U16 Fundraiser…. Graigue Ballycallan v Tullaroan in Round 4 of Intermediate league. Lines are available to buy in Brennans Bar, Ryan’s, O’Connors, The Pound and from any U16 player/coach. €2 per line (€100 first prize). Please support.
Author: Teresa Corcoran
All-Ireland Medals for the parish – 23/07/2017
Another proud day for our club when the Kilkenny Intermediate team won the All Ireland Final in the newly re-opened Pairc Uí Chaoimh. Massive congratulations to Ger Teehan, Colum Prendiville, Eamonn Egan and Sean O’Dwyer who come back to their club with All Ireland medals, a fantastic achievement. Also, congrats to our Club Chairman, Dave O’Neill who was a selector with the team. Full Time Score: Kilkenny 2-23 Cork 2-18. Well done all!
MINOR NEWS
Report by Philomena Brennan
The long awaited minor season kicked off on the 6th July last. A myriad of circumstances beyond the management’s control this year had seen serious disruption to their training plans for this group of players. However, they put this behind them as their match against town side Dicksboro opened. A very strong first half display saw them take a six point lead into the break. However this lead was to prove short-lived and an improved Dicksboro ran out worthy winners at the end.
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U21 Leinster Final Kilkenny v Wexford – Wed 05/07/2017
Big congrats to Billy Ryan and Manager Eddie Brennan on their win tonight in the Leinster U21 Final, picking up the first piece of provincial silverware in this grade since 2012. They overcame Wexford in Nowlan Park finishing with 30 points on the scoreboard against Wexford’s 0-14. Kilkenny will now play Antrim in the Semi-Final.
Kilkenny v Dublin Minor Leinster Final – Sunday 02/07/2017
It was a very proud day on Sunday 2nd July 2017 when our club was represented with 5 players on the Kilkenny minor panel against Dublin in the Leinster Final at Croke Park. Tommy Ronan, Conor Flynn, Sean Ryan, Jesse Roberts & Killian Egan proudly represented the club and brought 5 Leinster medals back to the parish. Full Time score was Kilkenny 3-15 Dublin 1-17, Sean Ryan contributing 2-2 on the day. Well done boys, a fantastic achievement. Kilkenny will now play in the Semi-Final on August 6th. Read more
Presentation to U14 Féile team – 15/06/2017
Féile U14 team in Kilamangh. Intermediate Captain, Darragh Egan and club player Billy Ryan presented each player with the Official Féile Programme and a Club Souvenir Programme (compiled by Siobhan O’Brien). The club would like to wish the boys the very best of luck this weekend.
U10 GO GAMES – NOWLAN PARK – 10/05/2017
Our U10 Hurlers competed in the Go Games Finals in a windy Nowlan Park on Saturday 10th May.
We had a 21 strong squad which was split into 2 teams.
We were playing James Stephens. The lads put in 2 great performances against the Village.
They also got to test their football skills for the final ten minutes.
Kilkenny v Wexford – Sat 10th June 2017 – Important Information
Please see below for important information from an Garda Síochána regarding the Kilkenny v Wexford Hurling Championship match on Saturday 10th June 2017 Read more
Féile na Gael 2017
Graigue Ballycallan GAA Club & St. Brigid’s Camogie Club are hosting 2 teams for Féile na Gael on the weekend of 16-18 June 2017. GBC are hosting Rathmoylan from Co. Meath and St. Brigid’s are hosting Gailtir from Co. Waterford.
Our local families are welcoming the players into their homes for the weekend; to raise funds we’re holding a number of events, the first being a gate collection after the Cemetery Mass this coming weekend 28th May, followed by a Cabaret in Brennan’s, Kilmanagh on 3rd June and a breakfast morning in St. Aidan’s on 12th June. Your support for these events is greatly appreciated.
We are planning a get together on the evening of Saturday 17th June at the clubhouse with our teams and their families, everyone is welcome to join in the fun and celebrations.
Cumman na mBunscol Roinn A Hurling Final 2017
Cumman na mBunscoil Roinn A Hurling Final – St. Aidan’s NS v St. Canice’s NS is fixed for 5.30pm in Nowlan Park on Monday 29th May 2017. Best of luck to the boys. All support welcome!
Cumann na mBunscol Roinn A Semi Final St. Aidan’s v Thomastown – 17/5/2017
Best of luck to St. Aidan’s U13 school team who play Thomastown in the Roinn A Semi Final today 17th May at 3.30pm in Bennettsbridge
U16 Roinn B HL – Shield Final GBC v Rower Inistioge – 12/05/2017
Report by Martin Delahunty
Graigue Ballycallan 4-6 Rower-Inistioge 0-11
Graigue Ballycallan finished out their busy League schedule with a little silverware after getting the better of southern stronghold Rower-Inistioge in the Shield Final. The game was played in very difficult conditions with persistent rain falling all through, but this was certainly not to dampen the enthusiasm from both sets of players.