Ballymac 5 – 07 Brosna 1 – 10.
Ballymac senior team will play Division 3 football again next year following our win over Brosna on Sunday last. The foundations for this victory were laid in the first half when we raced into a 2 – 2 to 0 – 1 lead after 25 minutes, Aidan Breen scoring both goals, one from a penalty. Brosna had their best spell of the game in the last 5 minutes of the half scoring four unanswered points to leave the half time score 2 – 2 to 0 – 5. Ballymac got a tonic start to the second half with goals from Eanna Reidy and Daniel O Shea. Brosna pulled a goal back but Ballymac 5th goal from Padraig McCarthy saw us run out comfortable winners.
Team: P. Laide, Denis Leen, TJ Casey, C. Reynolds, A. Bonn, B. O Donnell, K. O Shea, M. Shanahan, A. Breen, Mike Leen, Dermot Leen, E. Reidy, L. Sweeney, D. O Shea, G. Griffin. Subs: P. McCarthy, M. Galvin, C. Leen, M. Herlihy, N. O Shea, Mossie Leen.
This game brings the curtain down on senior team activities for the year. Many thanks to team trainer Dan Kearney and his selectors Stephen O Brien, John O Connor and Donal Rahilly for the time they dedicated to the senior team over the year.
BILL COSTELLOE
Great sadness filled the Ballymac air when news came from Kilkenny last week of the death of Bill Costelloe. Bill was a native of Currow and lived in Ballymac for a number of years. While in the Parish he was heavily involved in the Club which included a term of Club Chairman. He had a particular interest in the development of under age players teaching them the basic of the games which were to serve them well as Senior Players. His dedication to these lads certainly bore fruit with the winning of the Novice Championship in 1993, the reaching of two intermediate finals and gaining provision to Division 1 of the Co. League containing players who had come under his influence. He was also well respected amongst the farming community in his role as a Teagasc Advisor. To his wife and family all in Ballymac GAA Club extend to you their deepest sympathy.
MERCHANDISE
With the Christmas season upon us a Ballymac GAA voucher would make an ideal present. Anybody wishing to purchase a voucher can do so by contacting Joanne Long at 0876744334.
NATIONAL DRAW
Club Secretary Fionnan Fitzgerald has tickets for the National Draw which includes some fantastic prizes. All monies from tickets sold by Ballymac GAA club remain in the Club. Tickets are €10 and Fionnan can be contacted on 0879860441.