Club Notes 5th September 2011

CLUB MEMBERSHIP ONLINE:
Ballymac Gaa Club Membership is now available online on the website. Log onto www.ballymacgaa.com or check us out on Facebook for details.

ALL IRELAND FINAL TICKETS:
All fully paid adult members of the club are entitled to put their name forward for one ticket for the All Ireland Football Final. Names must be with Club Secretary Kieran Savage 087 2221720 by Monday 12th September. The club’s allocation of tickets is decided by Croke Park. If ticket applications outnumber the amount of tickets available a draw will take place.
Further details will appear on www.ballymacgaa.com and on Facebook

RESULTS:
County League Round 9
Fossa 1-06 Ballymac 0-16
This round 9 county league game was played at a sunny Fossa on Saturday evening.
Fossa started really well and were 1-03 to 0-01 ahead after 10 minutes. Hard to believe but that would be Fossa’s last score until 20 minutes in to the second half. Ballymac then settled into the game and played some free flowing football for the rest of the first half and had points from Padraig McCarthy (2), Aiden Breen (2), Eoin O Siocru (2), Shane Reilly (2) and one from midfielder Shane Dowling to make the half time score, Fossa 1-03 Ballymac 0-09
The second half began with Ballymac adding 4 more points through Eoin O Siocru (2) and the impressive wing back Cian Counihan with a brace to end the game as a contest. Fossa replied with 3 pointed frees but the away team, with the incentive of promotion to division 3 in front of them pushed on again and had the last 3 points of the game from Aiden Breen (2) and sub Genie Griffin. A very solid team performance from Ballymacelligott who now head the league table and their destiny is very much in their own hands.

Team: P. Laide, M. Galvin, TJ Casey, J O’ Connor, C. Counihan, K O’ Shea, B. O’ Donnell, D. Casey, S. Dowling, S. Reilly, A. Breen, P. McCarthy, C. McSwiney, D. Leen, E O’ Siocru
Subs Used: G. O’ Keeffe, G. Griffin, L. Sweeney

Faoi 16
County League Div. 4 Final:
Ballymac 1-08 Annascaul 1-06.
Pride of place this week must certainly belong to our U-16s having secured the County League title last Wednesday with a hard fought and narrow victory over Annascaul at Austin Stacks Park. This was the fourth meeting of the two sides this year, having already faced each other twice in the Central Region League. In Rd 2 of the County League earlier on this summer, Ballymac had a one point win over the West Kerry side so there was little to separate the sides all throughout the season. In truth, this was a dour, tense and tight affair with both full-back lines on top throughout with Seán Doyle having the proverbial blinder at full-back for Ballymac. Scores were hard to come by and when they did come were hard earned. Chris Leen, Ger Browne and Moss Leen all pointing in the first half with the score 3 points each at the short whistle.

 Ballymac then began to edge it with Jack O Shea and Patrick O Connor sweeping forward giving our attack an extra option or two and when Chris Leen pounced on a rebound to put the ball in the net ten minutes into the second half, Ballymac were suddenly four points to the good. However, trust Annascaul, with their never say die attitude began to run at the Ballymac defence and this tactic began to yield some fortune for them with a goal of their own to reduce the gap to the minimum. However, Dylan Goggin and Scott O Brien brought the game once more to Annascaul with the final score going the way of Ballymac. Very little was conceded by both sides and indeed very few fouls committed but there was precious little space for both attack-lines with defences on top throughout. Danny Pierce was a colossus at half-back cutting off the supply lines to their inside forwards time and time again and there to help him was Jonathan Brick at half-back. Aaron Dunne at corner back didn’t put a foot wrong all night and birthday boy Eoin Lyons was sound in goals. Jack Scanlon was used very effectively as a third mid-fielder at times which created some space inside for Sean Savage and Vincent Horan. Tomás O Connor made an appearance in the second half and contributed to the win. It was a very positive conclusion to the 2011 season for all the lads, having commenced training during the second week of January last with tremendous time, energy and commitment given right throughout the year. A deserving win over a gallant Annascaul side and captain Patrick O Connor was ecstatic on receiving the County League trophy from County Secretary Tadhg O Halloran. Comhghairdeas do gach uile duine a bhí páirteach leis an bhfoireann iontach seo. Foireann: Eoin Lyons, Aaron Dunne, Sean Doyle, Patrick O Connor, Jack O Shea, Danny Pierce, Jonathan Brick, Scott O Brien, Moss Leen, Dylan Goggin, Chris Leen, Vincent Horan, Jack Scanlon, Gerard Browne, Sean Savage, Tomás O Connor, Chris Rogers, Graham Breen, Neil Sullivan, Jerdie O Shea, Cillian Brosnan, Stephen Bermingham, Morgan Quirke.

McElligott Cup Semi Final
Ballymac 2-12 Glenflesk 0-01

FIXTURES:
McElligott Cup Final
Ballymac V. Ardfert is on Sunday 11th September at Austin Stacks Park. Throw in time is 1.30pm

GIRLS FOOTBALL:
The U8 and U10 girls took part in the Abbeydorney blitz last Saturday morning. Everybody performed very well and a great time was had by all. Many thanks to Abbeydorney for the invite and congrats on the very efficient running of the blitz. Big thanks also to mentors Kieran, Donal, Sheila and Ger for looking after the teams.