John Mitchels ‘B’ team hosted close neighbours Kerins O’Rahillys in what was their first game of the season in Division 7A of the County League on Friday night. And despite it being their first game, they put in a strong performance to take the victory. 

Played under floodlights in good conditions, Mitchels started the quicker, with early points from Sean Corkery and Peter Murphy, responded to by a Strand Road point, before Alan O’Donoghue grabbed Mitchels first goal of the game. 

Despite Kerins O’Rahillys coming back with a goal of their own, it was a period of pressure by the home team which saw them increase their lead, Sean Corkery pointing, Peter Murphy adding a goal and Tyresse Flaherty pointing before a late point from Jake Hoare for Strand Road making it 2-4 to 1-2 at the break. 

Despite an early Mitchels point in the second half, the visitors came into the game with two points for Hoare. Mitchels rallied again with a Cian Holden goal and a Sean Corkery point. Strand Road came back into the game with another goal, but a Cian O’Brien point, Alan O’Donoghue goal meant that they were in control. Despite a late burst from Kerins O’Rahillys with a penalty from Hoare and a two-pointer from the same player, Cian Holden’s late point put the seal on a good performance. 

John Mitchels Senior Team travel to Listowel on Sunday next to take on Listowel Emmets in Division 2 of the County League. 

John Mitchels B Team travel to Gallarus next weekend to take on the home side An Ghaeltacht. 

Best of luck to both teams.

 

Ahead of the forthcoming season Club Membership is now due. Details of the various memberships available, including family, patron, student and individual, can be found on ClubZap, or John Mitchels' Facebook page. Club membership is crucial in ensuring players are covered for insurance purposes. All players must be registered and have their membership paid before March 31st. Players who have not paid their membership will NOT be covered by insurance and will not be permitted to play 

John Mitchels Sunday Fun Day, catering for all Boys and Girls from 4 to 6 years of age, continues every Sunday morning from 10.00am sharp. Lot of Fun & Exercise to be had in a very safe & happy environment. All Newcomers more than Welcome to come along & join in the fun & games. Any inquiries please contact Mark on 086 3595581.

John Mitchels U8 Boy's & our Juvenile Academy took part in the Tralee St Patrick's Day Parade earlier in the week & they were fantastic!! They sang & cheered the whole length of the parade & did the Club very proud!! Our Sunday Morning Academy continues every Sunday morning U8 Boy's from 11.00am to 12.00pm All Newcomers Welcome, any inquiries please contact Mark on 086 3595581 

It was a great session on Sunday morning for our U12 boys, with a fantastic turnout on the astro pitch! 

The lads got stuck into:

Fundamental skills – handpassing, kicking, the pick up

Speed work – fast feet, acceleration, quick reactions

Small‑sided games – lots of touches, teamwork, and decision‑making

Brilliant effort and energy from everyone throughout the morning. We’re back training again next week — keep practicing the basics at home and we’ll see you all then!

 

Our u16 boys continue to train and under the watchful eye of the coaches are building up some good link play and general speed and fitness. With the fixtures for the league having been released, John Mitchels will be playing in Division 2 of the league, with games to start at the beginning of April. As the League competitions draw closer, the coaches have arranged a number of challenge games in the coming week. 

 

Our u14s played challenge matches recently against St Pats and Ballymacelligott where we looked at all players and everyone acquitted themselves well 

Our first round of the County League takes place on March 31st where Mitchels are at home to Keel.

Another Fantastic training session was had this morning by the u8 and u10 girls. It was great to see some new faces joining us, bringing fresh energy to the group. The girls showcased impressive skills with some excellent drills, and their enthusiasm was contagious. Can't wait to continue this momentum next week

 

Our under 12 girls continue to train on Wednesday and Friday nights. The girls are putting in a great effort in anticipation of the under 12 go games commencement. 

New members are always welcome and can simply show up on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 or Friday evenings at 7pm

 

The Mitchels u16, Minor and Senior Ladies have been taking part in intensive Strength and Conditioning classes in Nisus over the past number of weeks and the on-field training has seen the benefits of this work. 

In particular the Minor Ladies team has definitely seen the results of this early season work as they have victories over Finuge-St Senans and Kilcummin in the County League to date. 

 

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 22nd March 2026. This week's Lotto numbers were 1, 9, 18, 28. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,050. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: David O’Sullivan

€25.00: Dermot Moore

€25.00: Stephen Reidy 

We thank you for all your support.

A massive thank you to everyone who has signed up and continues to support our Future Stars initiative. Your contribution is making a real difference to our underage boy and girls. A special mention to our latest winner, Conor Hurley.

Limited places are still available to join the draw! For just €5 per week, you’ll receive:

·       A chance to WIN €1,000 every month

·       Only 200 members — brilliant odds

·       Entry into the weekly lotto

·       Direct support for the future of John Mitchels

Details on how to enter on our Facebook page or ClubZap.

Since the launch of the John Mitchels history book, there has been significant interest in the publication, which holds 300 pages of history on John Mitchels and is a must for any GAA supporter. The book is available at the club and also from Polymath and O’Mahoney Bookshops in Tralee. 

On behalf of the John Mitchels club, we would like to commiserate with the Tralee CBS Senior Football and Hurling Teams who were on the losing end of their respective All-Ireland Football and Hurling Finals. To reach an All-Ireland Final is a significant achievement and although the results didn’t go their way, they put in huge performances and should be rightly proud of their efforts. In particular, we would like to commend our own Mitchels players, Gearóid White, Fionán Brosnan and Luke Hanafin. 

The weather was touch and go as the participants gathered at the Rose Hotel ahead of the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Tuesday last. But just as the parade kicked off, the rain stopped and John Mitchels showed how to take part in a parade. 

With plenty of colour and noise, it was a very proud John Mitchels contingent who marched up through their heartland; up Mitchels Road and down Boherbee. The locals gave us a huge cheer, turning out in serious numbers to cheer on their local heroes and we were delighted with the welcome we got. Thanks to everybody who turned out to take part and to cheer us on and a special word of thanks to Juvenile Chair Mark McEvoy, who puts in huge work in ensuring John Mitchels puts on a great show every year.