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Ballymac Senior Men
This is the week of the final !!!
There is fantastic support throughout the parish with flags and bunting being hung with pride, everyone getting behind the lads for Sunday
Kerry Petroleum Junior Premier Football Final:
Ballymacelligott V Listowel Emmets
Sun 29th Oct in Austin Stacks Park @ 2pm.
So, mark the diaries and come and support the lads, bring lots of colour and lots of noise. Ballymac Abu !!
Ladies Under 17 District team
Ballymac had a big involvement with St Kierans in the final of the u17 Ladies Co Championship against East Kerry held in Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday.
Orla O Connor, Anna Collins, Rachel Griffin, Rachel Creedon, Sarah O Rourke and Kate Collins all put in great displays as they lost by six points after a cracking game.
Donal Rahilly was also involved as team coach.
Under 15 team.
Under 15 boys
Ballymacelligott U15 Boys played Ardfert on Sunday evening last at 3.30pm in the town board championship it was a low scoring game in both half’s with poor conditions under foot been a big factor
The first half finished with Ardfert wining
1 goal 4 points to 5 points
The second half was much the same and we trailed Ardfert all the way through and with 45 seconds to go we were down by 2 points 2 goals 5 points to 9 points we won a ball from a free which ended up in Gearoid Joy hands he passed it in the direction of Eric Quirke who side footed the ball into the back of the net to give us a dramatic 1 point win the game was a great example of never say die and keep going to the final whistle scorers were
Michael Quirke 5 points Jack Collins 3 points Graham West 1 point Eric Quirke 1 goal
Under 13 Boys
Ballymac U13 Boys winners of Tralee/St Brendan’s Div 2 League Final
Ballymac 4.06 v Churchill 0.09
Under 12 girls
Ballymac u12 ladies were presented with their medals on Friday night in O’Riadas.
Special guests on the night were Donal Rahilly (joint manager) and players Roisin Rahilly Keelin Enright and Kerrie Hennessy, all of whom, won All Ireland medals earlier in the year and brought their trophies for the girls to see.
Thanks to everyone for making the night a great night, and to O’Riadas bar for the use of their facilities .
Under 9 team.
Academy
We cannot be prouder of our very youngest players in Ballymac. The 2023 U5’s team may be the liveliest bunch we’ve had in years, but they’ve come on leaps and bounds in the space of a few months. The future of Ballymac looks very bright!
Medal Presentation
Our final academy session for 2023 took place this morning, Sunday, in glorious sunshine. With close on a full attendance the place was a hive of activity as all the girls and boys practised their skills for the final time this year out on the pitch.
Practise at home over the winter months will make sure they hit the ground running again next March when the academy returns.
Congratulations to all the girls and boys graduating from the academy who received their plaques for their time and efforts throughout the year and to all the younger age groups who received their medals.
A goodie bag plus a voucher for the ice cream van on site for the morning was also well received by all.
A huge thanks to all the coaches for their time and commitment to their age groups over the last seven months.
Also to all the parents who support their children on the beginning of their football journey with the club, thank you.
We also wish to thank Roisin Rahilly and Niall Collins for giving their time to present all the next generation with their medals. Great role models for all the girls and boys.
Thanks also to our academy sponsors The Half Way Shop, your support is much appreciated.
Thanks to all the club officers who make the academy happen each year and make it the success that it is.
Finally all at the Coiste na nÓg part of the club wish our senior mens team the very best of luck on Sunday next in the Premier Junior Final against Listowel Emmets.
Ballymac Abú.
Under 11 boys
U11 boys took a spin on the bus down to Dingle bright and early this Sunday morning to end their season. Thanks to Glenduff Manor for sponsoring the bus and Eddie O’Connell for driving. The boys had a great day out and stopped at The Burger Shack in Tralee after for a bit of grub. Thanks to The Burger Shack and Ballymac GAA for sponsoring the food. Well done boys and coaches. Thanks also to Dingle for hosting and to all the parents for their support throughout the year.
U11 boys would like to wish our Ballymac seniors the best of luck in their county final next weekend. Ballymac abú.
Health and Wellbeing
Healthy Club notes
GAA Generations initiative is looking to engage young GAA and LGFA aged 12- 21 years of age to record on their mobile phone a conversation with ‘One Good Adult’; someone who they look up to and admire in the 55+ age bracket. It could be, for example, a parent/grandparent, a coach, or a teacher, past or present, that saw and nurtured your potential.
Older participants will also be given the opportunity to quiz their young interviewees on their GAA experiences and how it may have impacted their understanding of who they are.
100 lucky participants will be invited to a special event in the Autumn with Cillian Murphy, Actor and Patron of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre in University of Galway. If any coach / parent, can think of a youth in this age bracket who would be interested in engaging- please contact Christina as soon as possible – 0871811249.
Lotto
On Monday 16th October, the Lotto draw took place live from the Halfway Bar, Ballymac. Numbers were drawn by proprietor Thomas McQuinn and assisted by Angela Lenihan and Oonagh O’Rahilly. Thanks to Alysha McQuinn on camera.
The Numbers drawn were : 24, 25, 27, 30
There was no winner of this week’s Jackpot of €4,900. Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:
€30.00 – Jerry and Eileen Sugrue, Annual Ticket c/o Paula Silles
€20.00 – Katie Prendeville, Quick Pick c/o Oonagh O’R.
€20.00 – Sarah O’Connor, Annual Ticket c/o Paula Silles
Next week’s Jackpot is €5,000 and the draw will take place on Monday 23rd October. Play Ball Lotto Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp.
Tickets can be purchased by clicking here https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=2258&PC=0&RP=#Anchor
or from our regular sellers Paula Silles and Maureen O Shea . Quick Pick Envelopes and €2 cards are available at The Half Way Shop, O Riadas Bar and C.A Galvin Ltd. The closing time for entries will be 4 pm on Mondays to facilitate the draw.
The club appreciates every ticket that is bought in support of our Lotto. The funds go straight back into our club to cover expenses from Academy up to Senior Level.
Check out all the latest news from Ballymac GAA Club by clicking here www.ballymacgaa.ie
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