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Ballymac GAA Club AGM 2020
History was made in Ballymac GAA Club on Sunday last when our AGM was held via ZOOM.
Great credit to Fionnán Fitzgerald and Mike Sweeney who organised the meeting. It went off very well and was a novelty. Despite this, we hope we can all meet in person for our AGM of 2021!
At the beginning of the meeting a minute’s silence was held for all our deceased members. David Leen was in all our thoughts as Fr Gearóid Walsh said a prayer for all our deceased members and all the people in the club who lost a family member or a close friend during the past year.
Fionnán Fitzgerald reported on the club’s activities for 2020 in a very comprehensive report that is available on our web site.
The report highlighted how our world had changed since last January and how we have refocused our priorities to deal with the challenges we face now.
Fionnán complemented all the club players, coaches, administrators, parents and everyone on how they focused and priorities health all year.
Chairman Mike Sweeney addressed the meeting and said the year was defined by our response to Covid and how we successfully coached and played our games despite all the obstacles in our way.
Once we got a window to play, he said he was heartened by the response from coaches and players. He was grateful for the positive way everyone stuck to their tasks and took on extra burdens all year.
The chairman announced that Frank O’Rahilly was standing down as Manager of the senior team. He sincerely thanked Frank for all his time with the senior team and all the input he had into coaching and wellbeing in the club. It was a difficult task especially for Frank who had a very young family.
He thanked Frank from everyone in the club.
No New Nominations to positions on the Officer Board had been received and all were re-elected for 2021.
The following motions were passed unanimously at the meeting.
Rúin/Motion:
Club Rule regarding U-12’s, where you play with the A Team (Blue Team) if you are 12 years of age on the given year and you play with the B Team (Gold Team) if you are 11 years of age on the given year to be changed to U-11’s from the 2021 season as per the age grades changing to uneven U-11’s, U-13’s, U-15’s & U-17’s.
New Club Rule:
U-11 age group to go by age and not by ability when picking teams for all games, this means if the games are 11 a side oldest player must play with the A Team (Blue Team) and same with the subs. Players may go down to the B Team (Gold Team) if the parent is agreeable it will benefit the player’s progress
U-13’s to go on ability and enter 2 teams into competition.
At the close of the meeting a motion of thanks to Frank O’Rahilly was passed. Everyone agreed that he had done great work on and off the field not only with the senior players but with the players in the club.
The AGM of Ballymac Coiste na nÓg
The AGM of Ballymac Coiste na nÓg took place on Sunday last via Zoom. Declan O’Connell welcomes everyone to the AGM opened the meeting with a minute’s silence for all our deceased members and for everyone who lost someone close to them during the past year.
Ger Collins read the secretaries report for 2020 and he outlined all the work done in the year. He thanked all the coaches for their work and determination to ensure our games were safe for all players during the year.
He especially thanked Fionnán Fitzgerald and Mike Sweeney for their help in sorting coaching times and game times for the underage players when our training facilities were under extreme pressure.
It was particularly poignant when Ger listed all the underage activities, games, parades, medal presentations etc that did not take place during the year. Activities and get togethers that we have taken for granted as a club for years.
He said he was very grateful to everyone in Coiste na nÓg who worked so hired and tirelessly to get our games played.
In his chairman’s address Declan O’Connell thanked everyone for their help during the year.
He thanked Ger Collins who kept all games and referees on time all year. He thanked all the referees, coaches, parents and players for their wonderful contribution to Coiste na nÓg especially in the very difficult year we had. He said it was a superb effort made by everyone.
Mike Sweeney, Chairman of Ballymac GAA Club thanked Coiste na nÓg especially Declan O’Connell, Ger Collins and Stephen O’Brien for their wonderful work in 2020. It was a year of challenges and he said it gave him great heart every time he met them at planning meetings in 2020.
Their enthusiasm and willingness to face every challenge was great. He thanked everyone involved in Coiste na nÓg and wished them well in 2021.
The AGM of Ballymac GAA Ladies Club
The AGM of our Ballymac Ladies Club will take place on Sunday 17th January 2021 at 7.30pm Via ZOOM.
Link for meeting will be sent on request.
Raising our colours 2021: Please watch video
The Health and Wellbeing Committee asked you to raise your colours at 1pm on the 01/01/21.
We were asked to pull some blue and yellow from somewhere, make a flag, buy balloons! We stood together, no matter where (in the world) we were on that day.
Ballymac Health and Wellbeing would like to thank everyone who contributed to ‘raising our colours 2021’. The video is available on our web siteballymacelligott.com and on our social media pages: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It is well worth taking the time to view it. It’s a special reminder of the 1stJanuary 2021.
A special word of thanks to Denis Griffin and Katie Nolan for their technical support!
Anybody who has ideas, initiatives or any thoughts on the health and well-being of our parish for 2021 PLEASE contact Oonagh 087 7532949 or Joanne 087 6744334.
Results of the Play Ball Draw 4th January 2021
The results of our first Play Ball lotto (totally online due to Covid19 restrictions) of 2021 are as follows.
The numbers drawn in this week’s (4th January) play Ball lotto were: 24,28,14 and 25.
There was no winner of the Jackpot of €1140.00
The lucky-dip winner is Sheila Brosnan
We appreciate your support, Sheila.
We thank everyone who supported Ballymac GAA Play Ball Lotto this week.
All the money raised goes towards the club upkeep.
Next week’s Jackpot is €1160. and the draw will take place on Monday 11th January after 9pm
You can buy your ticket for next week’s draw by clicking on this link now
We thank everyone for their support of this interim lotto.
Clickballymacelligott.com to play be in with a chance of winning €1,120.00.
If you are not in you cannot win…
