Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

The eagerly awaited clash of east champions South Liberties and back-to-back west champions and holders Granagh/Ballingarry in the County Junior B Hurling League final, postponed on Thursday evening due to bereavements in both clubs, has been rescheduled for this Friday 19th July in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock at 7.30pm with extra time and penalties if the game ends in a draw.

This is the climax of the 2024 County Junior B Hurling League and the trophy on offer is the County Board B Cup. Both sides are in the final on merit after playing a lot of good hurling on the way. South Liberties will be contesting their first final and seeking their first title. Granagh/Ballingarry seeking their third and back-to-back titles are contesting their fifth final after going under to Dromin/Athlacca 4-13 to 2-8 in the 2010 decider at Paddy Carroll Park, Ballyagran on Thursday 1st July and Munster and All Ireland champions Doon by five points, 2-12 to 0-13, in the 2015 final at Hospital on Thursday 25th June were back to contest their third decider in 2016 at Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock having lost five county championship finals to Monaleen in 2002, Newcastlewest in 2003, St. Kieran’s in 2004, Bruree in 2008 and Monaleen again in 2015 and two county league finals (to Dromin/Athlacca in 2010 and Doon in 2015), Granagh/Ballingarry Junior B hurlers finally came in from the cold when they defeated Blackrock in the 2015 league final on Thursday 16th June at Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock.

Granagh/Ballingarry: Jimmy Shiels, Patrick Shelton, Eoin Cahill, captain Kieran Condron, Kieran O’Donovan, John O’Grady 0-1, Stephen Hickey, Brendan Lynch, Mark snow 0-2, Brian Noonan 1-1, Brian Fitzgerald 0-1, Eoin Kennedy 0-3 (2 frees), Eoin Casey, Damien O’Donovan 0-1, Kevin O’Kelly 0-1. Subs used: Neil Dunworth, Cathal O’Keeffe 1-0, Conor Mulqueen 1-0. Other members of the panel were Thomas O’Donovan, Mickie O’Keeffe, Marcus Moore, Michael Walsh, Niall Carroll, Richie O’Keeffe, Edward Sheehy, Kevin Mulcahy, Niall McCarthy and Conor Hogan.

The Granagh/Ballingarry boys were back in the final again seven years later on Thursday 22nd June 2023 at Shaker Wallace GAA club grounds in Kilbreedy where they gave a strong all-round team performance coupled with 2-3 from open play by the youthful Eoin Horgan in the opening 23 minutes and five top class saves by keeper Keith O’Kelly, two in the first and a third in the second half, paved the way for an impressive 14-point 3-21 to 1-13 victory for the boys from Knockfierna over a gallant Caherline to take their second County Junior B Hurling League title, a first since defeating Blackrock 3-10 to 1-9, in the 2019 decider at Fitzgerald park, Kilmallock.

Granagh/Ballingarry: Keith O’Kelly, Brendan Lynch, Eoin Enright, Ger Ryan 0-1, Marcus Moore, John Carroll captain, Ronan Mullane 0-1, Pat Carroll 0-2, Owen Lynch 0-5 (1 free), Eoin Lynch 0-2, Colm Noonan 0-5 (3 frees), Jim O’Keeffe 0-2, Eoin Horgan 2-3, Mick Carroll 1-0, John O’Grady. Subs used Mark O’Shea, Richie O’Keeffe, Padraig McKenna, Brian Mulqueen, Mickey O’Keeffe. Other players used in the competition were Brian Sheehy, Eoin Herlihy, Niall Carroll, Kieran Condron, Edward Sheehy, Dean Clancy, Jack Hartnett, Thomas O’Donovan, Gearóid Lynch.

Granagh/Ballingarry who have won 20 drew and lost one of their 22 games played since they defeated Monagea 4-20 to 1-8 in the opening round of Group 1 in the West Junior B Hurling League on Sunday April 2023 finished top of Group 1 in the West Junior B Hurling Legue on 9 points to qualify for a final meeting with neighbours Bruree who they defeated to claim back-to-back West Junior B Hurling League titles to qualify for this Friday’s County Junior B Hurling League Final against South Liberties in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock at 7.30pm with results as follows:

West Junior B Hurling League Group 1

Round 1: Granagh/Ballingarry w/o Dromcollogher/Broadford scr

Round 2: Granagh/Ballingarry w/o Knockaderry scr.

Round 3: Granagh/Ballingarry 2-11, Croagh/Kilfinny 2-10

Round 4: Granagh/Ballingarry 1-21, Adare 0-12

Round 5 Granagh/Ballingarry 1-12, St. Kieran’s 0-15 (draw)

Granagh/Ballingarry 3-17, Bruree 0-15.

Granagh/Ballingarry: John O’Grady, Ger Ryan, Eoin Enright, Mike Carroll, Niall Cahill, Mark O’Shea, John Carroll, Pat Carroll, Ronan Mullane 0-3, Eoin Herlihy 0-3, Eoin Lynch 0-8 5ply 2frees 1 54), Brian Sheehy 0-1, Jack Hartnett 2-0, Jim O’Keeffe 1-2, Padraig McKenna Subs used: Owen Lynch, Rory Gordon, Conor O’Donoghue, Thomas O’Donovan. Other players used in the course of the competition were Keith O’Kelly, Eoin Horgan, Ian Sheehy, Richie O’Keeffe, Brian Mulqueen, Edward Sheehy, Mikey O’Keeffe, Niall Carroll, Darren Clifford and Gearóid Lynch.

South Liberties have won six and lost one of their seven games played to date this season. They defeated Kilteely/Dromkeen to reach the East Brian Butler Cup Final where they were most unlucky to go under to Doon at the quarter final stage and finished off the group 1 in the East Junior B Hurling on 10 points to qualify for a final meeting with Ahane whey they defeated and Staker Wallace in the County Junior B Semi Final to set up Friday evening’s County Final meeting with holders Granagh/Ballingarry in Fitzgerald park, Kilmallock at 7.30pm.

Results as follows:

East Brian Butler Cup

Round 1: South Liberties 2-16, Kilteely/Dromkeen 1-16

Quarter Final: Doon 2-17, South Liberties 1-17

East Junior B Hurling League Group 1

Round 1: South Liberties 4-20, Murroe/Boher 2-15

Round 2: South Liberties 1-17, Na Piarsaigh 0-10

Round 3: South Liberties 5-25, Mungret/St. Pauls 1-12

Round 4: South Liberties w/o, Caherline scr

Round 5: South Liberties w/o, Fedamore scr

Final: South Liberties 3-18, Ahane 0-13

South Liberties: Paul Butler, Kieran O’Brien, Stephen Noonan, Tony Carroll, Brendan Ahern 0-1, Mike Keane, Eoin Dunne, Patrick O’Donnell, Matthew Gaule, David O’Neill 1-8, Shane O’Neill 0-1, Joe Hegarty 0-2, Barry Walsh 0-1, Brian Garry 2-2, Ben Campton 0-3, Seán Keane 0-1, Conor McNamara, Ryan Godfrey, Arthur O’Donnell, Bill Hannan, Cathal O’Neill.

Hopefully all the crew in both Granagh and Ballingarry will travel to Kilmallock this Friday 19th July for the 7.30pm throw-in to support the boys in black and green and their management team of Niall Carroll, Mike Chawke, Ben O’Kelly and Andrew Holmes and cheer them on in their bid to bring the County Junior Hurling League Cup back to the parish and club for the third time and the second year-in-a-row.

Ballybrown ease to a winning start

Group 1 Round 1

Ballybrown made a winning start to their County Minor B Hurling Championship Group 1 campaign with an impressive victory over gallant Granagh/Ballingarry at Ballingarry on Wednesday evening.

This opening round Group 1 County Minor Hurling tie was played on an excellent pitch in front of a good crowd with John O’Halloran of Bruree in charge.

The Ballybrown boys’ favourites to win this year’s County Minor B Hurling Championship were sharper more direct, showed better touches up front and were too strong for their younger opponents fielding a number of U15 players. The visitors despite playing into the wind, led at the break by 10, 2-9 to 0-5. The Ballybrown goals came through their No. 11 Rory Murphy and No. 5 Matthew Collins. In the second half the visitors with the wind at their backs continued to pile on the pressure to add 18 points to two for the Granagh/Ballingarry boys. At the final whistle Ballybrown were comfortable 2-27 to 0-7 winners of the two County Minor B Hurling Championship Group 1 League Championship points on offer. Granagh/Ballingarry will hope to get their championship campaign back on track tonight Wednesday 17th April when they travel to Caherconlish to play Caherline at 7.30pm while the Ballybrown’s next outing is also tonight when they play South Liberties/’Crecora/Manister in Clarina at 7.30pm, Ballybrown scored 2-20 from play and 0-7 from frees, Granagh/Ballingarry scored 0-4 from play 0-3 from frees.

Ballybrown: Jarlaith Flaherty, William Collins, Alec Smith 0-1, Daragh Kelly, Matthew Collins 1-0, James Coughlan (0-5 4 frees), Senan Lane, Mark Sheehan 0-2, Mark Doolan (0-2 1 free), Robert Kearney 0-3, Rory Murphy 1-0, Diarmuid Coughlan, Gerry Moroney, James Smith 0-8, 2 frees, Tommy Lynch 0-2. Subs used Daniel MacNamara 0-1, Billy Gavin 0-1, Matt Shanahan, Jack McCarthy.

Granagh-Ballingarry: Thomas Twomey, Dan Houlihan, Darragh O’Shea, Killian O’Keeffe, Den Daly, Jack Mulqueen 0-1 fere, Paddy O’Keeffe, Darragh O’Donoghue 0-4, 2 frees, Tom Horgan 0-1, Paul Griffin, Conor O’Shea, Donie O’Grady, Jordan Twomey, Matthew O’Shea, Nigel Noonan. Sus used Edward Purtill 0-1.

Referee Nigel Carey, Patrickswell.

County Intermediate Football Championship Group 1 Round 1

Feohanagh-Castlemahon 2-6, St. Patricks 1-8; Newcastle West 5-4, Gerald Griffins 0-9.

County Intermediate Football Championship Group 1 Round 2

St. Senans 2-12, Feohanagh-Castlemahon 1-14.

County Junior A Football Championship Group 1 Round 2

Hospital-Herbertstown 4-16, Ballybricken-Bohermore 2-4; St. Patrick’s 1-8, Adare 0-10.

County Premier Minor Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 1

Murroe-Boher 4-18, Mungret St. Paul’s 0-7; Doon 1-16, Ahane 1-13.

County Minor A Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 1

Newcastle West 3-17, Croagh-Kilfinny-Rathkeale 2-9; Kilmallock 2-13, Coshlea Gaels 1-12.

County Premier Minor Hurling Championship Group 2 Round 1

Monaleen 3-15, Na Piarsaigh 3-15; Bruff 5-16, Garryspillane 3-17.

County Minor A Hurling Championship Group 2 Round 1

Glenquin Gaels 1-26, Hospital-Herbertstown 1-16.

County Minor B Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 1

Ballybrown 2-27, Granagh-Ballingarry 0-7; Caherline 4-17, Dromin-Athlacca 3-10; Belville Gaels 12-21, South Liberties- Crecora Manister 0-11.

County Minor B Championship Group 2 Round 1

St. Kierans 0-19, Cappamore 1-16; Askeaton-Ballysteen-Kilcornan w.o. Pallasgreen scr.

County Minor B Hurling Championship Group 3 Round 1

Dromcollogher-Broadford 4-9, Knockaderry 1-12; Patrickswell 2-23, Southside Gaels 0-3; Adare 1-22, Blackrock 2-11.

County Junior C Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 1

Doon 1-27, Ballybricken-Bohermore 0-3; Murroe-Boher 0-36, Kilteely-Dromkeen 2-4.

County Junior C Hurling Champioship Group 2 Round 2

Monagea 4-13, Monaleen 0-18; Ballybrown w.o. Glenroe scr.

Junior B Football Championship Group 2

St. Senans 3-8, Ballysteen 0-15; St. Kierans 0-8, Knockaderry 0-8.

All Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals

Armagh 1-18, Kerry 1-16; Galway 1-14, Donegal 0-15.

All Ireland Junior Football Championship semi-final

New York 0-11, Warwickshire 0-8; London 1-8, US GAA 0-10.

Tailteann Cup Senior Football Final

Down 0-14, Laois 2-6.

East Brian Butler Cup Junior A Hurling Final

Doon 2-24, Caherline 1-14.

All Ireland Junior Football Championship Final

New York 0-13, London 0-12.

All Ireland Junior Football Championship Semi-finals

Fermanagh 2-12, Limerick 2-10; Lough 2-11, Carlow 0-11.

County Premier Minor Football Championship Group 1 Round 2:

Monaleen 1-8, Oola 1-6; Cappagh-Rathkeale w.o, Mungret/St. Paul’s scr.

County Minor A Football Championship Group 1 Round 2

Ballylanders 4-10, Killacolla Gaels 1-2.

County Minor A Football Championship Group 2 Round 2

Dromcollogher-Broadford 3-17, Adare 1-10; Shannon Gaels 2-9, St. Kierans 1-11; Askeaton-Ballysteen-Kilcornan 5-15, Newcastle West 0-6.

County Minor B Football Championship Group 1 Round 2

Belville Gaels w.o., Monaleen scr. Ballybrown 6-11, Claughaun 4-6.

County Minor B Football Championship Group 2 Round 2

Galtee Gaels 4-16, Cappamore 1-10.

County Minor B Football Championship Group 4 Round 2

Pallasgreen w.o. Knockaderry scr.

West Junior B Football Championship Round 2

St. Senans 3-8, Ballysteen 0-15.

County Junior C Hurling Championship Group 2 Round 1:

Kildimo-Pallaskenry 5-10, Na Piarsaigh 1-18.

The next Limerick County GAA Clubs draw is on Saturday 28th July with 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 €250, 14th to 30th €100. There will be again exclusive monthly prizes to be won.

Granagh-Ballingarry had 165 members in the fourth draw in June and two winners to date Liam Carroll who won €200 in April and Patsy Quinn who won €300 in June.

If you would like to still renew your membership please visit limerickgaa.ie/clublimerick-draw-signup and select Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club and the number of draws you wish to sign up for. You can also contact the Granagh Ballingarry Club co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton on (086) 1960301.

All new members for the next draw must be in by 5pm Wednesday 24th July.

Eoin Horgan, David Condron, William Reidy and Jim Moore received the Granagh-Ballingarry All Ireland Senior Hurling Final tickets in the draw held on Monday evening.

Tickets for all Limerick County Senior Intermediate and Junior hurling and Football championship games in 2024 must be purchased in advance, using the link limerickgaa.iebuy-clubchampionshiptickets

Note U-16s free, no tickets required.

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.

Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club are seeking 14 couples to compete in Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday 12th October in the Charleville Park Hotel.

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

Any Granagh-Ballingarry club member who is interested in going to the All Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Armagh and Galway in Croke Park on Sunday 28th July at 3.30pm and wish to be included in the draw for the Granagh-Ballingarry allocation of tickets should contact club secretary John Lynch 087-2912356, chairperson Andrew Holmes 087-9429228 or Bord na nOg secretary Seamus Twomey 087-1201572on or before Monday 22nd July by 6pm.

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

Check out on website at www.granagh-ballingarrygaa.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 and on twitter at www.twitter.com/granagh-ballingarry

There was no winner of the €5,700 jackpot in the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club lottery draw on Saturday 13th July in the Rock Bar, Granagh. The numbers drawn were 13, 17, 19 and 29. The lucky dips of €20 each went to Catherine Ahern, promoter online; Ciara Behan, promoter Kevin Carroll, Paddy Hennessy, promoter Paddy Hennessy; Davin Meehan promoter The Rock Bar.

The next draw for a jackpot of €5,800 will be held on Saturday 20th July in Dinny As Bar, Ballingarry. 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.

Thank you for your continued support.

Wednesday 17th July:

County Minor B Hurling Championship Group 1 Round 2: Granagh-Ballingarry v Caherline in Caherconlish at 7.30pm.

Ballybrown v South Liberties-Crecora-Manister in Clarina at 7.30pm.

Friday 19th July:

County Junior B Hurling League Final:

Granagh-Ballingarry v South Liberties in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock at 7.30pm. (With extra time and penalties if the game ends in a draw).

Sunday 21st July:

All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Cork v Clare in Croke Park at 3.30pm.

County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 1

Granagh-Ballingarry v Newcastle West in Sean Finns Park, Rathkeale at 7pm.

All Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Armagh v Galway in Croke Park at 3.30pm.

County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 2

Granagh-Ballingarry v Bruff in Paddy Carroll Park, Ballyagran at 7pm.