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Ballinamore Club Notes 2nd of December 2024

Club notes

AGM

Our AGM was held on Friday night in the Pairc with around 30 members in attendance. The meeting took the usual format with an excellent 73 page report containing a full review of the clubs activities over the year produced by our Rúnaí Niall Gormley. The report is an encyclopaedic review of the year and well worth a read for any members who were not able to attend. If any members would like a copy please reach out.

A review of last years minutes along with the secretaries address was followed by a review of our club finances provided by Cisteoir Raymond McHugh who gave a detailed report on last years activities.

Our Cathaoirleach Ruairi Sullivan then completed his chairman’s address and review of the season paying special attention and thanks to all those volunteers and players who had gone above and beyond over the season.

After the reports it was time for the election of officers with Diarmaid Keegan and Brid McGovern stepping down from the executive after many years of hard work they were thanked by all those in attendance for all their support in the past.

Other changes saw club stalwart John Harte elected to Uachtarán while Sean O’Suilleabhain who nominated John moved to vice President.

We welcomed four new members to the executive with Mark Dolan ,Adrian Murphy, Lisa Maguire and Leighanne Flynn all stepping into assist the club.

The remainder of rolls remained the same as last year with only a role of health and wellbeing officer left to be filled, if anyone is interested in this role please reach out.

50/50 draw

Our latest draw was held in Smyths on Saturday night with local legends 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻 & 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 Harte winning a fantastic €2,150 , 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 a previous jackpot winner was ,our Auto-Renew champion, and scooped €100!

Tickets are on sale now for the next draw and it could be you this time !

Scor finals

In 1984, a few years ago, (only 40), a group of members from the club decided to enter a novelty act in Scor mainly because it was the Centenary of the founding of the GAA. This group went on to win the All Ireland Scor title that year, the clubs first, with Michael Fanning, Tommy Moran, Madge Murphy, Raymond McHugh and mé féin. It was the start of memorable times in the novelty act section. On the 7th of December our Scor na nOg group of Niamh Brennan, Tom Dillon, Eabha McCaffrey, Nate Joubert, ,Seimi Barry Murphy, Bobby Sullivan, Connie Dolan, and Sofia Sullivan, will be keeping up with tradition by performing in the novelty act section for the club in Tubbercurry in the Connacht Final of Scor Na nOg. Grandparents and parents of some of this bunch, performed frequently down the years in novelty act and won 6 All Ireland titles in Scor Sinsear and 3 in Scor na nOg. We also have a set dance group in the Connacht final and we wish all these young performers the best of luck on 7th December.

Ballinamore Club Notes 18th of November 2024

Club notes

Division one League final

A tough day on Saturday for our Ladies team as they went down by a point to Manor in the division one league final. The Ladies put in a tremendous effort on the day and were winning by 2:03 to 0:05 at half time. In the second half we added one goal and two point while Manor added 12 points with some fine long-range shooting from the Manor forwards in the last 10 minutes doing the damage. A big thank you to all the ladies and the management team led by Gavin Brennan, they have put in a magnificent effort over the course of this long season and will be disappointed not to end with some silverware.

Connacht Matches- thank you !

Special thanks to everyone that helped out at the Connacht semi-final match on Sunday between Mohill and Padraig Pearses. Over the course of this season, we have been so lucky to have such a dedicated team of volunteers who have stepped up week on week to support us hosting these games and we are deeply thankful to you all.

Could you be a Big 50:50 Winner ??

Another big winner on our 50/50 at the weekend with Felix Gallogly from Aughavas winning a massive €2270. also big well done to Louise Mcweeney who won a €100 as our auto renew winner.

Our next draw will be Smyths on the 30th of November Don’t miss your chance to win – buy your tickets today!

Tickets available In person at Priors @ High St., Smyth’s Siopa Ól, Murphy’s Newsagents, or Fresh Today, Online or Via the Ballinamore SOH App on iOS and Android.

Sign up for auto-renew and you’ll also be entered into a special €100 draw! Good luck

AGM

This years AGM will take place in the club rooms on the 29th of November

Congratulations

Congratulations to Eilish O’Dowd who won the GWS GiantsSAFLW goal of the year at their end of season awards night. A great year for Eilish playing in Australia !

Ballinamore Club Notes 4th of November 2024

Club notes

Junior B Championship Semi Final

Hard luck to the Junior B lads against who took on Mohill in the country final on Saturday in Cloone, the lads put in a good performance but were unable to overcome a strong Mohill Team, final score Mohill 3:16 Ballinamore 1:10. Special thanks to the management team and all the players for the hard work and commitment over the course of this season.

Could you be a Big 50:50 Winner ??

Our big jackpot winner of €2,210 is 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 from Ballinamore! And a huge well done to 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐲, our auto-renew winner, who takes home €100!

You could be next! Our next draw will be in two weeks at Priors @ High St. Don’t miss your chance to win – buy your tickets today!

Tickets available

In person at Priors @ High St., Smyth’s Siopa Ól, Murphy’s Newsagents, or Fresh Today, Online or Via the Ballinamore SOH App on iOS and Android.

Sign up for auto-renew and you’ll also be entered into a special €100 draw! Good luck

National youth council

Well done to Stephen Kellett who represented Ballinamore Sean O Heslins and Leitrim at the National GAA Youth Forum 2024 in Dublin on Saturday at Croke Park. Along with 200 other youths, the event took place in level 5 of the Hogan stand where GAA Presidents Jartlath Burns, LGFA Helen O Rourke and camogies Brian Molloy provided talks and workshops throughout the day. Discussions on coaching, volunteering, and the new GAA rules and decision making structures were held and votes by the youth forum were completed. The captains of the u 20 winning teams of 2024 also attended with their winning cups and spoke with the youth delegates. A great opportunity and event to be part of!

RIP PJ

The late PJ Carroll a truly inspirational football man who has sadly passed away, we would like to pass on Our deepest sympathies to PJ’s wife Anne, daughters Olivia, Annemarie, and Caroline, son Pauric, grandchildren Ellen, Hannah, Ruairí, Dáithí, Malachi, Tadhg, Rìan and Cùan and his siblings Pauline, Maureen, Martin and Sean.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.

Clothes Collection Club Fundraiser!

Join us this Wednesday at the Ballinamore SOH Clubhouse from 7pm to 8:30pm and help support our club by donating your unwanted clothes, shoes, handbags, and more! Every donation makes a difference.

Club AGM

The club AGM will take place in the club rooms on Friday November 29th @ 8pm.

Nomination Forms and other documents will be circulated in due course.

Ballinamore Club Notes 21st of October 2024

Club notes

Junior B Championship Semi Final

A good performance on Saturday by the Junior B lads against Carrigallen in the championship semi-final. The lads played very well scoring an impressive 3:16 to Carrigallen 1:06 to secure a county final place. The final will be played against the winners of Mohill and Leitrim Gaels with that semi final taking place next Sunday in Mohill at 13:00

Could you be a Big 50:50 Winner ??

Congratulations to our latest winner 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐞 (𝐜/𝐨 @George Price), the lucky winner takes home a massive €𝟐,𝟑𝟕𝟎 in the 𝟓𝟎:𝟓𝟎 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰!

We’d also like to give a big shoutout to Michael McTague who won €𝟏𝟎𝟎 in the 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨-𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰!

Thank you to everyone who participated and continues to support the draw.

The next draw takes place on 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡'𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐚 𝐎́𝐥!!

Tickets can also be bought in 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 @ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭, 𝐒𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡'𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐚 𝐎́𝐥!, 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲'𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, or 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲

Help Needed

𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙊’𝙃𝙚𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙨 is a welcoming, progressive club that has grown hugely diverse over the past five years. With this growth comes new challenges in 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 , 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 , 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 , and 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 .

We are asking for 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 to help us run the club! Whether you're new to town and want to be part of an inclusive and vibrant sports community , or a long-time supporter and member — we want to hear from you!

If you have a 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚/𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 background, can you spare a few hours a week to help us run the club better?

Or, if you work in 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜/𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 or 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, can you help us plan and manage our facilities for the next generation

Please text or call if you’d like to get involved and be part of who we are.

𝙍𝙪𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙞 𝙎𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙣: 087-2488875

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Congratulations

Hearty Congratulations to Caragh GAA on becoming Kildare intermediate champions today . A big well done also to our own James Cafferty their chairperson, enjoy the celebrations !!!

Tin Whistle

Tin whistle classes start in the club rooms on Friday the 20th of September for more details please contact Sarah o 083 4835881

Children’s Beginner Fiddle Lessons

A come and try session will take place on Friday the 18th of October at 17:30 in the Pairc, Fiddle rental/ rent to buy available . For more information contact 0877620523

Ballinamore Club Notes 12th of October 2024

County Final Reply

A word of thanks

To the Ballinamore players and supporters as they reflect on today’s loss it can be a difficult pill to swallow. I know there is not much comfort to the fact that we were part of possibly one of the greatest finals in living memory, not just in Leitrim, but the length and breadth of Ireland. A match that I am sure will have many a superlative written about it in the coming days. For those neutrals that watched last week’s match on TG4 and waxed lyrical about the skill on show in Leitrim they have certainly missed out on a truly magnificent game today, one that had it all.

Hopefully today’s game proves that football in Leitrim is alive and well and there should be a multitude of prospective managers knocking on the county door hoping to manage our county team.

As the saying goes there can be only one winner and today it was Mohill that came out on top. Over 2 matches , 140 minutes of battling skillful football nothing could seperate the two teams and we headed to penalties. Some say penalties can be a cruel way to end a game, but that was what was needed today to seperate these great teams. It takes a special kind of bravery to take a penalty at any time let alone a county final and fair play to each of those players that was brave enough to stand up and take on that responsibility we salute you.

As i walked across the pitch at the end it was difficult not to shed a tear for our players that had worked so hard and come so close at the end. But there can be only one winner and today it’s Mohill that make history and are worthy county champions.

As a Ballinamore fan, the pain of a loss is profound. But the pride in our team’s performance and the spirit they displayed is undeniable. We are lucky to have a great group of players and hopefully they can come back again.

It was a long day and dare say it’s been a long few weeks for the club with Trojan work being done in the background by a small team of volunteers to make sure the matches went well and that the facilities were in good shape to host these finals.

As the fans left our stewards and club mates were working away getting the ground back into shape for another county final tomorrow, we might have had a bit more pep in our step had we won but the work still has to be done.

So to our players a big thank you for the commitment and hard work, we are proud of you all.

To that band of hard working club mates, that team in the background that does the hard work of the pitch we say a big thank you and we will see you in the morning !

To all our fans and supporters you did us proud

To Mohill, enjoy the celebrations !

Michael McTague

Ballinamore Club Notes 7th of October 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Senior Final

The flags and bunting will stay in place for another week after Sundays epic final draw with Mohill as we all wait for the replay this Saturday at 16:00 and another opportunity to see these great teams do battle.

Sunday was a wonderful occasion for the club as we had the honour of playing and hosting the county final. It was an opportunity to showcase the skill level of Leitrim football to a wider audience as the game was televised by TG4 and to also showcase our facilities and ability to host a major event. That the clouds and rain lifted and the sun shone helped highlight that it doesn’t always rain in Leitrim, an added bonus.

As an occasion a county final is hard bet for any club it brings friends and families together with many returning to Mohill and Ballinamore for the weekend to see their team in action. Walking around Ballinamore on Saturday and at the ground on Sunday it was clear to see the handshakes and hugs as people met up for the first time in an age brought together by football. Many will be waking up this morning booking flights, trains, holidays from work and the like for the same again next week and hopefully another special occasion.

As a club we would like to thank our players and management team for the hard work and commitment and wish them well for next Saturday. To the team behind the team we want to say a massive thank you for the hard work in preparing the grounds, stewarding, cleaning, making sandwiches and just being there, to our friends in Corlough GAA who also came to help we also say a big thank you.

To the 2000 people that came to the pairc on Sunday will see you all next week

Ladies relegation final

A strong performance by the ladies team secured our position in the Senior championship for another year after we defeated St Brigids on Sunday morningin the relegation final.

A big well done to the the players and management team and special thanks to our freinds in Corlough GAA for hosting the game at their fantastic pitch

50/50 draw result

Huge congratulations to Darren Maxwell, our senior goalkeeper, and latest 50:50 draw winner, scooping an incredible €𝟐,𝟓𝟐𝟎! And a big shoutout to 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐲 (𝐒𝐧𝐫), who won €𝟏𝟎𝟎 in our Auto-Renew draw!

Ballinamore Club Notes 30th of September 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Senior Football Championship County final

The big weekend is nearly upon us as this Sunday at 14:00 the senior lads take to the field to contest the County final against Mohill in what promises to be a fantastic occasion not just for the players but for the whole club.

We must say a big thank you to all the people that are working away in the background to get the Pairc ready to host this historic event, the work being done is phenomenal and we are looking forward to showcasing the best that Ballinamore can offer both on and off the pitch this weekend.

To help the occasion go as smoothly as possible we are asking all fans to please arrive early and if possible, to park cars in town and walk down.

Special Thanks

On this special occasion of County Final weekend - the club would like to extend its gratitude to the 20 local people and businesses who are our Club Sponsors - Ballinamore Le Cheile, who have committed to support us for another 3 years. We couldn’t do it without you !

A Special Visitor

Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins was honoured to have JP McManus & his wife Noreen visit the Park on Sunday . Our Cathaoirleach Ruairi Sullivan presented JP with our club jersey as a small token of our appreciation for his generosity to us, and all GAA clubs around the country. Míle Buíochas a chara

Could you be a Big 50:50 Winner ??

This Saturday night is another opportunity to win big in the Ballinamore Sean O’Helsins 50/50 draw !. If you want to be the next big winner you know what you need to do - Download the app to enter the draw - alternatively tickets will also be available in Priors @ High St, Smyth Siopa Ól or in Murphy’s Newsagents or from club members. Please support it could be you next !!!

Tickets are only €5 for one , three for €10 and 7 for €20

MacDiarmada Gaels

Our u17 MacDiarmada Gaels lads were in action on Saturday morning where they defeated Drumkeerin by a score of 3:16 to 1:15. The lads played well in this their final game of the championship. We would like to give special thanks to the coaches and players for all the time and effort and for the lads moving to senior we would like to wish them the best of luk for the future.

Underage

On Saturday we had our last underage training session of the year as our Nursery, u7 & u9 boys, our u8 and u10 girls took part in their last session. It was a great morning with the sun shining and we hope all the children had a great time. It has been a very good season with our new u8 and u10 girls teams being formed and it has been wonderful to see all the children develop and improve and more importantly to have a great fun filled time with their friends. We must say a special thanks to all the coaches that give up their time so freely to support our future stars we certainly could not do this without you.

Tin Whistle

Tin whistle classes start in the club rooms on Friday the 20th of September for more details please contact Sarah o 083 4835881

Children’s Beginner Fiddle Lessons

A come and try session will take place on Friday the 18th of October at 17:30 in the Pairc, Fiddle rental/ rent to buy available . For more information contact 0877620523

Ballinamore Club Notes 23th of September 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Championship Semi Finals

It was a fantastic occasion on Saturday as we hosted the county championship semi-finals in the pairc with Fenagh first up against Mohill followed by the Ballinamore match versus St Marys.

It was a great day to be able to showcase our facilities with a big crowed in attendance for both games. We must say a special thank you to the 40 or so people that helped in the background stewarding, running the shops. Parking and ticket selling without the support of our club mates we would not be able to facilitate such an occasion.

The hard work in preparing the grounds and hosting the games was all worthwhile as we got to see the lads put in a powerful performance to secure a place in the county final which will take place on home turf on the 6th of October ! A big well done to all the team and the background staff on a fantastic victory.

Under 14 Girls

A great win for our u14 girls in the shield final on Saturday as they took on Fenagh in a very exciting game, the girls played very well against a very good team. Final score was 5:05 to Fenagh 2:07. Special thanks to the Coaches Alex and Chrissy for all the work with the team over the last few months, the girls have developed very well and are a credit to their coaches.

Could you be a Big 50:50 Winner ??

Saturday night saw our latest big 50:50 winner with Fergal Cleary from Kinawley winning a massive €2705 and becoming our sixth big winner ,in total we have now given out €14,335 in prizes !. If you want to be the next big winner you know what you need to do - Download the app to enter the draw - alternatively tickets will also be available in Priors @ High St, Smyth Siopa Ól or in Murphy’s Newsagents or from club members. Please support it could be you next !!!

Tickets are only €5 for one , three for €10 and 7 for €20

MacDiarmada Gaels

Our u17 MacDiarmada Gaels lads were in action on Saturday morning where they defeated Leitrim Gaels by a score of 3:09 to 2:11. Next up will be a game against Drumkeerin this Saturday at 1200 in Ballinamore

The u13 division one lads had two games last week first where they were away to Glencar Manor where they played very well and were unfortunate to concede a number of goals which left them loosing by a score of 5:09 to 2:08. On Friday they were back in action this time at home in Kiltubrid where they played Annaduf in a very entertaining game. The lads played well but lost by 3 points, final score was 2:11 to 4:08. The lads have two games this week first up will be away to St Brigids on Tuesday at 1830 followed by a home game in Kiltubrid against Fenagh on Friday at 1830

The u13 division 3 lads were also in action this week where they were away to Manor in a match which they lost by a score of 5:06 to 4:03. Next up for the lads is a game against Naomh Padraig on Thursday in Ballinamore at 1830.

Underage

A very busy weekend for our underage players with our u8 and u10 girls taking part in a blitz in the pairc where they played teams from Templeport and Leitrim village. We were lucky with the weather and the 60 girls that took part had a great morning playing some great football. Special thanks to senior and minor players that helped out with ref duties and also to all the coaches and parents for helping out on the day.

Tin Whistle

Tin whistle classes start in the club rooms on Friday the 20th of September for more details please contact Sarah o 083 4835881

Ballinamore Club Notes 19th of September 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Could you be a Big 50:50 Winner ??

This Saturday night is the next opportunity to win big with Ballinamore Sean o’Heslins with tickers available now !!

Download the app to enter the draw - alternatively tickets will also be available in Priors @ High St, Smyth Siopa Ól or in Murphy’s Newsagents or from club members. Please supportyou could be the next big winner.

Tickets are only €5 for one , three for €10 and 7 for €20

Championship Semi Finals

It promises to be a great weekend with our senior team playing in the Championship semi final double header as they take on St Marys on Saturday with Mohil versus Fenagh in the other game. We would encourage everyone to please walk to the pairc as it promises to be a big match day and follow the direction of the stewards.

MacDiarmada Gaels

Our u17 MacDiarmada Gaels lads were in action on Saturday morning drawing a very exciting match against Allen Gaels with a score of 4:08 to 3:11. The lads will be playing away on Saturday morning at 1200 when they take on Leitrim Gaels

Our u13 Division one lads had a great win over St Marys on Tuesday winning the game by a score of 4:06 to 0:11, next up for the lads is a game away to Glencar Manor on Tuesday at 1830 followed by a match in Kiltubrid against Annaduff on Friday at 1830 . The division three lads will be in action against Glencar this Tuesday evening as well.

Under 12 Girls

Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins faced Allen Gaels in the division 2 Shield Final on Saturday in Kiltubrid. Having drawn in their previous meeting it was obvious this was going to be a tight affair.

Some great team work and link up play saw Ballinamore take an early lead. However, Allen Gaels didn’t back down and fought hard to level the match at the end of the third quarter.

With all to play for both sides gave it their all for the final ten minutes. Fortunately for Ballinamore they came out on top with a one point victory.

This was a huge team effort from every single member of the panel including the girls who picked up injuries throughout the year.

The fine displays of teamwork, support play, defending and classy scoring from both sides certainly ensures the future of Leitrim Ladies football is in safe hands.

Underage

A very busy weekend for our underage players with our u7boys , u8 and u10 girls and u9 boys taking part in a wonderful blitz hosted by Killdallen GAA all the players and parents had a great time and we would like to thank Killdallen for inviting us to a great event.

Our u11 boys were away in in Melvin Gaels and had a great morning also. Special thanks to Melvin for hosting

Tin Whistle

Tin whistle classes start in the club rooms on Friday the 20th of September for more details please contact Sarah o 083 4835881

Ballinamore Club Notes 9th of September 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Another big Big 50:50 Winner !!!!!

On Saturday night we had another big 50/50 winner with Greg Hargaden winning a massive €2740 !!. the next draw will be on the 21st of September so get your tickets now and don’t miss the chance to be our next big winner

Tickets are only €5 for one , three for €10 and 7 for €20

Championship quarter finals

A great occasion in the pairc on Saturday as we hosted the two Connacht Gold senior football championship quarter finals. It was a great day and we must thank all of our volunteers who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes in the run up to the games and who were working on the day to ensure everything went smoothly.

MacDiarmada Gaels

Hard luck to our u17 lads who were narrowly beaten on Saturday against St Josephs with the score 0:14 to 2:09

Our u13 division 3 lads had a good win in Kiltubrid against Rinn Gaels winning by a score of 6:06 to 3:05, while our division one u13 were beaten by Allen Gaels by a score of 6:12 to 2:08

The u13 division one lads will be in action on Tuesday night away to St Marys at 1830 while the division three lads travel to Drumkeerin on Thursday evening at 1800

The u17 lads will be in action in Drumshanbo against Allen Gaels on Saturday at 1200

Deepest sympathy

All at the club would like to pass on our sympathy to the family and friends of the late Maureen Moran (nee Reynolds) who has sadly passed away. Maureen is mother to Pauline and grandmother to our senior player Laoise. We ask all our supporter to please keep Maureen and her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dilis

We would also like to pass on our sympathy to to the family and friends of the late Anna Sheerin, Anna is mother to Orla Farrelly who plays with our ladies and is married to Phillip. Anna’s grandchildren also play in our nursery and u7 teams . We ask all our members and supporters to please keep Anna and her family and friends in your thoughts are prayers at this difficult time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dilis

Under 14 Girls

Hard luck to the u14 girls who were beaten in the championship semi-final loosing to Annaduff by a score of 2:02 to 3:16. The girls have been great this season and have put in a great effort working hard and playing well. The girls will now contest the shield final. Special thanks to the coaches Alex and Christine for giving up their time to support and train the girls.

Underage

Another busy weekend for the underage with our u9 boys away in Drumreilly , the u10 and u8 girls away in Fenagh and our u7 and nursery children at home. Special thanks to Garadice Gaels and Fenagh for hosting our teams on Saturday morning they all had a great time playing in the sun.

Toronto Gaels

Congratulations to Ballinamore’s Seamus Wisley and all his teammates with Toronto Gaels on their Championship final victory. There are a number of other local connections with Drumreilly’s Damon Maguire in goals and Sean Fee on the management team. Enjoy the celebration.

Tin Whistle

Tin whistle classes start in the club rooms on Friday the 20th of September for more details please contact Sarah o 083 4835881

Ballinamore Club Notes 26th of August 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

A Big 50:50 Winner !!!!!

Congratulations to Connie Gill, our latest 50:50 winner, taking home an incredible €2710!

In the last few weeks we have given out €8500 to lucky winners and it could be you !

With our newly improved lotto, we aim to keep handing out massive sums of money every fortnight.

Remember, it’s a 50:50 split – whatever comes in, we split right down the middle. Someone will win the prize fund every 2 weeks!

Don’t miss out on your chance to win big – get your tickets now

Tickets are only €5 for one , three for €10 and 7 for €20

Minor Ladies

The Minor Ladies are playing in the final against St Josephs this Tuesday, 27th August at 6:45 PM in Aughnasheelin. It's fantastic to see them reach this stage, and they need our support now more than ever.

Let's get down to Aughnasheelin in full force, wearing our club colours of green and yellow. Come out and cheer them on to victory!

#UpTheLadies

MacDiarmada Gaels

Well done to the MacDiarmada Gaels u15 lads on a good win on Thursday in Kinlough where they played Melvin Gaels. The match was played in difficult conditions and the lads put in a good performance to win by a score 5.08 to 1.09.

The win secures a place in the Championship semi-final with a home game against Allen Gaels this Monday night in Ballinamore at 1830

Your support for the lads on Monday would be greatly appreciated.

Team: Rian Murray, Milo Grey, Sean Curran, Charlie Van Der Laan, Diarmuid Prior( 2:00), Senan Lee, Stephen Kellet, Colton Quinn (2:01) , Owen Moffatt, Glen McKeague (0:01), Jacob McTague (0:03) , Robbie Prior (0:02), Theo McLoughlin, Luke Maguire (1:01), Damien McGovern

Subs

Charlie Rogers, Conor McWeeney, Sebastian Wojciuch, Noah Barker, Iarlaigh Gildea, Eoin Phillips

Best of luck also to our u17 lads who start their championship campaign next Monday when they take on Rinn Gaels at 1830

Good luck also to our u13 lads who will be in action on the 3rd of September in the first rounds of their championship campaign where they are at home against Allen Gaels

Goodbye for now and Goodluck

On Saturday we said goodbye for now to Sebastian Wojciuch one of our u15 players as he and his family moved to Poland. Seba has played for us since he was 6 years old representing the club at u9, u11, u13 and u15, he has played in goals saving penalties and this year played as corner forward scoring 4 goals in one match. Seba is a wonderful young man who was a big part of the sports scene in Ballinamore not just in GAA with Ballinamore and MacDiarmada Gaels but also playing soccer with AbbeyRovers where he won an under 12 league and u14 shield. Seba was also in goals for the Ballinamore schools’ teams that won the cumman na mbunscol final for the first time since 2009. Seba is a great young man who will be missed by his fellow players and the management team and will always be welcome to come back to play for Ballinamore and MacDiarmada. Good luck Seba and family !

Under 14 Girls

Well done to our u14 girls who had a great victory against St Mary's in the u14 championship winning by a score of 5-4 to 5-1. Great effort and determination shown. Last group game v Bornacoola is this Thursday in The Park at 7pm all support greatly appreciated

Team

Eilis Gilbride ,Rebeccalee McDermott ,Annie O’Brien ,Grace Creamer ,Niamh Ahern, Tori Molloy (0.01) ,Abby McWeeney (0.01) ,Eabha McCaffrey (2.02) ,Georgia McAllister (1.0),Maria Prior ,Connie Dolan ,Romy Gormley (2.0) ,Eadaoin Ní Bhrádaigh ,Cora Duignan

Ballinamore Area Community Games

Well done to Ballinamore Area Community Games U12 boys soccer team who earned bronze in the All-Ireland finals today

A Special well done to our players Daniel Kellett, James Dillon, Logan o Rourke, Manu Regan and Seamai Barra Murphy

Under 9 Boys

Well done to the u9 boys and their coaches who had a great day out in the Connacht Dome on Saturday at the Leitrim GAA Go Games. It was a great day with great excitement. Special thanks to the Leitrim GDA’s for organising the event and all the coaches, parents and players that travelled.

Fixtures

2024 Leitrim Connacht Gold Senior Football Championship -Ballinamore versus Glencar Manor away at 1830 in Manor

2024 Leitrim Fresh Today Junior B Championship Group -Ballinamore versus Allen Gaels Sunday at 1300 in the Pairc

Ballinamore Club Notes 19th of August 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

50:50 Draw Saturday 24th

Don’t miss out on your chance to win big – get your tickets now. Download the app to enter the draw - alternatively tickets will also be available in Priors @ High St, Smyth Siopa Ól or in Murphy’s Newsagents or from club members. Please supportyou could be the next big winner.

Tickets are only €5 for one , three for €10 and 7 for €20

Senior Men

A very good win on Saturday evening in the pairc as the lads took on Dromahair. It was a comprehensive victory with 9:19 scored to Dromahairs 0:05. We needed a big score line to help with the points difference and the lads delivered. The win leaves ilis in second place as we go into the final round of games with Glencar Manor the next opposition who we will play away on Saturday evening.

The junior B championship started on Sunday afternoon with our lads away to Leitrim Gaels. A good performance with the lads winning 2:13 to 0:17.

Senior Ladies

The ladies championship started on Sunday morning with an away game against St Josephes. Unfortunately it was the home team coming out on top by a score of 6:13 to 3:11 .

Father Manning cup winners

A tremendous win for the u16 Leitrim team at the weekend as they won the father Manning cup defeating Galway west by a score of 2:12 to 2:09. Louis Quinn from Ballinamore was in action along with Jack Moolick his MacDiarmada Gaels club mate who was named man of the match. Well done to all the players and management

Mná le Chéile

The 3rd Annual Mná le Chéile Blitz was part of the Ballinamore family festival again this year and they welcomed our local G4M&O teams to Páirc Seán O hEslins Ballinamore for an evening of fun and games on Friday night. There was a great crowd there to witness some very entertaining football and it was a great occasion for everyone that attended.

Festival blitz

A great day at our annual Ballinamore Family Festival underage blitz. Special thanks to Laura and Mollie our All Ireland winning players who presented medals to all the players and also brought down the Mary Quinn trophy. It was wonderful to have players from Fenagh, Ballinamore , Drumreilly , Aughnasheelin, Aughawillan and visitors from far and wide taking part. In total we had 270 players in action, special thanks to all the parents and coaches and to the festival committee for all the medals, ice-cream and goodies. All the players had a great day and really enjoyed the occasion.

Festival

A big well done to the festival committee on another successful week of entertainment fun and games for all. It was great to see the Leitrim All Ireland winners and the Mary Quinn trophy on the platform on the closing night. Big well done to all the players for attending and well done to Mollie and Laura who spoke very well. A great group of players who always give time to the community and are brilliant role models for the young player's of the future.

Club notes

Ballinamore Club Notes 12th of August 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

50:50 Draw Saturday 10th Winners !!

Another big winner on Saturday night as Pauline O’Reilly won a massive €2620 in our by weekly draw. Pauline joins Grainne Prior as a massive winner of our 50/50 draw with Nearly €6000 given out to lucky winners in August so far. Our next draw is on Saturday the 24th of August and tickets are on sale now so make sure you get your entry in now and be in with a chance of becoming our next big jackpot winner.

Tickets are only €5 for one , three for €10 and 7 for €20

Senior Men

A great win for the lads on Saturday against Fenagh at home in the Connacht championship. There was a massive attendance in the pairc with a great game on display for everyone in attendance. It was a very tight first half with the lead swapping on 5 occasions before half time with a Wayne McKeon point and a Paul Honeyman goal in the 25th minute giving us a 2:08 to 1:09 lead. In the second half Fenagh came out strong adding three points to lead before Ballinamore pulled a couple back through Michael McKiernan to level again. As with the first half the lead was to change on a number of occasions. With 24 mins gone of the second half we were awarded a penalty after Dean was pulled down and unfortunately had to go off injured. Paul Honeyman took the penalty and put it over the bar for a point which after an earlier point from Michael left us up by 2 points. Peter Reynolds was to add the next score in the 31st minute to leave us three ahead and hopefully save. Fenagh pushed on in injury time to add the last two scores of the game but the lads held out strongly to win by a point.

The next round of Senior Championship vs Dromahair on Saturday @ 7pm in Ballinamore.

With the Junior B Championship vs Leitrim Gaels on Sunday @ 1pm in Leitrim Village.

50th Anniversary celebration

On Saturday night we held the 50th Anniversary celebration of our historic Minor Football Championship winning team from 1974. It was a great night for these players and their families to all meet up and reminisce about the great times of the past and to share anecdotes and stories. A big thank you to Gunter Logan the driving force in organising the night and everyone else that helped out at this great occasion. There was an excellent pamphlet reminding everyone of the game produced and handed out on the night and this along with a lovely medal was presented to the players. There was special mention of the players who have sadly passed and it was fitting that their families were in attendance to share n the occasion. Special thanks to everyone that helped in anyway.

Mná le Chéile

The 3rd Annual Mná le Chéile Blitz is part of the Ballinamore family festival again this yearl! They will be welcoming our local G4M&O teams to Páirc Seán O hEslins Ballinamore for an evening of fun and games this Friday night We wish them all the best and hope it’s a great success

Leitrim Ladies

Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins would like to extend a massive thank you to our All-Ireland champions Leitrim Ladies GFA for coming to The Park on Monday last.

It was truly an occasion that young and old alike will never forget.

We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you, especially our very own Laura and Mollie. Your achievements have brought immense joy and inspiration to us all.

Club notes

Ballinamore Club Notes 31th July 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

A Big 50:50 Winner !!!!!

Congratulations to Grainne Prior, our first 50:50 winner, taking home an incredible €3,160!

The prize fund soared past €3,000 and we’re thrilled to announce we’ll be doing it all again in just two weeks on August 10th in Smyths Siopa Ol Pub!

With our newly improved lotto, we aim to keep handing out massive sums of money every fortnight.

Remember, it’s a 50:50 split – whatever comes in, we split right down the middle. Someone will win the prize fund every 2 weeks!

Don’t miss out on your chance to win big – get your tickets now

Tickets are only €5 for one , three for €10 and 7 for €20

Leitrim Ladies

Time to get the Leitrim flags and bunting out to support our wonderful Leitrim Ladies GFA and our own club players Mollie and Laura wo are heading to Croke Park on 4th August! Let's show a burst of support and colour everyone Roll on 4th August for a great game and day out !

League final

A disappointing result on Saturday as we lost the league final by a score of 0:03 to 0:10. The lads will now regroup and prepare for the championship with our first game away to Leitrim Gaels on Saturday at 1800

Remembering Spike

On the 27th of July five years ago, we lost one of our great friends Tommy Spike McCormack .A man who, in the short time he spent with us, gave us a lifetime of fun and great memories to look back on.

He was, and still is, one of the greatest characters to wear the jersey.

On Saturday gone we remembered Spike and send our love to his family. We are all still here for you!

Cul Camps

What a great week we had at our Cul Camp! Thanks to Peter and his group of coaches and of course all the lovely children! This week really couldn’t happen without all the help behind the scenes every year. We had a lot of help but must name especially our stewards; Sean, Niall, Ruairi & Diarmaid and the mighty mammies; Zoe, Siobhan, Kathryn, Jenny, Louise & Leighann who all help make sure the children are well looked after and get in and out safely each day. Thank you also to our Sponsor Fresh Today who support our camp every year without fail

50th Anniversary celebration

On Saturday 10th August - the club will be hosting a 50th Anniversary celebration of historic Minor Football Championship winning team in The Island Theatre

All club members are welcome to the Presentation @ 8.30pm and tea & coffee will be served afterwards.

Minor Girls

Well done to the Minor Girls who had another impressive with this time over St Josephs with a final score of 3:09 to 2:10

MacDiarmada Gaels

Well done to the u15 lads who fought out a tough draw on Monday evening in very wet conditions, the final score was 1:07 to 0:10. The lads were then in action again on Thursday evening away to Leitrim Gaels who had defeated us in the league final. The lads put in a great display winning by a score of 2:14 to 0:09. Next game for the lads will be on the 12th of August away to Allen Gaels

Mná le Chéile

The 3rd Annual Mná le Chéile Blitz is part of the Ballinamore family festival again this yearl! They will be welcoming our local G4M&O teams to Páirc Seán O hEslins Ballinamore for an evening of fun and games!! We wish them all the best and hope it’s a great success.

Ballinamore Club Notes 16th July 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐎’𝐇𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫!

Join us for our first-ever 50:50 Fortnightly Draw on Saturday, 27th July in Priors @ High St.!

O𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐔𝐌 𝐎𝐅 €𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓!

Afterwards, the draw will take place every second Saturday, with the jackpot being half of the total funds raised!

If you haven't already, download our new club app to stay up to date, please do so to join the first giveaway draw.

The first giveaway takes place on Saturday 27th July - and will replace our current monthly draw which has been running for the past 3 years.

The minimum jackpot on 27th July will be a whopping €2,000

Download the app to enter the draw - alternatively tickets will also be available in Priors @ High St, Smyth Siopa Ól or in Murphy’s Newsagents or from club members

Leitrim Ladies

A fantastic performance for the Leitrim ladies on Sunday as they secured a place in the All Ireland final against Tyrone in what promises to be a great occasion for the county. A special well done to Laura and Mollie who both put in great performances on the day and helped secure a day out in Croke Pairc

Senior Men

Well done to the senior lads on their win on Saturday evening against Carrigallen. The lads did well with Shane Moran opening the scoring after three minutes with Carrigallen levelling a couple of minutes later, the rest of the first half we added 8 scores three from Shane , two from Luke, two from Paul Honeyman and one from Michael McKiernan to leave Ballinamore 0:09 to 0.01 up at halftime. In the second half it was a sluggish start by both teams with no scores and 15 mins gone before we added the first with Michael McKiernan shooting over to lead 0:10 to 0:01, after this Carrigallen added three scores with out reply to the cut the deficit before Cathal added a point to make it 0:11 to 0:04, Carrigallen would add two further points to leave the final score 0:11 to 0:06. The win leaves us top of the table on 10 points ahead of St Marys and Mohill on score difference as we go into the final match against Allen Gaels on Saturday at 19:00 in the Pairc

MacDiarmada Gaels

Best of luck to our u20 lads who will be in the championship final this Tuesday night against Gelncar Manor , the match will be on at the changed time of 1930 and will take place in Drumkeerin. All support would be greatly appreciated.

Good luck also to our u15 lads who will be in action next Monday when they open up their championship campaign against Fenagh in Ballinamore at 20:00

Condolances

All at the club would like to pass on our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late John Gilheaney who has sadly passed away. Johns grandchildren Cuán and Fionn play for the club and we pass on our sympathy to wife Nora, daughters Jane, Brenda (Jimmy), Laura and Martha, son Colm (Lisa), Shaylyn, his grandchildren, brother Tommy, sisters Mary, Josephine, Anna, Eithne and Bernadette. We ask all members to please keep John and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam

U10 Blitz

Special thanks to Bornacoola for hosting our u10 girls on Saturday. They had a great time playing Bornacoola, Leitrim Gaels and St Joseph’s. It was a very well organised day and special thanks for all the refreshments and treats. Our u10 girls now travel to the Connacht centre of excellence next Saturday to play teams from across Connacht in the dome which promises to be a great experience and day out for them.

Well done also to our under 10 star Saoirse McGovern who was picked as part of a nationwide competition sponsored by SuperValu to welcome the two teams out pitch side in Croke park on Saturday for the all-Ireland semifinal Saoirse was bearing the Kerry flag and proudly representing Ballinamore and Leitrim, hopefully this won’t be the last time we get to see Saoirse step out onto Croke Pairc !!

Ballinamore Club Notes 08th July 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Join us for our first-ever 50:50 Fortnightly Draw on Saturday, 27th July in Priors @ High St.!

Afterwards, the draw will take place every second Saturday, with the jackpot being half of the total funds raised!

If you haven't already, download our new club app to stay up to date, please do so to join the first giveaway draw.

The first giveaway takes place on Saturday 27th July - and will replace our current monthly draw which has been running for the past 3 years.

The minimum jackpot on 27th July will be a whopping €2,000

Download the app to enter the draw - alternatively tickets will also be available in Priors @ High St, Smyth Siopa Ól or in Murphy’s Newsagents or from club members

Leitrim Ladies

Another exciting day on the horizon for our Leitrim ladies who will be in All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final action against Wexford on 14th July. In Parnell Park at 14.00, this promises to be a great occasion and one not to be missed. Lets all head out and support these great women!!

Senior Men

Good luck to the senior lads who will be in action away to Carrigallen at 1900 this Saturday.

MacDiarmada Gaels

Well done to the u20’s this evening on a great win over Glencar Manorhamilton. The win secured a place in the county final for the MacDiarmada lads. We were leading at half time by a score of 1:10 to 0:8 after Paul Honeyman scored a penalty with the last kick of the half. The second half was a tight with MacDiarmada adding 6 points and Manor scoring a late point and goal to leave the difference at 1 point in injury time. The lads held on and deservedly reach the final. final score 1:16 to 1:15. The u20’s will be in action on Tuesday when they play Rinn Gaels at 20.00 in Bornacoola.

Good luck also to our u15 lads who will be in action next Monday when they open up their championship campaign against Fenagh in Ballinamore at 20:00

Condolances

All at the club would like to pass on our condolences and deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Padraic Gallagher.

We also ask everyone to please remember the late Pat Joe Donohoe who sadly passed away last week.

We would also like to pass on our sympathy to the family and friends of the late great John O’Mahony a man that will always be remembered by Leitrim fans.

We ask all out supporters to please keep the families and friends of these great men in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam

Ballinamore Club Notes 03th July 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Our New App has launched

The Club has just launched our very own Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins App - and we encourage all members and supporters to please download.

Just Search for “ Ballinamore SOH GAA “ in your App Store or Playstore

Over time the app will become a go to place to see fixtures, check results, view club notes, get updates about upcoming events.

Most importantly of all - the app hosts a ticket purchasing section - which will be the focal point for people to enter our new fortnightly 50:50 draw.

The first giveaway takes place on Saturday 27th July - and will replace our current monthly draw which has been running for the past 3 years.

The minimum jackpot on 27th July will be a whopping €2,000

Download the app to enter the draw - alternatively tickets will also be available in Priors @ High St, Smyth Siopa Ól or in Murphy’s Newsagents or from club members

Leitrim Ladies

Another exciting day in the pairc on Sunday watching the Leitrim ladies in the All-Ireland quarter finals against Roscommon.

It was a great occasion with a massive crowd in attendance helping to cheer the ladies on to victory, it was a game full of excitement and flowing football and a credit to both sets of players and a great advertisement for ladies football.

It was also a great day for our u8 and u10 girls who did a guard of honour for both teams and also took part in a half time exhibition games along with 7 other teams from across the county. It was great to have all these young players in the stand and certainly added to the atmosphere with chants of “Up Leitrim” reverberating all around.

Special congrats to our own club mates Laura O’Dowd and Mollie Murphy - and all the Leitrim Ladies on the win and for them taking time at the end of the game to celebrate and take pictures with all the young girls, they are fantastic role models to have and will help the game continue to develop.

The next match for the ladies will be an All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final against Wexford on 14th July. Venue & time TBC

A special Thank you to all our stewards for helping to make things run so smoothly - and thanks also to the team taking care of refreshments in the Club rooms & stand, a great all-round club effort !!

Senior Men

Another good win for the lads in the division one league on Saturday evening when we played St Marys in the pairc.

It was a tight game with us going in a point up at half time leading by 0.07 to 0.06. It was always looking like the team to score the first goal would win the match and it arrived in the second half after a great interception from James Honeyman led to a fast counterattack and ended with Dean McGovern scoring a great goal. Dean added a couple of quick points after this, and we ran out deserved winners. Final score was 1:12 to 0.09.

The win leaves us top on score difference on 8 points along with St Marys and Mohill. Next Game is the 13th of July versus Carrigallen.

Our reserve lads will be in action this Friday evening away to Fenagh at 20.00, all support greatly appreciated

MacDiarmada Gaels

Our u20 lads will be action this Tuesday night in the Pairc at 20.00 when they take on Glencar Manor, this promises to be a great game so please come out and support the lads

Condolances

All at the club were deeply saddened at the passing of Patrick (Paddy) Doran and it was fitting that a minute’s silence took place before our club game with St Marys on Saturday evening. Paddy was a wonderful clubman for his beloved St Mary’s and a true supporter of his community and the GAA. We would all like to pass on our condolences to Paddy’s wife Siobhan, his children Emmet , Caoimhe and Eibhlin and all his family, friends and club mates at this difficult time

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam

Membership

Membership is now open on the Foireann website, it is very important that all membership is paid before you begin paying or training to ensure that you are covered for insurance. Membership prices are as follows

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Club notes

Ballinamore Club Notes 25th of June 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Leitrim Ladies

Best of luck to the Leitrim ladies this Sunday in the All-Ireland Intermediate quarter finals against Roscommon. The match will again be played in Ballinamore and promises to be a great occasion. The game will be at 14.00pm and we ask all patrons to please arrive early and follow the directions of the stewards for parking, if you can walk down from the town and utilise the square and the line road for parking will help.

Senior

A good win for the lads in the division one league on Friday evening against Leitrim Gaels. We started very well with goals in the first half from Michael McKiernan and Paul Honeyman and went in at half time with the score 2:08 to 0:02. In the second half we brought on Naoise McManus, Shane Murphy , James Honeyman and Eoin Connaghton and we added a further 11 points with a fantastic 45 from Paul Honeyman one of the highlights. Final score 2:19 to 0:05. The lads will next be in action on Saturday when we have a home game against St Marys at 1900

Monthly Draw

Tickets are available now for the June draw and cost €10., tickets on sale in Smyths Siopa Ol, Philip Murphys, Philip Farrelly, Alan Banks in Fresh Today, Priors Bar, you can also purchase by text and Revolut to Michael on. 0863906791 and we can add you. If you're not in you can't win!

MacDiarmada Gaels

Well done to the MacDiarmada u20 lads who started their campaign on Tuesday with a good win over St Marys. The lads were under pressure early on conceding a couple of early goals but fought back well winning the game by a score of 2:22 to 5:10. Next up for the lads is a game on Tuesday the 2nd of July at home to Glencar Manor at 20:00

Hard luck to our u13 lads who were defeated in the Division 3 semi-final of the league on Thursday evening. The lads played well but lost to Allen Gaels by a score of 3:04 to 4:08. Hopefully the lads can come back stronger in the championship.

Congratulations

All at the club would like to pass on our congratulations to Niamh Smith on her recent wedding to Gary Wynne. We would like to wish them both a long and happy future

Belated congratulations to Alan and Fiona Prior on the birth of Sean Patrick Prior born 22 April. Hopefully we get to see Sean in nursery soon.

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 17th of June 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Leitrim Ladies

A brilliant win for the ladies on Sunday when they defeated Wicklow by a score of 0:17 to 0:10, the win secures a home draw for the ladies in the next round

Ballinamore Le Cheile

Ballinamore Le Cheile - a group of 21 amazing businesses and individuals have been our club sponsors since 2021. They have been part of a period where our Men's team regained the Leitrim Senior Championship for the first time in over 30 years while our ladies team reached Croke Park last December in the All Ireland Intermediate Club final. This combined with all our other club activities from the Nursery to Mná le Cheile would not be possible without the incredible support provided by our Ballinamore Le Cheile partners.

As we come to the end of its first 3 year - we are seeking expressions of interest from anyone not currently involved, to make contact with us. If you would like to part of the next journey with Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins - please contact Ruairi Sullivan 087-2488875 or Niall Gormley 087-8221974

Senior

A good win for the lads in the division one league on Sunday when they were away to Aughawillian. The final score was 2:14 to 0:04. There is no senior game this week but the reserve lads will be playing on Friday away to Mohill at 20:00pm

U8 and u10 Girls Blitz

A great and busy morning in the pairc on Saturday as the u8 and u10 girls took part in blitzes. Special thanks to all the coaches and parents and everyone that helped in the kitchen providing the vast array of goodies for all the parents and children. Special thanks also to our senior ladies for the refereeing duties it was great for the young players to have Emma McKiernan, Emma Honeyman, Megan McGovern and Kellie Beirne helping them. Thanks also to Leitrim Gaels, Borrnacoola and St Joseph’s for attending

Monthly Draw

MacDiarmada Gaels

All the MacDiarmada lads and coaches would like to wish Liam Harte a speedy recovery from his operation last week. We all look forward to seeing him back in action in the future.

Hard luck to our u13 lads who were in action on Thursday, our two teams played Allen Gaels and unfortunately lost both by a score of 0:07 to 2:08.

Best of luck to the MacDiarmada u20 lads who start their campaign on Tuesday evening when they take on St Mary in Carrick at 20:00, your support for the lads would be greatly appreciated.

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 11th of June 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Ballinamore Le Cheile

Senior

U9 Go Games

Special thanks to Leitrim GAA for hosting our u11 boys on Saturday in the centre of excellence , the lads had a great time at the blitz. Special thanks as ever to all the parents and coaches for making it possible.

Comhghairdeachas

Congratulation to senior players Luke Murphy who got engaged to Nicole and Eoghan McHugh who got engaged to Niamh last week, all at the club would like to wish them all the best of luck for the future.

Monthly Draw

MacDiarmada Gaels

Our u13 boys were in action last Thursday evening in Ballinamore where they lost the division one game to Glencar Manor by a score of 2.08 to 3:11 and in the division 3 game they narrowly lost as well with a score of 2.07 to 2.10.

The lads are next in action on Monday night when the division one lads are away to Annaduff at 1830 and the division 3 lads will be in action on Tuesday away to Drumkeerin at 1900

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 5th of June 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Special thanks to everyone that bought or sold tickets for our draw which was held on Saturday night

€200 - Raymond McHugh

€150 - Philip Farrelly

€100 - Christopher McNiffe

€50 - Liam Og McWeeney

€50 - Ciara Banks

Tickets for the June draw are now on sale.

Leitrim

A fantastic day in the pairc on Sunday as the Leitrim Ladies defeated Tyrone in a brilliant match. Special thanks to everyone that helped out on the day and A big thank you to all our u10 players who played at half time, it was great to share the pitch with their heroes. A special

Well done to Laura O’Dowd and Mollie Murphy and all the Leitrim ladies on a great day

Despite a defeat for the Leitrim men’s senior team we have secured a place in the quarterfinals against Wicklow. So best of luck to Tom Prior and Cathal McHugh and all the Leitrim lads in the next round.

Ballinamore Le Cheile

Thank you

RIP

All at the club would like to pass on our sympathy to the family and friends of the late Patrick Vincent O’Rourke who sadly passed away.

Good luck

Best of luck to all our young players who are starting their exams this week.

Updated website

Please have a look at our updated website which can be found at https://www.ballinamoreseanoheslinsgaa.com/

Special thanks to Conor Smyth for all the hard work on setting it up.

Fixtures

Thursday u13 MacDiarmada Gaels div 1 versus Manor @1830 in the Pairc followed by the Div3 team @1945

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 27th of May 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Ballinamore Le Cheile

Senior

A good win for the lads in the Reserve league match on Saturday against Annaduff , with a final score of 2.16 to 0.08

Next match will be on Friday evening at 20.00 in Ballinamore when we take on Fenagh

Leitirm Ladies

Another big occasion in the pairc this weekend with a Connacht LGFA Match between Leitrim and Tyrone with the throw in at 1400pm on Sunday. Please arrive early as parking will be at a premium as there is a number of events on in the town

U14 Girls

Well done to our u14 girls on a great win in the pairc against Bornacoola. Final score 4-11 to 1-05

U10 Girls Blitz

Special thanks to Leitrim Gaels for hosting our u10 girls on Saturday, the girls had a great time playing games against St Joseph’s and Leitrim Gaels

Monthly Draw

Tickets are available now for the May draw and cost €10., tickets on sale in Smyths Siopa Ol, Philip Murphys, Philip Farrelly, Alan Banks in Fresh Today, Priors Bar, you can also purchase by text and Revolut to Michael on. 0863906791 and we can add you. If you're not in you can't win!

MacDiarmada Gaels

Our U13 lads were in action in the opening game of their league last Thursday when they took on St Marys. Our Division one team were beaten by as score of 6.06 to 2.06, while our second team lost by a point final score 1.05 to 1.06.

Next up for the lads is a match on Monday evening at 1830 in Dromod away to Rinn Gaels at 1830 followed by the Division 3 lads at 1940

Sydney Intermediate league champions 2024

Well done Clanna Gael Bondi on winning the Intermediate league championship at the weekend

Our very own Conor Moran and Oisin McCaffrey were in action along with a number of other Leitrim players such Aaron Hoare and Conor Cullen from Aughnasheelin and Donnacha lynch and Diarmaid McKiernan from Allen Gaels

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 20th of May 2024
Ballinamore Club Notes

Leitrim

A good win for the senior men on Sunday against Longford, well done to Tom and Cathal and all the Leitrim Lads

Senior League

Hard luck to the senior lads that were in action on Saturday evening against Mohill, we were in the lead for the majority of the match and only went behind in the closing moments. Final score 1:12 to 1:11

Next fixture for the men’s is a Reserve league match on Saturday against Annaduff at 1900 in the Pairc

Senior ladies

A great result for the senior ladies on Sunday morning when they defeated Kiltubrid in a great game final score 4:20 to 2:19

Monthly Draw

MacDiarmada Gaels

Disappointment for the lads in the League final on Sunday evening when they lost to Leitrim Gaels. Leitrim Gaels were leading at half time before a couple of quick goals put us in the lead. Despite being down to 14 men the MacDiarmada lads fought hard as we entered the last couple of mins of the game only to concede a late goal, Final score 4:11 to 4:09. Hopefully the lads can dust themselves down and start preparing for the championship in a few weeks.

Our U13 lads are in action in the opening game of their league on Thursday in Ballinamore at 1830 when they take on St Marys in both the Division one and Division three games. All support greatly appreciated.

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 20th of April 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Celebration Night

ON Saturday May 4th the club will be hosting a celebration event in the Island Theatre at 8pm to celebrate the achievements of the Ballinamore Teams that won the 67’, 68, 69, 72 and 73 Leitrim Senior Championships. All Club members are welcome to join us in celebrating these fantastic players.

Leitrim

Best of luck to Naoise McManus ,Paul Moran, Paul Honeyman, Michael McBrien, Dessie Wisley , Killian Maguire, and all the Leitrim u20 team who take on Mayo this Saturday at 1600 in Pairc Philib Mhic Aongusa

Spring League

Well done to the senior team who had a good win against Noamh Padraig on Saturday with the final score of 2:15 to 0.06. The win leaves the lads top of the group after 4 wins on 8 points. No game this week but uur Reserves will be in action when they take on Manor in Boggaun at 1900 on Saturday

Monthly Draw

Tickets are available now for the April draw and cost €10., tickets on sale in Smyths Siopa Ol, Philip Murphys, Philip Farrelly, Alan Banks in Fresh Today, Priors Bar, you can also purchase by text and Revolut to Michael on. 0863906791 and we can add you. If you're not in you can't win!

MacDiarmada Gaels

The u15 lads will have a away game in Carrick at 7pm on Wednesday as they take on St Marys. Our u18 lads will be in action on the Tuesday 23rd t when they play Noamh Padraig in Kiltubrid at 1900, they will also be in action on the 30th when they take on Rinn Gaels in Dromod at 1900

Good Luck

Best of luck to our Club people Roisin McHugh and Paul McLoughlin who are taking part in the Quid games with Kiltubrid GAA. If you have any spare cash and want to support the guys please reach out to them on their social media where there is links to their fundraising efforts

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 15th of April 2024

Leitrim

Best of luck to Naoise McManus ,Paul Moran, Paul Honeyman, Michael McBrien, Dessie Wisley , Killian Maguire, and all the Leitrim u20 team who take on Roscommon in the pairc on Wednesday night at 1830..

Please note the below if attending

Leitrim v Roscommon. Please arrive in good time, 5.30pm and avail of the ample parking at the Sports Complex, the Square and at the Tesco shopping car park. (10min walk)

Well Done also to Lucy Murphy who represented the club on the Leitrim minors team when they played Sligo

Spring League

Well done to the senior team who had a good win against Achadh Mhaolain on Saturday with the final score of 2:13 to 0.03 , next up for the lads is an away game in St Osnats against Noamh Padraig on Saturday at 1900. Please keep an eye on the Leitrim GAA website as location and times have been changed recently.

Ladies

Well done to the senior ladies who started their campaign in style at the weekend with a good win against St Joseph’s final score 5:10 to 3:08. Our division two ladies were also n action against St Francis and were beaten 5:18 to 0:04

Monthly Draw

MacDiarmada Gaels

The u15 lads will have a home game in the Pairc at 7pm on Thursday as they take on Drumkeerin. Our u18 lads will be in action on the Tuesday 23rd t when they play Noamh Padraig in Kiltubrid at 1900. The u15 will then be in action on Wednesday the 24th away to St Marys at 1900

Good Luck

U10 Girls

Our u10 girls will be starting this Saturday at 14.00 in the Pairc for further details please contact Jenny on 0872958837. Second- and Third-class girls born 2014 and 2015

U9 Boys

Well done to the u9 boys who started their training last Saturday in the Pairc, for more information on joining please contact Jenny on 0872958837

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 8th of April 2024

Hard luck to the Leitrim Team that lost out on Sunday against Sligo, hopefully the lads can dust themselves of for the Tailtean cup.

Leitrim u20

Good luck to Paul Honeyman, Paul Moran, Killian Maguire, Michael McBrien, Naoise McManus and Dessie Wisley who will be in action this week with the Leitrim U20’s away to Sligo

Reserve Division one

A tight match in the Pairc on Friday evening with the lads in action against St Mary in a a very entertaining game that the lads were unlucky to lose by a point. Final score 2-04 to 1-08.

Spring League

Next up for the senior men is a match away to Achadh Mhaolain on Saturday at 19;00

Sympathy

All at the club would like to pass on our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Peggy Logan who has sadly passed away. We ask all our supporters to please keep the Logan family in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

“Lá na gClub “ Easter Monday Event in the Pairc.

Special thanks to everyone that helped out at the “Lá na gClub “ event that was held in the pairc we had over 80 children and parents join us to celebrate the GAA.

U18 League Division One

Good Luck to the MacDiarmada Gaels u18 lads who will be at home on Tuesday against Annaduff at 1900 in Ballinamore

U15 League

Well done to the u15 MacDiarmada Gaels lads on a good win in the pairc on Thursday where they defeated Leitrim Gaels in the opening match of the league campaign. Final score 7:11 to 1:04. Next up is an away match on Thursday against Naomh Padraig

Monthly Draw

March Draw Results

Special thanks to everyone that supported the draw in anyway ! Tickets are now on sale for the April draw

1st €200 Louise Brennan

2nd €150 Marion Quinn

3rd €100 Alan Banks

4th €50 Gracie Reilly

5th €50 Sean & Ruby Sullivan

U11 Croke Pairc

Another great day in Croke pairc as our u11 boys followed in the footsteps of Leitrim and our ladies team and got to grace the hallowed turf. Special thanks to everyone that made it possible for the lads and hopefully they return to play in the future

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 25th of March 2024

Ballinamore Club Notes

Leitrim

A Mixed weekend for Leitrim football, we had the ecstasy of the Men’s team reaching Division 3 and day out in Croke Pairc to look forward to on Easter Saturday and the sadness of the ladies who agonisingly lost out in the 7th minute of injury time to a late goal. We would like to give a big well done to our players Megan, Laura, Tom, and Cathal who represented the county at the weekend .

Well done also to Paul Honeyman, Paul Moran, Killian Maguire, Michael McBrien and Dessie Wisley who have been in action with the Leitrim U20’s

Well done also to Eppie McAllister who was in action for the Leitrim U16’s in the U16 championship against Sligo

Its great to see our players in action with the county !

“Lá na gClub “ Easter Monday Event in the Pairc.

To Mark 140 years of the GAA “Lá na gClub “ Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins will host an event on Easter Monday at 12pm in the Pairc (N41R7P1).

The event is open to all children and their parents or guardians.

If you are not a current member or have not yet registered for our underage or nursery you are still welcome to come down and take a look.

There will be fun activities and football on the pitches from nursery (age 4) and up so please wear suitable footwear ! Please note all children should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

The fun and games should last around one hour and then there will be refreshments served in the club rooms for adults and some treats for the children.

We look forward to seeing you all there to mark this historic occasion. Please contact Jenny McTague 0872958837 with any queries about this event or joining underage football.

Spring League

Well done to the senior men’s team who opened their spring league campaign on Saturday evening in the Pairc against St Mary’s the lads put in a great display winning the game by a score of 4:09 to 0:10 with the goals coming in the second half from Shane Moran, Dillon Beirne, Paul Moran and Waye McKeon

Next match will be on Sunday at 13:00 in the Pairc when the lads take on Annaduff

U18 League Division One

Good Luck to the MacDiarmada Gaels u18 lads who will be away to St Marys at 1845 on the 2nd of April in their first game of the season.

U11 Boys

Best of luck to our u11 boys and their mentors who will be making their way to Croke Pairc on Wednesday the 4th of April to represent the club and to play three mates on the hallowed turf. A great experience for the players and we wish them all the best. Hopefully like our senior ladies and men this will be not the last time they get to play there.

Monthly Draw

Tickets are available now for the March draw and cost €10., tickets on sale in Smyths Siopa Ol, Philip Murphys, Philip Farrelly, Alan Banks in Fresh Today, Priors Bar, you can also purchase by text and Revolut to Michael on. 0863906791 and we can add you. If you're not in you can't win!

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes 29th of January 2024

Dinner Dance

Special thanks to everyone that attended our Dinner Dance , it was a fantastic evening celebrating our Ladies teams with all the players and management teams receiving their medals and mementoes of an excellent and historical year for the club.

On the night there were a number of additional and special awards presented with the Senior and Junior player of the year awards as voted for by the players themselves. It was no surprise to those in attendance when it was announced Roisin McHugh as the Senior Player of the year with a massive cheer as Roisin received her well-deserved award. There was an equally impressive cheer on the night as the Junior player of the year award was announced with Ciara O’Dowd stepping up to collect her award to rapturous applause, two more deserving winners you would never meet.

There were awards on the night also for some of our Mna Le Cheile Ladies with the management team of Colm Brennan and Adrian Murphy presenting the player of the year and players player of the year awards. Debbie Flynn was the deserving recipient of the Players player of the year with the equally deserving Lisa Gillheaney named player of the year.

Overall, it was fantastic as a club to be able to celebrate the wonderful achievements of our ladies teams and see them receive their League, Connacht and All Ireland medals.

Special thanks to all the players and management team for giving us the opportunity to share in this excellent night and also to all the people that worked in the background to make the night such a success.

Monthly Draw

Tickets for Januarys monthly draw are still available and can be purchased from Smyths, Priors, Murphys, Fresh today , Phillip Farrelly and online. The draw will take place on the 3rd February in Smyths Siopa Ol with €550 in prizes money up for grabs. Your support with the draw is greatly appreciated.

Leitrim Ladies

Well done to the Leitrim ladies on another impressive display in the league with another victory this time against Derry giving the ladies three victories from three. The ladies will next be in action against Fermanagh which will be away and is pencilled in for the 11th of Feb with the venue and time to be confirmed, this will be followed by a home game against Limerick in Ballinamore on the 18th of February.

Sympathy

All at the club would like to pass on our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late JP Fanning Fenagh Club President. We ask all our members to please keep JP and his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

Ar dheis De go raibh a ainm uasal

Leitrim Men

Well done to the Leitrim lads on a good win against Waterford at the weekend

Membership

Adult GAA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €60

Adult LGFA Member Born before 01/01/2006 €75

Family Membership See description on Foireann €120

Youth GAA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €40

LGFA Member Born After / Before 01/01/2006 / 31/12/2014 €50

G4M&O N/A €35

Nursery & U9 Born After 01/01/2015 €30

Nursery & U9 Max Fee/Family Born After 01/01/2015 €80

LGFA Mentor €25

Gym Membership €150

Scor Membership €60

Ballinamore Club Notes

15th January 2024

Dinner Dance

A small number of tickets can be purchased Wednesday night in the club rooms if not already done so. Purchased dinner dance ticketed can be collected on Wednesday night from 20:00pm till 21:30 in the Pairc.

Please note the start time is 1900pm on Saturday for what promises to be a mighty night please arrive early !!

Leitrim Ladies

Well done to the Leitrim ladies on their opening league win in the Lidl National football league. The ladies put in an impressive performance winning 2:18 to 0.02 scoreline against Kilkenny. Next up for the ladies is a home game that we will be hosting in Ballinamore on Sunday at 1400 when they take on Wicklow. Hopefully as many as possible can come out and support Laura , Megan and all the leitrim team.

Leitrim Men

Hard luck to the Leitrim lads that lost narrowly against Galway in the Dome. Our own Paul Moran and Cathal McHugh were in action on the day. The Senior men will next be in action on the 28th of January when they are away to Waterford at 1400.

Leitrim GAA 50 Mile Challenge

Well done to players Megan McGovern and Paul Moran who took part in the 50 miles challenge for January Launch last week. We have many players and supporters taking part in this so if you can please support this wonderful initiative.

Connacht Kick Passing winners presentation.

Well done to our MacDiarmada Gaels lads Jacob McTague, Luke Maguire, Senan Lee, and Diarmaid Prior who were presented with training tops by James Mitchell of Leitrim GAA in recognition of them winning the Leitrim skills and Connacht kick passing tournament. Special thanks also to James for taking the u15 boys for a great training session on the same night.

Club notes

Ballinamore Club Notes 10th of January 2024

New Year Draw

The results are in !! special thanks to everyone that supported the draw by buying or selling tickets, your support is greatly appreciated and the success of the draw ensures the successful running of the club for the coming year. Special thanks also to Priors. for hosting Saturday nights draw and for everyone that made it a great night.

The winners

1st Prize € 4.000 Niall McGovern

2nd Prize €1, 000 Damien GILHEANEY

10 PRIZES OF €100.

Mark Stringer

Eve Gargan

Alice Costello

Sean Prior

Brian Banks

Gareth Foley

Dolan Brothers

Frankie Reynolds

Marge McLoughlin

Katherine Lynch

Dinner Dance

A dinner dance to celebrate our ladies team’s achievements this year in winning the Junior league, County and Connacht titles and reaching an All Ireland final will be held in the Slieve Russell hotel on the 20th of January. Tickets are €50 each and can be purchased by contacting Jenny McTague on 0872958837 where you can pay be Revolut or arrange to pay via cash. Please note tickets are limited so please book early

Dinner Dance Transport

Adrian Wrynn will be running buses to the Slieve Russell for the Dinner Dance on the 20th. Return tickets are €20 per head. The bus will be leaving the square at 1800. Seats are limited and can be booked by contacting Jenny on 0872958837, payment by cash or Revolut required to secure booking.

RIP

All at the club would like to pass on our deepest sympathy to the Gavin Family on the sad passing of Bernadette Gavin. Bernadette was mother to Ryan one of our players and grandmother to some of our future stars.

We ask all our supporters to please keep Bernadette and her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.

Leitrim GAA 50 Mile Challenge

RIP

It was with deep sadness that we heard of the tragic passing of Paula Quinn’s sister Dawn Bergeson Hall who passed away at the weekend after an accident. We would ask all our supporters to please keep Paula and Dawns families in your thoughts and prayers at this terrible time.

Ballinamore Club Notes

All Ireland Final 18th of December 2023

It was fitting on Saturday night and again on Sunday in the pairc that so many people arrived to greet our ladies team, they are heroes to all our club mates and supporters and it was wonderful that they got a heroes welcome as they returned home.

It’s been a remarkable few weeks for little Ballinamore Séan O’Helins, a county championship followed by a Connacht title and a titanic semi final to earn a place in an All Ireland final. Ballinamore - All Ireland finalists wow.

Think back to March and if you had said a Ballinamore team would be walking out at Croke Pairc in an all Ireland final this weekend people would think you crazy, but thats what’s been achieved.

The players and their management team will be disappointed in not continuing this remarkable journey and coming home with an All Ireland, but as the dust settles we hope they reflect and understand what they have achieved in the last few weeks and months, a history making team.

To look around the Hogan stand on Saturday was a sight to behold with the huge crowd of supporters there for Ballinamore easily outnumbering everyone else.

Fans had travelled from all over the world, planes, trains, cars and Wrynns buses all to support this remarkable group of players.

There was not just Ballinamore fans there either supporting us, over the last few weeks the support we have received from our peers in Leitrim football and the wider LGFA and GAA family’s across the world has been remarkable and they all joined in to support us on the day with young and old from all manner of Leitrim clubs putting a side local rivalries to support a Leitrim team in Croke Pairc, we thank you all it’s truly humbling and shows what fine neighbours we have in Leitrim.

Saturday was a day that will live long in the memory for us, as the cries of up Ballinamore rang out around Croke Pairc it was surreal, meeting up with neighbour’s friends and relatives to cheer on this history making team will never be forgotten. Looking at Ballinamore fans young and old decked out in the colours, handshakes and hugs all around as we met up to cheer the girls on, there were tears as well at the end, not tears of sadness in defeat but in pride, love and respect for this team and for what they have achieved.

There have been many accolades for the team over the last few weeks and they deserve them all but the most fitting one is inspirational.

When they look back I hope they understand what they mean to the club both young and old. They have shown what can be done, when my eight year old daughter said I’ll play here one day as well, I thought yes you can this is what it’s all about inspiring the next generation, if one more girl decides to pull on a pair of football boots it’s worth it all, this is for the players that come after you the ones you have inspired to follow you.

One of the things people might not know is what these players do around the club many of them are our Cul Camp coaches , our nursery and our underage coaches they give their time freely to grow the game to inspire the young players to give them days out like this and we are so proud of them and thank them for what they do for us all.

As the players look back we hope they recall the expressions on the faces of the young and old in our community who watched your journey with tears of joy and pride and remember you are an All Ireland finalist, a Connacht winner, a County champion and heroes . Thank you for being an inspiring part of this most famous and remarkable chapter in Ballinamore Séan O’Helins' history.

Special thanks to all our supporters, sponsors, the local press, LGFA, GAA and everyone that had followed us on this remarkable journey we truly thank you all.

Up Ceannabó

New Year Draw

Tickets are on sale now from Club members or on revolut by contacting 0863906791. Tickets are one for €20 or three for €50, first Prize is €4000. 2nd Prize €1000 and 10 Prizes of €100. The draw will take place in Priors on the 6th of January please support.

Sympathy

All at the club would like to pass on our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Frank McCabe.

We ask all our supporters to please keep Frank and his family in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

Dinner Dance

Date for the diaries folks – Dinner Dance to celebrate this years achievements has been set for the 20th of January. More information to follow

Ballinamore Club Notes 4th of December 2023

All Ireland Semi Final – A thank You.

A tremendous day for the club. Over the years the club has risen to many challenges on the field and off, but dare we say none as historic as this one. To reach an All-Ireland final is beyond believe a truly remarkable achievement for this team and for the club, achieving it in front of our own fans and on the new pitch adding to the occasion and surely putting this day at the top of the tree in our storied history.

What do you say about this team ? We saw it all on show in Sligo in the Connacht final, a day we thought could not be topped! , but topped it was. This team has a grit, determination and a never say die attitude, they don’t stop they don’t concede to defeat they keep going to the end and the goal epitomises what this team is about, they harried for each other kept on going and got their reward at the end and a place in an all-Ireland final for little old Ballinamore.

Whatever happens in Croker we are so proud of this team, they deserve the praise and thanks of our community because they are an integral part of it. The players at each game have been an inspiration to us all but most importantly to our young players and fans. The players over the season have helped at our Cul camps, the nursery, underage training, and presentations to our players they even took time after the win to help Santa with the Christmas lights, they are an integral and inspirational part of our club and town, this was a win for us all, to see the interaction on the pitch at full time would bring tears of joy to many. Parents that had followed these players from u12 and younger caught up in an unbelievable end to a game along with club stalwarts, players and fans of all ages who flooded the pitch.

It’s been a busy week getting ready for this occasion and we would like to thank everyone for helping prepare the pairc and the town for yesterday’s game as the saying should go it takes a parish to get to an All-Ireland final and we would like to thank you all.

As a club we thank the players for an unforgettable day. We also need to thank our community, our members, fans, and the wider Leitrim GAA family for their support. We also thank the visiting team Steelstown for a tremendous game of football, they are a magnificent club, and we wish them well.

So what next for these ladies ? , well it’s an All-Ireland final against Glanmire to be played in Croke Pairc on the 16th of December an occasion not be missed , I know we wont fill it but let’s give it a go and get as many fans up to support the team.

Club Draw

Thanks to everyone that supported our club draw on Saturday evening either by buying or selling tickets.

The winners of the draw are

1st Prize €200 Raymond McHugh

2nd Prize €150 Sean O’Suillabhain

3rd Prize €100 Maureen Breen

4th Prize €50 Kian McGovern

5th Prize €50 Michelle Reynolds

Special thanks also to people that purchased tickets in the Island Theatre at the Christmas Fair on Sunday for hampers. The winners of this draw were Katie Donohoe, Martina McTiernan and Mona Creamer

New Year Draw

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