Athea GAA Club Notes:
Membership:
Our 2025 membership registration is open. 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
The last draw took place on Monday 24th March 2025, the Lucky winner of €214 was Eileen Windle, second time lucky for Eileen, the next draw will take place on Monday 7th April 2025. Tickets available at Collins Shop, Ger Whites Bar, Brown Joes, Batts Bar, Gables Grill, O’Riordan Pharmacy, Credit Union and at bingo on a Friday evening.
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.
Con and Annie Kirby Memorial:
Round 1 of the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial at the Limerick Greyhound Track Saturday night. The dog that Athea was assigned Blastoff Ricky won the heat and has now qualified for round 2.
Further Developments:
We had a new arrival Monday to the pitch with our new Robotic Lawnmower installed today by Hanly’s of Croom. This would not have been possible without the funding from the Sports Capital Grant and John Kelly for his great work in obtaining the grant and all his research on the machine. Thanks to Tom Brosnan, Ger Brosnan, Gary and John Hunt for all the preparation work that had to be done at pitch for the new arrival
Fixtures:
West Junior B League Round 3
Sunday March 30th 2025 at 2pm in Athea.
Athea v Drom Broadford
Bon Secours Hospital City East West Junior A League Round 2:
Wednesday 2nd 2025 at 8pm in Mountcollins
Athea v Mountcollins.
County Results:
Dalata Hotel Group GAA U20 Munster championship phase 1 round 3
Evan Curry lined out with the Limerick U20’s who played Clare last Saturday in Milltown Malbay. This was a game where Clare’s use of the wind in the first half was exceptional when they clocked 15 points to Limerick’s 4. In the second half, playing with the wind Limerick reduced the lead by 6 points however Clare ran out winners on a score line 0:16 to 0:11. Clare are now in the Phase 2 of the competition as Limerick play Waterford in the “B” Final on April 1st 2025 at 7pm Venue: TBC
Allianz League Division 4 – Round 7
Limerick 4:24 Waterford 1:17
Limerick secured promotion to Division 3 on Sunday in Mick Neville Park against a resilient Waterford who were competitive for most of the game. There was an outstanding performance from James Naughton scoring 4 goals and three points from play with a further 9 points from frees. At 4:12 this may be an intercounty scoring record. There were great celebrations afterwards as the team now looks forward to the division 4 league final against Wexford in Croke Park this weekend.