Senior Men – Our Senior Men played the last round of the County League on Sunday at home v Ardfert in what were horrendous weather conditions. Congratulations to Ardfert who won on the day.

Mothers & Others Notes – Training continues on Monday evening at 7pm as we prepare for a blitz in Legion on October 5th.  If you’re looking for a way to get fit, make new friends, and have a laugh, come along! No experience necessary.Contact Aisling on 087 2428358 for more information.

Minor Team – Our team are currently taking a well deserved break.

Academy – Due to the poor weather conditions our Academy Blitz against Strand Road was postponed. Looking forward to it being rescheduled. In the interim keep on practicing and we will see you at the club next Sunday at our normal training time.

Under 9 Boys – The bad weather didn’t stop our U9 Boys training on Sunday Morning last as we trained indoors in the comfort of our fantastic Sports Hall. Our boys started their training at 9.50am with ball work and coordination skills quickly followed by some stretching and movement skills. Our young superstars finished their session with 2 highly contested hand passing games with every player putting in great performances. Next week we look forward to hosting Ballymac. Parents will be notified with times etc during the week and until then boys keep on practicing!!

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Due to the poor weather today’s challenge game was cancelled. See you all next week at the normal time.

Under 12 and 13 Girls – John Mitchels Under 13 girls were due to play Milltown/Castlemaine in Caherlsee on Sunday at 3.30pm in the Club Championship final. This game was cancelled due to the weather warning. Please keep an eye on our social media for the rescheduled fixture.

Under 14 and 16 Girls – Our Under 15 girls played Beale in the semi-final of the County Championship on Thursday evening at home. A tremendous performance by the players and manager in what were the worst of weather conditions. We play the final on Friday. Time and venue tbc. We will play the winners of Duagh and Shannonside Tarbert in the final.

Under 11 Boys – We trained indoors on Sunday due to the adverse weather conditions. The boys relished the new environment and completed a number of drills. Coach Dan introduced a team work exercise which the group performed well. We finished with a competitive game.

Next Sunday our older boys will be out in Milltown for a blitz. Details to follow by WhatsApp.

Under 13 Boys – Our Gold Team played Ardfert on Thursday evening in terrible weather conditions. That said, well done to both teams for a great game of football. John Mitchels won on the evening and are now through to another final v Austin Stacks. Details of this final to be organised in the coming days and will be sent out via our social media challenges.

Under 14 & 15 Boys – We play Austin Stacks at home on Monday night at 6.30pm in the Tralee Town League. All support would be much appreciated.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.00PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request. Please note the change of time to 8pm. Thanks to all our bingo patrons for their continued support. It is appreciated by all of us in the club where the monies raised from bingo go to support the juvenile section of the club.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 29th September 2024.

This week’s Lotto numbers are 8, 11, 31 & 32. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,300.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:
€25.00: Aisling Lacey
€25.00: Thomas Kearns
€25.00: David O’Sullivan
Next week’s Jackpot is €4,350.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 6th October 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu
We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies – Sympathies from John Mitchels GAA Club  to the families of Tess Burke, Dr Sean McBride, Jerome Carmody, Austin Daly and John O’Brien

Senior Men – Our Junior team were beaten by just one goal in the semi-final of the Barrett Cup after extra time v Ardfert away on Saturday. Best wishes to Ardfert in the final and well done and thanks to our management and team for their efforts with this competition from all of us at the club.

Mothers & Others Notes – Training continues on Monday evening at 7pm. We have a blitz Legion on October 5th.  If you’re looking for a way to get fit, make new friends, and have a laugh, come along! No experience necessary.Contact Aisling on 087 2428358 for more information.

Minor Team – Our team is currently taking a well deserved break. We will be in contact in the next week or so on plans for the remainder of the year.

Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who trained on Sunday morning. Thanks to Ballymacelligott for travelling to Ballyseedy where we saw great skills on display by all teams, boys and girls. There was fun had by all and thanks to the players, parents and mentors for making the morning such a success.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys put in another good session on Sunday Morning last. The boys worked on their fitness with some fun activities & then practiced their ball skills. Training continues next Sunday morning for our U9s from 10.15am and we look forward to seeing you all then.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Great training and effort being put in by this group. Thanks to Dave, John and Paula for hosting a great training session on Sunday. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing you all next Sunday.

Under 12 and 13 Girls – John Mitchels Under 13s played Laune Rangers on Sunday afternoon in the U13 County Championship and following a great performance are now through to the final.  Well done to our girls and their management team for representing our club so well.

Under 14 and 16 Girls – Our Under 15 girls play Beale in the County Championship on Thursday evening at home at 7pm,

Under 11 Boys – Matt and Jonathan took our troops through an enjoyable session. A number of kicking, soloing and possession drills were performed. The session finished with 2 games. The kids were given a soloing activity to complete over the weekend. There no match this week. Training continues again next Sunday at 10.30. Until then keep practicing.

Under 13 Boys – Our Green team played Austin Stacks in the Town League Division 1 final on Sunday evening. It was not to be our night, despite a spirited performance by the team against a strong Stacks team. This team has made tremendous performance progress this season and there was some excellent football on display by the team. Our thanks for the enjoyment this team has given us this season and our thanks to the players, management and parents for their effort all season. We await details of our County League game v Ardfert.

Under 14 & 15 Boys – Training takes place this Monday and Thursday at 7pm. Please look out on our social media for details of our game v Stacks in the Town League which is due to take place next weekend.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 22nd September 2024. This week’s Lotto numbers are 16, 17, 25 & 28. The numbers today were drawn by Clubforce. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,250.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Karl Keohane
€25.00: Anthony McElligott
€25.00: Mary Horgan
Next week’s Jackpot is €4,300.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 29th September 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu
We thank you for all your support.
Sympathies – Sympathies to the families of Therese McCarthy, Kay Tarrant, Jerome Carmody and Sheila O’Brien.

Senior Men – The Junior team won a hard-fought battle in the quarter final of the Barrett Cup beating Glenbeigh/Glencar on a scoreline of 1 – 7 to 0 – 8.

Mitchels started the stronger with early points from Cian O’Brien and Darragh Cunnane (F).Glenbeigh stuck back with points of their own but a long range effort from Brian Costello, Conor Hurley, Cian and 2 points from Darragh (45, F) extended the lead to 0 – 7 to 0 – 2 at the half time break.

Mitchels played against the elements in the 2nd half and found scores hard to come by. Mitchels defended superably through the efforts of Rob Kerins, Aaron McLarnon, Graham Higgins and the very impressive Sam Fitzgerald in particular keeping the Glenbeigh scoring chances at a minimum.

Our midfield had a big impact on the game . Special mention for Conor Hurley who struck for the vital score of the game to leave Mitchels 1 – 7 to 0 – 5 to the good. Glenbeigh to their credit scored 3 unanswered points leading to a nervous last few minutes but Mitchels held out for a narrow 2 point victory.

Special mention most go to veteran goalkeeper Dermot Raggett who looked composed under the high ball and was able to get all kick outs away to a Mitchels man throughout the game.

We now look forward to the Barrett Cup Semi Final next weekend with more details to follow across our social media channels later in the week. 

Senior Ladies – Our Senior Ladies enjoyed their end of season gathering on Saturday night. A great night was had by all. A thanks from all of us in the club to the players and management for all their work and commitment in 2024. Our best wishes to Niamh Myers and Tara Fitzgerald on their international travels.  Good luck from all of us in the club. 

Mothers & Others Notes – Our Mothers and Others team had a very busy week, starting on Monday night, the team took on Laune Rangers in a friendly match at the Ballyseedy Complex. The teams were evenly matched and everyone had a great time. After the game, both teams gathered in our members lounge for refreshments and chats. Our Mothers and Others team also debuted their new jerseys. Stay tuned for more information on our fabulous sponsor! Then it was the Castleisland Desmond’s Blitz on Saturday where they were one of 7 teams. Thanks to Desmond’s for their hospitality, it was a very enjoyable afternoon.  If you’re looking for a way to get fit, make new friends, and have a laugh, come along! No experience necessary.Contact Aisling on 087 2428358 for more information.

Minor Team – Our team are currently taking a well deserved break. We will be in contact in the next week or so on plans for the remainder of the year.  

Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who played in a blitz on Sunday v Firies. Thanks to Firies for travelling to Ballyseedy. There was fun had by all and thanks to the players, parents and mentors for making the morning such a success. 

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys put in another good session on Sunday Morning last. The boys worked on their fitness with some fun activities & then practiced their ball skills. There was also great excitement when our triumphant U14 boys fresh from winning the Lee Strand Invitational Blitz on the Saturday before came with the winning Cup for some photographs. Fantastic achievement well done to all involved. Training continues next Sunday morning for our U9s from 10.15am and we look forward to seeing you all then. 

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Great training and effort being put in by this group. Our Under 8 girls played Firies in a blitz on Sunday. Out Under 10 girls trained as normal. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing you all next Sunday. 

Under 12 and 13 Girls – John Mitchels Under 13s played Ballyduff on Sunday evening in the U13 County Championship and following a great performance are now through to the semi-final. Led by Captain Mairead Dowling  they won by 4 points. Well done to our girls and their management team for representing our club so well. 

Under 14 Girls – Our U14 Ladies had a fantastic victory over Moyvane away in the second round of the North Kerry League last Thursday evening. It was a great team performance and it puts us in to a very positive position in the table leading in to the last round of fixtures. We play our final north Kerry League game at home on Monday day evening at 7.

Under 16 Girls –  Our U16 ladies County league journey came to an end at the semi final stage against Dingle on Wednesday evening. The training and commitment shown from this group of girls over the past few months has been excellent and our girls played exceptional football to lose out in the end by a narrow margin. We are so proud of the girls who pulled on the John Mitchels jersey this season. Training began in February and we have been super competitive in every game that we have played. The focus now shifts to the U15 and U17 Championship.

Under 11 Boys – We trained as normal on Sunday and will do so again next Sunday at 10.30am We are due to play Milltown/Castlemaine in a friendly this Thursday in Milltown. Parents will be notified by WhatsApp about the details during the week. 

Under 13 Boys – Massive congratulations to the team and mentors of the Under 13 Gold team in winning Division 7 of the Central League v Kerins O’Rahillys on Sunday evening. A tremendous performance by all involved with some excellent football on display by both teams. We play Austin Stacks next Sunday in the Div 1 Central League final in Na Gaeil. 

Under 14 & 15 Boys – Well done to our u14 boys who won the prestigious Dinny O’Connor Lee Strand Invitational Tournament today in Connolly Park on Saturday. We started with a win against a tough Churchill this morning which was followed by another victory over Oranmore of Galway. This ensured we met a very strong Salthill Knocknacarra in the semi final.

It was another tough match for our boys but we prevailed to win by three in the end. The final against near neighbours and tournament hosts Austin Stacks was sure to be some game and it didn’t disappoint! This game had everything, long range scores tough tackling and accurate kicking football, which in fairness, is a testament to both teams as they really gave an exhibition.

Buoyed by a first half goal from Eddie we played some great football and at one stage went six points up. As expected this Stacks never gave up and got back into the game with some brilliant interceptions and turnovers of their own resulting in scores.

The last few minutes were tense but we pulled away working the ball nicely up the field (after some excellent defence) to our scoring forwards who kicked some great scores to ensure victory for Mitchels. Special mention to Captain Calvin O Sullivan who won Player of the Tournament and to Eamon Kissane who won Man of the match for the final. Well done boys.

Huge thanks to Austin Stacks for a brilliant game and of course hosting the event which went very smoothly from start to finish.Finally a huge congrats to our mentors who at short notice got the boys together for this tournament and to the parents who attended on the day. It was great to honour the team at the Club on Sunday where there was a massive turnout to wish the team and mentors our congratulations.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 15th September 2024. This week’s Lotto numbers are 9, 21, 24 & 25. The numbers today were drawn by Clubforce. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,200.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Elizabeth Goggin

€25.00: Henry Burrows

€25.00: Stephen Brosnan

Next week’s Jackpot is €4,250.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 22nd September 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu

We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies – Our sympathies to those who experienced a recent bereavement. We especially remember the family and friends of Andrew Chambers, Bridget McSweegan, Thomas McGuigan, Joan O’Mahony, Kathleen Kelliher, Mona Dawson and Dr. Michael McGrath

Senior Men – Training continues on Friday at 6.15pm in preparation for the Junior Championship,

Senior Ladies – Our Senior Ladies play Dingle away Monday evening at 7.30pm in Round 3 of the Senior County Championship. All support would be greatly appreciated.

Minor Team – We played North Kerry in Moyvane in the quarter final of the County Championship last Monday evening. Well done to the team and management on qualifying for this stage of the competition. Congratulations to North Kerry who were victorious on the evening. Wishing Gearoid White a speedy recovery from all of us in the club.

Academy – Training continued at the Academy this Sunday with great numbers in attendance. Keep up the training during the week boys and girls and see you all next Sunday.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys trained under the fantastic sunshine on Sunday Morning last in Ballyseedy. Coach John Horgan put the boys through their paces at the start of the session with a good warm up to get everyone going. After that we had 20 mins of ball skills followed by 2 highly contested games. We have training as normal on Wednesday evening from 5.30pm to 6.30pm & and Blitz also on the following Saturday. Parents will be notified during the week regarding times etc.

Until then Keep on Practicing and we’ll see you all again on Wednesday for training. All Newcomers Welcome.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – We hosted a blitz on Sunday morning with Shannonside & Finuge/St Senans. Our girls played some great football. Well done to them all.

Under 12 Girls – Our Under 12 girls played Crokes on Tuesday evening at home. An outstanding performance by the team. Training continues on Sunday at 10.30am.

Under 14 Girls –  Our girls turned in a fine display on Sunday evening at home v Knock Brosna. Led by captain Natalia Hennig, the girls were unfortunate to lose a tight game. Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm.  We look forward to hosting the annual Sandra Keane tournament next Saturday at the club.

Under 16 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. We have qualified for the county Under 16 League semi-final and our work over the next number of training sessions is to focus on full preparation for this game.

Well done to our 7 girls who represented North Kerry at the U15 PDP blitz in Mallow in Cork at the weekend. Hannah Roche, Grace O’Regan, Ella McCannon, Ciara Harris, Laoise O’Sullivam, Nicole Hennig and Amy Noonan – well done to all of us in the club. Special word of thanks to Denis O’Regan for his work with the players over the last number of weeks.

Under 11 Boys – There was no game for this group this week. We hope to have a few fixtures in the coming weeks. We trained as normal at 10.30 on Sunday and will do the same next Sunday at the same time. Until then players are encouraged to keep on practicing as much as possible.

Under 13 Boys – A great win by our Under 13 Gold Team on Sunday night at home. A tough game that went to the wire where John Mitchels came out with a 1 point win V Na Gaeil. Mitchels now progress to the Central League Final. Our Green team played Stacks at home on Thursday evening in Division 1 of the Central League final. Well done to the team and management for a really spirited and skilled performance. It was not to be our evening and on the night Stacks won and progress to the final. Training continues on Monday evening.

Mothers & Others Notes – Training session at 7:30 pm on Wednesday. We aim to create a fun, non-competitive space for women to play Ladies Gaelic Football and build connections within the community. If you’re looking for a way to get fit, make new friends, and have a laugh, come along! No experience necessary. Contact Aisling on 087 2428358 for   information.

Under 15 Boys – Plans for the week ahead will be issued by management.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday September 1st 2024.

This week’s Lotto numbers are 12, 17, 19 and 31. The numbers today were drawn by Aisling Foley and Georgie Lowe. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,100.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Sharon Breen

€25.00: Kieran Connolly

€25.00: Mary Dan

Next week’s Jackpot is €4,150.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday September 8th at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu

We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies: On behalf of all of us in the club we express our sincerest sympathies to those who have experienced bereavement. We remember especially the families of Frank Hayes, Tina Wall, Trisha O’Shea Covill, Danny O’Riordan and Marian Lovett.

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Golf Classic – From all in John Mitchels would like to say a massive thank you to all of those who made our Annual Golf Classic held in Beaufort on August 23rd such a success.

To those who sponsored teams and tee boxes and those who contributed to the day in terms of product and refreshments the day could not have happened without your fantastic sponsorship.

To Tom, Bubbles and Thandi for all of their help with signs, refreshments and administration. Thanks to Sean from our senior team who volunteered on the day. To the team at Beaufort Golf Club for your professionalism and hospitality.

Finally a word of thanks to the committee who championed this fundraiser – Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Pat Kearney, Eoin Kelleher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott. We all appreciate the time and effort that goes into organising this event which raises funds to support our football at the club. Thanks to each of you.

Senior Ladies – Bons Secours County Championship Round 1.

Killarney Legion 0-16  John Mitchels 2-08.

For the third time in the last month these 2 sides met, this time in the opening Round of the Bons Secours County Championship, on this occasion in Killarney Legion and it was the home side that came out on top of yet another epic encounter by 2 points.

The home side opened the brighter and were 2 points in front by the fifth minute thanks to scores from Lauren Carey and a free from Kate MC Carthy.  John Mitchels with Sarah Kilgallen and Simi Ogungsbesan  getting on top in midfield reduced the leeway with a point from a free from Niamh Myers following a foul on Grace Hamilton.

Then a wonderful free flowing move involving Anna Murphy Stack, Diana O’ Keeffe, Ashleigh Murphy and Shannon Martin ended with Aoife O’Brien playing in Ava Buckley O’Connell for John Mitchels opening goal in the tenth minute to put the visitors 2 points in front.

From the kick out, Tara Fitzgerald released Erica O’ Connor who found her sister Lynda with a deft pass and Lynda played in Rachel Kilgallen who was fouled in the square and from the resultant penalty, Niamh Myers gave Killarney Legion goalkeeper, Amy Walshe no chance as she blasted the ball to the net to increase John Mitchels lead to 5 points.

This score seemed to spark the home team into life and 3 pointed frees from Kate Mc Carthy and a point from play from Orianne Mc Gillycuddy had reduced the lead to a single point approaching the half time whistle and on the stroke of half time another Kate Mc Carthy free had the sides level at half time, 0-07 to 2-01.

After the half time interval, John Mitchels seemed to reorganise themselves and 2 pointed frees from Niamh Myers and a point from play from Ava Buckley O’Connell pushed them 3 points up by the fifth minute.

Orianne Mc Gillycuddy responded with a point from play for Killarney Legion to cut the deficit to 2 points but then John Mitchels took complete control and 3 points from frees from Niamh Myers increased the visitors lead to 5 midway through the second half.

Killarney Legion then introduced Ciara Randles, Lauren Horgan and Aisling Cahill and this seemed to turn the tide that was beginning to flow against them.

Firstly Orianne Mc Gillycuddy scored her third point of the night, then Ciara Randles scored 2 pointed frees and this was followed by points from Lauren Carey and a free from Kate Mc Carthy had the sides level with 8 minutes remaining.

Ciara added 2 points one from a free and one from play to push Killarney Legion 2 points in front before John Mitchels goalkeeper, Kayleigh Collins produced a wonderful save to keep the visitors hopes alive.

John Mitchels introduced Clara Dowd but it was the home side that increased the lead to 3 through a pointed free from Kate Mc Carthy.

John Mitchels poured forward in an effort to score the equalising goal but some solid defence and heroic goalkeeping denied them and, in the end, they could only conjure up a late pointed free from Niamh Myers before the referee blew the full-time whistle to leave the final score Killarney Legion 0-16 John Mitchels 2-08.

Following the side’s 3 meetings there is only an aggregate of 2 points between the teams which over 3 hours of football is practically nothing.

Again we had in excess of 20 players in attendance for the fixture, we are welcoming back a number of players to the squad and we are starting to build up a nice support base which is very encouraging for everyone involved.

While we may have lost our opening game in the group, we are determined to put that right in our remaining fixtures in an attempt to prolong our season. We play Kilcummin at home Monday at 7.15pm.

Minor Team – We play North Kerry in Moyvane in the quarter final of the County Championship on Monday evening at 7pm. Well done to the team and management on qualifying for this stage of the competition.

All support would be much appreciated. A special work of congratulations to Gearoid White on being selected for the 2024 Electric Ireland Minor Team of the Year. We couldn’t be prouder Gearoid of your achievement.

Academy – Training continued at the Academy this Sunday with great numbers in attendance. Keep up the training during the week boys and girls and see you all next Sunday. Good luck on your return to school from all of us at the club.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys had a break from games on Sunday morning last which gave us the perfect opportunity to get in a good training session. Our session started with some cardio & sprints & quickly followed by Ball Familiarisation & Skills practice. Well done to all involved for putting in a fantastic effort!!  Training continues for John Mitchels U9 Boys this Wednesday evening from 5.30pm to 6.30pm All Newcomers Welcome.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Great training and effort being put in by this group. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing you all next Sunday.

Under 12 Girls – Training continues this week with details to be issued by Club Coaches.

Under 14 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm as we prepare for the North Kerry League which was due to start this week, but was postponed due to the passing of Nora Fealys mother. On behalf of all of us in John Micthels we pass our condolences to Nora and family.

Under 16 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. We have qualified for the county Under 16 League semi-final and our work over the next number of training sessions is to focus on full preparation for this game.

Under 11 Boys – There was no game for this group this week so we trained as normal on Sunday. Attendance was very good and the boys worked well through the various drills that the coaches gave them.

A friendly game against Ballymac has been arranged for next Sunday in place of training. Until then please keep practicing. Any new or returning players are always welcome.

Under 13 Boys – We lost by 3 points to local rivals Austin Stacks in a wet Ballyseedy on Thursday evening. Despite this result, the Gold Team are still through to a semi-final in the Central League.

Fixture details to follow. \Our Green Team plays Thursday v Austin Stacks in Mitchels at 7pm. This is the last round of the Central League. All support would be appreciated.

Mothers & Others Notes – Training session at 7:30 pm on Wednesday. We aim to create a fun, non-competitive space for women to play Ladies Gaelic Football and build connections within the community.

If you’re looking for a way to get fit, make new friends, and have a laugh, come along! No experience necessary. Contact Aisling on 087 2428358 for   information.

Under 15 Boys – Plans for the week ahead will be issued by management.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 18th August 2024.

This week’s Lotto numbers are 15, 18, 21 and 24. The numbers today were drawn by Clubforce. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,050.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Johnathan Foley

€25.00: Kevin Quirke

€25.00: Rhys Harrington

Next week’s Jackpot is €4,100.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 25th August 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu

We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies: On behalf of all of us in the club we express our sincerest sympathies to those who have experienced bereavement. We remember especially the families of Jim O’Sullivan, Marian Park, Tralee and the family of Chris Dennehy, Hawley Park.

The O’Sullivan and Dennehy families have strong connections with John Mitchels through playing football and volunteerism. Our thoughts and prayers are with both families at this difficult time. We also remember the families of Olive McCarthy, James Ross and Michael McCarthy. May their gentle souls rest in peace.

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Golf Classic – Delighted to share the news that our tee times are fully sold for our 2024 Golf Classic which takes place in Beaufort on Friday August 23rd. We are now focused on selling tee box sponsorship at €75 per person/company.

Please contact any of the organizing committee of Pat Kearney, Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Eoin Gallagher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott if you wish to sponsor a tee box or help with the event. All monies raised go to support our football activities.

Senior Ladies – Corrib Oil Senior Club League Final

John Mitchels 2-06  Killarney Legion 1-12.

John Mitchels came agonisingly close to making it back-to-back Corrib Oil Senior club league titles when they failed narrowly to Killarney Legion in this year’s final played at Fitzgerald Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Killarney Legion won the toss and elected to play with the aid of the breeze in the opening half.  They immediately won the throw up and midfielder Kerri Ann Hanrahan cut through the John Mitchels rearguard to open the scoring in the first minute.

From the kick out, Killarney Legion Captain, Kate Mc Carthy won possession and kicked a wonderful long range point to double their advantage.  When Kerri Ann Hanrahan added her second point and Aine Devlin chipped in with two more the Killarney outfit had suddenly stretched into a five point lead by the tenth minute.

A wonderful passing movement involving Tanya O’Connor, Tara Fitzgerald and Erica O’Connor resulted in Aoife O’Brien finding Grace Hamilton with a deft pass and Grace slipped the ball to Ava Buckley O’Connell who blasted the ball to the Killarney Legion net to reduce the deficit to 2 points.

Anne Marie O’Sullivan and Lauren Carey added points for Killarney Legion before Diana O’Keeffe combined with Shannon Martin who found Shauna Hanafin with a clever handpass and Shauna scored a delightful point to reduce the gap to 3 points.

Lauren Carey added her second point in the twenty fifth minute and just on the stroke of half time a long range effort from Lauren Carey rebounded back off the upright back to the unmarked Orianne Mc Gillycuddy who blasted the ball to the John Mitchels net to leave the half time score  John Mitchels 1-01 Killarney Legion 1-08 and left the John Mitchels ladies with a mountain to climb.

The mountain started to resemble Everest as points from the industrious Kerri Ann Hanrahan and Orianne Mc Gillycuddy pushed them 9 points in front by the fifth minute of the second half.

Things started to go from bad to worse when Killarney Legion were awarded a penalty but John Mitchels goalkeeper, Kayleigh Cllins pulled off one of her trademark saves and kept the Tralee outfit’s hopes alive.

Kayleigh’s save seemed to inspire the John Mitchels ladies and with the introduction of Anna Murphy Stack, Ashleigh Murphy and Michaela Murphy they seemed to get to grips with the opposition.

Niamh Myers then added a point from a free following a foul on Lynda O’Connor and when Ellie O’Rahilly was fouled from the resultant kick out, Niamh added another point from a free.

John Mitchels added some fresh legs in the shape of Clara Dowd, Emma Carmody and Laoise O’Sullivan and with Simi Ogungsbesan and Sarah Kilgallen taking control of the midfield sector, Niamh Myers scored yet another free to reduce the gap to 6 points midway through the second half.

Orianne Mc Gillycuddy increased the lead to 7 a minute later and then a wonderful John Mitchels move ended with Ava Buckley O’Connell firing a piledriver that struck the crossbar and went over the bar rather than under it.

Kate Mc Carthy and Niamh Myers then exchanged pointed frees and with three minutes remaining a very clever free kick movement involving Sarah Kilgallen and Shauna Hannafin resulted in Niamh Myers scoring a fantastic goal to reduce the leeway to a goal.

Try as they might, John Mitchels were unable to breach the Killarney Legion defence for the equaliser and at the call of play the final score was John Mitchels 2-06  Killarney Legion 1-12.

While the result didn’t go our way on Wednesday night, the club can take great pride in the squad’s achievement in reaching it’s second Senior club league final in a row.

The fact that again over 20 players were in attendance gives an indication of how far the squad has come in a very short space of time.  The squad has now got a good blend of youth and experience.

We would like to thank our large band of loyal supporters who travelled to Fitzgearld Stadium and encouraged the players from first to last whistle.

As a complete aside, the game had originally been fixed for Monday night but Killarney Legion due to being missing some players on the Monday night requested us to play the fixture on the Wednesday night instead.

Naturally we agreed to their request and while we may have lost the game, it is fair to say that by doing so, we upheld the integrity of the club, the game and the competition and at the end of the day isn’t that worth more than any trophy. John Mitchels Abu!

Mothers & Others Notes –  Training session at 7:30 pm on Wednesday. We aim to create a fun, non-competitive space for women to play Ladies Gaelic Football and build connections within the community. If you’re looking for a way to get fit, make new friends, and have a laugh, come along! No experience necessary. Contact Aisling on 087 2428358 for   information.

Minor Team – Minor County Championship Round 2

John Mitchels 3-9

Dr Crokes 1-13

Our first ever minor County Championship game played in Ballyseedy as John Mitchels resulted in a great win for our Minors who were very determined and organised against a strong Crokes outfit.

The first half saw goals from Gearoid White (2) and Luke Sullivan with points by both to give us a 6 point advantage playing with a strong breeze. Crokes came out with huge energy in the second half and clawed there way back into the game closing it to 1 point before a Jim Dowd goal restored our 4 point lead.

Crokes won a lot of frees & kept plugging away but our defence held solid and the final whistle eventually sounded to the delight of a big home crowd. Well done to the team and management it was in every sense an historic evening!

Congratulations to Mitchels player Fionàn Brosnan & Coach Clive Callaghan on their 2 point victory in today’s U16 All Ireland Final against Meath. Well done Team & Management. Minor training continues on Monday evening at 7pm.

Academy – We took a break this week for the Rose Festival. Training continues next Sunday at 10.30am. Looking forward to welcoming you all back.

Under 9 Boys – Another fantastic display of football from John Mitchels & @kerinsorahillysgaaclub U9 Boys on Sunday Morning last. Both side’s put on a great display of football to the delight of the spectators & great to see both side’s honing their skills & improving every week!! Well done to all involved

John Mitchels U9 Boys training continues this Wednesday evening from 5.30pm to 6.30pm All Newcomers Welcome

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Great training and effort being put in by this group. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing you all next Sunday. Well done to the girls that took place in the Munster Blitz last Saturday where 13 teams from around Munster were involved.

Under 12 Girls – Training continues this week with details to be issued by Club Coaches.

Under 14 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm as we prepare for the North Kerry League which is only two weeks away with our first game v Moyvane.

Under 16 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm.

Under 11 Boys – We travelled to Milltown on Thursday night for a game versus Milltown Castlemaine. A lovely calm evening for football and the boys gave everything and played some fine football against two strong teams.

A special word of thanks to the U9 players that travelled last Thursday night and indeed for the last number of games. It is no easy task to step up in that grade and they have acquited themselves well. There is no fixture set down for this coming Thursday but we will arrange some friendlies over the next few weeks against some local teams.

We trained on Sunday morning and worked through a number of drills. Great enthusiasm from this group considering a lot of them would have stayed up late for the parade and fireworks. Training as usual at 10:30 next Sunday.

Under 13 Boys – Well done to our boys who represented the club at the Rose Cup on Saturday. We lost in the Shield Final to Milltown Castlemaine. The boys effort was immense and all there was in the end was one kick of the ball that separated both sides. We are extremely proud of the team.

Thanks to all who were there for a long but enjoyable day especially to the parents, supporters, players and management team. Our thanks to Tralee Town Board for organising the event and to Na Gaeil for their hospitality on the day. In total the team played 5 competitive games and had a great day of football.

Under 15 Boys – Plans for the week ahead will be issued by management. Kerry North were victorious over Cavan on a score of 4-19 to 3-10 on Saturday. Well done to Mitchels player’s Jack Collins who lined out at wing back with Sean Sargent in goals. Luke Hanifin was unfortunately injured on the day couldn’t take part.  Congratulations lads & well done Team & Management from all at John Mitchels.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 18th August 2024.

This week’s Lotto numbers are 12, 13, 14 & 16. The numbers today were drawn by Clubforce. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,000.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Dara Fitzpatrick

€25.00: Kellie Houlihan

€25.00: Aisling Lacey

Next week’s Jackpot is €4,050.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 25th August 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu

We thank you for all your support.

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Golf Classic – Delighted to share the news that our tee times are fully sold for our 2024 Golf Classic which takes place in Beaufort on Friday August 23rd. We are now focused on selling tee box sponsorship at €75 per person/company.

Please contact any of the organizing committee of Pat Kearney, Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Eoin Gallagher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott if you wish to sponsor a tee box or help with the event. All monies raised go to support our football activities.

John Mitchels Summer Camp – Our annual Summer Camp takes place at Ballyseedy from August 6th until August 9th 2024. The camp is a sell-out and we look forward to welcoming all the boys and girls to  Ballyseedy on Tuesday morning with a start time of 10am. Please arrive between 9.30 and 10.00 am.

Senior Men – We played Glenbeigh/Glencar on Sunday at home.  The visitors were victorious on the day by 3 points. We play An Ghaeltacht away next weekend. Details to be issued vis social media during the week.

Senior Ladies – John Mitchels copper fastened their position in their division for 2025 and who knows, may even win their second promotion in a row with a hard fought 3 point win against table topping Killarney Legion in a thrilling encounter in damp conditions at home on Monday night.

Despite playing into the breeze in the opening half, the home side settled the better and following a foul on Lynda O’Connor, Niamh Myers kicked their opening score from a free from about 30 metres out.

Almost immediately Ellie O’Rahilly played a super pass to the inrushing Grace Hamilton and Grace increased the lead with a point on the run in the fifth minute.  Killarney Legion responded with 2 long range efforts from their full forward to level matters by the tenth minute.

Ava Buckley then restored John Mitchels lead with a wonderful score from a very acute angle.  Niamh Myers increased the lead in fifteenth minute with an incredible free from 40 metres into the stiff breeze.

Better was to follow when Grace Hamilton found Shauna Hannafin with a very astute pass and Shauna blasted a goal from the edge of the square to put John Mitchel 5 points in front.

Killarney Legion then responded with 4 points on the bounce, one from a free and three from play to leave the minimum between the sides approaching half-time.  On the stroke of half-time Shauna Hannafin kicked a point from close range to leave the half time score

Killarney Legion began the second half in very determined fashion and immediately won the throw up and following some very intricate passing blasted a goal to take the lead and seize the initiative.

They added 2 further points to stretch into a 3 point lead but some incredible goalkeeping by John Mitches goalkeeper, Kayleigh Collins, who produced a string of fine saves including one where she dived full length to turn a goal bound effort out for a 45 seemed to inspire the home side.

With Tanya O’Connor, Tara Fitzgerald and Erica O’Connor in inspired form in the full back line, Captain Diana O’Keeffe ably assisted by Aoife O’Brien and Shannon Martin drove John Mitchels forward.

John Mitchels then introduced Anna Murphy Stack and Clara Dowd and with Sarah Kilgallen and Simi Ogungsbesan taking a stranglehold in midfield a great run by Sarah resulted in Niamh Myers reducing the leeway with a wonderful long range free.

Almost immediately Niamh added a further point from play and Shauna Hannafin then equalised with a great point from distance.  Shauna then put the home side back in front before Killarney Legion responded with a point to leave the sides level with ten minutes remaining.

Both sided added pointed frees before Emma Carmody and Michaela Murphy added extra impetus to the home side resulting in a foul on Grace Hamilton that allowed Niamh Myers bisect the uprights from a free from a very difficult angle.

Simi Ogungsbesan won the resultant kick out and drove forward before she was fouled and Niamh Myers extended the lead from the resultant free from 30 metres range.

Sarah Kilgallen then won possession and found Diana O’Keeffe and with Diana bearing down on goal she was fouled and Niamh made it a perfect 7 from 7 from frees with her handiest kick of the evening following an exhibition of free taking in very difficult conditions.

Killarney Legion then tried a quick out in an attempt to find the equalising goal but time ran out to leave the final score  John Mitchels 1-13 Killarney Legion 1-10 following a wonderful game of football with no quarter asked or given.

Final Score John Mitchels 4-15 Glenflesk 4-03.

Mothers & Others Notes –  We had a busy week with training and a game v Ballymacelligott. We play Legion at home on Wednesday evening at 7.45pm. Training continues this Bank Holiday Monday at 5pm. Thinking of joining? You’re welcome! Contact Aisling 087 2428358 for more information

Minor Team – Our Minors play Laune Rangers away on Monday at 7pm in the County Championship. Wishing the team and management the best from all at the Club. Well done to Mitchels player Fionàn Brosnan who played Saturday in the All Ireland semi final Tedd Webb Cup. Kerry defeated Westmeath on penalties after extra time.

Kerry Ladies – Congratulations to the Kerry Ladies on their fantastic win today in the All Ireland Football Final against Galway at Croke Park from all of us at John Mitchels. A big thank you to Denis and Brian for organizing for our players and supporters to travel to Croke Park and to the parents who travelled on the day.

Academy – We had Sunday off due to the long weekend. Back as usual on Sunday August 11th and looking forward to seeing all of our players at the club. In the meantime enjoy our summer camp if you are attending and keep up your football practice at home.

Community Clean Up – A massive thank you to everyone who came up to the club on Saturday to help with the first of our community clean up mornings. We have beautiful facilities and days like Saturday ensure that they remain in the best condition possible.

Under 9 Boys – This week John Mitchels U9 Boys travelled to Crokes. Both sides had good numbers which meant more teams & every player getting plenty of football! Our thanks to Dr. Crokes for the invite and for being so well organised. Our boy’s enjoyed a great evening of football and we look forward to welcoming Dr. Crokes  to us in a few weeks for more of the same.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Great training and effort being put in by this group. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing you all next Sunday after our weekend off.

Under 12 Girls – We have a busy week ahead with blitz details to be issued by Steven direct to the parents group.

Under 14 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm as we prepare for the North Kerry League.

Under 16 Girls – We played Kilcummin away on Thursday evening. Well done to both teams, with great football skills on display during the game. Mitchels unfortunately lost by just one point on the evening but it was a great effort by the team. We play Currow away on Thursday at 7pm.

Under 11 Boys – We played Churchill on Thursday night in the first round of the Central League. Both teams performed very well and put in their best display of the season. We will play again this Thursday evening. Parents will receive details by whatsapp. There was no training over the bank holiday weekend. Training will resume next Sunday at 10:30.

Under 13 Boys – Well done to both Under 13 teams who played Kerins O’Rahillys on last Wednesday evening which saw both our Green and Gold team victorious on the evening with wonderful football on display by all teams. Training continues on Monday at 11am. Further training and game details will be forwarded via WhatsApp.

Under 15 Boys – Well done to Mitchels player Jack Collins who lined out at wing back for the North Kerry u15s against Laois in Portlaoise today. Jack was joined on the panel by Mitchels players Luke Hannafin and Sean Sargent.

North Kerry were victorious on a scoreline of 2-15 to 3-9 and will now play Cavan in the Adam Mangan Kilclonfert Cup Final on August 17th.  Also well done to John Mitchels player’s  Rory, Brooklyn, Calvin, Ronan and Darragh who played on Saturday with the Kerry U14s in O Moore Park Portlaoise against Longford and Laois.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 4th August 2024

This week’s Lotto numbers were 2, 6, 20 & 24.

The numbers were drawn by George Lowe.

There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3,900.00.

Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Elizabeth Goggin

€25.00: Mary Donovan

€25.00: Thomas Kearns

Next week’s Jackpot is €3,950.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 11th August 2024 at 11am.

Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies – Our sympathies to those who experienced a recent bereavement. We especially remember the family and friends of Helen Fitzgerald.

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Golf Classic – Our annual golf classic takes place in Beaufort Golf Club on Friday August 23rd. Always a great day out, a team of 4 is €300 and a tee box can be sponsored for €75.

Please contact any of the organizing committee of Pat Kearney, Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Eoin Gallagher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott if you wish to sponsor a team or help with the event. All monies raised go to support our football activities.

John Mitchels Summer Camp – Our annual Summer Camp takes place at Ballyseedy from August 6th until August 9th 2024. Cost €60 for first family member and €30 per additional family member. Bookings to johnmitchelsgaa1@gmail.com on or before Wednesday July 31st 2024.

Senior Men – We played Austin Stacks in Strandroad on Saturday. Despite a spirited effort by our senior team, Stacks won out winners on the evening. We play Glenbeigh/Glencar at home next Sunday at 1pm where all support would be massively appreciated.

Senior Ladies – John Mitchels got their Corrib Oil Senior Club League back on track with victory at home over Glenflesk on Monday night.  Despite playing into a stiff breeze in the first half, Shauna Hannafin kicked the opening point for John Mitchels in the opening minute.

Two minutes later a wonderful free flowing move involving Caroline Harrington, Ellie O’ Rahilly and Simi Ogungsbesan ended with Grace Hamilton blasting the ball to the Glenflesk net from the 21 metre line.

Niamh Myers added 3 pointed frees and when she added a goal in the tenth minute, the large home crowd were in dreamland pushing the girls in Green and Gold an amazing 10 points clear.  Glenflesk responded with a wonderful goal from Niamh Cantillon who was then denied by a wonderful save by John Mitchels goalkeeper, Kayleigh Collins, before Ava Buckley kicked a delightful point for John Mitchels following good approach play by Aoife O’Brien and Shannon Martin in the fifteenth minute.

Niamh Myers added her fourth and her first from play two minutes later and then Diana O’Keeffe burst forward from the back to kick an amazing point off he left foot.  Glenflesk responded with their second goal from their midfielder Keelie O’Connor and added a quick point from Eabha Rudden to cut the deficit to just 6 points but John Mitchels added points from Shauna Hannafin and a beautiful long-range effort from Grace Hamilton to leave the half time score John Mitchels 2-09 Glenflesk 2-01.

John Mitchels began the second half in the same manner as they started the game and scored 3 points, one each from Ava Buckley, Sarah Kilgallen and Niamh Myers to open up an eleven point advantage.

Glenflesk responded with a goal from Abby Cronin and points from Caitlyn Kelly and Niamh Cantillon to reduce the gap to six points by the tenth minute.

Any thoughts they harboured for a comeback, however, were dashed by some resolute defending by Tanya O’Connor who put in an exhibition of blocking, Tara Fitzgerald who excelled in her new role at full back and Erica O’Connor.  Ava Buckley added a further 2 points from play and when John Mitchels introduced, Anna Murphy, Linda O’Connor, Abigail O’Shea, Eabha Mullins and Nicole Hennig for her Senior debut, the changes led to further points by Ava Buckley and Shauna Hannafin and a fantastic goal from Niamh Myers.

While Glenflesk never gave up and responded with a goal from Abby Cronin, it was the home side that had the final say when Ava Buckley scored a wonderful goal from a fine passing movement.

Final Score John Mitchels 4-15 Glenflesk 4-03.

What was again very encouraging was that we fielded 20 players for the fixture and gave yet another of our underage players their Senior debut and also the large crowd that came out to support the team on the night.

The club is without doubt going from strength to strength and this is very encouraging for all involved. John Mitchels now face league leaders Killarney Legion next Monday night, July 29th at home and hopefully a big crowd will come out again to support the squad in this very important fixture which may consolidate their divisional status for 2024. We look forward to seeing you all.

Mothers & Others Notes – The Our Mothers & Others team enjoyed a packed week with two exciting matches. Monday saw them traveling to play against Castleisland Desmonds, where the evening was beautiful and the football was top-notch.

A big thank you to Desmonds for organising the match, providing the referee, and the delicious refreshments afterward. On Wednesday, the team had a home game against Austin Stacks, marking their first-ever match.

Congratulations to the Austin Stacks team! Both games were thoroughly enjoyable, and the weather was perfect for football. We extend a warm welcome to our new players and coaches.

Thinking of joining? You’re welcome! We’d love to have new players. We’re all about getting some exercise and having a laugh.  It’s a great way to get your cardio in while making new friends. Contact Aisling 087 2428358 for more information

Minor Team – Training continues on Monday evening from 7 to 8pm as we prepare for the county championship which starts on August 5th. Our group comprises of John Mitchels, Dr. Crokes and Laune Rangers. We will have one home and one away game. Further details to follow.

Academy – Great skills on show Sunday morning in lovely sunshine in Ballyseedy. We take a break next Sunday due to the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Under 9 Boys – This week John Mitchels U9 Boys were invited to Ballyrickard to play some challenge games against Kerins O Rahillys. Both side’s had fantastic numbers which meant more teams & every player getting plenty of football!! Our thanks to Kerins O Rahillys for the invite and for being so well organised. Our Boy’s enjoyed a great mornings football and we look forward to welcoming Kerins O’Rahillys to us in a few weeks for more of the same.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Great training and effort being put in by this group. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing you all next week.

Under 12 Girls – Well done to our girls who played Ballymacelligott and Churchill last Sunday in the LGFA Currans Blitz coming out winners in both games. Steven will issue details of games and training this week directly to parents/guardians.

Under 14 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm as we prepare for the North Kerry League.

Under 16 Girls – We had a well deserved victory over plan Finuge/St Senans this week in round 3 of the County League. We train on Monday at 7pm and play away to Kilcummin on Thursday evening. All support at this game would be much appreciated.

Under 11 Boys – We start our Central League Competition on Thursday August 1st at home to Churchill at 7pm. Please some along and support our team.

Under 13 Boys – Well done to both Under 13 teams who played Na Gaeil on Saturday morning. Wonderful football on display by both teams. Training continues on Monday and Wednesday and we are away to Kerins O’Rahillys on Friday night.

Under 15 Boys – A defeat to Laune Rangers on Wednesday evening ended our Central League competition in terms of qualification for a semi-final. We played Stacks at home on Sunday morning in glorious sunshine in Ballyseedy. Well done to Stacks who progress to the semi-final.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 28th July 2024. This week’s Lotto numbers are 2, 20, 26 & 32. The numbers today were drawn by George Lowe and Rory Kilgallen. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3,850.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Anthony Clifford

€25.00: Dan O’Shea

€25.00: Kellie Houlihan

Next week’s Jackpot is €3,900.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 4th August 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu

We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies – Our sympathies to those who experienced a recent bereavement. We especially remember the family and friends of Eta Gillon, Savannah O’Brien, Jerry O’Brien, Pat Horgan and Kathleen O’Regan

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Golf Classic – Our annual golf classic takes place in Beaufort Golf Club on Friday August 23rd. Always a great day out, a team of 4 is €300 and a tee box can be sponsored for €75. Please contact any of the organizing committee of Pat Kearney, Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Eoin Gallagher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott if you wish to sponsor a team or help with the event. All monies raised go to support our football activities.

John Mitchels Summer Camp – Our annual Summer Camp takes place at Ballyseedy from August 6th until August 9th 2024. Cost €60 for first family member and €30 per additional family member. Bookings to johnmitchelsgaa1@gmail.com on or before Wednesday July 31st 2024.

Senior Men – Training continues on Tuesday at 7pm. Well done to our mens Junior team who defeated Ballymacelligott last Wednesday in Ballyseedy. We play Austin Stacks in O’Rahillys on July 27th at 4pm in the first round of the Intermediate Championship. All support would be greatly appreciated.

Senior Ladies – We play Glenflesk in round 2 of the Corrib Oil Senior Club League at home Monday 22nd July @7.30 throw in. All support would be appreciated.

Mothers & Others Notes – The John Mitchels Mothers and Others team put on a fantastic display of skill and sportsmanship in their game against Kerins O’Rahillys on Wednesday evening. There was great support from the sideline which was truly inspiring cheering on the players with enthusiasm and encouragement. Thank you to Kerins O’Rahillys  for hosting and Well done to all involved!

Minor Team – Unlucky for our boys who played away to Ballymac on last Monday evening. Some good scores from both sides ensured an entertaining game for the crowd.

The initial exchanges were pretty even, and even though we went ahead after a brilliant goal, Ballymac’ finished the half with an 8 point lead. We never gave up with some great high fielding and tackles going in giving us good turnover ball and a platform to attack.

We brought it back to three points and did brilliantly to create some chances towards the end but were unlucky not to score. Hard luck to our mentors and all the boys who showed real spirit and determination this evening.

Congrats to Ballymac on the win this evening on a score line of Ballymac: 1-19 (22) to John Mitchels 2-13 (19). Well done to John Mitchels player Fionán Brosnan who was in action at the weekend v Mayo playing at half back. Kerry won 16 points to 10. Well done to the management and team.

Academy – Great skills on show Sunday morning in lovely sunshine in Ballyseedy. See you all again next Sunday. New players are always welcome and training starts at 10.30 am.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys had a fantastic training session on Sunday Morning last. The boys practiced their hand & kick passing in different drills the coaches had set up.

It’s great to see the fantastic effort the players are putting in each week & the practice their doing at home also. We have a busy schedule of games coming up so we expect to see everyone at training on Wednesday evening next at 5.30pm sharp.

We are AWAY to Kerins O Rahillys on Sunday 28th of July and parents will be notified times etc. during the week. Looking forward to seeing everyone again on Wednesday evening from 5.30pm to 6.30pm until then Keep on Practicing!!

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Great training and effort being put in by this group. Keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing you all next week.

Under 12 Girls – Our girls played two great games against Finuge/St Senans on Friday evening away. The team competed at the LGFA Munster Blitz on Sunday in Currans. Thanks to the players and parents who travelled and to Steven Bowler for all his efforts with this team.

Under 14 Girls – Training continues as scheduled as we await fixtures for our next competition.

Under 16 Girls – We plan Finuge/St Senans this week in our next game. This is on at 7pm at home on Thursday evening. Despite a spirited performance against Dingle last week we were beaten on the evening. Well done to Dingle on their win.

Under 11 Boys – Training continues on Thursday and Sunday next week.

Under 13 Boys – Our teams travelled to An Ghaeltacht on Sunday morning where both the Green and Gold teams were victorious. Despite the appalling weather conditions there was great footballing skills on display by both sides. Details for this week will be issued by WhatsApp.

Under 15 Boys – On Wednesday night the U15s play local rivals Na Gaeil in Round 4 of the Central League.The game proved to be a very tight affair that was ultimately decided on two score.

Our lads can be very proud of their contribution to a very entertaining and keenly fought game. While the result didn’t go our way in the end, the disappointment of loosing was far outweighed but the joy of having Calvin O’Sullivan make his return to competitive footballwith John Mitchels!!

Calvin has been in all our thoughts as he fought his way back from a serious injury and everyone associated with the club got a great boost seeing him come on in the second half of Wednesday nights game (For the record he kicked 1-3. No small feat in his first game back!!).

Training continues Monday night 7-8pm. We play Laune Ranges in Round 5 of the Central League on Wednesday 24th . The game is on at 7pm in John Mitchels. Well done to Mitchels player Jack Collins who lined out for North Kerry u15s at the weekend at wing back in their win over Cork. Well Done Team & Management ,

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 21st July 2024. This week’s Lotto numbers are 7, 9, 10 & 21. The numbers today were drawn by George Lowe and Jason McCormack. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3,800.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Rory Kilgallen

€25.00: Kayleigh Muntzer

€25.00: Aisling Foley

Next week’s Jackpot is €3,850.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 28th July 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies – Our sympathies to those who experienced a recent bereavement. Our sympathies to the family and friends of Pat Clifford, Kathleen Murphy, Bridget Herlihy, Sr. Rose Clarke, Richard Carr and Barney O’Reilly. May their gentle souls rest in peace.

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Golf Classic – Our annual golf classic takes place in Beaufort Golf Club on Friday August 23rd. Always a great day out, a team of 4 is €300 and a tee box can be sponsored for €75.

Please contact any of the organizing committee of Pat Kearney, Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Eoin Gallagher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott if you wish to sponsor a team or help with the event. All monies raised go to support our football activities.

John Mitchels Summer Camp – Our annual Summer Camp takes place at Ballyseedy from August 6th until August 9th 2024. Cost €60 for first family member and €30 per additional family member. Bookings to info@johnmitchelsgaa1.com on or before Wednesday July 31st 2024.

Senior Men – Training continues on Tuesday at 7pm. Well done to our men’s Junior team who defeated Austin Stacks at home last Monday Ballyseedy We also wish a speedy recovery to our own Aaron McLarnon who got injured just before half time.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Mothers & Others Notes – Our Mothers & Others team had a fantastic time at training this week with our teammate Claire leading the session and introducing new drills.  The challenge match at the end was a great way to put our skills to the test.

We are looking forward to our upcoming match against Kerins O’Rahillys. Thinking of joining? You’re welcome! We’d love to have new players. We’re all about getting some exercise and having a laugh.

It’s a great way to get your cardio in while making new friends. Contact Aisling 087 2428358 for more information.

Minor Team –The first round of the Keanes Supervalu Club Championship took place on Monday July 8th at 7.30pm where we played Laune Rangers away. Final score was Mitchels 2-20 and Laune Rangers 4-19 after extra time.

Well done to our team and management who fought to the bitter end but unfortunately it just wasn’t to be our night. Laune Rangers dominated parts of the game and the movement by their forwards was hard to handle at times but like a typical Mitchels team we never gave up.

We kept chipping away at the Rangers lead with quick ball to our forwards who kicked some brilliant scores. Our backs, putting in some hard tackles and turnovers, ensured the Rangers danger men were kept in check all through the game.

With time up and 4 points down we mustered an incredible come back kicking 1-1 in the very last minute to draw the game. In extra time we tried hard but Rangers kicked an early goal and then pulled away giving them the win on the night.

We wish the very best to the Laune Rangers player who had to be stretchered off this evening after injury. We play Ballymac away on Monday at 7.30pm in the semi-final of the Division 1 Shield. All support would be greatly appreciated.

Academy – Great skills on show Sunday morning in lovely sunshine in Ballyseedy. See you all again next Sunday. New players are always welcome and training starts at 10.30 am.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys welcomed @scartaglengaa for some non competitive Go Games on Sunday morning. There was plenty of action in all games as both side’s were very competitive, with some fantastic skills on display!! Our thanks to @scartaglengaa for making the journey in and we look forward to travelling out to Scart in the near future. John Mitchels U9 Boys training continues this Wednesday evening from 5.30pm to 6.30pm All Newcomers Welcome & until then Keep on Practicing!!

Under 8s and 10s Girls – A feast of football today in John Mitchels GAA as we hosted the Munster LGFA Club Festival Day for u8 and u10 girls.

Girls from all over the county and beyond converged on Ballyseedy on Saturday morningand played their hearts out for their clubs. The talent was fantastic with some brilliant scoring and tackling on display. Fair play to the coaches of each team and of course the parents who turned up to support.

Blitzes like these are an important part of skill development so well done to Munster LGFA also. A special well done to all the John Mitchels girls who played and represented our club so well. Finally, we want to thank the referees and volunteers who made the day go smoothly. It was a wonderful team effort. Well done all.

Under 14 Girls – We play MKL in a challenge game on Tuesday at 7pm and training continues on Thursday at the same time as we now focus on the North Kerry League which will start later this month.

Under 12 Girls –Training continues on Wednesday evening at 6.00pm. We play Finuge/St Senans on Friday in Finuge. Time and details will be issued by Steven to the WhatsApp group.

Under 11 Boys –  No games for this group last week. The boys trained as normal on Wednesday and Sunday and will do likewise next week at the usual time. New players are always welcome.

Under 13 Boys – Training takes place this Wednesday at 6.30pm and Friday at 6.15pm. Please make every effort to attend as we prepare for the Town League final. Well done to our Gold Team who played Rahillys away in the Central League. Finishing on a scoreline of 5-12 to 1-9 to Mitchels there was some excellent footballing skills on display by both teams.

Under 15 Boys – Our U15 team travelled west last Wednesday to play An Gaeltacht in Gallarus in the latest round of the Central League. A depleted squad fought valiantly throughout and pushed the opposition close. In the end An Gealtacht won by 6 points, but the Mitchels boys can be very proud of the performance they put in. The U15’s play Na Gaeil in the next round of the Central League on Wednesday, 17th July. The game is on in John Mitchels. Throw in is 7pm.

Under 16 Girls – Our U16 girls play Dingle at home on Thursday evening at 7.30pm in their next round of the county league. All support would be much appreciated by the team and management,

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 14th July 2024. This week’s Lotto numbers are 1, 2, 10 & 19. The numbers today were drawn by Brid McElligott and George Lowe. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3,750.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Padraig Corkery

€25.00: John McEniry

€25.00: Anthony Clifford

Next week’s Jackpot is €3,800.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 21st July 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu

We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies – Our sympathies to those who experienced a recent bereavement. Our sympathies to the family and friends of Frances Lynch, Tadgh McMahon, Eileen Adamson and Tim Harmon.  May their gentle souls rest in peace.

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Golf Classic – Our annual golf classic takes place in Beaufort Golf Club on Friday August 23rd. Always a great day out, a team of 4 is €300 and a tee box can be sponsored for €75.

Please contact any of the organizing committee of Pat Kearney, Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Eoin Gallagher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott if you wish to sponsor a team or help with the event. All monies raised go to support our football activities.

Senior Men – Training continues on Tuesday at 7pm.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Mothers & Others Notes – Great game at home last Wednesday evening v Abbeydorney. Thanks to all who were involved. A lovely opportunity after the game for both teams to meet and chat upstairs in the lounge over a cup of tea. Training continues this Wednesday. Contact Aisling 087 2428358 if you would like to get involved with Mothers and Others.

Minor Team –The first round of the Keanes Supervalu Club Championship takes place on Monday July 8th at 7.30pm where we play Laune Rangers away. Wishing the players and management the best in the competition. All support would be greatly appreciated at the game on Monday evening.

Academy – Delighted to welcome Keel Boys and Girls to Mitchels on Sunday morning. Great skills on show by both teams. See you all again next Sunday. New players are always welcome and training resumes next Sunday morning.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys and Girl’s played @castlegregorygaa in some very entertaining non competitive Go Games on Sunday morning last and despite a lot of people away on holidays both sides had great numbers and played fantastic football in all games. Well done to everyone in what was a great morning of football. We look forward to travelling out to Castlegregory during the summer months for a return visit

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Well done to the girls who played Castlegregory on Sunday. A great turnout by the teams where the girls played side by side with the boys under 9s. Lovely display of skill and team work against a sporting Castlegregory team.

Under 14 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday as we now focus on the North Kerry League which will start later this month.

Under 12 Girls – Great training session on Sunday morning. Training continues on Wednesday evening,

Under 11 Boys –  No games for this group last week and none this week. The boys trained as normal on Sunday and will do likewise next week at the usual time of 10:30am. New players are always welcome.

Under 13 Boys – Training takes place this Wednesday at 6.30pm and Friday at 6.15pm. Please make every effort to attend as we prepare for the Town League final.

Under 15 Boys – We play An Ghaeltacht away on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in our next round of the Central League.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Our U16 ladies faced Firies away in Farranfore this evening in ideal conditions for football. The girls have been training extremely hard these past few weeks. We started the game brightly, with the efforts put in on the training pitch visible for all to see and we went in at half time 1-06 to 0-00 ahead. The second half was similar to the first half and we tacked on 1-04 to win the game comfortably. It was a superb performance from the girls and the teamwork and interplay was top class. We are so proud of the girls and it was fantastic for the whole panel to play their part in tonight’s victory. Final score: Firies 1-03 John Mitchels 2-10. We will train on Tuesday and Thursday this week at 7PM and full attendance is expected.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 7th July 2024. This week’s Lotto numbers are 21, 27, 29 & 31. The numbers today were drawn by Stevie O’Mahony and Graham Higgins. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3,700.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Majella Millward

€25.00: Cora McElligott

€25.00: Kellie Houlihan

Next week’s Jackpot is €3,750.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 14th July 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu

We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies – Our sympathies to those who experienced a recent bereavement. Our sympathies to the family and friends of Terry Molloy, Janis Smith, Eilis Feehan and Thomas Bracker O’Regan.  May their gentle souls rest in peace.

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Golf Classic – Our annual golf classic takes place in Beaufort Golf Club on Friday August 23rd. Always a great day out, a team of 4 is €300 and a tee box can be sponsored for €75. Please contact any of the organizing committee of Pat Kearney, Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Eoin Gallagher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott if you wish to sponsor a team or help with the event. All monies raised go to support our football activities.

Senior Men – Training continues on Tuesday at 7pm.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Mothers & Others Notes – Great work to everyone who joined our Mothers & Others training on Wednesday! Our coach Brendan kept us sharp with drills, and teammate Claire even surprised us with a new one! We finished the night strong with a fun challenge match amongst ourselves. We’re looking forward to our second game of the season against Abbeydorney on Wednesday night.

Thinking of joining? You’re welcome! We’d love to have new players. We’re all about getting some exercise and having a laugh.  It’s a great way to get your cardio in while making new friends. Contact Aisling 087 2428358 for more information

Minor Team –The first round of the Keanes Supervalu Club Championship takes place on Monday July 8th at 7.30pm where we play Laune Rangers away. Wishing the players and management the best in the competition.

Also congratulations to Gearoid White and David Sargent for the role they played with the Kerry Minors and in representing our club with such distinction. Hard luck to the management and team on their recent defeat. Training details for the week will be issued by Whatsapp.

Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who had a great training session on Sunday in the glorious midsummer Sunshine. We had fantastic numbers again this week and it was a session filled with great fun and great energy. New players are always welcome and training returns next Sunday morning.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys play Castlegregory at home next Sunday July 7th. Parents will be notified via text during the week regarding schedule. Until then everyone enjoy the Cùl Camp and don’t forget to keep on practicing!!

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Well done to the girls who took part in a North Kerry blitz which was hosted by Mitchels in Ballyseedy on Saturday. With 12 teams taking place it was a great event and well done to the organisers. Our U1o girls play Ballymacelligott at home on Wednesday at 6.15pm so please come along and support the girls.

Under 14 Girls – Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday as we now focus on the North Kerry League which will start later this month.

Under 12 Girls – Great team effort vis Listowel Emmets last Wednesday where both teams played really well. Thanks to Listowel Emmets for a really sporting game.

 Under 11 Boys –  Our under 11’s completed phase 2 of their County League games last Thursday away in blustery Milltown/Castlemaine. One team faired well and the other team not as well. Thankfully as coaches we understand the purpose of these games is Development with a capital “D” and we shall continue this throughout the season with this great bunch of characters who we have great belief in.

Thanks to all the players for their hard work and commitment. We took a rest from training on Sunday due to the Kerry game. We will resume next Sunday 7th July.  Until then keep practising as much as possible.

Under 13 Boys – Our team played Ardfert last week. Well done to Ardfert who won by a small margin on the night. We await the Central League fixtures. No training this week as many of the players are doing the Cul Camps. See you all next week and if the coaches get fixture details in the interim they will be whatsapp to the parents groups.

 Under 15 Boys – Well done to the team on their win v Milltown/Castlemaine this week in the Kellihers Toyota Central League U15 Boys Div1 Round 1 where the score was John Mitchels 1-7 Milltown Castlemaine 1-1. Training continues on Tuesday at 6pm to 7pm.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Training details will be issued by your coaches.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – J­ohn Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 30th June 2024. This week’s Lotto numbers are 2, 4, 7 & 10. The numbers today were drawn by George Lowe and Rory Kilgallen. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3,650.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Emma Costello

€25.00: Kieran Connolly

€25.00: Norma Purtill

Next week’s Jackpot is €3,700.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 7th July 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies – Our sympathies to those who experienced a recent bereavement. We extend our sympathies on behalf of the club to the Fitzgibbon and O’Connor families on the untimely passing of David Fitzgibbon.

David is the partner of Tanya, a member of our Senior Ladies team and Tanya is a also former Officer of the club. David is also the son of Hugh Fitzgibbon who has given many years of dedicated service to the club across many areas.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this difficult time. We also remember at this time the families of Chris Lawlor, Anna Buckley and Stephy Ouseph. May their gentle souls rest in peace.

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Golf Classic – Our annual golf classic takes place in Beaufort Gold Club on Friday August 23rd. Always a great day out, a team of 4 is €300 and a tee box can be sponsored for €75. Please contact any of the organizing committee of Pat Kearney, Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Eoin Gallagher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott if you wish to sponsor a team or help with the event. All monies raised goes to support our football activities.

Senior Men – Our Division 6 team played Castleisland Desmond’s on Friday night and came away victorious on a scoreline of John Mitchels 3-16 CastleIsland Desmonds 2-09. We currently await fixture details of our final division 2 game.  Training continues on Tuesday evening at 7pm.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Minor Team – Training continues on Monday at 7pm.

Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who had a great training session on Sunday in the glorious midsummer Sunshine. We had fantastic numbers again this week and it was a session filled with great fun and great energy. New players are always welcome and training returns next Sunday morning.

Under 9 Boys John Mitchels U9 Boys are away to Currow on Tuesday evening June 25th. All players to meet out in Currow V93 HC9X no later than 6.10pm.  Full attendance required where possible and as usual it is important for our players to keep practicing every day.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – A great session in Ballyseedy this Sunday. Very evident that skills are improving week on week. See you next Sunday back at the Academy as we prepare for a number of challenges games in the coming weeks.

Under 14 Girls – Congratulations to our U14 Girls who lifted the County League U14 Division 5 Shield on Sunday in Ballyseedy.

It was a fantastic team performance from the 22 girls who lined out in the Green and Gold and the club and coaches Brian Denis and Billy are extremely proud of the effort and dedication that these amazing girls have shown since we returned to training in February.

We led the game from the first whistle and it was a fantastic defensive display from the Mitchels girls who went in 3 points up at half time after playing against a stiff breeze.

The second half was extremely tight and it was score for score until the final 10 minutes when we scored 1-02 without reply to win the game by an eight point margin.

Final score John Mitchels 4-07 Shannonside Tarbert 2-05

It was fantastic for the girls to be a part of a Super Sunday of U14 County league finals and well done to the Kerry LGFA for running such a fantastic day.

 Under 12 Girls – Training continued this week with Club Coach Stephen Bowler. Great work and effort is being put in by the team. We will play Listowel Emmets at home on Tuesday night and all girls to be at the club for 6pm. The game will throw in at 6:30pm.

Under 11 Boys –  We played Ardfert away on Thursday night and enjoyed two competitive games played in windy conditions. Our older boys enjoyed an intense encounter with some evenly contested exchanges. Our younger boys took a while to get going but enjoyed a better 2nd half. Well done to all and many thanks to Ardfert for hosting.

We trained as usual on Sunday. We started off with a short kicking drill before splitting the boys into three groups. We finished the session with two games. It’s fair to say the boys were tired given the warm conditions but their commitment cannot be questioned.

We play Milltown/Castlemaine in our final phase 2 game this Thursday away. Parents will be advised of details via WhatsApp.

We will train again on Sunday at 10:30. New members always welcome.

Under 13 Boys – After our U13 heroics from 2 weeks ago the Green team returned to action in the Town League against Division 1 county champions Na Gaeil in Kileen.

From the get go our intensity in the  tackle and running off the shoulder was impressive and our opponents found it hard to match our efforts. A Mikey Sheehy like goal from Mikey Fitzpatrick over the head of the Na Gaeil keeper from a free,  gave us a well deserved lead at half time .

We kicked on in the second half and but for some wayward shooting and some fantastic saves from the Na Gaeil keeper we would have been well ahead. In the end we ran out deserved  winners on a score line of 2-13 to 0-12.

Huge credit to the boys who put on an exhibition of football,Na Gaeil had beaten them convincingly in their last fixture , so a huge turnover and fantastic progression from our boys . Training continues Wednesday and Friday night this week.

Under 15 Boys – Training continues on Mondays at 7pm as we await fixture details.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Training details will be issued by your coaches.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €3,600.00 This weeks numbers  were 2, 9, 28 and 29.

Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week, John Joy €25.00 , Karen Sweeney €25.00 and Noel O Connor €25.00. Next weeks jackpot is €3,650 and we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club

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Golf Classic – Our annual golf classic takes place in Beaufort Gold Club on Friday August 23rd. Always a great day out, a team of 4 is €300 and a tee box can be sponsored for €75.

Please contact any of the organizing committee of Pat Kearney, Fergus Foley, Anthony McElligott, Eoin Gallagher, Rory Kilgallen and Brid McElligott if you wish to sponsor a team or help with the event. All monies raised goes to support our football activities.

Senior Men – Our Division 6 team plated Keel at home on Friday night and came out victorious on the evening on a score line of 6 goals and 8 points to 3 goals and 8 points. We play Desmonds at home next Saturday night at 7.30PM. We await fixture details of our final division 2 game.  Training continues on Tuesday evening at 7pm.

Local Elections – A massive call out of thanks to those from the club who volunteered at the recent local elections.

It was a long few days and would not have been possible without the voluntary hours put in by a number of key people. Our sincere thanks for the role you played in ensuring all ran smoothly and professionally. Go raibh mile maith agaibh go leir.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Minor Team – Training continues on Monday at 7pm.

Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who had a great training session this Sunday where we welcome our neighbours Kerins O’Rahillys. Great fun was had by all and we look forward to a return visit to Ballyrickard in the coming weeks.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys put in a great effort in training on Sunday Morning last with some great improvements all in all players. We have a busy schedule of games coming up & parents will be notified with time’s & dates via text during the week. Training continues next Sunday Morning from 10.15am All Newcomers Welcome & until then….Keep on Practicing!!

Under 8s and 10s Girls – A great session in Ballyseedy this Sunday. Very evident that skills are improving week on week. See you next Sunday back at the Academy as we prepare for a number of challenges games in the coming weeks.

Under 14 Girls – Training and fixture details will be issued by the manager to the team. Well done to the girls on a great performance on Thursday night against a strong Firies team. Best of luck to Firies in the final.

 Under 12 Girls – Training continues this week with Club Coach Stephen Bowler. Great work and effort being put in by the team. Well done all. Special word of congratulations to Ava Byrne who was awarded MVP at the Friday Primary School Garda Blitz.

Under 11 Boys –  We played St. Senans on Thursday at home and played two evenly contested games.  Well done to all players on a great display. We trained on Sunday and enjoyed a good turn out considering it was Fathers Day. We play Ardfert away on Thursday night, parents will receive a WhatsApp message with details. We  will train again next Sunday. Special word to our under 11 players who enjoyed great success with our U13 Gold team in their County Final. As usual new joiners or returning players are always welcome.

Under 13 Boys – It was a momentous week for both our U13 teams as they captured their respective county league titles. First up was our Green team who got the dream venue of Stacks Park  for a local derby against Kerins O’Rahillys on Sunday evening . Deciding to play into a strong wind in the first half, we entered the break 3 points down against a very game opponent .

We took an early knock as Strand Road goaled early into the second half, however our fellas are made of strong stuff and rattled off the next 7 scores including 2 goals to take a 5 point lead going into injury time. Strand Road never gave up and drew it back to just 3 points by the final whistle.

In great scenes, the players, mentors and supporters poured onto the pitch at the final whistle to celebrate. The team entered the stand lead by captain Eddie Carmody  for the presentation of the trophy, Eddie gave a fantastic speech and led the celebrations back on the field . A thank you to Strand Road for a fantastic game of football . Also a word of thanks to Coiste na Nog.

Part two of our fantastic week took place on Ballyrickard  on Wednesday night,  when our Gold team faced Ballymac in their County Final .

In front of a large crowd, Mitchels got out of the blocks early and by half time were 8 points up. However Ballymac showing great resilience with some great scores brought the lead back to just one, but just like the Green team on Sunday night our boys showed great courage and resolve and scored an all important goal with a few minutes to go and we ran out 5 point winners . Again some great scenes as we completed the double!

Captain Ruairí O Callaghan accepted the trophy from Cathy McCarthy and gave a very impressive speech for an 11 year old . Big thank you to Ballymac  for a super game of football. Special mention to coaches Aaron, Eoinie K, Eoin, Brendan ,TJ and Daniel for a fantastic achievement on the double and for their huge commitment. Training details will be issued during the week for next week.

Under 15 Boys – Training continues on Mondays at 7pm as we await fixture details.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Training details will be issued by your coaches.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €3,550. This weeks numbers  were 8, 1, 9 and 13.  Congratulations to our lucky dip winners. Next weeks jackpot is €3,600 and we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club.

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced a bereavement. We especially remember the families of Joe Butler, Teddy Lynch, Arthur Hogan, Katie Quinn, Eileen Murphy, Finbarr Drinan and Phil Murphy.

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Senior Men – Our Division 2 team played at home to Na Gaeil on Saturday evening. The game resulted in a draw on a scoreline of 1 goal and 7 points to Mitchels and 10 points to Na Gaeil. We play Fossa in round 10 away next Sunday. Our Division 6 team play Kilcummin at home next Friday at 7.30pm.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Minor Team – Training continues on Monday and Thursdays. A special word of thanks to Mike Cronin and the team at Green Heat and Bathrooms for their generous sponsorship of training tops for our Minor team. Their support is much appreciated.

Academy –  We took a break from training this Sunday due to the Bank Holiday. Looking forward to getting back to training next weekend.

Under 14 Girls – Training and fixture details will be issued by the manager to the team. We played Rathmore last Wednesday. Well done to Rathmore who won on the night.

Under 12 Girls – Training continues on Wednesday. Details to be issued by WhatsApp.

Under 13 Boys – There was a fantastic display of football on Saturday morning in Ballyseedy as our u13s Team Green made the County Final defeating a tough St. Michael Folimore outfit.

Slightly against the wind in the first half we worked some lovely scores, short kick passing and playing through the hands helped us go in at half time up by four; however our opponents never gave up and put some serious pressure on us to try and reduce the deficit.

Our goalie Tom Óg and his full back line had to be on their toes but they defended bravely, blocking and harassing their men consistently forcing some brilliant turnover ball to set us on the attack again.

Our forwards ran hard to receive the ball and linked up well with our runners from midfield and half back giving us the platform to shoot at every attack. SMF tried very hard and were unlucky with some shots but it was always going to be difficult with a breeze against them.

Well done to all the boys and mentors with a final scoreline of Mitchels 3-10 St Michaels Foilmore 0-7

Under 15 Boys – Training continues on Mondays and Wednesdays. Details to be issued by WhatsApp. We had a great workshop at the club on Thursday evening facilitated by Martin Stackpoole and Conor Bohane which was attended by our U15 & U17 boys teams.

The @movember programme enables athletes learn how to build resilience and overcome challenges in sport and life. The programme is effective because it uses sport to help participants acquire important skills and knowledge. Well done to all involved and to Thomas Kearns for organizing.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Our Under 16 girls are in a plate final v Annauscal/Castlegregory with the date for the game to be confirmed. Our Minor Girls have finished their competition for the year and we would encourage all of our minor players to join our senior ladies training sessions on Tuesday, Friday and Sundays.

Exams – Best of luck to all of our players doing their Junior and Leaving Certificate exams from all at the club.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 2nd June 2024.

This week’s Lotto numbers are 1, 5, 17 & 23. The numbers today were drawn by Clubforce. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3,450.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Rory O’Mahony

€25.00: Anthony McElligott

€25.00: Liz O’Donnell

Next week’s Jackpot is €3,500.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 9th June 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu. We thank you for all your support.

Sympathies  

The John Mitchels club were saddened to hear of the death of former Mitchels great, Sean Óg Sheehy.

We pass our deepest sympathies on to his children Oghie, Ronan, Mark, Clare, his brothers Niall and Brian and sister Kathleen, his extended family and friends. Sean Óg was a member of the famous Sheehy family and had a very distinguished football and hurling career winning many titles with both club and County.

Sean Óg was an integral part of the John Mitchels football team, winning 5 County Championship medals in a row from 1959 to 1963.

He won a sixth title in 1966. He also won a Cork County Championship medal with UCC in 1960. In 1962 he had the honour of captaining the Kerry team to victory against Roscommon in the All Ireland Football Final.

Sean Óg played at right half back in the final alongside his brothers Paudie (R.I.P) and Niall. He also captained Kerry team to victory in the 1963 home league final against Galway. He retired from the county team in 1963 at the tender age of 24.

Sean Óg continued to follow the exploits of the John Mitchels club throughout the years and was always on hand to offer advice to the club members and club officers. Rest in Peace Sean Óg, may the sod rest gently on your soul.

We also express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced bereavement. We especially remember the families of Ann Thompson, Mary Tuohy, Maria Ianko and Theresa Barrett.

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Senior Men – Our Division 2 team played away to Gneeveguilla on Sunday and despite a spirited and committed performance by the Mitchel’s team, the home team won on the tightest of margins of one point on a scoreline of 1 goal and 8 points to 1 goal and 7 points.

We play at home to Na Gaeil on Saturday at 7.30pm. Please see social media for upcoming Division 6 fixtures.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Minor Team – Training continues on Monday at 7pm.

Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who had a great training session. We are taking a break next weekend due to the long weekend.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys welcomed @fossagaa to Ballyseedy on Sunday Morning last for some noncompetitive Go Games. Despite the bad weather both sides had good numbers ensuring everyone gets plenty of football.

Thankfully the rain stopped for most of the games and both sides showed some fantastic skills in defending and scoring. Both teams are a great credit to their coaches and clubs so well done to all involved and we hope to travel out to Fossa in the near future for a return game.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – We take a break from training next Sunday due to the long weekend. New players always welcome.

Under 14 Girls – Training and fixture details will be issued by the manager to the team.

Under 12 Girls – We had a great Sunday morning where we played host to Austin Stacks, Na Gaeil and John MItchels in a well organized blitz by Thomas Kearns. Some excellent football by all involved. Thanks to our four Go Game refs for officiating.

Under 11 Boys –  We trained again on Sunday where unfortunately weather conditions were not the best but our juveniles made the most of the conditions.

We are due to play our first game of phase 2 this Thursday. Parents will receive a WhatsApp message closer to the time. Until then keep practising.

Under 13 Boys – In tough conditions and a strong cross wind in Ballyduff Mitchels played against a very strong physical team.

Some smart football and a total team performance we went in at half time 1 G 4pts to 4 pts. Ballyduff came out strong at the start of the 2nd half but brilliant defending by all the backs led by Fionan O Callaghan stopped the powerful Ballyduff men.

Liam and Eddie supplied great ball to the forwards and birthday man Ryan Buckley got the vital 2nd goal to keep Mitchels ahead by 3 points going into injury time.

Tom Óg in goal made a fantastic save in injury time to keep out Ballyduff and after 5 mins of injury time the ref blew the final whistle. The supporters gave the team a standing ovation after producing one of the best performances  of the year.

Well done to the players and mentors and we now await the draw for our semi final opponents. Well done all.

Under 15 Boys – Congratulations to out Under 15 Gold Team who won the Div 11  County League Final against Ardfert last Tuesday evening on a scoreline of 4 goals and 7 points to 3 goals and 5 points.

Thanks to Ardfert for a brilliant game and congratulations to the John Mitchels players and management on their win. Training continues on Monday at 7pm.

Under 14 Girls – We have a break from training on Tuesday as the team has exams. We will train again on Thursday. Wishing all the girls the best in their exams.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Our Under 16 girls are in a plate final v Annauscal/Castlegregory with the date for the game to be confirmed. We have a number of back games to be played the first week in June. Best of luck to all the girls doing exams. Details of training for Under 16s and Minors to be issued by WhatsApp.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €3,400. This week’s numbers 9, 13, 17 and 29.  Congratulations to our lucky dip winners – Kayleigh Muntzer, Stephen Brosnan and Martin Downey. Next week’s jackpot is €3,450 and we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club.

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced bereavement. We especially remember the families of Theresa Ann O’Sullivan. Gabrielle Harte, Nicholas Barry, Arthur Fitzgerald and Philomen

a Brosnan.

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Senior Men – Our Division 2 team played at home against Castleisland Desmonds on Saturday last. Well done to the team and management on their performance where we secured a win on a scoreline of 1- 11 to 1 – 08.

We play Gneeveguilla away next Sunday at 2pm. Our Division 6 team were home to Spa, Killarney this Sunday with the visitors winning by one point on a scoreline of 1-12 to 3-07.

Senior Ladies –   The curtain came down on this year’s Credit Union Donal Curtin Cup campaign for us last Friday night with a home defeat to table toppers Glenflesk.

The opposition were lightning fast from the blocks and were 4 points in front after the opening five minutes with points from Keelie O’Connor and Eabha Rudden and 2 from the impressive Aoise O Donoghue.  Worse was to quickly follow as Glenflesk added goals from Alanna O.’Sullivan and Caitlyn Kelly and suddenly John Mitchels found themselves with a mountain to climb after only ten minutes.

Some rock solid defending from Anna Murphy, Diana O’Keeffe and Ava Sharma settled the home side and a sweeping move involving Tanya O’Connor, Shannon Martin and Laoise O’Sullivan ended with Grace Hamilton playing in Ava Buckley for the home sides opening point.  Almost immediately Caroline Harrington played a delightful pass to Jamie Finnegan who was fouled and Niamh Myers reduced the deficit from the resultant free.

Linda O’Connor then fielded magnificently in the middle of the field, fed Sarah Kilgallen who found Aoife O’Brien with a sweet pass and Aoife found Niamh Myers who added another point, this time from play to reduce the gap still further.

Glenflesk responded almost immediately with points from Aoise O’Donoghue and Caitlyn Kelly and just on half time John Mitchels goalkeeper, Kayleigh Collins pulled off a point blank save from Eabha Rudden to leave the half time score John Mitchels 0-03 Glenflesk 2-06.

Glenflesk opened the second half just as in the first with a point from Clodagh Mc Carthy in the second minute but any thoughts they had of taking complete control were quickly extinguished by this very resilient John Mitchels outfit.

With Anna Murphy, Diana O Keeffe and Shannon Martin driving them forward and Aoife O’Brien and Sarah Kilgallen taking a stranglehold in midfield the home side reduced the gap with points from Anna Murphy and 2 from Niamh Myers, one from a free to leave 7 between them ten minutes into the second half.

Linda O’Connor then found Grace Hamilton who fed Ava Buckley who kicked a long range point and almost immediately a wonderful move involving Laoise O’Sullivan, Tara Fitzgerald and Jamie Finnegan saw Niamh Myers kick another point to leave just 5 between the teams with 5 minutes remaining.

In spite of laying siege to the Glenflesk goal the home team were unable to breach the visitors defence in search of the elusive goal that may have saved the game and virtually on the call of time Glenflesk added a point from Aoise O’ Donoghue to see them hold on for a 2 goal victory on the score of John Mitchels 0-08 Glenflesk 2-08.

All in all a very important Credit Union Donal Curtin Cup campaign for John Mitchels, where we fulfilled all our fixtures and were competitive in all of them in a very competitive group.

Lots of highlights to look back on, an opening round win over Southern Gaels, a rousing draw with local rivals Kerins O’ Rahilly’s and some very close encounters in our remaining fixtures.

The group has also increased numerically with a number of players returning to play and a number of the younger players starting to get their initial taste of Senior football which for the future of the club is of course vitally important because at the end of the day isn’t that all that really matters.

We continue training now in preparation for the league which begins in mid July and of course the championship and we are already looking forward to both competitions.

We would like to wish all our squad members facing into the exam season the very best of luck in them as they continue on their career paths and look forward to seeing them back in the Green and Gold very shortly.  John Mitchels Abu!

Minor Team – Congratulations to Gearoid White and David Sargent on their Kerry Munster Championship success last Monday evening. A special word of congratulations to Gearoid on his Man of the Match Award. John Mitchels Minors played Ballymac away in the semi-final of the Central League.

Congratulations to Ballymac who won out on the evening. There will be a meeting of players and parents with the Minor Management on Thursday at 8pm at the Club where details for the remainder of the season will be outlined.

Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who had a great training session in glorious sunshine in Ballyseedy. Looking forward to seeing you all again next week.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys had a fantastic training session on Sunday Morning last under the beautiful blue skies in Ballyseedy. Training this week consisted of 10min slots where we practised our stretching, running & passing & kicking & then onto small sided games. We have Fossa coming to us next weekend & parents will be notified during the week regarding schedule so until then keep on practicing!!

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Training continues next Sunday at 10.30am. New players always welcome.

Under 14 Girls – The John Mitchels U14 ladies faced Firies in Farranfore on Monday evening in our second game in this year’s county league.Training is going very well within the group and the atmosphere is great. The team will train on Thursday at 7pm and full attendance is expected.

Under 12 Girls – We take a break from the North Kerry league next weekend, so we will have two training sessions this weekTuesday from 6pm to 7pm and Sunday from 9.30 am to 10.30am. Blitz details to follow, with this blitz expected to happen in the next few weeks.

Under 11 Boys – We played Ballyduff at home in our final Phase 1 game on Thursday evening. A lot of football was played across three periods. Our troops found the going tough at times but thankfully grew into the game.

These games are all about player development and giving players equal game time and that’s what all our players are getting, so well done to all players over the past number of weeks. Phase 2 is due to start shortly so stay tuned for details in the coming weeks via WhatsApp.

We trained at the earlier time of 10am on Sunday on the main pitch. After a warm up we did a few skill drills – the pick up; soloing; hand passing and the punt kick. We concluded with a short game with the emphasis on teamwork.

The coaches finished by emphasising that “practice makes perfect” and it is important that each player gets some ball practice in between training sessions and matches. Training continues on Sundays at 10:30. New players alwayswelcome.

Under 13 Boys – Our Green Team play An Ghaeltacht at home this Sunday. On Friday evening our Gold Team played Duagh at home, coming out winners on the evening, Details of our U13 games for the coming week will be shared across social media.

Under 15 Boys – Our Under 15 Gold Team defeated Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane in the county league. Their final takes place this Wednesday. Please see social media for further details of the final, which is due to take place this Wednesday. Our Under 15 Green Team played local rivals Austin Stacks in the Division 2 League Final. Congratulations to Stacks who won out in this local derby.

Minor Girls – Congratulations to our Minor Girls who secured a well deserved victory against Finuge St Senans at home on Thursday night. Training details for this week will be issued via WhatsApp

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Our Under 16 girls are in a plate final v Annauscal/Castlegregory with the date for the game to be confirmed.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €3,350. This week’s numbers were 2, 3, 6 and 10 expertly drawn by Archie Bastible and Pat Kearney  Congratulations to our lucky dip winners – Kieran O’Donoghue, Pat Doody and Diarmuid Coffey. Next week’s jackpot is €3,400 and we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club.

Membership – Membership is now due for 2024. You can pay online through Clubforce or call to our Club Registrar Georgie Lowe on Sunday from 11 am to 12 noon weekly.

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced bereavement. We especially remember the families of Lucy Hanafin, Julia Diggins, Dermot O’Connor and EileenSugrue.

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Senior Men – Our Division 2 team play at home to Desmond on Saturday at 7pm. All support would be greatly appreciated. Our Division 6 team play Spa Killarney at home on Sunday May 19th at 12 noon.

Senior Ladies –  A wonderful Credit Union Donal Curtin Cup Round 5 contest ended in a 2 point win for Fossa against a John Mitchels side that gave everything they could in an effort to extend their interest in this years competition in this game played in Fossa last Sunday.

John Mitchels settled the better and full forward Jamie Finnegan landed a monster point in the second minute to put them in front.

Further points followed from the visitors through Ciara Falvey- Byrne and Grace Hamilton to extend John Mitchels lead to three by the eight minute before the home team scored 4 points in the row to leave them a point in front by the 15th minute.

John Mitchels responded magnificently, however, and points from Rachel Kilgallen and Grace Hamilton had them back in front before the home team scored 3 more points in a row to edge back in front of what was proving to be a pulsating game.

Rachel Kilgallen again reduce the lead to the minimum with a wonderful point and just on half time the home side added their 8th score to leave them 0-08 to 0-06 in front at the interval.

Fossa began the second half on the offensive and added 2 quick points but the visitors responded in kind with points through a Rachel Kilgallen free and another Grace Hamilton score to leave just 2 points between the sides by the tenth minute.

A wonderful move involving Sarah Kilgallen, Shannon Martin, Aoife O Brien and Simi Ogungsbesan ended with Rachel Kilgallen blasting the ball to the Fossa net to put the visitors back in front by a point.

Fossa responded with 3 quick-fire points and threatened to take a stranglehold of the game but some heroic defence from Anna Murphy, Diana O Keeffe and Julie Foley and some excellent goalkeeping by Kayleigh Collins held them at bay.

A great move involving Shannon Martin, Diana O Keefe and Jamie Finnegan resulted in Ellie O Rahilly being fouled and Rachel Kilgallen scored the resultant free to leave the minimum between the sides with 8 minutes remaining.

Fossa were then awarded a penalty but John Mitchels goalkeeper produced an incredible save from Erica Mc Glynn’s well directed effort and then reacted instinctively to clear the danger.

Fossa added a further point to put them 2 in front but Captain Diana O Keeffe drove John Mitchels forward and in a frantic last play of the game, Rachel Kilgallen shot into the side netting with virtually the entire opposition team defending their goal.

While the defeat leaves John Mitchels chances of making the semi-final of the competition hanging in the balance, they can take a lot of positives from the campaign up to now where they have proven more than competitive in every fixture. Training continues on Friday at 7pm. Further fixture details to follow.

Minor Team – Our Minor Boys play Ballymacelligott away on Tuesday evening at 7.30pm. This is the Central League semi-final so all support would be greatly appreciated.

Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who had a great training session. Looking forward to seeing you all again next week.

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys & Girls played each other in two highly contested games on Sunday Morning last.

With Academy numbers down due to Holy Communion & Community Games it was an ideal opportunity to pit these two highly competitive teams against each other & by God they didn’t disappoint with some fantastic defending & scoring from both sides!!

So much so that it was impossible to pick a clear winner with so many scores being kicked from both sides. Well done to all involved in what was a fantastic morning’s football. Training continues for John Mitchels U9 Boys next Sunday morning from 10.15am until then everyone keep on practicing!!!!

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Training continues next Sunday at 10.30am. New players always welcome.

Under 14 Girls – Training and fixture details will be issued by the manager to the team.

Under 12 Girls – Both our Green and Gold teams play Na Gaeil on Tuesday evening away. Times TBC. Thanks to a number of the Senior Ladies who took training with this group over the weekend.

Under 11 Boys –  At training on Sunday we started with our usual warm up. We then introduced a few new drills which the boys adapted to quickly.

We enjoyed an intense 4 v 4 hand pass drill which was evenly contested and enabled the boys to practice their decision making under pressure.

Our next game is this Thursday 15th May against Ballyduff at home so looking forward to seeing all players available. Parents will be contacted by Whatsapp with details. We will train as usual on Sunday at the usual time of 10:30.

Under 13 Boys – Our 13s began phase two of the county league this week with two games. Both Teams were looking to start this campaign on the front foot. Our Gold Team started off the weekend away to       Legion GAA.

A very tightly contested game with Mitchels not being able to convert scoring opportunities after some amazing build up play. Legion however on the other end were clinical in their finishing and put on a great display of scoring.

As the game progressed Mitchels found rhythm and began to find their shooting boots and got a foothold in the game. Legion held a short lead throughout but with great character shown from the Mitchels boys they clawed it back and ran out 2 points winners with a late but fantastically taken goal.

A fantastic game of football and credit to Legion for a very sporting game and we wish them the best of luck going forward. Our u13 Green Team took to the field at home on Sunday against Lios Pol/Annascaul.

A game full of action at both ends with both teams converting some brilliant scores and displaying some excellent footballing skills. The came game came right down to the wire with the boys from back west coming out the better by 2 points.  We take a break from training this Monday and will train as normal Wednesday at 6.30pm.

Under 15 Boys – Our boys play Austin Stacks in the Division 2 League Final on Wednesday evening at 7pm. Venue TBC.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Our Under 16 girls are in a plate final v Annauscal/Castlegregory with the date for the game to be confirmed. Our Minors are at home to Ballyduff at 7pm and they also have a game on Thursday evening v St. Senans. All game details will be sent out to parents groups by the management.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €3,300. This weeks numbers were 1, 5, 28 and 29.  Congratulations to our lucky dip winners – Georgie Lowe, Aisling Lacey and Sinead Corkery. Next weeks jackpot is €3,350 and we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club.

Membership – Membership is now due for 2024. You can pay online through Clubforce or call to our Club Registrar Georgie Lowe on Sunday from 11 am to 12 noon weekly.

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced bereavement. We especially remember the families of Martin Finnegan, Tom Byrne and Bridie Stuart.

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Senior Men – Our Division 2 team played away to Listowel Emmets on Saturday. The home team won on a score line of 2 goals and 10 points to 9 points.

Thanks to all who travelled to the game. Their support is much appreciated. Wishing all of the players and management the best as we head into the second half of the league.

Our division 6 team did not play this weekend. Please see social media during the week to confirm times and dates of our next fixtures.

Senior Ladies –  Our Senior ladies played Listowel Emmets on Friday night in Rd 5 of the Donal Curtin Cup. A number of forced changes in personnel saw a lot of positional changes from our Rd 4 game.

Emmets opened brightly and went 4 points up before a pointed free opened our account. Both teams worked hard and at the short whistle we were 0-5 to 1-6 down, We started well in Qtr 3 and brought the game back level and in fact 2 good saves from Emmets goalie denied us the lead.

A turnover to Emmets let them in for a goal and despite our trojan effort to the final whistle we were unable to narrow the gap. Well done to all and the players who gave 100 % to the final whistle. Our next game is Fossa away on 12th May followed by a back game with Glenflesk (Details TBC)

Minor Team – Training takes place on Monday at 12 noon at the club.

Academy, Under 9 Boys & Under 8s and 10s Girls – took a well deserved break this Sunday to enjoy the long weekend. See you all next Sunday in Ballyseedy.

Under 14 Girls – There was no game this weekend. Training details for this week will be issued via Social Media and direct to parents.

Under 12 Girls – Gaelic for Girls finishes this week and we look forward to welcoming those girls who had never previously played football to our Academy next week. Our Under 12 girls continue their North Kerry League campaign playing Kerins O’Rahillys on Tuesday at 7pm at home.

Under 11 Boys – Our latest match against Ballyduff was called off on Thursday evening due to the bad weather.

This game will be rescheduled for Thursday 16th May. Next Thursday 9th May we are due to play Churchill at home. Parents will receive details of this via Whatsapp.

We took a break from training on the May bank holiday Sunday so that the players and parents could enjoy a well earned break. We will return to training on Sunday 12th May at 10:30am. New joiners are always welcome.

Under 13 Boys – In the first round of the next stage of the county league we play Annauscaul/Lispole at home next Sunday at 6pm. Further match details to follow via Social Media and Whats App.

Under 15 Boys – On Wednesday we play Kilcummin in the Division 2 County League semi-final. This game takes place at home with a 7pm throw-in. Feile takes place on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th. John Mitchels are in a group with An Ghaeltacht, Austin Stacks and Keel/Listry. Wishing the players and management the best in the week ahead.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Training continues as normal this week. Denis will issue details

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – This weeks jackpot is €3,250 and the draw will take place on Monday May 6th due to the Bank Holiday weekend.

Membership – Membership is now due for 2024. You can pay online through Clubforce or call to our Club Registrar Georgie Lowe on Sunday from 11 am to 12 noon weekly.

Sympathies – On behalf of all of us in John Mitchels, we express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced a bereavement. We especially remember the families of Noreen Lawlor, Alan Traynor, Michael Carmody and Brenda Casey.

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Senior Men – Our Division 2 team played at home to Templenoe on Sunday. The game ended in a draw on a scoreline of 1 goal and 9 points a piece.

This was followed by the Division 6 fixture v Milltown/Castlemaine which also ended in a draw on the same scoreline! Special word of mention to the team and management of our Under 8/10 girls team who gave a wonderful display of football at half-time in the Division 2 fixture.

Next weekend our Division 2 team are away to Listowel on Saturday evening and our Division 6 team are away to Beaufort. Please see social media during the week to confirm times.

Senior Ladies –  A rip roaring local derby justifiably ended all square between 2 teams who gave everything in front of a large attendance in this Credit Union Donal Curtin Cup Round 3 clash played in Kerins O Rahilly’s on Sunday last. Despite playing into a slight wind in the first half, the home side settled the better and points from Katie Nix and Orlaith Mc Kenna had them 2 in front in the opening five minutes.

Niamh Myers settled the visitors with 2 pointed frees to have the teams level after ten minutes but a sweeping move from Kerins O Rahillys ended with Katie Nix blasting the ball to the net and when Cliodhna Hayes added a point almost immediately the home side looked to be taking a stranglehold of the game.

A brace of points from Grace Hamilton and a point from play from Niamh Myers  narrowed the gap to a single point after twenty minutes before the home side added a point from Katie Nix and then scored their second goal through Sophie Hassett to edge them 5 points to the good.

John Mitchels responded when Diana O Keeffe found Niamh Myers with a long delivery and the full forward finished with aplomb to the net from the 13-metre line.  Myers added a point from a free and just on the half time whistle Ciara Falvey Byrne scored the equailser following good work from Shauna Hannafin to leave the half time score, Kerins O Rahillys 2-04 John Mitchels 1-07.

The home team with wind assistance began the second half just as they started the first and Sophie Hassett scored a lovely point from play on the fifth minute to edge them back in front.

John Mitchels responded and following good interplay between Ashleigh Murphy and Aoife O Brien,  Sarah Kilgallen was fouled and from the resultant free, Rachel Kilgallen restored parity.

Sophie Hassett edged the home side back in front after 15 minutes before Jamie Finnegan combined with Simi Ogungbesan who fed Clara O Dowd and after Clara was fouled, Niamh Myers levelled matters from the resultant free.

With Kerins O Rahillys going on the offensive the John Mitchels defence and in particular goalkeeper, Kayleigh Collins, Erica O Connor, Anna Murphy, Emma Carmody, Tanya O Connor and Julie Foley really stood defiant to keep them at bay.

With five minutes remaining Niamh Myers found Ava Buckley with a deft pass and Buckley scored a wonderful goal from just inside the 13-metre line to put the visitors a goal to the good.

The home side responded with points from Cliodhna Hayes and a pointed free from Sophie Hassett to leave the minimum between the teams and just on the call of time Cliodhna Hayes landed an incredible long range free to ensure that honours were even following a fantastic game of football.

Minor Team – Our Minor Boys played Na Gaeil in the Central League last Monday evening. Na Gaeil won by a goal.

We play Na Fianna on Monday April 29th at 7pm at home in Ballyseedy. Congratulations from all in John Mitchels to Gearoid White and David Sargent on being selected for the Kerry GAA Minor Panel. Best of luck to the Kerry Minor Team and Management for their 2024 campaign from all at the club.

Academy – Well done to all the boys and girls who had a great training session. We take a break next weekend due to the Bank holiday but keep up the practice at home!

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys travelled to Beaufort to play some noncompetitive Go Games on Sunday morning last. Both side’s played three teams each ensuring all players got plenty of football.

It was fantastic to see all team’s displaying some great skills, with some brilliant defending & scoring from all team’s!!Our sincere thanks to Beaufort for being excellent hosts and we look forward to having you in to us in Ballyseedy in the near future.

John Mitchels Sunday Morning Juvenile Academy takes a well earned break the May Bank Holiday Weekend and will resume as normal on May 12th.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – We take a break next Sunday due to the long weekend. Well done to all of the players who gave a wonderful display of football in Ballyseedy on Sunday at half-time in our Senior Mens game.

Under 14 Girls – There was no game this weekend. Our girls will play a challenge game v Milltown Castlemaine on Tuesday in Miltown. Throw in at 6.30pm. Please be there 6.15pm.

Under 12 Girls – No games this week but training continues as normal this Tuesday from 6 to 7pm. We play Na Gaeil next Sunday at 9.30am away in round 3 of the North Kerry league.

Under 11 Boys – Our latest match saw us play Ardfert on a wet Thursday evening away in the Ardfert Recreation Centre on what has to be said was a lovely playing surface. We enjoyed two well contested games with end to end football on show.

The Mitchels boys are getting used to playing together and were able to string together some lovely passages of play. Our defense coped well under pressure and grew into the games. Well done to both sides on a thoroughly enjoyable game.

A big thank you as always to all the parents who travelled with their children and provided wonderful encouragement to our teams. We trained well on Sunday and the coaches are happy with the players commitment and effort.

Parents will receive details of the next match for this age group via Whatsapp which is due to be at home to Ballyduff.  We will take a break from training on the May bank holiday Sunday so that the players and parents can enjoy a well earned break. Until then kids are encouraged to practice their ball skills at home. Watch those windows!!

Under 13 Boys – We played a strong Milltown/Castelmaine team on Friday evening. Well done to our visitors who went away with the win. Our boys battled hard but it was not our evening. Training continues on Wednesday evening at 6.30pm.

We look forward to phase 2 of our campaign which starts on May 12th building on the great work and commitment shown by the players so far this season.

Under 15 Boys – Our Green Team played Firies in Farranfore on Sunday evening. Well done to Firies who won on the day. Our Gold Team play Crokes at home on Wednesday at 6pm and are away to Milltown/Castlemaine on Friday at 6pm. Training times TBC.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – John Mitchels Under 16s travelled to Ballyduff on Saturday evening in the North Kerry League Division 3 game.

Against a very strong, fit Ballyduff team, it was always going to be a difficult task, particularly as Mitchels were missing a number of key players. And with the wind behind them in the first half, Ballyduff started strongly, scoring 2 early goals to give them a definitive edge.

After the first quarter, coaches Brian, Denis and Martin made a number of tactical changes, which helped close down Ballyduff’s dangerous full forward. Mitchels were working hard around the middle of the field, with Nadya, Eva and Ellie working hard, but they were getting little room to operate up front where the Ballyduff defence was very tight.

The second half saw Mitchels benefit from the wind and helped the ball move in quickly. They also tightened up in defence, through Eabha, Nicole and Sadhbh and this severely limited the opportunities for Ballyduff.

Injuries during the game also saw Mitchels lose key players, and they kicked a number of wides from close range, before Nadya closed the scoring with a good point.

A tough challenge from a very strong Ballyduff team, but it was heartening to see the team compete right until the final whistle.  Training for our Minor Girls and Under 16s continues on Monday and Thursday this week.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €3,200.00. This weeks numbers were 6, 8, 18 and 21.  Congratulations to our lucky dip winners – Paddy O’Mahony, Karen Sweeney and Anita O’Sullivan. Next weeks jackpot is €3,250 and we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club.

Membership – Membership is now due for 2024. You can pay online through Clubforce or call to our Club Registrar Georgie Lowe on Sunday from 11 am to 12 noon weekly.

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced bereavement. We especially remember the families of Rose Switzer, Moira Godley, John Cusack and Moira Healy.

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Senior Men – Our Division 2 team played away to Glenbeigh/Glencar, which saw a win for the home side on a score line of 1 goal and 11 points to John Mitchels and 2 goals and 15 points to the hosts. Round 5, which takes place next weekend, sees us playing Templenoe at home. Our Division 6 team also play at home to Milltown/Castlemaine. Further details to follow on days/times.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Thursday. We play Kerins O’Rahillys away next Sunday at 12 noon in round 3 of the Donal Curtin Cup.

Minor Team – Congratulations to our minor team who came out as Division 2 League Shield Winners in a pulsating game of football last Monday evening against Keel/Listry which took place in Fossa.

The game went to extra time which is testament to how close the teams were. Well done to all of the players and management. A special word of congratulations to Gearoid White, MOT with a personal score tally to 1 goal and 12 points.

Academy – Sunday’s glorious weather made sure we were able to have our academy outdoors. Well done to all the boys and girls who had a great training session. Week on week we can see your skills improving. Keep up the hard work.

Under 9 Boys John Mitchels U9 Boys had their first training session on grass on Sunday last. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and we had a fantastic turnout. The boys trained hard practicing their ball work & kicking skills & as we are away to Beaufort next week. Parent’s will be notified during the week regarding times – until then folks keep on practicing!

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Training continues next Sunday at 10.30am on the Astro and all new players are very welcome.

Under 14 Girls – Well done to our girls who drew against Shannon Side Tarbert on Sunday evening. John Mitchels 1g 7pts versus 10 points. We play our next round of the county league next Sunday against Knock Brosna. Further details to follow.

Congratulations to the Kerry Ladies Under 14 A Champions. A special work of mention to our John Mitchels players Grace O’Regan and Amy Noonan who were part of the winning team and to club coach Denis O’Regan who is a member of the winning management team.

Under 12 Girls – We played Churchill in the North Kerry league on Thursday evening. We have now entered two teams in the North Kerry league and we have a bye this week. Training will be at 6pm on Tuesday and we look forward to welcoming the players from the Gaelic for Girls program to the squad on Tuesday evening.

Under 11 Boys – Our latest match saw us play St. Senan’s on a chilly Thursday evening away in Mountcoal. We enjoyed two free flowing games and were proud of the way our boys performed on the evening. As always the Mitchels boys were not found wanting and displayed their skills admirably.

We had one or two injuries going into the game and sustained a few more minor injuries in the games so hopefully those boys will heal fast. A big thank you to all the parents who travelled with their children.

We saw the return of training on grass on Sunday which can only see our boys improve going forward. Parents will receive details of the next match for this age group via Whatsapp. Training resumes on Sunday. Until then kids are encouraged to practice their ball skills at home.

Under 13 Boys – We played host to our neighbours Na Gaeil on Wednesday evening, which saw our green and gold teams in action. Team Gold came out victors over our town rivals. Our Green Team were unlucky with Na Gaeil coming out on top.

Well done to all players from both sets of teams for some very entertaining football. Management will be in contact with the players on training details for this week.

Congratulations to Eddie Carmody and Liam Corkery who represented Kerry in the Primary Schools Game at half-time in the Munster Championship semi-final in Killarney. Eddie scored 1-2 and Liam kicked 1-1. Well done boys from all at the club.

Under 15 Boys – On Monday night our U15 Gold team overcame a very decent Kemare side in a wet and windy Ballyseedy. Following on from that victory, our U15 Green team welcomed Glenbeigh Glencar/Cromane to Ballyseedy.

After a tight first half, the boys pulled away in the second half to earned a well deserved victory. This week both teams play Round 5 of the County League – the Green team play Firies on Thursday evening with a 6:15pm throw-in in Ballyseedy. The following evening, the Gold team travel to Milltown/Castlemaine for a 6pm throw-in.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Our Under 16s play Knockanure in Moyvane on Monday evening (April 22nd) at 7pm. Best of luck to players and management.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €3,150.00. This weeks numbers were 9, 13, 29 and 32. Congratulations to our lucky dip winners – Breda Flaherty, Sharon Clancy and Jimmy Moloney. Next weeks jackpot is €3,200  we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club.

Membership – Membership is now due for 2024. You can pay online through Clubforce or call to our Club Registrar Georgie Lowe on Sunday from 11 am to 12 noon weekly.

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced bereavement. We especially remember the families of Mags Dowling, Tommy Lyons, Eilis O’Toole and Sr. O’Connell.

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Senior Men – Our Division 2 team play Glenbeigh/Glencar away at 2pm on Sunday April 21st and our Division 6 team play Dr. Crokes away Friday April 19th at 7pm. All support at both games would be much appreciated.

Senior Ladies – John Mitchels suffered their first defeat in this years Donal Curtin Cup at home to Kilcummin on Friday night last.

The visitors were quick off the blocks and scored the opening 3 points before a free kick rebounded off the upright to their corner forward who reacted quickest to goal from close range and put them into a commanding 6 point leading after the opening ten minutes play.

A wonderful point from distance by Shauna Hannafin settled John Mitchels and then a sweeping move involving Emma Carmody, Ciara Falvey and Ellie O Rahilly ended with Linda O Connor blasting the ball to the net from the 13-metre line to leave just 2 points between the teams.

With Tanya O’Connor and Erica O Connor getting to grips with the Kilcummin attack, Shannon Martin then found Emily Obrusnik who combined with Julie Foley who passed to Jamie Finnegan and Jamie kicked a wonderful long-range point to leave the minimum between the teams after 20 minutes.

With Diana O’Keeffe and Sarah Kilgallen beginning to drive John Mitchels forward a long pass from Kayleigh Collins found Rachel Kilgallen and Rachel played a neat one two with Ava Buckley before passing to the inrushing Shauna Hannafin who gave the Kicummin goalkeeper no chance with a low shot to the net to put the home side in front.

Just before the interval Kilcummin added a point to leave the half time score 2-02 to 1-04 in favour of the home team.

Just as in the opening half, Kilcummin began the second half with 3 quick points, 2 from close in frees to edge back in front and in the tenth minute following some great defending by Tanya O Connor and Kayleigh Collins, Kilcummin managed to scramble home their second goal to go 5 points in front.

Ashleigh Murphy was then fouled and Ava Buckley reduced the lead to 4 from the resultant free before Kilcummin scored a somewhat fortuitous goal to put them into a very commanding position.

John Mitchels then introduced Ava Sharma and Claire O Connor and the fresh legs resulted in John Mitchels again going on the offensive ending with Shauna Hannafin kicking a long rang point before Rachel Kilgallen added a pointed free to cut the deficit to 5 points with 5 minutes remaining.

Kilcummin then added another point from a free and on the stroke of full time added their fourth goal to seal victory although the margin of 9 points was flattering for the visitors.

John Mitchels now look forward to the next round of the competition which is a home fixture against Glenflesk with time and date to follow. Training continues Thursdays and Sundays.

Minor Team – Well done to our Minors who were successful in their semi-final against Listowel Emmets last Monday evening. The Minors now play Keel/Listry in the Division 2 Shield Final on Monday evening at 6.30PM in Fossa. All support would be greatly appreciated.

Gaelic4Girls – We are heading into week 6 of our Gaelic4girls programme which is a continued success! This week we will be giving out our Gaelic4girls Jerseys and having a guest coach come to our session to observe all the great work we’ve been doing over the past few weeks! Taking place at John Mitchels from 3-4pm Wednesday.

Academy – Well done to the boys and girls who attended training this week. Wonderful to see skills developing. Training continues next Sunday at 11.00 AM and bring along a friend!

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys trained hard on Sunday Morning last in preparation for phase one of our Go Games. Next up for us is Beaufort Away & our boys are really looking forward to it. Our Juvenile Academy continues every Sunday Morning from 10.15am here in John Mitchels Ballyseedy All Newcomers more than Welcome.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – Training continued Sunday morning on the Astro. A great session was had by the girls. Keep up the practice at home and see you next week.

Under 14 Girls – Our under 14 Ladies played their second challenge match on Tuesday, against MKL Gaels. It was a very competitive encounter, and it gave us the opportunity to look at players in different positions than they would usually play in. We kicked some fine scores and the girls played extremely well as a unit.

We want to wish Natalia Hennig a quick recovery back to football and look forward to seeing Natalia back in the John Mitchels jersey later on this summer.

Congratulations also to Amy Noonan and Grace O Regan who stared for the Kerry U14 A team in the Munster blitz. They now have a Munster Final against Waterford to look forward to. Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and new players are always welcome.

Under 12 Girls – Fantastic morning of football for the U12 girls, as we got our North Kerry League underway vs Austin Stacks.

We had a challenging first half against a strong breeze with some great football played to keep things competitive heading into half time.

We began to make a few changes leading up to half time making sure everyone got equal playing time throughout the game.

In the second half we put up a few more scores on the board with well worked scores bringing the ball out from the backs.

A positive outing for the girls for the first game of the season. Stacks won the game outright but we look forward to our game vs Churchill on Thursday evening where another exciting encounter awaits.

Under 11 Boys – We played Kilcummin on Thursday evening at home. It’s fair to say that the weather conditions were in keeping with the year to date.

It was a tough night for football with the wind and rain but despite getting soaked to the bone our boys performed very well against a strong Kilcummin team.

They battled for every ball, blocked down, tackled hard and showed great spirit and energy throughout. The effort being put in by these lads in atrocious conditions since the start of the season is to be commended and the coaches are encouraged by the improvement thus far.

Parents will receive details of the next match for this age group via Whatsapp. Training continue on Sunday. Until then kids are encouraged to practice their ball skills at home.

Under 13 Boys – Both our Green and Gold teams travelled to Keel to play Keel/Listry on Sunday evenings. Despite the challenging weather conditions some lovely football was played by all teams.

Our Gold team were successful on the evening on a scoreline of 1 8 to 1 4. It was victory for the hosts Keel/Listry for the second game on a score line of John Mitchels Green team 2 7 v 3 – 13. Thanks to all who travelled to support the team.

Thanks to our hosts for the evening and of course to our management and players for everyones effort on the evening.

Under 15 Boys – Last Monday our U15 Gold team played Keel/Listry in Rd 3 of the Div 9 County League. Both teams served up an exciting game with some brilliant passages of play. In the end, a last-second goal denied our team a victory, but they did come away with a draw on the night: Keel/Listry 3-11 – John Mitchels 4-5

Two nights later our Gold team travelled to Killarney to play the Legion in Rd 3 of the Div 1 County League. Our boys fought hard on the night, but due to a slow start were on the back foot al night.

Despite conceding early scores, the team fought hard in the second half to get within touching distance of their opponents. However, in the end we couldn’t quite get there, and thanks to some late scoring, the Legion ran out easy winners in the end. Killarney Legion 4-13 – John Mitchels 2-7

This week both teams play Rd 4 of the County League.

Monday 15th – Gold team play Kenmare in John Mitchels. Throw-in 5:45pm

Wednesday 17th – Green team play Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane in John Mitchels. Throw-in 7pm.

Under 16 Girls and Minor Girls  – Training continues on Monday night at 6:45 pm in the S&C suite and on Thursday night at 7pm on the club astro. Our Minor ladies  were due to play Dingle on Sunday evening at home, but on Sunday afternoon we were informed by Dingle that unfortunately they were not in a position to fulfil the fixture.

Training continues with this group in preparation for their first County league fixture and it’s great to have a fantastic group of ladies back in the Green and Gold at Minor level for John Mitchels. Numbers at training have been excellent and the commitment and effort at training has been a joy to see.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 14th April 2024. This week’s Lotto numbers are 2, 3, 8 & 31. The numbers today were drawn by Brid McElligott and George Bastible. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €3,100.00. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Megan Noonan

€25.00: Clodagh Hayes

€25.00: Karen White

Next week’s Jackpot is €3,150.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 21st April 2024 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp.  We thank you for all your support.

Membership – Membership is now due for 2024. You can pay online through Clubforce or call to our Club Registrar Georgie Lowe on Sunday from 11 am to 12noon.

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced bereavements. We especially remember the families of Marueen Mac Mahon, Daniel Wrzdok and Mary O’Shea.

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Congratulations – to silver medalist Mairead Dowling in the County Scór finals representing John Mitchels and to Amy Noonan and Grace Regan who lined out with the Kerry U14 A panel this week.

We are so proud to have the girls wearing the green and gold of Kerry along with fellow club player Kerry Falvey, Kerry U16s.

Senior Men – Our Division 2 team played Beaufort at home in the first round of the county league and our Division 6 team played Kenmare Shamrocks on the same day at home. Victory went to both visiting teams on the day.

We play Ballymacelligott in our Division 6 fixture next weekend on Friday evening in Ballyseedy  under lights at 7.30pm. We are away to Kenmare in our Division 2 game on Sunday afternoon at 2.30pm.

All support at both games would be much appreciated. On behalf of all of us in the club we wish Mickey Kelleher a speedy recovery.

Senior Ladies – Well done to our Senior Ladies who were victorious over Southern Gaels B at home. In spite of the inclement weather conditions, Simi Ogungsbesan won the opening throw in and put the home side on the offensive and following some great teamwork by Shauna Hannafin and Ciara Falvey a deft pass from Sarah Kilgallen saw her sister Rachel blast the ball to the net for a wonderful start for the home side.

The South Kerry outfit responded with a well taken point from Brid Curran after 5 minutes.  Straight from the kick out, however, by Kayleigh Collins, Oonagh Mc Grath found Tanya O’Connor who played a lovely pass to Shannon Martin who offloaded to Diana O’Keeffe who passed to Ava Buckley and Ava drove a brilliant shot from the 13-metre line to the net to extend their lead.

Southern Gaels replied with 2 pointed frees from Katie O’Connell to reduce the lead to 3 points but Shauna Hannafin slipped in Ava Buckley for a point in the 20th minute to increase the lead and 2 minutes later Ava added another point following good work by both Tanya and Claire O’Connor.

A point from Iona Wynton just before half time for the visitors left the half time score 2-02 to 0-4 in favour of John Mitchels.

Simi again won the throw in at the start of the second half and found her midfield partner Sarah Kilgallen who played a wonderful pass to Ava Sharma and Ava found Ellie O’Rahilly who calmy stroked the ball into the corner of the Southern Gaels net to increase the lead to 7 points.

From the kick out Eabha Mullen found Simi who played in Ava Buckley for a wonderful point.  Sandra Dillon then replied with a well taken goal for the visitors but almost immediately Diana O’Keeffe won the kick out from Kayleigh Collins and played a long ball to Ava Buckley who beat the Southern Gaels defence and blasted to the net to restore the home teams 8-point lead.

Points from Simi and Rachel then increased the lead before Sarah O’Connor found the net for the visitors midway through the second half. Ciara Falvey then kicked a wonderful point from 35 metres range and although Southern Gaels added points from Iona Wynton and Sarah O’Connor, Ellie O Rahilly went on a mazy run before picking her spot in the corner of the net to put the issue beyond doubt.

Just before the end a great move involving Oonagh Mc Grath, Ava Sharma, Shannon Martin, Eabha Mullen and Claire O Connor saw Rachel Kilgallen complete the scoring with a point from long range to leave the final score 5-07 to 2-06.

The very sporting game was excellently handled by match referee Eddie Barrett. We play Kilcummin in Round 2 on April 14th and Round 3 at home to Glenfesk on April 21st.

Minor Team – Our minor boys team played Listry/Keel in challenging conditions on last Monday evening coming out victorious on the narrowest of margins with a one point win. Well done to all of the players for the valiant effort they put in.

We went on to play Laune Rangers on Sunday the 24th and despite an excellent display by our players, in really challenging weather conditions, a last minute goal by Laune Rangers in the sixth minute of extra time, saw John Mitchels defeated by one point on a final scoreline of 2 10 to 2 09.

Onwards and upwards and we will post further fixtures on social media. Training continues with details to be sent to parents group by WhatsApp.

Juvenile Academy – A fantastic turnout by our boys and girls at the U5s and U7s Sunday academy. Easter Bunny also visited on the day and we had loads of fun and games. All the boys and girls got an Easter Egg kindly sponsored by Robert Kelly, Kelly Elite Painting Services.

Thanks also to Eleanor at Sandy Feet Farm for her help in ensuring Easter Bunny could visit on Sunday. We have a break from training next Sunday and we wish everyone a Happy Easter. See you all again on Sunday April

Under 9 Boys – John Mitchels U9 Boys had a great training session on Sunday last despite the bad weather. Numbers were good which made for two highly competitive games for our lads to show off their skills. Our next training session will be on Sunday April 7th at the usual time. There will no training next weekend as we are giving our coaches a well earned break. Enjoy the long weekend and we hope you enjoyed your Easter Eggs.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – We had a great session on Sunday with all the girls working really well and the improvements can be seen every week. Training continues on Sunday week at 10-30am on the Astro and all new players are very welcome. See you all next week after next and enjoy Easter and the Easter Egg that the Easter Bunny brought on Sunday.

Under 14 Girls – Action continued on the training pitch this week for our U14 girls and the effort and hard work that is being shown at every session is fantastic to see. Training continues this week on Tuesday evening beginning in the gym with club coach Thomas at 5:45 pm and on Thursday evening at 6:30pm.

Under 12 Girls – The U12 girls GAA blitz at John Mitchels was a delightful affair as St. Pats, Kerins O’Rahillys, and the host team, John Mitchels, came together for an hour of spirited Gaelic football.

With everyone warming up together and participating in ice breaker games, the atmosphere was warm and inclusive. Laughter and cheers filled the air as the girls showcased their skills on the field, supported by enthusiastic spectators. Despite the competitive nature of the games, the focus remained on fair play and enjoyment.

Each team displayed moments of teamwork and determination, embodying the true spirit of the sport. As the final whistle blew, it was evident that the event had been a success, leaving players and supporters alike with fond memories of a fun-filled day of Gaelic football.

A heartfelt thank you to all involved in making the blitz a memorable occasion, reflecting the values of friendship, camaraderie, and community at the heart of the GAA.

Under 11 Boys – On Sunday morning we had another fantastic turnout for training. We started off with a warm up followed by some drills where we practiced some of the core skills of the game, hand passing and the punt pass.

We then played a game where the boys showed great energy and worked really hard despite the wet and windy conditions.

The boys are due to play Na Gaeil this Thursday in our first game of the season (weather permitting!). Parents will receive a message from the coach’s during the week. Until then keep practising.

Under 13 Boys – Our Green team had their second outing in the Town League on Friday night in winter like conditions with both teams running for cover from hailstones showers!

Our lads started slowly, but with our older boys showing great leadership and younger boys growing in confidence, Mitchels soon found their groove to record an impressive  win in the end .

Big thanks to Ballymac for a sporting game. Both teams were due out against Na Gaeil in our first county league games but unfortunately weather conditions put a halt to this as pitches were unplayable. We train on Monday with S&C at 5.45 pm followed by a pitch session at 6.30 pm.

Under 15 Boys – Training continues on Monday at 6.30pm and Friday at 7.30pm.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – Training continues on Monday night at 6:45 pm in the S&C suite and on Thursday night at 7pm on the club astro. This week we welcome Austin Stacks to play 12 aside games on Monday evening in preparation for our upcoming fixtures.

Gaelic for Girls – We have a break until after Easter. We will be back again on the 10thof April at 3pm.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €2,950.00. This weeks numbers were 6, 11, 12 and 32 and were drawn by Easter Bunny and Brid McElligott. Congratulations to our lucky dip winners – Paul O’Donoghue, Mike Bowler and Brendan Long. Next weeks jackpot is €3,000 and we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club.

Membership – Membership is now due for 2024. You can pay online through Clubforce or call to our Club Registrar Georgie Lowe on Sunday from 11 am to 12 noon weekly.

Easter Camp – John Mitchels will run an Easter Camp from Tuesday April 2nd until Friday April 5th. Kids aged 5 until 9 will start the camp at 9am and finish at 12 and those aged 10 to 14 camp times are 12.30 to 3.30. All those who register for the camp will also receive a limited edition jersey. Check out our Facebook page for further details. Cost is €80 per child, €150 for 2 children, €210 for 3 children and €250 for 4 children.

Irish Classes – Irish Classes for Parents and Coaches of John Mitchels will commence on March 5th at 7pm. Running for 6 weeks classes cost €8 per session. To register email adrianbreathnach32@gmail.com

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced a bereavement. We especially remember Eamonn Boland, David Barton and Bonnie O’Sullivan.

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Senior Men – There was no game this weekend. Training details be issued by the management team direct to the panel.

Senior Ladies – Training continues on Thursdays and Sundays. The Donal Curtin Competition fixtures will see us play Southern Gaels B at home on Sunday March 24th. Time TBC.

Minor Team – Our minor boys team played Kenmare at home on Saturday. It was a great effort by this group of committed players. The visitors won by a margin of 3 points. Training continues Mondays and Thursdays.

Juvenile Academy – A fantastic turnout by our boys and girls at the U5s and U7s academy. Keep up the good work and we look forward to welcoming you all back next Sunday at 10.30 AM for the Under 7s and 11.00 AM for the Under 5s.

Under 9 Boys – Our boys trained under the beautiful sunshine on Sunday Morning last!! Once again we had a fantastic attendance and all were raring to go. This week we welcomed John Horgan from our Senior Men’s Team to come in and put our young superstars through their paces.

In this week’s session we practiced our ball skills and ball familiarization along with some fun games and running. Great fun was had by all and we ended the session with 2 highly competitive small sided games ensuring everyone got plenty of football.
Training continues for John Mitchels U9 Boys every Sunday Morning from 10.15am
All New Players/Family’s Welcome.

Under 8s and 10s Girls – We had a great session on Sunday with all the girls working really well and the improvements can be seen every week. Training continues next Sunday at 10-30am on the Astro and all new players are very welcome. Coaches John, Mike , Paula & Dave are always available if any parents have questions. See you all next week!

Under 14 Girls – Action continued on the training pitch this week for our U14 girls and the effort and hard work that is being shown at every session is fantastic to see, so early in the season.

Weather conditions were trying but the girls made great use of our club astro turf pitch and we had two great sessions, primarily focusing on ball skills, kick passing and improving our overall fitness levels.

We are making steady progress and are delighted with the quality of football but more importantly the quality of effort that’s being shown by the girls. Training continues this week on Tuesday evening ,  beginning in the gym with club coach Thomas at 5:45 pm and on Thursday evening at 6:30pm.

Under 12 Girls – A great turnout again this week for the Girls Under 12s. Lots of small, sided games and the girls really enjoyed themselves. Training continues next Sunday at 12 noon.

Under 11 Boys – Another great session in Ballyseedy on Sunday morning. We started off with a warm up followed by some drills where we practiced the core skills of the game.  We then played some small sided games where the boys showed great energy and worked really hard. We are only a few weeks into our season and the boys are showing some real progress. Training continues next Sunday at 11.30.

Under 13 Boys – Our U13 boys returned to training last week and put in 4 very good sessions under the guidance of Aaron and the rest of the coaches. Great to see that the boys had a ball in their hand over the winter break as the skill level was at a very high level.

We continue to train Monday evenings with strength and conditioning at 5.45 followed by a pitch season at 6.30. We train again on the pitch at 6.30 on Friday evening. Both teams are scheduled to play Na Gaeil on Sunday afternoon – times to be confirmed.

Under 15 Boys – Training continues on Monday at 6.30pm and Friday at 7.30pm.

Under 16 Girls and Minors – 30 girls took to the training pitch in Ballyseedy on Monday and Thursday night and the effort and intensity of the session was visible for all to see. The winter training program in the club S&C suite has left the girls in very good aerobic condition and they have hit the ground running.

There is no shortage of effort being displayed in training and the coaches are extremely impressed with the way that the panel is working together. The girls who have made the move from U14 have added immensely to the group dynamic and combined with the natural leadership of our second year U16s we are very excited to see what the year has in store. Training continues on Monday night at 6:45 pm in the S&C suite and on Thursday night at 7pm on the club astro.

Gaelic for Girls – We started our Gaelic for Girls last week with over 30 in attendance. There was a fantastic session facilitated by all involved. This initiative is open to all girls from ages 8 to 12 who have never played football before and would like to give it a try. Come to John Mitchels in Ballyseedy next Wednesday from 3pm to 4pm and give it a go.

Bingo – Continues Wednesday and Friday at 8.30PM at the John Joe Sheehy Road. Over 18s only. ID must be provided on request.

Lotto – There was no winner of our lotto jackpot which this week was €2,800.00. This weeks numbers were 6, 11, 12 and 32 and were drawn by Georgie Lowe and John McEniry. Congratulations to our lucky dip winners – Dara Fitzpatrick, Noreen Noonan and Anne Connolly. Next weeks jackpot is €2,850 and we would ask you to please support this important fundraiser for the club.

Membership – Membership is now due for 2024. You can pay online through Clubforce or call to our Club Registrar Georgie Lowe on Sunday from 11 am to 12 noon weekly.

Easter Camp – John Mitchels will run an Easter Camp from Tuesday April 2nd until Friday April 5th. Kids aged 5 until 9 will start the camp at 9am and finish at 12 and those aged 10 to 14 camp times are 12.30 to 3.30. All those who register for the camp will also receive a limited edition jersey. Check out our Facebook page for further details. Cost is €80 per child, €150 for 2 children, €210 for 3 children and €250 for 4 children.

Irish Classes – Irish Classes for Parents and Coaches of John Mitchels will commence on March 5th at 7pm. Running for 6 weeks classes cost €8 per session. To register email adrianbreathnach32@gmail.com

Sympathies – We express our sincere sympathies to those who have recently experienced a bereavement. We especially remember the O’Connor Family on the passing of Maura O’Connor.  Our sympathies to Dan, Con, her grandchildren Sharon, Erica, Lynda, Mark, Isobel and Sophie and her extended family. We also extend our sympathies to the families of: Eamonn Hickey, Bridget Coffey, John Dewey, Leonara Scanlon and Michael Moriarty.

John Mitchels Social 2024

Save the date. John Mitchels annual social will be held on Saturday  February 3rd in the Rose Hotel. Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun, laughter and camaraderie!Keep your eyes on social media for updates and sneak peeks. More information coming your way soon. Mark your calendars spread the word and get ready to celebrate the Mitchels way. Tickets are €70 each and you can book yours by email. johnmitchelssocial@gmail.com. Get them quick before there gone

ACADEMY RETURN

John Mitchels Sunday morning juvenille academy 2024 returns on Sunday February 11th stay tuned for more information

John Mitchels Exciting News Ahead 
We’re thrilled to unveil 7 initiatives that promise to elevate our Gaelic football community!

Pages to Pitches:

Dive into our Pages to Pitches program!  Supervised study with free play afterward – the perfect blend of academics and play.

Strength and Conditioning:

Gear up for success with our Strength and Conditioning program!  Elevate your game and power up your performance on the field.

Coaching Workshops:

Calling all coaching enthusiasts!  Join the John Mitchels Coaching initiative – workshops that ignite passion and elevate skills.

Gaelic4Girls:

Introducing Gaelic4Girls!  Enhancing the love for Gaelic football in girls aged 8-12. Join the fun and empowerment!

Dads & Lads:

Calling all men aged 40+!  Experience the joy of the game with our Dads & Lads social outlet. Lace up those boots and join the fun!

Mothers & Others:

Attention women aged 25+!  Embrace the joy of the game with Mothers & Others – a social outlet designed just for you!

All Stars Program:

Join our All Stars Program!  Empower children with disabilities through inclusive GAA participation. Every child deserves to shine on the field!

Stay tuned for more details, and let the excitement begin!  #JohnMitchelsGAA #GAACommunity #GameChangers

Bingo .
Bingo is on Wednesday and Friday nights. Eyes down at 8.30pm sharp at Chamfers John Joe Sheehy Road Tralee. Please note that only patrons 18 years and over are eligible to play bingo and proof of age will be required on request

Lotto 

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 21st January 2023.This week’s Lotto numbers are 02,18 ,30 & 31.The numbers today were drawn by George Lowe. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2,500.00.
Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week,

€25.00:  Rachel McEniry

€25.00: Rosemary Broderick

€25.00: Joan McDonnell

Next week’s Jackpot is €2,550.00and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 28th December 2023 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathy

On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we also extend a sincere sympathy to the families of the following.
Dessie Hurley (Jnr) of Dessie Hurley Roofing and Stacks Villas and formerly of Meadowlands and Mounthawk, Tralee, Kerry.
James Sheehy Caherbreagh, Tralee, Kerry / Ballyheigue, Kerry.

Mary Foley(née White) Westcourt, Caherslee, Tralee, Kerry / Nenagh, Tipperary.
Trevor Giles Oakpark, Tralee, Kerry.

Save the date, 

John Mitchels annual social will be held on Saturday  February 3rd in the Rose Hotel. Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun, laughter and camaraderie!Keep your eyes on social media for updates and sneak peeks.

More information coming your way soon. Mark your calendars spread the word and get ready to celebrate the Mitchels way. Tickets are €70 each and you can book yours by email. johnmitchelssocial@gmail.com. Get them quick before there gone

John Mitchels Exciting News Ahead 
We’re thrilled to unveil 7 initiatives that promise to elevate our Gaelic football community!

Pages to Pitches:

Dive into our Pages to Pitches program!  Supervised study with free play afterward – the perfect blend of academics and play.

Strength and Conditioning:

Gear up for success with our Strength and Conditioning program!  Elevate your game and power up your performance on the field.

Coaching Workshops:

Calling all coaching enthusiasts!  Join the John Mitchels Coaching initiative – workshops that ignite passion and elevate skills.

Gaelic4Girls:

Introducing Gaelic4Girls!  Enhancing the love for Gaelic football in girls aged 8-12. Join the fun and empowerment!

Dads & Lads:

Calling all men aged 40+!  Experience the joy of the game with our Dads & Lads social outlet. Lace up those boots and join the fun!

Mothers & Others:

Attention women aged 25+!  Embrace the joy of the game with Mothers & Others – a social outlet designed just for you!

All Stars Program:

Join our All Stars Program!  Empower children with disabilities through inclusive GAA participation. Every child deserves to shine on the field!

Stay tuned for more details, and let the excitement begin!  #JohnMitchelsGAA #GAACommunity #GameChangers

Bingo .
Bingo is on Wednesday and Friday nights. Eyes down at 8.30pm sharp at Chamfers John Joe Sheehy Road Tralee. Please note that only patrons 18 years and over are eligible to play bingo and proof of age will be required on request

Lotto 

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 14th January 2023.This week’s Lotto numbers are 20,22 ,26 & 27.The numbers today were drawn by George Lowe and Mark  McEvoy . There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2,450.00.
Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week,

€25.00:  Paul Dennehy

€25.00: Bertie Flynn Senior

€25.00: Anita O Sulivan

Next week’s Jackpot is €2,500.00and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 21st December 2023 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathy

On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we also extend a sincere sympathy to the families of the following.
Mary O’Connor Blennerville, Tralee, Kerry.

Elizabeth (Betty) KEALY(née Reidy)Bullock Park, Carlow Town, Carlow / Tralee, Kerry / Stradbally, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly.
Cecilia Dawson (née Gibson) Clogherbrien, Tralee, Kerry / Ballybrack, Dublin.
Anthony Slattery Monavalley, Tralee, Kerry.
(Joseph) Eugene Murphy Cluain Ard, Tralee, Kerry / Walkinstown, Dublin.

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John Mitchels Social 2024

Save the date. John Mitchels annual social will be held on Saturday  February 3rd in the Rose Hotel. Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun, laughter and camaraderie! Keep your eyes on social media for updates and sneak peeks.

More information coming your way soon. Mark your calendars spread the word and get ready to celebrate the Mitchels way. Tickets are €70 each and you can book yours by email. johnmitchelssocial@gmail.com.

John Mitchels Exciting News Ahead 
We’re thrilled to unveil 7 initiatives that promise to elevate our Gaelic football community!

Pages to Pitches:

Dive into our Pages to Pitches program!  Supervised study with free play afterward – the perfect blend of academics and play.

Strength and Conditioning:

Gear up for success with our Strength and Conditioning program!  Elevate your game and power up your performance on the field.

Coaching Workshops:

Calling all coaching enthusiasts!  Join the John Mitchels Coaching initiative – workshops that ignite passion and elevate skills.

Gaelic4Girls:

Introducing Gaelic4Girls!  Enhancing the love for Gaelic football in girls aged 8-12. Join the fun and empowerment!

Dads & Lads:

Calling all men aged 40+!  Experience the joy of the game with our Dads & Lads social outlet. Lace up those boots and join the fun!

Mothers & Others:

Attention women aged 25+!  Embrace the joy of the game with Mothers & Others – a social outlet designed just for you!

All Stars Program:

Join our All Stars Program!  Empower children with disabilities through inclusive GAA participation. Every child deserves to shine on the field!

Stay tuned for more details, and let the excitement begin!  #JohnMitchelsGAA #GAACommunity #GameChangers

John Mitchels will be closed on Friday 22nd and reopening on January 02nd. This includes both pitches the hall and the astro.
We thank all our valuable customers for being with us all year and we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year from all here at John Mitchels GAA Club.

Bingo

Bingo is on Wednesday and Friday nights. Eyes down at 8.30pm sharp at Chamfers John Joe Sheehy Road Tralee. Please note that only patrons 18 years and over are eligible to play bingo and proof of age will be required on request

Lotto 

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 07th January 2023.This week’s Lotto numbers are 07,08 ,18 & 19.The numbers today were drawn by Brid Mc Elligott and John McEniry . There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2,400.00.
Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week,

€25.00:  Bryan Costello

€25.00: Poppy Cregan

€25.00: Mark Kelleher

Next week’s Jackpot is €2,450.00and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 31st December 2023 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathy

On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we also extend a sincere sympathy to the families of the following.
Betty Moran Strand Street, Tralee, Kerry.
Terence McCormack Mitchels Road, Tralee, Kerry.
Dolores O’Keeffe(née O’Callaghan)Listellick North, Tralee, Kerry.

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John Mitchels Social 2024

Save the date. John Mitchels annual social will be held on Saturday  February 3rd in the Rose Hotel. Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun, laughter and camaraderie!Keep your eyes on social media for updates and sneak peeks.

More information coming your way soon. Mark your calendars spread the word and get ready to celebrate the Mitchels way. Tickets are €70 each and you can book yours by email. johnmitchelssocial@gmail.com.

Bingo 

We had a suprise  visit  to the final night of Bingo of  2023 by the man himself Santa Claus ,,,
after a few photographs with our bingo patrons he had to head off on his journey for Christmas !!

Thank you to all our Bingo players we really appreciate your support have a   Happy Christmas and New Year see you all   soon .  Bingo returns on Wednesday 03rd January at 8.30pm sharp. Strictly 18 and over

Lotto 

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 31st December 2023.This week’s Lotto numbers are 04,07 ,09 & 28.The numbers today were drawn by club force . There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2,350.00.
Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week,

€25.00: Brendan Long

€25.00: David Leahy

€25.00: John Fitzgerald

Next week’s Jackpot is €2,4000.00and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 07th January 2023 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathy

On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we also extend a sincere sympathy to the families of the following.
Jeremiah Kelliher Killeen, Tralee, Kerry / Abbeydorney, Kerry.
Joan Kavanagh(née O’Carroll) Woodlee, Tralee, Kerry / Ballyduff, Kerry
Dr. William Hayes Tralee, Kerry / Cork City, Cork.
John Joe Kerins Gortatlea, Tralee, Kerry / Currans, Kerry.

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John Mitchels Social 2024

Save the date. John Mitchels annual social will be held on Saturday  February 3rd in the Rose Hotel. Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun, laughter and camaraderie!Keep your eyes on social media for updates and sneak peeks.

More information coming your way soon. Mark your calendars spread the word and get ready to celebrate the Mitchels way. Tickets are €70 each and you can book yours by email. johnmitchelssocial@gmail.com.

John Mitchels Christmas hours

John Mitchels will be closed on Friday 22nd and reopening on January 02nd. This includes both pitches the hall and the astro.
We thank all our valuable customers for being with us all year and we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year from all here at John Mitchels GAA Club.

Bingo 

We had a suprise  visit  to the final night of Bingo of  2023 by the man himself Santa Claus ,,,
after a few photographs with our bingo patrons he had to head off on his journey for Christmas !!

Thank you to all our Bingo players we really appreciate your support have a   Happy Christmas and New Year see you all   soon .  Bingo returns on Wednesday 03rd January at 8.30pm sharp. Strictly 18 and over

Lotto 

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 24th December 2023.This week’s Lotto numbers are 09,18 ,13 & 30.The numbers today were drawn by club force . There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2,300.00.
Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week,

€25.00:  John McEniry

€25.00: Barbra Costello

€25.00: John Fitzgerald

Next week’s Jackpot is €2,350.00and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 31st December 2023 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathy

On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we also extend a sincere sympathy to the families of the following.
Honor O’Connor Caherslee, Tralee, Kerry.
Anna McLoughlin(née Counihan) Inchicore, Dublin / Tralee, Kerry.
Paul Doyle Alderwood Road, Tralee, Kerry / Cork City, Cork.
Mary Nallen(née Carty)West End, Banagher, Offaly / Tralee, Kerry / Portumna, Galway.
Mary Ryle(née Bradford) Knockanish, The Spa, Tralee, Kerry.
Margaret GriffinRailway Terrace, Tralee, Kerry / Camp, Kerry.
Mary Tangney(née Barry) Oakview, Tralee, Kerry / Newcastle West, Limerick.
Kay (Kitty) Roche(née Moran) Woodlee, Monavalley, Tralee, Kerry / Muckalee, Kilkenny.
Dora O’Grady(née Egan) Cahermoneen, Tralee, Kerry / Ardfert, Kerry.
Mary Mc Greevy (née Walsh) Main Road, Mounthawk, Tralee, Kerry / Kilkenny.

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John Mitchels Social 2024

Save the date,  John Mitchels annual social will be held on Saturday  February 3rd in the Rose Hotel. Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun, laughter and camaraderie!

Keep your eyes on social media for updates and sneak peeks. More information coming your way soon. Mark your calendars spread the word and get ready to celebrate the Mitchels way.

John Mitchels Christmas hours

John Mitchels will be closed on Friday 22nd and reopening on January 02nd. This includes both pitches the hall and the astro.
We thank all our valuable customers for being with us all year and we wish you all a Merry Christmasand a Happy new year from all here at John Mithels GAA Club.

Bingo 

Bingo is on Wednesday and Friday nights. Eyes down at 8.30pm sharp at Chamfers John Joe Sheehy Road Tralee. Please note that only patrons 18 years and over are eligible to play bingo and proof of age will be required on request. Any persons under 18 years of age cannot unfortunately attend bingo.

Lotto 

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 17nd December 2023.This week’s Lotto numbers are 04 ,07 ,11 & 29 .The numbers today were drawn by club force . There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2,250.00.
Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week

€25.00:  Kallie Houlihan

€25.00: Paddy O Mahony

€25.00: Mark Noonan

Next week’s Jackpot is €2,300.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Sunday 24th December 2023 at 11am. Ticket sales close at 9am sharp. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LlAIYu We thank you for all your support.

Sympathy

On behalf of all in John Mitchel’s we also extend a sincere sympathy to the families of the following.
Richard O’Sullivan Árd Na Lí, Oakpark, Tralee, Kerry.
Eileen McMahon (née O’ Sullivan) Gurrane, Firies, Kerry / Tralee, Kerry.
Jessy Joy Brendan’s Park, Tralee, Kerry.
John Chambers Camp, Kerry / Tralee, Kerry.
Joan Dunne (née Hurley) Ballincollig, Cork / Tralee, Kerry.
Beryl Adams Rock Park, Tralee, Kerry.
John Browne Oakpark, Tralee, Kerry / Fenit, Kerry.

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