ALL STAR
The Stars of our Club, Beth Carton, Brianna O’ Regan and Abby Flynn were in Croke Park, same night as our Dinner Dance for the All-Star Awards.
A huge Congrats to Beth on her third All Star and Hard Luck to Brianna & Abby whose day will come, no doubt. Beth is a fantastic Ambassador for the game at Club and County and is always coaching, mentoring, and inspiring the younger girls in the Club, in her spare time. Congrats again to our three stars who have done us all so proud in De La Salle.
DINNER DANCE
It was a full house at the Tower Hotel for the Club Dinner Dance and a super night was had by all with a huge thanks and well done to the Community Committee, led by Chair Suzanne Wymberry.
A huge thanks also to all our sponsors and supporters on the night. Frisby Homes, DID Electrical, Goldstone Fitness and The Tower Hotel & Leisure Centre provided the main Ticket Entry Draw prizes. Thank You. Tom O’Leary kindly sponsored the Player of The Year Awards. We’re all also hugely grateful to Waterford Distillery, Cove Bar, Urban Hype, Sheridan’s Kia, Kelly & Dollard, Waterford Golf Club, Tramore Amusement Park, Thin Gin, Caulfield’s Supervalu, Matrix Recruitment, Flahavans, Barefoot Farm, Urma Sports, Snap Fitness, Joseph O’Brien Stables, Mount Congreve Gardens, Torpey Hurleys, Mycro Sports, Killure Bridge Nursing Home Nest, The Hanger Boutique, Reflexology by Caroline, Ellie's Kitchen, Rapid Cabs, Geoffs, Azzurri & Apparel Supply, Lulu Belle Beauty, Hooked on Crafts, La Fenza Handmade Jewellery, Lisa Keane Art (CC Creatives), Polly & Andy (CC Creatives), Dust + Rock, The Corner Shop, Under The Clock Coffee House and NM Embellishments for all their generous support.
On the night Kevin Moran was honoured for his service with Waterford GAA, and Seamus Quirke Chair for his almost thirty-year service with the Club as he retires as Chair. Our U20 Hurling County Champions 2021, Minor Hurling and Football Double County Champions 2022 were presented with their medals and our history making Senior Camogie Team were honoured for their fantastic County Final and Munster Semi Final performance. Please remember to return the support to our sponsors and supporters.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
At the Dinner Dance, the following awards were presented ; As we remembered Liam O’ Donnell, Minor & Young Hurler of the Year was presented to Daniel Lalor.
Minor Footballer of the Year - Rory Wymberry. Junior Hurler - Jeff Cahill. Intermediate Hurler - Lorcan Dwyer.
Senior Hurler - Tom Moran. Intermediate footballer - Eoin Mc Grath Butler.
CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR
It was a horrible windy and wet Saturday morning but John O’ Neill was present in the lonely corner of the SETU Arena, to capture our U15 girls and the splash of the ash in very wet conditions. He then dried himself off and was in The Tower Hotel setting up for the function room for the Dinner Dance. The Club has never had so many emotions, feats of excellence, moments of sadness overturned by elations of joy combined with skilful feats, captured for our Club records and personal memories, which can be handed down to future generations.
John’s wife is also a volunteer on the Refreshments Committee in Gracedieu and his son Ben, is a member of the history making minor team achieving hurling and football County titles. We don’t know if Pauline and Ben ever see John with the hundreds of hours, he spends editing the many thousands of photographs that are then distributed to our teams and on social media.
A well-deserved Club person of the year, Congrats John O'Neill
MASS DECEASED MEMBERS
Mass for Deceased Members takes place at 7pm in Gracedieu on Wednesday 30/11/22, all welcome!
CLUB LOTTO
There was no jackpot winner in this week’s draw with numbers drawn 6,10,12, 16. The next Draw is Mon 5th Dec 2022 for a Jackpot of €8,250. The Lucky Dip Winners were Leslie O’ Brien, Rosarie Sheehan, Brendan Deasy, Paudie Brosnan, and Leanne Flynn. Remember, there’s five Lucky Dip Prizes of €20 and you can enter at delasalle.ie
CAMOGIE
Well done to our u15 girls who put in an epic battle against Portlaw in tough weather conditions in the SETU Arena on Saturday morning, in the u15B shield final. Trailing 3-6 to no score at half time our girls rallied and pulled it back to come up just short at 3-7 to 3-1. A brilliant display from this young team after moving up from u14C grade last year. Enjoy the well-earned break girls, mentors & supporters and well done to Portlaw on their win. There’s still a Minor Semi Final away v Portlaw on Sat 3/12/22, at 11am in Portlaw.
GAA
Hurler of the week, Tommy McGrath, Gracedieu Under 7’s. Well Done, Tommy, keep up the practice. Congrats to Jake Lannigan & Nathan Delsol, our under 8 player of the week. Keep up the great effort at training boys
DLS ELVES
Mams & Dad's, girls, and boys, make sure to regularly check in on our social media for the exploits of our two newest Club members. Were currently looking for help in naming them with some super prizes.
