Ballina Killaloe Rugby Club

Mini and Youth Training Times 2017

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We’re Back!

Thanks to everyone who came down to the Family Day on Sunday 3rd: It was a great day to start off the new season,

Training returns for mini’s this week on the main pitch at Clarisford

Tuesday 5th    U13s Youths(Born 2005)    6.30pm

Wednesday       Girls rugby 6.30-8.30pm

Thursday 7th       U12s     (Born 2006)    7-8pm

Friday 8th      U7/8s    (Born 2010/11)     7-8pm
U9s     (Born 2009)   7-8pm
U10s     (Born 2008)    6.30pm
U11s     (Born 2007)   6.30pm
U14/15’s Youth       6.15pm

Please contact your age level Coach for further details

New players welcome:  Training times will change at end of September as we move to lights on 3G and Sandbase

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U12 Girls play at Thomond Park

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Congratulations to our U12 Girls team who played in the Mini rugby half-time games during the Munster – Glasgow game at the weekend. On what was an emotionally charged day for the whole rugby community our girls turned in a stellar performance, running in 4 tries, putting on a showcase of excellent rugby skills.

Well done to all involved!

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Training schedule: Mini’s and Youth’s

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Please see below current training schedule for our Mini and Youth teams:

All details on our Club Calendar:

Team Time:
 Venue
U7 and U 8 Fridays’s   6-7pm Clarisford main pitch
U9 Fridays’s   6-7pm Clarisford main pitch
U10 Fridays’s   7-8pm Clarisford main pitch
U11 Thursday’s   7-8pm Clarisford main pitch
U12 Friday’s   6-7pm Clarisford Sandbase
U13-U14 Tuesday’s & Fridays’s  7-8.30pm Clarisford Sandbase
U13-U14 11.00-12.00 Sunday’s

(non-match days)

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Girls rugby 7-8.30pm Wednesdays Clarisford Sandbase

U12’s vs Ennis RFC

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BKRFC U12s visited Ennis RFC yesterday in very tricky conditions; wind, rain and 6 inches of mud underfoot!
No other teams came so we decided to play a full 15-a-side game and came out winners, 3 tries to two!
So proud of the boys in scoring some fantastic team tries, all 3 finished by Oisin Pepper, in what was an energy-sapping game with lots of scrums (from knocking on a very wet, muddy ball), lots of tackles, and slow- motion running through the mud (It was like running through quicksand!!). Well done boys, and thank you to their parents for bringing them & cheering them on from the sidelines!
Also a big thanks to Ennis RFC for being such fabulous hosts with a fine spread of sandwiches & cakes and lovely hot teas & coffees AND showers afterwards!
Finally, good luck to Rose and Sam in the laundryteam.com who get to wash the jerseys!

Team: Shane Geraghty, Oisin Pepper, Gordon Wood, Laurent Chateau, Ciarán Rodgers, Ben McCarthy, Ben Murnane, Cian Molloy, Aaron Leonard, Sean Crotty, Thomas O’Farrell, Cillian O’Connor, Conor Neill, Conal O’Murthuile, Éanna Coleman.

U12’s at Bruff RFC

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BKRFC U12s played some great rugby at Bruff RFC’s annual James Keating Memorial tournament.
They had some tough pool games, drawing 0-0 to St Senans, beating Clonmel 2-0, and narrowly losing to Old Crescent and Abbeyfeale by just one try. We thought we were going home but in 4th place we went through to the 4th place semi final. Here they came up against Newcastle West and ran out impressive winners, 3tries to nil! The boys were through to a final against Shannon!
A huge battle began where we saw some of the best tackles we have ever seen from our team. Sadly, one of the Shannon speedsters snuck through to score the only try of the match. Ballina Killaloe were closing in on the line in the dying seconds but unfortunately time ran out. A big thank you to all the boys and their parents for travelling to Bruff for the day on a Bank Holiday Monday! And thank you to Bruff RFC for inviting us along to a great day.

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U12 Blitz at Estuary RFC

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Ballina-Killaloe RFC U12’s travelled to Shanagolden, Co. Limerick to play teams from Estuary RFC, Young Munster & Thomond RFC.

After a slow start against Estuary and some tough, well-drilled opposition from Young Munster, the boys lifted their game against a big Thomond side to finish the morning with a win. Inspired by the All Blacks game the night before, we saw some great rucking, big tackles, lovely passing sequences and brilliant tries.

Squad: Alex Chateau, Laurent Chateau, Shane Geraghty, Ben McCarthy, Leifur O’Gorman, Gordon Wood, Ciaran Rodgers, Tom Farrell, Sean Crotty, Cillian O’Connor, Shane O’Connell, Conor Neill, Cathal Mullane.
Try Scorers: Shane Geraghty, Ben McCarthy, Ciaran Rodgers, Gordon Wood, Conor Neill, Cathal Mullane, Cillian O’Connor.
Big thanks to the boys and parents who travelled on such a big day in the Irish Rugby Calendar!
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New Season

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The new rugby season is upon us, with the youths rugby already up and running and the minis to follow in the next few weeks.

We will continue with the same training times and venues as last year, Mini’s to start back on Friday 11th September.

We will make the most of our grass facilities until the end of September using the Main pitch in Clarisford Park, Killaloe and McHales field and then move onto the Clarisford 3G facilities later in the autumn.

Training slots for mini rugby for the coming year.

From 11th September
6.30-7.30 U7s, 8s and 9s Main pitch Clarisford.
7.30-8.30 U10s and 11s Main pitch Clarisford
7-8pm U12s McHales Pitch

From Oct 2nd-end of season
7-8pm U7s, 8s and 9s 3G Clarisford
6..30 -7.30 U10s Sand based all-weather Carisford
7.30 -8.30 U11s Sand based all-weather Clarisford
7-8pm U12s Mchales pitch

Please be aware training dates can be subject to change by the coaches, they will normally inform parents of these by text
Please ensure your child is signed and registered to get the text for their age group.

Under 12s Blitz at Old Crescent

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Ballina Killaloe RFC U12s played in a blitz, hosted by Old Crescent, on Sunday 1st December 2013.

We fielded 2 teams, but unfortunately one of the teams was weakened when 3 players got sick Saturday night and weren’t able to play. However that team played 3 matches, getting 2 players from opposing teams and handled themselves very well. They played 2 Old Cresent teams, going down in both games, 5-3 and 3-2, but fought back well in both games. However thay saved thier best for the last game and beat UL Bohs 4-2. Gearoid Rogers, Josh Egan, Jack Mcevoy and Brian Cahill shone for BKRFC.

The other team had a full turn out and had a very succesful outing, winning all 4 games, beating 2 Old Crescent teams 3-1 and 5-3, then going on to come from 2 down to beat Ul Bohs 6-2 and Ennis in the last game 5-2. Tadhg O’Shaughnessy had one of those days when everything stuck and scored 7 tries. Ivor Larkin’s work rate around the pitch was second to none, while David Grace crontrolled the back line very well. Christopher Ryan also showed a clean pair of heels running a few tries.