Local Notes: Great victory for Ballinrobe U14s in Shield Final
The Ballinrobe U14 Gaelic football team that defeated Ballintubber to claim the Under-14 (A) Shield championship.
Ballinrobe recorded a 4-8 to 2-7 victory against Ballintubber in what was an entertaining Under-14 (A) Shield Final, which was played in Hollymount on Monday week last.
Both sides displayed plenty of endeavour during the opening stages of the game, with Ballintubber registering the first score, a pointed free by their wing-forward David Keane.
However, on nine minutes, Ballinrobe’s busy midfielder Naoise Burke pounced for a goal, before his team-mate Sean Grimes added a point.
Burke further enhanced the Ballinrobe lead by recording his first point of the evening on 12 minutes and the Robesiders game plan received a significant boost on 13 minutes. A marvellous delivery from Caelan O’Brien was snaffled up by Ronan Jennings and the latter finished with aplomb, thus garnering a 2-2 to 0-2 lead for the maroon and yellow.
Ballintubber though, dominated the final eight minutes of the first half, with Keane plundering a major on 23 minutes.
Ballintubber busily searched for further scores before the break, but the Ballinrobe defence was superbly marshalled by Fiachra O’Loughlin, Fionn Jennings, and Thomas Mellett Jennings, and the Robesiders led 2-5 to 1-2 during the half-time pep-talks.
The Abbeysiders made a bright start to the second period, with points arriving from Sean Feeney and Keane.
At the other end, Ballinrobe’s Ronan Jennings very nearly fashioned a third three-pointer for his team-mates on 36 minutes, but his angled drive flew narrowly wide.
The second half was keenly contested, but the pendulum swung in Ballinrobe’s favour on 44 minutes when they were awarded a penalty, which was confidently dispatched by Grimes.
On 55 minutes, the Ballinrobe custodian Cillian O’Connor guided over a well-taken free, which shunted the south Mayo side into a commanding 3-8 to 1-5 lead.
But a brave Ballintubber kept plugging away and the red and white pulled a goal back on 59 minutes, courtesy of their energetic corner-forward, John Feeney.
Ballinrobe closed out proceedings impressively and one minute into second half injury-time, a solo and go free by Ronan Jennings saw the midfielder evade the Ballintubber defence before setting-up Caelan O’Brien, and the latter rustled the back of the net.
After the full-time whistle, the Ballinrobe players, management and supporters celebrated a memorable victory.
Ballintubber: M. J. Walsh; D. Coyne, E. Concannon, R. Jennings; D. Corcoran, D. Boyle, C. Staunton; D. Burke, C. Molloy; J. Carter (0-1f), S. Feeney (0-2), D. Keane (1-2, 0-1f); J. Feeney (1-1), E. Flatley, K. Lally (0-1).
Ballinrobe: C. O’Connor (0-1f); F. O’Loughlin, F. Jennings, J. Donnellan; M. Tierney, T. Mellett Jennings, T. Murphy (0-1); N. Burke (1-5, 0-2f), R. Jennings (1-0); O. O’Brien, S. Grimes (1-1, 1-0pen), B. Donnellan; T. Hennelly, C. O’Brien (1-0), J. O’Toole. Sub used: M. Donnelly.
Referee: J. Glavey.
Dementia Café continues on the first Tuesday of every month in the Tacú Family Resource Centre in Ballinrobe, with the next scheduled meeting to take place on Tuesday, September 2.
Further details and information are available by contacting Marie at 087-1708706 or by contacting the Tacú Centre at 094-9542908.
All are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served.
There was no winner of the €11,000 lotto jackpot draw which was held on Wednesday, August 20. The numbers drawn were 10, 17, 20 and 25.
The Cong Moytura Heritage Society is planning a tour to Enniscoe House and the Céide Fields in North Mayo, with a few short stops of interest along the way.
The trip to north Mayo will take place on Saturday, September 27. The price would be in the region of €50.
Please register your interest in the tour by emailing congmoyturaheritagesociety@gmail.com before August 30. If there are sufficient numbers by the closing date, the society will finalise the details of the tour.
Archbishop of Tuam Francis Duffy will celebrate the First Friday Mass of the month in the Church of the Assumption in Gortjordan on September 5.
Refreshments will be served afterwards in Gortjordan National School. All are welcome.
Ballinrobe Rugby Club will hold a ‘Quid Games’ fundraiser on Saturday, October 18, in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris.
The official launch for this major fundraiser will take place in Fitzpatrick’s Bar (Inch’s), Main Street, Ballinrobe, next Friday, August 29, at 7.30pm.
The contestants will be in attendance, with music being provided afterwards by DJ ‘Moc’.
The ‘Quid Games’ event on October 18 will feature six skill-based challenges testing everyone, with both mental and physical challenges. Contestants will battle it out through elimination rounds until just two remain to face off in an epic final.
The event will see €6,000 of prize money up for grabs and will be awarded as follows: €3,000 for the winner; €2,000 for the runner-up; €1,000 for third place.
All funds raised will go directly towards the development of Ballinrobe Rugby Club’s facilities, with a major goal being the purchase of land to secure the club’s future.
Ballinrobe Rugby Club held its weekly 50/50 draw on Monday, August 18, with Ger and Veronica Sheridan the winners of €512.
The club is pleased to announce that new non-playing membership packages are now available. This is designed to suit all levels of support and commitment to the club.
The following packages are available: Bronze (€50); gold (€150) and platinum (€300).
Each package comes with its own set of exclusive benefits including voting rights at the AGM and the opportunity to apply for Six Nations international tickets. More perks will be made available depending on the membership level.
Those wishing to become a new member and support the club are asked to visit https://rugbyconnect.irfu.ie.
Meanwhile membership renewal is available online - see the club's Facebook page.
There was no winner of the €28,300 jackpot in Ballinrobe GAA Club's Lotto draw, which was held on Monday, August 18. The numbers drawn were 1, 6, 20 and 35.
The match three winner (€100) was Conor Heneghan.
Ballinrobe Town AFC is pleased to announce that it will hold a music bingo and barbeque in Flannery’s Bar and Restaurant, on Saturday, September 20.
Music bingo works in a similar fashion to regular bingo, except instead of numbers the host DJ plays one minute clips of popular songs and participants tick the songs off on their bingo cards. The club held a very successful music bingo fundraiser on April 26 last.
Further details will be available closer to the date on the Ballinrobe Town Facebook page.
Tickets will be on sale soon.
A drama workshop will take place in St Joseph’s Primary School, Ballinrobe, on Sunday, September 21, from 10am to 4pm.
This workshop is for acting and directing and is being hosted by DLI and The Wilde River Drama Group. The registration fee is €20. The tutor is Diarmuid de Faoite and the Ballinrobe workshop coordinator is Sighle Hughes.
For bookings or for further information you are asked to please email willie.obrien@gmail.com.
There was no winner of the €9,600 lotto jackpot draw which was held in Garrymore on Sunday, August 17. The numbers drawn were 12, 29, 30 and 35.
The €50 winners were Jamie Burke, Scardaune; Billy Devane, Ballindine, and Martin Burke, Milltown.
The results of a ladies stableford competition which took place at Ballinrobe Golf Club during the weekend of August 16/17 were as follows: 1st, Marie Burke (40); 2nd, Angela Flaherty (39); 3rd, Catherine Burke (39); 4th, Ann Treacy (36); Front 9, Marian Walsh (19); Back 9, Ann Joyce (20).
The competition was sponsored by Gerry Mullin, Headford.
The results of a gents stroke play competition, which was sponsored by Lydon’s Lodge, Cong, were as follows: 1st, Sean O’Loughlin (65); 2nd, David Nestor (68); Gross, Rory Jennings (77); Cat 1, Alan Sammon (73); Cat 2, Seamus McHugh (70); Cat 3, Tony Humphrey (69); Cat 4, Ian Brocklesby (73); Front 9, Gary Faherty (33); Back 9, David Fahy (32.5).
