Senior Team Match Report
Ballymac V Churchill
Result – Ballymac 4-15
Churchill 2-13
Ballymac & Churchill played out a very competitive St. Brendans league game today in what must be said a fantastic Churchill pitch.
The first half weather conditions were extremely difficult making it impossible for both teams.
Although saying this some fantastic points were kicked by Vinny Horan and TJ Casey with the latter bagging a goal. Killian Fitzgerald kicked 6 points for Churchill leaving the half time score 1-6 to 0-6 in the away teams favour.
The second have saw the weather improve drastically bringing with it some fine football. Ballymac started the second half the stronger with TJ Casey bagging another goal.
Points from V Horan, D O Shea & L Sweeney saw Ballymac stretch their lead to 9 points. Churchill then rallied and put together 2 excellent moves which resulted in 2 well taken goals. 2 more unanswered points from Churchill saw only 1 point between them going into the last 8 minutes.
It was then Ballymacs turn and a well worked kick-out saw Ballymac put together the move of the game resulting in Sean Savage putting the ball into the net in which was the score of the game.
Another goal by D O Shea which can only be described as a bullet and 2 more unanswered points saw Ballymac win by 8. This was a great work-out for both teams and will surely stand to both later in the year.
Well done to the team and Management in achieving another victory early in the season.
COISTE NA N’OG
CUL Camp 2017
Ballymac GAA will host the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp for girls and boys from the 31st of July to the 04th of August on the main pitch in Ballymac. The camp is aimed at providing boys and girls – between the ages of 6 and 13 – with an action-packed and fun-filled week of activity during the summer holidays which revolves around maximizing enjoyment and sustaining participant involvement in Gaelic Games
Coach Education Gaelic Football Workshops
‘Games Based Approach to Coaching: Improving Technical Skills and Decision Making’
Two workshops will take place over the coming weeks with the dates and venues listed below. The workshops will be practical sessions focusing on developing and improving player’s technical skills and decision making through various types of Games.
The sessions will be delivered by former Kerry Footballer and current Kerry South U 16 Manager Sean O Sullivan.
The sessions will be aimed primarily at coaches working with teams from U 12 up to Senior level. One session will take in Killarney and the other in Tralee and the same session will be delivered at both venues with a cost of 5 euros per coach.
Monday 20th February at 7.30pm in Mounthawk Secondary School Tralee
Monday 27th February at 8.30pm in St Brendan’s College Killarney (Sports Hall)
Workshops for U 6 to U 12 coaches will take place in March, with the first session planned for March 13th.
I will be sending out details on these over the next week. For any questions please get in contact with Donal Daly @ Donal.daly.gda.kerry@gaa.ie.
REGISTRATION
The first registration evening took place last Friday. A second registration night will take place on Friday the 3rd of March from 7.30pm – 9.00pm.
The Annual membership cost is €40 for the 1st child & €25 per additional child of the same family. Family membership is €175. Registration forms can be downloaded from our website at www.ballymacgaa.comand may be completed beforehand or alternatively will be available on the day.
We welcome new players for 2017. If you require further information please contact Coiste na nÓg registrar Robert Harris @ 087/2053532 or Secretary Dave Slattery @ 087/2201042 or Chairman John Rice @ 085 7247993.
UNDER 14 BOYS TRAINING
Training will commence on Monday Feb 6th at 8pm on the New Astro Turf Pitch at the Green School, and will continue there for the month of February.
FAOI 8/10
The academy is due to start for both the U8’s and the U10’s on Sunday the 05th of March at the usual time of 11.00am on the main pitch.
6 BOYS AND GIRLS
Our U6 boys and girls will start their year on Sunday the 26th of February in St Brendan’s Hall, Ballydwyer at 11.00am. All players please bring gum shields, water and indoor runners.
Goal Keeping Course
Tralee Town Board is organising a Goalie Course for U14’s and U16 players.
There is still space for those interested in taking part. The course is run over five nights. It should be of great benefit to those who play in goals and also coaches.
Thanks to the The Board for the organisation and we hope it benefits all those taking part.
The Goalie Course for both U-14 & U-16 squads will begin this Wednesday Next 8th February at 6pm at Kerins O’Rahilly’s Pitch.
Please ask those taking part to be there at 5.45pm. Gary Kissane is in charge of the course.
It will run for 5 weeks in total each Wednesday Night.
Each Night it will be ran in one of the clubs of The Town Board as follows:
Wednesday 8th February at 6pm: Kerins O’Rahilly’s
Wednesday 15th Februay at 6pm: Austin Stacks Connolly Park
Wednesday 22nd February at 6pm: John Mitchels
Wednesday 1st March at 6pm: Ballymacelligott
Wednesday 8th March at 6pm: Na Gaeil
Referee In Service Course
With the new playing season fast approaching we wish to take stock of the refereeing scene in the county.
Please ensure that your nominated referees are available to act.
Referees must attend at in service course at either if these dates:
Feb 14 in Dr Crokes Clubhouse @ 7.30pm
Feb 21 in Austin Stack Park Tralee @ 7.30pm
The in service applies to both football and hurling referees who have been trained.
An information night for new referees will be held separately later in February.
We will also be working with Coiste na nÓg in recruitment of new people.
It is expected that all clubs should have a nominated 1 active referee for both senior and under age game.