On September 10 and 16 we will have two draws where you can win tickets for the All-Ireland football final. Full details here & tickets are available locally:
By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Mark Sunday 11th September in your diary ….. Ballinrobe GAA are having a Family Fun Day in the Community School pitch on Sunday 11th September from 1pm to 4pm. It will to be a fun filled day with our U6, U8, U10, U12 boys and girls teams showcasing their skills in matches against local teams. (Timetable to follow) Alongside this there will be a Coaches race, Mother and Fathers race, Tug of war, and many more fun activities. We are inviting all parents, grandparents, family, friends and Club members to come along, join in the fun and see our future stars in action.
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Well done to our youngest Robe Rockets, U6 boys and girls who played their first match in Club colours. Our U8’s lined out to cheer and clap our U6’s onto the pitch as they made their debut entrance. Alongside the U6’s match, our U8’s played Kiltimagh U8’s. There was over 65 Ballinrobe children playing in parallel in the Lough, demonstrating all the skills learnt at training to the players who played so well and thankfully the rain held off. As a special momentum, each U6 debutant received a medal to mark their debut match. Future Mayo GAA Senior Winners 2032!!!! Thanks to the Kiltimagh U6 and U8’s teams, Coaches and their families who made the journey. A special word of thanks as always to all who organised the day, U6 and U8 Coaches, Referees, Parents, all who helped with refreshments and worked really hard to have everything in place for our Robe Rockets. The future is bright with all these great players coming through. Video: U6 Debut Day entrance, supported by U8 Robe Rockets Photo: U6 Robe Rockets Team photo 2016
By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets In keeping with Robe Rockets tradition, our U6 boys and girls are having their Debut Match on Saturday 3rd September. As this is a very special day for our Club we extend a special invitation to come along and watch our future stars wear the maroon and yellow of Ballinrobe for the first time. This day marks the beginning of what will hopefully be a rewarding and exciting journey in the club colours for all our young players. Throw in is at 11am where our U6 will play alongside our U8’s against Kiltimagh in Flanagan Park. So bring your cameras to capture the memories and come down to cheer on our young footballers this Saturday morning.
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The Gaelic4Girls (G4G) programme in Ballinrobe was a tremendous success, with 43 girls taking part over 8 weeks. This LGFA national programme was held in association with Ballinrobe Ladies Football Association. The programme targeted girls between the ages of 8-12yrs who were not part of a Ladies Football Club and introduced them to the sport in a fun environment. The girls were taught the basic skills of Ladies Gaelic football and then demonstrated their new skills through two separate days of mini games. The G4G programme concluded on 03rd June in Flanagan Park with the presentation of t-shirts and certificates to all participants in the Maple Youth Centre on Sunday 12th June. The Maple Youth Centre was full to capacity with all the girls, coaches, members of Ballinrobe LGFA and parents amalgamating for the presentation. The Co-ordinator of the programme, Aidrienne Gleeson, addressed the crowd and recognised the effort put in by all involved to ensure the programme was a success. complimented all the new coaches who helped out during the G4G programme, for all their work over the past number of weeks and requested them to stay and help with the Coaching of the U10 & U12 Girls. Aidrienne also thanked the D.J., our very own Martin O’ Connor who had a disco for the girls and all the parents & coaches that baked all the goodies for this special occasion. The girls were individually presented with their t-shirts and certificates by Diarmuid O’ Connor, whose surprise visit only heightened the excitement of the day for the girls. Some had photos taken with Diarmuid others got their t shirts signed. .It has been clear to see for all involved what a fantastic initiative this programme was and the consistent turnouts every Friday evening were justification that the girls enjoyed the 8 weeks. The enthusiasm shown by all was a joy to behold and bodes well for the future of Ladies Football in Ballinrobe. It was fantastic to see the dramatic improvement in the girls’ skills levels throughout the programme and all the participants really enjoyed the programme. Prior to the commencement of the programme all schools in the local areas were visited to promote the initiative. The girls made many new friends through the programme, another important benefit of participating in Ladies Gaelic Football. The G4G programme provided a safe and nurturing environment for the girls to develop their athletic and social skills. Most importantly, all the girls got the opportunity to play Ladies Football, with all different abilities descending on the pitch on a weekly basis. G4G has also served to integrate members of the community, with many different nationalities taking part and trying Ladies Football for the first time, with great results. All girls were encouraged to join Ballinrobe Club and to date 34 of the 43, 79%, have signed up and play with Ballinrobe U8s, U10s or U12s. We are hopeful that more of the girls will sign up after the holidays in September. Last week, 25th July the girls headed off to Croke Park to partake in their second Mini Blitz. This was a fun filled day where the girls participated in mini-games where they showed of their newly learned skills, (More on Croke Park to follow at later date). We encourage as many volunteers as possible to help out the club during training sessions and matches. All parents of the G4G Programme in Ballinrobe, older siblings of underage players in the club, former players, current players over 16 years of age and any other adults who would be interested in volunteering within the club are invited to come meet Aidrienne. If you are able to help out or would like further information, please contact Aidrienne on (086) 126 0136.
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Cúl Camp with Diarmuid O Connor – Pictures by Annette Conway
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Robe Rockets are delighted to accept sponsorship of a set of jerseys by Vivioptal® Junior for our U8 team. Anthony Rainbow, Business Development Manager for Scope Healthcare aka former Kildare GAA player presented the jerseys to our U8 team at training last week. A big thank you to Vivioptal® Junior for selecting our Club. A sincere thank you to Elaine Treacy, Treacy’s Pharmacy, Main St, Ballinrobe. Elaine Treacy was instrumental in the decision by Vivioptal® Junior to select Robe Rockets and in her own words “it was just a conversation”, one to which Robe Rockets is grateful for. Pictured here at the presentation are Declan O’Loughlin, Chairperson Robe Rockets, Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets, Elaine Treacy, Treacy’s Pharmacy, Main St Ballinrobe and Anthony Rainbow, Business Development Manager for Scope Healthcare. Elaine Treacy, Treacey’s Pharmacy presenting Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets with Jersey Our U8 Team and Coaches with their new jerseys pictured here with Anthony Rainbow, Business Development Manager Scope Healthcare and Elaine Treacy, Treacy’s Pharmacy. Vivioptal® Junior is a scientifically developed advanced food supplement for active children that provide a carefully balanced, comprehensive range of 12 essential vitamins and 7 trace minerals. Vivioptal® Junior provides an ideal nutritional safeguard during a time when children have a high nutrient requirement in relation to body size, to support their rapid physical growth and development of bones, muscles, blood volume and the brain For further information on Vivioptal® Junior please click here.
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets As the Summer is passing by without the warm weather a quick update on our Robe Rockets. U10’s It’s been a busy few weeks for our U10’s who have played 4 rounds of the Go Games. The lads had away matches against Balla and Foxford in the last few weeks. The lads played very well against a talented Foxford side and continue to improve with each game they play. We welcome Aghamore to the Lough on Wednesday 13th July at 7pm. Our U10’s also played an exhibition match at half time at the Seniors Championship fixture against Castlebar Mitchels and showcased their talents. Well done to the players and coaches. U8’S Our U8’s Boys and Girls have played two rounds of the Go Games against Breaffy and Kiltimagh and welcome Aghamore to the Lough on Saturday 16th July (provisional). Our U8’s are now training twice a week Wednesday 6.45pm to 7.45pm and Saturday 9.30am to 10.30am. A few photos from our match against Breaffy U6’S Our U6 continue to train on Saturday mornings and are now practising their skills in their weekly training matches at the end of training. The Coaches are preparing them for their debut match in the coming weeks. Finally a reminder that Cúl Camp starts Monday July 18th to Friday 22nd July from 9.30am to 2.30pm
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By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets It’s been a busy few weeks for our U10’s who have played 4 rounds of the Go Games. The lads had away matches against Balla and Foxford in the last few weeks. The lads played very well against a talented Foxford side and continue to improve with each game they play. We welcome Aghamore to the Lough on Wednesday 13th July at 7pm.
Ballinrobe Newbies do us proud: Our latest girls to join the Ballinrobe Ladies Football Club as part of Gaelic 4Girls 12 week programme participated in the G4G Provincial Blitz yesterday. What a day in the Centre of Excellence Knock. This was the first football match EVER for majority of our girls, and they really did themselves and the club proud. They are a lovely bunch of girls. Big thanks to all the parents and supporters who travelled on the day and also to our New Coaches, Lorna Lynch ( U10s Coach) & Noel Finlay ( U12s/U13s Coach,) and Róisín Collins (U10s/12s) who looked after the team’s on the Pitch. WELL DONE ALL
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