ROBE ROCKETS

GAA club agm now scheduled for Saturday, December 3, at 7pm in @ballinroberaces

From Donal McCormack, Club Secretary: Please note that as a result of our U21 team contesting in a County Final next Saturday evening at 6.30pm in McHale Park, our AGM has been postponed and will now take place on the 03rd December at 7.00pm in the Racecourse(our sponsors). Please make an effort to continue to have reports ready and sent to me by the end of this week and we can prepare the final AGM reports in time

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U10 Pella Week 5 Results

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Final week of Pella next Friday with everyone with something to play for. The Cup and Shield final pairings have been decided with the honour and glory up for grabs and the remaining four teams face off in the 3rd/4th play-offs with arguably something of equal significance on the line – bragging rights. It’s always a challenge to pick eight evenly balanced teams but this year has proved very successful in this regard – of the 20 games played to date, 13 have been decided by two or less scores and no team has gone without winning at least one game. Thank you to all the coaches for their time and commitment. Thank you to all the  parents for their support and cooperation – we had  40 boys participating with an attendance over the last five weeks of 96%. Thank you to Lakeside Sports & Fitness and John F in particular. And finally, a huge thank you to the players for the enthusiasm, skill and sportsmanship they brought to every game over the last five weeks. Please note a small change to the schedule from previously – the Shield Final will now take place at 7.00 with the Cup 3rd/4th Playoff kicking off at 6.30. Thanks Des May, U10 Coach Final week schedule  

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U10 Pella Week 3 Results

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets The round robin series is completed and the final placings in the pool tables have been used to seed the teams for the cup/shield play-off games next week. The really important point to understand for all the players is that next week every team has an equal chance of making the cup semi-finals regardless of how they placed in the round robin series – win next week and they are in the Cup, lose and they are in the Shield. Have a look at the Result and Schedule Table to determine who your team is playing next week and at what time. Arrive at the Centre 10 minutes before kick-off so your coach can organise the team. Don’t forget mouth guards. And so we enter the business end, the stakes are rising and the tension mounts. Can’t wait for Friday! Please note in the event of a draw, extra time will be played on a ‘golden goal’ basis – the first to score wins, Thanks Des. Some team photos from Friday 4th Nov

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U10 Pella Week 2 Results

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets As our U10’s head into week 3 of the League, the competition is hotting up.  A big thank you to Parents for your cooperation with drop off and collection times for the boys. Please consult schedule below for match times this week and remember to bring water and gumshields. Week 3 Match schedule

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U8 Week 1 Pella

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets A big well done to our U8 girls and boys who started their Pella matches last Saturday in the Lakeside. For many of our Rockets this was their first experience of playing Pella and the skills on display were a joy to watch. To ensure the smooth running of the matches please contact David Conway on 086 859 8144 if your daughter or son is unable to attend. Please ensure your child brings water with them as there is lots of running involved. Please consult schedule below to confirm your child’s time of their match for Saturday 5th November. Week 2 Match schedule   Here are a few photos from week 1  

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U8 Pella Starting Saturday 29th October

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Robe Rockets are delighted to be starting our U8 girls and boys indoor Pella on Saturday 29th October in the Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre. There is a charge of €10 to cover court rental which is payable on arrival on Saturday morning. There will be 6 teams participating and matches are approximately 30 mins. We have assigned a coach to each team to nurture team identity and encourage a consistent coaching message week on week. Please consult the team sheet and schedule to determine what time your daughter/son will be playing each week. If your daughter/son can not attend on any day please text David Conway on 086 859 8144 so that we can arrange a substitute if necessary. Teams  Schedule To ensure the smooth running of Pella; –  Please ensure that your daughter/son arrives 10 minutes before scheduled kick-off time to allow coach to organise the team. –  Games have to start and finish on time to facilitate the three games in the allotted timeframe. Therefore, having dropped your daughter/son 10 minutes before scheduled kick-off, they will be ready for pick-up 40 minutes later. –  If your daughter/son  cannot attend on any day please text your team coach that we can arrange a substitute if necessary. –  Runners and gum shields mandatory. Please bring water. –  Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult at all times upstairs in the Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre. See Pella in action in below; Copyright: www.pella.ie Rules • Gum shields & runners must be worn. • Bring Water. • Scoring: A player may score with a kick or a hand-pass – a hand-passed score counts for 1 point, a kicked score for 3 points. • 5-a-side games. Substitutions made regularly to ensure all players play an equal length of time. • If any team has less than 5 players a temporary substitution from another team will be made if possible. This may not always be possible so please make every effort to attend each week – your team needs you. • Matches will be 12 minutes a side. Sub every 4 mins. 3 Mins break at half time. • Gaelic football rules apply for pick-up, hand-pass, movement with the ball, etc. • A player is allowed two solos or a solo and a hop before they must pass or shoot. • A player must be in the opposition’s half to score. • The ball may hit the side wall without penalty. • If an attacking player hits the ball against the end wall, the defending team gains possession and re-starts the game from under their goal. Before the re-start no attacking player is allowed inside the blue semi-circle zone. If a defending player hits the ball off the end wall, the attacking team gains possession at centre court. • Teams must have at least one player in each half of the court at all times. If a team fails to do so, the opposing team is awarded a free from the opposition’s blue semi-circle. • When a free is called the defending player must step back 5 paces from the free taker. • A defender may block a player or attempt to strike the ball from his hands but no tackling allowed – i.e. no grabbing, pushing or striking an opposing player to any degree. • A player guilty of persistent fouling or dangerous play will be sin binned for 3 min.  

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U10 Pella Week 1 Results

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Week 1 of the Boys U10 Pella league has set the scene for another competitive league. Thanks to all for turning up on time and please remember to wear gumshields and bring water. See you all Friday 28th October at the Lakeside.   U10 Teams

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U10 Boys Pella starting Friday 21st October

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Our U10 Boys begin their indoor Pella league this Friday 21st October in the Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre. There is a charge of €10 to cover court rental which is payable on arrival on Friday 21st. There will be 8 teams participating in the League and our U10 Coaches have  assigned a coach to each team to nurture team identity and encourage a consistent  coaching message week on week.Please consult team sheet and schedule to determine what time your son will be playing each week. U10 Pella Teams Team schedule  To ensure the smooth running of the League; –  Please ensure that your son arrives 10 minutes before scheduled kick-off time to allow coach to organise the team. –  Games have to start and finish on time to facilitate the four games in the allotted two hours. Therefore, having dropped your son 10 minutes before scheduled kick-off, he will be ready for pick-up 40 minutes later. –  If your son cannot attend on any day please text Des  May on 087 6899444 so that we can arrange a substitute if necessary. –  Runners and gum shields mandatory. –  Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult at all times upstairs in the Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre. See Pella in action in below; Copyright: www.pella.ie Pella format and rules:

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Ladies AGM Sunday 16th, TACU at 20:30

Ballinrobe LGFA AGM this Sunday, 16th October in the TACU at 20:30. All parents and coaches are invited. It would be great to see new faces at the AGM. With new faces comes fresh new ideas. Please come you may want to assist the Committee, or you may even just want to meet the Committee. Maybe you are interested in being a coach and would like some information on our coaching programmes/assistance.   What ever the reason all are welcome. See you there this Sunday.  

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Congrats Eoin Jennings

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Congratulations to Eoin Jennings, a member of our U8 Robe Rocket team who will be an official flag bearer on All Ireland Football Final day. Eoin has the privilege of welcoming both teams onto the sacred ground of Croke Park this Sunday and we know he will do his family and Club proud. Eoin was selected as one of 6 lucky winners by All Ireland Football sponsors, AIB. Eoin is son of Colm and Emma Jennings, a family heavily involved in the Club. Enjoy your special day from us all.

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