Camogie Club
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A big win tonight for WIndgap/Galmoy beating Tullogher Rosbercon in the Roinn B hurling League final (Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor H.L. Roinn B)
Galmoy/Windgap 3-11 Tullogher Rosbercon Paul Hunston 3-8 Thanks to Liz for the pictures from Facebook. DENIESE AND NIAMH HEAD FOR CROKE PARK: A new era dawns for Windgap Camogie and its environs when club players take the stage for the All Ireland final against Galway on Sunday next in Croke Park. The pinnacle of an individual players participation in the game the entire population of the county and the parishes of Windgap, Dunnamaggin and Callan along with her team and club mates extend their very best wishes CAMOGIE ALL IRELAND: The local club are running a bus to Croke park to support the Kilkenny side that play Galway in the All Ireland Final and also to support local players Denise Gaule and Niamh Bambrick. To book a seat contact any committee member immediately to avoid disappointment. O’DUFFY CUP MEMORIES: Amongst the many visitors to the funeral of Margaret Hawe of Coohill in Windgap recently was a predecessor to Windgap camogie player Denise Gaule who lined out at full forward on her County camogie side and has an All Ireland Senior medal to her name. A feared full forward in her time, Lillie Scallion from the St. Mary’s club in Ahoghill outside Ballymena wore Antrim’s saffron and white as her side defeated the renowned Dublin team who dominated the game at that time, in a Croke park replay in 1967. The holder of ten Ulster senior medals, Lillie netted five goals against Cork in the semi-final and was a marked person for the final where the defenders “stuck like a clegg” as she changed her style to a scoring provider. An admirer of the Kilkenny style and opponents during her playing days, Lillie’s life has taken as many turns and deflections as a ricocheting sliotar before the latest of trips to Windgap. Now a member of the closed order of nuns in the Cistercian Abbey in Tallow, County Waterford along with the late Margaret Hawes sister Veronica, Lillie studied as a mature student before becoming a Youth worker in bomb and bullet torn Ballymurphy and Belfast in the height of the Troubles. Having lost the feeling in her back, she received a personal calling, to join a closed order, a type of life that she was then totally unaware of and then eventually made the move in 1980. Currently Lillie is the farm manager in the Cistercian Abbey, where the farming methods have changed from dairying to providing the breeding stock and in calf heifers. In a combined operation the animals are then sold on as replacement stock to the Cistercian community of monks in the nearby monastery in Mount Mellary. Nowadays the twinkle in her eye still showed the joy of living in the sense of danger, whether around the edge of the square during a time when the area was often known as "Hells Kitchen" or when the sight of a Hurley in her hinterland and whilst going to training in Whitehill in Randallstown was treated as almost an illegal weapon by the Civil authorities. It also ensures, no easy deals for fellow farming folk as she wheels and deals with as can often be seen, veil flying, tractor driving, around the fields of Tallow. On her visit far from her native Ballylumen "the town of the looms" where flax was the main crop and industry and the town is now known as Ballymena, Lillie was joined by Sister Josephine a Dublin Donnycarnian who looks after the Guest House in St Mary’s Cistercian Abbey in Glencairn. On her long journey in life Lillie first met Sister Veronica one of a family of O’Shea’s who were all former Windgap Camogie players in Kylemore Abbey. It is hoped, at early morning prayers on Sunday in Tallow a thought may be spared for their old game and the arrival of an O'Duffy Cup medal amongst the current players and promoters in the Windgap Club. BUS TRIP TO FINAL: Sunday 15th September, All Ireland camogie Final, Kilkenny v Galway; WCC supporters bus leaving Windgap via Kilmoganny 11.30am and returning by 9pm approx. All are welcome, young and old. Bus costs €10 per person and match tickets are €5 for under 16s, €15 for OAPs, students and €30 for adults. Only stop McDonalds on the way home. We would love to fill the bus and support Windgap club girls Denise Gaule (full forward) and Niamh Bambrick (panel) Contact Mary Byrne, Ann Foley, Helen Walsh before Sat 6pm, as tickets need to be booked. TO TULLAROAN AND BACK: Windgap hurlers traveled to Tullaroan on Saturday to play Cloneen in a double header that served as a relegation semi-final and a first round championship tie. For the winner and the loser the rewards were a county quarter final place or a relegation final respectively. On a day, that appeared to mark the end of the summer there was an extreme temperature fall and also signs of threatening rain. In addition the low pressure saw the swallows and house martins on the wing just skimming along the tops of the ditches and crossing low in front of the moving cars. On arrival in the famed Tullaroan grounds resplendent in the various hues of the clubs colours of green that were to be seen in the goal and ball stop nets and also in a striped fashion in the soccer nets. Amongst the hues of green in the rolling hills and tree studded ditches and the freshly cut silage grounds was a sole red item that offered little solace to the visitors. Part of the progressive clubs fundraising programme, the “scrap collection trailer” was already full to overflowing. In it were items of every type that had all "had their day" as the hopes of the visitors were that their championship dreams would not end up there also. In the game, where multiple All Ireland medal winner and All Star Tommy Walsh was one of three generations of his family present as spectators and stewards, the fare was slow, stop start and low scoring in the first half. Following their eventual 2-10 to 0-6 win the scenes had changed and by Sunday morning the swallows were flying higher as the atmospheric pressure had lifted and both they and Windgap hurlers prepared for further journeys. For those on the wing, their journey was programmed by their DNA to travel three thousand miles to another continent. For the Windgap hurlers the journey along with seven other clubs to County Final day in Nowlan Park would be equally adventurous and more importantly was still on course. For all involved on air and terra firma it was well understood their would be many casualties along the way before their paths would cross again on a hurling journey in early spring. WINDGAP HURLERS QUALIFY: Against the breeze an Eamon Hawe goal set up by play makers William Phelan and returned emigrant Eoin Cody put Windgap 1-1 to 0-2 ahead after fourteen minutes. This was added to with another point by the bustling Tommy Fleming as the Landy brothers eventual man of the match Peter and his cross channel based brother Vincent helped keep the Cloneen attack at bay. With just another point by the break the combine tally of wides by both sides was at least doubled by the number of wides. Having had the better return. From scoring opportunities the side led 1-3 to 0-3 at the break. On the restart a Phillip Lonergan point was quickly followed by a mazy Cody run that saw him release Paraic Walsh to the left of goal where his first time pull rattled the Cloneen net. Within minutes a similar move that was started by corner back by Darragh O'Shea and went via Phelan to Cody saw a similar first time strike slip wide of the posts by young Walsh. After the attempt the side’s confidence was raised as Ger Purcell, Matthew Enright, Conor Lonergan, Cian Ryan and substitute James Murray upped their game to outscore the northerners by 0-5 to 0-2 in the final quarter. The side now awaits Monday nights draw where Blacks and Whites, Lisdowney, Barrow Rangers Bennettsbridge and sister club Galmoy are also in the hat. For the match details visit Barrie Henriques report in the Sports Pages. GALMOY WINDGAP: The minor side lines out against Tullougher Rosbercon in the Roinn B League Final on Wednesday evening in Clara. All support welcomed. CAMOGIE COUNTY FINAL: In the under fourteen county final played in Tom Ryall Park Kilmanagh on Saturday the side went down to St Lachtain's. The Windgap Camogie team was - Laura Foley, Kate Gleeson, Lisa Power, Lucy Culleton, Mya Travers, Margaret Purcell, Claire Kirwan, Kathy Long, Sarah Doherty, Gillian Costello, Alanna Dunphy, Sarah Cashin, Ellen O'Neill, Margaret Foley, Molly Walsh. Subs- Zoe O'Gorman, Leah Murray, Niamh Doyle, Karen Phelan, Ciara Hogan. Referee: Ben Hayes. The trainers of the side were Pat Foley, Tony Dunphy and Alison Walsh. LOTTO: This Weeks Winning Numbers were 4, 10, 11, 17 and bonus number 3. Next weeks Prize fund is €7,300. A recent winner was Laurence Foley. TIDY TOWNS: With the village representatives on the road to the Helix for the Annual Tidy Towns Super Valu results ceremony on Monday morning hopes are high that the village can increase the marks sufficiently to retain their first bronze medal awarded last year. LUCOZADE CAPS: Windgap Hurling and Camogie Clubs are inviting everyone to collect Lucozade sport or sport live bottle caps in order to get some free training gear, kits or equipment for the local clubs. All caps will be greatly appreciated and can be left in the collection bag in clubrooms or they can be given to local committee members. TRIP TO TIPP: In recent times Windgaps under ten hurlers took part in the Mullinahone festival of hurling. The side played their hearts out on the day taking part in four matches. In them they defeated Fermoy, Killenaule and Eoghan Ruadh and went down to Carrick Swans by 5-2 to 4-1 BRIDGE: Outstanding results from the Killamery Bridge club game in the Aulde House in Killamery. 1st. Elizabeth lanigan and Sarah Crowley. Best Gross; Catherine Burke and Helen lanigan. 2nd. Rita Houlihan and Kitty Meagher. CAMOGIE NEWS: Windgap Seniors play the Rower Inistioge in the championship on Saturday week. In preparation the side played Ballyhale in a challenge match last Saturday evening. SUPER VALUE: At the unveiling of the road signage celebrating the winning of the first bronze medal win in the National Tidy Towns competition in Tullahought on Friday evening PJ Guinan the manager of the local super Valu store in Carrick-on-Suir made a firm commitment to supporting the communities next project in the area. The support comes in addition to the annual Super Value work pack of hand tools gloves bags etc that the volunteers receive from Super Valu. TÚS COMMENCES: In a positive development for the village the new Tús employee commences work in Windgap on Monday. The aim of the project is to enhance the area and is coordinated by the Windgap Community Development Group with the support of Kilkenny Leader Partnership. WALK TALL: The walking group continues each Saturday morning where they meet at the lake in Windgap at 9.30 am. The plan for the next four weeks is Saturday 14th September Castlemorris wood, Saturday 21st September Newtown wood, Saturday 28th September Carraigmoclear, Saturday 5th October Bearna Breac and all are welcome. WEBSITE: For all the local news, photographs and sport visit the local website windgap.ie COMPLIMENTS: Thanks go to the many people who supplied material to this weeks notes and have helped to record the ongoing activities of the community. Contributors and Clubs are invited to email items for publication with a name and contact number to windgapnotes@gmail.com by Sunday evenings at 6pmRegards Here is a short report by Sam Matthews in the Kilkenny people. Please support your local newspaper ! Published on the 09 September Rest of the county shows a tidy improvement too Apart from the city, 23 towns and villages around the county took part in this year’s Tidy Towns awards, and almost every one of them improved on previous scores. After Kilkenny, the next outstanding mark was Inistioge, which was highly commended and had a final mark of 302. This was up two points from last year. Tullahought was another success story, commended for scoring over the 300 mark for the first time, and taking a bronze medal. The adjudicator praised the Tidy Town group for their ‘structured approach to [their] works and the eagerness to lean from fellow Tidy Towns groups’. In categories C and D, which refer to small towns, Castlecomer moved up the points to 291 from 285 the previous year. The adjudication report highlights the Tidy Town group’s involvement with local schools and the younger generation. Moneenroe moved up by two points, receiving 267. Graignamanagh was awarded a score of 260, representing a five-point improvement on last year. Thomastown increased its score by five points to 257. The group received two extra points in the ‘wildlife and natural amenities’ category, with special praise for a habitat management plan and baseline study on wildflowers and meadows. Urlingford improved by two points to 255, Ballyragget improved by two points to 251, while Callan moved up one point, and Piltown scored 266 following a one-year absence from the competition. In the village categories (A and B), Bennettsbridge showed a very strong points increase of seven (to 252), and received a special endeavour award. The adjudicator praised the ‘healthy number on [the Tidy Towns] committee’, the support from the community and from various businesses. Ballyouskill’s score remained unchanged from 2012 at 286. Gowran received a score of 290 – a three-point increase on 2012. Goresbridge went up six points on last year’s score with 228 points – including an improvement of two extra marks in the ‘tidiness’ category. Kells also showed an increase of five points, with a score of 279. It received two extra marks in both the ‘wildlife and natural amenity’ and ‘roads, streets and back areas’ categories. Fiddown improved on 2012’s score by three points, while Mullinavat again received the same score of 241. Johnstown scored 263, while Clogh moved up the score by one mark, Dungarvan improved by two to 265, and Gathabawn scored 270 Newmarket, with a population of 30, re-entered the competition after an 11-year absesnce. It scored 250 points. Coon also returned to the competition this year after a long absence (10 years), and received a score of 220. WINDGAP PARISH NEWSLETTER 8 SEPTEMBER 2013
**************************************************************************************** MASSES DURING THE WEEK Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan at 9.30 a.m. Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m. First Fridays mass at 7.30 p.m. in Windgap. No Mass on this Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday: St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny at 12.10 p.m. Saturday: Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.; Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Nicholas’s Church, Windgap each Monday from 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. Holy Hour each Wednesday from 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan. ***************************************************************************************** RECENTLY DECEASED: Margaret Hawe, Coolhill, Windgap; Mary Murphy, Windgap. ANNIVERSARIES: John & Kathleen Long, Curragawan, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun 8th; Mary Jackman, Mealoughmore, mass at 10.00. a.m. Sun. 8th. ***************************************************************************************** ANNIVERSARY MASSES: When more than one anniversary is included at a weekend mass, those prayed for will be included in masses during the following week. ***************************************************************************************** OPENING OF SCHOOL YEAR MASS will be celebrated on Wednesday next 11th September at 10.00 a.m. in St. Nicholas’ Church Windgap. All are welcome. ***************************************************************************************** BRIDGE CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS will commence on Wednesday 2nd October in St. Eoghan’s Centre, Kilmoganny at 8.00 p.m.. Classes will take place on 10 successive Wednesdays. Cost €20 including tea/coffee for all lessons. No previous card playing experience is required. For further information contact 087 – 2257498. **************************************************************************************** OPEN DAY Sunday September 15th from 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Camphill Community, Ballytobin. Wheel of Fortune, Cake Sale, Plants & Vegetables; Afternoon tea/coffee; Raffles; Games; Stalls; Children’s activities. Donations of cakes, vegetables, plants, bric-a-brac etc very welcome. **************************************************************************************** FAITH OF OUR FATHERS Conference & Exhibition from September 13 – 15th at The Hub, Cillian Hill, Kilkenny. Tickets €7.50 per day. For further information and booking: 059 – 8627268 or 087 6723410. **************************************************************************************** WINDGAP ST. VINCENT DE PAUL OUTING TO KNOCK will take place on Saturday 14th September. Contact any member of the committee if you wish to travel. Bus leaves Delaney’s at 7.00 a.m., Windgap at 7.10 a.m. & Killamery at 7.20 a.m. ***************************************************************************************** HOLY CROSS NOVENA: A bus to the novena will leave Callan at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday 12th September. It will stop at Coolagh, Seskin, Lamogue, Delaney’s (about 1.00 p.m.) then Windgap Church and Butlerswood to Killamery. Mass at 4.30 p.m. ***************************************************************************************** Tullahought increased its marks in the Tidytowns competition from 298 to a very impressive 301 marks. See the full report at the links below ! Meanwhile, it has just been announced that Moynalty in County Meath has been named best of the 832 towns and villages that entered this year’s SuperValu National TidyTowns competition. The announcement was greeted by great celebration at the awards ceremony in The Helix in Dublin. http://www.tidytowns.ie/u_reports/2013/2013%20County%20Kilkenny%20Tullahought%20404.pdf http://www.tidytowns.ie/u_documents/TidyTowns%20Results%20Book%20Final.pdf With Jimmy Walsh UNBELIEVEABLE WIN; Windgap Junior Hurlers brought their large band of supporters through every emotional peak and trough when they won their fourth Southern title in excellent conditions in Piltown on Sunday. Coming from a mile behind, in the second half, they continued their comeback kid story of late, as they turned a ten point deficit into a six point victory. After playing reasonably well throughout the first half, the amount of scores that had leaked in, meant not a sinner could be found on the bank that could forecast the eventual outcome as they retired 3-8 to 0-8 behind. After the sides resumed and Mullinavat added another point to stretch the lead to double scores, all believed the clubs first Southern title victory over the Mullinavat men in 1970 was about to be reversed. On that famous day as Mullinavat treasurer Jim Conway recalled, one man played a major role in Mullinavats downfall. Windgaps then intercounty player Kieran Purcell buried a twenty one yard free and then went back on goal at the other end to save another. In the end the final score of 2-13 to 1-13 made club history that saw Windgap go on to the senior grade. In that classic game, between two teams that had household names, the result saw both sides score more than ten points excluding goals for the first time since the final was held in 1910. On Sunday Phillip Lonergan, with gallant assistance from minor player William Phelan played the same match winning role as he pulled his men through the first half and then took the game by the scruff of the neck in the second to lead his side to victory. Having started well away from his traditional berth on the half back line he commenced at cente forward and then moved to full forward where he ended up as games top scorer. As Windgaps momentum increased all hands came on deck as Phiollips brothers Tommy and Conor now at fullback were joined by corner men Aidan Mackey and Vincent Landy, Gerard Purcell in the middle and Paraic Walsh up front. Elsewhere keeper Niall Walsh made a crucial save from county minor John Walsh late in the game. A major feature of the sides display was the effect of halftime substitute Darragh O’Sheas attacking play from his deep defensive role, and the the input of scoring forwards James Murray and Stephen Purcell. For the full match report see Barrie Henriques story in the Sports Pages.
PRESENTATION: After the game the joint winning captains Conor Lonergan and James Murray received the Canon Kearns Cup and plaque for winning the clubs fourth title from Southern Board officials Pat Dunphy and Paul Long. The win follows the other titles that saw the clubs breakthrough against Mullinavat in 1970, the side overcome John Lockes in 1986 and Piltown in 2001. In his acceptance speech Conor complimented everyone one and noted the great change of form for the side where “they couldn’t buy a win in July”. CHAMPIONSHIP TIMES: For all involved after a brief celebration, the graft resumes for the first round championship tie verses Cloneen on Saturday next in St Johns Park. In what is expected to be a major contest the northeners took the league spoils when the sides last met a year ago . In a clash of interests Phillip the headmaster in Clogh coached the school side to their first schools county title after four attempts in twenty three years in Nowlan Park recently. WEBSITE WONDERS: Sundays final marked another first, as a video of the game that started is now available thanks to Noel Smith. Its starts with Sundays comeback run and is available with all of the other local news and photos on the local website windgap.ie COUNTY HURLERS: Niall Walsh and Peter Hennessey both wore the county jerseys when they were part of the Development Squads Finals on Saturday. In the under sixteen tournament Kilkenny with Niall Walsh lining out in all games Kilkenny won the Tipperary Supporters Club Tournament for the first time since 2005 when they defeated Tipperary in the Final. On the way they ahead accounted for Limerick, Offaly, Wexford and then Waterford in the semi-final. Meanwhile in Mallow Peter Hennessey was a member of the Kilkenny under seventeen’s who reached the Final after defeating Cork “B” and Galway before they lost out to Cork. POLITICAL EXILES: Tullahought Community Centre was the venue for a lecture on Political Exiles from Ireland post the 1848 Rebellion given by Dr. Willie Nolan as part of Heritage weekend on Saturday evening. The large gathering heard him outline how the Young Irelander's came to Ballingarry and found great support among the people. The subsequent failure of the rebellion saw the leaders being imprisoned or deported and those who escaped being forced to seek exile in foreign lands. Dr. Nolan spoke at length of the plight of one exile, John O'Mahony, his part in the American Civil War and the failed attempt of the Fenians to fight the British on Canadian soil. Although O'Mahony personally lost a great deal in his support of the rebellion, being exiled and suffering financially his legacy and that of his comrades was to provide a great incentive for future generations fighting for Irish Freedom. In a very interesting lecture Dr. Nolan described the actions of the rebels in the locality where the RUC barracks in the Slatequarries and Glenbower were put under siege. STARS OF THE FUTURE: Hurling and Camogie players from three counties gathered in Tullahought Sportsfield to play in the annual heritage weekend games on a beautiful Sunday morning. They included hurler’s representing Ballyneal who are in the Tipperary County final having beaten Holycross and Fethard recently and camogie players from St. Mollerans who line out in amalgamation with Clonea in the Waterford championships. On the day the visiting sides played the locals in under twelve games. In the games the players displayed great skills and many will certainly go on to represent their clubs counties in the years ahead. The Windgap hurling side was Paraic Foley, Laura Foley, Eoin O'Brien, Mark McCoy, Sean Purcell, Mika Bujuis, Jack Doyle, Sean Dunne , Conor Foley, Sean Barron, Roisin Foley, Robert Culleton, Mikilas Little. They were managed by their mentors Denis Foley and Dunne. The Ballyneal side was Leon Kenneally, Conor Murphy, Luke Sheehan, Tommy Hanlon, Brendon Brannock, Michael Lyons, Tom Brett, Jason Daly, Ben Comerford, David/Jason Needham, Evan Hanson, Michael Needham, Ray Daly, and Richie Lyons. In the camogie The Windgap side under their trainers Joan O’Gorman, Judith and Shamie Phelan were Ciara Smith, Roisin Foley, Laura Foley, Leah Murray, Jade O'Gorman, Tara Hayes, Jessica Enright, Sarah Doherty, Lucy White, Emily Culleton, Emer Dunphy, Alice Monaghan, Ella Dunne, Amy O'Shea, Cliodhna O'Shea, Sarah Davis. The Saint Mollerans camogie side under coaches Gerome O'Shea and Martin Tobin was Elaine O'Connor, Aisling Grennan, Emer Walsh, Aoife Tobin, Clodagh Reade, Aoife Fleming, Emma Davis, Abby Davis, Lorrain O'Shea, Caoimhe O'Shea, and Emma Joy. They were joined by the Waterford Boards County Development Officer and former Carrick Davins goalkeeper Séan Fleming. The occasion marked the first use of the prefab clubrooms purchased recently with plans already being made for next year with Pat Moore adding stanchions for the nets for next years games. On the day the games were refereed by Seamus Power and Pat Foley on the sloping pitch that was in excellent condition thanks to the work of Simon Brophy and Michael Micklas of the local hurling club and Richard Walsh, Michael Grace and Shem Power. On the day the medals were presented by Club President Dan Phelan and Jimmy Walsh and the refreshments for all were provided by John Delaney of the Slatequarries. CAMOGIE COUNTY FINAL: In the under fourteen county final played in Kilmanagh on Saturday the side went down after a great game to St. Lachtains. The trainers of the side were Pat Foley, Tony Dunphy and Alison Walsh. LOTTO: This Weeks Winning Numbers were 2, 6, 25, 26 and bonus number 22. Next weeks Prize fund is €7,750. A recent winner was Kathleen Doyle. JUNIOR B SEMI: In a repeat of the game at Junior B level when Windgap had a win over John Lockes at Junior level the sides attracted a fine attendance when they contest the Southern semi-final in Hugginstown on Tuesday evening. After going 0-4 to 0-0 behind a rally with two points by Tommy Lonergan and William Phelan gave the side a strong position. However another period of Callan dominance saw Windgap 1-8 to 0-3 behind. AS the game progressed the side short Development Squads players goalkeeper Niall Walsh and injured half forward Peter Hennessey began to dominate play and add scores. Entering the final part of the game the scores on the scoreboard moved closer as John Lockes 2-11 to 2-4 lead was eroded point by point to 2-11 to 2-8 as Windgaps gallant comeback eventually ran out of time. Another win for Windgap in Tullaroan today, this time in the JJ kavanagh and sons junior H.C. section A.
At half time Windgap lead by 1-3 to Cloneens 3 points. By full time WIndgap increased their score to 2-10 with Cloneen accumulating just six points in total. Full time score: Windgap 2-10 cloneen 0-6 J. J. Kavanagh and Sons Junior H.C. Section A
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