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Full-time audio report now available here: Ballinrobe 1-14, @ArdnareeSarsGAA 1-5 @radiomidwest

Final score: Ballinrobe 1-14,  Ardnaree Sarsfields 1-5 Full time audio report here: [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/full-time-ardnaree.mp3] 3.26pm: David Killeen brings matters to a close with an outside-of-the-boot job. Don’t tell Second Captains or we won’t see Davy for weeks. Final score Ballinrobe 1-14, Ardnaree Sarsfields 1-5. 3.25pm: Eoin McCormack free. Ballinrobe 1-13, Ardnaree 1-5 3.20pm: Random thoughts as this game rambles to a close – Johnny O’Malley very happy here with how Everton are handling United today. Is it still 3-0? Everton are Mike Finno’s club too, aren’t they? He had his bedroom plastered with Amokachi pictures until he was nearly 30. Are Ros still beating Down? Micheal Keane, wherever you are on honeymoon, are you tuned? You can hear all about the great MK HERE 3.19pm: Stephen Burke gone of injured. James O’Malley, another man who has suffered a lot of injuries, comes on. Hopefully Stephen is not too bad. 3.12pm: Penalty for Ardnaree. Eoin McCormack takes it, Kenny saves – retake ordered, McCormack put its low to Kenny’s right for a goal. Ballinrobe 1-13, Ardnaree 1-4. 3.10pm: Donal Vaughan point, 1-3 to 0-4. Ballinrobe 1-13, 0-4. 3.08pm: Peter Walsh comes on for Felim Reilly. 3.06pm: Sean Burke powers through the middle for a point. Ballinrobe 1-12, Ardnaree 0-4. 3.07pm: UFO (i.e. sub whose name I haven’t got) point for Ardnaree. Ballinrobe 1-11, Ardnaree 0-4. 3.05pm: Cillian Walsh comes on for Walter Loftus. Ballinrobe 1-11, Ardnaree 0-3. 3.03pm: Sean Burke fisted point, pass from Felim Reilly, Ballinrobe 1-11, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.56pm: Darren McDonnell point. Ballinrobe 1-10, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.54pm: Second-half underway. Almost straightaway, Donal Vaughan point. Ballinrobe 1-9, Ardnaree 0-3. Half-time audio report: [audio:http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Half-time-v-Ardnaree.mp3][/audio] 2.37pm: Half-time. We’ve changed url for this page too – the other one was a bit War & Peace. Ballinrobe 1-8, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.37: Black card for Chris Walshe, Ardnaree. Replaced by Cathal Noone. Ballinrobe 1-8, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.35pm: Donal Vaughan point. He’s having a huge impact on this game. Ballinrobe 1-8, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.23pm: It’s a goal for us. Bizarre in the end, but they all count. Stephen Burke popped a nice ball into Donal Vaughan, one-one-one with their full-back. Donal turned him and bore down on goal. Goalie comes out to meet Donal, he pops it right to one of our lads (Sean Burke, I think) to finish it to the net. However, a vigilant Ardnaree defender, sprinting back to mind the house, intervened but only to put the ball into his own net. Frustration for the defender after his hard work. A goal we probably deserved though. Donal will get the goal bonus in the pay packet this week. Ballinrobe 1-7, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.28pm: Kenny remains unerring. Another point from a free. Ballinrobe 0-7, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.25pm: Darren McDonnell tears up the field again to get on the end of a good movement, booms it over the bar. Reminiscent of the few ‘nice ones’ he got against Garrymore in the championship last year. Ballinrobe 0-6, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.22pm: Excellent Darren McDonnell point puts us two ahead again, good work by Donal Vaughan in the build-up. Ballinrobe 0-5, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.20pm: Ronan Doherty points from play, Ballinrobe 0-4, Ardnaree 0-3. 2.19pm: Eoin McCormack points free, Ballinrobe 0-4, Ardnaree 0-2. 2.16pm: Donal Vaughan gets our first point from play. Donal is wearing No. 14 but rotating between full-forward and midfield to telling effect. Ballinrobe 0-4, Ardnaree 0-1. 2.15pm: Chris Walshe judges the breeze beautifully to open Ardnaree’s account. Ballinrobe 0-3, Ardnaree 0-1. 2.14pm: Donal Vaughan fouled. Kenny O’Malley steps up to the free – 54 yards out and into the breeze. Another beautiful connection, hops on the crossbar and over. Ballinrobe 0-3, Ardnaree 0-0. 2.10pm: Donal Vaughan fouled, points the free himself. Ballinrobe 0-2, Ardnaree 0-2. 2.06pm: Kenneth O’Malley, free, almost on the 45 yard line. Excellent point against the breeze. Ballinrobe 0-1, Ardnaree 0-0. 2.03pm: Game on. There’s a breeze rising from the town end. We will be playing against it in the first half. We attack from the throw-in, wide from Joseph Burke. BALLINROBE: Kenneth O’Malley; David Murphy, Eugene O’Malley (captain), David O’Connor; Shane Biggins, David Killeen, Darren McDonnell; Walter Loftus, Joseph Burke; James Murphy, Sean Burke, Felim Reilly; Conor Keane, Donal Vaughan, Stephen Burke. ARDNAREE: Darren Cawley; Brendan Reilly, Pat Glacken, Conor Cawley; Michael Tighe, Brian Fitzpatrick, Martin Forbes; Rory Clarke, Ronan O’Malley; Noelie Beattie, Chris Walshe, Martin Rafter; Jamie Ford, Eoin McCormack, Ronan Doherty. Ref: Peter Geraghty, Swinford. 1.20pm: Throw-in today is 2pm – Mayo SFL Division 1B v Ardnaree Sarsfields, at Flanagan Park, Ballinrobe. So if you’re knocking around town, perhaps just getting up from a late breakfast or even the banners themselves, you might consider rambling up to see the game. We lost our first league game away to Ballaghaderreen. We will have live updates here during the afternoon. Liam Horan here at the wheel.    

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The late Peter Cosgrove, The Neale

  Ballinrobe GAA Club would like to join with Mayo GAA Board, who have issued a tribute to the late Peter Cosgrove (see below). We knew Peter very well in Ballinrobe – he was friendly with many of our players and he lined out against us on countless occasions. Indeed, he was a real thorn in our side in the O’Mara Cup final that we won narrowly against The Neale on a beautiful evening before a huge crowd in Cong, April 2013. His surging runs from defence were a feature of his play, and he played on The Neale team that won the club’s first-ever adult title – the Mayo junior championship – in 2012. His untimely passing has rocked this part of the world. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and his colleagues in The Neale GAA. As a club, The Neale have experienced the full range of emotions in recent years – historic successes, tragic deaths – and this week it is a club and community in deep mourning. Peter’s brother Sean is a star player with The Neale too, and another man who counts a number of our club players among his best friends. We remember, too, Peter’s colleagues in Ballinrobe RFC, a club with whom we have forged a close bond in recent years. Peter starred in the black and white of Ballinrobe RFC, and apart from being club captain, he took an active role in under-age coaching. He was a sportsman and a gentleman. May he rest in peace. From Mayo GAA: Coiste Chontae Mhaigheo would like to extend their deepest sympathies, deep shock & sadness to learn of the sudden passing of Peter Cosgrove (The Neale G.A.A. Club) . Peter was a talented sportsman both on the GA.A. field & rugby field. Our thoughts & prayers are with the Cosgrove family – his parents Michael & Teresa , brother Séan sisters Sara & Michelle. Also to his extended family & wide circle of friends and club members.

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The late Mary Walsh, Shrule

Ballinrobe GAA Club would like to extend their sympathies to the family of the late Mary Walsh, Shrule (Mother of South Mayo Board Secretary Peter Walsh) who died earlier this morning. Funeral Details as follows: Reposing at Craddock’s Funeral Home, Shrule on Tuesday evening 21st April from 6.00p.m. with removal at 8.00p.m. to St. Joseph’s Church, Shrule. Funeral Mass on Wednesday at 12.00p.m. with burial afterwards in Shrule Cemetery. May she rest in Peace. Donal McCormack, Runai

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Robe Rockets Newsletter

Dave Conway, secretary andf the Robe Rockets, circulated a newsletter to parents of all Rockets members during the week – the contents are below. Dear Parent/Guardian, Hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather during the Easter Holidays. Just a quick mail to update you on some changes for Robe Rockets. Robe Rockets is going from strength to strength, it is a positive sign for the future of our club and our recent participation in the St Patrick’s Day parade earned us “an Honourable Mention award". COLLECTION / DROP OFF We have on average 88 children from age 5 to 10 years attending training on a weekly basis. With this in mind and to ensure the safety of all children attending we are making changes in relation to the dropping off and collection of children for training with immediate effect from this Saturday 11th April 2015. All children MUST BE; – dropped off by a Parent/Adult to the designated area outside the dressing rooms to register attendance. – Collected by a Parent/Adult from the designated area outside the dressing rooms from their Coach after training. PLEASE NOTE NO CHILD will be allowed to enter OR exit the pitch from other than the designated area. We actively encourage your cooperation with this matter and to promote this rule with your child/children ahead of training this weekend. This will be enforced strictly; NO EXCEPTIONS and all other exits will be off limits. TRAINING TIMES All training will start at 9.30am. The end times have been staggered to avoid congestion at collection time. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN FINISHING TIMES FOR TRAINING: – U6 and U8 Girls and Boys training time will finish at 10.30am – U10 Girls and Boys training will NOW finish at 10.40am COACHES CONTACT DETAILS List of Coaches and contact number for your records: – U6 Boys David Conway 086 8598144; Alan Flannery 087 9636486; Donal McCormack 087 6611137 – U8 Boys Padraic Delaney 086 2205478; Colm Jennings 087 991 3684 – U10 Boys Des May 087 6899444; John Gilrane 087 6996135 – U8 Girls Pat Gallagher; Elaine Macken; Declan O Loughlin 087 2063863 – U10 Girls Mick Bradley 087 2654807; Aidrienne Gleeson 086 1260136 MOUTH GUARDS Please ensure that your son/daughter brings their mouth guard to all training sessions, this is compulsory. CODE OF CONDUCT Code of Conduct for players and Parents/Guardians. This will follow in separate email. LADIES OFFICER Emma Jennings has been appointed ladies officer and will lead moves to establish a ladies football club in Ballinrobe. She will work closely with the club executive over the coming months to explore the best ways of setting up the club. CLUB DESIGNATED OFFICER Alan Flannery is the Club Designated Person; he is responsible for dealing with any concerns about the protection of children in the Club. This is part of child protection within our club. Thanks in advance for your co-operation this will ensure the continued enjoyment and safety of our Robe Rockets. Yours in Football Declan O’Loughlin David Conway Chairman Secretary Robe Rockets Robe Rockets

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