U14 Division 1 Hurling Final:
Mungret St. Pauls 3-10 Doon 1-13
Looking at our records the first time for Mungret St. Pauls to win the U14 hurling trophy was by our current minors in 2013, a new trophy was named in 2015 in memory of Knockaderry player, Jack Lyons and Mungret St. Pauls were the first team to win it, it alluded us last year but after loosing out in the Féile final the U14 players had build up the need to retrieve the trophy again. The match was played in Claughaun in not ideal weather on Saturday 28 October. Both teams seemed ideally suited leveling the sides many times throughout the game. Doon took an early hold on the game taking in a 3 point lead only for Mungret St. Pauls to strike back with a goal just before the half time to level the playing field.
Doon came out strong at the start of the second half and built up their lead again this time to 4 points by the 15 minute mark on this half. Mungret St. Pauls U14 team are not the type to get hung up on the score they play the game and keep the ball flowing and yet again it was another goal that knock Doon off the lead on the full time whistle. With extra time declared it would come down to the players with the most steam left. It was Mungret St. Pauls that pulled out all the stops in extra time only letting Doon get one score at the end in, Mungret St. Pauls did most of their damage in the second part of extra time. Mungret St. Pauls added to their 2 points from the first half of extra time, with a third point and their third goal of the game to take them out in front with 6 points. Doon replied back with their only score in extra time with a goal which is where the scoring stopped and with the final whistle Mungret St. Pauls accepted the Jack Lyons trophy again from the Lyons family. Well done to both teams on a fantastic game. Thank you to our coaches, parents and especially our players for putting in a lot of hard work through the year, some get to rest until the next season of hurling while our dual players are still preparing for the football final. Photos available on our website.
Reeling Back to the Hurling Year of 1973:
All are invited to join in what will be a very special night of memories, banter and craic with Fear an Tí, Matt O’Callaghan in Mungret St. Pauls GAA Community Centre on Friday November 10th at 8pm. Organised by Limerick GAA Health and Wellbeing Committee in conjunction with Mungret St. Pauls GAA club and Mungret Heritage. Special guests on the night are Limerick hurlers from 1973 Richie Bennis, Bernie Hartigan, Eamonn Grimes, Eamon Cregan, Tom Ryan and Liam O’Donoghue.
5 Year Plan Review:
On Thursday 16 November in Mungret St. Pauls GAA community centre at 7.45pm the club will hold a review of the 5 year plan, come long to see how far the club has come in the last five years and have you say on the future development of the club.
Condolences:
Our deepest sympathies to the Gleeson Family on the passing of Liz Corbett, mother to Miriam (Healthy club chairperson and camogie coach), mother in law to Vinnie (U8 coach), grandmother to players Aela, Cian, Rory and Oran. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
U13 Division 1 Football:
Mungret St. Pauls 3-0 Newcastle West 5-10
On Wednesday 25 October Newcastle West travelled to Mungret where they were to play their last games of the league. For Newcastle West it was to be their 4 mathc but with 2 teams pulling out this was only Mungret St. Pauls second match having played their first match at the begining of the month. It may have been the lack of game experience on the senior pitch that caught our players off guard but they did not give up and managed to overpower the Newcastle West backs 3 times for their goals in the game. Newcastle West went home with their victory.
U21 Football:
Mungret St. Pauls 1-10 Oola 0-13
On Saturday 28 October in Kilbreedy the U21 footballers went out to play their first of 3 matches in their group, as 2 teams have pulled out this means every score counts. Mungret St. Pauls took home the trophy last year and are looking to hold onto it this year, the game against Oola was tough with the weather not being ideal Mungret St. Pauls got stuck in and ended the game on draw with Mungret St. Pauls getting in the only goal of the game. They next meet Rathkeale on Saturday 18th November in Askeaton before going on the play Fr. Casey’s in the Bog Garden on Saturday 25th November.
Cash for Clobber:
We are now ready to accept your bags of clothes, curtains, bed clothes, shoes, bags and belts at the back of the clubhouse under the canopy. This is a great way to clean out your wardrobes and help the club at the same time.
Ladies Football:
Well done to the girls from Mungret St. Pauls who represented Limerick at the U13 Munster blitz in Mallow on Saturday. Ciara O’Keeffe, Aimme Dore Barry, Sarah Butler, Zoe Page, Monica Sheehan, Ella Mason, Ciara Brennan and Maria Campbell.