Béal An Átha Review. Ballina Red Team 2014 County Under-12 Football Champions. will take stopping next year. Well done to these young players.

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1 Ballina Red Team 2014 County Under-12 Football Champions County Champions: Under-12 Footballers Ballina had two teams in action in the County Under-12 football Finals in Templetuohy on Saturday 17 th May. U12 Football Group 4: The Blue team who are all still underage for next year went down fighting to an exceptional Clonmel Commercials side. It was a huge credit to these boys to contest the county final and they will take stopping next year. Well done to these young players. U12 Football Group 2: High drama as the red team faced a mobile and skilful Grangemockler/Ballyneale side who dumped a classy Golden side in the county semi final. The lads had failed to score in the first half against a strong wind but out of somewhere they found it within themselves to make a breath taking comeback scoring 1-08 without reply to win the county final on a 1-08 to 1-06 scoreline in the company of their watching parents, supporters and parish. The late, late goal which was greeted with whoops of delight and relief came with normal time almost up. Congratulations boys you are the toast of Ballina. Heroes all of them. Well done to their coaches Eoin, Adrian, Eamonn, Nigel and Joe. Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 1

2 County Champions: Under- 12 Footballers... 1 U12 Football Group 4:... 1 U12 Football Group 2:... 1 Ballina Juvenile Club:... 2 U14 Football... 2 Cúl Camps:... 2 Review of some recent U 6, 8 & 10 Activity:... 2 Under-12 C Hurling:... 3 Under-12 A Hurling:... 3 Under-14 Hurling:... 3 Under-16 Hurling:... 4 Bike for Ballina:... 4 Thanks:... 4 Club Officers... 4 Ballina Handball Club... 5 Fundraising... 5 Buy a Sod / Friends of Ballina... 5 Membership... 5 Ballina Sports Predictor Quiz:... 5 Adult Club... 6 Senior Hurling... 6 Junior B Hurling... 6 Minor Hurling & Football... 7 Ballina Club... 7 Ballina NS... 8 Lotto Tipperary Club Grounds Club Shop Ballina Juvenile Club: Thank you to Mairead and Michael O'Donovan Brian Boru on the Hill for the great after match reception for the u12 footballers after their County win. U14 Football Ballina played Kilruane MacDonaghs in the North Under-14 Final on Thursday 15 th May. Unfortunately on the evening they came up against a very good MacDonaghs side. At half-time, Kilruane led by 2-4 to 0-3 & continued their dominance in the second half winning by 6-6 to 0-5. The boys in blue gave it their all, but just came up against a better side on the evening. Well done to the lads & selectors. This team also reached the North Feile Final. Well done to Kilruane on their deserved victory. Under-12 Football Selectors Cúl Camps: Jul 21st Jul 25th 2014 in Ballina. Please contact any Juvenile Club officer in relation to above. Review of some recent U 6, 8 & 10 Activity: Under-6: The U6 hurlers made the short journey across the bridge to Smith O'Briens to play them in a challenge game on Saturday 14th June. Every child got a game and enjoyed it throughly. Under-8: Travelled to Dolla on Saturday 14th June to play a hurling blitz. The boys played really well and produced some great hurling playing against Nenagh Eire Og, Burgess and Silvermines. Superb hurling on view on Thursday in the evening Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 2

3 sunshine from the U8 hurlers as they clashed swords in the field. Three 8 aside games took place and were very competitive against an excellent mines side. They were also out on Saturday 31 st May in Dr. Morris Park in the Tipperary hurling blitz against Durlas Og, Solohead and Upperchurch. Well done to the coaches and these young players and future stars of our club.well done to all. At the end of May, the boys played Templemore in a highly entertaining football match played in tough windy conditions they played some great football in a close game but lost to Templemore who were worthy winners in the end. Under-10: They have been busy with challenge matches recently. Last week the travelled to Clooney-Quinn and also to Smith O Briens with strong performances on both nights. Well done to all. The hurlers travelled to East Clare on the previous Tuesday to take on Scariff. The lads put in an excellent display and shaded it against a strong home side. Well done to the lads and their coaches. Wishing Jack Collins a speedy recovery from injury. Under-12 C Hurling: Ballina s second team are in a very strong C championship. With the exception of Roscrea, this young side is coming up against first teams all the way. Results & Fixtures Round 6 TBC SHANNON ROVERS GAELS V BALLINA Venue: Ballinderry Round 7 BALLINA V MONEYGALL (Fri) Round 2 TEMPLEDERRY KENYONS 12-6 V 0-6 BALLINA Venue: Templederry (Fri) Round 3 BALLINA 2-1 V 10-6 BALLINAHINCH (Fri) Round 4 TULACH SHEASTA V BALLINA Venue: Newport (Fri) Round 5 BALLINA V ROSCREA Under-12 A Hurling: Ballina have played 3 games in the Under-12 A Hurling Championship, winning two & narrowly losing the 3rd one. Results & Fixtures Round Fri) KILDANGAN 2-4 V 1-11 BALLINA Venue: Puckane (Fri) Round 2 BALLINA 4-13 V 4-2 TOOMEVARA (Fri) Round 3 KILRUANE MAC DONAGHS 3-6 V 2-5 BALLINA Venue: Cloughjordan (Fri) Round 4 BALLINA V ROSCREA (Fri) Round 5 NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG V BALLINA Venue: MacDonagh Park Under-14 Hurling: Ballina have played 3 games in the Under-14 B Hurling Championship. They beat Newport Gaels, but lost to Shannon Rovers Gaels. Shannon Rovers Gaels & Borris-Ileigh lead the table at the moment. Results & Fixtures Round 5 Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 3 TBC BALLINA V BORRIS-ILEIGH Round 6 PORTROE V BALLINA Venue: Portroe Round 7 BALLINA V MONEYGALL Round 8 LORRHA V BALLINA Venue: Lorrha Round 9 BALLINA V BURGESS

4 (Wed) Round 1 NEWPORT GAELS 3-4 V 4-10 BALLINA Venue: Newport (Wed) Round 2 BALLINA 0-2 V 3-10 SHANNON ROVERS GAELS Under-16 Hurling: The under-16 B hurling championship will start in the near future. Results & Fixtures Round 1 TBC PORTROE V BALLINA Venue: Portroe Round 2 BALLINA V SHANNON ROVERS GAELS Round 3 BORRISOKANE V BALLINA Venue: Borrisokane Round 4 BALLINA V MONEYGALL Round 5 BURGESS V BALLINA Venue: Kilcolman Round 6 BALLINA V SILVERMINES Round 7 BORRIS-ILEIGH V BALLINA Venue: Borrisoleigh Best wishes to all agegroups in all games. Bike for Ballina: Our annual Bike for Ballina took place the June Bank Holiday week end. This is a fund-raiser for our club in partnership with our local Waterman's Lodge Day Care and Respite Center. Please return sponsorship cards this week to your coaches. Thank you for your support and also to Aaron Devane & McKeoghs Supermarket for the refreshments and food he provided for the cyclists over the three days. Thanks: A big thanks to everyone who supplied material for this newsletter, especially Carmel Bradshaw, Michael Keely, Bríd McMahon & Diarmaid McKeogh. Thanks to those who supplied photos & completed profiles. We hope to run this newsletter again monthly and any named photo s or articles you wish to see included should be ed bealanathareview@gmail.com or to any club officer clearly marked Beal An Átha Review Any observations or feedback on this issue can also be ed to the same address. Please feel free to this newsletter to any member of the wider Ballina GAA community whom you feel would be interested or print it for those not on . Club Officers Chairperson: Sarah Devane Secretary: John Gleeson Treasurer: Caroline McKeogh PRO: Carmel Bradshaw Juvenile Committee: Chairman: Eamonn Power Vice Chairperson: Sean Collins Secretary: Eileen Breen Assistant Secretary: Laura Collins Treasurer: Sharon Donnelly PRO: Nigel Coleman Registrar: Eugene Power Ballina School Liasion: Brid Mc Mahon Boher School Liasion: Tanya Ni Cheirin Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 4

5 Ballina Handball Club Ballina Handball has been very busy recently, both on the court & socially. Fundraising Buy a Sod / Friends of Ballina Remember to go online to join Friends of Ballina or Buya-sod. Thanks to all those who have already joined FOB or bought a sod. Membership You can also support the club by paying your membership. Ballina Sports Predictor Quiz: Many thanks to the 74 people for entering this year s Ballina Sports Predictor competition. Simply Delicious coffee shop in Ballina have once again stepped forward to sponsor this competition, and their support is appreciated as always. The Club held its novice tournament finals, Barbeque & 1 wall blitz on Sunday 15 th June. Willie Kavanagh & Niamh Egan won the Novice Doubles Tournament Some pictures from the day are below. Darren Prentice (Boys U15), Siobhan Prentice ( U12) & Isabel Farnan ( U13) represented the club & Tipperary recently in the Munster one-wall championship. Darren & Siobhan ended up with winners medal, while Isabel was runnerup. BBQ & Novice Tournament Munster One-Wall (Ballina Competitors from Left in Tipperary Colours): Isabel Farnan; Siobhan Prentice; Darren Prentice Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 5

6 Played Win Drew Lost For Against Score Diff Played Win Drew Lost For Against Score Diff Béal An Átha Review Adult Club Senior Hurling Ballina played 2 games recently in the North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship. On Sunday 18 th May, Silvermines provided the opposition in Nenagh. The mines made the early running and led after a quarter of an hour. However, Ballina goaled at this stage and went in at halftime in a good position. Ballina dominated the third quarter and seemed set for victory, but Silvermines hit back with 2 goals in quick succession to take the lead & time nearly up. The heads never dropped & Ballina got the two last points to record a historic victory 1-18 to All round 1 winners, then faced a round 1 loser in round 2. Ballina s opponents were Moneygall in Nenagh on Saturday 7 th June. Despite being short a number of regulars, Ballina performed well & were ahead at half-time. Approaching Fulltime, Ballina were still on top, but Moneygall struck for late score to leave the game level (Ballina 2-15, Moneygall 1-18) at full time. Moneygall had the better of exchanges in the opening half of extra time & this ultimately proved vital. Ballina had chances at the end, but Moneygall prevailed by 1-24 to Ballina, Moneygall, Portroe & Toomevara all entered the hat for round 3 (Won 1 & lost 1 of first two games). Mo neygall & Toomevara received byes, while Ballina were drawn against Portroe. 5 teams won both their Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Roinn II 2014 Group 3 opening round games and they are into the quarter finals. Points Ballina C.J. Kickhams Mullinahone Borrisokane Ballingarry Ballina also have one game left in the county champions hip (V Ballingarry). Group winner will be promoted to Roinn I North Tipperary Quarter Final Draw: Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 6 Nenagh Éire Óg V Kildangan Burgess V Moneygall Borris-Ileigh V Toomevara Kilruane MacDonaghs V Ballina or Portroe. Junior B Hurling Since our last edition, Ballina recorded a good win over Silvermines in the final Group Game in the Junior B North Tipperary Junior B Hurling League 2014 Group 2 Hurling League. This meant Ballina topped the group and qualified for a semi-final against Kildangan. This game was played in Ballina on Friday 30 th & proved to be a great game. At the end of 60 minutes, the sides were level Ballina 2-12, Kildangan Kildangan eventually squeezed through to the final Points Ballina Nenagh Éire Óg Silvermines Toomevara Borrisokane

7 after extra time on a score of Kildangan 1-22, Ballina Ballina can face into the championship with a reasonable amount of confidence. This championship will commence shortly & Ballina are in the same group as Lorrha/Dorrha (Round 1), Borris-Ileigh?, Borrisokane & Toomevara. Minor Hurling & Football Ballina are due to begin their Minor A Hurling Championship on Thu 26 th Jun in Ballina at 7:30pm at home to Newport Gaels. This will be a tough championship also including: Borris-Ileigh, Kilruane MacDonaghs, Nenagh Éire Óg, Roscrea & Toomevara. Ballina will play all teams either home or away. Ballina will face Inane Rovers in the A Football semifinal, with Newport Gaels awaiting the winners in the Final. Keep an eye on the Fixtures Section of the local papers, as well as our website, facebook page &/or twitter account for updates. Your Support at any of these games would be greatly appreciated. Ballina Club The girls are busy at all age groups with some very good results. Training is continuing & there are regular games at the moment. Check out the facebook site for more details. Below is a selction of photo s from the club s junior camogie team of Ballina Panel 1977 Mary Ryan, Ann Ryan, Angela Malone, Mary O Connor, Rita Kennedy, Kathleen O Byrne (all Boher), Noreen O Brien, Susan Hickey, Carmel Conroy, Terry Lucas, Freda Molamphy, Siobhain O Brien, Mary Quigley, Joanna lynch, Noreen (Noda) Ryan, Bernadette Riordain, Mary Gleeson (captain) coached by Fr Tony Ryan and Tommy O Brien. Also school team by Sally Darcy. Ballina Under-6 s being put through their paces. Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 7

8 Ballina NS The girls u13 in Ballina Primary school won the County schools final in Semple Stadium on Tuesday 17 th June against Cashel Nationals school. (Photo s Over) Hazel McMahon took part in the primary games in Semple Stadium on 1 st June at half time of the Limerick v Tipperary game. Sam Loughran is going to represent Ballina on the Primary games football team when Tipperary take on Cork on Saturday the 21 st June in Cork. Great to have two players from our Club representing their county in the primary games. On 4th of May both the girls and boys school team took on teams from neighbouring schools of Killaloe and Portroe. The sun shone on what was a great day for hurling and camogie. There were over eighty boys and girls playing, with some great displays of skill and ability. Well done to the girls and boys, teachers and helpers. Thanks to the club for allowing the blitz to take place in the field. It is hoped to make this an annual event. The school hopes to hold their annual blitz next week on the 23rd and 24th of June. Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 8

9 NEW PITCH Construction work is now well under way on the new pitch. The bulldozer, diggers and dumper trucks brought in by the contractor, who is a specialist in pitch construction, have completed most of the heavy excavation work and the hill (of rock) that dominated the land is now well and truly gone. Next up for the contractor is to install the drains that will run under and around the pitch. After that they will lay the topsoil and sand to form the new pitch surface. Unfortunately, the soil that currently forms the nice embankment along one side of the pitch will be used. It is expected that the pitch will be seeded and the contractors work will be complete in 3-4 weeks, all going well on the weather front. The new surface will then need to be carefully protected for the next 12 months or so to ensure the grass gets adequate time to bed in and grow. It will need to be well established before it is able to take the stress of training and matches. The next stage of the development this year will be to provide more secure fencing around the boundary of the new pitch. It is hoped to do as much as possible of this using Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 9

10 voluntary labour from club members. Safety: Remember this is a construction site, with heavy plant. The club asks all parents to ensure that their children do not enter the construction site at any time for any reason. Lotto Tipperary Stephen O Brien played at Midfield for Tipperary in the Munster Senior Football Championship in Limerick on Sat 31st May. Tipperary won their first Munster Championship game in 10 years & Stephen played his part. Tipp will play Cork in the semi-final tomorrow (21st) & best wishes to Stephen & his colleagues. On June 1st Tipp lost to Limerick in the Munster SHC semi-final. Michael Breen was part of the Tipp panel. The Senior Hurlers will be in action again on 28th June or 5th July & best wishes to Michael & Tipperary. Tipperary Under-21 s will play Clare in the Munster semi-final on Wed 16th July. 23/06/2014 JACKPOT 12, is added each week if the jackpot is not won. Draw Date Lotto Numbers Drawn Top Prize 16-Jun ,200 Thanks to the local premises for continuing to sell the Lotto. Lotto Draws June / July Every Monday night in Public 09-Jun , Jun , May , May ,400 Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 10

11 Calendar June/July This Calendar is subject to change, so please Check with our Website/Facebook/Twitter/Club Notes also. Weekend Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 20 th /21 st /22 nd 21 st Jun 22 nd Jun 23 rd Jun 24 th Jun 25 th Jun 26 th Jun 27 th Jun 18:00 U6/U8/U10 18:15 U14/U16 10:00 U6/8/10 18:00 U14 Boys 18:15 U12 Boys if 18:00 U8 Boys 19:00 U18/Jnr 19:30 Seniors 18:00 U10 Boys 10:00 U6/U8 Boys Wed home match 18:15 U12 18:15 U14/U16 U-12 A 11:30 U10 Boys 18:15 U12 19:15 U12 Boys 19:30 Minors Hurling Ballina Munster SFC & 19:30 Minors 19:00 U18/Jnr Bingo Minor A V Nenagh Éire Tipp V Cork Lotto Draw Munster IHC Hurling Ballina Óg - Nenagh Cork 19:30 Seniors Final Tipp V V Newport Cork - Cork Gaels - Ballina 27 th /28 th /29 th 28 th Jun 29 th Jun 30 th Jun 01 st Jul 02 nd Jul 03 rd Jul 04 th Jul Junior B Hurling Ballina V Lorrha?? See Fix s 10:00 U6/8/10 10:00 U6/U8 Boys 11:30 U10 Boys 11:30 U12 Boys 13:00 U14 Boys All-Ireland SHC Qualifier Rd 1 Tipp? V??? See Fix s North SHC Rd 3 V Portroe - Nenagh See Fix s 18:15 U12 Boys if Wed home match 18:15 U12 19:30 Minors Lotto Draw 18:00 U14 Boys 18:00 U10 Boys 18:15 U14/U16 19:00 U18/Jnr 19:30 Seniors 18:00 U6/U8/U10 18:00 U8 Boys 18:15 U12 19:15 U12 Boys Bingo 18:15 U14/U16 19:00 U18/Jnr 19:30 Minors Volume 10 Jun 2014 Page 11 19:30 Seniors 04 th /05 th /06 th 05 th Jul 06 th Jul 07 th Jul 08 th Jul 09 th Jul 10 th Jul 11 th Jul 10:00 U6/8/10 10:00 U6/U8 Boys 11:30 U10 Boys 11:30 U12 Boys 18:00 U14 Boys 18:00 U6/U8/U10 Junior B 13:00 U14 Boys 18:15 U12 Boys if 18:00 U10 Boys 18:15 U14/U16 Hurling Ballina All-Ireland SHC Munster SFC Wed home match 18:15 U14/U16 18:00 U8 Boys V Lorrha?? See Qualifier Rd 1 Final Tipp/Cork 18:15 U12 18:15 U12 19:00 U18/Jnr 19:30 Minors Fix s Tipp? V??? V Kerry/Clare 19:00 U18/Jnr 19:15 U12 Boys Lotto Draw 19:30 Minors All-Ireland SFC Bingo 19:30 Seniors 19:30 Seniors Qualifier Rd 2A Tipp? V??? See Fix s 11 th /12 th /13 th 12 th Jul 13 th Jul 14 th Jul 15 th Jul 16 th Jul 17 th Jul 18 th Jul 10:00 U6/8/10 10:00 U6/U8 Boys 11:30 U10 Boys 11:30 U12 Boys 13:00 U14 Boys All-Ireland SHC Qualifier Rd 2 Tipp? V??? All-Ireland SFC Qualifier Rd 3A Tipp? V??? See Fix s 18:15 U12 Boys if Wed home match 18:15 U12 19:30 Minors Lotto Draw 18:00 U14 Boys 18:00 U10 Boys 18:15 U14/U16 19:00 U18/Jnr 19:30 Seniors 18:00 U6/U8/U10 18:00 U8 Boys 18:15 U12 19:15 U12 Boys Bingo Munster U21HC S-f Tipp V Clare - Ennis 18:15 U14/U16 19:00 U18/Jnr 19:30 Minors 19:30 Seniors Béal An Átha Review Jul

12 Web Club Grounds Club Shop Don t Forget to check out club shop, every Saturday morning. You can get all your club gear & playing equipment, while contributing to the club financially. Béal An Átha Abú Volume 9 May 2014 Page 12