Happy New Year: Wishing all our members at home & abroad a very Happy New Year. Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise daoibh!
Lotto results: Lotto 31st December 2024. Numbers drawn were 1, 11, 22, 31. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Charlie & Monica Fitzell, Louis Byrne, Fr. Pádraig Walsh, Eddie Sheehy, Helen Lacey. Our next draw will be tomorrow (Tuesday 7th) and the jackpot will be €3,550. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is as follows: https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/lotto
Biongó: No Bingo tonight (Monday) due to the hazardous weather conditions so we hope to see you all on Monday 13th 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.
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 AGM: Our club AGM has been fixed for next Thursday, 16th January. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Juvenile Training: Our 2025 juvenile season will start next Sunday morning, 12th January in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí (V92 V82V) for our under 6 boys, under 6 girls, under 8 boys and under 10 boys. Times TBC. New members are always welcome. For more information contact Helen (087) 7631977 or Shane (086) 8380434.
Girls Juvenile Training: Our girls 2025 season will start on Sunday 2nd February indoors in the MTU for under 8 girls, under 10 girls & under 12 girls from 9am to 10am. New members are always welcome. For more information contact Mike (087) 0508997 or Janice (085) 8424949.
Bill Doody Memorial Tournament: A senior mens and womens football tournament in honour of the late Bill Doody will be held on February 1st. More details to follow next week.
Last Man/Woman Standing: Our senior men’s team are running a “Last Man/Woman Standing” competition with a winner’s prize of €1,000! Entry fee is just €10. To enter please contact 087-7758469, 087-9055312, 086-8844699 or any senior player. All proceeds will go towards the upcoming Bill Doody Memorial Tournament as well as The Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association and The Irish Sepsis Foundation.
Drámaíocht: As a result of huge interest expressed in staging a Drama Production in Na Gaeil, Mary Quirke is proposing to start rehearsals soon 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.
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: Saturday 25th Jan: Kerry v Armagh in Austin Stack Park at 2pm. 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 Mens National Football League fixtures 2025: Kerry will play in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League in 2025. Their fixtures are as follows: Sunday 26th Jan: Kerry v Donegal in Fitzgerald Stadium at 1.45pm. Sunday 2nd Feb: Derry v Kerry in Celtic Park at 1.45pm. Sunday 15th Feb: Kerry v Dublin in Austin Stack Park at 7.30pm. Sunday 23rd Feb: Tyrone v Kerry in Omagh at 1.45pm. Saturday 1st Mar: Mayo v Kerry in Castlebar at 5pm. Saturday 15th Mar: Kerry v Armagh in Austin Stack Park at 5.30pm. Sunday 23rd Mar: Galway v Kerry in Pearse Stadium at 3.45pm.
Kerry Mens National Hurling League fixtures 2025: Kerry will play in Division 2 of the Allianz Hurling League in 2025. Their fixtures are as follows: Saturday 1st Feb: Kildare v Kerry in Newbridge at 1pm. Sunday 9th Feb: Kerry v Derry in Austin Stack Park at 1pm. Sunday 23rd Feb: Donegal v Kerry in Letterkenny at 1pm. Saturday 1st Mar: Kerry v Meath in Austin Stack Park at 3.30pm. Sunday 9th Mar: Kerry v Down in Austin Stack Park at 1pm. Saturday 22nd Mar: Tyrone v Kerry in Carrickmore at 2.30pm.
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 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: Last 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: Nollaig gan sneachta, Pádraig gan féar. A Christmas without snow is like St. Patrick’s Day without grass.
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.
