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Kelloggs GAA Cúl Camps – Ballinrobe GAA Club

This year Ballinrobe GAA Club will be hosting two Kelloggs GAA Cúl Camps on the weeks beginning 20th July and 27th July.  In compliance with the GAA Return to Play Guidlines the numbers of each camp have been restricted to 120 children.  To ensure the safety of all participants and to comply with GAA guidelines there are a number of things parents should be aware of in anticipation of the Camps Read the Cúl Camps Guidelines for Parents and Guardians Cúl-Camps-Guidelines-Parents-Guardians-1  Children will be required to be dropped off and picked up from the camp in the morning at10.00am and afternoon at 2.00pm.   Health Questionnaire – There is a requirement for all participants to have a health questionnaire completed on the GAA Return to Site prior to the Camp on the morning of the first day.  The following link shows how to complete the questionnaire online https://youtu.be/kMY5nUKIfHA .  After watching the short youtube video, click here to enter the Kelloggs Cúl Camps site for links to the COVID-19 eLearning Module and the Health Questionnaire. Each morning of the Camp the childs parent or guardian will be required to confirm he/she is still in good health and symptom free.  

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Club History Series

Club member Liam Horan is compiling Club History Video Series on Facebook. Here are the episodes to date – you don’t need to be a member of Facebook to view them, just click the link: Imminent: The Ballinrobe v The Neale rivalry of the late 1970s, early 1980s. We’ve started flying a few kites for that already see HERE Episode 9, 1950s and 1960s revisited – The McSweeney family spent about 16 years in Ballinrobe in the 1950s and the 1960s. David and Dan played with the club and father, Denis, was very influential in the purchase and development of Flanagan Park. All three were mentioned in previous episodes and we were delighted to track down David for this episode. We are joined by Michael Coyne, Billy Horan and James Bradley. We also pay tribute to the late Gerry Fahy, who died suddenly earlier this week, and who was centrally involved in so many great football successes (male and female) in Ballinrobe CBS and Ballinrobe Community School Episode 8, South Mayo Junior Championship win, 1971 – guests Michael Coyne, Noel Galvin and Tommy O’Malley recall the historic year of 1971, when we won the South Mayo Junior title for the first time since 1958. Lots of good memories and newspaper reports on the three big games of that year against Kilmaine (South sem-final, Irishtown (South final) and Ardnaree Sarsfields (Mayo semi-final, where we came acropper) Episode 7, Flanagan Park 2 – major developments – guests Michael Coyne, John Gilrane and Sean Murphy reflect on major developments at Flanagan Park since the 1970s. It’s about the venue, but it’s really about the people. Some of the pictures are obscured in the video, you can see them HERE  Episode 6, the purchase of Flanagan Park – guests Michael Coyne, Billy Horan and Jim McHugh, all members of the original committee that purchased and developed Flanagan Park in the early 1960s. Plus current Pitch Officer David Walsh, who has some breaking news.  Episode 5, 1979 Mayo Intermediate title – our first intermediate championship. Interviewees are Tommy O’Malley, Geoff Diskin, Denis Conroy and Padraic Costello. Some of the pictures are obscured in the video, you can see them HERE  Episode 4, 1886 to 1969 – interview 4 with Michael Coyne + pictures Episode 3, 1960s – interview 3 with Michael Coyne + pictures Episode 2, 1950s – interview 2 with Michael Coyne, replete with pictorial records Episode 1, 1950s – interview 1 with Michael Coyne   Watch social media for further details. Liam is on the look-out for photographs and other memorabilia. And he is open to suggestions as to who he should interview as well as we set about joining the dots in the club history. All photos from the full history series can be downloaded HERE   Other videos that capture the past: 2020 short interview with Tom Treacy (1953 All-Ireland Minor winner and Ballinrobe star over many years); Tribute show to the late Kieran Cawley 2020;  Tribute by Michael Coyne to the late Joe Jennings 2020.

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MyLife GAA Healthy Clubs Step Challenge

Irish Life in conjunction with the GAA have launched the MyLife GAA Healthy Clubs Step Challenge to promote health and wellbeing and at the same time benefit one GAA Club in each province.  It is an ideal opportunity when the summer is here and the weather is good to get out and walk or run.   During the month of June lets take up the challenge which officially begins on the 3rd June and ends on the 30th June 2020.  At the end of the month, the club that has the most steps clocked up in each province will win a €2,500 O’Neills Voucher. Ballinrobe GAA Club has registered for the Challenge and you can play your part.  Whether you’re a club member or not, all you need to do is download the MyLife app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and register yourself on the App. Tap HERE to go to our facebook post which gives a step by step guide to the process of downloading the app, registering your details and registering for the challenge. The summer is here and the weather is great. The prize could be a great benefit to the playing members of the club, and the steps won’t do the rest of us any harm either! Register now and start walking.

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The late Fergal Loftus, RIP

  Ballinrobe is in mourning this evening with the news that Fergal Loftus, Carrowkeel, Ballinrobe, passed away today after a lengthy illness that he bore with great courage. Fergal was a member of a highly popular and respected local family. He played for our club at all levels, including senior, and was held in high esteem by colleagues and opponents alike. The Loftus family have always been strong supporters of the club and, indeed, a wide variety of other sporting and community activities in Ballinrobe and the wider south Mayo region.   He will be sadly missed by his loving parents Vincent and Ann, sisters Majella and Jacinta, brothers Ivor and Walter, brothers-in-law David and Padraig, sister-in-law Debbie, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, neighbours and many many friends. Fergal’s Funeral Mass will take place privately (in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines) in St. Mary’s Church, Ballinrobe on Sunday at 12pm. (May 31st), burial afterwards in new cemetery Ballinrobe. A mass to celebrate Fergal’s life will take place at a later date.  You can express your sympathy HERE We extend our deepest sympathy to the Loftus family at this sad time.  John Flannelly, Chairperson, Ballinrobe GAA Club.

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The late Mary Quinn, RIP

Ballinrobe GAA Club extends sympathy to the family of Mary Quinn, Church Road, Kilmaine, who has passed away. Mrs Quinn died at the residence of her son, TJ, on Main Street, Ballinrobe, where she had been living in recent times. The extended Quinn family has made a huge and varied contribution to Ballinrobe GAA Club over the years, including grandchildren and great-grandchildren who have worn the club jersey with distinction. She is sadly missed by her son, T.J., her daughters, Breda and Maura, grandchildren, Sinéad, Michéal, Ruairí, Aíne, James, Kevin, Tom and Sarah and 9 great-grandchildren, her sisters, Rosaleen (Tuam), Bridie and Una (Birmingham), daughter-in-law, Assumpta, sons-in-law Michael Joyce and Michael Keane, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews and all other relatives and many friends. Funeral Mass in St., Patrick’s Church, Kilmaine, on Thursday 28th at 12 o’clock, with burial afterwards in The New Cemetery, Kilmaine. House and funeral private, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The family appreciate that you want to offer condolences and thank you for offering same on the death notice page HERE

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Sympathy to Lyons and Culhane families

Ballinrobe GAA Club extends sympathy to two local families who suffered bereavements over the weekend. Tom Lyons, Templeogue, Dublin, who passed away at the AMNCH, Tallaght, Dublin, was a native of Cloonacastle, Ballinrobe, and a former player with Ballinrobe.  He lined out with the club in the 1959 Mayo Senior Football League final against Ballina Stephenites. Tom’s brother, John, played alongside him on many occasions for Ballinrobe, including in the 1959 final, and Tom’s nephews – John’s sons – Damien, Joe and Sean all played for the club. In 1957, Tom won a Flanagan Cup final with Ballinrobe CBS.   A retired member of An Garda Siochána, Tom was predeceased by his wife Eileen (née Ward, formerly of Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon). He was a much loved Dad to Garry, Petrina, Arlene, Tommy, Leah and Alva. He will be very sadly missed by his family, sisters May, Breege and Lena, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, his 16 adoring grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and many friends. More details HERE John Culhane, Rahard, Ballinrobe, a former club treasurer who continues to be deeply involved in our club, is mourning the death of his mother, Kathleen, today (Monday). She passed away in Kings Heath, Birmingham, where John and his siblings grew up.  Mrs Culhane was formerly Carroll of Brackloon, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo. She is predeceased by her husband, Padraig, who died three years ago. Sympathy is extended to John; his wife, Dymphna, a keen club supporter and Principal of St Joseph’s Primary School, Ballinrobe, a noted school for Gaelic football; and their daughters, Caoimhe, Aoife and Sadhbh.

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The late Eddie Vaughan

  Ballinrobe GAA Club extends deepest sympathy to the Vaughan family, Abbey Street, Ballinrobe, on the death of Eddie Vaughan, Allowdale, Ballymaquirke, Kanturk, Co. Cork. Eddie had been ill for a short period of time. He was father of John Vaughan, a well-known local businessman who has always been supportive of Ballinrobe GAA Club and other sporting and community pursuits in the town. For many years, Vaughan Shoes, an award-winning business owned and operated by the Vaughan family, were generous sponsors of our club senior team. Donal, Eddie’s grandson, played with the club at all levels, winning county minor and U21 titles, and bringing great distinction to the club as a consistent member of the Mayo senior team over the past decade. In recent seasons, Donal has played his club football with Castlebar Mitchels. In accordance with HSE guidelines, Eddie’s funeral will take place privately. He is mourned by his wife Mary; son, John; daughter, Marjorie; grandchildren, Ailish, Donal, Laura, Grace, Katie and Mary; great-grandchild, Rory; brothers, Denis and Dan Joe; daughter-in-law, Tricia; brother-in-law, Tim; nephews; nieces; relatives and friends.   John Flannelly, Chairman, Ballinrobe GAA Club.

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The late Liam O’Haire

  Liam O’Haire (42), a native of Rathkelly, Ballinrobe, who passed away in Crusheen, Co. Clare, on Sunday evening, was a former Ballinrobe footballer and a member of a family with a long and distinguished association with the club. Liam had fought illness for some time and news of his passing evoked deep sympathy in the Ballinrobe region. From an early age, Liam joined his father Christy and mother Mary at club and county football training sessions and games and he went on to play at all underage levels for the club, Ballinrobe CBS (primary school) and Ballinrobe Community School (secondary). A serving member of An Garda Siochána, Liam is survived by his wife, Anna; daughter, Alannah; son, Christopher; mother, Mary; sisters, Marie and Chanelle (Conneely); brothers-in-law, Paul, Donnie, Keith, Noel and Johnny; mother-in-law, Mary; and sisters-in-law, Lorraine, Esther and Caroline; and nephews, Jason and Mark. Christy, who passed away suddenly in 1996, between the drawn and replayed All-Ireland senior football finals involving Mayo and Meath, was a former club player and officer, including serving as its chairman. Additionally, he managed club teams to win a number of county championship titles at under-age and adult levels. He was a selector on a variety of Mayo teams, including the sides that won the 1983 All-Ireland U21 title and reached the 1989 All-Ireland senior final. He was also a divisional and county board official who commanded respect among GAA followers all over the country. The family involvement in Ballinrobe GAA Club continues to the present day, with Liam’s sisters Marie and Chanelle actively involved in the club, and nephews Jason and Mark wearing the club colours at U14 and U12 levels respectively. In 2018, Liam watched his nephews play for Ballinrobe on a number of occasions. Indeed, Liam’s daughter, Alannah, has regularly attended training and games hosted by our Robe Rockets on her visits to Ballinrobe. The club extends its deepest sympathy to Liam’s family at this sad time.   John Flannelly, Chairman, Ballinrobe GAA Club.  

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