CAMOGIE:
Our Intermediate Camogie team recorded a hard fought win over a spirited Abbeyside team last Friday on a scoreline of 0-13 to 1-06. This win ensured qualification for the league semi-finals.
The team had to dig deep for the win as Abbyeyside kept battling away until the final whistle. The game was marred by a serious injury to Aoife Kenny, and everyone associated with the club, would like to wish Aoife a safe and speedy recovery. Hopefully, it won’t be too long before Aoife is back wearing the jersey.
COUNTY DUTY:
Hard luck to Iona Heffernan and the Waterford Senior Camogie team that were defeated by Tipperary in the Munster Senior Camogie semi-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Saturday afternoon.
The team now turn their attention to the All-Ireland Championship series, which commences next month. In addition, hard luck to the Waterford Minor Camogie side that were defeated by Cork in the All-Ireland ‘A Camogie final in Nowlan Park on Sunday.
TEAM 100:
With the playing season back up and running, many people will have seen the progression of the new clubhouse development. This is the biggest capital development project in the history of Ferrybank GAA club. With the recent upsurge in the underage section, this development will benefit these juvenile members and indeed the wider community far into the future.
This project will deliver a new building, consisting of modern dressing rooms, and a community orientated multipurpose rooms for all.
Team 100 has delivered numerous projects for Ferrybank GAA club in the past, including our hurling alley, running track, ball stoppers, pitch drainage, car park tarmacking, and the initial enabling works for this new project. We would ask everyone associated with the club; parents, supporters and players to join Team 100, and contribute to the continued development of the club and community.
Joining Team 100 involves paying a €25 per month standing-order (€6.25 per week) to the club, which covers your full-membership for the year. This works out as the price of a few cups of coffee/tea a week.
Please talk to any member, mentor, trainer or e-mail ferrybankgaa@gmail.com for an application form to join Team 100.
DÉISE DRAW:
The 2023 Déise Draw will commence on Monday, May 22nd. Similar to last year, there will be six draws, with over twenty cash prizes up for grabs each night. The draw will remain at €90 (€15 per month), with the participating club retaining 70% of the funds they generate from sales.
This is the club’s biggest source of income each year, and we would ask everyone associated with the club to purchase a Déise Draw ticket.
INTERMEDIATE HURLING:
Our Intermediate Hurlers are scheduled to play Cappoquin in the County League this coming Sunday, May 14th in Ferrybank at 12pm.
UNDER 15 FÉILE HURLING:
Ferrybank/St. Saviour’s competed in the Féile which took place over Saturday and Sunday. The team played three games in Dunhill last Saturday recording good wins over Kilrossanty and St. Marys, while Portlaw/Ballyduff Lower emerged winners in the last group game.
However, the lads had qualified for the semi-finals which took place at the SETU Arena last Sunday against Cappoquin/Naomh Brid, in which the team from the West proved too strong on the day.
Ferrybank/St. Saviours trailed by 0-06 to 0-01 at the break despite a fine score from Shane. Two points early in the second half from Jacob gave them a glimmer of hope. However, two goals in as many minutes from Cappoquin/Naomh Brid finished the game as a contest and they qualified for the final.
Well done to the team for a fine effort over the two games, in which they were missing a few key players on both days and thanks to Derek, Dayne, Kieran, Brian and Áine for preparing the team for the competition.
UNDER 12 HURLING:
No joy for the U12 hurlers last Friday, as Ballygunner proved too strong for the team. Credit to the boys, as they battled away until the end, and no doubt will keep improving as the season goes on.
UNDER 11 HURLING:
Our U11 hurlers are back in action this coming Friday with a home game against Abbeyside at 6:30pm. All support will be welcomed on the night.
UNDER 8 HURLING:
Our U8 hurlers welcomed Stradbally last Thursday, where both sides fielded two teams in the process. Again, both sides served up great matches for all to see, with plenty of action and passion shown on the field throughout the game. Well done to both sides.
TEAMS: Joey, David P, Mason, Caelan, David F, Jamie, Tiernan, Lingwei, Hugo, Logan, Cadyn, Zoey, Layla, Killian, Bobby, Freddie.
CLOTHING COLLECTION:
The clothes collection has now resumed for the year ahead, with many people now beginning a spring clean. If you have any of the following items that you don’t require;
- Clothes
- Curtains
- Paired Shoes
- Belts
…you can drop them down to the club grounds on Saturday and Sunday morning from 10 am to 12 noon. Once again, we appeal to the public NOT TO SEND DOWN ANY PILLOWS OR DUVETS PLEASE.
