There’s an air of disbelief today after the game last night, feels like we lost 3 times ! Thankfully … its the Easter holidays, and we have lots of news, and games to take our mind off last night , and why not play lotto this week – you could win €5,300 !

 

Around the Clubhouse

Lotto

lotto

 

Our draw tonight on March 27th is for €5,300. We had no winner of our jackpot last week , Barry Monahan & Aidan Buggle picking up the €50 lucky dips.

You can play online now – weekly , monthly and yearly tickets available.

https://ardcloughgaa.clubzap.com/draws

 

In the Lounge 

The lounge opens at 5pm today Friday. Great crowd in last night to cheer on the boys in green ! We have Laois v Kerry in the hurling at 2pm, D4 league final – Longford v Carlow at 5pm and D3 league final – Down v Wexford at 7.15pm on Saturday . And on Sunday D2 league final -Meath v Cork at 1.45pm, Kildare v Kerry in LGFA at 2pm and D1 league final Kerry v Donegal at 4pm

Hosting a Party ? 

 

National Club Draw 2026 – Results ! No Ardclough Winner , thanks to everyone who supported the draw

Full results below

https://ardcloughgaa.clubzap.com/articles/181035

 

Club Clean Up 

Thanks to those who turned out on Saturday for our clean up. While we got a few jobs done , we have still have a few to do so if you can help please get in touch. We will try to do them over the next few weeks.

 

Rang Béil Gaeilge na hArdteistméireacha
Comhghairdeas leis na Mac léinn CLG Ard Cloch a chríochnaigh go rathúil an Béil Gaeilge eagraithe ag an gClub le ceithre seachtaine Bhí an Teagascóir an-tógtha le leibhéal líofachta na daltaí agus fuair Eagraí an Chlub áiseolas an mhaith ó na daltaí
Guíonn an Chlub gach rath ar na daltaí go léir ina scrudaithe

 

 

St Raphael’s School Student Council are collecting runners and football boots to send to South Africa.

There will be a box at the back hall for donations for the next week at training on Friday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night training

 

Ardclough Youth Theatre Bake Sale – Sunday March 29th 
The AYT are having a bake sale on Sunday morning at 10am in the Ardclough Village Centre – please go along and support. Pick up a cake and support our young actors & members

 

 

SAVE THE DATE – PHYLLIS FINNERAN CUP 2026 – Sunday – April 6th 

Alongside the Finneran and Kenny families the Camogie Club are delighted to announce that the 5th year of the Phyllis Finneran Memorial Tournament will take place on Monday April 6th. We look forward to celebrating and remembering an Ardclough legend who we all still miss dearly. Come along to support, cheer, and remember — all are welcome!
REMINDER – EASTER CAMP – Only a few days to go ! 
We’re delighted to have Jason and team back in the club
Any queries please send to ardclougheastercamp@gmail.comPlaces fill up fast so book early !

Link to book:  tinyurl.com/Ardcloughcamp2026

 

On the pitch

Feile – Football Saturday March 21st 

It was the turn of our U15 boys last Saturday as they played in glorious sunshine in Celbridge and Rathcoffey. Huge well done to our Feile B team who played Alymer Gaels , Rathangan and Celbridge in their group matches . Thanks to Celbridge for the lovely hospitality, cups of tea and sandbos. Special word of thanks to Manguard Plus and Paul & Helen Mayock for their generous sponsorship of shorts , socks and gear bags for the boys.

And to our Feile F team and mentors who had two great games against strong opposition in Rathcoffey against Sarsfields and Kilcock –  A great day of football for all.

 

Feile Hurling – Saturday, March 28th 

This weekend it’s the turn of our hurlers who play in Feile A in Ardclough on Saturday morning.

Please come down and support them – games throw in at 9.30 am – Ardclough Abú

 

Fixtures 

Please check fixtures on Clubzap regularly and before heading to the game. All official fixtures for camogie, LGFA , hurling and football are available on Kildare GAA’s website.

Link to Fixtures: Ardclough | Ardclough Fixtures

Weekly Round Up 

Our adult footballers got the Senior Football League underway v Rheban at home on Friday night, hard luck to the lads , score –  0-10 to 1-16 . Our next fixture is Saturday March 28th in Kildangan at 5pm

Our U12 St Edwards D1 team welcomed Kilcock to Rathcoffey on Friday , great match with Kilcock coming away with the win on the day.

Busy on Saturday with our 2 St Edwards Feile teams in action all morning. Our U8 footballers travelled to neighbours Rathcoffey for a great game of football. And our St Edwards U12 team’s game v Moorefield was postponed.

On Sunday it was all go in Ardclough with not a car parking space in sight ! Our Minor Hurlers started off the day with a win over Leixlip, 2-16 to 2-9

A great sight to see … the next generation of Minor hurlers in 8 years time watching on !

While the minors played on the main pitch, our U7s were playing their first Go Games matches – 5 games against Naas, all go and absolutely super skills on show, well done !

Straight after , our U9 hurlers welcomed Kilcock over for 2 super games

And then our U12 camogie team hosted Naas and Celbridge in their first blitz of the season, well done girls

Not done yet  ! Our U10 hurlers then welcomed St Jude’s for a challenge match in the afternoon to Ardclough , and our U13 hurlers travelled to Camross to their division 1 game, coming home with a win – 1-4 to 5-10.

There was no stopping the games this week as our U13 camogs took to the field at home on Monday night v Moorefield – a great battling game of camogie from both teams, with us coming away with the win on the night 5-1 to 1-0. Next up Clane for the girls on Monday March 30th.

Little Kickers – Kicking up a storm ! 

Our most important members were out on Wednesday ! Our football nursery was back ! Great fun and new members welcome

COMING UP

Our Minor Hurlers play Wolf Tones this evening at home, throw in 7pm, and our U12 hurlers game this evening is postponed  v Maynooth in D1.  Then Feile Hurling at home on Saturday , with the U7, U9 and U11 footballers all in action , followed by our Senior Football League fixture v Kildangan, throw in 5pm.

On Sunday our U8 & U10 hurlers are playing , and our U12 hurlers v Ros Glas in Monasterevan , and our Minor St Edwards play Suncroft away,  followed by our Senior Camogie team who get their league underway at 4pm v EOCC.

Monday , our U13 camogs are out in Round 3 of their league v Clane, and our U16 hurlers get their league underway with an away game to Rathangan , followed on Wednesday by our 2 x U14 hurling teams who are in Celbridge and Sarsfields. and then on Thursday by the re-scheduled 1st round of our league at home.

 

Ardclough Abú