Ballyduff A.F.C.

21/10/2026

Division 4 Match Report
Villa FC - Ballyduff AFC
2 - 0

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Our Division 4 side travelled to take on league table-toppers Villa and, despite a very good performance, came away empty-handed after two second-half goals secured the points for the home side.

We created the best chances in the first half, with the clearest opportunity coming from a great cross by Jimmy Power that found Niall, whose effort was saved at the second attempt. Brian Power and Brian Kenny also went close as we went in level at 0-0 at the break.

Villa came more into the game in the second half and managed to find the net twice to take all three points.

Despite the result, there were plenty of positives to take from a strong team performance against the league leaders. Alongside those already mentioned, David and Lenny, Mark Phelan, Kieron O’Keeffe and John Smith all put in good performances.

Well done to all the lads for their efforts!
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19/10/2026

📸 A throwback from the archives! 📸

A look back at the committee at the official opening of our new grounds St Nicholas Park — a reminder of the people whose hard work, commitment and vision helped build the foundations of our club.

Back row: Pat Foran, Philip Walsh, Paddy Kirk, Tom Larkin, Michael Connolly and Dixie Larkin.

Front row: Dick Murray, Mossie O’Keeffe, Frankie Carlin and Johnny Millea.

Fast forward to today, and we’re continuing that same tradition with the current extension work on our clubhouse. We’re now building for the next generation of players, members and families.

Paddy Kirk, any chance we’ll need to dig that massive caravan out again next year for the clubhouse extension opening?
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18/10/2026

Youths B Cup

Ballyduff AFC - Tramore Rangers FC
3 - 2

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The youths team booked their place in the semi finals of the cup with a hard fought win at home to Tramore Rangers this afternoon.

We didn’t make things easy on ourselves when we failed to deal with a cross on 15mins and the visitors went 1 up.

We grew into the game and created a few half chances before Zach’s free kick was spilled and Sam Walsh was quickest to react and drew us level. 1-1 at half time.

We started the second half well, creating more chances, we got ourselves in front when Captain Rian powered home from Matts corner.

Soon after Luke picked out Jack and he made no mistake to put us 3-1 up. Maybe thinking the game was won we allowed Rangers pull 1 back and set up a tense finish, but the lads held firm to see out the game.

Apart from the already mentioned the whole squad played their part in this win.

Sam Walsh ⚽️
Rian Hearne ⚽️
Jack o’Brien ⚽️
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17/10/2026

U12B Schoolboy league
Mooncoin - Ballyduff
2 - 1

Soonsored by Flahavans

Not the result we were looking for in Mooncoin this morning as our u12s went down by two goals to one.

The first 15 minutes were tense with both sides competing and defending well, however Peter was quick to react to a poor clearance by the home side and he played in Ben who finished well with a fine strike. We saw out the first half well to go in at half time 1 up.

The second half was a different story as Mooncoin pulled 1 back straight away then got in front from a poorly defended corner.
The lads piled the pressure on to try grab an equaliser but unfortunately it wasn’t to be today as we just couldn’t breakdown the home defence.

Ben Reid ⚽️
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17/10/2026

U14C SCHOOLBOY LEAGUE
Ballyduff AFC - DLS FC
1 - 4

Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be for our lads today against league leaders De La Salle, with the game finishing 4-1. However, the scoreline doesn’t truly reflect the performance shown by the team.

Our goal came from a well-won penalty, confidently slotted into the corner by Ryan, who played well throughout.

Our captain for the season, Brian, was excellent in midfield and came agonisingly close to adding another. Finding space just outside the box, he had a fantastic strike that rattled the crossbar, with plenty of shouts that the ball had crossed the line! Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be.

Ryan, Noah and Tom continued to work hard up front, linking up with some lovely passing and looking to create chances with through balls.

In midfield, Reece, Sean and Ethan put in a strong shift, helping to feed the forwards while working hard to keep De La Salle at bay.

There were good performances throughout the defence too, with Cormac solid in goal and Jayden, Jimmy, Harry and Billy putting in a great effort at the back to keep the opposition quiet for large spells of the game.

The lads can be proud of their performance today. On another day, things might have gone very differently, and there were plenty of positives to take from the game.

A big thank you to the younger lads who stepped up to play with the U14C squad today.
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16/10/2026

🔴⚽️BALLYDUFF AFC – WEEKEND FIXTURES 🔴⚽️

Another busy weekend ahead for Ballyduff AFC, with plenty of action across our youth teams!

📅 SATURDAY, 17TH OCTOBER

🔹 U12 Boys – 10:00am | ✈️ AWAY at Mooncoin
🔹 U10 Red Boys – 10:30am | 🏠 HOME vs Villa (Astro)
🔹 U14 Boys – 12:15pm | 🏠 HOME vs De La Salle
🏆 U16 A Boys – 1:30pm | ✈️ AWAY at Courtown Hibs (SFAI Cup)
🔹 U16 B Boys – 2:00pm | ✈️ AWAY at Portlaw

📅 SUNDAY, 18TH OCTOBER

🔹 U10 Girls – 9:30am | 🏠 HOME vs Tramore
🔹 U12 Girls – 11:00am | ✈️ AWAY at Kilmacow
🏆 Youths – 2:00pm | 🏠 HOME vs Tramore Rangers (Cup)

Best of luck to all our players and coaches this weekend. Let’s get behind our teams and show our support!

COME ON BALLYDUFF!
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16/10/2026

Some seats remaining, book as soon as possible to guarantee:

🏆 BALLYDUFF AFC – FAI CUP FINAL BUS TRIP 🏆

After 22 years, the Blues are back in the FAI Cup Final, and we’re hoping to bring a big Ballyduff AFC crowd to Dublin to support them!

🚌 Return coach travel from Ballyduff AFC to the Aviva Stadium.

💶 Coach fare: €25 per person return

CONFIRM YOUR SEATS BY FRIDAY 16th

Link for payment here: https://hub.klubfunder.com/BallyduffAFC/payit/eventregistration/bus-to-fai-cup-final/detail

Your seats will only be secured once payment is received.

Let’s get behind Waterford FC and have a great club & family day out.
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14/10/2026

⚽🏆 BALLYDUFF AFC – LAST PERSON STANDING 2026! 🏆⚽

WE’RE DOWN TO THE FINAL FOUR!

👏 AdamC – 12 points
👏 Dec – 12 points
👏 Michael – 12 points
👏 Hawk – 10 points

With another Premier League weekend approaching, the pressure is building!

Reminder for the 4 remaining - Don’t forget to make your pick for this weekend’s games – one wrong choice could impact you staying in.

Who will be crowned Ballyduff AFC Last Person Standing Champion and take home the €200 prize?

Best of luck to our final four!

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13/10/2026

🏆 BALLYDUFF AFC – FAI CUP FINAL BUS TRIP 🏆

After 22 years, the Blues are back in the FAI Cup Final, and we’re hoping to bring a big Ballyduff AFC crowd to Dublin to support them!

🚌 Return coach travel from Ballyduff AFC to the Aviva Stadium.

💶 Coach fare: €25 per person return

CONFIRM YOUR SEATS BY FRIDAY 16th

Link for payment here: https://hub.klubfunder.com/BallyduffAFC/payit/eventregistration/bus-to-fai-cup-final/detail

Your seats will only be secured once payment is received.

Let’s get behind Waterford FC and have a great club & family day out.
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11/10/2026

Munster Youths Cup

Ballyduff AFC - Ballinroad FC
2 - 5
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We bowed out of the Munster cup with a loss at home to Ballinroad this afternoon. We didn’t help ourselves as we gave away three soft goals in the first half.

We managed to pull one back early in the second half when Conor Troy found the net to give us a glimmer of hope but the visitors struck back twice more before Sam Masterson grabbed a late consolation goal from the penalty spot. A disappointing result but the lads have a chance to bounce back next week in the quarter final of youths B cup.

Conor Troy ⚽️
Sam Masterson ⚽️
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