Senior Team -SFL
Ballymac seniors made the trip to Lispole on Saturday last in round six of the county league. Ballymac were on six points and Lispole on 1 going into this game. Rain made underfoot conditions difficult but Ballymac came away with two valuable county league points.
The teams were evenly matched in the first minutes and half way through the first half the score was Ballymac 0.6 to Lispole 1.3. Ballymac’s points came from Aiden Breen 0.2 , Vincent Horan 0.2 and a point each from Padraig McCarthy and Daniel O Shea. Lispole’s scores came from full forward Declan O Sullivan 1.1 and a point each from Tomas Kavanagh and Aaron Moriarty. Ballymac pushed ahead wth a goal and a point from Padraig McCarthy and a point from full forward T.J. Casey. Lispole responded with two points from full forward Declan O Sullivan and a point from wing forward Gareth Noonan. Half time score was Ballymac 1.8 to Lispole 1.6
Aiden Breen gave Ballymac the started they needed in the second half when he got a hand to a high ball that came into the square from a free kick. Lispole replied with two points through their corner forward. Aiden Breen pointed for Ballymac before Lispole were awarded a penalty when Declan O Sullivan was fouled.This was duly dispatched by Declan O Sullivan. Three more points from frees from Aiden Breen left Ballymac with a final score of 2.12. Lispole kicked two more points to leave their final score at 2.10
Ballymac Team : Padraig Laide, Liam Dunne, Michael Leen, Mike Sweeney, Cian Counihan, Con Reynolds, David Long, Luke Sweeney, Daniel O Shea, Sean Savage, Aiden Breen, Padraig McCarthy, Max O Brien, T.J. Casey, Vincent Horan
Our next game in the Co. League will take place on Saturday evening July 2nd when we welcome Renard to Ballymac.
JUNIOR LEAGUE
Castleisland Dsmonds are due to take on Ballymacelligott on Tuesday 28th June in Castleisland. All support for our lads would be greatly appreciated !
CENTRAL REGION MINOR LEAGUE
The first round of the central region minor league takes place this Thursday 23rd of June at 7pm. Ballymacelligott are home to Castleisland Desmonds. Please keep an eye on our social media accounts for any updates/changes to this fixture
LOTTO
The lotto was held in O Riadas Bar on Monday, 13th June for a jackpot of €3,200. Numbers drawn were 6,7,8,9. There was no winner.
Lucky Dips
1. Peg Looney, c/o Tony Marshall
2. Anthony Curran, Tylough
3. John & Gene Griffin, Ballymac
4. Brenda Kearney, c/o Tom Leen
5. Matt Rennie, Fossa
Sellers Prize : Tony Marshall. The lotto now stands at €3,300 and can be played at www.ballymacgaa.com
FEILE 2016
Feile 2016 – Peil na nÓg U-14 Competition
The Feile event is taking place on the 24th, 25th, 26th June. The hosting regions include Kerry, West Limerick, North Cork & Cork city. There will be in excess of 630 games all around the South West region during these days. This event will bring approximately 65 thousand people to the area for the weekend!!
Ballymacelligott have entered three teams (2 Boys & 1 Girl) with the boys hosting Boston & Dunshaughlin (Co. Meath) and the girls hosting Fethard Co. Tipperary.
The Feile begins on the Friday evening, June 24th with each team playing two games on the Friday evening. The travelling teams & mentors will be entertained after the matches in the “Earl of Desmond Hotel” on the Friday night. Games will begin again on Saturday morning at 10.30am with each of the Ballymacelligott teams playing their visiting teams on the main pitch in Ballymac.
Quarter finals will begin at 2pm on Saturday mainly in neutral venues. Semi- finals will take place on Sunday morning and finals will take place on Sunday afternoon.
There will be nine parades held throughout the south west region on the Saturday evening at 7pm. These venues include: Killarney, Tralee, Cahersiveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Listowel, Newcastlewest, Kanturk and Carrigaline. Neighbouring clubs are encouraged to join these parades and participate along with their U6, 8, and 10 footballers in full club colours to make what is hoped a very enjoyable and memorable evening.
Our club is likely to see in excess of 300 visiting players, parents, mentors & supporters on the Friday evening and theSaturday morning. Most of the parents of players on the three Ballymac teams are housing pairs of visiting players over the weekend and will be busy dropping and picking up both their own kids and the players from the visiting club throughout the weekend. As such they won’t be available to help out with car parking, stewarding and all the ancillary things that go hand in hand with an event of this size.
We want our visitors to leave having had a great weekend as our guests. It’s the Feile committee wish that we give them that good experience and we won’t achieve that without the help of Coiste nOg parents. If you are available for any part of the Friday evening, or Saturday morning, and want to be part of a very historic weekend. Please text Fionnan Fitzgerald on 087 9860441 to volunteer. Meetings to take place this week with host families to discuss the schedule for Feile.
Feile Fixtures 2016
Friday 24th in Ballymac
Ballymac B Team versus Athea @ 5pm
Ballymac B Team versus Warwickshire @ 7.15pm
Friday 24th in Castleisland Desmonds
Ballymac A Team versus Desmonds @ 5pm
Ballymac A Team versus Castlebar Mitchels @6. 30pm
Friday 24th in Abbeydorney (Girls Team)
Ballymac versus Abbeydorney @ 5pm
Ballymac versus Thomastown @ 6.30pm
Saturday 25th in Ballymac
9.45am Ballymac B Team Vs Boston
10.30am Ballymac Girls Vs Fethard
11.15am Ballymac A Vs Dunshaughlin
Should our teams qualify from their groups the following fixtures will apply:
Ballymac A team will play their quarter final Saturday evening in John Mitchels.
Ballymac B team will play their quarter final Saturday evening in Kanturk.
Ballymac Girls will play their quarter final Saturday evening in Knocknagree.
Semi Finals & Finals to be played on Sunday .
FEILE PARADE
Please Note: All teams to assemble in Austin Stacks Park by 6pm –
Teams are dropped off at ASP and Buses and cars are diverted to Car Park at Rose of Tralee Hotel (Fels Point) for pick up. Teams will line up alphabetically in the grounds of ASP for Parade which will leave at 7pm sharp. All stewards to assemble at ASP by 5.30pm. Dan Walsh, Joe Wallace and Ml. Moriarty to organise. All clubs to name their stewards 5 at least from each of the 12 Local clubs participating in Parade by Monday the 20th of June.
Parade stewards will be assigned on the day. All stewards to stay with parade until teams get back to their bus’s at Fels Point
BALLYMAC HANDBALL
Ballymac Handball wish to thank everyone the helped in recent Tesco Community fund at Manor West. A generous contribution has been received from Tesco and our sincere thanks to them also.
O BRENNAN SCHOOL 5K
O Brennans School inaugural 5K had a great turnout and thanks to all runners and walkers of all ages who participated. Thanks also to stewards, caterers and everyone else who helped out on the day. Particular thanks to Terence O Connor for all his dedication and hardwork in organising this event.