GRANAGH BALLINGARRY
Granagh-Ballingarry Ease Into Cup Final
Granag-Ballingarry Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Hurling Tournament Semi Final
Granagh-Ballingarry………….3-20
Feohanagh-Castlemahon….0-17
In front of a good crowd in difficult wet and windy condition in Ballingarry on Sunday evening the home side Granagh-Ballingarry recorded a comfortable victory over gallant Feohanagh-Castlemahon to qualify for a Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Hurling Tournament Final meeting with Feenagh Kilmeedy on Friday 15th July in Ballingarry at 7.30pm, with all proceeds to the Irish Red Cross Ukrainian Appeal.
The Memorial Cup Semi was played on an excellent pitch with John Mulcahy of Killeedy in charge. The opening six minutes were close and exciting with points traded by Damien O’Donovan (free) and Jamie Butler (free), James Butler (free) and Cathal O’Keeffe (play) before Granagh-Ballingarry’s number 15 Paudie Murphy finished past Feohanagh-Castlemahon keeper Jack Fitzgibonn to leave the home side three ahead 1-2 to 0-2 on seven minutes. Then Sean Flanagan on eight minutes and Jamie Butler on nine minutes had white flags from open play for Feohanagh-Castlemahon cancelled out from placed balls by Damien O’Donovan on 10 and 12 minutes to leave it 1-4 to 0-4 in favour of the Granagh-Ballingarry boys. A couple of wides were exchanged before a pair of white flags from placed balls for Feohanagh-Castlemahon courtesy of Jamie Butler on 13 minutes and Alan Roche two minutes later to reduce the deficit to one, Granagh-Ballingarry 1-4, Feohanagh-Castlemahon 0-6 at the end of the first quarter. Then a well taken point from open play by Cathal O’Keeffe on 17 minutes followed up by a second Paudie Murphy green flag on 19 minute and a long rang eColm Noonan point from open play two minutes later to extend the Granagh-Ballingarry boys advantage to six, 2-6 to 0-6. Jamie Butler won a point back for Feohanagh-Castlmahon from a placed ball on 22 minutes before Granagh-Ballingarry had a string of white flags courtesy Damien O’Donovan from placed balls on 25, 26 and 28 minutes. Cathal O’Keeffe open play on 29 minutes and Damien O’Donovan placed ball on 30 minutes to send the home side Granagh-Ballingarry in at the interval leading by eleven, 2-12 to 0-7.
The opening five minutes after the interval belonged to Jamie Butler of Feohanagh-Castlemahon with a trio of white flags from placed balls cancelled out by Niall Kennedy from open play on 6 and 7 minutes and Damien O’Donovan from a placed ball a minute later to leave eleven again between the sides, Granagh-Ballingarry 2-15, Feohanagh-Castlemahon 0-10 on 38 minutes. James Guiney won a point back for Feohanagh-Castlemahon from open play on 41 minutes before Granagh-Ballingarry number 15 made it a hat-trick of green four minutes later to leave the home side 13 ahead 3-15 to 0-11 at the end of the third quarter. Then white flags were traded Jamie Butler (free), on 48 minutes, Jack Cagney (play) on 50 minutes and Sean Flanagan (play) on 51 minutes, David Condron (play) on 52 minutes, Alan Roche (free) on 54 minutes, Damien O’Donovan (65) on 55 minutes, substitute John Francis Reidy (play) on 57 minutes, Sean Flanagan (play) on 60 minutes before Feohanagh-Castlemahon number 9 Sean Flanagan hit the final point of this Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Semi-Final. At the final whistle Granagh-Ballingarry were worthy 3-21 to 0-17 winners to qualify for a final meeting with Feenagh-Kilmeedy on Friday 15th July in Ballingarry at 7.30pm.
Granagh-Ballingarry scored 3-10 from play 0-9 from frees and 0-1 from a 65. Feohanagh-Castlemahon scored 0-7 from play and 0-10 from frees.
Granagh-Ballingarry David Clancy, Niall Cahill, John Healy, Sean Murphy, Eoin Casey, David Condron 0-1, Colm Noonan 0-1, Darragh Casey, Jack Cagney 0-1, Damien O’Donovan 0-11 (9 frees, 1 65), Cathal O’Keeffe 0-3, Ronan Mullane, Eoin Lynch, Niall Kennedy 0-3, Paudie Murphy 3-0. Subs used John Carroll, Eoin Enright, Jack Hartnett, Brendan Lynch and Cian McGoey.
Feohanagh-Castlemahon Jack Fitzgibbon, Michael Cremin, Jamie Whelan, Shane Brouder, Michael Noonan, Alan Roche 0-2 frees, Jack Condon, Kevin Normoyle, Sean Flanagan 0-4, John McEnery, James Guina 0-1, Cathal Lynch, Jamie Butler 0-9 (8 frees), David O’Donovan, Kieran Guina. Subs used John Francis Reidy 0-1, Padraig O’Donnell, Niall Kennedy, Shane Brouder.
Referee: Joe Mulcahy.
Gate receipt €174 to the Irish Red Cross Ukrainian Appeal.
COUNTY JUNIOR A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP 2 OPENER
Séan Finn’s Park, Rathkeale is the venue on this Friday 1st of July at 7.30pm fot the meeting of 2021 West and County Junior B football championship defeated Munster finalists and recently crowned 2022 west Junior A football champions Granagh-Ballingarry and city side St. Patrick’s in the opening round of group 2 in the Limerick County Junior A football championship. The championship is being run on an all county basis twelve teams have intimated they will take part there are two groups of six with the top two teams in each group for the semi final and the second and third teams play in relegation semi-final group Bruree Mungrot/St.Pauls (B team) south liberties Ballybracken- Bohismare and Banogue.
GROUP 2 GRANAGH BALLINGARRY ST PATRICKS (BTEAM) HOSPITAL-HERBERTSTOWN AND CAMOGOE ROVERS.
Your support would be welcome for the boys in black and green and their management team of Shane O’Grady, Mark O’Sullivan and Andrew Holmes in Séan Finns Park, Rathkeale on this Friday at 7.30pm to chose them on to make on to make a winning start to their county Junior A Football championship campaign.
COUNTY UNDER19 B HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP 1 ROUND 2
Granagh-Ballingarry travel to Raheenagh on Monday 4th July to play the home-side Tournafulla/ Killeedy in the second round of group 2 in the Limerick County under19 B hurling Championship. In the opening series of games on Tuesday 28th of June Tournafulla/Killeedy played Askeaton and Granagh-Ballingarry, Dromina Athlacca no results at time of going to
print. Your support for the boys in black and green would be welcome in Raheenagh on Monday 4th July for kick-off 7.30pm.
PRE-PURCHASE OF CLUB COUNTY HURLING AND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS
All Granagh-Ballingarry supporters please note that all upcoming hurling and football club championship games under the auspices of Limerick County Club Board are Pre-purchase. These can be purchased online via the universe system.
ALL-IRELAND HURLING SEMI-FINAL TICKETS
Limerick will face Galway in the All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-final on this Sunday 3rd July in Croke Park at 3.30pm 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 online and from local Centra and SuperValu outlets. In light of this club officers have decided not to request an allocation of tickets from the county board for this fixture. Club members are kindly asked to purchase directly online and from local Centra and SuperValu outlets.
The ticketing situation has proved challenging one for those club officers responsible for ordering, handling and distributing said tickets over the last couple years (through no fault of Limerick County Board or the club). Croke Park deal with Ticketmaster has resulted in a generous burden being placed on club officers due to placing orders receiving codes, issuing codes emails, registering Ticketmaster accounts payment up front required on occasions and not on other therefore in light of the above the club have taken the reluctant decision to not order tickets for the All-Ireland semi-final on July 3rd placing an order for 200 or 300 tickets and all the subsequent work it entails would require a significant body of work with the possibility, fingers crossed of a repeat a fortnight later. The club felt it prudent to take this course of action for the semi-final. The only exception is for club members who do not have access to a smart phone, email or a printer. In this scenario the club facilitate orders for said club members otherwise club members are politely asked to source tickets directly themselves online and from local Centra and SuperValu outlets. Thank you for your understanding in this matter and hopefully there will be a big travelling support from the club on the day to support the boys in green and white.
LIMERICK AIM TO REACH FORTH ALL-IRELAND FINAL IN FIVE SEASONS
The best of Luck to the Limerick senior hurling manager Jim Kiely, our own Donal O’Grady Coach/Selector and the rest of the team who play Galway on this Sunday 3rd July in Croke Park at 3.30pm for a place in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final for the Fourth time in five seasons.
DON AND NORINA SHEEHAN WIN €100
Congratulations to Don and Norina Sheehan c/o Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club on winning €100 in the fourth Limerick County GAA Club draw of 2022 on Saturday June 25th. The other winners were as follows: 1st prize 10,000 John Kelly, Castletown/Ballyagran. 2nd 3,000 Jacinta Keyes, Crecora. 3rd 2,000 Brendan Connery, Kilmallock. 4th 1,000 Mike Enright, Askeaton/Ballysteen Bord na nÓg,. 5th Exclusive prize of Capri 4-seater round rattan garden furniture set. 6th/9th 500 Joe Riordan, Castletown/Ballyagran, Mike Reidy, Caherline, Seamus Clifford, Camogue Rovers, Willie Fitzgerald, Na Piarsaigh, 10th to 13th Peter A Commons, Knockane, Denis Woulfe, Glin, Dan O’Riordan, Patrickswell, Mary and Jeremiah Neille, Ballysteen, 14th to 30th Dan and Noreen Sheehan, Granagh/Ballingarry, Marian Frawley, Bruree, Rose English, Rathkeale, Kay O’Dwod, Kildimo/Pallaskenry, James Croke, Blackrock Bord na nÓg, Ann O’Connor, Athea, Lina Dooley, Garryspillane, Stephen Power, Crecora, Breda Meehan, Rathkeale, Davie Moriarty, Galtee Gaels, M. Gleeson (online), James Hennessy, Newcastlewest, Patrick Kirby, Knockainey, William Treacy, St. Kieran/s, Denis O’Connell, Club Limerick, Dublin, Denis and Theresa O’Neill, Ballybrown.
The next draw is on Saturday 30th July with an exclusive prize of a two-night stay at Ashford Castle. Table d’Hote in the George V dining room. Thanks to all the 117 members who were already joined through the Granagh/Ballingarry Club. If you would like to still renew your membership please follow the link limerickgaa.ieclublimerick-draw-signup-select Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club and the number of draws you wish to sign up for. You can also contact the Granagh/Ballingarry Club draw co-0rdinator Stephen Stapleton on 086 1960361.
Note: All new members for the next draw must be in by Wednesday 27th July at 12 noon.
Results
County Junior A Football League Final
Camogue Rovers 2-11, Ballybricken/Bohermore 1-8.
County Senior Hurling League Final
Na Piarsaigh 4-19, Adare 1-13
County Intermediate Hurling League Final
Hospital/Herbertstown 1-21, Tournafulla 1-12.
All Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi Final
Galway 2-9, Derry 1-11, Mayo 1-8, Kerry 0-9.
County Junior A Hurling League Final
Ahane 0-24, Garryspillane 2-16 (aet)
Historic County Title for Camogue Rovers
Limerick County Junior A Football League Final
Camogue Rovers……2-11
Ballybricken/Bohermore ….1-8
Heartiest congratulations to our friends in Camogue Rovers on their six-point win over holders Ballybricken/Bohermore to claim the Limerick County Junior A Football League title at Garryspillane GAA Grounds in Knocklong on Thursday
evening which was the first ever adult county title won by the club in football or hurling in their 107 year history. Many officials and mentors have worked hard over the years to keep the show on the road in Camogue Rovers without much success but on Thursday evening at Knocklong their hour of glory finally arrived and Granagh/Ballingarry look forward to playing them in Round 4 of the Limerick County Junior A Football Championship at the end of August.
Flags
We urge people all over Granagh/Ballingarry and beyond to put out their green and white flags in support of Limerick on Sunday’s 3rd July All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final against Galway in Croke Park at 3.30pm.
Granagh/Ballingarry Club Gear
Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club tops, hoodies, tracksuits, shorts and socks can now be ordered online at http://222.laochrasport.ie/…/clubs/granaghballingarryclub
Club Website Check out our club website at www.granaghballingarry-gaa.ie for all the latest club news. Our website is updated regularly and well worth a visit. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/granaghballingarrygaa and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/granaghballingarrygaa
€5,300 jackpot on Saturday
There was no winner of the €5,200 jackpot in the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club lottery draw held on Saturday 25th June in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry. The numbers drawn were 21, 25, 29 and 30. The lucky dips of €20 each went to
Geraldine Mulqueen promotor online, Stephen Kiely promoter Steven Stapleton, Stephen Chawke promoter Jimmy Chawke, Kayleigh Twomey promoter The Rock Bar, Granagh The next draw for a jackpot of 5,300 will be held on Saturday 2nd July in the Rock Bar, Granagh.
Tickets are €2 or three for 5 and are on sale in local shops, bars and from promoters. You can now play online and link is available on the club facebook/twitter which finishes at 6pm on Saturday. Thank you for your continued support.
Club Diary
Thursday 30th June
County Senior Football Championship Group 1 Round 1
Fr. Casey’s v Oola in Croagh at 7.30pm.
County Senior Football Championship
Group 2 Round 1
St. Kieran’s v Kildimo/Pallaskenry in SOean Finns Park, Rathkeale at 7.30pm.
County Intermediate Football Championship Group 2 Round 1
Pallasgreen v Mungret/St. Pauls in Claughaun at 7.45pm.
County Premier Junior A Football Championship
Group 1 Round 1 Ballybrown v Kilteely/Dromkeen in Bruff at 7.30pm. Athea v Cappagh in Ballyahaill at 7.30pm.
County Premier Junior A Football Championship Group 2 Round 1
Feenagh/Kilmeedy v Monagea in Dromcollogher at 7.30pm.
Friday 1st July
County Senior Football Championship Group 1 Round 1
Galbally v Claughaun in Hospital at 7.30pm. Monaleen v Newcastlewest in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale at 7.30pm.
County Senior Football Championship Group 2 Round 1
Ballysteen v Ballylanders in Ballyagran at 7.30pm.
Galtee Gaels v Adare in Kilfinane at 7.30pm.
County Intermediate Football Championship Group 1 Round 1
Na Piarsaigh v St. Senan’s in Askeaton at 7.30pm.
County Intermediate Football Championship Group 2 Round 1
Fr. Caseys v Dromcollogher/Broadford in Tournafulla at 7.30pm.
Gerald Griffin’s v Rathkeale in Newcstlewest at 7.30pm.
County Junior A Football Championship Group 1 Round 1
Bruree v Mungret/St. Paul’s (B Team) in Croom at u.30pm. Ballybricken/Bohermore v Banogue in Fedamore at 7.30pm.
County Junior A Football Championship Group 2 Round 1
Granagh/Ballingarry v St. Patrick’s (B Team) in Sean Finns Park, Rathkeale at 7.30pm.
Saturday 2nd July
All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final
Kilkenny v Clare in Croke Park at 5.30pm.
County Intermediate Football Championship Group 1 Round 1
Bruff v Glin in Sean Finns Park, Rathkeale at 7.30pm.
County Premier Junior A Football Championship Group 1 Round 1
Newcastlewest (B Team) v Croom in Páirc Uí Luing, Feenagh at 5pm.
County Premier Junior A Football Championship Group 2 Round 1
Mountcollins v Monaleen (B Team) in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale at 7.30pm.
County Junior A Football Championship Group 1 Round
Na Piarsaigh (B Team) v South Liberties in Rathbane at 7.30pm.
County Junior A Football Championship Group 1 Round 1
Na Piarsaigh (B Team) v South Liberties in Rathbane at 7.30pm.
County Junior A Football Championship Group 2 Round 1
Ahane v Adare (B Team) in Mungret at 7.30pm.
Sunday 3rd July
Minor Hurling Championship Final
Offaly v Tipperary in Nowlan Park at 1.30pm.
All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final
Limerick v Galway in Croke Park at 7.30pm.
Monday 4th July
County U19 Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 1
Granagh/Ballingarry v Tournafulla/Killeedy in Tournafulla or Raheenagh at 7.30pm.
County Premier Junior A Football Championship Group 2 Round 1
Cappamore v Feohanagh/Castlemahon in Kilbreedy at 7.30pm.
County Junior A Football Championship Group 2 Round 1
Hospital/Herbertstown v Camogue Rovers in Knockainey at 7.30pm. Sunday 10th July
County Junior A Football Championship Group 2 Round 2
Granagh/Ballingarry v Ahane in Mungret at 7.30pm.