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Bredagh news in October 2006
Indoor Hurling
Starting in Rosario Youth club on Sat 11th November
1-2pm P1,2 and 3.
2-3pm P4, 5 and 6
3-4pm P7, Y8 and 9
Indoor Camogie Start
Indoor Camogie starts on Saturday November 4th at Shaftesbury Community Centre at the following times: -
11.00am-12.00 noon - Senior training
12.00-1.00pm - U-16s
1.00-2.00pm - 6-10 year-olds
2.00-3.00pm - U-12s
3.00-4.00pm - U14s
Note: Please let your coaches know if there are any U-16 players who would like to stay and help coach the youngest group. It might be useful as part of extra curricular activities and personal development for GCSE as well as being great for the future of the club.
Please note that players born in 1996 will move up to the U-12s, players born in 1994 will move up to the U-14s, and players born in 1992 will move up to the U-16s.
All players are asked to arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled time for a meeting with their coaches. The U-14s are asked to come at 2.00pm which is an hour before their training starts. If you cannot be there on the first day, please let Ciaran White know on 07740628885.
There was an adult Camogie friendly game against Liatroim at Drumaness on Sunday, October 22nd, with the more experienced Fontenoys winning by 3-4 to 1-0. There is a report HERE More players are needed for future games, please contact the following: Carol McAlister 02890 662988, Bernie Deighan, 02890 589965 and Anne Costello 02890 640740.
Saturday Awards Night
Saturday night’s Dinner Dance is gaining momentum with almost all of the tickets sold and everything in place for what should be a memorable event.
Four trophies won at senior level in 2006 will be present, along with the relevant captains: -
Ladies Football Down Division 1 League trophy – Arlene McCloskey
Mens Football Down Division 4 League trophy & JFC cup – Ollie McWilliams
Hurling Ulster League Division 3 trophy – Liam McCollum
There will also be medal presentations to all of the players attending the event, and the following individual awards:
Ladies Football - Most Improved Player, Intermediate Player, Senior Player
Mens Football - Reserves Player
Hurling - Young Player, Most Improved Player, Player of the Year
Note: the Senior mens football individual awards will not be presented because their season is not finished, though they will receive both sets of medals.
There will also be a raffle, a few videos, brief speeches, a Live feed of the International Rules game from Galway, and the first presentation of the Eamon Gilmore Memorial Award for the Club Person of the Year.
Please get there on time - 7 O'Clock sharp!
Unique Weekend
Bredagh camogs and hurlers are to play against teams from as far apart as Cork and Birmingham in a unique weekend of sport for Belfast. It’s called the Celebrate Belfast Sports Academy Inter-City Challenge, it’s being sponsored by Belfast City Council and it will involve a range of sports against teams from different cities.
It’s not just for Bredagh camogs as the Academy is open to all schools in Belfast, but many of our girls signed up at Easter and will be involved in matches against teams from Dublin, Cork and Birmingham, while the hurlers will be involved on a team taking on on Mayfield from Cork city, who hosted Bredagh at the 2005 All Ireland Féile.
The visiting teams arrive in Belfast on Friday October 27th, then play the games in a tournament on the Saturday from 10.00am-4.00pm, and finish off with a special dinner and presentation at the City Hall. The Inter-city Challenge is a follow-on from the Easter Sports Academy which was also organised by Belfast City Council. It is aimed at 'minority' sports such as basketball, girls cricket and hockey, and at developing links with other cities. Bredagh were asked to coordinate the Camogie events and to provide coaching for all of the clubs involved. We have also helped identify clubs to invite, such as Erin go Bragh from Birmingham and Na Fianna from Dublin.
Mayfield Re-match
Saturday Hurling 'Re-match' against Mayfield - all Bredagh players who went to the All Ireland Féile in 2005 and were hosted by Mayfield are invited to play in a challenge match against the Cork boys this Saturday, October 28th in Cherryvale. Please meet at 2.30pm.
Boys Football - PICS
U-8 Trip to Drumragh, Saturday October 21st - 19 children made the journey to Omagh and played two matches, winning one and losing one. All the boys and girls who travelled were a credit to themselves and to their club on a great day out. Special thanks go to all of the parents who helped with transport. Thanks also to Drumragh GFC for their hospitality. They hope to send a team to play us some time next year. The year wound up on Sunday with two U-8 games and one U-6 game against Carryduff at Cherryvale. We look forward to seeing everybody back and ready to go early next year.
There are MORE PICTURES HERE
The U-10 boys have finished for the year. Many thanks to everyone who has helped throughout 2006.
Girls Football - PICS
Minor Girls Football League, Sunday October 22nd - Bredagh 3-9 Carryduff 5-13 - Bredagh led at half-time by 1-6 to 1-4. CLICK HERE for more
The last U-12 training session of the season was on Saturday morning, October 15th.
The girls enjoyed a fun session of a gentle warm-up and a full scale match, during which they played arguably some of their best football of the whole year! As the girls take a well-earned break, their coaches - Joe, Paul and Paddy - would like to thank each and every one of them for their hard work and commitment throughout the year. Well done girls - you are a credit to your families and to Bredagh!
CLICK HERE to see more pictures
Indoor Training for U-10 girls is on Saturdays at the Parish Hall in St Bernards from 9.00-10.00am. Each player has to bring a pound to cover the cost of the hall.
Free Coaching Course
Innovative Training Techniques for hurling, camogie and football - Tuesday 23rd October in St Malachy's High School, Castlewellan starting at 7.30pm. Tony Scullion from the Ulster Council will be presenting this course. It's FREE to all coaches.
WELL WOMAN CLINIC - the Ulster Council GAA has joined forces with the Ulster Cancer Foundation in a new initiative to promote good health among it’s adult members. The night will provide advice in guiding people towards a healthier lifestyle with general health advice and practical tips to prevent and detect Cancer.
Ladies All Star?
Bredagh's own Fionnuala McAtamney has been nominated for a 2006 Ladies Football All Star. She kept goal for Armagh on their run to the All Ireland Final.
Aussie Rules for Matthew - Bredagh Minor footballer Matthew Hollywood is one of four Down U-17s to be invited to trials for Ireland's squad to take on Australia.
Two Bredagh hurlers have been selected to represent Ulster in a Shinty/Hurling series in Inverness from October 27-29th. Congratulations to Michael Mullan and Matthew McAfee.
Youth Hurling
Bredagh will have four players in Minor Championship action this weekend when Paddy Byrne, Paul Doole, Rowen Smart and Eoghan Donnelly will play for the 'rest of Down' against Portaferry in Ballela.
U-16 Hurling B Championship Semi-final, Saturday October 14th - Kilclief 0-6 Bredagh 4-16. Bredagh put on a magnificent display of hurling in perfect conditions at Kilclief to send them into the Championship final for the first time at this age level.
There is a full report HERE
In the other half of the draw Carryduff are in the semi-final and they await their opponents from a delayed quarter-final between Clonduff and Ballyvarley. It will therefore be into November before the final is played and training will continue as usual. The team have been fully committed to training in the build up to this Championship and are reaping the rewards on the field of play.
Bredagh beat Mourne/Newry in the Quarter-finals on Saturday, September 29th, 2-11 to 0-6.
U-14 Hurling - the year is not over! There are training matches every Saturday at 4.00pm in Cherryvale with Eugene Irwin. U-12s are welcome to come along, especially if they are going to be U-14 next year.
Scor & Ceili
Bredagh's very own Michael Magee will recite the newly-composed 'Sittin in for Michael Lyster' at Scor na nOg at Saul on Sunday, November 5th. We also have Quiz team and anyone else who can sing, play guitar or blow a whistle is asked to come forward urgently. We know you are out there! Contact Michael Flanigan on 90491291.
St Bernadette’s Ceili Dancing Group welcomes all members new and old to its new season of classes. We meet in St Bernadette’s Parish Centre every Sunday night from 7.30-9.00pm. We are taught by an experienced and very patient instructor and we cover all the traditional and well loved ceili dances. It’s great fun and excellent exercise, so do come along any Sunday night, you’re sure to be hooked!
Adults (£3) and children (£1), of all ages welcome, absolutely no experience required. For further details contact Pauline O'Hare 90491291.
The Down GAA Irish Language Table Quiz will take place at the Castlewellan GAA clubhouse on Tuesday evening, 14th November. Five members per team with at least one Irish speaker on the team. £10.00 to enter per team, with proceeds going towards the 2007 Down GAA Gaeltacht Grants Scheme. All clubs are asked to enter at least one team.
10 FACTS ABOUT BREDAGH
Bredagh won their first Junior Championship on October 22nd 2006 and they won a Senior Championship in Ladies Football. The captain was Siobhan McCarney.
Bredagh are probably the largest sporting club in Belfast with over 800 paid-up members, 500 of which are under-18. This compares with 80 members in 2000.
The club fields 26 teams across all the main gaelic codes – boys and girls football, hurling and camogie - and plays it’s home games on council pitches at Cherryvale Playing Fields on the Ravenhill Road.
Bredagh were established in 1971 and played at Senior level in Down with Damien Watson, John Wright and Bill Gardner representing the club at County level in the '70s.
Bredagh put in place a youth policy in the late '90s that is now starting to bear fruit at Senior level. It has been this policy that has led to the resurgence of Gaelic games in South Belfast.
Bredagh won Division 4 this year after many years of being frustratingly close to being promoted but not quite making it.
Back in the late '70s Bredagh made it to two SFC Semi-finals but a final spot was beyond them.
Bill Gardner played for Down in the 1974 Ulster Final alongside Sean O'Neill and Peter McGrath, and won an Ulster medal in 1978.
Bredagh’s main Sponsors are Medicare Pharmacy Group, Hampton Estates, Niavac, McLaughlin & Woods, Forestside Fuels, C & C, Flanigan Solictors. We thank them for their continued support.
Bredagh hurlers, in their second year of operation won the Ulster League Division 3 title in September 2006 but lost the Down Junior Championship Final to Ballyvarley.
U-21 Football
The East Down U-21 Football League will start on November 12th. The squad is listed below, though it's still open to anyone else and more information will appear here about training arrangements.
Rory McCaughey, Henry Deazley, Conall O'Neill, Ian Galway, Timothy Shannon, Michael Lee, Patrick Cassidy, Kevin Harte, Paul McGlade, Conor Rafferty, Shane Matthews, Brian Willigan, Jonathan Arthurs, Niall Devlin, Stephen Gray, Rowen Smart, Conal Short, Dermot Coffey, Kevin McIlroy, Mark McIlroy, Niall Colton, Brian Wright, Ruairi O’ Kane, Owen Costello, Niall Boyle, Kevin Briggs, Joseph Steel, Paul Boyd, John McKenna, Matthew Hollywood, Paul Doole, Oisin Quinn, Donal Murphy, Michael Diffen, Sean Armstrong.
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