01/06/2026
Stradbally GAA notes Monday, June 1 st . 2026 sponsored by Norris Bros.
Lá na gClub.
Stradbally GAA/LGFA hosted its annual Lá na gClub in the field and clubhouse on Sunday
31 st May. Activities included a Fun and Games Blitz, which included -Puc Fada, -Obstacle
course, -Cross Bar Challenge,-Beat the Goalie. Challenge games against other clubs etc.
BBQ, Live Music in the afternoon, with Mattie Weldon, followed from 9-11pm, by The
Knockadollys.
Déise Draw
The club has received its allocation of 2026 Déise Draw tickets, with draws scheduled for late
June, July, August, September and October. Tickets are €100 and are available from the club
committee and online. Cash prizes worth €126,000 will be available over the period of the
draw. The main prizes each month are €12,500, €5,000, €2,500, €1,000, €500, €250. A
significant proportion of each ticket price goes to the club, €63 from each ticket sold up to the
first 150 tickets and €73 from each ticket thereafter. €10 from each of the first 150 tickets
goes to the county board and €17 from each ticket goes to create the prize fund up to 150
tickets and only the €17 to the prize fund is taken from any tickets sold above 150 tickets.
Tickets and payment must be returned to Breda Kiely club coordinator by June 19 th . When
purchasing tickets online, please click Stradbally as your club on the drop-down menu, so
that the club portion of the money is sent to Stradbally by the Co Board. As the dropdown
menu is in alphabetical order, you must be patient to scroll down to Stradbally.
Helmets and Mouthguards
All our football and hurling teams are up and running now for 2026. It is mandatory for and
the responsibility of, individual players and the parents of underage players to have a correct
helmet. The GAA has worked with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
alerting members to dangerous helmets circulating in the market. Mouthguards are for the
use in your mouth not in your socks. The full information is available on TOBAR within the
player education resource hub- https://learning.gaa.ie/mouthguardshurlinghelmets The
GAA has a number of links to articles on this matter, as in the event of a head injury
occurring where the helmet being worn has been tampered with, or does not meet the
standard, the injured party is not covered under the terms of the GAA Player Injury Fund
same as if they are not registered/paid up on Foireann.
Off road parking
Off road parking is available in the field at the country-side of Stradbally GAA club for club
games and training. All members, players and supporters are asked to avail of this facility
and leave the left-hand side of the road free of cars.
Gaeltacht Bursaries.
Waterford GAA are once again offering bursaries to Coláiste na Rinne for children aged 10-
17 who are involved in Football, Camogie, Hurling or LGFA with their clubs. Closing date is
July 31 st and application forms are available by email from the club Oifgeach Gaeilge or from
the county Oifigeach Gaeilge. This information has been forwarded to all underage coaches
for distribution and is also available on the Co Board website.
Club Fixtures
Results The Under 12 hurlers played De la Salle on Tuesday in the Division 1 hurling
championship losing on a scoreline of 1:02 to 6:09. The under 14 hurlers rescheduled game
against De La Salle went ahead on Monday night in Gracedieu where they won on a scoreline
of 0:17 to 1:11. Stradbally GAA would like to acknowledge the cooperation of the De la Salle
club in refixing this game to facilitate the younger players representing their school the
previous week. They then welcomed former player Diarmuid Mooney back to Stradbally
with Abbeyside/Ballinacourty on Wednesday evening and won on a scoreline of 2:13 to 0:09.
The Junior match against Tramore was not played and will be rescheduled. On Sunday we
had Lá na gClub.
Our upcoming games include:
Date Team Code Competition Versus Venue Time
4/06 Under 14 Football Championship Abbeyside/Bal
linacourty
Abbeyside 18:30pm
5/06 Under 11 Hurling League division 3B TBC TBC TBC
6/06 Junior Hurling League Ballyduff
Lower
Ballyduff
Lower
19:00pm
9/06 Under 12 Football Championship Cois Bhride Stradbally 18:30pm
16/0
6
Under 12 Hurling Championship Lismore Lismore 18:30pm
The underage games up to under 16 are at division 1 and 2 level and therefore the young
players who will line out for Waterford in years to come, will visit Stradbally on their club
teams and you have the opportunity to see them first in our fields eg, Division 1Under 14
hurling opponents include Ballygunner, Lismore, De La Salle, Abbeyside/Ballinacourty,
Passage, Roanmore and Tramore. Please come up to support our young players against the
best the county has to offer. The place teams finish in this years championship can influence
what division our future teams play in next year, so it is very important to have as much
support as we can muster for every game. Underage games are usually free of charge until it
gets to the later stages of the championship.
Examinations.
Junior and Leaving Cert written exams start on the first Wednesday in June. The club would
like to wish all their younger members facing exams in the next few weeks, every success.
Club Lotto sponsored by Alaska Fireplaces
Monday May 18th. Lotto €5,300 no winner, numbers were 18, 19, 20, 25. Lucky Dip of €50
was won by Eamonn Clancy.
The next draw will take place on Monday 25 th . lotto will be for €5,300 Tickets are €5 for
three lines.
https://stradbally.clubforce.com/products/lotto/stradbally-gaa-lotto Paper tickets are
available in the shops locally and at the Saturday market where you buy your fresh local
produce.
Cul Camp
The Cul Camp will take place in Stradbally on the week of Monday June 29 th to Friday July
3 rd . 10am-2pm, for children aged 6-13. Participants must be aged 6 or over, i.e. 6 in 2026
born in 2020 or earlier. Applications are open online on a first come first serve basis, where
we currently have around 80 applications but have a few vacant spaces for late comers.
Stradbally GAA contributes to St Johns Special School Dungarvan.
Stradbally GAA committee member Nina Fee on behalf of the club and the social centre
committee presented a large bag of cans and bottles to the St Johns Special School Bus
Committee for their fundraising efforts. The school is gathering cans and bottles for the
return scheme so that they can continue to fund their bus. These cans and bottles were
gathered from the social centre and were donated to assist with the schools fundraising drive
to keep a specialist bus on the road to transport the special needs students from outlying areas
to the school in Dungarvan. Please keep the club grounds and premises litter free while
contributing to a good cause.
Nina with St John’s student Emily and some of the fundraising committee loading the return
bottles and cans.
Feile Peile 2026.
All roads lead to Banagher in south Derry for the 2026 John West Feile Peile division 1
where Stradbally are drawn against; Na Piarsaigh Doire Trasna (Derry) Éire Óg Greystones
(Wicklow) Boyle (Roscommon) St Marys GAC, Banagher (Derry), Killygarry (Cavan) St
Patricks (Tullow, Carlow) and Naomh Éanna (Gorey Wexford). People with Stradbally
connections living in Derry and/or neighbouring counties such as Sligo, Cavan, Tyrone,
Donegal, Antrim, Armagh etc, might like to pop along, meet up with the Stradbally
contingent and lend some support to the team who did the club proud when they won the
right to represent Waterford at the Feile Peile Division 1final. For supporters who may wish
to travel note GAA clubs on aa route planner/google maps, north of the border often come up
as GAC not GAA. The games will be played on June 27 th but those travelling will make the
journey on June 26 th . Hopefully the weather will be good that weekend. Everyone in
Stradbally GAA/LGFA wishes the team and their families every good wish for the long
journey.
Cumann na mBúnscoil Final
Stradbally GAA wish the best of luck to the younger boys who have a busy few weeks ahead
while preparing for the Feile finals, representing the club in the under 14 championship, they
first line out for their school Our Lady of Mercy, Stradbally, in the Roinn B County hurling
final in Walsh Park on Tuesday June 9 th . against Mount Sion. While the older lads line out at
Under 14 and Under 15, the younger team members on this school team are playing Under
12 and Under 11 for the club in hurling and football. The Stradbally boys qualified for the
final by winning the western final in Dungarvan Club grounds against Tallow. If there are
people with Stradbally connections in the city or working there who could make it to Walsh
Park for the game at 12 noon on June 9 th . it would be great. Mount Sion will have a huge
local support and it would be great to drum up as much support as possible for the boys led
by Tomás Walsh Principal and his staff.
Defibrillator
In case of an emergency, Stradbally GAA X42 TW92 is one of 4 locations around Stradbally
village which have a defibrillator available. A.E.D. Automated External Defibrillators can
save lives if used correctly and in time.
World GAA games
Waterford will host the 2026 GAA world games in mid July with much fanfare and parades
through Waterford city and games in clubs across the city and county. This is a huge honour
for Waterford. More details nearer the time.
Social Centre
The social centre is open every Sunday night for a social chat, refreshments and outside of
this, is available for functions if required by club members and the wider community, 2 nd day
of weddings, christenings, funerals, etc. Music and craic most weeks, check the Stradbally
GAA page for updates. The Centre was open for Lá na gClub with music in the
afternoon and evening.
Stradbally Ladies Football Club Notes
Exam Wishes
We would like to wish all our members the best of luck as they prepare to sit their State
exams in the coming week.
Lá na Club
Well done to everyone involved in making Lá na gClub such a huge success on Sunday last.
There were games involving many of our players and coaches.
All Ireland Series
Waterford Senior Ladies football team including the Stradbally contingent, now face Cork
and Armagh respectively in the next rounds of the All Ireland series following their defeat to
Kerry in the Munster Final. The girls deserve all the support we can muster as they are the
only Waterford team able to play Armagh etc.
Keep an eye on social media for more updates.
Off road parking
Off road parking is available in the field at the country-side of Stradbally GAA club for club
games and training. All members, players and supporters are asked to avail of this facility
and leave the left-hand side of the road free of cars to aid the free movement of traffic on the
public road.
Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others
Stradbally Gaelic for Mothers & Others are delighted to once again be selected to take part in
the Munster G4M&O Blitz in Mallow on June 13th.
It was the highlight of our season last year a fantastic day of football, fun and friendship with
clubs from across Munster.
• New members always welcome
• No football experience needed
• Fun, fitness and friendships
If you’d like to give it a go and join the team, contact us to be added to the WhatsApp group.
Come along and see what it’s all about!
Gear Swap
The mothers and others are hosting a fundraiser Gear Swap on Sunday June 7 th from 10-
11.30am in the social centre. Bring outgrown Stradbally gear, to include half zips, jerseys,
shorts, hurleys, helmets, boots etc. All donations to help the G4M&Os with their trip to
Mallow. Gear Swaps are common events in many clubs in other counties. Parents of young
girls trying out camogie for the first time may find this a useful source of gear before they go
to the expense of buying new gear and parents with slightly used gear at home may find it a
way of decluttering.
