Report by James Cahill
We hosted a very successful U-10 Blitz on Saturday morning 20/09/2014 in Kilmanagh. Teams from Durrow Harps (Laois), Moycarkey Borris (Tipperary) and our own two u-10 teams participated. The teams were split into two groups. Graigue-Ballycallan teams topped each group after some keenly contested games with not much separating the teams. Read more
Last Thursday 18th September, the U14 panel attended a wall-ball training session in the Dicksboro grounds. The team management were joined by our own Eddie Brennan who took part in the session with the boys.
Photos by Tomás McCluskey
The U-9 Team recently took part in the Roanmore Tournament in Waterford. They played against teams from Lisgoold (Cork), Carrick Swans and Sacred Hearts (Waterford).
Panel: Charlie Cleere, James Brennan, Sean Dillon, Aidan Cahill, James Casey, Jeff Neary, Ryan Cody, Martin Brennan, Pat Purcell and Billy O Neill.
Report by Bill Cuddihy.
On Saturday the 13th of September, Graigue Ballycallan’s Intermediate team began their quest to return to the senior grade in the Kilkenny Intermediate Championship following a disappointing League campaign. A tigerish final twenty minutes in Ballyhale, saw G.B.C book their place in the quarter finals, as well as retain their intermediate status for 2015. Read more
The under-8s started the year back on the pitch just before Easter. There was great turn out of 20 players at the start of the year. This was new to some of the girls as it was their first year of under-8s. They are a lovely bunch of girls and they are always willing to learn. Read more
The camogie club are now selling score cards for the Kilkenny vs Tipperary All-Ireland hurling final replay.
€2 per line. Guess the correct score for the match and €100 is up for grabs. The sellers prize is €25. You can buy them from any club member. Please support.
Hard luck to club members Aisling Dunphy and Therese Muldowney who were part of the Kilkenny Senior and Intermediate camogie teams who lost both All-Ireland finals on Sunday 14th September.
Limerick beat the intermediate team by 1-12 to 0-10. They were the better team throughout the game but the Kilkenny girls fought hard and never gave up right to the end. Therese Muldowney played the whole game at corner back where she played well throughout the game. Unfortunately it just wasn’t their day. Read more
If anyone is looking for tickets to the camogie All-Ireland finals on this Sunday 14th September contact Josie Ronan 0862740366
€15 for adults. €5 for children.
Aisling Dunphy and Therese Muldowney are on the senior and intermediate teams respectively so please support the girls!
This weekend sees two of our players in All-Ireland final action in a historic double bid. Both the Kilkenny senior and intermediate teams contest this year’s All-Ireland finals.
Aisling Dunphy with the senior camogie panel comes up against Cork this Sunday in Croke Park. They beat last year’s champions Galway in the semi-final and they go into the game as league champions and favourites. They will try to win back the O’Duffy cup after a 20 year famine! The match is at 4pm.
Therese Muldowney is also in preparation for Sunday as the intermediate panel meet Limerick on the day. They beat Leinster champions Kildare in their semi final. The match is on at 2pm.
Best of luck to both girls and hopefully two All-Ireland medals will be coming back to the club!
Graigue Ballycallan U-16s played out an extraordinary county quarter final against tough opposition in Dunnamaggin in Callan last Saturday. The sides had already met in a challenge match earlier this year with the GBC boys winning comfortably, but this would prove to be a much tighter affair. Read more
Report by Philomena Brennan.
The eagerly awaited first round of the u-14 Roinn B Championship took place in Dunnamaggin on Tuesday last. GBC were pitted against southern side Mullinavat. When these two sides had met last in early May the local boys recorded an easy victory, but the team management had the boys well warned against being complacent. Read more
Congratulations to Billy Ryan on winning a Minor All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny yesterday. Billy came off the bench in the 2nd half and contributed to a fantastic win for Kilkenny against a highly fancied Limerick side on a scoreline of 2-17 to 19 points. Well done Billy, you did yourself and your club proud!
