Academy
Please
note that this week’s academy session for under six to under nine players will
take place on Friday evening at 6.30 to 7.30 rather than Saturday morning due
to the Sean Kelly Cycle taking place on Saturday morning. Training will then
resume the following Saturday morning at the normal times.
Centra
Activity Day at Walsh Park
On Sunday next 21st August from 12pm to 3pm Walsh Park
Waterford will host the 2016 Centra Activity day. The session will involve
skill and fun games for 8 to 12 year olds with the promise of several Waterford
county stars to be on-hand. If you’re interested in attending, please register
at Frank Nugent Centra, Abbeyside or register before 12 on Sunday next.
Under
9
The under nine hurling team travelled to Cappoquin for a
blitz on Saturday morning last and acquitted themselves well in three matches.
The boys have been working hard on the skills of the game over the summer and
are all enjoying their hurling. Training for this group happens every Wednesday
night at 7 and Saturday mornings at 10.30 except this Saturday morning which
has been brought forward to Friday night as mentioned above to accommodate the
Sean Kelly cycle.
Under
11
We travel to Lismore tonight (Wednesday) to play in a mini
hurling bitz at the under11 age group. Then on Friday night we play Gaultir in
Abbeyside in the next round of the Town and Country League in football. Reports
on the blitz and the match against Gaultir will be included in next week’s
notes.
Under
13
Our Under 13 hurling team were due to play Lismore in their
latest round of the Western Championship on Monday night last. At the time of
going to print the result of this match was not available but will be included
in next week’s notes.
Under
10
Our Under 10 team were also due to be in action on Monday
night last against St Oliver’s. How the lads got on will be included next week
also.
Under
14
Under 14 hurling training continues every Tuesday and
Thursday night at the club grounds as this team prepares for the knock out
stages of their championship.
Under
16
Our Under 16 hurling team take on Mount Sion in the fourth
round of the County Championship this Friday, 19th August in Abbeyside.
Good luck to everyone involved.
Minor
On Wednesday night last we took on Ballygunner in the third
round of the minor hurling championship. On the night it was a very strong
Ballygunner team that dominated proceeding before winning in the end on a score
line of 2-21 to 1-11. Next up here for the lads was due to be on Monday night
the 15th August against Lismore. At the time of going to print the
result of this match was not available but will be included here next week.
Under
15
Our Under 15 hurling team also took on a strong Ballygunner
side during the week and lost on a score line of 4-11 to 0-14. On the day we
played well but just came up against a very skilful and determined city outfit.
