2013

Thanks from Clare Island

Padraic O’Malley has been in touch to thank everyone who helped to make their recent lightning visit to Ballinrobe a success – our junior team, those who helped out with what he described as excellent hospitality on the evening, and three of our players who donned their jersey. That trio included John Fitzpatrick who went back to his roots – his mother was a native of the island. Would they join us on the trip to Rennes? Actually, Padraic wants to know the dimensions of Flanagan Park. As a townie, this is not something I would ever admit to knowing, even if I did know it, which I don’t. Anyone out there happen to know? Jarlath Reilly, you’re a great man of the soil, surely you’d have that information on the tip of your tongue. Tom Watson – maybe you know it for the quizzes? Let me know if you can answer this, or I might be forced to step it out myself some evening. Sean Murphy, you can probably calculate it by just standing up on the embankment and throwing one over the place. I’m not sure why Padraic wants to know. I certainly don’t think it was because he found the pitch too narrow on the evening… UPDATE, first reply in: A man says: “In paces, I’d give it you in paces (approx 98 wide and 168 long) but no idea in proper measurement”.

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U14s into final

Our U14 team are into the South Mayo B championship final – tomorrow evening (Thursday, August 15) in Hollymount at 7o’c, versus Mayo Gaels. They defeated Davitts in the semi-final last night. Report HERE. Please come out and support this team who have displayed excellent form all year.

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President’s Project

UPDATE – great turnout this morning to help out Tony Walkin and Tidy Towns chairman Tim O’Sullivan. Participants from the club: Aoibhe O’Malley, Gerry O’Malley, David Killeen, Colm Killeen, Ray McGreal, Tony Walkin, Mark Walkin, Eugene O’Malley, Michael Coyne, Marie O’Haire, Padraic Costello Jnr, Adrian Flannery, Martin Flannery, Alan Flannery. Am I missing anybody? Let me know if I am. High resolution pix HERE Audioboo report HERE This year’s President’s Project will take place on Saturday, August 10th, led by our club President Tony Walkin. We will assist Ballinrobe Tidy Towns in two tasks: 1. Painting of a portion of the wall in the Car Park 2. Clean-up of the Library. All help welcome. If you can bring a yard brush, or a paint brush, please do. To confirm your availability, contact Tony Walkin Snr on 087 930 8444. Assemble in the Library at 9.30am. It will take about two hours in total.

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Senior citizen / student rebate

From Mayo county board: Please be advised that the rebate for  Senior Citizen and Student applies to the All Ireland Semi Final and is €10.00 in the Cusack and Davin Stands, Rebate is available at Block D turnstiles to the rear of the Cusack stand and can only be claimed before entry to the Stadium.

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Cairde Maigheo tickets

This note from Mayo county board applies to people who are members of Cairde Maigheo: A Chairde, Section 306/Part 406/405 is a Cairde allocated section in the Lower Cusack Stand at a Cairde discount price of €35.00 (€5 Discount) Tickets in the Cairde Section can be collected at McHale Park from from Monday next the 12th of August 2013 at 9.30am until 6.00pm on Wednesday the 14th of August. You must present you Cairde Mhaigh Eo members card. For Cairde members living outside the county phone orders for Laser/Visa/Credit Card can also be made by phone on 094 92 50487 during the times and dates specified above. All tickets ordered by phone will be posted no later than Friday the 16th of August 2013. We can only offer one ticket in the designated section per Cairde member. Unfortunately we cannot offer additional tickets within this section as this would mean a shortage for other Cairde members. For Cairde members who wish to be seated with Family Members (Juvenile) we will keep a limited number of tickets in sections 307, 303 and 302 on a first come first served basis. Cairde members have the option of switching to section 307,303,302 (first come/first served) and availing of the discount or retaining their Cairde seat and buying tickets for family etc in 307,303,302. Additional seating is in very limited supply and only reasonable levels of orders can be accepted. Once the seats allocated within these sections are used we can then only switch to other sections within the stadium. As stated seating within sections 307,303,302 are limited but will be retained for Cairde Members until Wednesday the 14th of August at 6.00pm, again subject to availability. Cairde Members can also opt for Hogan Stand tickets at the full price. Please note also that Monday is the earliest time that tickets can be collected.

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Skills Academy returns

The club’s Skills Academy returns after its short summer break this Saturday at 9.30am, in Flanagan Park. All players up to the age of 12 are welcome to come along. Parents have been of enormous assistance to this Academy and we look forward to a large turn-out again on Saturday. It will continue each Wednesday (6.30pm) and Saturday (9.30am) until the winter winds blow in from wherever those dastardly winter winds blow in from – but on these cloudless days, with Mayo on the march, we needn’t be thinking such dark thoughts.

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Prof. Sean Freyne, RIP

Mayo G.A.A. would like to extend its deepest sympathies to the family, friends and clubmates of the late Professor Sean Freyne who sadly passed away this week. Beloved husband of Gail, much loved father of Bridget and Sarah; loved and remembered always by his family, sister Mary (Keane), Alexander and Richard, nieces, nephews, the extended family and his numerous colleagues and friends. Sean Freyne captained the Mayo minor team which won the All-Ireland in 1953 and also played club football with East Mayo outfit Aghamore. Sean will be waked at home on Wednesday evening (Aug 7) from 6pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday (Aug 8) at 11am in Church of Our Lady Refuge of Sinners, Rathmines. Burial will take place in Culmore Graveyard, Kilkelly, Co. Mayo at 5pm approximately. A Guard of Honour in memory of Sean will be formed by Mayo G.A.A. and anyone available is asked to please be present at 4.30p.m. at graveyard area.

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