Ballinagore GAA Notes
March 02, 2015
ACL Division 4
Ballinagore 3-10 St Paul's 1-11
We secured our first points in this years league with this hard earned but deserved win over a determined St Paul's side last Saturday in Ballinagore. On a wild and wet day, we played with the assistance of a strong wind in the first half. We held a sizeable lead at half time but we knew that the wind was a major factor and so it proved. St Paul's goaled within a minute of the restart and that gave them the impetus to throw the kitchen sink at us. Fortunately we held on and some well taken scores, coupled with some brave defending, ensured we got our campaign off to a winning start. We played some fine football especially in the first half but we were inclined to give possession away too easily as we tired in the second half. Great to see James Durkan back in competitive action while Enda Kenny had a lively debut for us. Team: Cathal Daly, Enda Claffey, Martin Linnane, Kieran Deegan, Cormac Quinn, Ciaran Carey, Declan Claffey, Frankie Deegan, James Durkan, Cathal Ennis, Eoin Miller, Brandon Carey, Enda Kenny, Tommy McDaniel, Rory Tynan. Subs used: Paddy Ennis, Niall Kelly, Shane Heraty, Ian Seery.
ACL Division 7
Ballinagore 1-05 Milltownpass 0-02
We picked up our second win of the weekend against Milltownpass in Division 7 last Sunday in snowy Ballinagore. Conditions were dreadful and credit to both teams for giving their all throughout. Great to see Stewart Gavin making his first competitive start in almost 18 months. It's been a little while longer for Michael Durkan but great to see him back also and he was very composed in goals while Tommy Kelly and Brendan Heeney impressed on their competitive debuts. Well done to all. We need to keep our numbers up at training each week now and continue to work on our fitness levels and skills. Keep up the good work. Team: Michael Durkan, David Slevin, Enda Claffey, Cormac Quinn, Brendan Heeney, Kieran Deegan, James Keegan, Ian Seery, James Durkan, Paddy Ennis, Enda Kenny, Declan Claffey, Martin Crowe, Stewart Gavin, Tommy Kelly.
Cheltenham Preview Night
Our first ever Cheltenham preview night was a resounding success last Saturday night. The combination of expert analysis from the panel, an engaging MC performance by David Jennings, quality guest interviews, impressive sound and video and the comfortable setting in the Greville Arms meant that all present had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. We want to again thank our sponsors on the evening as follows: FBD Insurance, Sunday Business Post, Paul Daly Cllr, Ballinagore Equestrian Centre, The Drake Inn, Busy Little Bees Creche & Montessori, Higgins & Sons, Andrew Duncan Cllr, Michael O'Donoghue Veterinary Practice, The Lane Club, Merlon Construction Ltd, B & M Construction (Dan Morley), Sean Robinson Kitchens & Westmeath GAA Development Lotto. We also wish to thank our MC, David Jennings from the RacingPost, our expert panel, everyone that gave prizes for the raffle on the night, John Cochrane and the Greville Arms for all their help, Darren on sound, Sheerin Sign Graphics, Fagan Office Supplies and everyone who supported our event on the night. Finally we want to especially thank Brian Sheerin who put in trojan work in preparation and execution of this great night and we look forward to turning it into an even bigger and better event next year.
Bon Voyage
We want to wish Cathal Tynan all the very best of good luck as he heads off to New Zealand for the year. We hope you have a great time Cathal!
Membership 2015
Your membership is a very important form of income used by the club at year start to register and insure teams and players. Membership has to be paid before you can play in competitive fixtures and it's also required for use of the walking track. Fee's remain unchanged at €20 for adults and €30 for family membership. Please renew your membership to club registrar, Declan Claffey, over the next few weeks.
Future Vision 2020
We mentioned in our recent club newsletter that we would convene our next planning meeting on Friday 6th March. Given the hectic schedule of events over recent weeks, we have decided to defer this meeting for a few weeks to give us time to be fully prepared. We will notify you of the new date asap on the club notes, by text and facebook.
