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Cussen handed lengthy ban
A LENGTHY 96-week ban has been handed down to a Monagea man following an incident in the west Limerick team's county junior A hurling championship semi-final win over St. Patrick's.
The lengthy suspension was imposed by Limerick's Competitions Control Committee on John Cussen following on from the referees report.
The Monagea man was charged with bringing the game into disrepute after he became involved with a player during a melee which broke out between players from both teams in the final quarter of the semi-final replay in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock.
The game was stopped for a number of minutes while the player was treated. When order was restored the game was re-started by referee Denis Richardson.
Monagea ran out 3-12 to 1-6 winners and progressed to beat Staker Wallace in last weekend's county final.
Also arising out of the referee's report St. Patrick's Kenneth Dawson was banned for 12 weeks for abusive of the match official.
Development officers
LIMERICK GAA is to employ two full-time GAA Development Officers in Limerick City. According to the job advert successful applicants will be employed by Limerick GAA County Board and will report to the Limerick Games Manager.
'The applicants are expected to have a passion for all GAA sports, Hurling, Gaelic Football, Camogie, Ladies Football and Handball. The applicant must have proven abilities to implement plans, the drive and initiative required to support and develop structures in a given geographical area, including the Limerick Regeneration Areas,' states the advert.
'The development officer will be expected to work as part of a team in conjunction with other full time and voluntary personnel to deliver set goals and objectives for all GAA sports.
'The GAA Grassroots to National Programme (GNP) is primarily about putting a Basic Administration Structure (Base) in place so that units of the Association are in a position to maximise participation and optimise playing standards.'
A key element to the role of Development Officer will be to develop strong community links between local GAA structures and the catchment areas they serve.
The positions are being offered on a three-year contact basis following the completion of a successful probationary period.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is November 28.
Munster Council Awards
FIVE awards will be picked up by Limerick at next month's Annual AIB Munster Council Awards - the Gala Banquet will take place in the Malton Hotel, Killarney on Saturday, December 6.
Croom's John Galvin has been named as the province's Football of the Year.
The Munster under-21 Hurler of the Year is Seamus Hickey of Murroe-Boher while the Intermediate Hurler of the Year award has been won by Tom Condon of Knockaderry.
The Handballer of the Year is CJ Fitzpatrick from Broadford.
A Distinguished Service Award for Coaching & Schools GAA will be presented to Joe Lyons and Ciaran Crowe, the editors of 'The Green & White' magazine
Annual Convention
THERE will be just one election at Limerick GAA's Annual Convention on December 8 in the South Court Hotel, Raheen.
Askeaton's Carmel Ryan is the only current County Board officer stepping down from her role as Youth Officer.
Blackrock's Tony Roche and Denis Martin of Staker Wallace are to go head to head for the now vacant position.
A number of other individuals were nominated for the role of Youth Officer and other positions, but all have withdrawn.
LADIES FOOTBALL
LIMERICK Ladies Football Board hosted their AGM in the Woodlands House Hotel, Adare on Tuesday November 11. Over 50 people attended and out-going chairperson Marie Bradshaw thanked all the people who attended and all who helped out during the year. Michael Ryan from Waterford, the Munster Council chairman also attended.
Following a lot of good discussion and motions came the election of officers for 2009.
Chairman: Gerry Molyneaux, vice-chairperson: Dawn Hennessy, Secretary Tom Barron, Assistant-Secretary Siobhan Mulcahy, Treasurer: Tom Madigan, Assistant-Treasurer: Teresa Griffin, Registrar: Kathleen Murphy, PRO Seamus O'Sullivan, Childrens Protection Officer: Aisling Ryan, Integration Officer: Tom Barron, Munster Council Delegates: Gerry Molyneaux, Tom Barron, Central Council Delegates: Tom Barron, Natalie Flynn. Under-14 trainer Derry O'Hanlon, Under-16 trainer Neil Landers (Oola), Minor trainer Dawn Hennessy, County team trainer Marie Harvey.
Tom Madigan of Shanagolden received his Hall of Fame award in Dublin on Saturday night last. Thirty-one years involved in ladies football this award was well deserved. Well done Tom.
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