Season due to kick off for U12s
U6 WELL KIDS
Well Kids continues on Tuesdays at 6pm on the astro.
U8S AND U10S
Our U10s will take part in the Waterford Go Games Mini Blitz in WIT on Monday, 2nd May. Our U10s will also play a challenge match v Bride Rovers on Friday, 6th May (away) at 6.30pm. Training continues on Tuesdays at 7pm (U8) and Thursday at 6.15pm (U10).
U12S
Our U12s league season will commence in May. Parents will be notified by our coaches re fixtures when full details are made available on Wednesday, 4th May. For this season, our U12s will compete in the B grade against Abbeyside, An Rinn, Brickey Rangers, Lismore, Mount Sion, St Declans and St Mollerans. We wish our U12s the very best of luck this season and hope they enjoy every minute of it. Best wishes also to John Lynch and Therese Twomey who have done exceptional work looking after our U12s so far this season. Training for U12 continues Tuesday nights and Thursday nights at 6.15pm.
U14S
Our U14s will play Cappoquin in a challenge match (away) on Thursday, 5th May at 7pm. Training for U14 continues on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6.45pm.
Upcoming fixtures for U14 league as follows: Thursday, 19th May home vs Brickey Rangers. Thursday, 2nd June away v Mount Sion. Thursday, 16th June home v St Mollerans. Thursday, 14th July away v St Declans. All matches are 6.30pm throw. Any queries in relation to U14s, please contact Trevor Geary, Mag Barry or Jackie Hannon.
U15 FÉILE
Well done to our U15s who took part in the John West Féile competition on Saturday, 30th April in Cappoquin. Our girls represented our club very well on the day playing 2 great matches with 1 win against Brickeys and 1 loss against eventual winners Mount Sion. It was great to see some of our younger girls making the step up to U15 level and getting some great experience on the day. Our girls were all smiles at the end of a very busy day of camogie. Well done all and big thanks to our coaches Trevor Geary, Mag Barry and Jackie Hannon for looking after the girls for the day.
U15 Féile panel: Roisin Daly, Leah Kenneally, Lauren Drislane, Maeve Kearney, Dayna Hannon, Joanne O’Connor, Sarah Barry, Ella O’Brien, Grace Kenny, Ava Leamy, Katie Kenny, Clodagh Hayes, Amy Keneally, Lilly Kenneally, Aoife O’Donovan, Sinead Geary, Abbie Feeney, Grace Drislane, Mia Geary and Sinead Branagh.
U16S
Our U16s kicked off their league campaign with a win over Cappoquin on Tuesday, 26th April. The match was nip and tuck from start to finish and was a great exhibition from both sides. This was our girls’ first competitive match of the season but to their credit, our girls got off to a great start with some great scores from Niamh Ryan and Ella O’Brien. Cappoquin came back into the match in the second half but some great saves by our goalkeeper Millie Feeney and some great defending by Sarah Barry, Nora Ahern and Dayna Hannon kept the Cappoquin forwards at bay.
Our midfield duo of Niamh Ryan and Molly Kenneally worked tirelessly for the full match and delivered some great service to our forwards who added more great scores to the scoreboard. Final score Ballyduff 2-08 Cappoquin 0-8. Full credit to both teams on a great game and we look forward to the repeat fixture at home in Ballyduff in a few weeks’ time. Thanks to our coaches Shane, Breda, Martina and Willie for all their efforts behind the scenes so far. On to the next one girls and keep up the good work.
U16 TEAM V CAPPOQUIN
Millie Feeney, Maebh Landy, Nora Ahern, Grace Kenny, Sarah Barry, Kate Ahern (VC), Dayna Hannon, Niamh Ryan (0-5), Molly Kenneally (0-1), Maeve Hickey, Ella O Brien (1-01), Mia Geary, Sinead Branagh, Sibhe Collins (1-01), Abbie Feeney. Subs: Roisin Daly for Abbie Feeney, Sinead Geary for Sinead Branagh and Lauren Drislane for Maebh Landy.
(Absent on the night was our captain Ailish O’Donovan due to injury. We wish Ailish a speedy recovery and look forward to having her back on the pitch soon).
U16 training continues Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.30pm.
Remaining fixtures for the U16 league are: Tuesday, 10th May (home) v Tallow, Tuesday, 2nd August (home) v Cappoquin. Tuesday, 9th August (away) v Tallow. All matches are at 6.30pm throw.
MINOR LEAGUE
Our minors will play Cappoquin in their first league match this Tuesday, 3rd May in Cappoquin at 6.30pm. Best of luck girls and coaches Shane, Breda, Martina and Willie. We are unsure of the history books but we understand that the upcoming minor league match vs Cappoquin will be the first time (either ever or in a very long time) that Ballyduff Upper have fielded a Minor camogie team in a competitive match! This is a great testament to the tireless work being done over the years by everyone involved with our small club. Well done all and best of luck the season ahead.
Minor training continues Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.30pm. Remaining fixtures for Minor league are: Tuesday, 17th May away v Lismore. Home v An Rinn (time and date tbc). All matches are 6.30pm throw.
BEST OF LUCK
Best of luck to Niamh Ryan, Ailish O’Donovan and Sibhe Collins who will line out for Waterford in the Munster U16 A Shield final v Limerick on Saturday, 7th May in Mallow. Throw in at 3pm.
Best wishes also to Sarah Barry and Ella O’Brien (U14) who are currently training with this season’s Waterford Camogie county development squads.
Commiserations to our girls Molly Kenneally and Kate Ahern (Waterford U16 LGFA) on their Munster U16B LGFA final loss v Limerick on Saturday, 30th April in Mallow.
Any queries, please contact any of our club coaches or email us at secretary.ballyduffupper.waterford@camogie.ie.