Congratulations to U14 player Brian Lonergan on winning the County U14 Hurling Feile Skills competitions recently. Representing Tralee Parnells Brian saw off stiff competition and now goes forward to represent the County in the National Feile Competition to be held in Ulster in the coming weeks.
ACADEMCY
FAOI 12: (A) Our U12 boys were in action on Sunday 18th last against Beaufort with a final score line of Ballymac 2-13 Beaufort 4-07. A great exhibition of football was played by both sides on a fine evening in Ballymac. Beaufort dominated proceedings in the first half with some great team play. Our boys were finding it difficult to get into the tempo of the game and came in at half time behind 1-3 to 3-7. Stern words at the break and key positional changes meant the lads were more balanced in the second half and drove at the opposition. Brian Cassidy in midfield provided a solid platform for our attacks and our defenders kept Beaufort to one score in the second half but for some wayward shooting this was a game the boys could have won in the end we had to settle for a draw. The boys know they must up their game if they want to succeed at this level.
FAOI 12: (B) Ballymac 5-20 Beaufort 4-2. A great win for the younger lads on our u12 panel. The spectators witnessed some lovely passages of football and neat score taking. Darragh Sweeney at midfield had a commanding game. The hard work in training is paying off with all the squad playing their part in keeping Beaufort from scoring. They need to maintain this level if they hope to challenge for the top spot. Well done to all players and mentors.
Academy: Míle Buíochas to Ardfert for having our U10’s & U8’s today for a very enjoyable day. Those who impressed for our U10’s were Gary Lynch, Diarmuid Galvin, Luke O Connell, Eoin Creedon, Luke Horgan and Alex Walsh. Our U8’s were also in action in the Castleisland Go Games hosted by the Desmonds. On the night Lee Wharton, Alex Riordan, Jack Joy, Jack Slattery, Micheal Savage and Shane Gilroy played very well. Our U10’s will play Milltown/C’maine next Sunday at 11am in Milltown. Could all players please be in Milltown for 10.45am.
Academy continues next Sunday at usual time of 11am. Well done to all who attended academy last weekend especially Fionn Enright, Jack Lynch,Ryan Burke, Darragh McMahon, Sean Martin and Cian Gilroy who had a worked particularly hard during training. A fantastic effort was made by Laura Sugrue, Alyssa Leen, Grainne Galvin, Alexa Weiss, Roisin Raggett and Bridgit Sheehan. The U8 and U10 girls also played a ‘Go Game’ against Austin Stacks on Wednesday evening. Many thanks to Stacks for travelling to Ballymac and well done to all the mentors and trainers in making the evening a success. Week two of the U10’s Castleisland District Board takes place this Wednesday evening at 7pm and is being hosted by Ballymac.
COMMUNION
Congratulations to the boys and girls of Clogher, Nohoval and Caherleaheen who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday last.
MASS
Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 30th May at Kielduff Community Centre at 8.30pm. All welcome.