Athea GAA Club Notes:

 

Athea GAA Club Notes:

Mens:
Results:
County Junior C Football Championship Group 1 – Round 2
Tuesday 21st July, 2026 at 7:30pm
Athea 4-17 St Senan’s 1-9
Venue: Athea, Referee: Sean Hartnett.
We played the second round of the Junior C championship at home to St Senan’s last Tuesday in Athea. There were good performances all round, as we were never troubled in this game. James Ryan started at corner forward and was busy cutting in from the left wing notching three points early in the game. James Broderick had a fine game and had scored 2-3 by half time. We had a broad range of scorers with Michael Tierney clocking our only two-pointer. Alan Kelly hit the net midway through the half. Tom F Ahern continued his good run of form and had tacked on two points in the first half. St. Senan’s won a penalty and had a run of three scores late in the first half to leave the half-time score at Athea 3-12, St Senan’s 1-4. In the second half, we added 1-5 to the scoreboard. Aidan Curry raised a green flag before the subs bench was run. Five late points by St. Senan’s built their score in a second half which was more competitive. This was a welcome bounce back from the defeat to Rathkeale and leaves us with a good points difference. Our next game is at home to Na Piarsaigh on August 16th. Full-time Score was Athea 4-17 St. Senans 1-9. Team Colin Broderick, Cillian O Connor, Conor Fitzgerald (C), Philip Daly, Gavin
Ambrose, Martin Chawke, Pierse O’Brien, Mark Reidy (0-2), Tadhg Ahern, Michael Tierney (0-2,1tp), Alan Kelly (1-0), Tom Ahern (0-3), Aidan Curry (1-1,0-1f), James Broderick (2-4), James Ryan (0-4). Subs David O’Connor, Rory Cleary, Dan McMahon, Gearoid O’Sullivan, Eoin Horgan, Thos McEnery, Gerard Ahern.

County Junior C Hurling Championship – Round 1
Sunday 26th July, 2026
Result: Castletown Ballyagran 2-18 Athea. 0-10.

Fixtures:
County Junior C Hurling Championship – Round 2
Sunday 2nd August, 2026 at 7pm
Athea v Kilteely Dromkeen, Venue: TBC

County Junior C Hurling Championship – Round 3
Sunday 9th August, 2026 at 7pm
Dromin Athlacca v Athea, Venue: Athlacca

Woodlands House Hotel County Premier Junior A Football Championship
Group 2 – Round 3
Thursday 13th August, 2026 TBC
Athea v Mungret St Pauls, Venue: Athea

County Junior C Football Championship Group 1 – Round 3
Sunday 16th August, 2026 at 12:00pm
Athea V Na Piarsaigh, Venue: Athea

Woodlands House Hotel County Premier Junior A Football Championship
Group 2 – Round 4
Thursday 20th August, 2026 TBC
Kilteely Dromkeen v Athea, Venue: Kilteely.

U18 Boys’ Football Championship Round 2:
Result: Athea 3-12 Granagh/Ballingarry 3-14
We lost out by 2 points in this rip-roaring game last Wednesday night in Ballingarry.
We started slow and found ourselves 6 points behind after 10 minutes, but with Eric Barrett, Tom F Ahern and Aaron Broderick thundering into the game, we gradually got a foothold, although we still trailed by 6 at half time, 3-10 to 2-07.
Kane Brouder and Jamie O’Mahony made a big contribution when they came out to the middle third, but for a few passes going astray we could easily have got a draw or even a win.
Overall, a great effort once again from this hard-working team, with all 19 players contributing.
Team Eoin Ahern, Tiernan Collins, Jamie O’Mahony, Daniel Broderick, Tony Ambrose, Mark Ahern, Patrick Healy, Daniel Hunt, Mark Colllins, Aaron Broderick, Tom F Ahern, Tony Ahern, Paddy O Connor, Eric Barrett, Kane Brouder. Subs Eoin Brosnan, John Ahern, Tadhg Hunt and Conor Leech.
Our next game is at home to Caherconlish on Wednesday August 5th at 7pm. followed by an away game to Newcastle West on Wednesday August 19th.

U10 Boys:
Our under 10 boys were excellent against St Kieran’s, Cappagh Rathkeale and Monagea in Coolcappagh Last Friday evening.

Wheelchair Hurling:
A fantastic evening of Wheelchair Hurling was held on Thursday evening in Caherconlish. A huge thank you to all our underage players and their parents for making the trip. It was a brilliant evening that was enjoyed by everyone who attended. It was especially great to see our young players getting involved, embracing inclusivity, and experiencing the game in a different way. A special thank you to the Munster Wheelchair Club and Paddy O’Sullivan for the invite. We look forward to the next one!

Mothers and Others:
Athea Mothers & Others are back training and everyone is welcome to join for fitness, fun and football. It doesn’t matter if you have played for 20 years or never kicked a ball in your life, come and join the ladies for a bit of craic at Athea GAA pitch on Wednesdays at 7pm.
Contact Jacqueline on 086-0670091 or David on 087-6019317, or any member of the Mothers & Others team.

Club Draw:
You can support Athea GAA club by entering our annual club draw. For €50, you stand a chance to win a share of €7,450 in guaranteed cash prizes, with over 40 winners taking home between €100 and €500 across five monthly draws starting this August. All proceeds go directly toward the daily maintenance of our club facilities and walking track. You can secure your ticket from our usual ticket sellers, any committee member, or by expressing your interest to an underage coach. Your support is greatly appreciated by all users of our wonderful facilities.

Underage Training:
Our Friday evening underage training from nursery to U12s continues from 6:30 to 7:30pm.

Hurling:
Hurling training continues Sunday mornings at 10am.

Split the Bucket:
The most recent draw took place on Monday, 27th of July and the lucky winner of €347 was Pat Hunt, congratulations Pat. The next draw will take place on Monday, 10th of August 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