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Connacht final confirmed get the blue and white flags out

By Liam Horan, Webmaster Confirmed: Connacht final on Monday 27th of January at 7.30pm in Tuam Stars pitch Let’s show them we are right behind them in this quest for provincial glory. The school is having a great year on the football front. It can only be good for football in Ballinrobe, and, indeed, in the broader hinterland. I’ve been onto Billy Burke to get the flags in – anyone else around town who stocks them, give them a gentle push too. Clonbur and Hollymount-Carramore people have ample supplies of blue and white flags, of course (with yellow in the case of Hollymount-Carramore, of course) – I’m sure they will get them up too.

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The late Paul Carney

Ballinrobe GAA club extends sympathy to the Carney family on the death this week of Paul Carney. Paul’s brother Tom is an active coach and administrator in our club, and served as club chairman before the current incumbent Alan Flannery. In his youth, Paul played for Ballinrobe GAA club. This week’s meeting of the club’s executive committee was postponed as a mark of respect. Funeral details are available HERE May he rest in peace.

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B’robe U12s to play half-time @ Mayo v Tyrone game

  Big news for Ballinrobe GAA Club, as the under twelve boys and girls (born 2003 only) will be donning the maroon and yellow, to take to the pitch in McHale Park at half time in the Mayo v. Tyrone game. Note: Selection will be based on all born in 2003 but all are welcome to travel. With large crowds expected on the day, this will be a memorable day for Ballinrobe GAA and especially for all of the girls and boys attending. So come one, come all and get yourselves down to McHale Park on Sunday the 8th of February to cheer on the Ballinrobe girls & boys and to give Donal Vaughan and Kenneth O`Malley, and the rest of the Mayo team, our full support. Meet at Cornmarket @12.15pm to get on bus. Everyone should be An Sportlann, Castlebar at 12.50pm. Please let Kevin know if you will be traveling independently.  All children are welcome to travel. Parents welcome to travel too. Confirm your child can attend to Kevin @(087)2848324 Children should have white togs, or Ballinrobe togs and socks.  

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The Rockets go skywards

Today is the first day of our new Robe Rockets section at Lakeside Sports Centre. Plenty of excitement, trepidation and the odd tear – and that’s only the parents. For many young people, this is their first time going to a club practice session. Hopefully it will be the first of many. Great turn-out of coaches and parents/guardians willing to help out. We will be indoors for the next few weeks before taking to Flanagan Park for the rest of the year. See pix and video HERE – sorry about the upside down ones. More being added throughout this morning. Listen HERE to club chairperson Alan Flannery welcoming young  players, coaches and parents/guardians to the Rockets.  

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Robe Rockets launch ‘design our logo’ competition

Ballinrobe GAA club has a new Robe Rockets section catering for young players – and now the hunt is on to design a new logo for the Rockets. The young club member who submits the winning entry will receive a €50 Vaughan’s Shoes voucher, sponsored by Ballinrobe GAA club. “Robe Rockets is about fun,  learning the skills of the game in an entertaining environment. We are very keen that the young players involved will have a direct input into how it’s run,” said Robe Rockets chairperson Declan O’Loughlin. “And that’s why we want the Robe Rockets logo to come from our own players.  Any U12 member of the club can enter the competition to design the logo, and we are now accepting entries.” The winning logo will appear on all Robe Rockets  publicity material and merchandise . Judging will be carried out by a local artist. Club members born in or since the year of 2003 can enter by bringing their creation to their weekly Robe Rockets football get-together, or email it to secretary.ballinrobe.mayo@gaa.ie. Details of get-togethers for each age-group have  been circulated by email and text message, and they are also available on the club website www.ballinrobegaaclub.com. Entrants should include their name, age, address and parent/guardian’s telephone number with their entries. Closing date is Sunday, February 22nd.

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Robe Rockets Academy kicks off this Saturday

The Robe Rockets Academy for BOYS U6 to U8 starts back this Saturday 31st in Lakeside at 9am. Bring trainers as we are indoors and gum shields MUST be worn. New name, new coaches and everyone is excited to be back! The Robe Rockets Academy for GIRLS U6 to U12 starts back this Saturday 31st in Lakeside at 10am. Bring trainers as we are indoors and gum shields MUST be worn. New name, new coaches and everyone is excited to be back!

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Pix with Cillian O’Connor and Kenny O’Malley from today’s Registration Day

  Thanks to Emma Jennings and Peter Staunton for taking shots from today’s Robe Rockets launch and Bord na nOg Registration Day. The high resolution versions of the pix are available HERE – well, strictly speaking, they are not all there yet as they are syncing, so maybe check later this evening. You can download and print your family pix from there. You don’t need a Dropbox account to access the pix. We had a huge turnout and real enthusiasm for the year ahead. Cillian O’Connor and Kenny O’Malley proved major hits and we are grateful to both men for coming along. It all kicks now next weekend – more details HERE  

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Lift off: it’s time to launch the Robe Rockets!

PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME FOR THIS EVENT – 3.30 to 4.30PM.  Stand by, strap yourself in, Robe Rockets are about to be launched. The launch will take place on Saturday, January 24th, from 3.30 to 4.30pm, in the Lakeside Gym, Fitness & Sports Centre as part of the annual underage registration day for all young players. Two Mayo players – Ballinrobe’s Kenny O’Malley and Ballintubber’s Cillian O’Connor – will launch Robe Rockets, which is a new wing of the club focused exclusively on footballers up to the age of ten. “Robe Rockets will be a lot of things – a place where young children can be introduced to football, where they learn how to enjoy football with their existing and new friends, and all in an atmosphere for fun and all-round participation. We hope it will become a major part of the week for every young boy and girl interested in playing football in Ballinrobe,” said Declan O’Loughlin, the Head Buck Cat, aka chairperson, of the Robe Rockets committee. “Every child up to the age of ten is invited to take part in the Robe Rockets Academy, which will start a week after the launch. Exact details will be revealed at the launch.” Robe Rockets is one of the recommendations flowing from the club’s Coaching Plan (2015 to 2020) which was recently launched. A committee has been formed to oversee the Rockets and they are particularly keen to encourage parents to become involved. “In recent years, as we have expanded our under-age down to include under 6 footballers, the response from parents has been fantastic in terms of helping out wherever they can, and we know this will continue under the Rockets”, added Declan. All club members are invited along to the registration on January 24th. One of the attractions on the day will be individual or family photos with the Mayo players, and coaches will be on hand on the day to outline the plans for the year and to get to know the players. Families and players can come along at any time between 3.30pm and 4.30pm, and it is anticipated that registration will take approximately 20 minutes. Registration is for players up to the age of 18, boys and girls. Membership prices are HERE  

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