Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Club Notes - 5th December


Jack The Joker
No Drawn - 13
Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Kennedy’s Live at 9:30pm where the Jackpot will be €5,368 as on Sunday night Louise O’Donnell was drawn out of the drum but did not find the Joker, however she does win €50, while Jim Egan and Martin Lavan 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
There’s less than two weeks to go 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.

Owen Young

Name: Owen Young
Age: 18
Nickname: Trout
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Position: Forward
Interests: Hurling
Favourite Boxer: The lot of ’em
Comments on the Event: A cheeky dig before we start and we’ll take it from there!!




Stephen Enright

Name: Stephen Enright
Age: 23
Nickname: Chip
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Position: Goalkeeper
Interests: Inactivity
Favourite Boxer: Ivan Drago
Comments on the Event: Sober going in, punch drunk coming out!!




Mark Gorman

Name: Mark Gorman
Age: 28
Nickname: MG
Position: Forward
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Interests: GAA, Golf, Soccer
Favourite Boxer: Apollo Creed
Comments on the Event: Go out there and enjoy yourselves




John Gorman

Name: John Gorman
Age: 24
Nickname: The Great JG
Club: Abbeyside / Ballinacourty
Position: Forward
Interests: Writing Poetry, Current Affairs, Amateur Magic
Favourite Boxer: Katie Taylor
Comments on the Event: Let’s all put on a great show for the kids!!!




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.

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.
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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