Lotto results: Lotto Tue 26th November 2024. Numbers drawn were 2, 3, 29, 32. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Christina Donovan, Katherine Duggan, Julie Fitzgerald, Michael Kerins, Nora O’Neill. Our next draw will be tomorrow night (Tuesday) and the jackpot will be €3,300. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto
Biongó: Tonight (Monday) our Mini Accumulater Jackpot House will be worth €200 in 40 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.
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.
Silver Medal: Dea scéal tagtha ó Pháirc an Chrócaigh an deireadh seachtaine seo agus Na Gaeil CLG ainmnithe do bhronnadh bonn airgid de chuid Fhondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonnacha. Aitheantas í seo dos na hiarrachtaí atá ar siúl ag an gclub ó lá go lá chun an Ghaeilge a chomhtháthú inár ngníomhaíochtaí agus a fás a chothú I measc ár mbaill agus ár bpobail. Great news from Croke Park this weekend as Na Gaeil CLG awarded the Joe McDonagh Foundation silver medal in recognition of the continued efforts of our club to integrate the Irish language into our activities fostering its growth among our members and community. Comhghairdeas libh uile atá ag tacú. Well done to you all !!!!!
Annual Race Night: Our Annual Race Night was held last Friday night in the clubhouse and was also streamed live on Youtube. This event is a very important one for the club as it is the centerpiece of our fundraising activity for the year. Our fundraising activities provide the resources to maintain our facilities at Killeen, to pay for equipment, to look after our players, to keep our gym up to standard, to keep our pitch in top condition and to keep our teams on the road at all grades. The financial support provided by our sponsors is critical for the successful running of the club, so we would like to thank each and every one of them on behalf of all of our members, officers and players, for their generous support. Many of our sponsors are local businesses, and now have advertising signage in and around our club grounds. We would encourage all of our members to take note of these signs and to support these businesses whenever you can. The life blood of our club is the effort put in by all the volunteers who work tirelessly on and off the pitch to make our club successful. Our fundraising committee chaired by Terry McEneaney put in a massive effort leading the Partnership initiative with our sponsors, so a big thank you to Terry, Donal, Cathy, Colm, the two Johns, the two Tim’s and to Eddie & Troy for playing their part in raising the funds that will sustain our club through 2025. A big thank you also to the team that runs the Race Night. To Denis Sugrue for acting as Master of Ceremonies, to Denis Moriarty & James Costello who looked after the technical side of putting the races on screen and managing the Youtube feed, and to Mary Maunsell who computed the odds on the races and managed the Tote with the help of Nora, Ann-Marie & John. Thanks also to Lisa for her help in putting the race program together, and to Jackie and the bar staff for their assistance in hosting the event. Last but not least, thanks to all of our club members and friends and families who sold and purchased horses and to all those who attended on the night to experience a fantastic fun night. Well done everyone. Na Gaeil Abú!
Irish Classes: Have you been thinking of brushing up on your Irish or maybe you’d like to learn a few words or phrases in our beautiful Irish language? Na Gaeil CLG invites you to our Cúpla Focal class next Thursday at 7pm. Friendly, fun, relaxed classes with practical phrases and everyday language to use with family and friends while making new friends along the way. Seo do sheans!!!! Bí linn, agus beidh leat!!!
Scór na nÓg: Well done to our Scór na nÓg novelty act who won the Munster semi-final last Saturday in Pallasgreen and will now take part in the Munster final next Saturday in Cappamore. Proceedings will get underway at 2.30pm. It’s a great honour for the club to have reached this stage and all support would be most welcome & greatly appreciated. The group consists of Sam Gleasure, Isla Fitzmaurice, Faye Fitzmaurice, Caoimhe Daly, Farren Ní Dhálaigh, Jane Marie Cantwell, Bláithín Casey and Bríd O’Sullivan. Their coach is Mary Quirke.
Scór na nÓg: Last Wednesday night in Currans our quiz team of Iarla Ó hAiniféin, Liam Cooper, Cillian Griffin and Fionn Daly put in a great performance in the County Quiz final to finish joint top of the table with Beaufort on 69 points. Unfortunately Beaufort were victorious in the tie-breaker but our lads can be very proud of how well they did on the night.
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.
Comhghairdeas: Congratulations to our clubman Mark Bourke who has been selected as the new manager of the Kerry Ladies Senior team. We wish him every success in 2025.
Christmas Extravaganza: Coming to Na Gaeil on Sunday, 15th of December from 2-4pm. Kids will get to meet Santa and take part in a host of fun activities. Places are limited so don’t delay. Pre-book with Helen Tansley on 087-7631977. €10 for 1 child, €15 for 2 children, €20 for 3 or more children.
Na Gaeil LGFA: The Ladies club held their AGM on Sunday 24th November. The following were the officers elected for 2025: Cathaoirleach: Janice McHugh. Runaí: Eddie Sheehy. Cisteoir: Caroline Dillane. Oifigeach Leanaí: Janice McHugh. Oifigeach Caidreamh: Meagan Sheehy. Cláraitheoir: Eddie Sheehy. Oifigeach Cultúra: Kate Anne O’Connor.
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.
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 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.
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: An té nach bhfuil láidir ní foláir dó bheith glic. He who is not strong has to be clever.
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.
