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Friday night fun in Mission: Slimpossible!

The final fun challenge night in Mission: Slimpossible! takes place this Friday night, February 28th, at 8.30 in Lakeside Sports & Fitness Centre. Our hosts this time are Ballinrobe Town AFC. Participants and supporters are asked to come along – we may need all the help we can get. The events are: 1. The Big Foot Race – a test of co-ordination. 2. Racquetball Balance – how quickly can you run while balancing a ball on a racquet? 3. Three-legged race – get to the end or trip each other up, that’s the question? Visit Motivation Weight Management website HERE

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A novel idea from Inisturk GAA club

This has just been circulated to GAA clubs in Co. Mayo – given that we have enjoyed a famous trip to Clare Island in 2012, it might be something worth considering… My name is Eugene O Toole. I am writing to you in my capacity as secretary of Inishturk Island GAA club. You may or may not be familiar with our small club situated off the west Mayo coast. We are not a registered club but are affiliated with Mayo GAA county board. In the last five years we have redeveloped our pitch and built new dressing rooms. However, due to the economic situation in the country, most of our players no longer reside on the island and our GAA grounds are not used as much as we would like. With this in mind we have decided to offer our facilities to other clubs throughout the country. We have put together an all-in package of ferry/accommodation/meals etc which would be aimed at all age groups and all clubs including hurling, camogie and ladies. I would be very grateful if you could forward this email on to your club officers and club managers. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me at any stage.

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The late Nancy Coen, RIP

Ballinrobe GAA club join with Mayo GAA board (see their statement below) in exending sympathy to the Coen family, Lehinch, Hollymount, on the death of Nancy Coen. The Coen family are synonymous with Gaelic football in this region, and, indeed, just last September Nancy’s grand-son Stephen captained Mayo to the All-Ireland minor title. Stephen and another of Nancy’s grandsons Darren – a cousin of Stephen’s – are current members of the Mayo senior football panel. A generation up, members of the Coen family (sons of Nancy) played with the Hollymount club for many years, while one of them, Jimmy, was a well-known referee throughout the west of Ireland. Nancy’s son Liam is the current chairman of the Hollymount-Carramore club. Mayo GAA board statement: We wish to extend sympathy to the family, extended family, neighbours and friends of Mrs Nancy Coen of Lahinch, Hollymount, Co Mayo. Reposing at Roundfort Community Funeral Home on Friday evening from 6.00p.m. with removal at 8.00p.m. to Church of the Immaculate Conception, Roundfort. Mass on Saturday morning at 11.00a.m. with burial afterwards in Roundfort cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Palliative Care or Cancer Research c/o Donnellan’s Funeral Directors, Claremorris. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

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Competition heating up in Mission: Slimpossible!

As this week’s figures show HERE, Ballinrobe Town AFC are leading the three-way race in the Mission: Slimpossible! competition that has generated huge public interest in Ballinrobe. The 1-2-3 after four weigh-ins sees the soccer club out in front, followed by Ballinrobe RFC and Ballinrobe GAA club respectively. Hundreds of pounds have been lost but thousands of euros have been raised for the three clubs and also local charity Friends of Grace. Weigh-ins take place every Tuesday night in Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre, and the final results will become known on the night of Friday, March 14th, at a special event in the Valkenburg, Balinrobe. Mission: Slimpossible! is sponsored and supported on an on-going basis by Motivation Weight Management. Their involvement has made the competition possible, and they have certainly played their part in inspiring people to tackle their excess weight.

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Under-age Academy

The Ballinrobe GAA Skills Academy, which was due to resume this Saturday after the winter break, has been postponed until Saturday week, March 1st, due to the current condition of Flanagan Park.

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Bord na nOg presentation night

The Tom Markham Cup (presented to the All-Ireland minor football winners) will be among the guests at our annual Bord na nOg awards night on Friday, February14. It won’t come alone – team captain Stephen Coen, and his playing colleagues Dara Doherty (Kilmaine) and Stephen Burke (Ballinrobe), will accompany the trophy. It will take place in Ballinrobe Community School at 6.30pm. Players, family, friends and club members are invited to attend.

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Now indoors, our Mission: Slimpossible! fun challenge

UPDATE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14: Details of the event announced, sort of – we are down to a few final decisions about which ones to put in, and which ones to leave out, so here’s the long-list, no harm to keep everyone guessing: Basketball Challenge -dribble up and shoot from free throw line Passing challenge – up the court & run back down From half way line – kick the ball into an empty goal, not as easy as it sounds. Some form of a race with ladders, a sit up, press up and maybe a jersey change See you all at 6.30pm Saturday. UPDATE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13: Change of plan – this event is now going ahead at 6.30pm in Lakeside Sports & Fitness Centre. Weather factors! So, it’s change of venue and a change of time. See you then.   Be in Flanagan Park for 7pm start this Saturday night. It will go ahead under lights – details to be revealed on the night. But it will be a skills-based, intellectually-stimulating, sportsmanship-promoting, playing-field-levelling challenge – just like the Rugby Club’s last Sunday week. Put it in your diary. Afterwards, we go to Costello’s to review the event in full. Anyone available to video it? Visit Motivation Weight Management website HERE

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