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 …
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, …
Late Drama as Juniors Pip Athea
West Junior B Championship Ballysteen 2-8 Athea 1-10 Our Junior football team got their championship campaign off to a winning start with a last gasp victory over Athea this evening. Trailing by 2 points entering the last minute of injury time we were awarded a free 40 meters from goal. With time running out Seamie Fitzgerald elected to drop the …
Great Win For Minor Footballers
Ballysteen Sports Field saw it’s biggest attendance to date when a bumper crowd turned out for this Premier Minor Football match between Ballysteen/St Senans and Ballybrown. The large and vocal crowd were treat to an epic, free flowing game of football which saw our lads produce a late rally to emerge victorious on a scoreline of 3-11 to 3-9. The …