As the exams come to a close, fixtures are beginning to come thick and fast. Next Sunday, June 23rd, our Senior hurlers travel to Boherlahan to take on Clonakenny in a winner takes all County Senior Hurling League game. The game throws in at 12 noon. The winner of this game qualifies for the Division 2 final and also gets promoted for 2020.
 
Before then, our Junior ‘A’ hurlers take on Grangemockler/Ballyneale in Clonmel Sportsfield on Wednesday night at 7.30pm. This is our 2nd game in the South Junior Hurling Championship. We beat St. Patricks by 1 point last time out, while Grangemockler beat Ballingarry by 6 points.
 
Our u16s are due to begin their hurling championship on Monday week, June 24th when they take on Mullinahone in Mullinahone. 7pm throw-in.
 
Our u14s hurling championship also begins next week. We play Moyle Rovers on Thursday June 27th in Monroe at 7pm.
 
Our u12s lost out to St Mary’s last weekend, and look to bounce back when we take on Moyle Rovers on The Green this coming Friday at 7pm. Our u12s also play Ballingarry on The Green on Monday June 24th with a 6pm throw-in.
 
Our Junior camogie girls had a good runout against Gortnahoe last week as they continue their championship preparations.
 
Off the playing pitches, our 2019 12 Days of Christmas Draw will launch in the coming weeks.
Unfortunately, we’ve some very disappointing news to report in relation to our our new clubhouse on Ballyrichard Road. After we went to the considerable expense of installing new windows in the new club house at Ballyrichard Road, somebody felt the need to smash one of them.
 
We will never understand the mentality of someone who harms their own town like that.
 
Great progress has taken place as we worked very hard to transform a once derelict area into a fantastic looking sporting arena which the youth of the town will enjoy and which you the general public contributed to.
The building is now a clubhouse and should be respected and that means it is no longer acceptable to use it as a ball wall or for anything else likely to cause damage. We call on all parents/guardians to inform their children of this. So please whoever is responsible STOP.
 
Last week’s Swan Lotto numbers were 13 – 17 – 23 – 25. The jackpot was €3,000 and there was no winner. Four match 3’s win €50 each. Next Week’s Jackpot is €3,250. Thank you for your continued & appreciated support. Play our lotto – Support our young players. Your support also helps our Field Development Project.
 
Carrick Swan would like to pass on their condolences to the Barry Maher family, Coolnamuck, and the Brophy Organ family, Fiddown, on their recent bereavements.