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 14th June in the Rock Bar, Granagh were 6, 7, 24 and 26. The €10,500 jackpot was not won. Lucky dips of €20 each went to Tony Fitzgibbon, promoter online; Tricia and Sarah Hayes, promoter O’Grady’s Spar Shop, Ballingarry; Eoin Chawke, promoter John Carroll; Paul McDonagh, promoter Stephen Stapleton.

The next draw for a jackpot of €10,600 will be held on Saturday 21st June in Dinny A’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 6pm every Saturday. Thank you for your continued support.

Limerick Book Tailteann Cup Semi Final Spot with Impressive 8 Point Win

Limerick 4-21 Wexford 2-19

Hearty congratulations to manager Jimmy Lee, Newcastle West and all involved with the Limerick Senior footballers on their impressive eight point, 4-21 to 2-19, victory over gallant Wexford at Páirc na nGael on Sunday to qualify for the semi final for the Tailteann Cup for the first time against Wicklow on this Sunday 22nd June in Croke Park at 2pm. Your support for the boys in green and white would be appreciated.Limerick Aim to Reach Eight All Ireland Semi Final in a row on Saturday, Best of luck to the Limerick Senior hurlers, manager John Kiely and our own Darragh O’Grady (stats) and the rest of the management team who play Dublin this Saturday 21st June in Croke Park at 4pm for a place in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi final for the eighth year in a row. Please support.

Granagh Ballingarry players membership can still be renewed online at www.foireann.ie Any player not currently registered who incurs an 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 as soon as possible.

Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club players injury insurance invoice for 2025 – Total costs €4,600, discount €2,024, total paid through Foireann was €2,576.

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 present for a family member or friend. Tickets can be purchased online at limerickgaa.ie Tel (061) 335576.

Tickets for all Limerick County Senior, Intermediate and Junior hurling and football championship games in 2025 must be purchased in advance using the link limerickgaa.iebuyclubchampionship-tickets

Note: Under 16s free, no tickets required.

Limerick play Dublin in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter final on this Saturday 21st June in Croke Park at 4pm. With a capacity of 81,000, tickets will be plentiful and anyone who wishes to attend the game will be able to do so as the game won’t be a sell-out. Tickets are still on sale via Ticketmaster and selected SuperValu and Centra outlets. Thank you for your understanding in this matter and hopefully there will be a big travelling support from Granagh Ballingarry on Saturday to support the boys in green and white.

The next Limerick County GAA Club Draw will be held on Saturday 28th Junewith 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 €300, 11th to 30th €200.

Granagh Ballingarry had 204 members in the third draw in May and two winners to date. Club Chairperson Andrew Holmes and Noreen Hennessy won €200 each in the first draw in March. If you would like to renew your membership, please visit limerickgaa.ieclub/limerick-drawsignup and select Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club or contact Granagh Ballingarry Club co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton.

Note: All new members for the next draw must be in by Thursday 26th June at 5pm.

Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club draw promoters are taking to the streets of the parish to canvass members to join the club draw, which will be held quarterly with €2,000 in prizes. 1st prize €1,000 and 10 prizes of €100 with the option to join the club’s 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 shortly.

The Granagh Ballingarry Cúl Camp will be held in the Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club grounds from Monday 30th June to Friday 4th July. Booking is now accepted online at www.kelloggs.gaa.ie/booking

Please note Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club’s Eircode is V94 V264.

Group 1: Dromin Athlacca, Pallasgreen, Caherline, Knockaderry.

Group 2: Granagh Ballingarry, Dromcollogher Broadford, Southside Gaels and Mungret St. Paul’s B.

Group 2 Fixtures

Wednesday 2nd July Round 1: Dromcollogher Broadford v Granagh Ballingarry in Dromcollogher at 7.30pm.

Wednesday 16th July, Round 2: Granagh Ballingarry v Mungret St. Paul’s in Ballingarry at 7.30pm.

Wednesday 30th July, Round 3: Granagh Ballingarry v Southside Gaels, venue to be confirmed, at 7.30pm.

Note 2: If teams finish level on points, scoring differential will apply.

Note 3: Semi final top team group 1 v second team group 2 and top team group 2 v second team group 1.

Wednesday 6th August: Semi final. Wednesday 13th August: Final.

Best of luck to Granagh Ballingarry students and students everywhere who are sitting their Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams.

All games in the opening round of the Limerick County Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football Championship fixed for this weekend have been postponed to the following weekend, pending on the success of the Limerick senior footballers in the Tailteann Cup semi final against Wicklow on this Sunday 22nd June in Croke Park at 2pm.

It was a very successful year on the playing field for Christ the Saviour National School, Ballingarry, winning both the West Division Mini 7s and Division 1 hurling titles for the very first time. The school are holding a medal presentation today Wednesday 18th June in Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club grounds in Ballingarry at 1.30pm. It would be great to have as many as possible in attendance for the medal presentation, which will be presented by Granagh Ballingarry Intermediate hurler, Jack Cagney.

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

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/granaghballingarrygaaclub and on Twitter at www.twitter.comgranaghballingarry

Wednesday 18th June

Christ the Savour National School, Ballingarry: West Division Mini 7s and Division 1 Hurling Medal Presentation in Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club grounds in Ballingarry at 1.30pm.

Saturday 21st June

All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Finals: Limerick v Dublin in Croke Park at 4pm and Galway v Tipperary in Páirc na nGael at 6.15pm.

Tailteann Cup Senior Football Semi Finals: Limerick v Wicklow in Croke Park at 2pm and Kildare v Fermanagh in Croke Park at 4pm.

Junior B Hurling Challenge: Granagh Ballingarry v Patrickswell in Patrickswell at ????.