UNDER 15 HURLING:
No joy for the combined Ferrybank / St. Saviour’s team last Saturday, as they were defeated in the Déise in Dublin sponsored final by Cappoquin / Naomh Brid at a rain and wind lashed Stradbally on a scoreline of 0-09 to 0-05. With the game previously postponed, it was a tough day for both sides, as conditions for the game were tough to play in. No fault to the Ferrybank / St. Saviour’s team, as they battled all the way, but the men from the west, took their scores, especially in the second-half.
Aided by the breeze in the opening half, Ferrybank / St. Saviour’s conceded the opening score of the game, but John Cash quickly levelled it up with a fine point. Ferrybank / St Saviour’s had a number of opportunities to score points, but the chances went a begging, before two placed balls from Jacob opened up a two point lead. With both sides finding it hard to hold onto the ball, good hurling was out of the question, with plenty of slipping and sliding happening. Another point from Evan extended the lead. However, just before the break, a pointed free from Cappoquin / Naomh Brid reduced the gap to two at the midway stage. Crucially, Cappoquin / Naomh Brid drew level with two points in the opening minutes of the second half, and from there on slowly began to get on top, with another four unanswered points to open up a four point lead. A badly needed point from Evan reduced the gap to three, and despite getting the ball into the Cappoquin / Naomh Brid area, the chance wasn’t taken. A final point from a placed ball ensured the win for Cappoquin / Naomh Brid.
The team worked hard on the day, but the scores just wouldn’t come, and no doubt their day will come. It’s been a good season for this team, winning the football competition, and making the final in the hurling, so great work and effort has been put in throughout the campaign. A huge thanks to Derek, Brian, Aine, Kieran, and Dayne for looking after the team, and to all the parents and supporters for coming along and showing great support in every match.
TEAM: Tommy Lea, Conor Morrissey, Lee Kirwan, Luke O'Connor, Mark Flanagan, Senan Woods-Wyse, John Cash (0-01), Adam Holohan, Sam Roberts, Shane Moran, Evan Mulally (0-02), Jamie Swift, Jake Holohan, Jacob Richards (0-02), Darragh Murphy, Max O' Sullivan, Cameron Geary, Finn Carter, Dylan Boland, Adam Cusack, Adam Jacob, Sam Hurley,
UNDER 14 HURLING:
The combined Ferrybank / St. Saviour’s side are in quarter-final action this coming Thursday, October 5th at 7:30pm where they take on Sacred Heart in Ballygunner GAA grounds. As usual, all support will be appreciated on the night.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL:
Our Junior Footballers will play John Mitchells in the quarter finals of the Tony Kirwan Plant Hire sponsored competition. At this point in time, there is no confirmed date/time/venue, but more than likely it will be this coming weekend.
DINNER DANCE:
Ferrybank GAA and Camogie Club will hold a celebration Dinner Dance in the Woodlands Hotel on Friday, December 8th at 7pm.Tickets on the night cost €55, which includes a drinks reception and three-course meal. Tickets can be purchased from Marty Freeman, Gillian Power, Robbie Carew, Niamh Ahearne and Kevin Kehoe. Music on the night will be provided by No Hot Ashes, with D.J. Stephen Murphy spinning the discs late into the night. It will be a great way to round off a successful year for the club, so keep the date in your diary, and look forward to seeing everyone there.
UNDER 10 HURLING:
Our U10 hurlers welcomed near neighbours Slieverue to the GAA grounds last Friday for a good competitive game. Both teams gave the supporters plenty to enjoy, as they displayed some excellent skills, and battled all the way to the end. Well done to all, and no doubt the trainers and coaches will be pleased to see all the hard work paying dividends.
DÉISE DRAW
The sixth and final Déise Draw of 2023 took place last Thursday, and the club had two winners on the night, including the big prize of €10k which went to Kealon Tierney of Gorey. Well done Kealon, and enjoy your winnings. Also well done to Dick Moody who also won €250 in the draw.
A special word of thanks to everyone who purchased tickets from the club. Thank you also to the sellers, promoters, who, year in, year out, work hard to ensure the club benefits from the sales of the tickets.
WELL!KIDS NURSERY:
The Well!Kids nursery continues this Saturday morning from 10am to 11am in the club grounds. It’s for children aged between 4 and 6 years of age. It’s an action-packed hour of fun-filled activities for all to enjoy. Once again, new members are welcome to come along and get involved, and more importantly it’s free to partake.
For further details, please contact Kevin 0879018467.
FAMILY FUN DAY:
It was third time lucky last Sunday morning, as the sun shone brightly on our Family Fun day. After a few weather related cancellations the previous two Sundays, it was a wonderful day all round, with plenty of thrills and spills for the children to get stuck into. No doubt they all went home exhausted. As we all know, these events cannot take place without the volunteers who sit down to organise things, giving up their free time, and ensuring everything runs smoothly on the day. It would be hard to remember every name, so thank you to everyone who contributed to the event, to the people who baked cakes, brought sandwiches, refreshments, buns, sweets, and many more items for the Fun Day. Thank you.
TEAM 100:
With the playing season in full flow, many people will have seen the progression of the new clubhouse development. Phase 2 (shell and core) is nearing completion, and we are preparing for Phase 3 (fit out) with your help. 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.
