Na Gaeil GAA Club News

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Lotto results: Lotto Tue 20th August 2024. Numbers drawn were 12, 21, 24, 29. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Charles O’Leary, Mike Moynihan, Katherine Duggan, Sarah O’Connell, Tony Carlos. Our next draw will be tomorrow night (Tuesday) and the jackpot will be €2,600. 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 Kieran Fitzgerald on the passing of his brother Pat in Co. Kilkenny recently. May he rest in peace.

RIP: Our deepest condolences to Aidan O’Sullivan and his family on the death last week of his father Jim O’Sullivan of Marian Park. May he rest in peace.

RIP: Our deepest sympathy to Martin Doyle and his family on the passing of his mother, Bernie Doyle on August 22nd. May she rest in peace.

Bingo: Tonight, Monday 26th, our Mini Accumulater Jackpot House will be worth €220 in 42 calls. We also have Split-the-Bucket and a raffle at half time. Starting time is 8pm sharp. 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.

Wedding Bells: Congratulations to our former club Secretary Eamon Browne and Mairéad O’Shea who got married recently. We wish them every happiness in the future.

Na Gaeil Abrew: Our new Coffee Dock will be open during matches and some training sessions over the summer serving tea, coffee and snacks. Club lotto tickets will also be on sale there. Cash and card payments accepted.

Rowing: Congratulation to our former player Seán Morris and his 3 crew mates, representing Ireland, who finished 4th in the Junior Men’s Rowing World Championship A final yesterday in Canada. It’s an incredible achievement for Seán and we are very proud of him.
 
Plastic Bottle Collection: The volunteers from Na Gaeil Abrew will be collecting plastic bottles for recycling on Sunday September 1st between 9am and 1pm. They hope to buy a new espresso machine with the funds raised. Please support.

Oíche Cheiliúrtha: Everyone is welcome to the club next Friday, August 30th where we will honour the Kerry Ladies team, especially the 5 Na Gaeil players – Deirdre, Mary, Bríd, Eilís & Jadyn. Proceedings will get underway at 8pm and it promises to be a very special night.

Fé 7: Well done to our u7 group who played Ardfert yesterday morning. Great to see big numbers and players getting involved. Our next Go-Games will be away to St. Senans on Friday September 6th at 6.30pm.

Fé 15: Last Wednesday night (14th) the St. Brendans Board u15 team defeated North Kerry in Round 3 of the County Championship by 2-3 to 0-8. Maith sibh! Next up for them is a semi-final against Coiste Trá Lí next Wednesday at 6.45pm in Blennerville.

Fé 17: Well done to the St. Brendan’s Board u17 team who secured their 3rd consecutive win in the County Championship when they got the better of Mid Kerry last Sunday (18th). They will now play Austin Stacks in the quarter-final in Blennerville tonight (Monday) at 7pm.

Senior Men: The draw has been made for Round 1 of the Garvey’s Supervalu Senior Men’s County Championship and Na Gaeil have been drawn against Shannon Rangers. The fixture will go ahead on Saturday Sept. 14th in Austin Stack Park at 5pm.

Senior Ladies: Congratulations to our Senior Ladies who defeated Rathmore last Monday in Round 1 of the Bon Secours County Championship by 0-15 to 2-7. Unfortunately our Goalkeeper Emma Glynn sustained a serious leg injury on the night. We wish her a speedy recovery. Round 2 will see us at home to Dr. Crokes, possibly next Monday.

Changes to Car Park: We would like to make patrons aware of the new wheelchair accessible parking bays and the yellow box for ambulance parking which have been added to the club’s car parks recently. Please keep them free at all times for people who need them.

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”.
 
Hire the Hall: The hall in the clubhouse is available for parties or other events. Please emailnagaeilclubhouse@gmail.com if you’d like to make a booking.

Na Gaeil cycle club: Cycle each Saturday at 9.30am and Wednesdays at 6.30pm 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.

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