Saturday Under 10 Division 1 – Ballingarry 2 (Gohery 2) Killeaney 3
Sunday Junior Premier Division – Ballingarry 0 Glin Rovers 2

Both teams representing Ballingarry AFC over the weekend lost. On Saturday Killeaney twice went ahead only for Claire Gohery to draw Ballingarry level on both occasions. However her heroics weren’t enough as Killeaney got their third and decisive goal two minutes from time.
On Sunday Glin Rovers defeated the A team 2-0 in Ballingarry the first coming just before the break after Ballingarry had hit the crossbar.

Saturday 3rd – Under 8 Division 1 – NCW 4 Ballingarry 4 (O’Kelly 2, Mulqueen 2)
Under 12 Division 4 Ballingarry B 1 (Hartnett) Glantine Rovers 3
Under 16 Division 1 Ballingarry 2 (O’Connell, J. Doherty) Abbeyfeale United 1

Sunday Oct 4th – Junior Premier Division – Ballingarry 2 (R. Alymer 2) Carrig Celtic 2 Junior Division 2 Ballingarry B 1 (Cronin) Knockaderry 2

A busy weekend of football saw five Ballingarry teams in action with a classic in NCW to start proceedings. The under 8 side found themselves 3-nil down at the break and 4 down after just two minutes of the second half but a tremendous second half show saw Ballingarry snatch a point with two goals each from Keith O’Kelly and Brian Mulqueen with the last goal just three minutes from time.
The under 12 B team were 1 up at the break through Jack Hartnett with his second goal of the season but a strong visiting Glantine eventually won with three second half goals.
The under 16s moved to the top of the table with a hard earned win against Abbeyfeale United. Finding themselves a goal down at the break after dominating for long spells could have broken lesser teams but a long range free from Barry O’Connell and a second from Jeff Doherty gave the homeside the points. Abbey were forced to finish with nine after a player was red carded and a player was carried off when all subs were used.
On Sunday both junior sides failed to win with the B team going down at home to Knockaderry where Gary Cronins first club goal wasn’t enough in a 2-1 loss while the A team were just two minutes away from their first win of the season when Rory Alymers brace had them 2-1 up however Carrig equalised from a free to secure a 2-2 draw.

Ballingarry have three players selected on the LDSL Under 11 academy for the coming season 2009/10. The three are Mikey Hickey, Edward Houlihan and Mark Storin. All three will now begin training with the squad and hopefully they will remain on the squad through to the Kennedy Cup finals of 2011/12.

Saturday – Under 14 Division 2 – Ballingarry 0 Adare United 1
Under 10 Division 2 – Shauntrade 3 Ballingarry 1 (Gohery)
Under 17 Cup Round 1 – Rathkeale 5 Ballingarry 1 (J. Doherty)

Sunday – FAI Junior Cup Round 1 – Ballingarry 1 Bunratty FC 6

A dismal weekend as all three underage teams went under with the greatest disappointment coming in the 17s cup. No three in a row for the winners of the last two seasons as Rathkeale hit them for five. Even the fact the Ballingarry went ahead through Jeff Doherty and then hit the post and had a strong penalty appeal turned down did little to help Ballingarry as poor defending left Rathkeale in for four first half goals. The second half was thoroughly forgettable as Rathkeale scored a fifth to progress with ease.
The 14s lost their unbeaten start to the season as they went under to a second half free kick to Adare United. Ballingarry dominated possession but forged few chances with the only goal of the game arriving fifteen minutes into the second half.
The 10s too were beaten at table toppers Shauntrade where Claire Gohery got the Ballingarry consolation.
The junior teams interest in this seasons FAI junior cup ended last Sunday when visiting Clare side Bunratty ran out easy 6-1 winners. Rory Alymers strike should have been doubled drawing Ballingarry level however Darragh O’Gradys effort from the spot failed and it was all down hill from there.

Munster Junior Cup Preliminary Round – Knockaderry 1 Ballingarry B 1 aet (3-4 pens) (Quaid)
Munster Junior Cup Round 1 – Killeaney 3 Ballingarry 0

Mixed fortunes in the provincial competition with the B team progressing and the A team bowing out. Mark Quaids first ever goal for the club proved vital as it secured the draw that eventually saw the B team through on penalties against division 1 Krockaderry. The prize is a home draw against Premier side Shannonside.

No such fortune for the A team as their dismal opening season form continued with division 1 side Killeaney inflicting a first round defeat. Kenrick was replaced in goal due to any injury with the moving of Eoin Barrett to goal disrupting the plan early on.

Ballingarry A.F.C. will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on October 25th next. The celebrations will commence with the blessing and formal naming of our grounds on Sunday the 25th at approximately 12:30pm, followed by a fun game with many of our former players taking to the pitch.

The celebrations will continue later that evening in the Woodlands House Hotel Adare where the club will hold its 25th anniversary dinner dance. This promises to be a memorable occasion with special guests attending on the night and presentations being made to those who have made a significant contribution to the formation and success of our club over the past 25 years. Please be advised that only a limited number of tickets are available for the dinner dance due to the seating capacity of the venue, and in order to avoid disappointment you should reserve your tickets by contacting John Clancy at (087) 1208900 as soon as possible.

The Woodlands House Hotel is offering a special B&B rate of €25 per person for guests who wish to stay on the night. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us on the night to celebrate this milestone in our clubs history.

Under 8 Division 1 – Ballingarry 2 (Long, O’Kelly) Abbeyfeale United 7
Under 12 Division 1 – Ballingarry 3 (Murphy 2, O’Keeffe) Shannonside 3
Under 16 Division 1 – Athea United 1 Ballingarry 2 (O’Donoghue, J. Doherty)

Ballingarry under 8s got off to a hard start going under 7-2 to Abbeyfeale United. Ballingarry were 6 down at the break but a much improved second half performance saw them score two through Adam Long and Keith O’Kelly.
The 12s hosted Shannonside and shared the spoils in a fine game of football on a 3-3 scoreline. Jason Murphy got two fine efforts and Cathal O’Keeffe had Ballingarry 3-2 up at the break. Chances came their way to win the contest but at the end a draw was probably fairer on the visitors.
The 16s were in Athea where first half dominance yielded nothing as they were a goal down at the break. Jeff Doherty rectified that in the first minute of the second half before Damien O’Donoughue scored the winner.

Saturday – Under 14 Division 2 – Breska Rovers 1 Ballingarry 1 (Murphy)
Under 10 Division 2 – Athea United 5 Ballingarry 2 (Hartnett, O’Kelly)
Youth Division 1 – Ballingarry 5 (J. Doherty 2, Healy, Clancy, Moore) Adare United 2

Sunday – Premier Division – Ballingarry 0 Rathkeale 0
Division 3 – Kilcornan 2 Ballingarry B 1 (Clancy)

No fewer than five teams took to the field in the green and gold over the weekend with a mixed bag of results returned. The under 14s were in Mungret where Jason Murphy gave them a deserved half-time lead but the second half painted a different picture with Breska Rovers the better side and the point shared was a just result. Breskas equalizer being a fine strike from a free ten minutes into the half.
The 10s returned from Athea empty handed where Mark O’Kelly and Jack Hartnett were on the mark for Ballingarry.
The youths in the afternoon hit visitors Adare United for five with Jeffrey Doherty getting two, Dean Clancy, Marcus Moore and Brian Healy getting one each. Ballingarry had to come from behind twice before bagging the points.
Sunday saw the junior A team secure their first point of the season where a man of the match performance from keeper Kenrick kept Rathkeale scoreless. Eoin Kennedy had Ballingarrys best chance late in the game. The Bs suffered their second successive defeat of the season this time in Kilcornan where David Clancys first ever goal for the club was just a consolation in a 2-1 defeat.

Both the Youths and the Under 17s will have to go to Kerry for their national cup 1st round games with the youths in Listowel against Celtic and the 17s in Tralee against St. Brendans Park. In the domestic cup the holders will be in Rathkeale in the 1st round of the 17s cup.

Friday 4th September
Under 12 Division 1 – NCW 0 Ballingarry A 2 (Duffy, Clancy)

Saturday 5th September
Under 16 Division 1 – Ballingarry 2 (Clancy, O’Connell) Kilcornan 4

Sunday 6th September
Junior Division 2 – Ballingarry B 0 Rathkeale B 2

The 12s were the only team to record maximum points with a 2-0 win in NCW on Friday evening. Sean Duffy got his first ever Ballingarry goal when he struck home Nathan Clancys cross after ten minutes. Keeffe and Clancy both made the home keeper work to keep his side in the game to half time. The second half was much more even but Ballingarry had the better chances with O’ Donnell missing a sitter and McMahon going close. However with six minutes remaining the points were secured when Nathan Clancy ran from the halfway line to shoot to the corner for Ballingarrys second goal.
The under 16s have given themselves a hard task to win the 1st division when they suffered a home defeat to high flying Kilcornan. Goals from Dean Clancy and Barry O’Connell weren’t enough as the visitors went away 4-2 winners.
On Sunday the junior B side were beaten at home to Rathkeale B on a 2-0 scoreline. The two other games down for decision involving the under 8 side away to NCW and the junior A team away to NCW Rovers were called off due to a bereavement in Ballingarry a water logged pitch in NCW.