New Year - Newish Story
Yeah it was quiet, oh, how about yours?
Yeah quiet, family, the usual.
Then it was the new year and then it was the first weekend of water polo fixtures.
The first team headed to Dublin for a qualifier for the Irish Cup against Sandycove. Win this and a place would be secured. Lose it and it’s another trip to Dublin the next day for a final bite at the apple.
Nothing has been easy this season, so far, for either senior team and things were not about to change. Sandycove running out 15-8 winners. Details of how things went have been hard to come by but going 5 goals down in the first quarter probably tells it’s own story.
Meanwhile in division 3, a blend of youth and whiskey soaked experience took on Athlone; a bottom of the table super clash with both teams looking to register their first points on the season.
This went well, really well with the team coasting to a 18-5 win.
Impressive performances from the juniors who played, all getting on the score sheet.
If Man of the Match awards were handed out, that would go to Emmet Ewing; scored 4 goals. All from distance; all perfectly placed in the corners. But it wasn’t just the goals, he put in a strong performance defensively, putting in solid tackles and interceptions and getting the team moving up the pool.
Well done that manboy.
Ulster Skills Camp 27th & 28th December
There will be an Ulster Skills Camp in Bangor just after Christmas.
The target age-groups are u15’s and over 15’s. The boys and girls have slightly different age groupings due to skill level and numbers of players. The sessions are aimed to be streamed to match the ability of the athletes and it is important that we get numbers and registration before the 8th Dec. We would like you to invite players who are aged 17, 18 and 19 to take part in the later session each day.
COACHES – lead coaches have been appointed for each session however we need volunteers from each club to enable us to run the Skills Camp smoothly. Level 2 coaches who want to refine their skills, Level 1 coaches who want to learn from more experienced coaches or just coach a different group of players.
Deadline for entry is Friday 7th December - if you are interested, please return completed form to me at this address.
We would appreciate if all payments could be made by either BANK TRANSFER or CHEQUE (made payable to Cu Chulainn WPC and posted to 44 Downshire Park East, Belfast BT6 9JP). Please make reference to Ulster Skills Camp with either form of payment.
Cash should not be handed to coaches at training sessions.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Joe on 07739843180.
Updated U16 League Fixtures
Cú Chulainn WPC enters a team to the U16 All-Ireland League: dates and details
A first for Cú Chulainn
We are delighted to have developed our club to the point where we can enter the All Ireland 16 League this season (born 2002 or younger).
Format
The boys will play their league matches on 6 dates between September and January in the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin.
Supporters welcome
We are hoping to have plenty of travelling support to enjoy watching the boys and make some noise when they are playing.
Details of fixtures
Please note the following dates now and keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for further details.
Sunday 9 September: 14.00 v St Vincents, 17.20 v Corrib
Sunday 16 September: 10.40 v Clonard, 12.00 v Clontarf
Saturday 17 November: 16.50 v Corrib
Sunday 9 December: 11.20 v Bangor; 14:40 v St Vincents
Sunday 6 January: 12.20 v Clonard; 14:40 v North Dublin
Sunday 17 February: 10.40 v Clontarf; 13.40 v North Dublin
Sunday 3 March: 13.20 v Corrib
Sunday 12 May: 13.50 v Bangor
Cú Chulainn Bridgestone Tournament 2018
Details of the Cú Chulainn Annual Bridgestone Tournament taking place on 28 - 30 September in Belfast.
The Cú Chulainn Annual Bridgestone Tournament will be held on the weekend of 28th – 30th September 2018 in Belfast.
Match schedules
The entries have been received and the schedules are now available!
Mini and Maxi
The U10 Mini (2008) & U12 Maxi (2006) tournaments will be held on the Friday evening (28th) in the Grove Wellbeing Centre from 7-10pm.
U-15 Boys and Girls
The U15 (2003) tournament will be held on Saturday 29th (Grove) & Sunday 30th (Falls).
Updates and results
We’re aiming to share the results of the games on Twitter and Facebook so make sure to give us a follow or like and share your pics on the day!
2018 / 2019 fixtures published!
Ireland water polo have published the first version of the 2018 / 2019 fixtures.
Fixture list - version 4
Ireland water polo has published the fourth version of the 2018 / 2019 fixtures (1 October 2018).
The fixtures are subject to change. Up to date fixtures can be found on the Ireland Water Polo website. The fixtures section of the Cú Chulainn website will be updated shortly with details of all of the competitions that we are invovled in.
If you're a player or the parent of a player, please check the fixtures and make a note of all of the dates and times that you should keep free. If you have any questions, let us know.
Key dates
League dates
First U16 League games: Sunday 9 and Sunday 16 December, NAC Dublin
First MNLD3 game: Saturday 22 September, Lisburn
First MNLD1 game: Sunday 7 October, Lisburn
Cup dates
Cú Chulainn Bridgestone Tournament: Friday 28 to Sunday 30 September, Belfast
U19 Cup: Friday 23 to Sunday 25 November, Univeristy of Limerick
U17 Cup: Friday 25 to Sunday 27 January, Lisburn
U15 Cup: Saturday 4 May to Monday 6 May, Galway
U13 Cup: May, NAC Dublin
Brother Philip Knock Out Cup: Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 February NAC Dublin
Irish Senior Cup Qualifier: Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 January, NAC Dublin
Irish Senior Cup: Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 April, NAC Dublin