Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

All roads lead to Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club grounds in Ballingarry this Friday 6th June at 7.30pm for the mouth-watering clash of six-in-a-row seeking Granagh Ballingarry and great rival neighbours 2024 County Premier Junior A Hurling Champions, Feenagh Kilmeedy in the final of the sixth annual Granagh Ballingarry Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Intermediate Hurling Tournament Final. With all proceeds of a bucket collection going to the new Granagh Ballingharry Field Development Fund, Friday’s Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Final will be the sixth in the competition since Granagh Ballingarry defeated the Feenagh Kilmeedy boys 0-20 to 1-12 in the inaugural final on Sunday 5th July 2020.

The teams that sunny July Sunday were:

Granagh Ballingarry: Keith O’Kelly, Niall Cahill, David Clancy, Eoin Cahill, Thomas O’Donovan, David Condron (0-1), Eoin Casey, Pat Carroll, Darragh Casey, Jack Cagney 0-6, Sean O’Connor 0-1, Denis O’Connor 0-4 (3 frees), Gearoid Lynch (captain) 0-2, Niall Kennedy, Luke Flynn 0-2. Subs used: Kieran O’Donovan, Edward Sheehy, Damien O’Donovan, Sean Murphy 0-1, Donal O’Grady 0-1, Cathal O’Keeffe 0-1, Eoin Enright.

Feenagh Kilmeedy: Michael Bergin, Kevin Murphy, Neilus Murphy, Michael O’Connor, Sean Murray, Brian Hannigan, Timmy McCarthy, Gerard O’Gorman 0-1, James O’Regan, Diarmuid Coleman 0-5 (4 frees), William Irwin, Darragh Kiely, Luke Ryan 1-4 (2 frees), Liam O’Gorman 0-1, Jack O’Sullivan. Subs used: Sean Kelly, Colm Regan, Dylan Murray O’Connor, Ronan O’Connor and Ian Kelly.

Since that Memorial Cup final both sides have gone on to enjoy county success with Granagh Ballingarry, wining the County Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2023 defeating Croagh Kilfinny in the final and Feenagh Kilmeedy the County Premier Junior A Hurling Championship in 2024, defeating St. Patrick’s in the final. The late Jim (Twin) Lynch had a life long association with the GAA and the Granagh Ballingarry Club and was at the time of his sudden passing on Tuesday 28th May 2019, assistant secretary of the West Limerick GAA Board.

2020, Sunday 5th July: Granagh Ballingarry 2-20, Feenagh Kilmeedy 1-12, Gearoid Lynch, Captain. Man of the Match Jack Cagney who finished with a personal tally of 0-6 from open play. Proceeds of €1,511.58 to Pieta House.

2021, Friday 9th July: Granagh Ballingarry 0-26, Feohanagh Castlemahon 0-14. Thomas O’Donovan, Captain. Man of the Match Sean O’Connor with 0-13, 5 play, 7 frees, 1 65. Proceeds of €1,034.55 to Milford Care Centre.

2022, Friday 12th August: Granagh Ballingarry 5-14m Tournafulla 1-20. Denis O’Connor, Captain. Man of the Match Anthony Hartnett (Tournafull), who finished with a personal tally of 0-10 (4 ply, 6 frees). Proceeds of €500.60 to Irish Red Cross Ukrainian Appeal.

2023, Saturday 27th May: Granagh Ballingarry 0-26, Feohanagh Castlemahon 1-10. David Condron, Captain. Man of the Match Eoin Horgan with 0-5 from open play. Proceeds of €425 to Limerick Marine Search and Rescue Unit.

2024, Saturday 18th May: Granagh Ballingarry 0-23, Croagh Kilfinny 0-11. Jack Cagney Captain. Man of the Match Damien O’Donovan who finished with a personal tally of 0-10 (2 play, 8 frees). Proceeds of €470.65 to New Granagh Ballingarry Field Development Fund.

Your support for the Memorial Cup Final and the new Granagh Ballingarry Field Development Fund would be appreciated at Ballingarry on this Friday evening at 7.30pm to see if it will be the homeside Granagh Ballingarry who will lift the Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup for the sixth year-in-a-row or if the Feenagh Kilmeedy boys reverse the 2020 final defeat and inscribe their name on the base of the cup for the first time. The game will be refereed by Mikey Browne of Dromcollogher Broadford. The proceeds of the bucket collection will go to the new Granagh Ballingarry Field Development Fund. Your support for the Memorial Cup Final on this Saturday 6th June for the 7.30pm throw-in would be appreciated.

Limerick Book Tailteann Cup Quarter Final Spot with Third Straight Win:

Tailgeann Cup Senior Football, Group 3, Round 3

Limerick 0-19 Westmeath 0-18

Hearty congratulations to manager Jimmy Lee, Newcastle West and all involved with the Limerick senior footballers on their dramatic one point, 0-19 to 0-18, victory over gallant Westmeath to record their third straight win in Group 3 of the Tailteann Cup at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on Saturday to finish top of the group on six points to secure a home quarter final spot in a couple of weeks time, while the Westmeath boys, second on 4 points, now go into a preliminary quarter final this weekend.

Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi Final

Waterford 1-18 Limerick 1-14

Hard luck to our own Donal O’Grady, manager and all involved with the Limerick minor hurlers whose brave bid to reach the All Ireland Minor Hurling Championship semi final ended in disappointment when going under to Waterford by two points 1-18 to 1-14 at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Sunday. Waterford now advance to play Leinster’s Kilkenny in the All Ireland semi final. It was a great honour for our club to have Donal as manager of the Limerick minor hurlers this season.

The best of luck to the Limerick Senior hurlers, manager John Kiely, captain Cian Lynch, our own Darragh O’Grady (stats) and the rest of the management team who play neighbours and Division 1 League Champions Cork, aiming to complete the first ever seven-in-a-row Munster Senior Hurling Championship titles on this Saturday 7th June in Páirc nan Gael at 6pm. Limerick will be contesting their 53rd Final and aiming for their 26th title and seven-in-a-row. Cork will be contesting their 85th final and seeking their 55th title and a first since 2018. It will be the 138th final in the competition since Cork won the first one in 1888, receiving a walkover from Clare and only the second to be played on a Saturday since Waterford defeated Cork 1-19 to 1-16 after extra time in the 2010 replay final in Semple Stadium, Thurles on Saturday 17th July. Your support for the boys in green and white and the management would be appreciated at Páirc nan Gael on Saturday for the 6pm throw in.

Granagh Ballingarry received a total of 188 tickets for Saturday’s Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final, Limerick v Cork in Páirc nan Gael at 6pm. The following club members received tickets, officers of Senior and Bord na nOg Club and team management, club and county draw promoters, lottery/finance and field committee, first aid officers. The remaining tickets were drawn between paid up members of the club draw. All winners of tickets should now have received their links to purchase tickets. Thank you to all club members for their co-operation to implement the sale of tickets satisfactorily and hopefully there will be a big Granagh Ballingarry support on the day.

Unfortunately, Granagh Ballingarry had no winner in the third Limerick County GAA Draw on Saturday 31st May. See full results of this draw in the sports pages of this paper. The next will be held on Saturday 28th June. Thank you to all the 204 members who have already joined the Limerick County Club Draw through Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club and our club co-ordinators Stephen Stapleton.

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 on www.kelloggs.gaa.ie/booking

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 2025 – Total costs €4,600, discount €2,024, total paid through Foireann was €2,576.

Granagh Ballingarry received a walkover from Feenagh Kilmeedy in the quarter final of the West Junior A Football Cup competition and now play Fr. Casey’s, Abbeyfeale in the semi final on this Monday 9th June at 7.30pm.

Thursday 19th June: Kilteely Dromkeen v Croom in Fedamore at 7pm.

Friday 20th June: Granagh Ballingarry v Ahane in Fedamore at 7pm.

Sunday 22nd June: Feohanagh Castlemahon v Feenagh Kilmeedy in Dromcollogher at 7pm.

County Premier Junior A Football Championship, Group 2, Round 2

Thursday 26th June: Feenagh Kilmeedy v Kilteely Dromkeen in Meanus at 7pm, Croom v Ahane in Caherelly.

Friday 27th June: Granagh Ballingarry v Feohanagh Castlemahon in Páirc Caoimh Uí Luing, Feenagh at 7pm.

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.ie buy clubchampionship-tickets. No under 16 free, no tickets required.

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 1: Top two teams in each group qualify for semi final.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Hearty congratulations to Ballingarry National School’s 5th and 6th class team, coached by Donagh McCarthy on winning the West Primary Schools Division 1 Hurling title on Friday in Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club grounds. After powering through all three group games, the Ballingarry boys went head-to-head with Mahoonagh in the West Division 1 Primary Schools Final and came out victorious after a thrilling contest.

This was no easy feat and we are beyond proud of each and everyone of the players and all involved. The best of luck to the team as they now go forward to represent the West Division in the Limerick County Primary Schools Finals on Wednesday 11th June.

Sanding of the upstairs floors officially started during the week as part of the Community Centre Investment Fund grant, which the club was delighted to receive. New windows are also on order and once they’re in the new kitchen installation will follow shortly after.

Note: The upstairs area of the Clubhouse will be off limits for the next week while the floors are sanded, stained and finished with three coats of lacquer before a final buffing. We appreciate your patience and support as we continue to improve our clubhouse space.

Munster Hurling Championship Final Prediction Time:

Who will win the man of the match in the Limerick v Cork Munster Final on Saturday?

Cast your vote and back your knowledge.

Who will come out on top? Log your vote and entry fee (€10) via the idonatelink www.idonate.ie/raffle/GBGMunsterFinal/??? Or hand in cash to any adult Granagh Ballingarry player along with your prediction. Half the pot goes to the winner, the rest supports our players’ training fund. If multiple winners, a draw ill take place. Get in on the action before June 6th.

There was no winner of the €10,300 jackpot in the Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club lottery draw lasts Saturday 31st May in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry. The numbers drawn were 10, 11, 18 and 24. The lucky dips of €20 each went to Rory Alymer, promoter online; Mairead Shaw, promoter Snow’s Shop; Jim O’Keeffe, promoter Adrian Farragher; Tadhg Keating Senior, promoter David Condron. The next draw will be held this Saturday 7th June in Condron’s Bar, Ballingarry for a jackpot of €10,400. 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 6pmevery Saturday. Thank you for your continued support.

Club Website:

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

Wednesday 4th June

County Junior A Hurling League Semi Final: Tournafulla v Doon in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock at 7pm.

Thursday 5th June

Junior B Hurling Challenge: Granagh Ballingarry v Fedamore in Fedamore at 7.15pm.

Friday 6th June

Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Intermediate Hurling Tournament Final: Granagh Ballingarry v Feenagh Kilmeedy in Ballingarry at 7.30pm.

County Senior Football League Final: Fr. Casey’s v Monaleen in Sean Finn’s Park, Rathkeale at 7pm.

County Intermediate Hurling League Final: Caherline v Na Piarsaigh in Bruff at 7.15pm.

West Junior A Football Cup Competition Quarter Final: St. Kieran’s bv Feohanagh Castlemahon in Quaid Park, Coolyroe at 7.30pm.

Saturday 7th June:

Munster Senior Hurling Champion Final: Limerick v Cork in Páirc nan Gael at 6pm.

West Junior A Football Cup Competition Semi Final: Granagh Ballingarry v Fr. Casey’s, Abbeyfeale at 7.30pm (venue to be confirmed).

County Junior A Hurling League Final: Patrickswell v Tournafulla or Doon in Sean Finn’s Park, Rathkeale at 7pm.

Junior B Hurling Challenge: Bruff v Granagh Ballingarry in Ballingarry at 6.45pm.

County Junior B Hurling League Final: Staker Wallace v Pallasgreen in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock at 7pm.