Newmarket GAA Club held a hugely successful fundraising night at Curraheen Park, Greyhound Track, Cork on Thursday evening last. A huge local contingent of all ages attended with a great night enjoyed by all. The club would like to extend sincere thanks to all who made this event such a success, especially sponsors, nominators, businesses, individuals and to all who generously contributed to the fundraising drive.

The result of the draw on the tickets sold was: 1st: Michael O’Flynn €300, 2ND: Olive O’Flynn €200, 3rd: Liam Allen €100. The winners of the nominators draw were Charles J. O’Connor, Sean Noonan and Brendan Stack

Newmarket GAA Club are running a fundraising night at Curraheen Park, Greyhound Track, Cork on Thursday, August 30th.

Committee members are currently selling admission tickets which also entitles entry into a free raffle. Sponsorship and dog nominations are also available. All support is greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to Newmarket player Denys O’Brien and the large Duhallow contingent involved in the Cork junior football team that claimed the All Ireland title by defeating Wexford in the final played on Friday evening last.

The under 21 footballers are playing in the first round of the County under 21 football championship this Friday, the 13th of July, at 7:30pm against Glanmire in Kildorrery. Newmarket won the Duhallow championship after a Replay against Boherbue back in April.

The Junior hurlers are in championship action this Sunday, the 15th of July, at 1.45pm against Freemount in Meelin. The teams have already met in the league earlier in the year with Freemount coming out on top. The lads should be boosted by their last performance against Kilgarvan in the league.

All support welcome. Ath Trasna Abu.

This article kindly supplied by Andy O’Connor

Sunday, September 1st, 1957, at the Town Park, Newmarket
Senior Football Tournament at 4pm.

Cork 0-10 Kerry 0-6

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Newmarket and Glanmire meet in the second round of the Premier Intermediate football championship at Ballyclogh on Wednesday next, June 20th at 7:30pm.

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Congratulations to Michael Cottrell on winning the signed Munster rugby jersey. Thanks again to Munster and Ireland player Tony Buckley for the jersey and to all those who supported by buying tickets.

Newmarket GAA Club are extremely grateful to local rugby star and former player Tony Buckley, who has presented the club with a Munster rugby jersey signed by the squad that won the historic Heineken European Cup final.

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Newmarket GAA invites members, friends and supporters to come along to the GAA club rooms on Friday, May 18th to review work completed over the past six months and to preview plans for the next six months. All are more than welcome.

Club membership for the year is closing on June 4th. Membership is €25 for adults and €15 for students.

Only club members are eligible to apply for inter county game tickets. Membership can be paid to any member of the committee.

The gallery has been updated with pictures of a letter received by a cork player arranging a challenge game between Cork and Kerry.

The game was held in Newmarket on September 1st 1957. We have a picture of the Letter and envelope.

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It is now possible to download the club’s latest schedule. This will provide details about the coming training sessions, friendlies, fixtures and other activities. Get it on the Schedule page or from the links below.

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Newmarket and Killavullen meet in the first round of the Premier Intermediate football championship at Charleville on Sunday next, April 8th at 3:30pm.

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Training in the proper use of the Defibrillator at our GAA Grounds will take place on Saturday, April 21st. Training will be provided by the Irish Red Cross. It is vital as many players and club mentors as possible avail of this opportunity. If an emergency did occur at our grounds, the more people proficient in the use of the defibrillator the better chance of saving someone’s life.

For more details or to book a place, please give your name to Conor O’Sullivan before Saturday

At this weeks Duhallow Board meeting, the championship draws for this years competitions took place. The draws involving Newmarket fared as follows: 

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What is a busy few days for the club begins tonight with the intermediate footballers playing away to Mallow in the league at 6:30pm, quickly followed by the minor footballers away to Kanturk also in the league at 6:45pm.

Friday the junior footballers take on Castlemagner at home in the Ducon Cup at 6:45pm.

Sunday sees the minor footballers out in the league at home to Dromtarriffe at 12:00pm. At the same time the intermediate footballers take on Newcestown in Newcestown in the premier intermediate league.

All support welcome.

The gallery has been updated with pictures of the on going refurbishments of the dressing rooms and field.

Also pictured is the relocation of the tennis courts to the West End of the town.

Thanks to Mary Stack and Robert Stack for all the photos.

The junior footballers are away to Ballydesmond on Sunday, the 18th of March, at 3:00pm.

The minor footballers begin their season on Monday, the 19th of March, in the league against Kilshannig in Kilshannig at 5:00pm.

Finally, the under 21 footballers will play the winners of this weekend’s quarter-final match between Knocknagree and Kiskeam in the championship semi-final on Saturday the 24th of March.

The Club are hosting a Spring/Summer Fashion Show in the Community Centre on Friday 23rd March 2007 at 8 p.m.

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As a mark of respect to the late Diarmuid O’Brien, all club activities for the past week were cancelled. These included all club teams training sessions, the under 21 football championship tie against Kiskeam and the premier intermediate football league game against Newcestown.

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