November 2009 has proved to be a month of activity for Forde seeing him feature in several games for Wolves.

Sunday – Premier Division – Shannonside 4 Ballingarry 2 (O’Grady, Alymer)
The Junior A team are finding the going tough this season losing again this time at Borrigone to Shannonside. Darragh O’Grady and Rory Alymer were both on the score sheet as Ballingarry fell 4-2.
All schoolboy games involving Ballingarry teams were off for the third week running due to the weather.

For the second weekend in a row all fixtures involving both underage and junior teams were postponed due to the weather.

Junior Premier Division – Askeaton 3 Ballingarry 1 (S. O’Doherty)
Reidy Cup Round 2 – Granagh United 6 Ballingarry B 0

No joy as both junior teams were beaten. The junior A team were in Askeaton where the table toppers completed the double over Ballingarry with a 3-1 win. Shane O’ Doherty was on the mark for the visitors with his first goal for the club. (Team: Kenrick, N. Cahill, Kiely, Fitzgerald, Corrigan, Clancy, N. Condron, Ryan, Doyle (Alymer), O’Grady (Barrett), O’Doherty.
In the afternoon the B team were knocked out of the Reidy Cup at the second round stage by local rivals Granagh United on a 6-0 scoreline.

In other news the first management committee of Ballingarry AFC (season 1984/85) were guests of the FAI at the Ireland vs France World Cup qualifier on Saturday November 14th last. They were part of the Presidential function before the game before enjoying the match from the comfort of the Hogan Stand. Those in attendance were: Moss McAuliffe, James Clancy, John Clancy, Joe Burke, James Cronin, Noel Hayes and James Hayes representing the late Denis Hayes. Also in attendance was Moss Doody the club president.

Richard Hogan Cup Round 1 – Mountcollins 2 Ballingarry B 1 (O’Grady)
Under 10 Division 2 – Kildimo United 1 Ballingarry 3 (Hartnett 2, Houlihan)

The Bees bowed out of the Hogan Cup in Abbeyfeale against Mountcollins where a John O’Grady goal wasn’t enough for Ballingarry while the 10s got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win in Kildimo. Niall Houlihan and Jack Hartnett with a brace were on the mark for the winners.

All other games involving Ballingarry AFC teams were postponed over the weekend due to the poor weather.

Saturday – Under 14 Division 2 – Adare United 5 Ballingarry 0
Sunday – Junior Premier Division – Ballingarry 0 Broadford United 2

No points and no goals were the order of the day with the 14s on Saturday and next day the junior A team suffering defeat.
The 14s were a goal down and performing well at Adare at half time but the non appearance of keeper Steven Kelly through injury for the second half had a huge bearing with Adare running in four second half goals.
On Sunday the A team were unlucky to lose after giving a good performance throughout. Goals are proving hard to come by this season and without these games won’t be won. United were a goal up at the break and finding it hard to cope with Ballingarrys Ryan. They had to wait till the last minute for the insurance goal which they got from the penalty spot.
Team: O’Grady, N. Cahill, Moynihan, C. Kiely, Fitzgerald, Ryan, N. Condron (K. Condron), C. Doherty, M. Corrigan, O’ Grady, S. Doherty.

Under 8 Division 1 – Ballingarry 1 (Cronin) Broadford United 5
Under 12 Division 1 – Old Mill 1 Ballingarry A 3 (O’Donnell, Hickey, Clancy)
Under 12 Division 4 – Ballingarry B 0 Bally Rovers 6

The under 12 side moved three points clear at the top of Division 1 with a hard earned 3-1 win at the Old Mill on Monday. Davin O’Donnell gave Ballingarry the lead following great work from Niall Houlihan but the home side drew level before the break from a simple goal. Niall Houlihan was fouled early in the second half in the box and Mikey Hickey restored Ballingarrys lead from the spot. Then with just five minutes left Nathan Clancy made sure of the points when his shot from the right went into the goal off the keeper.
The under 12 B side were at home to Bally Rovers but were well beaten while the under 8 side suffered the same fate at home to Broadford United.

Ballingarry AFC held their 25th anniversary celebration night at the Woodlands House Hotel on Sunday night last. Photographs from what was a fantastic occasion will be available on the website as soon as they come to hand.

Anyone looking for copies of the DVD slideshow that was playing on the night, please contact Seamus Burke on 087 9965745

Under 12 Division 1 – Ballingarry A 4 (Clancy 2, O’Keeffe 2) Broadford United 0
Under 12 Division 4 – Pallaskenry 8 Ballingarry B 0
Under 8 Division 1 – NCW Rvs 6 Ballingarry 0
MYC Round 1 – Listowel Celtic 4 Ballingarry 3 AET (Forde, S. Doherty, O’Donoghue)

Sunday – Premier Division – NCW 5 Ballingarry 0
MJC Round 1 – Shannonside 3 Ballingarry B 1 (G. Cronin)

A bad weekend at the office for Ballingarry with just one team recording a win from the six in action. The under 12 A side were always the better side as goals from Nathan Clancy (2) and Cathal O’Keeffe (2) saw them beat Broadford United 4-0.
No such fare for the B team as they were well beaten in Pallas by 8 goals to no score. The under 8s too shipped a big defeat going under 6-0 at NCW Rovers.
The youth team became the latest of some famous Kerry refereeing going out in Listowel 4-3 in extra time with the winner coming in the last minute of play. Ballingarry found themselves 3 down with a man sent off and also at the end of a penalty. But a massive come back them draw level with goals from Shane Doherty, Damien O’Donoghue and Kevin Forde but however no effort will ever be enough from a visit to Kerry.
On Sunday the B team gave a fine performance in losing to Premier side Shannonside with Gary Cronin scoring Ballingarrys consolation while in NCW the A team suffered a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of the Premier champions.

After 25 years Ballingarry AFC’s grounds have finally been named. The name chosen at a specially arranged E.G.M. on Monday last October 12th 2009 is “The Paddocks”. The name is the original name of the site where the club located its ground in 1986. The grounds will be officially opened on Sunday next at 12.30 pm.