Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

There was been no winner of the jackpot in the lottery since Ross and James Tierney, Ahalin, Ballingarry promoter O’Grady’s Spar, Ballingarry won €3,000 on Saturday 12th August 2023 in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry. The numbers drawn on Saturday 8th November in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry were 8, 11, 23 and 25. The €12,600 jackpot was not won. Lucky dips of €20 each went to Patsy Power promoter online, Patricia O’Keeffe promoter Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry, Edward Kennedy promoter Andrew Holmes, Chrissy Danagher promoter Eoin Kennedy. The next draw will be held on Saturday 15th November in Condron’s Bar, Ballingarry for a jackpot of €12,700. Tickets are 2 each 3 for 5 and are on sale in local shops, bars and from promoters. You can also buy the weekly draw online available on the club’s Facebook or Twitter page which finishes at 6pm every Saturday. Thank you for your continued support.

Congratulations to the lucky winners in the second Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club quarterly club draw on Saturday 8th November in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry, €1000 Eoin and Emma Ryan promoter Darragh O’Grady, €100 each to Eoin Kennedy promoter Eoin Kennedy, Jack Hartnett promoter Niall Carroll, Ray O’Shea promoter Andrew Holmes, Fergal Noonan promoter Stephen Stapleton, Seán Crosby promoter Pat Cagney, Mike Regan promoter Kevin Carroll, Jim Moore promoter Mossie O’Connor, Donal O’Brien promoter Denis O’Connor, John Sheehan promoter Stephen Stapleton, Julia Lenihan promoter Mike Healy Thank you to all, the draw promoters and all the punters who support this draw which is the main source of income for our club.

The next Limerick County GAA Club Draw will be held on Saturday 29th November 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 sixth draw in August and four winners to date. Club Chairperson Andrew Holmes and Noreen Hennessy won €200 in the first draw in March, Mary Horgan €200 in July and Richard Chawke €200 in August.

If you would like to renew your membership please visit limerickgaa.ieclublimerickdrawsignup and select Granagh Ballingarry GAA club or contact Granagh Ballingarry Club co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton at (086) 1960301.

Note: All new members for the next draw must be in by Thursday 27th November at 5pm.

County Junior C Camogie Plate Final

Granagh/Ballingarry 4-12 Blackrock/Effin 1-0

Hearty congratulations to the Granagh/Ballingarry Junior Camogie girls on their impressive 4-12 to 1-0 victory over gallant Blackrock/Effin in the County Junior C Camogie Plate Final played in heavy underfoot conditions in Effin on Sunday morning. After the game the Limerick County Board chairperson Marian Quinn presented the trophy to a delighted winning captain Áine Lenihan and the Player of the Match award to Róisín Herlihy who displayed trojan work throughout the game. Well done to all involved in a great win for our camogie girls.

Mountcollins is the venue on this Friday night at 8pm under lights for the much delayed clash of neighbours Granagh/Ballingarry/Croom and Croagh/Kilfinny/Rathkeale in the much delayed Round 2 tie in Group 3 of the Limerick County U20B Hurling Championship. Croagh/Kilfinny/Rathkeale will enter Friday night’s games second in the group on two points after suffering a 5-17 to 1-12 defeat to Pallasgreen but got their campaign back on track last time out with a thrilling one point 3-17 to 3-16 victory over Belville Gaels (Feenagh/Kilmeedy/Feohanagh/Castlemahon). It will be the Granagh/Ballingarry/Croom boys first game on Friday night as their game last Friday night against Pallasgreen was cancelled. The pitch in Knocklong was unplayable and they were forced to give a walkover to Belville Gaels on Sunday for good reason. An exciting game is in prospect in Mountcollins on Friday night as a win is a must for both sides to stay in contention for a semi final spot. Please support.

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 will review a busy and successful year both on and off the field at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 11th December in the clubhouse in Ballingarry at 8pm. Nomination and motion papers can be downloaded online/facebook and must be returned by email to secretary.granaghballingarry.limerick@gaa.ie or by post to Secretary John Lynch, The Bungalow, Granagh, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick on or before Thursday 27th November. Any club member who may not have access to email can contact the secretary.

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

Check out our website at www.granaghballingarrygaa.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.club and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/granaghballingarry

The best of luck to our neighbours Knockaderry in their bid to reach the Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship Final on Saturday 15th November in Knockaderry at 1.15pm.

Friday 15th November: County U20 B Hurling Championship Group 3 Round 2: Granagh-Ballingarry v Croagh-Kilfinny-Rathkeale in Mountcollins at 8pm.