We will have lots of photographs from the Family Fun Day and some in the lead-up to it. Here’s one to get you started:
Family Fun Day 2014 Photographs
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GOOD LUCK COLUM!!
The club would like to wish one of our juvenile members, Colum Prendiville the very best of luck as he heads off to Macedonia on Monday 18th August for the European Basketball Championships. Colum will be part of the U16 Irish squad competing in the European Championships between 20th and 30th August.
The weeding out process for this Irish squad has been going on since October 2012 and Colum had to go through a series of tough trails to get to the final 12. He is a very talented player and has won his place on the squad through sheer hard work & dedication. Colum is a member of the Kilkenny Stars Basketball club and has played at all juvenile grades for Graigue Ballycallan GAA Club and we hope to have him back hurling with us in the future.
The other teams in the same group as Ireland are: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary and the Netharlands. Ireland will have to play all of these teams in pool games and depending on how they get on will determine how they progress in the competition. There are 22 teams from all over Europe taking part.
It’s a huge honour for Colum to represent Ireland and Kilkenny and his parents Martin and Deirdre and sister Laoise must be so proud of him. Colum is also grandson of long-standing trustee of our club, Billy Malone. GOOD LUCK COLUM!
U14 Declan Byrne Memorial Tournament 2014
Tournament report by Philomena Brennan
The annual u-14 Declan Byrne Tournament took place in Tom Ryall Park, Kilmanagh on Saturday 16th August. This long running juvenile tournament attracts a lot of interest from u-14 teams throughout the county and beyond. This year was no different with seven teams from Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow taking part. St. Patrick’s of Ballyragget, John Lockes of Callan, Clara and Kilmacow made up the Kilkenny contingent. Ballingarry from Tipperary and Ballinkillen from Carlow completed the line up. Conditions on the day were good and as usual the pitches were in excellent order. A large crowd of locals and visitors were in attendance and their vocal support added to the occasion. Read more
U14 Declan Byrne Memorial Tournament 2014
U10 tournament in St. Mary’s GAA Club, Clonmel – Sat 16th August 2014
Graigue Ballycallan U10 team travelled to Clonmel on Saturday morning 16th Aug to participate in the annual St. Mary’s tournament.
Panel of Players: Eoin Egan, Billy O’Neill, Jeff Neary, Billy Egan, Sean Roberts, Aaron McEvoy, Charlie Cleere, Ryan Corcoran, Billy Dowling, Patrick Foley, Conor Walton, Ryan Cody
St. Brigid’s U12 Camogie girls trip to Croke Park – Sunday 10th August 2014
Last Sunday St. Brigid’s U12 Camogie panel along with their mentors travelled to Dublin having been invited to play Kilmacud Crokes U12 team. The fully occupied bus departed Tom Ryall Park at 8.30am.
On the day that was in it, Kilmacud Crokes were hosting a number of other hurling/camogie teams so all pitches at their club grounds were in use. Read more
U-16 camogie through to semi-final
St. Brigid’s vs. Gowran
Venue: Tom Ryall Park
Date: 14/08/14
Score: St Brigid’s 5 – 8 Gowran 2 – 5
After a great league final win a lot was expected of the St. Brigid’s girls in this championship quarter final. The first half was off to a tough start, Gowran were strong across the field. St. Brigid’s took an early lead with a goal from Siún Corcoran in the opening minutes of the match. Read more
Best of luck Therese!
Best of luck to Therese Muldowney who lines out at corner back for the Kilkenny intermediate camogie team in the All-Ireland semi-final on Saturday 16th August. Kildare are the opposition and are the current Junior All-Ireland champions. The match takes place at 3.30pm in Dr Cullen Park, Carlow. Best of luck from all in the club!
U14 Declan Byrne Memorial Tournament – Sat 16/8/2014
Graigue Ballycallan GAA Club will hold our annual U14 Declan Byrne Memorial Tournament this Saturday 16th August 2014 in Tom Ryall Park Kilmanagh.
The action commences at 10am and each of the 8 teams taking part will get a minimum of 2 games. The participating teams are:
U10 Challenge matches v Dicksboro – 9/08/2014
Report by James Cahill
On a sunny Saturday morning Graigue-Ballycallan U-10 teams played four challenge matches against Dicksboro in Palmerstown. They were victorious in three out of the four games which is a great achievement against the city club. Each club divided their U-10 players into two teams. Read more
U9s reach final of Callan Alive Tournament – 3rd August 2014
Report by James Cahill
On Sunday August 3rd the U-9 team participated in the annual John Locke’s Tournament in Callan. The team along with the U-12 team paraded through the town led by the Ballycallan Fife and Drum Band. Our U-9 team were missing a few players who were away on holidays. This tournament is a ground hurling tournament. Read more
This Week’s Fixtures
St. Canice's Credit Union Byrne Cup HL Group A
Date
Round
Opposition
Venue
Time
Result
05/08/14(Tue)
5th
Clara
Tom Ryall Park
7.30pm
Graigue Ballycallan 1-12 – Clara 1-15
Duggan Steel U14 Hurling Competition Roinn B Group 1
Date
Round
Opposition
Venue
Time
Result
07/08/14(Thu)
QF
Bennettsbridge
Bennettsbridge
6.30pm
J.J. Kavanagh & Sons North Junior A HC
Date
Round
Opposition
Venue
Time
Result
08/08/14(Fri)
QF
Young Ireland's
Larchfield
7pm