LOTTO
The lotto was held in O Riadas Bar on Monday, 2nd March 2015. Numbers drawn were 5,20,21,25. There was no winner.
Lucky Dips
1. Joe Whelan, Portarlington
2. Sean Lynch, Rathanny
3. Siobhan Leen, c/o Paula Silles
4. Harry Fitz, c/o Halfway
5. Joanne Riordan, Gortatlea
Sellers Prize : Halfway Bar. The jackpot now stands at €5,600 and can be played athttp://www.ballymacgaa.com
SENIORS
Our Senior team took on Kerins O Rahillys in Healy Park on Sunday last in our third game in the Coiste Tra Li league.
We played some of our best football of the year in the first half and were unlucky not to be ahead by more than the one point we led by at half time.
In the second half the Strand Road side upped a gear and despite the best efforts of our lads the home side ran out deserving winners in the end.
MINORS
Following a good victory over Churchill in Round 1 our minors resume their Co. League campaign with a home game against St. Pat’s on Saturday 14th March 2015 at 4.00pm.
FAOI 16
Ballymac 3 – 16 Desmonds 2 – 1
We played Desmonds at home in glorious sunshine on Sunday last. Dara Regan got our scoring underway with a free after five minutes. Keelan Brosnan and Michael Hoare (f) got two more points while Desmonds got their first point.
Barry Lyons and Tadgh Brick were busy clearing off the goal line and Dara Keane (2) and Dara Regan got more points. Desmonds eventually got through after 20 minutes and found the net from far out. There was some great defending from Ballymac including 3 block downs in a row.
Points from Dara Regan and Michael Hoare put us ahead on a score of 0 – 8 to 1 – 1. Points from Keelan Brosnan, Josh O Keeffe, Dara Regan and Eoin O Malley with a fine effort stretched our lead before Desmonds again goaled.
Ballymac responded in style when Michael Hoare picked out Keelan Brosnan who finished to the net. The same player goaled again following a pass from Eoin O Malley and Michael Hoare added out third goal of the day.
Frees from Dara Regan and points from Liam O Malley and Josh O Keeffe finished our scoring. We are away to John Mitchels on Sunday next.
ACADEMY
Ballyamc GAA grounds was a hive of activity on Sunday morning last with the return to action of our U10 and U8 boys and girls. A great morning football was had by all and all are looking forward to next Sunday morning again.
FAOI 6
Our U6 boys continued in the Green Sports Hall on Saturday morning last with all participants continuing to enjoy their new surroundings. Parents are asked to note that there will be no U6 training this weekend. Saturday March 21st at 10.00am in the Green Gym will be the next session for this group of boys.
SCOR NA bPAISTI
Congratulations to our figure team of Emir Curran, Emma Leen, Lisa Curran, Saoirse Moloney, Roisin Raggett, Alexa Weiss, Aideen Lynch and Laura Sugrue who qualified for the Co. Final for Scor na bPaisti which takes place in the Gleneagle Hotel on Sunday 22nd March.
Commiserations to our Leiriu group of Maurice O Connell, Tom Long, Micheal Savage, Conal Savage, Sean Weiss, Emma Leen, Emir Curran and Darren Griffin who missed out on qualification in their section. They certainly did the Club proud on the day. Well done.
FREWEN CUP
Well done to Tralee CBS who qualified for the final of the Frewen Cup with a good win over Colaiste Colm Ballincollig. Ballymac were well represented on this team with David Long, Michael Reidy and Tomas O Connor. They now face old rivals St. Brendans Killarney in the final.
Best wishes and a speedy recovery to Club President Jerome McEllistrim on his recent illness.
BASKETBALL
Well done to the O Brennan boys team who recently won a National Schools Basketball competition. The local U12 Bobcats team went down to Killorglin on a score of 33-31 in a league decider on Sunday last in a very close encounter