I can’t believe it. I really, really can’t. We were so close… I thought that Ziggy’s hoist had won it for us. I mean, he perfected the hoist! Surely that deserves the Championship. We were all so upset. Thank you all for supporting us, and don’t shed a tear, we lost to a great goal. He may be a Rockfort Boy, but he’s still a good old friend, so well done to Dylan. (more…)

The Bantor wasn’t kidding when he spoke of Carraigrua.. they really are huge! The giant repeats. But thanks to Miss O’Dowd’s training, and her great pointers during the match, and her assistant coaches, Ballybraddan made it through to the final! OK, maybe the stick carriers had a small bit to do with it. (more…)

It’s official, I am the master of the skateboard. I am just too cool! And I was an official assistant coach. When you’re good, you’re good!!! And I’m so modest too. Okay, I don’t really have such a swelled head. It’s just I’m so happy the way it worked out with Miss O’Dowd as coach. She has Ballybraddan really believing we can do it against the Carrigrua giants. (more…)

It was Project Night in Ballybraddan. I told the story behind our town’s name, the salmon that took 4 men,4 days and 4 nights to land. Aidan helped by drawing great pictures for it. I was really pleased with my project and getting to tell the story to everyone. (more…)

The Crattan boys were so mean! Poor Solo… to think he had to put up with them before, without our help. They played really unfairly, and the ref just let them away with it. The friendly game was a bad idea. No good came out of it. Poor Snips. He’s out for the semi-final. And the final if we make it. (more…)

School Project Night is coming up. Ziggy is working so hard on his, he’s really into it! It’s kind of scary, I’ve never seen him so focused on school work. He’s extremely enthusiastic. He performed some of it for us. Even though I’ve never heard so many “I have seen’s” in one breath, I actually found the tales of the deeds of legendary stick carriers really interesting. (more…)

Today was one of the strangest days in Ballybraddan since the day Sam dyed her hair orange. There was going to be a huge fight, which we all were trying to stop. But it didn’t happen. Instead everything happened. Hanratty’s Rock was found and returned to its rightful place, Aidan conquered his fear of water, Soc’s injury was healed, Speedy lost his record, and Seany and Gerry actually stood up to Speedy. My head is spinning with the drama of it all. (more…)

Ballybraddan met the Turrough Terminators again. I felt really bad for Soc, he wasn’t doing as well as usual. The Bantor had a chat with him, I don’t know if it made any difference.
I have to say Solo was pretty amazing. A sideline cut from 70 metres! The look of amazement on everyone’s faces was brilliant. (more…)

You’ll be happy to know, it looks like there won’t be any more, in the words of Ziggy, “shiny tracksuit man”. The Bantor will most likely be getting rid of his horrible new tracksuit!
Beacon’s being very irritable. He really has it in for Snips, and even blamed him for the draw with Turrough. (more…)

I can’t believe I had a fight with Sam. Had, past tense. We don’t carry on feuding like some people. I mean I only suggested dying it blonde…well, ok, I dared her. But still, it wasn’t my fault it turned out so…so..hilarious.
I was so mad when she asked Aidan to help her with her project. And she made fun of my “squeaky voice”. I do not have a squeaky voice. Do I? (more…)