2016 fixtures released
2016 Water Polo fixtures released!
Swim Ireland and Irish Water Polo have released the fixtures for the remainder of the 2015 / 2016 season.
Fixtures are available to download below:
Setanta seniors and juniors in action!
Senior men compete in National League while juniors return to action in Ulster Christmas Leagues
The last weekend on in November sees a busy weekend of matches for the club as the U-10's, U-12's and Seniors are all in action twice.
The mini and maxi polo team continue to take part in the Ulster mini and maxi polo leagues, which run on Friday nights at the Anderstown Leisure Centre on the run up to Christmas. The mini polo team will face off against Newry and Clonard while the maxi polo team take on Doneall Diamonds and Cathal Brugha.
The seniors return to action in the Men's Division 1 with games against St Vincent's A and B teams in the Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex on Saturday and Sunday. This is the first weekend of water polo in the Bangor 50 m competition pool this season and a full schedule of games is sure to attract a crowd.
National league fixtures are available from the Swim Ireland website while the Ulster League schedules can be downloaded below:
Xmas mini and maxi polo leagues start this Friday
Details of the Mini and Maxi Polo Christmas Leagues 2015
The Ulster mini and maxi polo Christmas leagues start this Friday 20 November and run for four weeks in Anderstown Leisure Centre.
Download a copy of the mini polo time table, the maxi polo time table and the competition rules:
For more details contact us.
Belfast Mini & Maxi Water Polo Christmas Leagues 2015/16
Belfast Mini and Maxi polo leagues kick off on 20 November in Anderstown leisure centre!
Ulster Water Polo has notified clubs of the dates for the annual Belfast Mini & Maxi Water Polo Christmas Leagues. The leagues will run from Friday 20 November to Friday 11 December (inclusive) in Andrerstown Leisure Centre, Belfast from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Setanta will be entering a mini and maxi polo team. Further details will follow when entries and time tables have been confirmed.
A notice will be sent to all parents / guardians via email as well as distributed at the junior practice with details to date.
Season up and running with a win over North Dublin
North Dublin 9 - 10 Setanta Water Polo Club, National Aquatic Centre, Dublin
North Dublin 9 - 10 Setanta
(1-4)(1-2)(4-2)(3-2)
Setanta senior men got their National League Division 1 season up and running with a 9-10 win over North Dublin on Saturday evening at the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin.
Despite failing to convert an early penalty, the visitors got off to a flying start and finished the first quarter 1-4 up after goals from Michael Dempsey, Cathal Fitzpatrick, Brendan Campfield and Declan McKerr.
The second quarter saw Eamon Kerr get his name on the score sheet twice while continuing to put in an impressive display in hole back position, the quarter finishing 2-6.
Setanta saw their performance dip in the third quarter with North Dublin scoring four, Declan Mckerr replying with two for the visitors to leave Setanta 6-8 up going into the final quarter.
A great goal from Michael Dempsey put Setanta three goals clear early in the quarter before McClean scored from a man up to put four goals between the two teams. North Dublin finished well, capitalising on a strong full press to score two goals on the break before converting a penalty with 43 seconds to go to draw within one goal of Setanta. The visitors held on to record their first win of the season.
Declan Neeson
Conor O'Hare
Declan McKerr (3)
Eamon Kerr (2)
Michael Dempsey (2)
Brendan Campfield (1)
Donnchadh Murphy
McClean (1)
Cathal Fitzpatrick (1)
Andrew Nicholson