Happy New Year: Wishing all our members at home & abroad a very Happy New Year. Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise daoibh!
Lotto results: Lotto Monday 23rd December 2024. Numbers drawn were 9,14, 26, 31. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Noelle Kingston, Gene & Madeline Kelly, Ger & Katie Doyle, Mike O’Connell, Niki Norman. Our next draw will be next Monday night (30th) and the jackpot will be €3,500. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto
Biongó: Please note no bingo next Monday (30th). Next Bingo will be on Monday 6th January where our Mini Accumulater Jackpot House will be worth €250 in 45 calls. Also Split the Bucket and raffle prizes galore. Starting time is 8pm sharp. Bus available on (087) 2817577. Over 18s only. Hope to see you all there for an excellent night out. Thank you to all our loyal bingo players who supported us in 2024. We hope you will continue to do so in 2025. Happy New Year!
Bumper Christmas Raffle: The winners of Bingo’s Bumper Christmas Raffle were as follows: 1st Prize (Hamper): Mary Lacey. 2nd Prize (€50 voucher for Terry’s Butchers + €50 voucher for Dunnes): Mary Heaphy. 3rd Prize (€50 voucher for AFS Fuel Supplies): Mary Lenihan.
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.
New Year’s Eve: Next Tuesday night from 9.30pm there will be music in the bar with Kaitlyn O’Connell. Everyone welcome.
Na Gaeil AGM: Our club AGM has been fixed for Thursday 16th January. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Motions and nominations need to be submitted by January 2nd.
Workout: Na Gaeil was a busy spot yesterday morning as we held our annual St Stephen’s Day workout. Fair play to everyone who sweated it out. Na Gaeil Abrew opened its hatch after the session to serve up a well-deserved cuppa! Well done to Caroline Dillane who won a fabulous voucher from Tranquil Reflexology! An enjoyable morning for all involved!
Drámaíocht: As a result of huge interest expressed in staging a Drama Production in Na Gaeil, Mary Quirke is proposing to start rehearsals in the New Year with a view to treading the boards in early March! Accordingly, we are asking anyone interested in getting involved to contact Mary on (086) 0806665. We are looking for actors, stage crew, sound/lighting technicians, PR and marketing personnel.
New-Look Website: Our new-look website is now active thanks to the great work of Kieran Fitzgerald. Check it out on www.nagaeil.ie.
Sky Sports: We are delighted to say that the clubhouse is now showing all the major Premier League soccer games on the big screen. Next Sunday (29th) see Leicester City v Man City at 2.30pm and West Ham v Liverpool at 5.15pm. Then on Monday (30th) there’s Man Utd V Newcastle Utd at 8pm.
Kerry Ladies Team Photo: Anyone or any business interested in buying a framed photo of our All Ireland winning Kerry senior ladies team can contact any of our 5 senior players, Deirdre, Brid, Eilis, Jadyn or Mary, or text 0873400206 for more details.
Kerry Ladies National League fixtures 2025: Kerry Ladies will play in Division 1 of the Lidl Ladies National League in 2025. Their fixtures are as follows: 25th Jan: Kerry v Armagh. 3rd Feb: Waterford v Kerry. 9th Feb: Kerry v Kildare. 23rd Feb: Tyrone v Kerry. 2nd Mar: Mayo v Kerry. 22nd Mar: Kerry v Meath. 29th Mar: Kerry v Dublin.
Kerry Men’s National League Fixtures 2025: Kerry will play in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League in 2025. Their fixtures are as follows: 26th Jan: Kerry v Donegal, 2nd Feb: Derry v Kerry. 15th Feb: Kerry v Dublin. 23rd Feb: Tyrone v Kerry. 1st Mar: Mayo v Kerry. 15th Mar: Kerry v Armagh. 23rd Mar: Galway v Kerry.
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 were added to the club’s car parks earlier this year. Please keep them free at all times for people who need them.
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 new website (www.nagaeil.ie). Click on the three lines in the top right hand corner. Select “About” then “Results over the Years”.
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 9am 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. Tá fáilte roimh chách.
Seanfhocal na Seachtaine: Giorraíonn beirt bóthar. Two people shorten the road.
Notes: If you’d like anything included in the club’s weekly notes please send it to me at pro.nagaeil.kerry@gaa.ie before 9am on Monday and I’ll do my best to include it.
