Fr Caseys GAA Club Notes:

Fr. Casey’s Club Lotto continued on Tuesday February 25th with a Jackpot of €25,600 up for grabs. The numbers drawn were 11, 14, 27 with the bonus ball 6. There was no Jackpot winner this week but we did have two Match 2 plus Bonus winners claiming €50 each. We also had three lucky dip prize winners. The draw continues next Tuesday with the Jackpot rising to €25,800.

The Match 2 plus Bonus winners:

Mary Kennedy €50 (Promoter: Online)

John & Geraldine O’Connor €50 (Promoter: Gala)

The lucky dip winners:

John Colbert €30 (Promoter: Yearly)

Tom Sheehy €30 (Promoter: John Murphy)

Tade Lane €30 (Promoter: Maureen Hickey)

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 9pmsharp. 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.

West Senior Football League

Fr. Caseys v Adare – Friday March 7th in Abbeyfeale at 7.30pm

West Junior A Football League

Fr. Caseys v Athea – Saturday March 8th in Athea at 3pm.

Fr. Caseys 1-09 St. Kierans 2-15

New season and new rules for the senior team as the 2025 season kicked off Saturday in coolcappagh against St. Kierans. Playing against the elements in the first half it was a struggle for a youthful Fr. Casey’s team to get a foot hold in the game. The Ardagh men got off to the better start with a brace of points when young Evan O’Connor scored his first senior point for Fr Casey’s. That was as good as it got for the Abbeyfeale men as the next 20 minutes was dominated by St. Kierans as they capitalised on a couple of mistakes, including an infringement for failing to keep three up, and raced into a lead that in the end was the winning of the game. 2-10 to 0-1 at the short whistle.

After some harsh words at half time the fealesiders came out with more gusto and brought themselves back into the game. Points by Matthew O’Connor, Dan Daly and two more from Evan O’Connor had the wind in the sails of the men in blue and white. When Martin Scannell and Billy Quirke got the game down to 6 points from the half time deficit of 15 points it felt like it could have been a comeback for the ages. St. Kierans responded though with a few scores that seemed to knock the comeback on the head, until the ageless Martin Scannell found the back of the net to put it into the melting pot in the final quarter of the game. Unfortunately, a sole Kieran Roche point was all that was registered as the legs ran out on soft ground and the first game of the season. St. Kierans in the end running out deserved winners 2-15 to 1-9. Great to see a team with such a blend of youth and experience with 7 of last year’s winning minor team playing a big part mixed in with the likes of David Ward, Martin Scannell and Donagh Kelly who are all drinking from the fountain of youth and as fresh as ever. The seniors will be hoping to get a victory in round 2 against Adare in the Inch.

Well done to the Limerick Senior Footballers who made it three league victories in a row with a very impressive 2-21 to 3-08 home win over Tipperary last Saturday evening in Mick Neville Park. With two games to play against Wicklow and Waterford, the chance of promotion is firmly now in their own hands. Mark McCarthy started at corner back, Fiachra Cotter at wing back with Diarmuid Buckley and Rory O’Brien also involved, it is great to see such a strong Fr. Caseys presence on this team.

Club Limerick Draw:
The Club Limerick Draw returns for a new season and once more there is a host of top prizes on offer including a €10,000 monthly jackpot prize, 28 other cash prizes and an exclusive star prize. The next draw is March 29th with online sales closing on March 18th

With 50% of the entrant fee returned to local club, the remainder going towards our county teams, the Club Limerick Draw is a vital source of funding for our local club and we are strongly encouraging our club supporters to participate in the draw for the coming year. The cost of entry is just €10 per draw. We recommend signing up online @ www.clublimerick.ie and select Fr. Caseys as the nominated club during the process. For more info please feel free to contact any committee member

There will be a host of activities on St. Patricks weekend in Abbeyfeale, starting on Friday March 14th through to Monday March 17th. Various clubs, businesses and volunteers are getting involved in the celebrations with Fr. Caseys GAA Club hosting a Craic & Cards event in the Square Marquee on Friday March 14th at 9pm sharp. We hope a large crowd will attend this 41 Card Game and help us kick off the weekend on the right note. Please spread the word and bring a friend. More details on the full list of activities can be found on our Club Facebook page

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