Ferrybank GAA - Weekly Notes

INTERMEDIATE HURLING:

Ferrybank Intermediate hurlers have been paired with Ballygunner, Mount Sion, Clonea, Dunhill, and Erin’s Own in this year’s championship. The top four teams qualify for the quarter-finals. The opening game is provisionally pencilled in for w/e 8^th May.

JUNIOR HURLING:

The Junior hurlers have been grouped with Ballyduff Lower, Butlerstown, St. Mollerans, St. Saviours, Kilmacthomas, Fenor and St. Pauls with the top four teams qualifying for the next round.

JUNIOR FOOTBALL:

In the Junior Football proper, Ferrybank will play Mount Sion, Roanmore, St. Pauls, Ballyduff Lower, Kill, Portlaw, Bonmahon and De La Salle with the top two teams going straight to the semi-finals, and the next four teams playing in quarter-finals.

UNDER 21 HURLING:

The Under 21 hurlers will be teaming up with Erin’s Own in this year’s Championship.

ANGELA BURNS MEMORIAL 10K:

The Angela Burns Memorial 10K Fun Run will take place on Sunday April 24^th at 11am. This is a hugely popular event, and with a bit of a stretch in the evenings, now is the time to get yourself out and about. Ferrybank Road Runners meet in the GAA field every Tuesday and Thursday night at 7pm, and everyone is most welcome to come along and enjoy a leisurely run.

Ferrybank GAA - Weekly Notes

AGM:

The club held its AGM last Thursday in the Parish Hall.  Comprehensive detailed reports were given by the Treasurer, Secretary, and Chairman on the night. No doubt another challenging year lies ahead for the club, but with excellent hard working people on board, they will ensure the club can move forward in the right direction. The following officers were elected for the coming year;

Joint Presidents: Fr. Crotty, Fr. Dempsey, Sean Burtchaell, Essie Collins

Chairman: Nicky Heffernan

Vice Chairman: Tony Power

Secretary: Pat O' Meara,

Assistant Secretary: Dom O' Brien

Treasurer, Declan O' Meara

PRO: Declan Howard

Health & Wellbeing Officer: Jack Burtchaell

Committee: Tommy Carew, Martin Freeman, Padraig Buggy, Shiner Ahearne, Robbie Carew, Graham Coady

CAMOGIE:

Ferrybank Camogie will be joining up with Butlerstown Camogie this year for Under 14 & Under 16. If you are interested in playing, can you please contact Siobhan Heffernan 086-2611894.

Ferrybank GAA - Weekly Notes

FERRYBANK GAA CLUB AGM:

The Club will have its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 28^th January at 8pm in the Parish Hall. We are asking all club members and intending members to attend and reflect on last year’s activities, and also to vote in the new club officers and committee for the year ahead.

If you feel you have something to contribute to the various activities Ferrybank compete in, from hurling, football and fundraising, then please come along and get involved in driving the club forward in 2016. Many hands make light work!

ANGELA BURNS MEMORIAL 10K RUN/WALK:

The Angela Burns Memorial 10K Run/Walk will take place on Sunday April 24^th, so now is the time to get out and about and prepare yourself for this popular event.

Ferrybank GAA - Weekly Notes

CLUB AGM:

The club’s AGM will take place on Thursday January 28^th at 8pm in the Parish Hall. We would encourage all club members and intending members to attend and reflect on last year’s activities, and also to vote in the new club officers, and committee for the coming year. If you feel you have something to contribute to the various activities Ferrybank compete in, from Hurling, Football, Camogie, Fundraising etc., then please come along and get involved in driving the club forward in 2016.

COUNTY DUTY:

Congratulations to Mark O' Brien who lined out for the Waterford Senior Hurlers in their Munster Senior League match against Clare in Carraiganore last Sunday.

WATERFORD GAA SEASON TICKET:

With the GAA season just upon us, the 2016 Waterford GAA Season Ticket is now available from Elvery's Sport shop - Michael Street, Walsh Park, Ger Wyley’s Sports Shop Dungarvan. Ticket prices are €100 for Adults & €65 for OAPs.

BON VOYAGE:

Best of luck to Orla O' Neill, who is moving to Toronto this week. Orla has been a fantastic asset to our Junior Camogie Team over the past number of years and will be sorely missed by everyone involved with the Camogie Club. We wish her every success with her move.

(Photo 1 Attached: Members of the Ferrybank Camogie Club presenting Orla O’ Neill with a Ferrybank Camogie jersey before her move to Toronto.)