Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:
Special General Meeting on Thursday Night:
Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club will hold their first special general meeting of 2026 on this Thursday 15th January in the clubhouse, Ballingarry at 8pm sharp.
Clár
2025 County U20B Football Championship quarter final.
Knockfierna King of the Hill
Field Rent 2025
Coaching Officer
Designated Liaison Officer
West and County Board Delegates
Field and Clubhouse Co-Ordinator
Field and Clubhouse Co-Ordinator
Junior A Football Team Manager
Minor Football Team
U21 Hurling and Football Manager
Regrading
Transfers
Permission to Play
County Championship Draws and Leagues
Club Membership 2026
National Club Draw
Club Draw, County Club Draw
??Public Walkway around Field Leader – expression of interest
Healthy Club Application
Notice Board
Club Development Update
Treasurer’s Report
Match Tickets
Corporate Trustee
Club Jersey Design
Bord nan Óg Report
Medal Presentation and Awards Event
AOB
Sympathy
Your support at Thursday night’s meeting would be appreciated as a lot of business will be dealt with in order to help with the smooth running of the club for 2026.
County Championship Draws:
The draws for the 2026 Limerick County Senior, Intermediate, Junior and Football Championships will take place in the Munster Council office Newcastle, Castletroy, Limerick V94NW83 on Tuesday 20th January at 4pm.
Regrading:
Any Granagh/Ballingarry player wishing to be regraded from Intermediate to Junior B Hurling for 2026 should contact club secretary John Lynch on 087 2912356 as soon as possible as forms must be returned t the county secretary by the end of January.
Limerick GAA Season Tickets:
Limerick County GAA Board launched their 2026 season tickets recently. The tickets will entitle the bearer entry to all Limerick County Board Club games in 2006 for €150. It would make an ideal Christmas or New Year’s present for a family member or friend can be purchased online at limerickgaa.ie Tel 061 335576
Club Membership 2025:
Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club membership fees for 2026 are fixed at €100 to include membership of the club draw. Bord na nÓg players €40 (€90 maximum for two or more players), no family membership. Players to register online to pay fees through Foireann at gaa.ie as per official guide before training and playing season commence. Note All membership fees to be paid on or before Tuesday 31st March.
2026 National Club Draw:
Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club are promoting the 2026 national club draw. There is no financial cost to the club to get involved as all costs 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 in March 2024. Prizes include: 1st Toyota Corolla Hybrid, 2nd €20,000, 3rd €10,000, 4th €5,000, 5th €5,000, 6th €2,500 holiday voucher, 7th and 8th prize All Ireland and Football Final package, 9th All Ireland Football Final package 2026 10th All Ireland Hurling Final package 2026.
Club Specific Draw:
A draw will take place whereby three clubs receive €5,000. Another draw will take place whereby one club in each county will receive €1000. The club with the highest ticket sales in each province will receive €1,000. To qualify for these draws a club must sell a minimum of 200 tickets, record all sold on the online ticketing system account for all funds raised through the draw separately on the club account, adhere to all terms and conditions of the draw which was outlined on the back of the tickets. The draw will take place on Wednesday 25th March in Croke Park and tickets are currently on sale online in local shops/bars and from promoters. For further information contact Niall Carroll at 085 102663 or club treasurer David Condron 086 3482210.
2026 Irish Scholarship Competition:
Munster GAA is delighted to announce that the 2026 scholarship competition for second level students age 12 – 17 years wishing to attend a Gaeltacht course this summer is now open for applications (minimum stay two weeks), one full scholarship per county in the province will be awarded. Scholarships will cover the full cost of the Gaeltacht course. Entry requirements are as follows: applicants must be a current member of a GAA LGFA or Camogie Club in Munster. Applicants aged 12 – 17 are required to submit recording in Irish of one minute’s duration on the following topic: Mo Chlub (based on Gaelic Games of all codes), videos to also include a brief introduction of self from the student outlining their interest in Gaeilge and culture. Videos and application forms to be submitted by Monday 23rd February to https:11forms.glelyfsrxxoiblxmyr2x8 students who have already applied for a partial scholarship in their county may also apply for this full scholarship. Further queries can be directed by email to Limerick County Cultural Officer irishculturalofficer.limerick@gaa.ie
Thrilling 5 point win for Limerick over Cork:
Senior Football (McGrath Cup) Group B Round 2
Limerick 3-11 Cork 0-15
Hearty congratulations to manager Jimmy Lee and all involved with the Limerick senior footballers on their thrilling five point, 3-11 to 0-15 victory over Cork in Round 2 of Group B in the Senior Football McGrath Cup competition on Sunday in difficult conditions at Pairc Ui Rinn to finish level with Tipperary and Cork at the top of the group on 2 points. Unfortunately Limerick’s five point margin of victory was 10 short of the target needed to overcome Cork’s score difference in order to qualify for the final against Kerry. The Limerick boys can now look forward with confidence to the opening National Football League Division 3 tie on Saturday 24th January against Laois in Moore Park, Portlaoise at 6pm.
Limerick make it to League final with comfortable win over Cork:
Munster Senior Hurling League Group A Round 2
Limerick 1-28 Cork 0-16
Limerick unlucky to suffer a two point defeat to Clare at Tulla on Saturday 3rd January in the opening round of Group B in the Munster Senior Hurling League recorded a comfortable 1-28 to 0-16 round 2 victory over Cork at Pairc na nGael on Wednesday night to finish level with Clare and Cork at the top of the group on two points to qualify for the final on score difference against Waterford on Saturday 17th January, venue to be confirmed at 3.15pm.
Final Club Draw winners of 2025:
Congratulations to the lucky winners in the final Granagh-Ballingarry GAA Club quarterly club draw for 2025 on Saturday 10th January in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry. €1,000 – Gerard McCarthy, promoter Pat Cagney. €100 each to John O’Grady, promoter Niall McCarthy; Jacqueline Davis, promoter Stephen Stapleton, Aine Healy, promoter Mike Healy; Jimmy Sheehy, promoter Mike Carroll; Jim Kennedy, promoter Eoin Kennedy; Kevin Hanley, promoter Eoin Kennedy; John and Claire Kelly, promoter Mike Chawke; Mike Healy, promoter Mike Healy, Paul and Seamus O’Brien, promoter Stephen Stapleton; Tony Long, promoter David Condron.
Thank you to all the draw promoters and all the punters who supported this draw in 2025, which is the main source of income for our club and look forward to your continued support again in 2026.
€13,600 Jackpot on Saturday:
There was no winner of the €13,500 jackpot in the Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club lottery held on Saturday 10th January in Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry. The numbers drawn were 1, 5, 12 and 27. The lucky dip winners of €20 each went to Pa O’Grady, promoter online; Helen O’Sullivan, promoter Buckley’s Bar, Ballingarry; John Kearney, promoter David Clancy, Rena and Stephen O’Brien, promoter Stephen Stapleton. The next draw will be held on Saturday 17th January in Condron’s Bar, Ballingarry for a jackpot of €13,600. Tickets are 2 each or three 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.
Club Gear:
Granagh-Ballingarry club tops, hoodies, tracksuits, shorts and socks can be ordered online at www.laochrasports.ie www.laochrasports.ie/product-category/clubs/granaghballingarry
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 15th January
Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club first general meeting of 2026 in the clubhouse Ballingarry at 8pm.
First West Limerick GAA Board Meeting of 2026 in the Devon Inn Hotel, Templeglantine at 8pm.
Saturday 17th January
Senior Football (McGrath Cup) Final Kerry v Cork in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney at 1.30pm
Munster Senior Hurling League Final
Limerick v Waterford venue to be confirmed at 3.15pm
Tuesday 20th January
Limerick County Senior, Intermediate, Junior Hurling and Football Championship draws in the Munster Council Office, Newcastle, Castletroy, Limerick at 4pm.
Saturday 24th January
National Football League Division 3 Round 3
Laois v Limerick in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise at 2pm.
Tuesday 27th January
Limerick County GAA Board Special Convention in the Woodlands House Hotel, Adare at 8pm.
Saturday 31st January
National Football League Division 3 Round 2
Limerick v Down in Seán Finn’s Park, Rathkeale at 2pm.
Sunday 1st February
National Hurling League Division 1st Round 1
Limerick v Waterford in Walsh Park, Waterford at 2pm.