News

Ballinrobe GAA club extends sympathy to the family and friends of Peter McCartan, whose sudden death took place on Saturday and who was laid to rest in Roundfort today. Peter was an extremely well-known man in this area, as he was a former PRO of Hollymount-Carramore GAA club, and he also contributed articles and broadcasts to Mid West Radio, the Western People, the Mayo News and various other media organs. We also extend our sympathy to the Hollymount-Carramore club, who have lost a valued member. May he rest in peace.

Breaking news from Athens, Greece, where one of our main foreign ambassadors, Tommy ‘Wiggy’ Cameron got married on Wednesday last. We hope to have pictures soon, plus, in the interests of fairness, the full name of his Greek bride, who visited Ballinrobe last summer. Wiggy played midfield for Ballinrobe for many years, and apart from the spectacular high fielding, he was famous for a winning line in Bermuda shorts. Why, he even featured in Ballinrobe Bytes – and there is no greater tribute. It was Wiggy’s lifelong lieutenant Declan O’Connor who gave us the good news as we went in the door of the Valk for the Coaching Workshop on Wednesday night.

As you know from this post HERE, the death took place recently of a former chairman of our club, Mick Mulvey. We have been in touch with St Kevin’s GAA club, Melbourne, which Mick helped to found. They have kindly sent on an electronic version of their club history, which you can read HERE. It reveals that Mick gave a £40 loan to purchase the club’s first set of jerseys. How appropriate then that the blue and gold of St Kevin’s was draped on his coffin. We are grateful to Jenny Donovan from St Kevin’s for sending on the history. 

We host the South Mayo Junior B Final on Friday evening next, December 6, at 8.00pm. It will be contested by Shrule/Glencorrib & Garrymore.

Ballinrobe GAA club officers for 2014 season The following officers were elected at the annual general meeting of Ballinrobe GAA club, held in the TACU building, Main Street, Ballinrobe, on Friday, November 29: Patron Canon Conal Eustace President Tony Walkin (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Chairman Alan Flannery (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Vice-chairman left vacant for now (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Secretary Donal McCormack (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Assistant Secretary Liam Horan (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Treasurer John Culhane (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Assistant Treasurer Vincent Cummins (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Players’ Representative David Killeen (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Pitch Committee Chairperson Sean Murphy (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); PRO Billy Horan (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Lotto Representative Michael Coyne (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Coaching Committee Chairman Gerry O’Malley (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Community Officer Kevin Murphy (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); South Board delegates Billy Horan and Johnny Buckley; County board delegate Adrian Flannery (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); ASAP Officer David Flannery (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Oifigeach na Gaeilge / Cultural Officer Billy Horan; Child Protection Officer Eimear Grimes (this includes membership of the Executive Committee); Club Designated Officer Alan Flannery; Safety Officer David Flannery.