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GAA CLUB NOTES
Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 30 January, 2015
Naomh Brid INDOOR BLITZ This year the indoor Blitz is again in Ballinameela and will be for the Under 7 and Under 8 players. The first two Saturdays in February will be for Under 7, hurling first day and football on the second day, running from 10.30 am to 12.30 each morning. The following two Saturdays will be for the Under 8 squad. There is plenty of viewing space upstairs in Community Hall, so please come along and watch these kids in action. INDOOR TRAINING Winter training continues each Friday evening in both parishes. Training at hurling wall in Touraneena has reverted to a 7 p.m. start to accommodate the adult training. Outdoor training will commence when the clocks change. This year the training will be in Kirwan Park, Touraneena and we are proposing to hold training on Tuesday evening for all groups from Under 12 down. Once again for the coming year we could do with more adults to come on board and help out. Anyone that is willing to get involved and help out with the training etc. this year can contact any committee member for details. It is important for parents to get involved and help to provide a fantastic sporting interest for their children during the summer months.
Tramore SYMPATHY Sincere sympathy to Padraig Woods, Gleann Doire, Tramore on the recent death of his beloved sister, Paula Kean, Newry, County Down. May the Lord have mercy on her gentle soul. PRE-SEASON TRAINING Pre-season training for all continues in Waterford Warriors this week. Please contact your team manager for details. REGISTRATION Membership fees for the whole club are now due. Everyone knows how important it is to pay up membership for the year promptly for the future well being of the Club as insurance and affiliations are now due to be paid out by the Club. Don't forget that if you are not properly registered with the Club, you are not covered by the GAA Insurance Fund. Contact our Registrar Ann Bohan or Assistant Registrar David Acheson to register. Please make the effort to pay promptly. MINOR FOOTBALL The first round of the County Minor Football Championship is scheduled the weekend of the 7th and 8th February. U-12 HURLING TOURNAMENT We played the first round of our U-12 Hurling Tournament on Friday night and Saturday last on our astro-turf pitch. The next round will take place this weekend. JUVENILE HURLING TRAINING TIMES Astro-turf: U-6 - U-9 Hurling Monday 6-7 pm; U-12 Hurling Monday 7-8 pm; U-10/11 Hurling Saturday 10.30 to 11.30 am and Wednesday 6-7 pm: U-13 and U-14 Hurling will be back soon. GYM EQUIPMENT We are currently upgrading our club gym. If members or supporters have surplus gym equipment that you'd like to get rid of please call into the Club Centre or speak to any committee member. Thanks. CAMOGIE Training on Wednesday evenings U-8 to U-12, 6 - 7 pm. Training now on Wednesday evenings for U-14 to U-18 from 8 - 9 pm. U-12 and U-14 Camogie starting back on Astroturf first week in February. Waterford Camogie County Board are having a fundraiser - “A Night at the Dogs” at Kilcohan Park on Saturday, 31st January. Adult tickets €10 and family tickets for 2 Adults and up to 4 children €20. The tickets should be sold by the clubs in advance of the night as this means all funds collected go straight to the County Board. If purchased at the track on the night, the funds go to the track. Tickets available from Tramore Camogie Committee or from Charlie in the bar. DEISE DRAW The 2015 draw will commence on Friday, 27th March and continue monthly, for 8 months, up to Friday, 30th October. For further information, please contact Pat Cullen or Anne Bohan. CARDS Mary Halley, Nicky Grace and Liz Halley beat Josie Connors, Nicky Grace and John Dunne in last week’s final. Cards every Friday at 9.30 pm and all are welcome. Winners in the Friday draw were Greg Tobin and Josie Connors. Recent Bonus winners were Maureen Cullen and Theresa Murray/Bernie Keane. LOTTO The next draw takes place this Wednesday, 28th January, when the Jackpot will be €3,900. Tickets €2 each are on sale in the usual outlets. There was no winner of the €3,800 Jackpot in last Wednesday weeks draw. The numbers drawn were 1, 14, 17 and 23. Lucky Dip winners of €40 each were Kieran Keoghan, Bayview, Margaret Kelly, Kilbride and Noreen Condron, Beechmount. Thanks to all who support the Lotto.
St. Oliver’s minor team medal presentation - Back row: Richie Lynch, John Longan, Mike Kiely, Mike Shine, Cian Culloo, Michéal Shine, Seamus Prendergast (special guest), Fr. Fitzgerald, Mark Ronayne, Liam O’Connor, Mike O’Brien, Michéal Phelan. Front row: Donagh Looby, Mikie Phelan, Paul Curran, David Hally, Rob Shine, Michéal Culloo, Liam O’Connell, Jack Sullivan, Mark Lynch.
Naomh Juveniles NaomhChartaigh Chartaigh Juveniles (Lismore/ Ballysaggart Juvenile GAA Notes) MEMBERSHIP Membership is now being taken by Trish Morrissey. €30 per family, whether you have one or ten children to be registered. Great value for money. Remember if you don’t pay you won’t be playing. REMINDER Committee meeting in the club house this Thursday, January 29th at 8 p.m. Your presence here would be greatly appreciated.
Cumann Chamógaíochta Na Rinne LÁ CLÁRÚCHÁIN / REGISTRATION DAY Beidh lá cláriúchán an chlub san Halla Pobal idir 11.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. ar an Satharn seo chugainn an 31ú lá Eanair. Aoinne go bhfuil suim acú imirt beidh deis acu clárú linn ar an lá. Má tá aon cheist agat is féidir teangmháil le Sinéad ar 0876522044. Costas €20 ar páiste amháin €35 do bheirt & €45 do triúr ón clann céanna. Our club will hold a registration day in the Halla Pobal between 11.30 am & 1 pm next Saturday, 31st January. For those interested in playing you can come along to register on the day. Contact Sinéad on 0876522044 if you need more information. DÍOLACHÁN LEABHAR/BOOK SALE Beidh díolachán leabhar san Halla Pobal ar an Domhnach 8ú Lá Feabhra idir 12 noon & 2 pm. Cupán tae no caife le fáil chomh maith. Buail isteach agus cabharaigh leis an club. A book sale will take place in the Halla Pobal on Sunday, 8th February from 12 noon to 2 pm. A cup of tea or coffee will also be available. Call in. Many bargains to be got. This is a club fundraiser. SRAITH REATHA- SIÚÓIDEL AN EARRAIGH/ SPRING RUNNING-WALKING LEAGUE Tá an chlub ag eagrú sraith reatha/ siúóidel 5k do tosach Mí na Márta. The club is intending to organise a 5k running / walking league starting 1st week in March. This is to raise much needed funds for our underage club. More on this in the comming weeks. CRINNIÚ IMREÓIRAÍ FÁSTA/ADULT PLAYERS’ MEETING Beidh crinniú imreóraí san Halla Pobal ar an Aoine seo chugainn 30ú lá Eanair ag 9 p.m. A meeting for all intending adult players will take place on Friday next, 30th of January in the Halla Pobal at 9 p.m. We request all players to attend. FAOI AOIS / UNDERAGE Tá na fóirne bainistaíochta go léir ullamh chun tosnú leis an traenál go luath dos na fóirne faoi aois. Beidh tuilleadh eolas le fáil lá an chlárúcháin. With all the underage managment teams in place, training will begin in the next few weeks. More details will be available at registration day. ÉIDE CLUB / CLUB GEAR Mar gheall ar an méid suime a chuireadh ins an éide club beidh an club ag órdú an éide go luath. Déan teangmháil le aon ball den coiste chun ceann a cheannach. Because of the interest shown by members the Club is in the process of ordering tops with the Club Logo. These tops will be available in a range of sizes from childerns to adults. Anyone who is interested in purchasing a toip can contact any club commitee member. More information will be available at registration day.
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Alice O’Connor’s Bar where the jackpot is €4,000. On Sunday night last Alan Walsh was drawn out and chose card number 2 which wasn’t the Joker although she did win €50. Mattie Kiely and Eleanor McCarthy won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convenience Store Ballinroad, Village Flowers, Spar, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar and Crottys Corner Bar. MINOR FOOTBALL Our minor footballer will get their County Championship Campaign underway on the weekend of February 7th /8th away to Rathgormack. INTER COUNTY DUTY On behalf of all in the club we would like to offer our heartiest congratulations to the Waterford Senior Football team on their wonderful victory over UCC in the McGrath Cup Final in Fraher Field. It was Waterford’s first time winning the Competition in over 30 years and Stephen Enright, Michael O’Halloran, Patrick Hurney and Mark Ferncombe all played their part in the victory. We wish them all the very best of luck ahead of their opening league game against Wicklow in Fraher Field this Saturday night. MEMBERSHIP We would ask all players to please make an effort to get their membership fees paid as soon as possible as any player who suffers an injury in training or matches is not covered by insurance unless they have paid their membership. BOOKING OF FIELDS With a number of teams starting back training we would like to remind all team managers to please ensure that they book the field with Michael O’Donovan prior to training. CLUB BINGO Our Club Bingo will continue this Sunday night in the CBS Hall where the jackpot is €800. JUVENILE SECTION Outdoor hurling: Due to the unavailability of the Friary college because of exams our outdoor hurling this year will start earlier than in previous years. Because of these exams we will not be able start back again indoors and so we will start our outdoor sessions in mid-February or early March weather permitting. We would like to thank all of the people in the Friary with the co operation in regards to this matter. Helmets etc. will be available to buy at a discounted rate at these new sessions and all are welcome. Medal presentation: Our juvenile medal presentation for our achievements on the playing field in 2014 will take place in St. Laurence’s Hall Ballinroad on January 29th at 7.30 p.m. Membership: Just to let everyone know that membership for the current year is now due. Mentors for each group of players now have membership forms and there also available if needed from Niamh Enright. We ask all players that this membership is paid as soon as possible for insurance reasons. Under 9: Our under 9 outdoor hurling training sessions started last Saturday morning at the wall ball and will continue every Saturday at 11.30. Under 12: Our under 12 hurlers travelled on Saturday morning last to a blitz in Tramore. Everyone enjoyed themselves and this group of players will travel to Tramore again this week and the following week to complete this blitz. Thank you goes to all the parents who helped to transport the kids to and from Tramore.
Under 8: Our under 8 hurling season gets under way on Saturday, 21st February next with a blitz organised for Bohadoon. CAMOGIE NOTES The AGM was held in the clubhouse on Monday night, the 12th of January. The officers appointed for 2015 are Chairman-Eddie O’Halloran, Secretary-Carmel Power, TreasurerClaire Murray, PRO-Claire O’Halloran, RegistrarCadhla McGrath and Child Welfare OfficerMichelle Kiely. Coaches appointed were Seanu Kiely, Richie Walsh and Sean McGrath. Thank you to Emer Enright and Margaret Tritchler for their work over the past two years. Congratulations to Cadhla McGrath, our registrar and the Friary girls who became Munster football Champions last weekend. LADIES FOOTBALL AGM Abbeyside Ladies Football Club will hold their Annual General Meeting next Saturday, 31st January, 2105 at 2.00 p.m. in the Committee Room at the Club. All players, parents, mentors, and committee members are asked to attend.
Ballyduff Upper AGM Ballyduff GAA Club AGM was held on Friday night, 9th January with what could be described as a healthy attendance present. Following another excellent financial report from treasurer Pad Flynn, secretary Olive Feeney gave a comprehensive report on the past year’s activities. Club chairman Seamie Daly and Juvenile Club Chairman Eugene Flynn also addressed the meeting. As for the election of officers apart from Eoin Scanlon and David Flynn stepping aside from their positions as PRO and Vice- Chairman respectively there were no other changes to the club’s executive. Club Officers for 2015 are as follows: Patron: Fr. Gerard McNamara, Joint Presidents: Dr. A. O’Donovan & Jerry Hurley, Chairman: Seamie Daly, Vice Chairman: Seamus Condon, Secretary: Olive Feeney, Assistant Secretary: Colin Keane, Treasurer: Pad Flynn, Assistant Treasurer: Mike Leamy, PRO: Colin Keane, First Aid Officer: Geraldine Power, Hurley Officer: Tommy Byrne, Membership Officer: Eugene Flynn, Field Committee Chairman: Mike Kearney, Lotto Committee Chairman: Bill McNamara
The following team Managers were elected for 2015. Senior Hurling: Eoin Hickey, Intermediate Football: Diarmuid Flynn, Junior Hurling: Brian Kearney, U-21 Hurling Michael Kearney, U-21 Football: Diarmuid Flynn.
WESTERN BOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS The draws for the Western championships were made on Thursday night, 22nd January. This year there have been some much debated changes made to the format of the junior hurling championship whereby the Junior Premier and Junior Attached (Second String Senior) championships have effectively been combined to form one championship of 10 teams which will be played in two groups of 5 teams. The seeded draw placed two junior premier teams and three senior attached teams in each of the two groups. The groups are as follows Group A: Geraldines, Kilgobinet, Lismore, Abbeyside and Tallow and Group B consists of St. Mary’s, Colligan, Dungarvan, Fourmilewater and Ballyduff Upper. It is hoped that the combinations of the two grades will make for a more competitive cham-pionship whilst also providing additional games for the junior premier teams who would have found themselves playing in a four team championship had the alterations not been made. The Intermediate footballers are again
grouped with Geraldines, Sliabh gCua, Ballinameela, Ballinacourty and Dungarvan with the top four teams progressing to the Western semi-finals. The U-21s will be again competing for the U21B championships and will face Conerstone (Cappoquin) in the football quarter-finals while they take on Brickeys in the U-21 hurling quarterfinals. The format of the 2015 senior hurling championship will remain the same as 2014 with two groups of 6 teams despite several proposals to change the format for 2015. The Senior hurlers will compete in Group 1 versus: Ballygunner, De La Salle, Tallow, Abbeyside & Fourmilewater with the top 4 teams progressing to the quarter finals. Tallow will provide the opposition for the first round on the weekend of 3rd May. BALLYDUFF CAMOGIE CLUB AGM The AGM of Ballyduff camogie club was held in the Carneige Centre on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015. The following offices were elected Chairperson Joe Landy, Treasurer Breda Collins, PRO Helena O’Brien. Secretary and child welfare officer Noreen Geary. REGISTRATION Registration for Ballyduff Camogie club followed by training will begin on Friday, January 30th, at 6.00 p.m. Venue: The indoor Sports hall. REGISTRATION FEES Under 6 and Under 8 – €15 First child. €10 Second & Third child. Under 10 – €25 First child. €15 Second & Third child. TRAINING FEE A fee of €2 per player will be collected at training sessions each week to cover costs such as hall hire, etc. RULES The club insurance has drawn our attention to the fact that the committee and coaches cannot take responsibility or supervise children and players while training. The committee are advised to inform parents to be present at all times during training sessions. Parents cannot drop children at training and matches without leaving an adult responsible for your child to cater for toilet or emergencies (i.e. in case of an accident). Players are required to wear a helmet and shin guards while training and playing matches. If they do not have a helmet and shin guards they are for bidden to play by insurance requirements. Players are required to wear runners while training in doors and not boots. WATERFORD COUNTY CAMOGIE The Waterford County camogie is holding a fundraising night at Kilcohan Greyhound Stadium on Saturday, January 31st, 2015. Tickets €10 each and family tickets which are great value at €20. Tickets available from Joe Landy 086-3774226, Breda Collins 0860730694 and Noreen Geary 086-0781326. The Waterford county camogie club are also asking all clubs to help getting sponsorship for the races and adverts for the programme. To sponsor a race cost €200. To publish an advert on race programmes the cost is as follows – full page €100, half page €60 and a quarter page €40. If there are parents who own businesses and would like to place an advert please contact Joe, Breda or Noreen. TRAINERS The Ballyduff Upper camogie team urgently require trainers and coaches. If you are available please inform the committee.