Under 16 Hurling League V Whitechurch

Friday 03rd May, 2013

Ballincollig 6-10 Whitechurch 3-05.The U16 Hurling team played Whitechurch in their second league game of the year in Whitechurch on Thursday 2nd May.Ballincollig and Whitechurch have built up a good rivalry over the years so we were expecting a good, tough hour of Hurling.Whitechurch were quick off the mark and had scored a goal before Ballincollig...

U15 Hurling Results

Wednesday 01st May, 2013

U16 Hurling League v Kanturk

Wednesday 01st May, 2013

Ballincollig 2-22 Kanturk 4-11.The U16 Hurling team played Kanturk in their first league game of the year in Kanturk on Monday 29th April.We travelled with the bare 15 due to players having exam commitments and injuries. Ballincollig played against the hill and the breeze in the first half. Despite these disadvantages the defence did very well to limit...

U-11's Hurling vs Douglas

Saturday 27th April, 2013

Douglas paid us a visit on Monday evening last and played us in 3 superb games of hurling. As you would expect from a club that had just qualified for the national Feile finals at U 14 level, their U 11's were not too shabby either!! In fact I would hazard a guess that we will be hearing quite a lot from our south-side neighbours in the not too distant future, as the...

U13 Football Championship

Saturday 27th April, 2013

Contrasting fortunes for our under 13s this week. We defeated St Michaels in the league on Tuesday at home in what was a good game of football. With Olan Dorgan winning great ball in the full forward line, Shane Murphy's two early goals set us up with a big lead at half time. However, we let it slip in the second half until super sub Padraig Sweeney goaled near the...

U-11's Football (John Kerins Cup, qualifying round)

Friday 26th April, 2013

Last Saturday, we travelled to Mahon and the home of St. Michael's GAA Club to take part in a 4 team blitz where 2 teams would qualify for the finals proper in May. As most of you know by now, our ultimate goal at this stage of the boys development is to bring as many players as possible through the system which focuses primarily on the skills of the game as opposed to a...

Under 15 Premier 1 Hurling League

Saturday 20th April, 2013

Ballincollig 2-9 Douglas 0-7 Ballincollig got their Premier 1 Hurling league campaign off to a winning start with a good win away to Douglas on Saturday last. In a very competitive game where both teams played better against the wind, Douglas won the toss and elected to play with the elements. Ballincollig pinned them back for much of the half and following a...

Ladies Football News for March 2013

Saturday 23rd March, 2013

St Patricks Day Parade:Our girls had a fantastic day again this year in the Ballincollig St. Patricks day parade. It was great so many of our younger players enjoying the experience and singing and chanting. Many of the girls showed off their skills as they soloed the ball up and down the main street. With lots of photos to prove the sun did shine, the girls had...

Great win for Ballincollig U12 v Eire Óg

Saturday 23rd March, 2013

Ballincollig 3-9, Eire Óg 3-3 Our Under 12s have been busy this month, with two challenge matches in addition to their Monday night training. Their first match saw them playing Passage West (at home) on the 8th March under lights. This was a great opportunity for the panel to practice their skills and put in some good team-work. It was a great hour of football...

U14s begin their League with an impressive display of football

Saturday 23rd March, 2013

Under 14 v Naomh FionnbarraOur Under 14 Panel kick started their League campaign with a great display of football on the 15th March (at home) v Naomh Fionnbarra of Inchageela . With 20 girls eager to play, Molly Burke was announced as Under 14 captain for the season. There was a great buzz of excitement as the girls headed out to play under lights. The match...

Juvenile Presentation Night

Sunday 10th March, 2013

Last Friday Night brought the heroics of some of our Juvenile teams in 2012 back into focus. The U14 Football team's treble of County . League and Feile Championship and the U15 Football County were all celbrated on the night. Chairman Ciaran Ryle opened events by welcoming all attendees , congratulating all the players and thanking all the parents for their...

Under 12 girls meet Ballinora to kick start 2013

Tuesday 26th February, 2013

Under 12s kick off the season in style:Our U12's had their first match of the season last Friday when they played our near neighbours Ballinora in the bitter cold for a Challenge match at home. It was a historic night for the Ballinora team as it was the first match ever for their newly founded club, and we were delighted to be a part of the occasion. All girls...

Ladies Football - Ready Steady Play Initiative

Tuesday 26th February, 2013

Due to snowy conditions our Ready Steady Play Course had to be postponed in January. We are now happy to confirm that a new date has been set for Sunday, 10th March from 6.30pm-9pm, to be held in the GAA Hall. 2013 is looking to be a very exciting football year for Ballincollig Ladies Football Club. As you are aware our club has increased hugely at underage level...

Condolences To the Butler Family

Tuesday 12th February, 2013

Youth Development is back !!!

Monday 11th February, 2013

We're Back!!!!!The Youth Development section of Ballincollig GAA Club was back in full swing last Sunday morning. Over 200 kids turned up full of energy and very keen to get back on the training pitches after their winter hibernation. With over 70 children registered at U-6 level alone the pressure on coaches to maintain law and order can be challenging at...

Ladies Football look forward to 2013

Friday 01st February, 2013

Ballincollig Ladies Football Club would like to welcome back all our Mentors and Players after a well-earned Christmas / New Year break - all well rested and eager to get back to training! It was back to business at our AGM, which was held on the 30th January. The successes of the year were recalled, and a new committee was appointed as...

Registration Day 2013 - Sunday Feb 3rd

Tuesday 29th January, 2013

The Juvenile sections ( U13 - U16 ) and Youth Development section (U6-U12 age groups) of Ballincollig Hurling & Football Club will hold its annual Registration Day on Sunday 3rd of February in the GAA club between 12.00pm - 1.30pm. We look forward to seeing all our existing players as well as any newcomers who might like to join us on the day. Also, any...

Juvenile AGM Report Online

Friday 14th December, 2012

The Juvenile Section report on the Year 2012 is available online for viewing for all those that missed the AGM. The report covers how all the Juvenile teams got on throughout the year , wins losses etc. and lists the acheivements of the youth developemnt sections.For anyone interested in how the Juvenile section was run for the year ,who was involved in all the...

U15 Football County Champions

Tuesday 04th December, 2012

Ballincollig 3-06 Valley Rovers 0-02U15 Premier 2 Football County FinalCongratulations to the Ballincollig U15 football team on winning the Premier 2 County Final against Valley Rovers last Friday night in Cloughduv. The match was played under lights on a good night for football. A fantastic start after five minutes when a high ball into the square was...

Santa Coming to Club House

Wednesday 28th November, 2012

Come and meet Santa:As the profile of the Youth Development section continues to grow we have just been told that Santa has requested that he come and meet with all the players on Saturday 8th of December!! He will be arriving at the GAA Club at 3.00pm and will give the kids a little gift to thank them for all their hard work during the year. This will be then...

Youth Development Winter Break

Tuesday 20th November, 2012

Our Youth Development training sessions will finish up next Sunday morning (25th November) and will re commence again in the New Year. We would like to thank all the children, their parents/guardians as well as all the coaches for the time and effort put in over the year. We hope that in the main you found it a fun and pleasurable experience and we hope to see you...

U14 Footballers complete a unique Triple

Tuesday 20th November, 2012

Ballincollig 4-3 Douglas 3-5 Ballincollig captured the Fe 14 Premier 1 Football League title in dramatic fashion with victory over Douglas at wind and rain lashed Ballinure on Sunday last and in the process completed the grand slam of Feile, Championship and League titles for 2012. It has often been said that the strength of all great teams lies in the bench...

U15 Footballers Edge Closer to County Title

Tuesday 20th November, 2012

Ballincollig 2-14 Nemo Rangers 1-11 (AET)The U15 Football team played Nemo Rangers in the semi-final of the Premier 2 Championship under lights in Ballincollig on Tuesday 13th November.Balllincollig opened the game very well and had the first point on the board inside a minute. This was followed by a Kevin Browne goal with five minutes gone. Nemo Rangers...

U11's Travel to the Glen

Tuesday 06th November, 2012

Last Friday evening our U11 hurlers travelled to Glen Rovers for a must win game in the Garda League. Having lost to Blarney last week, the pressure was on to keep our interest in the competition alive and to their credit the lads did not disappoint. Playing under lights on the Glens main pitch, Ballincollig got stuck into the Glen from the start and didn't let up...

Welcome To St. Broughans

Tuesday 06th November, 2012

On Saturday next 10th November we welcome our outstanding Feile Hosts St Broughans from Co Offaly to the Club. A large group of adults and young lads are travelling and we hope to repay in some small way the magnificent hospitality we received during Feile in June. St Broughans, for underage competition is an amalgamation of 3 Clubs: Bracknagh, Clonbullouge...