Welcome to Balally.com. Balally Residents Association has been in existence for over 50 years. It plays an important role in looking after the interests of residents. We strive to maintain the well being and sense of community within our area on many levels. We host social functions and events for neighbours to enjoy together and ensure that the neighbourhood is maintained as best as it can be while representing all members.
If you are not already a member or are new to the area, we urge you to become a member by getting in touch or contacting a committee representative. We’re always looking for more volunteers to help out so please let us know.
Over the summer local artist and Committee member, Laura Steerman, created a wonderful mural in St Olaf’s NS. Laura designed the mural based on ideas from the school children, and volunteers from the neighbourhood and school helped to paint it. A special mention to Paddy Cahill who designed the original school crest which features prominently in the mural. The Residents Association was happy to support the purchase of some of the materials used in creating this fabulous art piece.
We were delighted to host our second annual Summer BBQ on 25th June in the grounds of St Olaf’s NS. This wonderful event is fully managed by your Committee to thank you, our members, for your continued support throughout the year.
We were thrilled that so many members of all ages came along despite a very unfavourable weather forecast! Everyone really enjoyed the BBQ with burgers and sausages, complemented by some delicious chips from Romayos. We would particularly like to thank local resident Kyle for volunteering to manage the BBQ station for us.
A huge thank you to the ladies at the tea and coffee station for providing much needed refreshments. The kids were entertained with face painting, balloon modelling, a piñata, fun garden games and a bubble machine!
Our plan was to round off the BBQ with ice cream cones for everyone but no sooner had the ice cream van arrived than we found ourselves in the middle of a thunderstorm! Luckily we were able to move to the school hall so everyone could enjoy their ice creams and continue the fun inside. A huge thank you to those who helped us move inside and secure our gazebos! And a very special thank you goes to St Olaf’s NS for letting us use the grounds and for use of the hall to shelter from the storm!
Thanks to Peter O’Brien who donated tickets to Longitude and to everyone who took part in our raffle. The lucky winners were 152 Balally Drive and 15 Balally Drive and we hope they enjoyed their day out.
We are delighted that the BBQ was a great success again this year, it was wonderful to catch up with our neighbours of all ages and we encourage newer members to come along to our next social event.
Great fun was had at our Easter Egg Hunt on 8th April in the grounds of St Olaf’s NS. The children wasted no time locating hundreds of Easter eggs hidden around the school grounds. We had a very special visit from the Easter Bunny who did a fantastic job in encouraging everyone to find the eggs. There were lots of fun Easter games and delicious chocolate eggs. A big thank you to all who helped organise the day, especially to Bernard Murphy and Balally’s very own Easter Bunny (a.k.a. Kathryn O’Connell!). We hope even more families will come along next year for a special return visit from the Easter Bunny!
Who’s excited to meet Santa tomorrow?!🤗🎅🎁See his route through Balally in picture below…he’ll be starting at St.Olafs at 3:15pm Christmas Eve ..see you then!
Thank you to everyone who paid their Membership subscription. We really appreciate your support! Our Christmas Prize Draw took place on Sunday for all paid up Members.
If youre like me and dont carry cash or use cheques anymore it’s quick & easy to pay your Balally Residents Association membership subscription online and help us keep up the great work in our Estate and Sandyford Rd https://balally.com/paysubs/
We are trying to reunite a user of the Little Library with a family photo. Did you recently leave this book in the Little Library? We have found a lovely family photo in it which we think the owner may miss. If you think it might be you please comment on this post and we’ll arrange to get it back to you. (Subject to verification of course).
Enjoy a chat and cuppa with neighbours and the Residents Association Committee at the AGM in the Hall at St Olafs School from 8pm on Wednesday 19th October.. You’ll hear the Chairperson’s report all about the work your Committee have undertaken in the past year, the Honorary Treasurer will present the Annual Statement of Accounts, the new Committee will be elected and we will address any other business. See you then!
