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Emma Duffy BEFORE THE TURN of the century, underage hurling was practically non-existent in Na Fianna .
When The 42 approached Na Fianna with hopes to speak to someone about the resurgence of hurling code in the club, Declan Feeney was the immediate suggestion. Feeney brings us through the modern day landscape at the club, and its history. The 4000 adult members and burgeoning underage section; the 220 teams across all grades, male and female; the facilities on Mobhi Road and how they don’t actually own their pitch.
The club’s nursery was established in 1990, but football remained in focus. There’s a brilliant yarn about Waterford native Pat Fanning giving out lollipops to coax players to stay and hurl after football training.
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