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Club Senior Team
Our senior team played Legion away on Saturday night at 7.30pm this was round 11 of Division 1 of the county league.
The result was Legion 2-16 Ballymac 1-11
Well done to both team for a great game played in very warm conditions.
As this was the final round of the County League the results mean that Ballymac Seniors will remain in Division 1 football for 2023.
This is down to the hard work and dedication of our players, management and our wonderful supporters who travelled in great numbers for every game.
St. Kierans
Best of luck to St. Kierans tomorrow, especially all our Ballymac Players who are part of the team in the semi-final of The Acorn Life U-21 Football Championship this Monday evening at 7pm in Austin Stacks Park as they take on East Kerry,
Tickets to be purchased before hand
Kerry Teams
Kerry Men
Well done to the Kerry team and management on an amazing game of football on Sunday, when they beat Dublin on a score-line of Kerry 1-14 to Dublin 1-13
We now look forward to the All- Ireland final on July 24th against Galway
Kerry Ladies
Well done to the Kerry ladies and Management on a fantastic win on Saturday in the TG4 All Ireland Senior Championship Quarter Final
They beat Armagh on a score-line of Kerry 4-12 Armagh 2-14
They now play the semi-final on Saturday in Croke Park
Academy
Sunshine and smiles aplenty in our Academy this morning. With a few extra water breaks, and a slow-down of pace, the kids had a wonderful session practicing all the skills the Kerry Senior men will need this afternoon. It won’t be long and we’ll be cheering on these kids in Croke Park!
Under 9s
Our u 9 s played against Ardfert on Thursday evening at home in ideal weather conditions.
Both clubs had 3 Teams each of 7 players which gave all players ideal game time to enhance and develop their skills over 3 games.
Isaac lynch was so proud of his point against the opposition and it proves that his Commitment to Training has paid off as he rarely missed a session.
Taylor Brosnan proved to be a wonderful goalie with some excellent saves and his kick outs were a revelation as he found his fellow players time and time again .One of the best scores of the night was when Ruby Groves grabbed one of these kick outs and found Niall Moriarty with a neat pass who in turn delivered a beautiful hand pass to Daniel Maher who cooly slotted a beautiful point over the bar to the wonderful reception of the home crowd .
Others to impress on the night were Jason Mc Donnell, Sean Ireland , Ryan Kelliher, Scott Fitzmaurice, Daniel Maher , Euan Maguire Rian o Connor and Joey o Connor .
We look forward to meeting Dr Crokes and SPA in the remaining games in the near future.
Thanks to all parents who supported us on the night .
Ladies Report
Our Senior Ladies played a challenge game against Senior Division 1 side Na Gaeil, in preparation for our Donal Curtin Division 3 semi-final v Listowel on July 21st. This was a very useful workout and it is great to see the younger ladies integrating into the squad.
Our U14 girls were defeated on a very warm Saturday evening in Ballymac against a very strong Mitchel’s team. They kept themselves in the game for long stretches but the heat and no substitutes were the beating of them in the end, thanks go out to all the girls for doing their best especially Holly O’Neill and Tara Slattery who even though they were playing their 1st ever u14 game were exceptional. Next up is a county B final opposition and venue to be decided.
Well done to both of our Senior Ladies Goalkeepers, who both lined out for Kerry over the last week.
Robyn White started for Kerry Senior Ladies B side v Cork B in Ballyvourney
Kerry Hennessy captained Kerry U17’s in the National Development Blitz in Abbotstown, Dublin. This was also the second time this year that a Ballymacelligott lady has captained a Kerry side. Also this brings the number to 9, of Ballymac ladies who have played for Kerry this season.
Thank You to all the coaches current and past, from Academy through to Senior, who have helped make these dreams happen
Many thanks
We would like to extend our thanks to of Kerry County Council and The Department of Rural and Community Development for the grant we received as part of the Community Activities Fund 2021, which will be used to assist with essential running costs of the club.
Health and Wellbeing
BRAIN HEALTH AWARENESS EVENING
The Tralee Dementia Friendly Interagency Group in collaboration with the HSE and with
support from Kerry GAA present a:
BRAIN HEALTH AWARENESS EVENING
Venue: Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, 7- 9pm
Date: Thursday, 21st July
This is a free event to promote the importance of brain health.
Key Speaker- Professor Iracema Leroi, Associate Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry Trinity College Dublin & Faculty of Global Brain Health Institute will discuss the importance of brain health and what we can do to promote brain health and maintain memory.
Professor Iracema’s clinical work is based at the Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing in Dublin, and she is currently the chief investigator into a European study looking at the links among hearing, vision, and cognitive impairment in older people in five European countries.
Panel Discussion will include experts on the Fair Deal process and Enduring Power of Attorney, Dementia Advisors and Kerry Memory Technology Resource Room. There will be a variety of community support and information stands available on the night.
To register please log onto https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dementiafriendly-tralee-brain-health-and-dementia-awareness-evening-tickets360557817137 or call Catherine on 086 7809989
Lotto
Last Friday night Jer Lynch Chairman of Ballymac GAA Lotto Committee presented the winning cheque to Neil Breen from Clogher, Ballymac who won the Ballymac GAA Play Ball Lotto Jackpot of €14700 . Also in the photo are Neils family and Members of the Ballymac GAA Lotto Committee.
There was great excitement last Friday evening (8th July) as Neil Breen and his family were presented with his lotto winnings of €14,700 by the lotto chairperson Jer Lynch and members of the lotto committee.
The presentation took place in Ballygarry Estate, Hotel and Spa.
If you would like to be in with a chance of being our next winner on our Play Ball Lotto
Next week’s Jackpot is €2450.00.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live
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 Monday next to facilitate the draw.
#weareballymac
Lotto Draw results from Monday 6th July 2022
The numbers drawn for last Monday night’s lotto Jackpot of €2350.00 were 8, 12, 22,31. The numbers were drawn by Rory and Adrian O’Connor from our Coiste na nÓg U11 and U13 teams.
There was no winner of the Jackpot.
Congratulations to the following Lucky Dip winners:
€30.00 Diarmuid Casey -supporting Ballymac GAA all the way from Australia.
€20.00: Eimir Moriarty
€20.00: Joan Wharton
Thanks to Rory, Adrian and Neilus O’Connor (on camera) and Maureen O’Shea for giving their time and doing the draw live on Facebook this evening.
Next week’s Jackpot is €2450.00.00 and the draw will take place on Facebook Live on Monday 11th July
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 Monday next to facilitate the draw.
-On Monday 18th July the first Lucky dip prize will be a €100.00 ticket for the Kerry GAA House Draw. The lucky winner will be in with a chance of winning a House in Killarney in the Kerry GAA House draw.
