Club Notes - 29th October

Jack The Joker

No. Drawn - 31

Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the Jackpot will be €8,800 as on Sunday night Paul Hallahan was drawn out of the drum and picked card 44 which wasn’t the Joker though he did win €50. Anne Sweeney and Lee O’Donnell won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convince Store Ballinroad, Village Flowers, Spar, Mike Kiely’s Butchers, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar and Crottys Corner Bar.

Under 21 Hurling

On Friday night last we played the Western Semi Final in Fraher Field where we took on St. Carthage’s. The team gave a fantastic display and with 57 minutes played we led the game and looked set for a memorable victory. Unfortunately our opponents struck for a late goal to give them the win. Whilst we are naturally disappointed to lose the game the players and management team can be proud of their display on the night.

TEAM: L. POWER, J. DUGGAN, B. LOOBY, S. O’CONNOR, E. BERGIN, E. COLLINS, C. KINDREGAN, J. ELSTED, C. PRUNTY, O. YOUNG, D. COLLINS, R. CONWAY, S. CLIFFE, S. DALY, M. MAHER.

SUBS: E. KIELY, B. HENLEY.

Club Bingo

This Sunday our Club Bingo continues in the CBS Hall at 8:30 pm where the jackpot is €1,700.

Monster Bingo

Our Monster Bingo will take place in The Park Hotel on Sunday 9^th November at 3pm with €3,000 in prize money. As always your support would be greatly appreciated here.

AGM

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 5^th December in Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyside at 8pm.

Juvenile Notes - 29th October

AGM

The Juvenile AGM takes place on Thursday night the 27th November at the GAA club grounds.

Outdoor Hurling

There will be no outdoor hurling this Saturday morning. The indoor season starts on November the 14^th at the Friary College. Teamers will be sent out to all for this in plenty of time.

Under 16

Our under 16 football team travelled to Ardmore on Sunday last. After a great display by all we came out well on top to qualify for the Western semi final.

Photo of the Week

U16 County Football Presentation, 2003

L to R: Richie Foley, John Gorman, Willie John Kiely, Joe Cleary, Stephen Lanigan, Kevin Tobin, Mark Ferncombe, Eoin Brackett, Johnny Burns, Pat Grant, Stephen Enright, John O'Leary, Alan Tobin.

This week's photo, taken at Walsh Park in 2003, shows Pat Grant presenting Ballinacourty captain, Mark Ferncombe with the U16 County Football trophy following victory over De La Salle. This win was the second of three successive titles at the U16 grade.

Results

2014 RESULTS

Western U21 ‘A’ Hurling Championship Semi Final

Abbeyside 2-14 St. Carthage’s 1-21 – Fraher Field, Friday, 24^th October

County Senior Football Championship Semi Final

Ballinacourty 1-6 Stradbally 1-10 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 11^th October

Western Intermediate Football Championship Final

Ballinacourty 0-5 Brickey Rangers 0-9 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 5^th October

County Senior Football Championship Quarter Final

Ballinacourty 5-17 St. Saviour’s 0-3 – Fraher Field, Friday, 3^rd October

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Final

Abbeyside 1-16 Glenshelane 4-4 – Fraher Field, Friday, 3^rd October

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Semi Final

Abbeyside 4-15 Clann na Gael 3-6 – Fraher Field, Wednesday, 24^th September

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 7

Abbeyside 0-10 Ballyduff Lower 0-18 – Ballyduff Lower, Wednesday, 17^th September

County Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final

Abbeyside 0-15 Mount Sion 1-21 – Walsh Park, Sunday, 14^th September

Western Junior Hurling Championship (Intermediate Attached) Semi Final

Abbeyside 0-11 Kilgobnet 1-12 – Colligan, Saturday, 13^th September

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 6

Abbeyside 5-23 Clonea 3-10 – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 10^th September

Western Junior Hurling Championship (Intermediate Attached) Quarter Final

Abbeyside 1-17 An Rinn 1-10 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 6^th September

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 5

Abbeyside 1-15 Glenshelane 2-14 – Cappoquin, Wednesday, 3^rd September

County Senior Football Championship Group 1 Round 5

Ballinacourty 1-16 Kilrossanty 0-4 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 30^th August

Western Intermediate Football Championship Semi Final

Ballinacourty 2-15 Dungarvan 0-3 – Fraher Field, Thursday, 28^th August

County Senior Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 5

Abbeyside 1-20 Roanmore 2-12 – Kill, Saturday, 23^rd August

Western Junior Hurling Championship (Intermediate Attached) Round 5

Abbeyside 2-9 Kilgobnet 1-16 – Colligan, Friday, 22^nd August

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 4

Abbeyside 5-20 Sacred Heart 0-8 – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 20^th August

Western Junior Hurling Championship (Intermediate Attached) Round 4

Abbeyside 3-8 Ballinameela 2-16 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 17^th August

County Senior Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 4

Abbeyside 3-13 Lismore 1-15 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 16^th August

Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 4

Abbeyside 1-7 Tourin 1-20 – Fraher Field, Wednesday, 13^th August

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 3

Abbeyside 3-19 Clann na Gael 1-14 – Dunhill, Tuesday, 12^th August

County Senior Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 3

Abbeyside 1-21 Passage 2-15 – Walsh Park, Saturday, 9^th August

County Senior Football Championship Group 1 Round 4

Ballinacourty 4-18 Clashmore 0-6 – Fraher Field, Thursday, 31^st July

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 2

Abbeyside 2-21 Ferrybank 0-13 – Ferrybank, Tuesday, 29^th July

County Senior Football Championship Group 1 Round 3

Ballinacourty 0-18 An Rinn 1-6 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 27^th July

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 6

Ballinacourty 1-11 Nire 1-8 – Colligan, Friday, 25^th July

County Senior Football League (Phelan Cup) Semi Final

Ballinacourty 1-10 Nire 3-4 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 20^th July

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 5

Ballinacourty 0-10 Dungarvan 4-8 – Fraher Field, Tuesday, 15^th July

County Senior Hurling League (Sargent Cup) Group 2 Round 5

Abbeyside 2-17 De La Salle 2-19 – Kill, Friday, 11^th July

County Senior Football League (Phelan Cup) Group 1 Round 5

Ballinacourty 1-15 St. Saviour’s 0-7 – Abbeyside, Tuesday, 8^th July

Western Junior Hurling Championship (Intermediate Attached) Round 3

Abbeyside 4-8 Brickey Rangers 2-7 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 5^th July

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 1

Abbeyside 4-13 Brickey Rangers 2-12 – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 2^nd July

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 4

Ballinacourty 1-8 Brickey Rangers 0-10 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 29^th June

Western Minor Hurling Championship Round 1

Abbeyside 1-10 Dungarvan 3-17 – Fraher Field, Thursday, 26^th June

County Senior Hurling League (Sargent Cup) Group 2 Round 4

Abbeyside 5-17 Passage 6-8 – Passage, Saturday, 21^st June

Western Junior Hurling Championship (Intermediate Attached) Round 2

Abbeyside 4-13 Ballysaggart 1-7 – Cappoquin, Sunday, 15^th June

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 3

Ballinacourty 5-12 Ballyduff Upper 3-7 – Colligan, Friday, 13^th June

County Senior Football League (Phelan Cup) Group 1 Round 4

Ballinacourty 5-15 Stradbally 0-11 – Stradbally, Tuesday, 10^th June

County Senior Football League (Phelan Cup) Group 1 Round 3

Ballinacourty 2-16 Ardmore 0-10 – Ardmore, Tuesday, 3^rd June

Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 3

Abbeyside 1-10 Cappoquin 4-20 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 1^st June

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 2 (Re-Fixture)

Ballinacourty 1-11 Sliabh gCua 0-5 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 18^th May

County Senior Hurling League (Sargent Cup) Group 2 Round 3

Abbeyside 2-26 Ardmore 0-11 – Ardmore, Friday, 16^th May

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Semi Final

Ballinacourty 0-8 Nire 1-8 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 11^th May

County Senior Hurling League (Sargent Cup) Group 2 Round 2

Abbeyside 4-12 Dungarvan 1-10 – Dungarvan, Saturday, 10^th May

Western Junior Hurling Championship (Intermediate Attached) Round 1

Abbeyside 5-9 Colligan 1-4 – Fraher Field, Monday, 5^th May

County Senior Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 2

Abbeyside 1-12 De La Salle 2-11 – Walsh Park, Sunday, 4^th May

Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 2

Abbeyside 2-10 An Rinn 3-11 – Bushy Park, Friday, 2^nd May

Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 1

Abbeyside 1-12 Brickey Rangers 3-18 – Colligan, Sunday, 27^th April

County Senior Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 1

Abbeyside 0-14 Fourmilewater 0-21 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 27^th April

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 7

Ballinacourty 0-10 The Nire 1-7 – Abbeyside, Tuesday, 22^nd April

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 2

Ballinacourty v Sliabh gCua – Fraher Field, Sunday, 20^th April – POSTPONED

County Senior Football Championship Group 1 Round 2

Ballinacourty 4-10 Ardmore 1-8 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 19^th April

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 1

Ballinacourty 1-16 Geraldines 3-6 – Bushy Park, Sunday, 13^th April

County Senior Football Championship Group 1 Round 1

Ballinacourty 1-9 Rathgormack 0-9 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 13^th April

County Senior Football League (Phelan Cup) Group 1 Round 2

Ballinacourty 0-14 Kilrossanty 0-8 – Leamybrien, Friday, 4^th April

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 2 (Re-Fixture)

Ballinacourty 1-10 Stradbally 1-21 – Abbeyside, Tuesday, 1^st April

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 6

Ballinacourty 0-12 De La Salle 0-6 – Abbeyside, Sunday, 30^th March

County Senior Hurling League (Sargent Cup) Group 2 Round 1

Abbeyside 2-16 Tallow 0-15 – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 26^th March

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 5

Ballinacourty 0-9 Tramore 2-6 – Tramore, Sunday, 23^rd March

County Senior Football League (Phelan Cup) Group 1 Round 1

Ballinacourty 2-17 De La Salle 1-4 – Abbeyside, Friday, 21^st March

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 1 (Re-Fixture)

Ballinacourty 0-12 Dungarvan 1-6 – Dungarvan, Monday, 17^th March

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 4

Ballinacourty 1-12 Brickey Rangers 0-6 – Abbeyside, Saturday, 8^th March

Western U21 ‘A’ Football Championship Semi Final

Ballinacourty 0-5 St. Oliver’s 1-10 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 2^nd March

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 3

Ballinacourty 3-6 Gaultier 0-4 – Gaultier, Saturday, 22^nd February

Western U21 ‘A’ Football Championship Round 1

Ballinacourty 3-8 Brickey Rangers 0-8 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 15^th February

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 2

Ballinacourty v Stradbally – Abbeyside, Sunday, 9^th February - POSTPONED

County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 1

Ballinacourty v Dungarvan – Dungarvan Club Grounds, Sunday, 2^nd February - POSTPONED

Club Notes - 22nd October

Jack The Joker

No. Drawn - 44

Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the Jackpot will be €8,650 as on Sunday night Chloe Veale was drawn out of the drum and picked card 44 which wasn’t the Joker though she did win €50. Rosie Cosgrave and the Seanu Kiely won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convenience Store Ballinroad, Village Flowers, Spar, Mike Kiely’s Butchers, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar and Crottys Corner Bar.

Under 21 Hurling

This Friday night we play the Western Semi Final in Fraher Field at 7:30pm where we take on St. Carthage’s.

Club Bingo

This Sunday our Club Bingo continues in the CBS Hall at 8:30pm where the jackpot is €1,650.

Monster Bingo

Our Monster Bingo will take place in The Park Hotel on Sunday 9^th November at 3pm with €3,000 in prize money. As always your support would be greatly appreciated here.

AGM

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 5^th December in Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyside at 8pm.

Booking of Pitches

All team managers are reminded to please ensure that they have booked the pitch for training or matches with Michael O’Donovan. We would also ask team managers to please try and do as much heavy training in the areas behind the goals.

Juvenile Notes - 22nd October

Halloween Disco sponsored by Nugent’s Centra, Abbeyside

The club is running a children’s disco on Saturday, 26th October in Creation nightclub between 4pm and 6pm. This event is very kindly sponsored by Frank Nugent’s Centra in Abbeyside. This will be a fancy dress Halloween themed event and all the kids of the parish and beyond are invited to attend. Hopefully there will be a big turn out on the day.

Photo of the Week

County Minor Hurling Champions, 2004

L to R: Billy Ryan, Mark Ferncombe, Jason O'Brien, Richie Foley, Tiernan Murray (Capt.), John Kindregan, Darrell Ryan.

This week's photo brings us back 10 years to the County Minor 'A' Hurling Final of 2004 and shows Abbeyside captain, Tiernan Murray being lifted shoulder high by his team mates following victory over Mount Sion at Fraher Field. This win secured a second successive title at the minor grade, having beaten De La Salle twelve months previously.

Club Notes - 15th October

Jack The Joker

No. Drawn - 32

Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the Jackpot will be €8,510 as on Sunday night Conor Clancy was drawn out of the drum and picked card 32 which wasn’t the Joker though he did win €50. Mike Kiely and the Whelan Family won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convenience Store Ballinroad, Village Flowers, Spar, Mike Kiely’s Butchers, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar and Crotty’s Corner Bar.

Senior Football

On Saturday night last we were defeated by Stradbally in the County Semi Final in Fraher Field.  We would like to thank all the players and management team for the commitment they gave to the team for the last two years.

TEAM: S. ENRIGHT, D. COLLINS, B. LOOBY, C. MOLONEY, S. O’DONOVAN, S. BRIGGS, R. FOLEY, S. O’HARE, J. O’MAHONY, P. HURNEY, M. FERNCOMBE, M. FIVES, J. O’BRIEN, G. HURNEY, M. O’HALLORAN.

SUBS: G. BREEN, M. GORMAN, C. PRUNTY, J. HURNEY.

Congratulations

On behalf of all in the club we would like to congratulate Modeligo and Cappoquin on their victories in the County Junior and Intermediate Hurling finals respectively. We wish them the very best of luck in the Munster Club Championship in the weeks ahead.

Club Bingo

This Sunday our Club Bingo continues in the CBS Hall at 8:30 pm where the jackpot is €1,600.

Booking of Pitches

All team managers are reminded to please ensure that they have booked the pitch for training or matches with Michael O’Donovan. We would also ask team managers to please try and do as much heavy training in the areas behind the goals.

Juvenile Notes - 15th October

Danny Lenihan Cup Day

A wonderful morning was had by all last Saturday morning for our annual Danny Lenihan Cup Day. Over 120 underage hurlers were present from under 5 age group right up to under 10 where 6 cups were competed for. The skill shown by these youngsters on the day was very high and just shows you that the training every Saturday morning that their after receiving over the summer has paid dividends. A big thank you to all the coaches and parents involved without whom this day would not have been the success it was. Also to Niamh Enright for organising the event and making sure the event went off without a hitch. Finally to our ladies committee a big thank you must go for keeping everyone refreshed on the day with tea, coffee, biscuits, crisps etc. A wonderful job was done by all.

Photo of the Week

1979 County Senior Football Final
Pre-Match Handshake

This week's photo comes from the 1979 County Senior Football Championship Final played at Fraher Field between Ballinacourty and Ferrybank and shows the pre-match handshake between captains Joe Power and Stephen Breen under the gaze of referee Jim Joe Landers. After a titanic battle, Ballinacourty secured the title on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-11.

Club Notes - 8th October

Jack The Joker

No. Drawn - 11

Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the Jackpot will be €8,316 as on Sunday night Richie Walsh was drawn out of the drum and picked card 11 which wasn’t the Joker though he did win €50. Helen Foley and the Breen Family won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convenience Store Ballinroad, Village Flowers, Spar, Mike Kiely’s Butchers, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar and Crottys Corner Bar.

Cycle Against Suicide

Adult Club members stood shoulder to shoulder at their training session on Wednesday night last, wearing the orange jerseys of the Cycle Against Suicide Movement. The core message of the cycle against suicide is that it is OK not to feel OK, and it is absolutely OK to ask for help, and there is good help available locally, we just have to ask.  The momentum for the cycle spinoff event on Saturday 18th October is beginning to build, and our club community has helped to engage more people who are joining a conversation we all desperately need to have. It's ok not feel ok, but it is not ok to ignore the fact that we all experience a range of emotions and it is absolutely not ok to fail to acknowledge the vital role that mental health plays in our overall well-being. This community, our community, have helped start and lead this conversation. Together shoulder to shoulder we can take mental health issues from the silence and shadows in which they thrive into the light and vitality of open discourse. For more information, check out the Cycle Against Suicide Dungarvan Spin Off page on Facebook.

Senior Football

On Friday night last we defeated St. Saviours in the County Quarter Final in Fraher Field and we now advance to the Semi Final against Stradbally. This game will go ahead on Saturday night at 7pm in Fraher Field.

TEAM: S. ENRIGHT, D. COLLINS, B. LOOBY, C. MOLONEY, S. O’DONOVAN, S. BRIGGS, R. FOLEY, S. O’HARE, J. O’MAHONY, P. HURNEY, M. FERNCOMBE, M. FIVES, J. O’BRIEN, G. HURNEY, M. O’HALLORAN.

SUBS: G. BREEN, M. GORMAN, J. RYAN, R. SHEEHAN.

Intermediate Football

On Sunday night last in truly atrocious weather conditions our Intermediate football team took on Brickey Rangers in the Western Final. At the end of a hard fought first half the sides were level with both teams trying their best to overcome the near impossible playing conditions. The second half was equally as hard fought but at the full time whistle it was Brickey Rangers who were ahead and we wish them the best of luck in the County Final. This team can be most proud of their performance not alone on Sunday night, but in all their games in the championship and we thank their management team of Eddie O’Halloran, Tom Whelan and Geoff Collins for all the work they did with the team.

TEAM: R. RYAN, M. LAVAN, D. HENLEY, M. POWER, E. BERGIN, P. LYNCH, E. ENRIGHT, L. HURNEY, C. PRUNTY, D. FERNCOMBE, R. DUNFORD, D. LOOBY, T. MURRAY, E. COLLINS, D. POWER.

SUBS: M. MAHER, C. KINDREGAN, J. MOORE, S. O’CONNOR, J. ELSTEAD.

Western Intermediate Football Finalists

Club Bingo

This Sunday our Club Bingo returns to the CBS Hall at 8:30 pm where the jackpot is €1,550.

Presentation to Fr. Enright

On Sunday last, Bernard Shields, on behalf of the club, made a special presentation to Fr. Michael Enright who this year celebrates his Golden Jubilee in the priesthood. Fr. Enright is a Club President and a great supporter of all our teams. We wish him many more happy years in his ministry.

Presentation to Fr. Enright

Booking of Pitches

All team managers are reminded to please ensure that they have booked the pitch for training or matches with Michael O’Donovan. We would also ask team managers to please try and do as much heavy training in the areas behind the goals.

Juvenile Notes - 8th October

Under 12

Our under 12s had a busy week where we were in action on Monday against Kilrossanty in the football league. We played some very good football here and won the game. On Wednesday we travelled to Tramore and played our last game in the autumn hurling league. Well done to everyone here for making the journey and effort over the last 3 weeks. On Friday evening we played Dungarvan at home in the football league and what an exciting game it was where it was nip and tuck the whole way through the game and eventually ended a draw.

Training continues every Wednesday evening and every player needs to make every effort to attend, we have two games left to play in the town and county football league.

Minor Hurling

Well done to our minor hurling team lead by Jack Duggan who won the County Minor Hurling B title in Fraher Field Dungarvan on Friday night last against a very gallant Glenshelane outfit. We dominated this game throughout up until the last five minutes where our opponents scored three goals to cut the margin to a goal. In what was a very nervy finished indeed we held out to claim the championship. Praise must go to every single player on the panel who gave great commitment all year and to Pa, Donnacha, Mickey and Tiernan for their input throughout the year. Everyone in the club would also like to send out a good luck message to Ronan Mansfield who broke his leg just before the semi final and he turned out to be a big loss indeed. Get well soon Ronan. Last but not least we must thank all those at the Park Hotel for the lovely meal they provided after the game. Well done to all.

Photos of Western Intermediate Football Championship Final v Brickey Rangers

Click here to see pictures of our Western Intermediate Football Championship Final against Brickey Rangers in atrocious weather conditions at Fraher Field on Sunday night last. Once again, thanks to Seán Byrne Photography for the photos.

Photos of County Senior Football Championship Quarter Final v St. Saviour's

Click here to see pictures of our County Senior Football Championship Quarter Final victory over St. Saviour's which was played on Friday night last in Fraher Field. As always, many thanks to Seán Byrne Photography for the photos.

Photo of the Week

U21 Football Selectors, 2003

L to R: Greg Fives, Noel Fleming, Pakie Hurney, Bernard Shields & Tony Mansfield.

This week's photo comes from the club social held at the Clonea Strand Hotel in early 2004 and shows the U21 Football selectors who masterminded victories in both the Western and County Finals the previous year. These wins began a remarkable run of success at this grade. The divisional and county titles were also won in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Roanmore Blitz 2014

A few weeks ago, two U9 panels competed in the annual Roanmore Blitz. Click here to see pictures of the presentations.

County Minor Hurling Division 2 Champions

Congratulations to our Minor Hurling panel and management team on their fantastic victory in tonight's County Minor Hurling Division 2 Championship Final against Glenshelane at Fraher Field. In atrocious weather conditions, the lads, with great skill and battling qualities, claimed a 1-16 to 4-4 win.

County Minor Hurling Division 2 Champions, 2014

Jack Duggan (Capt) and team mates
celebrate victory in the County Minor
Hurling Division 2 Final

Thanks to Seán Byrne Photography for supplying us with these photographs.

Club Notes - 1st October

Jack The Joker

No. Drawn - 8

Our popular Jack the Joker Fundraiser will continue this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the Jackpot will be €8,150 as on Sunday night the Breen family were drawn out of the drum and picked card 8 which wasn’t the Joker though they did win €50. Anthony and Marion Whelan and Kieran O’Connor won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convenience Store Ballinroad, Village Flowers, Spar, Mike Kiely’s Butchers, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar and Crottys Bar.

Minor Hurling County Final

This Friday night we take on Cappoquin in the County Final in Fraher Field at 6:30 pm. We appeal to all our supporters to please come along on the night and cheer on the team in their quest for the County title.

Senior Football

Our County Quarter Final game versus St. Saviours goes ahead this Friday night at 8pm in Fraher Field.

Intermediate Football

The Intermediate Western Final will take place on Sunday October 5^th in Fraher Field at 7 pm where our opponents are Brickey Rangers.

Clean-Up Operation

This Saturday morning Kevin Tobin is organising a clean-up of the club grounds and a clear out of some of the rubbish in the sheds. If any club member is free on Saturday morning to help out we would be most grateful for their help. Those who can help are asked to be in the club grounds at 10:30 am on Saturday.

Club Bingo

This Sunday our Club Bingo returns to the CBS Hall at 8:30 pm where the jackpot is €1,500.

Déise Draw

The September draw took place in Minnies Bar on Friday night last. We had two winners on the night, Brendan Walsh won €400 and Geraldine Kiely won €200. We would like to thank Pat O’Brien and all the staff at Minnies for their hospitality on Friday night.

Booking of Pitches

All team managers are reminded to please ensure that they have booked the pitch for training or matches with Michael O’Donovan. We would also ask team managers to please try and do as much heavy training in the areas behind the goals.

Juvenile Notes - 1st October

U 14 County Hurling Champions

Our under 14 team had a fantastic 8-9 to 1-6 victory over Roanmore in the County Hurling Final played at Fraher Field, last Saturday afternoon, and in doing so retained their title from last year.

A tremendous second half performance was given as both teams were level at the halftime break 2-2 to 1-5. The Abbeyside boys really picked up their game after the break and played some very good hurling. The standard of blocking, tackling, passing and finishing was a joy to watch. There were some excellent individual performances, however it was the teamwork that really set them apart from the opposition. We outscored the city side by 6-7 to a single point in the second half.

A delighted Meldan O’Dwyer received the cup on behalf of the panel and in his acceptance speech thanked the management, players and parents for their work and help all year. Later the players went for a celebratory meal and afterwards toured the parish by car with the cup.

This has capped a tremendous year for this panel of players winning both the Feile Hurling and Football County Finals earlier this year and Saturday adding the hurling county championship to the football one captured in the spring. This is a rare achievement for any team and the first time achieved in the club. 

Minor Hurling

Our minor hurling team played against Clann na Gael on Wednesday night of last week and played well in the second half to come out on top in the county semi final at the Fraher Field. They now play Cappoquin in the County Final this Friday night coming again in the Fraher Field at 6.30 before the senior footballers take on St. Saviours. We would encourage all supporters to come along early and cheer on the team and we as a club would like to wish all the players and mentors well.

Danny Lenihan Cup

Just a reminder to parents that the Danny Lenihan Cup for juveniles will take place on Saturday morning, 11th October at the Burgery.