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It’s the talk not only of Ballinrobe, not only of Mayo, not only of Ireland – but also of Paris, Cannes, San Francisco, St Tropez, and anywhere else where fashion is discussed. I speak, of course, of the club beanie hat which has been a real hit since it was launched a few weeks ago I’m sure a few of our U12s will sport it in Croker tomorrow. Some people who supported our All-Ireland tickets raffle also won a beanie hat and they are in the post to them as we speak. The hat is available in Vaughan Shoes (our main sponsors), and you can see it here in this ‘sign-off’ document from O’Neills (whose west of Ireland rep is our very own Trevor Watson):  

At tonight’s meeting of our Executive Committee, congratulations was extended to the Mayo minor football team and management on their All-Ireland win.    

Our Wednesday evening U8 Skills Academy is now completed for the 2013 season – but it will continue on Saturday mornings at 9.30am in Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe. The U10 Academy will continue to go ahead for the next two Wednesdays at 6.30pm as they prepare for their forthcoming Croke Park trip. Read about that trip HERE.

Connacht GAA, in support of the National Student Bursary Scheme, will award bursaries of €750 to students attending Higher Education colleges as part of its ongoing commitment to Player Welfare. The scheme, which is now in its seventh year, will be open to members of the Association who are attending a full-time Higher Education course and who are active participants in their Higher Education club.  Students who hold other GAA-related or a college scholarship/bursary will not be eligible to apply. Connacht GAA welcomes applications from those students in our province, (Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon & Sligo), regardless whether their attendance is at a college inside or outside of Connacht”. Each bursary granted will be for €750 and payment will be made annually in two instalments of €375. Further information and application forms for this year’s scheme are currently available to download from www.connachtgaa.ie or HERE Senior Intercounty players who were on their County’s Senior Panel in 2013 should apply for Bursaries via the Gaelic Players Association; further information at www.gaelicplayers.com.     Connacht GAA Centre, Cloonacurry, Bekan, Claremorris Co. Mayo www.connachtgaa.ie Phone: 094)9630335 Email: reception.connacht@gaa.ie     The closing date for application will be October 11th, 2013.  Applications received after the closing date will not be eligible for consideration.

We wish every success to Ballinrobe rugby club who today return to their spiritual home the Green. The club has been playing their home games in the race course for many years and we’re sure it will be an emotional return to their old stomping ground today. Their opponents are Gort and a large crowd is expected. Many of our players also play rugby at various levels and two years ago we teamed up with the rugby club and Ballinrobe Town FC for a very successful Mayor of Ballinrobe fundraiser which was won by the rugby club’s Peter McHugh. Enjoy the day one and all.