October 2014

One of Ballinrobe’s and Mayo’s most loyal supporters, Jarlath Reilly of Castlebar Road, Ballinrobe, scooped the top prize of €5,000 in the Mayo GAA draw last night. It’ll do nicely to fund his trips all over Ireland in 2015 – and, indeed, the last few of 2014 too as he follows our senior and U21 team and the closing stages of the Connacht club championship, where this Belcarra native will be getting behind Ballintubber. We had a few winners in Draw 5 and 6, which took place last night – our Parish Priest and Club Patron Canon Conal Eustace, Des Maye (who is heavily involved in the promotion of under-age football in the club), and the club itself which won a €250 prize. Full list of winners is available HERE (this will download automatically to your Downloads folder – it is an Excel document with two tabs in it, one for each of the two draws carried out last night). Note from the county board: A Chara The two final draws in the Club Development Draws for 2014 were held last night at “The West End Bar” Bangor Erris hosted by Kiltane GAA Club. We wish to extend congratulations to Jarlath Reilly of Castlebar Rd Ballinrobe who won €5000.00, Jarlath purchased his ticket from Ballinrobe Club  and Pamela Kelly of Brookside Shanaghy who won €1,000.00, Pamela purchased her ticket through Ardnaree Club. Jarlath and Pamela were the winners of the main prizes in Draw 5. We wish to congratulate Johnnie O Malley of Church Road, Ballina who won a new Toyota Car, Johnnie purchased his ticket through Ardnaree Club and Tommie Kilcoyne, Errew, Castlebar who won €1,000.00, Tommie purchased his ticket through Ballintubber GAA Club. Johnnie and Tommie were the main winners in Draw 6. A full list of all 74 winners in last nights draws is attached. This concludes our Club Development Draws for 2014. We wish to extend thanks to all those who supported both their Club and County in the Club Development Draws in 2014 and all those who co-ordinated the draws in their respective Clubs and members who sold tickets throughout the County. We thank also our sponsors, Monaghan Motors, Breaffy Rd, Castlebar and Pat Kelly Autopoint, Swinford. We look forward to your continued support.

Congratulations to Peter Ford and Stephen Rochford on guiding Ballintubber and Corofin to county senior championship wins in Mayo and Galway respectively yesterday. Peter grew up in Ballinrobe and was one of our leading players for many years, as well as lining out for Mayo at all levels. He served as player-manager and manager on a number of victorious Ballinrobe teams. Stephen is a native of Crossmolina who now lives in Ballinrobe – he is married to Lauragh Gill, who is a football fanatic too – and he is heavily involved in our club. Currently, he is chairing a sub-committee of our Coaching Plan, which we hope to launch next month. We wish both men well in the Connacht club campaign – they might even cross paths there. We are now putting our hand up and saying that game should go ahead here in Ballinrobe, so they can both feel at home!

MD Roofing Services Mayo GAA U-21 C Football Championship BALLINROBE v KILMEENA. Ref; Gerard Lohan We host Kilmeena in the final round of the U21 Championship this Saturday at 5.00pm. Please make an effort to support. If we win this game, the team qualify from the Group into the knock out stages, so it is an important game for our young team.

Ballinrobe GAA club joins with Mayo GAA board in extending sympathy to county chairman Paddy McNicholas and his family on the death of his mother Sarah. From Mayo GAA board: Coiste Chontae Mhaigheo would like to extend their deepest sympathies to the family, friends and neighbors of the late Sarah McNicholas (Mother of Mayo G.A.A. County Board Chairman Paddy McNicholas) who passed away this week. Funeral Arrangements are as follows: Sarah McNicholas nee Haughey Greyfield, Kiltimagh and formerly of Churchpark, Foxford. Reposing in O’Hora’s Funeral Home, Kiltimagh on Thursday evening 9th October from 5.00p.m. with removal at 7.30p.m. to the Church of the Holy Family, Kiltimagh arriving at 8.00p.m. Mass on Friday 10th October at 12.00p.m. with the funeral proceeding to Kilkinure Cemetery.

We had two winners in the Mayo GAA draw this month – Martin Joyce and Shane Kelly. See note below from Mayo county board to see what they – and others – won. A Chara Please see attached the results for the fourth of our Club Development Draws for 2014. The draw was held at Elverys MacHale Park during the Minor “B” Semi Finals this evening. Theresa Hennigan from Cloonfinish Swinford was the winner of the main prize of €5,000.00. Martin Connolly from Ballindine was the winner of €1,000.00. Details of all winners are attached. Prize Number Prize Draw Number Name Club 1 €5,000.00 10335 Theresa Hennigan, Cloonfinish, Swinford Swinford 2 €1,000.00 8403 Martin Connolly, c/o Davitts GAA Davitts 3 €500.00 7634 John Meer, Newtown, Bonniconlon Bonniconlon 4 €500.00 8663 Megan Charles, Dromady, Claremorris Claremorris 5 €500.00 5616 Billy Joe Padden, Knockshambo, Belmullett CLG Béal an Mhúirthéad 6 €500.00 6094 Claremorris GAA Club Claremorris 7 €500.00 9071 Michael Mulroy, Acres, Newport Burrishoole 8 €250.00 6852 Gary Olsen, Tooreen Tooreen 9 €250.00 8482 Mary O’Connor, Cranmore, Partry Ballintubber 10 €250.00 5952 Cathy Fitzgerald, Mochara, Shrule Shrule Glencorrib 11 €250.00 5968 Charlestown GAA Charlestown 12 €250.00 8226 Martin Campbell, c/o Michael Campbell Swinford 13 Cairde Mhaigh Eo Membership 2015 8300 Marion Shannon, Aiden St, Kiltimagh Kiltimagh 14 Cairde Mhaigh Eo Membership 2015 9814 PJ & Lynne Kelly, Drimangle, Moygownagh Moygownagh 15 Cairde Mhaigh Eo Membership 2015 10401 Tom O’Dea, Mayfield, Claremorris Claremorris 16 Cairde Mhaigh Eo Membership 2015 8520 Mary Cosgrove, 6 Hillside Drive, Bangor Erris Bangor Erris 17 Cairde Mhaigh Eo Membership 2015 8582 Peter & Annette Maughan, Leadymore, Kilalla Kilalla 18 €200.00 10814 Shane Kelly, Station Road, Ballinrobe Ballinrobe 19 €200.00 7098 Hugh McAndrew Moygownagh 20 €200.00 8612 Mayo Abbey Centre Mayo Abbey 21 €200.00 6731 Fintan Kelly, Dublin Road, Swinford Swinford 22 €200.00 7288 Jimmy Flannery, Inver, Barnatra Cill Chomain 23 €100.00 8817 Michael Groarke, 48 South Circular Road Swinford 24 €100.00 9261 Olivia Diamond Moygownagh 25 €100.00 6863 Gary Owen McMahon County Board Prize 26 €100.00 8425 Martin Joyce, Carn, Ballinrobe Ballinrobe 27 €100.00 10344 Thomas & Josephine McNulty, 3 Chapel View Crossmolina 28 €100.00 5207 Anne Marie Duggan, Ballyhowley, Knock Aghamore 29 €100.00 7116 Irene McNicholas, Corahoor, Kiltimagh Kiltimagh 30 €100.00 10196 Sheila O’Shea, Carrownurlar, Breaffy Breaffy 31 €100.00 8181 Louise Moran, Lenarevagh, Glenamoy Cill Chomain 32 €100.00 9219 Noreen Byrne, Hillview, Tulrahan Claremorris 33 €100.00 8003 Kitty Dillon, Ballyheane, Ballintubber Ballintubber 34 €100.00 9554 Pat O’Donnell, Belmullett Belmullett 35 €100.00 5420 Ballina Stephenites Ballina Stephenites 36 €100.00 5680 Brendan Dunne Islandeady 37 €100.00 7844 Kevin Corcoran Islandeady