Local Notes: Top marks at Ballinrobe Community School
Students from the Class of 2024 at Ballinrobe Community School who each received over 500 points in their Leaving Cert.
Ballinrobe Community School is celebrating an extraordinary achievement with the success of the Leaving Class of 2024.
In a year marked by hard work and dedication, 27 students from the class secured over 500 points in their Leaving Certificate exams, with an exceptional three students attaining the maximum score of 625 CAO points.
Ms Julie Collins, Principal, expressed immense pride in their accomplishments.
"The success and achievement of all our students in the Leaving Class of 2024 is something we are incredibly proud of," she stated. "However, when a student achieves over 500 points it truly deserves recognition. The commitment, hard work, and effort that went into securing such high results are commendable."
Ms Collins also took the opportunity to commend the dedicated staff of Ballinrobe Community School, acknowledging their role in helping each student reach their full potential.
"Our teachers have shown remarkable dedication in ensuring that every child is supported to achieve their best," she noted.
The community extends its best wishes to the Leaving Class of 2024 as they embark on the next chapter of their lives, with confidence that their future endeavours will be equally successful.
Ballinrobe Knights is a six-week course for those wishing to learn the game of chess. The course is for children aged 7-12 and takes place in the Maple Youth Centre, Bowgate Street, every Thursday from 6 to 7.30pm.
The cost to take part in this course is €30 and spaces are limited.
Parents wishing to register their child for this course, or who require further details and information, are asked to please contact Gareth at 087-1722916.
This year’s Lough Mask Swim Challenge will take place next Sunday, September 8, at 12 noon, from Cahir Pier, Ballinrobe.
The challenge involves ‘The Mile Rock Swim’, ‘Sydney Rock Swim’ and ‘Pier to Point Swim’.
Refreshments will be served on the day and afterwards there will be music and entertainment.
This event is a fundraiser for Corrib Mask Rescue and your support would be appreciated.
The Athletics Ireland U17 team of 34 athletes and eight team managers travelled to Grangemouth, Scotland, to compete in the Scottish U17 Championships during the weekend of August 17 and 18 last.
The Irish team was chosen from the recent juvenile national championships. Representing the Irish selection was U17 javelin gold medal winner and Ballinrobe native Barry Langan, who threw an impressive personal best of 56.24 metres – almost 12 metres ahead of Scotland’s Callum James. Barry is a member of Lake District Athletic Club.
Well done, Barry, from your many friends and supporters in Ballinrobe.
A spirited display by Ballinrobe Town saw them secure the Helen Johnson Under-18 Division One title, after they defeated Glenhest Rovers 3-1 at The Green on Tuesday evening last.
The first half was keenly contested, and despite the hosts having the better possession ratio, the game remained scoreless at the interval.
The breakthrough finally arrived on 48 minutes when the Robesiders won a penalty which was duly dispatched by Thomas Moran.
Eight minutes later, a plucky Ballinrobe doubled their lead when the busy Theo Bellanger rattled the back of the net.
However, Glenhest refused to give up the chase and a smashing 25-yard strike from Rovers’ Ruairi Coyne on 65 minutes breathed new life into the visitors' game-plan.
Rovers upped the tempo and they very nearly restored parity on 75 minutes, only for the Town custodian Rory Devereux to produce a fine save.
With the game in the melting pot, the locals sealed the deal on 86 minutes when a brilliant through ball from Ben Place released Luke Muniz and the latter finished with aplomb.
The Ballinrobe U18 boys’ team are managed by Ian Place and Marc Hughes.
Well done to all involved.
Well done to the Ballinrobe Town women’s team which recorded a splendid 3-1 victory away to Claremorris in the Women's League Division One on Monday, August 26.
It was undoubtedly Ballinrobe's best performance of the season thus far, as the Robesiders secured their first victory of the league campaign.
Claremorris led 1-0 at the interval, but a brace of goals from the deadly Abby Jennings on 54 and 70 minutes respectively swung the pendulum in Ballinrobe’s favour.
The visitors then sealed the deal on 75 minutes, courtesy of an excellent finish by the hard-working Amy Geraghty.
Overall, Ballinrobe can take plenty of positives from this performance.
Ballinrobe Rugby Club held its annual general meeting on Friday, August 23, at Ballinrobe Racecourse and the following officers were elected:
Club President, Deirdre Burke; Vice-President, John Burke; Secretary, Evan Gannon; Treasurer, Nicola Burke; Assistant Treasurer, Peter McHugh; Director of Rugby, Brendan Flanagan; PRO, Paula Burke; Youth Administrator, Caroline Place; Mini Rugby Administrator, Shane Watson; Clubhouse Officer, Peter McHugh; Pitch Officer, Ian Place; Welfare Officers, Brendan Flanagan, and Caroline Place; Branch Delegate, Jim McGovern; Members, Colette Burke, Damien Burke, David Nestor, Seamus O’Toole, Danny Robertson, Martin Costello, Mary Walsh, Trevor Watson, and Michael Walsh.
Incidentally, incoming Club President Deirdre Burke is Ballinrobe Rugby Club’s first female president.
Lorenzo Mellotte was the winner of €404 in the weekly Ballinrobe Rugby Club 50/50 draw, which took place in Biggins’ Bar on Sunday, August 25.
The annual general meeting of Roxboro Community Defibrillator group will take place on Thursday, September 12, in the Parish Centre, at 8pm. All residents of Roxboro, and adjacent townlands, are invited to attend.
Ballinrobe Musical Society will be holding auditions for its 2025 production of in Ballinrobe Parish Centre on Sunday, September 15.
Application forms are available on any of the society's social media pages or by emailing ballinrobemusicsociety@gmail.com.
will be staged in Ballinrobe Community School from February 16 to 22, 2025.
New members are welcome.
There was no winner of the €24,500 jackpot in the Ballinrobe GAA Club Lotto draw, which was held in Art O’Neill’s Bar on Monday, August 26. The numbers drawn were 7, 10, 11 and 19.
The €25 winners were Christopher Vahey and Liam McCormack.
There was no winner of the €17,700 lotto jackpot draw which was held in Garrymore on Sunday, August 25. The numbers drawn were 3, 25, 32 and 35.
The €50 winners were Colm Hession, Pulbawn; Derek Conway, Scardaune, and Ciaran Lavin, Frenchpark.
