Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

Fedamore is the venue at 2pm on this Saturday 19th October for the eagerly-awaited clash of back to back West Junior Hurling League and Championship winners Granagh-Ballingarry and East Junior and County Junior B Hurling League winners and defeated Championship finalists South Liberties in the County Junior B Hurling Championship quarter-final in a rematch of the County Junior B Hurling League final won by 2 points, 1-12 to 0-13 by South Liberties on Friday 19th July at Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock.

The teams that evening were

Granagh-Ballingarry: Keith O’Kelly, Ger Ryan, Eoin Enright, Michael Carroll, Sean Murphy, Mark O’Shea, John Carroll, Brian Sheehy 0-2, Ronan Mullane 0-1, Eoin Herlihy, Eoin Lynch 0-3, Eoin Horgan 0-5, 2 frees, Jack Hartnett, Jim O’Keeffe, Owen Lynch 0-1 free. Subs used Richie O’Keeffe, Peter Hughes, Jack O’Donoghue 0-1.

South Liberties: Paul Butler, Kieran O’Brien, Stephen Noonan, Owen Dunne, Ronan O’Mahony, Eoghan Godfrey, Mike O’Brien, Mathew Coyle, Paddy O’Donnell, Deirdre O’Neill, captain 0-2, 1 free, Shane O’Neill 1-1, Joe Hegarty 0-1, Ben Compton 0-2, Brian Geary, 0-1, Barry Walsh 0-5, 2 frees. Subs used Killian Hickey, Ryan Godfrey, Sean Keane and Sean Enright.

Both sides are in Saturday’s quarter-final on merit after playing a lot of good hurling on the way and it will be the first ever meeting of the sides in the County Junior B Hurling Championship.

Granagh-Ballingarry’s Path to the County Junior B Hurling Championship quarter-final

West Junior B Hurling Championship Group 1:

Round 1 Granagh-Ballingarry 3-14, Feenagh-Kilmeedy 2-16.

Round 2: Granagh-Ballingarry 5-19, Knockaderry 1-7.

Round 3: Granagh-Ballingarry w.o. Tournafulla scr.

Round 4: Granagh-Ballingarry 5-13, Feenagh-Kilmeedy 3-19 (draw).

Semi-final: Granagh-Ballingarry 3-23, Croagh-Kilfinny 1-24 (AET).

Final: Granagh-Ballingarry 1-16, Adare 0-11.

South Liberties Path to the County Junior B Hurling Championship quarter-final:

East Junior B Hurling Championship Group 1

Round 1: Doon 4-18, South Liberties 3-13.

Round 2: Ahane 1-13, South Liberties 1-9.

Round 3: South Liberties w.o Ballybricken-Bohermore scr.

Round 4: South Liberties 1-12, Fedamore 0-10.

Quarter-final: South Liberties 3-16, Cappamore 1-15.

Semi-final: South Liberties 4-12, Doon 3-10.

Final: Ahane 1-9, South Liberties 0-9.

Your support for the boys in black and green and their management team would be welcome in Fedamore at 2pm to cheer them on in their bed to reach the County Junior B Hurling Championship semi-final for the first time since 2016.

As a result of Croom-Granagh-Ballingarry receiving a walkover from Ballybricken-Bohermore-Fedamore in the final game of group 3 in the County U2- B Hurling Championship fixed for Fedamore on Sunday, they have now finished top of the group on 6 points, two ahead of Templegantine to qualify for the semi-final and Templeglantine play the winners of the Group 1 and Group 2 second place play-off for the fourth semi-final spot.

Granagh-Ballingarry crowned U-16 B Champions

Granagh-Ballingarry 4-3 Kildimo-Pallaskenry-Ballybrown 1-10

Hearty congratulations to the U-16 camogie players of Granagh-Ballingarry on their thrilling two point 4-3 to 1-10 victory over gallant Kildimo-Pallaskenry-Ballybrown to take the County U-16 Camogie Championship title in difficult wet and windy conditions at Croagh on Saturday morning.

County Intermediate Camogie Championship Final

Croagh-Kilfinny 1-9 Granagh-Ballingarry 0-6

Hard luck to the Granagh-Ballingarry intermediate camogie side who suffered a six point, 1-9 to 0-6 defeat to neighbours Croagh-Kilfinny in the County Intermediate Camogie Final played in difficult wet and windy conditions in Cappamore on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday 9th November Round 1: Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom v Ballybrown in Clarina at 2pm.

Saturday 16th November Round 2: Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom v Ballybricken-Bohermore-Fedamore in Ballingarry at 2pm.

Saturday 23rd November Round 3: Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom v Belville Gaels in Pairc Caoimh Ui Luing, Feenagh at 2pm.

Saturday 30th November Round 4: Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom v St. Senans in Ballingarry at 2pm.

Saturday 7th December Round 5: Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom v St. Kierans in Coolcappa at 2pm.

Note: Top two teams from Group 1 qualify for semi-final.

Granagh Ballingarry players’ membership can still be renewed online at www.foireann.ie Any player not currently registered who incurs any injury will not be covered by GAA insurance and will have to cover all costs including medical and loss of earning, so we ask all players to register on foireann.ie as soon as possible.

Football Inter-Provincial Series

The GAA has confirmed arrangements for the Football Inter Provincial Series which will showcase the proposed new rule changes for Gaelic Football as devised by the football review committee, chaired by former Dublin senior football manager, Jim Gavin at Croke Park this weekend.

On Friday 18th October Leinster play Connacht in the first semi final at 6pm which is followed by the meeting of Munster and Ulster at 8pm, Saturday 19th October will see two more games take place as the two defeated provinces meet at 5.30pmand the teams compete against each other at 7.30pm. Tickets for the games are on sale from usual outlets priced at €15 for adults €5 for children and provide entry for all four games over the two days. All tickets must be purchased from gaa.ie or Centra and SuperValu outlets.

The managers for the teams have also been confirmed. Connacht will be coached by Padraic Joyce and Dessie Dolan will look after the Leinster team. John Cleary, manager, the Munster selection and Kieran Donnelly takes charge of the Ulster team. All four games will be televised live with the two games on Friday covered by TG4 and the two Saturday fixtures broadcast by RTE.

The next Limerick County GAA Clubs Draw is on Saturday 26th October with a top prize of €10,000. There are a host of other prizes to be won, 2nd €3,000, 3rd €2,000, 4th €1,000, 5th executive star prize, 6th to 9th 500. 10th to 13th €250. 14th to 30th €100. There will again be exclusive monthly prizes to be won. Granagh-Ballingarry had 165 members in the 7th draw in September and three winners to date Liam Carroll won €200 in April, Patsy Quinn won €300 in June and Elizabeth Cregan won €3,000 in July.

If you would like to renew your membership please visit limerickgaa.ie clublimerick-draw-signup and select Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club and the number of draws you wish to sign up for. You can also contact the Granagh-Ballingarry club co-ordinator Stephe Stapleton on 086-1960301.

Note: All new members for the next draw must be in by 5pm on Wednesday 23rd October.

County Senior Hurling Championship Semi Finals

Doon 2-24, Patrickswell 2-12; Na Piarsaigh 1-16, Kilmallock 0-18.

County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Finals

Newcastlewest 3-13, Effin 2-13; Garryspillane 2-14, Bruff 1-14.

County Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Finals

Croagh/Kilfinny 3-14, Feohanagh/Castlemahon 0-15; Bruree 1-20, Murroe/Boher 1-17.

County Premier Junior A Hurling Championship Semi Finals

Feenagh/Kilmeedy 3-24, Knockaderry 1-10; St. Patrick’s 3-14, Kilteely/Dromkeen 1-14.

County Junior A Hurling Championship Semi Finals

Monaleen 5-14, Patrickswell 1-14; Rathkeale 1-14, Castletown/Ballyagran 1-14 (aft)’; Rathkeale won 4-2 on penalties.

County Junior B Hurling Championship Quarter Finals

Ballybrown 1-19, Staker Wallace 0-15; Kildimo/Pallaskenry 2-14, Ahane 1-13, Adare 0-13.

Granagh/Ballingarry clubs tops, hoodies, tracksuits, shorts and socks can now be ordered online at www.laochrasports.ie/product-category/clubs/granagh-Ballingarry.

There was no winner of the €7,000 jackpot in the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club lottery draw on Saturday 12th October in Denny A’s Bar, Ballingarry. The numbers drawn were 1, 10, 11 and 26. The lucky dips of €20 each went to Gerard Reidy promoter Pat Cagney, Enda McCarthy promoter Niall McCarthy, Eilish Noonan promoter online; Saorla Tierney promoter O’Grady’s Bar, Ballingarry. The next draw will be held on Saturday 19th October in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry for a

The next draw will be held on Saturday 19th October in McAuliffe’s Bar,  Ballingarry for a jackpot of €7,000.

Tickets are €2 each or three for €5 and are on sale in local shops, bars and from promoters. You can also play the weekly draw online and the link is available on the club’s Facebook or Twitter page which finishes at 6pm every Saturday.

Thank you for your continued support.

Check out on website at www.granagh-ballingarrygaa.ie for all the latest club news. Our club website is updated regularly and is well worth a visit. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/granaghballingarrygaa and on twitter at www.twitter.com/granagh-ballingarry

Thursday 17th October

Demographics meeting in the Devon Inn Hotel, Templeglantine at 7.30pm.

Friday 18th October

Senior Football Inter-Provincial Series

Leinster v Connacht in Croke Part at 5.30pm; Munster v Ulster in Croke Park at 8pm.

Saturday 19th October

County Junior B Hurling Championship Quarter Final

Mungret/St Paul’s v Fr. Caseys in Newcastlewest at 3.30m; Newcastlewest v Adare in Seán Finn’s Park, Rathkeale at 4pm.

County Intermediate Football Championship Semi Finals

Rathkeale v Claughaun in Askeaton at 1pm; Dromcollogher/Broadford v Galbally in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock at 2pm.

County Premier Junior A Football Championship Semi Final

Feenagh/Kilmeedy v Cappagh in Ballinarry at 1pm.

Senior Football Inter-Provincial Series

Losters of Leinster v Connacht v losers of Munster Ulster in Croke Park at 5.30pm. Winners of Leinster v Connacht v winners of Munster v Ulster in Croke Park at 7.30pm.

County Premier Junior A Football Championship Semi Final

Monagea v Athea in Abbeyfeale at 1pm.

County Junior A Football Championship Semi Finals

Fedamore v Camogue Rovers in Rathbane at 12 noon; Ballylanders v Ahane in Hospital at 12 noon.