Category: Football

Do you fondly recognise most of the images in this video?

Are you interested in losing the festive lbs, and feeling better physically better, but don’t fancy sweating in a gym while the Gen Zs pose in front of the mirror?

Our 4th Division (over 35s) squad are back in training from Tuesday 6th January on the Butlerstown GAA astro. No twisted knees, no rolling ankles, just a light game of football to get the body moving and the blood flowing.

The Waterford & District Junior League 4th division league caters exclusively for the more mature, discerning player. Over 35s only. Most grew up with Jackie’s Army, Dunphy & Giles & Herlihy, Des Lynam and backpasses. League games take place over 60 minutes, with unlimited substitutions (roll on, roll off). Everybody gets their chance, nobody goes home after a gruelling 90 minutes.

We’re recruiting players for the new season, all over 35s are welcome. Come along Tuesday 6th @ 7pm.

Date: Tuesday 6th January

Venue: Butlerstown GAA

Time: 7pm start

In advance of an expected knighthood in the upcoming King’s Honours List, forever-Crusader Johno Moran has relinquished his coveted 4th Division Manager role after 43 years and handed his gear bag (20 jerseys, 1 sock, 2 matchballs, 3 left-handed gloves, 3 odd shinpads and 7 cans of Deep Heat) over to Mr. Mark Kennedy, goalkeeper extraordinaire, dead ball specialist and well-known raconteur within local sporting circles.

The ceremonial handover, which formally took place last evening in the Crusaders’ Ceremonial Palace in Phil Grimes’ Pub, has been some months in the making. Club scouts trawled the length and breadth of the county since September in search of a worthy successor to a man who has earned “legend” status at Whitfield Park.

Master of Ceremonies, Chairperson McGrath, spoke fondly of Moran’s conquests over the years in a four hour soliloquy which had his audience enthralled throughout. Such pressure would weigh heavily on any one man, but Kennedy is not one for such influence. Indeed, he further strenghtened his selection as he revealed afterwards that the coaching ticket for 2026 also includes Austin Hanrahan, Interior Designer to Enoch and the Burkes by trade, and box-to-box halfway line punisher by reputation.

The ceremony was briefly interrupted as Kennedy sought confirmation of the venue for pre-season training (week commencing 6th January).

As Johno removed his helmet one last time and took his place at the round committee table, McGrath called a halt to the night’s proceedings as he proclaimed “Arise Sir Kennedy, go forth and conquer!”. 🔵🔴⚔️