Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

There has been no winner of the jackpot in the Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club weekly lottery since Ross and James Tierney, Ahalin, Ballingarry, promoter O’Grady’s Spar Shop, Ballingarry won €3,000 on Saturday 12th August 2023 in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry. The numbers drawn on Saturday 29th March in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry were 2, 25, 29 and 30. The €9,400 jackpot was not won. Lucky dips of €20 went to Peter Dunworth, promoter online, Sean Crosby, Margaret kelly and Eilish Noonan. The next draw for a jackpot of €9,500 will be held on Saturday 5th April in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5 and are on sale in local shops, bars and from promoters. You can now also buy the weekly draw online and the link is available on the club’s Facebook or Twitter page, which finishes at 6pmevery Saturday. Thank you for your continued support.

All the best in Irish culture emerged at the Munster Senior Scór Finals at Cappamore Community Centre on Saturday. A full house added to the glory and excitement and at the end of a rousing over a five hour programme of cultural entertainment teams from Cork with three titles, Limerick with two and Tipperary, Kerry and Waterford with one dominate the destination of the provincial honours. Johnny O’Riordan and Christine Connell represented Granagh Ballingarry and Limerick very well in the instrumental music competition, but it was Toomevara of Tipperary who took the honours in a very close contest. Thank you to both Johnny and Christine who represented their club and county with pride on the day and all the supporters who travelled to Askeaton and Cappamore for both the County and Munster Finals.

Tráth na gCeist (Question Time) Millstreet, Cork. Rince Foirne (Figure Dancing) Crecora Mainister, Limerick, Amhránaíocht Aonair (Solo Singing) Iona Ritchie, Waterford, Aithriseoireacht (Recitation) Leon Uí Mhordha, Cork, Bailéad Ghrúpa (Ballad Group) Carberry Rangers, Cork, Nuachleas (Novelty Act) Ahane, Limerick, Ceol Uirlise (Instrumental Music) Toomevara, Tipperary, Rince Seit (Set Dancing) Spa, Kerry.

The best of luck to the Munster Champions who progressed to the All-Ireland Senior Semi Finals on Saturday 26th April at the TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar.

Granagh Ballingarry nominated dog “Left Corner Back” failed to finish in the top three of heat 8 on Saturday night in Round 2 of the annual Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Stake, sponsored by JP and Noreen McManus at the Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night. So unfortunately, will not be in for this Saturday night’s quarter finals.

Limerick 3-11 Wexford 0-18

Hearty congratulations to manager Jimmy Lee, Newcastle West and all involved with the Limerick Senior footballers on their thrilling two point 3-11 to 0-18 victory over gallant Wexford to claim their first National Football League Division 4 title, a first since 2020 at Croke Park on Saturday. Goals by Darragh O’Siochra in the opening half and Peter Nash and Tommy Childs in the second half paved the way for this thrilling two point victory for the Treaty Boys to secure the Division 4 National Football League title and gave them a great boost in advance of their Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final clash with Cork on this Saturday 5th April in Pairc na nGael at 6pm.

The best of luck to manager Jimmy Lee, Newcastle West and all involved with the Limerick Senior Footballers who play Cork on this Saturday 5th April in Pairc na nGael at 6pm in the Quarter Final of the Munster Senior Football Championship.

Your support for the boys in green and white would be appreciated.

Limerick 2-13 Tipperary 0-17

Well done to manager Evan Loftus and all involved with the Limerick u20 hurlers who made a winning start to the round robin phase of the Munster U20 Hurling Championship with an impressive two point 2-13 to 0-17 victory over gallant Tipperary in front of an official of 2,768 at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Tuesday 25th March. The Treaty boys are now looking forward to the next round with confidence where they will face another stiff task against Waterford on Wednesday 9th April in Fraher Field, Dungarvan at 7pm.

Cork 2-25 Limerick 0-21

Hard luck on our own Donal O’Grady manager and the gallant Limerick Minor hurlers who suffered a ten point 2-25 to 0-21 defeat to an excellent Cork side in the opening round of the Munster Minor Hurling Championship at Pairc na nGael. On Friday evening the Treaty boys who created a number of goal scoring chances over the course of the 60 minutes which they failed to convert cost them at the finish and will now have to regroup ahead of their next outing where they will face another stiff test against Waterford opening round two point 1-16 to 0-17 winners over Tipperary on this Friday night 4th April in Fraher Field, Dungarvan at 7.30pm. Please support.

The 12th GAA National Club draw took place in Pairc on Chrócaigh on Wednesday 26th March. This year’s draw raised a record breaking €1.9 million for GAA clubs nationally. The draw was independently observed by Brian McCormack, partner Forvis Mazors. 1st €50,000 Liam Dalton, Civil Service Hurling, Dublin, 2nd €20,000Austin Henry, Tooreen, Mayo, 3rd €10,000 Michael Piner, Round Towers, Dublin, 4th €5,000 Deirdre Murphy, Glynn Barntown, Wexford, 5th €5,000Ciara McGinn, Naomh Barróg, Dublin, 6th €2,500 Voucher Olesea Butuc, Erin Go Bragh, Dublin, 7th All Ireland Hurling and Football Final Package 2025 Bernadette Gallagher, Naomh Mhuire Convoy, Donegal, 8th All Ireland Hurling and Football Package 2025 Niall O’Connor, Éire Óg, Ennis, Clare, 9th All Ireland Football Final Package 2025 Samuel Hayden, Ballina Handball Club, Tipperary, 10th All Ireland Hurling Final Package 2025 – Liam Keogh, Raheny, Dublin.

Club Specific Draw €5,000 Winners

1ST St. Martin’s (Wexford), Naomh Colmcille (Donegal) and Naomh Finnbarra and St. Anne’s (Louth).

Clubs Who Won €1,000 in the National Club Draw

Corofin Galway, Fenagh St Caillin’s, Leitrim, Balla Mayo, Boyle Roscommon, Enniscrone Kilglass Sligo, Butlersbridge Cavan, Termon Donegal, Drumhowan Monaghan, Lámh Dhearg Antrim, Pearse Óg Armagh, St John’s Drumnaquoile Down, Slaughtneil Robert Emmets Derry, Lisnaskea Emmetts Fermanagh, Moortown St Malachys Tyrone, Éire Óg Ennis Clare, Killeagh Cork, Dr. Crokes Kerry, Kildimo-Pallaskenry Limerick, Ballina Handball Club Tipperary, Micheal MacCraith Tramore Waterford Fighting Cocks Carlow,

Na Fianna, Dublin, Allenwood Kildare, Piltown Kilkenny, Cashel Longford, Naomh Mairtin Louth, Wolfe Tones Meath, Birr Offaly, Athlone Westmeath, Glynn-Barntown Wexford and

Aughrim Wicklow.

Highest Ticket Sales by Clubs in Each Province €1,000

Connacht – Mícheál Breathnach, Galway, Leinster – Clontarf, Dublin, Munster – Scartaglen Kerry and Ulster – Naomh Mhuire, Donegal.  Thank you to all who supported this draw and club co-ordinators Niall Carroll and David Condron and all the promoters.

The closing date for membership of Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club for 2025 was Monday 31st March. A word of thanks to all who have paid. Those who paid their club draw €100 subscriptions in full are automatically members for 2025.

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 earnings. So, we ask all players to register at www.foireann.ie as soon as possible.

Ballingarry is the venue this Saturday 5th April at 5pm for the meeting of Granagh Ballingarry and Adare in Round 2 of the West Senior Hurling league/championship. In the opening series of games on Saturday 22nd March Granagh Ballingarry recorded an impressive 1-21 to 0-8 victory over Feenagh Kilmeedy and the Adare boys gave a walkover to neighbours Croagh Kilfinny. So your support would be appreciated in Ballingarry on this Saturday at 5pm to cheer on the boys in black and green as they aim for back to back wins in the West Senior Hurling league/championship.

Holders Granagh Ballingarry travel to Adare on Monday 7th April to play the home side in Round 3 of Group 1 in the West Junior B hurling league at 7.45pm. Your support would be welcome for the boys in black and green as they aim to get their league campaign back on track after going under to neighbours Knockaderry 3-12 to 1-13 last time out.

Granagh Ballingarry open their City East West Junior A football league campaign on Tuesday 8th April when they travel to Coolcappa to play the home side at 6.45pm.

Good luck to the Limerick Minor footballers and their management team who play neighbours Clare in Round 1 Phase 1 of the Munster Minor Football championship on Monday 7th April in Pairc Naomh Mhuire, Quilty at 7pm. Your support would be appreciated.

Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club members are asked to please take note that tickets for the 2025 Munster Senior Hurling championship round robin games will go on sale today Wednesday 2nd April at 12 noon. Tickets will be available via https://www.gaa/ie/tickets, Ticketmaster and selected Centra and Supervalu outlets. Note: Season ticket holders will be allocated tickets by the season ticket team. Queries regarding those tickets should be directed to seasonticket@gaa.ie Tickets prices Adult Stand €35, adult terrace €30, students/OAP’s stand €30, students/OAP’s terrace €25, juvenile (under 11) €5.

Hearty congratulations to Club Chairperson Andrew Holmes and Noreen Hennessy c/o Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club on winning €200 each in the first Limerick County GAA Club draw of 2025 on Saturday 29th March. The other lucky winners were 1st €10,000 Dolores Sheehy DeCourcy, Croagh Kilfinny, 2nd €3,000 Gary Madigan, Cappagh, 3rd Jonny Butler, Doon, 4th Ann Mulcahy, Monagea, 5th Exclusive prize Conor Howard, Bruree, 6th to 9th €500 Fergal O’Neill, Gerald Griffins, Moira McLoughlin, Dromcollogher Broadford, Eoghan Murphy, Club Limerick Chicago, Gerry Griffin, Ballybrown, 10th to 13th €300 Anthony O’Mahoney, Galtee Gaels, Dan Gayer, Feenagh Kilmeedy, Liam Rimmer, St. Senan’s, Mikie Larkin Tournafulla, 14th to 30th €200 Kieran and Niamh Hickey, Galbally, Joe Power, Cappagh, Jim Hayes, Feohanagh Castlemahon, Liam and Mairead Murphy, Kilteely-Dromkeen, Amy Power, Old Christians, John Kinsella, Crecora-Manister, Lynda O’Mahony, St. Senan’s, Chris Burns, Oola, Liam O’Gorman, Mungret/St. Pauls, Caroline Phillips O’Leary, Monagea, Mary and Maura Somers, Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan, Diarmuid Kelly, South Liberties, Patsy Coffey, Doon, Noreen Hennessy, Granagh Ballingarry, Fr. Willie Russell, Fr. Casey’s, Andrew Holmes, Granagh Ballingarry, Mary and Maria Somers, Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan, Diarmuid Kelly, South Liberties, Patsy Coffey, Doon, Noreen Hennessy, Granagh Ballingarry, Davy Ryan, Staker Wallace. Thanks to all the members who have already joined the Limerick County Club Draw through Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club and our Club Co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton.

Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club draw promoters are taking to the streets of the parish to canvas members to join the club draw which will be held quarterly with €2,000 in prizes. 1st prize €1,000 and ten prizes of 1€00 with the option to join the club weekly lottery/county club draw for 200. If you wish to renew your membership please contact your promoter as soon as possible as the first draw is due to take place in mid-April.

The 10th edition of the longest one day clean up in Ireland, Team Limerick Clean Up (TLC) is set to take place on Good Friday 18th April across Limerick City and County. Founders of the Team Limerick Clean Up initiative JP McManus, Paul O’Connell and Helen O’Connell are urging volunteers to sign up early at www.teamlimerick/cleanup.ieand help make this the best TLC yet. This year’s participants in TLC10 are encouraged to bring a friend and involved any new neighbours in the community to come along and join in making Limerick a cleaner and more environmentally friendly county. The popular tea and coffee gathering after the clean up will also be held in locations throughout the city and county. Last year TLC marked the largest participation from all walks of life with people from schools/colleges/GAA clubs/Munster Rugby to business charities and nursing homes.

Granagh-Ballingarry Club tops/hoodies/tracksuits/shorts and socks can now be ordered online at www.laochrasports.ie/productcategory/clubs/granaghballingarry

Check out our website at www.granaghballingarrygaa.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

Wednesday 2nd April: Munster U20 Hurling championship Round 2 Cork v Tipperary in Pairc Ui Chaoimh at 7pm. Waterford v Clare in Fraher Field, Dungarvan at 7pm.

Friday 4th April: Munster Minor Hurling championship Round 2 Limerick v Waterford in Fraher Field, Dungarvan at 7pm.

Saturday 5th April: Munster Minor Hurling championship Round 2 Clare v Tipperary in Pairc Chíosóg at 2pm. West Senior Hurling League championship Round 2 Adare v Granagh Ballingarry in Ballingarry at 5pm. Munster Senior Football championship quarters finals Limerick v Cork in Pairc na nGael at 6pm, Tipperary v Waterford in Semple Stadium, Thurles at 2pm. Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Stake quarter finals at the Limerick Greyhound Stadium, gates open at 6.30pm.

Sunday 6th April: National Hurling League Division 1B final Waterford v Offaly in Pairc Uí Chaoimh at 1.45pm. National Hurling League Division 1A final Cork v Tipperary in Pairc Uí Chaoimh at 4pm.

Monday 7th April: West Junior B Hurling League Group 1 Round 3 Granagh Ballingarry v Adare in Adare at 7.45pm. Munster Minor Football championship Phase 1 Round 1 Clare v Limerick in Pairc Naomh Mhuire, Quilty at 7pm, Tipperary v Waterford in Fethard Town Park at 7pm. Munster U20 Football championship Phase 2 Round 2 Kerry v Cork in Austin Stack Park, Tralee at 7pm.

Tuesday 8th April: city-East-West Junior A Football League Round 1 Granagh Ballingarry v St. Kieran’s in Coolcappa at 6.45pm. Munster U20 Football championship Phase 2 Round 2 Tipperary v Clare (at Tipperary venue to be confirmed) at 7pm.

Wednesday 9th April: Munster U20 Hurling championship Waterford v Limerick in Fraher Field, Dungarvan at 7.30pm.