GAA Updates Sept/Oct 2024
Well done to the boys and girls of 5th & 6th class who were part of the Rackard League football panels during the first term of school. The girls had a great semi-final win against Bunscoil Loreto Gorey last week and contest the Roinn A Final this Thursday 24th in Bellfied at 5pm. All support welcome.Commiserations to the boys who missed out on a place in the Roinn B final losing to Ballygarret by the narrowest of margins on Tuesday afternoon.
Members of the Baile na Dubh Tíre Intermediate Ladies Football Team visited the school this week with their League and Championship Cups. Congratulations to all players especially our past pupils on such a fantastic achievement.
- Jim Cooper and Seamie Fitzhenry have been with us for hurling on Thursdays this term. This coaching will continue for 1st – 6th class after the midterm but will switch to Fridays to accommodate the Duffry GPO Anais Curran with her football sessions.
- Jim Hanrahan has finished coaching after many years of commitment to the children in Kiltealy NS. We wish to thank Jim for his wonderful contribution to the weekly coaching sessions and wish him the very best!! We will celebrate Jim’s contribution to GAA in the school next term.
- Planning for Fresh Today Hurling 365 (Tuesday morning sessions: 3rd– 6th class) is in progress. Parents from 3rd-6th class received a survey recently. More information due soon.
GAA Updates
Rackard league boys were in hard luck last Thursday when they were defeated by Kennedy Park NS in the Roinn D Hurling Final. It was a fantastic achievement for the boys to reach the final having had some great wins in the latter stages of the league.
Our Rackard league girls lost out to Blackwater in the Roinn A Semi-Final last month. The girls had a great league campaign and should be very proud of their performances throughout. They dug deep at times to get some hard earned victories.
Once again at this time of year we wish to acknowledge and thank the voluntary work of Jim Cooper, Jim Hanrahan and Séamie Fitzhenry for coaching here in the school over the past year. The pupils look forward to hurling every week and with our new astro turf area, wet grass won’t be an issue for us going forward. Your time and commitment to our budding GAA stars is greatly appreciated.
Hurling 365 took place on Tuesday mornings during our last term. Many thanks to club members and parents for volunteering their time to support this club initiative.
Anais Curran, Duffry Club GPO, has been with us in recent weeks to carry out football coaching from infants to 4th Class. The pupils have thoroughly enjoyed her coaching. 3rd-6th Class took part in a Football Blitz in Coolree last Thursday while 1st & 2nd Class enjoyed some fun games and activities.
Freshtoday Blitz – Wexford Park
Congratulations to our 3rd & 4th class pupils who took part in the Freshtoday Blitz Day in Wexford Park on Wednesday 15th of May. A great experience for all to play on such a renowned playing field!!! Hopefully it’s the first of many times for some of these budding GAA stars.
GAA Update!
We will welcome the new Duffry Rovers GPO Anais Curran to the school after Easter. Anais will carry out football sessions in the junior end of the school with a focus on fun while developing the fundamental ABC skills of Agility, Balance and Co-ordination.
Many thanks to all parents and volunteers who provided Peil4All sessions on Tuesday mornings during this term. A great start to the day for all those involved. Hurling 365 sessions will continue on Tuesday mornings after the Easter break.
Jim, Jim and Seamie-continue their hurling sessions on Thursdays. The men were also involved with our Mini 7s girls and boys teams this term. Both teams showed great skill and dedication on their blitz days. We are now focused on the Rackard League.
Mini 7’s Teams 2024
Our mini 7’s Hurling & Camogie teams took the field on the 27th & 28th of February. Great skill and determination shown by both teams. Well done to all involved.
The girls have had two victories to date over Craanford and Bunclody. They boys will contest their first game after the Easter break.
Junior and Senior Infant Hurling.
Junior and Senior Infants were delighted to receive their their mini hurls from the Duffry Rovers as part of the Camán Everybody Initiative today. We had lots of fun testing out our new hurls and learning new skills.
Hurling with Jim and Jim 2022.
The children in 1st to 6th class are enjoying improving their hurling skills with Jim Cooper and Jim Hanrahan. Everyone in Kiltealy N.S would like to thank Jim and Jim for all their hard work. We are sure to see some future county stars from our school!
Football with Amanda 2022.
Junior Infants to 6th class are enjoying football coaching with Amanda every Friday. Their skills and ability is improving every week while having lots of fun along the way.
County Board Coaching!
Our County Board Football Coaching has come to an end! Here are a few photos of us in action!
GAA/Football League
The children have been engaging in lots of GAA again this term. County board coaches have been with us on Tuesdays and Jim and Jim have continued with weekly coaching on Thursdays.
Our lunchtime football league concluded this week with a day of finals held on Wednesday afternoon. All 6 teams contested a final on the day. Congratulations to all pupils from 3rd – 6th class who took part. The league was a great success and players showed good sportsmanship throughout. Well done to 6th class who were in charge of running the league. Huge congratulations to out overall winners Tyrone, who beat Donegal in the thrilling “A” Final. Jim Cooper and Jim Hanrahan were on hand to present medals at out assembly on Thursday.
Rackard League
The group stages of Rackard League have concluded. The Rackard League Camogie Team have been going extremely well to date, emerging from our group to earn a place in the top division. The girls put in a very strong performance to win comfortably against Horeswood on Thursday in the Roinn A quarter final. They will contest the semi-final after the Easter break. This is a great achievement for our girls. Congratulations to all involved and many thanks to Jim Cooper and Jim Hanrahan for giving up their time to coach this team alongside Ms. Duff.
The boys put in a great effort in the group stages of the Rackard League Hurling. Unfortunately, they did not qualify for quarter finals. Well done to all involved.
Thank you to all parents for getting the players to and from the games.
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GAA
Congratulations to our lunch time football blitz first and second place teams.Thank you to Jim and Jim for presenting the medals.
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Well done to the Under 6’s Football Team who bet Bunclody and received an impressive trophy for their efforts. Well done to all involved.
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G.A.A. resumes this term with thanks to Jim Cooper, Jim Hanrahan and Keith Murphy.
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Congratulations to all the 5th and 6th class pupils who were part of the victorious Rackard League Football Team. The team defeated Oulart in the Enniscorthy District Final yesterday on a scoreline of 3-7 to 1-2.
Padraig Waters (1-2) had a great game, getting vital scores in the first half when there was very little between the teams. Ryan Purcell used his height to his advantage at full forward, making things very difficult for the Oulart full back line.
Danny Fitzhenry was very influential at midfield, supplying great balls into the forwards. Dylan Purcell, David Nolan and Noel Cowman were powerful in the backs throughout the 50 minutes. James Aylward was introduced towards the end and made his mark on the game.
Kiltealy players: Ryan Purcell, Padraig Waters, Danny Fitzhenry, David Nolan, Dylan Purcell, Noel Cowman, James Aylward, Jacques Neville and Cillian Hanrahan all made appearances on the team throughout the league campaign.
The team now go on to contest the county semi-final which will be played after the mid-term break.
Well done to the boys for getting this far in the league. We are very proud of their success and we will be out again in numbers to support them on their quest to the final.
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GAA all the way!!!
Coaching continues weekly in Kiltealy N.S.
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Rackard League Mini 7’s Girls Football Final Result ( Wednesday 15th April)
Our 5th & 6th class girls played their first Rackard League mini 7’s football final in St Patricks Park on Wednesday 15th April against Horeswood N.S. The girls as always , played their best and showed determination throughout the entire game. We were sadly defeated by Horeswood with a final score of 1-6 to 2 points. However the girls should be extremely proud of themselves as are we. There were 46 teams at the start of the Mini 7’s league and only 2 teams made it to the final , which is a tremendous achievement for both teams. The girls were presented with a silver medal for reaching the finals.
We would also like to thank all those who came to support the girls on the night.
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GAA Coaching – Monday 20th April
There will be hurling coaching from 1st class to 6th every Monday until further notice.
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Mini 7’s County Final – Here we Come!!!!
(12/04/15)
Our 5th & 6th class girls will be playing the mini 7’s football final against Horeswood this Wednesday, 15th April in St Patricks Park, Enniscorthy at 6:15 pm.
The girls have worked extremely hard to get to the final and we are very proud of them.
All support would be greatly appreciated .
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( Posted Wednesday 25th March)
Congratulations Girls – Excellent performance made an excellent game 😉
5th & 6th class girls played their neighbouring school Ballindaggin in the mini-7’s semi-final this afternoon in Coolree pitch. Both teams gave an absolutely fantastic performance from the very second the whistle blew to the extent that we had to go into extra time not once, but twice! In the last few minutes of the game Kiltealy managed to get 3 more points , making them the overall winners of today’s semi-final. Both teams should be extremely proud of themselves as they really portrayed high levels of skill and determination throughout the entire game.
We would like to thank all the parents, friends and classmates who came to cheer us on.
We are due to play Horeswood in the final after Easter, and will keep you all updated of the date and time.
This is a fantastic achievement for the girls and we hope they have a very well deserved break during the Easter holidays.
Pre-match pics….
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Mini 7’s Semi Final – Wednesday 25th March
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Mini 7’s Football commenced at the start of March where both girls and boys from primary schools all over Ireland played against teams from other schools in their county.
Kiltealy N.S girl’s football team have had huge success in the past couple of weeks , winning numerous games and are now in the semi final against our neighbours…..Ballindaggin N.S! This match will take place on Wednesday 25th of March at 3:30 pm in Coolree pitch.
This is a great achievement for our girls football team and we would like to welcome their family and friends to come and support them in their semi final on Wednesday.
Beir Bua Cailíní:)
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Hurling 365
Kiltealy National School is currently taking part in the new Hurling 365 initiative. This initiative aims to promote and develop hurling skills among our children. Each school taking part, receives additional coaching from the local club immediately before, after or during school hours. Coaches from the Duffry Rover’s club provide this additional coaching to children from 1st to 6th class on Mondays. More information is available on the Wexford GAA website.
Mini Sevens
5th & 6th boys will be taking part in the Mini Sevens Hurling and the girls will be taking part in the Mini Sevens Football. Ms Kerri Dunne and Mr Noel Fitzhenry will be involved in training both teams.
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RACKARD LEAGUE
(Posted 27th May 2014)
Hard luck to our Rackard League Camoige team who were defeated by Piercestown on Monday. The girls did great to get to the semi-finals in Division A , well done for this achievement.
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Girl’s Rackard League update
( posted 22nd May 2014)
The Rackard League Camoige team had made it through to the semi- finals in Division A.
They lost to Rathnure on Monday but came back with more determination today when they were up against Glynn. They had a good win with a final scoreline of 3-1 to 1-1. Well done girls.
The semi final will take place next Monday ( 26th) against Piercestown in Killurin at 4:30pm. All support is welcomed.
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Rackard League Camogie
This year our camogie girls are playing in Roinn A Rackard League.
Mrs Duff accompanied the girls to Piercestown last Wednesday where they played their first match. They put in a great effort from start to finish, however, they were defeated on a score- line of 6-2 to 1-1.
This week the girls were given a walk over by Rathangan and will play their next match against Oulart after the Easter Holidays.
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WINNERS OF THE RACKARD LEAGUE COUNTY FINAL
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the girls football team who won the Rackard League County Final on Tuesday 12th of November in St Patrick’s Park Enniscorthy. The girls played Kilanerin in the final and won by 1 point with a final score of 2-2 to Ballindaggin and 1-4 to Killanerin. Both teams gave an outstanding performance and their determination to win was evident throughout the entire match. This is a particularly special win for the girls as it is the first time that Ballindaggin has won the Rackard League County Final….and we hope it won’t be the last!! There were 6 girls from 5th class in Kiltealy NS playing in the final; Katie Bates, Kerri Doyle, Katie Breen Sherlock, Breda Cushen, Leah Fitzhenry and Katelyn Cowman…well done to you all! The girls were presented with their medals at the Duffry Rovers Cóiste na nÓg ceremony in Kiltealy Hall on Friday 15th. The girls are still beaming from their well deserved win! We hope to see the cup very soon!
You can read the full report of the match at the following link: http://www.rackardleague.com/ballindaggin-survive-second-half-siege-to-take-the-title/
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Rackard League District C Finals – Results
The District C finals took place before the Halloween break. Unfortunately the boy’s football team lost to Davidstown , however they performed very well and were very unlucky.
The girl’s football team however had better luck winning the final against Ramsgrange. The score was 5-4 to 3-6 to Ballindaggin. They are now in the Semi Final’s against Bunclody. This match is due to take place tomorrow in St Patrick’s Park Enniscorthy at 2pm. The girl’s welcome your support and we wish them all the very best of luck.
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Rackard League District Finals
**** PLEASE NOTE both matches were postponed due to bad weather conditions*****
The boys and girls Rackard League football teams have been extremely successful this year and have made it into the Roinn C District Football Finals. In Kiltealy N.S we have boys from 4th – 6th class and girls from 5th class playing alongside with children from Ballindaggin and Caim national schools.
The boy’s football final against Davidstown takes place tomorrow Friday 18th in St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy at 3:30pm. Players are asked to arrive no later than 3:15pm. I’m sure the team would appreciate as much support as possible.
The girl’s football final against Ramsgrange will take place next Monday the 21st at 3:30 pm in Taghmon GAA grounds. All players are expected to be there for 3:00pm, and once again we hope to see as much support as possible.
We wish both teams the very best of luck in their finals. They have worked extremely hard to get this far and well done to all involved. We also wish to thank the parents who take the time to bring their children to training and matches.
You can view news, results and fixtures for the Rackard League at www.rackardleague.com.
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