Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:
Granagh/Ballingarry down league winners to get West B Championship Back on track:
West Limerick Junior B Hurling Championship:
Group 1 Round 2
Granagh/Ballingarry 1-14 Feohanagh/Castlemahon 1-12
Holders Granagh/Ballingarry after suffering a one point 1-19 to 3-12 opening round defeat to Newcastlewest got their West Limerick Junior B Hurling Championship Group 1 campaign back on track with a hard fought two point 1-14 to 1-12 victory over gallant league champions Feohanagh/Castlemahon at sunny Killeedy GAA Club grounds in Raheenagh on Monday evening to revert the recent league final defeat to join Newcastlewest, Croagh/Kilfinny and Feohanagh/Castlemahon on two points on the league/championship table.
This re-match of the recent West Junior B Hurling League final was played in front of a good crowd who gave great support to their sides on an excellent pitch with Michael Browne of Dromcollogher/Broadford in charge. Holders Granagh/Ballingarry, despite playing into the wind were first off the mark with a well taken point from open play by John O’Grady. Both sides were guilty of wayward shooting in the next four minutes before white flags were traded from open play by Brian O’Sullivan on six minutes and Damen Brouder two minutes later to leave one between the sides, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-2, Feohanagh 0-1 on 8 minutes.
The next eight minutes belonged to Feohanagh/Castlemahon’s No 11, Damien Brouder, with a trio of white flags from open play left the league champions 2 ahead, 0-4 to 0-2 on 16 minutes. Wides were exchanged before a trio of unanswered white flags for Feohanagh/Castlemhon through Cathal Lynch from a placed ball on 18 minutes and Damien Brouder on 20 minutes and Cathal Lynch two minutes later from open play left five between the sides, Feohanagh/Castlemahon 0-7, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-2 on 22 minutes.
The Granagh/Ballingarry boys, far from being overawed, had a pair of white flags through Richie O’Keeffe from a placed ball on 23 minutes and 2023 County Intermediate Hurling Championship winning captain David Condron from open play on 24 minutes following good work by Donal O’Grady, Brian O’Sullivan and John O’Grady. Richie O’Keeffe finished past the Feohanagh/Castlemahon keeper Gerald Sexton on 26 minutes to leave the sides level for the second time, Granagh/Ballingarry 1-4, Feohanagh/Castlemhon 0-7 four minutes from the interval.
Granagh/Ballingarry with the wind at the backs, dominated the opening six minutes after the interval with a trio of white flags from open play through Richie O’Keeffe, Colm Noonan and David Condron before points were traded from open play by Cathal Lynch on seven minutes and John O’Grady two minutes later to leave three between the sides, Granagh/Ballingarry 1-9, Feohanagh/Castlemahon 0-9 on 39 minutes. The game was then held up for a number of minutes due to injury to players from both sides and when play got underway again white flags were traded by John Reidy from open play on 45 minutes and Richie O’Keeffe from a placed ball on 47 minutes before a trio of white flags for Granagh/Ballingarry through John O’Grady on 49 minutes and Richie O’Keeffe on 51 minutes from open play before Richie O’Keeffe split the uprights from a placed ball two minutes later to leave the holders from Knockfierna six ahead 1-13 to 0-10 on 53 minutes.
The Feohanagh/Castlemahon boys far from being overawed had a pair of white flags from placed ball courtesy of Christian Murrihy on 55 minutes and Cathal Lynch on 58 minutes before David Condron split the uprights from open play for the third time on 60 minutes to leave the Granagh/Ballingarry boys five ahead 1-14 to 0-12. To be fair to the Feohanagh/Castlemahon boys they never gave up and were rewarded with a goal from a placed ball by Christian Murrihy two minutes into added time which was too little too late for the boys in white and blue as the final whistle sounded shortly after to leave holders Granagh/Ballingarry two point 1-14 to 1-12 winners after a hard fought contest to take their first brace of points in Group 1 of the West Junior B Hurling Championship to get their campaign back on track to join Newcastlewest, Croagh/Kilfinny and Feohanagh/Castlemahon on two points on the Group 1 West Junior B Hurling League/Championship table. Granagh/Ballingarry play Croagh/Kilfinny and Feohanagh/Castlemahon play Newcastlewest in the final round of group 1 stage games to decide which three teams qualify for the knockout stage of the championship.
Granagh/Ballingarry scored 1-11 from play and 0-3 from frees.
Feohanagh/Castlemahon scored 0-9 from play and 1-3 from frees.
Granagh/Ballingarry: Keith O’Kelly, Paudie McKenna, Eoin Enright, Ger Ryan, Ian Sheehy, John Carroll, Niall Cahill, Colm Noonan 0-1, Pat Carroll, Donal O’Grady 0-1, David Condron 0-3, Owen Lynch, Richie O’Keeffe 1-5 (1-4 frees), Brian O’Sullivan 0-1, John O’Grady 0-3. Subs used: Paul Griffin and Donagh McCarthy.
Feohanagh/Castlemahon: Gearóid Sexton, Shane Brouder, Seamus O’Faolain, Michael Flynn, Oisín Carvill, Conor Noonan, Eoin Roche, Toms Roche, Gavin Fitzgibbon, Christian Murrihy 1-1 frees, Damien Brouder 0-5, Cathal Lynch 0-3 (1 free), John Reidy, John Francis O’Brien, Zach Field. Sub used Keith Lynch.
Referee: Michael Browne (Dromcollogher/Broadford)
Magpies off to a winning start with late Carroll point West Limerick Junior B Hurling Championship:
Group 1 Round 1
Newcastle West 1-19 Granagh/Ballingarry 3-12
In ideal conditions at Ballingarry on Tuesday 5th August a well taken point from a 40-metre placed ball by Mikey Carroll paved the way for a thrilling one point 1-19 to 3-12 victory for Newcastlewest over unlucky holders Granagh/Ballingarry in the opening game of Group 1 in the West Limerick Junio B Hurling Championship.
A good crowd turned out to watch this opening Group 1 West Junior B Hurling Championship tie between two fine sporting teams played on an excellent pitch with Kieran Guina of Feohanagh/Castlemahon in charge.
The Magpies dominated the opening nine minutes and Ballingarry with a trio of unanswered white flags courtesy of Mikey Carroll from a placed ball and Conor Walker and Oisín Collins from open play before Pat Carroll finally opened the Granagh/Ballingarry boys account when he split the uprights following a good solo run to reduce the deficit to two, Newcastlewest 0-3, Granagh 0-1 on 11 minutes. Wides were exchanged before white flags were traded by Mickey Carroll from a placed ball on 14 minutes and Donal O’Grady from open play a minute later left two again between the sides, Newcastlewest 0-4, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-2 at the end of the first quarter. The Magpies dominated the next five minute with four unanswered white flags from open play through Conor Walker on 16 minutes, Paul Logue on 17 minutes, a second by Conor Walker on 18 minutes and Killian McAuliffe two minutes later to leave the Newcastlewest boys six ahead 0-8 to 0-2 on 20 minutes. The Granagh/Ballingarry boys now began to up their game with four unanswered white flags through Donal O’Grady (play) on 21 minutes, Owen Lynch (play) on 23 minutes, Jack O’Donoghue (play) on 25 minutes and Denis Noonan (free) two minutes later to reduce the deficit to two, Newcastlewest 0-8, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-6, on 27 minutes. Newcastlewest finished the opening half strong with a cracking goal by their No 7 Michael Blashkiv on 28 minutes followed up by a trio of unanswered white flags from open play through Paul Logue on 29 minutes, Michael Blashkiv on 30 minutes and Conor Walter two minutes into injury time to leave the Magpies in at the interval lead by eight, 1-11 to 0-6. Leon Barry from open play and Colm Noonan from a placed ball traded white flags in the opening five minutes after the interval before Newcastlewest’s No 14 split the uprights following a good solo run on 36 minutes to increase the Magpies’ advantage to nine, 1-13 to 0-7.
Then Granagh/Ballingarry’s second half substitute Richie O’Keeffe sent a 30 metre placed ball to the back of the Newcastlewest net on 38 minutes before a trio of white flags for the visitors through Thomas Quilligan from open play on 40 minutes, Mikey Carroll from a placed ball on 42 minutes and Conor Walker from open play three minutes later to leave the Newcastlewest boys nine ahead, 1-16 to 1-7 at the end of the third quarter.
The Granagh/Ballingarry boys far from being overawed, had a second green flag from a placed ball by substitute Richie O’Keeffe on 48 minutes before points were traded from open play by Thomas Quilligan on 50 minutes and David Condron a minute later to leave six between the sides, Newcastlewest 1-17, Granagh/Ballingarry 2-8 on 51 minutes. The home side dominated the next six minutes with a long range point from play by Colm Noonan on 52 minutes followed by cracking Conor O’Donoghue goal on 54 minutes and a pair of white flags by Colm Noonan from a placed ball on 55 and David Condron from open play a minute later left the sides level for the second time, Newcastlewest 1-17, Granagh/Ballingarry 3-11 on 56 minutes.
The final four minutes were very exciting with white flags traded from open play by Conor Walker on 57 minutes and Richie O’Keeffe on 58 minutes before Mikey Carroll split the uprights from a 40 metre placed ball on 60 minutes to seal a thrilling one point 1-19 to 3-12 victory for the Newcastlewest boys to take the two West Junior B Hurling Championship Group 1/League/Championship points on offer after a most enjoyable hard fought contest between two fine sporting sides, Newcastlewest scored 1-15 from play and 0-4 from frees, Granagh/Ballingarry scored 1-9 from play and 2-3.
Newcastlewest: Andrew Lyons, Darragh O’Grady, Steven Brosnan, Cillian McMahon, Jack Gallagher, Michael Martin, Michael Blashkiv 1-1, Thomas Quilligan 0-2, Seán Lyons, Paul Logue 0-2, Conor Walker 0-6, Killian McAuliffe 0-1, Oisín Collins 0-1, Mikey Carroll 0-5 (4 frees), Leon Barry 0-1. Sub used: Ciarán Alqadi.
Granagh/Ballingarry: Keith O’Kelly, Ger Ryan, Eoin Enright, Cian Cagney, Niall Cahill, David Condron 0-2, Paudie McKenna, Colm Noonan 0-4 (3 frees), Pat Carroll 0-1, Donal O’Grady 0-2, John Carroll, Conor O’Donoghue 2-0, Jack O’Donoghue 0-1, Owen Lynch 0-1. Subs used: Richie O’Keeffe 2-1 (2-0 frees), Thomas O’Donovan, Donagh McCarthy.
Referee: Kieran Guina (Feohanagh/Castlemahon).
Bruff Down Granagh/Ballingarry to get championship campaign back on track
Limerick County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship:
Round 3
Bruff 0-16 Granagh/Ballingarry 0-11
Bruff, after suffering two straight defeats to Blackrock and Garryspillane got their Limerick County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (Michael Fox Memorial Cup) campaign back on track with a deserved hard fought five point 0-16 to 0-11 victory over previously unbeaten gallant Granagh/Ballingarry at Michael Fox Memorial Park, Kilfinane on Friday evening to go third on the league championship table on two points with Blackrock and South Liberties and Granagh/Ballingarry joint second on four points, two behind Garryspillane with neighbours Croagh/Kilfinny who they play in Round 4 on Thursday 21st August in Adare at 7.30pm. This South v West Round 3 County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship tie was played in ideal conditions on an excellent pitch in front of a good crowd who gave great support to their sides with Paddy Lyons of Staker Wallace in Charge. Bruff, despite playing into the wind were first off the mark with a well taken point by their No 13 Barry Callinan, son of County Board Irish Officer Veronica Callinan, in the opening minute. Both sides were guilty of wayward shooting in the next five minutes before a pair of white flags for Bruff courtesy of Owen Meaney from a placed ball on 6 minutes and Darragh Butler from open play on 7 minutes were cancelled out by Luke Flynn from a placed ball on 8 minutes and open play two minutes later to leave one between the sides, Bruff 0-3, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-2 on 10 minutes. Wides were exchanged before points were traded from open play by Brian Sheehy on 13 minutes and Bobby O’Brien two minutes later to leave one again between the sides, Bruff 0-4, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-3 at the end of the first quarter. Then after four minutes of scoreless play a pair of white flags for the Bruff boys through Paul Browne from open play on 20 minutes and Owen Meaney from a placed ball four minutes later to leave the South Limerick Division side three ahead 0-6 to 0-3 on 24 minutes. Then Granagh/Ballingarry hit wide from three long range placed balls in as many minutes before Seán O’Connor finally found the range for them when he split the uprights from out near the sideline following a good solo run on 28 minutes to reduce the deficit to two. Both sides failed to add to their total in the remaining couple of minutes of this closely hard fought opening half to leave two still between the sides, Gruff 0-6, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-4, at the interval. Luke from open play and Owen Meaney from a placed ball, Luke Flynn from a placed ball and Paul Browne from open play and Owen Meaney from a placed ball traded white flags in the opening six minutes after the interval to leave two again between the sides, Bruff 0-9, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-7 on 36 minutes.
The Bruff boys with the wind at their backs began up their game with four unanswered white flags in a six minute spell through Owen Meaney from a placed ball on 37 minutes, Danny O’Leary on 39 minutes and Josh Keating on 40 minutes from open play and Owen Meaney from a placed ball two minutes later to extend the boys from South Limerick’s advantage to six, 0-13 to 0-7 on 42 minutes. Then a pair of white flags from placed balls for Granagh/Ballingarry courtesy of their No 11 and team captain Luke Flynn from placed balls on 44 and 47 minutes were cancelled out by Owen Meaney from a placed ball on 48 minutes and second half substitute Charlie Cronin from open play two minutes later to leave six again between the sides, Bruff 1-15, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-9 on 50 minutes. Wides were exchanged before Luke Flynn won points back for Granagh/Ballingarry from placed balls on 53 and 55 minutes to reduce the deficit to four 0-15 to 0-11 with five minutes of normal time remaining on the clock.
Granagh/Ballingarry had a couple of wides before Bruff finished strong with a pointed free by their scorer-in-chief Owen Meaney on 60 minutes to bring his tally to 0-9 (7 frees) to seal a deserved hard fought five point 0-16 to 0-11 victory for the boys in red to get their County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship campaign back on track after going under to Blackrock and Garryspillane in the opening wo rounds to go third on the County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship/League table on two points with Blackrock and South Liberties and can now look forward with confidence to their next outing against bottom of the table on one point, Glenroe on Friday 22nd August in Knocklong at 6.30pm. Granagh/Ballingarry are now joint second on the table on 4 points, two behind Garryspillane with neighbours Croagh/Kilfinny who they play in Round 4 on Thursday 21st August in Adare at 7.30pm Bruff scored 0-9 from play and 0-7 from frees, Granagh/Ballingarry scored 0-5 from play and 0-6 from frees.
Bruff: Eric Finn, Patrick Finn, Seán Finn, Colm O’Loughlin, Paul O’Riordan, Paul Browne 0-2, Kevin Bonner, Seán Casey, Gavin Bracken, Josh Keating 0-1, Danny O’Leary 0-1, Darragh Butler 0-1, Barry Callinan 0-1, Bobby Ryan, Owen Meaney 0-9 (7 frees). Subs used: Charlie Cronin 0-1, Mikey O’Riordan.
Granagh/Ballingarry: Denis O’Connor, Eoin Casey, John Kealy, Mark O’Shea, Eoin Horgan, Jack Cagney, Ronan Mullane, Darragh Casey, Brian Sheehy 0-1, Michael Russell 0-1, Luke Flynn 0-8 (6 frees), Tom Horgan, Jack Hartnet, Seán O’Connor 0-1, Paudie Murphy.
Subs used: Eoin Lynch and Jack Mulqueen. Referee: Paddy Lyons (Staker Wallace)
County Minor C Hurling Championship Semi Final (preview):
All roads lead to Staker Wallace GAA club grounds in Kilbreedy on this Friday 15th August at 6.45pm for the mouth-watering clash of Granagh/Ballingarry and Caherline in the inaugural County Minor C Hurling Championship semi-final. Both sides are in tonight’s semi final on merit after playing a lot of good hurling on the say.
Caherline finished top of Group 1 on 4 points with Knockaderry and Pallasgreen.
Results as follows:
Round 1: Caherlline12-10, Dromin/Athlacca 1-10
Round 2: Caherline 3-10, Pallasgreen 1-9
Round 3: Knockaderry 0-17, Caherline 1-13
Granagh/Ballingarry finished joint top of Group 2 on five points with Dromcollogher/Broadford. Results as follows:
Round 1 Granagh/Ballingarry 4-13, Dromcollogher/Broadford 5-12 (draw)
Round 2 Granagh/Ballingarry w/o, Mungret/St. Paul’s scr
Round 3: Granagh/Ballingarry 3-15, Southside Gaels 1-12.
Support:
Staker Wallace GAA club grounds in Kilbreedy is the place to be on this Friday August 15th at 6.45pm to cheer on the boys in black and green and their management team in their bid to reach the inaugural Limerick County Minor C Hurling Championship Final against Knockaderry or Dromcollogher/Broadford on Wednesday 27th August at 6.30pm.
County Premier Junior A Football Championship Group 2 Round 2:
Páirc Uí Luing, Feenagh is the venue tomorrow Thursday 14th August at 7pm for the meeting of Granagh/Ballingarry and Feohanagh/Castlemahon in Round 2 of Group 2 in the Limerick County Premier Junior A Football Championship. Feohanagh/Castlemahon will enter Thursday evening’s game joint top of the table on two points with Droom after receiving a walk-over from neighbours Feenagh/Kilmeedy in the opening series of games and Granagh/Ballingarry joint third on one point with Ahane after the sides finished level, Granagh/Ballingarry 3-7, Ahane 1-13 in the opening round at Meanus on Friday 18th July.
Support:
Your support for the boys in black and green and the management team would be appreciated at Páirc Uí Luing, Feenagh tonight Thursday 14th August at 7pm to cheer them on in their bid to continue their good run in Group 2 of the County Premier Junior A Football Championship.
Club Championship Tickets:
All Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club supporters are asked to please take note of the links below to purchase tickets for all Limerick County Senior Intermediate and Junior hurling and football championship games in 2025. There are two ticket categories for adults (€15 per ticket pre-purchased through www.universe.com) and GAA/Student €10 (€8 for tickets pre-purchased through www.universe.com valid ID to be shown at venue). Children U16 are free. Tickets are sold through www.universe.com this year. Direct link for tickets to all matches are as below and note separate links for each game and tickets can be also purchased through Limerick GAA website www.limerickgaa.ie under ‘Buy Club Tickets’.
Players’ Membership:
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.
August County Club Draw:
The next Limerick County GAA Club’s draw will be held on Saturday 30th August 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. Granagh Ballingarry had 198 members in the fifth draw in July and three winners to date, Club Chairperson Andrew Holmes and Noreen Hennessy won €200 in the first draw in March and Mary Horgan €200 in July. If you would like to renew your membership please visit limerickgaa.ieclub/limerickdrawnsighup and select Granagh Ballingarry GAA club or contact Granagh Ballingarry Club co-ordinators Stephen Stapleton.
Note – All new members for the next draw must be in by Thursday 28th August at 5pm.
Club Gear:
Granagh Ballingarry Club tops, hoodies, tracksuits, shorts and socks can now be ordered online at www.laochrasports.ie/product-category/clubs/granaghballingarry
€11,400 Jackpot on Saturday:
There was no winner of the €11,300 jackpot in the Granagh Ballingarry GAA Club Lottery draw held on Saturday 9th August in The Rock Bar, Granagh. The numbers drawn were 2, 20, 27 and 32. The lucky dips of €20 each went to Julie Brosnan promoter online, Peggy Ryan promoter Dinny A’s Bar, Ballingarry, Patrick Sheehy promoter Andrew Holmes Donagh, JJ and Elisa Carroll promoter Mike Carroll. The next draw will be held Saturday 16th August in Dinny A’s Bar, Ballingarry for a jackpot of €11,400. Tickets are. 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 line is available on the club’s Facebook or Twitter page, which finishes at 6pm every 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
Club Diary:
Thursday 14th August
County Premier Junior A Football Championship
Group 2 Round 2
Granagh/Ballingarry v Feohanagh/Castlemahon in Páirc Caoimh Uí Luing, Feenagh at 7pm.
Feenagh/Kilmeedy v Kilteely/Dromkeen in Meaus at 7pm.
Friday 15th August
County Intermediate Football Championship
Group 2 Round 2
Gerald Griffins v Pallasgreen in Ballingarry at 7pm.
County Minor C Hurling Championship Semi Final
Granagh/Ballingarry v Caherline in Kilbreedy at 5.34pm.
Thursday 21st August
County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Round 4: Granagh/Ballingarry v Croagh/Kilfinny in Adare at 7.30pm.
Friday 22nd August
County Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group 1 Round 3
Feenagh/Kilmeedy v Bruree in Ballingarry at 6pm.
County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Round 4: Bruff v Glenroe in Knocklong at 6.30pm
South Liberties v Effin in Bruff at 6.30pm
Saturday 23rd August
County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Round 4: Blackrock v Garryspillane in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock at 6.30pm
Wednesday 27th August
County Minor C Hurling Championship Final
Granagh/Ballingarry or Caherline v Knockaderry or Dromcollogher/Broadford, venue to be confirmed at 6.30pm.
Friday 29th August
County Junior A Hurling Championship
Group 1 Round 4
St. Patrick’s v Tournafulla in Ballingarry at 6.15pm.
Saturday 30th August
County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Round 5: Granagh/Ballingarry v Blackrock in Paddy Carroll Park, Ballyagran at 3pm.
South Liberties v Bruff in Fedamore at 6pm.
County Senior Hurling Championship
Group 2 Round 4
Adare v Dromin/Athlacca in Ballingarry at 3pm.
