Limerick Leader Weekly GAA Notes

AHANE: 

Minor Camogie: Our Minor girls got their Championship journey underway on Saturday afternoon in Mackey Park. We played Cillard who from the start were very strong. In tough weather conditions Cillard got on the score sheet first.

Niamh Brennan replied with her first score of the game. Cillard scored next and the ball was traded over and back between the sides until we got our first goal which was a team effort. We worked the ball well into the forward line and then while it was in a ruck, we made connection with it and the ball hit the back of the net.

Cillard responded immediately with a point from play to close the gap to one before Saoirse Casey scored our second goal. It was a pass across the square from Isabelle Collins which Saoirse managed to keep in and in the end the ball took a deflection off Saoirse’s shin and hit the net to give us a four-point lead. Cillard got goal of their own in the eleventh minute.

A well taken shot that left Nicole no chance between the posts. They then scored a point, and the game was level once more. Two more points on the bounce for Cillard put them two ahead before Niamh put a halt on their scoring as she got one from the middle of the field. The final score of the half was Cillards as they got a point from a free. We started the second half with a Niamh Brennan pointed free. Again, Cillard seemed to get their scores from play easier and they tacked on two more points.

Niamh was again called upon to pop over the free to see us narrow the gap to three points with nine minutes gone in the half. Cillard scored two more, before Niamh scored another lovely point from play. Saoirse Casey added to her goal, with a stunning point but with four mihutes left on the clock and three points in it we were against the clock. We played some lovely camogie in that final ten minutes, but we just didn’t get the rub of the green and balls that would usually go over didn’t.

We did struggle throughout both halves with our wide count which ultimately went against us in the end. The girls left it all on the field, and they now face Doon next weekend in Mackey Park.

FR CASEYS:

Fixtures: County U21 Football Championship - Fr. Caseys Vs St. Kierans, Friday November 10th, time and venue to be confirmed.

Annual General Meeting: Fr Caseys GAA Club AGM will take place on Monday December 4th in the GAA Clubhouse Abbeyfeale at 8.30pm sharp. We strongly encourage all club members to attend. We would love to see new faces on board as we look to grow our club. Please spread the word.

Club Lotto: Fr Casey’s Club Lotto continued on Tuesday October 31st with a Jackpot of €20,000 up for grabs. The numbers drawn were 8, 14, 20 with the bonus ball 8. We had no jackpot winner but did have a match three winner claiming €500. The Jackpot for next week’s draw now increases to €20,200. The match three winner was as follows: William Horgan €500 (Promoter: Siopa Milsean).

The match two plus bonus winners were as follows: Trevor Dunne €50 (Promoter: Online), Neil McGrath €50 (Promoter: Yearly), Paddy Cahill €50 (Promoter: Square). The lucky dip winners were as follows: Jerry Flynn €30 (Promoter: Yearly), Mags Healy €30 (Promoter: An Siopa Milsean), Liz Gleeson €30 (Promoter: John Murphy). How do you play? Simply select three numbers from 1 to 30 and one bonus number from 1 to 10.

If all four chosen numbers appear the jackpot will be won or shared. A match three prize of €500 is also on offer and applies to the 1 to 30 number selection not including the bonus ball. In addition to this we also have a match 2 plus bonus and a host of lucky dip prizes up for grabs each week. The draw will run on a weekly basis, each Tuesday night at 9pm sharp. All ticket sales must be completed prior to 8pm will the draw results shared from 9pm on our Club Facebook Page.

Where can you buy a ticket? Tickets cost €2.50 and are available in a host of local shops including Gala Killarney Road, An Siopa Milseán, Kathleens Foodstore, Sheehy's Hardware, Danny Scanlon's, Lanes Foodstore, Cryle View Cleaners, Needles & Pins, The Ploughman, Jack O’Rourkes, Glorach Bingo, DP Lyons Bar, Mag Nash and John Murphy. You can also play Online.

Club Limerick Draw: The Club Limerick Draw continues on Saturday November 25th, the eighth of ten monthly draws with another prize fund of €21,000 up for grabs. This includes a €10,000 monthly jackpot prize, 28 other cash prizes and an exclusive star prize.

For November, the star prize is a €500 Smyths Voucher. There will also be concluding draws on December 16th and January 6th . With 50% of the entrant fee returned to local club, the remainder going towards the county teams, the Club Limerick Draw is a vital source of funding for our local club and we are extremely grateful to all our supporters who participate in this draw each year.

The cost of entry is just €10 per draw. We recommend signing up online, selecting Fr. Caseys as the nominated club during the process. For more info please feel free to contact any committee member
Friday Night Card Game: The weekly progressive 41 card games continue every Friday night in the GAA Clubhouse, starting at 9pm sharp. Please spread the word and bring a friend, old and new faces are more than welcome. The following are the results on Friday November 3rd: Winners (15 games): Frank Curtin, Curly Harnett, Dan Joe Casey; Runners Up (After Play-Off): Nora Lyons, John Lyons, Dan Brosnan; Table Prize: Kate Lenihan, Geobnath Scannell, Patrick Murphy; Door Prize: Kim Healy; Raffle: JD Foley, Dan Joe Casey, Nora Lyons, Liam O’Connor, John Lyons.

O’Neills Online Club Shop: Our Online Club Shop has recently been updated with new product lines. Have a look at the following link to treat yourself to something nice or find a Christmas present for someone special.

GAA Clubhouse Facilities: If you are looking a suitable venue for meetings, parties, events etc., please note that our GAA Clubhouse might be the perfect fit. Offering a fully stocked bar & dance-floor, adequate parking and a newly renovated interior we are very proud of our existing facilities. If you wish to find out more please feel free to email our club secretary.

Club Website: Check out our club website at www.frcaseysgaa.ie for all the latest club news, fixtures, results and lots more. Our club website is updated regularly and is well worth a visit. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/frcaseysgaa and on Twitter.

GALTEE GAELS: 

Club Na Nog: On Bank Holiday Monday the under seventeen team travelled to Rathkeale to play Mungret/St Pauls in the County semi final, while they were well beaten they played some great football conceding two early goals they worked their way back into the game, half time score Mungret/St Pauls 2-3 Galtee Gaels 0-7, a goal soon after the break had looked well for Galtee Gaels but it was short lived as they conceded to many goals and went under on the score 6-9 to 2-10.

It was a great performance from the team with only three players up to the age against a team with a lot of players up to the age. It will be the same players making up the minor team next season as the age grades move to the even ages then. This follows a vote of County Board level last January.

A number of clubs requested the members to look at retaining the uneven age grades, at a special meeting recently a proposal to overturn the January decision was put to the members it required a 60% majority to retain the uneven age grades it received 55% its even age grades for next season, with that loss football for Club Na nÓg is completed for this season.

Ladies Football: The under nineteen team were at home to Ahane on Sunday morning last which they won on the score of Galtee Gaels 5-9 to Ahane 2-6. They are away to St Bridget’s on this Saturday at 10am.

KILETEELY-DROMKEEN:

U21 Hurling: Hard luck in defeat to Blackrock on Sunday. Next game vs Knockainey on Saturday 11th Nov in Pallasgreen at 2pm.

O40s INTERNATIONAL RULES: Huge congrats to Anthony McCarthy on being selected as part of the inaugural Ireland International Rules management team. We are all delighted for you and are looking forward to this new international competition. Games will take place vs Australia in Ireland in 2024

DADS & LADS SOCIAL GAELIC: Well done to our Dads and Lads who travelled to play St. Patricks GAA. New players always welcome so just message James at 0879646197 to join. Blitz to follow in the coming weeks. Thanks very much to St Patricks GAA for the kind hospitality.

FITNESS CLASSES: Four week block of fitness classes for men and women of all fitness levels starts this Wednesday 8th Nov at 8pm. Pay as you go for €7 at our club GAA grounds in our alley and astro.

CLUB LOTTO:No winner of our lotto jackpot of €3,500 in our latest draw. Numbers drawn were 1, 3, 23 and 24. Lucky Dip: Eileen Greene, Daisy Grace, Mike O'Connell, Valerie Hourigan. Sellers Prize: Kilteely Dromkeen GAA.

KNOCKADERRY:

Club Lotto: No winner of our latest lotto draw. Numbers drawn were 4,20,22,23. Prizes on the night: Seamus Mahoney C/O Glen Bar| John Canty C/O Glen Bar | Mark Danaher C/O Ted Danaher| Mike Geary C/O Glen Bar | Emma McEnery C/O Online | Mary Coughlan - In house draw | Glen Bar- winning promoter. This week’s draw will be held on Thursday, November 9 in Halla Beag with a jackpot of €12,100. Online sales cut-off time is 8.00pm the evening of each draw. Please contact your promoter to purchase tickets if you normally purchased weekly tickets. All monthly and upfront subscriptions are automatically in the draw.

Fixtures: U21 hurling championship v Dromin-Athlacca - Wednesday, November 8 in Mick Neville Park at 8pm; U21 hurling championship v South Liberties-Crecora-Manister - Saturday, November 11 in Crocora at 2pm; County U21 b football championship v St Senan’s - Saturday, November 18 in Knockaderry at 2pm; U21 b football championship v Cappagh-Rathkeale - Saturday, November 25 in Sean Finn Park at 2pm.

MUNGRET ST PAUL'S:

Camogie: What a fantastic season these U14 girls have given us. It wasn’t to be on Saturday when they played Killeedy is the semi final replay, but we are so proud of the heart and determination they have shown. Huge excitement Thursday night at HQ when our U16 County B Champions dropped in to see our almost 80 strong U10s/12s after training with their cup. Thanks so much to the girls for calling in, it’s great for the younger players to have these fantastic sportswomen to look up to! #CantSeeCantBe

Intermediate Football: It was a dry day in Askeaton but it was a very soft pitch on Saturday 4 November 2023 when Mungret St. Pauls played Dromcollogher Broadford in the Intermediate Football Final. Mungret St. Pauls dominated from the start going three points up before Dromcollogher Broadford got off the mark, there were many miss shots from both sides but Mungret St. Pauls added on another two points before the half time break leaving us four points ahead.

Dromcollogher Broadford might have started with a score in the second half but Mungret St. Pauls took over with a point either side of our goal. An opportunity for Dromcollogher Broadford arose and they took their shot which rattled the net. There was only one more point to each side and with ten minutes left on the clock the ball saw both ends of the pitch with no successful scores. The final whistle eventually blown, Mungret St. Pauls were declared the winners of the Intermediate Football Championship gaining promotion to Senior Football.

Junior A Football: Cappamore was the venue for the Junior A Football Final between Mungret St. Pauls and Camogue Rovers on Sunday 5 November 2023. Mungret St. Pauls dominated from the start denying Camogue Rovers much of a look in. In what was another fantastic day for the club, we won another title on a 2-16 to 0-7 scoreline. Well done to Luke Walsh who was awarded the player of the match. The Cup was presented to joint captains Cian O'Doherty and Sean Moran by the Limerick Football chairman, Wayne Fitzgerald and Irish Officer Gerry McNamara.

Movember: This year we are following on from last years huge success when we held Movember for a Grow a Mo for Joe as you all helped to raise over €4000 for Milford Hospice. So men, put the razors aside and grow that Mo for November which is dedicated to brave and selfless men to grow a moustache, and women to step up and support them, all to raise awareness and funds for men's health - specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. This fundraising page is for those of you who would like to show your support. The donations will be going to Milford Care Centre in memory of a gentleman, Joe Harrington who sadly is no longer with us. We are asking our men to take part in growing a Mo for Joe for the month of November.

SOUTH LIBERTIES:

Parish Lotto: There was no winner of last week's local lotto but we had 3 lucky dips with Niall Corcoran, Pauline Kirby and Paul Monahan.

Junior Hurlers: Hard luck to our junior lads in the recent County Semi Final, when they lost out to Monaleen last Sunday morning.

Keeping the Dream Alive: This book, commemorating the jubilee of our 1973 All Ireland Hurling Win was launched last Sunday in the Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel. On the night our own Eamon Grimes, Captain that year, and his wife Helen were presented with a beautiful bunch of flowers also to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Pat Hartigan was also present but Joe Mc Kenna was unable to make it. Congratulations to all involved in the production of this wonderful book which is now on sale to the general public at a cost of €30. All proceeds will go to the Children's Ark in University Hospital Limerick and the Limerick Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Limerick Game of my Life: This is another great book that will be going on sale to the public on November 15th by author David Byrne so keep an eye out for this one too.

ST KIERAN'S 

Oskar Night: The Oskar rehearsals are over, and the films have been acted out and the journey is nearing its end. On this Saturday November 11, the doors open at 6.30pm in the Devon Inn Hotel Templeglantine, for the Oskar final night in aid of the St Kieran's GAA Club field development fund.

The show starts at 8pm, and tickets are like gold dust. The show is produced by Kevin Rowe Events, and it promises to be an amazing night viewing the local actors/actresses showcase their talents in seven films. Interviews will be shown, and Oskar's will be awarded by the celebrity judges in several categories during the show, plus a DJ to end the night.
Semi Final: St Kieran's lost to Ballylanders by 1-11 to 1-7 in the semi- final of the County Junior B Football Championship played at Cappamore Gaelic Grounds on Saturday November 4. They trailed from the throw in and were down by 1-5 to 0-5 at half-time.

The more experienced and physical south team moved further ahead to book a place in the final. St Kieran's were missing a few of their starting team which proved too big a handicap on the day. Well done to the players and management who had a successful year winning the West title.