FÉILE NA NGAEL:
The 2016 John
West Féile na nGael All Ireland Under 14 Hurling competition is being held in
Waterford and Tipperary this coming Friday and Saturday, with over 160 Clubs
taking part all over Ireland.
Ferrybank GAA
club will be hosting Eoghan Rua, from Coleraine Co. Derry, and will also
compete against St. Enda’s from Omagh, Co Tyrone and Stradbally. The Derry
players will be residing in the Ferrybank area during the competition. The
games will take place in Ferrybank at 4pm, with Ferrybank in action at 4:45pm v
Stradbally, at 6:30pm they play St Enda’s, and on Saturday morning 10:30am the
lads play Eoghan Rua. So why not come down to the GAA field on Friday evening
at 4pm, and Saturday morning and enjoy a feast of hurling that will be on
display. Best of luck lads. For a full list of hurling matches, please go to
our Facebook/Twitter page.
GERRY RYAN MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC:
The Ferrybank
GAA Gerry Ryan Memorial Golf Classic takes place on Friday June 24th
at the Waterford Golf Club. Tee off times can now be booked by contacting Andy
Ryan on 086-3938993. Entry fee is €20 per person, with a reserved tee until
5:15pm. Students/ Unwaged can play for €10 before 11am. Evening entertainment
and prize giving will take place in Flynn’s bar. So now is the time to form
your team, and contact Andy for your tee time.
INTERMEDIATE HURLING:
Our
Intermediate hurlers recorded a good win over a strong Erin’s Own side in the
latest game of the Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs sponsored competition in Walsh
Park last Friday evening. Erin’s Own made a quick start, as Johno Brown on goal
had to make a smart save in the opening minutes to prevent a goal. From them
on, points were exchanged with Mark O' Brien leading the way, and John Ahern also
pointing. Just before half-time a Ferrybank side-line ball was touched to the
net by Robbie Carew to leave Ferrybank 1-07 to 0-08 lead at the break.
Good early
points from Robbie and Mark kept Ferrybank ahead, and 10 minutes into the
second-half, great work from Sam Lawless along the by-line, passing it to
Robbie who batted the ball to the net to extend the lead to 6 points. From then
on, Ferrybank matched Erin’s Own with a super score from Andrew Heffernan, and
the lads battled hard, repelling Erin’s Own attack.
Entering the
final five minutes, Erin’s Own goaled from a close in free, but two quick
points from Mark extended the lead, before Erin’s Own scored a second goal to
set up a nervy end, but a close range free from Mark ensured a deserved win for
the team. A great display from the team as everyone played their part.
PANEL: Johno
Brown, Nicky Ryan, Damien Ahern, Seamus Burtchaell, Andrew Heffernan (0-01), MJ
Sutton, Graham Coady, Shane O’ Sullivan, David Atkins, John Ahern (0-01), Sam
Lawless, Mark O' Brien (0-14), Robbie Carew (2-1), Oisín MacCathmhaoil, Cormac
O' Driscoll, Luke Flynn, Paul Martin, Cian MacCathmhaoil, Jeff Lawless.
JUNIOR HURLING:
Our Junior
Hurlers had to dig deep to secure a draw in their third game of the
Championship against a determined St. Saviours in Ballybeg last Thursday night.
The lads found it hard to get going, but St. Saviours didn’t give them much
time on the ball and put pressure on Ferrybank throughout the game. Entering
the closing stages, and four points down, Paul Hoban scored a goal to give them
a lifeline scrambling home from close range, and Philly Blake ensured a point
with the levelling score. This draw keeps the side unbeaten in the group, with
5 points from their opening three games.
PEADEAR’S SUMMER CAMP:
It’s almost
that time of the year again folks, and the 25th Annual Peadar’s
Summer Camp runs from July 18th-22nd for children aged
between 5-15 years old. Enter fee is €30 per child. Once again, this event is
been kindly sponsored by Kel-Tech Engineering, and the summer camp committee
are greatly appreciative of Ray Breen for his generous sponsorship.
Applications
forms must be returned to any committee member by July 13th, and can
be obtained from the following people Gary Ryan - Rockenham (089-2380820),
Shane Ahearne - Silverwood (086-2356300), Breda O' Neill - Abbey Park
(086-3985966), Paul Martin - Leaca Ard (086-2196003), Gemma O' Neill - Farmlea
(087-6899983), Katrina Ryan - St Kilian’s Place (087-9583446), Breda Russell - Slieverue
(087-9772241), or you can download one from http://ferrybank.ie/notices/Peadars_2016_App_Form.pdf
UNDER 13 FOOTBALL:
Hard luck to
the Under 13 Footballers who were narrowly defeated by Kilrossanty in the Division
3 County Final last Saturday morning in Walsh Park on a score-line of 2-05 to
2-03. No doubt a bright future lies ahead for these talented young players.
DÉISE DRAW:
The June Déise
Draw takes place in Flynn’s Bar Ferrybank on Friday June 24th.
Anyone interested in purchasing a Déise Draw ticket can contact Tony Power
086-4169215, Pat O' Meara 087-2108890 or Nicky Heffernan 087-6724212. Tickets
cost €10 per month, and with 29 cash prizes on offer, ranging from a first
prize of €10,000 all the way down to €100, why not give it a try!?
UNDER 14 HURLING:
Well done to
the Under 14 hurlers who recorded a good win over Stradbally last Sunday
morning in Ferrybank on a score-line of 3-08 to 2-07.
COUNTY DUTY:
Best of luck
to Iona Heffernan and the Waterford Senior Camogie team who play Cork in Walsh
Park this coming Saturday in Walsh Park at 5:15pm in the All Ireland
Championship.
SUPER-VALU KIT FOR KIDS:
Ferrybank GAA
and Camogie club have been nominated by Super-Valu Hyper Centre and Kilbarry to
take part in their ‘Kit for Kids’ promotion. Shoppers will receive their ‘Kit
For kids’ token which can be donated to Ferrybank GAA club through our in store
collection points when they spend €40. When Ferrybank GAA reach their target of
2,000 tokens, they will receive an O' Neills juvenile kit, which includes
training balls, ball sacks, water bottle carriers, training bibs, back packs,
speed ladder, sports marker, set, large kit bags.
Please ‘Like’
their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SuperValuIreland/?fref=nf
to earn some extra points for Ferrybank GAA club. Also check out their website https://supervalu.ie/real-people/sponsorship/gaa/gaa-kits-for-kids
