The Credit Union SFL Div 1 Round 9

Kilcummin 1-12

Ballymacelligott 0-15

Venue: Kilcummin    Date: 31st May 24

Ballymacelligott travelled to Kilcummin on Friday evening. The squad missed many players due to injuries, exams, and holidays.

The players who togged out did the club proud, with some great performances for new players who joined the squad in 2024. It was an ideal evening for football, and the sun shone brightly over Pairc Chuimín.

Donal Daly opened the scoring with a point for Ballymac, followed by two from Keith O’Leary and Sean Doolan for  Kilcummin. Keith O’Leary’s point came from a 45 following a save by Christy Leen in goal for Ballymac. Micheál Reidy levelled the game with a point for Ballymac;

For the next twelve minutes, Ballymac failed to score, and Kilcummin notched up two more points, leading by double scores with seventeen minutes gone.

Donal Daly scored a point, and Kilcummin matched it. Tomás O’Connor scored his second for Ballymac, and Gary O’Leary for Kilcummin added another.  Daniel O’Shea was fouled, and Donal Daly scored a point from the free.

Sean Doolan scored Kilciummin’s last point of the game, and Donal Daly and Tomás O’Connor added two for Ballymac to leave the game all square at halftime. James Kenny worked particularly hard in this half and was very sharp and accurate in his ball passing to his teammates.

Half Time Score: Kicummin 0-7   Ballymacelligott 0-7

Andy Rogers scored his first point for the Ballymac Senior team and the opening point of the second half within a minute of the throw-in. Eleven minutes passed before the next point was scored by Sean Doolan for Kilcummin.

Michael Herlihy and Donal Daly added two more, and Kilcummin scored to bring the teams level at 0-9 each with 15 minutes left to play. Donal Daly and James Kenny added two points for Ballymac before Sean Doolan converted from a free.

Daniel O’Shea did some great work and passed the ball to Donal Daly and Ballymac were in the lead by two points.
However, Kilcummin would not let this game go, and a point from a free from Sean Doolan and a goal from Matt Keane in the 26th Minute gave them a two-point lead. Some good defending by Ballymac held the opposition scoreless for the final five minutes.

Donal Daly scored two points, one at the last minute, to give Ballymac another point on the County League Table.

Full-Time Score:  Kilcummin 1-12  Ballymacelligott 0-15

In games like this, one sees the value of a strong squad. With so many injuries, seeing all the players who had never started for the Senior A team step up and perform so well was reassuring.

One could see their interest all year and their delight in starting the game.  Every single player excelled. It was a good night for our club

Next week, we travel to Killorglin to play Laune Rangers in the Senior Football League 2024 penultimate round.

Team and Scorers:
Christy Leen, Cathal White, Brian Cassidy, Sean Rice, Josh O’Keeffe, Tadhg Brick, Andy Rogers (0-1), Micheál Reidy (0-1), Daniel O’Shea, Adam Sheehy, Tomás O’Connor (0-1), Michael Herlihy (0-1), Shane McGillicuddy, Donal Daly (0-9) and James Kenny (0-1).

Substitutes Used: Barry Lyons and Skye Lynch.

We wish all our players doing the Leaving Cert every success next week, and we thank them all for their commitment to our club in what is a very demanding year for them.

We wish speedy recoveries to Aidan Breen, Vinny Horan, Eoin Creedon, Maurice O’Connell, Micheál Savage, Darragh Broderick, Daragh Regan, and Cathal Dunne,

Lotto

The Ballymacelligott GAA Club Lotto Jackpot is €8000 tomorrow night.

The Credit Union SFL Div 6 Shield  
Keel 1-10

Ballymacelligott 4-14
Venue: Keel   Date: June 3rd 2024.

The Senior B team travelled to Keel on Sunday morning and came home with a win. The game was one-sided, with Ballymac dominant and leading from the first score of the game.

A point from Josh O’Keeffe opened the scoring, and shortly afterwards, Eoghan Leahy hit the back of the net. Two points from Shane Gilroy and James Kenny have Ballymac leading 2-03 with fifteen minutes left in the half.

Cathal White scored a goal, Skye Lynch and Captain Barry Lyons added a point each for Ballymac, and Keel got on the scoreboard with a goal. Josh O’Keeffe added a point for Ballymac, and Keel matched that score.

The score went from 1-01 to 2-06 with five minutes left in the half. James Kenny and Barry Lyons scored Ballymac’s last two points of the half, and Keel scored a point just before the halftime whistle blew.

Half Time score: Keel 1-03 Ballymacelligott 2-08

The second half again showed off the work rate and communication among the Ballymac players. They added two more goals from Shane Gilroy, points from Jamie Burke and Andy Rogers, and two points each from James Kenny (1 free) and Barry Lyons (1 free).

It was a very good team performance from Conor Martin in goals to the full forward line of Eoghan Leahy, Barry Lyons, and  Josh O’Keeffe.

Total Time: Keel 1-10  Ballymacelligott 4-14.

Much credit is due to all the players lined out on Sunday morning. It was good to see Mossie Brennan back in the Ballymac Jersey, and credit to all the players who played on Friday night for making themselves available again.

This senior B team has brought on and honed the skills of all these players for the past few months. The senior A team selectors who attend every game are very happy with the progress this bunch of players made so far. We are lucky as a club to have such commitment from players and the management teams.

Team and Scorers: Conor Martin, Ciarán Brosnan, Sean Rice, Mike Sweeney, Jamie Burke (0-1), Andy Rogers (0-1), Jonathan Brick, Skye Lynch (0-1) , Cathal White (1-0), James Kenny (0-4), Shane Gilroy (2-01),  Eoin  Culloty, Eoghan Leahy (1-0)  Barry Lyons (0-4), and Josh O’Keeffe (0-2),
Subs Used: Marc Brick and Mossie Brennan.

We wish all our players doing the Leaving Cert every success next week, and we thank them all for their commitment to our club in what is a very demanding year for them.

Watch out on social media for the next game in this competition, which will occur next weekend. Ballymacelligott V An Ghaeltacht

Good luck

Wishing everyone who is sitting the Leaving and Junior Cert the very best of luck,

School Blitz

On Friday morning in glorious sunshine our Coiste na nÓg committee hosted our annual Primary School Blitz for the 4 primary schools in the parish. Girls and boys took to the field, some for the very first time, and enjoyed some great small sided games throughout the morning. Many thanks to all the the schools for their cooperation and to all the coaches, mainly our club minor men and ladies team members. Thanks also to our sponsors Mannix Property Services for their support again this year.

The mornings football would not be the same without the ice cream van on hand at the end to reward all participants with a well-deserved cone.

Well done to our Coiste na nÓg team for organising a great event for our future stars.

Ballymac Abú

‘Bubbly Brunch’

Calling all our stylish men and women to come together for a ‘Bubbly Brunch’ on Sat June 22nd! Our Ascot Race Day kicks off with mimosa or prosecco on arrival, free buffet and charcuterie board, races live on the Big screen and much more! Best dressed male and female prizes on the day. Supporting Ballymac LGFA, this over 18 event starts at 2pm. Tickets are €20 and will be on sale from Tuesday morning.

– Booking call 087 9534159, 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri

– Tickets also available at The Halfway Shop or contact Oonagh 087-7532949.

Academy

Academy is 11am to 12 noon every Sunday, New players always welcome to join us on Sunday mornings.

Mothers and Others

Mothers and Others continues every Tuesday at 7pm at our Training Pitch. New faces always welcome! Give it a go if you’re over 25 and interested in getting fit in a fun environment!

Contact Oonagh 087-7532949 or Liz 087-9981834.

Lotto

On Monday 27th May, the Lotto draw took place live from the clubrooms with Ladies secretary Deirdre Millane and Registrar Fiona O’Donoghue. Maureen O’Shea was on camera.

The Numbers drawn were: 6, 11, 21, 27

There was no winner of this week’s Jackpot of €7900. Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:

€30.00 – Tomas and Niamh Lynch, Kielduff

€20.00 – Joe Leen, Q.P

€20.00 – Ian O’Sullivan Q.P c/o Gene O’Keeffe

Next Jackpot is €8,000 and the draw will take place on Bank Holiday Monday 3rd June 2024 at Glenduff Manor. Play Ball Lotto Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp online.

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 are available at The Half Way Shop , O’Riadas Bar and Restaurant and Glenduff Manor. The closing time for Quick Pick (paper) entries will be 4 pm on Mondays to facilitate the draw (Halfway and O’Riadas) and midnight Sunday from Glenduff Manor. Your continued support is very much appreciated for the day to day running costs of our club. Thanks to our local businesses for facilitating the sale of our Lotto. Check out all the latest news from Ballymac GAA Club by clicking here www.ballymacgaa.com

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