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James Stephens hurling club Ballina
Club Officers – 2014
Chairman: John Tighe
Secretary: Shane Doherty
Treasurer: Peter Dooley
P.R.O.: Jamie Rooney
Children’s Officer: Séamus Hurley
Coaches – 2014
U6 coach: Peter Dooley
U8 coach: John Murray
U10 coach: Jamie Rooney
U12 coaches: Séamus Hurley Anthony Healy
U14 coaches: John Bosco Kelly Michael Bolger
U16 coach: David O’Sullivan
Email contact: [email protected]
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jamesstephenshurling
James Stephens hurling club started back into the 2014 season with the commencement of training for U8 and
U10 in late January. Bolstered by a great increase in numbers at the U8 level in 2013, the club is looking forward
to a year of continued growth and juvenile development.
We are proud to welcome Anthony Healy as coach to the
U12 team.
Anthony has served our club well throughout his long
career with club & county. Anthony represented his
county hurling squad for six years from 2007 onwards. It
is that great pride in his club, his time & knowledge, and
his passion for hurling, which Anthony is giving to drive
our younger players forward.
We are privileged to have such a mentor of the game
with us.
Photo: Anthony in action against Portumna's Joe Canning
in Connacht Club Senior Hurling Final - Nov. 2007
Figure 1 © www.inpho.ie
News for 2014
New Club website: We will be launching the new club website in the coming weeks and hope that the online
presence will be a great visual tool that will help us to attract and generate new and renewed interest – both
players and supporters alike.
Additionally, club events and fixtures will also be updated here for parents, players & supporters to access.
Under 6’s hurling: We are happy to announce that we are introducing an U6 training group this year to further
strengthen the foundation of our hurling base in North Mayo with a continued focus into the future.
U8 & U10 hurling: Coaches have had the boys back in training since mid-January this year. Training is usually
indoors in St. Muredach’s College hall, Tuesday evenings from 6 - 7 p.m. Sometimes training is held at the
AstroTurf pitch under floodlights in Belleek (Ballina Town FC grounds). As both the weather and the light allow,
training will then migrate to the main pitch at St. Muredach’s College.
U12 hurling: This year will see Séamus Hurley coaching the U12 squad. Séamus is the club’s Child Protection
officer, and has a long history of juvenile coaching. Training starts back mid-February. Below you will find a list of
league matches for the U12 team scheduled for the year.
U14 hurling: 2014 sees coaches Bosco Kelly & Michael Bolger move on to the U14 team. The 2 coaches have
trained this squad for the last number of years at U12 and U13 level.
U16 hurling: Indoor training commenced at the end of February, and takes place on Wednesday nights from 8pm
to 9pm. Outdoor training has also started on Saturday mornings.
The league is played during the month of April and consists of 5 teams.
The championship takes place in August.
The U16 coach is David O’Sullivan who will also invite guest coaches with inter-county playing/coaching
experience for various sessions during the year.
Underage Camogie: 2014 is off to great start with 5 Blitz dates ahead of the Camogie club:
Saturday, 3rd May in Westport
Saturday, 7th June in Castlebar
Sunday, 21st June in Ballyvary
Sunday, 20th July in Ballina
Sunday, 31st August Tooreen
Camogie training is every Monday from 6 – 7pm in St. Muredach’s College pitch, and for wetter evenings we train
in College Hall. All new members are welcome: 5 - 10 years old. Check us out on Facebook “James Stephens
Camogie Club” or contact our Club Secretary, Allison Leneghan (083-0073407) for any queries.
We would like to thank our players and parents for their ongoing support and look forward to 2014 season.
St. Patrick’s Day parade: Sunday March 16th
- the club will be fielding a float this year again. All members are
asked to attend. Please wear your club hoody and bring your hurleys. Dress warm on the day. More accurate
meeting info available from the coaches, or P.R.O., closer to the day.
Schools: Springtime 2014 will see coaches working in the local national schools in the area to generate further
interest and awareness of the club, and the sport overall, with the youth in the local area and continue to
promote the development of the sport.
Camán Abú: Adult indoor hurling sessions run on Tuesdays, from 8pm – 9pm in St. Muredach’s College hall. This
is a great, non-contact variant of hurling that anyone can play. No hurling experience necessary whatsoever!
Over-18s only.
Come along and see what it’s all about. For more information, check out http://justplay.gaa.ie.
Facilities: The club aims to also make use of the Ballina Town FC astro-turf for some training sessions throughout
the season. The club is also aiming to introduce a monthly fun night for the players to relax and get to make new
friends and have the craic…. More to come on this soon
Fixtures 2014
A full list of all fixtures can be found on http://www.mayogaa.com
On the site, select: Mayo Competitions -> Hurling -> Fixtures:
- Underage (for U8 to U14)
- Juvenile (for U16)
U8 & U10 hurling Go-Games match fixtures
Blitz 1: Sun 20th
April V Tuarín
Time: 6:00 PM Venue: Tooreen HC
Blitz 2: Sun 4th
May V Westport GAA
Time: 6:00 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
Blitz 3: Sun 11th May V Caiseal Gaels
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: Charlestown
Blitz 4: Sun 25th May V Ballyhaunis
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
Blitz 5: Sun 8th June V Moytura
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: Ballinrobe CS
Blitz 6: Sun 22nd June V Belmullet
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
Blitz 7: Sun 6th July V Castlebar Mitchels
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
Blitz 8: Sun 20th July V Béal Átha Bhearraigh
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: Ballyvary HC
Blitz 9: Sun 10th August V Claremorris
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
U12 Hurling Mini League 2014
Round 1: Sun 13th April V Tuairín
Time: 6:00 PM Venue: Tooreen HC
Round 2: Sun 27th April V Westport GAA
Time: 6:00 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
Round 3: Sun 11th May V Caiseal Gaels
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: Charlestown
Round 4: Sun 25th May V Ballyhaunis
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
Round 5: Sun 8th June V Moytura
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: Ballinrobe CS
Round 6: Sun 22nd June V Belmullet
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
Round 7: Sun 6th July V Castlebar Mitchels
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
Round 8: Sun 20th July V Béal Átha Bhearraigh
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: Ballyvary HC
Round 9: Sun 10th August V Claremorris
Time: 6:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach's College
U14 Hurling 2014
Round 1 - 10th May
James Stephens Hurling V Caiseal Gaels Time: 4:00 PM Venue: St. Muredach’s College
Ballyhaunis V Tuairín Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Ballyhaunis GAA
Castlebar Mitchels V Westport GAA Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Munnelly Park, Castlebar
Round 2 - 24th May
Tuairín V Castlebar Mitchels Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Tooreen HC
Caiseal Gaels V Ballyhaunis Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Charlestown
Westport GAA V James Stephens Hurling Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Westport
Round 3 - Saturday 7th June
Tuairín V Westport GAA Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Tooreen HC
Caiseal Gaels V Castlebar Mitchels Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Charlestown
Ballyhaunis V James Stephens Hurling Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Ballyhaunis GAA
Round 4 - Saturday 5th July
James Stephens Hurling V Tuairín Time: 4:00 PM Venue: St. Muredach’s
College
Castlebar Mitchels Hurling V Ballyhaunis Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Munnelly Park, Castlebar
Westport GAA V Caiseal Gaels Time: 4:00 PM Venue: Westport
Round 5 - Wednesday 16th July
James Stephens Hurling V Castlebar Mitchels Time: 7:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach’s
College
Ballyhaunis V Westport GAA Time: 7:30 PM Venue: Ballyhaunis GAA
Caiseal Gaels V Tuairín Time: 7:30 PM Venue: Charlestown
U16 Hurling League
*James Stephens matches only
Round 1: Wed April 2nd
V Caiseal Gaels Time: 7:00 PM Venue: St. Muredach’s College
Round 2: Wed 9th April V Tuairín
Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Tooreen HC
Round 3 Bye
Round 4: Wed 23rd April V Westport GAA
Time: 7:30 PM Venue: St. Muredach’s College Round 5: Wed 30th April
V Béal Átha Bhearraigh Time: 7:30 PM Venue: Ballyvary HC
U16 Hurling 2014 hurling championship
*Full match schedule Round 1 – Friday 22nd August
Béal Átha Bhearraigh V Westport GAA Time: 7:30 PM Venue: Ballyvary HC
Caiseal Gaels V James Stephens Hurling Time: 7:30 PM Venue: Charlestown
Round 2 – Friday 5th September
James Stephens Hurling V Tuairín Time: 7:30 PM Venue: St Muredach’s College
Westport GAA V Caiseal Gaels Time: 7:30 PM Venue: Westport
Round 3 – Friday 12th
September
Caiseal Gaels V Béal Átha Bhearraigh Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Charlestown
Tuairín V Westport GAA Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Tooreen HC
Round 4 – Friday 19th
September
Béal Átha Bhearraigh V Tuairín Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Ballyvary HC
Westport GAA V James Stephens Hurling Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Westport
Round 5 – Friday 26th
September
James Stephens Hurling V Béal Átha Bhearraigh Time: 7:00 PM Venue: St Muredach’s College
Tuairín V Caiseal Gaels Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Tooreen HC
A look back on 2013
U12 Hurling 2013
Our U12 team took part in the U12 B county league in 2013.
Back (LtoR): Michael Bolger (Coach), Michael Collins, Chris Walshe, Liam Kelly, William Stevens, Dylan Kelly, Matthew
Walshe, Ethan Jennings, Aodháin Harrington, Harry Regan, Matthew Rooney, Bosco Kelly (Coach). Front (LtoR): Gary Kelly,
Conor Dempsey, Niall Feeney, Rory Gallagher, Evan Nealon, Mark Gilmartin, Ciarán Boland.
U14 Hurling 2013
“Mayo GAA Féile na nGael U14B 2013 title goes to James Stephens HC, Ballina”
U14 hurlers claimed the Mayo GAA U14B Féile na nGael title, after overcoming both Ballyvary and Castlebar Mitchels, to
claim the title. In a close fought final, the Moysiders overcame the Mitchels on a 1-1 to 0-1 scoreline. They went forward to
represent Mayo in Division 5 of Féile na nGael where they were hosted by the St. Kieran’s GAA Club in Ardagh, Co.
Limerick.
Féile na nGael took place over the weekend of 5th
- 7th
July, with over 80 hurling clubs and 60 camogie clubs taking part in
the three-day event.
Back (LtoR): David O'Sullivan (Coach), Luke Hurley, Billy McVann, Mark Stevens, Aiden Orme, Christian Judge, Shane
Kennedy, David Judge, Michael Delaney, Declan Ginty, David Flood, Daniel Senkevics, Seamus Hurley (Coach). Front (LtoR):
William Stevens, Chris Walsh, Tom Mulhaire, Oliver Feeney, Hugh O' Sullivan (Capt.), Darragh Gill, Dylan Kelly, Kristers
Prizevoits & Liam Kelly.
U16 Hurling 2013
U16 Shield Title for James Stephens-Ballina
Pictured are the James Stephens Ballina U16 hurling team who claimed the Eugene O'Shea Memorial Shield recently in
Munnelly Park in Castlebar. The Moysiders defeated Belmullet on a scoreline of 4-11 to 3-9 in a tense and close affair.
Back (LtoR): Patrick Rutledge, Bryan Maloney, James Kilkenny, Alan Ferguson, Tom Ryder, Ronan Molloy (Capt.), Brian
Peoples, Tristan Graham, John Luskin, Shane Kennedy, Luke Doherty. Front (LtoR): Fergal Gill, Patrick Gallagher, Tom
Mulhaire, Billy McVann, Luke Hurley, Chris Walsh, Daniel Zagata & Hugh O'Sullivan.
James Stephens Camogie Club 2013
James Stephens Camogie Club started in June of 2013 with support and
guidance of Séamus Hurley (James Stephens Hurling Club) and Caroline
Murray (Regional Development Officer).
The club was officially launched on 28th October, 2013 with a Halloween party
for all members, friends and families with a disco, fancy-dress and games. The
night was great success, and well deserved for all the hard work put in by the
young players in the clubs first season.
To present we have 35 members with numbers growing every week.
Allison Leneghan and Trish Healy coach our Under 8 team.
Chrissy Garrett and Kathleen Swift coach Under 10 team.
We attended our first blitz in September 2013 in Tooreen on a very wet and
wild morning and played a friendly game in Crossmolina a few weeks later.
This gave our players their first taste of camogie games and what’s to come for
2014 season.
