!"#$% '())*#+#, -./0 "1 $%* 2*+# 3456 8a|||na w||| rec|eve the MacDonagh 1rophy as North 1|pperary C|ub of the ear for 2013 |n 1he Lakes|de note| on Ir|day the 17th Ianuary. 8a|||na prev|ous|y won th|s award |n 2000. at Cosgrove w||| rece|ve the North 1|pperary Intermed|ate nur|er of the ear on the same n|ght. A|| c|ub members are |nv|ted to attend. 8alllna wlll recelve Lhelr lnLermedlaLe & Mlnor Medals on Lhe nlghL as wlll Lhe oLher clubs who won norLh Champlonshlps or League ln 2013. 1o cap a greaL year ln 2013, 8alllna wlll recelve Lhe norLh 1lpperary club of Lhe ?ear. 8alllna won Lhe norLh & CounLy lnLermedlaLe & Mlnor 8" hurllng LlLles, All-lreland lelle na nCael ln Camogle as well as several CounLy, rovlnclal & All-lreland handball LlLles & all of Lhese comblned wlLh under- 12 & under-14 successes ln norLh 1lpperary, mean Lhe club are Lop of Lhe plle. Cff Lhe fleld, Lhe work of Lhe varlous commlLLees from flnance Lo communlcaLlon Lo fleld developmenL were also ma[or facLors ln aLLalnlng Lhls accolade for Lhe second Llme ln Lhe club's hlsLory. Coachlng, Cn Lhe fleld presenLaLlon of Leams & dlsclpllne also come lnLo accounL. lollowlng hls dlsplay's aL full-back Lhls year - aLrlck Cosgrove has been chosen as Lhe norLh 1lpperary lnLermedlaLe Purler of Lhe ?ear. aL has been ever conslsLenL Lhrough ouL Lhe year & a sLalwarL of 8alllna for a number of years. CongraLulaLlons Lo aL. 1hls also puLs aL on a ShorL-llsL of 3 for Lhe nenagh Cuardlan norLh 1lpperary Purler of Lhe ?ear. 1he oLher conLenders are Lhe wlnners from Lhe Senlor, !unlor, under & Mlnor. 1hese are llsLed below. Senlor: uarragh Lgan (klldangan) !unlor: ueclan CosLello (knockshegowna) under-21: nlall C'Meara (kllruane Macuonaghs) Mlnor: 8arry Peffernan (nenagh Llre Cg) 1he uarrell uarcy norLh 1lpperary looLballer of Lhe ?ear wlll also be presenLed on Lhe nlghL and wlll be chosen from AdulL: Ceorge Pannlgan (Shannon 8overs) under-21: 8rlan uavls (8orrlsokane) Mlnor: Wlllle Connors (klldangan) As well as wlnnlng Lhe norLh 1lpp club of Lhe ?ear ln 2000, 8alllna players have won norLh lndlvldual player of Lhe year awards ln Lhe pasL & Lhey are: kevln Cosgrove (lnLermedlaLe looLball 2003) uavld Plckey (under-21 looLball 2003, Cvera|| & lnLermedlaLe looLball 2004) eLer klng (Cvera|| & !unlor looLball 2003) uomhnall Mckeogh (Mlnor looLball 2001) Sean Mckeogh (Cvera|| looLball 2000 & !unlor Purllng 2007) Shane C'8rlen (Mlnor Purllng 2004) SLephen C'8rlen (Cvera|| & Mlnor looLball 2011) Cerry C'8rlen (under-21 looLball 2004)
7%+$89 :; $%* <*=(*> North 1|pperary C|ub of the ear 2013 1 What's In the kev|ew 2 Cther C|ub Aff|||at|ons 2014 3 kev|ew dates 2014 3 8a|||na Camog|e C|ub 3 C|ub Membersh|p 4 Iundra|s|ng 4 1hanks: S keep up to date S 2014 Lvents S Mouthguards: 7 nea|thy C|ub ro[ect 7 1|pperary Munster Champ|onsh|p Dates 2014 8 S|xty Seconds (we|| maybe a b|t |onger) w|th.... atr|ck Cosgrove 9 DVD on Sa|e: 10
?*;("# @/#.(;A 345B now LhaL 2014 ls ln, aLLenLlon wlll lnevlLably Lurn Lo Lhe playlng flelds & plans are belng puL ln place for 2014. 8alllna wlll compeLe ln Lhe new look Senlor Purllng Champlonshlp ln 2014. eople may be sllghLly confused over Lhe 2014 & hopefully Lhls wlll clarlfy some blL. 1he norLh champlonshlp (14 Leams) wlll be knock-ouL/Losers Croup. 8alllna wlll be [olned ln Lhe haL by 8orrls-llelgh, 8orrlsokane, 8urgess, klldangan (norLh Champlons), kllruane Macuonaghs, Lorrha/uorrha, Moneygall, nenagh Llre Cg, orLroe, 8oscrea, Sllvermlnes, 1emplederry kenyons and 1oomevara. 1he norLh Champlons wlll compeLe ln Lhe CounLy Champlonshlp rellmlnary CuarLer llnals. 16 Leams wlll play ln 8olnn l of Lhe CounLy Champlonshlp & 16 Leams wlll play ln 8olnn ll. Lach of Lhese 16 wlll be dlvlded lnLo 4 groups of 4 (1 Leam from each seed ln 8olnn l & 2 Leams from each seed ln 8olnn ll). ko|nn I ko|nn II Seed 1 - 8orrls-llelgh - klldangan - Loughmore/CasLlelney - nenagh Llre Cg Seed 2 - ClonoulLy/8ossmore - urom/lnch - Llre Cg AnnacarLy - klllenaule Seed S - 8alllngarry - CappawhlLe - C.!. klckhams, Mulllnahone - Polycross/8allycahlll - !.k. 8rackens - kllruane Macuonaghs - knockavllla/uonaskelgh klckhams - orLroe Seed 3 - Carrlck Swan - 8oscrea - Sllvermlnes - 1oomevara Seed 4 - 8urgess - Moycarkey/8orrls - 1emplederry kenyons - upperchurch/urombane Seed 6 - 8ALLINA - 8oherlahan/uualla - 8orrlsokane - Carrlck uavlns - Cashel klng Cormacs - Lorrha/uorrha - Moneygall - 1hurles Sarsflelds 1he Lop Lwo Leams ln each 8olnn l group (8) & each group wlnner (4) from 8olnn ll wlll go lnLo Lhe rellmlnary CuarLer llnals (lasL 16). 1he 4 dlvlslonal champlons wlll make up Lhe remalnlng 4 Leams ln Lhe lasL 16. 1he boLLom Leam ln each 8olnn l group wlll be regraded Lo 8olnn ll 2013, whlle Lhe boLLom Leam ln each 8olnn ll group wlll play-off, wlLh 2 belng relegaLed Lo lnLermedlaLe 2013. lf a Leam wlns lLs ulvlslonal champlonshlp and also flnlshed ln a quallfylng spoL from lLs group games, Lhen 3rd place from 8olnn l or 2nd or 3rd place from 8olnn ll wlll also quallfy for Lhe rellmlnary CuarLer llnals. lull deLalls of boLh Lhese draws wlll be made avallable as soon as Lhey are known. Web
Under-16 "8" Iootba|| (9) 8alllna, 8orrls-llelgh, 8orrlsokane, 8urgess, orLroe, 8overs/Lorrha, Sllvermlnes, 1emplederry kenyons & 1oomevara Under-14 "8" Iootba|| (10) 8alllna, 8orrls-llelgh, 8orrlsokane, 8urgess, kllruane Mac uonaghs, Moneygall/1emplederry, newporL Caels, orLroe, Shannon 8overs (Lorrha) & Sllvermlnes <*=(*> E+$*9 345B lL ls hoped Lo lssue Lhe revlew on a monLhly basls ln 2014, hopefully on Lhe 3rd lrlday of each monLh. As such Lhe planned lssue daLes wlll be: 17Lh !an 21sL leb 21sL Mar 18Lh Apr 16Lh May 20Lh !un 18Lh !ul 13Lh Aug 19Lh Sep 17Lh CcL 21sL nov 19Lh uec
F+..(;+ -+G"A(* -./0 Camog|e presentat|on n|ght |s on Ir|day Ian 31st at 8pm |n Lakes|de note|. resenLaLlon for players of Lhe year from under-10 Lo under-16 Also Lhe Camogle club wlll have Leams from under-6 up Lo !unlor ln 2014 under-10 & under-12 enLer go game LournamenLs under-14, under-16, under-18 and !unlor for champlonshlp and league as below: !unlor 8 Mlnor C u16 C u14 A under-14/16 Lralnlng resumed 1hursday 16Lh. uaLes for older glrls Lo be conflrmed asap AGM 27th Ian at 8pm Club have recenLly seL up facebook a/c no flxLures avallable yeL
F+..(;+ @+;E0+.. -./0 Schools handball ls sLarLlng back up aL Lhls Llme. More deLalls Lo follow. Web
-./0 H*G0*#9%() Membersh|p for 2014 w||| fa|| due short|y. Why not [o|n now, so that |t does not get forgotten about. I/;E#+(9(;A Ir|ends of 8a|||na We are conLlnulng Lo geL greaL supporL from our lrlends of 8alllna CAA conLrlbuLors. 1hls scheme remalns open and people are always welcome Lo [oln. 8emlnder Lo any A?L conLrlbuLors LhaL Lhe club can beneflL from a slgnlflcanL Lax rebaLe bonus lf Lhey compleLe Lhe forms senL ouL wlLh Lhelr acknowledgemenL leLLers and reLurn Lhem Lo Lhe club. lease conLacL a commlLLee member lf addlLlonal forms are requlred.
Str|ct|y Come danc|ng 1hlnk you can dance? Well your blg opporLunlLy has arrlved. 1he club ls holdlng a SLrlcLly Come uanclng" evenL ln March ln parLnershlp wlLh orLroe CAA Club. We need dancers Lo Lake parL, so conLacL club offlcers lf lnLeresLed. 1ralnlng/racLlce beglns ln !anuary.
8a|||na GAA & 8a|||na ] 8oher ar|sh Lotto 20]01]2014 IACkC1 7,800. t200 ls added each week lf Lhe [ackpoL ls noL won. kecent 30 Lucky D|p W|nners 13]01]14 (M|||s) - No Iackpot W|nner, Numbers Drawn: 04 / 03 / 14 / 23 1. Mgt Rooney c/o Roundhill 2. Marzena Kanik c/o J Stritch 3. Pat Gleeson, Grange, Ballina 4. Elaine Corcoran, Crana S. Eamon Power On-line winner.
06]01]14 (I|anagans) - No Iackpot W|nner, Numbers Drawn: 06 / 08 / 18 / 19 1. Moira Walsh c/o Walsh's 2. Sadie McKeogh c/o Collins Pharmacy 3. Helen Corcoran c/o Roundhill 4. Margaret Mc Keogh,c/o Mike Hurley S. Siobhan Hunt On-line winner. 30]12]13 - No Iackpot W|nner, Numbers Drawn: 14 / 20 / 21 / 23 1. Des Coonan c/o Mills 2. Gertie McNamera c/o John Stritch 3. Sean Fennelly,Boher 4. John Travers c/o Seanchaoi 5. Ted ORahelly On-line winner. 16]12]13- No Iackpot W|nner, Numbers Drawn: 07 / 09 / 21 / 23 1. Breda Hurley, Garryneal 2. JJ OKeeffe, Shallee 3. Pamela Mills c/o Mills 4. Mary Horenberg c/o JD's 5. John Bowman On-line winner. Extra Draws of !50 each 1. John Travers, c/o Seanchaoi 2. Maura Nolan Ballina N.S. 3. Denis OMeara.c/o TJ's.
345B -./0 C11(J*#9 1he club ACM wlll be held on Ir|day 24th Ianuary 2014 at 8pm ln Lhe club house. 1he club offlcers for 2014 wlll be apoolnLed/ elecLed aL Lhls lmporLanL meeLlng & all members are asked Lo aLLend vlslL www.balllna.Llpperary.gaa.le for more deLalls. 1he !uvenlle club ACM wlll be held on 1hursday 30th Ianuary 2014 at 8pm ln Lhe club house. Agaln Lhe club wlll be looklng for volunLeers Lo acL as offlcers or menLors. Agaln lf you are a parenL / guardlan please make every efforL Lo aLLend '%+;K9L A blg Lhanks Lo everyone who supplled maLerlal for Lhls newsleLLer, especlally Carmel 8radshaw, Mlchael keely, !ohn Cleeson, 1heresa nevln, Lamonn ower & 8onnle ower. 1hanks Lo Lhose who suppplled phoLos & compleLed proflles. We hope Lo run Lhls newsleLLer agaln monLhly and any named phoLo's or arLlcles you wlsh Lo see lncluded should be emalled bealanaLharevlew[gmall.com or Lo any club offlcer clearly marked 8eal An Lha 8evlew" Any observaLlons or feedback on Lhls lssue can also be emalled Lo Lhe same address. lease feel free Lo emall Lhls newsleLLer Lo any member of Lhe wlder 8alllna CAA communlLy whom you feel would be lnLeresLed or prlnL lL for Lhose noL on emall. nappy New ear to you a||. M**) /) $" E+$* Cur 8C Carmel 8radshaw ls a very busy lady & Lhanks Lo her work you can keep up Lo daLe wlLh Lhe acLlvlLles ln Lhe club. Per noLes appear weekly ln Lhe local nenagh Cuardlan". Cur webslLe: www.balllna.Llpperary.gaa.le ls ln need of a blL of aLLenLlon as Lhe CAA recenLly changed plaLforms. Powever we wlll brlng lL up Lo daLe as soon as posslble. We have a facebook page: balllna.gaaLlpperary whlch always has plenLy of acLlvlLy, phoLos & posLs. Cur LwlLLer accounL ([balllngaa) also provldes brlef snlppeLs of games. lor up Lo daLe CAA news ln 1lpperary lncludlng llxLures & 8esulLs you can vlslL www.Llpperary.gaa.le or www.norLh.Llpperary.gaa.le. 1he naLlonal webslLe ls www.gaa.le
345B N=*;$9 We have some Lrallers of Llmber Lo raffle ln !anuary/lebruary. 1here wlll be a medal presenLaLlon nlghL for our lnLermedlaLe and mlnor Leams ln Lhe Lakeslde PoLel on Lhe 13Lh lebruary. Look ouL for furLher deLalls on our webpage or facebook. We propose Lo 8lke for 8alllna agaln over Lhe !une weekend. WlLh 8alllna klllaloe celebraLlng Lhe 8rlan 8oru mlllennlum ln 2014 Lhere are loLs of of exclLlng sporLlng and culLural evenLs planned, An opporLunlLy here for Lhe. Club Lo geL lnvolved and run an evenL of our own.
ODD O+G*9 P*=*.")G*;$ -";1*#*;J* The GAA held the Games Development Conference in Croke Park recently. There were some really insightful talks on the best practice in coaching children. All talks will be posted to Learning.gaa.ie. Below are some notes from the conference: On a related note former Wexford hurler & footballer George OConnor along with Pat Daly (Croke Park) spoke on Newstalk on January 4 th . If anyone gets a chance to listen to it, you will find some very insightful thoughts. Saturday January 11 th 2014
The childs needs must be the core focus. Mol an ige agus tiocfaidh s. Adult models of sport/competition are not appropriate for children Success is player retention and development of the whole player (holistic approach).Giving children positive memories and fostering a lifetime love of participation in sport. From a skills viewpoint, at Under 12, children should be equally competent playing off either side of the body. Coaches must understand childrens needs, why do children play sport? Coaches should ensure that childrens needs are the top priority (not the Coaches needs!). Children have a very strong need to belong. Coaches must be as inclusive as possible to all children of all abilities and backgrounds. Children need to have fun with their friends. Training sessions should be structured, disciplined but not overly serious, there should be laughter! Children need a challenge which is appropriate for their individual ability. Learning and improving is the drug. Coaching sessions should be based on 80% games. A game is any activity that can be counted. Focus should be on cooperative-competitive games. Children have very limited capacity for verbal instruction. Theres no point in coaches making speeches! Only one coach should speak briefly (no more than 60 secs). Coaches need to communicate to Parents the philosophy of Go Games to minimise over competitive parents. Coaches to ask the boys opinion...did they enjoy the training? Teams are successful because of cooperation (Messi passes the ball over 150 times in a match, Chicago Bulls best passing team in basketball history). Selfish play is to be strongly discouraged...boys must pass! Golden rules for coach: kindness is key, patience, trust...have a positive attitude, use positive language, create positive habits. Coaches should not over instruct from side line, let the boys play ... give positive encouragement and support. Dont be shouting and roaring!
Aussie Rules Research from Aussie Rules shows its more beneficial for children of all abilities to diversify, ie play multiple related sports at child level. Specialisation should only occur aged 16- 17. Further research from Aussie Rules is that the best way to teach a skill is to guide and shape not to dictate. Coach should explain broad parameters of the skill. There is no one way to perform the perfect skill, let the boys explore and develop the technique of the skill which best works for them within certain parameters. Best way to do this is games based training. Coaching should embrace a holistic approach. The All Blacks philosophy: The best people make the best All Blacks. For example: All Blacks always tidy a dressing room after a match...sweep the shed. 4 key elements, all of which are equally important: ! Technical: skills Web
! Physiological: fitness, nutrition, recovery, rehab ! Psychological: values, character, balance ! Tactical: decision making AFL focus on ! Fun ! Diversify ! Allow boys to explore skill ! Coach the whole player
Paudie Butler Children Under 12 are the optimum age to learn the fundamental movement skills which are key to ensuring long term enjoyment and participation in sport. After 13/14 it is too late for children to learn these skills. By U12s boys should be able to play off either side Analogy to building a house: " Foundation: Agility, balance, coordination, speed (footfall) " Walls: Running, jumping, throwing " Roof: Catching, passing, kicking, striking " Windows: Fun " Doors: Games " Coachs role is to make this house a home Positivity: Thoughts- words-actions-habits- characters-destiny
Eamon Ryan Know what children want and make sure thats incorporated into your training " Coach must prepare in advance " Be enthusiastic and positive " Develop knowledge " Evaluate and reflect...continuous improvement
Joe Brolly " Winning at all costs (cynical play) should be avoided at all costs " Let boys play game like the Dubs and Kerry (not Donegal!) " Let boys play the game in the right spirit, strong competitive focus, mastery of skills, positivity, take risks, express themselves... to give them a strong sense of self-esteem and fulfilment
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All footballers are reminded that mouthguards are compulsory since January 1st 2014 for all games and training sessions at all levels and age groups in the Gaelic Football. Players will not be covered under the GAA player injury scheme if they do not comply with the mouthguard rule. For information on mouthguards see Medical and players Welfare section on GAA.ie
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Nenagh Eire Og is organising a talk on depression and healthy living on the 24th January in the Abbey Court Hotel commencing at 7.30pm. This is part of the Nenagh Eire Og Healthy Club Project. Three guest speakers will give a talk. Cork man, Conor Cusack (brother of former Cork goalkeeper, Donal Og Cusack) will speak on his own experience when suffering from depression and those who live with people suffering from depression. Fr Tony Butler S.M.A Missionary will reveal how he found a way through his depression and how he now helps others in dealing with the illness. Seamus Hennessey will challenge us to participate in building a strong local community where caring, health and hope are priorities. Club PROs are advised to take note and ask their members to support the venture. The invitation is open to all to come.
Intermedi ate Hurl i ng Semi -fi nal 01/ 06/ 2014 14:00 Tiobraid rann V Luimneach (E.T if necessary) Stid Semple; Replay - 11/ 06/ 2014 FINAL 25/ 06/ 2014 19:30 (E.T if necessary); Replay - 09/ 07/ 2014
Under 21 Hurling Extra Time in all games INCLUDING Final Semi-final (B) 16/07/2014 Time TBC Tiobraid rann v Winner of A (An Clir or Luimneach) Pirc Chiosg/Pirc Na nGaeil Replay - 23/07/2014 FINAL 30/07/2014 Time TBC
Mi nor Hurl i ng Extra Time in all games EXCEPT Final Quarter Fi nal (A) 09/ 04/ 2014 Time TBC Luimneach v Tiobraid rann Pirc Na nGaeil; Replay - 12/ 04/ 2014 Semi -fi nal Pl ay-off 2 (D) 30/ 04/ 2014 or 07/ 05/ 2014 Time TBC Losers of A v Winner of Semi Final Play-off 1; Replay - 03/ 05/ 2014 or 10/ 05/ 2014 Semi -fi nal (E) 25 or 26/ 06/ 2014 Time TBC Winners of A v Winner of B (Ciarrai or Corcaigh); Replay - 28/ 05/ 2014 or 05/ 07/ 2014 Semi -fi nal (F) 25 or 26/ 06/ 2014 Time TBC Winners of C (An Clir or Portlirge) v Winner of D; Replay - 28/ 05/ 2014 or 05/ 07/ 2014 FINAL 13/ 07/ 2014 Time TBC Replay TBC
Senior Football Quarter Final (A) 31/ 05/ 2014 19:00 Luimneach v Tiobraid rann; Pirc Na nGaeil; Replay - 07/ 06/ 2014 Semi-final 21/ 06/ 2014 19:00 Corcaigh v Tiobraid rann / Luimneach; Pirc U Chaoimh; Replay - 28/ 06/ 2014 FINAL 06/ 07/ 2014 14:00; Replay - 19/ 07/ 2014 (TV)
Juni or Footbal l Quarter Fi nal 31/ 5/ 2014 17:00 Luimneach v Tiobraid rann; Pirc Na nGaeil; Replay - 07/ 06/ 2014 Semi -fi nal 21/ 6/ 2014 17:00 Corcaigh v Tiobraid rann / Luimneach; Pirc U Chaoimh (E.T if necessary); Replay - 25/ 06/ 2014 FINAL 02/ 07/ 2014 19:30 (E.T if necessary); Replay - 09/ 07/ 2014
Under 21 Football Extra Time in all games INCLUDING Final Quarter Final (B) 12/03/2014 Time TBC Portlirge v Tiobraid rann; Pirc An Fhearchair Replay - 15/03/2014 Semi-final (C) 19/03/2014 Time TBC An Clr v Winner of B; Pirc Chiosg, Inis Replay - 26/03/2014 FINAL 09/04/2014 Time TBC
Mi nor Footbal l Extra Time in all games EXCEPT Final Quarter Fi nal (A) 16/ 04/ 2014 Time TBC Portlirge v Tiobraid rann Pirc An Fhearchair; Semi -fi nal Pl ay-off 2 (D) 30/ 04/ 2014 Time TBC Losers of A v Winner of Semi Final Play-off 1; Replay - 03/ 05/ 2014 Semi -fi nal (E) 07 or 14/ 05/ 2014 Time TBC Winners of A v Winner of B (An Clir or Ciarrai); Replay 17/ 05/ 2014 Semi -fi nal (F) 07 or 14/ 05/ 2014 Time TBC Winners of C (Corcaigh or Luimneach) v Winner of D; Replay 17/ 05/ 2014 FINAL 06/ 07/ 2014 Time TBC Replay TBC Web
?(S$, ?*J";E9 T>*.. G+,0* + 0($ .";A*#U >($%VVVV Q+$#(JK -"9A#"=* at Cosgrove gave h|s thoughts on 2013 & h|s hopes for 2014.
at, Congratu|at|ons on w|nn|ng North 1|pperary Intermed|ate nur|er of the ear.
Are you looklng forward Lo 2014 & Senlor Purllng? es I th|nk a|| the p|ayers are |ook|ng forward to p|ay|ng Sen|or hur||ng and test ourse|ves aga|nst the b|g teams |n the Sen|or Champ|onsh|p.
Looklng aL Clara & Sllvermlnes and how Lhey goL on ln Senlor 2014, does lL lnsLlll confldence LhaL 8alllna are as good as any Senlor slde? W|nn|ng the North & County Intermed|ate Champ|onsh|p has def|n|te|y |nst|||ed a sense of conf|dence |n the pane| and I th|nk we now have the be||ef |n ourse|ves that we can be compet|t|ve at Sen|or |eve|. We a|so have an exce||ent set-up so I am sure 8rendan and the management team w||| have us |n good shape for whoever we meet |n the Sen|or Champ|onsh|p.
1ralnlng has sLarLed back already, ls everybody eager for acLlon agaln? We had a n|ce break after the Munster I|na| so everyone |s happy to be back out tra|n|ng aga|n. I th|nk the management and part|cu|ary the p|ayers are eager to cap|ta||se on the momentum we bu||t up |n 2013.
uoes hurllng so laLe lnLo 2013 mean LhaL you have some resldual flLness from lasL year & does lL sLand Lo you ln !anuary/lebruary? nur||ng |ate |nto 2013 means that our f|tness |eve|s are def|n|te|y far h|gher than they wou|d be norma||y when we start back tra|n|ng |n Ianuary so hopefu||y that w||| stand to us |n 2014. Cver the next month or so we wou|d a|so hope to get our hur||ng and f|rst touch back up to the |eve| requ|red.
2013 was a greaL year for Lhe club - any parLlcular momenL or game LhaL sLands ouL & why? 1here was a coup|e of moments that stand out |n my m|nd from 2013. 1he scenes after w|nn|ng both the North I|na| ans the County I|na| were amaz|ng, but the outpour|ng of emot|on on the p|tch after the f|na| wh|st|e |n the County I|na| |s someth|ng that I don't th|nk I w||| ever forget. nowever the standout moment |n my op|n|on was after our |ast m|nute w|n over Drom|n-Ath|acca |n the Munster Champ|onsh|p, we stayed out on the f|e|d to do our warm down but the 8a|||na supporters wa|ted on and c|apped & cheered us off the f|e|d as we made our way back to the dress|ng room. I th|nk a|| the p|ayers were rea||y gratefu| for that show of support from the peop|e of 8a|||na.
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?*J";E W*=*. ?J%"".9 8alllna players are lnvolved ln Lhe MunsLer under-18x 8 Purllng Champlonshlp. 1he Lwo maln Leams of lnLeresL are: SL. Anne's klllaloe & SL. Mary's newporL. SL. Mary's beaL SL !oseph's 1ulla by 1-14 Lo 0-9 Lo reach Lhe seml-flnals. unforLunaLely SL. Anne's losL Lo 8oscrea CC 1-13 Lo 4-11 8esL wlshes Lo newporL ln Lhe seml-flnals agalnsL 8oscrea CC. PXP "; ?+.*L 8emlnder LhaL Lhe 3 uvu seL of Lhe counLy lnLermedlaLe & Mlnor llnal as well as Lhe MunsLer lnLermedlaLe llnal ls sLlll avallableConLacL club offlcers or local shops. 1he club shop wlll re-open as players reLurn Lo Lralnlng. uon'L forgeL LhaL Lhe shop sLock varlous lLems of club merchandlse & playlng equlpmenL. 1he shop ls also a source of flnance for Lhe club. nCW 01')$2) 0$31%.', 425,16* 783,$9:3,3; 13 $'< 2%:= 1>>.2,3