Could anyone tell me something about Ballyvarry Blue Bombers? The name fascinates me - how did they come up with the Blue Bombers name? Do they have a nice ground and are they any good or have they ever had a good run in Mayo football??
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Could anyone tell me something about Ballyvarry Blue Bombers? The name fascinates me - how did they come up with the Blue Bombers name? Do they have a nice ground and are they any good or have they ever had a good run in Mayo football??
It's a legend name allright hamish (i see adam ceded to your request), and I would be delighted to find out how they settled on it as well.
They currently play in the Premier Divison of the Mayo League (one below the top shelf), and have been constantly a decent to good team over the past few years, they seem to yo-yo between the top two divisions.
I don't know much about the ground but maybe swinford or mossy (near neighbours) can shed some light.
:eek: Howja know about that???:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by gnasher
Thanks for all the info about the mighty Blue Bombers.:)
The Bombers play in Ballyvary (about 7 miles from Castlebar). They reached the Cup Final in Mayo a few years ago. They were beaten on that occasion, and have been on the slide ever since. They are now in Division 1 (3rd tier of Mayo football after Super League and Premier Division). They play on a Community pitch in Ballyvary - one of the best pitches around Mayo. They have dressing rooms, lights etc. All they need now are some godd players to get them back into a higher division - then again that is what most clubs need.Quote:
Originally Posted by hamish
You will have to check with the locals to find out why and how the added "Blue Bombers" to their name - I am sure that there are a few "whiz kids" out there that might offer some suggestions.
Bestie
Well done Bestie. Pretty good summation of Ballyvary Blue Bombers. Ballyvary is a few miles outside Castlebar on the main Dublin Road, its a well kept and tidy one street village. I can confirm Hamish and sorry if this will disappoint you but the Bombers doesnt have any real certain origins and has been there more or less since the clubs inception in 1985. It can mean anything you want it to mean and since there have never been any real questions of political correctness related to the name the name has stood. Apart from that the history is as Bestie describes above.Its an excellent community club with a good spirit.
Brendan
Thanks Bestie and Harpsbear - I was taking a really long shot about the Blue Bombers name. I remember when my English teacher (Mayo man) was telling us the story of the either US or British bomber that crash-landed in Mayo during World War 2. But that was near Charlestown, wasn't it? In fact, I think there's a plaque or something there to commeemorate it.
Anyway, I guessed that the Ballyvarry founders might have some connection to all this and then chose the colour blue for their jersies for their club colours. Add in a few pints and some alliteration and there you have it - Ballyvarry Blue Bombers.;)
That surely mist be one the daftest explanations ever given in Foot.ie....BUT...
Lads, I'll tell you one thing - I've seen clubs founded for even dafter reasons in my time. No kidding.:D
While trawling through some forum I came across a veiled request to remove the 'sir'. I'm not psychic although I have been called a psycho.Quote:
Originally Posted by hamish
Jayney Gnasher I can't remember posting anything to Dahamsta about dropping the "Sir" bit - I did PM him a couple of days ago - not private now, I mean the sir is gone, iinit?Quote:
Originally Posted by gnasher
You?? Psycho??
Nah.
But Psychic?? Maybe so.:D
This could be completely wrong but I heard somewhere before that the Bombers were named after some Canadian Ice Hockey team called the Blue Bombers! Don't know where in Canada but I think Vincent Kenny, one of the founding members, was responsible.
But knowing Vincent that could be a myth that he started himself just to confuse things further.
I still think Dynamo Rooskey is the funiest name in Ireland although the Bombers have to get an honourable mention
Yeah....no. No connection to the might that is the Blue Bombers. Its something I gave little or no thought too until now and I did hope to dream up a mythical legend but 1985 wouldnt be all that mythical. However if I'm approached by American's on the subject I'm sure i'll oblige.Quote:
Originally Posted by hamish
Very likely. I imagine it was a few pints that saw the formation and more often than not demise of a few pub teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by hamish
Brendan
Oh myth but it could gather weight since we dont currently have a myth.Thanks OscarBravo. Nice to get an honourable mention.Every club deserves one at some stage or another.Mind ours is far more honourable than Dynamo Rooskey. Possible that originated over a pint or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by OscarBravo
Brendan
Harpsbear - here in Beeslow we had a club for a good while called Dubarry Apaches - trained them for a while. They were mostly workers in the Dubarry shoe factory and the Apaches was a popular brand of shoe that Dubarry made. They amalgamated with Beeslow. Theplayed in the Roscommon League for about 15 to 20 years.
Monksland United, on the Roscommon side of Athlone, used to be called Carrols All Stars FC. Fine set up they have now.
Back to Mayo - did Ballina Rovers (used to play them in Connacht Senior League) and Ballina Town amalgamate or did one club cease to exist?? The latter also played in the Connacht Senior League.
O my lord thats the funniest name ive heard in ages thanks for that OB it but a smile on my face for the day. Its nearly asd bad as C.P Ajax in Roscommon (Castleplunket):DQuote:
Originally Posted by OscarBravo
i was flicking through the evening herald one time and saw a dublin nightowls league team by the name Real Sosobad,thought it was a good'un
Who sponsored them by the way. Ya see ya dont get that kind of quality thesedays.Imagine turning up with a pair of Apaches. I mean it just has that rhyme. Can't say as I could ever afford a pair of Apaches.Quote:
Originally Posted by hamish
Thats interesting and I'll leave that one for Ballina Town to answer too.Quote:
Originally Posted by hamish
What I can tell you however is how chuffed I am that the thread was cut and Ballyvary Blue Bombers has a thread all to itself. I mean how cool is that. Now after careful consideration and thought a theory which just might have some legs has been proferred to me on the origin of our club name. It goes back to a very famous Irish historical event, evocing imagings of pikes, yellow bellies, Wolfe Tone and Salt and Vinegar Hill. General Humbert and his army of marauding frenchies arrived at Killala circa 1800. There are a few famous associations in Mayo to this such as the Humbert School and The Races of Castlebar (talk about diversion from the objective at hand). Anyhow all across Mayo are signposted 'The Humbert Way'. In any case this route takes us through Ballyvary and please dont ask how they managed to get into a battle with the locals here but they must have done and some sort of a skirmish ensued with artillery fire, bombers etc. How they managed to meet their opposition on the routes they took is anyone's guess and its my opinion that their objective was to get as far as possible into the country without making any enemy contact. This is of course to be taken entirely with a pinch of salt and a drop of vinegar but I felt the need to explain a name generating so much interest.
Brendan
I would have thought the name the blue bomber was given to them by there founder Vincent Kenny,
Having known this man for the passed 20 odd years.
the poupose of calling such a name add alot of punch to rallie his troups when under pressue to put the fire back in there bellys.
he would have been seen on a side line shouting the odds you even might have heard him say
ya not men ya animals just to stir them up or clinching his fist striking the air
the like of him is missing from the game what a pitty.
I think renovator thats as straight forward an explanation of the name as their actually is. Just thought I might add a little bit of colour through that particular story as was told to me.
On the field the Bombers 'B' team visited Cross Celtic yesterday in the league. Absolutely fantastic day, as nice a day as any to head to Cong where the only thing of any relevance was to continue good league form and collect all 3 points. We escaped somewhat fortunately after going 3-1 up and cruising we conceded a penalty and Cross scored a second goal to level the score. It was however to be the Bombers day as we deservedly scored a late winner to leave the score Cross Celtic 3-4 Ballyvary Blue Bombers 'B'.
The A Team were less fortunate going down 2-0 away at Knock/Kiltimagh Utd in Knock yesterday. Knock/Kiltimagh scored an excellent 2nd goal from a free kick. In fairness there was nothing our keeper could have done as it nestled in the bottom left hand corner.
Brendan
How is Harris getting on with ye? He used to play for us a couple of years ago. I hear he is marshalling your left wing these days, you might know him as keith but Harris is his proper name. ;)
:eek: :eek: Only known him as Keith but I'll try Harris on friday night.:eek: I'm assuming thats his surname. He's grand. I caught him in a training game on Friday Night and he limped off against Knock/Kiltimagh Utd so it seemed to be the same thing.Wile civil and not the worst player or hardest player I've come across though he leaves me dead for pace.Our 'A' team is just not getting the results this season, their better than the results suggest.
Sure surely it was a step up for Harris coming to the wonderful facilities that the Bombers pocess. Their are weird things going down around the Bombers of late, something of a baby boom. The future is bright with all the baby bombers.
Brendan
A group from Galway used to play Bombers every christmas for a good few years in a memorial match for Noel O'Brien in a beautiful pitch (?) called McKeon's field. At that time you had a few players that had trials in England.
Oh the sarcasm.I can smell it from here. Then again sor your a Cross Celtic man and so McKeon's field is probably a 'beautiful field' by that standard :p . Now thats a retort with sarcasm. Nah sure we all have to start out somewhere. Just a bit narrow that field in Cong. Hope the rest of the season goes well for youse. The facilities currently are excellent and the Mayo team use them for training.Its down to alot of hard work by a lot of people locally and its paying off.Quote:
Originally Posted by sinabhuil
Brendan
Hamish, a bit of further information for you. Their is a link between our club and the Canadian Blue Bombers. I've suggested a pre season friendly....over there!!!!
Not sure if many games went ahead this weekend but in Division One and two the games took place in Ballyvary on Sunday for Blue Bombers 'B' and Blue Bombers 'A'. The pitch took an awful lot of water at training on friday night and only for a little respite on Saturday the games wouldn't have gone ahead. The weather on Sunday however was attrocious.
In the first game in Division 2 BBB 'B's took on Snugboro United 'B' in a top of the table clash and while there was an awful lot of surface water the game went ahead and was very enjoyable. Snugboro took the lead in the first half though the Blue Bombers played good flowing football and managed to pin Snugboro to their half for the entire second half. It was only a matter of time before we scored and did so with 20 mins to go with a low shot that skidded along the surface to the net. The game could have been sealed for the home side but in the conditions both sides would be satisfied with a point and both maintain their good form.
That game was followed by the Blue Bombers 'A's against table toppers Charlestown Athletic in Division One. The conditions seemed to deteriorate further and it looked more like a game of water polo as the rain and cold drove into the dugouts. Charlestown availed of the conditions to open the scoring with a screaming effort from 35 to 40 yards before a skid in front of the keeper forced the ball to loop over the keeper. Blue Bombers responded well and equalised within minutes and a minute later went 2-1 up with a well headed goal. Charlestown pressed and got an equaliser and followed up a minute later with a second to take them into the lead. Their tactics from there on in was to boot the ball into the nearest field and since the conditions were so bad retrieval wasn't that easy. The game was held up for periods as no ball (they generally followed the first ball into the next field with the second and thus disrupt the game) was available and the time ticked away. The weather conditions were so poor that on one occasion our full back slid for the ball and continued his slide off the pitch taking out his oblivious manager. Blue Bombers scored a deserved equaliser and the game finished 3-3. A thoroughly entertaining game given the weather conditions.
Brendan
i thought that was agood team. they used to be a good aul team. they took a few very good castlerea celtic players though....the heneghans etc.Quote:
Its nearly asd bad as C.P Ajax in Roscommon (Castleplunket