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The History Makers Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship Final Tipperary Minor “B” Hurling Championship Final
Sunday 13th October 2013, Semple Stadium, Thurles Sunday 20th October 2013, Semple Stadium, Thurles
Ballina 3-12, Moyne/Templetuohy 0-20 Ballina 3-12, Sean Treacys / Emly 3-10
Left: County Bórd Vice- Chairman Michael Bourke presents the Jacksie Ryan Cup to David Hickey
Right: Dan Finnerty & Aidan Hanley receive the Minor “B” Cup from Michael Bourke
October/November will go down as another done to all the Players / Management / Club historic period in the club’s history. Officials / Coaches etc on providing this breakthrough and thank you for proviing us with so Intermediate much joy. Since our last edition, Ballina have won the The Parish is proud of your efforts and you deserve your rewards. County Intermediate Hurling Championship, beating
Moyne/Templetuohy in the final in Semple Stadium. Since then Red has been the Colour. Ballina This was Ballina’s first title win in the County travelled to Bruff two weeks later & played Limerick Intermediate Championship and the final whistle Champions Dromin/Athlacca. The Limerick was greeted with tremenous joy by all from the Champions wore the Treaty Green, while we were parish. Indeed a number of people made special in our red jerseys. efforts to be home for the final. This was a tough dour game in wet Credit must also go to Moyne/Templetuohy conditions. Both sides were evenly matched, but for their contribution to a great sporting game. Ballina had to withstand Change of Ball claims After a brilliant start, we were left biting our nails as before Michael Breen put over the winning point Moyne came back into the game. However in see- from a long distance free to secure victory. saw second half, Ballina took the lead late in the Ballina then had a home game against Kerry game & had to survive a last minute Senior Champions Saint Brendans in the semi-final. Moyne/Templetuohy free to secure victory. Nenagh was the venue when Ballina was not passed On that day in the words of our chairperson by the Munster Council to host the game. We “turn(ed) Semple stadium Ballina blue!” Well Continued on Page 2...
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What’s In the Review
The History Makers ...... 1 2013 Club Officers 2013 Club Officers ...... 2 2013 Adult Club Officers Message from our Chairperson ...... 4 Chairperson Sarah Devane [email protected] Keep up to date ...... 4 Secretary John Gleeson Circulation ...... 4 [email protected] Picture Gallery ...... 7 Treasurer Caroline McKeogh Scoreboard of the Year ...... 8 [email protected] PRO Carmel Bradshaw Fundraising ...... 9 [email protected] Social Evening: ...... 10 2013 Juvenile Club Officers Juvenile Club ...... 11 Chairman Eamonn Power [email protected] Cups on School Visit ...... 13 Secretary Eileen Breen 60 seconds (well a small bit longer) with ...... 14 [email protected] Ballina Camogie Club ...... 15 Treasurer Sharon Donnelly [email protected] Ballina Handball Club 2013 ...... 15 University of Limerick Sports Hall of Fame .. Carmel Vekins ...... 16 The Munster Final will be played on The Road to Mallow ...... 18 Sunday 17th November against Youghal (Cork) in Youghal GAA Club ...... 19 Mallow at 2pm. Ballina: Tipperary Intermediate & Minor “B” Hurling Champions 2013 ...... 20
.... From Page 1 Both sides are traditionally Blue, so Ballina were in Red once again. The opening half was close, but Ballina established a lead mid-way through the second half & went on to dominate the reamainder of the half leading by 13-points at the break. The tempo of the game died off dramatically in the second half, with both sides exchanging scores. However Ballina maintained Action from Ballina V Saint Brendans their advantage for most of the half and qualified for the Munter Final with a 13-point win.
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Junior: heavily to Ballinahinch Gaels in Round 1 of the North Tipperary Under-1 “B” Huling Championship. The day before the County Intermediate Ballina will play Portroe in the Quarter Hurling Final, Ballina played Silvermines in an Finals over the coming weeks. exciting North Tipp Junior “B” Hurling Championship
Semi-final. This game was close through-out and Minor: went to extra time. Ballina’s greater fitness told in A week on from our County Intermediate extra-time and saw them through to the final. success, our Minors were back in Semple Stadium Three weeks later, Ballina played the final against West Champions Sean Treacy’s/Emly. against Championship favourites Templederry The first half was slow in coming to life, but Kenyons in Newport. Ballina got off to a great start, midway through the half Ballina got through for with a goal inside the opening minute. Ballina still what proved to be vital goals. Ballina went in at led at half-time, but in the end, Templederry were half-time ahead by 5-points, but they knew that ahead by 3-points. Treacys/Emly would come out all guns blasing in the Well done to the lads on their great efforts seciond half. & since then Templederry have reached the County Thats exactly how it transpied, but Ballina final, signifying the strength of their challenge. kept in front and held out for a deserved &
memorable 2-point win. Under-21: A young & under-strength Ballina side lost
Some Images from the Tipperary County Intermediate Hurling Final
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Message from our Chairperson Keep up to date Our PRO Carmel Bradshaw supplies notes, which appear weekly in the local “Nenagh There is a great sense of anticipation building in Ballina and Boher as the day of the Guardian”. Our website: Munster www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie is kept up to date. We club Inter have a facebook page: ballina.gaatipperary which mediate final draws near. Now that we know that we will face Cork Co. champions Youghal in Mallow @. 2pm on Sunday 17th the excitement will grow and the plans to travel to North Cork can be made in earnest.
The support the Ballina team has received from so many both young and old, to date has Minor Hurling Presentation been absolutely fantastic and it is something that the players themselves and the management team always has plenty of activity, photos & posts. Our readily acknowledge that it is their supporters who twitter account (@ballingaa) also provides brief have helped them to dig deep in times of the snippets of games. greatest pressure during games. For up to date GAA news in Tipperary So while Brendan and co. prepare the team for what is a historic occasion for the club by keeping including Fixtures & Results you can visit them grounded and focused on the game itself; let www.tipperary.gaa.ie or the flags and bunting fly around the town and from www.north.tipperary.gaa.ie. The national website is each and every house to show how proud we are of www.gaa.ie the achievements of the Team and please if you can come to Mallow on Sunday.
The Newsletter includes directions to the Circulation Mallow grounds, which incidentally offer great facilities for families! Remember this Newsletter is only circulated via email. If You wish to be on the email list, please Hope to see you there send your email address to Beal an Atha Abu! [email protected].
Sarah Devane Remember please feel free to print out the newsletter and give it to someone who does not Chairperson have access to Email / Internet
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Just One Moment in Time Following Ballina’s historic day in Semple Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Final. It Stadium on Sunday 13th October, we have decided would be Sunday 25th August 2013, before Ballina to look back on other big days in the club’s history won a North Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Final. and how the headlines ran in the Nenagh Guardian 101 years to the day. at the time. We also look at other club events around those days. 1932 In 1932, Ballina played Lahorna De Wets in 1912 the North Junior Final & won by 6-06 to 5-03. It was Nenagh Guardian Aug 17th 1912 Page 3 Ballina’s first Junior Championship win. There was no Intermediate Hurling Championship back in 1932, but Junior now consisted of 1st, 2nd & 3rd teams. 29 teams entered the 1932 Junior Hurling Championship including Boher. It is unclear how far Boher went in the championship. In the semi-final Ballina beat Ballymackey by 4-00 to 3-01. A North selection played in the County Junior Hurling semi-final. Ballina were back in Junior Hurling Championship in 1933.
Nenagh Guardian Sep 24th 1932 Page 4
Yes it happened before, back in 1912 (101 years ago), Ballina were a Senior Hurling Side and reached the North Final. Unfortunately they came up against a Toomevara side that would complete a 4-in-row in 1913. Indeed such was Toome’s dominance in North Tipp at the time that they won the Senior/Junior double in 1910, 1911 & 1912. Senior & Junior were the only two championships played in North Tipp at the time. However the Nenagh Guardian Oct 1st 1932 Page 4 Junior Championship was only open to these clubs with a Senior team. Did the club play Challenge / Tournament games in those early years or was the club in operation at the time? Ballina played in the Senior Hurling Championship from 1910-1914 inclusive. In the other 4 years Ballina lost their first and only game to Roscrea (1910), Toomevara (1911), Moneygall (1913) & Templederry (1914). In the 1912 campaign Ballina beat Borrisokane in Round 1 & Moneygall by 2 weeks Guardian Banners are included. 6-3 to 2-1 in the semi-final. The Junior Final was originally part of a Double On Sunday 25th August 1912, Toomevara header with the Senior Final between Toomevara beat Ballina 7-3 to 0-1 in Templederry in the North
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(Holders) & Newport. However in the History Book In 1967 Shannon Rovers won the the result is recorded as: Newport W/O, Intermediate championship. At that time there was Toomevara Scr & so it is presumed that the Senior no County, Mid or West Intermediate Final was replaced by a Senior Tournament (For championship. There was a play-off between the Medals) between Thurles & Newport. Junior & Intermediate champions to represent the Some fundraising took place prior to the North in the County Junior Championship. Ballina Final & the club held a dance in the Creamery. drew with Shannon Rovers 1-6 in the play-off, but Maybe there was an “Alcohol Ban” in place & hence lost the replay by 5-06 to 3-01. the Venue. Ballina played Intermediate hurling for the following number of years – losing the 1972 & 73 Nenagh Guardian Sep 17th & 24th 1932 Page 4 finals to Silvermines & Borrisokane respectively. Ballina again had a brief involvement with Senior Hurling in 1970, when Ballina & Silvermines combined to play under the name Saint Brendans in the North Tipp Senior Hurling Championship In the late 60’s, Ballina also ran a 3-week long carnival as a fundraiser, with the purchase of a permanent playing field in mind.
Nenagh Guardian May 20th 1967 Page 15
1967 A second Junior title finally came to the club in 1967. As can be seen from below Ballina beat Roscrea by 1-9 to 0-3 on Sun 8th October 1967 in Nenagh. 20 Teams entered the Junior Championship Following the year’s activity the club held its including Ballina “A” & “B”. There was no Junior “B” first (Victory) Dinner Dance, but this was held on a Championship at the time. Ballina beat Silvermines Tuesday night. How would that go down now? In by 3-9 to 1-6 in the semi-finals 1969 the Dinner Dance was also held on a Tuesday night. Nenagh Guardian Oct 14th 1967 Page 2 Nenagh Guardian Jan 20th 1968 Page 12
The Club Dinner Dance continued for almost 40 years without a break. This was probably the longest unbroken run of Dinner Dance’s in the North Division. Sources: www.irishnewsarchive.com; www.nenaghguardian.ie; www.north.tipperary.gaa.ie; www.tippgaaarchives.com;
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Picture Gallery
Clockwise from Top Left:
David Hickey leads the Intermediates into battle Jim McGrath & Brendan McKeogh survey the scene Michael Breen takes a line Ball, Stephen O’Brien touched it to the Net for goal No 2 Conor Maguire in pocession in Minor Final Intermediate Celebrations at the final Whistle Scoreboad at Final whistle of Minor Final Terry O’Halloran on the run in Minor Final, with Brian Connolly in close support Delighted Minor Selectors: Carmel Bradshaw, Michael Hurley, Aaron Devane & Fr. Enda Brady
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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 Toomevara 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 Clonmel 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 Tue 09/07/13 Co IHL Grp 2 Rd 5 Bansha Ballina W/O V Scr Galtee Rovers/Saint Pecaun 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 Borrisokane 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 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 Puckane 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 Gortnahoe Ballina 1-16 V 0-09 Ballybacon/Grange Sat 12/10/13 Nth JBHC S-final Nenagh Ballina 3-18 V 2-16 (AET) Silvermines Sun 13/10/13 CO IHC FINAL SEMPLE STADIUM BALLINA 3-12 V 0-20 MOYNE/TEMPLETUOHY Sun 20/10/13 CO MBHC FINAL SEMPLE STADIUM BALLINA 3-12 V 3-10 SEAN TREACYS/EMLY Sun 27/10/13 Munster IHC Q Final Bruff Ballina 1-12 V 0-14 Dromin/Athlacca (Limerick) Sat 02/11/13 NTH JBHC FINAL NEWPORT BALLINA 1-10 V 0-16 TEMPLEDERRY KENYONS Sun 03/11/13 Munster IHC S-final Nenagh Ballina 3-19 V 0-15 Saint Brendans (Kerry) Sun 10/11/13 Nth U21BHC Rd 1 Portroe Ballina 0-04 V 7-21 Ballinahinch Gaels Sun 17/11/13 MUNSTER IHC FINAL MALLOW BALLINA V YOUGHAL (CORK) Nth U21BHC Q Final Ballina V Portroe Co IHL Q Final Ballina V Clonaenny
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Fundraising Ballina GAA & Field Development The work is continuing on the field and any Ballina / Boher Parish Lotto developments will be passed on as soon as they are confirmed.
18/11/2013 'Pitch in to Turn Our Green Field Blue - JACKPOT €6,200. €200 is added each Buy Your Sod' week if the jackpot is not won
With regard to the development fundraising we are having a big push on Buy a Sod in November which will culminate with some sort of social evening Recent €30 Lucky Dip Winners at the end of the month and we will have a 11/11/2013 Numbers Drawn: 02 / 04 / 05 / 21 Lucky Dip: Peter Rogers, c/o Seanchaoi, 2. Tommy draw for some prizes for all those who have Collins, c/o McKeoghs, 3. Noda O'Brien c/o TJ's, 4. purchased sods up to that point. Margaret Kennedy, Ballina, 5. Joe Kerin (On Line Winner) We need as big a cash injection as 04/11/2013 Numbers Drawn: 07 / 10 / 11 / 20 possible to get the construction under Lucky Dip: 1. Teresa Coonan; 2. Orla Healy; 3. Padraig Walsh; 4. Noda O Brien; 5. Eamon O Sullivan (On Line way. More details to follow. Buy your Sod Winner) at: www.ballina.tipperary.gaa.ie/buyasod or 28/10/2013 Numbers Drawn: 02 / 08 / 11 / 14 from the club shop or a committee member Lucky Dip: 1. Nora Mc Keogh c/o Collins Pharmacy, 2. Linda Mc Keogh, c/o. Mollys, 3. Margaret Hayes c/o Larkins, 4. Ger Sheehy (On Line Winner) Friends of Ballina 21/10/2013 Numbers Drawn: 01 / 13 / 16 / 25 We are continuing to get great Lucky Dip: 1. Fred Mc Namera Main St. Killaloe, 2. Olive support from our Friends of Ballina GAA White, c/o Larkins, 3. Martin McKeogh, Ballyea, 4. Ger Hurley c/o Hairworx, 5. Annie Wall (On Line Winner) contributors. This scheme remains open 14/10/2013: Numbers Drawn: 18 / 19 / 25 / 27 and people are always welcome to join. Lucky Dip: 1. Betty O Brien, 2. John McBeath C/O Liam O Reminder to any PAYE contributors Riains, 3. Eddie Clune, 4. Martin McKeogh, 5. Cormac that the club can benefit from a significant Staunton (On Line Winner) tax rebate bonus if they complete the forms Lotto Venues November / December 2013 sent out with their acknowledgement letters 18/11: Reddans, Killaloe; 25/11: Shanachoi Killaloe; and return them to the club. Please contact 02/12: Molly’s Ballina; 09/12: Falanagan’s Ballina; a committee member if additional forms are 16/12: O’Donovan’s Ballina; 23/12: Mills’, Ballina; required.
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Social Evening: Dinner Dance Update: Saturday 9th November – A night of Glamour & Glitz
A crowd of over 160 people packed into The Lakeside Hotel on Saturday night last, November 9th for the club's first dinner dance in many years. Billed as both a fund-raiser and a social evening, the event was a huge success in raising both awareness and badly-needed funds for the new field construction.
Once the succulent Turkey and ham dinner had been digested, Chris Rowley - MC for the night introduced Club Chairperson, Sarah Devane.
Sarah gave a wonderful address to the crowd focusing on the importance of having such great support at all the Intermediate matches in 2013. Brendan McKeogh on behalf of all the team management echoed those sentiments and spoke of what an honour it was to be associated with such a committed and talented bunch of players. Team captain David Hickey spoke of his pride at representing the club and the parish.
A raffle which included some great prizes and an auction - which included a signed Intermediate Ballina jersey - was run off at the end of the formal proceedings, before the crowd really let their hair down and danced the night away to local band, Disturbance In The Neighbourhood.
Thanks to everyone for their support and co-operation in a great community night.
Thank You
A big thank you once again to everyoneT who contributed to the newsletter. A perticular thanks to Carmel Bradshaw, Eileen Breen, Sarah Devane, John Gleeson, Michael Keely, Peter King & Eamonn Power. Thanks
to those who gave interviews & contribued photographs.
Again if you have any photographs / articles or ideas relating to the newsletter, please email them to [email protected]
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Juvenile Club The Juvenile season is finished for a few months at this stage, but it doesn't mean that there aren't any juveniles involved in the match day. The U10s got the ball rolling in Thurles for the County Final, playing a match at half time v Moyne-Templetuohy. The lads also got to carry the club banner and do a guard of honour. For the first round of the Munster Club Championship, the U12s got the vote and they provided a fitting guard of honour and got to play at half time v the home team, Dromin-Athlacca. For the semi-final, the U8s turn had come and there was great excitement in their ranks when they got to play against a top class St Brendan's team in McDonagh Park, Nenagh.
Ballina Under-10’s played in emple Stadium on County Intermediate Hurling Final day. The selectors had a hard job laying out the right game plan also.
Game at Killinan End Game at Town End
Ballina Under-12’s played in Bruff on Munster Intermediate Hurling Quarter Final day:
They also formed a Guard of Honour prior to the Game for the Ballina & Dromin/Athlacca teams
(see top of next page)
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Ballina Under-8’s played in Nenagh & Formed a Guard Of Honour on Munster Intermediate Hurling Semi-final day:
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Cups on School Visit
During the month of October the various Cups won by the club visited Ballina School. The Cups were accompanied by Club Officials, Intermediate & Minor Management & Panel Members.
In Ballina a special presentation was also made to Len Gaynor who has served as School Coach for a number of years.
All got a great welcome. There will be a visit to Boher School in the coming weeks. Naturally enough most of the visitors were past pupils of either school.
Both Schools have been showing off the Blue & White since returning to School in September.
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60 seconds (well a small bit longer) with ... Thomas Collins Thomas Collins spoke to the Béal An Átha pride of place at home. The way i see it, is that review about the year so far & hopes for the overall it was a great team preformance and I rest of the year. was lucky enough to accept the award on behalf of all of the lads.
Thomas, You’re training/travelling between Dublin & thanks for Ballina, that takes a big commitment - can taking time you desribe an average week? to talk to We’re lucky enough to have a gym at work, so I the Béal would usually go there Monday lunchtime for An Átha some stretching. Tuesday/Wednesday one of review. the Management team travel to Dublin for a session – mainly ball work. Back to the gym on Are you Thursdays for a weights session. Friday is looking Hurling in Ballina, followed by a Match / forward to Training on Sunday. Sunday? Yes, it’s Favourite Book? going to be “We need to talk about Kevin” a great occasion for the club. You train hard all year and its days like Sunday that you want to Favourite Movie? be a part of. Hopefully the whole parish will get “The Departed” A great cast with lots of twists & behind us now and we can bring more turns along the way. silverware back to the club. Favourite TV Programme? You seem to be enjoying your season so far, “Breaking Bad” It keeps you on edge are you happy with the year to date? throughout and Brian Cranston is a great actor. I am obviously delighted with how things have gone. To win a North and County Favourite Food? Championship for the first time in the clubs Steak & Chips history is a great achievement and something we have been longing What do you do to relax? for for so long. To add a Munster Watching Sports on TV, walking title to that, would top off a great the dog or playing a round of golf. year and it is one that I will never forget. Other Sports Played Golf / 5-a-side Football You won Man of the Match at the County Final; that must have been a nice bonus!! On a personal level, it was a great bonus and the trophy will take
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Ballina Camogie Club In October we held our annual future looks bright for the club with this calibre LBM.ie under 10 blitz. The visiting teams this of player coming through. year were Burgess, Cappamore, Ogonnolloe and Monaleen, along with two teams from Ballina. With perfect conditions on the day the large attendance enjoyed a great days camogie. Ballina Red had 2 good victories over Ogonnolloe and Cappamore to reach the final. On the other side of the draw, our younger Ballina Blue team showed tremendous fighting spirit, but lost out in both matches. The final played between Monaleen and the Ballina Red team was a close and tense affair with Monaleen coming out on top following two late scores. There was a great spread of food provided by the parents to feed the players and U10 Blue and Red teams are pictured above supporters at the end of the competition. It was great to see such a high level of skill shown by both Ballina teams, and the
Ballina Handball Club 2013 Equipment / Rules
40x20 Eye Guards Gloves Ball U12 – Boys & Girls Yes Yes Challenger 2 U13 – Boys & Girls Yes Yes Dark Blue U14 – Boys & Girls Yes Yes Dark Blue U15 – Boys & Girls Yes Yes Dark Blue U16 – Boys & Girls Yes Yes Dark Blue U17 – Girls Yes Yes Dark Blue U17 – Boys Yes Yes Dunlop Int. The Michael Monaghan Club 60x30 Memorial Adults – Female Yes Yes Dark Blue Tournament has commenced and all fixtures are up on Adults – Male Yes Yes Dunlop Int. Facebook and the Website. Already we have had some 60x30 Eye Guards Gloves Ball very close games. Games continue each weeknight with U12 – Boys & Girls yes Optional Challenger 2 first games @ 7.15 PM. U13 – Boys & Girls Yes Optional Challenger 3 Juvenile Coaching continues daily from 2-6.30 PM. New U14 – Boys & Girls Yes Optional Challenger 3 juveniles are encouraged to attend on Saturday mornings Girls – U15 & Over Yes Optional Challenger 3 to try their hand at Handball Boys – U15 & Over Optional Optional Dunlop Softball Adults – Female Yes Optional Dunlop Softball Handball Playing Equipment Adults – Male Optional Optional Dunlop Softball
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University of Limerick Sports Hall of Fame .. Carmel Vekins 5. Have you a favourite sporting moment? Carmel Vekins has lived in Ballina since 1997. Carmel is supporter of Ballina, When the Irish Rugby team played England in through the “Friends of Ballina” Following Croke Park for the first time in 2007. The hairs stood her recent induction to the UL Sports Hall of on the back of my neck when the Irish Anthem was Fame, Peter King put some questions to her sung. for inclusion in the Ballina review. 6. Who is your sporting hero/heroine? Why? 1. You have been inducted into the UL Sporting Hall of Fame recently along with Sonia O'Sullivan & Katie Taylor. In the quiet, some sporting household names such as unassuming and determined way they achieved Tony Ward, Pat Spillane, and Jimmy world class status in their chosen sport. They are Denihan. What sporting achievements of ideal models for young women who aspire to yours were included in your citation? greatness in sport.
I was inducted into the UL Sport Hall of Fame for 7. You have been a great supporter of my achievements in marathon kayaking racing while Ballina GAA Club in recent years. Have representing Ireland for over 18 years in Women's you any background or history in the K1 and K2 and for my administrative appointments GAA? in Canoe Polo at National, European and World level. I have no background or history with the GAA, Marathon kayak racing takes place over but living across the road from Ballina GAA club I am distances ranging from 26 miles, to stage racing aware of the tremendous work they do for the juniors over two days to five days. In that period of time I in the locality, the programmes they offer, the featured in the medal positions of many International dedicated involvement of parents and adults who competitions, but my greatest achievement was keep the club going and the enthusiasm of all the winning the Women's K2 Bronze Medal in the World members. It is wonderful to see so many youngsters Cup in Luxembourg in 1985 and Europa Cup medals and adults out in all weathers enjoying themselves. in the same year. 8. Women participation in sport has been a 2. In your personal opinion what is your much discussed topic in recent years best sporting achievement? and our camogie club has gone from strength in recent years at juvenile level. Winning the world bronze medal, but also Do you believe things are improving in completing the Murray Marathon in Australia having this respect? Do you think there are still spent five days racing and up to 7 hours per day significant barriers to participation? Are balancing a 17 foot racing kayak over a distance of there things that can be done at local 300 miles. level?
3. And your biggest sporting Recognition for women's participation & disappointment? achievement in sport does not receive adequate column inches or reporting on the radio. It has Losing the Liffey Descent by an inch after racing improved but has a very long way to go. over 17 miles of challenging water with 10 weirs, Much more publicity needs to be garnered for one grade 2-3 rapid, a portage & negotiating fast girls/women - reports in local papers, constant flowing water, trees and other paddlers & swimmers. reporting of results & reports sent to daily provincial and national papers, find and make contact with 4. What personal and physical attributes do female sports reporters, invite & ask girls/women to you think you have that helped you reach speak on radio & television. Recognise the such a high level in your sport? achievement of girls/women in sport by the awarding Determination, commitment, focus, hard work of specific honours. and a love of my sport.
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Encourage sponsors to support girls/women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6tWy68Il2I&featur sports/achievements. Parents and adults need to e=share&list=UUUW1fIRLyvCeZ4e6TefB1xQ recognise the achievements of girls/ women in their conversations with club officials, leaders, national governing bodies and politicians. Above all parents and families need to encourage and support girls to take up and stay with their chosen sport. Finally girls get your friends to become involved with you.
9. Canoeing is a sport that gets limited national coverage and most of us probably only see it on TV during the Olympics. For anyone from Ballina interested in trying it out how would you suggest they get started?
Kayaking/Canoeing is a lifetime physical activity and sport. There are at least 8 different disciplines of this sport to try. You can potter about in very calm flat water on the lake, on the river, in the sea, take on the challenges of the surf, to racing in a slalom kayak down through hanging gates as fast as you can. Citation which was used in the booklet for the However, it is an aquatic sport and must always Induction Ceremony at UL: be treated with respect. To start off you need to be able to swim, then always get introductory lessons to kayaking from a qualified instructor. “During a career spanning 35 years, The UL Activity Centre is a perfect place to Carmel Vekins was a national and begin - they offer courses for all ages and abilities international competitor, coach and throughout the year. administrator in kayaking and canoe polo. She Next step is to get involved with a club as they won numerous medals in international run a variety of kayaking/canoeing activities. There marathon kayak races, including a world cup are two clubs near Ballina that you could get involved with Nenagh Canoe Club 087 9232525 or bronze medal in Women's K2 in 1985. She held Limerick Kayak Club www.limerickkayakclub.com If the Liffey Descent Senior Women's K1 record going to UL you have the option of joining the UL for 12 years. Kayak Club. Vekins coached national marathon 10. Finally, any words of wisdom for our kayak and canoe polo teams and held younger members starting out on their administrative positions at home and at sporting careers? European and world level with the If you have a dream/goal to achieve great International Canoe Federation. She devised honours in sport, be prepared to work at it. Give training programmes in both disciplines, and it time. Set small goals which will lead you to the designed and delivered the first canoe polo big one in stages. Work with knowledgeable and coach education programme in Ireland. qualified coaches. Develop your skills, practice and practice more. Above all enjoy it while you do it and Carmel Vekins was a lecturer at the always encourage those who participate with University of Limerick from 1975 to 2006 and you. was head of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences from 1994 to There is also a youtube piece from UL now on the Sport 1996” Hall of Fame which can be seen at Volume 2 October 2013 Page 17
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The Road to Mallow
the facilities. The Main pitch has a terreaced area wih a covered stand. There is a barrier in front of the main stand (the barrier looks very similar to Ballina and this barrier is good enough for a Munster Final!!!) I sppose its fair to say that for most Ballina people, Mallow is a town we associate with the From www.mallowgaa.com: drive to Cork. Those with an agriculurial background Conference facilities and meeting rooms might associate it with Ballyclough Co-op, where Wireless broadband throughout the Complex milk from Ballina Cremery was sent for processing Bar and restaurant facilities for many years. Ample free parking for up to 700 cars plus
Directions coming from Limerick / Ballina
After passing Keary’s Garage on the approach to Mallow. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Beecher Street Beecher Street turns slightly right and becomes Shortcastle Street Turn left onto Willow Bank Continue onto Thomas Davis Street Mallow GAA club has a recently built top At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bridge class complex which includes many fine facilities. Street/N72 Indeed one should get there early to see some of Turn left onto Bridewell Lane Continue onto St. Joseph's Road Continue for 1 ½ to 2 Km Mallow GAA pitch on your right with a long drive in.
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Youghal GAA Club www.youghal.cork.gaa.ie Youghals Record 2013 Youghal Played in the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship & the Cork Youghal GAA Club History Interemediate Hurling League Division 1.
Every story has its origin 17/03/2013 Lge Rd 2 and so has Cumann Luthcleas Gael Eochaill. In Youghal 1 – 13 (16) V Cloyne 3 – 09 (18) 1891 the men of Youghal formed the Youghal GAA 19/03/2013 Lge Rd 1 Football club. Spearheaded by W.J.Broderick, John Ballincollig 0-11 (11) V Youghal 1 – 09 (12) Collins, William Farrell, and Michael Browne as first 01/04/2013 Lge Rd 7 Secretary, the foundation was laid. Organised Gaelic Youghal 0 – 12 (12) V Carrigaline 1 – 11 (14) Football was played in Bill Farrell's Field at 18/05/2013 Lge Rd 6 Frogmore. The club then transferred to Jimmy Newcestown 0 – 14 (14) V Youghal 1 – 13 (16) Lynch's field up towards the Asylum Cross in 1984, 22/05/2013 Lge Rd 10 and to Copperalley in 1899. It may be of interest too, to recall, that during Ballyhea 4 – 17 (29) V Youghal 1 – 11 (14) those early days handball also flourished, but 02/06/2013 Champ Rd 1 regretfully declined in the early 1900's, and was Youghal 3 – 12 (21) V Valley Rovers 3 – 14 (23) revived in the early 1920's, for a long period of time, 10/06/2013 Lge Rd 4 when the Garda Barracks, at Catherine Street, had a Meelin 1 – 11 (14) V Youghal 0 – 15 (15) Ball alley. In the 1980's and 90's the game enjoyed a 30/06/2013 Champ Rd 2 limited revival, once more, when a new court was built at the site of the new Vocational School, and Ballincollig 0 – 13 (13) V Youghal 1 – 12 (15) the top of Windmill Hill. 26/07/2013 Lge Rd 8 Hurling began its growth in Youghal in the Blarney 0 – 17 (17) V Youghal 4 – 11 (25) 1940's. 10/08/2013 Champ Rd 4 The original club jerseys were a maroon Cloyne 2 – 10 (16) V Youghal 0 – 16 (16) jumper, knitted, with a yellow stripe. The club could 25/08/2013 Champ Rd 4 (R) not afford to purchase the jerseys and they were knitted by mothers, wives and girlfriends. In an effort Cloyne 2 – 09 (15) V Youghal 2 – 14 (20) to raise funds to purchase a set, Terrier Coursing 14/09/2013 Champ Quarter Final & Lge Rd 11 was held in Copperalley in 1924. From one of these Youghal 1 – 18 (21) V Tracton 1 – 16 (19) meetings, a sum of 15 pounds was the day's takings. 27/09/2013 Champ Semi-final This money enabled the club to purchase the first Inniscarra 1 – 07 (10) V Youghal 4 – 16 (28) set of jerseys, which were Green & Gold, 02/10/2013 Lge Rd 9 they being our national colours and only worn by one other club (Dungourney), in the East Cork Division at Youghal 0 – 12 (12) V Bandon 0 – 21 (21) the time. They remained the club colours until the 06/10/2013 Lge Rd 5 1960's, when the club reverted to the Maroon and Youghal W/O V Kilworth Scr Gold. 12/10/2013 Champ FINAL Castlelyons 0 – 10 (10) V Youghal 0 – 11 (11) 27/10/2013 Munster Quarter Final Youghal 4 – 13 (25) V Lismore (W’ford) 1 – 12 (15) 03/11/2013 Munster Semi-final Whitegate (Clare) 0 – 18 (18) V Youghal 0 – 18 (18) AET 03/11/2013 Munster Semi-final Youghal 1 – 16 (19) V Whitegate (Clare) 0 – 08 (8) TBC Lge FINAL Bandon V Youghal
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Ballina: Tipperary Intermediate & Minor “B” Hurling Champions 2013
Ballina: Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Champions 2013
Ballina: Tipperary Minor “B” Hurling Champions 2013
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