Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

2024 West and County Junior B Football champions and Munster semi finalists St. Kierans are Granagh/Balingarry’ first round opponents in Group 2 of the revamped West Junior A Football League/Championship on Sunday 9th March in Ballingarry at 2pm.

West Junior A Football League/Championship Group 1

Round 1: Feohanagh/Castlemahon v Feenagh/Kilmeedy in Quaid Park, Coolyroe at 3pm.

Round 1: Granagh/Ballingarry v St. Kieran’s in Balingarry at 2pm.

Round 2 Feenagh/Kilmeedy v Granagh/Ballingarry in Páirc Uí Luing, Feenagh at 3pm.

Round 2: St. Kieran’s v Feohanagh/Castlemahon in Coolcappa at 2pm.

Round 3: Granagh/Ballingarry v Feohanagh/Castlemahon in Quaid Park, Coolyroe at 7pm.

Round 3: St. Kieran’s v Feenagh/Kilmeedy in Coolcappa at 2pm.

West Junior A Football League/Championship Group 2

Round 1: Athea v Fr. Casey’s in Athea at 3pm.

Round 2

Mountcollins v Athea in Mountcollins at 3pm.

Sunday 30th March Round 3

Fr. Casey’s v Monagea in Abbeyfeale at 2pm.

Round 3: Athea v Monagea in Athea at 5pm.

Round 3

Mountcollins v Fr. Caseys in Abbeyfeale at 2pm.

Note 1: the top two teams in each group qualify for West Junior A Football League/Championship semi finals top team in Group 1 v 2nd team, group 2 and top teams group 2 v 2 teams group 1.

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

Note 3: West Junior A Football/League Championship Final winners to qualify for County Junior A Football League semi final

Revamped West Limerick Senior Hurling League/Championship

Round 1: Granagh/Ballingarry v Newcastlewest in Ballingarry at 3pm.

Croagh/Kilfinny v Feenagh/Kilmeedy in Croagh at 3pm, Adare v Effin in Adare at 3pm.

Round 4: Adare v Newcastlewest in Newcastlewest at 6pm.

Effin v Feenagh/Kilmeedy in Effin at 6pm

Croagh/Kilfinny v Granagh/Ballingarry in Croagh at 6pm.

Round 5: Granagh/Ballingarry v Effin in Ballingarry at 7pm

Newcastlewest v Croagh/Kilfiunny in Newcastlewest at 7pm.

Feenagh/Kilmeedy v Adare in Páirc Chaoimh Uí Luing, Feenagh at 7pm.

Note 1: Top four teams qualify for West Senior Hurling League/Championship semi finals 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd

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

Note 3: West Senior Hurling League/Championship Final winners qualify for County Senior Hurling League Semi Final.

All roads lead to Dinny As Bar Ballingarry on Saturday night March 1st for a night of nostalgia celebration and craic at the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club medal presentation awards function. Players and supporters will be celebrating their achievements of the past year as well as looking forward to the 2025 season. We will honour the many acclaimed and outstanding successes of our Junior B hurlers winning 8, drew 2, and lost 2 of their 12 games in 2024, achieving back-to-back West Junior B Hurling League Championship titles and reaching the County Junior B Hurling League Final for the second successive year where they were most unlucky to go under to South Liberties by two points 1-12 to 0-13 and the County Junior B Hurling Championship semi final where they went under to eventual winners Munster champions Kildimo/Pallaskenry by four points, 2-18 to 4-8 after a hard fought contest. The following 34 Junior B hurling players will be part of the medal presentations which will be performed by a special guest of honour to be confirmed at 9.30pm sharp:

Keith O’Kelly (West Junior B Hurling Championship captain), Eoin Herlihy (West Junior B Hurling League captain), John O’Grady, Ger Ryan, Eoin Enright, Mike Carroll, Niall Cahill, Mark O’Shea, John Carroll, Pat Carroll, Ronan Mullane, Jack Hartnett, Jim O’Keeffe, Padraig Mkenna, Eoin Lynch, Brian Sheehy, Owen Lynch, Rory Condon, Conor O’Donoghue, Thomas O’Donovan, Eoin Horgan, Ian Sheehy, Richie O’Keeffe, Brian Mulqueen, Edward Sheehy, Mikey O’Keeffe, Niall Carroll, Gearóid Lynch, Darran Clifford, Donal O’Grady, Jack O’Donoghue, Peter Hughes, Tom O’Sullivan, Cian Cagney. Special presentations will also be made to the team management of Niall Carroll, Mike Carroll, Bernie Kelly, Andrew Holmes, Mikey O’Keeffe, first aid officials, Niamh Keeffe, Anne Marie O’Keeffe, Theresa Noonan and physio Caolan Scott, Maurice Noonan in recognition of winning his sixth All Ireland Wheelchair medal with Munster hurling/camogie club in 2024, Donal O’Grady, coach/selectors and Daragh O’Grady stats. Limerick Munster 6-in-a-row senior hurling championship winning team intermediate hurling and junior A player of 2024 and West Junior B Hurling Championship Final 2024 man of the match award, club person of the year award.

Your support for this social event on Saturday 1st March in Dinny’s Bar, Ballingarry at 9.30pm is greatly appreciated.

National Hurling League Division 1A Round 3

Limerick 0-30 Tipperary 1-23

Hearty congratulations to 6-in-a-row Munster hurling champions Limerick manager John Kiely, our own Darragh O’Grady stats and the rest of the management team on their thrilling four point 0-30 to 1-23 victory over gallant Tipperary to secure their win in Division 1A of the National Hurling |League in front of a good crowd played in cold dry conditions at Páirc nan Gael on Sunday to go joint fourth of the table on three points with neighbours one behind Tipperary, Kilkenny and Galway with both Limerick and Cork having a game on hand. Limerick’s next outing is against Kilkenny on Sunday 23rd February in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny at 1.45pm.

Fitzgibon Cup Quarter Final

MTU Cork 4-18 Tus Midwest 1-17

Hard luck to our Darragh O’Grady who lined out at centre field for this Midwest who bowed out of the Fitzgibbon Hurling Cup t the quarter final stage suffering a 4-18 to 1-17 defeat to MTU. Cork played in bitingly cold conditions in Moylish on Thursday evening.

Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club are promoting the 2025 National Club Draw. There is no financial cost to the club to get involved as the cost of tickets and prizes are covered by the Central Council. In addition to maintaining the proceeds for all tickets sold by the club, any club who sells a minimum of 200 tickets automatically gets into a draw for €1,000, a prize won by Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club in March 2024. Prizes include 1st €50,000, 2nd €20,000, 3rd €10,000. Other prizes include All Ireland Final tickets and overnight package, €2,500 voucher plus a number of other cost prizes. Tickets are currently on sale in local shops/bars and from promoters.

Granagh/Ballingarry GAA club membership fees for 2025 are fixed at €100 to include membership of the club draw. Bord na nÓg players €40 (€90 maximum for two or more players), family membership. Players to register online to pay fees through foireannatgaa.ie as per official guide before training and playing season commence.

The Granagh-Ballingarry 2025 Club Draw will be held quarterly with €2,000 in prizes, 1st €1,000 with ten prizes of €100 with the option to join the club weekly lottery and draw for €150 and the club draw lottery/county club draw for €200. If you wish to renew your membership please contact your promoter on or before Wednesday 19th March as the first draw will take place on Saturday 29th March.

Joe Mulcahy from the Referees Association will give us a briefing on the New Gaelic Football Rules on Tuesday 25th February in Ballingarry clubhouse at 7.45pm. All adult club players, managers and selectors along with Bord na nOg managers and coaches are requested to attend. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club are once more promoting the Limerick County Club Draw. There will be monthly draws from March to December 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 €300; 14th to 30th €200.

Thank you to all who joined the draw through our club in 2024 and if you wish to renew your membership for 2025 please go to the link limerickgaa.ie/club-limerick-draw-signup and select Granagh-Ballingarry GAA Club or contact club co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton on 086-1960301.

Note the first draw for 2025 is on Saturday 29th March, so please contact your promoter as soon as possible.

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 and can be purchased online at limerickgaa.ie  tel 061-335576.

Please note Granagh-Ballingarry GAA Club’s Eircode is V94V264.

The Granagh-Ballingarry Cúl Camp will be held in the Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club grounds V94V264 in Ballingarry from Monday June 30th to Friday 4th July. Booking is now accepted online on www.kelloggs.gaa.ie/booking

Granagh-Ballingarry Bord na nOg registration/awards night is on Friday 28th February in Ballingarry Community Hall at 6.30pm. Looking forward to seeing you there.

The Limerick County Senior Scór Finals are on Friday 7th March in Askeaton Community Hall at 7pm. The question time final team of 4 will be held at Mungret-St. Paul’s GAA Clubhouse on  Thursday 6th March at 8pm. Anybody interested in taking part and representing Granagh-Ballingarry club please contact club secretary John Lynch a.s.a.p. There are eight events/disciplines in Scór that cover all aspects of Irish Culture – Figure Dancing, Amhranaoicht Aonair (Solo Singing), Aithriseoireacht/Scealaiocht (Recitation/Storytelling); Bailead Grupa (Ballad Group); Leiriu (Drama); Ceoluirise (Instrumental Music); Ring Seit (Set Dancing).

Are you interested in becoming a referee? Think you can do better? Then become a GAA referee.

Why become a GAA referee? Stay involved with the game as an alternative to playing fitness. It is a great way to keep fit.

Ambition – Could you referee a county final or All Ireland final? Learn more about the game, give something back. It offers players at the end of their playing days the opportunity to continue in the sport.

Personal development – skills that are of value in all walks of life.

What qualifies are required to become a GAA referee? Good knowledge of the playing rules. Be physically and mentally fit. Have the ability to remain calm have the moral courage to make decisions which are correct. If interested please forward your details asap to Patsy Coffey, Cappamore on 087-016-344 or John Sexton, Bruree 087-4881182.

The best of luck to manager Jimmy Lee and all involved with the Limerick senior footballers who bid for a first win in Division 4 of the National Football League against London on this Sunday 22nd February in McGovern Park, London at 12.30pm. Please support.

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

There was no winner of the €8,700 jackpot in the club lottery draw held on Saturday 8th February in Condron’s Bar, Ballingarry. The numbers drawn were 2, 24, 25 and 31. The lucky dips of €20 each went to Nora Farragher, promoter online; Evan McCarthy, promoter Condron’s Bar, Ballingarry; Eddie O’Brien, promoter  Stephen Stapleton.

The next draw will be held on Saturday 15th February in The Rock Bar, Ballingarry for a jackpot of €8,800.  Tickets are €2 each or three for €5 and are on sale in local 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.

Check out our 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/granaghballingarrygaaclub and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/granaghballingarry

Thursday 13th March:

Launch of the 2025 Club Limerick Draw brochure in the Woodlands House Hotel, Adare at 8pm.

Sunday 16th February:

National Football League Division 4 Round 3:

Limerick v London in McGovern Park London at 12.30am.

Saturday 22nd February:

National Football League Division 4 Round 4

Carlow v Limerick in Cullen Park, Carlow at 6pm.

Sunday 23rd February:

National Hurling League Division 1A Round 4

Limerick v Kilkenny in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny at 1.45pm.

Tuesday 25th February:

Briefing of new Gaelic Football rules in Ballingarry clubhouse at 7.45pm.

Friday 28th February:

Granagh-Ballingarry Bord na nOg registration awards night in Ballingarry Community Hall at 6.30pm.

Saturday 1st March:

National Football League Division 4 Round 5

Limerick v Tipperary in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale at 6.30pm.

Granagh-Ballingarry GAA Club medal presentation/awards function in Dinny’s Bar, Ballingarry at 9.30pm.

Sunday 2nd March:

National Hurling League Division 1A Round 5

Limerick v Clare in Pairc na nGael at 3.45pm.