BALLYGIBLIN GAA VICTORY SOCIAL

Huge crowd attends Ballygiblin victory social

Up to 400 people were in attendance at the Ballygiblin GAA victory social in The Firgrove Hotel on Friday night. Amongst the guests were Kieran Leddy CEO Munster GAA Council, Marc Sheehan, Co Board chairman and Arthur O’Keeffe, Avondhu GAA Board chairman, with Finbarr McCarthy of County Sound as MC for the event.

Liam O’Doherty, Ballygiblin chairman, welcomed the gathering and paid tribute to all who helped the club to their All-Ireland success just a few short months ago.

On the night, players Killian Roche and Kieran Duggan made a presentation to team coaches Ronan Dwane and Dave Moher. While Ronan Dwane and Dave Moher duly made the presentation to the Players’ Player of the Year, James Mullins and the Supporters Player(s) of the Year, Shane Beston/Joseph O’Sullivan.

Presentations were also made to players who figured with Cork, namely Mark Keane, Joseph O’Sullivan, Cathail O’Mahony and Darragh Flynn. Eamon Keane accepted

Mark’s award in his absence.

Fionn Herlihy, Sean O’Sullivan and Barry Coffey made a presentation to the backroom team of Nicola Warren, Grainne Lynch, Eibhlin O’Brien, Marie O’Doherty and Maura O’Doherty. Club physios David Norris and Killian Finn were acknowledged with a presentation. Others who did a lot of work during the games with water, hurleys, etc including Niall Herlihy, Tom Molan, Eddie Barry and Owen Burke were also recognised. Others to be recognised on the night were Sean Hennessy (van driver), Seamus Barrett (Instagram), Brian Molan (treasurer), Liam O’Doherty (chairman) and John Hennessy (secretary).

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT

Avondhu GAA Board chairman, Arthur O’Keeffe in his address thanked the club for the kind invitation to attend. Ballygiblin are the first team from the Avondhu Division to win the All-Ireland JHC title he stated. He was present at many of the games and felt when they got out of Cork, they did very well and he was confident they would be All-Ireland champions. To play in two All-Ireland finals in two years, to win two Munster titles and two County JHC titles is some achievement.

Marc Sheehan, County Board chairman, in his address congratulated all involved with Ballygiblin over the past two years. The display in the county final was excellent and Ballygiblin dominated in Munster and the All-Ireland series without conceding a goal. He paid tribute to the club for their support of the Rebels’ Bounty draw and he wished the club every success in their upcoming pitch development.

Kieran Leddy, C.E.O Munster GAA Board and a native of Araglin, also spoke. He thanked the club for their invitation and he spoke of the great games between Ballygiblin and Araglin down through the years.

Marc Sheehan and Kieran Leddy presented the Cork county, Munster and All-Ireland medals to the panel who came forward: Christopher Noonan, Lorcan Finn, Fionn Herlihy (capt), James Mullins, Barry Coffey, Mark Keane, Michael

Lewis, Killian Roche, Ryan Donegan, Darragh Flynn, Joseph O’Sullivan, Shane Beston, Cathail O’Mahony, Sean O’Sullivan, Dean Barry, Jodi Finn, Cian O’Brien, Jack Lewis, Brian O’Gorman, Kieran Duggan, Dillon Sheehan, Aaron O’Brien, John O’Donoghue, Pa Molloy, Kevin Bowler, Dylan Reidy-Price, Shane Doyle, Sean O’Doherty, Diarmuid Allen, Sean O’Dwyer, Adam Barry,

Diarmuid Lynch, James Luddy, James Crotty, Noel Fitzgerald, Kieran O’Doherty, Michael Roche, Cormac Luddy, Shane O’Brien, Mark Walsh, Aidan Donegan, Diarmuid Noonan, Darren O’Donoghue, along with Colin English and George Pendle, currently out of the country.

REMEMBERING PAUDIE

Finbarr McCarthy on behalf of County Sound spoke of the late Paudie Palmer. Paudie had done many commentaries on Ballygiblin games over the past two years and had a great bond with the club.

Finbarr thanked the Ballygiblin club for the poignant banner at the All-Ireland final, which stated: ‘This one is for Paudie’.

DRAW RESULTS

The final event of the night was the draw for the pitch development.

Initially it was intended to sell 2,500 tickets at €50 each. Mark Sheehan and Kieran Leddy conducted the draw. A total of 2,443 tickets were sold which was a massive effort led by Padraig Donegan and Paul Horgan. Five prizes were drawn, winners as follows: 1st prize Toyota - winner Willie O’Brien, Tavern, Lower Cork St, Mitchelstown; 2nd prize €1,000 - Michelle Brennan, Ballygiblin; 3rd prize €1,000 Eamon O’Brien, Glenduff, Mitchelstown; 4th prize €500 Shauna Hennessy, Kilshanna, Mitchelstown; 5th prize 500 Michael Herlihy, Ballygiblin.

A great night was enjoyed by all.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) Proudly displaying the silverware attained by All-Ireland champions, Ballygiblin are the O’Doherty family.

Sheehan) (Pic: Catherine Enjoying the Ballygiblin GAA victory social held last Friday, were Laura Sheehan, Shane Doyle and Joseph O’Sullivan.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) BALLYGIBLIN ABÚ - Eamonn, PJ and Shane O’Brien with the Cork county, Munster and All-Ireland trophies won by Ballygiblin in their history making year.

The Luddys - Seamus, James, Cormac and Noelle – stand with the silverware won by the all-conquering Ballygiblin team at last Friday’s victory social. (Pic: Catherine Sheehan)

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) Helen, Sean and Mossie O’Sullivan with Aine McGrath, at the Ballygiblin GAA victory social last Friday.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) Enjoying the Ballygiblin GAA victory social in The Firgrove, l-r: Killian Roche, Dean Barry and Tom Molan.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) Tom O’Donoghue, with Edel Mullins and Ann Herlihy, at the victory social in The Firgrove Hotel on Friday last.

(Pic: C Sheehan) ALL-CONQUERING BALLYGIBLIN - The Ballygiblin panel and backroom team, All-Ireland junior club hurling champions, proudly displaying the Cork county, provincial and AllIreland trophies at last Friday night’s victory social in The Firgrove Hotel.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) Brian Molan, Liam O’Doherty, Marc Sheehan, Ronan Dwane, Finbarr McCarthy, Dave Moher and John Hennessy, at the victory social in The Firgrove Hotel.

Sheehan) (Pic: Catherine HERE’S TO SUCCESS - Emma and Shane Beston with the All-Ireland club hurling trophy at last Friday’s victory social.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) Joan and Pa Molan catching up with Mary and T.J. Rea during the Ballygiblin GAA victory social.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) Trish Sheehy, Marion O’Brien, Aideen Flynn and Breda Crotty catching up at last Friday’s Ballygiblin GAA victory social in The Firgrove Hotel.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) Laura Slyne and Barry Coffey proudly hold the All-Ireland club hurling trophy at Friday’s social.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) Lisa Corcoran and Darragh Flynn at the Ballygiblin GAA victory social.

(Pic: Catherine Sheehan) The Mullins family viewing the silverware at the Ballygiblin GAA victory social.