LOTTO
The lotto was held in O’Riadas Bar on Monday, 7th December 2015 for a lotto jackpot of €9,500. Numbers drawn were 11.16.21.26. There was no winner.
Lucky Dips
1. Sean Lyons, Kielduff
2. Cecil Hoffman, Tralee
3. Geoff Riordan, Ballymac
4. Michael Savage, Tylough
5. Geraldine McLoughlin, Tralee
Sellers Prize : Tom Leen.
The lotto now stands at €9,600 and can be played at www.ballymacgaa.com
AGM
The AGM of Ballymac GAA Club was held in the Club Rooms on Sunday last. In his Secretary’s Report Fionnan Fitzgerald gave a detailed run down of the Club activities during the year.
Outgoing Treasurer Joanne Riordan presented the financial affairs to the meeting. In his Chairmans address Tom Herlihy thanked all who had helped in any way and pay tribute to outgoing officers Joanne Riordan, Geoff Riordan and Mike Sweney and thanked them for their work on behalf of the Club.
The election of officers then took place and finally under AOB a discussion took place on various aspects affecting the Club.
Club Officers for 2016 are as follows:
Ballymacelligott GAA Officers Pátrún/Patron Most Rev. Dermot Clifford D.D. Uachtarán/President Tom Leen.
Leas Uachtaráin/Vice Presidents Fr. John Laide, Fr. Anthony O’Sullivan,Fr. Pat O’Donnell, Fr. Pat Crean Lynch, Michael O’Sullivan, Michael Savage, Tony Riordan
Cathaoirleach/Chairperson Tom Herlihy
Leas Cathaoirleach/Vice Chairperson Liam McElligott
Runaí/Secretary Fionnán Fitzgerald
Leas Runaí/Asst. Secretary Robert Fitzgerald
Cisteoir/Treasurer Mike Sweeney
Leas-Chisteoir/Asst. Treasurer Jeremiah Lynch
Oifigeach Caidreamh Poiblí/PRO Gerard Collins
Oifigeach Oiliúna/Coaching Officer Kieran Savage
County Board Delegate Stephen O Brien,
Toscairí Coiste Trá Lí/Tralee Board Delegates John De Lacy & John Rice
Toscaire Coiste Naomh Bhreandánaigh/St. Brendans Board Delegate Gerard Collins Oifigeach Leanaí/Childrens Officer Joanne Long
Cláraitheoir/Registrar Bernard Cassidy
Oifigeach Cultúra/Scór Officer Anthony Curran
Toscairí Naomh Chiaráin/St. Kierans Delegates John De Lacy & John O’Connor Ballymacelligott GAA Executive Committee Helen Leen, Johnnie Leen, Oonagh O’Rahilly, Tony Silles, Mike Broderick, Mike Brosnan, Pádraig Laide, Maureen O’Shea, Kevin Leen, Bridget Leen, Denis O’Connor & Joanne Riordan.
FAOI 14 ANNUAL REVIEW
Faoi 14
We commenced training on Wednesday 18th February 2015. Our management team consisted of Roland Rogers, Michael Broderick, Mike Dreelan and Michael Brosnan.
The boys were enthusiastic and disciplined right throughout the year and it was a pleasure to see them develop their skills and love of the gaelic football game.
We had over 40 sessions during the year between training and games. The attendance at these sessions was very high with Ciaran Brosnan having an outstanding 40/40 however others to show great commitment was Darragh lynch 39/40, Cian Godley 37/40 and Eoghan Kenny 36/40. In truth the majority of the lads attended over 30 sessions and this showed through their performances later in the year.
Competitions
We took part in County League Div 3, Central Region Div 2, Castleisland District and Feile blitz over the year.
First up was the County League.
We were placed in Division 3 alongside Glenflesk, Ardfert, Gneeveguilla, Senans and Firies.
For half our team this was their first year playing the full size field and it took us a while to get up to the required pace to compete at this level. In our early games the strength and power of our competitors was very evident and the lads got an early wake up call to life at u-14!
Tough games and defeats to Glenflesk, Gneeveguilla and Firies were character building games for the boys. They enjoyed victory over Ardfert and Senans and thus progressed to a semi-final against a very fancied Firies. Having been well beated by Firies in an earlier round the boys were adamant that they were going to put in a good hour in the semi. Indeed they held their own very well until half time, however increased pressure in the second told and Firies progressed to the final. Still the boys did very well to have got to a semi-final.
Castleisland District
After a month of training in May we commenced our district competition against Currow followed by games with Knock/ Brosna, Castleisland Desmonds, Mitchels and Scart/ Cordal. Again the physicality of some of these teams was very evident when our boys took to the field.
We played some lovely football during these games and had some tight games especially against Mitchels and Knock/ Brosna however we came up just short in both of these games while really could have gone either way.
Results meant that we played Scart/ Cordal in our district final.
This was played on 9th August in Scartaglin. They boys put in great effort over the hour and it was truly rewarded with a fine victory to take the title. After a tough year and many low points this was a fitting end for the boys.
Central Region
Played during July our Central Region competitors were Milltown/ Castlemaine , Dingle, Rahillys and Gaeltacht.
Again we have mixed fortunes in this competition MIlltown was very strong throughout and indeed won out the competition.
Dingle gave us a very good game in Ballymac and edged us in the end.
We had another tight game with our neighbours from Tralee, Kerins o Rahillys. Our final game v An Gaeltacht played in Gallurus will be remembered for all the wrong reasons with the game played in some of the worst weather conditions we have witnessed, the game was blown us with 15 minutes to go such were the conditions with Gaeltacht well in control having adapted to the inclement conditions far better than our boys.
So the curtain was brought down another year of football for our u-14s. Through the highs and lows the boys displayed great commitment and desire to represent Ballymacelligott GAA.
Our older boys will now progress to u-16 football in 2016 and we wish them well. For our younger boys on the panel they now know the challenges that lie ahead in their second year at u-14 and we know they are looking forward to it.
Panel
Diarmuid Lynch, David Rogers, Liam O Brien, Jack Sugrue, Dean Lenihan, Darragh Lynch, Eoghan Leahy, Dylan Mc Hugh, Eoin Culloty, Darragh Leen, Dylan Dunne Moriarty, Cian Godley, Jonathan Lowe, Darragh Broderick, Eoghan Kenny, Jack Tobin, Ciaran Brosnan, Brian Cassidy, Aidan O Brien, Kyle O Connor, Cathal Culloty, Tim Pollman Daamen, Sean Pollman Daamen, Adam Kelly, Adam Joy, Denis Brosnan, Andy Rogers, Bryan Godley, Sean Horan.
COMMUNITY GAMES
The following activities will take place from Jan -April 2016 for Kerry Community Games:
Badminton, Soccer, Music, Recitation, Art, Handwriting ,Basketball, Draughts, Model making and Quiz.
The following people are the mentors for the various activities :
Dave Slattery …..soccer U 10 ,U 13…on Feb 7th/21st
Teddy Murphy….singing solo or Group U 12 ,U 16….on Feb 13th,14th
Annette Scanlon ..Art …competition Date for entry will be announced in the school nearer the date of Kerry competition. I.e. On Feb 27th
Sheila Rahilly …..Recitation….Feb 5th
Brendan Mannix…Chess…April 10th.
If you or your child has an interest in being involved in any of these activities please contact Sheila Rahilly on 087133355 and Dave Slattery on 0872201042. All details on activities are also on available on our facebook page.
All children must be registered on-line with correct date of birth, address ,team manager name and E.mail address.
The above activities must be decided on prior to Jan 8th if a team from Ballymac is being entered.
PARISH CALENDAR
Ballymacelligott Community Alert are once again selling calendars for the coming year. The Calendar is available at Mannix’s Post Office, O’Riadas Bar, The Halfway Bar & at Glenduff House.
It contains pictures and scenes from the locality and is of huge interest to many people. Over the last few years the calendar has made its way to all continents on the globe! The calendar is larger this year and is selling at 10 Euros.
Funds raised from it’s sale help support the Warning Text System. Everyone’s support is really appreciated!
FLOWER ARRANGING
A Christmas Flower arranging demonstration with Suzanne Raggett of Flowers at Manor West will take place in Kielduff Community Centre on Friday, 18th December 2015 at 8.00pm. Cost of entry €10. All welcome.