Tom Ruane Park Ballina
Our visit to Ballina - playing in the park before going to the castle.
Ballina Salmon Festival Teddy Bears' Picnic
Ballina's biggest children's party takes place on 15th July 2018 in Tom Ruane Park, Ballina, Co. Mayo - our fully accessible playground on the banks of the beautiful River Moy. It's the closing event of Ballina Salmon Festival and an old family favourite.
Ballina Salmon Festival 2016 International Evening
A round-up of all the international action from Ballin on Thursday 14th July 2016
Mayo Manchester Tradfest Highlights
From 28th July to Wednesday 3rd August 2016, Over 500 performers from Mayo and Manchester performed to tens of thousands of people. I was one of the biggest traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance events in Mayo since the Fleadh Cheoil in Ballina in 1997.
Here are just some of the highlights from the hugely successful festival. To see the highlights of the Mayo / Manchester Gala Concert held at Ballina Arts Centre on 30.07.16 - go to
Elvery Sports Super League - Round 3 - 21st April 2018 -Ballina Town 4 - 1 Ballyglass Fc
Scorer for Ballyglass - JP O'Gorman
JJO´HARAvideo
In loving memory of our late friend J J O'Hara. From Buenos Aires Argentina
Foxford Circa 1974
Some Fottage filmed in Foxford Circa July 1974
Burgess GOAL v Ballina North u16 'B' Hurling Final
Burgess GOAL#1 Drawn North Final 2014
Burgess 2-17 Nenagh 1-20
It was honours even in McDonagh Park Nenagh after 64 pulsating minutes of hurling. A last minute smash and grab goal by Paul Ryan deep in injury time rescued a draw from the jaws of defeat for the home side.
Burgess hurling against the wind in packed McDonagh park and had the best of the early exchanges. With seven minutes elapsed Burgess were well worth their five points to two lead. The Burgess scores coming off the back of some fantastic fielding and direct running. Chopper, Tossy, Spudy and Dewi were all on the scoreboard with fine efforts from play while the ever accurate Minty tacked on a trade mark free. By the fifteenth minute Nenagh had recovered their composure had the game tied at 5 each. The Nenagh scores coming by way of three frees and two from open play.
Nenagh continued their ascendancy Into the 24th minute when a pointed penalty after a spectacular Niall McGrath save put them in a four point lead, 0-9 to 0-5. Burgess responded through a pointed Minty free which Nenagh quickly cancelled out. Burgess had the better of the remainder of the half out scoring Nenagh three points to one leaving the half time score, Burgess 0-9 - Nenagh 0-11. The final Burges scores of the half coming from two minty frees and two wonderful points from Danny Ryan and Chopper. Burgess were well pleased to be going in at half time only two points adrift, hurling well and with wind advantage to come.
Two minutes into the second half Minty bisected the posts with a ’65 to reduce Eire Og’s lead to just one point. Frees were exchanged to bring the score to 0-11 to 0-13 when Burgess captain Damien O’Brien notched over a fine point from play to leave the scoreboard reading Burgess 0-12 Nenagh 0-13. A minute later Eire Og had yet another free to stretch their lead back out to two points again. The in a wonderful two minute spell of pressure Burgess found the Eire Og net twice to leave the score Burgess 2-12 Nenagh 0-15. Minty quickly added another free followed by three Eire Og points, two from frees, to make it a draw game with 53 minutes elapsed.
The final nerve wracking minutes saw Burgess surge into a three point lead with points from Minty and Tossy and we dared to dream of victory. Referee Michael Murphy decided that four minutes of injury needed to be played and with almost the last puck of the game Nenagh’s Paul Ryan found the Burgess net. Burgess almost found a winner directly off the puck out Bill O’Flaherty’s shot went narrowly wide.
Our lads hurled tremendously well and were in hard luck not to take the spoils today. They did themselves and the parish proud in and enthralling piece of theatre that will live long in the memory of those who witnessed it . The murmur on the bank was that the replay will be held in the same venue on Sunday next at 5pm. We go again!!
Sean Flynn POINT v Knockshegowna North Junior A semi 2015
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Ballymackey v Killenaule
Action from the recent Ballymackey v Killenaule National Cup Fixture
The Wedding of Margaret Egan & Philip Stanley
Video by Robin Wallace 086 0567193
Wedding took place in Kilruane Church. Reception followed in the Lakeside Hotel Killaloe.
Nenagh Eire Og V St Marys Clonmel Tipperary minor hurling 2012
Saturday, November 24th
County Minor A Hurling Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-16 St Mary's Clonmel 1-6
Éire Óg won their seventh county minor A hurling title thanks a devastating first half display which saw the north champions race into a 2-10 to 0-2 interval lead.
Éire Óg, having previously claimed county minor A hurling titles in 1969, 1977, 1978, 1991, 1992 and 2008, travelled to the Mid Tipperary venue on Saturday as hot favourites to see off south champions St Mary's Clonmel who were chasing a first-ever minor A title having previously lost the decider in 1954 and 1985.
The sides were locked at a point apiece in the eighth minute, but Éire Óg then exploded into devastating life. Indeed, Éire Óg fired 1-7 without reply before a second three-pointer helped Nenagh into a 2-10 to 0-2 interval advantage.
Éire Óg's opening goal arrived in the 20th minute when James Mackey beat his man with a clever flick. The ball then broke to Donnacha Quinn who raced through before firing home a rasping left-handed shot - 1-6 to 0-1.
Éire Óg were good value for a second goal which materialised in the 29th minute. This time the full-forward line worked tirelessly to deny St Mary's an opportunity to clear their lines. Ultimately, the ball broke to a lurking Donnacha Quinn who lashed home his shot from a tight angle.
Captain Bob O'Brien accepted the cup from County Board chairman Seán Nugent.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Darragh Gleeson, Conor Ryan, Michael Collins, Niall Kennedy, Adam Grattan, Barry Heffernan, Aodhán Geaney, Andrew Coffey, Killian Gleeson, Bob O'Brien (captain, 0-1), Donnacha Quinn (2-9, 0-5 frees, 0-1 sideline), Shane Hennessy (0-2), Gary Howard (0-1), Luke Kennedy, James Mackey (0-3). Subs: (40th) Philip Hickey for Luke Kennedy, (55th) Paul O'Leary for Bob O'Brien, (56th) Ger O'Gorman for Aodhán Geaney, (59th) Barry O'Connor for Conor Ryan, (59th) John O'Brien for Gary Howard.
Referee: Johnny Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla).