Newsletter 2026/03/24

Fixtures

All fixtures are available on ClubZap.

Club Membership

Membership for 2026 is open.

Hurling

Adult Player: €100

Adult Non Playing: €40 (Adult Non Playing Couple: €70)

Juvenile Player: €70 (2nd Child €60 | 3rd Child €50 thereafter)

Camogie

Adult Player: €100

Adult Non Playing: €40 (Adult Non Playing Couple: €70)

Juvenile Player: €70 (2nd Child €60 | 3rd Child €50 thereafter)

Social Playing: €60

Discounts

2 Adult Non Playing + 1 Juvenile: €140

2 Adult Non Playing + 2 Juvenile: €200

2 Adult Non Playing + 3 Juvenile: €250

2 Adult (1 Playing & 1 Non Playing) + 1 Juvenile: €210

2 Adult (1 Playing & 1 Non Playing) + 2 Juvenile: €270

2 Adult (1 Playing & 1 Non Playing) + 3 Juvenile: €320

1 Adult Non Playing + 1 Juvenile: €110

1 Adult Non Playing + 2 Juvenile: €170

1 Adult Non Playing + 3 Juvenile: €220

Membership can be paid using the ClubZap app on your smartphone or by using this link to use a browser. We recommend installing the ClubZap app as club communications will be moving there in the future.

This article contains screenshots of the payment process and links to ClubZap’s support documentation to help make the process as easy as possible.

Lotto Results for 21/03/2026

Winning Numbers: 12, 15, 17 and 31.

No Jackpot Winner

Lucky Dip Winners: Ann Organ and Patrick Kavanagh

NEXT WEEK LOTTO JACKPOT WILL BE €7,700

The next draw will take place in Raftery's Rest, Kilcolgan on the 28th of March 2026.

Thank you again for your continued support of Ballinderreen Hurling and Camogie Club. By supporting our club lotto, you are helping raise much-needed funds for the club – your generosity is always most welcome and greatly appreciated. 

The lotto can now be played using ClubZap via the link below

https://ballinderreengaa.clubzap.com/categories/lotto/product

Fundraising Table Quiz

🎉 Join Us for a Fun-Filled Fundraising Table Quiz! 🎉

Gather your friends, and family, for an evening of brain-teasing questions and great company.

All proceeds go directly to purchase gear for all our Boys and Girls Féile players

Friday 27th March 8.00 pm Jordan’s Bar Ballinderreen

€10 per person 4- 5 people per table

Lots of Raffle prizes up for grabs

Raffle Tickets can be purchased at the quiz on the night but if you are unable to attend, you can purchase raffle tickets in advance by clicking on the following link

https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/2026FeileGearRaffle

*Raffle tickets purchased up to 3 pm on Friday 27th of March are included in the draw after the quiz on the evening*

Looking forward to seeing some of you there

We thank you for your continued support

Ballinderreen Hurling and Camogie Féile Committee

South Galway Bay Music Festival 2026

The South Galway Bay Music Festival will take place from Friday10th to Sunday 12th July. The full line-up of acts can be viewed above.

Key Information:

• The festival is open to all ages.
• Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
• There will be no discounted Under 16 tickets available online.
• Weekend Under 16 tickets (€20) will be made available within the community closer to the event.

Adult Weekend Tickets:

• Online weekend ticket price: €70
• Community weekend ticket price: €60

Discounted community tickets will not be available online. These tickets will be available to purchase through Hurling Club and Camogie Club Committee members, as well as Adult Hurling and Camogie players.

Fill out this form to request your Community Discounted Tickets

Nursery

Ballinderreen Club nursery will be starting back on Monday, 23rd March at 5:30pm on the Astro.

These sessions are suitable for boys and girls from age 4 upwards who are looking to have fun and begin their hurling and camogie journeys.

Register via our ClubZap link: https://ballinderreengaa.clubzap.com/membership_products

Michael Lyster

Ballinderreen Hurling and Camogie Club is saddened to hear of the passing of Michael Lyster of Cabinteely, Dublin 18, formerly of Barnaderg, Co. Galway and late of RTÉ.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues. 

Reposing on Wednesday evening, March 25th strictly from 5pm-7pm in Fanagans Carnegies Funeral Home, Monkstown, A94 XK28.

Funeral Ceremony for friends and family only, to celebrate Michael’s life will take place at 4pm on Thursday afternoon, March 26th in the Victorian Chapel, Mount Jerome Crematorium, D6W HY28.

The Funeral will be streamed using the following link: http://www.mountjerome.ie/victorian-chapel-service/

Condolences can be left at the following address: https://rip.ie/death-notice/michael-lyster-dublin-cabinteely-625451

Galway City Council have opened a book of condolence in City Hall. They also have an online version at this link: https://apps.galwaycity.ie/iforms/index.php/359621

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Easter Camp

Bookings NOW OPEN for this year's Easter Hurling & Camogie Camp which takes place on Monday 30th & Tuesday 31st March 2026 between 12:45pm and 3.45pm. Ages 6 to 12.

Click here to book: https://ballinderreenhurlingcamogieclub.clubzapevents.com/

U-16 Development Squad

Well done to club members Alice and Ella, who played against Tipperary at the weekend with the Galway Camogie U16 Development team.

Social Camogie

Social Camogie training returns on Tuesdays, in the Astro from 8-9pm

We welcome all existing members to attend, and if anyone is interested in joining, new, returning, or just curious you’ll be very welcome!

ABSOLUTELY no previous camogie experience required

Some rules apply: you must be over 25 and not be registered as a competitive player.

Support Our Jack and Jill Paris Marathon Champions! 

Sinead Bartley, one of our Social Camogie members, is running the Paris Marathon, Sunday, April 12, 2026 🏃‍♀️ for The Jack & Jill Children's Foundation

Check out their fundraising page with all the details here https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/Wererunning262milesinPari

FORÓIGE

South Galway Hurl Fixes

Great initiative, a local TY business set up and run by Liam Bailey, Nathan Fawle, and Conaill Forde. They can be followed and contacted on Instagram or by texting 0852617027

Sustainable Club Initiative

Have an old hurl under the stairs or gathering dust in the shed?

We’re collecting used hurls to repair and repurpose for players of all age groups. If you have one to spare, we’d love to put it back into action.

Drop them off at the pitch on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 6pm, or give them to coaches at your own training session

Let’s give them a second life 🏑

South Galway Athletics

Congratulations to Donal Coyle on his superb performance in the SIAB Junior Boys Cross-Country race in Wales. He was the first Irish runner to finish and 10th overall.

Strong For Life

Ballinderreen Golf Society

Easter Plant Pot Workshop

Sport Ireland Survey

Sport Ireland has launched the first ever survey exploring behaviours toward sports officials in Ireland.  

Players, coaches and spectators who have encountered a sports official at a competition/game over the past season are invited to take part in the survey.

The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.

More details can be found on the Sport Ireland website: https://www.sportireland.ie/coaching/news/sport-ireland-launches-first-ever-survey-exploring-behaviours-towards-sports

Easter at the Castle

Tickets can be booked at this link: https://kcd.clr.events/event/139817:easter-at-the-castle

Mass Intentions

The 10:30am Mass in Ballinderreen on the 29th of March will be offered for

• Pat Egan, Charlton, U.K., 2nd anniversary;
• Mary Lane, Mulrook, 4th anniversary;
• John O'Connor and Agnes O'Connor, Ballinderreen, anniversary, and deceased members of the O'Connor family.

ATU Sports Scholarships

ATU Sports Scholarship applications are now open. The ATU Sports Scholarship programme provides supports to talented student athletes to recognise their need to balance both sporting and academic commitments. The sports scholarships include financial benefits of up to €3,000 per annum. Non-financial benefits include free or reduced rate access to sports facilities, access to sports science supports, free sports scholarship gear plus lots more.

More details can be found on the ATU website.

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