Blackrock GAA Club Notes:

Blackrock GAA club lotto draw was held on Thursday night last August 14th.

The numbers drawn were 11, 20, 28 and 29. The Jackpot was not won.

Lucky dips winners were as follows:

€40.00 Eamon Connery, Ballinanima, Kilfinane. Promoter O’Shaughnessy’s Bar

€20.00 Sean O’Sullivan, Ballinlyna Upper, Kifinane, Promoter Online

€20.00 Ber O’Shaughnessy, Ballyroe Upper, Kilfinane, Promoter Brendan O’Brien.

€20.00 Mike Weekes, Bruff, Promoter Brendan O’Brien.

€20.00 Pat O’Shaughnessy, Main Street, Kilfinane, Promoter 0’Shaughnessy’s Bar.

The next Draw will be held on this Thursday August 21st.  Jackpot will be €13,000

As a thank you to all our members and lotto participants who support our club week in week out we have decided that if the jackpot of €13,000 is not won this Thursday night the 21st August we will be giving away the €13,000 in various lucky dip prizes on the same night, again we would like to thank ye all for yer continued support of Blackrock GAA.

The past week was inded a very busy one of the Field of Play especially for underage club teams on Monday August 11th. up to 90 children descended on the Michael Fox Memorial Park, for the, Blackrock GAA Cúl Camp 2025 which continued up to Friday August 15th. The Under 14 Hurlers has a home game on Monday evening when they played Hospital/Herbertstown in Mr. Binman County U14 hurling championship division 3A round 6, while on Wednesday evening the minor hurlers travelled to Pallaskenry to play the locals in County minor hurling championship division 1 round 6. The U16 hurlers were in action on the double over the weekend in Mr Binman County U16 hurling championship division 3A games, On Friday they played Glenroe in Ballylanders while Monday evening they made the journey to Knocklong to play Garryspillane.

What a super week for Blackrock GAA Cúl Camp 2025

We are so proud of all the children who were an absolute credit to their families and clubs. The coaches were very impressed by how much fun the week was and how easy it was to manage almost 90 children. Thanks to Powers Pharmacy for sending sun-screen & bug spray, to Sheehy’s Centra for sending down ice creams for all the children and coaches   and to Molly’s for feeding the coaches on Friday. Well Done to all those involved in the organising and running of the very successful Cul Camp 2025.

On Wednesday evening last August 13th. Blackrock made the journey to play Kildimo/Pallaskenry in County minor hurling championship division 1 round 6 game in Pallaskenry and after a well contested game it was the visitors who secured the victory on a score line Blackrock 3.13 Kildimo/Pallaskenry 1.12 after they had a 2.09 to 1.07 lead at the interval. Blackrock will play travel to Clarina on this Sunday August 24th to play Ballybrown in re fixed Round 4 game at 12noon.

On Friday evening last August 15th.  Blackrock made the short journey to Ballylanders to play neighbours Glenroe in Mr Binman County U 16 hurling championship division 3A Round 1 (Re fixture) at Dineen Park, the game also doubled up as the Final of The Thomas Sheehy Memorial Cup. Aided by the breeze in the opening half Blackrock began in a very dominant mood throughout the pitch, racing into a 1.07 to 0.02 in opening quarter, points from Conor Nunan (0.2) Jack Roche (0.02) Darragh Drake, Darragh Gleeson and Luke Gleeson while the goal scorer was Conor Philpot, Glenroe replied with two pointed free’s.

In the second quarter the visitors kept up their dominance adding further 2.06 to their total, coming from Jack Roche (1.03 1f), Conor Nunan (1.01), Darragh Drake (0.01), Darragh Gleeson (0.01) while Glenroe’s only reply was their third pointed free, to leave the score at the interval Blackrock 3.13 Glenroe 0.03.

On the resumption of play Tommie Murphy opened the scoring a point, which was followed by a pointed Glenroe free, both sides exchanged points, Jack Roche the Blackrock marksman. Before  the visitors hit back with seven unanswered points, from Darragh Drake (0.01), Jack Roche (0.2 1f), Conor Nunan (0.03), Luke Gleeson (0.01) before Jack Roche, Conor Nunan, Tommie Murphy from a free added goals while Jamie Bequri free, Gearoid Flanagan and Tommie Murphy added points, Glenroe did add 1.05, (0.03f)  without  reply in the dying minutes, but it was too little too late as Blackrock scored a well merited 6.25 to 1.11victory

Scorers J. Roche 2.08 1f, C. Nunan 2.06, T. Murphy 1.02 1.00f. C. Philpot 1.00, D. Drake 0.03, D Gleeson 0.02, L. Gleeson 0.02 J. Bequri 0.01f.  G. Flanagan 0.01.

Team Alex Fitzgerald, Michael Hennessy, Adam Kelly, Jamie Bequri, J. J. O’Donnell, Darragh Gleeson, Noah Ryan, Tommy Murphy, Darragh Drake, Gearoid Flanagan, Jack Roche, Ethen Penny, Luke Gleeson, Conor Nunan and Conor Philpott. Subs used, Philip Fitzgerald, James O’Leary, Aidan Danaher.

Monday August 11th (Re Fixture)

Mr Binman County Under 14 Hurling championship division 3A round 6

Blackrock 6.07 Hospital/Herbertstown 1.05 played in Kilfinane.

Wednesday August 13th

County Minor A hurling championship round 6

Blackrock 3.13 Kildimo/Pallaskenry 1.12 played in Pallaskenry.

Friday August 15th.

Mr Binman County U16 hcrling championship division 3A round 1 (Re fixture)

Blackrock 6.25 Glenroe 1.11 played in Ballylanders.

Monday August 18th.

Mr Binman County U16 hurling championship division 3A round 5

Garryspillane 1.12 Blackrock 2.23 played in Knocklong at 7pm.

Wednesday August 20th

South Junior ‘B’ hurling championship group 2 round 2

Blackrock v Staker Wallace in Michael Fox Memorial Park at 7pm

Lyons of Limerick County Premier Intermediate hurling championship round 4                                            Blackrock v Garryspillane in Kilmallock at 6.30pm.

County Minor ‘A’ hurling championship round 4 (Refixture)

Ballybrown v Blackrock in Clarina at 12noon,

South Junior ‘B’ hurling championship group 2 round 3

Bruree v Blackrock in Bruree at 7pm

County Minor ‘A’ hurling championship round 7 (Refixture)

Blackrock v Ballybricken/Bohermore in Kifinane at 6.30pm.

Lyons of Limerick County Premier Intermediate hurling championship round 5                                            Blackrock v Granagh/Ballingarry in Ballyagran at 3pm.

South Junior ‘B’ hurling championship group 2 round 4

Blackrock v Dromin/Athlacca in Kilfinane at 7pm.

Round 6 Blackrock v Glenroe w/e Sunday September 14th Date /Time/Venue TBC

Round 7 Blackrock v South Liberties w/e Sunday September 21stDate/Time/Venue TBC.