John Mitchels senior team travelled to Listowel for the second round of their County Leauge Division 2 campaign on Saturday afternoon. And despite a close finish, when 14 man Mitchels brought the Emmets lead down to 2 points, a late scoring burst from the hosts saw them pull away on the final whistle.

It was a bright start from Mitchels in the opening minutes, with points from James Duggan, Paudie White and Andrew Kerins, along with a goal from Mikey Kelliher that had them 1-3 to 0-1 ahead after 10 minutes.

But a black card for Conor Hurley turned the game away from Mitchels and despite 2 further frees from Mikey Kelliher, the extra man was the difference as Emmets grabbed 7 points without reply, including 2 two-pointers.

Mitchels rallied with a Paudie White point on the 26th minute, to make it a tied game. However, a second yellow card for Paudie White on the 28th minute had Mitchels facing the rest of the game with 14 men and down a point at the break, 1-6 to 0-10.

 

Under the new rules, having to face a team with an extra man is a huge disadvantage, and so it proved in the second half with Emmets scoring 1-5 without reply before Mitchels mounted a rally.

Two 2-pointed frees from James Duggan brought Mitchels into the game, and they began to push on in the last 10 minutes of the game. A goal from substitute Darragh Cunnane brought the gap right down to 2 points as the teams went into a long period of injury time, but a late scoring burst from Emmets saw them grab 1-1 late in the game.

Mitchels host Firies in the next round of the county league next weekend.

John Mitchels senior ladies have been training hard on Sunday mornings ahead of this year’s league campaign, which begins on Sunday week.

On Sunday morning last, despite the bad weather, they hosted Cordal in a challenge game and with a youthful squad, delivered a strong performance.

 

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 U6 Boy's & Girl's enjoyed another cracking Sun Day Fun Day on Sunday last. We fantastic rivalry with each group trying to out do the other in order claim the grand prize of an Easter Egg for their team. But as always we had an Easter Egg for everyone thankfully sponsored by Robert Kelly of Kelly's Elite Painting Contractors. John Mitchels Juvenile Academy will take a well earned break from training the Easter Weekend & will return next Sunday Week & we hope you all enjoy the break. 

John Mitchels U8 Boy's put in another fantastic training session on Sunday last. Our young superstars practiced their balling skills first & then it was time for some highly contested games. Our coaches are very happy with our U8s as they are improving every week & as we keep saying you have to Practice Practice Practice at home!!

Our Academy will take a break from training on the Easter weekend and will return next Sunday Week as normal. 

Enjoy the break everyone!!

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 have been working hard ahead of the start of the Central League, which sees Mitchels away to Ardfert on Thursday next, April 2nd.

As part of the preparations, the u16s played close neighbours Austin Stacks in a challenge game in Connolly Park last week. The team showed some excellent workrate and passing moves in their game, which will stand them well in their upcoming fixtures.

Our u14s first round of the County League takes place on March 31st where Mitchels are at home to Keel. We wish them the very best of luck.

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.

The u-16 girls North Kerry League campaign kicks off on Wednesday, April 1st, when they are away to Finuge-St Senans. We wish them the very best of luck ahead of the game.

John Mitchels GAA Club Lotto Results: Sunday 29th  March 2026. This week's Lotto numbers were 5, 6, 7 & 31. The numbers were drawn by Club Chairman Padraig Corkery and Club Registrar Jonathan Foley. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €4,100. Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:

€25.00: Gerard Casey

€25.00: TJ O’Sullivan

€25.00: Mary Kerins  

We thank you for all your support.

Our latest John Mitchels Future Stars Confined Draw took place in John Mitchels on Sunday morning, with Club Registrar Jonathan Foley drawing the winning number. A huge congratulations to Dermot Moore whose number was drawn and is our latest €1,000 winner

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. 

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.