County Junior 'C' Hurling Champions

Congratulations to our Junior 'C' hurlers and management team on their hard fought 1-14 to 2-8 victory over Naomh Pól in the County Final at Walsh Park this afternoon. The foundations for this win were laid in the first half which saw the lads leading by eight points at the break. They then had to withstand a late second half Naomh Pól rally before securing a thoroughly deserved win. After a series of tough defeats over the last two weekends, it's great to come away with some silverware to show for a long, hard year.

County Junior 'C' Hurling Champions, 2019

Club Notes - 23rd October

Jack the Joker

Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnie’s Bar where the jackpot is €2400 as on Tuesday night Louise O’Donnell was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 9 which when turned was not the joker, but she did win €50. Hiker McGrath and Maurice Fennell won €25 each.

Club Notes - 16th October

Jack the Joker

Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnie’s Bar where the jackpot is €2200 as on Monday night Jack Duggan was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 16 which when turned was not the joker, but he did win €50. Kathleen Murray and Ger Briggs won €25 each.

Senior Football

Our Senior Footballers take on Rathgormack this Sunday in the County Final in Fraher Field as we attempt to win the County Championship for the first time since 2013. We appeal to all our supporters to please come out and support the team.

Junior Hurling

This Saturday we play St Mary's in the Western Final in Fraher Field at 2pm. Again we ask all our supporters to please come out and cheer on the team. It is surely unprecedented that players are being asked to play finals in different codes in the space of 24 hours.

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 extend our deepest sympathies the family and wide circle of friends of Laura Cliffe who tragically passed away last weekend.  As news of Laura’s passing spread throughout the Village on Saturday morning there was sense of shock and disbelief at the news, coupled with an outpouring of support for her family. Along with Suzette, Laura had turned their local business Cafe Bliss into a thriving success and it was a hub of activity in our community. A lover of many sports Laura would fly our club colours, Waterford or Ireland flags proudly from the top window in Café Bliss, with a New Zealand flag also making an occasional appearance! Laura was extremely popular with her customers, with many Saturday or Sunday morning breakfasts turning into informal club gatherings where the weekend’s matches or events would be discussed in depth. Laura supported all the teams in our club, both mens and ladies, taking great interest in and getting great pride from the performances of her nieces and nephews in the club jersey.

Cliffe’s Field was of course our home for many years before we moved to our current location and Laura's father Larry was a hurling missionary in our juvenile section for many years as he trained thousands of youngsters at our Saturday morning coaching sessions. To this day Larry and Laura's mother Margaret run our weekly bingo whilst her brothers Damien and Raymond played for the club for many years. Laura's sisters Sandra and Maria are some of our most loyal supporters with her nieces and nephews maintaining the proud family link to the club to the present day.

All who knew Laura will miss her warm and generous personality, as she was always great company in Cafe Bliss and other social settings. Whilst she will be missed by us all, it is nothing compared to the deep sense of loss her loved ones are going through at this time.

Once again we send our deepest sympathies to Laura's family but especially to Suzette, Larry and Margaret and to Sandra, Maria, Damien and Raymond and all her nieces and nephews. 

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Club Notes - 9th October

Jack the Joker

Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnie’s Bar where the jackpot is €2000 as on Monday night Jack Hurney was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 6 which when turned was indeed the joker, meaning he won the jackpot of €4000. The Dream Team and Dan Howard won €25 each.

Junior Hurling

This Saturday we play St. Mary’s in the Western Final in Fraher Field at 4pm.

Senior Football

On Sunday night we played The Nire in the County Semi Final in Fraher Field. At the end of tough game we emerged as winners by 4 points so we will now take on Rathgormack in the County Final in Fraher Field on Sunday week.

TEAM: S. ENRIGHT, J. ELSTED, B. LOOBY, D. McGRATH, D. COLLINS, R. FOLEY, N. MONTGOMERY, C. PRUNTY, J. BERSFORD, M. TWOMEY, M. MAHER, M. FERNCOMBE, D. LOOBY, S. WHELAN BARRETT, M. O'HALLORAN.

SUBS: J. HURNEY, S. BRIGGS, J. O'MAHONY, T. LOOBY.

Intermediate Football

Our Intermediate football relegation match against Ballinameela on Saturday was postponed due to the inclement weather conditions.

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 extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the late David Walsh, Strandside, who passed away last week. David was a great and loyal supporter of not just our club but also of Ladies Football and of course the Friary Handball Club. A passionate follower of all Waterford teams David was a driving force behind many supporters club fundraising events, whilst in our club David was a member of the fundraising committee responsible for erecting the modern floodlights in our club grounds. David was very much a larger than life character and all who knew him, will miss his warm and engaging company. Once again we send our sympathy to the Walsh family on their sad loss.

Club Notes - 2nd October

Jack the Joker

Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Alice O'Connor’s Bar where the jackpot is €4000 as on Sunday night Michael and Stephen were drawn out of the drum and chose card number 38 which when turned was not the joker but they did win €50. David Whelan and Daniel Morrissey won €25 each.

Junior Hurling

On Saturday night last our Junior A team took on Kilrossanty in Fraher Field in the Western Semi Final replay.  Conditions on the night were extremely difficult and at the end of the game we were two points ahead. We now play St. Mary’s in the Western Final on Saturday 12^th at 4pm.

TEAM: L. POWER, G. BREEN, S. O'HARE, D. MONTGOMERY, P. LYNCH, J. O’MAHONY, S. BRIGGS, S. CROTTY, D. HENLEY, D. HICKEY, P. PHELAN, S. AHERN, S. CLIFFE, M. FIVES, E. KIELY.

SUBS: S. O'CONNOR, L. HURNEY.

Senior Football

This Sunday night we play The Nire in the County Semi Final in Fraher Field at 7pm.

Intermediate Football

Our Intermediate footballers play Ballinameela this Saturday in the relegation game in Bushy Park at 4:30pm.

Club Bingo

Our club bingo continues in the CBS Hall this Sunday night where the jackpot is €1350.

Camogie Notes - 2nd October

Abbeyside U14 Girls who represented
the county in camogie this year