Pictured are ”The Blues” team, winners of the Baumann Cup club under 12 football final in 1993.

Back Row : Left to Right : Shane O Brien, Padraig Conroy, Brendan Horan (Capt.), David Tutty, Frank Murphy.

Front Row : Left to Right : Johnny Healy, Damien Power, Billy Duggan, Brendan O Brien, Maurice Whelan,

Also included are John Horgan, Chairman Juveniles on left and Michael Drummy on behalf of David Walsh Schools Supplies, league sponsors.

Foto : Rory Wyley.

The town of Dungarvan was plunged into deep sadness and shock when word broke last Sunday night and Monday morning that one of its greatest and most popular characters, Michael Wright of Congress Villas was knocked down and fatally injured while out walking his dog around the roads he loved so well.

The Mad Hatter’s many friends, relations and colleagues, young and old in association and in support with his family have been numbed and silenced with grief and finding it difficult to come to terms with the loss of such a lively character who enhanced our lives by his warm presence and jovial company among us.

Certainly, Michael was one of the great characters of the town in this era and the Dungarvan club expresses its deep sympathy to Teresa and family and this unbelievably sad time in their lives.

Clubs and associations in the town have been invited to form a guard of honour from Drohan’s Funeral Home to the Parish chapel on Saturday morning for Michael’s church ceremonies and any of our own members young and old who would like to take part are requested to gather at 10am in club colours.

2019 COUNTY SENIOR HURLING AND FOOTBALL GROUPS AND DRAWS SENIOR HURLING GROUP A : Ballygunner, Dungarvan, Tallow and Clonea. GROUP B : Abbeyside, Mt. Sion, Roanmore and Fourmilewater. GROUP C : DLS, Passage, Ballyduff and Lismore. ROUND 1 : Weekend March 31st : Tallow v Dungarvan, Ballygunner v Clonea, Roanmore v Mt. Sion, Abbeyside v Fourmilewater, Ballyduff v Passage, DLS V Lismore. ROUND 2 : Weekend April 7th : Clonea v Tallow, Ballygunner v Dungarvan, Fourmilewater v Roanmore, Abbeyide v Mt. Sion, Lismore v Ballyduff, DLS V Passage. ROUND 3 : Weekend June 23rd : Ballygunner v Tallow, Dungarvan v Clonea, Abbeyside v Roanmore, Mt. Sion v Fourmilewater, DLS V Ballyduff, Passage v Lismore.

SENIOR FOOTBALL GROUP A : Nire, Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg, Rathgormack and Ardmore. GROUP B : Kilrossanty, Stradbally, Kilmacthomas and Portlaw. GROUP C : Ballinacourty, An Rinn, Gaultier and Brickeys. ROUND 1 : Weekend April 14th : Rathgormack v Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg, Nire v Ardmore, Kilrossanty v Portlaw, Kilmacthomas v Stradbally, Gaultier v An Rinn, Brickeys v Ballinacourty. ROUND 2 : Weekend April 21st : Ardmore v Rathgormack, Nire v Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg, Portlaw v Kilmacthomas, Kilrossanty v Stradbally, Brickeys v Gaultier, Ballinacourty v An Rinn. ROUND 3 : Weekend July 7th : Nire v Rathgormack , Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg v Ardmore, Kilrossanty v Kilmacthomas, Stradbally v Portlaw, Ballinacourty v Gaultier, An Rinn v Brickeys.

Congratulations to club player John Curran who played a great game at corner back on the DCU Fitzgibbon Cup team that beat WIT in Carriganore last Sunday by 0-16 to 0-14.

The team lined out as follows :

DCU : Oisin Foley(Wexford), Patrick Smith (Dublin), Eoin O Donnell (Dublin), John Curran (Waterford); Conor Delaney (Dublin), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny), Chris Crummy (Dublin); Conor Firman (Wexford), Fionntan McGibb(Dublin); Brian Ryan (Limerick), Donal Boyle (Dublin), Fergal Whitely (Dublin); John Donnolly (Kilkenny). James Bergin (Dublin), Sean Morrissey (Kilkenny). Subs : Rian McBride(Dublin) for Brian Ryan (26), Aaron Maddock (Wexford) for Fergal Whitely (inj. 41), Damien Reck (Wexford) for Fionntan McGibb and Killian Doyle (Westmeath) for Patrick Smyth (both 47), Conor Burke (Dublin) for Sean Morrissey and Daire Grey (Dublin) for Aaron Maddock (both 57).

Dungarvan GAA extends its sincere sympathy to the Matthews family, Dublin and the Dwyer family Dungarvan on the regretted death of Albert Matthews in Dublin last week.

Albert was married to the late Margaret Dwyer, Caseyville, a member of a family with strong connections with our club over the years. R.I.P.

CLUB MEDAL PRESENTATION NIGHT FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1ST IN CLUB HOUSE AT 8PM. TEAM PRESENTATIONS : Western and County 2017 Intermediate Football championship. Western Junior ‘B’  2018 Hurling Championship. Western Under 14 Division 3 2018 Football Championship.

2017 Intermediate Football Championship Medal Winners

John Havens. Luke Egan, Conor Sheridan, Darragh Fitzgerald, John Curran, Darragh Lyons, Aaron Donnolly, Joe Allen, Kieran Power, Mick Devine, Liam Ryan, Michael Kiely, Gavin Power, Darren Duggan, Ryan Donnolly, Rian Crotty, Sean Ryan, Jamie Nagle, Gavin Crotty, Jack Lacey, Sean Hyslop, Sean Crotty, Luke O Callaghan, Michael Walsh, Cormac Curran, Johnathon Shaw, Fionn Hallahan, Donnachadha Kirwan, Patrick Curran, Peter Queally, Mark Boland, Aidan Kirwan, Lee Donnolly, Conor Duggan, Jack Morrissey.

The club extends its sincere sympathy to the family of Maurice Hackett, Fitzgerald’s Tce, who died recently. Maurice’s son Patsy played in goal for us in our junior hurling and intermediate championship winning teams of 1975 and 1978.

Sympathy is also extended to the Kyne family of the death of Nurse Mary. Mary’s dad Tom served as secretary and chairman of our club in the 1930’s and 40’s as well as being chairman of the Western Board.

The death of Teresa Kiely, The Orchard, robbed the club of one of our best supporters over the years. Sincere sympathy is extended to Jimmy and family at this sad time for them.

50 YEARS WED

Congratulations to our club president Margaret Cunningham, O Connell St. and her husband Jim who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary over Christmas. Margaret never misses a game we play in whatever the grade.

ON THE INJURED LIST

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Darragh Lyons and Michael Kiely who received serious injuries playing for the County hurling and football teams respectively last week.

WELCOME ABOARD

A big welcome is extended to David Hayes and Ryan Duggan who transferred to the club for this year’s championships.

JUVENILE CHAIRPERSON

Congratulations to Patricia Silke, who was elected chairperson of our juvenile sub committee at our recent adult club meeting.

Well done to Darragh Lyons who played a great game with the Waterford senior hurling team against Clare in the Fraher Field last Sunday. Darragh was one of the best players on view.

Meanwhile out in the Gold Coast, Michael Kiely started with the County footballers against Clare but unfortunately he received a serious injury in the first half which ended his involvement in the match. Joe Allen came on as a second half sub at midfield and John Curran was also on the panel of players.

DUNGARVAN SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM 1986.

Back in the senior football championship for the first time in two decades in 1986, we drew with Rathgormack in our first game in Leamybrien on a score of 1-8 to 2-5 and won the replay by 1-4 to 1-3.

Team : Back Row : Left to Right : Tomas Curran, Austin Curran, Tom Halpin, Ray Dwyer, Pa Meehan, Dermot O Callaghan, Derek Lyons, Peter Queally.

Front Row : Left to Right : Jimo Meehan, Pat Terry, Joe Duggan, Ger Moran, Pat Flynn, Chris Meehan, Pepe Ferncombe.

In front : Alan Harty.