Ballina GAA Notes 20th Apr 2015
Post date: Apr 23, 2015 11:13:27 AM
This weeks notes include: Membership /Registration; 5-year plan; Lotto Results; Juvenile Notes: U6s and U8s; Results: U12, U14, U16, Get Well; Cúl Camp; Senior Notes: Senior Hurling Championship; Junior B Hurling League; Minor A Football Championship; Tipperary & Website.
Membership /Registration:
We wish to remind all remaining club members that membership is now overdue. Membership must be paid as soon as possible to enable you to play and be insured.
Please contact any club officer about renewing your membership or go online to http://ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie/registration.
5-year plan:
The club is presently developing a 5-year plan. The plan will cover everything from coaching to communications to facilities. Have you any thoughts or ideas on where the club should be going over the next 5 years. Please email your thoughts and comments to secretary.ballina.tipperary@gaa.ie mentioning "5-year Plan".
Lotto Results:
Winning numbers last week were 7, 13, 14, 28.
Jackpot for this week is €5,800. 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 ‘If you’re not in, you can’t win!’
Juvenile Notes:
U6s and U8s
The U6 and U8 age groups returned to training last Saturday 18th April at 10am and this will be their regular slot.
Results:
U12
Group 1 and Group 4 played Toomevara in Ballina on Friday evening last. Group 1 played a very strong second half to beat Toomevara by 3 points, while Group 4 gave it their all, but weren't strong enough for Toomevara.
Group 3 were away to Ballinahinch and came away from there with a win.
That concludes the group stages of the U12 Football with Group 1 and Group 3 having made it through to North Semis on the May bank holiday weekend.
U14
The U14s beat Silvermines comfortably in their first game of the football championship.
They travel to Portroe on Wednesday evening, 22nd April for Round 2.
They play Clonmel Og in the County semi final of the Feile Peil at 11am on Saturday, 26th April, in Holycross and if successful will contest the final the same day at 12 noon.
U16
The U16s were well beaten by Nenagh in Ballina on April 13th.
They finished the group stages at home to Borriskane on Mon 20th April (results not available prior to print).
Get Well:
Wishing Ben Wallace a speedy return from injury to the U14 panel.
Also best wishes to Cathal O Donnell and David Coughlan of the U12 team who suffered injuries during recent games.
Cúl Camp:
On line booking is now open for Cúl Camp which takes place from July 13th to 17th in Ballina. Every child that attends gets a free GAA jersey, training top and backpack in our county colours. The club could also win a training session with Henry Shefflin or Karl Lacey so please include the code from inside a special Cúl Camp Kelloggs cereal box when you book online.
Senior Notes:
Senior Hurling Championship
Best wishes to our Senior Hurlers who play Nenagh Eire Og in Round 2 of the senior Hurling Championship this Sunday, 26th April, in Newport (check fixtures for confirmation). After our opening round defeat to Clonoulty/Rossmore, a win would be needed in order to remain in contention for one of the play-off spots. Please get up to support the lads.
Junior B Hurling League
Our Junior B Hurlers continued their improvement, despite losing narrowly to Lorrha on Sunday last 19th April. Lorrha 1-11, Ballina 0-12. Ballina are out of contention for league honours but are shaping up nicely for the championship. The team have one game remaining in the league against Kildangan.
Minor A Football Championship
Our minor footballers opened their campaign at home to Kildangan on Thursday 16th April. Ballina played well for the first 40 minutes or so, but after this, Kildangan dominated the last third. Final Score: Ballina 0-6, Kildangan 3-13.
Ballina Team: Conor Burke, Michael Lane, Tom McGrath (capt), Louis Kennedy, Ronan Gilmartin, Brian Connolly, Ruairi Clarke, Bill Floyd, Terry O'Halloran , James Prentice, Liam McGratten, Steven Atkinson, Mark Power, Conan O'Sullivan, Jamie O'Dea
Subs: Jason Slevin, Peter McMahon, Eoghan McGrath, Ciarán McKeogh
Ballina will play Newport Gaels in the semi-final on Wednesday 22nd in Newport. Check fixtures for confirmation. Again, all support appreciated.
Tipperary
Well done to Tipperary Under-21 Footballers on their great victory over Dublin in Tullamore, on Saturday last, in the All-Ireland semi-final. Our own Steven O'Brien played a huge roll winning the TG4 Man of the Match. Great stuff Steven!! Best wishes in the final on Sat 2nd May against Tyrone.
Hard luck to Tipp Senior hurlers & Mickey Breen on the narrow loss to Waterford in the National Hurling League semi-final on Sunday in Kilkenny.
Website:
Visit our website: www.ballina.Tipperary.gaa.ie or follow our twitter page @ballinagaa for regular updates.