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St. Patrick’s Day: Absolutely brilliant morning at the St Patrick’s Day parade yesterday. Our youngsters loved the experience. Well done to Barry and his team of mentors and parents. Thanks to Denis Moriarty for all his photos (See our Facebook page).
Taking part in the parade.
Na Gaeil members in the parade.
Lotto results: Lotto Tue 12th March 2024. Numbers drawn were 1, 4, 7, 32. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Adrian Donaghy, James Costello, Tom Rice, Tim Coffey, Gene & Madeline Kely. Our next draw will be tomorrow night and the jackpot will be €1,450. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows:https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto
RIP: Our sincere sympathy to former players Kieran and Michael O’Shea and their sister Carmel Maloney on the passing of their mother Eileen (Eily) O’Shea last week. May she rest in peace.
Bingo: Na Gaeil Bingo tonight at 8pm sharp. Our Continued Special Offer on our Mini Accumulater Jackpot House is €390 in 59 calls. We also have a Raffle and Split the Bucket at half time. Bus available on (087) 2817577. Over 18s only. Hope to see you all there for an excellent night out.
Volunteers: The club are looking for people to help out at bingo on Monday nights. If you can spare 2 hours every 5 or 6 weeks then Niamh (087-9863667) would be delighted to have you on board.
Scór: Our Scór showcase was held in the clubhouse last Thursday evening, and what a great nights entertainment it was! Singing, storytelling & drama, enjoyed by a very enthusiastic audience. It’s wonderful to see the range of talent in the club, idir Óg agus aosta! Thursday night was good practice for the county finals of Scór na bPaistí & Scór Sinsear, both of which take place in the Tintean Theatre Ballybunion on Saturday the 23rd March.
The very best of luck to the following youngsters who represent the club in solo singing, dramaíocht & storytelling; Farren Ní Dhálaigh, Harry Rooney, Lily Barrett, Rachel O’Mahony, Daniel Fitzmaurice, Bláithín Casey, Jane Cantwell, Aoibhinn O’Mahony, Caoimhe Ní Shuilleabháin, Ciara Ní Mhurchú, Eva Ní Luasaigh, Aoibhinn Ní Shuilleabháin agus Norena Ní Dhrisceoil. Adults participating are Helen Sugrue, Mary Reen, Noelle & Liam Óg Kingston, Mike O Sullivan, Martin Grealish, & Mary Ross. We hope to have news of county medals & trophies in next week’s notes! Na Gaeil Abú!!
Cheltenham Competition: After 4 very competitive days of horse racing it was Mark Lucey who came out on top in the Cheltenham Tipping Competition, taking home the top prize of €200. Conall Foley finished runner up and Brian O’Sullivan took third place.
Drug Awareness Event: U15 and U17 players & their parents are invited to a Drug Awareness event in MTU on Saturday March 23rd from 2pm to 3.30pm. Guest Speaker will be 24 year old Kildare GAA player Conor Harris who will share his story of addiction.
Schools Football: Commiserations to Kian Sheehan, Kevin O’Donoghue and Mercy Mounthawk who lost to Omagh CBS in the Hogan Cup final last Saturday in Croke Park.
Return of underage training 2024: Our juveniles are back in training for the 2024 season. Contact details for the various age groups are as follows: U5’s – Denis Sugrue (087) 2808719. U7’s – Shane Moriarty (086) 8380434. U9s – Bryan O’Mahony 087 9585331. New members are always welcome and can contact the relevant team coach above. Registration for all age groups can be done using the following Klubfunder link:
https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/Membership
Minor Co. League: Unfortunately our u17 boys lost to Churchill in the County League last Saturday. It was a very close game and the sides were level with just 4 minutes remaining but Churchill finished stronger. Final score was Na Gaeil 1-8, Churchill 2-9.
Girls Training: Na Gaeil Ladies juveniles (u8/u10/u12) are back training for the new season. New members are always welcome. For more information contact Eddie on 087-6791460.
Lidl Ladies National League: Well done to the Kerry Ladies, especially our Na Gaeil girls, who defeated Meath yesterday by 1-15 to 0-5. They will play Galway in their final game next Sunday at a Kerry venue.
Allianz National Football League: Well done to the Kerry senior men who defeated Roscommon yesterday in the National League. They’ll play Galway in the final round next Sunday in Fitzgerald Stadium at 1.45pm.
Credit Union Senior Men’s Co. League (Div 2): Fixtures for the upcoming men’s senior County League:
23rd March: Na Gaeil v Glenbeigh/Glencar.
31st March: Templenoe v Na Gaeil.
7th April: Na Gaeil v Listowel Emmets.
21st April: Castleisland Desmonds v Na Gaeil.
28th April: Na Gaeil v Gneeveguilla.
5th May: Beaufort v Na Gaeil.
19th May: Fossa v Na Gaeil.
26th May: Na Gaeil v Ardfert.
2nd June: John Mitchels v Na Gaeil.
9th June: Na Gaeil v Kenmare.
23rd June: Austin Stacks v Na Gaeil.
Senior Ladies Donal Curtin Cup Division 1 fixtures:
24th Mar: Beaufort v Na Gaeil.
14th Apr: Southern Gaels v Na Gaeil.
21st Apr: Na Gaeil v Corca Dhuibhne.
28th Apr: Na Gaeil v Cromane.
5th May: Scartaglen v Na Gaeil.
12th May: Na Gaeil v Dr. Crokes.
19th May: Na Gaeil v Spa.
Big Screen: All National Football league and championship games will be shown live on the big screen in the bar throughout the season.
Sponsorship Opportunity: If you have a business and would like to promote it with Na Gaeil we have various sponsorship packages available to suit all budgets. Enquiries to Donal (087-2577729) or Terry (086-8293261) or Colm (087-9080465) or Mike (086-2440158) or any member of the club Executive.
Club History: During the year Michael Golden spent many hours putting together a list of notable club results & other information about the club since its foundation in 1978. This can now be found on our website (www.nagaeil.ie). Click on “Club News” then “Weekly notes” and select ”Old results by Michael Golden”.
Kerry (Men) Munster Senior Championship 2024: Semi-final v Cork or Limerick on 20th April 2024.
Kerry (Men) Munster Minor Championship 2024: Quarter-final v Cork on 30th April 2024 at a Kerry venue.
Hire the Hall: The hall in the clubhouse is available for parties or other events. Please email nagaeilclubhouse@gmail.com if you’d like to make a booking.
Na Gaeil cycle club: Cycle each Saturday at 9.30am from Na Gaeil club. Everyone is welcome to come for a nice friendly cycle.
Cards: The weekly 45 card game is held every Wednesday night starting at 9pm. Everyone is welcome.
Notes: If you’d like anything included in the club’s weekly notes please send it to me at pro.nagaeil.kerry@gaa.ie before 9am on Monday and I’ll do my best to include it.
