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Graigue Ballycallan GAA Club Membership 2022

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We are delighted to welcome back all our juvenile and adult players for the 2022 season. A big THANK YOU to everybody that has paid their Membership. Our new walkway has been an enormous success and is being used by players and members daily. Your membership includes insurance which ensures that you and your club is protected.

We have extended the closing date for all until Friday 11th of March 2022
To those who have still to pay membership your co-operation is appreciated

Please click on the links below for Membership Rates and Instructions on How to Register or go to ‘MEMBERSHIP’ section under ‘CLUB INFORMATION’ at the top of the page

Membership 2022 

Foireann Registration – Quick Guide

Senior/Junior Team Management News 2022

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Chairman’s Message:

On behalf of GBC I would like to thank Eugene, Adrian and Grace for the tremendous work they did last year with our teams. Sadly, for 2022 they won’t be on board with us. We have all benefited enormously from their efforts, Eugene last year, Adrian since 2019 and Grace since 2009. They have earned our respect, leave us as friends and will always be most welcome in Tom Ryall Park. Thank you, all in GBC wish you the best of luck in the future.

Thanks must also go to Micheal, Joc and Paul for their efforts with our Junior A team over the past two years. For 2022 they will be involved with our Juvenille teams. Thank you men.

GBC are delighted to announce that John O’Neill is coming on board as manager of our Senior team. James and Dougie are staying on board as selectors. The three of them are currently recruiting a backroom team and will be laying out their plans to you all in the near future. FYI, our new gym will be commissioned on 11th February.

Dave O’Neill (Chairman)

Forecast Winner 2021

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Winner of this year’s Forecast Competition, Mary Irish. Also pictured Club Chairman Dave O’Neill and ticket seller Niall Egan.

Mary, originally from Hugginstown, is a life-long supporter of Carrickshock and now lives in Ballyfoyle, beat off 2,200 entrants to come out on top and thus earns the right to be regarded as the real expert in Club Hurling in Kilkenny. Well done Mary!

Timber auction – Sunday 26th September 2021

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We held a very successful Timber Auction on Sunday 26th September to raise vital funds for the running of our club. We had 45 loads of timber, 10 bales of hay, 6 bales of straw and a load of lime. This was made possible by our hard-working committee, our ever ready year-on-year donors along with our many customers and not least our helpers who delivered the loads to the customers homes. Huge thanks to all the above people and we hope to see you all in 2022.

U13 Hurling Championship Semi Final – GBC v Dunnamaggin – 14/9/2021

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GBC U13’s continued their journey in this year’s Championship with an epic Semi Final that had everything – big leads, big comeback, last minute drawn points, extra time, penalties.

It was probably the best €5 the spectators will have paid this year.

The pitch in Callan was  in perfect condition and with the rain holding off, the conditions were great but a stiff breeze blowing down the pitch would help the team attacking that end.

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Forecast Results after Final Round of Matches

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We now have the full table of results of our Forecast Competition after the final round of matches.

Click on the ‘READ MORE‘ button below to see full table.

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Congrats to all our winners and huge thanks to everyone who supported this, see you all in 2022!

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Minor B League Final – GBC v St Martin’s – 23/8/2021

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Last Monday evening Graigue Ballycallan Minors took on St. Martin’s of Muckalee in the Kilkenny Honda Centre Roinn B League Final in Dunmore
The locals got off to a quick start with two points on the board in the first few minutes. St. Martin’s were a strong physical team and let the locals know they were there to give them a game and soon equalised. It was an evenly contested game until Muckalee struck for a well-taken goal shortly before the water break. Read more

U15 Division 2 Féile Winners 2021

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Our U15s made an early start on Saturday the 21st August to take on Clara in the opening round of Féile 2021, in a well organised but overcast O’Loughlin Gaels GAA grounds.

Clara made a bright opening and only for some great defending by the full back line of Oran, Aidan and Robbie Lynch and in particular Sean McGrath’s goal keeping skills, we could have found ourselves a goal or two down early on. Once we settled into the game, we began to dominate key positions. Midfield’s pairing of Frank and Michael soon got on top of things to send in good ball to our forwards. Substitutes Sean O’ Halloran, Keelan and Shane Hogan made a great impact on the team to help us get over the final line. Ben Young at full forward impressed scoring 2-1 to have his best game of the season so far, ably assisted by the young but skillful deadly duo Cormac and Ben Mc. We won this game on a score line of GBC 2-3 Clara 0-4. Scorers: Ben Young 2-1, Cormac Neary 0-1, Eoghan Cahil 0-1. Read more

Lotto Relaunch

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The ‘LOTTO’ run jointly by Ballycallan Parish and the GBC GAA Club over the past 25 years has been an enormous success. However, due to the Covid 19 Pandemic the Lotto, in it’s original format had to be suspended to ensure the safety of all those involved.

Graigue Ballycallan GAA Club and St Brigid’s Camogie Club are in the process of a massive development at the club grounds in Kilmanagh and Ballycallan Parish have kindly agreed that the proceeds of the new Lotto will be given to GBC GAA Club until June 2023 to fund this development.

The new Lotto format will be an online version with many ways to pay and play.

If you would like more information please click on the Lotto Information Pack below

Lotto Information Pack

Returning to Training – Important Information

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As we excitedly prepare to return to the hurling pitches, a reminder to all parents and guardians that any outstanding juvenile club membership must be paid immediately, before returning to play.
Membership can only be paid through the Foireann App. 
Please Note: only players and coaches are permitted to attend training sessions. If necessary, one parent or guardian can attend a training session in a supervisory capacity, whilst observing STRICT social distancing guidelines at all times.
Parents/Guardians should not congregate before or after training sessions.
Players Health Screen must be completed on every training/match day and submitted 2 hours before each session, also through the Foireann App.
It is crucial that everyone plays their part to ensure our return to Gaelic Games is carried out strictly in accordance with Government guidelines.

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