Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Club Notes - 24th September

 
Club Lotto
Our weekly lotto takes place on Tuesday night next.  Next week's Jackpot will be €19,800. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and by clicking on the following link - https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products
 

Or alternatively scan the QR code below.
 

Bingo
Our regular Sunday night Bingo continues every week in the CBS Hall.  Eyes down at 8.00pm.
 
Results
County Senior Football Championship Group B Round 2
Ballinacourty 1-16 Roanmore 2-14 – Fraher Field, Sunday, 21st September
 
County Minor Football Championship Division 1 Round 3
Ballinacourty 1-8 Rathgormack 0-7 – Abbeyside, Sunday, 21st September
 
Western Intermediate Football Championship Group B Round 2
Ballinacourty 1-12 Colligan 0-15 – Fraher Field, Saturday, 20th September
 
Western Junior ‘B’ Football Championship Group A Round 3
Ballinacourty 1-7 Stradbally 3-9 – Stradbally, Friday, 19th September
 
Fixtures
Western Intermediate Football Championship Quarter Final
Ballinacourty v Ballinameela – Fraher Field, Friday, 26th September, 7:30pm
 
County Senior Football Championship Group B Round 3
Ballinacourty v Clashmore / Kinsalebeg – Fraher Field, Sunday, 28th September, 2:00pm
 
Sympathies
On behalf of all in the club we’d like to express our deepest sympathies to the Hogan Family, on the sad passing of Thomas Hogan, Youghal. A native of Ballinacourty, Thomas and his brothers played many years with the club, indeed in 1957 three of them lined out together in that years Senior Hurling final. A goalkeeper of some renown he minded the net in both hurling and football.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Thomas’s family and friends at this difficult time.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
 
Former Teammates
In light of recent events in the parish, we felt it appropriate to dig this photo out of the archives. Pictured of course are Bernard Shields and Eddie Moore, both sadly recently departed. This was taken on 27th July 2015 when we held on of our Hurling On The Green events in McCarthyville and both men took the opportunity to catch up on the latest goings on around the village. Both men of course played in the 1964 Senior final and the following year were involved when we won the Intermediate Football title.
 
Bernard Shields & Eddie Moore

Academy
There was a great display of football from our U9's in Stradbally last night when they took part in the blitz organized by Waterford Coaching & Games Development Deise Og.
Well done boys!
Thanks to jersey sponsor: Riverside Veterinary Hospital.

U9 Footballers in Stradbally

U11
We only had half the usual group on Sunday morning (Sept 21st) travelling to Castlemartyr to play Kiltha Óg in a hurling challenge. The weather was kind to us and the boys hurled really well with some good striking and team play.
Thanks to jersey sponsor: Mousie's Takeaway.

U11 Hurlers in Castlemartyr

U12
We had two U12 teams playing in the end of season Festival of Hurling which was organized by Déise Óg. On Tuesday (Sept 16th) the division 1 boys hosted Cois Bríd and played really well to take the victory.  On Sunday (Sept 21st) the division 4 team played Ballygunner in Carriganore. Despite a gallant effort from the Abbeyside boys, they weren't able to take the win but they've had a really good season and have developed throughout. Well done to Cian & Rua on their Man of the Match awards in their respective finals.



U14
Best of luck to our U14 hurlers who travel to Stradbally on Monday (Sept 22nd) to take on Clonea Power in the division 1 plate final at 6:15pm.
 
U16
Our second U16 football team hit the ground running last Thursday night (18th Sept) in the opening round of the Division 3 Championship away to Roanmore.
The hosts started strongly, racing into a 2–2 lead without reply, but the Ballinacourty boys soon found their rhythm and delivered a spirited performance to secure a 5–6 to 3–3 victory.
The moment of the night belonged to Micheál O’Grady, making his long-awaited return after two years of battling injury. Coming off the bench, Micheál marked his comeback in style with a fantastic goal from his very first touch!
Well done to Micheál and all the lads!
Thanks to jersey sponsor: Tom Flynn Bus Hire.
 
U16 Division 3 Footballers v Roanmore