U12 Blitz at Estuary RFC
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!
U13 Challenge match v Nenagh Ormond
U13’s v Nenagh Ormond 4th October
Playing a challenge match before our first league game, both sides spend the first 10 minutes getting to grips with each other and the full pitch, BKRFC then managed to push it up a level and scored 3 unanswered tries through, Ronan Neill, Ruadhan Quinn and Evan Wood, all were excellently converted by Cathal O’Donnell who also tagged on a penalty to lead 24-0 at halftime. The expected repost from Nenagh came in the 2nd half which saw them score 3 tries too, however scores from Ronan Neill, Kian Donnelly and a final score in the last minute by Joe McGrath saw BK RFC finish out winners 43-19.
Training time updates
Training Updates:
Girls Rugby continues Wednesdays 7-8pm on sand-based pitch in Clarisford Park, Killaloe
From this Friday:
U7, U8 & U9’s move to 3G pitch 7pm til 8pm. Note later time!
U10’s & U11’s : 6.30pm – 7.30pm sand-based pitch. Clarisford.
Please ensure your child is signed up & registered to get Texts from Coaches.
Girls Rugby returns
Following on from was originally planned as one evening but turned into 7 weeks, Girls rugby is returning to Ballina-Killaloe this Wednesday 9th at 7pm in the sand-based all weather pitch.
We hope we can continue with and expand on what was a very successful programme earlier in the year. Munster rugby development coach Amanda Greensmith will be in attendance but for it to continue we do require a number of parents to step up and help with the coaching and supervision. No experience in required, just the weekly commitment to help Ballina-Killaloe support the girls in what promises to be a fun, engaging and active programme.
New Season
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.
Online Registration is now open
Online Registration for the 2015-16 season is now open
We have a new online registration system for this year. It allows for easier administration and reporting for the club. Please visit our web site.
You have the option to pay now or pay instalments over 2 or 3 months.
If you need to register more than one player choose the pay now or instalment option and add the player’s details. We have a discount in place when registering more than one player.
http://www.ballinakillaloerfc.com/the-club/registration/
Icon Auto jersey sponsors
Many thanks to Chris Cargill and Icon Auto, Dubai for their sponsorship of jerseys for the U12 & U13 teams during the past year.
Killaloe U11s in Community Games Success
Killaloe has never entered a team into the community games rugby before so it was very exciting to be able to field a team, albeit a very young one. Only one of the boys currently plays U11 rugby, the rest play U10 & U9!
Round 1: Killaloe v Ennis St Johns – won 5 tries to 2 with 3 scores from Ciaran, and a try apiece for Gordy and Stephen
Semi final: Doora Barefield A v Killaloe – Doora Barefield were very strong and scored 4 tries in the first five minutes. (They were the overall winners on the day). The Killaloe boys never let their heads go down and battled hard for the rest of the game only conceding one more try before the final whistle blew.
3rd/4th playoff: Killaloe v Doora Barefield B – the team was determined to come away with a medal and they did! They tackled as if their lives depended on it and played some great rugby. Try scorers were Ciaran Rodgers (3), Gordon Wood (2), Shane Geraghty (1), Stephen Geraghty (1).
Team: Tony Foley, Ciaran Rodgers, Laurent Chateau, Stephen Geraghty, Shane Geraghty.
Front: Liam Daly, Alex Chateau, Aiden Foley, Gordon Wood, Diarmuid Coleman
U10s blitz at Presentation RFC
On Sunday 23rd March the BKRFC U10s travelled to Rathuard in Limerick to play a blitz hosted by Presentation RFC, where they were also up against two UL Bohs teams and the East Clare Eagles from Tulla.
The Ballina Killaloe boys came out firing on all cylinders in the first game rucking the ball, tackling well, turning over the ball at almost every breakdown, eventually running in 7 tries against the first UL Bohs side who scored just one in reply.
The second game promised to be tougher with BKRFC falling behind by 4 tries to 2. In the last minutes of the game the boys rallied with some strong play towards the line. Oisin Pepper darted into the corner from short range. As full time approached almost exactly the same play unfolded and Oisin saw his chance again as the blindside was unmarked and he dived across the line to draw 4-all against the second UL Bohs team.
The 3rd and final match was against East Clare Eagles. Once again the boys played well winning the game with some lovely well-worked tries. It was a great morning with over half of the boys scoring tries, but a special mention must go to Shane Geraghty and Thomas O’Farrell for their tenacious tackling and strong running with the ball in hand.
Standing: Pat Murnane, Oisin O’Reilly, Shane Geraghty, Cillian O’Connor, Ben Murnane, Ben McCarthy, Cathal Mullane, Nicola Wood Front row: Gordon Wood, Finn Harrold, Conor Neill, Cian Molloy, Oisin Pepper, Thomas O’Farrell, Liam Dal
Successful U11s Blitz
On Sunday 23rd March 2014, our U11s hosted teams from UL Bohs, St Marys RFC, and Scarriff RFC. Ballina Killaloe RFC fielded two teams.
It was the first time that many of our boys set foot on our new hallowed ground and boy did they do it justice. All our stars were aligned because the pitch was magnificent, the sun was shining and the standard of rugby was fantastic.
Our visitors were blown away by our new facilities! The standard of rugby on display was of a high quality and some of the BK RFC play was so good that visiting coaches remarked on the high standards displayed by our boys on the pitch.
