The club's senior hurlers continued their early season preparations with a competitive outing against 2009 Offaly county champions Tullamore in Abbeyleix on Sunday morning. Manager, Niall Rigney and selectors Adrian Finan and Fran Whelan continue to experiment with the team in their efforts to find the right combination of players for the first league/championship fixture of the 2011 season against Tullaroan in late April.
Minor panel
The minor hurling panels will kick off their season with league games this weekend. The 'A' panel will face off against Clara while the 'B' panel will square up to Tullogher Rosbercon, check fixtures section of Advertiser for times.
Under 16 A hurlers
The U-16 "A" hurlers got their season off to a flying start with a comprehensive victory over O'Loughlin Gaels in the first round of the county league title race at the weekend. This was a complete team performance, with every member of the team showing the benefit of the early season training —the final result was never really in doubt.
The next outing for the team is scheduled for Monday, March 28, against Mooncoin. On Sunday afternoon, the U-16 'B' team squared up to local rivals Dicksboro in their first round fixture. This was a fiercely contested fixture with both sides giving their all to claim the points. However, in the end, despite the bravest of efforts, the young Village lads had to concede defeat by the narrowest margin. Their next league outing will be against St Patrick's (Ballyraggett ) .
U-14 football league
The U-14 'B' team lined out against Gowran in their U-14 football league fixture at the weekend. Playing against the wind and rain in the first half they were under severe pressure and conceded a few goals which made the task of recovery very difficult. Nevertheless, they fought bravely and dominated for long periods of the second half but could not break down the solid Gowran defence and in the end were forced to concede defeat on the day. Their next outing will be on Saturday when they will hope to get back to winning ways against Danesfort.
1986 GAA club reunion
On Friday, March 26, members of the successful U-16 hurling and football, minor hurling and football, U-21 football and special junior hurling teams will come together in the Village clubroom to recall happy memories of their championship and league successes of twenty five years ago, in 1986. Members, their families and friends are welcome to come along on the night to share in the tales.
