By Liam Horan, Webmaster A clean-up is planned at Flanagan Park this Saturday. All who use and enjoy the facilities are urged to come along to help out. Parents of players are also encouraged to roll up the sleeves. It will take place at 6pm. Many hands make light work.
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Robe Rockets wish to sincerely thank all those who gave so generously to our recent Church gate collection at Easter. Over €952 was raised and this will help towards the cost of equipment and running costs for our underage teams this year. A special word of thanks to all those who helped out with the collection over the weekend, it is appreciated.
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets It was great to see so many of our U8’s boys and girls who braved the first outdoor session of the season this morning. We weren’t sure if we would have snow, wind or rain but thankfully the sun shone for the hour. Over the last 6 weeks the Coaches and children have been indoors in the Lakeside on Saturday and this was the first opportunity for some of the children to play in Flanagan Park. The children benefited from having a full training session and all were delighted to play a match on the pitch! Thanks again to all parents who cooperated with the drop off and collection of children to the area outside the dressing rooms and Coaches for their weekly commitment to training. U8 boys and girls training will continue to be outside on the football pitch at 9.30am to 10.30am on Saturday mornings. A special thanks to John F and Staff of the Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre who hosted our U8 indoor training sessions, we are lucky to have this facility locally.
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Training for all U6 and U8’s changes to 9.30am to 10.30am from this Saturday 26th March. U8’s and U10’s move outdoors to Flanagan Park for training. Training day and times: U6’s Boys and Girls will continue to train indoors at the Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre on Saturday 9.30am to 10.30am U8’s Boys and Girls move outdoors on Saturday morning 9.30am to 10.30am U10’s Boys move outdoors on Friday evening 7pm to 8pm Training: Please note that it is club policy to have children dropped off and picked up at the dressing rooms for outdoor training and matches, this is to ensure the safety of our players. Children are not PERMITTED to walk to car park on their own. Gum shields are mandatory for players in all age grades. New players are very welcome to come up and see what is involved at training
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Update December 2016 Training for Robe Rockets has finished for the 2016 Season. Look forward to seeing you all in 2017 Update October 2016 Outdoor training for 2016 has now finished for our U10, U8 and U6 Robe Rockets. Indoor Pella for our U10 and U8 is taking place on Friday evening and Saturday mornings in the Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre from October until end of November. Training day and times Flanagan Park: U6’s Boys and Girls Saturday 9.30am to 10.30am U8’s Boys and Girls Saturday morning 9.30am to 10.45am U10’s Boys Wednesday and Friday evenings 7pm to 8pm Please note that Parents/Guardians will receive notification of matches/any changes to training by text message for all registered players. Training: Please note that it is club policy to have children dropped off and picked up at the dressing rooms for outdoor training and matches, this is to ensure the safety of our players. Children are not PERMITTED to walk to car park on their own. Gum shields are mandatory for players in all age grades. New players are very welcome to come up and see what is involved at training. Membership details HERE
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Well done to our Robe Rockets, Ladies teams and Parents who represented Ballinrobe GAA Club in the St Patrick’s Day parade. A sea of maroon and yellow congregated at Crann Mor Centre not long after 3pm, accompanied by a full size Rocket and with players accessorized with club coloured tassels and the all important whistles the scene was set for a fun and noisy afternoon!! A most enjoyable afternoon was had by all and the parade provided an opportunity to highlight the success of our Robe Rocket section of the Club. Special word of thanks to Cara, Siobhan, Naoise, She Sha, Lizzy, Michael, Oran, Emer and Christy Transition Year students from Ballinrobe Community school who kindly built the rocket, Andy Walsh who organised the building of the rocket, to our parents who accompanied the children, our club coaches, Robe Rocket Committee members who organised and guided the group on the day and to Padraic Delaney who once again provided all players with lollipops after the parade.
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Congratulations to all our U10 boys who participated in the Pella league Finals which concluded last Friday night. A large attendance was present in the Lakeside to watch the Finals. Congratulations to Team B, Team C and Team E who won their respective finals. The winning Teams received footballs and all players received an Easter egg to acknowledge their effort and hard work throughout the league. The Pella league fulfills one of the key planks of our coaching plan, namely to play football virtually all year round. Over the last 6 weeks skills improved, new friendships formed, confidence grew and most importantly plenty fun was had by all. Thank you to everyone for their cooperation during the league and all those who helped out in anyway. Training returns outdoors Friday 25th March at 7pm in Flanagan Park.
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Des May, U10 Coach provides a detailed report on the Semi Finals of U10 Boys Pella League. “5 weeks, 10 hours of excitement, 20 games, 42 players and 214 goals – I’m exhausted just typing it. What a tournament it’s been. The final pairings have been decided but it’s fair to say all eight teams could have reached the final – of the 20 games so far, 5 were drawn and 12 won by two or less goals. It’s been a very competitive and entertaining league and all the players deserve great credit for their effort, their enthusiasm and their skill – I hope they have enjoyed it and grown in confidence in their abilities. Please consult the schedule attached to see what time each team is playing on Friday. Thank you to everyone for your cooperation during the league”. U10’s boys will be starting training outdoors on Friday 25th March at 7pm. Match Schedule 18th March U10 Pella Teams 2016 Team A Team B Team C Team D Team E Team F Team G Team H
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‘Gaelic4Girls’ coming to Ballinrobe’ Ballinrobe Ladies Gaelic Football club are delighted to announce details of an exciting new programme called Gaelic4Girls that is commencing on the 15th April 2016. Gaelic4Girls is initially an 8 week programme aimed at increasing participation in Ladies Gaelic Football. The programme targets girls aged between 8-12 years who are not currently registered with a Ladies Gaelic Football Club. Gaelic4Girls is focused on fun and participation, allowing girls to get an introduction to Ladies Gaelic Football in a non-competitive environment. It will be held in Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe on Fridays for 8 weeks from 18:30 – 19:30, commencing on the 15th April 2016. On completion of the programme, participants are presented with certificates and t-shirts for their participation. Following the 8 weeks, the girls will be encouraged to register with our Ladies Football club, and those that do will be integrated into the existing teams. A Mini Blitz will also be held with another Gaelic4Girls site after the 8 weeks and this is a major highlight of the programme. This is the first Gaelic4Girls programme to be held in the area and all girls from ballinrobe and the surrounding areas are encouraged to attend and learn the basic skills of Ladies Gaelic Football. This is a great way to make new friends and learn a new sport! The cost for the entire programme is only €8. For more information contact Aidrienne Gleeson, Coordinator, 086 1260136.
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