Inside Ballingarry GAA Club
2004

GOLF CLASSIC 2004 REPORT

The Friends of Ballingarry GAA Club organised the Co Tipperary GAA Club Golf Championship in Callan Golf Club at the weekend.

The Winner of the Championship and the Babs Keating Trophy was the former Tipperary great, Pat Fox receiving the trophy from GAA Club Chairman Tommy Norton, his team of Pat Lineen, Vincent O Brien & Paddy Butler represented the Eire óg - Annacarthy Club.

The were also the overall winners of the Classic narrowly defeating a team from Ballingarry Gaels, Brian Duggan, Colm Duggan, Eamon Murphy & Richard Kealy.

Third were The Ballingarry Camogie team of Mary Norton, Mary Croke, Betty McGrath and Eileen Cormack.

Fourth a team sponsored by Jonnie Cummins tyres, Tullaroan, Ann Blake, Margaret O Connell, James O Gorman & Donal Mc Gettigan.

5th. Boherlahan Gaa Club, Tony Lacy, Billy Maher, P.J.Maher, & Seamus Leahy.

6th; Tommy Phelan, Mohober. Margaret Comerford, Margaret Malzard, Michael Comerford & Tommy Phelan.

7th; AIB, Callan; Dave O, Mahoney, Ger Busher, John Healy & Mark Shortall.

The Friends of Ballingarry GAA Club are a group of volunteers who come together each year to raise funds for the development of the new pitch in Ballingarry Village.
The major work has been done and the new dressing rooms have been completed, but a large debt of over 120,000.00 euro remains and is inhibiting the further development of providing tennis, basketball court, a covered stand, scoreboard, etc.

We are once again organising a GOLF CLASSIC to help reduce this debt.

It is being held in CALLAN GOLF CLUB on April 30th and May 1st.

It incorporates the Co.Tipperary Inter GAA Club Golf Championship for the "BABS KEATING TROPHY" current holders - Gortnahoe/Glengoole Club.

This is a major event and 64 Clubs from all over Co. Tipperary took part last year with another 24 teams taking part in the Classic
First prize is a week-end for four people in the FAITHLEG GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, WATERFORD. (kindly sponsored by FBD Insurance Co.)
See hotel review in Irish Independent, April 3rd 2004

We invite you to become associated with the event by becoming one of our major sponsors with a financial contribution or by sponsoring some of the prizes.

We also invite you to enter a team of four for 200 euro.

WE know that there are numerous calls on you generosity but we hope that you can support our worthy cause.
Thank you for reading this letter and we thank you especially if you have supported us in the past.

Murt Duggan, Chairman.

Donal Kealy , Organiser and Time sheet. TEL 052 - 54198

Telephone Donal for your TIME at CALLAN Golf Club this WHIT WEEKEND

COMMITTEE. Tommy Norton. Michael Cooney. Martin Maher. Pat Walton. Richard Kealy. Alan Wright. Colm Duggan, Ned Morris, Tom Butler, Liam Cahill, Padraig Phelan, Eddie Mullally, Pat Mullally & Maureen Wall (Chief Fundraiser)

For details of last years sponsors see BELOW

The Babs Keating Trophy

The Friends of Ballingarry GAA Club held their Annual Golf Classic this year on the Bank Holiday weekend of Friday afternoon and all day Saturday May 2nd & 3rd 2003, in the usual venue of Callan Golf Club.
Once again it was an outstanding success both socially and financially. and nearly 16,000.00 euro was raised for the new GAA pitch development.
Over the years the event was blessed with excellent weather and Friday afternoon was lovely. Saturday, however was a very bad day with constant rain and it looked as if it would be a disaster. However we did not count on the excellent goodwill we have generated over the years and only one of the teams entered failed to turn up. The committee wish to thank very sincerely all the teams that took part but have a special thank you for the teams who turned out on that wet Saturday.
Your efforts are very much appreciated.
The Classic included the Inter GAA Cub Golf Championship of Co Tipperary and teams came from all corners of Tipperary for the Championship.
We also had great support from our neighbours in Kilkenny and we particularly thank them.
As usual the Calls of the classic is mainly dependant on our sponsors and this year was no exception
We SINCERELY thank all of our sponsors and we ask you the general public to give them your support.
The full list is as follows....

MAIN SPONSOR; Alan Wright, Celtic Wood Products, The Commons.

Major sponsors; FBD Insurance Co. Glanbia Plc Kilkenny, Liam O Mahoney, CRH & Donal Kealy Auctioneer.

Emerald Giftware, Cork. Brett Bros, Callan. Eugene Burke Machinery, Ballingarry. Ray Coady, Kilkenny. Universal Providers, Kilkenny. Bennetsbridge Limestone. Kytler s Inn, Kilkenny. Breens Farm Machinery, Cashel. Norman Smith, Coalfield House. Coolmore Stud. Bulmers, Clonmel. FBD Clonmel. Richard Kealy. Shops, Roscrea. Martin s Fruit & Veg, Clonmel. Dick Boland Oils Coolquill. Jeylan Importers, Cork. Irish Dairy Services, Portlaoise. Timmy Moloney, Fruit & Veg, Cashel. William Kiely Concrete, Cork. Clonmel Waste Disposal. Ormonde Vetinary, Kilkenny. Joe Fitzpatrick, Solicitor, Thurles & Kilkenny. AIB Urlingford. Corbett Concrete, Cahir. Roynane Hire & Hardware, Thurles. Readymix, Kilkenny. Bergin Meats, Urlingford. Coca-Cola Ltd. Tipperary Oils, Gortnahoe. James Kelly, Builder, Mullinahone. Michael Kealy, Shop, Clonmel. Michael O Donnell, Jeweller, Roscrea. PK Agencies Ltd. Paddy Lonergan, Publican, Fethard. Chadwick s, Kilkenny. Tilesavers, Kilkenny. Brenstone, Jenkinstown. AIB Killenaule. Chemquip, Cork. Nutec Nutrition , Naas. Sean Scott, Solicitor, Clonmel. O Sullivan Bros, DIY Providers, Cork. Trinity Packaging. Dublin. Fergus Hickey, Wood Products. TC Tyres, Kilkenny. Semple Stadium Committee. Michael Kelly, Electrician, Kells. Finsa Wood Products, Scarrif. Norbrook Laboratories, VHI, Kilkenny. Smart Telecom. Dublin. Callan Golf Club. Hotel Kilkenny. Finches Minerals. Tipperary Spring Water. Avonmore Soup. Roscrea Bacon Co. Murphy s Candles. Cahir. AP Systems, Kilkenny. Manning Travel, Kilkenny. Dundrum Golf & Country Club. Winston's, Kilkenny. Ballingarry GAA Club. Home Heat Providers, Thurles. Clonmel Oil, (Declan Browne) Pat Cleere, Machinery, Clonmel. Electro City, Kilkenny. Jim Doyle, Accountant, Kilkenny. Conshan, Builders, Kilkenny. John Cummins, Tyres, Tullaroan. Pat O Donnell, Volvo, Dublin. Farm & Industrial Supplies, Kilkenny. Three Rivers Oil, Kilkenny. DeLoughry & O Gorman, Accountants, Kilkenny. Golden GAA Club. Donal Younge, The Ragg Bar. Thurles Sarsfields GAA Club. Mid Tipp Mart, Thurles. Spirofeed, Mallow. Shannon Rovers GAA Club. McInerney s, Builders, Waterford. Jonathon White, Drangan. P.J.Broderick, Thurles.Vale Oil Co Kilkenny.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS.

The Classic will be held in Callan Golf Club on the Whit Weekend in 2004 and we look forward to your support