Fr Caseys GAA Club Notes:

Fr. Caseys 2-12 Galtee Gaels 0-06

Fr. Caseys concluded the group phase of the county senior championship last Friday night, taking on Galtee Gales in TUS. Both sides had qualified for the knockout stages prior to the game but victory in this game would give them a second place finish and a slight advantage in the quarter final pairings. The old saying is goals win games and this was never as true in TUS where two early goals from David Ward and Michael Kilbridge inside the opening quarter set the tempo and Fr. Caseys never looked back after that point. The first goal saw David Ward outjump his marker and flick the ball to net after a wonderful pass from captain Daniel Daly when minutes later David Ward was the provider setting up corner back Michael Kilbridge to score from close range. Points from Adrian Enright, Diarmuid Buckley and Eliah Riordan further stretched the lead in the first half to leave Galtee Gaels with a mountain to climb. The half time score was 2-07 to 0-03.

Early second half points from the on form Adrian Enright and Rory O’Brien quickly ended an notions of a comeback. Martin Scannell joined the list of scorers while David Ward and Adrian Enright continued to add to their tally. Galtee Gaels could only manage another 0-03 in the second period from a rock solid Fr. Caseys defence as this contest was well and truly concluded long before the final whistle. Outside of a first round defeat to Newcastle West this has been a flawless championship campaign from Fr. Caseys with lots of high scoring victories along the way. The form guide will indicate the team are peaking at the correct time but as we enter the knockout stages in the coming weeks there will be many more challenges waiting in the long grass. Next up for our Seniors is a meeting with Na Piarsaigh in the County Quarter Final with the date for this fixture to be confirmed. The final score in TUS on Friday was Fr. Caseys 2-12, Galtee Gales 0-06. Well done to all involved and best of luck in the preparations in the coming weeks

Fr. Caseys 1-16 Cappamore 1-06

Fr. Caseys Junior Footballers are through to the county quarter finals to face local rivals Athea after a commanding 10 point victory over bottom placed Cappamore in their final group game. The damage was done in the first half where the Abbeyfeale men opened a sizeable lead that Cappamore could never regain. Joseph Flaherty and John Boyle will be very content on the response from this group after an opening day defeat to Croom. With Morgan Scannell continuing to dominate in midfield, Eoin McEnery orchestrating the defence and a lively attack lead by Kevin O’Connor and Ronan Quirke they will be confident of challenging any team in what is a very open Junior championship this year. Well done to all involved and best of luck in the preparations in the coming weeks.

Fr. Casey’s Club Lotto continued on Tuesday September 10th with a Jackpot of €21,400 up for grabs. The numbers drawn were 3, 11, 13 with the bonus ball 4. There was no Jackpot winner this week but we did have six Match 2 plus Bonus winners claiming €50 each. The draw continues next Tuesday with the Jackpot rising to €21,600.

The Match 2 plus Bonus winners:

Catherine Kirby €50 (Promoter:Square)

Jack Sexton €50 (Promoter: Square)

Maria Harnett €50 (Promoter:Cryle Cleaners)

Shane Dillon €50 (Promoter:Online)

Leanne Garvey €50 (Promoter:Online)

Helen Woulfe €50 (Promoter:An Siopa Milsean)

The lucky dip winners:

Maura O’Donnell €30 (Promoter:Online)

Ger O’Brien €30 (Promoter:Mags Nash)

Geraldine Murphy €30 (Promoter:Mags Nash)

How do you play? Simply select three numbers from 1 to 30 and one bonus number from 1 to 10. If all four chosen numbers appear the jackpot will be won or shared. A match three prize of €500 is also on offer and applies to the 1 to 30 number selection not including the bonus ball. In addition to this we also have a match 2 plus bonus and a host of lucky dip prizes up for grabs each week. The draw will run on a weekly basis, each Tuesday night at 9pm sharp. All ticket sales must be completed prior to 8pm will the draw results shared from 9pm on our Club Facebook Page.

Where can you buy a ticket? Tickets cost €2.50 and are available in a host of local shops including Gala Killarney Road, An Siopa Milseán, Kathleens Foodstore, Sheehy’s Hardware, Danny Scanlon’s, Lanes Foodstore, Cryle View Cleaners, Needles & Pins, The Ploughman, Jack O’Rourkes, Glorach Bingo, DP Lyons Bar, Mag Nash and John Murphy. You can also play Online @ https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/FrCaseys/Lotto with the option of reoccurring draws, yearly tickets and Quick Pick function available.

Check out our club website at www.frcaseysgaa.ie for all the latest club news, fixtures, results and lots more. Our club website is updated regularly and is well worth a visit. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/frcaseysgaa and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/frcaseysgaa