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Main Field
Our Main Field is closed to everyone at the moment due to the recent heavy rainfall
Membership
We wish to thank everyone who has paid their membership. It is especially important for players and mentors. Membership can still be paid by clicking on www.ballymacgaa.com.
So if you have forgotten–is of utmost importance to do this this week
Credit Union Senior League 2023: Division 1
Kerins O’Rahilly’s 2-12
Ballymacelligott 1-12
At the end it was a goal scored in the 10th minute of the first half that separated the teams tonight in Strand Road. Ballymac had plenty scoring chances that did not materialise ,right through the game, and conceded too many frees that gave easy scoring opportunities to the Strand Road side.
Ballymac playing with a strong breeze had four points on the score board from Donal Daly, Aidan Breen, Niall Collins and again Aidan Breen when Sean Walsh scored a goal-Rahilly’s, first score of the game after ten minutes of play. Two more points from the home side left the score 1-2 to 0-4 after fifteen minutes.
The Strand Road boys scored another five points in the next quarter to Ballymac’s three from Aidan Breen (free), Donal Daly and Brian Lonergan.
Half Time score:
Kerins O’Rahilly’s: 1-7(10)
Ballymacelligott: 0-7(7)
Ballymac struggled in the first few minutes of the second half. Rahilly’s scored a point, our goalkeeper Christy Leen made his second vial save that kept us in the game.
Two more points from Rahilly’s increased their lead before Niall Collins and Aidan Breen scored a point each. . Ballymac were down to fourteen men (Daire Keane got a black card eight minutes into the half ) and 1-11 to 0-9 down with fifteen minutes left.
The Ballymac team just kept working and really battled hard in this last quarter. Niall Collins scored a fine goal leaving just two points between the teams.
In a matter of seconds Rahilly’s had scored a goal and a point. Donal Daly scored two points and another from Cathal Dunne. There was last minute goal chances at both ends.
It was great to have Daniel O’Shea back in great form after injury and to see Brian Lonergan and Tadhg Brick making good contributions to the game.
Darragh Sweeney and Niall Collins were superb as was Cathal Dunne who did a fine job in marking David Moran. Speedy recoveries to our players with injuries: Vinnie Horan, Cian Counihan and Aidan Breen .
Final Score: Kerins O’Rahillys 2-12 Ballymacelligott 1-12
Ballymac Team and Scorers: Christy Leen, Darragh Sweeney, Daniel O’Shea, Diarmuid Galvin, Josh O’Keeffe, Tadhg Brick, Dylan Dunne Moriarty, Cathal Dunne (0-1), Michéal Reidy , Adam Sheehy (0-1), Aidan Breen(0-3) Niall Collins (1-2) , Donal Daly (o-4) , Brian Lonergan(0-1) and Daire Keane.
Substitutes Used: Brian Cassidy and Michael Sweeney.
Credit Union Senior Football League Round 3
We play Austin Stacks in Connolly Park at 2pm on Sunday next 9th April in Round 3 of The County league. Any changes and times will be posted on Social Media during the week.
Senior Ladies
Ballymac Senior Ladies kicked their season off on Sunday with a very tough assignment away to Clounmacon/Moyvane in Round 1 of the Donal Curtain Cup.
The home team hit the ground running and had the game put to bed by the small whistle.
Ballymac to their credit battled very well in the second half and made a game of it. However the home team ran out comfortably winners.
Panel: Emma Sweeney, Cait Rice, Rachel Griffin, Lorna Daly, Una Kerins, Ciara Kerins, Emily O Brien, Keelin Enright, Kate O Connor, Aisling O Connell, Eve Creedon, Lisa Curran, Ella Quirke, Kate Collins, Emma Daly, Ellie McElligott, Rachel Creedon, Laura Kelly, Grainne Galvin, Naomi O Sullivan.
Minor Boys
Our Minor Blue Team have to play Ardfert and may be fixed for East Monday 10thApril.
Our Minor Gold team are into the County League semi final that is likely to be played on Thursday 13th April at 6.30 in Ballymac if our filed is open.
Please check our Social media outlets closer to both games for confirmed fixtures dates and times.
Coiste na nÓg
U15s Blue Team play away to Keel/Listry on Wednesday next at 7pm in Keel and our U15 Gold Team play Ardfert next Friday evening at 7pm .
Congratulations and well done to Conor McCarthy of Rathanny who was part of the Farranfore Maine Valley U15 4x200m relay team that won Gold at the National Juvenile Indoor Athletics Championships in Athlone last weekend. Conor is a member of our U15 squad.
U9 Boys
Our U9 Boys continue to train and have fun on Sunday morning in MTU
They start with their GO Games away to John Mitchels which is provisionally fixed for Tuesday 11th April. Check our Social Media pages closer to the date for full details.
Academy
Our second session on the MTU Astro pitch on Sunday was well attended by all Academy age groups with the children and coaches once again delighted with the facilities.
Our U5s tried “Tipping the shelf” for the first time. One if the first steps to learning to solo and practiced hand dribbling as part of a fundamental movement warm-up.
Thanks to MTU for facilitating us and to all parents who made the trek up to North Campus.
The MTU is closed for Easter so there will not be academy next Sunday.
We will keep you all updated and posted on the academy on Social Media or by text message.
Schools Football
There’s huge news again this week of even more success for St Patrick’s Secondary School in Gaelic Football. On Wednesday the U-16.5 team won the Corn Liam Uí hUiginn in a hard fought Munster final. Well done
Well done to Ciarán, Conor, Padraig and Gearoid to the four Ballymac players on the panel.
Big well done to Jamie, Cian, Eoin, Stephen and Mairtin all Ballymac Players and their team at CBS Tralee who beat Rochestown College to claim Munster Schools’ Frewen Cup, the schools first Frewen cup since 2011.
Health and Wellbeing
On Saturday 1st April a second planting day for 1000 trees secured through Croke Park took place at Ballymacelligott training field.
Thank you to all who joined us for this occasion and to the friends and families who joined us across both weekends of planting. We now have a community walking path bordered with a range of trees from birch, oak, rowan, elder, Scott’s pine and many other varieties.
Excess trees, most notably birch from this second planting day are at the halfway shop if families in the community wish to plant at home. These are available on a first come first serve basis.
Next week’s Ballymac GAA Lotto Jackpot is €2100.00
On Monday 27th March, Oonagh O’Rahilly and Angela Lenihan conducted the online lotto draw.
The Numbers drawn were: 2, 4, 16, 22
There was no winner of this week’s Jackpot of €.2000
Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:
€30.00-Siobhan Creedon
€20.00 Ted Walsh
€20.00- Kathyrn Brosnan
Next week’s Jackpot is €2100 and the draw will take place at O’Riadas Bar on Monday 3rd April.
Play Ball Lotto Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp.
Try your luck at a Quick Pick Envelope from The Half Way Shop, O’Riada’s Bar and our Club Shop.
The closing time for entries from the shop will be 4 pm on Mondays to facilitate the draw.
You can also play the Ballymac GAA Lotto by logging on to our web site at www.ballymacgaa.com
or from our regular sellers Paula Silles, Gene O’Keeffe, Maureen O’Shea, O’Riada’s Bar and The Half Way Shop.
Ballymac Half Way Shop
Ballymac GAA wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks to Pat McCarthy and Family and staff for their wonderful community support while running the Half Way Shop. This was so vital and so heart-warming at all times and especially during Covid. Their generous support and help with Lotto and all our fundraisers were always appreciated. Gura fada buan sibh.
We wish Thomas McQuinn and family the very best in his new role running The Half Way. Thomas and The McQuinn family are an integral family in our Community and we wish you every success in your new venture.
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