Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Club Notes - 28th November


Jack The Joker
No. Drawn - 20
Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Kennedy’s Live at 9:30pm where the Jackpot will be €5,100 as on Sunday night Geoff Collins was drawn out of the drum but did not find the Joker, however he does win €50, while Nicky Dwane and Michael Kiely won €25.  We appeal to all our supporters to continue purchasing the tickets as the funds raised will go towards our ongoing development works at the club grounds.


The Brawl in the Hall
The countdown in on to the club’s unique boxing fundraiser in connection with Brickey Rangers GAA Club.  The event will take place on Saturday, 15th December in Dungarvan Sports Centre.  Tickets priced at €10 can be purchased from any committee member.  Our boxers are training two nights a week with another session on Saturday mornings so they are sure to be in prime shape for the big night. Here we have profiles on some of the brave men who will be entering the ring on the night.

Patrick Lynch



Name: Patrick Lynch
Age: 28
Nickname: Lynnie
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Position: Centre Back
Favourite Boxer: Mohammed Ali





Tomás Kiely


Name: Tomás Kiely
Age: 30
Nickname: Rua
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Interests: Hurling, Football, Gaeilge
Favourite Boxer: Hiker McGrath
Comments on the Event: Great Fundraiser





John Foley


Name: John Foley
Age: 35
Nickname: Foghlú
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Position: The Bench
Favourite Boxer: Kevin ‘Killer’ Tobin
Comments on the Event: A bit of craic!!





AGM
Notification for the upcoming AGM, which will take place on Saturday, December 8th at 8pm in Abbeyside School, the agenda for the meeting and nominations for officer posts have been delivered to all members.  Any member who supplied an email address on their membership form earlier in the year will have been notified by email.  If any member failed to receive notification, please contact the club secretary to obtain same.

Club Bingo
Our Bingo continues this Sunday night in the CBS Hall where the jackpot will be at €450.

Club Committee Meeting
There will be a meeting of the club committee this Thursday at 7:15pm in the club grounds.

Manager Positions
Anybody who is interested in being considered for a team manager position for any of our adult teams is asked to submit their name to the club secretary by Saturday December 8th.




Juvenile Notes - 28th November


Under 12
Our final action for the 2012 season was competing in the annual under 12 hurling tournament hosted by Carraigeen GAA in Kilkenny. This is a very well run tournament on an all-weather surface each weekend for October & November with all the top teams from Kilkenny and surrounding counties with some travelling from Dublin. Last Saturday evening we played in the final and played some superb hurling for the hour to retain the trophy again this year. Thanks to all the parents who travelled on the night. We would like to wish Meldan O’Dwyer a speedy recovery for a hand injury sustained on the night.

U12 Carraigeen Tournament Winners
Congratulations to the following players Daithi Brunnock, Sean Crotty & Tom Looby on winning the Board na Óg awards for last Saturday evening.

Congratulations also to Mr Walsh and Scoil Mhuire on winning the primary school football county final last Tuesday. This was a great hard fought win for the boys. This is the 3rd consecutive year that the school has won this final.

Indoor Hurling
Indoor hurling continues on Friday evenings from 6 o clock in the Friary gym.

Sympathy
We offer our deepest sympathy to the family of Tommy Daly, Ballymarket who died this week. His grandson Sean is a member of our minor and U16 panel and his daughter Claire is former treasurer of the Camogie club. Ar dheis go raibh a hanam. 

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Photo of the Week

1987 U12 Western Football Champions
Back Row (L to R): Eoin Murray, Dwaine Moore, Gavin Breen, Declan O'Mahony, Patrick Power, Michael Sheehan, Paul O'Brien, Jason O'Donovan, Gavin Keane.
Middle Row (L to R): Jonathan Moore, Michael Kelleher, Paudie Shields, Kieran Cunningham, Michael Enright, Brendan Cliffe, Willie Fennell, Brendan Flynn.
Front Row (L to R): Alan Moore, Fergal Fraher, Michael Brett, Brian O'Donovan, Aidan Landers, Vincent Tobin.

This week's photo shows the Abbeyside U12 team that captured the Western Football title after a 2-4 to 2-1 victory over Tallow at Lismore. All underage football teams played as Abbeyside until the Club Constitution was altered in 2000. This marked the fourth occasion that the club won the divisional title. No county finals were played at U12 level at this time.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Club Notes - 21st November

No. Drawn - 33
Jack The Joker
Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Kennedy’s Live at 9:30pm where the Jackpot will be €4,944 as on Sunday night Jim Egan was drawn out of the drum but did not find the Joker, however he does win €50, while Susan Kiely and Christy Dunford won €25.  We appeal to all our supporters to continue purchasing the tickets as the funds raised will go towards our ongoing development works at the club grounds.

The Brawl in the Hall
The countdown in on to the club’s unique boxing fundraiser in connection with Brickey Rangers GAA Club.  The event will take place on Saturday, 15th December in Dungarvan Sports Centre.  Tickets priced at €10 can be purchased from any committee member.  Our boxers are training two nights a week with another session on Saturday mornings so they are sure to be in prime shape for the big night. Here we have profiles on some of the brave men who will be entering the ring on the night.


Paul Breen

Name: Paul Breen
Age: 40ish
Nickname: Breezly
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Position: Back
Interests: Hurling; Avoiding being hit!!!
Favourite Boxer: Manny Pacquiao; Roberto Duran
Comments on the Event: Hit my man before he hits me – before the bell if possible!!!



Seán McGrath

Name: Seán McGrath
Age: 43
Nickname: Hiker
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Position: Retired
Interests: Food; GAA
Favourite Boxer: Thomas ‘The Hitman’ Hearns
Comments on the Event: Can’t wait!!






Kevin Tobin

Name: Kevin Tobin
Age: 57
Nickname: Big Buck
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Position: Juvenile Committee Treasurer
Interests: GAA, Soccer, Music
Favourite Boxer: Paul Breen
Comments on the Event: Anything for a night out!!




AGM
Notification for the upcoming AGM which will take place on December 8th at 8pm in Abbeyside School has been delivered to all members.  Any member who supplied an email address on their membership form earlier in the year will have been notified by email.  If any member failed to receive notification, please contact the club secretary to obtain notification.

Club Bingo
This Sunday our club bingo will return to the CBS Hall after last Sunday’s very successful Monster Bingo in the Park Hotel and we would like to thank the management and staff of the hotel for all their help on the day.

Club Committee Meeting
There will be a meeting of the club committee on Thursday, November 22nd at 8 pm in the club grounds.



Juvenile Notes - 21st November


AGM
The AGM of the Juvenile section will take place on Monday night the 26th November at 8.00pm in the club house.

Indoor Hurling
Indoor hurling continues this Friday evening in the Friary College starting at 6.00pm for all 5 and 6 year olds.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Photo of the Week

U21 County Hurling Champions, 1966
Back Row (L to R): A. Duggan, B. Shields, P. Enright, J. Power, J. Cosgrave, C. Kelleher, M. Power, B. O'Connor.
Front Row (L to R): P. Flynn, B. O'Brien, M. Cliffe, J. Flynn, G. Fives, L. Cliffe, S. Murray.

This week's photo shows the Abbeyside team that won the inaugural U21 County Hurling Championship in 1966.  Comfortable victories over Stradbally (3-8 to 1-6) in the Western Final and De La Salle (4-12 to 2-9) in the County decider wrote this great team into the history books of Waterford hurling.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Club Notes - 14th November


 Jack The Joker
No. Drawn - 28
Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Kennedy’s Live at 9:30pm where the Jackpot will be €4,664 as on Sunday night Pat Queally was drawn out of the drum but did not find the Joker, however he does win €50, while Caroline Lynch and Mike Queally won €25.  We appeal to all our supporters to continue purchasing the tickets as the funds raised will go towards our ongoing development works at the club grounds.


The Brawl in the Hall
Our club has teamed up with Brickey Rangers in a novel fundraising event called “The Brawl in the Hall” organised by White Collar Boxing.  Twelve boxers from each club will square up to one another in three 1½ minute rounds of action.  Training has commenced so all boxers will be in prime condition in time for the big night.  The event takes place on Saturday, 15th December at Dungarvan Sports Centre with tickets priced at €10.  These will be available shortly.  More details to follow in the coming weeks.

AGM
Notification for the upcoming AGM which will take place on December 8th at 8pm in Abbeyside School has been delivered to all members.  Any member who supplied an email address on their membership form earlier in the year will have been notified by email.  If any member failed to receive notification, please contact the club secretary to obtain notification.

Club Bingo
This Sunday we will be staging a Monster Bingo in The Park Hotel where there will be a prize fund of €2,500. The bingo will start at 3pm and we would encourage as many of our members as possible to get along on the day and support it.

Club Committee Meeting
There will be a meeting of the club committee on Thursday, November 22nd at 8 pm.

Sympathy
On behalf of all in the club we would like to send our sympathies to the family and many friends of the late Tony Wright who passed away recently. Along with his brothers Frankie, Ollie and Joe, Tony played for the club winning divisional and county honors. Ar dheis lámh Dé go raibh a hanam usail.

Juvenile Notes - 14th November


Harty Cup
Coláistí na nDéise recorded a good win over North Mon on Friday last. They won on a scoreline of 6-24 to 1-6. This win guarantees the boys a place in the quarter finals of the competition.

Indoor Hurling
There will be no indoor hurling this Friday night as the Friary have their Open Day on Saturday.  We will return to indoor training on Friday 23rd November at 6.00pm.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Photo of the Week

1979 Western & County U21 Football Champions
Back Row (L to R): M. Foley, M. Hayes, R. Fives, N. Hannigan, L. O'Connor, J. Mulligan, B. Foley, Seán Feehan, L. Shanley, G. Looby (Capt.), Séamus Feehan, J. Organ.
Front Row (L to R): J. Curran, J. Kiely, J. Regan, D. Looby, M. O'Riordan, T. Wade, J. Healy, K. Mulvihill, T. Kiely.

This week's photo features the Ballinacourty U21 Football team that landed the 1979 Western and County Titles in what was an unprecedented year for football in the club. These titles were added to the Western Minor and County Senior Championships already secured. Early round victories over Stradbally and Brickey Rangers set up a Western Final against Kilrossanty at Fraher Field. A narrow 1-9 to 2-3 win was followed by a 2-8 to 2-4 triumph over Ferrybank in the County Final. 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Club Notes - 7th November


Jack The Joker
No. Drawn - 6
Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Kennedy’s Live at 8pm where the Jackpot will be €4,422 as on Sunday night Johnny Shields was drawn out of the drum but did not find the Joker, however he does win €50, while Alice O’Connor and Kathleen Collins won €25. We appeal to all our supporters to continue purchasing the tickets as the funds raised will go towards our ongoing development works at the club grounds.


The Brawl in the Hall
Our club has teamed up with Brickey Rangers in a novel fundraising event called “The Brawl in the Hall” organised by White Collar Boxing.  Twelve boxers from each club will square up to one another in three 1½ minute rounds of action.  Training will commence in the near future so all boxers will be in prime condition in time for the big night.  The event takes place on Saturday, 15th December at Dungarvan Sports Centre with tickets priced at €10.  These will be available shortly.  More details to follow in the coming weeks.

AGM
Notification for the upcoming AGM which will take place on December 8th at 8pm in Abbeyside School has been delivered to all members.  Any member who supplied an email address on their membership form earlier in the year will have been notified by email.  If any member failed to receive notification, please contact the club secretary to obtain notification.

Best Wishes
On behalf of all in the club we would like to wish John Phelan the very best of luck as he has recently headed to Australia to take up employment. John has been an ever present on both our adult hurling and football teams for many years now since he was part of the side that won the Intermediate County Football title in 1998. John went on to win Intermediate Hurling and Senior Football titles with us and whilst he will be a huge loss to us in the club we wish him the very best in Australia.

Juvenile Notes - 7th November

Harty Cup
The final group game for Coláistí na nDéise takes place this Friday, 9th November. The boys will be taking on Gaelcholaiste Mhuire in Castlemartyr at 1.30pm. A win will guarantee their spot in the quarter finals. 


Indoor Hurling
Indoor hurling returns this Friday, 9th November in the Friary beginning with:-

Under 5 / 6 - 6.00pm - 6.45pm
Under 7 - 6.45pm - 7.30pm
Under 8 - 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Under 9 - 8.30pm - 9.30pm

Camogie Notes - 7th November


AGM
The incoming officers for the coming year are as follows:-

Chairman: Eddie O'Halloran
Secretary: Emer Enright
Treasurer: Claire Murray
Registrar: Margaret Twitcheler
Child Welfare Officer: Michelle Kiely
PRO: Carmel Power

Training
It is hoped to return to training early in the New Year.


Blitz
Pictured below are the girls who took part in the recent St. Anne's Camogie Blitz.

U13 Camogie Players 

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Photo of the Week

Three Hurling Greats!!
L to R: Noel McGovern, Dick Ruske & Pete Clancy

This week's photo shows three hurling greats who played such huge roles in Abbeyside's emergence as a genuine force in Waterford hurling during the 1950s and 1960s.

Club History
Abbeyside / Ballinacourty GAA Club was formed in 1967 as a result of the amalgamation of Abbeyside Hurling and Football Clubs and Ballinacourty Football Club. It is situated within the Parish of Abbeyside, Ballinroad and Garranbane. Located on the eastern side of the River Colligan, it forms the northern and eastern shorelines of Dungarvan Harbour from Abbeyside Church to Ballinacourty Lighthouse
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Development Fund
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club has been growing at a dramatic pace over the past 10 years with the population of our parish increasing rapidly. We must ensure that we have the best facilities for all our players. We want to ensure that the next generation have the facilities that they need and deserve. We are asking supporters and friends to support this project over the next five years.
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Strategic Plan
Past generations have had their visions for the future of our club. These are our current aims and with these achieved we hope to hand on the club to future generations in the same healthy state it was passed onto us.
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