Ballybay Notes

Finals of  Centra (Tullycorbet) U14 Parish league took place last Saturday night under lights  in Drumhowan. The 1st game  a cup semi final between Dublin and Donegal was a close fought one with Donegal beating Dublin by 1 point therefore guaranteeing them a place in the Cup final against Cork. The following game was the Shield Final between Mayo and Kerry and this resulted in a win for the Munster Boys Kerry. A delighted Captain Micheál  Duffy received the Tullycorbet Parish Shield from sponsor Marie Drury of Drury’s Centra Ballybay. The big cup final then followed between Donegal and Cork. Donegal the surprise Finalists perhaps underperformed due to a tiring semi final and Cork the leaders of league throughout won with a captivating performance. The  winning captain Eoin Mc Kearney then received the Tullycorbet Parish League Cup from sponsor Steven Drury of Drury’s Centra, Ballybay.

The Drumhowan and Ballybay Clubs would like to thanks the following boys who took part in the league – Eoin Mc Kearney, Cormac Duffy(Ballybay), Patrick O’ Neill, Michéal Duffy, Ronan Duffy, Shane Monaghan, Adam Counihan, Mantas Pankinas, Owen Quinn, Ryan Sherry, Cormac Duffy(Drumhowan), James Lavelle, Colm Lennon, Cian Hand, Simon Duffy, Niall Duffy, Ryan Mc Cann, Jason Mc Entee, James Mc Elearney, Finbarr Brennan, Matthew Ward, Daragh Drury,  Abraham Dixon, Michael Byrne, Simon Brown, Colm Mc Mahon, Patrick Duffy, Tom Mc Guirk, Ryan Duffy, Daniel Caraher, Lewis Gibson, Daniel Tomany, Stefan Farrell and Akinwale David. It goes without saying thanks to all the parents for making sure that their children  all attended.

We would also like to thank  those who managed any of the teams  at any point – Cillian Mc Aviney, Enda Monaghan, Seán Gorman, Dermot Mc Dermott, Liam Mc Guirk, Ronan Duffy, Brent & Ryan Wylie. Thanks to  Marie Duffy who provided 1st aid and water The referees also need to be thanked (they seldom do!)- Conor Duffy, Ronan Duffy, Brent Wylie and finally David Hurson who took charge on the finals night. Also thanks to both the Drumhowan and Ballybay U14 management teams who let all the boys play even though both clubs were involved in the final stages of the league. Thanks also to Brendan Macklin and his team for making the pitch ready in Ballybay and Francis Gerard Duffy and Francis Mc Ginnity doing the same in Drumhowan On the night its self both clubs were grateful to Tommy and Nancy Mc Ardle, Arianne Mc Cracken, Róisín Deery, Francis Gerard Duffy, Gerry Finnegan and Ita Duffy for preparing the refreshments. Hopefully we have mentioned everyone in this list of thanks. If anyone was omitted it certainly wasn’t our intention.

Finally a míle buiochas must go out to our League Sponsors Drury’s Centra, Ballybay whose financial support made it all possible. They provided the tops the boys wore, all the medal and trophies and also the refreshments on the finals night.

Good Luck. Good luck to referee Brendan Walsh on Sunday Refereeing The Intermediate final In Drumhowan.