Intermediate Football
Our Intermediate footballers took on Geraldines in the second round of the Western Intermediate Football Championship on Tuesday night in Lismore. Geraldines played the better football throughout and clearly had much more football played than Ballyduff this year. Geraldines took a 0-9 to 0-2 lead into the half time break, our first half points coming from Shane and Seamus Hannon. Although the effort from our lads never weaned he deficit increased as the half progressed with the game finishing 1-17 to 0-5. Seamus Hannon, Colm Horgan and Kieran Hayes contributed our second half scores. Having lost the first two games in the group nothing less than three wins in the last three games will guarantee qualification to the semi finals. We have no third round fixture yet, but would expect the next game to be played in line with the third round of the senior football championship which is pencilled in for the weekend of 24th to 26th June. The remaining three teams to be played in the group stages are Dungarvan Ballinacourty and The Nire.
Panel and Scorers: Eoin Scanlon, Denis McDonagh, Maurice McNamara, Tommy Feeney, Oisin Hickey, Michael Kearney, Shane Hannon (0-1), Seamus Hannon(0-2), Conor Murray, Eoin O Brien, Andrew Casey, Brian Kearney, John Twomey, Gerry O Donovan, Kieran Hayes(0-1), Sean Cunningham, Colm Horgan(0-1), Mark Dooling and Colin Keane.
Sargent Cup Senior Hurling League
Mt Sion made the journey to Ballyduff on Saturday evening for the Sargent Cup second round fixture. In what was a well contested first half Ballyduff led 0-12 to 1-6 at half time. Goals from Andrew Casey and Tommy Feeney early in the second half opened an 11 point lead for Ballyduff. Mt Sion to their credit rallied back and found themselves back a point ahead entering injury time but an Andrew Casey free rescued a draw on the night. The game finished Ballyduff 2-23 to Mt Sion 3-20. The next Sargent Cup fixture as on Saturday 4th June at home to Fourmilewater.
Junior Hurling
The juniors had their first run out of the year on Sunday morning in a challenge game against Ballylooby who were comfortable winners 3-13 to 1-9. With championship only 3 weeks away hopefully a few more of the lads will take an odd trip to the field for a bit of training over the next few weeks.
Other fixtures to note:
Senior Hurling Championship versus Dungarvan is on Sunday 8th May in Fraher Field at 7:30pm
Junior Hurling Championship versus St Marys is on Saturday 14th May in Cappoquin at 7:30pm
Senior Hurling Championship versus Passage is on Sunday 15th May in Fraher Field at 3pm
Club Lotto Jackpot has reached €10,750
The clubs lotto jackpot currently stands at €10,750. With the closure of the shop the main source of lotto tickets, we would like to advise supporter of the weekly lotto that tickets are available in all the businesses in Ballyduff as well as in St Michaels Hall on weekdays from 9 am to 1pm. Tickets will also be on sale after mass on Sunday mornings across from the church. The option to purchase an annual ticket for €100 for entry in to all the draws for the next 12 months is also available by contacting Pat Flynn, Eugene Flynn 086 257 2015 or any committee member.
Club Website.
Our club website has had a revamp and is back up and running check it out on www.ballyduff.gaa.ie for all our fixtures, results, club contacts and club news as well as an extensive range of club photos, videos, old newspaper cuttings and match programmes. On this point if anyone has any photos, videos, match programmes or newspaper cuttings relating to Ballyduff GAA club could you please contact Colin Keane on 0877403358 as we would like to get them copied and shared on the website.
