Golf Classic The countdown is on to Na Gaeil GAA Club inaugural Golf Classic which will be held in Tralee Golf Club on Friday October 27th.
Tim Kelliher of Kelliher’s Garage in Rathass is sponsoring the stunning prize of a Toyota Yaris Hybrid for the lucky golfer who manages to get a Hole in One. It promises to be a great day out for all golfers.
Na Gaeil is now finished taking entries for this event as all the team slots are filled. A tee box sponsorship costs €100 so if anyone wishing to sponsor a tee box should contact Morgan Sheehy on 087 647 6803 or Donal Lucey on 087 257 7729.
U13 The U12 season has come to an end, so attention swung to the U13 Town Championship. Na Gaeil travelled to Ardfert on Sunday 15th October to play in the semi-final of the Town Championship.
Na Gaeil got off to a strong start kicking 3 unanswered points before Ardfert got their first. Na Gaeil kept up the pressure throughout the game, and ran out winners on a scoreline of 3-11 to 2-2. The squad consisted of Aaron Delahunty, Jack Dakissia, Seamus O’ Neill, Cian O’ Neill, Jack Doyle, Edward Sheehy, Sean O’ Connor, Kieran O’ Connor, Cillian Murphy, Sean O’ Connell, Kian Sheehan, Jack Costello, Lee Buckley, Dylan McEneaney, Conor Costello, Tomás Walsh, Rúairí O hAiniféin, Kevin O’ Donoghue, Sean Barrett, Peadar Burke, Shane Kelly & Peter Doyle. We will now face Austin Stacks in the final, with the date and venue to be confirmed.
U10 Last Sunday our U10 boys hosted Keel. We had a great turnout of 22 players and everyone got plenty game time. Thank you to those of our parents who brought food & those who helped with teas/coffee & the tidy up afterwards. Thanks too to Dylan Seymour for refereeing for us. Next Sunday we’ll have training at 11am as usual. Hope to see you all there. Don’t forget to bring your mouth guard & a bottle of water.
U8 Sunday last saw us at home to Keel. Well done to all our players who showed great skill and determination in the two games we played. Under 8 football training is now officially finished until the new year.
Running/fitness training will take place going forward on Sundays at 11am in Na Gaeil. All under 8 players are welcome.
U6 Sunday last saw us at home to Keel. Well done to all our players who showed great heart throughout the games. Thanks to Keel for travelling to Na Gaeil and thanks to the Na Gaeil parents for providing post match treats. Sunday coming will be our last training session of the season.See you there at 11am.
Na Gaeil Ladies We played in Portmarnock in the Mothers and Others All Ireland Blitz on Saturday. Weather conditions were great in Dublin. This was our 3rd year travelling to the Blitz and we had a few debutantes for this year’s Blitz.
Mná Na Gaeil and Saval from Co Down Mothers and Others Teams from All Ireland Blitz in Portmarnock
The 1st team we played were St Colmcilles from Meath. We started brightly with a point from Yvonne followed by another one from Caroline. Amy found Susan to score our 1st goal of the day.
Colmcilles did score 3 good points but defenders Siobhan, Janice and Blaithnaid protected Anna in goals. Heather and Helen Sugrue were unlucky not to get a point each. Erris came on and scored a goal and a point before points from Yvonne and Amy sealed our 1st win.
Our 2nd game was against Curry from Sligo. Curry scored an early couple of points before Geraldine won the ball to set up Yvonne for a point. Then Erris combined with Jacqui to score a goal to put us back in the lead. With some strong defending from Janice, Helen Cooper and Anne Marie (Schillaci) Burke, we finished with another win.
We played Man O’ War from Dublin in our 3rd game. This was going to be a tight game as these were a strong team but with Eileen and Yvonne in midfield allowed Goal Machine Erris to get forward and score 2 early goals.
Sharon had a shot that was saved by the keeper before Debra grazed the post to deny her a goal. Caroline weaved in and out to create space to score a point after great work from Amy and Geraldine.
Mary Ross fought her way out from the backs, passed to Yvonne who scored a great point from distance. This was a great win and we can’t wait to see Deirdre’s camera work!
Our 4th game was against friends and foe Quarry Blues from Macroom. There is fierce rivalry between us as we are always grouped together.
Geraldine nearly got the 1st score after Helen and Heather set her up but her shot went narrowly wide. But points from Caroline, Yvonne and Erris got us settled after defenders Janice and Susan broke out from the backs with the ball. Blaithnaid found Eileen with a great kick pass which Eileen dropped over the bar. Quarry Blues came back at us but great defending again from Blaithnaid, Mary Ross, Susan, Helen Cooper and Schillaci kept Quarry Blues from getting any score.
Mná Na Gaeil Mothers and Others Blitz Portmarnock
Our final game was against Saval from Co. Down. We were both unbeaten going into this game. We scored early points from Susan, Erris and Yvonne but Saval were a strong Northern team.
Debra, Amy and Sharon were defending from the front as we were trying to hold onto our lead. As Anna had not conceded a goal thoughout the Blitz and had to make a couple of good saves to keep them goalless, we wanted to finish the Blitz without conceding a goal with Siobhan, Schillaci and Janice being quite physical to keep it possible.
As the tired legs were starting to kick in, Mary Ross, Blaithnaid and Helen Cooper came into the backs with Eileen and Geraldine coming into midfield to help shore up our defence. Heather, Jacqui and Helen came into the forwards. Saval were putting the pressure on our backs but we held tough and with great support from the sideline, we held Saval to 1 point for the entire game.
As the game was coming to an end, Anne Marie Schillaci Burke found Geraldine who passed into the box to Jacqui, the whistle was blown for a penalty and Deirdre came on to dispatch the ball into the bottom corner for our last score of the Blitz.
It was a fantastic day and weekend for those that travelled to Dublin. Thanks to Mary Sheehy for her camera work for the games. A special thanks to Siobhan and Caroline for the work they put into organising the weekend.
Well done to everyone that played in a well run Blitz where there was 102 Mothers and Others Teams with over 2000 players involved. Our night was finished off with a bit of Music, Singing and Dancing. Looking forward to next year already!
Team: Anna Sheehy, Siobhan Quigley, Caroline Dillane, Susan Fernane, Sharon Roche, Janice McHugh, Blaithnaid Coakley, Helen Sugrue, Heather Shanahan, Mary Ross, Amy Slattery, Yvonne Eggleston, Helen Cooper, Anne Marie Burke, Geraldine O’Mahony, Jacqui Quillinan, Eileen Moriarty, Erris O’Carroll, Debra Walsh, Deirdre Lynch, Mary Sheehy
Annual Mass Our annual mass for club members with special remembrance of our deceased members will take place in the clubhouse on Thursday November 16th at 8.30pm. All are welcome.
Clothes Collection There is now a Clothes Collection Bin situated in Na Gaeil car park. If anyone has bags of old clothes to dispose of please drop them in the bin. If the bin is full they can be dropped into the clubhouse. It would be much appreciated.
Na Gaeil Cycling Club Na Gaeil Cycling Club winter schedule: Saturday mornings at 10am from the clubhouse. ALL ARE WELCOME, high vis essential.
Fir na Gaeil Light Football Training for Men who have retired from playing football and for those that have not played and would like to try it out. Very little skill is required. This is a great way to keep fit with light training, ball games and a bit of a laugh. Contact Eddie at 0876791460 for more info. Indoor Core Training on Mondays from 7.00 to 8.00 in the gym and Friday nights from 7.30 to 8.30pm in the I.T.
Mná na Gaeil We are a Gaelic for Mothers and Others team who come together and do a bit of exercise, football training and socialising. Anyone who would like to join are most welcome, No skills are required, just a good attitude and a sense for fun. We are now doing indoor Core work for the winter on Wednesday and Sunday evenings. Contact Eddie at 0876791460 for more info.
Lotto The draw for the jackpot of €4,200 took place on Tuesday evening last. Numbers drawn were 7, 8, 10, 21. There was no winner. €50 winners were Ger O’Sullivan, Cahermoneen and Bridget Herbert, Racecourse Road. €25 winners were Martina Culloty, Ballinorig East, Mary Maunsell, Laurel Court, Michael O’Mahony, Abbeydorney and Roger Harty, Boherbee.. Next week’s lotto is worth €4,300.
All are welcome for the draw in the club each Tuesday night at 10.30pm.
Bingo Bingo is on every Monday night at 8.30pm sharp. We have prize money of over €1,000 guaranteed every week with a mini jackpot that increases fortnightly when not won. A door prize and a half-time raffle with lovely prizes will also take place every week. A bus service is available at 087 2817577. You can ring this number for pick up and drop off. 100% of the funds raised go back directly into the club.
The bingo is run on a total voluntary basis. A huge thank you to all the parents who offer their time to run this vital fundraiser for the club. If anyone wants to donate a spot prize for our weekly bingo raffle, please leave it at use and mark it “Bingo”. Thanks to all our patrons who support this event on a weekly basis.
Cards A card game is held every Wednesday night in the clubhouse. This is a very sociable occasion where you meet your friends for a great night’s entertainment and relaxation. Everyone from novice to senior will enjoy a relaxing game of 45.
