We missed the following two wins in a recent county board draw – the club itself won €100, and John Donnelly, Navan, Co. Meath, also won €100. Thanks to John for supporting the draw, and, indeed, to all others who support the draw. Vincent Cummins sold the ticket to John.
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Ballinrobe GAA club wishes to join with Mayo GAA (see below) in extending our sympathy to the Feeley family on the sudden death of Alan, who played against Ballinrobe on countless occasions during his all-too-short life. His death has come as a sickening blow to all involved with the GAA here in south Mayo. We wish the Claremorris club the very best as they struggle to come to terms with the loss of such a vibrant young man who had so much life left to live. In our case, we think of Alan’s peers in our own club – those players who lined out against him at primary school level and right up through the ranks to senior level. Bonds are invariably formed with opponents too and we know that many of our members are deeply saddened by his death. The Feeley family have a long connection with Ballinrobe, as his father Willie played rugby for the local RFC for many years, and also covered Ballinrobe in the course of his duties as a member of An Garda Siochana. Officers of Ballinrobe GAA club will officially represent the club at the funeral ceremonies, and we know that dozens of our members will be present too. May he rest in peace. Statement below is from Mayo GAA: Everyone at Coiste Chontae Mhaigheo would like to express their sincere sympahies to the family, friends, neighbours, team-mates and club colleagues at Claremorris G.A.A. Club of the late Alan Feeley (1985 – 2013) who passed away this week. Our prayers and heart-felt sympathies go out to his parents, Willie and Kathleen, to his brothers Hugh, Donal and Liam and to his girlfriend Louise and his many friends and fellow players. Alan’s remains will be reposing in Donnellan’s funeral home, Claremorris, tomorrow evening Thursday 14th November from 5pm with removal to St Colman’s Church at 8pm. Requiem Mass at 2.30pm on Friday 15th November in St Colman’s Church with funeral proceeding to St Colman’s Cemetry, Claremorris. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
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From the Neale GAA: The Neale GAA club will be holding a boxing fundraising night on Saturday 16th November. It will be held in the racecourse in Ballinrobe. Tickets are €10. It belts off at 7.30pm. (Pun intended) We hope to keep swinging on the dance floor afterwards. We will have a full bar on the night. (No belting or swinging allowed in the bar!! There will be a mystery fight also. Many more events on the the night.
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Eddie O’Sullivan Shares his Thoughts on Success in Sport – What Does it Take? Special Seminar – November 12th Former Irish international rugby manager Eddie O’Sullivan and Sunday Game analyst Kevin McStay will lead out a strong team of sports men and women at a special seminar to explore what it takes to succeed in sport in today’s world where injuries, heartache losses and set-backs have to be overcome and where the lure of an easier life is never too far away. The Seminar, called Success in Sport – What Does it Take? takes place on Tuesday, November 12th at The Breaffy House Hotel starting at 7:30 pm. It will be chaired by Ballinrobe native and well known GAA commentator Liam Horan. Also included in the panel is local Ladies GAA football star Cora Staunton. Mayo GAA Team Doctor Sean Moffatt is also to attend and will give an insight in to the health and wellbeing of current day high performance sportspeople. The open debate will explore all aspects of sporting life including issues such as: · the relationship between sport and physical, emotional and mental health; the thorny question of the relationship between sport, sponsorship and alcohol in a society where alcohol is an endemic part of all aspects of culture, including the sporting culture; the demands and pressures on high performance athletes – what do they have to say no to in order to get to the top; and the importance of leadership, management and preparation so that teams and individuals can make winning a habit. The seminar is one of the key Mayo events during the Western Region Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week, which is taking place from the 11th to 16th of November. The event is being organized by the Mayo Sports Partnership in association with the Western Region Drugs Task Force (WRDTF) and South West Mayo Development Company. Everybody over 16 involved in sport – budding future stars, those who are competing at club, county or national level now, parents, coaches and managers are invited to attend this free event. Places can be booked through the Mayo Sports Partnership.
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Unfortunately, we had no winners in the Mayo county board draw last week. From Mayo county board: “The last of the Club Development Draws for 2013 was hosted by Kiltane and held in the West End Bar in Bangor Erris on Tuesday night. “Congratulations to Gerry Waldron from Tuam who won a Toyota Car. Gerry’s ticket was sold by Davitts GAA Club. “Many thanks to all who sold tickets during the year and in total 6100 tickets were sold by Clubs throughout the county. The total value to Clubs across the county was €610,000.00. “ Please see the results of the final draw attached HERE.
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Statement: Ballinrobe GAA Club – the late Mr Michael (Mick) Mulvey Date: Saturday, November 9th, 2013 Ballinrobe GAA club regrets to announce the death earlier today of a former chairman of our club, Michael (Mick) Mulvey. A native of Cloone, Co. Leitrim, Mick emigrated to Australia in his youth, and, with his wife Diana and their older sons and daughters, re-located to Ballinrobe in the 1970s. A number of members of his family were born here in Ballinrobe. The popular couple ran a public house on Bridge Street – operated in more recent times by the Mooney family – and Mick was heavily involved in the promotion of Gaelic games in Ballinrobe. He was also deeply immersed in the business life of the town. Mick assumed a number of roles within Ballinrobe GAA club, including that of chairman. Apart from running the public house, Mick was also a professional painter and was a familiar face around Ballinrobe for almost 40 years. He will be fondly remembered in Melbourne, Australia, because, in 1956, he was a founder member of the St Kevin’s GAA club in the city. St Kevin’s is one of Melbourne’s oldest clubs, and continues to thrive, as their website illustrates. The year of 1956 was a good year for an Irish man to be in Melbourne as it coincided with Ronnie Delaney’s historic 1500m gold medal triumph in the Olympics, staged in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Members of the Mulvey family played Gaelic football, hurling and ladies football with Ballinrobe, and, indeed, daughter Jenny was instrumental in establishing a ladies football team in Trinity College, Dublin, when she studied there in the early 2000s. Funeral ceremonies will take place on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Details are available HERE. Ballinrobe GAA club will form a guard of honour to escort Mick from St Joseph’s Funeral Home to St Mary’s Church, on Monday evening. Members are asked to assemble, wearing club gear if possible, at 7.45pm at the funeral home. Sympathy is extended to his wife Diana, daughters Margaret, Anne and Jenny, sons Tom, Paul, Luke and Shane, and extended family. May he rest in peace. – Alan Flannery, Chairman, Ballinrobe GAA Club
The AGM of Bord na nOg will take place on Thursday 14 November at 8pm in the Maple Youth Centre. All are welcome to attend. We look forward to seeing you on the night.
UPDATE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9: Funeral arrangements have been announced HERE. The sudden death has taken place in Las Vegas, America, of Conor Brady, son of Maureen Ford, Ballinrobe, and her husband Peter Brady. The Ford family is synonymous with Gaelic games in Ballinrobe. Maureen’s brother Peter Ford is one of the most decorated players and managers ever produced by Ballinrobe GAA club, while her brother Robbie also played with the club for many years. Maureen has always been a keen follower of the club’s fortunes. Maureen’s late father Bob was a Galway and Connacht senior hurler. Conor Brady represented Sligo at minor and U21 levels, playing his club football with St Patrick’s. Ballinrobe GAA Club extends its sympathy to Conor’s parents, Peter and Maureen, brother Donal, sister Shaunagh grandparents Pat and Sally Brady, and Peter and Robbie Ford. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.
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