Abbeyside - Ballinacourty GAA: 2026

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Fixtures

County Football League Division 3 Round 1
Ballinacourty v Ardmore – Abbeyside, Saturday, 21^st March, 2:00pm

County Football League Division 1 Round 1
Ballinacourty v An Rinn – Abbeyside, Sunday, 22^nd March, 12:00 noon

County Football League Division 3 Round 2
Ballinacourty v Sliabh gCua – Touraneena, Saturday, 28^th March, 4:00pm

County Football League Division 1 Round 2
Ballinacourty v Kilrossanty – Abbeyside, Sunday, 29^th March, 12:00 noon

County Hurling League Division 6 Round 1
Abbeyside v Dunhill – Abbeyside, Friday, 3^rd April, 7:30pm

County Hurling League Division 1 Round 1
Abbeyside v Mount Sion – Mount Sion, Saturday, 4^th April, 4:00pm

County Hurling League Division 6 Round 2
Abbeyside v Ballinameela – Abbeyside, Saturday, 11^th April, 5:00pm

County Hurling League Division 1 Round 2
Abbeyside v Tallow – Abbeyside, Sunday, 12^th April, 12:00 noon

County Football League Division 3 Round 3
Ballinacourty v Fenor – Abbeyside, Friday, 17^th April, 7:30pm

County Football League Division 1 Round 3
Ballinacourty v Rathgormack – Rathgormack, Saturday, 18^th April, 6:00pm

County Football League Division 3 Round 4
Ballinacourty v Gaultier – Gaultier, Friday, 24^th April, 7:00pm

County Football League Division 1 Round 4
Ballinacourty v Brickey Rangers – Bushy Park, Saturday, 25^th April, 6:00pm

County Hurling League Division 1 Round 3
Abbeyside v Ballygunner – Abbeyside, Sunday, 10^th May, 12:00 noon

County Hurling League Division 1 Round 4
Abbeyside v Lismore – Lismore, Friday, 15^th May, 7:30pm

County Hurling League Division 6 Round 3
Abbeyside v Ardmore – Ardmore, Saturday, 16^th May, 7:00pm

County Football League Division 3 Round 5
Ballinacourty v Newtown – Newtown, Saturday, 23^rd May, 7:00pm

County Football League Division 1 Round 5
Ballinacourty v Nire – Fourmilewater, Sunday, 24^th May, 12:00 noon

County Hurling League Division 6 Round 4
Abbeyside v St. Mary’s – Touraneena, Saturday, 6^th June, 7:00pm

County Hurling League Division 1 Round 5
Abbeyside v Passage – Passage, Sunday, 7^th June, 12:00 noon

Club Notes - 11th March

Benny Kiely RIP

On behalf of all in the club we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and wide circle of friends of the late Benny Kiely, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning last. It is indeed accurate to say that a sense of complete shock swept through our parish as word of Benny’s untimely passing reached us yesterday morning as despite having been diagnosed with his illness late last year, Benny was undergoing treatment and true to his indominable personality, was very positive regarding this treatment. The sense of disbelief at Benny’s sudden passing in our club pales in comparison the absolute sense of devastation being felt by Dolores, Jack and Michael, Benny’s mother Mary and his siblings Ian, Darragh, Matty and Mary Catherine and we only hope that the immediate outpouring of support from the GAA Community, not just in our club but from across the county and beyond can offer them some comfort in these very difficult times.
The Kiely family are of course steeped in the very fabric of our club for generations as Benny’s late father Michael was a hurler and footballer of renown for our club in the 1950’s and 60’s contesting numerous County Finals and like many of his generation playing a key role in establishing the thriving club we have today. That club spirit was carried on by Michael and Mary’s children as they donned the club jersey with that same sense of pride, passing on that legacy to their own children who play for our club today. Benny’s brother Ian is of course our current Club Chairman and Matty also sits on our club committee, whilst Benny gave so generously of his time serving the club in a variety of roles when he finished playing. Benny had a great passion for developing the future of the club and served as Juvenile Club Chairman in a time where many of the present adult teams came through the ranks and he was always willing to help out with First Aid whenever the need arose with any of our club teams. However, it was his role as team mentor that gave Benny the greatest sense of pride and indeed enjoyment. He was involved with many Juvenile teams, most notably with our team that won a County Under 14 A Hurling Title and also Féile titles in both Hurling and Football. The trips to represent our Club and County in National Féile competitions brought great enjoyment to Benny and those who were fortunate enough to travel to those tournaments will dearly cherish the memories of those weekends, both from the games on the pitch and the many great enjoyable hours afterwards!
Outside of GAA, Benny’s great lifelong interest was of course horse racing and in more recent years he had started playing golf. It is somewhat ironic that Benny passed away just before the annual Cheltenham festival starts this week. For many years Benny loved attending race meetings both in Ireland and abroad with Jack, Michael, his brothers, nephews and his wide circle of friends. From the local Point to Point meeting to Cheltenham or Tramore to Aintree, Benny loved everything about horse racing, but nothing more than the time spent discussing past races or picking future winners, with those closest to him in the many gatherings which took place before and after the races. No doubt Benny will be in everyone’s thoughts this week as he would have enjoyed nothing more than watching all the drama unfold in Cheltenham.
Through his role in GSK and more recently in Haleon, Benny was a valued colleague to many in the GAA Community and it is fair to say a very good friend to countless members of our club. Benny would always do his best to help those from a GAA background in the factories and often went beyond the call of duty to do so. His role with the company took Benny to England for a number of years but he would always keep in touch with everything that was happening in the club and where ever possible would try to make sure his flights would ensure he didn’t miss any games at the weekends, as his great passion for our club shone through at all times.
Whilst everything we have mentioned previously here was very important to Benny, there was always only one thing that was the most important to him and that is his family. Whether it was his regular visits to the homestead in Ballinacourty to check on his mother Mary or the countless hours he spent traveling to matches the length and breadth of the county and country, Benny was extremely proud of and devoted to his family. Of course, his constant rock for more than thirty years has been his beloved wife, Dolores. Together they were indeed the perfect team, and they derived enormous and justifiable pride the achievements of Jack and Michael. They have been practically inseparable for the thirty years of marriage they were due to celebrate shortly, and they were seen in club and county pitches across the country, from Fraher Field to Corrigan Park in Belfast as they took great joy in travelling to see Michael play for his club, school, college and county. Often the first to arrive at the venues to ensure they got the best vantage point of the games, no journey was too far for them, and they got great pride form Michael’s successes with University of Limerick and Waterford. Despite undergoing treatment lately Benny insisted on going to support Waterford this year and he attended games in Walsh Park and Nowlan Park in recent weeks, where he was of course accompanied by Dolores and members of his adoring family.
All of those who were fortunate enough to have spent time in Benny’s company down the years will undoubtedly miss him hugely. He was an absolute gentleman and one of great principles. He bore his recent diagnosis with enormous humility and remained positive throughout his recent treatment, something which all who met him were struck by. This comes as no surprise to those who knew Benny as he was always one to see the positive and hope in any situation. We will all miss his warm, caring and outgoing personality greatly and his memory will not fade easily from any of us. Once again, we send our deepest sympathies to Benny’s family and friends, but especially to Dolores, Jack and Michael, his mother Mary and Ian, Darragh, Matty and Mary Catherine. We can only assure you that the comfort and support of our club will always be there for you all, and hope it offers you all some solace at this difficult time.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís.

Club Lotto

Our weekly lotto takes place on Tuesday night next. Next week's Jackpot will be €20,000. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and by clicking on the following link - https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Club Notes - 4th March

Club Lotto

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Club Notes - 25th February

Club Lotto

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Club Notes - 18th February

Club Lotto

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Bingo

Our regular Sunday night bingo continues every week in the CBS Hall eyes down at 8.00pm sharp. Prize money every Sunday night €1,500. Jackpot this Sunday night €1,500 in 50 calls or less.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Club Notes - 11th February

Club Lotto

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Bingo

Our regular Sunday night bingo continues every week in the CBS Hall eyes down at 8.00pm sharp. Prize money every Sunday night €1,500. Jackpot this Sunday night €1,450 in 50 calls or less.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Club Notes - 4th February

Club Lotto

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Bingo

Our regular Sunday night bingo continues every week in the CBS Hall eyes down at 8.00pm sharp. Prize money every Sunday night €1,500. Jackpot this Sunday night €1,450 in 50 calls or less.

Membership

Membership for the coming year is now due, please contact Kevin Tobin membership officer as soon as possible all membership to be paid by 31st March 2026.

Club Gear

Fresh Season Fresh Gear
2026 Abbeyside Ballinacourty GAA training tops are now live on the O'Neills online shop, with multiple colour options available. Get your order in now and be ready for the year ahead.
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Schools

Last week the members of the club visited Garranbane National School, to present them with a cheque for a €1,000 to help in the fitting out of their sensory room.
The ladies received a very warm welcome. It was wonderful to see at first hand the great work been done in our local schools.

L to R: Eoin Kiely, Anna Casey (Principal), Eleanor McGrath, Carmel Power

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Club Notes - 28th January

Club Lotto

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Bingo

Our regular Sunday night bingo continues every week in the CBS Hall. Eyes down at 8.00pm sharp. Jackpot this week €1400 in 50 calls or less.

Junior B Football Munster Club

The lads travelled to Knockaderry, Limerick on Sunday to play Ballyphehane from Cork in the Munster Junior B Football competition. The pitch and conditions in Knockaderry were brilliant thankfully. Ballinacourty fought very hard in the first half against a strong Ballyphehane team, the half time score was 1-5 to 0-4 to Ballyphehane. In the second half we found it a big challenge playing against a first team, but the lads never threw in the towel. The final score was 3-14 to 0-6.
We had some excellent performances on the day from Seán Kiely, Fionn Dwyer and David Hickey. It was a brilliant experience for the team and great to expose six under 20s to that level of football outside of the county.
Thanks to our supporters and particularly to Lalu O' Connor. Lalu organised our dressing room and booked us in for food in Adare after the game. We had a great day out to mark the end of a successful junior football year.

Inter County

Waterford opened their league game with an away fixture to Cork on Sunday last. Conor Prunty has been appointed captain for the coming season, and we wish him and his club mates Michael Kiely and Charlie Treen the very best of luck for the coming year.

Underage

Despite some challenging weather in recent weeks (and more to come), our U12 to U16 panels have shown great commitment as they continue their training programmes. Players and coaches alike have adapted well to conditions, ensuring valuable work is being done ahead of the competitive season. In addition, we have many players from our U14, U15 and U16 age groups returning to action with their respective county development squads, so there's a lot being done!
It was also great to see our U7 to U10 age groups kick off their season indoor in St. Augustine's College (Friary) on a wet blustery night last Friday. Very enthusiastic groups of boys from U7 to U10 had great fun running, chasing, sliding and hurling in the indoor hall.
A big ‘Thank You’ to St. Augustine's College for the use of their hall at this time of year. It is much appreciated.
Any boys interested in starting hurling or football can contact abbeycourtyjuvenilesec@gmail.com for more details.

Schools Action

Best of luck to Dungarvan CBS senior hurling team on their schools Munster final against St. Joseph’s Borrisleigh on Friday next especially our club members Coleman Radley, Sean Kiely and Sean Og O’ Regan as well as their team manager Michael Kiely.
We also wish the best of luck to the St. Augustine’s College hurlers as they take on Scoil Pól Kilfinane in Limerick on Wednesday in the TUS Corn Sheamais Mhic Ghabhann U15 Championship. It is great to see our young club members in school action building the bond between school and Club.

Membership

Membership is now due for 2026 please contact Kevin Tobin membership officer as soon as possible all membership to be paid by 31st March.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Results

2026 RESULTS

2025 Munster Junior ‘B’ Football Championship Quarter Final
Ballinacourty 0-6 Ballyphehane 3-14 – Knockaderry, Sunday, 25^th January

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Club Notes - 21st January

Club Lotto

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Bingo

Our regular Sunday night Bingo continues every week in the CBS Hall. Eyes down at 8.00pm.

Fixture

Munster Junior ‘B’ Football Championship Quarter Final
Ballinacourty v Ballyphehane – Knockaderry, Limerick, Sunday, 25^th January, 2:00pm

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Club Notes - 14th January

Club Lotto

Our club lotto continues every week, the Jackpot is now €20,000. There was no jackpot winner last week. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and on our ClubZap at the following address:-

https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products

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Bingo

Our regular Sunday night Bingo continues every week in the CBS Hall. Eyes down at 8.00pm. Jackpot this week is €1,300 in 49 calls or less.

Membership

Membership is now due for 2026 season. Please contact Kevin Tobin membership officer. All membership to be paid by 31st March.

Training Tops

Our 2026 Abbeyside Ballinacourty GAA training tops are now live on the O’Neill’s online shop, with multiple colour options available. Both short – and long - sleeve styles on offer. Short sleeve tops come in a standard fit or a tighter player fit, while the long- sleeve top is made of a slightly heavier material, making it ideal for the cooler parts of the season. Get your order in now and be ready for the year ahead.

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Munster Junior B Football Competition 2025

Junior B footballers kick of their Munster competition on Sunday 25th January 2026 all support would be greatly appreciated. The 2025 Munster Junior B Football Competition will once again be coordinated by Knockaderry GAA, ongoing since the competition’s inception in 2006, and will kick off on Sunday 25th January 2026 at the newly refurbished club grounds in Knockaderry, Co. Limerick.
All six Munster counties will be represented with Cromane (Kerry) returning for their third quest in this competition, previous winners in 2007 and finalists in 2017.
The format will follow two quarter-finals, then two semi-finals with the final itself on Sunday March 1st.
The dominance of the Kerry clubs has continued in this grade as it has in others in Munster with Cork following on in second place in the roll of honour while third place is shared with one title each for both Tipperary (Shannon Rovers) and Limerick (Ballybrown).
We wish all clubs the very best of luck in the 2025 competition and look forward to welcoming you all to Knockaderry for what is always very keenly contested games.
The draw and dates for the competition have been made and are as follows:

Sunday 25th January
Quarter Final 1
Ballyphehane (Cork) v Ballinacourty (Waterford) at 2.00pm

Sunday 1st February
Quarter Final 2
Golden/Kilfeakle (Tipperary) v Clooney Quin (Clare) at 2.00pm

Sunday 15th February
Semi Final 1
Knockainey (Limerick) v Ballyphehane (Cork) OR Ballinacourty (Waterford) at 2.00pm

Sunday 22nd February
Semi Final 2
Cromane (Kerry) v Golden/Kilfeakle (Tipperary) OR Clooney Quin (Clare) at 2.00pm

Sunday 1st March
Final
TBC

Entrance fee for supporters for opening games is €10 which includes match programme.

Fixtures are weather permitting and may be subject to change.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Club Notes - 7th January

Club Lotto

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Bingo

Our regular Sunday night Bingo continues every week in the CBS Hall. Eyes down at 8.00pm.