Local Notes: Launch of remote work hubs and lighted walkway at Davitts GAA Club, Ballindine.
Pictured at the launch of remote work hubs and lighted walkway at Davitts GAA in Ballindine are Ronan Kirrane, Fr Martin O'Connor, Barbara Kelly, Alan Dillon and Lawrence Daly.
The Ballinrobe Town AFC Jungle Challenge fundraiser is based on the reality TV show ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me out Of Here’ and will take place in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, next Friday, May 31. The doors will be open at 7pm. and this event is for over-16’s only.
This innovative fundraiser is being run in conjunction with The Main Event Production Company, and there will be a live show on stage on the night, with big screens and TV cameras, which will also help showcase the event on the club’s various social media platforms.
It is hoped that this fundraiser will help the progressive club gain additional training space and upgrade and increase the facilities that the Robesiders have at The Green.
This event will hopefully kick start a development fund that can be used to fund significant infrastructure developments for the club and ensure that as and when funding and growth opportunities arise, that they are in a strong position to capitalise on them.
The contestants who will have to deal with creepy crawlies and other squeamish obstacles as they bid to be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle, are as follows: Damien Crowe, Padraic Costello (Junior), Patrick Gallagher, Maria Waters, Patrick Moran, Deirdre Biggins, Edel O’Malley, Padraic Joyce, Sinead Biggins, JP O’Gorman, Hilda Hughes, Kenneth McCarthy, Breege Morrin, Monica Horan, Killian McHugh, Maria Walsh (MEP and a former player of Ballinrobe Town Women’s team), Deirdre Burke, John Wilson, Marie Farrell, Sean O’Malley, Kevin Donnellan, Madeleine Hughes, Sean Shaughnessy and Frank Keane.
Those wishing to sponsor a contestant or who would like to support the club in any way in this major fundraiser can contact Alan Dowling at 087 3565678 or Pat O’Sullivan at 087 4195766. Tickets for the live show cost €30 per-person, or four tickets for €100, and are available by visiting www.ballinrobetownafc.com/tickets Tickets are also available to purchase in Martin Murphy Newsagents, Main Street.
On Sunday, May 19, the Ballinrobe Active Retirement Group was hosted by first year members of the Ballinrobe Foróige Club. The meeting was due to take place in the hall at the parish centre; however, such was the glorious summer sunshine on the day that the occasion was held outdoors. The Ballinrobe Foróige Club provided tea/coffee and refreshments to the Active Retirement Group as well as entertaining their guests with music. Josie Mercer, the PRO of the Ballinrobe Active Retirement Group and the groups members, extend thanks to the Ballinrobe Foróige Club and their leader Sinead Tiernan, for helping to organise such a wonderful occasion.
Ballinrobe Musical Society Stage Manager, Kenneth McCarthy, has received a nomination for Best Stage Manager in the Gilbert section at the annual AIMS awards. Kenneth, who joined the society in 2002, served as both chairman and stage manager for the society's production of The Phantom of The Opera last February.
A society spokesman congratulated Kenneth, stating: ‘Over the past few years, Kenneth has put in a gargantuan amount of work for Ballinrobe Musical Society as our Chairman and Stage Manager. We are delighted to see him recognised for his enormous contribution to The Phantom of The Opera and are proud to call him one of our own.’ Long-time society member Niall Conway, who played the Phantom of The Opera in the society's 2024 production, also received an AIMS nomination for Best Comedian in the Gilbert section for his performance of Bumble in Galway Musical Society's production of Oliver.
The Ballinrobe Tidy Towns Group is seeking new volunteers to help make a difference in the town. By joining your local SuperValu Tidy Towns Group you can help make a difference in your community and the planet. Every small action contributes to a greener, more inclusive world. Whether it's planting trees, organizing clean-ups or supporting local initiatives, your time and effort can make a difference.
Ballinrobe Community School held their Transition Year Graduation Ceremony on Friday, May 17, where the transition year students were awarded with all of the certificates they achieved during what was a very busy year.
Football stars were awarded medals and a presentation was made to the Student Enterprise Award finalists.
A wonderful tribute by Sophia McHale was made to Principal Willie Culkeen who will be retiring soon.
Congratulations to TY students of the year, Jessica McMurray and Gian Carpio, and the Spirit of the Community Award winner Kate Brennan. A special word of mention must also go to Maura Hughes, Faith Graham, Arram Kabir and Jarred Alngohuro, who were all nominated for the Community Award accolade.
This year marked a new grading system for TY students with teachers awarding distinctions to 25 students who put their hearts and souls into TY. Students thanked their TY coordinator Mr Shane Conlon, and Year Head Ms Liz Kelleher, for all of the work they did throughout the year.
On Thursday, May 16, Ballinrobe Community School 2nd year geographers went on a fieldtrip along the Wild Atlantic Way. They got to see first-hand many features of both glacial and coastal erosion and deposition, which they had being exploring in class. They also learned about the importance of the Wild Atlantic Way to local economies and communities as a source of tourism.
Congratulations to the Ballinrobe U14 boys team who recorded a deserving 7-8 to 4-4 victory against Breaffy, in the U14 Division Two semi-final, which took place on Tuesday last in Flanagan Park.
Ballinrobe face a tricky assignment in their next Division One (A) fixture when they make the trip to East Mayo to face Charlestown Sarsfields, at Fr O’Hara Park. The tie is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 8, and will throw-in at 7pm.
A mixed scramble competition was held at Ballinrobe Golf Club last week, which was kindly sponsored by Ciaran Ferriter. The results are as follows: 1st, Darren Egan, Mary Nalty, Lisa Biggins and Phyllis Loftus; 2nd, Aiden Foley, Phyllis Lee and Tracy Grimes; 3rd, Ciaran Ferriter, James Keady, Antoinette O’Connor and Dave Slattery; 4th, Alan Sammon, Angela Murphy, Ciara Maher and Peggy Butler.
Ballinrobe Rugby Club is delighted to announce that John Madden and Son’s will be the main sponsor for this year’s Ballinrobe Rugby Club Golf Am-Am. The aforementioned Am-Am takes place on Saturday, June 22, in Ballinrobe Golf Club and teams of four cost €120. Booking for this event can be made by contacting Ballinrobe Golf Club at 094 9541118. There will be prizes worth €2,500 up for grabs on the day.
On Friday, May 10, in Ballinrobe Community School, Ballinrobe Rugby Club held their awards and presentation evening for the clubs underage players - which included U5/6 to U16 year olds.
The award winners were as follows: U13 Boys Player of the Year, Mark O’Malley; U14 Girls Player of the Year, Aoife Conroy; U14 Boys Player of the Year, Jack O’Toole; U15 Boys Player of the Year, Ethan Biggins; U16 Girls Player of the Year, Ellen Flanagan; U16 Boys Player of the Year, Dáire Smith.
The players were presented with their awards by their coaches Jill O’Malley, Ian Place, Mike Ansbro, Sean Reilly and Micheál Walsh, with each player receiving their own Ballinrobe Rugby Club training top. A Certificate of Appreciation was also issued to all the mini players and goodie bags were also presented on the evening.
Congratulations to Joe Burke, Patrick Burke, Brendan Sheridan and brothers John and Evan Heraty on making the Mayo Senior Hurling Panel 2024. The Mayo hurlers have tasted great success so far this year capturing the Allianz Hurling League Division 3 title in March, and are hoping to make it a double when they compete for the Nicky Rackard Cup against Donegal on the June Bank Holiday weekend in Croke Park.
Moytura reformed in 2022 with underage teams and an adult Junior team for the first time. In 2022 the Junior team won the Cu Chulainn Division 3, Group B final and in 2023 they were finalists in the championship county final narrowly losing to Ballina Stephanites after extra time.
Dermot Keane along with Michael Varley, Dr Kieran Reilly and the late Jim Deane were the founding members of Moytura in 2006, but unfortunately the club ceased activity in 2014 due to other sporting commitments of the young players. The Covid-19 pandemic saw many of the former players returning home where they decided to approach Adrian Hession to discuss the feasibility of reforming the club. Sean McGahon was contacted and set about contacting the lads and from there the team was reformed with much enthusiasm and energy.
The Moytura men bought into the belief that they could pick up where the very successful underage club left off in 2014. Several of these players competed in the hurling A Feiles’ in 2009 and 2010.
Adrain Hession was instrumental in assisting Michael Varley, Pat Byrne, the late Jim Deane, Chris Delargy, Geraldine Ryan, Catherine O’Neill and her sister Mags, Mags O’Malley, Sean Granahan, and Sean McGahon in training the teams throughout these years.
Michael Varley is the current President and was re-joined by Sean Granahan and Sean McGahon along with Keith Gibbons, Joe Greaney and Michael Feeney to manage the adult junior team since reforming, whilst Donie O’Sullivan, Pat Hourigan and Conor Doyle took over the underage teams.
Many of these personnel also joined the committee since reforming along with Anne McGahon, Naoise O’Loughlin, Irene McKenzie, Carmel Kerrigan, Jacqueline and Patrick Heraty, Alison Horan, Joanne Morley, Ciara Burke, Laura Murphy and Gary Hopkins.
The club also thank Adrian Hession for all his input and help over the last few years and over the preceding years with Moytura.
