Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club News

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Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown

The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, September 4th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or Match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 9, 24, 27 and the bonus ball was 20.

Lucky Dip winners were as follows:
€50 – Sean O’Mahony, Tralee
€50 – Nicola Murray, Cork
€25 – Jacqui Murphy, Milltown
€25 – Andrew Flynn, Firies
€25 – Samantha Williams, Milltown
€25 – James Ferris, Killorglin

Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, September 18th 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.

Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship: Semi-Final Result

Milltown/Castlemaine 1-13 (16)
Killarney Legion 1-10 (13)

Milltown/Castlemaine are into the Kerry Petroleum County Intermediate Club Football Championship Final in a few weeks time after a fantastic three point victory over Killarney Legion on Sunday afternoon, played before a big crowd in Fitzgerald Stadium.

A super result by the lads. Huge congratulations to the players and management who once again defied pre-match predictions to claim victory. Mighty stuff, roll on the final!

Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship: Final
Milltown/Castlemaine will take on Fossa in the 2023 Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final.

Date, time and venue have yet to be confirmed for the final. Stay tuned for further updates.

Keane’s of Killorglin Supervalu County Minor Club Football Championship: Group A, Round 1 Result
Milltown/Castlemaine’s Minor side have advanced in the Keane’s of Killorglin Supervalu County Minor Club Football Championship as Tarbert were unable to field a team for the Round 1 fixture.

U9 Boys: 

Milltown/Castlemaine’s U9 Boys team and management travelled to Pete Coughlan Park in Beaufort last Sunday to take on the home side.
A very enjoyable morning’s football was had by the group with a number of highly entertaining matches taking place and an abundance of skill on show by the two clubs. Keep up the hard work guys!

U11 Boys and U12 Girls:
Well done to our U11 Boys and U12 Girls teams who provided the half-time entertainment during the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Semi-Final on Sunday afternoon in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

Date for the Diary: Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Night at the Dogs Fundraiser
Our Family Fun Night at the Dogs is now just days away and will take place on Saturday, September 16th
⚪️ We are asking all Club Members and supporters, both home and abroad, to purchase a Ticket for the Race Night. The money raised in this fundraiser will go towards the maintenance and development of our wonderful facilities at Paddy Burke Memorial Park.
 Our ‘A Night At The Dogs’ promises to be a night of excitement and fun for all the family.
⚪️ Tickets for the upcoming Night at the Dogs are on sale now for €10 from Milltown/Castlemaine GAA club members and officials or on-line via the following payment link:
(https://milltowncastlestore.sumupstore.com/product/a-night-at-the-dogs-1?fbclid=IwAR15NTudngmf5RwLjcb51aS0VZ6Ot0sNOQCEJEekqlYCJbbtyuXb8ACxj9M)
Admission is by ticket only on the night, with Under 15s having free entry.
⬜ We look forward to seeing you tonight.

Milltown Tidy Towns: Volunteers Needed

Join Milltown Tidy Towns – We need your help. Meeting every Thursday at 6.30pm at The Old Milltown Community Hall. This is an opportunity for local businesses, families and anyone with an interest in creating ” a sense of place” in Milltown.  All welcome, no experience required.  Please call Therese on 089-4767279 for further information or log onto Milltown Tidy Towns Facebook page.

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).