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Club Senior Team
Daingean Uí Chúis v Ballymac GAA
On Sunday afternoon, in dry and humid conditions our Senior Men’s team faced Daingean Uí Chúis in Rd. 6 of the Div. 1 County league in Dingle.
Over the first 30 mins, in an intense battle, Dingle proved to be more clinical when the opportunities presented themselves and lead at HT 1-07 to 0-04
Dingle started the better in the second half and scored the first two points of the half, however Ballymac continued to stay in contention & eventually Vinny Horan struck a bullet of a goal to bring it back to just 3 points of a difference with 15 minutes to play.
However, it was Dingle who showed great game management in the closing stages and deserved the victory on a score line of 1:14 to 1:10.
Our lads showed great tenacity & fitness levels in a bruising and energy sapping contest. Many learnings to take from the game despite the result
Up next is Dr Crokes at home in Ballymac next weekend, final details will be posted on social media during the week.
Coiste na nÓg
Under 17s/ Minor Team
Well done to Niall Collins who started with the Kerry Minors last Thursday Night against Cork in the Munster final in Austin Stacks Park.
We look forward to following you in the rest of the competition. Everyone in Ballymac is very proud of you.
Game- our minors play An Gaeltacht Monday night 16th May at home in Ballymac Best of luck to the Team and management
Under 15 Blue Team
County League Division 1 semi-final.
Playing away to Austin Stacks in the Division 1 semi-final was the teams reward for finishing second to Kenmare in our side of the group stages. Having won four out of five games to qualify we entered the game as underdogs to a fancied Austin Stacks team who had gone unbeaten in their group and also had emerged winners over us in the Feile final a week previous.
A good start was necessary for our boys but unfortunately it was Stacks out of the blocks straight away with a goal in the first minute.
Slowly our boys got into the game in general play but as they say scores win games and our lads failed to convert several chances in the opening twenty minutes to stay in contention with our hosts.
They had no such problems in their forward division and took scores whenever they presented themselves. Down ten points and halftime the second half was always going to be an uphill battle and this proved to be the case especially when we lost a player to a second yellow card midway through the second half.
The boys can be really proud of their county league exploits apart from this game which no doubt will make them stronger and more determined to make amends for the performance down the road. Final score Austin Stacks 4-18 Ballymac 0-06.
Under 15 gold team
Our under 15 gold team are playing Kilcummin B in the final of County League div 10
Venue: TBC Time: 7pm Wednesday
Keep an eye on social media for further updates
Under 11s
Our U11 Boys played Stacks in Connolly Park, Tralee on Thursday evening.
We fielded two teams of 11 a-side football with no subs.
Our gold team knew it would be a battle but were ready for a tough game of football. They ran ragged up and down the field and Daithi was unlucky to hit the crossbar. The first half resulted in only a few points.
It was in the second half that the boys became more determined and scored a few goals again hitting the crossbar at least once. Our boys played with great heart and never gave up. Thanks to Stacks for hosting and well done to our boys.
There is a break in our games for a few weeks but we’ll be back training next week.
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Academy
Our u 9s Hosted John Mitchell’s today in Ballymac under Glorious Sunshine at the Main Pitch .
We had two teams , our u 9s and u 8s playing the opposition simultaneously .
We played 3 x 20 min spells thus allowing the boys to practice their skills while enjoying the Games .
There was Great progress shown by the Boys and this was reflected as the games wore on .
Some excellent kick passing ,Hand passing point shooting, Goal Scoring and Block downs took place and Great credit is due to all players for practicing their skills every week.
We would like to Thank John Mitchell’s for 2 fine sporting Games, and to referees Skye Lynch and Diarmuid Galvin for doing a wonderful job .
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Under 7s
Our under 7s had their first game today against Legion in Legion. All our players were excellent and really enjoyed themselves. The club’s future is in good hands. Also well done to the coaches who had the players well prepared. Ballymacelligott Abu
Health and Wellbeing
– Last Wednesday, 11th May saw our Healthy Team host an awareness talk entitled ‘Safe Home and Safe Community ‘. It was facilitated by Catherine Casey from Adapt Refuge Tralee. Thanks to Catherine for such a thought-provoking and informative session.
-Our Mothers and Others is going from strength to strength every Tuesday evening at 6.15pm. Please note change of venue to the Training Pitch for this week’s session. All welcome to come along!
– We will continue our recycling initiative ‘Drop and Swap’ at our Clubrooms, every Sunday morning at 11am (for the month of May). Come along and drop off clean gear or just browse to find a set that suits your child!
– We are looking forward to starting our ‘Little Stars’ programme in the coming weeks. This is a fun and sociable programme for children with special needs. If you are interested in helping out for one hour a week please contact Oonagh 087-7532949. No experience necessary!
Ballymacelligott Play Ball Lotto Results: Monday 9th May 2022.
This week’s Lotto numbers are 1, 12, 14 & 25
The numbers last Monday night (9th May) were drawn by Kevin Leen ably assisted by two of our ladies’ players.
There was no winner of the Jackpot of € 14,000
Congratulations to our three lucky dip winners this week:
€30.00: Willie Carmody
€20.00: Larry Keane
€20.00: Geraldine Scanlon
Next week’s Jackpot is €14,100.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Monday 15th May 2022 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 2 pm on Mondays next to facilitate the draw.
We thank you all for your support.
