Annette Conway

Boys U10 Pella Spring League 2017

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Our Robe Rockets training kicks off with the start of the Boys U10 Pella League on Friday 17th February in the Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre. There is a charge of €12 to cover the 6 week court rental payable on arrival on Friday 17th.  Please consult team sheet and schedule to determine what time your son will be playing each week. Each team has been assigned a coach to nurture team identity and encourage a consistent coaching message week on week. Player drop off and collection: Players please arrive 10 minutes before kick-off time and go to the Racquetball court .  After the match players will be ready to be collected 40 minutes later from the Racquetball court.. Players are not allowed upstairs to viewing area without a Parent, no exception. We would be grateful for your cooperation with this matter. Games have to start and finish on time to facilitate the four games in the allotted two hours. If your son cannot attend on any day please text Des (087 6899444) so that we can arrange a substitute if necessary. Runners and gum shields mandatory. Pella Teams Please contact Des (087 6899444) ASAP if: – your son is included in a team but does not wish to play in the league or – your son has not been included in the teams shown but wishes to play.   Schedule

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Robe Rocket Coaches 2017

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets U6 Boys and Girls: Donal McCormack 087 6611137; Sean O’Loughlin; Sean Grimes, Niall Heaney U8 Boys and Girls:  David Conway 086 8598144; Colm Jennings 087 991 3684; Andy Walsh; Padraic Delaney; Karen Cusack; Pat Gallagher; Marie O’Haire U10 Boys Des May 087 6899444; Padraic Delaney 086 2205478; Barry Langan, Owen Roe O’Neill, Kevin Tuffy, Oliver Heneghan, Declan Burke, Declan O’Connor, Kieran Mahon

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Robe Rockets Committee 2017

Robe Rockets Committee 2017 Chairperson – David Conway, 086 859 8144 Secretary – Donal McCormack 087 661 1137 PRO – Annette Conway Committee: Colm Jennings, Padraic Delaney, Des May and Andy Walsh Rockets caters for girls and boys at U6 and U8 and U10 boys We develop and promote Gaelic games at the core of Irish identity and culture. We are dedicated to ensuring that our family of games, and the values we live, enrich the lives of our members, families and the communities we serve. We are committed to active lifelong participation for all and to providing the best facilities. We reach out to and include all members of our society. We promote individual development and well-being and strive to enable all our members achieve their full potential in their chosen roles.

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Christmas Wishes

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets On behalf of us all in Robe Rockets we would like to sincerely thank the Parents, Coaches, Sponsors,Committee members, volunteers and most importantly our Robe Rocket players for their efforts and support throughout the year. We wish all those who graduate from Robe Rockets to our U10 Ladies and U12’s ,Bord Na nÓg all the best as they continue with their footballing careers in the Club. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year. We know Santa will be good to all our Robe Rockets and look forward to a year full of fun and football in 2017.

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U10 Boys Pella Final

Congratulations to all our U10 boys who participated in the Winter Pella League. On a cold Friday night In November we were treated to an evening of skill, team work and highly competitive games with the last match decided by a point. Our U10’s should be proud of themselves; they truly are a fantastic bunch of talented players. We wish all those who graduate from Robe Rockets to Bord Na nÓg all the best as they continue in their footballing career with our U12’s. A special word of thanks to each Team Coach who helped throughout the six weeks, thanks to our Parents for ensuring the boys kept to their match schedules and who came out week on week to support the boys and to John F and staff at the Lakeside for hosting us once again. A special mention to Des May, U10 Coach who was responsible for the overall running of the Pella League. The future is looking bright!!!

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U12/13 Ladies Pella Final

We had a great turnout to watch our last games and what great finals we had to finish off our football for 2016. The games were very competitive but played in a great spirit and all the girls were rightly proud of the way they played. There are lots of people to thanks, firstly thanks to OBH Kitchens for sponsorship of the cups for the winning teams. Thanks to John F and all at Lakeside for facilitating the running of the league and for providing a goodie bag for all the players after the finals. Thanks to Ellen, Leah and Mary our TY coaches – they have always encouraged and supported the players and are a great example to the girls. Thanks to parents who got the girls to the matches, we had a great turnout for all the games this year. And lastly thanks to the 32 the players, many of whom have just started playing football for the first time this year. Their skills, enthusiasm and sportsmanship have made it a very enjoyable six weeks. There were many highlights from the finals but these stood out. Kicked scores – Lara Philbin & Maria Macken Best Block – Moya O Connell & Sinead O Sullivan Best hand passed score – Maeve Feerick & Magdalena Burakiewicz A few photos from the Final              

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Robe Rockets U6 and U8 Presentation

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Congratulations to our U6 and U8 Robe Rockets who had their end of season presentation on Saturday 3rd December. Stephen Rochford, Mayo Manager was our Guest of honour for the afternoon and was greeted on arrival with cheers and chants of “Stephen, Stephen”. Our U6 and U8 Robe Rockets were presented with a Certificate of Achievement from Stephen and after the Team photo each player received a Selection box. Robe Rockets would like to thank Stephen Rochford for kindly accepting our invitation and to Ballinrobe Community School for allowing us to host the event in the hall. We would like to thank all those who helped with the U6 and U8 Robe Rockets in 2016, from Coach’s to Sponsors to Parents  to Committee members, to the washing of the bibs and jerseys and to all for encouraging these young players to come and enjoy Gaelic Football in our Club. U6 Robe Rockets 2016 pictured with Stephen Rochford, Mayo Manager and Donal Mc Cormack, U6 Coach U8 Robe Rockets 2016 A few photos from the day Click here for all photos from the day               

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U12/13 Ladies Pella Final Countdown

Well that five weeks flew by, it has been great to see how well the girls have adapted to Pella in such a short period of time. What is most encouraging from their coaches point of view is to see that the players continue to practice in between games – well done – that is the best way to develop your skills. Thanks to our TY coaches who have been great  advising, supporting and encouraging the players. So the final pairings have been decided and I would encourage all parents, grandparents, siblings and friends to come along and support. Many of these young ladies are playing football for the first time this year and they deserve all the support they can get. Come along you won’t get better entertainment on a Thursday evening. The week 5 games were fiercely competitive but played in a great spirit. Best Kicked Score: Lucy Biggins Best Hand Passed Score : Aoife O Sullivan Best block : Amy Mc Ginty  

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U10 Pella Week 5 Results

By Annette Conway, PRO Robe Rockets Final week of Pella next Friday with everyone with something to play for. The Cup and Shield final pairings have been decided with the honour and glory up for grabs and the remaining four teams face off in the 3rd/4th play-offs with arguably something of equal significance on the line – bragging rights. It’s always a challenge to pick eight evenly balanced teams but this year has proved very successful in this regard – of the 20 games played to date, 13 have been decided by two or less scores and no team has gone without winning at least one game. Thank you to all the coaches for their time and commitment. Thank you to all the  parents for their support and cooperation – we had  40 boys participating with an attendance over the last five weeks of 96%. Thank you to Lakeside Sports & Fitness and John F in particular. And finally, a huge thank you to the players for the enthusiasm, skill and sportsmanship they brought to every game over the last five weeks. Please note a small change to the schedule from previously – the Shield Final will now take place at 7.00 with the Cup 3rd/4th Playoff kicking off at 6.30. Thanks Des May, U10 Coach Final week schedule  

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U12/13 Ladies Pella Week 4 Results

Week 4 and again some very exciting games as the players continue to develop their skills. This is the last week before the finals and depending on results any of five teams could make it into the top two. Thanks again to the TY students mentoring the teams they are doing a super job. Parents can you please ensure players bring gumshields and try and have the players at Lakeside 10 minutes before the games.  This weeks schedule Kicked score of the week – Ailbhe O’Loughlin Handpass score of the week – Abby Jennings Best block – Minahil Rashid Results Week 4

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