Saturday 8th October 2011

Under 14 Division 1 – Killeaney 2 Ballingarry 1 (Hickey)

Sunday October 9th 2011

Munster Junior Cup Round 1 – Glin Rovers 1 Ballingarry 3 (F. Kiely 2, Kennedy)
Under 10 Division 2 – Shannonside 2 Ballingarry 4 (K. Storin, J. Molloy, S. Houlihan, M. Molloy)

The 14s travelled to table toppers Killeaney and fell 2-1 at Knockdown Park. They were two down at the break when a switch that saw Mikey Hickey go up front yield a goal. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough and the team slipped to their second defeat of the season. The 10s were also on the road and a good game in Shanagolden saw the side record a great win. After losing a goal after just two minutes they came storming back to see goals from Jack and Mike Molloy, Kieran Storin and Seamie Houlihan secure a 4-2 win.

On Sunday the A team booked a home Munster junior cup second round game against Adare United thanks to a 3-1 win at Glin in the first round. Ballingarry led 1-0 at the break thanks to the first of two goals from Francis Kiely. Another Kiely effort and an Eoin Kennedy strike sealed their passage.
Team: Kenrick; O’Grady; C. Kiely; Corrigan; Condron; S. Doherty; Ryan; Kennedy; C. Doherty; F. Kiely; Kelly. Goals: F Kiely 2; Kennedy 1.

Saturday 1st October 2011

Under 15 National Cup Round 1 – Ennis Town 0 Ballingarry 3 (Smith 2, Rankin–Hehir)
Under 8 Division 1 – Ballingarry 3 (McGoey 2, O’Connor) Abbeyfeale United A 4
Under 12 Division 3 – Ballingarry 2 (Mulqueen 2) Adare Utd 2

Sunday 2nd October 2011

Hogan Cup Round 1 – Athea Utd B 2 Ballingarry B 3 (O’Hanlon 2, O’Grady)

Ballingarry’s 15s traveled to Ennis to play the CDSL Under 15 Division 1 champions in the National Cup and recorded a marvellous 3-0 success. In truth Ballingarry were never troubled dominating from the start with the only question being how they didn’t score more. As it was they had to wait til the second half for all their goals with Aaron Smith netting two and Darragh Rankin-Hehir the third. Best for Ballingarry on the day were captain Nathan Clancy and Darragh Rankin-Hehir.

The 8s were unlucky at home to Abbeyfeale United getting off to a flyer with Cian McGoey bagging two before Abbey drew level and then went up a goal. Sean O’Connor brought Ballingarry level before United got what proved to be the winner. The 12s recorded their second successive draw with Brian Mulqueen getting both Ballingarry goals against Adare United.

On Sunday the Bs were the only junior team in action and enjoyed the luxury of a missed last minute penalty and still progressed to the second round of the Hogan cup. Athea Uniteds second string provided the opposition where a brace from David O’Hanlon and one from John O’Grady saw Ballingarry through.

Saturday 17th September 2011

Under 12 Division 3 – Askeaton 3 Ballingarry 3 (Mulqueen, Kavanagh, Wrenn)
Under 8 Division 1 – Ballingarry 3 (Foley, Moran, O’Connor) Askeaton 1
Under 19 Diviison 1 – Kilcornan 6 Ballingarry 2

Sunday 18th September 2011

Premier Division – Ballingarry 2 (O’Grady, C. Doherty) Kildimo United 2
Division 3 – Ballysteen 4 Ballingarry B 1 (O’Hanlon)

A weekend of limited return from the five teams in action. On Saturday the 8s had a fine 3-1 win at home against Askeaton with Eddie Foley, Enda Moran and Eoin O’Connor on the mark. The 12s also played Askeaton and secured a 3-3 draw with Brian Mulqueen, Cathal Cavanagh and Emmet Wrenn on the mark. No such fortune for the 19s where their visit to Kilcornan saw them well beaten 6-2.

On Sunday the A team got a better result where goals from Darragh O’Grady and Colin Doherty secured a share of the spoils at home to Kildimo while the B team fell 4-1 at Ballysteen. David O’Hanlon was the B team scorer.
A Team v Kildimo: Moore; Quinlivan; O’Grady; Fitzgerald; Condron; S Doherty; Corrigan (F. Kiely); Ryan; C. Doherty; Alymer (Forde); Kelly.
Scorers: O’Grady, C. Doherty.

Saturday 10th September 2011

U-14 Division 1 – Ballingarry 2 (Hickey, Smith) Creeves Celtic 2
U-10 Division 1 – Athea United 0 Ballingarry A 7 (Storin 4, Casey 2, Geary)
U-10 Division 4 – Ballingarry B 0 Broadford United 4

Sunday 11th September 2011
Premier Division – Ballingarry 2 (Forde 2) Broadford United 3

Both under 10 teams kicked off their season and while the A team recorded a fine 7-0 win in Athea where Kieron Storin bagged four, the B team fell at home to Creeves. The 14s also got their season underway with a 2-2 draw against visitors Creeves. A cracking game saw Ballingarry come from behind twice through Mikey Hickey from a free and Aaron Smith to seal a well deserved draw.

On Sunday the A team lost at home to Broadford United where Shane Doherty missed a last minute penalty that would have secured a point. Kevin Forde was the Ballingarry scorer with both goals. Team: Kenrick; C. Doherty; Fitzgerald; O’Grady; Condron; S. Doherty; Corrigan; F. Kiely (Ryan); Forde; Alymer; O’Kelly.

Meanwhile Ballingarry under 15 player Nathan Clancy was one of 70 boys in Dublin over the weekend undergoing trials for the Republic of Ireland Under 15 squad. Thirty six players will be selected for a training camp in October from which a squad of 18 will be selected for a tournament in Qatar in December.

Junior Premier Division – Ballingarry 1 (O’Grady 1) Askeaton 3

The run that went back to April 4th 2010 ended last Sunday when visited Askeaton inflicted Ballingarrys first league defeat in 23 games. NCW Rovers were the last side to beat Ballingarry and that was also a Premier division game way back when the side were relegated in 2010. Darragh O’Gradys goal had the teams level at the break but Askeaton proved the stronger in the second half hitting two unanswered goals.

Team: Kenrick; Cahill; Fitzgerald; C. Kiely (Kennedy); Condron; S. Doherty; O’Grady; Moore (Clancy); Quinlivan; Alymer; O’Kelly.

Aug 19th 2011 – Under 19 League Cup Ballingarry 5 (O’Gorman 2, Clancy 2, O’Keeffe) Carrig Celtic 2
Aug 23rd 2011 U-16 Division 2 – Athea United 5 Ballingarry 2 (Smith, Moran)
Friday Aug 26th 2011 Junior Premier – Abbeyfeale United 1 Ballingarry 1 (C. Kiely)

Its action all the way as the new season kicked off on Friday August 19th last when the 19s hosted and beat Carrig Celtic 5-2. This was the first game in the newly introduced 19s competition which is to counter the age realignment introduced this season. John O’Gorman and Dean Clancy with a brace each and a single strike from Cathal O’Keeffe saw Ballingarry off to a flyer.

On Wednesday it was the 16s turn to start but their trip to Athea proved fruitless as they went down 5-2 this in spite of taking an early 2-0 lead. Aaron Smith from Nathan Clancy’s corner and captain Sean Moran set Ballingarry up but two before the break and three more in the second half saw Athea defeat a somewhat depleted visiting side.

On Friday the junior A team marked their return to the top flight with a 1-1 draw at the champions Abbeyfeale United. Colm Kielys free kick in the second half cancelled put the first half United goal. Team: Kenrick, O’Grady, Fitzgerald, Quinlivan (C. Kiely), Condron, S. Doherty, Moore, Corrigan, O’Kelly, Alymer (Clancy), Forde. Scorer: Kiely.

It’s been a busy month or so for Anthony Forde. In July Ireland Under 19 manager has called Anthony Forde into his squad for the U-19 EUFA finals in Romania. All associated with Ballingarry AFC were left feeling extremely proud as Anthony Forde played a major part in the Republic of Ireland Under 19s progress to the semi finals of the U-19 European Championship in Romania during the week of July 29th 2011. During August he made his Wolves debut in a friendly before making his full league debut, read more on the Anthony Forde page.

Nathan Clancy was part of the Ireland under 14 side that finished third in the prestigious Hibernia Trophy that was played over the weekend (Aug 19th – 21st 2011) at Pierse Park, home of St. Josephs Boys Sallynoggin Dublin. He was introduced at half time during their opening fixture, a 2-0 win against FC Utrecht of Holland, for Chris Deasy. Ireland’s goals came from Jesse Deavers (Manulla). He started their second game against Leicester City, a 1-0 win when a fine volley from Kieron McPherson (Glencar) was enough to secure the points.

A Chris Coleman goal (Kilreen Celtic) against eventual winners Liverpool wasn’t enough to secure a final place for Ireland Celtic as they lost 2-1. He made his third appearance in the green jersey from the start against Linfield in a 3-2 win where Deavers, McPherson and a last minute winner from Coleman secured the points.

The Limerick Desmond finished 13th overall in the Kennedy Cup held at UL over the past week but will consider themselves unlucky not to have achieved a higher finishing position. They kicked off the competition against SDSL with a 3-0 win on June 13 where Seamus Flanagan (Broadford United) got two and captain Kyle Cotter (Granagh United) got the third. Ballingarrys Mikey Morrissey and Nathan Clancy started while Cathal O’Keeffe was a late substitute.

Two games the following day saw them draw against eventual Kennedy Cup winners NDSL 1-1. A cracking game saw Liam McCarthan (NCW) give the Desmonds the lead before a headed equaliser ten minutes from time secured a draw for the Dublin side. It was to prove a defining result as the Dubs would progress on goal difference from Desmonds in second place. Morrissey and Clancy started and finished. The second game involving the Desmonds that day ended in heart break as they could only muster a 0-0 draw against Drogheda. Second half domination couldent produce the goal that would have seen them through to the cup quarter finals. Clancy and Morrissey again started while Cathal O’Keeffe was introduced in the second half.

On Wednesday the Desmonds faced Mayo in the Bowl quarter final where a Van goal (NCW) was not enough as their medal hopes faded in a 2-1 defeat. Morrissey, Clancy and Mikey Hickey making his Kennedy Cup debut, all started and finished. Their final day at the competition saw them face and defeat West Cork 1-0 with Seamus Flanagan getting the all important goal and in their final game they beat NEC 2-0 where Nathan Clancy (Ballingarry) and Padraig O’Connor (Breska Rovers) were on the mark. Morrissey, O’Keeffe and Hickey all saw action while in the last game Clancy, Morrissey and Hickey played the full game. After the game Mikey Morrissey was named as joint winner of the Desmond player of the tournament along with Padraig O’Connor of Breska.

Following his exploits at the Kennedy cup with the LDSL Nathan Clancy has been called into the Irish Under 14 squad for the upcoming Hibernian Cup tournament which will be held in Dublin at the end of August. His performances during his five games at left midfield where he scored one goal impressed Irish under 15 manager Niall Harrison. He will join the squad for training on June 29th 2011.