Week 22

SUPERVALU
Thanks to SuperValu for their continued generous sponsorship of our Club.

HURLNG
The Junior team are preparing well for their next two Championship games, which will be played later this month, against Roanmore and Ballygunner. Well done to Jack Keoghan and his teammates who had an outstanding one point win over Tipperary, in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship game played in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on Sunday.

 FOOTBALL
Micheál MacCraith play St Saviour's in the Eastern Football Championship in Walsh Park, on Saturday evening, with a 6pm throw-in. The Juniors drew with Portlaw, 1-8 apiece, in an entertaining Championship game played in Tramore last Monday, and play away to Bonmahon on Friday, with a 7.30pm start. All support at both these games will be welcome.

JUVENILE

Under 13 football County Final
Tramore 4-6
An Ghaeltach 3-5
On a beautiful June morning the lads loaded up in the cars at 8.30am to travel to Cappoquin to face An Ghaeltacht in the under 13 county football final. Bad news had reached the coaches that influential midfielder Jack Caulfield was not going to play due an injury (Get well soon Jack!!!) but you could feel a positive vibe from the players, coaches and parents as they made their way to West Waterford.

On a beautiful surface prepared by Cappoquin Gaa the ball was thrown in and the game began. An Ghaeltacht were on top for first 10 minutes which was not helped when centre back Edward Wall had to go off injured (Get well soon Edward!!!) but some good defending kept the score line tight until they broke through for a goal and we found ourselves 1-4 to 0-1 behind. With a last push before half time Ben Kavanagh grabbed a vital goal and at the break we were 3 behind.

If the first half was exciting nothing could have prepared us for the see saw nature of the second half. The coaches made a change at half time bringing on the speedy and direct running Ben Brophy who gave the Tramore lads some real penetration in the forwards and scores started to come easier. At the other end the backs for Tramore repelled attack after attack but An Ghaeltacht broke through for 2 goals with 5 minutes to go to bring the game back to a point but down Tramore went to the other end to score the vital goal that meant the trophy was making its way back to the parish.

As the chairman of the Bord na Nog said as he presented the trophy to a proud captain Josh Chapman this was a brilliant match that kept both sets of supporters on their toes until the very end. The lads celebrated wildly for ages afterwards, they deserved it.

On the day every player gave 100% to the cause. Ben Kiely in goals stopped a few bullets. Josh Chapman and Nathan Walsh did not give their markers a chance of scores all day and kept them scoreless. Dan Brennan was brilliant in the first half and won a world of ball and used it well. Dylan Walsh the other wing back was busy all day and a vital tackle he won at the end when there was only a point in it will be long remembered. Centre back Edward Wall was playing well until injured, his replacement Christian McLoughlin played a blinder for the rest of the game. The 2 midfielders of Tom Halley and Harry Butler worked their socks off for the cause and drove the team forward all day marking 2 very good players on the other side. After a slow start the forwards really came good in the second half. Evan Morrissey made some great runs, Conor Brennan was onto every breaking ball and got some great scores. Sean Schley as always was winning ball and driving at the opposition causing untold damage and kicked 2 points for good measure. The inside men of Zack Flynn and Ben Kavanagh were terrific target men and held up the ball to get others into the game. Ben Brophy made a huge difference when he came on, he ran and ran creating and taking scores. Michael Cuddihy contributed handsomely to this win also winning some hard balls when badly needed. All the rest of the panel contributed to this win during the year in other matches and at training sessions.

Commiserations to An Ghaeltacht who gave it all and lost nothing in defeat.

A big thank you to mentors Tom and John Brennan and John Wall for all the work they put in during the year.

Scorers for Tramore
Connor Brennan 1-2
Evan Morrissey 1-0
Ben Kavanagh 1-0
Ben Brophy 1-0
Sean Schley 0-2
Harry Butler 0-2

The club is running a summer camp this year named after the man who founded the juvenile section of the club Dougie Partridge, I am sure he is looking down delighted to see the progress being made at the club. Please like and share this post to get the message out for a camp that promises to be the camp of the year. Please book early as numbers are limited for "Dougie's Summer camp 2018".
The camp is sponsored by our good friends in Quish's SuperValu Tramore.

Please follow us on Facebook, Tramore GAAOfficial, where you can keep up to date with all the happenings in the Juvenile Club, including training times for all ages, up to U16. Our hurling nursery is up and running for U6 hurlers from 6-7pm on Mondays.



CAMOGIE
Tramore had an outstanding win over An Rinn in the U14 B County Final played in Carriganore on Friday evening. This was a great display by the girls, who won 5-4 to 2-6. The winning panel was Hannah Corkery, Laura Geary, Hayleigh Acheson, Amy Hayden, Ava Burke, Sineád Dunphy, Niamh Power, Kelsey Obanya, Louise Walsh, Eimear Dunphy, Sarah Byrne, Alex Fanning, Zoe Frisby, Aoibhinn Hurley, Ellen Jones, Hannah Hamilton, Rebeka Walsh, Rachel Mooney, Jessica Fitzgerald, Tess Hartley, Síun Lawrence and Heather Breen. A big thank you to Johnny Dunphy and Helen McGrath, our hard working coaches. Training every Wednesday for U6 and U8-U10 from 6-7pm, U-3 and U14 from 7-8pm, with Minors and Intermediates from 8-9pm. New players welcome.

LADIES FOOTBALL
U16 training on Mondays from 7-8pm. Note, any player who has only one year left at U14 will be part of this panel. New members welcome.

CLUB LOTTO
The next draw takes place on Wednesday, 13 June, when the Jackpot will be €2,100. There was no winner of the €2,000 in last Wednesday's draw. The numbers drawn were 4, 7, 8 and 22.  Lucky Dip winners of €30 each were Patsy Flanagan, Springmount, Eddie Hartley, Bramble Court, Debbie Barron, Marine Drive and Bernie Cowman, Old Crobally Road. Tickets €2 each, are on sale in Kelly's Classics, Summerhill and in the Club Bar. Thanks to all who support the Lotto.
 
DÉISE DRAW
The first of the 6 monthly draws took place in Dungarvan last Wednesday. We had no luck and the top prize of €12,500 went to Stradbally. Fantastic prizes to be won each month, for further information, please contact Pat Cullen or Anne Bohan. The next draw takes place in Stradbally on Wednesday, 27 June. Winners of €25 each in our Local Members Draw were Biddy Carey, Mounloun, Breda Power, Bayview and Joan Mills, Marine Drive while Noel Cullen won the promoters prize. 

MEMBERSHIP
Should be paid to Club Registrar, Anne Bohan, Summerhill, as soon as possible.
 
BINGO
In the Club every Monday at 8pm and all are welcome.
 
CARDS
Eamonn McCormack, Seán Maher and John Dunne beat Mary Halley, Greg Tobin and Liz Halley in last weeks final. Cards every Friday at 9.30pm and all are welcome. Friday draw winners were Noeleen Cheevers and Teresa Murray while Tina Flanagan (Bingo) and Michael Power were the most recent Bonus Ball winners.

Pat Cullen,
PRO, Micheál MacCraith GAA Club, Tramore.
>>>> 3 June, 2018.