News 16th December 2007

Abbeydorney GAA Club Bord na nOg AGM will be held on next Tuesday @ 9pm at the Clubhouse meeting room.
All welcome to Attend.

Radio Kerry Terrace Talk: Tune into Radio Kerry's Terrace talk on Monday next 17th December 6-8pm when Jerome Conway Chairman of Kerry County Board will be special guest.

There will be no further news bulletins until the New Year.
Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all our members, supporters, sponsors and friends.


News 9th December 2007

Munster Council Annual Awards: The Annual AIB Munster GAA Awards were presented on Friday night last 7th December at a function at Vienna Woods Hotel in Glanmire,Cork. Darragh Ó Sé received the Footballer of the year award and Ardfert received the Munster Club of the Year Award.

Club Treasurer Frank Egan & Niall O'Connell Club Promoter presents €1000 cheque to Susan Horgan with Keria, Liam, Megan

Kerry Team Holiday Fund Draw Winners: The draw for the Toyota Car and other prizes in the Kerry senior team Holiday Fund Draw was held at the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney. The following are the winners:
Toyota Car: Eileen Moran c/o Shop Strand Street,Tralee
Slatterys Holiday Voucher: Fergal Griffin High Road , Glenbeigh.
Dunboyne Castle Weekend Break: Aine Heaphy, Carrigfoyle, Ballylongford.
Gleneagle Hotel Weekend Break: Pat Dowling, Stackville, Ardfert.
Dinner for 4 at Stokers Lodge: Dodo O'Connell, Killahan, Abbeydorney.
Garveys Voucher: Joan OSullivan,Tullig North,Castleisland.

2008 Munster Championship Dates:
In the Munster Senior Football Championship Kerry will play the winners of Clare or Waterford in the semi final on Sunday June 8th at Killarney.
The Kerry Juniors will play their semi-final as curtain raiser to the senior fixture.
The Munster Senior and Minor Finals are on Sunday, June 29th.
Kerry are participating in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship and they will be at home to Waterford on April 30th. Kerry will not play in the Munster Under 21 Hurling Championship.

Radio Kerry's Terrace Talk: Tune into Radio Kerry's Terrace Talk on Monday Night 10th December from 6-8pm when Kerry's Seamus Moynihan will be guest.

GAA Social Meeting will he held on next Wednesday 12th December at 10pm to discuss details of our Annual GAA Social to be held on Saturday 12th January 2008 at Ballyroe Heights Hotel.
All Ticket sellers are requested to attend. Tickets will be on sale in the coming weeks.

Kerry County Board Annual Convention will be held in Killarney on Monday next 10th December at 7pm.

G.A.A. Museum Christmas Family Day
Please find details below of a GAA Family Day here in the museum at Croke Park on Sunday 16th December. Attendance at this event is strictly by booking only and is open to members of the general public. There will be no block bookings allowed. I would appreciate if you could pass this information down to your club members should they or their families be interested in attending.
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News 2nd December 2007

Munster Junior Football Championship S/Final: Canover (Cork) 2-9,  Keel (Kerry) 2-6
Munster Intermediate Football Final: Annascaul (Kerry)  0-13   Mallow (Cork)
Kerry Under 21 Hurling Championship Final: Lixnaw 0-3,  St Brendan's 0-12 Venue Ballyheigue

Abbeydorney GAA Club Annual General Meeting Sunday 2nd December 07
The GAA Club Annual General meeting was held on today Sunday 2nd December with a large attendance 55 Members present which left the meeting room packed to capacity. 
The Chairman, Secretary, and Development  Treasurer were in full praise of the development committee and working Members for all the work that has been completed over the past year re- Night at the Dogs and fundraising, with the pitch in very healthy state to all weather surface. News came earlier in the week from Munster Council that the club will receive €9,000 in development grant aid. A lot  of expenses were incurred this year with  development in progress with 6 new members joining the ex- committee. Two Positions were up for election on the day with our present Secretary  Brenda Dowling  and PRO Kathleen Hayes not seeking election this year after giving great service to the Club over the years .  Fr Kieran O'Sullivan was also added to our list of Patrons. Full List of Members for 2008 are as follows,
Patrons: Canon Jack McKenna, Fr Moss O'Connell, Fr Tom O'Connell, Fr Pat O'Donnell, Fr Jack Fitzgerald, & Fr Kieran Sullivan.
President: Sonny Lawlor
Vice Presidents: Denis Shanahan, Tom Diggins, Desmond Shanahan, Jimmy Maloney, Tom Kearney, David Rice, Tom Healy.
Executive Committee:
Chairman: Gerard Treanor
Vice Chairman: Tom Healy,
Secretary: John Joe Fealy,
Treasurer: Frank Egan,
Assistant Treasurer / Registrar: Patrick Slattery.
PRO: Gerry Doyle.
County Board Delegate: Paudie Dineen,
2 N.K Board Delegates: Mike Leahy, Ger Maunsell 
Players Representative: Ian Maunsell.
Committee: John Lawlor, Bill Maunsell, James O'Connor, Jackie Treanor, Tom Long, Timmy Weir, James Fealy, Mike Leen,  Eamon Leen, Brenda Dowling, Kathleen Hayes,
Senior Trainer: Gerry Doyle (Selectors to be confirmed)
Junior Trainer:   ( To be confirmed)
Minor Trainer: Timmy Weir. (Selectors to be confirmed)
 
GAA Grounds get 2.6 million in Grant aid.
The Munster Council's development Committee has allocated over 2.6million development grants for physical development in Club Grounds in each County Province to major grounds. Clubs in Kerry will benefit €441.080,  Abbeydorney GAA Club has been provisionally allocated €9,000 in grant aid this week from Munster Council.
 
6 Monthly  Draw Results 2nd December 2007
1st  Prize €1000. Tom Horgan, Lisanearla
2nd Prize   €250. Seamus Leen, Listowel
3rd Prize    €150. Eamon Fitzmaurice, Ballinclogher
4th Prize    €100. Mary Ryan, Limerick
Next Draw  6th January 2008.  
Thank you for your Support

 

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