Fr Caseys GAA Club Notes:

Upcoming Fixtures
West Junior A Football League
Fr. Caseys Vs Athea – Wednesday March 12th in Abbeyfeale at 8pm

West Senior Football League:
Fr. Caseys 2-10 Adare 3-16
Friday night lights as the inch played host to a replay of the 2024 senior county final. Adare came to town with a strong side, many of which played the last time these teams met on the first Sunday of November. Casey’s on the other hand had a more mixed unit with many of last year’s minor team mixed with a few of the old guard. Casey’s got off to a flier as Evan O’Connor for the second week in a row got the first point on the board for the home side. Adare responded but then the ever green Billy Quirke scored 1-1 in no time a great goal after excellent work from Dan Daly in midfield and then a sweetly struck point off the outside of the right! Adare started to get a foot hold in the game and pressed higher up the pitch and the sides were level at 1-2 to 5 points mid-way through the first half. Then Adare took the lead which if it wasn’t for excellent defending from Danny McCarthy would have been a green flag instead of a white flag. The Abbeyfeale men finished the half stronger from then on scoring 1-2 to Adare’s 3 points. Ronan O’Connell and Martin Scannell with the points and on the stroke of half time Evan O’Connor raised a green flag. Both teams left points on the field in the first half but Casey’s led by 2 at half time 2-4 to 8 points.

Half time seemed to interrupt the Casey’s momentum and Adare roared into the game at the start of the second half and in the blink of an eye raced into a 6 point lead with 2-3 to our boys sole point. The senior men on the field for Casey’s then really grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck for the next 10 minutes and David Ward, Martin Scannell with two and Billy Quirke got the boys in blue and white right back into it. In a tense last 10 minutes and with Casey’s pushing for an equaliser at one end they were caught on the counter by a quick break for a third Adare goal of the half and the night and it stopped the Casey’s fight back in its tracks. It demoralised a young team who had got even younger with the introduction of fresh legs from the bench. Adare kicked a couple more points including a 2 pointer to put a bit of gloss on to a score board that was a far closer game then it suggested. Adare running out victors 3-16 to 2-10 in the end. All in all a much improved performance from last week and the building blocks are in place for the management to work on after the first two rounds.

Club Lotto Results – March 4th
Fr. Casey’s Club Lotto continued on Tuesday March 4th with a Jackpot of €25,800 up for grabs. The numbers drawn were 8, 19, 29 with the bonus ball 2. There was no Jackpot winner this week but we did have two Match 3 winners claiming €75 each. Our three weekly lucky dip winners were also selected. The draw continues next Tuesday with the Jackpot rising to €26,000.
Match 3 of 4 Numbers:
Martin Scannell €75 (Promoter: Yearly)
Pat Murphy €75 (Promoter: Square)
Lucky Dip Winners:
Bridget Haworth €30 (Promoter: Online)
Bridget Flaherty €30 (Promoter: Liam O’Connor)
Kate & Neilus Collins €30 (Promoter: Kathleen’s Foodstore)
How do you play? Simply select three numbers from 1 to 30 and one bonus number from 1 to 10. If all four chosen numbers appear the jackpot will be won or shared. A match three prize of €150 is also on offer, simply match three of the four numbers to win or share that prize. In addition we also have three lucky dip prizes up for grabs each week. The draw will run on a weekly basis, each Tuesday night at 9pm sharp. All ticket sales must be completed prior to 8pm will the draw results shared from 9pm on our Club Facebook Page.
Where can you buy a ticket? Tickets cost €2.50 and are available in a host of local shops including Gala Killarney Road, An Siopa Milseán, Kathleens Foodstore, Sheehy’s Hardware, Danny Scanlon’s, Lanes Foodstore, Cryle View Cleaners, Needles & Pins, The Ploughman, Jack O’Rourkes, Glorach Bingo, DP Lyons Bar, Mag Nash and John Murphy. You can also play Online @ https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/FrCaseys/Lotto with the option of reoccurring draws, yearly tickets and Quick Pick function available.

Club Limerick Draw:
The Club Limerick Draw returns for a new season and once more there is a host of top prizes on offer including a €10,000 monthly jackpot prize, 28 other cash prizes and an exclusive star prize. The next draw is March 29th with online sales closing on March 18th
With 50% of the entrant fee returned to local club, the remainder going towards our county teams, the Club Limerick Draw is a vital source of funding for our local club and we are strongly encourage our club supporters to participate in the draw for the coming year. The cost of entry is just €10 per draw. We recommend signing up online @ www.clublimerick.ie and select Fr. Caseys as the nominated club during the process. For more info please feel free to contact any committee member.

Abbeyfeale St. Patricks Festival 2025
There will be a host of activities on St. Patricks weekend in Abbeyfeale, starting on Friday March 14th through to Monday March 17th. Various clubs, businesses and volunteers are getting involved in the celebrations with Fr. Caseys GAA Club hosting a Craic & Cards event in the Square Marquee on Friday March 14th at 9pm sharp. We hope a large crowd will attend this 41 Card Game and help us kick off the weekend on the right note. Please spread the word and bring a friend. More details on the full list of activities can be found on our Club Facebook page.

Club Website:
Check out our club website at www.frcaseysgaa.ie for all the latest club news, fixtures, results and lots more. Our club website is updated regularly and is well worth a visit. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/frcaseysgaa and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/frcaseysgaa