Ballingarry AFC have launched a memorial fundraiser in memory of our friend James Clancy R.I.P. We are paying tribute to our founding member James by launching the James Clancy RIP Memorial Fund in memory of, and to honour him in a fitting way.

Our fundraiser aims to seek at least 185 contributors to sponsor a seat in the soon to be named James Clancy Stand (picture attached). The general sale of seats will go ahead next week Friday 15th of April but we are writing to you a week beforehand to give lifetime members the opportunity to buy first. All contributors will be listed on the memorial contributor’s boards which will in turn be erected and remain permanently in the lobby of the clubhouse.

Artist Impression of new stand

There are two ways you can contribute:

You can sponsor a seat in the stand for €100.
Or
For those who can afford, sponsor a seat for €250. As the James Clancy Stand is an approved
project under Revenue’s Tax Relief for Donations Scheme, the club would then receive an additional €167 from revenue based on your sponsorship of €250, bringing the total benefit to the club of €417.

We hope you will support this initiative in memory of James and help bring his vision of having a seated stand and full floodlights at the Paddocks to reality. The total cost of the project is €183,000 (€25,000 for the stand and €158,000 for the Floodlights). As you are already aware we received €150,000 from the Sports Capital Programme and we hope to raise the rest from your donation.

You can contribute to the fund by clicking the below link:

https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=763&intMF_ID=9930#Anchor

View Fundraiser Flyer (PDF format)

Ballingarry AFC vs St Francis FC (Dublin)

Ballingarry youths will create another historic day for the club and for the LDFL when they line out
Saturday to face DDSL kingpins St Francis FC in the QTR final of the FAI youths cup and in doing so
will be Ballingarry’s first ever youths team to reach the quarter final stage of the nation completion.
Ballingarry’s prominence in youth football in the past 5 season has been very impressive indeed, the
highlight of course being the Munster youths cup final of 2020 which they lost on penalties. Having
been blessed with a crop such pedigree players each season it’s not surprising that they would be
capable of challenging for silverware in all competitions. But as players move out of the age group
each season what may be surprising is the consistency of the youths teams. The one constant of
course is the manager Dean Clancy who has been at the helm for that entire period. Dean’s
contribution to youth football within the club has been crucial, complemented by the expert
couching for the last 2 years by Mike Boyle and Shane Markham.

Locally Balingarry are top of the league knowing one more win will secure the title, have already
booked themselves into the league cup final and are in the semi final of the Desmond cup. Having
bowed out of the Munster Youth in the last 16 two weeks ago on a day when whatever could go
wrong did go wrong, the FAI is the only trophy outside domestic competitions that is still on offer.
Ballingarry have scored 56 goals in their 16 games this season averaging over 3 goals a game and will
rely again on strikers Paudie Murphy and Eoin Lynch to continue their fine goal scoring form. It has
been an eventful journey to the QTR final playing Limerick giants Fairview in the first round having to
go to extra time to win 2:1. Kildimo from the Desmond league were next and a comfortable 4:2
victory at home set up a home tie against St Mary’s of Cork which was won 2:1 in Mick Hanley Park,
Clonreask.

Free scoring St Francis are riding high too, top of the DDSL and look favourites to become
champions.

Saturday represents possibly the toughest task the management will have encountered to date. But
there is a confidence and desire about this squad that suggests that the task is not unsurmountable.
I’m sure the lessons are learnt from the recent disappointment of their Munster youth cup exit, and
no doubt the manager will have the homework done

Big day ahead team and management would really appreciate local and wider LDFL support.