UNDERAGE MATCH REPORTS
* Ballela U12's travelled
to Warrenpoint for the second
half off the league on Saturday
afternoon. Ballela fielded
minus six players but this
young team performed well.
Ballela started the better
and opened the scoring with
a goal from Ryan McCusker.
This was followed by a goal
from Conor Kelly. Sean Branniff
was having a good game in
midfield along with Conor
Branniff. Warrenpoint replied
with a goal in a very close
game. The final score of the
half was a point from Ryan
McCusker.
Half time Warrenpoint 1.00
Ballela 2.01
Ballela got the first score
of the second half a goal
from Ryan McCusker. A point
followed this from a free
by Conor Branniff. Warrenpoint
battled hard and got a goal
back. This only fired this
young Ballela team on and
Ryan McCusker got a point.
Jack Rice in goals then pulled
off a couple of great saves
to keep the Warrenpoint forwards
out. The final score of the
game was a point from a free
form Conor Branniff for a
foul on Conor Kelly.
Final Score Warrenpoint 2.00
Ballela 3.04
Ballela Team: J Rice, N McGreevy,
C Burns, C Hughes, R McCusker,
S Branniff, C Branniff, M
Branniff, J McParlan, W Murphy,
T Morgan, C Kelly and J Kelly.
Thanks to our Sponsors Doral
Construction.
Training continues on Friday
night at 7pm. Ballela U12's
next game is away to Camlough
in a friendly on Monday 16
th June at 7.30.
Ballela U8's travelled to
played Warrenpoint U10's on
Saturday afternoon also. This
young team played really well
against an older and bigger
team. The only scores off
the first half were two goals
for the home team in the last
couple of minutes of the first
half. Ciaran Branniff and
Niamh Burns went close to
scoring in the first half.
Half time Warrenpoint 2.00
Ballela 0.00
Warrenpoint opened the scoring
with a well-taken point. Ballela
piled on the pressure and
pressed forward. Their reward
was a goal scored by Cathal
McClure. Warrenpoint replied
with another goal. As in previous
games this year this young
team keeps playing to the
end and Owen McGreevy scored
another goal for the visitors.
This was a good test for
this young team and they performed
well with good performances
from Owen McGreevy, Cathal
McClure and Conor Mulgrew
covering every blade of grass,
Aiden Mulgrew in goals.
Ballela Team: M McGrath,
J McGrath, A Mulgrew, K McCormac,
C McClure, O McGreevy, C Mulgrew,
P McCusker, O Hughes, N Burns
and C Branniff.
Thanks to our sponsors O'Rourke
Motors.
Training continues on Friday
night at 7pm.
* Ballela seniors travelled
to Ballygalget last Tuesday
night, which was seen as a
chance to register a first
win of the season against
an ‘Ards’
team.
Ballela lined out with the
same team as before with the
exceptions of Daniel Downey
starting for Daniel mc Cusker
who was unavailable due to
work commitments and Ryan
Haughey dropping into the
back line for the injured
Noel Burns.
Ballygalget came tearing
out of the blocks against
a quite surprised Ballela
team as they registered 1-04
without reply from the visitors.
Ballela then started to get
the sliotar moving as Danny
Doran made himself known to
the Ballygalget midfield with
some excellent challenges
and passes into the full forwards.
Ballela gained a few frees
as Johnny Mc Cusker stroked
these over the bar as the
gap narrowed on the home team.
Despite this, Ballela found
it hard to get going against
a fitter and hungrier Ballygalget
side that were taking their
scores at ease despite some
determined defending from
Paddy Mc Polin and Andy Mc
Givern who was the oldest
player in this young Ballela
side.
Ballela’s
half back line were struggling
with the opposition as they
gained territorial advantage
as the half went on and Donal
Mc Cann fought hard as he
struggled with an injury that
he had picked up from the
throw in. Niall Burns and
Ronan Mc Conville played some
good hurling in the second
half despite struggling in
the first half to contain
their men.
Ballela came out in the second
half needing a few scores
but the home team broke and
netted a goal in the first
few minutes, which seemed
to knock the heart out of
the young Ballela side. Ballela
took a while to register a
score after this setback but
Dan Downey who was making
his first start of the year
netted a goal that was followed
by a few more points from
Johnny Mc Cusker. Joe Cosgrave
got moved into the full forward
line was causing a few problems
for the Ballygalget defence
had made the run and pulled
the ball back for Dan.
The final minutes of the
game were played out as Ballela
had Paddy Mc Polin carried
of with what looked like a
recurrence of a knee injury
after a badly timed challenge.
The club are hopeful paddy
wont be out for long.
Despite the defeat there
were good performances all
round from the team as Gary
Mc Mullan played well again
in goals as he could do nothing
with the three that went in,
Noel Burns (jun) fought hard
with Dan Doran in midfield,
Mick Doyle, Niall Mc Aleenan
and Mark Cosgrave covered
a lot of ground and were unlucky
not to get more scores.
With no match this week due
to cemetery there is the chance
to get some much-needed training
done. Training on Monday and
Thursday at 7 pm.
*The lotto numbers for last
week were: 1, 5, 15 and 19.
Dessie Cosgrave, Peter Mc
Crory, Tom Montgomery and
Megan Mc Givern matched 3
numbers and won £10
each. Sean Burns won the sellers
draw.
The jackpot remains at £5000.
Please contact a committee
member to buy tickets. Tickets
can be bought in advance so
you don’t
miss out on a week’s
draw during the holidays.
* The Ballela whist drive
will be on Sunday 22 nd June
in Ballela School.
* The club would like anyone
interesting in playing or
sponsoring the Club’s
annual Golf classic at Banbridge
Golf club to get in contact
with any committee member.
The Golf Classic will take
place on Friday 5 th September.
*Ballela will be running
the Cul Camp from 18 th August
to 22 nd August. It is essential
that all parents contact Brendan
Mc Clure to confirm if their
child/children are taking
part in this year’s
Cul Camp.
*Senior Hurling Training
continues at Pairc Na Naomh
every Thursday night at 7pm,
would all players please attend
including minor and under
16’s.
*If anyone wishes to avail
of Pitch side advertising
at Pairc Na Naomh, please
contact a committee member
for further information. With
a lot of matches being played
at Pairc Na Naomh this season,
this is an ideal opportunity
to get your advertising across
to a wide range of people
from all over the country.
Please contact any committee
member for details.
* The club would like to
invite sponsors for a new
scoreboard. Ballela will be
hosting various inter county
matches this year at Pairc
Na Naomh. This is an ideal
opportunity for various sponsors
to get their advertising across
and reach a broad range of
people from all over Ireland.
*Twelve members of the club
took part and completed a
defibrillator-training course
in Ballela School recently.
Everyone who was there believed
that this was a course well
worth doing as it is a life
saving piece of equipment.
The members, who took part
in this training, have received
their certificates by now.
Ballela believe that this
is essential training and
we also believe that all clubs
in the county should have
this training and also have
a defibrillator which could
save a life.
Anyone else wishing to avail
of this training or learn
more information please contact
any committee member.
