SENIORS
Ballymac played host to Firies on Sunday at 2 o’ clock in round 9 of Division 4 County League. This was a very important game to both sides with only 1 point separating them for third spot in the table. This game had everything, yellow cards, red cards, great scores and a man of the match performance from Ballymac’s Aiden Breen who finished with a personal tally of twelve points. Firies opened the scoring with a point from a free from their full forward Colm Shea, this was cancelled out by Aiden Breen with a point from a free. Two minutes later William Courteney pointed for Fires, Vincent Horan responded for Ballymac when he pointed a 45. Aiden Breen pushed the home side ahead with a point from play. Firies settled and kicked three points to put them two ahead half way through the first half. These points came from Colm Shea, Ed Kerrisk, and Padraig De Bruin. Two more points from the home side from Aiden Breen and Tomas O Connor left the side level with eight minutes to the short whistle. Two more points from Firies and one for Ballymac from Daniel O Shea left the minimum between the sides at half time, Ballymac 0-06 Firies 0-07. Ballymac started the second half at a blistering pace and dominated the game for the first ten minutes. They kicked four points from play, these coming from, three of these from the unstoppable Aiden Breen and 1 point from Padraig McCarthy. Firies continued to press and were rewarded with a goal in the 12th minute from their corner forward Niall McCarthy. However, a minute later a mistake by the Firies goalie was finished to the net by Ballymac’s T.J Casey. Aiden Breen tagged on another point for the home side. With 15 minutes left to play Ballymac led on a scoreline of 1-11 to Firies 1-08. In the 19th minute a scuffle broke out with a player from each side receiving a red card., Daniel O Shea from Ballymac and Colm Shea from Firies. William Courteney narrowed the deficit with a point from play in the 22nd minute. Two minutes later a high ball in from Firies’ James O’ Donoghue ended up in the back of the Ballymac net to put the visitors a point ahead. From here to the final whistle, Ballymac took control and they kicked six unanswered points, 1 from Tomas O’ Connor and five from Aiden Breen. Firies had two more players sent to the line in the final few minutes Pat Browne, and Padraig De Bruin, both receiving red cards. The final score was Ballymacelligott 1-17 Firies 2-09. This was a valuable two points to Ballymac and puts them in third place in the table with two games remaining.
BALLYMACELLIGOTT TEAM; Padraig Laide, Liam Dunne, Michael Leen, Mike Sweeney, David Long, Con Reynolds, Luke Sweeney, Daniel O Shea, Eanna Reidy , Padraig McCarthy , Aiden Breen , Tomas O’ Connor, Christy Leen , T,J, Casey , Vincent Horan . Subs Used: Sean Savage
FAOI 18
Best wishes to our two minors Michael Reidy and Tomas O’Connor and the Kerry management who take on Derry in the All-Ireland Minor Quarter Final in Croke Park next Sunday.
Central Region: Minor
Listry was the venue for our second outing in the Central Region competition. Following an evenly contested first half Ballymac took total control throughout the second half. We were 3 points up after 10 minutes with ML. Hoare, Dara Reagan and Dara Keane our scorers. Keel/Listry then got their first point which was quickly followed by a goal. D. Reagan again pointed which was followed by two ML. Hoare points. The home side got two more points. ML. Hoare and D. Reagan pointed from frees after Josh O Keeffe and Barry Lyons had been fouled. D. Reagan put ML Hoare through for a point and our opponents also pointed to leave the half time score 0-9 to 1-4 in our favour. Early in the second half the home side brought a fine save from our goalkeeper Keelan Brosnan having to settle for a point. This was to be their only score of the half. Two D. Reagan points and one from ML. Hoare were followed by a D. Reagan goal with good play from ML. Hoare and Barry. ML. Hoare and D. Keane again pointed for us before an opposition attack was intercepted by ML. Hoare which led to our second goal which was scored by D Reagan. The same player again pointed from the kick out. Subsequently Paddy O’ Donnell was on hand to finish a D. Reagan free to the net with Tadhg Brick getting our final point of the game. The final score was Keel/Listry 1-05 Ballymac 3-16. Daire Chawke had a fine game in our defence in what was a much changed Ballymac team.
TEAM & SCORERS: K Brosnan, T. Brick (0-1), G Horan, D Chawke, E Rodgers, J O’ Keeffe, M O’ Brien, D Long, B. Lyons, C Lowe, M Hoare (0-7), D Keane (0-2), D Reagan (2-6) P. O’ Donnell (1-0).
LOTTO
The Ballymac GAA Lotto draw took place in the Ballygarry House Hotel on the 18th of July. Prize was €3,800. The numbers drawn were 6,14,20 & 26. No winners.
Sellers prize: club website (online ticket).
Lucky Dips: 1 – Edel Leen Kilmore, Kielduff.
2- Jack Kelly Ballyseedy.
3 – Joe Butler Kielduff. 4 – Pat Mc Carthy.
5 – Pat Mc Donnell Ballyfinogue, Rathanny.
Next week’s lotto will be drawn in Glenduff House on the 25th of July with a prize of €3,900.
SYMPATHY
The club extends its sympathy to the Kenny Family Gurranmore on the recent death of Mrs Mary Kenny.
PALLATIVE CARE FUND RAISER
Glenduff House are hosting a fundraising night in aid of Tralee Palliative Care Unit on the 30th July (Saturday) at 9.00pm. There will be a head/beard shave, BBQ, music by Noreen Ashe, spot prizes raffles etc… Anyone looking to sell lines/cards can get them at Glenduff by contacting 066 / 71 37105.