.
Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown
The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, January 23rd at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 12,26, 30 and the bonus ball was 2.
Lucky Dip winners were as follows:
€50 – Alan O’Connor, Kenmare
€50 – Lucy Cotter, Bantry
€25 – Peigi Ruiseal, Baile na nGall
€25 – Nancy Coffey, Milltown
€25 – Anthony O’Connor, Milltown
€25 – John O’Connor, Keel
Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, February 6th 2023 at 19:30pm in the Clubhouse where the jackpot will be €13,000. Get your draw tickets or renew your yearly tickets online on Clubforce or get your tickets for the next draw from all the usual local outlets. Mile búiochas do gach duine for playing Milltown/Castlemaine Clubs Fortnightly Fundraiser, the money raised is vital to the day to day running of our club and your support is sincerely appreciated.
New Senior Manager: Welcome
All involved in Milltown/Castlemaine GAA would like to welcome Tralee man Mark Bourke to the club. Mark will take over the reins of our Senior football side for the 2023 season as we make our return to Division 1 of the Credit Union County Senior Football League for the first time in a few years.
Our Seniors will also compete in the Mid Kerry League, Mid Kerry Championship and the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship so plenty to look forward to over the coming months. We wish Mark and his management team the very best of luck and look forward to getting behind the side and showing our support for the season ahead.
Mid Kerry Senior Football League: 2023 Fixtures Announced
Milltown/Castlemaine will begin their 2023 season in two weeks time as fixture details have been confirmed for the Mid Kerry Senior Football League. The team have been drawn alongside Laune Rangers ‘B’, Cromane and Glenbeigh/Glencar and the schedule is as follows:
Round 1, Sunday 12th February at 2:00pm – Milltown/Castlemaine vs Laune Rangers ‘B’ (Home)
Round 2, Sunday 19th February at 2:00pm – Milltown/Castlemaine vs Cromane (Away)
Round 3, Sunday 26th February at 2:00pm – Milltown/Castlemaine vs Glenbeigh/Glencar (Away)
Milltown Castlemaine GAA Clothes Recycling Collection:
Our clothing recycling collection is now happening so we urge you to clean out your wardrobes of all unwanted clothes, sheets, blankets, towels, curtains, shoes etc and drop them to the Paddy Burke Memorial Park in Milltown.
This is a wonderful way of doing your bit for the environment and raising much needed funds for our club at the same time.
Kerry GAA Coaching & Games: Spring Workshop Programme
Kerry GAA Coaching and Games are running a series of Age Specific Practical Coaching workshops for Coaches over the coming weeks. The workshops are divided into three separate age cohorts and the sessions will focus on age specific development activities and games. The workshops will also focus on planning and the layout of sessions for each of the age groups.
The workshops will be regionally based with sessions in Tralee, Killarney and Milltown. Further information in relation to dates and venues is available at the following link:
https://www.kerrygaa.ie/coach-education-workshop-programme/
Mid-Kerry GAA Coaching Workshops
Mid-Kerry GAA, via GPO P.J. Reidy are hosting workshops for Club Coaches in the Mid-Kerry region at the moment.
The workshops will run for a number of Wednesday’s and anyone interested can go no matter what level they coach at.
Club Merchandise & Club Shop
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA club gear and merchandise is now available to buy online from both the Club Shop and direct from O’Neill’s.
The Club Shop contains details of the large amount of branded Milltown-Castlemaine & Kerry stock we have available within the club, for immediate delivery, please use the link to check stock levels and sizes.
https://milltowncastlestore.sumupstore.com/
If you cannot find what you are looking for in the club store, then club gear is also available to purchase online in our dedicated O’Neill’s club shop. This site has everything from jerseys to playing gear to wet gear for supporters.
https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/milltown-castlemaine-gaa.html
Items for the Club Notes
If you have any items for inclusion in the weekly notes, then please contact the club’s PRO Dara O’Connor on 086 268 8674 before 20:00 on Sundays.
Team Updates
Our club teams have finished up for 2022.
GAA 4 All – Finished for the season.
MC MINIS – Finished for the season.
U7 Boys – Finished for the season.
U8 Girls – Finished for the season.
U9 Boys – Finished for the season.
U10 Girls – Finished for the season.
U11 Boys – Finished for the season.
U13 Boys – Finished for the season.
U15 Boys – Finished for the season.
Minors – Finished for the season.
We look forward to welcoming our players back in 2023 and further details will follow in the time ahead regarding when the new season will commence for the respective age groups.
Team Enquiries
If you want to join your local club, one of the fastest growing clubs in the county, please contact one of our members below:
For GAA-4-All 4 players; contact Gillian Twiss on 0877678108
For MC Mini players (U6); contact Colin McKenna on 087 068 7653.
For U7 to U11 players; contact Liam Doherty on 086 041 3593
For U-13 & Older players; contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053
For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053
General Enquiries
For any other queries, please send an email to our Secretary or Chairperson at the following addresses:
secretary.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
or
chairperson.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie
For emergencies, please call 087 409 3530 (Club Mobile Phone).
.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
