Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown
The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, May 15th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 4, 16, 22 and the bonus ball was 28.
Lucky Dip winners were as follows:
€50 – Br. John Guinane, Killarney
€50 – Derek Twiss, Milltown
€25 – Denis Jerr Ferriter, Castlegregory
€25 – Deirdre O’Gorman, Milltown
€25 – Marguerite Corcoran, Killorglin
€25 – Maria Teahan, Firies
Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 29th 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.
Credit Union County Senior Football League: Division 1, Round 6 Result
Milltown/Castlemaine 2-17 (23)
Spa 1-13 (16)
Venue: Spa GAA Grounds, Killarney
A great result for our Senior ‘A’ side and management in Killarney on Saturday evening as we picked up a big victory in Round 6 of the Credit Union County Senior Football League against Spa.
We led 1-11 to 1-06 after a very commanding first half performance with the goal being well taken by Cathal Moriarty and some fine pointed efforts from Sean Hogan, Conor Spillane, Cillian Burke and Eanna O’Connor.
Spa opened the scoring early in the second half through an Evan Cronin pointed free and he exchanged scores with Eanna O’Connor moments later but that was as good as it got for the hosts for a period of time as Milltown/Castlemaine took over again and scored four points on the spin to leave it 1-16 to 1-08 as we headed for the home straight.
The hosts fought back as you’d expect and cut the gap back to five at 1-16 to 1-11 with five minutes remaining. Cometh the hour and cometh the man however as Eanna O’Connor hit the back of the Spa net on 56 minutes thanks to good build up play which saw Cillian Burke set him up…
It brought O’Connor’s overall tally for the evening to an incredible 1-11 and sealed the victory. There were three more points before the final whistle went as Spa added two frees and Jerome Flynn rounded off a good evening’s work for our lads to leave us with a seven point victory at the end as we emerged victorious by 2-17 to 1-13.
Well done lads, mighty stuff!
Credit Union County Senior Football League: Division 1, Round 7 Fixture
Milltown/Castlemaine ‘A’ will host table toppers Killarney Legion on Sunday, May 21st at 2:00pm in the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown in Round 7 of the Credit Union County Senior Football League. All support would be most welcome for the lads.
Credit Union County Senior Football League: Division 6, Round 7 Fixture
Milltown/Castlemaine ‘B’ will make the journey to Castleisland on Friday, May 19th as they take on Castleisland Desmonds in Round 7 of the Credit Union County Senior Football League at 7:30pm. All support would be welcome.
Kellihers Toyota Tralee Central Region Minor Football League: Division 1, Round 2 and Final Result
Our Minor side followed up their one point victory against Austin Stacks last week (1-14 to 1-13) with another win over near neighbours Keel/Listry on Friday evening on a score of 1-11 to 1-08 in Round 2. This saw the team and management qualify for the Central Region Final yesterday evening (Monday, May 15th) where they met Laune Rangers in Keel but despite a spirited effort, the lads came up short as Laune Rangers emerged victorious on a score of 2-13 to 0-11.
Kerry Minors: Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Semi-Final
Best wishes to Milltown/Castlemaine’s Dara Hogan this Thursday, May 18th as he will be part of the Kerry panel in the Munster GAA Electric Ireland Minor Football Quarter Final against Limerick in Newcastlewest. Throw-in is 6:45pm and the match will be live on TG4’s YouTube Channel for those unable to attend. David Heasman from Milltown/Castlemaine is also a Selector with the side so we wish him the very best too.
MATCH TICKETS & INFORMATION:
https://www.universe.com/users/munster-gaa-TR8ZGN?fbclid=IwAR0LCQO2NrKVL5am1QxIvH0WT_Tej1Ou6-MkslRN_3FGNd3_GAbvEJu3i-0
Condolences:
All involved in Milltown/Castlemaine GAA would like to pass on our sincere condolences to the family of the late Thomas Spillane of Knockavota, Milltown, Co. Kerry who passed away in recent days.
Thomas’ son Michael, daughter in law Patricia and grandchildren Conor and Daragh are active members of our club with Conor lining out for our Senior side on Saturday evening against Spa and putting in a terrific performance at wing back, tagging on a point. Daragh meanwhile represents our Minors and was part of the side which had victories over Austin Stacks and Keel/Listry last week. Michael and Patricia are great supporters of their boys and the club.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Thomas’s family and friends at this most difficult time.
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Féile Lughnasadh:
Want to support the 2023 Féile Lughnasadh Festival in Milltown? All entertainment is entirely free to people of all ages. You can make a donation through our fundraising page at the following link:
https://www.idonate.ie/crowdfunder/FeileLughnasadh?fbclid=IwAR0ueyurZgBmflLiySGRc4KPTZUoY1WPO2yh4dLC-122NRcTfxonVHz-FtU
U9 Boys: Go Games Round 3 Result and Round 4 Fixture
Well done to our U9 Boys side last week who travelled to Barraduff Community Field where they took on Glenflesk in Round 3 of the Go Games. A super evening of football on display by both clubs where our lads enjoyed themselves whilst showcasing the skills they are learning on a weekly basis thanks to the dedication of their management team. Keep up the good work!
Round 4 of the Go Games takes place next week when Milltown/Castlemaine visit Lewis Road in Killarney to take on Dr. Crokes. Fixture details are still being finalised.
There is no training this week for the U9s due to Holy Communion preparations for the players.
U15 Boys: Lee Strand County Football League, Division 3A Semi-Final Result
Hard luck to our U15 players and management team who hosted Kilcummin last Wednesday evening in the semi-final of the County League and came out on the wrong side of the contest with the away team emerging victorious on a score of 4-7 to 1-6.
U12 Girls: Result and Upcoming Fixture
A hard fought win in difficult conditions for our under 12 girls last week when they played Southern Gaels ‘B’ in the second round of grading in Cahersiveen.
A difficult wind in the first half left the girls trailing by 3 points at the halfway point, but they bounced back in the second half to grind out the win!
Well done to all our girls on a cold and wet evening in south kerry! Those hot chocolates on the way home went down a treat!!!
We face Kilcummin this week in the 3rd round!
GAA 4 All Group:
Can you spare 45 mins every Wednesday evening ?
We are delighted to be back in training with our amazing GAA 4 ALL Group on Wednesday evenings, providing fun, football training for children in the Mid Kerry Area with additional needs.
We would love to take on more and as many players as possible but to do this we need plenty of coaches to join our already amazing team
Please contact our clubs Inclusion officer Stephanie Dinham on (086) 124 8368 for further details
Kerry Seniors: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Group Stages, Group 1, Round 1 Fixture
On Saturday, May 20th Kerry will take on Mayo at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney with a throw-in time of 3:00pm.
Important Ticket Information is available at the following link:
https://www.kerrygaa.ie/kerry-vs-mayo-ticket-update/?fbclid=IwAR3K2WOXQhXa9F-pgKeilMacjzdieygF7z_OxY9RunWyXamXqZlpmdoMUwI
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA have been allocated a limited number of stand tickets for the All Ireland Championship contest between Kerry and Mayo in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, on Saturday May 20th at 3pm. Club members who are interested in purchasing these tickets should contact Club Secretary Susan Sheehan via email (secretary.milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie).
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA: 2023 Club Membership Information
CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR 2023 IS NOW OPEN
Club membership is open to Adult Players, Adult Non-Players, Juvenile Players and Families and New Members are always welcome.
Membership fees for the 2023 season are now due and can be paid online by clicking the registration link below:
https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=2602&clb=1&fbclid=IwAR3Rnx8z8Qh3yN_9XnwI37uLuqeJUeDhU9CjK3rPHDJf9kjrM_Nm5rhj3p4
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.
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 are delighted to be back for the 2023 season. All club teams are now back on the field training and playing matches.
Contacts for the various teams are as follows:
MC Minis: Contact Colin McKenna (087 068 7653)
GAA 4 All: Contact Danny McClure (087 653 6631)
U7 Boys: Contact Jason Giles (087 237 6862)
U8 Girls: Contact Susan Sheehan (087 942 6553)
U9 Boys: Contact Trevor Dunlea (087 948 8650)
U10 Girls: Contact Deirdre O’Sullivan (086 170 3332)
U11 Boys: Contact Liam Doherty (086 041 3593)
U12 Girls: Contact Adele O’Dwyer (086 072 1847)
U13 Boys: Contact Haulie Clifford (087 693 2126)
U15 Boys: Contact Sean Hogan (087 721 7875)
Minors: Contact Garry Murphy (087 943 2746)
For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053.
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).