By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets The results are in and next Friday night sees the Semi finals of our U10 Pella Cup and Shield. Teams to compete in the Cup Semi-finals are A,B,D & F Teams to compete in the Shield semi-finals are E,G,H & C Good luck to all our teams and remember goals win matches!!! Results Friday 4th March Match schedules for Friday March 11th
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Chairperson – Declan O’Loughlin, 087 206 3863 Secretary – Dave Conway, 086 859 8144 PRO – Annette Conway Committee: Colm Jennings, Padraig Delaney, Des May and Andy Walsh Rockets caters for girls and boys from U6 to U10 Weekly training times are available HERE
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Week 4 of the U10 Pella League marks the round robin stages of the league with the final pool placings up for grabs. As the tables show below Team D are on top of pool 1 with 8 points. In pool 2, Team E are on top with 7 points closely followed by Team G and H who are on level points with a goal separating them. Credit must be given to our players and coaches who have shown great passion and enthusiasm during the last 3 weeks, keep up the good work. It’s all to play for this Friday night in the Lakeside, see you all there! League table results 26th February 2016 Match schedule 4th March 2016
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Friday night saw another four tight, competitive games and as predicted, the standard has risen noticeably as the players get familiar with the game. We were treated to many instances of individual brilliance but most noticeable was the improvement in team play, with players passing and moving in support of each other. They truly are a fantastic bunch of talented, intelligent players. Next week sees the final round-robin pool games and it is still possible for every team to win their respective pool – just two points separate first and fourth in Pool 1, and all four teams in Pool 2 are level on 4 points. Remember, final pool placings after next week’s games decide the pairings for the play-off games. The winners of the play-off games will go on to contest the Cup and the losers will contest the Shield. League update by Des May, U10 Coach
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Week 1 of the Boys U10 Pella league has set the scene for what is shaping up to be an extremely competitive league. Two of the four games were drawn and the remaining two games were close fought affairs with the largest margin being just two goals. On the first week’s showing, the abilities of the teams seem evenly matched and as a consequence every team should have a justifiable ambition to win the league outright. The standard will improve week on week as players get used to the game and grow in confidence so we can expect more goals and excitement in the weeks ahead. Three words of advice for the players – “Pass And Go”. In a league impossible to predict one thing is certain – the team that best learns to pass and move will be the team that wins. And finally, thanks to everyone for turning up early as a result of which we were able to maximise the playing time for all the games, Des May, U10 Coach See tables below for League Table, this week’s fixtures and updated Team lists
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Our U10 Indoor Pella league starts this Friday 12th February at 6pm. This fulfills one of the key planks of our coaching plan, namely to play football virtually all year round. Players should arrive 10 minutes before the kick-off time for their match indicated on the schedule below. Matches will be 10 minutes a side with a half time break. Allowing for delays, players should be available for collection 30 minutes after kick-off time. Please bring water and gum shields Teams and schedule times are listed below U10 Indoor Pella Rules Format 8 teams in two pools of 4. Teams in each pool will play each other in a round robin format. After the three round robin games, the Pool 1 first placed team plays the Pool 2 fourth placed team, the Pool 1 second placed team plays the Pool 2 third placed team , Pool 1 third placed team plays the Pool 2 second placed team and the Pool 1 fourth placed team plays the Pool 2 first placed team. The winners of these four games will be the semi finalists for the Cup competition. The losers will be the semi-finalists for the Shield competition. Rules Gum shields & runners must be worn. Scoring: 3 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 point for losing by three or less scores. In the event of a tie, final placings will be determined by total goals scored. 4-a-side games. Substitutions made regularly to ensure all players play an equal length of time. If any team has less than 4 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 with a two minute half time break . 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 may score with a kick or a hand-pass – both count for one point. 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 minutes. Venue: Lakeside Sports & Fitness Club, Station Road, Ballinrobe. Players should arrive 10 minutes before the kick-off time for their match indicated on the schedule above. Please make every effort to be early to allow us organise the teams and ensure the players do not lose any playing time. Allowing for delays, players should be available for collection 30 minutes after scheduled kick-off time.
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets This weekend marked the start of our 2016 training for our Robe Rockets. With over 90 players in our U6, U8 and U10 teams gracing the hall of the Lakeside it was a fantastic turnout. A special welcome to our new Robe Rockets and their families who embark on their GAA career today, hopefully it’s a long and fruitful one. A big thank you to our Coaches who volunteer their time weekly and to all Parents who helped out at training today. We extend a warm invitation to any parent who wishes to help out to stay and join in at any of our training sessions. All help is much appreciated. We will be indoors in the Lakeside for the next few weeks until the weather improves before taking to Flanagan Park for the rest of the year. Please remember that children need to be dropped off to and from the Lakeside by an adult for training. See you all next week!!! Our U6 Robe Rockets 2016 U8 Robe Rockets 2016
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2016 Robe Rockets Coaches – U6 Boys and Girls: Donal McCormack 087 6611137; Alan Flannery 087 9636486; Sean O’Loughlin; Sean Grimes – U8 Boys and Girls: David Conway 086 8598144; Colm Jennings 087 991 3684; Karen Cusack; Pat Gallagher; Marie O’Haire; Andy Walsh – U10 Boys Des May 087 6899444; Padraic Delaney 086 2205478; Peter Byrne, Niall Lynch
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Reminder to all U10 Ladies that this Saturday morning, February 06th, 11am – 12pm is our first training for the year 2016. We start of the year indoors in the Lakeside sport Centre until mid March, weather dependant. Starting of the season as we finished last season playing Pella. Pella is the indoor version of Football out on the Pitch. Rules are very similar to the outdoor game with a few additions. No need to worry as we will use the first Saturday to get acquainted with your new coaches and the rules of Pella especially for those of you who have moved up from the U8s or joining the club for first time. For the following weeks we will pick teams of 4/5 players on each and have a Pella League. If you have not already registered with the GAA for 2016 this can be done on Saturday before training starts. Rates are available on the Ballinrobe GAA website. There is also an additional charge of €10 to cover the costs while playing indoors. Runners are to be worn while playing indoors. Gumshields are mandatory for all football players be it indoors or out on the pitch. We welcome you all and look forward to having a great 2016.
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets All Indoor training for 2016 starts this week in the Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre. Weather permitting all teams should be outdoor training in mid March. Children will need the following; mouth guards, water, running shoes and an adult must sign in and collect children from training. Mouth guards are mandatory for players in all age grades. Training day and times: U10 Indoor Pella: Group training session on Friday 5th February from 6pm to 8pm in the Lakeside Sports and Fitness. Indoor Pella League will start on Friday 12th February, if you wish to participate in indoor Pella please confirm with Des at training on Friday. The cost of participation is €10 and is payable this week if not already paid at registration. Teams and time will be confirmed later. U6 Boys and Girls (Children born in 2011/2010): Starts Saturday 6th February from 9am until 10am in Lakeside Sport and Fitness. There will be a €2 cost per indoor session payable on the morning. Please note any child born in 2011 will need an adult to be in attendance during training. U8 Boys and Girls (Children born in 2009/2008): Indoor training will begin Saturday 6th February from 10am until 11am in Lakeside Sport and Fitness. There will be a €2 cost per indoor session payable on the morning. We look forward to welcoming back our current Robe Rockets and a very special welcome to our new players. New players are very welcome to come up and see what is involved in training. Registrations for new players and renewals for will be taken at start of training. Here’s to lots of fun in 2016
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