Na Gaeil Notes Monday 19th August 2024
Lotto results: Lotto Tue 13th August 2024. Numbers drawn were 5, 9, 14, 20. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Pat Fitzgerald, Tom Rice, Ann O’Sullivan, Pat O’Sullivan, Moss Harmon. Our next draw will be tomorrow night (Tuesday) and the jackpot will be €2,550. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto
RIP: Our sincere sympathy to Seán O’Mahony and his family on the passing of his cousin Don O’Mahony in Australia last week. May he rest in peace.
Bingo: Tonight, Monday 19th, our Mini Accumulater Jackpot House will be worth €210 in 41 calls. We also have Split-the-Bucket and a raffle at half time. Starting time is 8pm sharp. Bus available on (087) 2817577. Over 18s only. Hope to see you all there for an excellent night out.
Volunteers: The club are looking for people to help out at bingo on Monday nights. If you can spare 2 hours every 5 or 6 weeks then Niamh (087-9863667) would be delighted to have you on board.
Na Gaeil Abrew: Our new Coffee Dock will be open during matches and some training sessions over the summer serving tea, coffee and snacks. Club lotto tickets will also be on sale there. Cash and card payments accepted.
Plastic Bottle Collection: The volunteers from Na Gaeil Abrew will be collecting plastic bottles for recycling on Sunday September 1st between 9am and 1pm. They hope to buy a new espresso machine with the funds raised. Please support.
St. Brendan’s Board: St. Brendan’s Board will be hosting a fundraising BBQ next Friday night (23rd) at 6.30pm in Tralee Rugby Club. There will be a panel discussion on the night including a review of the Intercounty season and a look ahead to the upcoming County Championship. For tickets contact Paudie Whelan on 086-8900689, John Reen on 087-2333297, Niall O’Meara on 085-8767222 or Alex O’Donnell on 087-6496518.
Fé 7: Well done to our U7s yesterday morning. Great training session by all. We’ll welcome Ardfert to the club for our next Go-Games, next Sunday at 11am. Training continues on Thursday at 6pm. New members are always welcome so come along if you want to give football a try.
Fé 12 (cailíní): Our u12 girls will be away to Fossa next Thursday at 7pm.
Fé 13 Rose Cup: Na Gaeil hosted the Rose Cup last Saturday. The conditions were favourable which made for a fantastic day for all teams. We had teams from Kerry, Dublin and Cork in Na Gaeil on the day. Our u13s were in a group with Dr. Crokes, Ballymac and Cuala from Dublin. After some very tight and intense games we were successful in all the group games, topping our group and setting up a semifinal versus a very impressive Listowel Emmets side. It was a real tit for tat battle with Listowel’s deadly goal getters causing us untold trouble. Thankfully our own lads showed great nerve to hold on and win the game by 2 points. Austin Stacks came out as winners from the Ballyrickard section, setting up yet another titanic battle against our own lads. After an intensely competitive game, we were unfortunate to lose by the minimum. In the shield final Milltown/Castlemaine defeated John Mitchels. Overall a very enjoyable day for everyone involved. Many thanks to all the parents and club members who brought food and helped out on the day.
Fé 15: Last Wednesday night (7th) the St. Brendans Board u15 team defeated West Kerry in Round 2 of the County Championship. Maith sibh! They will face North Kerry this Wednesday night in Round 3 at 7pm in Blennerville.
Fé 17: The St. Brendan’s Board minor team have recorded 2 wins in the last week in the Keane’s Supervalu Minor County Championship. They defeated West Kerry & Mid Kerry and have topped their group. They await the draw to see who they will face in the quarter final.
Senior Men: The draw has been made for Round 1 of the Senior Men’s County Championship and Na Gaeil have been drawn at home to Shannon Rangers. The fixture will go ahead on the weekend of Sept. 14th/15th.
Senior Ladies: Good luck to our Senior Ladies who are away to Rathmore tonight (Monday) in Round 1 of the Bon Secours County Championship. Throw-in in Rathbeg will be at 7.30pm.
Changes to Car Park: We would like to make patrons aware of the new wheelchair accessible parking bays and the yellow box for ambulance parking which have been added to the club’s car parks recently. Please keep them free at all times for people who need them.
Sponsorship Opportunity: If you have a business and would like to promote it with Na Gaeil we have various sponsorship packages available to suit all budgets. Enquiries to Donal (087-2577729) or Terry (086-8293261) or Colm (087-9080465) or Mike (086-2440158) or any member of the club Executive.
Club History: During the year Michael Golden spent many hours putting together a list of notable club results & other information about the club since its foundation in 1978. This can now be found on our website (www.nagaeil.ie). Click on “Club News” then “Weekly notes” and select ”Old results by Michael Golden”.
Hire the Hall: The hall in the clubhouse is available for parties or other events. Please email nagaeilclubhouse@gmail.com if you’d like to make a booking.
Na Gaeil cycle club: Cycle each Saturday at 9.30am and Wednesdays at 6.30pm from Na Gaeil club. Everyone is welcome to come for a nice friendly cycle.
Cards: The weekly 45 card game is held every Wednesday night starting at 9pm. Everyone is welcome.
