Dicksboro GAA Club

Cillian Buckley-Walter Walsh  summer camp a huge success

There was a fantastic turnout for the Cillian Buckley-Walter Walsh GAA summer camp in Dicksboro this morning. 
Completely oversubscribed, the youngsters received one to one tuition with Cillian, Walter, Padraig Walsh, Joey Holden and other county players. It continues all week.

Cillian Buckley/Walter Walsh Elite Hurling Camp

This Eilte summer Camp will be held from Monday, July 10 to Thursday, July 13 in the club
grounds at Palmerstown.
It has everything that a young hurler needs and is organised by two of Kilkenny's finest and more importantly by our own great club man, Cillian Buckley.
It includes skill development, keep-fit exercises, game preparation, wall ball sessions, nutrition information, fun, games and drills.
Come and make new friends and support Cillian Buckley who has done so much for the club. Email; elitehurling@gmail.com or call 0852455674. It costs just E50 and book in advance please.

Boro footballers win national Feile title

 The under 14 footballers crowed an incredible eight days when they won division 5 of the national Feile competition in Castleblaney on Sunday afternoon. They beat  favourites, Buttevant 1-12 top 2-4 at Castleblaney Faughs pitch in a fantastic contest. They were two points down at half time but cam  back well in the second half with the wind behind them and again their work rate and willingness to give everything for their team mates was what set them apart. They don't know when to give up and they are a credit to their club, parents, mentors and county.
In the semi-final they played Clonduff of Down in Latton and again they got better as the game went on. They won well in the end, 3-9 to 2-3. In the quarter final played in Ballyjamesduff, They beat odds-on favourites Ardfert of Kerry 2-6 to 0-5 and again they just never gave up and Ardfert had no answer to their fast, free flowing football. it was a joy to watch  them playing the ball long and not depend on the handpass game. They were just super in that game and Ardfert mentors said afterwards they they had never seen a team to work as hard when they didn't have the ball.
In the group games they had two great wins on Friday evening in Cootehill, Co Cavan. They beat Mohill 3-4 to 1-2 and in the second match defeated Cootehill 5-6 to 1-2.
Panel: Brian Manogue, Luca Loli, Eamon O'Reilly, Eoghan O'Neill, Charlie Nolan, James Carroll, Stephen Dermody, Zac McHardy, Sean Maher, Charlie Delahunty, Rory O'Connor, Vinny Roberts, Nick Doheny,
Timmy Clifford, Andrew Brennan Smyth, Cillian Hackett, Harry Shine, Kevin Moore, Michael Raggett, Sam Tynan, Johnny Keane, David Mulrooney, Liam Connolly, Evan Rowe, Mick Carrolll, Matthew Kelliher and Conor Kavanagh.
Manager of the team was Richie Mulrooney with selectors, Donal Carroll, Sean Moore, Jim O'Neill  and Conor O'Grady. Physio for the weekend was the wonderful Tommy Bawle.

Summer camp on July 24 to 28 - sign up!!!

The annual Dicksboro GAA Club summer camp is going ahead from Monday, July 24 to Friday, July 28 from 10am to 2.30pm each day.
It is the best week of the year.
As always the emphasis for the week is on fun and it all finishes up with a mini blitz for all children on the Friday evening at 7pm with burgers and refreshments.
Contact the Summer Camp Helpline on 089-4774343 for any questions. Application forms will be available through mentors and you can also register online HERE

You can print off the application form Here or email: secretary.dicksboro.kilkenny@gaa.ie

Third win in a row puts Dicksboro in pole position

THREE OUT OF THREE AINT BAD

[All photos courtesy of John "Hawkeye" Glynn]

Dicksboro 5-13, Danesfort 1-9

All three games won in the league, senior status safe for next year, a championship quarter final berth secured and a bright future with a young team. Not bad for the month of May.

There was just two points between the Boro and Danesfort at half-time in this crucial senior league game at Tom Ryall Park, Kilmanagh on Saturday evening. Up steps Andy Gaffney who came on as a sub after eight minutes of the half. In 19 minutes he scored four goals and a point from play. A few of the goals were set up for him by his older brother Martin Gaffney who showed the potential we all know that he is capable of at full forward, coming out the field for the ball in the second half to devestating effect and scoring a crucial goal n the first half when the team were struggling a small bit.

This was a fantastic win and the players go away at the break with maximum points from three games and a very healthy score difference which makes us favourites to win a quarter final berth with two games to play. Those games against Clara and Bennettsbridge have to be won and no one is getting carried away especially when you consider that Danesfort were without Richie Hogan.

The Boro struggled a bit at the start of this game and it was a goal from Martin Gaffney after ten minutes that steadied the nerves and put the Boro ahead, 1-1 to 0-3 . The team went in two points ahead at half time, 1-5 to 0-6.

By the 12th minutes of the second half, the Boro had stretched their lead to six and on came Andy Gaffney to get his four goals, which turned the game.

Everyone played well and Cillian Buckley was again excellent at centre back. There was no weak link and the subs who came on played a major role in this victory.

Team: Darragh Holohan, Conor Fitzpatrick, Evan Cody, Evan Carroll, Conor Doheny, Cillian Buckley, Aidan Nolan, Ollie Walsh, Robbie Fitzpatrick, Oisin Gough, Shane Stapleton, Edward Moylan, Robbie Murphy, Martin Gaffney, Bill Sheehan. Subs: Andy Gaffney for Sheehan, Tom Kenny for Nolan, Stephen Farrell for Moylan, Paul O'Flynn for Walsh and Kevin Kenny for Gough.

Scorers: Andy Gaffney 4-1, Shane Stapleton 0-6, Robbie Murphy 0-3, Martin Gaffney 1-1, Oisin Gough 0-1, Ollie Walsh 0-1, Bill Sheehan 0-1.

One of the greatest social nights ever for Boro

Lip Sync a huge success

Over 1,000 people cheered, jeered, laughed (with tears in their eyes) and clapped their way through 12 acts at the Dicksboro Lip Sync legends night in the Hub at Cillin Hill in what was the club's largest and most successful social event ever held.
Hard to believe that just four weeks ago there were serious concerns about it going ahead but the optimism and dedication of a small team of people headed by Eileen and Frank Morrissey (who came up with the idea) ,Eddie and Liz Holohan, Ed and Catherine Nolan, Davy Ryan, Fergal Murphy and the rest of the committee.
In the end it was family affair for the Gaffney family with mam, Mary playing Tina Turner against her son Murt (Scary Spice) and four other senior hurlers in the final. Judges Kieran Cuddihy, Helen Carroll, John Mulhall and Eileen Magnier could not separate the five, who included Paul O'Flynn (Ginger Spice); Mikey Hayes (Posh Spice), and Davy Ryan (Sporty Spice) along with Murt from Tina Turner and they drew the name out of a cup to decide the winner.
There were some hilarious moments like when Fr Jim Murphy, Parish Priest of St Canice's appeared on stage in leather as Bon Jovi while Darragh Holohan flashed a bit too much, to the delight of the female contingent who had the camera phones ready for the Destiny's Child star. We have since learned that Darragh wore his girlfriend's dress on the night.
This was a special night and people were queuing from before the doors opened at 7.15pm and shows what can be achieved when everyone in a club puts their shoulder to the wheel and works for the good of the club.
The final four acts had to do it all again and first up was Frank Morrissey followed by The Village People with Mary Gaffney next and last were the Spice Girls.
The comments of the judges throughout the night added to the sense of fun that was around and everybody was in great form and it augers well for the upcoming hurling season.
The night started on a high with the entire ensemble for the opening number led by Sr Fergal Murphy and Ber Brennan with a song from Sister Act.
It's hard to be the first act but Danielle Kenny, Ciara Phelan, Orla Fennelly and Jenny Clifford were super as One Direction complete with facial hair. And the acrobatics were a real treat.
Frank Morrissey became Frank Sinatra for five minutes on Saturday night and he brought the house down and he received a gret cheer at the of New York, New York. Despite threatening the judges with the mafia, he made the final.
Abba were next with Ber Brennan, Breda Clohosey, Jimmy McGarry and James Murphy. Again they were super and the choreography was top class.
Then it got raunchy with Destiny's Child made up of Darragh Holohan, Enda Donohoe and Robbie Fitzpatrick. Helen Carroll made the comment that all the boys were very comfortable wearing womens' clothes. Enough said.
What came next was most unexpected. Eucharisitic minister at St Canice's Church, tomas Turley became Elvis and was fantastic, a real surprise and a highlight of the night.
But when the Village People came on stage led by juvenile club secretary, Fergal murphy and his "harem" the crowd went wild.
Unfortunately, Valerie Brennan broke a bone in her foot the night before while rehearsing in the Boro club and was in a wheelchair for the night but her co-stars Eilis O'Shea, Yvonne Finlay, Grainne Timmons. Sinead Maher, Olive Lacey and the absolutely fantastic Siobhan Nolan complete with builder's hat, didn't leave her down and gave a rapturous performance that got them through to the final.
Some men were born to go on stage - John Hanrick, Shane O'Brien and Robbie Murphy were brilliant as the Bee Gees right down to the hair. They were magic.
And when Sinead Butler came on as Britney, the young lads went crazy and she didn't lave the down with a raunchy version of One More Time.
And the biggest cheer of the night was kept for fr Jim and his sexy backing singers Ariane Gravilan, Alice Holden and Catherine Nolan.
Helen Carroll said that if Fr Jim did that act every Sunday the church would be full to overflowing.
Mary Gaffney is a natural mover and her Tina Turner performance was electric and she received a deserved standing ovation. She was exceptional and helped make the night ahuge success.
However, straight afterwards hers son Murt as Scary Spice and the four others spicers made their way on to the stage from the back of the hall, like boxers going into the ring, with hooded robes straight out of Lord Of The Rings.
They were fantastic and I will never be able to look Mikey Hayes in the eye again and not laugh as he played Posh Spice to perfection.
Last on stage was Ronan Morrissey and he was excellent singing Is This The way To Amarillo.
this was entertainment at its best and they just about deserved the crown of Lip Sync Legends winners 2017.
This was a mammoth undertaking by the club and it will go down in local folklore for all the right reasons.