Ballina GAA Club Notes 14th Sep 2015

Post date: Sep 18, 2015 11:41:01 AM

This weeks notes include: Lotto Results; Ballina/ Killaloe to Calais; Five Year Development Plan; Juvenile Notes - U10s - John Joe Nevin Tournament, U13s; Senior Notes - Junior B Hurlers, Junior Footballers, U21 Hurlers & Best Wishes.

Ballina GAA Notes 14th September 2015

Lotto Results

No winner of the lotto last week. Numbers drawn were 7, 19, 22, 25.

Jackpot for this week is €10,000!!!! Lines are €2 each and can be bought online by clicking on the lotto link on the Ballina GAA website, https://www.locallotto.ie/localhome.asp?LL_ID=390

Ballina/ Killaloe to Calais

Thanks to the communities of Ballina/ Killaloe for their overwhelming support of our Refugee Aid collection of supplies and clothing last Saturday at the Ballina GAA clubhouse. We delivered over two vans into Limerick on Monday.

Five Year Development Plan

The Club 5 Year Plan Workshop is to be held in Boru on the Hill (Function Room) at 8pm on Friday 25th September.

All members, players, and those interested in the GAA, sport, and community development are invited to attend.

Juvenile Notes:

U10s - John Joe Nevin Tournament

The Annual U10 John Joe Nevin Tournament took place in Ballina on Sunday and while the weather was not kind to us the hurling on display more than made up for it. This year the Nevin Family presented a new trophy for The JJ Nevin Tournament and also the Dessie Nevin Trophy for the winners of the B final.

Ballina Red team beat Murroe Boher and Newport to qualify for the A Final. Ballina Blue team also beat Murroe Boher and Newport to join Ballina Reds in the final. Both Clooney Quinn teams qualified for the B Final.

Both Ballina teams served up a great game of hurling in the final. The Red team’s goals proved decisive and despite a strong fight back in the second half, the Red team captain Ger Sage accepted the John Joe Nevin trophy from Mrs Patsy Nevin. She presented the Clooney Quinn captain with The Dessie Nevin Trophy as B final winners.

Player of the tournament was presented to Zach Egan for his outstanding display over the 3 games.

Special mention to the scorer of the first goal in a competitive game in our new pitch, Simon Grace.

Many thanks to all who helped out to make this such a great day but in particular to

the parents who brought food and to the hard working BBQ'ers.

And thanks to the Nevin Family for their continued support of this U10 tournament.

U13s

The U13s travelled to Murroe Boher last Saturday to take part in the Ryan Cusack Memorial tournament. They beat Murroe Boher and Kilruane Mc Donaghs to reach the final where they again played Murroe Boher. They won the final and David Grace as captain accepted the trophy on Ballina's behalf. Well done boys!!!

They play Nenagh next Saturday in their second game of the U13 shield competition.

Senior Notes:

Junior B Hurlers:

Our Junior Hurlers played their championship semi-final on Saturday last 12th September in Nenagh against Portroe. This was a tough, hard but sporting game. Both sides gave it everything and Portroe definitely had the better of the first half, leading 1-7 to 0-4 at half time.

Ballina upped their game in the second-half but missed some scoring opportunities. A TJ O'Connell goal with about 20 minutes left put the game on a knife edge. Deep in injury time, Portroe were still 3-points to the good, when the ball was worked into the Portroe net. However this goal was disallowed & Portroe won by 1-11 to 1-8. Hard luck to the lads on a great effort and to the management of Aaron Devane, Sean Collins & Michael Hurley. Congratulations to Portroe & best wishes to them in Final!!

Ballina: Thomas McGrath; Eoin Ryan, Michéal Kennedy, Rory Clarke; Jamie Collins, Sean Collins, Eamonn O'Sullivan; Martin Kennedy, Niall Sheehy; Daire King, Shane Grace, Eamonn Healy; Peter O'Leary, Eoin Kennedy, Ger Coonan. Subs used: T.J. O'Connell, Stephen Stritch, Eoin Slattery & Conan O'Sullivan.

Junior Footballers

We play Lorrha this week in Round 2 of the Junior "A" Football Championship. Check Fixtures for details.

U21 Hurlers:

Please keep an eye out for upcoming fixtures. Selectors will be in contact about training times & dates.

Best Wishes

Best wishes to Tipperary Minor Footballers against Kerry on Sunday in the All-Ireland Minor Football Final.