KEARNEY'S CATERING ALL-COUNTY HURLING LEAGUE:
Our Senior
Hurlers made the trip to Ballyduff Upper on Saturday evening to take on the
home side in their second game in this year’s Kearney's Catering sponsored
competition. Following a good game of hurling, it was the home team that claimed
the spoils on a scoreline of 2-21 to 1-15.
It was even in
the opening quarter with the sides level at 0-05 each. However, crucially, the
home side got the upper hand, outscoring Ferrybank 1-11 to 0-01 in the second
quarter, where Ferrybank hit seven wides in the process, which didn't help
their cause.
Ferrybank
improved a lot in the second half, and kept battling all the way, but a second
goal for Ballyduff Upper finished the game as a contest. A useful workout for
the team, despite being short a number of players, though on the other hand, it
was good to see a number of the younger brigade getting valuable game time at
this level.
UNDER 15
HURLING:
The combined Ferrybank/Erin’s
Own side get their championship campaign underway this coming Wednesday, April
16th with a quarter final clash against Brickey Rangers in Poleberry
with a 6:30pm start. No doubt a stiff test awaits the team, and all support
will be welcomed on the night.
UNDER 12
HURLING & FOOTBALL:
Our U12 hurlers
made it two wins from two last Friday evening with a good win over a spirited
Ballygunner side. The team got some nice scores during the game, and the
defence worked tirelessly, thwarting a lot of Ballygunner pressure as the game
wore on, and the hard work paid dividends at the full-time whistle.
Thanks to
Ballygunner for a good competitive game, and best wishes for the rest of the
season, and to the supporters who came along and cheered on the boys.
TEAM: Jake, Oisín,
Kane, Zac, Jackson, Darragh SW, Ben, Caiden, Reece, Connor B, Matthew, Darragh
M.
It’s back to
the big ball next Friday as the footballers play Gaultier at 6:30pm, and once
again, all support will be greatly appreciated.
UNDER 15
CAMOGIE:
The Ferrybank U15
Camogie side made the trip to Bushy Park last Saturday morning to take part in
the John West Féile competition.
Opponents in
the group were hosts Brickey Rangers, Portlaw, and Tallow. The team got off to
a good start, with a hard-fought win over Portlaw, and quickly followed up with
another excellent performance overcoming the hosts Brickey's.
In their final
game which was going to define top spot, the girls were narrowly edged out by
Tallow following a ding dong battle, who will now go on to represent Waterford
in the All-Ireland Féile, and we wish them the very best.
Overall, this
was an excellent performance from this very young side, who will be all
available for next year’s competition, and more importantly, a bright future
awaits. Well done to all, and to the hard working coaches, who are making
excellent progress with the team. Thanks also to Brickey's for being excellent
hosts.
UNDER 11
HURLING:
Ferrybank’s U11
hurlers get their season underway this coming Tuesday, April 15th where
they travel to play in the Portlaw blitz, and best of luck to the team.
UNDER 8
HURLING:
The U8s made
the short spin to Slieverue last Tuesday night to take part in a fun-filled
blitz. Plenty of action took place on the night, with a number of games taking
place. A great night was had by all, and thanks to Slieverue for the invite.
WELL KIDS:
Our popular
Well Kids program for ages between 4–6-year-olds will return on Saturday, April
26th. More details to follow in the next weeks notes and also on our
social media platform.
CONDOLENCES:
Ferrybank GAA
club would like to express their sympathies to the family of the late Tom
Cunningham who sadly passed away last Friday. Tom was a proud Stradbally man,
and was also the former Chairman of the Waterford County board. Ar dheis Dé go
raibh a h-anam.
CLOTHING
COLLECTION:
The Clothing
collection is now up and running for the year ahead, and if you have any items
available, you can drop them down to the GAA grounds on Weeknights from 6-8pm and
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 12noon. Items of Clothes, Curtains, Shoes are
welcomed, bit once again, we kindly ask, NO PILLOWS OR DUVETS.
WIN A HOUSE IN
WATERFORD:
The Waterford
GAA supporters club is thrilled to announce the launch of ‘Win a House in Waterford’
fundraiser. This exciting initiative is designed to support vital areas of
Waterford GAA, including youth development and infrastructure projects like the
enhancement of Walsh Park.
Tickets cost
€100 each, and are available from any committee member. 30% of each ticket sold
goes directly back to supporting Ferrybank GAA club. The grand prize is a
stunning new home built by Frisby homes, located in the highly sought-after
Brookfield estate in Kilbarry, Waterford.
Alternatively,
a cash prize of €335k is also available, plus many more special draws which
will take place throughout. The main draw is scheduled to take place in July.