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 16th of June 2025. The lucky winner of
€173 was Pauline Kellegan. The next draw will take place on the 30th 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 11:30am to 1pm. 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.
Club Results:
Lynkeo Civil Engineering LTD West Junior A Football Competition Semi-final
Athea 1-08 St. Kierans 1-09
In a game where we were in front for most of the match the team will have come away from this one wondering how we lost the game last Tuesday in Ardagh.
We got off to a good start going four points up before St Kierans got their first score which was a two pointer free in the 19th minute. They followed up with a point from play and another two pointer free in the next three minutes. A Brian O Connor goal after a strong run from Shane Mulvihill put us in front again before St Kierans narrowed the gap to two points just before half time on a scoreline of Athea 1-05 St. Kierans 0-06.
After the restart BOC added a point from play to extend our lead however we were very wasteful in the second half only adding a further two points to our tally. The home team finished the stronger and got the game back to a two point game by the 24th minute. As we continued to struggle in front of goal, we were all too casual at the back when a series of hand passes when under pressure lead to an interception and a slick move towards goal which was neatly finished to the net by the home side with one minute to go. The referee allowed very little injury time and blew the whistle with no opportunity for us to have one final attack. This surely was a match that got away from us and one from which we must learn. St. Kierans advance to the West Final on a scoreline of 1-09 to our 1-08. Team Gerard Ahern, Sean Twomey, Tommy Quaid, Eoin Sheahan, Callum Buckley, Alan Kelly, Andy Ahern, Martin Chawke, Eoin O’Shea, Daire O Shea, TJ Hunt,0-02, Evan Curry, Sean Ryan 0-03, Dylan Griffin 0-2, Brian O Connor 1-01 Subs Used: Shane Mulvihill, Andrew O’Riordan, Tadhg Ahern.
Club Fixtures:
Woodlands House Hotel County Premier Junior A Football Championship- Group 1-Round 1
Venue: Cappagh. Date/time: Saturday June 28th 2025 at 7pm. TBC
Athea v Mungret St. Pauls
This game has been put back by a week following Limericks success in the Tailtean Cup Quarter Final. This is our first game in this year’s County Championship and lets hope we can repeat last year by securing the win.
County Results:
Tailtean Cup -Quarter Final
Limerick 4-21 Wexford 2-19
This was a very solid performance by the Limerick footballers in the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday. The team are improving all the time and were very impressive clocking up 33 points against a fancied Wexford Team who they have now beaten twice this year.
County Fixtures:
Tailtean Cup -Semi- Final
Venue: Croke Park. Date/time: Sunday June 22nd 2025 at 2pm
Limerick v Wicklow
Croke Park beckons as the footballers take on Wicklow. The two met earlier this year and finished all square in their Division 4 league match. Limerick are playing a nice brand of football and are building a good team who will be competitive in this competition. With James Naughton having an outstanding season, there are others who are showing well in games and let’s hope they can do it this Sunday.
County Fixtures:
All Ireland Senior Hurling Quarter Final
Venue: Croke Park. Date/time: Saturday June 21st 2025 at 4pm
Dublin v Limerick
After a disappointing Munster Final, the Hurlers are back in Croke Park this Saturday at 4pm where they take on Dublin in a game they will be expected to win and advance to the Semifinal where Kilkenny await the winners.
So for those of you who want to make the weekend out of it, this weekend is your chance so see both Senior Teams in action in Croke Park-a very rare occurrence by all accounts.
U14 Girls league Final:
On Thursday last Athea / Glin Emmetts made the journey Croagh to play Cappagh in the U14 B Final. Our girls started well and lead at half time on a score line of 1.5 to 2pt despite playing against a strong breeze, There was some great scores and good interconnecting football from our forwards Shauna Collins, Anna Murphy, Aoife Sheehan, Emma Sweeney, Kate Moloney and Sarah Barrett. In the second half we started well and our mid field were well on top thanks to the very hard working pair Laura Healy and Lily Carmody. With 10 minutes remaining we lead by 7pts but Cappagh never gave up and scored a two goals in the last few minute of to force a draw. Athea /Glin Emmets 2.8 to 4.2.
Extra time followed with 10 min per half, both teams to failed to score in the first. The deadlock was broken when super sun Clodagh O’ Mahoney scored a well taken goal and this was followed up by a pint from the boot of Aoife Sheehan we were ahead by 4 with 4 mins remaining. Cappagh again refused to fade and scored a goal with 2 mins to go and left us with a narrow 1pt lead, Cappagh threw every thing in the dying minutes at our girls but thanks to the unreal defending from our backs Lauren Healy, Aine Ahern, Ella Collins, Aoife Nora Lyons, Maeve Dunne and Holly O’ Connor and our brilliant goalie Lily Rose Hewitt the girls managed to secure the win by the narrowest of margins.
Athea/Glin Emmett’s 3.09 to Cappagh 5.02
Huge well done to everyone involved. Huge thanks to all the supporters who made the journey on the night to get behind the girls. Thanks to the management team of Liz O’ Sullivan, Fergus Healy, Maire Lyons and Thomas Collins for all the time and effort they put in training the girls over the last few months. Thanks to the Girls biggest supporters the parents who take them to every match. There was great celebrations afterwards in Athea and Glin – The girls will remember this game for a while. A speedy recovery to Niamh Hickey and Anna Murphy who picked up injuries. Team Lily Rose Hewitt, Holly Oconnor, Lauren Healy Ella Collins, Maeve Dunne, Aine Ahern and Aoife Nora Lyons, Laura Healy, Lily Carmody, Shauna Collins, Anna Murphy, Sarah Barrett, Kate Moloney, Emma Sweeney, Aoife Sheehan and Clodagh O’Mahony, Cait Culhane, Shona Collapy, Rachel Healy and Niamh Hickey. Joint Captains Aine Ahern and Aoife Nora Lyons before the match.
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.
Division 2 League:
Our intermediate team played Murroe / Boher on Sunday evening last. Down a number of regulars due to Leaving cert exams and holidays we just had 13 aside to start. There was some well taken scores in the first half but Moher / Boher soon found there rymthem. The first half ended 1.3 to 2.6. Athea found it harder in the second half to get scores and despite some good passes of play it finished Athea 2.6 to Murroe Boher 3.10. Our next game will again be at home against Ahane June 28th at 7pm.
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.
Our u10s boys took part in their second blitz of the year in Killeedy last Friday evening. We fielded two teams and played 6 games in total against Killeedy and Knockaderry. Well done to all the players, they listened to their coaches, worked as a team and were outstanding throughout. Team David Horgan, Noah Collins, Thomas Verzeletti, Tom Mullane, William Leahy, Brian Ahern, Mattie Doody, Conor Reidy, Aaron Reidy, Daniel o Connor, John Mulvihill, Oisin Kennedy, Daithi Mulvihill and Scott Nolan.
