Saturday, June 8, 2013

Photo of the Week

1951 County Minor Football Champions
Back Row (L to R): J. Flynn, M. Power, J. Fraher, A. Flynn, L. O'Donnell, J. Crotty, L. Dower, P. Feeney.
Front Row (L to R): T. Greaney, J. Hogan (Capt.), P. Shanahan, A. Hayes, T. Collender, S. Ormonde, J. Clancy.

This week's photo brings us back to 1951 and the Abbeyside Minor Football team (known as St. Augustine's Rovers at the time) that won the second of three consecutive County titles. En route to the final the boys beat Sliabh gCua, Dungarvan, Brickey Rangers and Kinsalebeg-Ardmore before a 1-5 to 1-0 victory over Na Brianaigh at Fraher Field in early December clinched the coveted title.
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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