De La Salle Camogie Club members help Waterford retain All-Ireland Under 16 ‘B’ Title

Well done to our club girls Taylor Healy (capt), Colette Hogan, Katie Ryan, Niamh Murphy (1-2), Aisling Madigan (0-1), Chloe Dempsey and their teammates on the U-16 county squad who played Dublin in the All Ireland U-16B Championship Final in Nenagh on Sunday. Waterford winning out on a scoreline  of Waterford 2-8 Dublin 1-7. Decky Drohan (manager) and Derek Healy (mentor) were part of the management team along with Philly Curley (Lismore) Mick Norris (Clonea) and Martina English (Tramore).

Club Training :

U-8, 10  squads on Weds 2nd Sept @ 6.30pm in Gracedieu. 

Junior, U-18 & U-16 squads on Thurs 3rd Sept @ 7pm in Gracedieu.

U-13 tbc after Tues match.

Fixtures:

U-13 League Round 2 @ home v Lismore on Tues 1st Sept throw in 7.15pm in Gracedieu.

We have quailfied for the U-16 A championship semi finals & U-18 A County Final, dates-times-venues tbc.

Results:

Our U-13 girls opened there League campaign with a loss away v Butlerstown/Ferrybank on Tues 25th Aug in an entertaining game.

Panel: Charlotte, Sharna, Ava, Saoirse, Lily, Sophie, Sarah H, Holly, Ella, Clare, Ellen, Aoife, Cathlin, Layla, Frances.

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Ballymacarbry and Comeragh Rangers meet in Senior County Final

Following the county’s impressive win in the All Ireland Intermediate semi final on Saturday last, the attention returns to the club scene when the County Senior final and Junior finals take place on Saturday next 5th September in Fraher Field. First up will be the junior final which will involve Comeragh Rangers and Na Deise. This will be the curtain raiser to the main event when champion Ballymacarbry will do battle with Comeragh Rangers in a repeat of last year’s final. This game, being played for the Edith Kennedy Cup promises to be a thriller and if the game produces half the excitement of last year’s final the crowd will be in for something special.

Perennial champions Ballymacarbry now bidding for their 34^th title in a row will be looking to extend their amazing run for yet another year. Comeragh Rangers certainly give the champions a major fright last year before going down by six points 2-14 to 2-8 and will be well prepared and have another season’s experience under their belts. Both teams have many players who have inter- county experience at the highest level. The Ballymac team contains many well known names who have performed for the county including the Ryan sisters, Michelle Louise and Sinead, the Walls, Linda, Mairead and Aileen, the McGraths, Michelle and Karen as well as Tipperary inter county players Lauren Fitzpatrick, Treasa McGrath and Shauna Ryan. There is a nice mix of experience and youth in the Ballymac team with Lauren Guiry, Becky Desmond and Becky Hogan all ready to play their part for the girls from the Nire Valley.

Comeragh come into the final on the back of a good win against Stradbally and have many stars of their own. The Murray triplets have made their county intermediate debuts this season with tremendous success. The team is backboned by the four Dunphy’s Nora, Anne, Ciara and Shauna and well backed up by Kate and Aisling Hahessey. Geraldine, Mairead and Eibhlin Power bring a wealth of underage experience to the table as does Aoife Dunne. Comeragh are led by their captain and goalie Marian Hogan who will be anxious to make sure that the cup crosses the Comeragh’s for the first time. Both management teams are very astute, Joe Murray, Stephen Fitzgerald and Kevin Power are on the Comeragh bench while Ballymac’s management team of Mike Guiry, Catherine Ryan and Gerry McGrath will be doing their best to keep the title in Ballymac for another year.

It will be a close one to call, going on last year’s enthralling game and the match ups between the various inter-county players will be worth the entrance fee alone.

Lismore Supporters Bus for All Ireland Intermediate Final

The club hopes to run a supporters bus for the All Ireland Final on August 13th if there will be enough interest.

 

Please contact Mary Russell (086)3326128 to book your seat with a deposit of €15, on a first come first served basis.

 

 

All Ireland Champions

Congratulations to the Waterford U16 County Team who captured the U16B All Ireland Title once again for the second year in a row. The Waterford girls beat Dublin on a score line of 2-08 to Dublin’s 1-07. Well done to club girl Faye Curley who played as wing forward on the team and her Dad Philly who was selector.

Club Gear

Club Skorts can now be bought from club secretary Breda Geoghegan (086)1081510

Replica Red House Jerseys;

Ages 5-6 yrs, 7-8 yrs, 9-10 yrs, 10-11 yrs €26

Age 13-14 yrs €34

Adult €37

Half Zip Tops 

Ages 7-8yrs, 9-10 yrs and 10-11 yrs €29

Age 13-14yrs €35.50

Adult €38.50

All items can be purchased by contacting Trish O'Keeffe (086)8533097 or Breda Geoghegan (086)1081510 orders will be going in over the next two weeks to be available for the Senior County Final on October 3rd.

Condolences

All in Lismore Camogie club would like to extend their sincere sympathies to Jennifer Kingston and Aoife Hannon on the death of their Grandmother Ellen (Nellie) O'Connor which occurred last week. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a hAnam

Waterford Intermediate Ladies clinch final place

Waterford Intermediate Ladies football team duly emulated their camogie counterparts with a comfortable win over Leitrim in the TG4 All Ireland semi final on Saturday last at Páirc na nGael in Limerick. Both teams went into this game with high expectations having impressively won their respective quarter finals. From the start Waterford were the more threatening of the two teams and as early as the second minute were denied a goal  when Leitrim keeper Michelle Guckian made a great save from Sinead Ryan. Waterford could have had another goal immediately from the kickout when a slick passing movement ended up in the hands of Aileen Wall only for the Ballymacarbry starlet blazing wide with the goal at her mercy. Waterford were made pay in the 5^th minute when a turn over by Leitrim led to Aine Tighe rounding Waterford keeper Katie Hannon and registering the first score of the game totally against the run of play a goal to leave the Westerners three points in front. This lead was short lived however when Aileen Wall buried the ball in the Leitrim net to level the scores after six minutes. Aine Tighe put Leitrim back in front with a free in the 8^th minute and Dearbhaile Beirne stretched it to two in the 15^th minute.

The rest of the first half was a scrappy affair, Waterford had lots of possession but the Leitrim defence, playing out in front of the Waterford forwards were first to the ball and snuffed out the scoring chances. In the 17^th minute Waterford pulled back a point when Maria Delahunty expertly kicked a 45 metre free, off the ground, over the bar. Waterford nearly got through for a goal in the 22^nd minute but Grainne Kenneally’s effort was well saved by the Leitrim goalie. A free in the 28^th minute by Sinead Ryan levelled matters and the Ballymac girl closed the scoring with a fine individual point just before half time to give Waterford a slender lead at half time on the score-line Waterford 1-3 Leitrim 1-2.

Waterford opened the second half with intent five unanswered points in the first six minutes left Waterford comfortably in front. Maria Delahunty kicked two frees in the 2^nd and 3^rd minutes. Aileen Wall kicked a point after a great catch in the middle of the field by Emma Murray in the 4^th minute. Sinead Ryan kept the momentum going with appoint a minute later and a brilliant run through the heart of the Leitrim defence by Elaine Power was rewarded with a point. Aine Tighe cut the deficit to four points and indeed it could have been much closer in the 9^th minute when a rasping shot from Carla Le Guen was brilliantly saved by Katie Hannon with Emma Murray relieving the danger by taking the ball off the goal line. In the 10^th minute Aileen Wall pointed after a pass from Maria Delahunty but Aine Tighe quickly cancelled this out with a point from a very acute angle. Katie Hannon was once again call into action but the Ballyduff girl pulled off yet another great save to keep Waterford goal intact. Sinead Ryan collected a pass from Aileen Wall and pointed to put six between the teams. The game was virtually over as a contest when Michelle Ryan who had replaced Hannah Landers took a pass from Aileen Wall and buried the ball and Leitrim’s hopes in the back of the net to leave the Deise nine points clear with 13 minutes gone in the second half.

Three unanswered points; a free from Sinead Ryan, a Grainne Kenneally effort and a Maria Delahunty score left Waterford twelve points in front in total control as the game entered the final quarter. The Waterford defence got a rude reminder in the 18^th minute when Aine Tighe scored a great solo effort goal and Michelle Heslin and Tighe added points to cut the deficit to seven. Waterford hit the post through Caoimhe Mc Grath and Aileen Wall brought her personal tally to 1-2. Aoife Murray drew another brilliant save from the Leitrim goalie before Maria Delahunty with two points and one from Michelle Ryan closed out the scoring to leave Waterford to march on to an All Ireland final on the 27^th September on the final score-line Waterford 2-17 to Leitrim’s 2-6.

Aileen Wall was named player of the match and there were many impressive performances all over the field. Sinead Ryan and Maria Delahunty led the way in the scoring stakes as did substitute Michelle Ryan, but there was great work rate in the back with Elaine Power and Linda Wall driving the team on at every opportunity. Katie Hannon was excellent in goals and the Mc Grath sisters Karen and Michelle along with Megan Dunford and Emma Murray were sound at the back. This was a good team performance, especially in the second half and the girls now look forward to a third All Ireland appearance since 2010 against Kildare or Offaly on September 27^th.

WATERFORD; K Hannon; M Dunford, K McGrath, L Wall; E Murray, E Power, M McGrath; L Ryan, M Wall; H Landers, M Delahunty, A Wall; G Kenneally, S Ryan, M Foley.  Subs: M Ryan for Landers (37), C McGrath for Foley (40), N Fennell for L Ryan (55) A Murray for S Ryan (55), N Dunphy for M Wall (58).

Scorers for Waterford: M Delahunty 0-6 (2f, 1 45), A Wall 1-2, S Ryan 0-5 (2f), M Ryan 1-1, E Power & G Kenneally 0-1 each.

LEITRIM: M Guckian; C Beirne, S Kerrigan, R McHugh; Á Heslin, L Brennan, M Hewitt; S McLoughlin, A Conlon; D Ward, N Tighe, M Stenson; D Beirne, Á Tighe, C LeGuen. Subs: M Heslin for Á Heslin (41), E Guckian for LeGuen (47).

Scorers for Leitrim: Á Tighe 2-4 (0-2f), M Heslin & S Tighe 0-1 each.

New Sponsor For Lismore Senior Camogie Team

Lismore Camogie Club would like to welcome on board Michael O Leary of the Red House Lismore their new sponsor for the Lismore senior Camogie team. The club had their official presentation of the new jersey sporting "The Red House" on Sunday evening last August 23rd. 

The senior girls who began the day with a training session in the GAA Field in Lismore on Sunday morning at 9.30 am and then boarded a bus at 11 o clock to go to Dunmore East to take part in the water activities there as a bonding session for the team. When the girls returned to Lismore that evening they were greeted by members and friends of the camogie club at the Red House where Michael O Leary had some light food and  refreshments for all. Following this, the team jersey was presented to the team captain Shauna Kiernan, team members and committee members by Michael O'Leary proprietor of The Red House.  A sincere thanks for Mikes generosity.

 

Another All Ireland Final For Waterford Camogie

Heartiest congratulations to all in the Waterford Intermediate Camogie team who have reached their first All Ireland Intermediate Final on September 13th in Croke Park. 

The girls played Meath in Nolan Park Kilkenny on Saturday last August 22nd and had a tough battle in hand and were nine points down going into the second half, and with the introduction of our own Shona Curran at half time which dramatically changed the pattern of the game and gave the whole team a lift. The girls came back from a nine point deficit to end the game on a score line of  Waterford 3-10 Meath 3-09 to earn them a spot in the County's first All Ireland Intermediate Final on August 13th in Croke Park. Best wishes from all in Lismore Camogie club to Caithriona McGlone, Nicola Morrissey and Shona Curran.

 

The Waterford U16 camogie team will play their All Ireland U16B final on Saturday next August 30th at 

1:45pm

Dublin

v s

Waterford

McDonagh Park, Nenagh

Best wishes to our club representative Faye Curley and her Dad Philly who is one of the team selectors.

 

Supporters Bus

The club hopes to run a supporters bus for the All Ireland Final on August 13th if there will be enough interest. Please contact Mary Russell (086)3326128 to book your seat with a non-refundable deposit of €15, on a first come first served basis.

 

Club Gear

Club Skorts can now be bought from club secretary Breda Geoghegan (086)1081510

Replica Red House Jerseys;

Ages 5-6 yrs, 7-8 yrs, 9-10 yrs, 10-11 yrs €26

Age 13-14 yrs €34

Adult €37

Half Zip Tops 

Ages 7-8yrs, 9-10 yrs and 10-11 yrs €29

Age 13-14yrs €35.50

Adult €38.50

All items can be purchased by contacting Trish O'Keeffe (086)8533097 or Breda Geoghegan (086)1081510 orders will be going in over the next two weeks to be available for the Senior County Final on October 3rd.

 

Speedy Recovery

All in Lismore Camogie Club would like to wish a speedy recovery to Sharon Williams as she had an operation on her knee on Tuesday last.

De La Salle Camogie Club:

Club Training:

U-8 & U-10  squads will resume on Weds 26th Aug @ 6.30pm in Gracedieu. 

Junior, U-18 & U-16 squads on Thurs 27th Aug @ 7pm in Gracedieu.

Fixtures:

Our Junior squad has to play Lismore home and Tallow away, re-fixtures tbc asap.

U-13 away v Butlerstown-Ferrybank on Tues 25th Aug @ 7.30pm.

Results:

Our U-16 squad played Dungarvan away in the A championship on Tues 18th August & recorded a good win 4-15 to 4-2. We have received a walkover from Lismore in our next game. Our last game is away v Brickeys.

Panel: Katie O, Katie R, Taylor, Lucy, Rachel, Colette, Clara, Niamh, Megan, Jade, Chloe, Emma, Frances, Abby, Patricia, Molly, Caoimhe.

County:

Well done to our club girls Beth Carton (1-1) and Brianna O Regan who were members of the Waterford Intermediate squad who played Meath in the All Ireland Intermediate semi final on Sat 22nd Aug in Nowlan Park Kilkenny. Waterford qualified for the All Ireland final to be played in Croke Park on Sunday 13th Sept. Result: Waterford 3-10 Meath 3-9.

Best of luck to our club girls Taylor Healy, Colette Hogan, Katie Ryan, Niamh Murphy, Aisling Madigan, Chloe Dempsey and their teammates on the U-16 county squad who play Dublin in the All Ireland Final in Nenagh Co. Tipperary on Sunday 30th August throw in 1.45pm.

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Waterford Ladies Footballers in All Ireland semi final

Waterford ladies intermediate football team hope to emulate their Camogie counterparts this weekend when they attempt to qualify for the TG4 All Ireland Intermediate final. Waterford travel to the Gaelic Grounds Limerick on Saturday to do battle with the Connacht champions Leitrim with a place in the All Ireland final at stake against either Kildare or Offaly. This promises to be an exciting match with the possible outcome being very difficult to call. In the Munster final Waterford had a four point victory margin over Clare while Leitrim had the same margin against the ladies from the Banner in the All Ireland Quarter Final. The two teams have met once already this season in a National Football League match back in April when the Deise came out on top on a score line of 5-11 to 3-9, but this result will count for nothing when the two teams do battle on Saturday.

Both teams were impressive in their respective quarter finals, Waterford overcame Sligo, while Leitrim had to battle very hard to get the upper hand on Clare. Leitrim possess a fine panel of players, in Michelle Guckian they have one of the best goalkeepers in the country at the moment. Claire Beirne and Melissa Hewitt are excellent defenders  and captain Sarah Mc Loughlin and Anna Conlon are a formidable midfield pairing. Up front their forwards are very sharp and quick to exploit any mistakes. Deirbhille Beirne give a player of the match performance in the Connacht final, while Áine Tighe presented major problems for Clare in the quarter final when she scored three goals and made a fourth for the Leitrim girls.

Waterford have many stars of their own. Katie Hannon is a very accomplished goalkeeper and is ably aided by a strong defence which includes Megan Dunford, Elaine Power and the Mc Grath sisters Michelle and Karen. Linda Wall, the captain leads by example and covers every inch of the field for the cause. Waterford up front are also very strong with a very lively forward line which includes players of the calibre of Hannah Landers, Maria Delahunty, Aileen Wall Sinead Ryan and Gráinne Kenneally who are all more than capable of making life tough for the opposing defences.

It is going to be a tough close encounter between two good teams but if the Waterford defence can put the shackles on Aine Tighe and the rest of the Leitrim forward line, the Deise ladies can look forward to an All Ireland final date at the end of September.

Throw in, in Limerick on Saturday next August 29^th is at 4:15 p.m. and forms part of a double header with the senior semi final between Munster rivals Kerry and Cork.

 

Congratulations

Well done to the Waterford Camogie Intermediate team on their great win over Meath and as a result have qualified for an All Ireland against Kildare in September.

Best wishes to the county under 16 camogie girls who hope to emulate their football companions as they seek to win an All Ireland against Dublin in Mc Donagh Park Nenagh on Sunday next 30^th August.