Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

Hearty congratulations to Margaret O’Kelly on winning €500, Jack Hennessy and Noel Noonan €200 each, c/o Granagh-Ballingarry GAA Club in the November County GAA Clubs draw on Saturday 30th November.

The other lucky winners were 1st €10,000 Abbeyfeale United FC, Fr. Casey’s; 2nd €3,000 Donie Daffy, Croom, 3rd €2,000 Tom Killeedy, 4th €1,000 Padraig Quille, Templeglantine. 5th exclusive prize Cathal Barry, Na Piarsaigh, 7th to 9th €500 Kelly Bourke, Bruff, Knockane GAA Club, Teresa O’Shaughnessy, Ballysteen, Margaret O’Kelly, Granagh-Ballingarry. 10th to 13th €300 Dan O’Brien, Dromcollogher-Broadford, Diarmuid and Padraig Crowe, Doon Mor and Mary Frances Roche, Rathkeale, Paddy Shanahan, South Liberties. 14th to 30th €200 Roseanne McAuliffe, Newcastle West, Andrew and Mary Ann Sexton, Hospital-Herbertstown, Jack Hennessy, Granagh-Ballingarry, John Whelan, Oola, Kieran Copse, St. Kierans, Pat McLoughlin, Newcastle West, Joe Hayes, St. Kierans, Edward and Mary Hartney, St. Senans, Elaine Guiney, Rathkeale, Kevin McManus, South Liberties, Bridie Griffin, Gerald Griffins, Jack Ryan, Dromcollogher-Broadford, Billy Hayes, Ballylanders, Joan Mullane, Monagea, Noel Noonan, Granagh-Ballingarry, Marian Egan, Galtee Gaels and Pat Maher.

Note: The last draw for 2024 will take place on Saturday 14th December.

Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club will review a busy and successful year, both on and off the field, at the AGM on Friday 20th December at 8pm in the Community Centre, Granagh. Nominations and motion papers can be downloaded online on Facebook and must be returned by email to the SecretaryGranagh-Ballingarry.limerickatgaa.ie or by post to John Lynch, The Bungalow, Granagh, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick on or before Friday 6th December. Any club members who may not have access to email can contact the secretary at (087) 2912356 to receive a hard copy of notice and nomination and motion papers. The AGM is there for members and players to air their views on club affairs over the past year. The aims and ambitions for 2025 will be high on the agenda and it will take people with time, vision and energy to maintain the club’s place among the top dual clubs in the County. All club members are asked to attend, particularly players as the debate and discussion, as always, should be lively.

Granagh-Ballingarry ladies football club will review a busy and successful year at their AGM this Friday 6th December in the GAA Clubhouse in Ballingarry at 7pm. All with an interest in the promotion of ladies gaelic football in our parish are requested to attend.

John Lynch of Granagh-Ballingarry was among the delegates at the annual Convention of the West Limerick GAA Board om the Devon Inn Hotel, Templeglantine on Wednesday 27th November, where all the outgoing officers were returned unopposed. The officers re-elected were President – Michael O’Sullivan, St. Kierans. Vice President Tom Sheehy, Knockaderry, Chairperson Breda Hartnett Breen, Monagea. Vice Chairperson Gerard Murphy, Templeglantine.

Limerick County GAA Board launched their 2025 season tickets recently. The tickets will entitle the bearer entry to all Limerick County Board club games in 2025. For 150 it would make an ideal Christmas or New Year’s present for a family member or friend can be purchased online at limerickgaa.ie  tel: 061-335576.

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.

Secretary Majella Scanlon (Killeedy) assistant secretary Pat O’Shaughnessy (Glin) treasurer, Jim Enright (Askeaton), assistant treasurer Johnny Brosnahan (Tournafulla), PRO Johnny Walsh (Mountcollins).

Hearty congratulations to our own Richard O’Donoghue on his re-election to Dáil Éireann on Saturday night. This is a great honour for Richard, his family and all in Granagh/Ballingarry parish.

Granagh/Ballingarry/Croom have defeated Ballybricken/Bohermore/Fedamore and St. Patrick’s and went under to Claughaun in Group 3 of the County U21B Football Championship to finish level on top of the group with Ballybricken/Bohermore/Fedamore and Claughaun on four points to qualify for the semi final with a one point greater scoring differential than Claughaun against St. Kieran’s, Pallasgreen Galtee Gaels or St Senan’s on Saturday 14th December at a venue and time to be confirmed.

Croom/Granagh/Ballingarry have defeated Templeglanine Dromcollogher/Broadford and received a walkover from Ballybricken/Bohermore/Fedamore to finish top of Group 3 in the County U20B Championship to qualify for the semi final (opponents, time and date to be confirmed).

Have you three people capable of striking the sliothar?

Are you up for a challenge?

Then outside the Rock Bar, Granagh is the place to be on St. Stephen’s Day as Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club have organised their 15th annual King of the Hill challenge. Registration is from 9am to 11am in the Rock Bar, Granagh. The competition will start at the Rock Bar and will continue in a circuit around roads in the parish and the team that complete the course which takes about two hours with the fewest pucks win the King of the Hill perpetual trophy. We introduced a family competition in 2023 with a team of three members of the same family with the fewest points winning a family section perpetual trophy. It is the perfect way for mothers and fathers to play with their sons and daughters and have fun along the way. The entry fee is €10 per person, own hurley and sliothar needed, route and rules provided on the day, U16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Presentation:

After successful completion of the course when all the teams have come in the King of the Hill perpetual trophies will be presented to the winning adult team and family team in the Rock Bar, Granagh. If you need more information please contact Niall Carroll on 085 ??? or any finance committee member for more information. Thank you to John Carroll of Laochra Sports Gear for his kind sponsorship of the King of the Hill challenge.

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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 €7,700 jackpot in the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club lottery draw on Saturday 30th November in the Rock Bar, Granagh. The numbers drawn were 1, 10, 25 and 26. The lucky dips of €20 each went to Tom Reidy promoter Pat Cagney, Tommy Treacy promoter O’Gorman’s Shop, Chawke’s Cross, Granagh, Karen Sheehan promoter Online, Norman and Richard O’Brien promoter David Clancy. The next draw will be held on Saturday 7th December in Condron’s Bar, Ballingarry for a jackpot of €7,800. 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.

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