Athea GAA 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
Competition/Comórtas:
There is a chance to win €25,000 for CLG Áth an tSléibhe and €500 for yourself by using the code on some Kellogs cereal packs, in conjunction with this year’s cúl camps. You can enter as often as you like. Beidh an tádh leat.
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 10 am to 11 am
U16 Girls:
Huge well done to our u16’s who played Mungret Tuesday evening in horrendous weather conditions.
Great football was played by both sides with Athea very effective in front of goal. Final score was 6-8 to 2-3. Athea now play St. Patrick’s in the final scheduled for 30th June venue to be confirmed.
U14 Girls Quarter Final:
Huge well done to Glin / Athea after a hard fought win over Knockainey on Sunday morning. Nothing separated the sides at half time. The second half saw the girls from the west take control and the final score was Glin / Athea 1.7 to Knockainey 1.3
The girls now play Galtee Gaels in the semi final at home June 4th.
All the club would like to wish Niamh Hickey a speedy recovery who sustain a knee injury during the game.
U12 Girls:
Huge well done to the u12 girls who played against Feogh / Castlemahon last Friday night in Athea. There was great football on display from both sides in a very competitive game.
County U14 Girls:
Huge well done to Loren Healy, Shauna Collins and Glin Emmets Laura Healy who were part of the u14 team that defeated Fermanagh in Moate last Saturday they will now met Armagh in the final on Sunday 7th June. Details to follow.
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.
Fixtures:
West Junior B Championship S/F
Tuesday May 27th 2025 at 7:30pm Venue: Glin
Glin v Athea
After our Quarter Final win against St. Senans we now meet Glin in the Semi-final
Results:
West Junior A Championship Q/F
Athea 3-12 Mountcollins 2-10
Our Junior A Team played their opening game of the West Junior A Championship last Wednesday in Tournafulla against Mountcollins. This was an evenly contested game in which there were goals aplenty in the first half with Brian O Connor getting an early brace and Dylan Griffin hitting the net before the interval. However, James Brouder and Timmy Walsh continued to keep the scoreboard ticking for Mountcollins. The half-time scoreline was 3-03 to 2-07 where we trailed by a point.
In the second half we added nine points to their three points to run out winners on a scoreline of 3:12 to 2:10. TJ Hunt and Sean Ryan accounted for 10 points throughout. Tomas Ahern saved a penalty late in the game from James Brouder to keep the margin comfortable. This was a solid performance against a resolute Mountcollins team who contested this game well over the hour.
Team: Tomas Ahern, Sean Twomey, Tommy Quaid, Eoin Sheahan, Callum Buckley, Andy Ahern, Eoin O’Shea, Martin Chawke, Jonathan Fitzgerald, Daire O Shea, TJ Hunt,0-06, Evan Curry 0-01f, Sean Ryan 0-04, Dylan Griffin 1-0, Brian O Connor 2-01 Subs: Mark Reidy, David o Connor, Aidan Curry
County Junior B League Final:
Athea 1-05 Oola 2-13
We came up against a well organised Oola team in Clarina on Friday. In the early stages Oola had a lot of possession and were three points up by the 9th minute. They had power and fluency and pinned us back for much of the first half.
We had an opportunity when Aidan Curry’s fisted goal attempt from a high ball from Daire O Shea was saved by the keeper in the12th minute. Oola continued to dominate and had 2:08 on the board when we registered our first two scores just before half-time, a goal from the busy Rory Cleary and a point by Mark Reidy from play.
The half-time score was 2-08 to 1-01.
In the second half Oola added two quick points before Sean Ryan had a half chance of goal which he put into the side netting. He put over a free in the 42nd minute.
We rolled on subs to freshen things up but still found scoring difficult as they added a further three points. Sean Ryan added a further point from a free and then a two pointer free in the last few minutes before the referee blew full time with the final score being 2-13 to 1-05.
Although this final proved to be too much for us there are positives to be taken from our campaign. There was opportunity for younger players to get a taste of adult football which will prepare them for the next step up. It was also a chance to keep as many players as we can playing adult football.
This was the sixth Junior B match played this year with the next game being scheduled for this Tuesday when we play Glin away in the Semi-final of the West Junior B C’ship.
Team: Tomas Ahern, Cillian O’Connor, Philip Daly, David O ‘Connor, Jamie Collins, Martin Chawke, Sean Twomey, Tadhg Ahern, Andy Ahern, Michael Walsh, Daire O’Shea, Mark Reidy 0-01, Aidan Curry, Sean Ryan 0-04 (2f,1tpf), Rory Cleary 1-0 Subs: Jack Sexton, Neilus Hunt, Emmet White, Gerard Ahern, Darren Murphy, Dan McMahon.
County Results:
Munster Senior Hurling Championship R5
Limerick 0-24. Clare 3-20
Goals win games they say and that proved to be the difference between the two sides. With Limerick making eight changes since the Cork game John Kiely gave game time to many in the panel. The Munster Final is scheduled for Saturday week June 7th at 6pm where Limerick will be going for their seventh Munster title in a row a feat never achieved before.
County Fixture:
Tailtean Cup -Group 3 Round 3
Limerick v Westmeath
Limericks final game in this group is against Westmeath on Saturday in Portlaoise. This will be a tough task for an improving Limerick team who are already through.