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The Pull comes home

Ballinrobe GAA club is bringing a new play with a Gaelic games theme to the Ballinrobe Community School, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo on Friday, December 28th, and tickets are now being sold by the club (see below for the list of members we believe to be among our ‘Power Seller’ team.) The Pull is the first play from Half Solid Productions, a company established by Ballinrobe man Liam Horan and Mayo writer and actor John Corless. It is loosely based on our very own The Pull the summer before last – see more here on our YouTube channel: Liam, secretary of Ballinrobe GAA, is a former Gaelic games correspondent of the Irish Independent, and creator of the popular Championship Man series on RTE Radio One. John is a well-known poet who has performed a number of readings in this region. The Pull is a lively comedy based on an “unreal real event that may or not have taken place in rural Ireland,” according to Liam. It is set in the fictional town of Ballybore, where, bizarrely, the local GAA club claim to pre-date the foundation of the GAA by some 130 years. “It’s about a GAA club that runs into some financial trouble, but it’s not nearly as big a deal as they think. Basically, Ballybore GAA Club is only €1,000 in debt but it feels like €1m to the main people involved in the club. They set about trying to solve the problem and decide to pull a truck around their home town to raise money and get themselves in the Guinness Book of Records. Chaos ensues and they end up getting in way over their heads”, explained Liam. In the midst of the panic and the cack-handed attempts at fundraising, there are a number of other sub-plots for the audience to enjoy.  The Pull is suitable for all ages. Liam and John are looking forward to bringing the play to Ballinrobe on Friday, December 28th. “We are touring all over Ireland and it will be great to stage it in Ballinrobe,” added Liam. The show starts at 7.30pm and admission is €10. Ballinrobe GAA is selling tickets for the show which doubles as a fund-raiser for the club. Afterwards, there will be a club get-together in McGreal’s Bar, Abbey St. MEMBERS  & OUTLETS SELLING TICKETS / Power Sellers: John Culhane, Alan Flannery, Adrian Flannery, David Killeen, Martin Jennings (Inch’s Pub), Martin Murphy (Newsagents), Eamon McGreal (McGreal’s Bar), Fergal O’Malley (O’Malley’s Bar), John Sweeney, Kevin Gilrane, John Gilrane, Donal Vaughan (Vaughan’s Shoes), Seamus Macken, Mike Finnerty, Vincent Cummins (Cummins’ Hardware), Declan Corcoran, Tom Carney, Donal McCormack, Liam Horan (Sli Nua Careers). For more information, visit www.halfsolid.com or www.ballinrobegaaclub.com.

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Congrats to Racecourse

At last night’s meeting of Ballinrobe GAA club executive committee, a vote of congratulations was passed to Ballinrobe Racecourse on their selection as Horse Racing Ireland’s Racecourse of the Year. This is a huge honour for the course and reflects decades of hard work put in by many people.

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Thank you

Now that we have played our final competitive game of the season, the club would like to thank all who contributed in any way to the season just over: Players at all grades, from the youngest to the oldest; Managers, selectors, coaches, trainers and everyone else who helped out in any way with team preparations; Parents, supporters, sponsors, buyers of tickets; Our impressive army of volunteers who assisted in a multitude of ways; All opposing teams, referees, linesemen, board officers and others who make the games possible. We are particularly grateful to the local media for their generous coverage of our events. We will have a number of social events in the coming weeks, all of which will be revealed to you shortly. After that, it’s roll on 2013. An Rob abu.  

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Christmas gift ideas

If you’re looking for Christmas gift ideas, you could do worse than checking out the range of club branded gear available at our major sponsors Vaughan’s Shoes, Main St, Ballinrobe. This picture captures some of the range. Click on pic to enlarge. It’s always good to see club members wearing the colours.

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Club news update

Some items of club news: SENIOR TEAM MANAGER: At last Monday night’s meeting of the club executive, Alan Flannery (chairman) and Liam Horan (secretary) were appointed to commence the process of appointing a senior team manager for the 2013 season. MAYO NEWS CLUB STARS: Alan Murphy has an award in the bag – and perhaps another one in the offing. MORE HERE. We hope to have a good turnout of club people to support Alan on the night. CHRISTY O’LOUGHLIN: Last Monday night’s club meeting opened with a prayer (led by club president Tony Walkin) for the late Christy O’Loughlin. The club helped out with parking at the O’Loughlin family home on Tuesday evening, and also formed a guard of honour on his final journey from St Mary’s Church to the cemetery. A club tribute is published HERE. May he rest in peace. SCOR NA NOG: The South Mayo Scor na nOg finals will take place in Hollymount on Friday, January 4. anyone under the age of 17 who would like to represent the club should contact any club officer.  

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