Athea GAA Club 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:
The last draw took place on the 20th of May 2025. The lucky winner of
€180.85 was Mary Wallace. The next draw will take place on the 3rd of June. Tickets available at Collins shop, Ger Whites bar, Brown Joes bar, Gables Grill, O’Riordans 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. Online booking are now open www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie
Healthy Athea:
Good to go returns Thursday the 5th of June for 4 weeks 10am to 12pm. venue con Colbert Hall.
Hurling:
Hurling training will continue over the summer. Wednesday nights 7pm to 8pm for U14 and U16. Sunday morning for all ages 10am to 11am.
Athea under 9s took part in their first blitz of the year in Dromcollogher last Tuesday evening against Dromcollogher, Castlemahon and Newcastle west. They were outstanding in all three games playing as a team beyond their years. Team: Aoibheann Hayes, Hannah Kelly, Darcy Chawke, Saoirse Mulvihill, William Leahy, Emily o Connor, Ewan McCarthy, Grace Collins, Oisin Kennedy, Mattie Doody, Noah Collins, David Horgan, Billy Collins, Eoghan Griffin, Daithi Mulvihill and Robbie Chawke.
U16 Girls:
Best of luck to our u16’s who play St. Patrick’s in the final scheduled for 30th June venue to be confirmed. Special mention to our u16’s who are starting their Junior Cert we would like to wish them and all their peers the very best of luck on Wednesday.
U14 Girls Quarter Final:
Best of luck to the Athea / Glin u14 team that play Galtee Gaels in the semi final at home this Wednesday June 4th at 7.30
U12 Girls:
Best of luck to our u12 team who will play the old mill in a blitz this Friday night in the Old Mill.
U10 Girls:
Athea welcomed Fr Casey’s and Gerald Griffins to Pairc Na nGael on bank holiday Monday morning.
Each team had three great matches with skill and determination on show from the start.
Thanks to all the girls, mentors and supporters (parents) for a lovely morning of football, fun and friendship.
U14 All ireland Final:
Best of luck to Loren Healy, Shauna Collins and Glin Emmets Laura Healy who were part of the Limerick u14 team who play Armagh this Sunday 8th June in Kinnegad Co Westmeath at 1.30.
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.
Results:
West Junior B Championship Semi Final
Athea 2-10 Glin 4-09
After our Quarter Final win against St. Senan’s we met Glin last Tuesday in the Semi-final for what was our third match against them this year.
We came into this game missing a few key players from our Final the previous Friday.
Sean Ryan opened our account with an early point. Glin responded in the eight minute when Ger Riordan hit the net. We dominated possession for the next 12 minutes getting the next 5 scores through Daire O’Shea and Sean Ryan (2) with James Broderick scoring a goal in the 18th minute and Sean Twomey adding a further point in the 20th minute.
Glin, however rallied back with scores from Fionn McNamara and Billy Hogan (goal) to take the lead in the 26th minute. Daire O’Shea made the game level just before half-time with a fine score to make it Athea 1-06 Glin 2-03.
In the second half, Neilus Hunt and Rory Cleary came for Aidan Curry and David O Connor. Sean Ryan put us ahead early with a free before Glin took a foothold and scored 1-03 with Ger Riordan getting his second goal.
Sean Ryan hit the net immediately and James Broderick added a point to narrow the gap to the minimum. Glin added two further points to stretch the lead to three in the 20th minute. Sean Ryan narrowed the gap back to one with a free and a point from play with a few minutes to go. Was this to be a repeat of the West Final? Alas no as Glin counter attacked to hit their fourth goal and in the dying minutes they added a further point to leave the final score Athea 2-10. Glin 4-09. Glin now advance to the Final.
This was our seventh Junior B match played this year. The next game is against South Liberties in the County Junior ‘C’ Championship at the end of June.
Team: Tomas Ahern, Cillian O’Connor, Philip Daly, Jack O’Connor, Jamie Collins, Sean Twomey 0-01, Michael Tierney, David O ‘Connor, Tadhg Ahern, Aidan Curry , Michael Walsh, Daire O’Shea 0-02, Darren Murphy, James Broderick 1-01, Sean Ryan 1-06(2f) Subs: Jack Sexton, Neilus Hunt, Rory Cleary, Emmet White, Dan McMahon
County Result:
Tailtean Cup -Group 3 Round 3
Limerick 0-19 Westmeath 0-18
The Limerick Senior Footballers had a one point win over Westmeath on Saturday in Portlaoise to top Group 3 in the Tailtean Cup and go straight to the Quarter Finals.
This group continues to improve under Jimmy Lee, Micheal Cahill and the backroom team with their support base growing with every match.
Fixtures:
Lynkeo Civil Engineering LTD West Junior A Football Competition Semi-final
Tuesday June 10th 2025. Venue -TBC
Athea vs winners of Castlemahon and St. Kierans (being played this Friday).
County Fixtures:
Munster Senior Hurling Final
Venue: Gaelic Grounds. Date/time: Saturday June 7th 2025 at 6pm
Limerick v Cork
After a highly impressive performance against Cork in the group stages, Limerick will be fancied to come good again this Saturday in the Gaelic Grounds when they meet the Rebels again.
Wedding Congratulations:
Congratulations to Jason Kelly, Coole East and Bethany Bradley, Milltown, Co. Kerry who were married last Friday. The club wish them every happiness in the future.
Jason is a long serving Athea player and Bethany is a regular supporter at many matches.