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Club Notes 11.01.25

Club Lotto – Jackpot now a MASSIVE €11,600

Club Lotto results for draw held on 7th January 2025. The numbers drawn were 2-7-8-27.

There was no winner of the €11,500 jackpot, so there is €11,600 in prize money for the next draw.

The 5 lucky dip €20 winners were Jimmy O’Mahoney (seller Round Tower Hotel) Harry Veale, Ruth Lynch (Ardmore Post Office) Avril O’Meara, Linda Troy (online).

The club are now offering 3 Lotto Tickets for €5. Tickets can be purchased at Grange and Ardmore Post Offices, Keevers Bar, The Round Tower Hotel and online.

Draw take place on Tuesday evening, so please have your entries in by 5 o’clock Tuesday evening.

Deuglán Naofa Lights Up & Every Step Counts Challenge 2025

The Ireland Lights Up and Every Steps Count Challenge is back this week and runs until 12th February.

- Download the Irish Life 'mylife' app

- Register or Login

- Go to Munster clubs and find St Declans Ardmore

- Track your steps

Organised walks will commence in the club grounds next Tuesday evening at 7.30p.m. followed by tea/coffee and chat afterwards.

The GAA, where we all belong.

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Club Notes 08.12.24

CLUB AGM

Deuglán Naofa 2024 AGM will take place this Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in the Clubhouse. Looking forward a seeing a good turnout.

CONDOLENCES

On behalf of all in Deuglán Naofa, sincerest sympathies are extended to the Faherty and Davies families on the recent passing of Frankie Faherty of College Road. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

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Club Notes 24.11.24

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €10,900

Club Lotto results for draw held on 19th November 2024, the numbers drawn were 2-3-16-18. There was no winner of the €10,800 jackpot, making jackpot of €10,900 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Valerie Cawe, Aidan O’Dwyer, Robbie Whelan, Conor O’Connor and Regina Power.

**Remember for just €5 you can buy 3 Lotto Tickets**. Tickets can be purchased at Grange and Ardmore Post Offices, Keevers Bar, The Round Tower Hotel and online.

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT SUPPORT OUR CLUB LOTTO. Your support is hugely appreciated.

Ardmore Players

Huge congratulations to all involved in the wonderful production of “The Maiden Aunt” which brought loud laughter and packed audiences to the Main Street over the weekend. Special mention to Deuglán Naofa’s own Declan Hennessy aka Francie Gilhooley, who grabbed the attention of all that attended including Liam Murphy of the Munster Express, who wasn’t sparing in his praise of Declan’s sterling performance!

Congratulations

The club extends warm congratulations to a huge friend and club advocate, Billy Harty, who was a very deserving winner of the Board/Committee Member of the Year Award at the Waterford PPN Awards Night in the Park Hotel last Thursday. Billy was nominated for his pivotal role with Ardmore Tidy Towns in championing wonderful projects year on year, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to the community, the environment, and heritage conservation.

Scór na nÓg

Congratulations to Jessie Carlton who qualified for the Munster semi-finals of Scór na nÓg. Jessie was the sole representative from our Club and she did us proud with a beautiful rendition of ‘Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears’.

Thank You

With the last of the juvenile groups, the Under 10/11/12s, finishing up for the winter last week, the club would like to say a sincere thank you to all the juvenile coaches and assistants who gave so much of their time over the 2024 season to develop the skills and performances of our younger players. We hope you enjoy your well-earned rest over the coming weeks!

Condolences

The Club extends sincere condolences to Breda Cronin and her husband Tom on the sad passing of Breda’s mother Betty Coyne. For decades we have been blessed to have Breda as a great friend, supporter, fundraiser, advocate and promoter for our club. Our thoughts are with Breda, her sisters Helen and Linda and brother PJ and all the extended family at this time.

Club Meeting

A club meeting will be held this Tuesday 26th November @ 7.30pm in the clubhouse. Looking forward to a good attendance as we prepare for the 2025 Season.

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Club Notes 17.11.24

A CHAIRMANS TRIBUTE, ON BEHALF OF DEUGLÁN NAOFA GAA CLUB

TO THE LATE

MIKE HENNESSY (RIP) AND MATT FAHERTY (RIP)

It is said that the strength of a community is measured by its people, and this came to the fore in recent days as the community of Ardmore and its environs bade a fond farewell to two giants of our community who have gone to their eternal rest.

A quote from Coretta Scott King (wife of Martin Luther King junior) says "The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” The Hennessy name is a cornerstone of our club down through the generations and while we knew our good friend Mike Hennessy was battling to win his corner, the village and community were numbed when the news broke that Mike (Mikeen) Hennessy had passed away. From that moment the club and community rallied to support the family, and this was so evident as people from all corners attended his funeral mass at St Declan’s Church and at his graveside on Saturday.

Mike was a people person who embraced all ages, and young and old alike gathered to mourn and celebrate this man’s life. Mike, along with all his brothers played with Ardmore GAA and the gene of this family has inspired many winning teams down through the years. Mike was a true sportsman with his passion being Waterford Hurling and Manchester United. Mike was part of the great football team of the 70’s in Ardmore where he won many Phelan Cup finals and a Senior Football County final in 1977. While Hurling was on the up in Ardmore, Mike won Junior County titles in 1979 and 1989. The upward curve of Ardmore Hurling took off from there and this is written in the history books of the great underage successes along with Junior Intermediate and Senior Hurling successes for many years.

Mike was equally an excellent runner and also took to cycling as a hobby, all this evident in his involvement with West Waterford Athletics Club and as chief organizer of the WWAC Summer 5-mile race at Ardmore. As for his cycling, he took on many a charity cycle with his friends in Ardmore and as we all know, a very competitive man he was. There are so many good things to write about Mike and his family as all are equally such wonderful people.

On Friday night more sad news filtered through that another great of Ardmore, Matt Faherty, Mike’s neighbour on College Road, had passed away. While writing about this mighty man, I’m compelled to hone in on the wonderful years of Matt Faherty Bus and Taxi Hire, his business which he ran from his home at College Road. Matt, equally an avid sports supporter will be remembered by a generation of kids and their parents as he transported them to and from Ardmore to the secondary schools in Dungarvan. In the past months while the families of Ardmore and Grange were battling to have their kids picked up in a safe and practical environment, as parents of children who were once of school going ages, we reflect on how lucky we were to have had Matt Faherty Bus Services to ferry our kids to school both National & Secondary in years gone by.

Down through the years Matt Faherty sponsored many an underage Tournament at Deuglán Naofa GAA Club for which we were always thankful as those were fun days as Matt always stayed to watch matches and would always look for the standout players on the day. Both National Schools (Ardmore/Grange) would have booked Matt for many a sporting and recreational day out. We all have special stories of being on Matts bus, and while not giving away any secrets he was a man of time keeping, especially in getting home after an event or a social occasion. Many reading this, along with the great Mike Hennessy (RIP), would have been culprits for such delays. His great and loyal friend Seamus "Vealer" Veale will have many such stories as he and Matt were very close friends. Matt was also the go-to Bus driver for the secondary schools of Dungarvan and scripter of this reflection can fondly remember the many years where Matt ferried lads to many College games.

I am also going to hone in on the great years of Dungarvan Colleges Harty Cup, St. Augustine's and CBS respective All-Ireland winning teams. Matt ferried the Harty Cup winners of 2012 and again in 2013 where Dungarvan Colleges went a step further to win the Dr. Croke Cup in the Senior Colleges All-Ireland overcoming Kilkenny CBS in the final. Matt was especially honoured as Ardmore GAA had three lads as part of this panel. That same year the CBS won the All-Ireland B Hurling final and St Augustine's won the All-Ireland C Football final, with both teams again hosting Ardmore Club players. Matt was very proud to be driver for those three great wins in 2013. This is only a snippet of the writer's pen picture of Matt Faherty's link to generations of families within our Club and Community.

As I mentioned at the outset of these few words, we have lost two great men in our community this past week. As we mourn their loss, we need to hold people like this close to our hearts as the likes of Mike Hennessy and Matt Faherty are the fabric that holds a community together.

Rest In Peace Gentleman - Forever in Our Memory

Nick Keating, Chairman, Deuglán Naofa GAA, November 2024

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Club Notes 10.11.24

CONDOLENCES

A veil of sadness descended over College Road and the extended Ardmore and Grange Community last week with the news of the sad passing of our friend and loyal Deuglán Naofa clubman Michael (Mike) Hennessy. Mike, his siblings and their children have been part of the bedrock of our club for decades, both on and off the pitch. He was part of the famous Ardmore side that won the Senior football championship in 1977, playing alongside brothers Pat, Johnny and Declan in that final. Two years later he played a huge part in a team that brought County Junior Hurling honours back to the village, togging out in the company of brothers Johnny and Richie on that occasion. After hanging up his boots, Mike continued his love of the GAA from the sidelines and was to be seen donning the blue and white wherever a whistle was blown to announce an Ardmore game. All in the club would like to extend deepest sympathy to Mike’s wife Breda, his children Lorraine, Jamie and their partners, Mike’s brothers and sisters and the extended proud Hennessy family.

Further sad news was received along the road just a few days later with the death of another Ardmore legend, Matt Faherty. There’s few among us that weren’t passengers of Matt at some point in decades gone by as he ferried the villagers county and country wide. The sympathy of the club is with Matt’s wife Noreen, his son Martin and the extended Faherty family at this time.

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €10,700

Club Lotto results for draw held on 5th November 2024, the numbers drawn were 12-19-26-27. There was no winner of the €10,600 jackpot, making jackpot of €10,600 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Marian Power, Dervilla Keating, Joe Callaghan, Ann French and Paddy Mac.

Camogie Boogie Bingo Fundraiser

Following its postponement last Saturday night, our annual camogie fundraiser will now take place this Friday 15th Nov at the Urchin Bar in Ardmore, doors will open at 7pm.

Tickets are still on sale from club representatives and online at https://www.universe.com/events/boogie-bingo-tickets-8WR0S2.

It will be a great night of music, dancing and bingo and lots of spot prizes to be won. There will also be live music after the event so be sure to snap up your tickets before they are gone and help do your bit to support our fantastic club

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Club Notes 03.11.24

Under 13 C County Champions

Our U13 team took on Cappoquin last Saturday in the Cup final hoping to maintain their unbeaten record in what was a fantastic season to date for this bunch of girls. We knew heading to Colligan that we faced very tough opponents in Cappoquin and we had to produce some great camogie to come out on top. The first half proved just that when we went in at the break ahead with only a goal separating the two teams, after a rousing half time talk from team managers Ciarán and Barry the girls flew into the second half and refused to give up their lead, with some fantastic scores coming from Mary Kate Keevers, Natasha Broderick and Ella O’Brien.

Overall the girls played brilliantly as a team throughout and proved worthy winners on a scoreline of 1.3 to 2 points. Well done to our team captains Aoibh Foley and Saoirse Kinsella and to our mighty team. We would also like to say a special thank you to our coaches Ciarán Foley and Barry Kinsella and Sabrina Foley for all their hard work throughout the year. Team was as follows; Meadhbh Dunne, Kate Hennessy, Emily Hennessy, Eabha Beresford, Meera Nair, Mary Kate Keevers, Elizabeth Sellars, Saoirse Kinsella, Natasha Broderick, Kathryn O’ Connell, Ella O’ Brien, Aoibh Foley, Faye Power, Roisin Ui Dhroma, Grace O’ Neill, Caitlin Begley, Laura Beausang, Eline Tobin, Chloe Webster.

*Deuglán Naofa U13 Camogie Squad – County C Champions 2024*

*Deuglán Naofa U13 Camogie Champions Winning Captains Aoibh Foley & Saoirse Kinsella*

Camogie Boogie Bingo Fundraiser

Our annual camogie fundraiser will take place this Saturday 9th Nov at the Urchin Bar in Ardmore, doors will open at 7pm and tickets are now on sale from club representatives and online at https://www.universe.com/events/boogie-bingo-tickets-8WR0S2. It will be a great night of music, dancing and bingo and lots of spot prizes to be won. There will also be live music after the event so be sure to snap up your tickets before they are gone and help do your bit to support our fantastic club

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €10,600

Club Lotto results for draw held on 29th October 2024, the numbers drawn were 6-7-12-19. There was no winner of the €10,500 jackpot, making a monster jackpot of €10,600 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Paddy & Bridget Morrisset (seller Grange Post Office) Jay Prendergast, Tony Gallagher (seller Ardmore Post Office) Thomas Hennessy (seller Keevers Bar) Daniel Power (online).

Condolences

Deuglán Naofa would like to extend sympathy to the Mary Seward and all the extended Seward family of Grange on the sad passing of Michael John in recent days. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Club Meeting

Our next club meeting will be held this Wednesday evening 6th Novemeber in the Clubhouse at 7.30pm. Looking forward to seeing as many as possible in attendance as we begin planning for 2025.

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Club Notes 28.10.24

*Deuglán Naofa U15 Camogie Squad – County C Champions 2024*

Camogie Under 15 C County Champions

Our U15s made the journey to the SETU Arena last Sunday to take on Portlaw in the U15 C county final. The girls unfortunately were slow to settle into the game in the first half and failed to capitalise on the strong wind on their backs, they headed into the dressing room at half time 6 points down. However after an encouraging speech by management at half time they took to the pitch in the second half with a new sense of hunger and will to win, with some brilliant scores coming from Maisie Roche, Charlie Fitzgerald and Ava O’Keeffe. After a superb team effort, the girls finished up victorious at the final whistle on a scoreline of 6.2 to 4.0. We would like to say a massive thank you to all the girls for training so hard all year and to the management of Declan Prendergast, Mike Murray, Conor Beausang, James Roche, Michelle O’ Neill and Lindsey Prendergast for all their hard work and dedication to this team. We would also like to thank the county board for their superb work organising the finals, the referee on the day and the SETU Arena for providing such impeccable facilities.

Camogie Boogie Bingo Fundraiser

Our annual fundraiser will take place on Saturday 9th of November in the Urchin Bar Ardmore. Doors open at 7pm, Bingo will start at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at 25 euro each and that includes the music bingo and live music afterwards. Contact Michelle or Lindsey for tickets. It’s sure to be a great night so get your tickets before they sell out.

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €10,500

Club Lotto results for draw held on 22nd October 2024, the numbers drawn were 1-15-20-22. There was no winner of the €10,400 jackpot, making a mega jackpot of €10,500 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Marie Troy, Annamarie Kennedy, David Ingham (online purchases) Eleanor Carlton (seller Mary Prendergast) Denis McGrath (seller Grange Post Office).

REMINDER - Recycle your Old Hurl! Circular Economy Initiative with Waterford City & County Council and Ó Loinsigh Hurleys.

A reminder that we want your old timber or bamboo hurleys! We will clean, sand, and regrip with the intention of maintaining a stock of these refurbished hurleys at the club where they will be available for purchase at a discounted rate. Any hurleys you may have to donate may be left at the clubhouse where a Drop Off bin has been provided. Thank You!

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Club Notes 20.10.24

Minor Footballers County Divisional Champions!

In a wild and windy Kill GAA field last Sunday morning, our minors overcame the conditions to emerge as County Minor Champions against strong challengers St. Mollerans. Exactly four weeks ago in one of the round fixtures of this competition, Mollerans beat us convincingly and it is an absolute credit to players and managers alike to turn the tide in the manner they did last Sunday morning. Ardmore were playing against the best of Storm Ashley in the first half but despite her best force, they got off to a great start scoring 1-1 in the early stages. Fifteen minutes in Mollerans had matched this and if it wasn’t for some great goalkeeping from Mochara Fraher, the opposition would have had more than a 1-2 to 1-1 lead at half-time, with Ardmore missing a few chances leading into the break. Mollerans made a sprightly start to the second half scoring 3 points to go 4 up in the first ten minutes. But at this point of the game our boys found a new gear and started to get the better of the exchanges adding two goals and six points in the last twenty minutes, with two red cards for Mollerans adding to their woes. The final whistle saw a double score difference between the sides on a scoreline of Ardmore 3-7 to Mollerans 1-5 – a fantastic and deserving win for the boys and a great end to the season. Congratulations to all involved!

Panel: Mochara Fraher, Charlie Power, Seán Hayden, John Hickey, John Moloney, Tony Quirke, Luke Hennessy, David O'Brien, Fionn O’Carroll(captain), Eddie Power, Pádraig Foley, Matthew Veale, Cormac Mooney, Paudie Keane, Dominic Broderick, Billy Broderick, Eamon Foley, Jimmy Keevers, Jack Gleeson, Jack Ahearne, Harry Roch-Perks, Richard Mac Suibhne, Eoin Keevers. Managers: Cathal Hennessy, Christopher Power, Eoin Hickey, Ciarán Foley and Johnny Hennessy.

*Deuglán Naofa Minor Footballers – Division 4 Winners 2024*

*Generations Celebration – Luke Hennessy with Dad Cathal and Grandad Johnny celebrate Deuglán Naofa’s Minor Championship Win!*

*Generations Celebration – Pádraig Foley with Dad Ciarán and Grandad Pádraig celebrate Deuglán Naofa’s Minor Championship Win!*

Juvenile Update

Our U7s to U9s welcomed their GAA friends from Fr. O’Neill’s for an end of season friendly game last Saturday morning in Ardmore. Once again, great to see the improvement over the season and the lads played with great spirit as they always do. This event brought the curtain down on the season for this group of over twenty players, who have enjoyed 26 training sessions and nearly as many blitzes this year. Thanks to Paul Casey, Patrick Conway, Damien Lenihan and Niall O’Brien for supporting and mentoring this group this year. The U10-U12s will have a similar ceremonial end to the season this Wednesday evening with a friendly game against Brickeys. After the recent successes in the hurling and football grading finals enjoyed by this group, they will be hoping to end the season on a high note.

*Deuglan Naofa and Fr O’Neills U9s at last Saturdays friendly game!*

*It’s a GOAL! - Ardmore U9s hit the net against Fr. O’Neills*

Camogie Under 13

Our U13 team took on St. Molleran’s away last Saturday morning in the next round of the league. It was a very tough game and the girls done extremely well to come away with the win at the final whistle. This team are unbeaten so far this year and have the county final well within their sights.

Camogie Under 15

Our Under 15s faced a strong Dungarvan side last Sunday morning away in their home grounds. After a tough battle on a very windy day our girls pulled a solid performance out of the bag and finished out the game with a win on a scoreline of 3.6 to 1.5. They will now take on Portlaw in the county final next Sunday 27th in the SETU Arena at 11.30am.

Camogie Boogie Bingo Fundraiser

Our annual fundraiser will take place in the Urchin Bar on the Saturday 9th of November in the Urchin Bar Ardmore. Doors open at 7pm, Bingo will start at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at 25 euro each and that includes the music bingo and live music afterwards. Contact Michelle or Lindsey for tickets. It’s sure to be a great night so get your tickets before they sell out.

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €10,400

Club Lotto results for draw held on 15th October 2024, the numbers drawn were 1-14-21-22.

There was no winner of the €10,300 jackpot, making a monster jackpot of €10,400 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Paul Lynch, Éanna O’Donnell (online purchases) Elsie Hickey, Eleanor Carlton (seller Mary Prendergast) Teresa O’Connor, (seller Grange Post Office).

REMINDER - Recycle your Old Hurl! Circular Economy Initiative with Waterford City & County Council and Ó Loinsigh Hurleys.

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Club Notes 13.10.24

Minor Footballers Advance to Divisional Final

Great news emerged from Clashmore pitch last Sunday morning when our minors held on to secure the win over Affane/Cappoquin on a scoreline of 3-9 to 3-7 in the semi-final of the division. The opponents had beaten us in the earlier rounds of the championship when we had a number of key players absent through injury who have now returned to fitness. Ardmore were 2 points behind early on when Cormac Mooney hit the net and took the lead for us. The lads drove on well towards half time at which point we lead by 2-8 to 1-5. We moved further ahead and lead by 9 points at one point in the second half and this lead stood up well in the latter stages of the game. Unfortunately, injuries took their toll during this half when Pádraig Foley and Harry Roch-Perks had both to come off and Affane/Cappoquin fought their way back into the game scoring two goals in quick succession. However, it was too late for the opposition to steal the win at this stage and the whistle came just in time for a good win for Ardmore that earns us a place in a divisional final against Mollerans – date and time to be confirmed but likely to be this weekend. Best of luck to the lads and their mentors from all in the club!!

Team: Mochara Fraher, Charlie Power, Seán Hayden, John Hickey, John Moloney, Tony Quirke, David O'Brien, Luke Hennesey, Pádraig Foley, Matthew Veale, Fionn O’Carroll, Cormac Mooney and Harry Perks. Subs: Paudie Keane, Jimmy Keevers, Eamon Foley, Dominic Broderick, Jack Gleeson, Billy Broderick and Eddie Power, Eoin Keevers.

Juvenile Update

We are delighted to be hosting an U12 team from Boherlahan Dualla, Tipperary next weekend for a friendly game as we approach the end of the season. The visitors are coached by Eoin O’Connor who some of you may remember played football for 3 seasons with Ardmore and is still a very frequent visitor to the village and friend of our club! The game is at 11 o'clock in Ardmore on Saturday morning.

Our 2024 nursery group graduated with honours last Sunday morning, with treats and certs to mark the occasion, after a great season of learning, development and most of all fun! Well done to all the kids and parents who took part in the sessions over Summer Sunday mornings and thank you to Austin Flavin and Patrick Conway and all their assistants for mentoring this group. Looking forward to seeing you all back in the pitch next year.

*Graduation Day - Ardmore GAA Nursery Group 2024*

Camogie Under 13

Our U13 team took on Tallow last Saturday morning in the fourth round of the league. Even though we were low on numbers on the day the girls battled extremely hard and fought for every ball finishing out convincing winners in the end. This team are really gelling well and have maintained their winning streak so far this year which is a testament to the great work the girls and management are putting in at training. Well done girls.

Camogie Under 15

Our Under 15s faced a strong De La Salle side Sunday morning at our home grounds. We knew we were in for a tough match against the city side and the game did not disappoint. Both sides battled hard and matched each other score for score. Our girls however dug extremely deep and pulled a great victory out of the bag after a very close encounter.

*Deuglán Naofa U13 Camogie Team who recently defeated Tallow*

Camogie Boogie Bingo Fundraiser

Our annual fundraiser will take place in the Urchin Bar on the 9th of November. It’s guaranteed to be a great night of music, bingo and dancing so save the date, tickets will be on sale soon from club representatives and online.

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €10,300

Club Lotto results for draw held on 8th October 2024, the numbers drawn were 1-5-8-12.

There was no winner of the €10,200 jackpot, making a mega jackpot of €10,300 for the next draw.

Lucky Dip €20 winners were Johnny Daly, Daniel Power, Liz Morrissey McCarthy, (online purchases) Daniel & Christine Collins, Mary Foley (seller Ardmore Post Office).

REMINDER - Recycle your Old Hurl! Circular Economy Initiative with Waterford City & County Council and Ó Loinsigh Hurleys.

Club Meeting

A club meeting will be held this Thursday night at the clubhouse at 7.30pm. We have done a lot of work over the last number months but plenty more to do – all are welcome – lots on the agenda!

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Club Notes 06.10.24

Minor Football Championship

In one of the few fixtures that didn’t fall fowl to the weather at the weekend, Deuglán Naofa minors played Portaw/Ballyduff in Ardmore last Sunday morning in their football championship. A series of seven goals saw the lads come away with a great win at the end of 60 minutes. It was a great team effort that earns the team a place in the championship semi-final against Affane.

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €10,200

Club Lotto results for draw held on 1st October 2024, the numbers drawn were 12-14-19-21.

There was no winner of the €10,100 jackpot, making a monster jackpot of €10,100 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Noelle Mahony, Leanne Whelan, Aidan O’Dwyer, Aoife Smyth, Ayesha Troy (all online purchases).

REMINDER - Recycle your Old Hurl! Circular Economy Initiative with Waterford City & County Council and Ó Loinsigh Hurleys.

Condolences

On behalf of Deuglán Naofa GAA Club we extend our sympathy to Billy Harty and his extended family on the sad passing of his brother Jim Harty. Billy and his family have and continue to be at the heart of many great community and sporting initiatives across the community of Grange / Ardmore.

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Club Notes 29.09.24

U15s Win Division 4 Plate Final

Our Under 15 hurling team closed out their season last Tuesday evening under lights in Fraher Field with a win over near neighbours Clashmore in the Division 4 Plate Final on a score of 3-06 to 2-06. Clashmore started well and had 1-02 scored by the 12th minute. A long strike from Charlie Power ended up in the net settling our boys down and leading into half time we added good points from Seán Flavin and Pádraig Foley to lead by 2 at the break on 1-04 to 1-2.

We started the second half brightly with John O’Brien scoring two good goals and Pádraig Foley adding another 2 points. Sean McSweeney scored a brilliant point from 60 meters to leave us up by 3-06 to 1-03 with 15 minutes to go. At this point, we were looking good but Clashmore have great spirit and they roared back into the game and scored 1-03 to close the score down to just a single goal with 5 minutes to play.

The opponents bombarded the Ardmore goal for those last minutes but our full back line, of Paudie Keane and Logan Griffin gave great protection to the excellent Daithí Power in the goal. Our half backs, Jack Gleeson, Jimmy Keevers and Conor Bree had the upper hand for most of the hour and really helped close out the final few minutes.

Aaron McNamara and Charlie Power have played brilliantly all year and held their own against a very strong Clashmore pair. Our forwards had racked up big scores all year and put in a huge effort again on Tuesday, Oisin Mansfield, Sean Flavin, Seamus Twomey belied their size to throw themselves into challenges and fought for every ball.

Eoghan Murphy, like Logan who started playing hurling in May this year, made a huge contribution in setting up John O’Brien for one of his goals. Sean McSweeney, Pádraig Foley and John O’Brien took their chances well as they have done all year.

One of the highlights of the evening was our high fielding - Paudie Keane and Jimmy Keevers gave an exhibition of catching and clearing. We are so grateful to James McSweeney, Thomas Hallahan and Cathal Foley from our under 12 team who played in some of the league games and without whom we couldn't have fielded a team on those occasions. After the game captain Jimmy Keevers accepted the trophy on behalf of the squad. We look forward to the lads kicking on with their school teams and we will be strengthened by the return of Eoin Keevers in 2025 from his injury.

*Deuglán Naofa U15 Hurling Squad & Mentors – Division 4 Plate Winners 2024*

John O’Brien and Conor Bree selected for Basketball Ireland Academy Programme!

More good news for two of our U15 boys this week, as John O’Brien and Conor Bree got the call up to the U15 Basketball Ireland Academy Programme. What an amazing opportunity this opens up to the boys - we wish them every success and heartiest of congratulations from all in Deuglán Naofa to them and their families.

Intermediate Football Championship

Deuglán Naofa contended the Western IFC semi-final last Friday evening, and in a close and low scoring game, opponents The Nire stole the win. Just a goal separated the side at half time, the score being 2-3 to 1-3 to the Nire – Ardmore never lead after the Nires second goal in the first half and were ultimately always in chase of the game. Ardmore fought to the end and had some good performances across the field most notably Jack Keane who held possession well and scored two well taken points.

GAA Juvenile Update

Our U9s were in action last Saturday in Lismore in one of the final hurling blitzes of the year. They played a trio of games, against Ballyduff Upper, Lismore and Clashmore. Well done to all – the improvements are very evident over the season. It’s the turn of the U8s next weekend when they travel to Kilrossanty for a hurling blitz.

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €10,100

Club Lotto results for draw held on 24th September 2024, the numbers drawn were 8-16-24-26. There was no winner of the €10,000 jackpot, making a monster jackpot of €10,100 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Pat Condon, Caroline Keevers, John Hennessy (seller Keevers Bar) Paddy Mac (seller Ardmore Post Office) David Ingham (online purchase).

REMINDER - Recycle your Old Hurl! Circular Economy Initiative with Waterford City & County Council and Ó Loinsigh Hurleys.

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Club Notes 22.09.24

GAA Juvenile Update

Our U8s were in action last Saturday in Fraher Field in the All-County football blitz. They played three good games against St. Mary’s, Stradbally and An Ghaeltacht, with plenty of game time for all that attended. Well done boys! Attention turns to U9s next weekend with a hurling blitz for this age group in Lismore on Saturday.

Best of luck to our U15s who play Clashmore this week in their divisional hurling final. While we were the winners when we played earlier in the championship, we expect this to be a close game where we will need strong performances across the lines to take the win.

Waterford U16 GAA Football Academy

Waterford U16 Football academy had a graduation night and family barbecue last Saturday night in St Saviours club to mark the end of their three year development squad involvement. Each player was presented with a certificate for their effort. Deuglán Naofa was represented by goalkeeper Mochara Fraher, defender John Moloney, kit man Ultan Moloney and coach Glynn Moloney. We hope our boys can keep up the progress made and maybe represent the club on the County minor football team next year. The group had a very successful year with victories over Tipperary, Carlow, Wexford and Kilkenny. We ran Dublin and Westmeath close in two challenges. We lost to Limerick in the series semi-final finishing in third place in the national competition. The future is bright for Waterford football!

*At the Waterford U16 Football Academy Graduation Night were John, Ultán and Glynn Moloney and Mochara Fraher*

Camogie Under 8 and 10

Our U8 and U10 teams took part in their last blitz of the year in the SETU Arena last Sunday. This monster blitz hosted teams from all over the county and was a great way to play against teams we hadn’t played previously. We played four very competitive matches against Mount Sion, Ferrybank, Clonea and Ballyduff Lower. This was our best performance of the year with every girl giving it their all and displaying all the skills they’ve learned this year. We now wind down the camogie season with only two more training sessions to enjoy before we finish up for the year. A big thank you to Trish, Aisling and Sabrina for all their hard work with the Under 8 team and also a special thanks to Sarah and Ciarán for all the work they’ve done with our Under 10 team.

*Deuglán Naofa U8 Camogie Squad at the Monster Blitz in SETU*

*Deuglán Naofa U10 Camogie Squad at the Monster Blitz in SETU*

Camogie Under 13

Our U13 team have kept up their winning streak clocking up their third win in a row over a very strong Ferrybank side last Saturday. This has been our toughest challenge to date and really put our girls to the test even though this wasn’t reflected in the scoreline we fought very hard for this victory. Well done girls.

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Club Lotto results for draw held on 18th September 2024, the numbers drawn were 13-16-26-28. There was no winner of the €9,900 jackpot, making a monster jackpot of €10k for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Trish McNamara, Johnny Daly, Orla Cashman, Robbie Whelan and Claire Flavin.

QUINNS FOODSTORE Closes its Doors for the Last Time!

The footfall in Quinns last Thursday was like Grafton Street as John and Ber were joined by their large community of friends from Ardmore and beyond when they closed their doors for the last time after 46 proud years behind the counter. From early morning, well wishers came and chatted about their memories over the years from inside the corner store. The local school children stopped by on their way home, they too eager to wish John and Ber all the best. Longstanding sponsors, supporters and friends to Deuglán Naofa, many of our club members joined John and Ber to celebrate their lifetime of service to our community. Sincere THANK YOU to John and Ber and all at QUINNS FOODSTORE from all your friends in Deuglán Naofa – enjoy every single day of your well-earned retirement!

*Declan and Seamus Prendergast wish John Quinn a Happy Retirement!*

*John Quinn is joined by Deuglán Naofa Clubmen John Troy, Richie, Pat and Johnny Hennessy and Pádraig Ó Foghlú as QUINNS FOODSTORE closed its doors last Thursday!*

Recycle your Old Hurl! Circular Economy Initiative with Waterford City & County Council and Ó Loinsigh Hurleys.

As part of our Sustainable Club journey, Deuglán Naofa and Liam Lynch want your old timber or bamboo hurleys! We will clean, sand, and regrip with the intention of maintaining a stock of these refurbished hurleys at the club where they will be available for purchase at a discounted rate. Any hurleys you may have to donate may be left at the clubhouse where a Drop Off bin has been provided. Thank You!

Condolences

Deuglán Naofa extends deepest sympathy to Deirdre Barron and the extended Barron and Lenane families on the sad passing of Seán Barron. Seán, who was a gentleman of our community, was born and reared in Curragh, where with his wife Deirdre, he lived and worked in the vegetable farming community along with close family and friends. Seán was an avid sports fan, and while he played for Ardmore GAA, his first love was always soccer and he and his brother Declan played with Ardmore and Ballinroad AFC down through the years. Seán remained a great friend of our club, and always supported fundraising projects and the Deise Draw. Seán’s brother Declan, spent a lifetime coaching underage GAA, and was Chairperson of our club for many years and remains the driver of Ardmore soccer club.

Condolences are also extended to Michael and the extended Ryan family of Ballyquin on the passing of his sister May, and to Mary and all the O’Brien family of Grallagh on the recent sad loss of Noel O’Brien.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha

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Club Notes 15.09.24

Intermediate Football

We made it two wins from two outings in the Intermediate Football Championship at the weekend when we defeated Dungarvan at Fraher Field on Friday evening. It was a tight first half with both sides on 2-3 at the whistle. Luke Veale made his impact known quickly after his second half introduction with a great goal, one of a trio of goals for Ardmore in this half with the others coming from Kenny Murphy and John O’Brien. Final score on the night was 5-07 to 2-08, a great win that secures advancement to the semi-finals for the lads.

Minor Football Championship

Our minors too returned to winning ways at the weekend, with a fine win against Clashmore in the championship second round. Missing seven possible starters due to injury or unavailability and having only fourteen players, Ardmore played excellent football to convincingly win on a scoreline of 3-12 to 2-07. After a great first half performance we were leading by a point at half time following a goal from Matthew Veale. In the second half two further goals from Cormac Mooney and Dominic Broderick secured the win. Scorers: Luke Hennessy 0-7, C.Mooney 1-2, M.Veale 1-2, D.Broderick 1-1. We play our next game this Sunday against St Mollerans in Ardmore. Come along and show your support.

Under 11s

Our Under 11s played their last hurling blitz of the season on Monday evening in Bohadoon playing two games, the opponents on this occasion St. Pats and An Ghaeltacht. There were some great performances across the lines and the improvements in fitness, confidence and skills among the players is fantastic to see.

Second Final Win in Eight Days for the U12s!

Still bouncing from their win in the football final against Stradbally, our U12s took to the field in Lemybrien last Saturday to take on Ballygunner C in the hurling league final. Our side played with confidence from the whistle and raised a green flag in the first minute of the game. As you would expect from any Ballygunner side, they turned on the style at phases throughout the game, but they found it difficult to advance past mid-field as our side were strong in defence and gave the opposition no space to score. With only 5 of the team on the age, great credit is due to the younger players on this side who have been super right throughout the championship. The final scoreline was 5-2 to 1-0 and after the match, the team along with their families and coaches returned to the clubhouse at Deuglán Naofa for a medal presentation and refreshments to celebrate their recent double. These players are blessed to have had Seamus Prendergast as their coach since they first caught a hurley, and a huge thank you to Seamus for all his time and also to his able assistant coaches, Aisling Prendergast, Paul Foley, Conor Beausang and Nicholas O’Connell. Many thanks also to Paul Foley for his generosity in sponsoring the medal presentation. These wins may result in this group playing in a higher division next year, but no better group than this to rise to the challenge!

*Deuglán Naofa U12 Hurling Squad – League Final Winners 2024*

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Club Lotto results for draw held on 10th September 2024, the numbers drawn were 3-9-18-26. There was no winner of the €9,800 jackpot, making a super jackpot of €9,900 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Sandra Reed, Pat Hallahan, Liz Morrissey, McCarthy, Orla Cashman and Ray Power.

The club are now offering 3 Lotto Tickets for €5. Tickets can be purchased at Grange and Ardmore Post Offices, Quinns Foodstore, Keevers Bar, The Round Tower Hotel and online.

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT SUPPORT OUR CLUB LOTTO. Your support is hugely appreciated.

Recycle your Old Hurl! Circular Economy Initiative with Waterford City & County Council and Ó Loinsigh Hurleys.

Retirement Best Wishes

It is the end of era for Ardmore’s Main Street with the announcement in recent days that John & Bernadette Quinn are to retire from behind the counter! John and Ber have for decades been loyal supporters of our club and were generous sponsors of our teams over the years. They worked hard as custodians of the corner store, building friendships that will last long into retirement, and the entire community will cherish fond memories of Quinns Foodstore. We wish John and Ber the happiest and healthiest of retirements, as they embrace the next chapter enjoying time with family and friends!

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Club Notes 08.09.24

Condolences

Deuglán Naofa would like to extend deepest condolences to the family and friends of Noel Looby who passed away after a long illness at the weekend. Noel and his family were steeped in Ardmore GAA, with his sister Kay being Club Secretary and their father Larry spending many years working with underage structures. Noel wore the Deuglán Naofa jersey many times as a juvenile and remained a true friend and supporter of the club throughout his adult life.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Intermediate Football

Our first outing in the Intermediate Football Championship took place last Saturday in Fraher Field and after a slow start we ground out a much-needed win against Sliabh gCua/St. Marys. Special mention must go to Sean Power whose introduction for the second half yielded a return of 2 goals and 1 point from play and was of huge significance in achieving the win. Scoreline on the day was Ardmore 3-8 to Sliabh gCua/St. Marys 1-7. Our next outing is scheduled for this Friday evening in Fraher Field when we will take on Dungarvan.

Minor Football Championship

Our minors too had their first game of the Minor Football Championship last weekend against Affane/Cappoquin/Tourin. In a tight game we just came up short on a scoreline of 1-9 to 2-9 and will be hoping to do better next Sunday when we take on Clashmore in our second game.

Juvenile Update

Our U8s and U9s had another busy week last week! The U8s took part in a home football blitz last Wednesday where we fielded two Ardmore teams and hosted three, one from An Ghaeltacht and two from Lismore. All the kids put in great performances and were a credit to our club. Saturday it was the turn of the U9s who played St. Olivers and St Pats in a hurling blitz. As ever, they put in a super effort and the improvements could be seen from when we played the same opposition earlier in the Summer.

*Deuglán Naofa U8 Footballers at the Ardmore blitz*

*Deuglán Naofa U9 Hurlers at the Ardmore Blitz last Saturday*

Highlight of the week was our U12s! They played the best game they played all year to record a convincing victory against Stradbally in the football league final in Fraher Field on Saturday morning. Each player brought their A game and played their part in the victory. We opened the scoring with two fine goals in the first ten minutes and kept the lead throughout, winning on a scoreline of 5-5 to 1-2. This group will also compete in a hurling final this Saturday at 1pm in Lemybrien where they will take on Ballygunner C.

*Deuglán Naofa U12 Footballers – League Final Winners 2024*

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Club Lotto results for draw held on 3rd September 2024, the numbers drawn were 2-5-12-19. There was no winner of the €9,700 jackpot, making a super jackpot of €9,800 for the next draw.

Lucky Dip €20 winners were Triona Hennessy, Fiona Levins, Thomas Patrick Casey, Theresa Healy and Sarah O’Connell.

Camogie Under 8 and 10

Our U8 and U10 teams travelled to Clonea last Saturday to take part in their last blitz of this year. They played three very competitive games against teams from Clonea, An Rinn and Butlerstown. Both our teams played very well and really enjoyed themselves. It was great to see them putting into practice everything they have learned this year.

*Deuglán Naofa U8 Camogie Team at the Clonea blitz*

*Deuglán Naofa U10 Camogie Team at the Clonea blitz*

Camogie Under 13

Our U13 team got their league off to a flying start when they took on Dungarvan away last Thursday evening. With many of the team playing with renewed confidence off the back of their county final win under 12 the previous week and the experience of our older girls it made for a fantastic team performance overall. We proved convincing winners at the final whistle on a scoreline of 10.3 to 1 point.

*Deuglán Naofa U13 Camogie Team who defeated Dungarvan last week*

Camogie Under 16

The U16s made up of St. Declan’s and An Rinn faced a very strong Abbeyside team in the County B Final last Saturday evening on a lovely sunny day in Colligan. The game got off to a blistering start with some fantastic points from Treasa Ní Chrotaigh and a brilliant goal from half forward Ava O’ Keeffe late in the first half. Our backs fought tirelessly to keep the Abbeyside attack at bay and done well to keep us within a point a half time. However Abbeyside took to the field in the second half with renewed energy and found another gear which our team could not match. Even though we managed to get another ball past their keeper thanks to Ailbhe Ní Chadhla and a point from Treasa Ní Chrotaigh we could not match the 2. 9 Abbeyside clocked up in the second half. The game ended at 4.13 to 2.7 at the final whistle. Well done to all the girls who have performed outstandingly all year, it may not have been your day but you have done yourselves and your club proud. Thanks also to Declan, Mike, James, Conor, Michelle and Lindsey for all your hard work with the girls this year.

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Club Notes 01.09.24

Condolences

Deuglán Naofa would like to extend deepest condolences to Peter Power on the recent passing of his wife Mary. Peter is a good friend of Deuglán Naofa and has a special connection to the club having trained us in 1989 when we won the Junior B hurling championship.

Condolences also to brothers James, Declan, Brendan and Kieran Hurley and their extended family on the sad passing of their mother Joan Hurley.

Intermediate Football

Our first outing in the Intermediate Football Championship, Group A kicks off next weekend. Our first game is against Sliabh gCua/St. Marys and is scheduled for next Saturday at 3pm in Fraher Field. Come along and show your support.

Minor Football Championship

Our minors too have their first game of the Minor Football Championship next weekend, playing Affane/Cappoquin/Tourin on Sunday morning. Venue tbc.

Juvenile Update

Our U8s and U9s had a busy week last week, not just with a return to school but also on the pitch! The U8s were first into action with a blitz in Bohadoon last Wednesday. They did very well in their games against An Ghaeltacht and St. Pats, especially in view of the fact they hadn’t kicked a ball in weeks! Next up were the U9s on Saturday who played Clashmore and An Ghaeltacht in a hurling blitz in Clashmore. The boys put in a great performance in the early Autumn sun.

*Deuglán Naofa U8 footballers at the Bohadoon blitz last week!*

*Deuglán Naofa U9s at the Clashmore Hurling Blitz at the weekend!*

There is an exciting weekend ahead for our U12s who play Stradbally in a football league final next Saturday in Fraher Field at 10 a.m. This group have put in some fine displays this year to date under the guidance of Seamus Prendergast and we wish them all the best in the final.

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Club Lotto results for draw held on 27th August 2024, the numbers drawn were 1-3-6-16. There was no winner of the €9,600 jackpot, making a mega jackpot of €9,700 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Kerry Griffin, Katie Lynch, Joan Watson, Valerie Cawe and Paddy Mac.

Camogie Under 12C Plate Final

Ardmore played host to the Under 12 C finals last Saturday and we couldn’t have gotten a better venue or weather to take on a very tough Tramore side on a gorgeous sunny day in our home grounds. Tramore started off the stronger side dominating the first half with the wind and putting our backline under serious pressure. However we dug deep in defence and done extremely well to hold them to minimal scores. A quick ball sent into Aebhín Flavin resulted in a brilliant finish and left nothing between the teams at half time. After what must have been a rousing half time talk from the coaches, the girls took to the field in the second half looking a lot more determined and driven. They fought tirelessly and every girl must be commended for their hard work and will to win at all costs. Our forwards saw a lot more action in the second half resulting in two fine goals, one from Rosie Roche and one from our hardworking midfielder Róisín Ní Dhroma. The game finished up 3 goals to 1.4 at the final whistle much to the delight of our supporters who turned out in force on the day.

A special mention must go to Meadhbh Dunne who received player of match for Ardmore and also was joint Captain on the day with Róisín Ní Dhroma. Also a special thanks to our team coaches Eoin, Michelle, Agnes and Tom for all their hardwork throughout the year with the girls. Team was as follows; Maeve Prendergast, Meadhbh Dunne, Caitlin Begley, Grace O’Neill, Laura Beausang, Katie Keane, Chloe Webster, Róisín Ní Dhroma, Eline Tobin, Saoirse Fraher, Rosie Roche, Hannah Grace Hally, Aebhín Flavin, Sadhbh Foley, Sadie Prendergast, Catelyn Sheehan, Aoife Levins.

*Deuglán Naofa Camogie U12s - Division C Plate Winners 2024*

Joint Captains Meadbh and Róisín following the Plate presentation.

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Club Notes 18.08.24

Condolences

Deuglán Naofa would like to extend deepest condolences to the O’Reilly and Griffin families on the sad passing of Michael O’Reilly in recent days. Michael was a true legend of Ardmore village, his great wit and character for decades synonymous with the Main Street. Ní bheidh a leithead aris ann.

We extend our sympathies also to Aoife O’Dwyer and her family on the passing of her Dad, Eamonn Fitpatrick. The Cork hurling community would widely acknowledge Eamonn as one of the best Barrs hurlers ever and I’m sure he was very proud of Oisín and Cormac who most certainly have inherited his skills.

Intermediate Hurling

Best of luck to our intermediate hurlers who will play Ballinameela in a relegation play off at 7pm in Cappoquin this Friday evening.

Minor Hurling Championship

The knockout stages of the championship are now upon us and this week our minors take on Naomh Bríd in the cup semi-final game. This will be a big test for our lads as Naomh Bríd were the winners when we met them earlier in the opening rounds of this championship. The game takes place at 6.30pm this Wednesday evening in Clashmore – come along and show your support.

Juvenile Update

Well done to the U9s who played Clashmore, Cois Bhríde, Cappoquin and Ballyduff Upper on a busy Saturday morning in Cappoquin. The lads showed some great attitude and gave it their all in all four games. The U12s hurling league game against Brickeys will go ahead this Wednesday evening with the U15s taking on Clashmore this Friday evening at 6.30pm in Ardmore.

*Deuglán Naofa U9s who were in action in Cappoquin last Saturday*

THANK YOU!

The Juvenile Committee would like to sincerely thank Michael Ryan of the Old Bank for his generous donation to our August fundraiser, the icing on the cake (sale) – bringing the total raised to €3,700.

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Club Lotto results for draw held on 13th August 2024, the numbers drawn were 2-11-17-18.

There was no winner of the €9,400 jackpot, making a mega jackpot of €9,500 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Liam Ó Loinsigh, Laoise Keevers, Mary Jo Keevers, Ber Keevers and Paddy Mac.

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Club Notes 11.08.24

Junior C Hurling Championship

Hard luck to our Junior C hurlers who came up short against Kilrossanty last Friday evening in in the Western Semi-Final. Kilrossanty were very tough opponents on the evening and proved too strong for our young squad on this occasion. We wish them the best of luck in the final.

Minor Hurling Championship

Last Wednesday evening our minors took on league toppers Stradbally who are unbeaten in this championship to date. While Stradbally took the spoils on this occasion, we are already qualified for the knockout stages of the championship and will be looking forward to another duel with this side in the weeks ahead.

Juvenile Update

After a short break, our U8s and U9s are back in hurling blitz action this week, the U8s heading to Cappoquin on Wednesday while the U9s are on the road to Tallow on Saturday! Our U10s had a home blitz last Saturday morning, playing Stradbally and Dungarvan. There was some great hurling played between the three teams with plenty of scores.

*Deuglán Naofa U10s at the blitz in Ardmore last Saturday*

The U11s played a very competitive blitz this Monday just gone, playing Cois Bríd and Clonea in two very competitive games. The U12s played Clashmore last Friday evening and while our squad enjoyed some good patches of play, it was Clashmore that ran out winners on the evening. The U12s will be back in action this Friday when we play Brickeys at home at 6.30pm.

Deuglán Naofa U15s – Winners of the Midleton GAA Annual Bill O’Keeffe Hurling Tournament Shield

The highlight of the week was without doubt the success of our U15s in the Bill O’Keeffe hurling tournament in Midleton last Sunday. Their opening game was against Danesfort of Kilkenny who proved no match for our lads who won this game on a scoreline of 2-07 to 0-03. After a short break we played our second game which was against the hosts Midleton. Taking confidence from the first game, Deuglán Naofa were again the better team in this duel and won with relative ease as they did in their third game against Douglas to set themselves up for a tournament final against hosts Midleton. From the whistle in this game, the lads meant business and soared ahead with a half time lead of 1-06 to 0-00. The second half was no different with a flurry of scores putting an 18 point difference between the sides at full time. On the day we played some great hurling with outstanding scores from our forwards and excellent defensive performances also. The panel was as follows; Daithí Power, Logan Griffen, Paudie Keane, Sean Flavin, John Hickey, Dara Foley, Jimmy Keevers, Conor Bree, Aaron McNamara, Charlie Power, Thomas Hallahan, John O’Brien (captain), Oisin Mansfield, Cathal Foley, Séamus Twomey, Eoghan Murphy and Pádraig Foley. John O’Brien was an inspired captain on the day and accepted the shield on behalf of the team. This win will give a great boost to this young squad who have showed great potential this season.

*Deuglán Naofa U15s celebrate winning the Midleton GAA Bill O’Keeffe Annual Tournament Shield last Sunday!*

Jersey Sponsorship for Deuglán Naofa Camogie Squads

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Aidan Quirke from The Round Tower Ardmore for his very generous sponsorship of our new jerseys this year. Aidan has always been a great supporter of our camogie club, and we are extremely grateful for his continued support.

*Aidan Quirke of the Round Tower Hotel presenting new jerseys to Deuglán Naofa Camogie Squads*

Camogie Under 14 Intercounty

We are very well represented on the county scene this year with five of our girls on the U14 County Development panels. Mary Kate Keevers, Sarah Murray and Raonaid from An Rinn who assists our U16 squad all had great success with the Waterford Stripes team winning the final of their division. Lizzie Prendergast and Maisie Roche along with selector Declan Prendergast who were part of the Waterford blue squad were very unlucky to lose out in their final by a goal late in injury time. It’s great to see our small club being well represented at county level.

*Sarah, Mary-Kate & Raonaid - Members of the Waterford Stripes Divisional Winners*

*Deuglán Naofa's Lizzie Prendergast & Maisie Roche - Members of the Waterford U14 Blue Squad*

Camogie Training

Training will take place for all ages Tuesday at 6.30pm, all new members are welcome.

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Club Lotto results for draw held on 5th August 2024, the numbers drawn were 10-11-14-20. There was no winner of the €9,300 jackpot, making a mega jackpot of €9,400 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Billy Lynch, Pat Hallahan, Declan Cunningham, Michael Dolan and Ayesha Troy.

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Club Notes 05.08.24

Intermediate Hurling Championship

Hard luck to our intermediate hurlers who came up against a very on form Ballyduff Upper side in the championship last Sunday evening. The lads battled hard but Ballyduff commanded the lead from the whistle, scoring 2-3 in the first 12 minutes with just one point on the board for Ardmore in the same period. The half-time scoreline saw the teams a little closer on 3-6 to 0-8. Ardmore needed goal chances that were hard to get against a very well set up Ballyduff defence. Our lads made good some lovely point scoring opportunities in the game, but ultimately came up short on final scoreline of Ardmore 0-13 to Ballyduff Uppers 3-19.

The club would like to once again thank Aidan Quirke at the Round Tower Hotel for his recent sponsorship of new jerseys for our adult teams.

*Aidan Quirke of the Round Tower Hotel presenting new jerseys to Pádraig Foley and Jack Keane.*

Junior C Hurling Championship

Best of luck to our Junior C hurlers who take on Kilrossanty this Friday evening in Colligan @7pm in the Western Semi-Final. This team has put in some fine performances this year and will prove tough opponents in this game.

Minor Hurling Championship

Our minors took on Clashmore last Wednesday evening in Ardmore, in a very exciting championship game. The lead was shared right throughout the sixty minutes with the result going down to the wire, the Ardmore boys just shading it on a score of 4-14 to 5-9. This Wednesday evening they take on league toppers Stradbally who are unbeaten in this championship to date. The game is scheduled to take place in Stradbally at 7.30pm, come along and support the lads!

Juvenile Update

A number of blitzes and games were cancelled this week due to the weather, so a number of our juveniles had a break from play this week. However the U15s championship game went ahead and the lads put up a huge score to record a fine win against Kilrossanty, who had beaten us earlier this year in the Féile. This week, the U12s switch to hurling on Friday evening with a home game against Clashmore @6.30pm. In Under 10, Ardmore will host Lismore, Stradbally and Dungarvan this Saturday morning in a Déise Óg blitz. Best of luck to all our juvenile players in this week’s games!

Cake Sale and Raffle for Juvenile Club

Our annual August Bank Holiday weekend cake sale and raffle went ahead in less than favourable weather conditions last Sunday morning. Despite the conditions, business was brisk and over €3k was raised to support the juvenile club for the next 12 months. A very sincere thank you to all the businesses who support us annually. A massive thank you also to those that baked cakes, sold and purchased tickets and supported this event in anyway. Ní neart go cur le Chéile.

Camogie Under 12

Our U12 team took on Ballyduff Upper last Thursday in a very tough battle at home. They are a strong side at this age group with some very good individual players however our girls never gave up and fought to the final whistle. It was not to be our day but we are extremely proud of our girls for never giving up and battling to the very end.

Camogie Under 14

Last Saturday was a big day for our U14’s when they made the journey to Walsh Park to take on St. Annes in the U14 B county final. We knew going into the game that we had a very tough job on our hands as St. Annes have all always been a strong side who give it their all. However, our girls were extremely prepared for the fight and flew into the game from the start. They fought really well as a team which led to some superb scores up front. After a massive second half performance by the girls, we finished out the game victorious at the final whistle on a scoreline of 6.02 to 3.03. Well done to all the girls and their coaches and management on this fantastic win. Thank you also to all our supporters who cheered the girls on the day.

*Deuglán Naofa – U14 B County Camogie Champions*

Camogie Training

Training will take place for all ages Tuesday at 6.30pm, all new members are welcome.

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Club Lotto results for draw held on 30th July 2024, the numbers drawn were 7-10-25-26. There was no winner of the €9,200 jackpot, making a sizzling jackpot of €9,300 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Valerie Cawe, Will Quinn, Fiona Levins, Michelle Beausang and Hannah and Eamonn Fitzpatrick.

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Club Notes 29.07.24

Minor Hurling Championship

Our next match in the minor championship is as home game against neighbours Clashmore this Wednesday evening at 7.30pm. Come along and support the lads.

Juvenile Update

The Under 10s played a competitive hurling blitz last Saturday in An Rinn, playing An Ghaeltacht, Clashmore and St. Olivers, with plenty game time for all that travelled. The U11s played a two-match blitz on Monday evening where they put in great performances against Ballinacourty and Tramore.

The U12s made a comeback in Stradbally last Friday evening to steal a great win in the football league against the home side. An evening to remember for Andrew Wesley who scored a hatrick! The U12s play their next game in the football league this Friday at home to Ballinacourty.

The U15s will look for their second win of the championship this week when they play Kilrossanty. Best of luck to all our juvenile teams this week!

Camogie Under 12

Our Under 12 team took on Cappoquin last week and despite their best efforts they were unfortunate to come away without the win.

Camogie Under 14

We would like to wish our Under 14 team the best of luck in their final this weekend when they take on St. Annes in the U14B county final.

Camogie Under 16

St. Declan’s/ An Rinn Under 16 team took on Mount Sion last Friday, we knew heading into this game that we wouldn’t have it easy as this team was topping us on the leaderboard. The girls however did not let this deter them and flew into the game from the very start. Thanks to an amazing team performance which saw every player fight for every ball and an exceptional individual performance from Treasa Ni Chrotaigh who scored 6.17 on the day, we finished out winners on the final whistle on a scoreline of 6.18 to 3.6. We have now secured our place in the U16B county final where we will take on Abbeyside on the 8th of September.

Camogie Training

Training will take place for all ages Tuesday at 6.30pm, all new members are welcome.

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €9,200

Club Lotto results for draw held on 23rd July 2024, the numbers drawn were 2-17-19-21. There was no winner of the €9,100 jackpot, making a very massive jackpot of €9,200 for the next draw. Lucky Dip €20 winners were Shane Lehane, Helen Collins, Triona Hennessy, David Ingham and Johanna Watson.

ANNUAL BAKE SALE & RAFFLE

Our annual bake sale and raffle in aid of the Deuglán Naofa Juvenile GAA Club will take place at the storm wall next Sunday after 11a.m. mass. No better place to pick up a fine apple tart for your Sunday desert. Prizes galore in our raffle too! Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Club Notes 22.07.24

Intermediate Hurling

Deuglán Naofa played their third group game last weekend when they took on An Rinn in Dungarvan on Friday evening. Seamus Keating continued what seems to have become a bit of pattern of getting a pair of goals in each game and this time brother Ciarán added one for a Keating bros hatrick! Throughout the game, it was getting the ball over the bar rather than under that gave us difficulty. An Rinn held the lead from the 5th minute with Ardmore chasing the game from early on. The final score was Ardmore’ 3-10 to An Rinn’s 1-20. While this result denies us a semi-final spot, we remain very much in contention with a quarter final to prepare for.

Minor Hurling Championship

Our minors had a great win last Wednesday evening away to Portlaw. In a game where there were many outstanding performances across the lines, our boys accumulated a score of 2-20 against Portlaws 1-17. This is the second win in the championship for the lads having beaten Tramore in their opening game. They will now take on Roanmore in an away game this Wednesday evening at 7.30p.m.

Juvenile Update

Well done to our Under 7 girls and boys who took part in a blitz in the Brickeys on Wednesday evening with some great determination to be witnessed! The blitz tour continues this week for the group with a trip to Cappoquin this Wednesday evening. The U9s played a blitz in An Rinn on Saturday morning, playing two strong teams in An Ghaeltacht and Brickey Rangers.

The Under 10s will commence their hurling blitzes this Saturday in An Rinn, playing An Ghaeltacht, Clashmore and St. Olivers.

The U12s make a return to play this week with a football league game away to Stradbally on Friday evening at 6.30p.m.

While the U15s enjoyed their first win of the championship last week in a good game of hurling against Tramore.

*Deuglán Naofa U7s at the Brickeys Blitz last week*

Camogie Under 14

Our Under 14s will take on St. Annes on the U14B County Final on the 3rd August. Time and venue to be confirmed.

Camogie Training

Training will take place for all ages Tuesday at 6.30pm, all new members are welcome.

*Deuglán Naofa representatives who were in action with the County at the weekend!*

CLUB LOTTO - JACKPOT NOW €9,100

Club Lotto results for draw held on 16th July 2024, the numbers drawn were 13-14-21-25. There was no winner of the €9,000 jackpot, making a very attractive jackpot of €9,100 for the next draw.

Lucky Dip €20 winners were Michael Roche, Alice Mansfield, Paul Troy, Elsie Hickey and Anne Marie Kennedy.

Fancy your luck?