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Senior team manager Norman O’Brien does guest session with ladies team

Norman O’Brien, who manages the senior men’s team in our club, this week did a guest training session with our young ladies footballers. We are very grateful to Norman for taking the time to train the girls and for teaching the girls – and the coaches – so much in just one hour. Mary Langan took the pictures below during the session. You can view a video HERE      

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U16 lose narrowly to Ballaghaderreen

By Billy Horan, Club PRO Ballaghaderreen pipped visiting Ballinrobe by two points – 2-12 to 2-10 – in the opening round of the JJ Burke Renault Mayo U16 D football championship, section two, last week. The home side was in front by 1-6 to 0-4 at half-time, but Ballinrobe made more of an impact after play resumed. Goals by Ross Philbin and Evan O’Brien helped to fashion an advantage of 2-10 to 1-9 by the 45th minute. Ballaghaderreen, however, responded resolutely to the challenge and the necessary scores emerged in an exciting finish to claim victory. Figuring with distinction for Ballinrobe were Evan O’Brien, Padraig Og Horan, Christopher Vahey, Kieran Finnerty, Evan Reaney, Evan Gannon and Ross Philbin. Ballinrobe scorers: E O’Brien (1-4), P Og Horan (0-4); R Philbin (1-0), K Finnerty (0-1), O Hanlon (0-1), Ballinrobe: D Lynagh; E Sheridan, C Vahey, E Reaney; E Langan, O O’Malley (captain), E Gannon; R Philbin, P Og Horan; L Burke, E O’Brien, K Finnerty; R Jennings, O Hanlon, D Joyce. Sub: S Maughan. [Category News, Slider, Twitter Auto Post[

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Robe U-16`s away to ‘Ballagh’ in the Championship

  Ballinrobe under 16`s take on Ballaghaderreen in the first round of the championship, in an away game, on Tuesday 07th of July, at 7pm. Ballinrobe have been drawn in Group D Section 2 of the Championship, along with Ballaghaderreen, Erris St. Pats and Swinford. The players and coaches have been working hard in the build up to the first game, so please head over to ‘Ballagh’ for the big game and give the lads as much support as possible.

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Full-time audio report now available here @ballyhaunisgaa 3-14, Ballinrobe 2-14

    This is a Mayo SFL Division 1B clash. Liam Horan here at the controls. Full-time audio report: [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/full-time-haunis.mp3] 61 mins, last kick of the game, Joseph Burke point, @ballyhaunisgaa 3-14, Ballinrobe 2-14 61 mins, James Quinn free, @ballyhaunisgaa 3-14, Ballinrobe 2-13 60 mins, Darren McDonnell free, @ballyhaunisgaa 3-14, Ballinrobe 2-12 58 mins, Darren McDonnell free, @ballyhaunisgaa 3-14, Ballinrobe 2-11 57 mins, some goal @ballyhaunisgaa – 100mph three-man move – Niall Prenty, John Prenty, Morgan Lyons, 3-14, Ballinrobe 2-10 52 mins, Niall Prenty point, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-14, Ballinrobe 2-10 49 mins, James Quinn point, comeback underway? Have we a @jheslin8 or a @martin10kieran? @ballyhaunisgaa 2-13, Ballinrobe 2-10 47 mins, Peter Walsh goal (tap-in, no screamer this time, but vital), @ballyhaunisgaa 2-13, Ballinrobe 2-9 44 mins, James Quinn, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-13, Ballinrobe 1-9 43, Kevin Quinn point, 2-13 to 1-8 42 mins, Jarlath Carney point, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-13, Ballinrobe 1-7 40 mins, Morgan Lyons play, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-12, Ballinrobe 1-7 38 mins, Kevin Nestor, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-11, Ballinrobe 1-7 36 mins, Jason Coyne, free, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-10, Ballinrobe 1-7 33 mins, James Quinn, free, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-9, Ballinrobe 1-7 Half-time audio here: [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/half-time-haunis.mp3] Ballyhaunis sub for extra-time: Kevin Nestor for Declan Doyle.   29 mins, 50-yard free by their keeper, superb, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-9, Ballinrobe 1-6 25 mins, Shane Biggins point, to add to the pair he got last week, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-8, Ballinrobe 1-6 22 mins, Darren McDonnell point, disputed, we’ll take it, sure we need it, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-8, Ballinrobe 1-5 22 mins, James Quinn free, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-8, Ballinrobe 1-4 17 mins, Ballyhaunis point, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-8, Ballinrobe 1-3 16 mins, Kevin Quinn fine point, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-7, Ballinrobe 1-3 13 mins, Niall Prenty point, free, @ballyhaunisgaa 2-7, Ballinrobe 1-2 11, Peter Walsh goal – and another belter from him. That’s three great goals three weeks in a row from our emerging star. And no more than the last two times, we needed this one too. Ballyhaunis 2-6, Ballinrobe 1-2. 10, John Prenty point, 2-6 to 0-2 9, Darren McDonnell point, free, 2-5 to 0-2 8, Ballyhaunis point, centre half-back, will get his name shortly – it’s all happening very fast here at the moment, 2-5 to 0-1 7, Kevin Quinn point, 2-4 to 0-1 6, John Prenty goal, 2-4 to 0-0 5, John Prenty (the younger, we hasten to add), point, 1-4, 0-0 4, Niall Prenty 0-1, free, 1-3, 0-0 3, Ballyhaunis free, 1-2 to 0-0. 1 minute, Ballyhaunis point, 1-1 to 0-0. 30 seconds, first attack, Ballyhaunis goal, Ballyhaunis 1-0, Ballinrobe 0-0.   BALLINROBE: Conor Burke; Daire Conway, Eugene O’Malley, David O’Connor; Felim Reilly, David Killeen, Shane Biggins; Walter Loftus, James Murphy; Kevin Quinn, James Quinn, David Murphy; Joseph Burke, Darren McDonnell, Peter Walsh. Subs: Matthew Burke for Walter Loftus; Peter Butler for David Murphy. BALLYHAUNIS: Adrian Philips; Andrew Shanaghy, Patrick Kiely; Declan Doyle; Jimmy Cribbin, Ryan Warden, Jarlath Cunnane; Kevin Byrne, Eoin Collins; Brian O’Neill, Morgan Lyons, Jarlath Carney; Jason Coyne, Niall Prenty, John Prenty. Subs: Kevin Nestor for Declan Doyle; Declan Doyle for Patrick Kiely;

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A typical Robe Rockets Saturday morning

  Saturday, July 4th, 2015 – so what does go on at our Robe Rockets Academy every Saturday morning?     Dave Conway, secretary of Robe Rockets, and one of its main coaches, gives this overview while he stands beside a portable goal – waiting for me to go away again so he can move the goal to where it should be.   [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/daire.mp3] There’s a flurry of activity as parents arrive with their children. One of the great features of Robe Rockets is parental involvement. Many parents wait and lend a hand and some have gone on to attend coaching courses and workshops. As the parents are the first educators of the children, and the biggest influence on their lives, the deep involvement of parents in their football can only be a good thing. But what do the players think? John Gleeson is a veteran – at seven years of age. Here he explains why he comes along every Wednesday and Saturday. [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/john-gleeson.mp3] The coaching is in full swing now. The atmosphere is supportive and positive. “Good, Rory, well done”, shouts Colm Jennings, the head buck cat at U6 level. Marie O’Haire celebrates every shot on target at the town goal. [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fizzy.mp3] But where have all the girls gone? They’re not here in their usual numbers this morning. Declan O’Louglin gives the reason why they’re strangely absent. [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/declan.mp3]   And an hour later, it’s over. All to be repeated next Wednesday and next Saturday, over and over again, fun times for children and adults, memories being created, friendships being formed, skills being developed, a culture built hour by hour, a relationship with the club and the game that will hopefully go deeper and deeper in the weeks, months and years ahead. Go Rockets.  Out-take: not sure how I created this photo, but, fair is fair, it’s right cool…  

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