By Billy Horan, Club PRO Ballinrobe were too good for visiting Ballintubber in the county minor summer league played at Ballinrobe last week, prevailing by 4.10 to 0.5. Scorers for Ballinrobe: K Quinn 1.7, G Lynagh 1.2, P Butler 1.1, P Jennings 1.0. Michael Conway, Patrick Burke, Aaron Lally, Darragh McGuinness, Stephen O’Malley and Jamie Finnerty tried hardest for Ballintubber.
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By Billy Horan, Club PRO Ballinrobe were emphatic victors in the second round of the JJ Burke Renault U16 D Football Championship, Section 2, last week, defeating a visiting Erris St Patrick’s by 8.25 to 1.5. Early goals by Liam Burke and Dylan Jennings foreshadowed what was to ensue and the locals were comfortably positioned at the interval on a score line of 5.11 to 0.2. The visitors tried their utmost to put a better face on things after the resumption of the action but to no avail as Ballinrobe extended their advantage. Evan O’Brien, Evan Gannon, Liam Burke, Padraig Óg Horan, Oran O’Malley and Oisin Hanlon impressed for Ballinrobe. Mickey Conroy, Finian Carolan the scorer of the goal, Alan Barrett, Ciaran Doherty, Conor Kilker and Stephen Grealis, the goalkeeper, were prominent for the losers. Scorers for Ballinrobe: Liam Burke 3.6, Oisin Hanlon 2.3, Evan O’Brien 0.8, Ross Philbin 1.1, D Jennings and M Burke a goal each, K Tierney 0.3, R Jennings 0.2, P Óg Horan and E Langan 0.1. Ballinrobe team: D Lynagh, E Sheridan, E Reaney, C Vahey, P Óg Horan, E Gannon, Oran O’Malley, Evan O’Brien, D Jennings, L Burke, O Hanlon, K Finnerty, R Philbin, Subs: R O’Neill, M Burke, J Tierney, M McDonald, R Jennings. Referee: Vincent Joyce, Claremorris.
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Everyone within Ballinrobe GAA Club sends on their best wishes to our own Donal Vaughan, whom collected his 5th Connacht Medal after yesterdays comprehensive victory over Sligo. Donal capped a fine running display to finish the day with 2 points. Along with being an integral part of our club, Donal and his family are also club sponsors and have launched their new website recently, more can be seen here — www.vaughanshoes.ie. We are all now looking forward to a long summer in Croke Park cheering on Donal and the Mayo Squad, with the Quarter Finals coming up in 3 weeks time.
The South Mayo Board has made the following fixtures for the Brennan Cup, the divisional U21 Football Championship. August 5 preliminary round Claremorris v Davitts at Claremorris; August 5 Quarter Finals X (Shrule-Glencorrib v Mayo Gaels at Shrule), Y (Kilmaine v Garrymore at Kilmaine), Z (The Neale v Hollymount at Cong), August 12 quarter final W (Ballinrobe v Claremorris or Davitts, at Ballinrobe). All matches at 7.30pm, Semi-finals Z v W, X v Y.
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From Declan O’Loughlin, chairperson, Robe Rockets, about our U10 game against Mayo Gaels last evening: “We had 22 players who turned out and their skill levels are improving every month. It was great game considering most of our players had already played football for at least 5 hours earlier that day in Cul Camp.” You can’t beat youth. Pix HERE
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Tonight’s scheduled O’Mara Cup game v Mayo Gaels is off – Mayo Gaels are unable to field a team.
O’Mara Cup game v @mayogaelsgaa is off Read More »
Norman O’Brien, who manages the senior men’s team in our club, this week did a guest training session with our young ladies footballers. We are very grateful to Norman for taking the time to train the girls and for teaching the girls – and the coaches – so much in just one hour. Mary Langan took the pictures below during the session. You can view a video HERE
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By Billy Horan, Club PRO Kilmeena defeated Ballinrobe by 9-15 to 1-9 in the third round of the Mayo U14 championship at Flanagan Park on Thursday evening last. Best for Ballinrobe, who battled to the very end, were Conor O’Brien, Johnny Heneghan, Cian O’Connell, Ewan Duffy, Seamus Langan, Luke Jennings, and Eoin Gilrane.
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By Billy Horan, Club PRO Ballaghaderreen pipped visiting Ballinrobe by two points – 2-12 to 2-10 – in the opening round of the JJ Burke Renault Mayo U16 D football championship, section two, last week. The home side was in front by 1-6 to 0-4 at half-time, but Ballinrobe made more of an impact after play resumed. Goals by Ross Philbin and Evan O’Brien helped to fashion an advantage of 2-10 to 1-9 by the 45th minute. Ballaghaderreen, however, responded resolutely to the challenge and the necessary scores emerged in an exciting finish to claim victory. Figuring with distinction for Ballinrobe were Evan O’Brien, Padraig Og Horan, Christopher Vahey, Kieran Finnerty, Evan Reaney, Evan Gannon and Ross Philbin. Ballinrobe scorers: E O’Brien (1-4), P Og Horan (0-4); R Philbin (1-0), K Finnerty (0-1), O Hanlon (0-1), Ballinrobe: D Lynagh; E Sheridan, C Vahey, E Reaney; E Langan, O O’Malley (captain), E Gannon; R Philbin, P Og Horan; L Burke, E O’Brien, K Finnerty; R Jennings, O Hanlon, D Joyce. Sub: S Maughan. [Category News, Slider, Twitter Auto Post[
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The Under 14 boys take on Kilmeena in a home Championship game this evening, at 7pm. Please come along and give your support to the coaches and players who have been working hard all year. The forecast is good, so no excuses. See you there.
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