Young Hurlers Take Pat Noctor Award Into Custody
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DUNGARVANSports Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate Vol. 100 (Reg. in GPO as a Newspaper) TEL: 058 41205 / 42042 www.dungarvanobserver.ie Wednesday, 13 February, 2013 DUNGARVAN OBSERVER SPORTS SUPPLEMENT Young Hurlers take Pat Noctor Award into custody By Tom Keith ducted the business of the evening with his usual efficiency, Pat and Ryan said they were THE capacity audience which attended the 20th thrilled to accept the trophy and the title on Annual Sports Awards sponsored by the behalf of their school, their Club and the Dungarvan District Garda Social Club for the Dungarvan Colleges team. Pat Noctor Memorial Trophy, were last Friday It is their hope, they said, that they would night, privileged to see as talented and retain the Harty Cup, which they had won last successful a line-up of young stars as has ever year and something which had not been graced the stage of Ard Scoil na nDeise. achieved before. From fifty-eight nominations, the Earlier, Garda John Dwyer, Chairman of the Adjudicators had, with considerable difficulty, Garda Social Club had extended a welcome to whittled the qualifiers down to twelve, but, in the capacity audience and welcomed Mrs. Judy the words of Junior Liaison Officer, Gda. Aidan Noctor, widow of Garda Pat Noctor, as well as McCarthy, ‘the Public Order Unit had almost to their son Ian and grand-daughter, Anna to the be called’ when it came to deciding the winner. glittering evening. After deep and lengthy deliberations, the He welcomed the Deputy Mayor of honour fell jointly to Dungarvan hurlers Patrick Dungarvan, Cllr. Nicky Sheehan, Mayor of Curran and Ryan Donnelly, whose efforts for County Waterford, Cllr. Billy Kyne, Mayor of their club, but particularly their contribution to Lismore, Cllr. John Pratt as well as Chief Supt. the capture of the Harty Cup for the Pat Murphy to the Awards night. He thanked Dungarvan Colleges and their Christian the Ard Scoil Board of Management for the Brothers School, was enough to win the day. generous use of the Hall, a privilege they had The audience too acknowledged their received for the last twenty years. excellence with a standing ovation as Mrs. Garda Junior Liaison Officer, Aidan Judy Noctor handed over the magnificent Pat McCarthy, added his welcome to the Young Sports Star Award. Judy Noctor presenting the Pat Noctor Memorial Trophy Noctor Memorial trophy to the very worthy attendance and congratulated all of the young for the Dungarvan Garda District Social Club Supreme Young Sports Star 2012 to joint joint winners. nominees on their honour. He thanked his winners Patrick Curran and Ryan Donnelly, both Dungarvan CBS. Included is Garda Speaking to MC, Kieran O’Connor, who con- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 14) Aidan McCarthy, Chairman Garda Social Club. [Rory Wyley] Patrick Curran and Ryan Donnelly joint winners of the Pat Noctor Supreme Young Sports Star Awards 2012 centre with the Pat Noctor Memorial Trophy. Also the ten other final nominees. Included are Judy Noctor, Chief Supt. Pat Murphy, Supt. Michael Leacy, Garda Aidan McCarthy and members of the adjudicating panel. [Rory Wyley] FOOTBALLERS WATERFORD WIN TICKETS TO SECURE GAA RADIO CHELTENHAM SECOND BRACE FUN QUIZ PREVIEW OF POINTS LAUNCH NIGHT 2013 page 3 page 5 page 15 2 GAA Dungarvan Observer Sports | Wednesday, 13 February, 2013 St. Olivers End of Year Medal Presentation which took place in Ballinameela Community Centre on the 19th January, 2013 - St. Olivers U-11 - Back row (L to R): Aiden Mansfield, Jack Osbourne, James Buckley, Paul Morrissey, Michael Fogarty, Henry Griffin, Matt McGrath, Ben Power. Front row (L to R): Kieran Sheridan, Cathal Daly, Eddie Walsh, Kieran Aherne, Morgan Buckley, Ben Kavanagh. Also included are their managers and trainers Matthew Fogarty, Sean Osbourne, Declan Sheridan with John Longan, President of St. Olivers Club; Fr. P. Fitzgerald with special guest Michael Ryan, Waterford Senior Hurling Manager. Munster Council Elects New Chairman and Vice-Chairman THE annual Convention of the Munster GAA Cork’s Jerry O’Sullivan was elected unopposed to Council took place on Friday night last in the opposition of Vice-Chairman after the other Bunratty Castle, Co. Clare. nominee Donal Shanahan (Tipperary) withdrew. Convention saw Clare man Robert Frost elevated to the position of Council Chairman having served as County Board Chairman Tom Cunningham led the Vice-Chairman for 3 years under outgoing Chairman Waterford delegation which included Eddie Sean Walsh who succeeded Waterford’s Jimmy Cunningham, Pat Grant, Paddy Joe Ryan, Jimmy O’Gorman to the top position. O’Gorman and Tomas Kiely. Waterford delegation at the Munster Council GAA Convention in the Bunratty Castle Hotel, Co. Clare. l-r: Eddie Cunningham, Pat Grant, Anthony Walsh, Jimmy O’Gorman and Pat Flynn. [George Hatchell] Robert Frost new Munster Council Chairman (centre) with former chairmen Sean Walsh, Sean Kelly, Christy Cooney and Jimmy O’Gorman at the Munster Council Convention in Bunratty Castle Hotel, Co. Clare. [George Hatchell] Lismore Camogie Club Munster Council Officers pictured at the Annual Convention in Bunratty Castle Hotel. L-R: Mike Fitzgerald, Mass for Limerick, Treasurer; Ed Donnelly, Tipperary PRO; Robert Frost, Clare Chairman; Jerry O‘Sullivan, Cork Vice THIRD LEVEL COLLEGE CAMOGIE Chairman; Simon Moroney, Clare CEO, and Teddy O’Sullivan, Kerry. [George Hatchell] This coming weekend Saturday February 16th features the third level college camogie i.e. The Ashbourne Cup and the Purcell Cup semi-finals, and this year Lismore Camogie Club has three members taking part in this Frankie fantastic weekend of Camogie. On Saturday, last year’s Ashbourne Cumann Chamógaíochta na Rinne Runners-up UL will take on NUIG in the first semi-final and representing the club for UL is Shona Curran while Sarah Fenton is repersenting NUIG, SOCIAL / on Saturday, 23rd February. Tickets 12 in the above competition this will be a very interesting battle. In the Purcell Cup semi-final last year’s OÍCHE CHEILLIÚRADH at a cost of €30 can be purchased recently. Walsh R.I.P. Níl ach seachtain eile agaibh from Sinéad Breathnach on CRINNIÚ IMREÓRÍ/ winners Mary Immaculate College will be playing, and representing the club in goal is Helen O'Donnell. All in Lismore Camogie Club would like chun na ticéidi a fháil do'n Oíche 0879705612 or from Sinead de PLAYERS’ MEETING MONTHS mind Mass for the Late to wish all three girls the very best of luck!!!!! mór ar an 23ú lá Feabhra. Ticéidí le Faoite on 0872904519. Tá an crinniú a bhí le beith ann Frankie Walsh, Mount Sion and BOOK SALE 9th MARCH fáil ar luach €30 ó Sinéad PAT NOCTOR AWARDS ar an Aoine so an 15ú Feabhra Waterford Hurling great, will be The Parents’ Council of Bunscoil Bothar na Naomh Primary School are Breathnach ach glaoch ar Comhgháirdeachas le Aoife curtha siar agus caithfear dáta eile celebrated on this coming Friday, holding a book sale on the 9th March, to go towards school funds. Please 0879705612. Is féidir glaoch Landers a cháiligh don babhta a shocrú 15th February at 7.30 p.m. in the hand in unwanted books to Roches Centra or the Credit Union. chomh maith ar Sinéad De Faoite ceannais den gcomórtas thuas- The meeting fixed for next Brother Rice / Mount Sion Chapel, CONGRATULATIONS! ar 0872904519. luaite. Friday, 15th Feb. has been can- Barrack St. Waterford City. May he Congratulations to Jenny Houlihan on the birth of baby Tommy dur- There is just over a week left to Congratulations to club player celled and will have to be re- fixed rest in peace. ing the week. the Social Night in the Park Hotel Aoife Landers who made the final for a later date. Dungarvan Observer Sports | Wednesday, 13 February, 2013 Allianz National Football League 3 Footballers secure second Waterford .......................2-8; brace of points Tipperary .........................0-9. GOALS win games and two inter- made a great run towards the head and all the Tipperary goalie esting ones in association with a town end goal but unfortunately could do was look back and see it fine home performance deserv- his final effort went wide of the going into his goal. Waterford saw edly gave Niall Carew’s team their post. The Stradbally player was to a lot of the ball after this timely second win in Division IV of the make amends at a crucial stage boost but a number of raids on the Allianz football league at the later on in the game. Following a Tipperary defence ended up in Cul Fraher Field last Saturday night. wide Paul Whyte (f) made the de Sacs with wrong options being The attitude and fitness of all nine- score 1-3 to 0-2 after 27 minutes. taken and the ball being played teen players used left no room for Barry Grogan scored the first of his back instead of forwards. complaint and we now have full four points for the visitors with Following what looked like a league points from two games Rathgormack’s Gavin Nugent free of the soft variety Barry played with Limerick next up in being introduced in the 31st Grogan reduced the lead to 2-4 to Dungarvan on Saturday, March minute. Patrick Hurney did well to 0-8 as the visitors made a double 2nd. point from play but a worrying substitute in the persons of GOOD START remainder of the half from a Bernard O’Brien (Aherlow) and Unfortunately, the rain arrived Waterford viewpoint saw Aldo Matassa (Clonmel with the Tipperary team and fair Tipperary raise three unanswered Commercials). After 48 minutes dues to both sets of players who flags. Conor Phelan’s surging run out of gave us a fine game in trying con- Referee Nolan was consistent the backline was rewarded with a ditions.