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Last Saturday night the Club held its annual Dinner-Dance where the Senior County Champions looked back on another memorable 2011 in the Castlecourt Hotel! Special guest on the night was Crossmaglen Rangers and former Armagh great Oisin McConville who presented each of the players with their County Senior Championship & Division 1A League medals. Player of the year selected by the Senior panel was Cillian O'Connor who added another distinguished honour to his already impressive list. Towards the end of the presentation Club stalwart Tommy Lally was honoured with the Hall of Fame award as the celebrations went on late into the night with local musician Conor Duffy along with Myles Kelly keeping the crowd on the floor for the night!!
Don't forget the Club Lotto is still going strong with the jackpot for this weekends draw rising to €14,450 which includes the usual 6 consolation prizes of €30 regardless of whether the jackpot is won or not. Pass the word on to your friends of the jackpot with the facility to purchase a ticket online still available where people in America and Australia are currently availing of the facility. Just log into www.ballintubbergaa.com and check the Club Lotto link where instructions are given each step of the way. Once you register you will be supplied with weekly Lotto results as well as all the Club news as it happens!!
New Senior team manager for 2012 has been confirmed where Peter Forde was recently ratified. Peter brings a wealth of experience from both playing with Mayo at all levels while later proving his worth at Management level where he was in charge of both Sligo and Galway as well as his local club Ballinrobe. Of course he was Manager of Castlebar Mitchels in 2010 when the Abbeysiders won their first ever Moclair Cup in emotional scenes. He is wishes well in his role while he will have a good backroom team with Jim Twohig, Vinny Keane and Jim O'Toole who also wished well in another challenging season!!
Ladies Fitness Class commencing Monday January 23rd for 6 weeks at 8pm in Ballintubber Resource Centre. Suitable for all levels. Contact Deirdre for details at (087) 6305577.
Monthly Kidz Club commencing Saturday February 25th in Ballintubber Resource Centre at 11am to 1pm. For further details and bookings contact Deirdre (087) 6305577, Triona (087) 3656148 or email ballintubberresourcecentre@gmail.com.
Ballintubber Gym Open 7am to 11pm! Fantastic rates available so contact Triona at (087) 3656148 or email ballintubberresourcecentre@gmail.com!!
Ballintubber G.A.A. Club would like to thank the many people who supported the enjoyable Camel Race night that took place in Corleys Pub over the Christmas!! All funds go towards further improvements over the coming year!!
The Club AGM took place in Ballintubber Resource Centre on Sunday where a good crowd attended as the Club looked back on another remarkable season where our Senior team retained the Moclair Cup while also claiming the Division 1A League title for the first time ever!!
Ballintubber G.A.A. Club were honoured at the Mayo News Club Stars annual night out which took place in the Knockranny Hotel in Westport recently. 5 players from the Senior County Champions and Senior League winners were selected on the team of the season while another 3 made the replacements. Brendan Walsh made the number one spot his own after another impressive season between the sticks and is certainly one of the best shot-stoppers in the County. Gary Loftus comfortably took the right-corner-back spot while Gary Dillon was rewarded with the left-half-back position. While his brother County Captain Alan Dillon was given the left-half-forward berth in another huge season for both Club and County. It was another first for Cillian O'Connor as he not only picked up the award for left-corner-forward but he also deservedly picked up 'Player of the Year' in a remarkable season for Mayo Senior teams best find of 2011!! As mentioned three players made the replacements and will consider themselves unlucky not to make the first 15 with Michael Hoban, Alan Plunkett and Cathal Hallinan all making strong calls. While Manager of the season was Ballintubber Manager Anthony McGarry who became the first manager in the Clubs proud history to win back to back County Senior titles with the Division 1A League title an added bonus!
Thanks to all who supported the novel Christmas cooking night in Corleys bar recently where a good nights entertainment was had by all!! A special word of gratitude goes to Dorothy McHale who organised so much of the night with the next big Club night out over the Christmas taking place on Friday night December 30th where a fun camel race night is being organised!! Camels are selling fast at 10 euros a piece so make sure you don't miss out!! Contact any member of the Club Executive for further details!!
Congrats to the Carnacon ladies team who reclaimed the All-Ireland Senior Club title after a comprehensive 2-12 to 2-4 win over Na Fianna recently!!
Ballintubber Astro-Turf League is in full action with a list of games over the coming weeks which can be found at www.fixturelist.com - check under Republic of Ireland (South) Ballintubber Astro-Turf! Dates and times are also listed so come along and see for yourself on one of the best playing surfaces around the County where games are played on Friday evening from 7pm!!
Congrats to Oisín McGovern, John Kerrigan and Hugh Geraghty who won Question time at the recent West Mayo Scor na nOg that took place in Breaffy G.A.A. Clubhouse last Friday night!! They now go on to the County Scor na Og finals which take place next Saturday November 26th from 3pm sharp in Breaffy G.A.A. Clubhouse!! Best wishes to all the team!!
Ballintubber Bord na nOg held its A.G.M. in Ballintubber Resource Centre last Thursday night!! A good attendance was present to look back on a successful year with success achieved at most grades, Minors winning the Division 2 County League, Under 16 winning County League Division 1 along with the West Mayo A Championship title along with a number of other competitions while our Under 14's won the West Mayo Under 14 B Championship title despite having a very small panel to choose from. Other grades such as Under 15's, Under 13's, Under 12's, Under 10's & Under 8's also had some important wins throughout the season. Chairman John Jennings was complimented on his first season in charge while the following officers were elected with changes at Secretary and Treasurer positions . However many of the football team managements are to be confirmed over the coming weeks :
Congrats and best wishes to Cathal Hallinan, Gary Loftus and Danny Geraghty who have all been drafted into the Mayo Senior panel for 2012!!
Next big social night for the Club will be the Camel Race night which is planned for Friday night December 30th in Corley's Lounge!!
Commisserations to our Senior team whose Championship campaign ended in heartbreaking circumstances after a fine comeback in the second half before succumbing to a more experienced Corofin side in the Connacht Club Semi-Final in McHale Park recently!!
Congrats to our Senior team who became the Division 1A League champions for the first time ever and add another title to the growing list of titles achieved by Ballintubber G.A.A. Club!!
Mayo Senior Champions 2011 - check Results for all the details!!
Congrats to our Junior team who qualified for the West Mayo Junior B Championship Semi-Finals once again after last group game win in Clogher over Parke on Wednesday evening! Checks results for all the details!
Ballintubber G.A.A. Club are delighted to announce that another pub has agreed to sell the popular Club Lotto tickets and will have their first Lotto night shortly! Tuffy's pub of Doonamoona will host their first night on Saturday night July 9th which hopefully will attract a good support to expand one of the most popular local lotto tickets around which has helped greatly in the redevelopments of the Club over recent years!!!
Well done to the Mayo team on their victory over Galway in the Connacht Championship Semi-Final on Sunday with our own Alan Dillon as captain along with Cillian O'Connor pointing Mayo to the Connacht final! They will now face Roscommon in the final in Hyde Park in 3 weeks time. Earlier the Mayo Minor team were dethroned when an impressive Roscommon team had 6 points to spare in the opening game in McHale Park.
Congrats to our Under 14 team who regained the West Mayo B Championship after a close win over Achill in Westport on Thursday evening!!
Congrats to our Junior team who gained a creditable draw in Carramore in their opening game in this years County Junior Championship recently against Hollymount/Carramore! See Results for all the details!!
Sponsor Opportunity : Business's or individuals who may be interested in sponsorship opportunities for Electronic Scoreboard/Dugouts/Stand at Ballintubber G.A.A.'s newly opened pitch at Ballintubber Resource Centre, Please contact any Club Officer, member of the Club Executive or simply email the Club : ballintubber@mayogaa.com.
Congrats to our Minor team who concluded their Division 2 League campaign recently top of the group after victory over second-placed Crossmolina ! The Abbeysiders had a near faultless campaign with only a point lost from 7 games with the last win guaranteering them a home semi-final after the fixtures resume later in the summer!! Details of those Fixtures will be posted on the website when available!!
Ballintubber Resource Centre, Community Grounds, Gym & Astro-Turf Pitch facilties officially opened by an Taoiseach Enda Kenny on Saturday!! Pictures etc to follow!! Contact details for bookings of the hall for events etc can be made though (087) 3656148 or email ballintubberresourcecentre@gmail.com!
Ollie Dillon was crowned the 'King of the 'Tubber' on Saturday night amidst tremendous scenes in a packed Drum Inn!! In a campaign that got going at Christmas time, 5 different people put their names forward to help the Club raise funds before the official opening of Ballintubber Resource & Community Grounds on May 14th! The response to the various events carried out has been nothing short of amazing in the difficult economic times we find ourselves in. Events carried out included Camel race night, Fashion night, White Collar boxing, numerous card games as well as quiz nights, car washes, Pot luck draws as well as lines of tickets for fantastic prizes etc. In all over 77 thousand euros was raised with Ollie raising the most while MJ Ruddy was in second place followed by Michael Loftus, Michael Corrigan and last but certainly not least was players nominee Myles Kelly. All 5 candidates will be honoured for their tremendous work on May 14th when 2 high profile matches will be played where Mayo will take on a county team while the Horan Cup Final will be the curtain raiser between Ballintubber the holders and Kilcock! More details to follow with Ballintubber G.A.A. Club grateful to the many people who supported the 'King of the 'Tubber' campaign!!
The 'King of the 'Tubber' campaign came to an end recently in Larches Bar of Finney when Michael Corrigan rounded off his campaign late into the night with a great nights musical entertainment provided by Conor Duffy & Myles Kelly! Ballintubber G.A.A. Club wish to thank all who supported the various events from Christmas despite the difficult economic climate we all find ourselves in. The candidates of Michael Corrigan, Ollie Dillon, MJ Ruddy, Michael Loftus and Myles Kelly have been brilliant to go for this novel fundraiser and they willl never be forgotten by the Club. The announcement of who has raised the most amount of money and who will be crowned 'King of the 'Tubber' happens on Saturday night April 2nd in the Drum Inn of Clogher! All funds raised go towards the official opening of Ballintubber Resource & Community Grounds which takes place on Saturday May 14th where a host of events will take place!! More details to follow !!
Myles Kelly would like to thank all who supported his 'Tubber Titans' white collar boxing event in the Wecome Inn recently in what turned out to be a cracking night with more than a few talking points! Also Friday night in Pakie McEvilly's pub which was well supported with unique night of celebration as 2010 Senior & Intermediate Champions Ballintubber & Tourmakeady looked back on a remarkable year for both clubs!! Both events were for Myles's push to be the 'King of the 'Tubber' with the remaining events listed on the 'King of the 'Tubber' link!!
MJ Ruddy wishes to thank everyone who supported his 'Fashion Night' in the Welcome Inn Hotel recently where a large crowd attended!!
The long-awaited Club Championship draws took place in the County Board Offices in McHale Park recently where Moclair Cup winners of 2010 found out who will try to wrestle the title from the Abbeysiders! Remarkably, 2 of last years group teams have been drawn again with Crossmolina and Garrymore to renew rivalries with Ballintubber while the opening game will take place in Westport against the hosts in what will be a real West Mayo derby! More details etc listed in Fixtures when full details are available. Meanwhile our Junior team will take place in a reformed 22 team all-county Junior Championship where Carramore, Castlebar Mitchels B, Crossmolina B and Ardagh plus Lacken take on the 'Tubber's second team!!
Ballintubber G.A.A. Club wish to congratulate Cillian O'Connor who was awarded the Western People G.A.A. Player of the Year 2010 at the annual awards ceremony which took place last Friday night in the McWilliam Hotel in Claremorris!! Current Connacht Player who is also a member of the Irish Rugby Panel Gavin Duffy who was also a fomer Mayo Minor footballer was on hand to present this yearly award to Cillian who has achieved so much in a short space of time!
Ballintubber G.A.A. Club held their now annual dinner-dance in the Castlecourt Hotel on Saturday night where the largest crowd ever attended in what was a tremendously proud night for the Club! The Moclair Cup winners of 2010 were honoured with a total of 31 players receiving the medals as well as the centenary jersey wore on County final day while each of the players also received a specially printed County Final weekend book of pictures which was generously supplied by Club photographer Louis Walsh. The Management team of James Horan, Jim Twohig, Tom Prendergast and Jim O'Toole were also honoured for the unselfish work in getting the best out of a team who had proved the pundits wrong throughout the season. Earlier John O'Connor read out a special poem he pieced together after the County Final win where he mentioned each of the players involved on that famous day. Indeed Secretary Michael Duffy interviewed numerous people through the night including new Mayo Senior Manager James Horan who complimented the Ballintubber players whom he described as the best bunch he has ever worked with while also highlighting how motivated the players were to better themselves which made the job easier for the management team. It was special guest for the night Daragh O'Shea who presented each of the players with their honours where he was also interviewed and he compared Ballintubber to the position his own club An Ghaeltacht in Kerry were over 10 years ago before they went on to win their first ever Senior titles plus 1 Munster Club as well as an All-Ireland Club final appearance in 1998 . He also gave the new Mayo Manager some encouragement for Mayo's fortunes saying Mayo will eventually break their duck to get that elusive Sam Maguire even though he hopes Kerry can keep denying Mayo for a bit longer! Club Chairman Sean Hallinan gave a detailed breakdown on the position of the Club both on the field and off as he thanked the many people and businesses who helped the Club financially throughout 2010 as well as the proud day of May 10th 2010 when they Club celebrated their Centenary. He highlighted about the ongoing development in Ballintubber Resource and Community Grounds as the Astro-Turf project will be complete by the beginning of March which is the final development work before the road surfacing and other necessary works before the official opening day in May! Over the coming years improvement works will also take place in Clogher to expand and improve the dressing-rooms and surroundings up to the level required. The remaining presentations included the Club 'Players Player of the year' when new Mayo Captain Alan Dillon was voted by all the players as the Player of the year! Alan also was interviwed where he said he was honoured to be selected by his own team-mates and finally get his hands on this elusive award. The final presentation was for the 'Hall of Fame' award with Chairman Sean Hallinan briefing the large audience to the early 1970's when an innovative new Chairman came on stream to lift the Club out of the doldrums over the following years and help the Club move to a new level with the first ever Intermediate title arriving in 1976 which was a testament to the work being done in the background as the Club have never looked back since. The only nominee for this proud honour is still a Club trustee, a former Club President and is still such a positive person whenever spoken to as he has travelled many miles both while he worked and later as he travelled around the world in retirement. The large crowd present all gave a standing ovation to Eddie Walsh as he received the award where he spoke of shock in being selected but he also highlighted the unbelievable honour in being the chosen one. The night went on to the early hours as Myles Kelly did his 'Boys of the 'Tubber' rendition before the night ended. Indeed Ballintubber G.A.A. Club wish to thanks the many people who attended and helped in whatever way possible as well as the Castlecourt Hotel whose food was exemplary as always!!
Congrats to Jason Gibbons, Cathal Hallinan and Ruaidhri O'Connor who all helped Mayo retain the Connacht FBD League underlights in McHale Park recently when they overcame NUIG. Cillian O'Connor was also togged out while Alan Dillon tried hard for the Galway College but a second half goal from Aidan Kilcoyne after he was put through by the unselfish Jason Gibbons which set Mayo up for the victory after the sides had been level at half-time. Final score read Mayo 1-14 0-11 NUIG!
Just to update Patrons on the Astro-Turf project which is now entering its final stage with the proposed development hoping to be in use at the start of March! It is located at the back of the Resource centre on the old pitch area which has been leased off Ballintubber National School with the pitch surrounded by a fence where the flood-lights have already been erected. The final part sees the pitch surface laid which should be happening over the coming weeks and people are more than welcome to have a look around at this impressive project which will be a major asset to the Community and the Club at large! The official opening of Ballintubber Resource and Community grounds will take place in May at a date yet to be announced where it is hoped to have the Mayo Senior team play a challenge match along with the final of the Horan Cup which this year will see another outside Club try to wrestle the title from the Abbeysiders! Further details will be announced over the coming weeks and months!!
For anyone who was in McHale Park on Saturday night watching Mayo play their opening National League Division 1 game against 2010 All-Ireland finalists Down were served up with a cracker of a game! 3 of the Ballintubber players started with Alan Dillon leading the Mayo team for the first time ever as new Mayo captain for 2011 and put in a battling performance as ever. Cathal Hallinan manned the full-back berth competently while Jason Gibbons also played his first match at this level at midfield where he put in a fine performance before being replaced. Cillian O'Connor came on as a late substitute near the end and helped to guarantee Mayo a deserved share of the spoils. Next Friday night again in McHale Park Mayo take on NUIG in the final of the FBD League where more players will be given another chance to impress!
Fixtures for the Division 1A and Division 1D involving both our Senior and Junior teams should be out shortly. After both teams having excellent League campaigns during 2010 with our Senior team putting it up to eventual winners Crossmolina to finish second which is possibly the highest League postion ever according to records when they suffered just one defeat, while our Junior team also finished second in Division 1E and finally secured promotion for the first time ever after never being too far away in previous seasons. Opponents for our Senior team will include the following teams : Crossmolina, Knockmore, Shrule-Glencorrib, Ballaghaderreen, Ballinrobe,Charlestown, Ballina Stephenites, Westport, Burrishoole & Castlebar Mitchels. While our Junior team will take on the following teams in Division 1D : Kilmeena, Ardnaree, Crossmolina B, Killala, Ballina B, Knockmore B, Mayo Gaels, Moygownagh, Lahardane & Belmullet B. The Leagues are proposed to start the weekend of the 26th/27th Match with a full list of games listed in Fixtures when available. The Senior & Junior Championship draws are due to take place in February as well with further details over the coming weeks!
At a Club Executive meeting held recently in Ballintubber Resource Centre, Anthony McGarry was ratified as the new Manager of Ballintubber Senior team for 2011! Anthony, who comes from Lacken and has played with the Mayo Senior team back in the 90's has also applied unsuccessfully for the Mayo Senior position on the last 2 occasions. He brings a wealth of knowledge and a freshness to the set-up with his plans no doubt to include the retaining of the Moclair Cup! Other members of the Management team will include Jim Twohig as Selector & trainer while Jim O'Toole also remain involved while the final part of the Management team was confirmed over the weekend with Vinny Keane & Pat Lally taking on the roles of selectors ! Best of luck to them all in the 2011 season!! Congrats to Cillian O'Connor who has just been honoured with the Western People 'Player of the Year' which was announced in this weeks edition!! This award is a special award won by a limited number of players over the years with Cillian acheiving this honour for a host of reasons!
Ballintubber Resource Centre Gym prices have been reduced for 2011 with the gym open to the public from 7am until 11pm 7 days a week. Prices are very reasonable with the top equipment in use which will be for the benefit of everyone. All who use the facility must pay the designated Gym fees as approved by Ballintubber G.A.A. Club valid until the end of 12 months period and abide by the rules which are listed in the Resource Centre Gym.
Congrats and best wishes to the new Under 21 Management team that was ratified recently in Ballintubber Resource Centre at a Club Executive meeting! Sean Corcoran will be the new Manager where his selection team will comprise of Lyndon Reilly, Gary Dillon & Tommy Kilcoyne! The Club have been so successful at this level over the past number of seasons culminating in 2 A County titles as well as beaten finalists in 2010. The new Management team will no doubt keep up the high standards already set and the Club are indebted to outgoing Management team of Manager Sean Hallinan, with Jimmy Lally, Trainer Jim Twohig as well as P.J Derrig & Pat Lally for their tremendous commitment over the years!!
Check 'King of the 'Tubber link where more events take place this month!
Ballintubber GAA Club Champions Calender 2011 is now on sale. The calender celebrates the historic county senior final win with action pictures, after match celebration and the celebrations in Corleys. Also honoured in the calender are the Carnacon ladies County and Connacht Champions, the West Mayo Minor Team, U16 and U15 teams. This is a must have for all households, bring the great achievements of 2010 into your home and also the perfect present for family members away and they then can appreciate the great success of Ballintubber GAA club.
Priced at a modest €10 and limited numbers available, get your copy now.
Order from the following:
Mary Plunkett 087 6940939
Sean Corcoran 087 9352101
Joe Nester 087 2910595
Michael Loftus 086 3867031
Also available in all local shops and pubs !
Ballintubber G.A.A. Club held their A.G.M. in Ballintubber Resource Centre on Sunday evening where a large crowd attended despite the terrible weather & driving conditions ! No major changes in any of the positions with the Senior Management position to be confirmed over the coming weeks with a few changes due to James Horan & Thomas Prendergast taking on the Mayo Senior position. However the position of Under 21 Management is up for grabs after the most successful management team in the Clubs history of Sean Hallinan, Jimmy Lally, Jim Twohig along with Pat Lally & PJ Derrig stepped down after 2 County A titles plus a final appearance this year! They will be a hard act to follow but there are enough good people within the Club to fill the void. Earlier Club Secretary Michael Duffy gave a rundown of his excellent report on the Centenary year with the obvious highlight being the Senior team winning their first ever Mayo Senior title. Treasurer Jimmy Lally gave a very detailed report into the financial side of the Club which is heavily burdened with the costs of Ballintubber Resource Centre, G.A.A. Pitch while the Astro-Turf should be complete by end of January weather permitting. However the Club are indebted to the many people who support the Club Patron Scheme as well as the weekly Lotto plus much more . It was confirmed that the official opening of the 1 million euros plus development will be in early May with further details to be announced over the coming months! A full list of officers for 2011 will be listed on the homepage over the coming weeks!
Congrats to Fiona McDonagh who picked up her cheque of 15,050 euros in Ward's of Partry recently after her numbers came up. Ballintubber G.A.A. Club wish Fiona the very best of luck with her good fortune !!
Details of the launch of 'King of the 'Tubber' which took place recently in Corleys Lounge which saw 5 people nominated from the various areas. Main Club sponsor Michael Corrigan will spearhead the drive from Ballintubber, West Board Chairman Ollie Dillon will cover Killawalla/Ballyheane, Michael Loftus is looking after Carnacon/Ballyglass while MJ Ruddy is the nominee covering Clogher/Errew area. A special Players nominee was also announced on the night where Myles Kelly was nominted and he will competing with the other 4 nominees which should add more interest to the novel fundraising project. The idea behind this venture is to fundraise all the way up to St. Patricks day 2011 which will help Ballintubber Bord na nOg and the Senior Club as it carries our the last project in Ballintubber Resource Centre which is the Astro-Turf which has finally gotten underway! Each group can raise funds by holding a quiz night, card game, indoor soccer etc during this period with the winning sponsor guaranteed an expenses paid weekend in Ruislip next May to watch James Horan's Mayo team take on London in the Connacht Championship! There are also specially minted centenary medals for the various nominees along with a Centenary chain for the winning nominee! Check new link on the homepage for all upcoming events!!
Our Senior team created history when they won their first ever Moclair Cup in their Centenary year amidst emotional scenes in McHale Park after overcoming Castlebar Mitchels! After years of threatening to make a breakthrough in Mayo football, the past 3 years has seen the Club win Intermediate in 2007 before making the push at the top level. The previous 2 seasons seen defeat at the Quarter-Final stage although County title success at Under 21 level was another key to Sunday's success. Scenes in Ballintubber and surrounding villages such as Carnacon, Clogher, Ballyglass and Killawalla were emotional as the Moclair Cup was carried around through the areas before party began in Corley's Lounge in Ballintubber!
The Club hosted an entertaining 'Up for the Final' event in Corleys Lounge on Friday night which was brilliantly hosted by Ballinrobe's Liam Horan . With our Senior team having finally made the breakthrough to its first ever Senior Championship final, it was decided to go ahead with the night in spite of the recent tragic death of Ger Feeney. It gave a chance to the Club to honour Ger in the opening part of the night where former teammates Tommy Lally and Al McDonnell spoke of the many fond memories during their playing days and the fierce pride Ger had of playing for the red and white. It was highlighted also that despite winning All-Ireland Minor and Under 21 Championship medals with Mayo, Ger got the greatest pride when he picked up his first ever West Mayo Junior Championship medal with Ballintubber in 1975! Of course he went on to captain the Abbeysiders to the Intermediate crown the following year which was also a first for the Club. Other speakers on the night and singers included the ageless Liam O'Toole who gave his 1990 song when the 'Tubber won the Intermediate title as well as other novel pieces during the night. Former player Kevin Brady was welcomed home from Chicago for the final and he spoke of the continued contact between the Club and other Club people there including Kevin Donnelly and former Mayo star Ger Geraghty. Current Mayo Minor Manager Tony Duffy was asked on his thoughts of the game as he had worked with the players while he was Ballintubber Manager only a few years ago while earlier some of the players mothers such as Mary Plunkett, Mary O'Connor and Maggi Geraghty gave a brief insight into some of the players lives! Former Mayo and Garrymore great as well as Mid West Radio G.A.A co-commentator Billy Fitzpatrick spoke at length of the huge pride in reaching a County Final and what it can do for an area and the importance of making sure that this happens again for the next number of years regardless of what happens in this Final. Club Chairman Sean Hallinan spoke on the immense pride in the Club of their achievements and also spoke on the huge undertaking by so many people within the Club to regularly give of their time and finance to improve facilities with real progress made in the past few years. A novel Ballintubber G.A.A. questionaire was handed around with 15 questions on all facets on the history of the Club compiled by Tony O'Connor which was won by Shane Quinn who answered 14 correct! While the Club Centenary jersey signed by all the players involved in the County Final was won by Fr. Sean O'Toole with the night ending off with many singers who were helped along by local musician Conor Duffy who provided musical entertainment for the night. It is hoped to have pictures of the night on the website over the coming weeks!!
Ballintubber G.A.A. Club regret to inform its Patrons of the sudden passing of Ger Feeney on Saturday night after a drowning accident. Ger was one of the greatest players the Club ever produced and donned the Green and Red of Mayo on numerous occasions in the 1970's and indeed played with Mayo until 1981. With Ballintubber and Castlebar Mitchels contesting this years Senior Championship final on Sunday 24th October, it sees both team captains in mourning as Gers son Alan leads the Mitchels with Ballintubber's captain John Feeney who also is a nephew of Ger. The funeral took place Tuesday evening from Coady's funeral home where thousands came along to pay their respects with the removal to Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar. Requiem mass took place on Wednesday in Castlebar church with the removal afterwards to Ballintubber Abbey cemetery. Club Chairman Sean Hallinan gave a moving oration on the life of Ger and his many football achievements . Ballintubber G.A.A. Club wish to pass on its sympathies to the Feeney family during this difficult time. Ballintubber G.A.A. Club wishes to also sympathise with the McEllin family who are also grieving during this time after the same tragedy. May they both rest in piece.
Ballintubber G.A.A. Club have set up its online shop where numerous types of Clubs accessories can be purchased which gives a great chance for people to be kitted out in the red and white for the Senior County Final on the 24th!! Follow the link on the homepage so you don't miss out!!
Club Centenary Celebrations held in Ballintubber Resource Centre on Saturday! The day began in dry, ideal conditions as our Under 16 team won the O'Connor Cup final after an entertaining game against Salthill-Knocknacarra on a final score of 4-14 to 2-9 with 2 time All-Ireland winner Paddy Prendergast presenting the medals to all the players. The next action was the Horan Cup final which was delayed due to the late arrival of All-Ireland Senior Club champions St. Galls who had travelled from Belfast that day. Despite the dreadful rain that fell, both teams entertained the sizeable crowd with the hosts winning well in the end but the Antrim side were without some key players. Afterwards the players and crowd went to the warm confines of Ballintubber Resource Centre hall where they were treated to a fantastic buffet from Abbey Lodge who fed the masses very well. Club Chairman Sean Hallinan welcomed all present with a special mention for the St. Galls team and officials as well as the many players from the 1960 successful West Mayo Junior Champions. He said it was an honour to have St. Galls not only because they are the best Club in the football sense, but because they were also hosting the Centenary this year as well. Ballintubber Captain John Feeney then accepted the Horan Cup with all players involved receiving special medals with St. Galls also being honoured where all their players received special medals for the occasion. Both Club exchanged crystal pieces before St. Galls manager Lenny Harbison spoke at length to the crowd and the huge hounour being involved in the G.A.A. President of the G.A.A. Christy Cooney was also present to speak on the importance of the Club to the community and the huge pride it brings to its people. Earlier All-Ireland Scor winner Pat McGovern gave a rendition of Robert Emmets last address as the Club were registered in 1910 as Ballintubber Emmets. Other speakers included the County Secretary Sean Feeney and West Board Chairman Ollie Dillon who are both proud Club people who spoke on the importance of never forgetting your roots. Club Secretary Michael Duffy gave a brief history on each of the players involved in the 1960 success and 1954 saga as well as others who were involved during those times with the presentation of awards with 6 players also being honoured for being part of the 1960 West Mayo team that won the County title. Later that night a lot of the crowd went to Kate Kellys for a Club Social night that went on late into the night. Centenary Programmes are still available for any who did not receive one on the day with more details on the successes back in 1960 and 1954 particularly. Email the Club at ballintubber@mayogaa.com for your copy as these are a collectors item and will be limited.
Dinner Dance 2010 took place on Saturday night where a hugely successful night was enjoyed by all. Once again the Castlecourt Hotel hosted the event in their usual professional manner where the hightlight of the night were the numerous presentations with all our successful teams in 2009 being honoured. A total of 60 players were in receipt of medals with success coming from our Senior team who won the Division 1B League title, the Junior team reclaiming the West Mayo Junior B Championship while the Under 21 team retained the top honour in the County . New Mayo Under 21 Manager Ray Dempsey was present to individually give each player their respective medals and he praised the Club on their tremendous success over the years and gave some wise words of advice. The popular Player of the Year awards at Senior and Under 21 levels were announced which were selected by the players with Cathal Hallinan winning the Senior award for his consistent displays over the season while Gary Loftus picked up the coveted Under 21 award with general agreement on the selection of both. Then the Hall of Fame award recipient was announced where Chairman Sean Hallinan gave a great introduction to the winner with Mickie Conroy getting the biggest cheer of the night as he collected the much coveted honour from County Secretary Sean Feeney. He had another surprise as the County Junior medal he won in 1946 which was lost but was amazingly found and also presented to him by the County Secretary. The Special draw on the night for all present took place with top class prizes where Patricia Jennings won the first prize and she selected the weekend in the Broadhaven Hotel in Belmullet, Tommy O'Toole won the next prize where he selected the All-Ireland Football Final tickets for next September, next prize winner was Mary Louise McDonald who selected a pair of Rugby tickets for a 6 Nations match with both Marie Finnerty and Pat Gavin both winning 2 match tickets each for a seperate Manchester United Premiership game at Old Trafford with the final prize of Gym Membership 2010 in Ballintubber Resource Centre won by P.J. Derrig. The music played on the night was by Reflex with music and dance going on late into the night where a great night was had by all! Pictures etc will be posted on to the Photo Gallery over the coming weeks!! See details on other ways to support your Club below where the Club received a great response at Dinner-Dance 2010 with Vodafone support your club initiative!!
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