Club Merchandise
New Ballela club merchandise
is available to buy from the
club. All the Garments are
very reasonably priced and
we urge all players, members
and parents to show their
colours for the club and avail
of this excellent opportunity
to purchase club merchandise.
Please contact Noel Burns
for any further information.
Night at the Races
Ballela GAC are organising
a fund raising night in The
Depot Bar, Rathfriland on
Friday 26th October. This
is a family night and we urge
all members and parishioners
to support this event. Ballela
is a self-sufficient club
and needs to raise money to
keep the club active and to
develop the facilities we
have. Anyone wishing to contribute
or sponsor a race please contact
any committee member for further
information. Sponsorship forms
are available from the club.
Indoor Hurling Tournament
The club is going to be competing
in an indoor hurling tournament
in Banbridge sports centre.
More information will be available
next week or please contact
Brendan Mc Clure.
Dinner Dance
The Clubs annual dinner dance
will be held in the anglers
rest.
Please contact any committee
member, as tickets will soon
be available and will be sold
as strictly first come first
served.
Player Trophies
The club is requesting that
all trophies won last year
are handed back into the club
ASAP in anticipation of the
Club Dinner Dance in the Anglers
rest on Saturday 24th November.
Down juniors training squad
The following Ballela players
have been asked to report
for Training for the County
Junior squad in Downpatrick
on Tuesday 9th October.
Gary Mc Mullan, Paddy Mc Polin,
Donal Mc Cann, Daniel Mc Cusker,
Danny Doran and Johnny Mc
Cusker.
The club would like to wish
these players all the best
for the series of training
session and hope that they
attend to avail of this excellent
opportunity to represent their
County again.
The final squad will be picked
after a series of sessions
and the team will be competing
in Division 3 of the national
league.
Underage News
The Ballela Under 8’s
and Under 12’s will
be competing in a tournament
in Clonduff on Saturday 20th
October at 11am. Please contact
Brendan for more information.
Connor Branniff and Cathal
Mc Clure represented the club
at the official opening of
the Newry pitch on Sunday.
St Patrick’s U-16’s
defeated
The amalgamation of Ballela
and Ballyvarley got beat in
the semi-final of the championship
in Liatroim on Sunday morning.
Liatroim won a well-contested
game and a final score of
3-4 to 1-5 was a fair reflection
on the game. Ballela wish
Liatroim all the best in the
final. Full match report in
next week’s news.
