Lotto results/Torthaí an Lató: Lotto 18th August 2026. Numbers drawn were 1, 20, 28, 30. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Carolina Steinhoff, Sam Nealon, Kati Joy, Flor Walsh, Maryann Coffey. Our next draw will be tomorrow (Tuesday 25th) & the jackpot will be €7,800. Why not try your luck. The links is: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto
Biongó: Bingo every Monday night at 8pm sharp. Lots of cash prizes to be won as well as Split the Bucket and raffle prizes galore. Bus available on (087) 2817577. Over 18s only. Hope to see you all there for an excellent night out.
Recycling: A huge thank you to Louis Byrne for allowing Na Gaeil to benefit from the Re-Turn machine at his Spar shop in Oakpark. Bring your empty bottles and cans along to the shop and select the “Donate to Na Gaeil GAA” option at the machine.
Mothers & Others: After a break of a few years Na Gaeil are setting up a Mothers & Others Gaelic football team again. See Facebook for more details or contact Janice (085-8424939) or Helen (087-7631977) or Susan (086-3977307).
Fé 6 Buachaillí agus Cailiní: Fantastic turnout for Sunday’s training session and huge improvements have been seen by all. Yet again many thanks to all for help and encouragement. Na Gaeil Abú.
Senior Mens Club Championship: An excellent win, in Gallurus yesterday, just shows what a long time a week is in football. Following our defeat by Milltown/Castlemaine the week just dragged as we waited to visit to An Ghaeltacht.
The day arrived with glorious sunshine and a balmy temperature of 18 degrees. The usual difficult breeze kept up for the hour which made football that much more difficult.
We won the throw-in but our first attack was repelled and following some tough football around the middle the home team broke twice and got the first two scores after 4 and 5 minutes.
Dan Goggin got our first score after 8 minutes but the home team followed with a fine 2-pointer after 11 minutes to leave the score at 0-4 to 0-1 in favour of the home team.
Na Gaeil settled and held the opposition scoreless up to the whistle. In the middle third, Jack, Fergal and Stefan were like a brick wall and by the time An Ghaeltacht got the ball in through them all our backs, led by Niall and Enda, were comfortably in place and forced seven consecutive wides and no score up to the whistle.
Following the 2-pointer Liam got a point from a free and then disaster struck when Jack Barry had to go off injured. Stefan got a fine point after 26 minutes followed by a Cooper point to make it a draw at 0-4 each.
On 32 minutes Ruiarí Ó hAinifein, substitute for Jack Barry, scored a great goal to leave us ahead 1-4 to 0-4. The home team started the second half, against the wind, in whirlwind fashion and had a point and 2-pointer from play in the first seven minutes while we had four wides in the first 12 minutes and no score.
Then Jack Doyle scored an outstanding two pointer which settled us down big time. Cooper followed with a goal. Jamesie O’Connor followed with a point to leave us five up after 18 minutes.
Dan Goggin kept the score board ticking with a point after 29 minutes from play. After their 2-pointer on seven minutes we held An Ghaeltacht to two points, one of them a free.
We look forward to the future with more confidence. Following the draw on Sunday evening Na Gaeil are straight through to the semi-final having got a bye directly there. A good end to the day.
Senior Ladies Co. Championship: Having secured a win over Clounmacon/Moyvane at home in round 1 of the senior championship our Senior ladies travelled to play defending champions Southern Gaels in Waterville yesterday.
In a repeat of last year’s county final it was unfortunately the Southerners who came out on top again, but this time by just a goal. Played in beautiful conditions the first quarter was closely contested but both sides struggled to convert their opportunities.
A Southern Gaels free was cancelled out by a Jadyn Lucey free before Na Gaeil’s Megan O’Connor pounced on a poor kickout to edge our girls ahead, 2-1. From the 20th minute both sides began to find their range, with Jadyn Lucey, Nora O’Connell and Aoife Barrett each contributing a point and Southern Gaels matched that to leave Na Gaeil ahead 5-4 at the interval.
From the restart Southern Gaels converted a free before Kateanne O’Connor put our girls ahead again but only briefly as Southern Gaels levelled once more.
It was anyone’s game at this stage and Siena and Jadyn Lucey kicked a point each to put Na Gaeil in a good position with 20 minutes remaining.
Unfortunately Southern Gaels then had a dominant 10 minute spell where they managed 1-4 without reply and there was no way back for our girls despite late scores from Jadyn Lucey (3 frees) and Mary O’Connell. Southern Gaels also added 2 points in the final minutes to leave the final score Southern Gaels 1-12, Na Gaeil 0-12.
Na Gaeil Cycle Club/Ar do Rothar!: Cycle each Saturday at 9am from Na Gaeil club. Everyone is welcome to come for a nice friendly cycle.
Hire the Hall/Halla ar Cíos: The hall in the clubhouse is available for parties or other events. Please emailnagaeilclubhouse@gmail.com if you’d like to make a booking.
Cartaí: The weekly 45 card game is held every Wednesday night starting at 9pm. Tá fáilte roimh chách.
Seanfhocal na Seachtaine: An donas amach is an sonas isteach. Out with the bad and in with the good.
Nótaí: 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.
