Seniors Na Gaeil play Listowel Emmets this Sunday in the County Junior semi final in Austin Stack Park, Tralee at 1.45pm. It promises to be a great game so come out and support tht team this Sunday.
Congratulations to Diarmuid O’Connor, Stefan Okunbor and Ryan O’Neill of Na Gaeil who were part of the Kerry Minor Team that won the All Ireland Final in Croke Park on Sunday.
Diarmuid had a great game at no. 12 and scored a fantastic goal 11 minutes in to really settle the team. It was great to see Stefan come on as a sub late in the game. We are very proud of these three great players in the club and hopefully they will drop in with the Tommy Markham Cup sometime soon. Well done to their trainer and mentors and all involved with the team.
U 16 Na Gaeil 0-17 Austin Stacks 1-9
U16 boys had a great win over our neighbours in a Div 1 town league on Thu night last.
The game was played in ideal conditions and we got off to an early lead with three unanswered points. Stacks got on the score sheet and the game was evenly poised all through until the last ten minutes when we pulled away and deservedly won by 5 points. was a fantastic team display and no one player can be singled out as each player won the individual battles.
All the time put into training really paid off and all boys can be proud of their performance.
Team: Jack Rogers Lee O Byrne Damien Bourke Liam Rice
Aaron Ward Enda O Connor Dara Reen Fergal Barry Rory Murphy Tadhg Lynch Aaron Ward Dan Goggin John Ward Aaron Dewey Adam Bourke Conor Hayes
Barry Sugrue Jack Costello Jack O Brien Jack Bourke Tomas O Hanafín
We now play Churchill on Thu next week in Na Gaeil.
Throw in time is 6.30pm. Please come andsupport as this may be the last game of the year determining the Town Division 1 champions.
U 8 Training continues next Thursday at the usual time. We had a fantastic run out in unfavourable conditions against John Mitchells last Sunday. Check out pictures on Facebook. Next Sunday we play Castlegregory in Castlegregory. Text for final details will be sent during the week. Congrats to our 3 Kerry Minors. We are looking forward to hosting the Tommy Markham Cup in Na Gaeil sometime soon.
Sympathy We extend our deepest sympathy to Johnny Maunsell and his family on the death of his mother Bridie recently. May she rest in peace.
Na Gaeil Ladies Na Gaeil Ladies v Beale/Ballyduff, U15 County Championship.
We played the 1st round in the U15 County Championship in Ballybunion on Tuesday evening against Beale/Ballyduff. We got off to a great start after Brid found the back of the net with our 1st attack.
Ciara and Muire were running the wings making space in the centre for Caragh to score a few early points. We followed up with a couple of points from Mary before Dearbhla made a great run forward and scored a goal. We were in full attack mode with more points from Caragh, Mary, Emily and Brid. Muire came on and scored 1.01. Sophie, Ria, Megan and Isabelle were solid in the backs with Aine having a great game in goals. Dearbhla, Sarah and Freya supported Mary and Clodagh at every chance.
Eimear came into the forwards and scored 1.01 with Kayleigh and Ailbhe having a couple of chances as well. Dearbhla finished the game with a late goal and a point for a very convincing win where we dominated possession from the very start. Ballymac await us in the next round.
Team; Aine O Sullivan, Megan Fernane, Ria Walsh, Dearbhla Quirke, Mary O ‘Connell, Sarah Barrett, Clodagh O’ Connor, Muire Kingston, Ciara Rath, Brid Sinnott, Emily Crowe, Isabelle Crowe, Laoise Delahunty, Freya O’ Connor, Caragh O’ Neill, Eimear O’ Sullivan, Sophie Lowham, Kayleigh Costello, Ailbhe Daly.
Na Gaeil Ladies U 16 Town League Winners.
Na Gaeil Ladies v Austin Stacks, North Kerry Div 1, Tralee Town League Final.
We doubled up this game North Kerry League round and Town League final. We were missing a few players with Abi sick and Dearbhla injured. Stacks started brightly scoring 2 early points. Meagan replied with 2 points, Erika and Muire got a point each.
Aimee, Ria and Megan stood strong for the rest of the 1st half and let no more scores past them and Mary kept Stacks danger player Molly O’ Carroll very quiet. With Aine in goals, her long kickouts found Sarah and Freya who were able to get the ball forward fast. Caragh was finding space and set up Clodagh McHugh for her 2 points.
Meagan got another 3 points after some fine play from Jadyn and Clodagh O’ Connor. Sibeal finished off the 1st half with 2 points with a half time score of 0.11 to 0.02. Stacks came at us early in the 2nd half scoring 1-01. Ciara scored a point followed by a point goal and a point from Meagan. Stacks scored another goal.
They were really coming back at us but Aine made a great save at her near post to stop them scoring another goal. Isabelle and Eimear came into the backs to tighten up the defence. Mary and Sarah took control of every ball that came in and with Jadyn fighting for every ball in midfield and winning most of them.
Jadyn found Erika with a long ball pass, Emily and Brid created space in the forward line to allow Erika to make her run forward and found the bottom corner of the net to finish the game off. Final Score 2.14 to 3.03. It was a great game of football with a huge vocal support from the sidelines. Well done to all our players on a great well deserved win over our neighbours.
Team; Aine O Sullivan, Megan Fernane, Ria Walsh, Aimee Kerins, Dearbhla Quirke, Mary O’ Connell, Sarah Barrett, Jadyn Lucey , Clodagh O’ Connor, Meagan Sheehy(1-06),Erika O’ Sullivan(1-02), Clodagh McHugh (0-02), Sibeal Casey(0-02), Muire Kingston(0-01), Ciara Rath(0-01), Brid Sinnott, Emily Crowe, Isabelle Crowe, Freya O’ Connor, Caragh O’ Neill, Eimear O’ Sullivan,
U 14 Ladies The girls are having a busy time at the moment between the North Kerry U14 league, the County U15 championship and some of the girls involved in the 16’s competitions.
Anyway, we are getting through the games with our most recent outing a home game in the U14’s V Currow. Unfortunately Currow only have 11 players which led to a lot of substitutions on our side so that all the girls got a fair share of game time.
We were too strong for Currow and dominated in all areas. It would be unfair to single out any individual as all the girls excelled. It is noticeable each player’s improvement as the season goes on.
The final score in the game was: Na Gaeil 3-9 Currow 0-1. Well done to Caragh O’Neill who captained on the day – in honour of her brother Ryan who was on the victorious Kerry minor panel. We have now won two out of two matches in North Kerry and have three matches remaining – Beale/Ballyduff (H), Castlegregory (A) and Finuge/St.Senan’s (H).
Well done to all the girls for their dedication and enthusiasm. They are a great bunch to work with.
Clothes Collection: Na Gaeil Ladies are fundraising with a used clothes and shoes collection. All unwanted items such as new, unused, torn and unwanted clothes, bedding and towels, curtains, shoes, bags and belts are being collected by the Ladies club as part of their fundraising campaign. Any items for donation can be brought along to training or dropped into the club bar any evening. All contributions greatly appreciated
Cash For Clubs Na Gaeil is now registered in the ‘Topaz Cash for Clubs’ initiative. Any club Members who are also Topaz card holders are able to allocate tokens to the Club and help raise funds
Na Gaeil Cycling Club Na Gaeil Cycling Club is now up and running with their full summer schedule: Monday and Wednesday nights at 6.15pm and Saturday mornings at 10am.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. We train on Monday and Friday nights from 7.30 to 8.30pm. 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.
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 out in the required. Contact Eddie at 0876791460 for more info.
Lotto The draw for the jackpot of €5,200 took place on Tuesday evening last. Numbers drawn were 6, 26, 27, 28. There was no winner. €50 winners were Patricia Hegarty, Abbeydorney and Caroline Heaphy, C/O Na Gaeil. €25 winners were Dan Maunsell, Oakley Park, Michelle Mulcair, Askeaton, Tim O’Connell, Liosdara and Elaine Heaphy, Derrylea. Next week’s lotto is worth €5,300. 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 and 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 the club house 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.
