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.@brobesch get their 2016/17 medals tonight from @uachtarganclgt – listen to it all here on our Club Radio

Ballinrobe Community School’s senior football team, captained by Nathan Moran, would be presented with their All-Ireland senior B medals at a function in the school tonight at 8o’c. And you can listen to it all here on Club Radio. Aogan O’Fearghaíl, President of the GAA, will make the presentations, and memories of that titanic final tussle with St Ciaran’s College, Ballygawley, in Croke Park are bound to dominate the conversation. Other medals won by the senior team will also be presented, and the juvenile team will also receive their medals. The presentation will be live on this link HERE – and will be archived there afterwards too.  Want to listen to extra-time on that famous Croke Park day again? Do so HERE Please RT, share, email, SMS etc this page.

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Tog one, tog all: St Stephen’s Day games will warm, or thin, the blood

Players from aged 10 to God knows what will take part in our St Stephen’s Day games this year. At 11.30am, our rising U12 and U14 stars will take to the field. Try to get up to Flanagan Park early to see them display their considerable talents. And at 12.30pm, old-timers (i.e. anyone over 21) will take on our current U21 team, the Mayo C champions who, rumour has it, have been bigging it up around town since their county final victory. Kevin Quinn has been sponsored new wheels. Ronan O’Reilly has been to Roundy to get “The ROR Roar” cut into his left temple. Another un-named player has got 9 new tats to mark the county final victory. Time to bring them down to size? Can you afford to miss this? See you there. It might even be streamed on Club Radio: http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/category/audios/ Who’s reffing it? Will we even need a ref?

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Evan and Oran named on Mayo minor squad for 2017

After the recent series of County Cup games, two Ballinrobe players – Evan O’Brien and Oran O’Malley – have been named in the Mayo minor squad for 2017. Evan and Oran both shone in the County Cup games that culminated in south Mayo losing narrowly to East Mayo in the final – 1-9 to 0-11 – at Mulvey Park, Castlebar. However, despite the disappointment of the defeat, there was good news for Oran and Evan, two of our most promising and committed young players, when they were included in the squad. We wish them the very best of luck and know they will represent our club with distinction. Both figured prominently in our recent Mayo U21 C championship final victory over Kilmeena. You can relive that game, including full commentary, after-match interviews and photos http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/u21final/

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Mayo U21 C county title win was highlight of 2016, club agm told

By Billy Horan, Club PRO Winning the Mayo under 21 C football championship title was acknowledged as the main achievement of 2016, at a very well-attended annual general meeting of Ballinrobe GAA club held in The Racecourse last week. Declan Corcoran, chairman, welcomed the members and said the club was moving in the right direction. He lauded the excellent work being done at underage level by the Robe Rockets and Bord na nOg and welcomed the emergence of the club’s new sponsor, Ballinrobe Racecourse, a successor to Vaughan shoes who had been the mainstay for eight years. The weekly Lotto has been replaced by a successful 50:50 draw and he urged members to give it every support. He thanked his fellow officers for applying themselves diligently and paid a special tribute to Donal McCormack, secretary, who was vacating the post after three years. In his report, Donal expressed dissatisfaction with the handling of fixtures by the County board. He praised the enthusiastic work being done by the Robe Rockets and their Cul Camp attracted record numbers. John Gilrane, treasurer, presented a detailed account of the club’s financial situation. Reporter also submitted by Paul Kane, senior team manager; Aidrienne Gleeson, ladies officer; Peter Staunton, Bord na nOg; and Declan O’Loughlin, Robe Rockets. Officers: Patron Fr Michael Gormally, PP; president Billy Horan; chairman Declan Corcoran; vice-chairman position to be filled; secretary Irene Langan; assistant secretary Dave Conway; treasurer John Gilrane; assistant treasurer Gerry Donnelly; PRO Billy Horan; senior players’ rep James Quinn; Pitch officer Sean Murphy; 50:50 officer Michael Coyne; coaching officer Martin O’Connor; county board delegate Donal McCormack; South board delegates Johnny Buckley and Billy Horan; ASAP officer Padraic Costello Snr; cultural officer Billy Horan; health and safety officer Ronan Macken; ladies football officer Aidrienne Gleeson; child protection officer Tom Carney; head of Robe Rockets Dave Conway; club designated officer Declan Corcoran. Sympathy was extended to the following families on their recent bereavements: Finnerty, Sammon, Grimes and Gibbons, Cong.

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Full commentary here: senior relegation play-off final Sunday – v @BallyhaunisGAA in @Davitts_GAA, 2pm

  Big game Sunday – let’s get out to support the lads. It’s the Mayo SFC relegation play-off final against Ballyhaunis in Ballindine at 2pm. Winners stay senior; losers go down to intermediate football next season: the equation is that simple. We need every voice we can muster in Ballindine. For those who simply can’t get there, we will have full commentary HERE  Commentary by Kevin Murphy with co-commentary by Padraic Costello & Tommy Caulfield, Ballyhaunis.

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Live commentary, South Mayo Minor B Final tonight v @holly_carra. Please RT.

Friday, 3.20pm: Breaking news, we will have full audio commentary on this game tonight, coverage commencing 6.50pm. We go live HERE – the commentary will be archived there in full afterwards too. Tweet @ballinrobegaa or pop a message here https://www.facebook.com/BallinrobeGAAFanPage with details of where you plan to listen to the game. Commentary team: Liam Horan + hopefully Padraig Costello Snr (I just have to ask him now – this is an elevent hour job) + Alan Canny or James Regan, or whoever we can rustle up from the Hollymount-Carramore Public Relations Department. Previous audio reports and commentaries available HERE Dear Members, Please note that tomorrow evening, Friday 21st October, at 7.00pm, our minor team contest the South Mayo final against Hollymount-Carramore. The game is being played at home in Flanagan Park and Mark Tuffy is the referee. What better way to start the weekend than supporting one of underage teams in a final. The club is urging members to come along and support tomorrow evening, and also spread the word around town. It is not often we contest finals at this level on our own pitch, so it is important to show our support when it happens. Good luck to all involved tomorrow evening and we look forward to seeing a big turnout in support Donal McCormack, Runai

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2 ALL IRELAND TICKETS TO BE WON TONIGHT!!

Dear Club Members, It’s All Ireland Replay Week and everyone around the County is beginning to feel the buzz again! Ballinrobe GAA Club have 2 All Ireland tickets to give away tonight and 2 more to give away on Friday night. Tonight’s Venue – John O Connors, Glebe Street. There is 2 All Ireland tickets that have to be given away tonight, these are to be included in the prizes for our weekly 50/50 draw, tickets for the draw can still be got at all usual outlets around the town and will be available tonight at the usual cost of €2 each or 3 for €5. Don’t forget, all entries are included for the main cash prize of the 50/50 draw and the All Ireland tickets, so it gives entrants a great opportunity to win First draw will take place at approx. 11.00pm. Please come along and support the draw, and make sure to get your name in the hat for the first 2 All Ireland tickets being given away! Ballinrobe GAA Club Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo www.BallinrobeGAAClub.com Twitter: @ballinrobegaa Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BallinrobeGAAFanPage

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All Ireland Final Replay – Ticket Requests

Please note that Club members wishing to put their names forward for allocation of an All-Ireland final ticket, please attend as follows – Friday night next, 23rd September in St Josephs National School between 7.00-10.00pm Requests for a ticket allocation will be taken during this time only. Once the club receives its ticket allocation from Mayo GAA, tickets will be then distributed to successful applicants. If our ticket allocation does not meet demand, we will always to our best to accommodate active members of the club. Please respect the club and its officers efforts at this time in trying to accommodate ticket requests. Along with this, the club is offering anyone who enters the 50/50 draw for next week the opportunity to win an all Ireland ticket, it is proposed to offer 4 tickets in total over 2 draws to everyone who enters the weekly draws, more on this to follow. Ballinrobe GAA Club Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo www.BallinrobeGAAClub.com Twitter: @ballinrobegaa Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BallinrobeGAAFanPage

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Busy All Ireland Weekend

Dear Club Members, It’s All Ireland Weekend and everyone around the County is beginning to feel the buzz. Ballinrobe GAA Club have a busy weekend starting this evening; Our U8 team is away to Moy Davitts this evening and our U10 team is away to Breaffy At 6.30pm this evening our Minors play Hollymount – Carramore in Hollymount in the County Minor Championship, best of luck to players and mentors And at 8.00pm our Senior team play Shrule – Glencorrib in Flanagan Park in Division 1 B of the Senior League this is a crucial encounter as the team battle for points in the league. Please make an effort to support all teams, where possible, as there is a lot of action going on in different venues, it is understandable that every game can’t be seen. All of the evenings action is followed by our 2nd Club Draw for All Ireland tickets. Venue – Inchs (Fitzpatricks, Main St) There is 2 All Ireland tickets that have to be given away tonight, tickets for the draw can still be got and will be available tonight at a cost of €5 each or 3 for €10. First draw will take place at approx. 11.00pm. FINALLY!! As All Ireland Sunday approaches, the hype continues to build. We firstly pass our Congratulations to Eoin Jennings, a member of our U8 Robe Rocket team, who will be an official flag bearer on All Ireland Football Final day. Eoin has the privilege of welcoming both teams onto the sacred ground of Croke Park this Sunday and we know he will do his family and Club proud. Eoin was selected as one of 6 lucky winners by All Ireland Football sponsors, AIB. Eoin is son of Colm and Emma Jennings, a family heavily involved in the Club. Enjoy your special day from us all. As we all know, Ballinrobe is strongly represented in the Mayo set-up that will go toe-to-toe with Dublin in the All-Ireland senior football final on Sunday week – we have four club members involved. Donal Vaughan is, once again, a member of the Mayo team, just as he has been consistently for the past number of years. Donal plays his club football with Ballinrobe, and is a successful local businessperson – Vaughan Shoes are also long-time supporters and sponsors of Ballinrobe GAA club. Stephen Rochford, the manager, is a native of Crossmolina, but he is living and married in Ballinrobe. Stephen first came to Ballinrobe to work in the local AIB Bank branch, and met and married local woman Laura Gill – she of singing and acting renown with Ballinrobe Musical Society and Ballinrobe Folk Choir. They have two children – Dara and the recent arrival Rory. Stephen was previously joint manager of the club team that won a Mayo U21 B title – as far as I can recall, Donal Vaughan was on that team too, n’est pas? Liam Horan, a former club secretary and our current vice-chairperson, is the media co-ordinator for the Mayo team. His brother Maurice, who starred with Ballinrobe for many years, and managed Limerick footballers for three years, is head of the video analysis & stats team. Maurice lives in Tralee, Co. Kerry. Their father Billy is our veteran club PRO, of course. We wish all four – and the entire Mayo operation – every success Safe travelling to all hitting the road, and we hope all Club Members enjoy the weekend. Ballinrobe GAA Club Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo www.BallinrobeGAAClub.com Twitter: @ballinrobegaa Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BallinrobeGAAFanPage

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All Ireland Final Ticket Requests.

Please note that Club members wishing to put their names forward for allocation of an All-Ireland final ticket, please attend one on the following dates below: Tuesday 30th August in the Maple Youth Centre between 7.30-9pm OR Wednesday 31st August in the Maple Youth Centre between 7.30-9pm Requests for a ticket allocation will be taken during these times only. Once the club receives its ticket allocation, tickets will be then distributed to successful applicants. As with every club in Ireland, Ballinrobe GAA is no different. Our requested allocation will not get fully allocated; for example in 2013 we requested 279 and only got allocated 148 tickets If our ticket allocation does not meet demand, we will always to our best to accommodate active members of the club. Please respect the club and its officers efforts at this time in trying to accommodate ticket requests. Along with this, the club has also started a raffle, this offers anyone who purchases a ticket the opportunity to be entered into 4 separate draws for All Ireland tickets. More on this can be found here http://ballinrobegaaclub.com/be-in-with-a-chance-of-winning-four-all-ireland-football-final-tickets/

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