Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Intermediate Hurling Tournament Final

Granagh-Ballingarry 0-18 Feenagh/Kilmeedy .0-18

(Granagh-Ballingarry won 5-4 on penalties)

After the sides had finished level 0-18 too 0-18 after a 60 minute plus thrilling contest in difficult, wet conditions Granagh-Ballingarry went on to win in a dramatic 14 penalty shoot out 5-4 to claim the Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup for the sixth year in a row in front of a good crowd, who gave great support to their sides of Ballingarry on Friday evening.

The 6th Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Final was a thrilling, hard fought 36 score contest played on an excellent pitch in difficult wet conditions with Mikey Browne of Dromcollogher-Broadford in charge. Holders Granagh-Ballingarry made all the early running with a pair of white flags by Jack Hartnett and Eoin Lynch in the opening three minutes cancelled out by Diarmuid Coleman from placed balls for 0-2 each a on 6 minutes. Then white flags were traded by Damien O’Donovan free on 7 minutes and Tomas Galvin play on 9 minutes, Diarmuid Coleman free on 12 minutes and Damian O’Donovan free three minutes later to leave the sides level for the third time at 0-4 each at the end of the first quarter. The Feenagh-Kilmeedy boys dominated the next 6 minutes with a trio of unanswered white flags courtesy of Diarmuid Coleman free on 16 minutes, Maurice Fitzgibbon play on 19 minutes and Tomas Galvin play on 21 minutes before white flats were traded by Damian O’Donovan free on 22 minutes and Maurice Fitzgibbon play a minute later to leave three between the sides, Feenagh-Kilmeedy 0-8, Granagh-Ballingarry 0-5 on 23 minutes. The home side hit back with a trio of white flags courtesy of Damien O’Donovan free on 25 minutes, Tom Horgan play on 26 minutes, keeper Denis O’Connor free on 28 minutes before Feenagh-Kilmeedy No. 13 Gerry Donegan split the uprights following a good solo run on 30 minutes to send the 2024 County Premier Junior A hurling champions Feenagh-Kilmeedy in at the interval leading by one , 0-9 to 0-8. Diarmuid Coleman from open play and Damien O’Donovan from a 65 traded white flags in the opening three minutes after the interval before a pair of white flags from open play for the visitors courtesy Gary Donegan on 35 minutes and Diarmuid Coleman on 36 minutes were cancelled out by Damien O’Donovan from placed balls on 37 and 39 minutes to leave one again between the sides, Feenagh-Kilmeedy 0-12, Granagh-Ballingarry 0-11. Wides were exchanged before a pair of white flags, Jack Cagney on 41 minutes and Damian O’Donovan on 42 minutes split the uprights from open play for the boys in black and green before Tomas Galvin landed his third point from open play for the Feenagh-Kilmeedy boys to leave the sies level for the 6th time at 0-13 each 43 minutes into this thrilling memorial cup final. A pair of white flags for Granagh-Ballingarry from placed ball courtesy of Damian O’Donovan 44 and 45 minutes were cancelled out by Diarmuid Coleman from a placed ball on 47 minutes and Tomas Galvin from open play three minutes later to level for the seventh time at 0-15 each on 50 minutes. The final 10 minutes plus were very exciting with play passing from end to end and white flats traded by Diarmuid Coleman play on 51 minutes and Jack Cagney play on 53 minutes, Maurice Fitzgibbon play on 55 minutes and Jack Cagney play on 57 minutes, Jack Hartnett play on 59 minutes and Diarmuid Coleman free on 30 minutes to leave the sides level for the 10th time at 0-18 each at the final whistle after a thrilling contest played in difficult wet conditions. On the agreement of both team management the destination of the 2025 Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup to be decided by a penalty shoot out, won 5-4 by the Granagh-Ballingarry boys courtesy of Tom Horgan who finished past Feenagh-Kilmeedy keeper Michael Bergin after a dramatic 14 shoot out to claim their sixth successive Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Intermediate Hurling Tournament title. Both sides must be complimented on a thrilling 36 score contest played in such difficult wet conditions and a dramatic 14 penalty shoot out. Granagh-Ballingarry scored 0-8 from play, 0-9 from frees and 0-1 from a 65. Feenagh-Kilmeedy scored 0-11 from play, 0-8 from frees.

Granagh-Ballingarry: Denis O’Connor 0-1 free, Mark O’Shea, John Keady, Paudie McKenna, Eoin Horgan, Jack Cagney 0-3, Ronan Mullane, Darragh Casey, Josh Quille Mulcaire, Eoin Lynch 0-1, Damian O’Donovan, captain 0-10, 8 frees, 1 65, Tom Horgan 01-, Jack Hartnett 0-2, David Condron, Paudie Murphy Subs used Jack O’Donoghue. Other subs Conor O’Donoghue and Owen Lynch.

Feenagh-Kilmeedy: Mike Bergin, Bobby Donegan, John O’Gorman, Dylan Murray O’Connor, Michael O’Connor, Bryan Hannigan, Timmy McCarthy, Sean Kelly, Patrick O’Connor, Diarmuid Coleman 0-9, 7 frees, Maurice Fitzgibbon 0-3, Darragh Kiely, Gary Donegan 0-2, Luke Ryan, Tomas Galvin 0-4. Referee: Mickey Browne, Dromcollogher-Broadford.

After the game Granagh-Ballingarry Secretary/PRO John Lynch congratulated Granagh-Ballingarry on winning the Memorial Cup for the 6th year in a row. He praised Feenagh-Kilmeedy for their part in a thrilling final, despite short a number of key players and wished both teams the best of luck in the County Intermediate Hurling Championship. He complimented referee Mikey Browne and his officials Paddy Hennessy and company for having everything in top class order; Claire and Louise Enright for taking photos; Andrew Holmes and Jim Roche for their help with the bucket collection.  John then presented the Memorial Cup to winning captain Damien O’Donovan to the joy of the Granagh-Ballingarry supporters. Damian thanked the Lynch family for presenting the Cup to the club. He thanked the team management and referee Mikey Browne and his officials. He complimented Feenagh-Kilmeedy and gave them three cheers.

The Man of the Match aware was presented to Tomas Galvin of Feenagh-Kilmeedy who finished with a personal tally of 0-4 from open play.

The total proceeds of the Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial Cup Hurling Final in aid of the Granagh-Ballingarry New Field Development Fund comes to €413.50. Thank you to all for your support and generosity for the Memorial Cup Final and the New Field Development Fund.

Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final

Limerick 2-27 Cork 1-30

(Cork won 3-2 on penalties after extra time)

Hard luck to the Limerick senior hurlers whose brave bid to win their seventh Munster Senior Hurling Championship title in a row were dashed when going under to Cork 3-2 after a dramatic penalty shoot out after the sides had finished level, Limerick 2-27, Cork 1-30 in front of 43,580 supporters at Pairc na nGael on Saturday. This win sees Cork win their 55th Munster Senior Hurling Championship title, a first since 2018. It is not the endo f the road for Limerick, who now play Joe McDonagh Cup champions Kildare or Dublin in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Champions in the quarter final on Saturday 21st or Sunday 22nd June with the winners to qualify for an All Ireland semi-final meeting with Leinster champions Kilkenny on Sunday 6th in Croke Park.

West Junior A Football Cup Competition semi-final

Fr. Caseys Abbeyfeale 2-18 Granagh/Ballingarry 3-12

Fr. Caseys Abbeyfeale recorded a hard fought 3 point, 2-18 to 3-1 victory over a gallant very much under strength Granagh-Ballingarry side in the semi-final of the West Junior A Football Cup competition in difficult wet and windy conditions at Sean Finns Rathkeale on Saturday evening to qualify for a final meeting with Glin or St. Kieran’s on this Saturday 14th June, time and venue to be confirmed. The Rathkeale officials had their pitch in top class condition for this cup competition semi-final played in front of a small crowd with Joe Mulcahy of Killeedy in charge. The Fr. Caseys Abbeyfeale boys with the wind at their back dominated the opening 60 minutes, 30 minutes and inspired by their No. 11 Jamie O’Connor with 1-11 led at the interval by 15 points, 1-14 to 1-2 with the Granagh-Ballingarry boys green flag raised by Jack Hartnett when DJ Stack raised the Fr. Caseys Abbeyfeale boys second green flag 13 minutes into the second to put the blue and whites fourteen ahead, 2-16 to 1-5. It looked like this semi-final was over as a contest, Granagh-Ballingarry far from being overawed had a pair of green flags by Jack McMahon and Jack Cagney followed by a pointer from a free by Cagney to reduce the deficit to five, 2-16 to 3-8 on 50 minutes. Then Darren Keane increased the Abbeyfeale boys’ advantage to six, when he slit the uprights on 53 minutes before Jack Cagney from a placed ball on 55 minutes and Eoin Lynch from open play, two minutes later raised a white flag for Granagh-Ballingarry to close the gap to four, Fr. Casey’s 2-17, Granagh/Ballingarry 3-10 on 57 minutes. Jamie O’Connor split the uprights for Fr. Casey’s to extend their advantage to five on 59 minutes to bring his tally for the game to 1-12. Then Jack Cagney landed a two pointer from open play for the Granagh/Ballingarry boys to close the gap to three which was too little too late for the boys in black and green as Joe Mulcahy sounded the final whistle from the kick-out to leave the Fr. Casey’s, Abbeyfeale boys three points 2-18 to 3-12 winners to qualify for a meeting with Athea or St. Kieran’s in the final of the West Junior A Football Cup competition on this Saturday 14th June, venue at time to be confirmed. Fr. Casey’s Abbeyfeale scored 2-13 from play which included (4×2 pointers) and 0-5 from frees which included (1×2 pointer), Granagh/Ballingarry scored 3-9 from play which included (3×2 pointers) and 0-3 from frees.

Granagh/Ballingarry: Tom O’Sullivan, Paudie McKenna, Niall Cahill, Mark O’Shea, Josh Quille Mulcaire, Eoin Casey, Tom Horgan, David Condron, Eoin Lynch 0-1, Paudie Murphy, Jack Cagney 1-10 (3×2 pointers play and 0-3 frees), Eoin Horgan, Paul Griffin, Jack Hartnett 1-1, Jack McMahon 1-0. Sub used: Den Daly.

Fr. Caseys scorers: Jamie O’Connor 1-12 (4×2 pointers play and 1×2 pointer free and 0-1 free), D.J. Stack 1-2, Conor Mullane 0-1, John Lane 0-1, Darren Keane 0-1 and Donnacha Kelly 0-1. Referee: Joe Mulcahy, Killeedy.

The best of luck to manager Jim Lee, Newcastle West and all involved with the Limerick senior footballers who play Wexford on this Sunday 15th June in the Tailteann Cup quarter final in Páirc na nGael at 3.45pm which is a rematch of the National Football League Division 4 final by two points 3-11 to 0-18 by Limerick on Saturday 29th March in Croke Park. Your support for the Treaty boys would be appreciated on Sunday.

The next will be held on Saturday 28th June with a top prize of €10,000. There are a host of other prizes to be won: 2nd €3,000, 3rd €2,000, 4th €1000, 5th Executive star prize, 6th to 9th €500, 10th to 13th €300, 11th to 30th €200. Granagh/Ballingarry had 204 members in the third in May and two winners to date. Club chairperson Andrew Holmes and Noreen Hennessy won €200 in the first draw in March. If you would like to renew your membership please visit limerickgaa.ieclub/limerick-drawsignup and select Granagh-Ballingarry GAA Club or contact Granagh/Ballingarry club co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton. Note all new members for the next draw must be in by Thursday 26th June at 5pm.

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

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

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.

Group 2 Round 1

Kilteely/Dromkeen v Croom in Fedamore at 7pm.

Granagh/Ballingarry v Feohanagh/Castlemahon in Páirc Caoimh Uí Luing, Feenagh at 7pm.

Group 2 Round 2

Feenagh/Kilmeedy v Kilteely/Dromkeen in Meanus at 7pm; Croom v Ahane in Caherelly at 7pm.

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.

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.

The best of luck to Ballingarry National School who represent the West Division today Wednesday 11th June in the Limerick County Primary Schools Hurling Finals. Please support.

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

There was no winner of the €10,400 jackpot in the Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club lottery draw lasts Saturday June 7th in Condron’s Bar, Ballingarry The numbers drawn were 5, 6, 10 and 25. The lucky dips of €20 each went to Mike Raleigh promoter online, Ella c/o John Joe, O’Grady’s Tara O’Gorman promoter Pat Cagney, Frances O’Keeffe promoter Donal O’Grady. The next draw will be held on Saturday 14th June in the Rock Bar, Granagh for a jackpot of €10,500.

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.

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 12th June

Junior B Hurling Challenge

Granagh/Ballingarry v Bruff in Ballingarry at 7.45pm.

Sunday 15th June

Tailteann Cup Senior Football quarter final

Limerick v Wexford in Páirc na nGael at 3.45pm

County Junior B Hurling League Final

Pallasgreen v Staker Wallace in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock at 7.15pm.

County Junior A Hurling League Final

Patrickswell v Doon venue to be confirmed at 7pm.

County Premier Junior A Football Championship Group 2 Round 1

Granagh/Ballingarry v Ahane in Fedamore at 7pm.

County Intermediate Football Championship Group 2 Round 1

Newcastlewest v Crecora Manister in Ballingarry at 7pm.

County Junior A Football Championship Group 1 Round 1

Castletown/Ballyagran v Adare in Ballingarry at 12noon.