UNDER 11 HURLING:
It was a brilliant week for the Under 11 hurlers who
recorded two wins in the last three days. First up was a trip to play Roanmore
last Wednesday night, and the team came away with a 2-06 to 0-03 win. Then last
Friday night, we welcomed St. Marys to the grounds and the lads put in a power
packed display on winning by 5-11 to 0-04 win.
UNDER 12 HURLING:
Its Division 1 action for the Under 12s this coming Friday
night, April 27th at 6:30pm, as they play Ballygunner ‘Black in
Ferrybank.
UNDER 16 FOOTBALL:
Our Under 16 Footballers recorded an excellent victory over
Clashmore/Kinsalebeg last Thursday night, winning on a scoreline of 4-08 to
2-09.
CAMOGIE:
Our Intermediate Camogie side are back in league action this
coming Sunday April 29th with a home match against Cappoquin at 12
noon.
INTERMEDIATE HURLING:
Ferrybank’s Intermediate hurlers begin their Championship campaign
on Saturday April 28th at 5:30pm where they play Portlaw in Walsh
Park in the Gerry Kennedy Crash Repairs sponsored competition.
This will be a stiff test for the team, playing against a
side that played Senior Hurling for the last couple of years. The lads warmed
up for this game with a useful workout against St. Mullins last Sunday
afternoon, and no doubt the selectors would have been pleased with the
performance. Your support will be welcomed on the day.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL:
Our Junior Footballers were narrowly defeated by Ballyduff
Lower in their opening game in the John J Murphy sponsored competition last
Friday night on a scoreline of 0-13 to 2-04.
Despite being short a few on the night, the team acquitted
themselves quite well, and were right in this game up to the final whistle.
Greg Murphy kicked the team into an early lead with a point, before Ballyduff
replied with four points. Ferrybank got a goal when Davy Atkins received a fine
pass from Robbie Carew a slotted the ball into the net. Minutes later, the same
two combined, and Davy palmed the ball into the net for his second. Two
Ballyduff points reduced the gap at the break.
Ballyduff began the second-half stronger, and began to build
up a lead, but the lads hung in there, and missed some scores of their own.
Luke Flynn with two points, and another from Greg reduced the gap to two
points, and while Ferrybank pressed hard, they couldn’t find a way through the
Ballyduff rear-guard to get that all important goal, and the visitors held on
for the win.
A SONG FOR HUGHIE:
This coming Friday night April 27th in Flynn’s
Bar at 9pm will see a benefit night for late Hughie O' Neill who sadly passed
away at the start of the year.
All proceeds on the night will be in aid of Bru Columbanus,
a charity that provides home from home accommodation to relatives of seriously
ill patients in CUH. Tickets cost €5 each and are currently on sale from Flynn’s
Bar & Off Licence, Shades Hair Studio, Walsh's Garage/Daybreak on the
Belmount Rd, Walsh's Lotto Shop, Gentiles Takeaway, Bausch and Lomb Waterford,
Briar Rose, Jack Molloy & Sons, Ferrybank & Barrack St and also from
Gemma 087 689 9938 and Shiner 086 235 6300.
Also on the night, there will be a Raffle & Spot Prizes.
So, please come along and support this worthy cause.
ANGELA BURNS MEMORIAL
10K:
The fourth annual Angela Burns Memorial 10k took place on
Sunday morning in lovely conditions. A strong field took part on the day, and
first home was Pat Grant from Ferrybank AC, Paul Wyse was 2nd from Waterford
AC, David Devine was 3rd from Focus on
Fitness, 4th home was Ruben Garcia- Urdangarin, while 5th was Ger Power.
First home for the Ladies was Elaine O' Donovan, Clare
Sherman was second, Clare Croke was third, Lorena Mooney was fourth, while
Siobhan Fitzpatrick was fifth. In the Juvenile race Aine O’ Callaghan was the
first girl home, while Aiden Mackey was the first boy home.
A huge thanks to all who took part in the event, including
the walkers who enjoyed the day, also to the stewards, the people who helped
out at the water stations and the ladies’ committee who provided the food
afterwards.
FIRST AID SUPPLIES:
With the playing season now up and running, and if any of
your group requires first aid supplies, please contact Tony Power on 086 416 9215
and Tony will kindly look after you.
DÉISE DRAW:
The annual Déise Draw will start once again on May 30th,
and will run again for the next 6 months. Each month, there will be 22 cash
prizes up for grabs, with 1st prize a nice €12,500, 2nd prize
€3,000, 3rd/4th prize €1,000, 5th-7th
prize €500, 8th-12th prize €100.
This is the club’s main source of income, with 70% been
retained by the club, and we would ask everyone associated by the club to
purchase a Déise Draw ticket.