August 2013

Monaghan connection

Ballinrobe has a strong connection with the Monaghan minor team who play Mayo in the ESB All-Ireland semi-final on Sunday next – twins Adam and Andrew Kieran, who play with Monaghan, are grand-nephews of our former President Jim Kierans, who passed away in February of this year. Note they spell their surname without an ‘s’, whereas Jim’s had the ‘s’. We received this tweet from @1jkieran (John Kieran) in the last few days: @ballinrobegaa Jim Kieran, he would have been torn between Mayo & his grand nephews Adam & Andrew with Monaghan Minors Sunday 25th. Of course we hope Adam and Andrew enjoy Croke Park – but not too much. You can read the club’s tribute to Jim HERE

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Good luck to Mayo

Good luck to Donal Vaughan and Kenneth O’Malley, and their Mayo senior colleagues, against Tyrone on Sunday next. Alas Stephen Burke is injured and misses the minor game. We wish the minor team every success too. Hopefully it will be a memorable day for the green and red.

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The countdown has begun…

Not the road to Corker but to the U 14 South Mayo A Final where Ballinrobe will take on Claremorris on Thursday 22nd August at 7pm. The lads already have the South B title, having seen off Mayo Gaels in the final 4-16 to 2-12. Now the focus switches to Claremorris. Management team Fergal O’Malley, Padraig Horan and Liam “Gooch” Burke will have the lads fired up and ready for action. Come out and support the team as they aim to get BACK to BACK titles!!! Here’s the report from last week’s U14 B final. Roba Abu!

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Lucozade Sport bottle tops collection

Lucozade Sport Club Crusade The club can get brand new match and training equipment and clothing from Azzurri simply by collecting the required number of Lucozade Sport bottle caps : full match team jerseys with club crest and colours match balls and training balls essential training gear such as bibs, cones and poles We need our adult members and supporters to collect the blue and white bottle caps only. Collection runs until 31st October 2013. More info at https://lucozadesport.ie/ Contact Tom Carney 0863216992 or deposit tops at collection point in home dressing room at Flanagan Park

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Under 11 Group drawn

Our Under 11 Team have been drawn against Claremorris, Carras & Davitts in their group. The healthy local rivalries over the years will be to the fore in all these games as two games will run simultaneously in the Go games format: 2 games to run concurrently with up to 11 players on each team 4 quarters of 10 min One hop, One solo. Referees to be provided by home team First up on Saturday 24th August at 11.00am in Flanagan Park will be Claremorris, then Carras on the 31st August then Davitts at home on 7th Sept. All games will be 11.00am. We wish the team well in all their upcoming fixtures.

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News summary

This post is used each week to summarise a few news items from the club – it’s actually the note we send to Canon Conal Eustace, PP, for publication in the parish newsletter (plus any other news that occurs after the note is submitted to Canon Eustace. We are grateful to Canon Eustace for giving us space therein each week. It is a very effective way for us to communicate with our members and supporters. ITEMS BELOW PUBLISHED HERE ON; Friday, August 23rd, 2013 U13s play Hollymount-Carramore in Hollymount, 7pm, Monday, and Davitts in Ballindine on Thursday evening, also at 7pm. U11s are away to Carras (in Kilmaine) on Saturday next, August 31, at 11am. John McHale tops the leadersboard in our sports brain competition, All-In Ballinrobe. Lotto draw this Monday night in Inch’s Bar, €8,700.  Good luck to both Mayo teams in Croke Park this weekend, especially Donal Vaughan, Kenneth O’Malley and Stephen Burke. More on www.BallinroebGAAClub.com   ITEMS BELOW PUBLISHED HERE ON: Monday, August 19th, 2013 Well done to the U13s who defeated Kiltimagh this evening by 8-14 to 2-2. This was the first round of this competition. The junior team lost to Tourmakeady on Sunday last in the Division 1F of the Mayo SFL. South Mayo U14 A final will take place this Thursday evening in Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe, at 7o’c. Claremorris are the opposition. Let’s get a good crowd out to support the team. Here’s the report from last week’s U14 B final. Tonight’s meeting of the club executive heard that the Disabled Drivers’ Association of Ireland thanked the club for organising the recent Church Gate collection, which yielded €1009.03. Liam Horan, organiser, thanked all club members and supporters who carried out the collection.   ITEMS BELOW PUBLISHED HERE ON: Saturday, August 17th, 2013  Hard luck to the minor team who were beaten by Parke in the Mayo minor summer league semi-final at Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe, on Friday evening. Congratulations to U14s who won South Mayo B championship during the week. They play Claremorris in the A final on Thursday evening next, see club site for full details when finalised. We will get an Audioboo report on the site soon too. Thanks to all who helped out with President’s Project – our President Tony Walkin led a team of 15 members tidying up library and painting Church Lane car park wall. Information re tickets for Mayo v Tyrone and Mayo v Monaghan is now on www.BallinrobeGAAClub.com. Lotto draw this Monday night in O’Malley’s, €8,600. We play Tourmakeady at 12noon, Sunday, in Tourmakeady, in Mayo SFL Division 1F. U13s are at home to Kilmaine on Monday evening at 7o’c, and away to Davitts (Ballindine) on Wednesday evening also at 7o’c. Executive committee meeting Monday night, 9o’c, in O’Malley’s meeting rooms.  

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