As part of the club’s ongoing development of ladies football within the club, the next step will be to become affiliated with the Ladies Gaelic Football association. As part of this process we will be holding a meeting tomorrow evening (Tueday, May 12) in Tacu at 9pm to elect officers for the Ladies committee/club. All are welcome.
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Yesterday was an important one in the history of Robe Rockets, the new wing of our club that caters exclusively for under ten footballers. As you know from this story HERE, Grace Bradley won the recent competition to design a logo for the Rockets. And part of her prize was to collaborate with a graphic designer to produce the final version of the logo. That collaboration between Grace and Luke from MW Design (more HERE) took place yesterday. With Grace’s guidance, and Luke’s excellent design skills, we are very happy with the logo produced – it’s lively, colourful, vibrant and young. And, most of all, it’s still a secret, and will remain so until the launch in the next few weeks, of which more anon. Here are Grace’s thoughts as the logo was being prepared, and further below are some photos. Also included are Luke, the designer; Grace’s father Michael; and Melissa and Denise from MW Design. [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Grace1.mp3] A special word of thanks to MW Design, who could not have been more hospitable and professional yesterday. Stand by for news of the launch soon: Grace has been given carte blanche (well, within reason) to come up with ideas for the event.
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The Robe Rockets U10 Boys are having their first match of the season this Saturday 9th May at 9:45am in Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe versus Claremorris. The lads have been working on their skills since January and are very eager to get playing. Please come along and support, these games always provide great entertainment.
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CANCELLED – bad weather promised so we are not going to take a chance – it will be rescheduled soon. This Saturday, May 2nd, is Boys’ Debut Day, a very special day for our club. Our U6s and U8s boys will play Claremorris at 11am in Flanagan Park. This is a family day – in the past we have had parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers, almost everyone, up there to cheer the debutantes onto the pitch. The club likes to make this an important day as it will mark the first time these players will wear the maroon and yellow of Ballinrobe. We hope it will be the start of a long, enjoyable and successful relationship. This section of the club is run by the newly-formed Robe Rockets section of the club, which has been done great work over the last few months. More on Robe Rockets HERE Bring the cameras. Capture the memories. Wear club gear. And, never forget, bring gum shields (that’s just for the players, by the way). The girls will have their very own Girls’ Debut Day soon. Here’s how we have done Debut Days in the past.
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Cash for Clubs (more HERE)is an initiative that does exactly what it says on the tin: it gives cash to clubs like ours. We need 300 cards to be guaranteed €250 – and that will also get us entered into the big draw where there is €10,000 worth of prizes. We currently have about 210 cards. The closing date is May 10th. One last push gets us over the line so all support would be welcome. Cards can be given to John Culhane or Kevin Gilrane. If you have a card on the dashboard of the car, or in your wallet, please get it to John or Kevin asap. Or if you can get registered in the next few days, please do. All the details you need are HERE (same link as above).
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Mayo G.A.A. Senior Football League – Division 1B Sun, 03 May, Venue: Aghamore, (Round 3), Aghamore V Ballinrobe 2pm, Ref: Liam Higgins There was a reasonably good crowd in Flanagan Park on Sunday last to support the team – let’s get the travelling army mobilised for this one.
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Final score: Ballinrobe 1-14, Ardnaree Sarsfields 1-5 Full time audio report here: [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/full-time-ardnaree.mp3] 3.26pm: David Killeen brings matters to a close with an outside-of-the-boot job. Don’t tell Second Captains or we won’t see Davy for weeks. Final score Ballinrobe 1-14, Ardnaree Sarsfields 1-5. 3.25pm: Eoin McCormack free. Ballinrobe 1-13, Ardnaree 1-5 3.20pm: Random thoughts as this game rambles to a close – Johnny O’Malley very happy here with how Everton are handling United today. Is it still 3-0? Everton are Mike Finno’s club too, aren’t they? He had his bedroom plastered with Amokachi pictures until he was nearly 30. Are Ros still beating Down? Micheal Keane, wherever you are on honeymoon, are you tuned? You can hear all about the great MK HERE 3.19pm: Stephen Burke gone of injured. James O’Malley, another man who has suffered a lot of injuries, comes on. Hopefully Stephen is not too bad. 3.12pm: Penalty for Ardnaree. Eoin McCormack takes it, Kenny saves – retake ordered, McCormack put its low to Kenny’s right for a goal. Ballinrobe 1-13, Ardnaree 1-4. 3.10pm: Donal Vaughan point, 1-3 to 0-4. Ballinrobe 1-13, 0-4. 3.08pm: Peter Walsh comes on for Felim Reilly. 3.06pm: Sean Burke powers through the middle for a point. Ballinrobe 1-12, Ardnaree 0-4. 3.07pm: UFO (i.e. sub whose name I haven’t got) point for Ardnaree. Ballinrobe 1-11, Ardnaree 0-4. 3.05pm: Cillian Walsh comes on for Walter Loftus. Ballinrobe 1-11, Ardnaree 0-3. 3.03pm: Sean Burke fisted point, pass from Felim Reilly, Ballinrobe 1-11, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.56pm: Darren McDonnell point. Ballinrobe 1-10, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.54pm: Second-half underway. Almost straightaway, Donal Vaughan point. Ballinrobe 1-9, Ardnaree 0-3. Half-time audio report: [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Half-time-v-Ardnaree.mp3][/audio] 2.37pm: Half-time. We’ve changed url for this page too – the other one was a bit War & Peace. Ballinrobe 1-8, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.37: Black card for Chris Walshe, Ardnaree. Replaced by Cathal Noone. Ballinrobe 1-8, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.35pm: Donal Vaughan point. He’s having a huge impact on this game. Ballinrobe 1-8, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.23pm: It’s a goal for us. Bizarre in the end, but they all count. Stephen Burke popped a nice ball into Donal Vaughan, one-one-one with their full-back. Donal turned him and bore down on goal. Goalie comes out to meet Donal, he pops it right to one of our lads (Sean Burke, I think) to finish it to the net. However, a vigilant Ardnaree defender, sprinting back to mind the house, intervened but only to put the ball into his own net. Frustration for the defender after his hard work. A goal we probably deserved though. Donal will get the goal bonus in the pay packet this week. Ballinrobe 1-7, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.28pm: Kenny remains unerring. Another point from a free. Ballinrobe 0-7, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.25pm: Darren McDonnell tears up the field again to get on the end of a good movement, booms it over the bar. Reminiscent of the few ‘nice ones’ he got against Garrymore in the championship last year. Ballinrobe 0-6, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.22pm: Excellent Darren McDonnell point puts us two ahead again, good work by Donal Vaughan in the build-up. Ballinrobe 0-5, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.20pm: Ronan Doherty points from play, Ballinrobe 0-4, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.19pm: Eoin McCormack points free, Ballinrobe 0-4, Ardnaree 0-2. 2.16pm: Donal Vaughan gets our first point from play. Donal is wearing No. 14 but rotating between full-forward and midfield to telling effect. Ballinrobe 0-4, Ardnaree 0-1. 2.15pm: Chris Walshe judges the breeze beautifully to open Ardnaree’s account. Ballinrobe 0-3, Ardnaree 0-1. 2.14pm: Donal Vaughan fouled. Kenny O’Malley steps up to the free – 54 yards out and into the breeze. Another beautiful connection, hops on the crossbar and over. Ballinrobe 0-3, Ardnaree 0-0. 2.10pm: Donal Vaughan fouled, points the free himself. Ballinrobe 0-2, Ardnaree 0-2. 2.06pm: Kenneth O’Malley, free, almost on the 45 yard line. Excellent point against the breeze. Ballinrobe 0-1, Ardnaree 0-0. 2.03pm: Game on. There’s a breeze rising from the town end. We will be playing against it in the first half. We attack from the throw-in, wide from Joseph Burke. BALLINROBE: Kenneth O’Malley; David Murphy, Eugene O’Malley (captain), David O’Connor; Shane Biggins, David Killeen, Darren McDonnell; Walter Loftus, Joseph Burke; James Murphy, Sean Burke, Felim Reilly; Conor Keane, Donal Vaughan, Stephen Burke. ARDNAREE: Darren Cawley; Brendan Reilly, Pat Glacken, Conor Cawley; Michael Tighe, Brian Fitzpatrick, Martin Forbes; Rory Clarke, Ronan O’Malley; Noelie Beattie, Chris Walshe, Martin Rafter; Jamie Ford, Eoin McCormack, Ronan Doherty. Ref: Peter Geraghty, Swinford. 1.20pm: Throw-in today is 2pm – Mayo SFL Division 1B v Ardnaree Sarsfields, at Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe. So if you’re knocking around town, perhaps just getting up from a late breakfast or even the banners themselves, you might consider rambling up to see the game. We lost our first league game away to Ballaghaderreen. We will have live updates here during the afternoon. Liam Horan here at the wheel.
Ballinrobe GAA Club would like to join with Mayo GAA Board, who have issued a tribute to the late Peter Cosgrove (see below). We knew Peter very well in Ballinrobe – he was friendly with many of our players and he lined out against us on countless occasions. Indeed, he was a real thorn in our side in the O’Mara Cup final that we won narrowly against The Neale on a beautiful evening before a huge crowd in Cong, April 2013. His surging runs from defence were a feature of his play, and he played on The Neale team that won the club’s first-ever adult title – the Mayo junior championship – in 2012. His untimely passing has rocked this part of the world. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and his colleagues in The Neale GAA. As a club, The Neale have experienced the full range of emotions in recent years – historic successes, tragic deaths – and this week it is a club and community in deep mourning. Peter’s brother Sean is a star player with The Neale too, and another man who counts a number of our club players among his best friends. We remember, too, Peter’s colleagues in Ballinrobe RFC, a club with whom we have forged a close bond in recent years. Peter starred in the black and white of Ballinrobe RFC, and apart from being club captain, he took an active role in under-age coaching. He was a sportsman and a gentleman. May he rest in peace. From Mayo GAA: Coiste Chontae Mhaigheo would like to extend their deepest sympathies, deep shock & sadness to learn of the sudden passing of Peter Cosgrove (The Neale G.A.A. Club) . Peter was a talented sportsman both on the GA.A. field & rugby field. Our thoughts & prayers are with the Cosgrove family – his parents Michael & Teresa , brother Séan sisters Sara & Michelle. Also to his extended family & wide circle of friends and club members.
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