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There’ll be days (& weeks) like this “When its not always raining therell be days like this When theres no one complaining therell be days like this Ballina were helped by a goal midway When everything falls into place like the flick of a switch through the half and finished the stronger side Well my mama told me therell be days like this”...... to record a 4-point victory 1-16 to 0-15.

This was Ballina’s fifth North So goes the opening verse of the Van Minor championship. The previous ones Morrison song “Days like this” came in 1992, 1995 & 1999 at “B” level. The Well anyone following Ballina lately Minor “A” was won in 2000. Ballina- might well be humming or singing that song. Ballinahinch also won in 1987. Some might have to sing it very quietly in The Minor Hurlers followed this up with compliance with noise pollution laws. Shortly a win over Ballybacon/Grange in the semi-final. after Ballina’s historic win in the North Again the first half was even, but Ballina Tipperary Intermediate Hurling championship, dominated the second half & ran out 10-point more silverware was added in September. winners. Ballina will play Sean Treacys / in Minor Hurling: the Final most likely on Weekend of 20th Ballina won the Minor October at a Time & Venue to be confirmed. “B” Hurling championship with a great win over This will be Ballina’s second appearabce Burgess in the final. in a Minor Final. In 1999, Ballina lost to This was a game that was heavily Newcastle in Tipperary Town in the Minor “B” influenced by the strong wind blowing in Dolla. Hurling Final. Burgess had the advantage of it in the first half.

However a clever tactical ploy up putting in a Under-21 Hurling: sweeper helped to minimise Burgess’ wind Ballina’s Under-21 Hurlers will play advantage. Ballinahinch Gaels in the first round of the Burgess were ahead by 0-10 to 0-04 at North Tipp Under-21 “B” Hurling half-time. However with wind advantage in the Championship. This game has yet to be fixed. second half, Ballina got on top. Continued on Page 2.....

Joint Captains Dan Finnerty & Aidan Hanley receive the Nealon Cup for North MBHC

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What’s In the Review pushed Ballina all the way, but the players responded well & at the end were in no doubt that they had played in a very tough game. There’ll be days (& weeks) like this ...... 1 Ballina will play Moyne/Templtuohy in Scoreboard of the Year ...... 3 the Final in on Sunday 13th October @ 1:15pm. Various League Tables ...... 4 Followers are advised to get there early Field Development ...... 4 as a big crowd is expected. This game will be followed by the County Senior Hurling Final – 2013 Club Officers ...... 4 Éire Óg V /. Fundraising ...... 5 Ballina Under 10 hurlers will play Ballina Sports Predictor Quiz ...... 6 Moyne/ at half-time in an exhibition game (similar to the mini-games at Juvenile Club ...... 7 half-time in Munster Championship Matches) 60 seconds (well a small bit longer) with ... Stephen Stritch ...... 8 Both Stands will be open at Semple Stadium and admission is €15 for Adults & €10 Keep up to date ...... 8 for OAP’s and students with ID (Pay for full Ballina Club ...... 9 ticket and refund available at designated stiles). Picture Gallery ...... 10 See message from team Management on Page 16. Tickets will be on Sale in Centra & Social Evening: ...... 12 SuperValu stores throughout the county. Ballina Handball Club 2013 ...... 12 Supporters are encouraged to buy tickets in advance to make access quicker on Sunday. Home thoughts from abroad ...... 13

Blast from the Past ...... 14 Junior “B” Hurling: Club Shop: ...... 14 Not to be outdone, Ballina’s Junior Hurlers had to fight tooth & nail to secure a Celebrating All-Ireland Success in Ballina ...... 15 place in the North Tipp Junior “B” Hurling Do You Twitter ...... 15 championship semi-final. Ballina drew with in the final group game, to finish top of County Final Snippets ...... 16 the group. Continued from Page 1..... Ballina will now play in the Intermediate Hurling: semi-final in Nenagh on Saturday 12th October Our Intermediate Hurlers are into the @ 3:00pm. county Final fo the second year running. This was acheived after a good win over one of the championship favouites – Clonakenny in a high So keep the flag flying, get your colours scoring Quater Final, where free-flowing hurling out and show your support at as many of the was the order of the day. games as you can. Thanks for your support to A physically strong Lattin/Cullen Gaels date. See Page 14 for shop details provided the opposition in the semi-final. This game was not for the faint hearted. Lattin

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Scoreboard of the Year

Date Competition Venue Ballina Score Opposition Sun 17/02/13 Nth U21BFC Grp 1 Rd 1 Moneygall Ballina 1-08 V 5-10 Moneygall/Clonakenny Sat 23/02/13 Nth U21BFC Grp 1 Rd 2 Lorrha Ballina W/O V Scr Lorrha/Dorrha Sat 03/03/13 Co IHL Grp 2 Rd 1 Ballina Ballina 1-17 V 0-13 Ballinahinch Sat 09/03/13 Nth U21BFC Grp 1 P/O Ballina Ballina 4-11 V 2-06 Moneygall/Clonakenny Wed 20/03/13 Co IHL Grp 2 Rd 2 Templetuohy Ballina 0-09 V 3-15 Moyne/Templetuohy Sat 23/03/13 Nth U21BFC S-final Ballina Ballina 0-04 V 1-07 Ballinahinch Gaels Sun 07/04/13 Co IHL Grp 2 Rd 3 Ballina Ballina W/O V Scr Ballybacon/Grange Fri 19/04/13 Nth JBHL Grp 1 Rd 2 Ballina Ballina 1-17 V 2-08 Kilruane MacDonaghs Sat 20/04/13 Nth MAFC Grp Rd 2 Ballina Ballina W/O V Scr Nenagh Éire Óg Wed 24/04/13 Nth MAFC Grp Rd 3 Newport Ballina 2-06 V 2-09 Newport Gaels Sat 27/04/13 Co IHC Grp 3 Rd 1 Moneygall Ballina 0-13 V 0-12 Moyne/Templetuohy Wed 01/05/13 Nth MAFC Grp Rd 1 Dolla Ballina 2-13 V 2-06 Inane Rovers Sat 04/05/13 Co IHC Grp 3 Rd 2 Dolla Ballina 3-15 V 0-15 Drom/Inch Mon 06/05/13 Nth JBHL Grp 1 Rd 3 Templederry Ballina 0-08 V 2-17 Templederry Kenyons THU 16/05/13 NTH MAFC FINAL PORTROE BALLINA 2-03 V 2-09 NEWPORT GAELS Sun 19/05/13 Nth JBHL Grp 1 Rd 4 Ballina Ballina 2-10 V 0-14 Portroe Thu 23/05/13 Nth JBHL Grp 1 Rd 1 Shallee Ballina 3-13 V 1-13 Ballinahinch Sun 02/06/13 Nth JBHL Grp 1 Rd 5 Ballina 2-16 V 2-16 Toomevara Fri 21/06/13 Co IHC Grp 3 Rd 3 Tipperary Town Ballina W/O V Scr Saint Mary’s Thu 27/06/13 Nth MBHC Grp 1 Rd 1 Dolla Ballina 0-12 V 1-13 Silvermines Sat 29/06/13 Nth JBHC Grp 2 Rd 3 Kilcolman Ballina 3-16 V 2-09 Newport Thu 11/07/13 Nth MBHC Grp 1 Rd 2 Ballina Ballina 2-16 V 0-09 Portroe Sat 13/07/13 Nth JBHC Grp 2 Rd 1 Portroe Ballina 4-22 V 1-09 Nenagh Éire Óg Thu 18/07/13 Nth MBHC Grp 1 Rd 4 Ballina 0-21 V 1-12 Borrisokane Sat 20/07/13 Co IHC Grp 3 Rd 5 Drombane Ballina W/O V Scr Father Sheehys Tue 09/07/13 Co IHL Grp 2 Rd 5 Ballina W/O V Scr Galtee Rovers/Saint Pecaun Sat 03/08/13 Nth JBHC Grp 2 Rd 2 Newport Ballina W/O V Scr Ballinahinch Tue 06/08/13 Nth MBHC Grp 1 Rd 5 Ballina Ballina 1-12 V 1-09 Burgess Sat 10/08/13 Nth IHC S-final Dolla Ballina 4-19 V 4-16 Ballinahinch Mon 19/08/13 Nth MBHC Q Final Ballina 2-18 V 2-14 Lorrha/Dorrha SUN 25/08/13 NTH IHC FINAL NENAGH BALLINA 1-20 V 1-11 SHANNON ROVERS Tue 03/09/13 Nth MBHC S-final Puckane Ballina 2-14 V 0-06 Shannon Rovers Gaels SUN 15/09/13 NTH MBHC FINAL DOLLA BALLINA 1-16 V 0-15 BURGESS Sat 21/09/13 Nth JBHC Grp 2 Rd 5 Kilcolman Ballina 2-06 V 0-12 Portroe Sun 22/09/13 Co IHC Q Final The Ragg Ballina 2-21 V 2-12 Clonakenny Sat 28/09/13 Co IHC S-final Drombane Ballina 0-19 V 2-11 Lattin/Cullen Gaels Sun 06/10/13 Co MBHC S-final Ballina 1-16 V 0-09 Ballybacon/Grange Sat 12/10/13 Nth JBHC S-final Nenagh Ballina V Silvermines Sun 13/10/13 CO IHC FINAL SEMPLE STADIUM BALLINA V MOYNE/TEMPLETUOHY W/e 20/10/13 Co MBHC FINAL BALLINA V SEAN TREACYS/EMLY Co IHL Q Final Ballina V Clonakenny Nth U21BHC Rd 1 Ballina V Ballinahinch Gaels Nth U21BHC Rd 2 Ballina V

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Various League Tables Intermediate Hurlers Under-21 Footballers Clean Ireland Recycling Intermediate North Tipperary Under-21 “B” Football Championship Hurling Championship Group 3 Group 1 Team P W D L Diff Pts Team P W D L Diff P Ballina 4 4 0 0 +10 8 M’gall / C’kenny 2 1 0 1 +11 2 Moyne/T’tuohy 4 2 1 1 +33 5 Ballina 2 1 0 1 -14 2 Drom/Inch 4 2 1 1 +29 5 Lorrha/Dorrha 2 1 0 1 +3 2

St Mary’s Clonmel 4 1 0 3 +10 2 Father Sheehys 4 0 0 4 -82 0 Minor Footballers

North Tipperary Minor “A” Football Championship County Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Lague Group 2 Group Phase Team P W D L Diff Pts Team P W D L Diff P Moyne/T’tuohy 4 4 0 0 +30 8 Ballina 3 2 0 1 +4 4 Ballina 4 3 0 1 -5 6 Newport Gaels 3 2 0 1 0 4 Ballinahinch 4 2 0 2 -4 4 Inane Rovers 3 2 0 1 -4 4 Galtee Rovers 4 1 0 3 -9 2 Nenagh Éire Óg 3 0 0 0 0 0 B’bacon/Grange 4 0 0 4 -12 0

Junior “B” Hurlers Field Development Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior “B” Hurling The work is continuing on the field and any Championship Group 2 developments will be passed on as soon as they are Team P W D L Diff P confirmed. Ballina 4 3 1 0 +32 7 News is expected shortly on the next steps. Newport 4 3 0 1 +29 6 Portroe 4 2 1 1 +23 5 Nenagh Éire Óg 4 1 0 3 -22 2 2013 Club Officers Ballinahinch 4 0 0 4 -62 0 2013 Adult Club Officers

Chairperson Sarah Devane North Tipperary Junior “B” Hurling League Group 1 Team P W D L Diff P [email protected] Portroe 5 4 0 1 +28 8 Secretary Templederry 5 4 0 1 +20 8 [email protected] Ballina 5 3 1 1 -1 7 Treasurer Caroline McKeogh Toomevara 5 2 1 2 9 5 Kilruane MacD 5 1 0 4 -24 2 [email protected] Ballinahinch 5 0 0 5 -42 0 PRO Carmel Bradshaw

[email protected] Minor Hurlers Ger Gavin North Tipperary Minor “B” Hurling 2013 Juvenile Club Officers Championship Group 1 Team P W D L Diff P Chairman Eamonn Power Silvermines 4 3 0 1 +1 6 [email protected] Ballina 4 3 0 1 +21 6 Secretary Eileen Breen Burgess 4 2 0 2 +14 4 [email protected] Borrisokane 4 1 1 2 -3 3 Portroe 4 0 1 3 -33 1 Treasurer Sharon Donnelly

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Fundraising Ballina GAA & Ballina / Boher Parish Reminder to any PAYE contributors that the Lotto club can benefit from a significant tax rebate bonus if they complete the forms sent out with their acknowledgement letters and return them to the 14/10/2013 club. Please contact a committee member if JACKPOT €5,200. additional forms are required. €200 is added each week if the jackpot is not won Strictly Come dancing Think you can dance? Well your big opportunity has arrived. The club is holding a “Strictly Come Dancing” event in March next year in Recent €30 Lucky Dip Winners partnership 07/10/2013 Numbers Drawn: 01 / 02 / 18 / 24 with Portroe Lucky Dip: 1. Margaret McKeogh C/O Michael ; 2. GAA Club. Margaret O’Brien, Ballyea; 3. Madge Mills, 12 Grange We need dancers to take part, so contact Road; 4. Phylis Flannery, Ballina; 5. Joe Kerin, On Line club officers if interested. Winner 30/09/2013 Numbers Drawn: 01 / 06 / 19 / 20 Lucky Dip: 1. Mary Gleeson, c/o Joan Hannon; 2. Nellie 'Pitch in to Turn Our Green Field Blue - Frawley, c/o Joan Hannon; 3. Peter Rogers, c/o Buy Your Sod' Seanachaoi Bar; 4. Eva Simons, Ballina; 5. Robbie Breen, On Line Winner Be in the First 100! With the contract for 23/09/2013 Numbers Drawn: 03 / 11 / 12 / 24 pitch development about to be signed, now is a good Lucky Dip: 1. John Joe McKeogh; 2.Brendan Ryan; 3. time to 'Buy Your Sod to Pitch in to Turn our Green Betty O'Brien; 4. John Donoghue; 5. Elaine O' Brien Field Blue'. For those who would like a Certificate of (Online Winner) Ownership number in the 16/09/2013: Numbers Drawn: 08 / 11 / 18 / 26 first 100, now is the time to buy. 66 sods have been Lucky Dip: 1. Alice Grant; 2. Mary Rodgers; 3. Denis sold to date raising at total Kennedy; 4. Mary McGrath; 5. Antoinette Maguire of €3300 since the launch (Online) of the scheme. The target Lotto Venues October / November 2013 is to raise €50,000 so dig 14/10: O’Donovan’s, Ballina; 21/10: Mills’, Ballina; deep to Buy Your Sod at 28/10: J.D.’s, Ballina; 04/11: Liam O’Riain’s Ballina; www.ballina. 11/11: Roundhill, Boher tipperary.ga a.ie/buyaso d or from Friends of Ballina the club We are continuing to get great support shop or a from our Friends of Ballina GAA contributors. This committee scheme remains open and people are always member. welcome to join. Volume 2 October 2013 Page 5

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Ballina Sports Predictor Quiz Final Table (Top 10) Sponsored by “Simply Delicious” Coffee Shop Congratulations to Sean Collins who is now the Position Name Score “go too” guy when it comes to sports predictions. Sean 1 Sean Collins 74 won the second “Ballina Sports Predictor Quiz” 2 Darragh Flanagan 63 Below is a reminder of the events that were to 3 Sean MacSweeney 60 be predicted and the various options (A to E) given back 3 Sean McKeogh 60 in May. The eventual result & points is highlighted in 5 Richard Fitzpatrick 59 grey. No one had Option E for the All-Ireland Senior 5 Steve Mulvihill 59 Hurling Championship & the 16 points that went a- 7 David Hughes 55 begging there would have put any of the top 5 into first 7 Eoin Sheehy 55 place. The top 10 are listed here. 9 Brian Davoren 54 The maximum anyone could have got was 159 10 Kate O'Brien 53 points. Winning Event / Predictions Answer Option A Option B Option C Option D Option E (Points) How many finishers in the Grand National C (5) 0 -- 10 11 -- 14 15 -- 18 19 -- 22 23 -- 40 The winner of the 2013 Golf at Augusta E (4) McIlroy Woods Mickelson McDowell Other The 2013 Heineken Cup winners B (6) Clermont Toulon Harlequins Saracens Other Ronnie The winner of the 2013 World championship A (6) Other O'Sullivan Real Bayern The 2013 European Champion's League winners C (6) Barcelona Juventus Other Madrid Munchen The winner of the Mens French Open Tennis B (6) Djokovic Nadal Murray Federer Other Serena The winner of the Womens French Open Tennis A (5) Azarenka Sharapova Li Na Other Williams Miami Oaklahoma San Antonio The winner of the US National Basketball C/ship A (4) NY Knicks Other Heat Thunder Spurs The winner of the British Formula 1 Grand Prix E (9) Vettel Alonso Hamilton Button Other The winners of the 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling C/Ship C (6) Kilkenny Galway Dublin Offaly Other The Men's singles winner at Wimbledon 2013 B (5) Djokovic Murray Nadal Federer Other Serena The Ladies's singles winner at Winbledon 2013 E (6) Azarenka Sharapova Li Na Other Williams The winners of the 2013 Munster Senior F’ball C/Ship B (3) Cork Kerry Tipperary Limerick Other The winners of the 2013 Leinster Senior F’ball C/Ship A (3) Dublin Kildare Meath Other The winners of the 2013 Munster Senior Hurling C/Ship D (8) Tipperary Cork Waterford Limerick Clare The winners of the 2013 Connacht Senior F’ball C/Ship A (3) Mayo Galway Sligo Roscommon Other The winners of the 2013 Ulster Senior F’ball C/Ship E (9) Donegal Tyrone Down Armagh Other The winner of the 2013 Tour De France B (5) Contador Froome Wiggins Evans Other The winner of the 2013 British Open golf tournament E (4) McIlroy Woods Donald Westwood Other The winners of the 2013 North Tipp Hurling C/Ship E (7) Nenagh Portroe Toomevara Other Winners of the 2013 All-Ireland Hurling Minor C/Ship E (7) Tipperary Galway Kilkenny Dublin Other Winners of the 2013 All-Ireland Hurling Senior C/Ship E (16) Kilkenny Galway Tipperary Cork Other Winners of the 2013 All-Ireland Camogie C/Ship C (7) Wexford Cork Galway Kilkenny Other Winners of the 2013 All-Ireland F’ball Minor C/Ship D (7) Dublin Cork Tyrone Mayo Other Winners of the 2013 All-Ireland F’ball Senior C/Ship B (12) Donegal Dublin Cork Mayo Other

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Juvenile Club John Joe Nevin tournament was contested by Portroe and Smith O'Briens with The 10th Annual John Joe Nevin our nearest neighbours across the river been worthy tournament took place on Sunday morning 15th victors on the day. September in wet blustery conditions. Participating Newport won the “B” Final & Jack Ryan from teams include , Newport, Portroe Smith Newport received player of the Tournament. O’Briens and two from Ballina. The trophy was presented by the late John Well done to both our U10 hurling Joe's wife Patsy. teams who had prepared so well, battled bravely but A great day of hurling was had by all. were denied by the narrowest of margins. The final Ballina V Clonlara Ballina Players getting reay for the Action

Presentation Time With Patsy Nevin

Winners alright – Smith O’Briens

Ballina Cúl Camp - July 2013

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60 seconds (well a small bit longer) with ... Stephen Stritch

Any injury concerns? Lucky with injuries this year, no major ones like broken bones

Who's the hardest working player at training? David Hickey. He puts in a serious session every time. Between the handball & hurling he's as fit as a fiddle and he's setting the benchmark as captain

Favourite Book? Haven't read too many lately, but enjoyed "The Bull" by John Hayes on honeymoon

Favourite Movie? "The Shawshank Redemption"

Favourite TV Programme? Stephen, you're just back from Training; How's "Breaking Bad". It can be very addictive and I might training going? watch a few in a row Going great, big difference from last few years. We have Video analysis this year, pointing out our good Favourite Food? & bad parts (mainly bad). Can show when we're Bacon & Cabbage with plenty of white sauce & doing things slowly Floury Spuds

Are you looking forward to County Final? What do you do to relax? Yes definitely. Got married earlier on in the year, Besides Hurling, I like to play a round of golf, which interrupted my training. So it's good to get a especially at the weekend few games in before it. We hope to do it Keep up to date Thanks: A big thanks to everyone who supplied material for this newsletter, especially Carmel Bradshaw, Paddy Collins, Sarah Devane, Michael Keely, John Gleeson, Peter King, Elaine O’Connor, Eamonn Power & Ronnie Our PRO Carmel Bradshaw is a very busy lady & Power. thanks to her work you can keep up to date with the Thanks to those who suppplied photos & completed activities in the club. Her notes appear weekly in the local profiles. “Nenagh Guardian”. Our website: We hope to run this newsletter again in November and www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie is kept up to date. We have a any named photo’s or articles you wish to see included facebook page: ballina.gaatipperary which always has should be emailed to any club officer clearly marked plenty of activity, photos & posts. Our twitter account “Beal An Átha Review” Any observations or feedback (@ballingaa) also provides brief snippets of games. on this issue can also be emailed to any club officer. Please feel free to email this newsletter to any For up to date GAA news in Tipperary including member of the wider Ballina GAA community whom Fixtures & Results you can visit www.tipperary.gaa.ie or you feel would be interested or print it for those not www.north.tipperary.gaa.ie. The national website is on email. www.gaa.ie

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Ballina Camogie Club Under 13: by at least 2 to 1. The players and mentors were Our U13 camogie team took part in the very grateful for their support. County A final on Sunday 29th Sepember in The But the final words on this must be again to Ragg against Nenagh. praise the team for the huge efforts that they have It was the Ballina camogies first ever put in all year long. The team spirit, dedication, skill appearance in an “A” final, and although the girls and heart shown in such a tough competition lost out after extra time, they did themselves and brought them a long way, and there are surely the club proud. many finals beckoning in the coming years. Nenagh were on top early on, but two long The squad in full.. range points from Anna Conway, and some fantastic Ellen Lane and Rebecca Power (joint captains), saves by our goalie Hazel McMahon kept Ballina in Hazel McMahon, Aoife Graham, Shona O’Sullivan, touch. Katie Dunne, Grace Keely, Leanne Conroy, Clare Then as half time approached Maeve Maguire, Eve McCarthy-Gilligan, Eimear O’Brien, O’Leary burst through the Nenagh back line and Anna Conway, Hannah Finnerty, Lauren Gough, finished to the net, leaving the sides level at the Kellie Fogarty, Maeve O’Leary, Leah O’Brien, Lucy break 1:02 to 1:02. McEvoy, Aishling O’Meara, Roisin Coakley, Defences were very much on top Aoibheann Ward, Isabel Farnan, Leah Hunt, Aine throughout the 2nd half but Ballina were again Sherin trailing towards the end. With time running out, Maeve pointed a pressure free from out near the sideline to equalise and send the game into extra time. The 20 minutes of extra time was gruelling on such a hot day, but the pace of the game never relented. In the end, a point in either half from Nenagh was enough to secure the win for them 1:06 to 1:04. The effort from our girls on the day was fantastic. They harried, hooked, blocked and tackled the opposition for the full 60 minutes and every member of the squad played their part. Under 12: Representatives from the county board who The U12 county A league restarted 2 weeks were present, and even the referee, commented on back, and Ballina already have two wins under their the tremendous skill levels that both teams showed belts having beaten our near neighbours Burgess throughout the match. and Newport. The remaining two games are against Also, it was great to see such a big crowd Toomevara and but the team is in a from Ballina present, outnumbering the opposition strong postion to reach a semi-final.

Burgess/Duharra 3-08, Drom-Inch 1-12.

While our own Camogie club is making great strides at underge level. Ballina girls are also playing camogie at adult level. Elaine King & Sara Hayes won their third Tipperary Senior Camogie Championship on Saturday 28th September with Burgess/Duharra. Burgess/Duharra beat Drom/Inch in the county final in the Camogie Ground in The Ragg.

The girls also have won Senior Camogie Titles in 2010 & 2012 to add to this one.

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Picture Gallery

Ballina Vs Burgess

North Tipp Minor “B” Hurling Champio nship Final in Dolla

15/09/13

Ballina Vs Shannon Rovers

North Tipp Under-13 Hurling Shield in Ballina

13/09/13

Ballina Minor Hurling Panel 15/09/2013 – North Tipperary Minor “B” Hurling Champions

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Ballina Vs Smith O’Briens

Under-6 Hurling in Ballina 14/09/13

Burgess/Duharra Senior Camogie Panel 28/09/2013 – Tipperary Senior Camogie Champions

Elaine King (Back Row Extreme left) & Sara Hayes (Front Row 5th from right) are included Elaine lined out at corner back, while Sara played at wing forward.

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Social Evening: The club is hosting a Dinner Dance (Social Evening) on November 9th in the Lakeside Hotel. The evening includes a 4 course meal & begins with a champagne reception at 7pm. Music is by “Disturbance in the neighbourhood”

This is a great opportunity to enjoy a great community night out and support the club also. Tickets at €40 each are available from club officers

There will be separate presentation nights to recognise club and championship achievements.

The juvenile club will hold a presentation night on Friday November 29th with similar format to last year. The adult club will hold a separate night at a date to be determined in the new year.

Ballina Handball Club 2013

won the 40x20 Doubles title partnered by from Lahorna. James suffered a broken hip soon after the 40x20 win but he worked hard to regain fitness and against all the odds struck Gold once again.

In Adult Grades Ballina players were involved in two Ballina Handball Club added another All-Ireland title All-Ireland finals. In the Ladies Junior B doubles with James Prentice winning the U14 Doubles 60x30 Alma Conroy & Ashling Horan had to settle for Silver title when Partnered by Colin Ryan from Cashel. against a very strong Dublin pair. In the Mens Silver masters A John Mc Quaid partnered by Pat O Flaherty from Youghalarra were beaten by Tom Sheridan & from Meath.

The Michael Monaghan Club 60x30 Memorial Tournament has commenced and all fixtures are up on Facebook and the Website. Already we have had some very close games with only 1 ace separating the teams. Games continue each weeknight with first games @ 7.15 PM.

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Home thoughts from abroad Once again we check in with a former player who has played with Ballina, but is now living abroad.

Name Favourite Hurler / Footballer Shamus Larkin Has to be

Memories from playing / watching Ballina Having played hurling and football for so many Family years it’s difficult to pick one memory but Shamus and something that sticks with me is going to Diana Larkin matches in the back of Jimmy McKeogh’s hi- ace van. To this day it’s a mystery to me how so many young lads could fit in that van. God bless Where you now live Jimmy, he must have drove us the length and Moscow Russia - since 2012 breadth of the county over the years and although I didn’t learn much about hurling in What is the big difference between home & the back of that van, I learnt a lot of dirty jokes. abroad I have to say the people. The Russians like their Best GAA moment in your life weather can be cold until you earn their My grandfather was a die hard Clare fan and, friendship. The Irish on the other hand will although he will never admit it, so is my father. always offer it for free. Therefore I have to say Clare winning the All Ireland in 95 was a great sporting moment for GAA highlights from your own playing me. However I have less fond memories of 97 admin career when Clare beat Tipp twice in one year and I I was lucky enough to play on some great was going to school in Killaloe. underage Ballina teams. The highlight for me was beating Toomevara in the North Minor Involved with GAA abroad - who & how Hurling final. The whole town followed the Unfortunately hurling and football haven’t team that year and it was great to be part of it. caught on in Russia. These days I do my best to It was great seeing the Intermediates winning watch the Tipp matches on the internet and keep this year especially as many of the lads I played tabs on how Ballina are doing. with are still there. Well done to everyone involved. Favourite other sports person Having lived in the states and being married to Earliest GAA memory an American I have become a fan of American I have fond memories of going to the field on football. Peyton Manning is the Nicky English Saturday mornings when I was about 5 or 6 for of American football. juvenile training with countless other young lads. Despite John Joe Nevin doing his best to keep some order, training consisted of one ball, Any other thoughts no positions, all ground hurling and every man Good luck to all the lads in the County for himself. Championship.

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Blast from the Past

In 1993 Ballina/Ballinahinch won the North Tipperary Under-16 “A” Football championship. The Panel is pictured above with a few familiar faces:

Back left to right: Cathal Bourke (Blh); Anhomy Mills, Declan McKeogh, Noel O’Shea, Mark Riordan, Brendan McKeogh, Mark Walton (Blh), Robert King, Michael Darcy, Mark King, John Darcy & Padraig Flannery.

Front left to right: Des Morgan, Fran Hogan, Kevin Stritch, Mark Sheehy (Captain), Eoin Sheehy (Mascot), David Fahy (Blh), Des Kelly (Blh), Michael O’Brien (Blh), James O’Brien (RIP) & Bill Lynch (Blh)

If anyone has any memories or further details of that year & games please let us know.

Club Shop: Need a Ballina jersey, windcheater or T-shirt for the County Intermediate Final. Shop Opens Sat 12th October from 11am-1pm for those last minute items or contact Eamonn Power, Eileen Breen or Brid McMahon.

The shop has proved a great success to date & thanks to all those who supported throughout the year. A special thanks to the people who ran the shop & provided an income for the club as well as well priced gear for our supporters & members.

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Celebrating All-Ireland Success in Do You Twitter Ballina Ballina has its own twitter account (@BallinaGAA). This account provides various Ballina has snippets of news. become a new home We also try to provide score by score for many people in updates on games. Below is an example of the last 3 last decade or so. We tweets from County Intermediate & Minor Hurling hope you are settling Semi-finals. in well & are made These two reports were compiled by two feel welcome in the different people, but we would be interested in club. having a twitter update at all Ballina games from People have Under-10 to Intermediate, Hurling, Football or come to Ballina from Camogie. If you are going to one of these games & far and near. So can provide Twitter updates please Private Message whether you come @BallinaGAA on twitter with your details & we from another county will provide passwords etc. or country, we hope you Coverage will be provided for upcoming are enjoying life here. games, so please let anyone unable to attend Some people have know about our twitter account. had great reason to celebrate (GAA wise) recently. Clare Native Mark Power & Dublin 1. BallinaGAA @BallinaGAA6 Oct Native Eoin Little and their families were @TipperaryGAA Ballina 1-16 v BG 0-9 (FT) #TippMBHC2013 amongst those enjoying semi-final. Clare’s & Dublin’s success in regaining the Liam McCarthy & Sam Maguire Cups. Ballina 1-16 C Maguire v BG 0-9 (32 mins 2nd half) #TippMBHC2013 semi-final. Tipperary GAA Draw: Congratulations to Ann Glynn who won Ballina 1-15 v BG 0-9 E Healy saves No 17 21 yard free (28 mins €500 in the September Tipperary GAA Draw. These 2nd half) #TippMBHC2013 semi-final. draws take place on a Monthly basis, with a top prize of a Car each month. There is also a weekly lotto all for €100 a year, with €50 going to the promoting club. 1. BallinaGAA @BallinaGAA28 Sep

Tipperary IHC Semi-final Ballina 0-19 Lattin Cullen Gaels 2-11 (FT) #TippIHC2013 (via @gaajourno)

Tipperary IHC Semi-final (2nd half,63 min) Ballina 0-19 Lattin Cullen Gaels 2-11 #TippIHC2013 (via @gaajourno) B Stritch

Tipperary IHC Semi-final (2nd half,62 min) Ballina 0-18 Lattin Peter Byrne (Co Draw Committee Chairman); Michael Glynn, Cullen Gaels 2-11 #TippIHC2013 (via @gaajourno) No 6 Ann Glynn, Sean Nugent (Co Chairman), John J McKeogh (Promoter) & Ger Gavin (Co Draw Committee)

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County Final Snippets Request from Team Management

All Ballina Supporters are encouraged to go to the A Word from our Chairperson Old Stand side (Ardan Ó’Coinneain) of the Stadium. It would be great to have as many Ballina Supporters On behalf of the club members and officers I would as Possible together like to wish the Intermediate team ,Brendan and his management team the very best of luck in the county Brendan, Jim, Martin, Adrian & Ger final this Sunday! Let's turn Semple stadium Ballina blue!

Sarah Devane (Chairperson)

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You can post your good luck messages on Twitter (@BallinaGAA) or Facebook (Ballina GAA Tipperary)

Moyne / Templetuohy

Moyne/Templetuohy are based in Mid Tipperary and have won the County Intermediate Hurling Championship once (1983). They also have won the Mid Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship on 5 occassions (1982, 1983, 2001, 2002 & 2004) Moyne have won the Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship 4 times (1970, 1972, 1976 & 1977) and won the County senior Hurling Championship in 1971. Moyne beat Ballina in the 1990 County Junior “A” Hurling Final in Cashel. That was their third victory at Junior “A” In football they have won 3 Mid Senior’s, 5 Mid Intermediate’s, 2 County Intermediate’s, 7 Mid Junior “A”’s & 1 County Junior “A”

In this years Intermediate Hurling Championship they lost to Ballina in their opening game, beat St. Mary’s Clonmel & Father Sheehys & drew with Drom/Inch to finish Runner-up in the group. They beat Drom/Inch in the Mid Semi-final & lost to Clonakenny in the Mid Final. They then beat Ballybacon/Grange followed by Sean Treacys in the Quarter Final. They started badly against Newport in the County Semi-final, but recovered well to record a 1-point win.

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