The club wishes the Dublin Hulers and Footballers the best in their opening championship matchs to day against Laoise for the hurlers and to morrow in Croke Park against Louth in the football. Best tof luck to our own Eammon Troller Dillon who is on the hurling panel to day.
Congratulation to Dingle United on winning their League this week
The clubs annual summer camp starts on Monday the 2nd of July to the 12 of July. One week Gaelic Football and the other week hurling .Application forms and registration can be done at club reception. Lots of fun and prizes as well as trips away. Support your local G.A.A club
Two adult football matches this week. On Tuesday our second adult team were beaten by James Gaels on a scoreline of 2-17 to 3-6. A good first half performance faded in the second half as a very mobile Gaels side got on top.
To night our first adult team had a good win against St Monicas in Edenmore by four points on a scoreline of 1-13 tp 0-12 points. Our third team play Crobh Ciaran in the Bogies to morrow night. Third team had a win against Crobh Ciaran.
The first anniversary Mass for Gossie is at 7-30 in Cabra West Parish Church tonight.
On Sunday morning in Tymon North our second hurling team pick up two points in a hard fought game against Faughs. On a high score line of 4 -15 to 4 -13 the Barrs struck late in the game to win. In a game were the Barrs found it very hard to get going Faughs had the upper hand most of the match. Good away win for third improving team.
Our third adult team travel out to Kevins in Dolphin park on Sunday after noon. In great weather this match was out standing . Both teams gave it all in a game which had every thing. Greater spirit and team work saw the Barrs come away with the points on a scoreline of 2-18 to 2-12.
It is games like this which makes all the hard work worth it. All creidit to the two sets of players and to our own team who showed what Fionbarrs is all about.
Friday night in O’Toole park the Barrs took on Faughs in the final game of the group in the senior hurling championship. With both teams out of the quarter finals this match was important for each team as the loser went into the regulation play off.
On a lovely summers night both teams gave themselves to a tough tense hour hurling. The game itself was not free flowing affre as the referee contribute to a start stop game. A goal was always going to decided this game and Faughs got it mid way thropugh the second half.
It was a very sofe goal but these are the things that win matches. The Barrs on the night did not get going . Paul Tunner, Padddy Whelan, and Anto Costelo were the players who stood out on the night in a game in which we should of won.
A lack of discipline and ruthlessness in front of goal were some of the causes for this defeat. On a positive note the team kept going till the end and should of got a result. If we can get twenty players fit and committed the senior A championship is there for the taking. This has to come from the players.
A good turn out from club supporters and it was only five Euros in which was a bonus in these hard time. A lot of hurling left in the year and a lot to look foward from this young team.
Over fifty of our members travelled down to Tipperary this morning to play a challenge against Killnaul. Thirty hurlers made up of the under 14 and 15 team made the tip this morning with Managers Seamus McGratten and Shane Langan. They will attend the Tipp v Limerick match in Semple Stadium today as well.
Pictured above is the under is some of the team in the goal mouth of Sample Stadium
Our annual Donal Massey memorial cup golf outing takes place on Friday 24 of August at Grange Castle Golf Club, Donal Massey is pictured above in 1967, third from the left in the back row. The cost is 25 Euro a head in a four member team match scramble. Price includes green fees, dinner and entertainment that night as well as great prizes for winners and runners up.
It will be a great day and night out which is one of the clubs main fund riser for the year. A committee of five have been set up to organize it. Mark O’Neill, Shay Cunahan, Dave Farrell, Deco Fagan, John Smithers Jn, Jay O’Hara, Keith Delaney. Contact the club for futher information at 01 868 6209.
Two great wins in the Bogies last night Tuesday the 22 of May. Our under 15 footballers had a great match against near neighbours Eirn Isle in a top of the table clash.
The Barrrs came out on top by two points in a great game from both sides. On the other pitch our second hurling team had a good win against Liffey Gaels in the B Championship. Down in Long Meadows on the banks of the river Liffey our third adult team were beaten by Faughs by six points in a very entertaining match. The Barrs showed great spirit.
