2016

Club Registration Evening.

Dear Club Member, 2015 was a very successful year for Ballinrobe GAA club following the launch of our five year coaching plan. This was the first year of the Robe Rockets and the Ladies club as reformed after an absence of over 10 years. This year we are holding a registration evening in Ballinrobe Community School on Friday January 29th at 7pm to 9pm. Please make every effort to attend, in order to renew your membership for the year ahead. We will be taking membership from all individuals; yound and old, players, non players and club mentors. Getting our registration in place for the year allows club officers to focus on the other many aspects needed to ensure the club is ran in a proper and efficient manner for the year ahead also, so your support would be greatly appreciated on the evening. Your membership fees go towards the purchase of footballs, training equipment, player insurance, GAA affiliation fees and events during the year. Membership rates 2016: First child in family – €50 Two children – €80 Three or more children – €100 Family membership – €120 (two adults and three or more in the family who wish to register) Adult membership (Over 18’s) – €50 Along with this. why not become a member of Club Ballinrobe (Ballinrobe GAA Club’s Patrons Scheme) while you are registering; See various options below: Individual Club Ballinrobe €150 = Club membership plus Mayo County Board Club Development Draw ticket valued at €100 plus One entry into the 50/50 draw each week (worth €104). Family Club Ballinrobe €200 = One Adult Club membership plus All Family Children’s membership plus One Mayo County Board Club Development Draw ticket valued at €100 plus One entry into the 50/50 draw each week (worth €104). The Mayo County Board Club Development Draw is organised by the Mayo Co. Board for the benefit of the clubs. After a certain level of tickets are sold, the club retains 90% of the value. The prizes are very good; Cars, Cash etc. Ballinrobe GAA Club had multiple winners in this draw last year. Inclusion in the weekly 50/50 draw runs from April 1 to April 1 each year. All current paid up members of Club Ballinrobe for 2015 are currently included in this draw. Teams and training; Robe Rockets & Ladies. At the start of the year we will begin with indoor training and weather permitting all teams should begin outdoor training in mid-March. We would expect in June to move to two training sessions per week and that will continue until September. There will be an additional cost for indoor training and this is to cover the cost of the hire of Lakeside. Mouth guards are mandatory for players in all age grades, in all Gaelic football practice sessions and games. U6 Boys and Girls (Children born in 2011 / 2010) Any child born in 2011 will need to be accompanied by an adult during training.) Coaches – Donal McCormack, Karen Cusack Indoor training will begin Saturday 6th February at 9am in Lakeside Sport and Fitness. There will be a €2 cost per indoor session payable on the morning of training. U8 Boys and Girls (Children born in 2009/2008) Coaches – David Conway, Colm Jennings, Pat Gallagher, Marie O Heir, Andy Walsh Indoor training will begin Saturday 6th February at 10am in Lakeside Sport and Fitness. There will be a €2 cost per indoor session payable on the morning of training. U10 Boys (Children born in 2007/2006) Coaches – Des May, Padraic Delaney, Peter Byrne, Niall Lynch An indoor Pella (indoor GAA football) league will run from early February to mid-March on Friday evenings. If you wish your child to participate in this league please indicate so at registration so that teams may be devised and a league schedule drawn up. The cost of participation is €10 which is payable at registration or on the first day of the league. U10 Girls (Children born in 2007/2006) Coaches – Aidrienne Gleeson, Mick Bradley, Katie Walsh Indoor training will begin Saturday 6th February at 11am with a Pella league in Lakeside Sport and Fitness. If you wish your child to participate in this league please indicate so at registration so that teams may be devised and a league schedule drawn up. The cost of participation is €10 which is payable at registration or on the first day of the league. U12/U13 Girls (Children born in 2005/2004/2003) Declan O’Loughlin, Elaine Tracey, Terrance Duddy. An indoor Pella league will run on Wednesday evenings 5:30 to 7pm starting 3rd February to mid- March. If you wish your child to participate in this league please indicate so at registration so that teams may be devised and a league schedule drawn up. The cost of participation is €10 which is payable at registration or on the first day of the league. We look forward to seeing you all on the evening. Yours in Football Donal McCormack, Secretary, Ballinrobe GAA Declan Corcoran, Chariman, Ballinrobe GAA Declan O’Loughlin, Chairman, Robe Rockets David Conway Secretary, Robe Rockets — Ballinrobe GAA Club Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo www.BallinrobeGAAClub.com Twitter: @ballinrobegaa Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BallinrobeGAAFanPage

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*TIME CHANGE* Bord na nÓg Awards Night, Sat 23/01/16 @ 8.30PM

  Please note that the awards ceremony has been rescheduled to 8.30pm  to facilitate family members attending Communion Mass on Saturday evening. The Annual Bord na nÓg awards night will take place this Saturday evening at 8.30pm, in Ballinrobe Community School. We are delighted to confirm that Donal Vaughan will be on hand to present the medals / awards on the night, so it will be a great opportunity for all to meet a well known county star. With many great achievements by our boys and girls in 2015, its promises to be a great evening. Please spread the word and come along on the night.

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Quiz Night for Ladies Football Club

Our Ladies Football Club are holding a Quiz in Costello’s Bar, Abbey Street, Ballinrobe on Thursday 4th February.  We would like to invite you all to come join us on the night. Guaranteed to be loads of fun with plenty of spot prizes. Quiz starts at 9pm.  Tables of 4 at €10 per person.  Even if you can’t make a full team please still come as their are sure to be others looking to join a team.  

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Anna O’Loughlin is popular winner of €602

Anna O’Loughlin, a Co. Clare native who has been an unwavering supporter of Ballinrobe GAA club since moving to the town, was last night’s popular winner of the 50:50 jackpot promoted by the club. Anna receives €602 – it might help to offset the thousands she has spent travelling the highway and byways of Ireland following Ballinrobe football and, indeed, hurling teams. The third generation of O’Loughlins is now active in the club – and Anna’s son Declan is one of the driving forces behind under-age boys and girls in the club. The club’s tribute to Christy, Anna’s husband, is published HERE The family donated the Christy O’Loughlin Memorial Cup to the club last year – see HERE. The picture at the top of this page is of the Corofin U10 team after receiving the Christy O’Loughlin Cup.

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Underage Registration Night,Friday 29/01/16

  The registration night for Bord Na nÓg, Ballinrobe Ladies and Robe Rockets for 2016 will take place on Friday 29th January in Ballinrobe Community School from 7pm to 9pm.Registration is for players up to the age of 18, boys and girls. New player are very welcome to join. All children must be registered to be insured to train and play games in the coming year. Membership rates 2016: First child in family – €50; two children – €80; two or more children – €100 Please note Robe Rockets and Ballinrobe Ladies will receive an email following registration to confirm details of their child’s day and time of indoor training for their age group, their coaches and other relevant information for the year ahead.

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Bord Na Nog AGM

Dear Club Members, Please note that the Ballinrobe GAA Club AGM is to be held Friday Night next, 15th January, at 8.30pm in Tacu, on Main Street, Ballinrobe. Our club enjoys a great underage presence throughout the club and following on from last year’s success for our teams it is hoped that further success will follow in 2016. We would be urging all club members to make an effort to attend tomorrow evening. Donal McCormack, Runai — Ballinrobe GAA Club Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo www.BallinrobeGAAClub.com Twitter: @ballinrobegaa Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BallinrobeGAAFanPage

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End of an era

By Billy Horan, Club PRO The weekly Monday night Lotto draw has been Ballinrobe GAA Club’s primary source of revenue for the past 23 years. Treasurers invariably acknowledged their indebtedness in annual reports and further club improvements could be contemplated. The current economic reality, however, has blunted the impact of the Lotto as a fund-raising medium and the 50:50 draw has become the more inviting financial source. Ballinrobe GAA Club bowed to the inevitable, holding its final Lotto draw in Inch’s Bar on Main Street on Monday night, January 4, and the new approach will be ushered in John O’Hare’s Bar, Cornmarket, tonight (Monday, January 11) at 10.30pm. Gary Keane, Killimor, The Neale, was the final jackpot winner. His selection of the numbers 6, 9, 12 and 16 gained him €19,000 in the draw held on Monday, August 17, 2015. The demise of the Lotto was fittingly noted by the holding of a special draw and the lucky entrants were: Des May, The Neale Road (€500); Jerome Varley, Cross (€500); Joe Mulroe, c/o Art’s Bar (€250); Tracey Finnegan, Castlebar (€250); Fionn O’Loughlin, Clonbur Road (€250); Fergal O’Loughlin, Killoshine (€250); Shane Kelly, Ballinrobe (€100); Hilary Flannery, Rahard (€100); Martin Browne, c/o Cummins’ Hardware (€100); Joan Shaughnessy, Kilmaine (€100); Denis Kelleher, The Neale Road (€100); John Tiernan, Convent Road (€100); Michael Keane, Carrowkeel (€100); Elaine Macken, Main Street (€100); Iarla Reilly, Castlebar Road (€100); and Pat Guckian, Abbey Street (€100). In-house winners: Ita Cawley, Monica Niland, John Niland, and Willie Connolly. Spot-prizes, sponsored by Inch’s Bar: Denis Kelleher and Kathleen Fahy.

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Ballinrobe GAA Club go 50/50

Dear Club Member, As some of you will be aware our long running GAA Club Lotto came to an end last Monday night, congratulations to the winners of the numerous prizes given out at the last draw in Inch’s. As a club we also take this opportunity to thank everyone who has bought tickets over the years for their valued support, along with this we were very reliant on our lotto selling teams and local outlets that sold so many tickets over the years and for this we as a club are extremely grateful for all the hard work provided. A new era begins next Monday night as Ballinrobe GAA Club launches its 50/50 draw in John O Haire’s Pub, Cornmarket. The first draw will take place at 10.30pm on the night. Ballinrobe GAA 50/50 tickets are on sale from all usual outlets around the town, and as a club we will continue to sell at weekends around the local public houses to any interested parties. As a club we are lucky enough to possess a large and committed group of members, vital sources of fund raising are crucial to ensure the club can continue to improve at all levels. In this regard we would appreciate all support given to this new initiative. Finally on behalf of the club, we wish the very best for the coming year to all members and hope for a successful 12 months for all our players and mentors Donal McCormack, Runai — Ballinrobe GAA Club Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo www.BallinrobeGAAClub.com Twitter: @ballinrobegaa Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BallinrobeGAAFanPage

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