2018 - Year in Review

2018 has been a fantastic year for our club. Below is a list of how each team fared in championship action. As can be seen we were very competitive in all age groups and in both codes.

U13 Hurling: County Semi Finalists

U13 Football: County Finalists

U14 Hurling: County Champions

U14 Football: County Champions

U15 Football: County Finalists

U16 Hurling: County Semi Finalists

U16 Football: County Finalists

Minor Hurling: County Quarter Finalists

Minor Football: County Champions

U21 Hurling: Western & County Champions

U21 Football: County Champions

Junior ‘C’ Hurling: Western Quarter Finalists

Junior ‘A’ Hurling: Western Quarter Finalists

Intermediate Football: Western Semi Finalists

Senior Hurling: County Finalists

Senior Football: County Semi Finalists

Because of our on-field successes a large number of our players represented Waterford on Inter-County panels. Mark Ferncombe and Michael Kiely won the WLR / Granville Hotel monthly GAA awards for September and December respectively. Daithí Brunnock won the U18 Footballer of the Year. Conor Prunty has been nominated for the Adult Hurler of the Year, Stephen Enright has been nominated for the Adult Footballer of the Year while Michael Kiely is in the running for the Underage Hurler of the Year. Moll Shields was awarded a Special Achievement Cultural Award for her services to Scór over many years. Finally, as a result of all of the above, we have been nominated for Club of the Year 2018. Here’s hoping that in 2019 we can build on the progress made this year.

Club Notes - 26th December

Jack the Joker

Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the jackpot is €4000 as on Sunday night Liam Sheehan was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 27 which when turned was not the joker but he did win €50. Willie Fennell and Justin c/o Crow won €25 each.

Happy Christmas

CLG Dún na Mainistreach / Baile na Cúrite would like to wish all its members and supporters, at home and abroad, a very happy Christmas and best wishes for 2019.

Club Notes - 19th December

Jack the Joker

Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the jackpot is €3800 as on Sunday night B. Carroll was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 50 which when turned was not the joker but she did win €50. Bridget and Crow and Kevin Barry won €25 each.

Christmas Greetings

On behalf of all in the club we would like to extend Christmas Greetings to all our members and supporters especially those who have travelled home to our parish to celebrate the season with family. We also send our greetings to the editor and staff of the Dungarvan Leader and the Dungarvan Observer who are a great help to us throughout the year. Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh go léir.

Club AGM

Our AGM took place on Friday night last in Ballinroad Hall with a very good crowd in attendance.  The first item in the agenda was the Treasure's Report and as normal Packie Hurney presented an excellent set of accounts which that despite the significant costs associated with running the club remains in a healthy financial position. Packie thanked all those who help to raise money for the club as without these hardworking volunteers the club couldn't continue to exist.

Next on the agenda was our Secretary Tomás Kiely's report. This was a thorough review of what was a most successful year for the club. Tomás offered some thoughts on what lies ahead for the club in the years ahead. There was widespread praise for Tomás as he announced he would be stepping down as club secretary due to work commitments in Dublin. Whilst Tomás is a huge loss to the club we are most fortune that Jonathan O’Donovan will be returning as Club Secretary.  Our Club Chairman Michael Briggs then addressed the meeting and in a wide-ranging address Michael congratulated all the club teams who had tasted success in the last 12 months, a year that will him down as one of the most successful in the club's history.  Michael thanked all those who gave of their time helping the club during the year before going onto outline the work our Development Committee have carried out in the last 12 months.  It is hoped that after our club surveys have been returned the Development Committee will then work on devising a development plan for the club.

The following officers were then elected:-

Chairman: Michael Briggs

Vice Chairman: Michael Cosgrave

Secretary: Jonathan O’Donovan

Treasurer: Packie Hurney

Membership Officer: Kevin Tobin

PRO: Neil Moore

Children's Officer: Bríd Slevin

Healthy Club Officer: Eamonn Cashin

Juvenile Chairman: Joe Cleary

County Board Awards

On behalf of all in the club we would like to congratulate our award winners and nominees which were announced at last week's County Convention.  Moll Shields was announced as the winner of the Recognition to Culture Award for her work in Scór for many years whilst Daithi Brunnock was announced as the winner of the Under 18 Footballer of the Year.

We have been nominated for Club of the Year with Stephen Enright nominated for Adult Footballer of the Year and Conor Prunty nominated for Adult Hurler of the Year and Michael Kiely is nominated for Young Hurler of the Year.  Well done to them all.

Granville Hotel/WLR FM Sports Star Award

On Friday morning last we heard the great news that Michael Kiely was the December winner of this award. Michael was chosen for his display in the County Under 21 Hurling Final, and it is a fantastic honour for Michael, his family and the club.

Club Bingo

Our club bingo continues in the CBS Hall this Sunday night where the jackpot is €450.

Sympathy

On behalf of all in the club we would like to send our sympathies to Ken Walsh on the recent death of his mother Lilly in County Laois.

Club Notes - 12th December

Jack the Joker

Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the jackpot is €3600 as on Sunday night Bernadette Burke was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 8 which when turned was not the joker but she did win €50. Joe McGovern and Christy Dunford won €25 each.

Club AGM

Our AGM will take place in Ballinroad Hall on December 14^th at 8pm. All with an interest in promoting Gaelic Games in our parish are welcome to attend.

Booking of Pitches

We would like to remind all our coaches to please ensure that they book the pitches with Michael O’Donovan before training.

Club Bingo

Our club bingo continues in the CBS Hall this Sunday night where the jackpot is €1400.

Club Notes - 5th December

Jack the Joker

Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the jackpot is €3400 as on Sunday night Kurt Scrubb was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 34 which when turned was not the joker but he did win €50. The Tobin family and Dylan Hogan won €25 each.

Under 21 Hurling

On Saturday afternoon last our Under 21 hurlers took on De La Salle in Fraher Field in the last ever Under 21 Hurling County Final to be played.  Having been defeated by the same opposition in the previous 2 County Finals our lads were not short of motivation and this showed early on in the game as they tore into the game with total commitment and by half time they built up a 6 point lead. Whilst De La Salle kept fighting right up to the full time whistle some fantastic defending along with some very well taken scores saw us emerge victorious on a score of 3:13 to 1:12.  There were scenes of great celebration at the full time whistle as this group had completed a County Under 21 double this year whilst they also won the 2017 County Football title this year.  This is a remarkable achievement and we thank the players for their commitment all year as without this great commitment they wouldn't have won these County Titles.  We thank their management team of Donnchadh Enright, Michael Kelleher, Donal Looby and Mickey Enright for all they time they put into training the team for the past number of years. 

Of course a big motivation for this group to win Saturday's game was the fact that it was our last chance to win the Tony Mansfield Cup.  Tony would have been immensely proud of the performance of the team on Saturday and there were emotional scenes as Mrs Moira Mansfield presented the cup to our captain Conor Prunty after the match.  It was also wonderful to see so many of our 1966 team in attendance, as they won the very first Under 21 title all those years ago.

TEAM: A. BERESFORD, S. AHERN, J. ELSTED, D. MONTGOMMERY, M. TWOMEY, D. McGRATH, J. BERESFORD, C. PRUNTY, T. LOOBY, S. WHELAN BARRETT, N. MONTGOMERY, D. BREATHNACH, M. KIELY, K. DWANE, E. KIELY.

SUBS: C. McCARTHY, R. CONWAY.

Club AGM

Our AGM will take place in Ballinroad Hall on December 14th at 8pm.  All with an interest in promoting Gaelic Games in our parish are welcome to attend.

Booking of Pitches

We would like to remind all our coaches to please ensure that they book the pitches with Michael O’Donovan before training.

Club Bingo

Our club bingo returns to CBS Hall this Sunday night where the jackpot is €1350.

County U21 'A' Hurling Champions

Congratulations to our U21 players and management team on their thoroughly deserved 3-13 to 1-12 victory over De La Salle in the County 'A' Hurling Final played this afternoon at Fraher Field. Every player, to a man, put in a truly committed and skillful display to claim our fifth county title at this grade and our first since 2007. Indeed, this win has great significance for our club. We won the first title played in 1966 and have now won the last. From 2019 this competition will be played at U20 level. Of further importance to us is that the U21 trophy is named in honour of our much esteemed late chairman, Tony Mansfield. We tried might and main to win this cup over the last few years but fell at the final hurdle. Thankfully it now rests in Tony's beloved Village. It will sit nicely alongside the County U21 'A' Football trophy won earlier this year!!

Conor Prunty receiving the Tony Mansfield Cup
from Moira Mansfield and County Board Chairman,
Paddy Joe Ryan

Conor Prunty raises the Tony Mansfield Cup

Players, Mansfield family members and supporters
celebrate victory in the County U21 'A' Hurling
Championship Final

Conor Prunty with the Mansfield family
celebrate victory in the
County U21 'A' Hurling Championship Final

County U21 'A' Hurling Champions, 2018

Results

2018 RESULTS

County U21 ‘A’ Hurling Championship Final

Abbeyside 3-13 De La Salle 1-12 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 1^st December

Western U21 ‘A’ Hurling Championship Final

Abbeyside 2-23 Cois Bhride 0-21 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 4^th November

Western U21 ‘A’ Hurling Championship Semi Final

Abbeyside 5-13 St. Carthage’s 0-16 – Bushy Park, Sunday, 28^th October

County Senior Football Championship Semi Final

Ballinacourty 2-9 The Nire 2-11 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 21^st October

Western Intermediate Football Championship Semi Final

Ballinacourty 1-4 Ballinameela 1-6 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 20^th October

County Senior Hurling Championship Final

Abbeyside 0-13 Ballygunner 2-19 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 7^th October

County Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final

Abbeyside 0-14 De La Salle 0-13 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 22^nd September

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 1 Quarter Final

Abbeyside 0-12 Roanmore 4-10 – Abbeyside, Saturday, 15^th September

County Senior Football Championship Quarter Final

Ballinacourty 2-16 Gaultier 0-10 – Leamybrien, Saturday, 8^th September

County Minor Hurling Division 1 Round 5

Abbeyside 0-14 Ballygunner 6-14 – Ballygunner, Wednesday, 29^th August

Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Quarter Final

Abbeyside 1-14 Tourin 0-18 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 26^th August

County Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final

Abbeyside 2-22 Tallow 0-10 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 25^th August

Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Round 6

Abbeyside 1-10 St. Mary’s 1-10 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 18^th August

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 1 Round 4

Abbeyside 1-13 De La Salle 3-12 – Abbeyside, Tuesday, 14^th August

Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Round 5

Abbeyside 3-15 Kilrossanty 2-6 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 11^th August

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Quarter Final

Abbeyside 0-9 An Rinn 0-17 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 11^th August

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 1 Round 3

Abbeyside 2-18 Mount Sion 2-7 – Mount Sion, Wednesday, 1^st August

County Senior Hurling League Semi Final

Abbeyside 1-10 Roanmore 1-19 – Kill, Friday, 27^th July

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Round 9

Abbeyside 2-11 An Rinn 5-14 – Bushy Park, Sunday, 22^nd July

Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Round 4

Abbeyside 1-12 Colligan 1-13 – Fraher Field, Friday, 20^th July

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 1 Round 2

Abbeyside 2-14 Roanmore 1-10 – Roanmore, Wednesday, 18^th July

County Senior Football Championship Group B Round 3

Ballinacourty 1-10 Nire 0-10 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 15^th July

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 5

Ballinacourty 2-10 Sliabh gCua 0-7 – Fraher Field, Friday, 13^th July

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 4

Ballinacourty 0-12 Geraldines 2-9 – Fraher Field, Friday 6^th July

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 1 Round 1

Abbeyside 3-11 St. Carthage’s 4-9 – Abbeyside, Tuesday, 3^rd July

County Senior Hurling Championship Group A Round 3

Abbeyside 5-17 An Rinn 1-9 – Bushy Park, Sunday, 1^st July

Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Round 3

Abbeyside 1-17 Tourin 1-10 – Cappoquin, Saturday, 30^th June

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Round 8

Abbeyside v Modeligo – Fraher Field, Saturday, 30^th June – CONCEDED BY MODELIGO

Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Round 2

Abbeyside 1-16 Ballinameela 3-14 – Bushy Park, Sunday, 24^th June

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Round 7

Abbeyside 4-9 Shamrocks 2-18 – Cappoquin, Saturday, 23^rd June

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Round 6

Abbeyside 2-14 Melleray 2-12 – Colligan, Saturday, 16^th June

County Senior Football League Group B Round 5

Ballinacourty v Dungarvan – Dungarvan Club Grounds, Thursday, 14^th June – CONCEDED BY DUNGARVAN

County Senior Hurling League Group A Round 5

Abbeyside 3-23 De La Salle 2-9 – Abbeyside, Saturday, 9^th June

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Round 5

Abbeyside 1-11 Kilgobnet 3-21 – Dungarvan Club Grounds, Saturday, 9^th June

County Senior Football League Group B Round 4

Ballinacourty v Rathgormack – Abbeyside, Saturday, 26^th May – CONCEDED BY RATHGORMACK

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 3

Ballinacourty 0-14 Modeligo 1-14 – Abbeyside, Friday, 25^th May

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Round 4

Abbeyside 4-24 Ballysaggart 0-6 – Cappoquin, Sunday, 20^th May

County Senior Football League Group B Round 3

Ballinacourty v Ardmore – Abbeyside, Sunday, 20^th May – CONCEDED BY ARDMORE

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Round 3

Abbeyside 4-12 Cappoquin 1-20 – Cappoquin, Friday, 18^th May

County Minor ‘A’ Football Championship Final

Ballinacourty 1-10 Rathgormack 0-7 – Kill, Sunday, 13^th May

County Senior Football League Group B Round 2

Ballinacourty 1-17 Clashmore 0-11 – Abbeyside, Sunday, 13^th May

County Senior Hurling League Group A Round 4

Abbeyside 2-16 Fourmilewater 1-17 – Ballymacarbry, Saturday, 5^th May

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Round 2

Abbeyside 2-10 Brickey Rangers 0-18 – Dungarvan Club Grounds, Friday, 4^th May

County Minor ‘A’ Football Championship Round 4

Ballinacourty v De La Salle – Abbeyside, Tuesday, 1^st May – CONCEDED BY DE LA SALLE

County U21 ‘A’ Football Championship Final

Ballinacourty 3-15 Gaultier 0-11 – Walsh Park, Sunday, 29^th April

County Senior Hurling League Group A Round 3

Abbeyside v An Rinn – Abbeyside, Saturday, 28^th April – CONCEDED BY AN RINN

County Minor ‘A’ Football Championship Round 3

Ballinacourty 3-10 Rathgormack 1-7 – Rathgormack, Friday, 27^th April

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 2

Ballinacourty 3-13 Colligan Emmetts 0-13 – Abbeyside, Saturday, 21^st April

County Senior Football Championship Group B Round 2

Ballinacourty 2-9 Clashmore 1-13 – Cappoquin, Saturday, 21^st April

County Minor ‘A’ Football Championship Round 2

Ballinacourty 2-9 Gaultier 2-5 – Abbeyside, Tuesday, 17^th April

County Senior Football Championship Group B Round 1

Ballinacourty 2-14 Brickey Rangers 0-4 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 15^th April

Western Intermediate Football Championship Round 1

Ballinacourty 3-16 Ballinameela 1-11 – Old Parish, Saturday, 14^th April

Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Round 1

Abbeyside 1-13 Geraldines 1-11 – Ardmore, Saturday, 7^th April

County Senior Hurling Championship Group A Round 2

Abbeyside 2-9 Ballyduff Upper 0-10 – Fraher Field, Thursday, 5^th April

County Senior Hurling Championship Group A Round 1

Abbeyside 0-7 Ballygunner 1-12 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 1^st April

Western Junior ‘C’ Hurling Championship Round 1

Abbeyside 1-18 Clashmore 1-4 – An Rinn, Sunday, 1^st April

County Senior Hurling League Group A Round 2

Abbeyside 2-17 Mount Sion 1-15 – Gold Coast, Saturday, 24^th March

County Senior Hurling League Group A Round 1

Abbeyside 1-3 Passage 1-16 – Abbeyside, Monday, 19^th March

County U21 ‘A’ Football Championship Round 2

Ballinacourty v The Nire – Gold Coast, Saturday, 17^th March – CONCEDED BY THE NIRE

County Minor ‘A’ Football Championship Round 1

Ballinacourty 4-12 An Ghaeltacht 0-0 – Abbeyside, Thursday, 15^th March

County U21 ‘A’ Football Championship Round 1

Ballinacourty 5-12 Comeragh Gaels 2-7 – Gold Coast, Sunday, 11^th March

County Senior Football League Group B Round 1

Ballinacourty 0-13 Kilrossanty 0-3 – Leamybrien, Friday, 9^th March

County U21 ‘A’ Football Championship Final

Ballinacourty 2-10 Gaultier 0-11 – Gold Coast, Saturday, 10^th February

County U21 ‘A’ Football Championship Semi Final

Ballinacourty 1-11 The Nire 0-7 – Gold Coast, Saturday, 3^rd February

County U21 ‘A’ Hurling Championship Final

Abbeyside 1-8 De La Salle 1-12 – Dunhill, Sunday, 14^th January