with probably equal opportunities but their finishing was poor. Cian O’Brien rattled the crossbar and if the attempt was successful it could have changed the outcome of the match. All that said their was some excellent individual performances Martin Burke , Darcy O Sullivan, Jordan Bowler played well Patrick Kearney and Michael Walsh also tried their heart out. There is definitely a lot better to come.
Round 1 – John mitchels 0-9 Beaufort 1-12
Round 2 – Away to Keel/Listry, 7 March at 4 pm
Round 3 – Away to Desmond’s, 14 March at 4 pm
Round 4 – Home to Glenflesk, 3 April at 6.30 pm
Round 5 – Away to Laune Rangers, 17 April at 6.45 pm
SENIOR LADIES
Paudi O’Se Tournament
The Ladies took part in the Intermediate section of the Paudi O’Se Tournament on Saturday last. This was a big step up for the team as they had played in the Junior section in 2014. There were four teams in this section, John Mitchels, Belgium, Lucan Sarsfield and Ballinhoole.
We were drawn against Belgium in round one, a repeat of the 2014 opening game which saw Belgium win the junior section of this tournament. Belgium opened the scoring with an opportunist goal, Mitchels settled quickly and soon had 1-6 on the scoreboard, both sides then exchanged both goals and points for the rest of the half, however John Mitchels out scored the opposition by a further three points to leave the half time score 4-09 to 3-3.
The second half was a more even affair. Once again both sides exchanged scores throughout this half and with just 13 minutes on the clock there were only four points between the sides, the Mitchels ladies dug deep for the remaining time and extended their lead to leave the full time score John Mitchels 7-16; Belgium 7-08. Players to impress in this game included Katelyn O’Sullivan who had a personal tally of 2-09, Erris O’Carroll, Lyndsey Moriarty and Orla Cannon.
This victory set us up for a meeting with Ballinhoole who had a one sided victory over Lucan in their opening match. Mitchels were down four players from their opening game due to injuries and through work commitments, the first half of this game was more evenly matched, however Ballinhoole our scored Mitchels by four points to leave the half time score John Mitchels 0-3; Ballinhoole 0-7. The effects of the hard game vs Belgium told in the second half of the final, where once again the Mayo ladies out scored the Mitchels ladies to leave the full time score John Mitchels 0-6, Ballinhoole 1-09. Players to impress here included Ariane Finnegan, Ashleigh Murphy, Kayleigh McCarthy and Niamh Dillane. Well done to all the players who played their hearts out over the two matches, especially to the five girls from last years u-16 team who played fantastic football on the day.
The team and scorers included Michelle Lynch, Diana O’Keeffe, Kayleigh McCarthy, Lyndsey Moriarty, Catherine O’Shea, Patriz Brosnan, Orla Cannon, Jane Carmody (0-1), Tasha O’Sullivan (2-5), Cliodhna Hayes (1-3), Katelyn O’Sullivan (2-11), Carron O’Brien (0-1), Ashleigh Murphy, Erris O’Carroll (2-1), Ariane Finnegan, Michaela Hennessy, Tara Fitzgerald, Niamh Dillane, Shauna Hanafin and Jade Powell.Training continues on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 7 pm to 8 pm<x-apple-data-detectors://39>
New members are welcome.
County League Fixtures
Round 1 – John Mitchels 5-8; Currow 2-7
Round 2 – Home to Abbeydorney, 7th March
Round 3 – Away to Kilcummin, 15th March
Round 4 – Away to Causeway, 29th March
Round 5 – Home to Spa, 5th April
Final – weekend of 18/19 April
U-16 LADIES
North Kerry League Fixtures
Round 1: Home to Currow, 14th March at 6.00 pm
Round 2: Away to Finuge/St. Senans, 21th March at 6.00 pm
Round 3: Home to Moyvane, 28th March at 6.00 pm
Round 4: Home to Beale/Ballyduff, 4th April at 6.00 pm
Round 5: Away to Abbeydorney, 11th April at 6.00 pm
U-14 LADIES
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
Indoor training on Tuesday evenings from 5.45pm to 6.45pm in the hall at Camp Ballyseedy. Please bring runners. Any new players are more than welcome to attend.
North Kerry League Fixtures
Round 1: Home to Moyvane, 1st March at 12.00
Round 2: Away to Finuge/St. Senans, 8th March at 12.00
Round 3: Bye
Round 4: Home to Duagh, 22nd March at 12.00
Round 5: Away to Kerins O’Rahilly’s, 8th March at 12.00
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.
Ann O’Donoghue is looking for volunteers to join her rota to help with serving the teas coffee and home baking. There is no obligation to do any baking although it is very much appreciated so anyone interested in helping out can please contact Ann on 0872277137. 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.
Under-16 BOYS
Under 16 boys are training Mondays at 7pm and Thursday at 6.30pm
U-14 BOYS
Training will continue on Mondays and Thursdays from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm for the moment.
Please note that Gum shields to be worn for training.
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
The boys continued training on Sunday last under the watchful eye of Declan, Jimmy, Anthony, James and Diarmuid. This team had a great morning learning new and exciting drills, once again the boys gave it their all throughout the session and went through the passing of the game, and ended the training session with a game of football. Players to impress included Cathal Murphy, Ted Fitzgerald, Cian Jones, Rory Clifford, Darragh Cunnane, Darragh O’Callaghan, Ciaran Foran, Cian Dineen, Sean Og Brosnan, Brian O’Donnell, Sean Corkery, Ben Cullinane, Paddy McMahon, and Joseph Laucher. Well done to all the players for their fine effort. Training continues on Sunday next from 10.30am to 11.30 a.m. on the Astro turf pitch. Don’t forget your gum shields.
U-8 & U-10 GIRLS
The girls trained indoors on Sunday last, coaches John, Rachel, Edward, Rebecca and Tony were very impressed with the skills on show by this group of players. The girls concentrated on the passing skills of the game, finishing with a football match. Kiala Sugrue, Ailishia Daughton, Maire O’Shea, Alanna Cunnane, Molly Duggan, Ruth O’Neill, Kiera Poultney, Sophie O’Donoghue, Emma McCluskey, Rose O’Brien, Jane Lynch, Aoife Ross, Megan Noonan, Amy O’Shea, Lily Collins, Miaya Rivas-McHugh, Lucie O’Donoghue, Brid O’Shea, Charlotte Field, Isobel Clifford and Caoimhe Sugrue caught the eye of the mentors. Training continues on Sunday next from 10.00 am to 11.00 am in the John Mitchels Sports Hall.
U-8 BOYS
Once again there was a very large attendance at training on Sunday last. Coaches Mike, James, Mark, John and Sean were kept very busy with this enthusiastic group. The mentors did lots of new football drills with the boys, who really enjoyed the session. Brogan Hurley, Kane Mulcahy, Jacob O’Donnell, William Leahy, Ruari McMahon, Enda Sheehan, Luke O’Sullivan, Jack Noonan, Aleksandra Shelaz, Mark O’Connor, Robert O’Neill, Conor Morrissey, Shane O’Sullivan, Joey McLarnon-Byrnes, Killian O’Donnell and Darragh O’Shea were some of the forty players who attended training. Indoor training continues on Sunday next from 10.00 am to 11.00 am in the John Mitchels Sports Hall.
U-6 BOYS & GIRLS
Like the other teams, the training session for the under six boys and girls was very well attended. The boys and girls had a fantastic morning of Fun and Games, practicing the passing and catching skills and learning some drills that the trainers had been taught at the recent coaching session which was run by the county board. Luke Roche, David Cullinan, Ruari O’Callaghan, Nadia Rivas McHugh, Sean Murphy, Caoimhe Somers, Jaden Sugrue, Liam Corkery, Jack Collins, Donnacha Noonan, James Moriarty, Daniel Farmer, Fionnan O’Callaghan, Sadbh Corkery, Luke Hanafin, Ruth Lynch, Cathal Carr and Jack Moriarty – Daly were some of the team who attended training. Coaches Tim, Susie, Mark, Padraig, John and Stephen look forward to seeing all the boys and girls on Sunday next from 11 am to 12 noon in the John Mitchels Sports Hall.
Bring a friend and enjoy our fabulous facilities at Camp Ballyseedy
Keep up to date by checking Club Notes, Website and Facebook.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership of John Mitchels for 2015 is now due.
2015 membership fees are as follows:
Patron membership €150 ( this includes Adult membership, Entry to the weekly lotto and free admission to all County League home games which can be paid by direct debit),
Adult membership €40,
Students/O.A.P €20,
Juvenile boys and girls €20.
Membership forms are available at the reception at the Club Complex. Our Club Secretary will be available to collect membership fees in the clubhouse (John Joe Sheehy road on Tuesday’s from 8.30pm to 9.15pm. and our Club Registrar, George Lowe will be available to collect fees Tuesdays and Thursdays 8.00 – 9.00 p.m. at our Sports Complex Camp, Ballyseedy.
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.
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
17/02/15. No Winner
Numbers drawn – 10, 15, 19, 27 –
Consolation prize winners
€100 – Joe McElligott c/o Patrons
€25 – David Maher, 3 Teile Carraig, Killerisk
€25 – Joan O’Keeffe c/o Bingo
€25 – Ann O’Donnell c/o Juveniles
€25 – Angela McLarnon c/o Juveniles
Next Draw – 24/02/2015 – Jackpot €6,200
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.
SYMPATHY
To the family of Maurice Brice, Caherbreagh, Tralee.
To the family of Kathleen Flanagan(nee Enright) Walsh’s Terrace, Strand Rd, Tralee and formerly of Shanaway, Tarbert.
To the family of Teresa Rohan (nee Smith), Meadowlands, Oakpark, Tralee and formerly of Aghadreenagh, Lavey, Co. Cavan.
To the family of Vincent Lyons,Stourbridge, West Midlands UK and formerly of Tralee/Ardfert.
To the family of Lily Healy (nee Walsh), St. Brendan’s Park, Tralee.
To the family of Elizabeth Foley, Leith West, Tralee.
To the family of Owen McPolin, Ballyard Cross, Kearney’s Road, Tralee and formerly of Limerick.
To the family of Peggy Diggins (nee Foley), Rockpark Avenue and formerly of Brendan’s Park and Ballymullen, Tralee.
May they Rest in Peace
