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UNDER 16 GIRLS: Ballymac 2-10 John Mitchell’s 1-4

The Ballymac U16 girls finished up their season last Wed night with a well deserved victory over John Mitchell’s in the Tralee Town Board Sheild final . Following the defeat to Abbeydorney after extra time in the NK League final the girls were very determined to make amends in this game & from the beginning they set about the task with great gusto . 5 star performances from goalie Robyn White & Eve Creedon for the hour were key to the win . Aisling O Connell , Niamh Rahilly . Aine Rice , Maeve O Sullivan & Caoimhe Carroll contributed handsomely to the performance also .

The first half was quite competitive but some fine saves from Robyn & brave defending from Mitchell’s meant we only led by 2 at the break 4pt to 2pt’s despite having the better of the chances . Caoimhe Carroll , Emily O Donoghue , Lisa Curran & Aine Rice providing the scores for Ballymac .

The 2nd half was a different story once Eve Creedon ( who notched 1-3 from midfield) raced through the middle to shoot the ball to the Mitchell’s net after 2 minutes , Kate O Connor & Eve added further scores & we proceeded to dominate the 2nd half . Mitchell’s in a rare purple patch kicked 1-1 but from the next attack Lisa Curran found the net to eliminate any doubt about the result . A well deserved win for this group & a great team performance from 1 to 18 . Captain Aine Rice received the shield from ref John Ross & she proceeded to give her acceptance speech as Gaeilge ! Maith u Aine Team : Robyn White , Maeve O Sullivan , Niamh Rahilly , Sinead Mc Kewon , Roisin Long , Caoimhe Carroll , Sophie O Donoghue , Aisling O Connell , Eve Creedon ( 1-3) , Emily O Brien , Aine Rice (0-1) Cait Rice , Lisa Curran (1-2) Emily O Donoghue (0-2) Lorna Daly . Subs : Kate O Connor (0-1), Holly Geary , Cora Savage UNDER 14 GIRLS - The club’s under 14 ladies met Na Gaeil in the Tralee Town League Division 1 final in Na Gaeil on Sunday last and came out deserving winners after a nervy finish with a goal separating the sides at the final whistle. The final score was 0-9 to 1-9 in favour of our girls after a nip and tuck battle all time way. Na Gaeil dominated possession in the first half of the game but couldn’t convert their chances , missing two penalties , one in the first and and one in the second half. Our goalie Lorna Daly showed huge courage on both occasions saving and clearing her lines to great effect. At the other end especially in the first half, we took our chances leading at halftime 1-6 to 0-5. Captain Cora Savage got on the scoreboard on five occasions, two frees with Mary Ann Fleming getting the other point. Mid way though the first half we lost our full forward Emily O Donoghue though injury and in the process a huge scoring threat . In her place Eimear Curran came on , and was outstanding, getting our final score in the half a great goal, stealing inside her marker and finishing with aplomb to the back of the net giving the goalie no chance. This put the girls four points to the good at halftime . The second-half was very evenly contested with both sides missing chances. With the two Roisins, Long and Rahilly driving them on from defence we kept Na Gaeil to four points only scoring three ourselves two from Cora and one from Eimear Curran. The girls deserve great praise for keeping going to the end, especially after having had a couple of tough games the last few weeks. Today was their day to be rewarded for all their work throughout the season. As mentioned Lorna in goals was excellent, in the backs the two Roisins, Sophie O Donoghue and Holly Geary led the way, along with Emily in midfield and upfront Cora Savage, Mary Ann Fleming and Eimear Curran came out best on the day. The cup was presented to captain Cora Savage by ref Tadhg Murphy after the game , who himself had a fine game. Team; Lorna Daly, Sophie O Donoghue, Roisin Long, Grainne Galvin, Aoife Galvin, Holly Geary, Sinead Mc Keown, Alyssa Leen, Cora Savage(c), Mary Ann Fleming, Ciara Palmer, Emily O Donoghue, Kate O Connor. Subs ; Eimear Curran (15mins), Millie Dunne, Laura Dunne, Kerry Hennessey, Ellie Linehan, Emma Leen, Shonagh Griffin. BALLYMAC U11 AND U 10 BOYS travelled to Glanmire on Saturday last to participate in the first running of their u11 memorial Blitz. Teams participating were Bandon, Coora Clare, Glanmire and Ballymac with each club entering two teams. The standard of football was very hire with Glanmire deserving winners on the day. Ballymac aquitted themselves very well winning three and losing three matches. The trip rounded off a very successful year for this group of young players. Thanks to Glanmire for their warm welcome and thier invitation to a very well ran tournament.

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KERRY CAMOGIE FUNDRAISER - We are appealing to the public to please support our upcoming fundraiser. We will be going door to door selling Kerry Camogie Christmas Draw tickets, 1 for a €5, 3 for €10 & 7 for €20 for some fantastic prizes.

1st prize €750, 2nd prize €350, 3rd prize hamper value €200, 4th prize hamper value €120 & 5th prize hamper value €80.

2017 was an excellent year for Kerry Camogie with success at U14, U15 & Minor with All Ireland Titles. Our senior team won the Munster Junior Championship and reached the semi-final of the Liberty Insurance League & Championship and will be aiming to go one better in 2018. There is a lot of expense associated with this number of teams representing Kerry proudly in Camogie and we hope that funds raised in this draw will help offset some of the costs in 2018. We appreciate your continued support of Kerry Camogie both on and off the field. SAVE THE DATE ! Ballymac Strictly Come Dancing will take place on February 3rd 2018 at the Ballygarry Hotel Tralee and we are really looking forward to this annual event which has always proven a great night of entertainment . Our new team of dancers are already in rehearsals and you are guaranteed a fantastic exhibition of dance and fun on the night. Tickets will be available very soon.

So save the date and see you in February!! officers and motions to be submitted to the Secretary by November 18th. Beale Coiste na nÓg will hold their AGM on Thursday, December 7th, at 8.00pm in the clubhouse. Nominations for officers and motions to be submitted to the Secretary by December 1st. REHEARSALS FOR ‘STRICTLY COME DANCING’ are going well and the dancers have been put through their paces by dance teacher, Jackie O’Mahony. ‘Strictly’ takes place on Friday, December 29th. Beale GAA extend every good wish to Jackie on her upcoming nuptials to Martin. While Jackie is taking a short break, the dancers will be getting in loads of practice and perfecting their steps in anticipation of her return. For Beale GAA club updates, follow us on Facebook: Beale GAA.