U16 All – Ireland Championship Winners

 

Corrib U16 Boys Champions

Tribes  U16 Girls Champions

EU 8 Nations Men’s Water Polo Tournament

Ireland will be hosting the 2014 EU 8 Nations Men’s Water Polo Tournament at UL Sport this March!

Teams from Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Scotland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Wales and Malta will descend on Limerick from 14th – 16th March playing 20 games over the three days. Put the date in your diary now – full details and schedule will be available soon.

 

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas to all out WaterPolo friends and family, have a great festive period and a happy new year.

Irish Senior Mens Training Weekend Jan, UL

Training Weekend in Limerick January 4^th to 5^th 2014

 Details : Saturday 4^th           

·         1.30 to 3.30  – general session working drills/Man-up etc.

·         5.30 to 7.30  –  Match against Scotland.

 Sunday 5^th

• 9.15 to 11.15  – Warm up & review the previous nights match ,followed by another game against Scotland.

 Important Notice for Players.

 The weekends training will be central in the selection of the team for the tournament in March ( 14^th to 16^th ). It is expected that all players who wish to be considered for section will attend both sessions. It is required that you inform either Ian or Mick by Friday the 20^th December whether you plan to attend for the weekend.

 It is critical that a strong squad is available for the weekend to gain the benefit of the games against Scotland, following the weekend the team will be picked for the March tournament.

 If you wish to discuss any aspect of the training weekend please feel free to contact Ian or Mick .

 Yours in Sport

 Ian McComish Team Manager Mob: 00447831868564

Michael Banks Coach: 00 353 877989553

Irish Senior Men’s Training

There will be an Irish Senior Training session on Saturday November 30^th. 

This session will mark the start of preparation for the 8 Nations tournament to be held in Limerick on Paddy’s weekend next year.

The sessions on the 30^th Nov. & January 3^rd/5^th  ( Limerick) will act as squad sessions with the team been selected after the January sessions. I would encourage all to attend.

Saturday 30th November in the NAC 

13:30 – 15:30    break for an hour

16:30 – 18:30

U19 All-Ireland Championships, 2013

Congratulations to St Vincent’s, who win both the girls and boys titles, with great displays in their finals against Tribes and Corrib.

Boys MVP: Dave O Donnell (St Vincent’s)

Girls MVP: Rachel Murphy (St Vincent’s)

Boys Top Goalscorer: Cillian Colvin

Girls Top Goalscorer: Lisa Kelly

Cathal Brugha Junior Water Polo Event Programme

Take a look at the Cathal Brugha Junior event programme along with contact details.

 

http://cathalbrughawaterpolo.com/blog/view/cathal-brughas-junior-water-polo-event-programme-2013-14

Grads Bridgestone Tournament

Congratulations to all the teams who participated in the Bridgestone Tournament last weekend.

 

In the Girls Tournament, Tribes A retained their crown, defeating Clontarf in a magnificent final match.

 

Whilst disappointment for the players, the Clontarf team did receive two awards, with Niamh O’Meara and Csenge Deak voted MVP Girl & MVP Goalkeeper for the tournament respectively. Grace Dill, of Tribes A, also received a special award for MVP Most Promising Player for her performances throughout the tournament.

 

In the Boys Tournament, a very strong City of Manchester team defeated Corrib A in the final to bring the shield back to England with them. City of Manchester player, Ben Riding was voted MVP Boy for the tournament.

 

Both Grads WPC and Bridgestone would like to thank all the teams who took part in this years tournament and make it the success it was.