Results 2012

 

Bord na nOg Under 14 League Division 3 Thursday May 17th

The Neale 5-9 2-12 Ballintubber

 

Breaffy House Senior League Division 1D Sunday May 13th

Knockmore B 1-4 0-6 Ballintubber B

Our Junior team suffered their first defeat of the season when they were pipped at the post at windswept Knockmore on Sunday. In truth this was a game the Abbeysiders could and should have won as they dominated for long periods but costly wides plus poor shot selection didn't help with a number of players not available for selection owing to exams etc. It was the hosts who had the backing of the strong wind in the opening half and they kicked over the first point of the game shortly after the start. The visitors were slow to settle in the inclement conditions and a speculative long range free somehow found its way to the roof of the Ballintubber net. The West Mayo side then started to find a way back into the match with both Brian Feeney and Kevin McGuinness starting to dominate more around the middle while the slightly reformed defence were slowly getting on top of their markers. Right-half-forward Daire Summerville pointed the visitors first point from a free with Alan Plunkett adding a second after some good build-up play from debutant left-half-back Peter Burke. However the North Mayo side came back with a batch of points to restore their 4 points advantage but a fine John Duffy point before the break after unselfish work from the brave Brian Murphy ensured there was just one score between the teams at the break Knockmore 1-3 0-3 Ballintubber. The boys in red needed a good start to the second half and while they did enjoy long periods of possession they were unable to reduce the deficit until Alan Plunkett kicked 3 points in quick succession midway through the half. Other scoring chances went abegging however with the woodwork as well as a saved goal attempt just some of the missed opportunities. It looked as if the game was heading to a draw when a rare Knocmore attack managed to get inside the otherwise impressive Ballintubber defence to kick over the winning point shortly before referee Richard Cosgrove blew the final whistle. After having such a good start to the League campaign this defeat will be a downer but its how the players react to this setback could go a long way to deciding how the season will take shape with the County Junior Championship only a few weeks away. No League games in Division 1D will take place next weekend as the Mayo Junior team play in the Connacht Junior Final next Sunday in Hyde Park. Probably the next outing will be the start of the West Mayo Junior B when Burrishoole come to Clogher on Wednesday evening week with further details to be announced in Fixtures shortly. Others to impress not already mentioned included Michael Conroy at full-back while Damien Corbett was solid at centre-half-back.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Frank Walsh, Seanie Larkin, Michael Conroy, Nial Hession, Brian Murphy, Damien Corbett, Peter Burke, Brian Feeney (Capt), Kevin McGuinness, Daire Summerville (0-1), Tommy Kilcoyne, Alan Plunkett (0-4), James McGing, Eddie Burke, John Duffy (0-1). Sub used : Con Lydon for Eddie Burke

 

Bord na nOg Minor League Division 1 Sunday May 13th

Ballintubber 2-8 1-11 Castlebar Mitchels

 

Breaffy House Senior League Division 1A Saturday May 12th

Ballintubber 2-10 0-14 Breaffy

Our Senior team had to withstand a late Breaffy comeback in Round 2 of the Senior League in Clogher on Saturday evening before picking up their second win. With both teams without some of the County contingent - Ballintubber did not start or use Alan Dillon and Cillian O'Connor while Aidan O'Shea is still out injured but the fare on offer was in the reckoning right up to the final whistle in a hard-hitting encounter with both teams keeping an eye on the Championship encounter in a few weeks time. It was Padraig O'Connor who was the main difference between the teams with a top class return of 2-7 which augurs well for the rest of the season should he maintain this kind of form. The game began well for the hosts when Padraig O'Connor kicked over a fine '45 to set the tone for the match on a dry sunny evening where both teams had to contend with a crossfield wind. It was corner-forward Damien Coleman who was next to score when he was at the end of a fine passing move to put 2 points between the teams. Then it was the turn of powerful midfielder Danny Geraghty to burst through the Breaffy defence to find the onrushing Padraig O'Connor who calmly finished past Mayo netminder Robert Hennelly. The homeside were rampant at this stage with Padraig O'Connor availing of a misplaced pass in the Breaffy defence to put another point on the board with the score 1-3 to no score after only 10 minutes. Slowly the visitors started to gain more possession with freetaker Alan Durcan kicking over their first point . Further Breaffy pressure resulted in their second point of the game before a trademark Padraig O'Connor free made it 1-4 to 0-2 in favour of the 'Tubber. However back came the boys in blue with Conor O'Shea getting inside his marker to kick over a sharp point but another Ballintubber breakaway attack saw Jason Gibbons shoot for goal only for it to be parried by Robert Hennelly in the Breaffy goal but the alert Padraig O'Connor was alert to convert his second goal. Back again came Breaffy with keeper Robert Hennelly kicking over the first of his long-range frees with Padraig O'Connor smartly replying with a fine point from the right. Then it was the turn of full-forward Damien McGing to point after some unselfish work from Damien Coleman but 2 late pointed frees from Robert Hennelly made sure the game was still alive at the break where the half-time score read Ballintubber 2-6 0-6 Breaffy. The second half saw the visitors dominate the early exchanges with 3 points in quick succession to reduce the deficit to just one score at 2-6 to 0-9. However another Padraig O'Connor free eased the pressure on the over-worked Ballintubber defence who lost the influential Tom Earley due to injury. Another Breaffy attack however saw Ballintubber 'keeper Brendan Walsh pull off a fantastic point-blank save with the game still in the melting pot. Further points from Padraig O'Connor and Danny Geraghty eased the pressure somewhat as the game entered the final 10 minutes. Back again came Breaffy with 3 Alan Durcan pointed frees in quick succession which left the score at 2-9 to 0-12 where a much needed score came once again from Padraig O'Connor where he pointed from another free. With time almost up Alan Durcan kicked over the 2 final points of the game with both teams having lots to think about before the opening Senior Championship encounter in Clogher at the end of the month. Next up will be a trip to Charlestown next Saturday evening for a 6pm start in Round 3 as the games come thick and fast before Mayo enter the Connacht Championship towards the end of June.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Brendan Walsh, Liam Tunney, Cathal Hallinan, Gary Loftus, Myles Kelly, Paul Earley, Tom Earley, Michael Hoban, Danny Geraghty (0-1), Ruaidhri O'Connor, Jason Gibbons (Capt), Alan Plunkett, Damien Coleman (0-1), Damien McGing (0-1), Padraig O'Connor (2-7, 3f, 1'45) . Sub used : Daire Summerville for Tom Earley (inj)

 

Bord na nOg Minor League Division 1 Friday May 11th

Ballintubber 5-14 1-9 Ballina Stephenites

Our Minor produced their best performance of the season to overcome last years County Champions Ballina Stephenites in Ballintubber Community pitch on Friday evening in what was their penultimate game of Division 1. Conditions on the evening were sunny and rather cool with a slight breeze but the pitch had a number of flashes of water after heavier rain had fallen earlier in the day. It was the North Mayo side who took the initiative in the early stages and despite playing against the wind they were still deserving 0-3 to no score leaders after 10 minutes. It took midfielder Rory Murphy to bring the hosts back into the match when he was at the end of a high crossball to bash it to the net with further scores coming from Mark Golden and a long-range effort from Diarmuid O'Connor to suddenly push the Abbeysiders out in front. While the Stephenites did kick over the next point the 'Tubber were more than matching the intensity of the highly rated Ballina side with a brace of points from Conor Finnerty at full-forward before a pointed free from the visitors. With the Ballintubber defence settling down and clearing most attacks that came their way while Diarmuid O'Connor and Rory Murphy were beginning to dominate around the middle. Further proof of this came when a smart move switching Sean Staunton and Mark Golden reaped dividends immediately when the new left-half-forward smartly added a point with speedy Stephen Finnerty kicking over a trademark score before his pace once again got him away from his marker before he hammered the ball to the net. With confidence growing in the homeside their performace just got better when a Conor Finnerty free was followed by 2 quick goals in succession with one coming from the impressive left-corner-forward Brian Walsh who calmly finished to the net while Conor Finnerty also found the net almost immediately after. Before the break it was Conor Finnerty who kicked over the the final point of the half for the 'Tubber while the Stephenites managed to point 2 frees to leave the half-time score reading Ballintubber 4-7 0-7 Ballina Stephenites. The expected Ballina Stephenites revival never was allowed to happen in the second half as the well-drilled homeside picked up where they left off with another raft of points from the likes of the busy Michael Plunkett at centre-half-forward with the Finnerty duo of Stephen and Conor adding a point apiece with Conor adding another pointed free shortly after. While the away side kept trying to get their way someway back into the match with a well-taken goal giving a brief glimmer of hope, it was another Stephen Finnerty free that broke the momentum with the score now 4-12 to 1-7 in favour of the hosts with time running out. While the Stephenites were to kick over the next 2 points which turned out to be their final points of the match, a fifth goal this time from substitute David McHale who got to the end of another breakaway attack with 2 further points from Michael Plunkett and Brian Walsh while Dave Clarke in goal produced a fine stop before Referee Mel Kenny brought the game to a conclusion. Once the boys from the 'Tubber settled they produced a performance that was deserving of the score with 6 wins out of 6 while the outstanding game against Castlebar Mitchels will be re-arranged shortly. Despite a nervy opening the homesides defence more than matched their illustrious opponents with Dave Clarke in goal more than making up for the injured Tom McGing. James Loftus put on another impressive shift at full-back while the had excellent support from Jarlath Staunton and John Kerrigan in the corners. The half-back line also caught the eye with Joe Geraghty at centre-half-back putting in a strong performance while the versatile Sean Staunton and the tight-marking Sean Kelly let nothing go their way. Midfield was dominated for long periods by Ballintubber with Diarmuid O'Connor covering most blades of the pitch with excellent support from Rory Murphy where both contributed to the scoreboard. The attack opened up the Ballina defence on numerous occasions with Stephen Finnerty bagging 1-2 while the hard-working Michael Plunkett kicked over 2 points as well as hitting the crossbar in each half with the other half-forward Mark Golden kicking over a point before switching well with Sean Staunton. Inside in the full-forward line Conor Finnerty was the star of the show where he kicked another impressive return of 1-6 while Adrian Murphy worked hard in the right-corner where the return of Brian Walsh at left-corner who scored 1-1 was also another important element in the win. Substitutes used included David McHale who scored the fifth goal where Marcus Munnelly and Ronan Larkin also were introduced on the evening.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Dave Clarke, Jarlath Staunton, James Loftus, John Kerrigan, Sean Staunton (0-1), Joe Geraghty, Sean Kelly, Diarmuid O'Connor (0-1), Rory Murphy (1-0), Stephen Finnerty (1-2, 1f), Michael Plunkett (0-2), Mark Golden (0-1), Adrian Murphy, Conor Finnerty (1-6, 3f), Brian Walsh (1-1). Subs used : David McHale (1-0) for Adrian Murpphy, Marcus Munnelly for Jarlath Staunton, Ronan Larkin for Brian Walsh

 

Bord na nOg Under 14 League Division 3 Thursday May 10th

Ballintubber 7-20 3-2 Ballinrobe

 

Bord na nOg Under 16 League Division 3 Wednesday May 9th

Ballintubber 3-7 0-5 Burrishoole

Bord na nOg Under 14 League Division 3 Monday May 7th

Westport 5-2 5-11 Ballintubber

 

Breaffy House Senior League Division 1D Sunday May 6th

Ballintubber B 1-18 1-7 Hollymount-Carramore B

Our Junior team maintained their excellent start to their Division 1D League campaign when a strong second half display made sure of another week joint top of the table. In glorious sunshine, the Abbeysiders led at the break 0-7 to 0-5 although the hosts would have to consider themselves fortunate to be in that position as the South Mayo side were causing all sorts of problems in the Ballintubber defence. The influential John Feeney had to come off injured inside the opening 10 minutes to add to their problems. However it was the attacking instincts of corner-forward John Duffy who caused all sorts of problems in the opening half as he kicked over 3 points while Alan Plunkett in the half-forward line was also using his experience to good effect with a mixture of points after the visitors had led 0-4 to 0-2 at one stage. Full-back Gary Loftus helped out the attack on another occasion to rasp over a fine point after he had started the attack from deep. After a few important words were spoken at half-time, a totally rejuvenated 'Tubber side took to the field in the second half. While it was Holly' who kicked over the opening point, it was all one-way traffic after that as the boys in red grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck. A Tommy Kilcoyne point started the response with John Duffy kicking over a pointed free. Then it was a Tommy Kilcoyne free as wave after wave of Ballintubber attacks at pace was causing all sorts of problems in the visitors defence. Another Alan Plunkett point followed as Kevin McGuinness at midfield was beginning to boss this sector while the hard-working Ruaidhri Hallinan kicked over a deserved point to push 6 between the teams. With Alan Plunkett now lining out in midfield having switched with Daire Summerville. ball broke inside to full-forward Eddie Burke who rattled the ball to the net. Then Eddie Burke shot over 2 further points as the game was in the last 10 minutes when the boys from the amalgamed club won a penalty which was well converted. However with the score now reading 1-14 to 1-6 to the hosts, the response from the boys from the 'Tubber was impressive once again as points from Alan Plunkett (2) as well as another Tommy Kilcoyne free before player of the match John Duffy ensured a well-deserved win with another trademark point. With another round of fixtures due to be confirmed for next weekend this team can have a serious say on who will be in the promotion set-up later in the summer if this sort of form can be maintained. Others to show up well included captain for the day Damien Corbett while Brian Murphy battled away despite going down with injury on a number of occasions with Gary Loftus at full-back assured as always. Substitutes Alan and Seanie Larkin impressed when introduced in defence while Kevin McGuinness got better as the game went on. Daire Summerville worked hard in midfield before moving to the half-forward line where the forward line were best served by Alan Plunkett and John Duffy who accounted for 0-11 between them. The influential Tommy Kilcoyne had a strong second half while he had good support from Ruaidhri Hallinan. Full-forward Eddie Burke took awhile to get going but when he found the net his game improved dramatically with James McGing in the corner having an unusually quiet game but he will have better days.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Frank Walsh, Keith Coleman, Gary Loftus (0-1), Nial Hession, Brian Murphy, John Feeney, Damien Corbett (Capt), Daire Summerville, Kevin McGuinness, Ruaidhri Hallinan (0-1), Tommy Kilcoyne (0-3, 2f), Alan Plunkett (0-6), James McGing, Eddie Burke (1-2), John Duffy (0-5, 1f) . Subs used : Alan Larkin for John Feeney (inj), Seanie Larkin for Nial Hession, Darren Flannery for Ruaidhri Hallinan, Michael Conroy for Gary Loftus, Peter Burke for Brian Murphy

 

 

Breaffy House Mayo Senior League Division 1A Saturday May 5th

Ballinrobe 0-7 0-12 Ballintubber

Our Senior team began the defence of the Division 1A League title after a comfortable win over a spirited Ballinrobe side in Ballinrobe on Saturday evening. On an almost perfect evening for football, the 2010 and 2011 Senior Champions led 0-8 to 0-3 at the break after an excellent final 20 minutes in the opening half. Despite dominating from the throw-in, the 'Tubber kicked 6 scoreable chances wide before 2 breakaway Ballinrobe attacks yielded them a surprise 2 points lead. However with Jason Gibbons and Danny Geraghty lording it at midfield more chances came abegging with full-forward Padraig O'Connor kicking over the visitors opening point. While the hosts did kick over another point which turned out to be their last of the half, a host of Ballintubber points followed. It was Damien Coleman who reduced the lead to the minimum before a Cillian O'Connor free levelled the game. The boys in red were beginning to open up the match with a number of free flowing attacks where Damien McGing was next to point after he was at the end of another impressive build-up attack. Then County star Alan Dillon calmly fisted over point number 5 while he was also at the end of the next attack following a fine pass inside from County team-mate Cillian O'Connor to slot over another point. The one-way traffic continued right up to the end of the half with the impressive Damien Coleman at left-half-forward kicking over a fine long-range point from the left wing to put 4 between the teams. Before the end of the half however a huge Danny Geraghty catch from a kickout started another attack before the accurate Cillian O'Connor kicked over the final point of the half. The second half began in much the same vein with the Abbeysiders continuing their domination where it was the midfielder Danny Geraghty who kicked over the first point of the half. Further attacks opened up the homesides defence with Alan Dillon smacking the ball off Ballinrobe crossbar during this spell. It was corner-forward Damien McGing who was next to score as the visitors looked to kill the game off with a point the outcome. The second half failed to match the intensity of the opening half but the result was never in question. While the 'Robe kicked over 2 points in quick succession, they were cancelled by 2 Cillian O'Connor trademark frees with another Ballinrobe point closing out the contest with the result never really in doubt. The Ballintubber Management will have been happy with the hunger showed by the team who had not been fully together many times since last year but they will have to improve their scoring rate as their dominance on the evening deserved a lot more on the scoreboard. Despite one or 2 openings in the early stages the defence was solid with Liam Tunney and Gary Loftus in the corners cutting out a lot of loose ball while Cathal Hallinan showed up well even when brought out the field. The half back-line of Myles Kelly, Paul Earley and Tom Earley were on top for most of the game with the Ballintubber midfield pairing of Jason Gibbons and Danny Geraghty bound to be one of the best in the County as they were in total control for most of the game. While the attack did kick a surprising number of wides throughout the hour, they were still able to look very impressive with some eye-catching moves and movement. As usual Alan Dillon got through a huge amount of work including 2 points with Damien Coleman also kicking over 2 points in his best display of the season with Ruaidhri O'Connor proving to be a key link man at right-half-forward. Inside in the full-forward line Damien McGing looked dangerous at right-corner-forward as he kicked over 2 points with his pace causing trouble on occasion while the O'Connor brothers showed well with Cillian being the top scorer while Padraic proved to be an effective outlay as well as a key target man from time to time.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Brendan Walsh, Liam Tunney, Cathal Hallinan, Gary Loftus, Myles Kelly, Paul Earley, Tom Earley, Jason Gibbons, Danny Geraghty (0-1), Ruaidhri O'Connor, Alan Dillon (0-2), Damien Coleman (0-2), Damien McGing (0-2), Padraig O'Connor (0-1), Cillian O'Connor (0-4, 3f). Subs used : Alan Plunkett for Damien Coleman, Kevin McGuinness for Danny Geraghty, Daire Summerville for Tom Earley

 

Bord na nOg Minor League Division 1 Friday May 4th

Ballintubber 1-15 2-6 Crossmolina

Our Minor maintained their excellent start to the Division 1 Minor League campaign when they overcame a stubborn Crossmolina side in Ballintubber Community pitch on Friday evening. On a sunny but bitterly cold evening it was the Abbeysiders ability to open up the visitors defence with some excellent attacking football expecially in the second half that kept the North Mayo side at bay. Despite losing midfielder David McHale in the opening seconds where he seemed to badly twist his ankle, Ballintubber eventually got the opening point courtesy of Mark Golden after having earlier kicking a number of wides. But the travelling team responded well when they kicked over 2 points in quick succession before the accurate Stephen Finnerty levelled matters with a trademark free. While Cross' did take the lead for the last time, the impressive Conor Finnerty at full-forward scored the hosts only goal of the game after a fine team move. Further scores from Stephen Finnerty via play and a free had 4 points between the teams with half-time approaching before Crossmolina kicked the final point of the half to leave just a goal between the teams at the break 1-4 to 0-4. The teams began the second half by exchanging points before hard-working centre-half-forward Michael Plunkett put 4 between the teams again. However back came the North Mayo boys with a cracking goal to leave just the minimum between the teams. Again the 'Tubber boys reacted well to the challenge when Conor Finnerty kicked 2 quick points in succession to put further daylight between the teams before Crossmolina kicked over a breakaway free to leave the score reading 1-8 to 1-6 with less than 15 minutes to go. With Diarmuid O'Connor covering acres of ground from midfield while being ably assisted by substitute Rory Murphy along with the excellent James Loftus at full-back while there were good promptings from the likes of Jarlath Staunton and the sharp John Kerrigan in their respective corner back positions. The lively Sean Staunton got through a lot of work from right half back with good work from Joe Geraghty and Sean Murphy in the other half-back positions to make sure that little was going to get through the West Mayo sides defence. Another Stephen Finnerty free was followed by yet another Conor Finnerty point before Michael Plunkett kicked over his second point of the match which was added to by another impressive Conor Finnerty point. With 6 points between the sides the Abbeysiders received a set-back when the North Mayo side managed to get through their defence to hammer their second major of the game but yet again the response from the homeside was impressive. Conor Finnerty who was now lining out at centre-half-forward added his final point of the game with the quick thinking Sean Staunton attacking from the defence to be at the end of another passing move to kick over a deserved point. Before the end Michael Plunkett kicked over the final point of the match before referee Declan Corcoran blew the final whistle. Next up will Ballina Stephenites next Friday evening with a place in the top 4 booked for the Semi-Final stage.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Tom McGing, Jarlath Staunton, James Loftus, John Kerrigan, Sean Staunton (0-1), Joe Geraghty (Captain), Sean Kelly, Diarmuid O'Connor, David McHale, Stephen Finnerty (0-5, 3f), Michael Plunkett (0-3), Mark Golden (0-1), Adrian Murphy, Conor Finnerty (1-5), Markus Munnelly . Subs used : Rory Murphy for David McHale (inj), Ronan Larkin for Markus Munnelly

 

Bord na nOg Under 14 League Division 3 Thursday May 3rd

Ballintubber 8-15 5-3 Ballaghaderreen

 

Bord na nOg Under 16 League Division 3 Tuesday May 1st

Aghamore 2-11 1-5 Ballintubber

 

Bord na nOg Minor League Division 1 Friday April 27th

Swinford 2-9 3-10 Ballintubber

 

Bord na nOg Under 14 League Division 3 Thursday April 26th

Louisburgh 6-11 4-15 Ballintubber

 

Bord na nOg Under 16 League Division 3 Tuesday April 24th

Ballintubber 0-8 5-7 Islandeady

 

Michael Walsh Senior League Group 3 Saturday April 21st

Ballintubber 0-9 0-8 Castlebar Mitchels

 

Bord na nOg Under 14 League Division 3 Thursday 19th

Belmullet 5-9 6-8 Ballintubber

 

Bord na nOg Under 16 League Division 3 Tuesday April 17th

Ballinrobe 3-4 2-6 Ballintubber

 

Bord na nOg Minor League Division 1 Monday April 16th

Aghamore 1-7 1-13 Ballintubber

 

Breaffy House Junior League Division 1D Friday April 13th

Charlestown B 1-10 1-15 Ballintubber B

Our Junior team maintained their excellent start to their Division 1D League campaign when they came away from Charlestown with both points. It was an impressive opening half that laid the foundations for the win despite playing against the wind and sun plus captain Brian Feeney had to come off injured early in the game. Fine points from the accurate James McGing, the lively John Duffy while the hard-working Tommy Kilcoyne at centre-half-forward saw the Abbeysiders lead 0-10 to 0-2 with half-time approaching. While Kevin McGuinness at midfield along with substitute Alan Plunkett won their fair share of possession with Damien Coleman at full-forward proving to be the ideal target man with excellent, low ball more times than not coming in to the full-forward line. However the homeside who had come from 8 points down against Castlebar Mitchels last weekend to win had other ideas and scored 1-2 to trail 0-10 to 1-4 at the break. The boys in red got back to the scoring stakes after the restart when Tommy Kilcoyne tapped over another free but further points from Sarsfields saw the lead reduced to just 2 at 0-11 to 1-6. However the impressive James McGing popped over a fine point before taking a simple fisted score to maintain the deserved lead while another John Duffy point from distance added to the lead. Charlestown kept in touch with 2 further frees but the game was put to bed when James McGing happened to be in the right place after a crossfield ball managed to land in front of the goal to allow a simple tap-in . Before the game ended there were 2 further points from the homeside before John Duffy ended the scoring with another impressve point. This is the first time in a number of years that our Junior team has started off so well in the League with a short break as next weekends round of games have been deferred. Others to show up well included Gary Loftus and Nial Hession in the corners while John Feeney got better as the game went on. Liam Tunney impressed at right-half-back while there were also strong performances from Cathal Hallinan and Damien Corbett. Both Ruaidhri Hallinan and Darren Flannery worked hard in the half-forward line and were involved in many of the scores. Finally Ballintubber G.A.A. Club are grateful to Charlestown Sarsfields G.A.A. Club for agreeing to reschedule the game to this Friday evening at such short notice.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Frank Walsh, Gary Loftus, John Feeney, Nial Hession, Liam Tunney, Cathal Hallinan, Damien Corbett, Brian Feeney (Capt), Kevin McGuinness, Ruaidhri Hallinan, Tommy Kilcoyne (0-4, 3f), Darren Flannery, James McGing (1-5), Damien Coleman (0-1), John Duffy (0-5, 2f). Subs used : Alan Plunkett for Brian Feeney (inj), Daniel Loftus for Darren Flannery

 

Bord na nOg Under 14 League Division 3 Thursday April 12th

Ballintubber 10-10 3-17 Davitts

 

Bord na nOg Under 16 League Division 3 Tuesday April 10th

Ballintubber 1-8 1-5 Naomh Pádraig

 

Bord na nOg Under 14 Division 3 Grading League Monday April 9th

The Neale 7-7 9-17 Ballintubber

 

Horan Cup Final Monday April 9th

Ballintubber 0-7 0-9 Burrishoole

Our Senior team suffered a disappointing home defeat in the final of the Horan Cup played in blustery, showery conditions in Clogher against a hungrier Burrishoole side. The game was there for the taking 10 minutes before the end when the sides were locked at 0-7 apiece but 2 late scores from the visitors secured the win . The opening half saw corner-forward Padraic O'Connor kick all of Ballintubber's points as they led 0-4 to 0-2 at one stage before a strong finish saw the coastal side lead at the break 0-6 to 0-4. The second half saw the heavy underfoot conditions worsen as wintry showers fell with Ruaidhri O'Connor reducing the deficit to just the solitary point early on before his brother Padraig levelled proceedings with a fine long range free to level at 0-6 apiece. Then Tom Earley came from the half-back line to put the 'Tubber back in front after a fine long range strike before the Burrishoole side finished the game out with 3 points to secure the win. Afterwards Burrishoole captain David Nevin accepted the cup from Noelle Horan while Man of the Match award went to Burrishoole centre-half-back Shane McDermott. Ballintubber G.A.A. Club wish to thank all who attended as all funds raised at the gate will be going towards the Brian Keane Benefit Fund.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Brendan Walsh, Paul Earley, Cathal Hallinan, Gary Loftus, Myles Kelly, Tom Earley (0-1), Liam Tunney, Michael Hoban, Ruaidhri O'Connor (0-1), Damien Coleman, Tommy Kilcoyne, John Duffy, Damien McGing, Kevin McGuinness, Padraig O'Connor (0-5, 4f). Subs used : Brian Feeney for John Duffy, Lyndon Reilly for Tommy Kilcoyne, John Feeney for Damien Coleman, James McGing for Lyndon Reilly (inj).

 

 

Bord na nOg Minor League Division 1 Sunday April 8th

Ballintubber 1-13 1-12 Westport

Our Minor team made it 2 wins out of 2 in Division 1 of the League when they nicked the win in an entertaining match against an unlucky Westport side. Conditions were dry but a strong wind blew that each team had the benefit in each half. It was the visitors Westport who began brightly where they raced into a 4 points lead in the opening 10 minutes as the understrength Abbeysiders were slow to settle against the strengthening wind. However full-forward Conor Finnerty kicked the homesides opening point but the 'Port maintained their early dominance to move 0-6 to 0-1 ahead. The Abbeysiders came back strongly however with a host of points from Stephen Finnerty (0-2, 1f), Conor Finnerty while hard-working midfielder Diarmuid O'Connor opened his tally to leave the score at 0-6 to 0-5 . Back came Westport with another score but that was followed by another Stephen Finnerty free while Conor Finnerty levelled the match at 0-7 apiece with the half-time break nearing. Westport finished the half strong however with the 2 remaining points of the half to leave the interval score Ballintubber 0-7 0-9 Westport. The boys in red began the second half with a pointed Conor Finnerty point before Westport came back with a pointed free which was quickly followed by a goal to ask the Abbeysiders some serious questions. It was Diarmuid O'Connor who took the bull by the horns when he kicked 3 points in succession with one from his left peg as suddenly it was just 2 scores between the teams. Westport came back to point before a spell of dominance when they ran at the Ballintubber defence but great disciplined defending from the likes of Jarlath Staunton and Oran Scully in particular who made numerous blocks before the play went down to the other end of the field where centre-half-forward Michael Plunkett got his fist to a high ball to find the net with the score now reading at 1-11 apiece. Then it was the turn of Brian Walsh to put the 'Tubber in the lead for the first time before a Stephen Finnerty free made it 1-13 to 1-11. Before the end Westport kicked over their final point of the match where further tremendous defending from the hosts defence guaranteed the 2 points. Others to shine included James Loftus at full-back while Sean Staunton, Sean Kelly and Adrian Murphy did well in the half-back line. David McHale had an excellent opening half in midfield as his strong running won a number of frees while the attack showed well at times with Michael Plunkett getting the crucial goal while other main scorers were Stephen Finnerty and Conor Finnerty with John Kerrigan also doing well in a different role.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Tom McGing, Jarlath Staunton, James Loftus, Oran Scully, Sean Staunton, Sean Kelly, Adrian Murphy, David McHale, Diarmuid O'Connor (0-4), Stephen Finnerty (0-4, 2f), Michael Plunkett (1-0), Brian Walsh (0-1), John Kerrigan, Conor Finnerty (0-4, 1f), Markus Munnelly . Sub used : Ronan Larkin for Markus Munnelly

 

Breaffy House Junior League Division 1D Saturday April 7th

Ballintubber B 0-16 1-8 Ballycastle

Our Junior team picked up their second win of the Division 1D League when they eventually overcame a stubborn Ballycastle side played in dry, sometimes windy conditions in Clogher on Saturday evening. The Abbeysiders played well in patches but will know that tougher challenges lay ahead in a competitive division. The 'Tubber led 0-6 to 0-5 at the break after playing against the wind with scores coming from Daire Summerville (3, 1f), Tommy Kilcoyne (0-3, 2f) while Alan Plunkett opened the scoring. While the Abbeysiders did pull away for the early period of the second half after further points from Tommy Kilcoyne (2), Alan Plunkett, Kevin McGuinness, Daire Summerville and Damien Coleman to make it 0-12 to 0-6, the North Mayo side responded with 1-1 against the run of play. But a long range Daire Summerville point was followed by a brace of Lyndon Reilly points while Tommy Kilcoyne also added a point during this spell for the hosts to finish out deserving winners. Others to stand out for the boys in red included Cathal Hallinan at centre-half-back while he got good support from the likes of Gary Loftus at full-back with Damien Corbett getting in a steady shift where substitute Nial Hession put in a strong bid for a starting spot next Saturday evening. Captain Brian Feeney put in a strong performance at midfield against a very competitive Ballycastle midfield pairing with Kevin McGuinness and Daire Summerville also having a half each in the middle. Next up are Charlestown B next Saturday evening in Charlestown at 6.30 where the Abbeysiders will be keen to maintain new Junior Manager Ger Brady's 100% start in Division 1D.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Frank Walsh, Keith Coleman, Gary Loftus, Declan Larkin, John Kelly, Cathal Hallinan, Damien Corbett, Brian Feeney (Capt), Kevin McGuinness (0-1), Daire Summerville (0-5, 1f), Tommy Kilcoyne (0-5, 2f), Alan Plunkett (0-2), Lyndon Reilly (0-2), Damien Coleman (0-1), James McGing. Subs used : Nial Hession for Declan Larkin (inj), Ruaidhri Hallinan for John Kelly, Darren Flannery for James McGing, Peter Burke for Damien Corbett, Aidan Summerville for Keith Coleman.

 

Bord na nOg Under 16 Division 3 League Tuesday April 3rd

Ballyhaunis 0-11 4-2 Ballintubber

 

Bord na nOg Minor League Division 1 Monday April 2nd

Claremorris 0-8 4-13 Ballintubber

 

Breaffy House Junior League Division 1D Sunday April 1st

Achill 1-9 1-12 Ballintubber B

Our Junior team got off to a winning start in their second season of Division 1D when they outscored the homeside in an entertaining game in scenic Achill on Sunday played in almost perfect conditions. The win was based on hard work and a fantastic spirit despite being dominated for long periods around midfield, especially in the opening half . But a Tommy Kilcoyne goal along with excellent free taking from hard-working midfielder Daire Summerville saw the Abbeysiders put in a fine second half despite being behind 1-5 0-6 at the interval. Great defending in the Ballintubber defence led by Gary Loftus at full-back along with Cathal Hallinan at centre-half-back, saw the likes of the roving Declan Larkin along with Keith Coleman and Brian Murphy along with John Kelly keep many Achill attacks at bay with Frank Walsh in goal secure as ever. The opening half saw Daire Summerville kick over 5 of the 6 opening half scores with some from long distance frees, while James McGing was the other scorer. Just before the break an off the ball incident saw both teams reduced to 14 players with Eddie Burke seeing red. With Kevin McGuinness beginning to dominate around the middle early in the second half along with the promptings of Daire Summerville, it opened up opportunities for the likes of Alan Plunkett who kicked over 2 points while the battling Tommy Kilcoyne was at the end of an impressive move to calmly find the net early in the second half. That goal gave renewed confidence to the boys in red and while Achill did try to come back into the match, further scores from Tommy Kilcoyne, Daire Summerville from another free before captain John Duffy booked the opening batch of League points for the 'Tubber with the final score of the match. Others to show up well included substitutes Ruaidhri Hallinan and Damien Corbett who replaced Darren Flannery and John Kelly at various stages during the match. Next up will be Ballycastle who come to Clogher next Saturday evening for a 5pm start in another must-win game.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Frank Walsh, Keith Coleman, Gary Loftus, Declan Larkin, Brian Murphy, Cathal Hallinan, John Kelly, Daire Summerville (0-7, 5f), Kevin McGuinness, Darren Flannery, Alan Plunkett (0-2), James McGing (0-1), John Duffy (Capt) (0-1), Eddie Burke, Tommy Kilcoyne (1-1). Subs used : Ruaidhri Hallinan for Darren Flannery, Damien Corbett for John Kelly.

 

 

Bord na nOg Under Group 3 Grading League Thursday March 29th

Ballintubber 3-9 5-16 Ardnaree Sarsfields

 

Bord na nOg Under 16 League Division 3 Tuesday March 27th

Ballintubber 5-7 3-5 Tourmakeady

 

Kelly Cup Semi-Final Saturday March 24th

Castlebar Mitchels 0-15 1-7 Ballintubber

Our Senior teams involvement in this years Kelly Cup came to an end at the Semi-Final stage when a strong finish from the homeside saw them book their place in the final in dry, windy conditions at Mulvey Park. Despite the Abbeysiders being without many of their regulars, they still put it up to the Mitchels with play of a competitive nature all throughout where the 'Tubber led at the break despite being outplayed for long periods. Scores from Alan Plunkett, Padraig O'Connor , Tommy Kilcoyne, Damien Coleman and Daire Summerville with the goal coming from Alan Plunkett who picked up a rebound after a goal attempt from Daire Summerville was blocked shortly before the break with the half-time score reading 1-5 to 0-7. The game continued with the townside continuing to dominate in many positions but the Abbeysiders kept hanging in there with further scores from Padraig O'Connor (2) while Alan Plunkett kicked over his third point before a late flurry from the Mitchels guaranteed the win.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Brendan Walsh, Gary Loftus, Paul Earley, Gary Loftus, Brian Murphy, Myles Kelly, Alan Larkin, Michael Hoban, John Feeney, John Duffy, Tommy Kilcoyne (0-1), Daire Summerville (0-1), Alan Plunkett (1-1), Padraig O'Connor (0-3, 2f), Damien Coleman (0-1). Subs used : Tom Earley for Alan Larkin, Lydon Reilly for Tommy Kilcoyne, Cathal Hallinan for Keith Coleman

 

Kelly Cup Group 2 Sunday March 11th

Kilmeena 0-5 0-8 Ballintubber

 

Kelly Cup Group 2 Sunday February 26th

Ballintubber 2-9 2-5 Tourmakeady

Our Senior team won their first home game of the season when they deservedly overcame Tourmakeady in Round 2 of the Kelly Cup on a damp but mild Clogher on Sunday. Despite missing many of the Senior Championship winning team, they still proved too good even after a rocky start when they trailed the visitors 1-3 to 0-1 after the opening 15 minutes. Fine points from Damien Coleman (2) and a Padraig O'Connor '45 followed before a fortunate goal when Alan Plunkett somehow managed to get the last touch to a goal attempt that had earlier started when full-forward Padraig O'Connor hammered the Tourmak' crossbar with a thunder-bolt free-kick. Further points from Lyndon Reilly from his left peg and another Padraig O'Connor strike left the half-time score reading 1-6 to 1-3 in favour of the 'Tubber. The second half started as the first ended with with further points from Alan Plunkett and Padraig O'Connor before Tourmak' were given a life-line when they managed to scramble a goal to reduce the deficit to just 2 points at 1-8 to 2-3 before the visitors 'keeper added a point from '45 to reduce the lead to just the minimum. A long range Padraig O'Connor free however settled the ship before a final score from the Gaeltacht side with time running out. Before the end Daire Summerville secured the points when he was at the end of a well-worked move that saw captain for the day Gary Loftus come from full-back along with help from substitute Alan Larkin and Padraig O'Connor before the ball found its way to the net after Daire Summerville rounded the 'keeper. Next up will be Achill who come to Clogher next Sunday for another 12noon start in another Kelly Cup fixture. Others to shine for the boys in red included Myles Kelly, Declan Larkin and Ruaidhri O'Connor in the half-back line while John Feeney seemed to enjoy his new role at midfield along with Kevin McGuinness. Substitutes Paul Earley , Alan Larkin and Brian Murphy also caught the eye.

Ballintubber team that lined out : Frank Walsh, Keith Coleman, Gary Loftus (Capt), Seanie Larkin, Myles Kelly, Declan Larkin, Ruaidhri O'Connor, John Feeney, Kevin McGuinness, Daire Summerville (1-0), Damien Coleman (0-2), Alan Plunkett (1-2), Lyndon Reilly (0-1), Padraig O'Connor (0-4,1f,'45), John Duffy. Subs used : Paul Earley for Seanie Larkin (inj), Brendan Walsh for Frank Walsh, Alan Larkin for Lyndon Reilly, Brian Murphy for Declan Larkin (inj), Brian Feeney for Kevin McGuinness, James McGing for John Duffy

 

Kelly Cup Group 2 Saturday Febuary 18th

Breaffy 1-4 0-6 Ballintubber