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The Credit Union SFL Div 1 Round 11
Ballymacelligott 1-10 Kerins O’Rahilly’s 4-13
Venue: Ballymacelligott Date: 23rd June 2024
The stakes were high as Ballymacelligott welcomed Kerins O’Rahilly in the final round of the County League for 2024. Kerins O’Rahillys needed to win today to stay in Division 1 football for 2025.
They started well and scored a goal in the third minute from Tomás Kennedy, which set them up for the half. They were 1-03 in the lead with seven minutes on the clock.
Ballymac’s first score came from Donal Daly and was quickly followed by another goal from Kerins O’Rahillys. Donal Daly added two more points, and Vinnie Horan added two more, a 45 and a free. Michéal Reidy hit the back of the net with a fine shot just before the half ended.
Half Time Score: Ballymacelligott 1-5 Kerins O’Rahillys 2-06
In the second half, Kerins O’Rahillys kept up the pace and added another goal and eight points to win the game. Donal Daly scored two points for Ballymac, with Adam Sheehy, Daragh Regan, and Niall Collins scoring another three. The County League was over for 2024. Ballymac, with a record of three wins, five losses, and three draws, has secured its place in Division 1 football for 2025.
The squad and management are now preparing for the Championship.
Full-Time Score: Ballymacelligott 1-10 Kerins O’Rahillys 4-13
Thank you.
Thank you to all the Ballymacelligott and Kerins O’Rahillys supporters who purchased lotto tickets today. We appreciate your support.
Team:
Christy Leen, Cathal White, Daniel O’Shea, Sean Rice, Cian Counihan, Andy Rogers, Josh O’Keeffe, Micheál Reidy, Tomás O’Connor, Adam Sheehy, Vinnie Horan (Capt.) Michael Herlihy, Shane Gilroy, Donal Daly, Niall Collins.
Substitutes Used: Darragh Regan, Barry Lyons, Eoin Culloty, Jamie Burke & Jonathan Brick
The Credit Union SFL Div 6 Shield Kilcummin V Ballymacelligott
Kilcummin 2-16 Ballymacelligott 1-10
Venue: Kilcummin Date: 21st June 2024
The last game of the County League for the senior B team was away to Kilcummin on Friday night last. There were a few changes to the Ballymac usual line out the most notable being Gene O’Keeffe donning the number 1 jersey, repeating his first-ever appearance for Ballymac when he was 14 and played in goal!
Our former senior selector, Tom Shea, was managing the Kilcummin Senior B team, so it was a night of history-makers all around.
With fifteen minutes on the clock, Ballymac trailed 0-1 to Kilcummin 0-6. Eoin Culloty got a goal for Ballymac with 20 minutes gone. However, Kilcummin dominated all over the pitch and added another seven points before halftime. Darragh Regan scored two points and a point each from Conor Brick, and Josh O’Keeffe summed up the scores for Ballymac before halftime.
Half Time score: Kilcummin 0-13 Ballymacelligott 1-04
Kilcummin scored two goals early in the second half, creating a challenging situation for the Ballymac team. However, displaying their unwavering resilience and determination, the Ballymac lads never gave up. They managed to score six points in this half, with four from Conor Brick (2 Frees) and one each from Shane McGillicuddy and Daragh Regan.
Full-Time score: Kilcummin 2-16 Ballymacelligott 1-10
Speaking after the game, Barry Lyons, captain of the Senior B team, said that the campaign started on a drizzly Sunday morning in Spa and concluded at dusk in Kilcummin. In between, the team did very well in their first season playing in the senior County league. Barry said he was proud that the lads fielded a team for every game and gave their all in the eleven games. The Captain said it was great to see the return of players like Jonathan Brick, Eoghan Leahy, Jack Tobin, and others who had not played for some time.
He is pleased with the five wins and one draw from the eleven games. He said his notable results were beating League leaders Beaufort away from home and rescuing a draw from Milltown at the death.
The scintillating attacking performance against Keel was also a great memory from the year. Barry thanked all the players and Management team of Jer Lynch, Martin Lowe and Jack Culloty.
He said it was also important to remember the former management of the B sides over the years who got us to the point of fielding a Senior B Team in the Senior County League for the first time in 2024. Barry said both he and all the players were looking forward to the championship and to the Tralee District competition later in the year.
Team and Scorers: Gene O’Keeffe, Ciarán Brosnan, Jamie Burke, Andy Rogers, Jonathan Brick, Cathal White, Shane Gilroy, Eoin Culloty, Barry Lyons, Josh O’Keeffe, Eoghan Leahy., Cathal Culloty, Jack Tobin, Shane McGillicuddy, Conor Brick,
‘Bubbly Brunch’
Ballymac LGFA hosted its first Bubbly Brunch, Ascot Race Day in conjunction with McCaffrey’s Bar on Sat 21st June. Sincere thanks to all who dressed up and came out to support our fundraising day! The style and glamour on the day was surreal!
Thanks to all the local businesses who sponsored prizes. Thanks to Johnny McElligott, Flash, Hugh and all the team in McCaffrey’s for their contribution on the day but also for their consistent support annually to our club.
Thanks to our judges Evelyn McDermott and David Moran. The event was the brainchild of Ellie McElligott, our Senior Ladies Player. Míle buíochas to Ellie for the time and commitment given to bringing the event to fruition.
Congratulations to all our winners on the day….more photos and style to be seen on social media during the week. Ballymac Abú!
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Academy
Academy is 11am to 12 noon every Sunday, New players always welcome to join us on Sunday mornings.
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Under 7s
On Sunday 23rd June our U7 Academy players were hosted by Knocknagoshel GAA for a morning of Go Games. All our players got the opportunity to showcase their skills and talent in three enjoyable games in glorious sunshine. A huge thank you to Knocknagoshel for the invitation and hospitality, all our parents for travelling with the kids and to our superstar players – keep up the great work!
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Under 9s
u9 boys Played Laune Rangers Tuesday evening in Ballymac. 3 very sporting games took place on a beautiful summers evening. All the lads played very well and it’s clear to see all their practice is paying off. Keep up the practice at home!! Thanks to the parents for the support
Kerry u16 Ladies
Good luck to Club player Jamielee O’Connor and the Kerry u16 Ladies team who play Mayo in the All-Ireland A semi-final in Rathkeale on Thursday evening next (27th) at 7.30pm.
Mothers and Others
Mothers and Others continues every Tuesday at 7pm at our Training Pitch. New faces always welcome! Give it a go if you’re over 25 and interested in getting fit in a fun environment!
Contact Oonagh 087-7532949 or Liz 087-9981834.
Lotto
On Monday, June 17th, the Lotto draw was live from Glenduff Manor. Joanne Long, our Club PRO, and Patrick Courtney, Manager of Glenduff Manor, conducted the draw. Bridget Leen was on camera.
The Numbers drawn tonight were 7,15, 17, and 29.
There was no winner of this week’s Jackpot of €8200.00
Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:
€30.00 – Eimer Moriarty C/O Paula Silles
€20.00 – George Savage online player
€20.00 –Tadhg Brick, our club’s Senior Footballer and Hurler, bought his ticket online.
The Next Jackpot is a great opportunity to win €8,300. The draw will take place on Monday, June 27th, 2024, live from Glenduff House.
Play Ball Lotto Ticket sales close at 6 pm sharp online. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here: https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=2258&PC=0&RP=#Anchor
or from our regular sellers Paula Silles and Maureen O’Shea.
Quick Pick Envelopes are available at The Halfway Shop, O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant and Glenduff Manor.
The closing time for Quick Pick (paper) entries is Sunday nights at Glenduff Manor and 4 p.m. on Mondays from The Halfway and O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant. This is to facilitate all the entries in the draw. We thank our three local businesses for facilitating the sale of the lotto tickets and their continued support.
Your continued support is not just appreciated, it’s vital. It’s what keeps our club running and thriving. We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you.
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