LOTTO
The Lotto was held in the Halfway Bar on Monday 22nd September 2014. The jackpot amount was €3,400. Numbers drawn were 3,4.21,23. There was no winner.
Lucky Dips
1. Grace Comerford c/o Pat McDonnell
2. Eoghan Nelligan, Brickfield, Ballymac (online)
3. Pat Griffin, Glounbane, Gortatlea
4. Kevin O Shea, Kielduff (online)
5. Mick O Connell, c/o Tony Marshall
Sellers prize : Pat McDonnell. The jackpot now stands at €3,500 and can be played at http://www.ballymacgaa.com
SENIOR TEAM
Ballymac seniors traveled to Templenoe last Saturday to take on the home side in the penultimate round of the county league.Templenoe were top of Division 3 and a win would promote them as champions. The home side were first to settle and had three points on the board in the first five minutes. Ballymac opened their scoring in the 8th minute with a point from a free from Padraig McCarthy. This was followed with a point from play by Cian Counihan. The home side responded with a point from play by Denis O Neill. Padraig McCarthy added three more points from frees for the visitors. Shane Cremin and Daniel O Shea exchanged points before half time leaving the score at half time — Templenoe 0.5 to Ballymac 0.6
The home side started the second half like they finished the first. Four points within the first 5 minutes from Cian Hallisey , Sean Sheehan , Cillian Spillane and Brian Crowley pushed Templenoe 3 points clear. Their lead was further extended with two points from frees by Cillian Spillane and Brian Crowley. Daniel O Shea scored Ballymac’s only score in the second half with 15 minutes to go. The home side went on to score three more points before the final whistle to leave the final score Templenoe 0.14 to Ballymac 0.7.
BALLYMACELLIGOTT TEAM : Padraig Laide. Denis Leen , T.J. Casey , Brendan O Donnell , Cian Counihan , Con Reynolds , Matthew Galvin , Kevin O Shea , Aiden Breen , Michael Leen , Dermot Leen , Padraig McCarthy , Luke Sweeney , Mossy Shanahan , Daniel O Shea, Subs Used: Alan Bonn , Chris Leen , Michael Herlihy.
Ballymac’s final game in the Co. League is a home fixture versus Brosna. There is no date confirmed yet for this fixture.
COISTE TRA LI CHAMPIONSHIP
Ballymac have been drawn to play Austin Stacks in the semi final of the Coiste Tra Li Senior Championship. No date has been confirmed for this game.
COISTE NA NOG
FAOI 14: We play John Mitchels in the Castleisland district u14 final in Currow next Sunday 5th October at 3-30. All support welcome and greatly appreciated by the boys.
BALLYMAC 5-14 AUSTIN STACKS B 2-8
Stacks B were our opponents in the semi final of the Coiste Tra-li league at Connolly Park. We got off to a good start James McDonnell finding the net having taken a pass from Cillian Gallagher. Barry Lyons added three more points and a fine point by Cillian. Stacks were busy too scoring three points while our passing game was causing us problems Dara Keane squeezed through for a goal but stacks replied with three more points. James got our final two points of the half while stacks goaled with a minute to go to leave the half time score 2-6 to 1-6 in our favour.
A long range point by Tadhg Brick and two points by Daire Keane gave us a six point lead. Brian Lonergan was called onto make a fine save but minutes later stacks somehow got through for a goal and another point. Subs Dara Chawke and Darragh Broderick were making their presence felt and Liam O’Brien ,Cathal Dunne, Dara Leen and Josh were tying up the stacks forwards. A point each by Dara Chawke and Daire Keane was followed by a few missed gaoling chances.
The goals eventually arrived from Daire Keane and James McDonnell who had his best game of the season. When Barry goaled again from Dara Chawke’s pass there was no way back for Stacks. Points from Dara Chawke, Daire Keane and Ciaran Nolan finished our scoring. We now play John Mitchels in the final of this competition at a later date.
UNDER 10 CASTLESLAND DISTRICT BLITZ
Ballymac hosted the Annual Castleisland District Blitz on Saturday morning last. We entered two teams, our U9’s were unlucky not to win one of their first two games against Currow and Cordal loosing both by a couple of points. In their final group game the eventual winners Knocknagoshel proved too strong for us. Players to shine were Evan Boyle, Jack O Connor, Tommy Palmer and Diarmuid Galvin.
Our U10’s qualified for the final with victories over Desmonds, Scartaglin and Currow. In the final they had an epic tussle with a well drilled Knocknagoshel side, with never more than a kick of a ball between the teams. At the final whistle it was the Knock team who were celebrating following their two point victory. Mossie Brennan, Donal Daly, James Kenny and Eoin Creedon were amongst those who excelled on the day for us.
SIOBHAN COTTER BLITZ
The Annual Siobhan Cotter Blitz hosted by Churchill GAA Club is due to be held on Sunday October 12th. Our U8’s and 10’s boys will be travelling to this annual event hoping to retain the Siobhan Cotter trophy which they won last year.
MILE BUIOCHAS
Sincere Thanks to all the coaches and parents who helped put on our bus trip to Croke Park for the All – Ireland final. A great day was had by all.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Kerry Teams (Minor and Seniors) on their victories in Croke Park on All Ireland Day.
Many thanks to the Ballymac Club members who helped with the stewarding of the home coming on the Monday evening.
