*Ballela are running a Night
to Dundalk Racing stadium
on Saturday 14th June. Places
are limited and we need to
have firm numbers and deposits
paid to make this a viable
evening. Sponsorship is available
for the evening and anyone
wishing to sponsor a race
at the fundraising night can
contact Tom Montgomery –07834345114
or a committee member for
further information.
Sponsorship options
€1000
This will entitle the sponsor
to have advertising on track,
stadium announcement, advertising
in the programme and also
to present the trophy on track.
€500
This will entitle the sponsor
to have advertising in the
programme and have a stadium
announcement also made.
For anyone wishing to attend
the event the costing has
been set as follows.
€60 – This includes:
Return travel, 4-course meal,
race entrance and evening
entertainment.
€20 – This includes:
Return travel and race entrance.
If anyone wishes to put his
or her name down please contact
any committee member.
* Ballela senior hurlers hosted
St Agnes’s of Belfast
at Pairc Na Naomh on Sunday
in a friendly fixture in preparation
for the upcoming league campaign.
The game started off at a
frantic pace with Ballela
dominating the opening minutes
against a very physical side
with a lot of experience.
Ballela put a few scores over
with Johnny Mc Cusker scoring
1-3 in the first 20 minutes
and Ronan Mc Conville made
a scoring comeback, with Ronan
grabbing a point. Mick Doyle
then scored a fine goal and
Joe Cosgrave added a point.
St Agnes’s grabbed a
lifeline when they grabbed
2 goals in a short space of
time, which gave them a bit
of hope. The Ballela defence
managed to contain the forwards
and limit them to 2 points
in the rest of the first half.
Donal Mc Cann had a point
sandwiched in between 2 more
points from Johnny Mc Cusker.
Gary Mc Mullan had plenty
to do and played very well
to limit St Agnes’s
to the 2 goals.
Half time – Ballela
2-08 St Agnes’s 2-02
The 2nd Half saw a few positional
changes from Ballela as they
experimented with the squad.
Paddy Mc Polin, Noel Burns
(sen) and Shane Burns kept
the Belfast forwards quiet
in the 2nd half and limited
them to 2 points in the 2nd
Half. Malachy Magee (jun)
added 1-2 in the 2nd half
with one excellent point from
a 65. Connor Rodgers, Stevie
Mc Cusker and Niall Burns
had their usual games; keeping
the half forwards out and
creating scores for Ballela,
with Niall grabbing an excellent
point from a tight angle in
the 2nd half. Donal Mc Cann
ran the midfield and was first
to every ball with great determination.
Johnny still had time to grab
a further 1-3 with Joe Cosgrave
rounding of a fine performance
with another point. Ryan Haughey
had another fine game in corner
forward and Mark Cosgrave
kept the Belfast side on their
toes with his tireless running.
Final Score – Ballela
4-15 St Agnes’s 2-04
Ballela played well and will
continue to improve as the
training intensifies over
the next few weeks. Dan Mc
Cusker, Danny Doran, Noel
Burns (Jun) and Niall Mc Aleenan
were unavailable for the game.
The Club would like to have
everyone at training on Thursday
Night at 7pm with another
friendly match lined up for
Saturday in Belfast.
*Senior Hurling Training continues
at Pairc Na Naomh. Please
contact Marty Mc Cusker for
further information. Any new
players are welcome. It is
important that all players
attend these training sessions.
All players are asked to be
on field at 7pm on Thursday
night.
Would all under 16 and minor
players please attend the
senior training sessions as
the leagues are all due to
start soon. The club would
like to remind the players
that certain memberships are
outstanding and they have
to be paid ASAP.
*Underage training continues
on Saturday mornings at 10am
in Pairc Na Naomh, Ballela
for all U-8’s, U-10’s
and U-12’s. Please contact
Brendan Mc Clure for further
information.
*Ballela would like to take
this opportunity to congratulate
Ciara Mc Cusker, Ciara Magee,
Sinead Mc Evoy and Aisleen
Pyres who have been playing
for the Down Camogie team
recently. This is a terrific
achievement for the girls
and can only help the rest
of the Camogie team as the
girls play at this high level.
*There will be a foundation
Hurling course in Ballygalget
on the 11th and 12th April.
Anyone wishing to attend this
course please contact Martin
Mc Cann.
* The club are organising
a child protection-training
course, please contact a committee
member if you wish to attend
this course.
* Ballela are trying to enter
Camogie teams at both U-12
and U-14 teams in the leagues
in the forthcoming year. If
anyone is interested please
come along to Pairc a Naomh
on Tuesday night at 7pm. All
under 16 and under 14 hurlers
to attend also.
*Camogie Training. Camogie
training continues every Sunday
morning at Pairc Na Naomh
at 9 am. New players are welcome;
please contact Bernard Mc
Cusker for more information.
All players are reminded that
Club membership must be paid
ASAP.
*Club membership is now due.
All membership must be paid
to club registrar Noel Burns
ASAP. The prices for membership
are the same as last season
so there has been no increase
again.
All players are reminded that
they will not be able to play
this season unless membership
is paid. No pay, no play.
*Club Lotto. The jackpot is
now £5000. If you wish
to contribute toward the club
lotto please contact any committee
member. A yearly subscription
can be arranged so you never
miss out on a week!
The numbers for Saturday 23rd
March were: 6, 9, 11 and 12.
Leona Burns and Jim Mc Anearney
matched 3 numbers and won
£10 each. Joe Mc Cusker
won the sellers draw.
The draw was in Doyle’s
pub on Saturday night. The
numbers were: 4, 12, 19 and
21. There was no jackpot winner
but Roisin Mc Aleenan, Paula
Burns and Kavena Burns matched
3 numbers and won £10.
Margaret Mc Evoy won the sellers
draw.
* Ballela GAC Golf day has
been organised for Friday
5th September at Banbridge
Golf Club. Please contact
any committee member for further
information.
*Ballela GAC has once again
been chosen to host the Summer
Cul Camp, which was very successful
last year. More information
will be available in the coming
weeks.
*If anyone wishes to avail
of Pitch side advertising
at Pairc Na Naomh, please
contact a committee member
for further information.
