Club Notes: 8th August 2016

LOTTO

The lotto was held in the Halfway Bar on Monday 1st August 2016 for a jackpot of €3,900.  Numbers drawn were 5,16,18,19.  There was no winner.
Lucky Dips
1. Jade Riordan, c/o Mary Riordan
2. Shannon Nolan, c/o Halfway Bar
3. Mary Landers, c/o Tony Marshall
4. Caroline O Connell, Kielduff
5. Christopher Mannix, Mannix PO
Sellers Prize : Mary Riordan.

The lotto now stands at €4,000 and can be played at www.ballymacgaa.com

SENIORS
Our Seniors penultimate Co League game will be played on Saturday 20th August at 7.00pm when Na Gaeil will make the short journey out to Ballymac.

CUL CAMPS
The recently held Cul Camps in Ballymac were a huge success with the region of 140 boys and girls participating.  Many thanks to all the coaches who helped to make it such a success.

FAOI 18
We had an interesting challenge game at home to Kilcummin on Friday evening the 05th of August. We were leading by 1-08 to 0-07 at half time and we went on to win the game on a score line of 3-20 to 0-12. Many thanks to Tom O’ Connor and the Kilcummin Management and players for making the journey to Ballymac for this game. We are due to play John Mitchels at home on the 18th of August in the next round of the central region competition.

Ballymacelligott Handball Club would like to congratulate and thank everyone that took part and helped in last Saturdays Munster Handball Finals.

An excellent display of great handball in both men’s and ladies games and once again Dominick Lynch (Glenbeigh) was outstanding, winning his 49th Munster title beating CJ Fitzpatrick (Limerick) who is current All Ireland Senior Singles Handball Champion.

Also congratulations to Cork Ladies Catriona Casey and Aishling O Keeffe on winning the Ladies Final. Thanks to Danny Riordan for excellent refereeing of all the games.

Great crowds attended all day as Gallery was packed with both local and travelling supporters, Local supporters included Bill and Ashley Prenderville staying throughout the whole day also Mike and Catherine O Donoghue
Thanks to Willie Roche (President Irish Handball Council) and Donal Hayes (Secretary Munster Council Handball) for their attendance and Special thanks to Fr Crean Lynch for his presence and his kind words at Masses

Refreshments, and delicious cakes and scones etc were provided and served up by Pat and Betty Keane, Breda Riordan, Patricia Lowe and Mary O Donnell.

Thanks also to Ballymac GAA Club and Ballymac Community Alert including Fionnan for all their help also thanks to local and Tralee premises for displaying posters.
Finally big thank you to Ballymac CE scheme for the excellent condition of the Alley. Their continued and valued support to us is much appreciated.
Congratulations to Danny Riordan on winning his Munster Novice Quarter Final, and Ashley Prenderville on her Munster Senior Quarter Final.

Sadly deepest sympathy to the family of the late Michael “Ducksy”Walsh on his untimely passing.