Heroic Juniors Clinch West Title in Dramatic Fashion

As the sun set on a glorious autumns evening in Cooleyroe, Ballysteen captain Ian Ranahan raising aloft the Dr Tom McCarthy cup was the last action of a fiercely contested West Junior B Football final. From the first minute of the previous weeks drawn game, until the last minute of the replay, our players showed grit, determination and no shortage …

Seniors Bow Out of Championship After Brave Effort

Senior Football Championship Rd5 Ballysteen…1-12 Newcastlewest…..0-15 Our Championship campaign came to an end on Saturday evening last following this exciting encounter with Newcastlewest in Rathkeale in fine Autumn conditions. Despite the draw, it wasn’t enough for our senior team to get through to the knock out stages of this years championship and the side will definitely rue several missed chances that …

Brilliant Juniors Clinch West Final Spot

Ballysteen 2-6 Drom/Broadford 1-7 Our junior team continue to defy the odds and produced yet another outstanding performance in beating hot favourites Drom/Broadford to secure their place in the West Junior B Football Final. While the quarter final victory over St Senans was built on a sensational attack this victory had it’s foundations built on defensive doggedness and a steadfast refusal …

Seniors Rout Adare

 Mick Neville park in Rathkeale has not been a successful hunting ground for Ballysteen of late but last Saturday evening in front of a small attendence we brushed aside the challenge of Adare with one of our finest attacking displays in recent times. The first half was not the best on view but points from the likes of the Mike Neville,James O’Meara …

Junior Juggernaut Gathers Pace

West Junior B Championship Ballysteen….5-12 St.Senans…..3-5 On Monday evening our junior side took on St Senans in a west quarter final. On paper the odds looked stacked against our young team, not only had we been convincingly beaten in the league by the same opponents,  but a late fixture change meant that we would be taking on our close rivals on their home …

B’s Book Quarter Final Slot

Ballysteen 5-13 Mountcollins 1-4 Our Junior B side booked their place in the West Junior B Football Quarter Final on Saturday night thanks to an emphatic victory over Mountcollins. Despite being minus a number of regulars Ballysteen started the game in fine fashion with a Mark Murphy pile driver of a goal setting the tone. We added further points from  Murphy, …