Double Disappointment
A tough night for both senior teams in Lisburn.
First up was the 2nd string Vs last season's Division 3 champions, North Dublin. It was clear to see why as North Dublin went on a six goal run before a Cú Chulainn hit back with goals from Michael Bradley and Emmet McCann.
The 'come back' was short lived as North Dublin went on another run, scoring 5 on the bounce. Final score 2-11.
Lesson's learned for some of the under 15 lads and no cardiac incidents for the older gents. That's the silver lining.
Next up was the division 1 clash with Cathal Brugha.
This one went back and forth throughout. Brugha took the lead towards the end of the first quarter before getting pegged back with two goals from Tom Donnelly.
As the game progressed Cú Chulainn couldn't break away, with Brugha squaring the score up any time the lead was taken.
It wasn't until the end of the 3rd quarter before Brugha took a 5-4 lead. Again this lead didn't last as Tom Donnelly equalised in the fourth quarter.
Brugha scored on a breakaway to seal the points despite late pressure from Cú Chulainn.
Plenty of positives to take from the game and a solid base to progress into the season.
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
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MNLD 3 Vs Clonard
Division 3 back in action and not the start we had been hoping.
Division 3 back in action and not the start we had been hoping.
The lads get off to a flyer with an opening goal from Dempsey followed by couple goals from Jacob. Just when it was looking like an easy evening, Clonard started pulling themselves back into the game.
By the last quarter the game was tied at 5-5. Clonard Waterpolo punished a few mistakes and took the points.
Lesson learned.
Good luck to Clonard for the coming season.
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
Training times for 2018/2019 season
Information for seniors, juniors, coaches and parents on when and where training sessions will take place at the beginning of the 2018/2019 season.
Senior
Pre-season training starts on Tuesday 14th August (9-10) and Thursday 16th August (8.30 to 9.30).
Pre-season is open to all players aged 15 and above who are interested in Division 1 or Division 3 senior men's polo.
The National Leagues will commence on the weekend of 15th and 16th September. When the fixtures have been published, senior players will be notified and the fixtures posted on this site.
Junior
Sessions will resume the week commencing the Monday 3rd September. The Tuesday evening session in BRA resumes on Tuesday 19th September.
The U16 League, which Cu Chulainn have entered, will commence on the weekend of 8th and 9th of September.
Registration
Registration will be available at all sessions throughout September. Every member who is competing in matches must register with the club by filing out the club membership form and paying the annual registration fee before the end of September. To download a copy of the membership form, visit the documents and links section of the website. If you have any questions, contact us.
Training
For more information about training times and locations visit the training page.
Contact
For any other information or to ask a question, contact us..