Athea GAA Club Notes:
Mens:
Fixtures:
Woodlands House Hotel County Premier Junior A Football Championship Group 2
Round 1
Thursday 9th July, 2026 at 7:30pm, venue: Killeedy
Monagea v Athea
Referee: Alan Kehoe
County Junior C Football Championship Group 1
Round 1
Sunday 12th July, 2026 at 12:00pm, venue: The Bog Garden
Rathkeale v Athea
Referee: John McGrath
Ladies:
Minor League Semi Final
Best of luck to our minor ladies who face St Ailbes on Wednesday 1st July in Athea at 7:30pm.
Under 16 Championship Round 1
Huge well done to Athea/Glin u16s who defeated Knockainey on Monday night on a scoreline of 6.6 to 4.8 in the first round of the Championship. The club would like to wish Lauren and Ayala speedy recoveries from injuries they picked up in the game.
Under 14 Championship Round 1
On Friday evening the U14 Athea/Glin Emmets start their championship away to Granagh Ballingarry at 7pm.
Festival of Football:
Athea will once again host the Festival of Football u8 and u10 Munster blitz on July 11th 11am-1:30pm, with teams from Cork, Kerry and Clare joining us on the day. With over 300 players, parents and supporters expected in Athea on the day, the club are looking for volunteers for the smooth running of the event. If you are available to help before, during or after the event, please get in touch with Mary Ita Casey. There will be a short meeting Thursday night 2nd July at 8pm in the GAA Clubhouse. If you are unavailable to attend but willing to help out, please let us know.
Club Draw:
€7,450 guaranteed prizes.
There will be over 40 winners of cash prizes ranging from €100 to €500, with 5 monthly draws starting in August. Tickets cost €50, with all proceeds going towards the day-to-day maintenance of our GAA club facilities and walking track.
Tickets for our Annual Club Draw are currently on sale from the usual ticket sellers or any committee member. Alternatively ask any of the underage coaches and they will let the club know of your interest.
Your support would be greatly appreciated by all the users of our wonderful club facilities.
Underage Training:
Our Friday evening 6:30 to 7:30 underage training from nursery to U12s is back.
Hurling:
Hurling training continues Sunday mornings at 10am.
Split the Bucket:
The last draw took place on the 29th of June and the lucky winner of €302 was Margaret Stackpoole, congratulations Margaret. The next draw will take place on Monday the 13th of July 2026.
Tickets can be Purchased at Collins’ shop, Ger White’s bar, Brown Joe’s bar, Gables Grill, O’Riordan’s Pharmacy, Credit Union, Batt’s bar, Athea Hairstyles, Doctor’s waiting room, Bingo Friday evenings and also online @ https://atheagaa.clubforce.com/products/draw/athea-gaa-draw
Membership:
All players should have membership before returning to training.
Cúl Camp:
Athea Cúl Camp 6th – 10th July 2026.
Please book to avoid disappointment as places are filling up. Contact Jacqueline O’Connor on 086 0670091 with any queries, see link to book:
https://tinyurl.com/yz87rypn