Lakeside Easter Sports camp will take place on March 31st at 9.30am in Lakeside Sports & Fitness Centre . It will include Football, Hurling, Basketball, Rugby, Tennis and Squash. Plenty of fun and games to be had. This event is sponsored by Ballinrobe Credit Union.
Easter Sports Camp Read More »
Ballinrobe man Sean Shaughnessy is sub goalkeeper on the Mayo U21 team that plays Leitrim in the opening round of the Connacht U21 championship in McHale Park, Castlebar, this evening at 7.30pm. The full team is: The Connacht G.A.A. U-21 Football Championship gets underway this week where Mayo take on Leitrim in the Quarter-Final with the winner progressing to the Semi-Final against Galway. Mayo U-21 Manager Niall Heffernan will be keen to get off to a winning start after last years defeat to Roscommon in the first outing. The Mayo U-21 team will be boosted by the presence of some of the senior players such as Diarmuid O’Connor, Stephen Coen and Patrick Durcan. The Mayo U-21 Football Team to face Leitrim in the Connacht G.A.A. U-21 Football Championship Quarter-Final this Wednesday 11th March at 7.30p.m. at Elverys MacHale Park is as follows: 1.) Matthew Flanagan – Balla 2.) Michael Hall – Breaffy 3.) David Kenny – Aghamore 4.) James Stretton – Claremorris 5.) Sean Regan – Ballina Stephenites 6.) Stephen Coen – Hollymount/Carramore 7.) Patrick Durcan – Castlebar Mitchels 8.) Diarmuid O’Connor – Ballintubber 9.) T.J. Byrne – Kiltimagh 10.) Val Roughneen – Balla 11.) Adam Gallagher – Mayo Gaels (Capt.) 12.) Darren McHale – Knockmore 13.) Cian Burke – Ballymun Kickhams 14.) Brian Reape – Bohola Moy Davitts 15.) James Durcan – Castlebar Mitchels 16.) Sean Shaughnessy – Ballinrobe 17.) Kevin Lynch – Mayo Gaels 18.) Eoin O’Donoghue – Belmullet 19.) Eddie Doran – Achill 20.) Matthew Ruane – Breaffy 21.) Morgan Lyons – Ballyhaunis 22.) Conor Loftus – Crossmolina Deel Rovers 23.) Michael Plunkett – Ballintubber 24.) Steven Conroy – The Neale Niall Heffernan – Manager
Sean Shaughnessy on Mayo U21 squad Read More »
The following are the groupings for this years Mayo GAA Senior Football Leagues for 2015 – click to enlarge:
Mayo GAA Senior Football Leagues 2015 Read More »
From eircom: "As sponsors of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football championship, eircom has a close relationship with the Association. They are keen to give GAA players and members the opportunity to compete for upcoming job opportunities within their company". eircom has launched new apprentice and graduate programmes which will create 375 new jobs in the company over the next five years as part of our growth strategy. Starting immediately in 2015, eircom is looking for 60 bright apprentices & 15 talented graduates to join our programmes which will give you a real opportunity to build your career and progress at pace in one of Ireland’s leading telecommunications companies. All of the apprentices and graduates who come into the company over the next five years will receive great personal and career development on the frontline building Ireland’s communications network and providing innovative new products and services to our growing customer base. Further information about eircom’s apprenticeship and graduate programmes is available on eircom’s early talent careers pagehttp://earlytalent.eircom.net, as is the online application form. Applications for both of this year’s programmes are open now, and close on 6 March 2015.
eircom message for GAA members Read More »
Executive Meeting 18/02/2015 – Bord na nÓg update Coaches meeting (February 26th) – General briefing to coaches with a presentation by Sinead Keane Re: Injury prevention (to be confirmed), Garda vetting forms to be completed, discussion on general house keeping / recording attendance at training etc as well as Coaches requirements going forward etc. Coach education (dates as listed on sheet from Mayo GAA). First round, foundation course – Declan O`L, Terrence Duddy, Mary Langan, Pat Gallagher, Donal McCormack, David Conway. Award 1 Youth Course dates 23rd and 25th Feb & 02nd and 4th Mar – names to be confirmed
Coaches Meeting Feb 26th U-12 to U-18 @Tacu 8pm Read More »
Three Connacht club players named to play Italy-U18 The Ireland Under-18 Club team (Sponsored by PwC) to play Italy-U18 has been announced. Under head coach Wayne Mitchell and assistant coaches, Brendan O’Connor and Jamie Turkington, the team will play three games this season with the match against Italy up first. Irish Exile, Niall Saunders starts at scrumhalf and will be partnered by Skerries’ Ciaran Frawley in the half backs. Buccaneers’ Luke Carty, brother of senior Connacht outhalf Jack Carty, and Mullingar’s Sean O’Brien make up the centre pairing while Navan’s Conor Nash, Cill Dara’s Peter Howard and Irish Exile, Otto Gray make up the back three. Up front Wexford Wanderers’ Greg McGrath, Kilkenny’s Ben Devlin and Highfield’s Ian McCarthy form the front row with Enniscorthy’s Joe Carley and Birr’s Jack Regan named in the second row. Navan pair, Conor Hand and Conor Farrell, join Gorey’s Paul Boyle in the back row to complete the pack. On the bench, forward Matthew Burke from Ballinrobe RFC and back Darragh Cummins from Sligo RFC are named amongst the replacements. The Ireland Under-18 Club team will compete in a 3 Union Festival, along with England and France to be held in Gloucestershire in April. Gates open in Ashbourne RFC at 1pm on Saturday afternoon with tickets costing €5.00 per adult and free entry for children. Ireland Under-18 Clubs v Italy Under-18 (Saturday 21st February, 2.30pm Ashbourne RFC) 15 – Conor Nash (Leinster – Navan) 14 – Peter Howard (Leinster – Cill Dara) 13 – Luke Carty (Connacht – Buccaneers) 12 – Sean O’Brien (Leinster – Mullingar) 11- Otto Gray (Exiles – Canford School) 10 – Ciaran Frawley (Leinster – Skerries) 9 – Niall Saunders (Exiles – London Harlequins /Epsom College) 1 – Greg McGrath (Leinster – Wexford Wanderers) 2 – Ben Devlin (Leinster – Kilkenny) 3 – Ian McCarthy (Munster – Highfield) 4 – Joe Carley (Leinster – Enniscorthy) 5 – Jack Regan (Leinster – Birr) 6 – Conor Hand (Leinster – Navan) 7 – Conor Farrell (Leinster – Navan) (Captain) 8 – Paul Boyle (Leinster – Gorey) 16 – Tadgh McElroy (Leinster – Dundalk) 17 – Eoin Corcoran (Leinster – Longford) 18 – Jack Aungier (Leinster – Suttonians) 19 – Dylan Reeves Wasik (Munster – Bruff) 20 – Matthew Burke (Connacht – Ballinrobe) 21 – Jack Combes (Exiles – Hartpury College) 22 – Darragh Cummins (Connacht – Sligo) 23 – Dom Gorard (Exiles – Ealing Trailfinders / St. Benedicts) * Birr’s Christopher Maloney is named in the squad as the 24th Man. Ireland Under-18 Management Coach – Wayne Mitchell Ass. Coach – Brendan O’Connor Ass. Coach – Jamie Turkington Manager – Dermot Kelly Scrum Coach – Seamus Toomey Strength and Conditioning Coach – Adam Sheehan Analyst – Brian Fitzgerald Doctor – Padraig Sheeran Physio – Damien Mordon Baggage Master – Mo Dempsey
Congrats to Mathew Burke – Ireland U-18 Squad Read More »
I have just put up three Audiobooms from tonight’s club meeting. You can access them HERE They contain news from right around the club.
News from right around the club – February 18th, 2015 Read More »
Sean’s questions, your answers!Ballinrobe GAA ClubTable Quiz Thursday, February 26th, 9.30pm Costello’s Bar Teams of 4, €40 www.ballinrobegaaclub.com
Ballinrobe GAA club, Table Quiz, February 26th – Costello’s Bar Read More »
Congratulations to the victorious Ballinrobe U-12 team who beat Islandeady during half-time in the Mayo v Tyrone game. More pictures to follow.
Victorious U-12’s – Half-time Mayo v Tyrone Read More »
Ballinrobe GAA club extends sympathy to the Carney family on the death this week of Paul Carney. Paul’s brother Tom is an active coach and administrator in our club, and served as club chairman before the current incumbent Alan Flannery. In his youth, Paul played for Ballinrobe GAA club. This week’s meeting of the club’s executive committee was postponed as a mark of respect. Funeral details are available HERE May he rest in peace.
The late Paul Carney Read More »
