ROCK ST. PO. LOTTO COMPETITION; Please support the Rock St. Post Office Club Lotto Competition. The winning Club will have exclusive sales on their Club Lotto tickets in the Rock St. Post Office for the next 3 years. Club supporters will get (please ask) one token for each transaction completed at Rock St. Post Office between now and 31st March. Put it into the Austin Stacks Collection Bucket in the Post Office. By the end of March all the tokens will be counted and the Club with the most tokens will be deemed to be the winner. A single postage stamp doesn’t count as transaction, but everything else does. A €4 TV Licence Saving Stamp counts as a transaction as does registered letters, parcel postage, bill payments, phone top-ups, phone sales, a dog licence, foreign exchange and withdrawals.
CHELTENHAM CHAMPION TIPSTER COMPETITION: Our popular Cheltenham-based fundraiser returns this year with a fantastic competition being run over the four days of the great horse racing festival (Tueday 14th – Friday 17th March). Full details will be available on the Club website and social media channels later this week. So start studying the form to ensure you’re in with a chance to win the top prize of €500!
ANNUAL SOCIAL: Our Annual Club Social will take place on Thursday week 16th March at 7 pm in The Rose Hotel. Music by Heart & Soul and DJ Francie Breen. Price €55.Tickets available from Siobhan Power
086 4014805, Lorraine Scanlon 087 2428282 and Mary McQuinn 087 0559455.
AUSTIN STACKS IRELAND LIGHTS UP WALK: Irish Life have a new initiative commencing on the 1st March for a one month period where individuals are asked to participate in a one daily target of 10,000 steps per day. All participants that reach the 300K steps in the month are then entered into a draw for holiday vouchers. Further details to follow closer to the start date.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP: This season’s Club Membership, which is now due, may be purchased online via your Club Foireann Account or pay online via Clubforce (see austinstacks.ie for link), or sign up for a monthly DD payment, or pay by cash by contacting Club Registrar, Bernie Mannix at 086 0767415.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Kirby’s Brogue Inn on being nominated Tralee’s best Cafeteria. Well deserved.
MINOR FOOTBALL: Keel/Listry 0-1; Austin Stacks 1-14.
Not since 2014 when the likes of Jack Morgan, Michael O’Donnell and Jack O’Shea were on the team did our Minors chalk up such a win. That April day nine years ago they held their opposition scoreless. On this Saturday afternoon (4thMarch) in Keel our boys held their opponents scoreless from play – their only score coming from a pointed free in the 3rd minute of the second half. And it wasn’t that the opposition were playing poorly. Every time they attacked they looked dangerous but time after time our boys turned over the attacks. We lead by eight points to no score at half time with seven different players getting on the score sheet.
Both sides had a point each inside the opening three minutes of the second half with Ryan O’Driscoll scoring ours just 23 seconds after the resumption. We then dominated the remainder of the game adding a further goal and five points, Ryan our goal scorer.
Team: Steven Conway, Pádraig O’Halloran (0-1), Donnacha Horgan, Ciarán Kavanagh, Seán Heaslip, Seán Óg Brosnan, Alex Tuohy (0-1), Fionnán Ryan (0-1), Daniel Kirby (Capt) (0-1), Calvin Casey (0-2), Ronan Carroll (0-2), Thomas Deregee, Ryan O’Driscoll (1-4 – two frees), Cormac Bastible (0-1), David Lucid.
Subs used: Jake O’Connor (ht), Jack Barrett (39m) Liam O’Connell (43m), Thomas O’Connell 43m) (0-1), Barry Nagle (52m).
We now have home games in the next two rounds against Kenmare/Shamrocks in round 4 (now switched to Wednesday, 15th March at 6.30pm) and against An Ghaeltacht in the 5thround the day after St. Patrick’s Day, while we still await a decision on our opening round tie against Legion which did not take place.
SENIOR FOOTBALL; With wins against Na Gaeil and John Mitchels in the opening two rounds of the Tralee/St. Brendans League Ardfert have now conceded the round 3 tie. That means we will now play John Mitchels in the Final which has been fixed for next Sunday (12th March) in Blennerville with the throw-in at 12.30pm.
The following week-end (19th March) we were due to play Spa in Connolly Park in the opening round of the Co. League but this game has been put back a week. It has now been refixed for Saturday, 25th March at 4pm.
CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS: The Manor West Leisure Club Scholarships have been announced and our own Joseph O’Connor is one of the five recipients. Congratulations Joe and well done.
CLUB CARDS: Our Card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Mondays and Thursdays with the starting time of 9pm sharp.
CLUB LOTTO: This week’s (6th March.) Jackpot worth €3,400 was not won. The winning numbers were 3, 7, 12, 15. The €20 winners were Damien McLoughlin and Michael O’Donnell, both c/o The Club; James Hussey, c/o PC Books; Brian Morris, c/o Carmel O’Neill and Stacey Enright, c/o Husseys.
Next week’s Jackpot will be worth €3450.
Continued thanks to the following businesses for selling our Lotto tickets on a weekly basis – Kevin Barrys Shop, Commane’s Book Shop (PC Books), O’Flynns Interiors; Hussey’s, Princes St., The Burger Shack, Monavally and Kirby’s Brogue Inn and continued thanks to everyone who purchases tickets week-in, week-out.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently: Mary (Mai) Carroll (nee Breen), Doon; Patricia Leahy, Listellick and late of Brighton; Mark O’Brien, Lassinagh, The Spa and Kilfenora (one of our great Card players of the past); Frank O’Sullivan, Ballyard and formerly Upper Castle Street; Arthur O’Brien, Killarney and Rathass; and Brad Duffy, Racecourse Heights.
Seniors:
We made the short trip to Blennerville this afternoon for round 2 of the Tralee town league and came away convincing winners on a final scoreline of 2-16 to 1-05.
Tom Hoare had the opening score inside the first minutes but St Pats hit back immediately with a goal and followed it up with 3 quickfire points, our only reply being another fine point from Tom.
However, from here until the half time whistle we gradually took over with 3 pointed frees from Darragh O’Connor plus a fine effort from play from Diarmuid O’Sullivan to level matters and this was followed by a well worked goal from Daniel Bowler.
We had three wides on the trot before that man again, Tom Hoare pointed, half time 1-07 to 1-03.
We continued to dictate matters in the 2nd half with our defence on top with TJ Heaphy, Chucky and Ross O’Callaghan well in command and our half forward line of Padraig Griffin, Shane McElligott and Daniel Bowler providing plenty of ammunition for our inside line which saw Conor O’Sullivan ( a half time sub) hitting four points and Shane McElligott billowing the net towards the finish to cap a dominant display.
Scorers: Shane McElligott 1-01, Conor Hayes, Tom Hoare ( 0-04 each), Darragh O’Connor ( 0-03), Daniel Bowler ( 1-0), Diarmuid O’Sullivan, Conor Hayes ( 0-02).
Team: Rob O’Connor, Jake Foley, Ross O’Callaghan, Stephen Nix, Seán Collins, Chucky, TJ Heaphy, Diarmuid O’Sullivan, Tom Hoare, Padraig Griffin, Barry J Keane, Daniel Bowler, Darragh O’Connor, Shane McElligott & Conor Hayes.
As of now, we have no fixture planned for next weekend but there is an outstanding game vs Ballymac which may be penciled in for next weekend – failing that we will play our first county league on weekend of 19th March when newly promoted Castleisland Desmonds will visit Strand Road – our B team will be in action on the same weekend when they play Dr Crokes in Lewis Road – as always, keep an eye on social media platforms for updates.
The senior team and coaching staff at the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club social on Saturday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Victory Social:
It was a night to reminisce, a night to recall and a night to revel.
The club’s victory social held at the resplendent Ballyroe Heights Hotel delivered all of the above and more, as the club celebrated their 2022 achievements in winning the Kerry senior and Munster club championships before narrowly failing to eventual winners Kilmacud Crokes in a January showdown in Croke Park.
The atmosphere crackled as the crowd gathered, old friends reunited, the air filled with congeniality and warmth.
The proceedings went like clockwork, and with everyone seated shortly after 7.30 pm the history makers,led by captain Ross O’Callaghan entered the room as the Black Eyed Peas hit “ Tonight’s going to be a good night” rang out bringing the crowd to its feet in rapturous applause.
Chairman Haulie Kerins welcomed everybody and handed matters over to MC for the night, Denis Hanafin – Denis, in his own inimitable way, conducted proceedings with all the aplomb of an orchestral conductor ensuring everything went to plan ( the air horn and water gun helped too!!)
Guest speakers on the night included Liam Lynch, vice chair of Coiste Chontae Chiarrai and former Uachtaran of Cumann Luthchleas Gael, Ireland South MEP Seán Kelly.
Liam Lynch endeared himself to the crowd with his opening lines of “I am from a small intermediate club on the other side of town” before delivering a well constructed, humorous speech rich in praise of the club’s recent feats whilst lamenting the role of a 33/1 outsider in the Oscars who walked away with best supporting actor – a reference to the harsh sending off of David Moran in the Eire Og encounter.
He lavished praise on David Moran as he departed the inter county scene, likening him to Australian rugby legend John Eales for his mighty feats in the green and gold over 15 years and complimenting him on his leadership,sportsmanship and footballing abilities.
Seán Kelly fondly recalled his time as a juvenile in Strand Road lauding the likes of Johnny Kissane and John Dowling for their great and unstinting work whilst also acknowledging the contributions of Tommy Walsh, Barry John Keane, Jack Savage and David Moran all of whom have won senior All Ireland medals with Kerry in the recent past.
He, acknowledged too, the contribution of Declan Quill who as joint bainisteoir of Kerry ladies has led them to five victories in a row and a place in this year’s national league final.
The players were presented with their medals by Will Harmon and Claire Walsh, and the final presentations of the night were reserved for the outgoing management team for their endeavours over the past 3 years, for their meticulous preparations and overall leadership.
Awards on the night were also made to Ben Hanafin, young player of the year, Shane Foley, most improved and to David Moran, player of the year.
2022 also marked the end of an era, as main club sponsor Kerries Golf Range, no longer operating, was succeeded by Higgins Waste and Recycling with Haulie thanking John, Jackie and Seán for coming on board.
The formalities over, the crowds danced the night away to the music of Brighside and later to the sounds of DJ Manus.
Kerry came up short in Omagh when going down on a scoreline of 1-15 to 2-09 to the locals; it was a game that we looked like winning early on when taking a 3 point advantage towards half time but a strong finish by the homesters saw the sides level at the break.
The second half was nip and tuck but Tyrone got the vital scores when it mattered to take the league points on offer. Kerry next play Roscommon on March 18th under lights in Austin Stack Park where throw in is @ 19.30
Limerick with Mark Fitzgerald on their coaching ticket registered their first points in Division 2 when gaining a very credible draw with Meath on a final scoreline of 0-17 to 2-11.
Rock St Club Lotto:
We are in the month of March and the final weeks of the Rock St PO club lotto competition – please ensure you visit Martin and Marie in Rock St for any of your post office transactions, receive a token and place in the Kerins O’Rahillys bucket.
The importance of maintaining our exclusive rights to sale of our lotto tickets here cannot be stressed enough with a large volume of our weekly tickets being purchased there.
St Patrick’s Day Parade:
We will once again be participating in the St Patrick’s Day parade and would encourage as many as possible to take part – we would especially ask parents from our juvenile academy to bring your children along as it is always a most enjoyable occasion and provides an opportunity to show your colours as you march through town – we will have more on this next week.
ClubZap:
ClubZap is where you will find all the latest news, fixtures and results – we will soon have additional
features like playing our Lotto and it will be used also for any future fundraising.
All communications regarding our fixtures/training or any changes to events will be communicated
via this platform ( ClubZap | Download The Mobile App)
Make sure you download at your convenience to keep up to date with all that’s happening in the
club!
Juveniles:
Another great week in our Juvenile Academy with great numbers in attendance throughout the age groups. To facilitate Coaches & Parents attending the Victory Social last Saturday Night, Juvenile training took place as follows last week:
U5 Boys & U6 Girls training took place on Saturday, they enjoyed a fun filled session with their coaches having great fun while incorporating the key skills of football throughout their training. We have a great bunch in each group and look forward to watching them develop over the years.
U7 & U9s boys training took place on Thursday evening. The boys were delighted with their training session which involved some fantastic drills and skills based learning but also having fun while doing so. They finished with a short game to put their skills to practice.
U8 Girls and U10 Girls trained Thursday evening. Their coaches had a great session planned out for each group. Starting off with a fun warm up involving running and jumping. They were
focusing on their agility and soloing skills but also ensuring the girls were having fun doing this. Each girl gave it 100% and enjoyed their training session.
Our juvenile Academy will return to the normal time of 10am to 11am from next Sunday 12th March in Ballyrickard for the rest of the season. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Ballyrickard on Sunday morning. New members are always welcome to join our fantastic club you can contact us by
U11 Boys training took place on Thursday evening. There were great numbers in attendance and they enjoyed a great day including new drills set out by their coaches to enhance their skills. They finished with a short game at the end putting their skills to practice.
U13 Boys – played Ballymac on Sunday the result from the game went the way of our opponents Ballymac with a scoreline of 5-8 to 3-4.
There were lots of positives from the game, lots of possession and ball in hand so we’ll hopefully turn that possession into scores in the coming games, great effort by all our players. Evan Griffin and Caden O’Sullivan were both outstanding. Our next game is this Thursday 9th March in Ballyrickard at 5.30pm. See you all then.
Minors:
We played Dr Crokes in Killarney last Thursday evening.
We got off to a bad start conceding 2 early goals but were very competitive throughout. We finished with a score of 4-10 thanks to great work by our forwards. Our mid field grew into the game and helped us get within a few points of the opposition as the second half progressed.
Our momentum was halted by a goal for Crokes and that really ended our comeback. This team is learning a great deal playing in Division 2 and while the results aren’t going our way progress is positive and we have many players who are showing signs of improvement every week.
Please ensure you have paid your membership through clubzap. We have posted a short video on our Facebook and Instagram account to assist you in downloading the app and paying membership.
We will be using clubzap for all communication regarding your child’s group.
NÓTAÍ NA mBAN
Last Wednesday saw the start of the two weeks of celebrating our Irish language and culture. Seachtain na Gaeilge is the biggest Irish language festival in the world! So try to use a few Irish words as you play our traditional sport for your club! Enjoy ‘ag imirt peile.’ Great to see each ‘peileadóir’ having fun.
Wednesday, March 8th is International Ladies Day. Embrace equity.. Go raibh maith agaibh! GRMA!
U12 GIRLS
These girls were in action again last Saturday in the Sports Academy, MTU.
They continue to show great development as a team and we had lots of smiley faces as always. What a talented group!
Next Saturday, March 11th we will be training on the AstroTurf in Tralee Sports Complex from 12-1pm.
We are awaiting news on the format for U12s and are looking forward to playing games in the near future.
U14 GIRLS
Round 1 of the Non county player league is coming up … everyone looking forward to March 19th !
Instead of training this week we will play a game instead. More details to follow.
U16 LADIES
Looking forward to seeing a full turnout at training ladies next week… round 1 of the county league won’t be long coming round.
Best wishes to our club players Kelly Fitzgerald, Saoirse O’ Connor MacCarthy and Aoibheann McCarthy in round 2 when they are away to Cork next Sunday, March 12th.
MINORS
A great turnout for training even though we were missing our TY students who we believe had a wonderful night at their ball in Ballyroe.
Looking forward to seeing you all next Friday again.
Best wishes to the Kerry minors who are away to Tipp next Saturday and to our player Katie Nix.
SENIOR LADIES
Last weekend our senior ladies got back on track with training and what a turnout we had ! Can’t wait to see everyone next weekend at Tralee Sports Complex.
ONE GOOD COACH
Many thanks to Frank O’ Rahilly of Jigsaw Kerry who delivered a very interesting workshop on “One Good Coach “ for all in our club.
This is one of the areas that Karon McLysaght who is involved with the ladies in Strand Road felt should be organised so as to provide information to our coaches on something we all have but probably don’t discuss- mental health and it’s importance for all ages!
Jigsaw Kerry is part of the National Jigsaw network . This organisation supports young people’s mental health .As well as providing a service for 12 to 25 year olds to receive support in relation to mental health concerns, they also provide information and support to young people, adults, clubs and communities who
•would like to increase their knowledge
•would like to have the ability to support young people’s mental health.
Positive wellbeing allows young people to flourish , to develop and maintain meaningful relationships , to care for oneself, to learn and to contribute to society.
The Jigsaw community have a shared belief in an Ireland where every young person’s mental health is valued and supported to allow them reach their best potential.
One of the many services they also provide is “Jigsaw Live Chat / Support for Young People “ See https://jigsaw.ie/talk-online/live-chat/ for more information.
A great turnout! Thank you to everyone!
Now we can all be the coach we needed when we were younger thanks to Jigsaw’s Frank O’ Rahilly. It was a privilege to have you join us last week.
CONGRATS
Well done to Mounthawk senior ladies footballers and management who won the Munster B final last Thursday v Clonakilty . It was great to watch our club players Keelan Coffey, Kelly Fitzgerald , Katie Nix, Lily O’ Brien and Aoibhín O’ Connor MacCarthy on the day.
Final score : 2- 12 to 2-10
REGISTRATION
Ladies registration is NOW open. You can register online through FOIREANN only . Simply login using the following link
https://returntoplay.gaa.ie
•Our new players will need to set up a profile on Foireann.
•Select your required membership for 2023.
•You MUST register by March 31st as 2022 registration ceases then and you will no longer be able to train/ play.
Karon is our ladies club registrar. If you require any assistance Karon will be more than happy to help.
CONDOLENCES
Our condolences to the families and friends of Paul Dennesen, Denis Boland, Brad Duffy, Justin Hinchy and Mark O’ Brien.
May their souls rest in peace.
Friday under lights saw a challenge game against Ballymaclligott with some great football on display.
We would like to thank Francis Galvin and the team at Gallys Bar and Restaurant staff for ongoing support on the Senior Mens Team. Our Senior Team play Austin Stacks in the Town League final (Group 1) next Sunday at 12.30 pm in St. Pats in Blennerville. All support would be welcome.
Senior Ladies
The senior ladies had their first field session Sunday in glorious weather. A huge effort was made by the group so well done.
Training will take place on Thursday (March 9th) with strength and conditioning in the hall from 7pm-8pm and again Sunday 12th March on the field at 12 noon. Fixtures for 2023 will be out next week and will be circulated on receipt. Any players 16 years and over are more than welcome to join our Senior Ladies team so please come along to any of our training sessions.
Under 6 Boys and Girls
The boys and girls were full of energy and enthusiasm as we had our second training session of the season on March 5th. We practiced our hop and pick-ups among other skills. Favourite with the players today was catch the coach.
Special thanks to Simi and Julie from the senior ladies and Brian from the senior men for helping out today. Training continues Sunday mornings at 11am in our Ballyseedy complex. Everyone welcome.
Coach Alan and boom boom having fun coaching the u7 boys and girls
Under 7 Boys and Girls
Magnificent training this morning from our under 7s with special emphasis on the hand pass, solo and kick pass. We finished off with some fun 3v3 games, which were keenly contested. Everyone had great fun with some fantastic skills on display. Well done to everyone. Training continues next Sunday morning at 11am in our Ballyseedy complex. Everyone is welcome
U 8 and u 10 girls at training Sunday mornin
Under 8 and 10 Girls
Our under 8 and 10 girls continued training today. We started with a warmup and progressed to picking, passing, soloing and kicking skills. A short match followed where the girls put their skills into practice and showed great enthusiasm. A great training session was had. Training next Sunday at 9-45am sharp. New players are always welcome.
Under 12 Girls
U12 girls had a great turnout at their two sessions this week. The girls have settled in well for their new season and are showing great enthusiasm and willing to learn, working hard on their skills and working well as a team. The girls are looking forward to commencing their matches in a few weeks’ time. Training every Sunday 12-1 & Thursdays 7-8
Gum Shields Mandatory. New players are always welcome.
Under 14 Girls
Training for the John Mitchels under 14 girls continues with a strong turnout from the players every night. With the benefit of the winter programme of Strength & Conditioning apparent, the girls are now concentrating on ball-work and replicating match-play scenarios during training.
It is refreshing to see the quality and skills being shown by the u12 girls who have come into the u14 ranks for the first time this year and there is a determination by all players to progress, as individuals and as a team.
The bond and team spirit between the players is excellent as well, and training sessions have been focused, but with plenty of laughter and enjoyment as well. Training times for March have changed, with the u14s now training on Monday nights 6-7pm and Thursday nights 7-8pm. The coaches will be organizing challenge games over the coming weeks in preparation for the County League.
Under 16 Girls
Great week overall with high numbers. At Monday night’s training the team worked on fitness, soloing more of a skill-based session back to basics style. The club is delighted to welcome coach Ava Buckley who has joined our Under 16 Management Team. Ava is also a senior player with John Mitchels and took her first training session Friday night.
Under 9 Boys
This week once again saw fantastic numbers for John Mitchels under Boys. With the weather being so good meant we could train on our Astro Pitch giving our young stars loads of room to move around. It’s fantastic to see our young stars
improving each week already. Training for John Mitchels U9 Boys continues every Sunday from 9.45am sharp Gumshields & water essential. Any new players are very welcome.
u 11 boys at training Sunday morning
Under 11 Boys
There was a huge turn out this morning for our U11’s training session where players worked on the core skills of the game and our buys showed great skill and determination. Fun was had by all which is really encouraging for the year ahead.
U13 team who played Na Gaeil on Sunday evening.
Under 13 Boys
Our U13 Green team put an impressive score line on the board with Na Gaeil struggling to cope with a dominant Mitchels backline, with a commanding performance by our midfield and forwards.
The full backline got on top early and never let up and the half backline was a launch pad for our forwards who were imperious to a man. The midfield offering support going both directions topped off a great day for the boys.
Congratulations to Ahmed and Marcus who made their debut for the club. There was a spirited and determined performance from our U13 Gold team against Na Gaeil where both teams battled hard.
There was a good performance from the entire team with a special mention to thirteen of out U11 boys who battled hard. Thanks to our Na Gaeil neighbours for the challenge games which were played with great spirit and sportsmanship by both teams. Training continues again on Friday at 6pm. New players always welcome.
u13s who played Na Gaeil on Sunday evening
Under 15 Boys
Last Wednesday evening we were back on the pitch for our 3rd training session with Alan O’Donoghue leading the coaching session. We had very good attendance and a great session to follow covering a number of skills. We would ask all players to make an extra effort to make u15 training as we prepare for our competitions starting at the end of March. Training details to be issued via parents whatsapp group.
Minors
Our minors had a tough trip to St. Michaels Foilmore last week with a lot of injuries we accounted for ourselves well. This week we had no game as Currow had a number of players playing school’s football. Our next game will be another tough trip away to Dingle next Saturday. Throw in at 3pm Please show your support for our minors
Irish Life Spring Step Challenge 2023
We know that regular physical activity has immediate benefits to your overall wellbeing including improved sleep and reduce stress so lets get out there and get active.
The Goal of this challenge is to track 300,000 steps in 30 days (10,000 steps per day). Everyone who achieves the target will be included in a prize draw for 1 of 2 €5,000 holiday vouchers. Track your activity with a fitness wearable (e.g., Fitbit) Samsung health for android or apple health for iPhone) connected to MyLife app.
Track your performance along the way through the MyLife board. Our Club Walkway is open for everyone to enjoy so come along and use this amazing facility. Thanks to James O’Donoghue who donated two lovely prizes to our previous steps challenges Leaders Donal O’Sullivan and Trish Hurley.
Full Body Strength & Conditioning Classes Free for All Members.
Come along on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6am and avail of our free strength and conditioning classes being facilitated by George Bastable. All you need is motivation, an exercise mat and water. Open to all 18-year old’s and over.
Bingo
Bingo is on Wednesday and Friday nights. Eyes down at 8.30pm sharp at Chamfers John Joe Sheehy Road Tralee.
Lotto
John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 5th March 2023. This week’s Lotto numbers are 1, 5, 13 & 23. The numbers today were drawn by Shannon Martin & Emilia Obrusnik. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3,050.00.
Congratulations to our four lucky dip winners this week:
€25.00: George Lowe
€25.00: Catherine Dempsey
€25.00: Mark McEvoy
€25.00: Helen Burman Roy
Next week’s Jackpot is €3,100.00 and the draw will take place Live on Facebook on Sunday March 12th at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: bit.ly/3LlAIYu or by calling to the complex at Ballyseedy. Lotto tickets can also be bought in Foleys Spar on the Castlemaine Road and in Donoghues Chemist, Boherbee. We thank you for all your support.
Clothes Collection
We have a clothes bank on site having joined up with St Vincent De Paul to raise much needed funds for both John Mitchel’s and SVP. All donations welcome.
John Mitchel’s Sports Complex & Chamfers
If anyone is interested in hiring the hall for indoor soccer, basketball etc. or our Astro turf please contact club reception on 066 7197070. We are also hiring out our old clubhouse on the John Joe Sheehy Road. You can hold dance classes, meetings, fitness classes, book clubs you name it we can cater your needs. For more information, please call us on 066 7197070 and we will be glad to assist.
Membership
John Mitchels Membership for 2023 is Now Open! Membership is a vital part of ensuring the clubs continued success and development.
Whether you are a player, coach, supporter, parent of a player or member of the wider community, we welcome all members at John Mitchels. For 2023, there are a number of membership options available to members.
An exciting development for the club has resulted in partnering with Fashion Designer Paul Galvin who has designed a John Mitchels Jersey and Training Top. The opportunity to purchase one of these tops is available as part of our 2023 membership options. For 2023 membership rates are as follows:
– Juvenile Membership €30
– Juvenile Membership with John Mitchels Jersey €55
– Adult Membership €70
– Adult Membership with Jersey or Training Top €100
– Adult Membership (Students/OAP/Seeking Employment) €40
– Adult Membership (Students/OAP/Seeking Employment with Jersey or Training Top) €75
– Family Membership (2 Adults and 2 Children) €170
– Family Membership with Juvenile Jerseys €220*
* Additional juveniles €20 membership and €45 to include a top
Club Patron membership is also available which includes one adult membership and weekly entry to our Club Lotto €170. You can include a jersey for a total cost of€200. Membership can be paid online by clinking this link by calling to Ballyseedy any Sunday morning from 10.30 until 12 where Club Registrar Georgie Lowe will be available to take payment or please visit our website for more details. If you register online, please email confirmation of your payment and the size required for the jersey and/or training top to johnmitchelsgaa1@gmail.com.
Sympathy
On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we extend a sincere sympathy to the family of the following.
Lotto results: Lotto Tue 28th February 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 2, 8, 14, 22. Lucky dip winners of €20 were William & Kitty Palmer, Tim Lynch senior, Moira Godley, Kay Dillane, Denis O’Connor. Next week’s jackpot will be €2,350. Why not try your luck in our lotto.The links is as follows: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto
Lotto QR Code: Another way to play our lotto……Watch out for the Lotto QR codes located around the bar. Just scan the QR code and follow the steps to play.
RIP: The club wishes to express its deepest sympathy to Ray and Diana Duffy on the sudden passing of their son Brad in Canada recently. Brad played underage football with Na Gaeil. May he rest in peace.
Fundraiser for Earthquake victims: Please don’t forget our fundraiser next Sunday the 12th March for those affected by the recent earthquake in Syria & Turkey.
Come along to the clubhouse between 4.30pm & 7pm & treat yourselves to a delicious dinner costing €10 for an adult portion, and €5 for a child’s.
As an extra special treat there will also be some traditional Middle Eastern food cooked by a Syrian woman living in Tralee.
I know we’re not hearing too much about it now, but the suffering continues in these 2 countries. When asked as a club we provided much needed help for Ukraine, let’s pull together again & do the same for Syria & Turkey.
Scór: The Tralee District Final of Scór na nÓg will be held in the club hall on Wednesday the 15th March starting at 7.30pm. Na Gaeil will be well represented on the night, and there will also be entries from several of the other Tralee clubs. Please come along and support us.
Registration: We have made it very easy for all parents to pay membership by following the link to Klubfunder: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/Membership The family membership is a great option to help support our ever expanding club.
Allianz Football League: Hard luck to the Kerry team especially Jack Barry and Stefan Okunbor who lost to Tyrone by 3 points yesterday in Round 5 of the National League Division 1. Their next game will be at home to Roscommon on Saturday 18th March in Austin Stack Park.
Senior Men: Our senior team’s first game in the County League (Division 2) will be on St. Patrick’s Day at 2pm, away to An Ghaeltacht.
U5 Boys & Girls: New members are always welcome. Contact Denis on 087-2808719.
U7 Boys & Girls: Well done to our U7’s yesterday morning. We had 28 kids practicing their hand passing, solo and kick passing and finished with a fun game. Training continues next Sunday in MTU. New members are always welcome. Contact Shane 086-8380434.
U9 Boys: Mid-thirties in attendance again for the U9’s, good session focusing on soloing, hand passing and shooting, followed by a mini-game. Training every Sunday morning in MTU. New members always welcome. Contact Mick 086-1509191.
U11 Boys: The under 11 boys had a great session yesterday in the MTU. Plenty mini games ensured all boys got plenty of time on the ball! Boys are progressing weekly! Training continues next Sunday at 11 am in the MTU. New members are always welcome. Contact Gavin on 087-2793334.
U17 Boys: Our u17 lads had their second game in the County League last Saturday when they hosted Cordal/Scartaglen. It was a close game all through with only a point or 2 between the sides at any stage & at the end of 60 minutes the sides were level on 1-11 apiece.
Team: Iarla Hanafin, Kevin O’ Donoghue, Seán Barrett, Jack Canty, Conor Lucey, Jamie Schoenmaker, Jack Costello, Peter Doyle, Ruairí Hanafin, Dara Cunningham, Oisín O Sullivan (capt.), Ruadhan Clifford, Paddy McElligott, Liam Cooper, Mark Lynch. Subs: Brian Heaphy, Fionn Heaslip & Sean Barry.
Community Games: After the 2022 county success of the under 10 boys community games football team, there is an opportunity to contest the county title once again. If your son is living in the St Brendan’s Oakpark area and is still under the age of 10 on the 31st of July this year, he is eligible to enter. Entering a team is subject to a parent or two stepping up to train the boys. Please contact Helen Tansley on 087 7631977 for more information.
Bingo: Every Monday evening in Na Gaeil clubhouse at 8pm sharp. Over €1,000 in cash prizes guaranteed every week, with an accumulator jackpot in play each week. Double book €10, Single book €6, Mini book €3. Jackpot Sheets €2 each. Bus service available on 087-2817577.
Kelloggs Cúl Camp: The Kelloggs Cúl Camp will be held in Na Gaeil on the week commencing Monday 3rd July.
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 9am from Na Gaeil club. Everyone is welcome to come for a nice friendly cycle.
Cards: The weekly 45 card game is back. Every Wednesday night, starting at 9pm sharp. Bring your own partner or come along and we will get you a partner.
Notes: If you’d like anything included in the club’s weekly notes please send it to me atpro.nagaeil.kerry@gaa.ie before 9am on Monday and I’ll do my best to include it.
Now that some of our teams have resumed training and others will be resuming shortly players and coaches, please register your membership of the Club for 2023.
One of the benefits of registering as a playing member of the GAA or LGFA via the Club is that in the event of an injury sustained playing or training resulting in medical expenses it may be possible to claim a level of refund from the GAA or LGFA Injury Benefit Fund. However, any player seeking to benefit from the Injury Benefit Fund must be a registered member of the GAA or LGFA on Foireann at the time of injury.
The respective Injury Benefit Funds are self-funded entirely from the GAA and LGFA funds with no outside involvement. The Injury Funds are not an insurance scheme. The Injury Funds are set up to assist members with some reimbursement for medical expenses incurred due to an injury sustained playing Gaelic football.
The respective Injury Benefit Funds do not seek to compensate fully for injuries sustained but to supplement other Schemes such as Personal Accident or Health Insurance. The GAA and LGFA Schemes only provide cover for unrecoverable losses up to the limits specified under the respective Schemes. More details can be viewed on https://learning.gaa.ie/InjuryFund orhttps://ladiesgaelic.ie/resources/injury-fund/
Foireann Mobile App
A Foireann mobile app is now available, and this is the only official membership and communications app for GAA, LGFA & Camogie clubs. The app is available for both iOS (via the Apple Store) and Android devices (via Google Play). The Foireann Mobile app makes it even easier to manage your Foireann profile and all the ways you interact with the Club. We ask all members to download the app as it will make it easier to manage membership, update contact details and keep up to date with team activities.
The Foireann membership and communications app is fully integrated with the Foireann membership system – members can log in on the app with their existing Foireann account to see upcoming events which includes event details for anyone in your Family. The app also puts news, fixtures, and results in your pocket so you can stay up to date with the most important and relevant information.
Foireann is the GAA system used by clubs to manage membership and it allows members to register for membership and pay online using the Mobile app or the Foireann system at www.foireann.ie
Club Lotto
There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €5600 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 01,14,16 & 25. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to:
Ann & Pat c/o Betty’s Bar
Christy Murphy Derrymore West
Cliona Ekren Blackrock Tralee
Dipo Dairio Tonevane
Finn & Alva Burke c/o Eileen O Connor
Next week’s lotto will have a jackpot of €5700 and the draw will take place on Sunday night 12/03/2023 at 9:00 PM in Skelper Quane’s Bar club lotto can be played online through the club website www.stpatsgaaclub.com, Lotto tickets can be purchased from any club officer or at the following outlets:
O’Shea Shop and Service Station Blennerville
Poff Motors Dingle Road
Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers Manor
Noyeks Mile Height
Byrnesworth
Skelper Quanes
Keane’s Of Curraheen
Betty’s Bar
The Rock Inn
Many Thanks to All who contribute to our weekly club Lotto. The club cannot emphasize enough the importance of our members promoting the club Lotto among family, friends, and work colleagues.
The lotto is now a critical source of funds for the club. We are appealing to all club members to promote our Lotto at this time to ensure our club’s future viability. Please have your Lotto entries in by 7pm, every Sunday evening.
Juvenile Academy
Our Juvenile Academy is back at MTU North Campus (Eircode V92HDV4) from 12pm-1pm. Open to all boys and girls from under 5 up to Under 13.
We look forward to seeing all our boys and girls back with us for 2023 and welcome all new members living in the Tralee area. Great value €2 per child, for more Information contact Michael 0863855428
Gaelic4Girls
Are you interested in getting your 6 – 12-Year-old daughter involved in physical activity and an inclusive sports club.?? YES.!!
Then Gaelic-4-Girls is for you.! …It’s fun, friendly and just for girls.!
Through the 8 x 1-Hour events each Sunday we encourage new entrants, return players and anyone else who would like, to try our fun team sport in an inclusive and safe environment.
It’s a welcome opportunity for shy, nervous, and less active kids to take their first steps into a healthy community and sporting environment.
The programme is run separately from main training to allow new players to gain confidence and develop their skills before merging with the existing players from Week-8 onward. This programme begins the 12th of March 10am to 11am at St Pat Blennerville V92RH98 and it is €12 per girl (Total)
We’re nearby at 2Km from the Aqua Dome, so why not give it a try.? Spread the word!! Contact Paul 0873724087
U5
We had another great turnout of under 5 boys and girls in the MTU. It was a fun upbeat session with loads of running, fundamental movements and skills introduced.
It was a great addition to have our senior players Hugh, Grace and Ailbhe to mentor the youngsters and show off their skills! Very well done to all the boys and girls who may have been nervous last week & joined in with smiles this week.
Special mention to Molly and Tom for enthusiastically joining in every game and earning themselves players of the week!
Looking forward to lots more fun ahead this season and the upcoming St Patrick’s Day Parade. Any new friends / neighbours are welcome to join us. ‘Goooo St Pats!!!
U7
We had an excellent 2nd session in MTU this weekend. We went through various skills including hand passing and kicking. After the drills we were able to play a game where most of the skills we tried to implement.
We Had some great help from Brendan Poff. Looking forward to next Sunday again and we encourage all kids to practice during the week. Well done to Rian Lawlor who was player of the week.
U8 Girls
We enjoyed a fun and energetic session on Sunday Morning at MTU and welcomed back a lot of familiar faces from last years U8 girls to give us a lovely blended group.!!
The girls done very well practicing their catching, kicking, tackling and hand passing with great enthusiasm… Well done to Hannah our player of the week. Thanks for your support and looking forward to seeing you all again next week.
U9
Well done to our u9 boys for another great session on Sunday Morning . We were delighted to have some new faces join us, and they had great fun going through our agility and obstacle courses. The boys skills were on show again when we played 2 small sided games to finish the session. Well done to Philip our player of the week
U10 Girls
Another great session on Sunday Morning for our 13 girls, great effort by everyone and the player of the week was well deserved. Keep up the practice girls and see ye all next Sunday. All new members welcome if your friends want to give it a go.
U11
St. Pats under 11’s were training last Thursday and again with the Academy Sunday in preparation for our first county Football Go Games starting on the 6th of April. Everyone put in a great effort especially Oscar, Jace , Rylan, Darragh Sheehan and new players Max, Simon, Brooklyn and Nahome who joined our team for the first time Sunday.
It’s important that all our players keep practicing their skills at home during the week. Next session is this Thursday 9th 6pm -7pm on our Astro and then next Sunday 12th 12pm- 1pm in the MTU . Naomh Pádraig Abú !!
U13
Our u13’s commenced their Tralee/St Brendan’s District League on Sunday afternoon where we were heavily defeated by a much stronger Churchill team in Blennerville.
The visitors dominated the first half with our boys struggling to win possession. We fared much better in the second half with the introductions of a few subs.
It was a steep learning curve for a lot of the lads who played their first game at u13 level. We have two more games in this competition, Kerins O’Rahillys at home next Sunday followed by a trip to Ballymac the week after.
We then commence the county league on Sunday March 26th with a home game vs Dingle. We will train this week on Thursday from 6-7pm but will move training to Tuesday night the following week due to Confirmations for the pupils of Blennerville and Derryquay NS.
We would ask parents to encourage your son and go outside and practice the skills with them; kicking, hand passing, the solo and catch.
The squad that played against Churchill was as follows: Gearóid Hingston, Sam Smith, Eddie Hayes, Paddy Flynn, James Daly, Stephen Enright, Jake Kelly (Captain), Hugh Costello, Rian Flynn, Tommy Costello, Callum Rice, Luke O’Sullivan, Aidan Berry, Charlie Sharp, Thomas Colivet, Rylan Flynn, Darragh Flahive, Jace Flynn, Isaac Price, Dee Hanly.
Minors
There next match in Round 3 in Division 2B in Keane’s of Killorglin Minor County League is rescheduled for 7pm against Rathmore on Monday 6th of March in Bishop Moynihan/Tim Lenihan Park Grounds. In Round 2 Dr Crokes proved too strong for our minors but they played very well.
There Round 4 game is set to be played on Saturday 11th of March against Listowel Emmets in Strand Road at 3pm.
Seniors
Kerins O Rahillys opened the scoring in our Tralee/St Brendan’s Round 3 game with a point, David O Callaghan added a goal of his own and Fergal O Brien added a point get us started. Kerins O Rahillys added another point with Adam Hegarty and David O Callaghan with another point each.
That was the end of our scoring for this half with Kerins O Rahillys clocking up a goal and five points before this half came to an end. St Pats 1-03 Kerins O Rahillys 1—07
Kerins O Rahillys scored the first point in the second half with Brendan Poff and Fergal O Brien getting a point each. With another point added by Kerins O Rahillys, Fergal O Brien put another point on the board.
Our seniors fought well and kept Kerins O Rahillys on their toes, but Kerins O Rahillys proved too strong and scored a goal and six points in the second half to finish the game. St Pats 1-06 Kerins O Rahillys 2-15
Team: Paudie Bailey, Dylan Griffin, Niall McCarthy, Brendan Poff, Darragh Moriarty, Luke Mulligan, Paddy Moran, Ali Gardezi, Patrick Dowling, Eoin Greaney, Breandan Savage, Adam Mulvihill, Adam Hegarty, David O Callaghan, and Fergal O Brien
Subs Used: Trevor Farmer, Cillian O Riordan, Cillian Lynch, Liam Poff, Adam Hegarty, Conor Enright, Martin Savage, Ian McCarthy, Josh Quilter, and Damien Cronin
Please keep an eye out for changes to fixtures in O Shea’s Gala, Byrnesworth and St Pats Old Clubhouse.
Good Luck
To Kerry Hurlers in Allianz Hurling Round 4 game against Kildare in Newbridge on Saturday 11th of March at 2pm.
Birthday Wishes
To Marie Fitzgibbon who celebrates a birthday with an ‘0’
To Ciara Byrne who celebrated her birthday at the weekend.
Sympathy
The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of Frank O’Sullivan Ballyard, Richard Keane Causeway, Mark O’Brien The Spa and Brad Duffy Racecourse Heights.
Our under 7 hurlers were in action in MTU on Saturday from 3-4pm, with a few weeks of training under their belts these young players were highly focused on perfecting their hurling skills this week. Rounding off training with a few fun and competitive hurling matches it was great to see the progress these hurlers have made.
We are still welcoming new players into the ranks each week and welcome anymore who wish to join us in MTU next Saturday.
Congratulations to this week’s player of the week Elliott Maunsell, well done Elliott.
U9 Boys
Training for U9s continues at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Ball Wall on Thursday evenings at 6pm. All new members welcome.
U12 and U14 Camogie
Training for U12 girls continues on Monday evenings at 7pm at CBS the Green astro while the U14s train at 6 pm.
These sessions are perfect for any girls looking to try camogie out for the first time. Girls in Tralee town, Ballymacelligott, Blennerville, Spa, Churchill and Fenit are welcome to attend. Hurley and helmet will be provided for new players. Text 085 1355566 for more information.
U16 Camogie
Our U16 Camogie players had their first session of the season last Wednesday evening in Tralee CBS Astro. Training continues every Wednesday 6-7pm at CBS Astro Pitch. Please bring €3 to cover the cost of the pitch hire and arrive 10mins before session starts. The U16/Minor/Senior Camogie Teams will train together due to panel sizes. The U16 league is starting in April so looking forward to seeing good numbers at training – bring a friend!
Registration
Registration is open for 2023 and this year we are using the official GAA application Foireann which has specifically been designed for GAA clubs. We would like to ask all members to renew their membership before the end of March.
Registration is required under GAA rules to ensure that all players are covered by insurance. The fees remain the same as last year. We now also have a special offer available during registration where you can subscribe to the lotto for 6 or 12 months at a discounted rate, as well as Family Membership + Lotto or Non-Playing Adult + Lotto – again at a much discounted rate.
To register login at https://www.foireann.ie/ or via the Google/Apple app.
Non-playing adult/coach – €40
Family membership – €200 (3 or more juvenile players, and non-playing adults incl. coaches, all from the same family)
Many parents and players may already have a user account as the application used to be known as Return To Play and was used during Covid. For more details including some useful help information check-out the club Website https://traleeparnells.gaa.ie/membership/
Congratulations
Congratulations to Parnells players Ciara Moloney and Katie Dwyer who were part of the Kerry Senior Camogie team who beat Cavan in Fitzgerald stadium on Saturday last.
Senior Hurlers
Our Senior hurling team had their first run out of the year in a challenge game against Abbeydorney last Friday evening. Congratulations and well done to the last years minors Dylan Cunningham, Rory Reen and JohnJoe Hanafin who played their first game for the Seniors. Training continues in MTU at 8pm on Mondays – all new players welcome.
Sympathy
Tralee Parnells Hurling and Camogie Club would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the Cassidy family on the passing of coach Micheál’s mother-in-law & senior player Niall’s grandmother. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílís.
Lotto
For just €5 you can be in with three chances of winning the jackpot of €1000. Two lucky dip winners will receive €25. Play via the Clubforce app or follow the link at https://traleeparnells.gaa.ie. All support is greatly appreciated, thank you.
Spa GAA v Ballymac GAA – Minor County League Div 2A – Round 2
Spa GAA 2-14
Ballymac GAA 1-07
Our Minor team played in the second round of the County League Division 2a against Spa GAA in Killarney on Saturday.
Ballymac started the game well with some good play and some great chances but were unable to convert some early goal opportunities. However, it was Spa who took control of the half thereafter with some excellent conversion of scores.
In the second half, Spa continued to dominate where our lads found it difficult to get a foothold in the game. However, our boys never gave up and fought right until the end.
Final Score – Spa GAA 2-14 Ballymac GAA 1-07
Luke Griffin (1-01), Micheal Savage (0-3) Eoin Moriarty (0-02), Conal Savage (0-01)
Membership
Membership is now due for payment
Membership for all club players, coaches, and administrators is now due. The Closing date is the 29th of March. There is a lot of administration in finalising membership for everyone and we would really appreciate if membership was paid as soon as possible. to avoid last minute delays. Our insurance cover ends in March so it vital everyone pays up this week so that they can continue to play and coach. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
All links for payment are on our web site.
Ladies club
Information/registration night for Ballymac u12 girls will be held on Monday March 6th at 7.30pm, under the stand at our main pitch.
Players and 1 parent/guardian are expected to attend.
Code of conduct will be explained, and any other questions you may have will be addressed.
It should take approx. 20mins. Looking forward to welcoming our players back for an exciting year ahead
Congratulations to our Ballymac players who were part of the Mercy Mounthawk Senior ladies team who won the Munster Colleges B Final during the week. Well done to Roisin Rahilly, Keelin Enright, Kate and Anna Collins.
Academy
We had great fun at our introductory morning on Sunday with our new Under 5s, we are looking forward to welcoming everyone back next Sunday at 11am.
Please respect our neighbours while parking and please do not block any gateways or the road.
Healthy Club update
Date for Diary: The Healthy Club Committee will meet on Wednesday 22nd March at 8pm – 9pm at the Club rooms. Anyone interested in engaging with or leading on health and well-being initiatives for 2023 is welcome to join us for the meeting.
National Tree Week runs from 19th March to 26th March. We plan to coordinate planting around our community walking path. Please keep an eye out for further communications on this front in the coming weeks.
Lucky lotto winners Eoin Horgan (€2600) and John O’Rourke (€1500) who collected their winnings last Sunday at O’Riadas Bar.
Lotto
Lucky winners Eoin Horgan (€2600) and John O’Rourke (€1500) who collected their winnings last Sunday night at O’Riadas Bar. Congratulations! This week’s lotto is €1700 and it could be you!!
Many thanks for supporting our Lotto, enjoy the winnings.
On Monday 27th February 2023, Kevin Leen, James Sugrue, Caoimhe & Conor conducted the lotto draw
The Numbers drawn were: 4, 9, 26 & 32.
There was no winner of the Jackpot of €1600.
Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:
€30.00- Catherine Keogh
€20.00 – Adam Sheehy
€20.00 – Breda O’Donnell
This week’s Jackpot is €1700 and the draw will take place on Monday, March 6th.
Play Ball Lotto Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp.
Tickets can be purchased https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=2258&PC=0&RP=#Anchor
or from sellers Paula Silles, Gene O’Keeffe, The Half Way Shop and O’Riadas.
The closing time for entries will be 4 pm on Mondays to facilitate the draw.
.Looking forward to the Spring Into Fashion event at the Club Rooms in Castlegregory Information Centre on Friday, March 10 were, from left; Carole Dooley of Paco Tralee, Catherine McCaul, Fionnuala Fitzgerald, Josephine Raftery, Eileen Whelan of Paco Tralee, June Puddyford and Audrey Moran. Photo by Dermot Crean
A NIGHT of fashion and fun is planned for this Friday evening in Castlegregory.
The ‘Spring Into Fashion’ show is being held to fund the recent refurbishment of the club rooms at Castlegregory Community Centre. Paco Tralee, Jasmine, Pamela Scott, Annburys, That’s Perfect and Celsius will provide the fashions on the night.
There’s €100 for the Best Dressed Lady while there’ll be loads of spot prizes on the night. There will be a drinks reception at 7.30pm with the show starting at 8pm. Tickets at €20 are available at the door on the night or in Paco on The Mall in Tralee.
.Tomas Crowley, Pat O’Connor, John Mc Carthy, Tomas O’Mahony of the Chain Gang before their Saturday morning cycle promoting the upcoming information session.
IF you’re interested in getting into cycling and on your bike seeing the sights of Kerry this summer, then read on.
The Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club will hold an information night on Thursday, March 9 at 8pm at The Meadowlands Hotel inviting people to ‘saddle up for summer’.
If you’re new to cycling and want to learn the etiquette of safe cycling, a cyclist who just wants to join a club, planning to ride a summer event, interested in getting fit or just wanting to take your cycling up a gear or two, then come along and learn all about the club.
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You’ll cycle with vastly experienced cyclists, find a group within the club to fit your needs and learn the rules of road cycling with a club 13 years on the road.
Mentoring begins on Sunday, March 12 at 10am at The Meadowlands Hotel. For more information email secretary@thechaingang.cc
Michael Doherty, Denis O’Sullivan and Sharon Cahill of the Chain Gang before their Saturday morning cycle.Bernie O’Mahony, Margaret Twomey, Anne Marie Collins before their Saturday morning cycle.Declan Murphy and Damien O’Sullivan before their Saturday morning cycle promoting the upcoming information session..
Alan Cantwell reports on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2022/2023 – Round 18 match played in Dublin on Saturday night…
UCD Marian 70
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 88
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors have given themselves every chance to secure a place in the Super League playoffs as they easily accounted for UCD Marian by 88-70 at the Belfield Sports Centre last night.
Allied to their win, their nearest rivals EnergyWise Ireland Neptune suffered somewhat of a shock defeat to Griffith College Templeogue who took the Cork side to task at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght to win by 30 points.
Neptune’s loss means that next Saturday night’s game is now just a straight win or lose and the Warriors no longer have to bridge a 10 point difference in scores to eclipse their 9 point defeat to Neptune in Cork earlier in the season.
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The action in Belfield got off to a blistering start with both teams happy to make it a straight shootout.
The sides hit a combined eleven three pointers in an incredible first quarter with Daniel Jokubaitis and Jonathan Jean turning the period into a private three point duel.
It was Jean that kept the hosts in the game early as the Warriors set about imposing themselves on the contest and by the time Jokubaitis hit his fourth three, added to by efforts from Matija Jokic, Dre Jackson and Eoin Quigley, the visitors led 19-8.
However the Warriors were held scoreless for the remainder of the quarter with Marian turning the tables with two threes from Matthew McGrath, another from Ronan Byrne and a 10 point salvo from Jean saw the hosts lead 27-19 at quarter time.
The second quarter was a more tempered affair and Sortris Miltiadis edged Marian further ahead early on but Rich Dunham replied immediately with a major score for the Warriors and when Jokic and Jackson hit back to back threes, Marian Coach Ioannis Liapakis called an urgent timeout.
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It had the desired effect as the hosts finished the quarter the stronger with McGrath and Byrne on the mark either side of another Jokubaitis special and at the long break Marian with a 40-35 lead were still the team to beat.
The half time break reinvigorated the Warriors and they came out with a relentless offensive assault on the Marian rear-guard hitting scores from all angles to effectively put the contest beyond the reach of the college side.
Quigley, Jokic, Jokubaitis and Jackson simply had their way with Marian who could not live with the Warriors onslaught. Jean continued to spark for the hosts with scores from inside and out but they were purely token efforts as the Warriors took total control of the contest.
Jokic knocked down a belter of a three to give the Warriors a double digit lead before Steven Bowler and Dunham added four from four from the line and right on the buzzer Keelan Crowe landed a tough shot to see the Tralee side 66-51 up at the end of the third.
The Warriors kept the scoreboard ticking over early in the fourth with Quigley and Dunham stretching their advantage out to 76-53.
Ronan Byrne and Jean kept the home side in touch but when Dunham and Jack Tobin both arced in major scores the gap was out to 25.
Jean, who was impressive throughout the contest for Marian, added from either side of the arc to bring his personal tally on the night to 35.
Jokic and Jokubaitis quickly replied to maintain the wide margin but David Nash, Ronan Byrne and Dimitrios Theocharis were in range late to put a slightly better look to the final scoreline of 88-70.
Scorers: UCD Marian: Jonathan Jean 35, Ronan Byrne 14, David Nash and Sotiris Miltiadis 4
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors – Daniel Jokubaitis 23, Matija Jokic 17, Rich Dunham 17
The equation for Warriors has become a little clearer and a little more favourable after the action over the weekend.
It was assumed that Neptune would continue their run of wins but with defeat in Tallaght they are now on the same number of wins as Warriors going into the final round game next weekend. As it stands the winners of the final game showdown in Tralee next week will make the playoffs.
There are permutations still to work themselves out to sort out the final standings but Saturday night was a good night at the office for John Dowling’s charges – next Saturday night has the potential to be even better.
The final round of action in the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League sees Garvey’s Tralee Warriors host EnergyWise Ireland in a winner take all clash at the Tralee Sports Complex. A bumper crowd is expected so the advice is to get to the venue early. Tip off next Saturday night is at 7.30pm.
Alan Cantwell reports on the Men’s U20 National League 2022/2023 – Quarter Final held on Sunday in Tralee Sports Complex…
Tralee Warriors 88
Maree 80
The U20 Warriors side.
With their senior counterparts looking to make the final eight in Super League next weekend, the Warriors U20s negotiated their way past Maree to secure their place in the final four of the National League by winning out 88-80 in an entertaining and full blooded encounter at the Tralee Sports Complex on Sunday.
Both sides gave everything in a tight battle but an early scoring blitz from the hosts in each of the third and fourth quarters gave them the edge to see out the win in the end.
The sides went score for score early and a hat trick of baskets from Warriors senior player Aivaras Ousis was added to by Donal O’Sullivan but Maree levelled with scores from Comhghail McCormack, Evan O’Rourke and Jake Morris.
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Maree pushed on with three scores from Ben Burke and Morris to lead by 8 but Eddie Sheehy, Eoin Creedon and Ousis reeled the visitors in to edge ahead.
However the Galway outfit finished the quarter in style with a double from McCormack either side of a lay-up from Huw Bevan to lead 24-21 at quarter time.
Gary Lynch fired in from distance early in the second for the Warriors but Maree increased their quarter time advantage through the impressive McCormack with a double and another from Bevan to lead 32-27.
Daniel Bowler got into his scoring rhythm with three typical efforts from under the board and when Eddie Sheehy meandered his way to the Maree board the sides were level.
However Maree again finished the quarter in the ascendancy with McCormack in range from both sides of the arc and a floated effort from Ben Burke giving the visitors a deserved 40-35 lead at half time.
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The Warriors cut loose early in the third and another couple of scores from Bowler either side of an inside score from O’Sullivan was added to by a stunning three from Ousis to see the hosts take the lead again.
Maree responded well with Morris and O’Rourke combining for a quick fire 10 points but a double each from Bowler and Ousis kept the Warriors in front.
Evan O’Rourke fired in from inside and out but Ousis had the final say in the quarter with two cracking three points efforts to see the Warriors lead by 60-57 at the end of the third.
Eoin Creedon pushed the Warriors further ahead in the fourth with two brilliant identical corner threes and Ousis backed that up with a floated two to put double digits between the teams.
The Warriors went for kill after McCormack and O’Rourke cut the gap back to single figures and the relentless Ousis chalked up his fourth and fifth major scores of the evening to spread the game completely.
However Maree had no intention of giving the Warriors safe passage to the semi-final and McCormack and Behan combined to halve the advantage.
Bowler steadied the Warriors ship again and when Adam O’Keeffe entered to fray to knock down a three the lead was back out to 18. In a frantic finale Maree went on a late scoring spree that saw them land the last 10 points of the game.
However it was too little too late as the Warriors lead was simply too big and in the end the hosts held on to see out the win and secure their place in the National League semi-final.
Scorers: Tralee Warriors – Aivaras Ousis 32, Daniel Bowler 22, Eddie Sheehy 12
Maree: Evan O’Rourke 25, Comhghail McCormack 24, Ben Burke 12
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors have given themselves every chance to secure a place in the Super League playoffs as they easily accounted for UCD Marian by 88-70 at the Belfield Sports Centre last night.
