Athea GAA Notes:
Membership:
Our 2025 membership registration is now live. Please see link to register with the club and purchase our club draw tickets for 2025, all players need to register ahead of the season and we would encourage everyone to become a member and purchase a ticket for our club draw as it all helps towards the running and up keep of the club and walking track.
https://atheagaa.clubforce.com/products/membership
Split the bucket draw will take place Tuesday the 20th of May.
Cul Camp:
This year’s cul camp will take place from July 7th to 11th. This has been a great success over the years with approximately 100 kids taking part. It will be for both hurling and football again this year. Online booking are now open www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie
Hurling:
Hurling training will continue over the summer. Wednesday nights 7pm to 8pm for U14 and U16. Sunday morning for all ages 10 am to 11 am
Fixture:
U14 hurling match
Athea v Glenroe Venue Athea, on Thursday 22nd at 7
It was a busy week with matches for our young hurlers. Our U12’s travelled to Raheenagh to play Tour/Kileedy and gave an outstanding performance all over the field it was certainly the performance of the year so far. Our U10’s played a blitz in Athea Friday evening there was a great improvement in these young players. Saturday morning it was the turn of our U8’s who had their first match of the year and what a performance.
Thanks to all the parents for bringing the players to the matches and special thanks to all the coaches. It is great to see the improvement in all our age groups and that we are able to field teams in these ages.
U11 Football Go-Games:
Our u11 Football team played Shannon Gaels on Tuesday last on a glorious evening. We struggled in the first half to match a very good Shannon Gaels team however after some words of advice from coaches Martin Chawke and Johnny Mulvihill at halftime a different Athea team emerged for the second half playing some excellent football with heroic defending, brilliant team works and fantastic scores. These are a great bunch of boys and are improving with every game and training session.
Our u12s are playing Feohanagh Castlemahon away this Wednesday evening May 21st at 6:30pm.
Our under 8’s had their first blitz of the year, Saturday in Athea pitch. ABK and Glantine joined us for what was a very enjoyable morning. Great turn out and great to see the skills and teamwork displayed by our players.
U16 Girls:
Best of luck to our u16 girls who will play Mungret at home this Tuesday 20th May at 7 in the league semi final.
U14 Girls Round 3:
Best of luck to Glin / Athea u14 girls who play Knockainey in Knockainey this Sunday 25th May at 10.30am.
U13 Blitz:
Well done to the u13 girls from Athea / Glin that playing in the u13 blitz last Saturday held in Abbeyfeale. They played some great football with games against Old Mill, Fr Casey’s, Feogh / Castlemahon and Monagea. Thanks to Fr Casey’s for hosting a great event.
U12 Girls:
Best of luck to our u12’s who play Feogh / Castlemahon this Friday night 23rd at 7pm.
League Division 2 Round 4:
Hard luck to our intermediate team who played Old Mill in a high scoring game last Friday night.
U8 Girls:
Huge well done to our U8’s who played their first blitz in Kilcornan last Tuesday night against Teams from Croom and Askeaton / Ballysteen / Kilcornan. Thanks to the parents for their support and Ger and Kevin for looking after the teams on the night.
County u14 girls
Best of luck to Loren Healy, Shauna Collins and Glin Emmets Laura Healy who were part of the u14 team that defeated Wicklow in Portlaois now met Fermanagh in the semi final next Saturday.
Munster LGFA Festival of Football:
Athea GAA / LGFA are delighted to be chosen to host the Munster u8 / u10 Festival of football on Saturday July 12th. More details to follow.
Fixtures:
West Junior A Championship Q/F
Wednesday May 21st 2025 at 7:30pm. Venue: Tournafulla
Athea v Mountcollins.
This is the opening round of the West Junior A Championship and will be a good test of how much this team has developed since last year. Best of luck to the lads and we hope that the supporters will put this one in the diary.
County Junior B League Final:
Friday May 23rd 2025 at 7pm. Venue: Clarina
Athea v Oola
All roads lead to Clarina next Friday as our Junior B’s meet Oola in the County League Final. This will be a difficult assignment but the team is getting better with every match.
Again, the lads will be driven on the more support we have at this match.
County Results:
Munster Senior Hurling Championship R4
Limerick 3-26. Cork 1-16
Limerick hurlers reminded us on Sunday that they still have what it takes when they came up against All Ireland favourites, Cork. Paddy Power has had to adjust his odds to move Limerick into Evens favourites after their powerful performance.
Tailtean Cup -Group 3 Round 2:
Limerick 1-18 Antrim 1-10
Limerick footballers made the long trip to Corrigan Park, Belfast on Saturday. The starting full forward line accounted for 12 points in this impressive performance which will advance them into the next round of the competition. Their final game in this group is against Westmeath in two week’s time.