Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

Limerick County U20 B Football Championship Group 3 Round 2

Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom 11-19 St. Patricks 0-2

Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom made it back to back wins in Round 2 of Group 3 in the inaugural Limerick County U-20 B Football Championship with a comfortable victory over a gallant St. Patrick’s at misty St. Patrick’s GAA club grounds in Rhebogue on Sunday afternoon.

There was a small turnout for this one-sided contest played on an excellent pitch with Kieran Flaherty of Monaleen in charge. Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom were sharper, more direct, showed better touches up front and were too strong for their gallant opponents, who were forced to field with fourteen players. The visitors laid a firm foundation for victory in the opening half going in at the interval leading by 6-15 to 0-1. The Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom scores came from Cian Shinners, who scored a hat-trick, Michael Naughton, Eoin Lynch and Tom Horgan.

The Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom boys again dominated the second half and added 5-4 to their first half total to 0-1 for the home side with goals courtesy of Tom Horgan (two), Luke Murphy, Cian Shinnors and Shane O’Brien. Credit to the St. Patrick’s boys despite playing with reduced members refused to give up and continuously took the fight to the much stronger and fitter opponents. At the final whistle Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom were comfortable 11-19 to 0-2 winners of their second successive brace of points to go to the top of  Group 3 in the County U-20 B Football Championship on four points for Ballybricken-Bohermore-Fedamore and Claughaun, who they play in the final group stage game this Saturday 23rd November in Ballingarry at 2pm where a win or a defeat of less than 42 points will see them advance to the semi-final.

Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom scored 11-16 from play and 0-3 from frees.

St. Patricks scored 0-1 from play and 0-1 from a free.

Granagh-Ballingarry-Croom: Kyle Hayes, Croom, Tom O’Sullivan, Granagh-Ballingarry, Jack McNamara, captain, Croom, Padraig McKenna, Granagh-Ballingarry, Mike O’Shea, Granagh-Ballingarry, Brian Sheehy, Granagh-Ballingarry, Darragh Enright, Croom, Eoin Lynch 1-3, Granagh-Ballingarry, Paudie Murphy, Granagh-Ballingarry, Cian Shinners 4-0, Croom, Eoin Horgan 0-4, 1 free, Granagh-Ballingarry, Michael Naughton 1-1, Croom, Shane O’Brien 1-1, Croom, Luke Murphy 1-6, 2 frees, Croom, Shane O’Brien, Croom, Luke Murphy 1-6, 2 frees, Croom, Jack Mulqueen, Granagh-Ballingarry. Subs used Tom Horgan 3-4, Granagh-Ballingarry, Ben Ryan, Croom.

St. Patricks: Danny Sheedy, Ryan Morrissey, Ryan O’Keeffe, David Costelloe, Nathan Cross, Nathan Flanaghan, Igar Czasnack, Liam Chambers 0-2, 1 free, James Murphy, Adam Malone, Reece Waters, Josh Campbell, Ryan O’Callaghan, Paddy Ryan.

Referee: Kieran O’Flaherty, Monaleen.

Croom-Granagh-Ballingarry have defeated Templeglantine, Dromcollogher-Broadford and received a walkover from Ballybricken-Bohermore-Fedamore to finish top of Group 3 in the County U20 B Hurling Championship to qualify for the semi-final against opponents to be confirmed in a couple of weeks time.

Please note that the official Limerick GAA 2025 calendar is now sold out.

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The next Limerick County GAA Club’s draw is on Saturday 30th November 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. There will again be exclusive monthly prizes to be won. Granagh Ballingarry had 165 members in the draw in October and three winners to date, Liam Carroll won €2,000 in April, Patsy Quinn won €3,000 in June and Elizabeth Cregan won €3,000 in July. If you would like to renew your membership please visit limerickgaa.ieclub-limerick-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 Stephen Stapleton on (086) 1960301.

Note: All new members for the next draw must be in by 5pm on Wednesday 27th November.

Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club are promoting the 2025 National Club Draw. There is no financial cost to the club to get involved as all cost of tickets and prizes are cover by the Central Council. In addition to maintaining the proceeds for all tickets sold by the club, any club who sells a minimum of 200 tickets automatically gets into a draw for €1,000, a prize won by Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club in March. Prizes include 1st €50,000, 2nd €20,000, 3rd €10,000. Other prizes include All Ireland final tickets and overnight package, €2,500 voucher plus la number of other cash prizes. Tickets are €10 and will go on sale in the coming weeks in local shops/bars and from promoters.

Note: All sold tickets to be returned online on March 8th. The draw will take place on Wednesday 26th March 2025 in Croke Park.

The West Limerick GAA Board will review a very successful year with team from the division winning a record eight county championship titles, three hurling and five football and one County Football League title at their annual Convention in the Devon Inn Hotel, Templeglantine on Wednesday 27th November after 7pm Mass for deceased members, relatives and friends of the GAA. It will be a quiet affair with all outgoing officers returning unopposed for 2025 and no motions will be on the clár, Granagh/Ballingarry winners of back-to-back West Junior B Hurling League and Championship titles lead the roll of honour, Dromin/Athlacca Senior Hurling Championship, Newcastlewest Senior Football Championship, Bruree Intermediate Hurling Championship, Rathkeale Intermediate Football Championship, Tournafulla Junior A Hurling Championship, Cappagh Junior A Football Championship, St. Kieran’s Junior B Football Championship and Mungret/St. Paul’s Junior B Football League are the divisional winners. Granagh/Ballingarry will be presented with their 2024 West Junior B Hurling League and Championship medals.

Hearty congratulations to our own Darragh Casey who was rewarded for his many outstanding displays for Granagh/Ballingarry in this season’s County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship named at centre field on the green team in Saturday’s Limerick Senior Hurling trial game at Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale where we put in a good display scoring a long range point from opening play.

Granagh Ballingarry Club’s tops, hoodies, tracksuits, shorts and socks can now be ordered online at www.laochasports.ie/product-category/clubs/granaghballingarry

There was no winner of the 7,500 jackpot in the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA club lottery draw on Saturday 16th November in McAuliffe’s Bar, Ballingarry. The lucky dips of €20 each went to Siobhán Lynch promoter online, Sophie Mulqueen promoter O’Grady Spar Shop, Ballingarry, Shane Twomey promoter Richard Twomey, Donie Crosby promoter Pat Cagney. The next draw will be held on Saturday 23rd November in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry for a jackpot of €7,600. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5 and are on sale in local shops, bars and from promoters.

Check out our 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 club and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/granaghballingarry

Granagh/Ballingarry GAA club officials, players and members extend sympathy to the Hynes families, Granagh and Banogue of the sad passing of Patrick Hynes, The Hollows, Granagh.

Ar dheis lamh Dé to raibh a anam dilís.

Wednesday 20th November

County U20B Hurling Championship

Group 1 Round 3 Belville Gaels v Pallasgreen in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale 3G pitch.

Thursday 21st November

County U20B Hurling Championship

Group 1 Round 3 Caherlane v Tournafulla/Killeedy in Mick Neville Park 3G pitch at 8.30pm.

Saturday 23rd November

Munster Junior Club Football Championship Semi Finals

Cappagh (Limerick) v Firies in Austin Stack Park, Tralee at 1pm.

Kilmurry (Cork) v Cashel King Cormacs (Tipperary) in New Inn at 1pm. County U20B Football Championship Group 3 Round 3

Granagh/Ballingarry v Claughaun in Ballingarry at 2pm.

St. Patrick’s v Ballybricken/Bohermore/Fedamore in Rhebogue at 2pm.

County Premier U20 Hurling Championship Final

Monaleen v Bruff in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock at 1pm.

County U20 A Hurling Championship Semi Final

Murroe/Boher v Cappamore in Caherconlish at 12noon.

County U20A Hurling Championship Semi Final

Garryspillane v Ahane in Doon at 7.30pm.

West Limerick GAA Board Convention in the Devon Inn Hotel, Templeglantine after 7pm Mass for deceased members, relatives and friends of the club.