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Senior Men
Our Senior men begin their championship campaign on next Saturday 3rd of August when they play round 1 of the Kerry Petroleum Junior Premier Club Championship.
In the 1st round we play Renard in Cromane at 4pm.
We wish the team and management the very best of luck in the competition.
All support is very welcome
Congratulations
Ballymac GAA would like to congratulate Kieran McGeeney and Armagh on winning the All-Ireland Final today. Kieran is no stranger to our parish, and we are delighted with his success. We are of course very proud to have our own Maura O’Rahilly of Knockeen, involved as team physio. Well Done, Armagh.
Kerry Ladies
Best Wishes to our Kerry Senior Ladies and our very own Roisin Rahilly in the All-Ireland Final next Sunday in Croke Park at 4.15pm. Bring the Brendan Martin Cup Home.
Kerry Minor Ladies Under 18 team
Commiserations to the Kerry Ladies U18 Team who lost out to Cavan in a hard fought battle in the ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 A final. We’re very proud of our players Sarah Scanlon, Kate Collins and Anna Collins for their dedication to their roles in the team all year and thank them for representing our club and community so brilliantly.
Senior Ladies
Our Ballymac Senior Ladies are away to Listowel Emmets at 7.30pm in the last round of the Corrib Oil Senior Ladies Club League. All four teams have 3 points, so it is going to be a very interesting night.
Under 16 girls
The U16 Ladies are away to Beale on Thursday evening in their last game of the Round Robin series.
Ballymac GAA v Rathmore GAA – Minor – Club Championship A Shield Final
Ballymac GAA 1-16 (19)
Rathmore GAA 4-13 (25)
Our Minor team played Rathmore GAA in the Final of the Club Championship A shield on a cloudy evening in Fossa GAA pitch last Monday Evening, July 22nd.
In the first half, both teams went at it in a frantic, high paced game. It was an even affair for much of the opening period with both sides exchanging scores. Ballymac went into a 3 point lead initially and had early dominance of the first 15 minutes with the breeze. Rathmore, with their first meaningful attack, slotted away a goal which brought them right back into the mix.
Ballymac 0-08 Rathmore 1-06
In the second period, Ballymac brought it back level with a nice score from Michael Quirke. However, it was Rathmore who, especially at the centre of the field became dominant which provided the platform for their eventual victory.
Rathmore went on to bag 3 further goals to really impose their advantage. Our lads kept battling to the end but in the end to no avail with the Rathmore men running out the victors by 6 points.
This group of young men have been a credit to the club so far this season and, despite a disappointing defeat for both players and mentors, they can hold their heads up high with a bright future for themselves and the club overall.
We would like to wish all those from the club taking part in the St Kierans minors panel all the very best in the upcoming county minor championship.
Under 15 boys
Under 15s played in Central Region Division 2
Result was Ballymac 3-10 Dromid/Waterville 3-12
Under 13 Boys
Division 3
Result St. Micheals Foilmore Skellig 3-15 Ballymac 2-6
Division 8
Result – Ardfert 2-6 Ballymac 0-14
Academy
We had a great turnout for academy on Sunday in lovely sunshine lots of fun and laughter
We still have a limited number of Jerseys available in the club shop
Academy is 11am to 12 noon every Sunday,
Lotto
On Monday, July 22nd, the Ballymac GAA Club Lotto draw was conducted live from O’Riada’s Bar & Restaurant, Ballymacelligott. Gene O’Keeffe, our Senior Selector, and Anastasia, representing O’Riada’s, conducted the draw. Maureen O’Shea was on Camera.
The Lucky Numbers drawn tonight were 1,3,10 and 17.
There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2300.00
Congratulations to the lucky dip winners this week:
€30.00 – Sharon Clancy, who bought her ticket at The Minor Game on Monday 15th July.
€20.00 – Anne Mangan Killorglin, who bought her ticket at The Half Way Shop
€20.00—Patrick White Ballymac, who bought his ticket at The Minor Game on Monday, July 15th.
The Next Jackpot offers an exciting chance to win €2400. The draw will occur live on Facebook from O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant on Monday, 29th July.
For the next five weeks, all the Quick Pick winners, including tonight’s, will be entered into a draw to win a € 50.00 meal voucher from O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant.
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 Half Way Shop, O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant and Glenduff Manor.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our three local businesses for facilitating the sale of the lotto tickets and for their continued support. To facilitate all the entries in the draw, the closing time for Quick Pick (paper) entries is Sunday nights at Glenduff Manor and 4 p.m. on Mondays from The Half Way and O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant.
We thank you for your continued support, which is greatly appreciated for our club’s day-to-day running costs.
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