This week saw a new month begin and the clocks going forward ⏰– very sleepy heads in some houses this week. Not this morning for the boys and girls in 3rd and 4th class in St Anne's who started Caman Lets Hurl at 8 am this morning with our GPO Emmet and supported by coaches from our club. Well done to those who made the early start - nothing like a bit of sport to wake you up and get you set for the day ☺️ and the skills 🔥
The weather has been kind to us this week and it’s great to see the pitches and astro full of players all evening in the sunshine😎. It’s a big weekend – our feile hurlers and camógs play this weekend 💪 and with bouncy castles being driven around the roads of Ardclough it can only be a confirmation weekend 🏰!
We start as usual around the clubhouse !
🔢Lotto Jackpot is €10,100 this evening 💶💶💶. Our draw is held every Friday just after 8pm so call into the clubhouse this evening and see if you’re a winner ! If you’re not in you can’t win – tickets are available below:
Our lotto is one of our most important fundraisers in the club so your support is greatly appreciated🙏
🗓️Around the Clubhouse The clubhouse is open from 5pm today and Saturday, with earlier opening of 12.30pm on Sunday. Correction from earlier version - Thanks to some eagle eyed members 👀 Sunday GAA on tv - 🏑Offaly v Waterford at 1.45pm and 🏐 Donegal v Derry at 2pm and 🏑Cork v Tipperary at 4pm
🎙️Save the Date – Live Music Easter Sunday night
Get it in the diary ! And share it round !
🏇🏇 2025 Punchestown Festival Preview Night on Saturday 26th April. Not long to go . Did you pick up your tickets for our fundraiser – link below for what’s sure to be a great night. Buy tickets here
🧹Club Clean Up last Saturday Huge thanks to everyone who helped last Saturday morning tidying up the clubhouse and grounds. Sometimes when organising events its difficult to gauge how many people can make it.
It was so great to see so many people there and we got so much done. It was a great morning, lots of new faces to our club, chats, coffee and laughs. We have such a fantastic club and facilities its great to see them looking so well🤩. We still have more to do though so if you can help please let us know.
We also need people to help us just day to day - please don't drop litter, sweep out the dressing rooms and lights off and lock up if you're the last group training. Small things help to keep the facilities looking in good condition.
📃Kildare GAA - Gaeltacht Grant Forms – 2025 Will leave this here again this week. Closing date is April 14th for anyone that would like to apply.
Spring clean the wardrobes this weekend and support the school. Bags of acceptable items can be left at the trailer at school. Please see article below for list of items.
Our very popular camps are back and bookings are open – dates are below. Places fill up fast so be sure to book early. There are discounts when booking 2 camps at the same time and the gear looks good too this year !
Last Saturday was a busy one for our fab footballers . Our U7s had a super performance when they hosted Allenwood – well done🤩
U7s v Allenwood
Our U9s hosted Maynooth and our U11s played their Go Games fixture last Thursday on a very wet evening so fair play to the team and coaches - soaked we heard 😅
U9s v Maynooth
On Sunday after some google maps trouble our U8 hurlers made it to Round Towers, and handy for some our U10 hurlers were there too for some fab hurling from all. Our U10 camógs played Celbridge, Cappagh and Johnstownbridge – great performances and skills really coming on with this group 🔥
Sunday finished up with our senior camogie team playing Celbridge in their first division 2 game of the season, hard luck to the team. We go again ! 🖤❤️💛
Our minor hurlers lined out on Tuesday night and were unlucky to lose by a goal to Maynooth in round 3 of the league. Wednesday evening saw our camógs with mixed results with a win for our U13s against Towers and a loss for our U17s.
U13 team v Round Towers
And our U14 hurlers played Wolf Tones in perfect conditions in Ardclough to give them 3 wins from 3 in their division 2 games. 👏👏👏
Coming up this weekend Huge weekend for our U15 hurlers and camogs – see details for both feiles below. We wish all the players and coaches the best of luck 🍀and we are asking all members of the club and club supporters to try get out this weekend and support the boys and girls 🖤❤️💛
For Go Games this week our U8 & U10 footballers play on Saturday afternoon and our U7, U9 & U11 hurlers are out on Sunday, along with our U11 Camogs who travel to Coill Dubh for a blitz. Our U14 D4 hurlers also travel to Naas on Sunday morning.
We’re back to senior football then this Saturday with the lads playing Robertstown at home at 6pm on Saturday – all support welcome💪
This week also sees the start of the adult hurling competitions – with our D2 team playing Wolfe Tones in Sallins on Tuesday and our D3 team playing Clane in Ardclough on Thursday 💪
Our U16 hurlers play in Kilcock on Wednesday – good luck lads 🍀
Please check the fixture page on Clubzap App for full details in case of changes to venues / throw in times.
🔵⚪St Edwards
The Edwards U16 boys were in action on Thursday – our D7 team had a conceded game against Leixlip so secured the points and our D3 team had a great win against Oliver Plunketts – well done👏👏
The two U12 teams play this evening – best of luck. The minor team play Wednesday evening in Rathcoffey.
💙❤️🤍 Straffard Huge well done out to our Straffard PRO Sean - Some great match reports posted this week👏 – would you like a job doing club notes 😅
Well done to the U11 girls who played on Saturday in Ardclough – super skills. And hard luck to the U15 girls who played Rathangan in Ardclough on Saturday. Monday saw the U13 D4 team travel to Eadestown and despite amazing play they just fell short, hard luck girls💙🤍❤️
Amazing skills from our U13 D1 girls on Thursday and a great win against Leixlip.
🏳️🏳️🏳️County Teams It wasn't to be last weekend for our county footballers and hurlers. We wait now for the championship to start.
While we wait for the games to begin we are hugely proud of our club members who are representing their county – well done to Lila, Issey, Allanah and Captain Grace Coburn who played in the U16 Leinster Camogie Finals last Saturday 👏
🗓️ FEILE
Mick O'Dwyer - RIP As a mark of respect for the late Mick O'Dwyer, the county board have asked all clubs to observe a minute’s silence before this weekend’s Senior Football League games.
Mick’s contribution to Kildare GAA and the GAA was immeasurable, and this gesture would be a fitting tribute to his legacy and influence on the GAA community. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
📃Club Notes If you would like an item included in our Club Notes please email secretary.ardclough.kildare@gaa.ie and we will include it.
Finally , best of luck to the boys and girls in 6th class in St Anne's being confirmed this weekend and well done to the choir members too who make the day so special. We hope you and your families have a wonderful day 🎉🎈
