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Field
Our main pitch remains closed to everyone until further notice, this is to ensure that it is in the best condition for all our teams. Thanks for your patience on this matter.
Club Senior Team
Our Senior team are playing John Mitchels in the Tralee/St. Brendan’s Senior League on Friday night under lights in the Mitchels on Friday 4th March at 7.45pm
Junior Premier Club Championship
The draw for Junior Premier Club Championship took place on Wednesday night
We were drawn in Group 3 along with Ardfert, Waterville and Keel
And round 1
Ardfert vs Ballymac
Waterville vs Keel
Membership
This is a reminder that Ballymac GAA member registration is now open for the 2022 season, the links can be found on our website and various social media platforms.
We thank everyone in advance for their membership.
Kerry Teams
Senior Football
Well done to the Senior Kerry team and management on a great result against Monaghan on Sunday in round 4 of the 2022 Allianz Football League
Kerry 3- 14 Monaghan 1-12
Kerry Ladies Football
Well done to the Kerry Ladies and management on a great result in the Lidl Ladies NFL Division 2 round 2 against Clare in Clare on Sunday
Kerry 1-13 Clare 0-09
Senior Hurling
Well done to the Kerry Hurlers who had a win over Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow
A special well done to Tadgh Brick who started and Brian Lonergan who was on the panel well done lads
Kerry 0-20 Carlow 0-13
Coiste na nÓg
Under 17s
Our u17 minors enjoyed a special opening game against Listowel Emmetts in the first round of the county league. We travelled to Ballylongford for this encounter last Saturday.
An early goal from a free taken from outside the D by Niall Collins settled our players who gave a great display of defending and point taking in the first half. Luke Griffin was a revelation between the uprights and pulled off some great saves and was effective with his kick outs. Listowel scored a goal against the run of play on the stroke of half time to leave Ballymac one point ahead at the break. The momentum and breeze lay with Listowel early in the second half and they pulled ahead by 4 points. Ballymac regrouped and battled manfully later in this half. Jack Slattery slotted home a penalty and well taken points by Sean Rice and Niall Collins saw our team grasp victory on a score line of 2-10 to 2-8
Our backs Michael Culloty, Aidan Horgan, William ODonoghue, Tom Long, Diarmuid Galvin and Luke Horgan were kept busy throughout the game and did an excellent job. Diarmuid Galvin deserves a special mention for his fielding and tackling. Sean Rice and Shane Gilroy were outstanding at midfield and were effective in transitioning the ball from our backs to our forwards throughout the game. Our forwards Jack Slattery, Niall Collins, Jamie Burke, Micheál Savage, Sky Lynch and Evan O’Brien, all acquitted themselves well. Again, special mention has to be given to Niall Collins who’s display of football and determination was becoming of his county minor status. We are grateful to Mairtín McGivern and Luke Silles who joined our ranks from the u15 panel and acquitted themselves well. Mark Chawkie O’Connor played in the backs in the second half and proved a worthy warrior when the Listowel pressure was piled on us
Referees
All, with the football season back up and running football matches will be going ahead in next few weeks. As ye all know to have matches we need referees. Kerry County Board will be running 2 types of courses in coming weeks.
U-11(Minimum age of beginner referee (male or female) is 17).
This course will enable you to referee games up to U11’s, each game you do you will receive €25 and all games will be in Ballymac pitch. This course will be about 40 minutes in duration.
U13 – U15 (Minimum age of beginner referee (male or female) is 18)
This course will enable you to referee u13 & u15 games and you will receive €30 for each game. Games will be in the Tralee/Castleisland District.
Please contact Kieran Savage 0872221720 or Sinéad Joy 0877725936 if you are interested. Just remember if we have no Referee, we have no game.
Academy
The date is set Academy will return on 13th March 2022
We will have an information morning at the pitch from 11 am-12pm on Sunday 6th March, come meet our coaches, meet your friends and a cup of tea/coffee for parents
Tell our young football stars to keep an eye out in school for our club reps that will be calling to have a chat with them
Ladies
The LGFA club rewards scheme is back up and running in association with Lidl again, please support our ladies/girl’s teams by downloading the app and choosing Ballymac as your club.
Registration
This is a reminder that Ballymacelligott GAA member registration is now open for the 2022 season. The Ladies’ rates are now available and will appear on the club website (www.ballymacgaa.com )
We ask that you register as soon as possible. We also have a significant amount of big bills in February and March: Insurance and Affiliations are two of the big ones.
You can register online using the link on our website.
There is an additional facility this year that allows you to pay your membership in instalments.
Club Shop
It’s that time of the year again, if you can’t find the shorts and socks that were put away safely at the end of last season and with training and games starting back make sure you get your club colours, everything is available on line with O’Neills.com. there is now a link on our face book page to bring you directly to Ballymac page, wear your colours with pride.
Health and Wellbeing
Thanks to the 66 participants who helped us clock up over 10,000 km in the Irish Life ‘every step counts’ challenge 2022
Keep up the healthy walking routines now!!
We are now in a draw for some O’Neill’s prizes for our club we will keep everyone updated
Lotto
Last Monday nights (21st February) Jackpot was conducted live on Facebook by Treasurer John Rice and Maureen O’Shea. The numbers drawn were 2, 7, 9 and 23. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €12, 900.00
The three lucky dip winners were:
€30.00 Emer Devane
€20.00 Frankie O’Connor
€20.00 Keith Roche
Next week’s Jackpot is €13,0000 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Monday 28th February after 6pm
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 via our mobile app and our sellers are Paula Silles, Gene O’Keeffe and The Half Way Shop. The closing time for entries from the shop will be 4pm on Mondays to facilitate the draw.
Once again, we thank you for your support.
