Abbeyside - Ballinacourty GAA

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Club Notes - 26th July

Club Lotto

Our weekly lotto takes place on Tuesday night next. There was no jackpot winner. Next week's Jackpot will be €8,500. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and by clicking on the following link - https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products

Bingo

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

Championship 2023

Results
County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 3
Abbeyside 1-13 Dungarvan 4-11 – Dungarvan Club Grounds, Wednesday, 19^th July

Fixtures
County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 4
Abbeyside v Clonea – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 26^th July, 7:30pm

Western Junior ‘A’ Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
Abbeyside v Ardmore – Bushy Park, Friday, 28^th July, 7:30pm

County Senior Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
Abbeyside v Ballygunner – Fraher Field, Saturday, 29^th July, 2:00pm

Western Junior ‘B’ Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
Abbeyside v An Rinn – Dungarvan Club Grounds, Sunday, 30^th July, 12:00 noon

Camogie All Ireland
There was a large number of supporters from Abbeyside in Nowlan Park last Saturday to cheer on the Waterford camogie team in their All Ireland semi final and thankfully, after a tense opening they qualified for their 1^st final since 1945. Massive congratulations to all involved in particular local girls Meagan and Dearbhla. All roads now lead to Croke Park on the 06^thAugust. We can’t wait!

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Club Notes - 19th July

Club Lotto

Our weekly lotto takes place on Tuesday night next. There was no jackpot winner. Next week's Jackpot will be €8,400. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and by clicking on the following link - https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products

Bingo

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

Championship 2023

Results
County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 2
Abbeyside 1-11 Ferrybank 1-15 – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 12^th July

Fixtures
County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 3
Abbeyside v Dungarvan – Dungarvan Club Grounds, Wednesday, 19^th July, 7:30pm

U10 Football
On Saturday last we held a blitz tournament at our club grounds where we welcomed teams form Rathgormack and Brickey Rangers.

A great morning of football with some fantastic football skills shown by all teams. The Ballinacourty team continue to train for the Under 10 Bord na nÓg all county football league which will kick off on July 29th.

U9 Hurling

Last Saturday, our U9s hosted our nearest neighbours, Dungarvan and traditional hurling stronghold, Lismore to our grounds.
On a morning where monsoon-like downpours became frequent, all teams showed an array of skills, determination and some sublime converted scores cheered on by a large crowd.
The lads have worked very hard at home and on the training field and was reflected on the pitch Saturday morning.
We will continue to train every Thursday @18:00 and Saturday with our Academy @10:00 and look forward to more enjoyable blitzes over the summer period.
Dún na Mainistreach Abú.

U13 Hurling

Our Under 13 hurlers continued their July series of games with a trip to the GAA’s National Development Centre, in Blanchardstown in Dublin, to play Kilmacud Crokes. The lads had a great day with an early start and a visit to the Aqua-Zone in the National Aquatic Centre after the game. They played a great hour of hurling on the 4G pitch and in the end came out on top against Crokes. It was a super day out for the boys. Many thanks to Joe Cleary and Hallahan Coaches for getting the team to Dublin and home safely and to Kilmacud for facilitating the game. The boys next game is against Carrick Swans on Monday.

Back Row: Kristupas Narkewicius, Rory McKeown, Theo King, Rian Cliffe, Killian Hagan, Dara Power, Dara Enright, Natanas Lunskis
Front Row: Dara Byrne, Fionnán Ó Muirithe, Darrach McGrath, Fionn Connolly, Luke Walsh, Isaac Walsh, Tom Russell

Camogie News

Best of luck to Megan and Dearbhla in the All Ireland Semi Final!
All roads lead to Nowlan Park Kilkenny this Saturday 22nd July as Waterford look for a place in the All Ireland Senior Camogie Final. Game starts at 3.30pm, go and show the girls your support! They have worked hard all year, and what a great achievement to be in a semi-final!!

A special mention to Abbeyside's own Dearbhla Beresford and Megan O Regan who represent the club on Saturday, very best of luck girls, so proud of you, and rooting for you!

Away Jersey Orders

Our fantastic away jersey sponsored by Ballycoe Nurseries has been available to order up to 17th July. On its sleeve, the jersey includes the name of two dearly missed and much loved members of the club, Shauna McGrath and Laura Cliffe, which is a lovely tribute.
The lead-time for the jersey is 6 weeks, and all orders will be available for collection at Abbeyside GAA field. The club will keep everyone updated on progress over the coming weeks.

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Club Notes - 12th July

Club Lotto

Our weekly lotto takes place on Tuesday night next. Next week's Jackpot will be €8,300. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and by clicking on the following link - https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products

Bingo

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

Championship 2023
Results
County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 1

Abbeyside 0-18 Tramore 3-11 – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 5^th July

Fixtures
County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 2

Abbeyside v Ferrybank – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 12^th July, 7:30pm

Junior Hurling

The Junior B hurlers travelled to Kilmacthomas on Saturday last to take part in a 7 a side tournament. Thankfully the weather gods were kind and after playing our 4 group games we progressed to the final where we faced off against our hosts. We burst out of the blocks racing into a 10 point lead in the first half and some great passages of defending meant we saw it home against the breeze in the 2^nd 10 minutes spell.

Well done to all the lads who played their part on the day and a big thank you to Kilmac for putting on a great day.

Junior B Hurlers - Kilmac 7-a-side Winners, 2023

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Club Notes - 5th July

Club Lotto

Our weekly lotto takes place on Tuesday night next. Next week's Jackpot will be €8,200. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and by clicking on the following link - https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products

Bingo

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

Dates For The Diary

The Divisional and County hurling championships will be kicking off soon. Below are a few dates to put in your diary to ensure you miss none of the action next month:-

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 1
Abbeyside v Tramore – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 5^th July, 7:30pm

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 2
Abbeyside v Ferrybank – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 12^th July, 7:30pm

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 3
Abbeyside v Dungarvan – Dungarvan Club Grounds, Wednesday, 19^th July, 7:30pm

County Minor Hurling Championship Division 2 Round 4
Abbeyside v Clonea – Abbeyside, Wednesday, 26^th July, 7:30pm

County Senior Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
Abbeyside v Ballygunner – Fraher Field, Saturday, 29^th July, 2:00pm

U9 Hurlers

On Saturday our U9’s welcomed Youghal for a competitive morning of hurling. Each of our three teams competed well in all of their games. The progress is visible and the boys are really enjoying competing against other clubs. Training will continue on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

WellKids

The WellKids programme will be running in the club again this July and August.
WellKids is an initiative introduced by Déise Óg which introduces children aged 4-6 to GAA activities in a fun games based approach.
So if your child was born in 2017, 2018 or 2019 then this is a great chance for them to try out GAA.
Where: AstroTurf in Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA grounds.
When: 10:30-11:30 on Saturday mornings for July and August.
Bring: A water bottle (labelled)
No extra equipment is needed but feel free to bring a hurley and helmet if you have them.
If you have any questions or your child is older and wants to try GAA then please email abbeycourtygaajuvenilesec@gmail.com

Camogie News

Another active week for the club!

This week our U8's had the honour of playing at half time in the SETU Arena during the Waterford vs Antrim Senior camogie game. Great excitement as the girls formed a guard of honour for the girls as they ran out onto the pitch. A great day was had by all, and a big thanks to Waterford camogie, the coaches, parents and guardians for helping to make it happen!

Huge congratulations to our own Dearbhla Beresford and Megan O’Regan representing Abbeyside on the team, well done girls and thank you for all the hurley and jersey signing after the game!

U15 Camogie

Well done also to Sophie Norris and Abbie ODonnell representing Abbeyside on the Waterford U15 camogie panel, keep up the great work!

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Club Notes - 28th June

Club Lotto

Our weekly lotto takes place on Tuesday night next. Next week's Jackpot will be €8,100. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and by clicking on the following link - https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products

Bingo

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

Dates For The Diary

Camoige News

It's been a busy summer so far for our camogie girls, great to see so much activity, and hope everyone is enjoying!

U8 & U10

Last Sunday 25th June, Abbeyside camogie hosted a blitz, with Cappoquin, Lismore and Mount Sion travelling down to play. The blitzes are always a great day out and the girls really enjoyed themselves.

Great games were had between the sun and the rain, all finished off with a cuppa and the obligatory goodie bags! Special thanks to the fantastic group of Abbeyside coaches for hosting the blitz, to Lismore, Cappoquin and Mount Sion camogie clubs for travelling to play, to the parents for taking the girls not only to blitzes, but to training every week, and to all of the Abbeyside camogie committee who helped on the day. Special thanks also goes to Abbeyside GAA for the use of the field, it is much appreciated.

U8 & U10 Blitz

U12

Holiday season has definitely begun as we had 15 girls at our last training session, about half our usual numbers. The girls played matches on June 8th against Portlaw which Abbeyside won, a total of 28 girls attended, and girls did very well winning as a different squad was played for each half including subs. Last Thursday the girls lost to Modeligo in a low scoring game.

U12s at Training

U14

Next 2 matches are away on 29th June in Portlaw and on 13th July in Mount Sion both at 6.30pm. The girls are doing well in their group with St Molleran’s, Modeligo, Mount Sion, Portlaw and St Anne’s, having played 3 games and won 2 at this point, keep up the great work!

U14s

Best of Luck!

Best of luck to Dearbhla and Megan in the inter-county championship this weekend as they and the Waterford Senior camogie team take on Antrim in their last game of the group. The Waterford Senior camogie team have already qualified for an All Ireland quarter final which is fantastic! The game against Antrim is in SETU Arena Saturday 1st July at 4.30pm, why not go along and give this great group your support!

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Club Notes - 21st June

Club Lotto

Our weekly lotto takes place on Tuesday night next. Next week's Jackpot will be €8,000. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and by clicking on the following link - https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products

Bingo

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

County League Division 1 Champions

In Fraher Field last Saturday evening our Senior Footballer picked up the first silverware of the season when they defeated Rathgormack by 3 points (2-11 to 2-08) in a very keenly contested Division 1 final. Well done to all involved and attention now turns to preparing for championship which gets underway in a few weeks.

2023 County Football League Division 1 Champions

Mini All Ireland Hurling 2023
Sunday 11^th June was a special day for our academy as the over 120 boys took part in our annual Mini All Ireland hurling festival. The event is split into two age ranges with U7’s & U8’s making up a group that played under the banners of Waterford, Tipperary, Galway, Offaly, Antrim & Dublin. The U9’s & U10’s represented Cork, Clare, Limerick, Kilkenny, Laois & Wexford. In the weeks leading up to the first round of matches, the team sheets were posted up in each of the primary schools in the parish and there was a clamour from the boys to see who’s on their team and what county they’ll be playing for! The school yard and training sessions were abuzz with excitement about who’ll mark who and what positions lads will play in – all very important to get right for match day!!!
Proceedings began with team the all-important photos before the traditional parading of the teams. The parade, which was lead by our friends the Popup Pipers, adds great pageantry to the day and places our young hurlers and the centre of proceedings and allows them to feel special and to share the occasion with their friends and team mates. The parade concluded on the main pitch with a fine rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann.
When the time came to take to the field the weather was kind to us and underfoot conditions were perfect for fast flowing hurling and there was plenty of that served up by our young hurlers. The games were played in line with the GAA Go Games model with a focus on inclusion and development for all the boys taking part. Each team played five matches and every boy played every minute of all the games and the quality of hurling was very impressive indeed with striking, blocking, hooking & catching amongst the many skills on display. A key part of making these days special for our young players is the massive support coming from family and friends. The sidelines were thronged and the cheering and encouragement definitely meant a lot to all the players.
When the final whistle sounded all the players descended on the clubhouse where they were presented with their medals and goodie bags which were well deserved. Days like this are important for our youngest players so that they can build happy memories of having fun and enjoyment with their friends. It wouldn’t have been possible to do any of this without the work and support of our academy coaches (along with a few U13 players too!) who all pulled together to help ensure that things run smoothly and that the day is as enjoyable as possible for the players. Keep an eye on social media for photos and videos.
“Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí!”

2023 Mini All-Ireland's

Action for the 2023 Mini All-Ireland's

U13

Our U13’s travelled down the coast to play Micheál McCraith Tramore in round two of the U13 hurling championship. The boys returned home with a victory under their belts and are now preparing for the next round, away to De la Salle, on Wednesday.

U9
On Saturday, our U8’s and U9’s travelled to the Big Smoke to play the mighty Mount Sion. The rain cleared as we arrived and the conditions were perfect for hurling. All of our teams battled hard and there was no little skill on show. They did the village proud. Thanks to all the parents who travelled, the lads really appreciate the support from the sidelines. Keep encouraging the boys to practice at home, the improvement is really showing

U9 Hurlers

Junior Camogie

Our junior girls are training hard while they await their first championship game in August. Last Thursday night they took advantage of the lovely weather and location, and had a great session at the beach! Well done girls and keep up the great work!

They play a challenge game against Youghal this week - best of luck!

Junior Camogie Players

Junior Camogie Players Training Session

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Club Notes - 14th June

Club Lotto

Our weekly lotto takes place on Tuesday night next. Next week's Jackpot will be €7,900. Tickets can be purchased from club sellers and by clicking on the following link - https://abbeycourtygaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/products

Bingo

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

County Leagues

Results
County Hurling League Division 7 Round 5
Abbeyside B 0-09 Ardmore 1-21 – Abbeyside, Friday, 08^th June

County Hurling League Division 1 Round 5
Abbeyside A 1-14 Passage 1-10 – Abbeyside, Saturday, 9^th June

Fixture
County Football League Division 1 Final
Ballinacourty A v Rathgormack – Fraher Field, Saturday, 17^th June, 7:00pm

Academy

The young boys of our academy played their annual "Mini All Irelands" tournament on Sunday morning. Almost 120 village hurlers took to the field and had great fun while being cheered on by a massive crowd. Full photo report next week and keep an eye on our social media for some great photos and videos.

U11

Last Friday evening saw a hive of activity over at the pitch with both our under 11 teams out in action against Dungarvan and Ballygunner. The boys put in a great effort despite the heat and all four teams put on a great display of hurling. Thanks to all who came out to shout on the lads!

U11 Hurlers

U12

The U12 boys continue their hurling programme and had a good run out against our neighbours Dungarvan on Friday evening. They await a fixture for the last match in the round robin stage of the U12 all county league, when they will play Mount Sion.

U13

Our U13 hurlers got the division 1 championship of to a start with a loss to a strong Ballygunner side but the attitude of the Abbeyside boys couldn't be faulted. They've only had just over three weeks to prepare for championship since they played the division 1 county football final, so they're still playing catch up against the city teams. Our lads love their hurling and will have a good crack at it through the summer.
They travel to Tramore on Tuesday 13th to play round two.

U15

Both of our U15 teams are training well and will have had four challenge matches played before the commencement of their championships on Monday 26th June. Also, thanks to the senior panel for their generous donation of sliotars to the U15 panels. It's very much appreciated.

U14

We had five boys representing our club on the Waterford U14 panel on Saturday in the Fraher Field. Alex Doyle, Coleman Radley, Dara Sullivan (missed out though injury) and Seán Óg O' Regan took on the Tipperary u14 boys in two well contested games. Well done boys and good luck with the remainder of the season.

Condolences

On behalf of all in our club we wish to extend our sympathy to the Byrne family on the death of Johnny Byrne who passed away this week. Johnny's family have strong connections with our club for many years with his grandsons continuing to play for our club, whilst his wife Lenore helped with many fundraising events for our club, especially helping with the development of our current club grounds.
We send our deepest sympathies to all the Byrne family but especially to Lenore and their children Liam, Pat, Maura, John, Gearoid, Helena, Mairead and Michael.

We also send our sympathies to the Cliffe family on the death of John Cliffe in England this week. Prior to moving to our present club grounds, Cliffe's field was our home for many years. John's brother Larry is still centrally involved in our club, whilst his nephews and grand nephews continue to train and play for our club teams. We send our sympathies to the wider Cliffe family, but especially John's brothers to Larry and Maurice and his sisters Mary and Theresa.