Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:

The Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club will hold their next special general meeting on Tuesday 17th February (please note change from Thursday 12th February) in the clubhouse, Ballingarry at 8pm sharp.

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Minutes; Ratification of Coaching Officer; Ratification of Finance Committee; Ratification of Development Committee; Premier Junior A Football Team Manager; U21 Hurling/Football Amalgamation with Croom and Monagea; Minor Football Team; Junior B Hurling Championship 2026; Regrading; Transfers; Permission to play; County Hurling and Football Championships and Leagues; Club Membership 2026: Regrading; Transfers; Permission to play; County Hurling and Football Championship and Leagues; Club Membership 2026; National Club Draw; Club Draw, County Club Draw; Healthy Club Application, Healthy Club Officer Report; Club Development Update; Finance Report; Senior Scór, Club Season Tickets; National League and Munster Championship Tickets, Corporate Trustee; Club Jersey Design; Bord na nÓg Update; Medal Presentation and Awards Event; Bord na nÓg Registration Awards Night; Integration Submissions; Notice Board; 11th Team Limerick Clean-up on Good Friday, AOB.

Your support at Tuesday 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.

All roads lead to Granagh Community Centre on Friday night 27th February at 8pm for a night of nostalgia, celebration and craic at the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club medal presentation awards function. Players and supporters will be celebrating their achievements of the past year as well as looking forward to the 2026 season. We will honour the many acclaimed and outstanding successes of our minor hurlers winning the inaugural County Minor C Hurling Championship defeating neighbours Knockaderry 1-15 to 2-8 in the final at Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing, Feenagh on Sunday 7th September, the U17 hurlers on winning the County Division 4 League title defeating Cois Laoi Gaels Effin/Staker Wallace in the final at Fedamore on Wednesday 7th May, the U16s on completing a remarkable County U16 Hurling Division and Division 4 Football Division 4 Championship, doubly defeating South Liberties/Crecora/Manister 0-23 to 1-11 in the hurling final at Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale on Saturday 11th October and gallant neighbours Knockaderry 0-9 to 1-5 in the football decider on Saturday 25th October at Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale.

The following 36 players will be part of the medal presentations which will be performed by a special guest of honour to be confirmed: County Minor C Hurling Championship captain Jack Mulqueen, County Division 4 U17 Hurling League captain Darragh O’Donoghue, County U16 Division 3 Hurling Championship captain Danny O’Grady, County U16 Division 4 Football Championship captain William O’Grady, Liam English, Seán Stapleton, Killian O’Keeffe, Edward Purell, Conor O’Shea, Nathan Herbert, Declan Dunworth, Paddy O’Keeffe, Danny O’Grady, Tom Horgan, Ben Daly, Edward Lynch, Darragh O’Donovan, Paul Griffin, Liam O’Kelly, Charlie Hanley, Nigel Noonan, Adam Lyons, Jamie O’Grady, Niall O’Shea, Alex Condron, Ben Houlihan, Gordan Twomey, Michael Curtin, Adam Mulqueen, Conor Sexton, Harry Ahern, Conor Davis, Cian Hanley, Rory Stapleton, Daniel Hartigan, Eoghan Kiely. Special presentations will also be made to the minor hurling team management of Denis O’Connor, Paudie Murtphy, Darragh Casey, Josh Quille Mulcaire and Eoin Lynch. U16 hurling and football team management Noel Noonan, Pat Carroll and Donal O’Grady. Intermediate Hurling Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial and the Dunworth Cup winning team management John O’Connor, Ger Ryan and Mark O’Sullivan, Christine Connell and John O’Riordan (RIP). County solo singing Scór winners Maurice Noonan in recognition for captaining Munster Hurling/Camogie Club to League and five All-Irelands in-a-row, appointed vice captain of the Irish Wheelchair Para Floorball team and received All-Star Midfielder and Hurler of the Year award 2025, Donal O’Grady in recognition for managing Limerick’s minor hurling team in 2025, Intermediate Hurling Junior B Hurling Premier Junior A Football Player of the Year, Most Dedicated Adult Player of the Year, Club Service and Club Person of the Year award will be announced. Recognition presentations will be made to Adrian Farragher for his outstanding service as club treasurer 2010 to 2025, Niall Fitzgerald treasurer 2024 to 2025, Paul McDonagh coaching officer 2024 to 2025, Cormac McCarthy Bord nan Óg chairperson 2024 to 2025.

Your support for this medal presentation and awards on Friday 27th January in Granagh Community Centre would be greatly appreciated.

Finger food and light refreshments will be served on the night.

Granagh/Ballingarry Bord na nÓg Registration/Awards night is on Sunday 1st March in Ballingarry Community Hall at 6pm.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

The Limerick County Senior Scór Finals are on Friday 25th February at a venue to be confirmed at 7pm. The question time final team of four will be held at Mungret St. Paul’s GAA Clubhouse on Thursday 26th February at 8pm. Anybody interested in taking part and representing Granagh/Ballingarry please contact club Irish Cultural Officer Christina O’Connell a.s.a.p. at 087 1630784 before Thursday 19th February. There are eight event disciplines in Scór that cover all aspects of Irish culture. Figure dancing, solo singing, recitation, ballad group, drama, instrumental music and set dancing. In 2025 Johnny O’Riordan RIP of Granagh/Ballingarry who first competed in Scór back in 1974 won his first ever Limerick County Senior Scór model when he teamed up with Christina O’Connell to win the instrumental music competition.

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.

The 2026 GAA National Club Draw will take place on Wednesday 25th March in Croke Park offering clubs a major risk-free fundraising opportunity. Each club can sell up to 2,000 tickets at €15 keeping 100% of all proceeds, with all prizes and production costs covered by Croke Park. A club selling 200+ will also be entered into a bonus draw for €1,000. Physical tickets are available upon request to nationalclubdraw@gaa.ie while online sales can be managed through Foireann using the guidance link provided below. Supporters will be in with a chance to win fantastic prizes including a Toyota Carolla Hybrid, All Ireland Final weekend packages, a €2,500 holiday voucher and more clubs meeting the participation criteria (selling 200+ tickets, uploading all sales to Foireann and complying with draw terms) will also enter exclusive club draws for 5,000, 1,000 per county and 1,000 for the highest selling club in each province. Key dates include 27th February (last ticket request), 9th March (club declarations and ticket returns) 20th March (Count??? Liaison Officer verification) and 25th March (draw day) Foireann continues to make selling tickets easier than ever. Clubs can sell NCD tickets online to signed-in users and new for 2026 can now create payment links that allow members, supporters and friends to purchase tickets to support their club via quick guest checkout, with no need to log into Foireann. This makes it easier to share tickets more widely and maximise participation and sales. Croke Park are aware of unauthorised third party platforms promoting themselves as options for selling NCD tickets online, please disregard these approaches and only use the approved system for all online sales. For full details on the National Club Draw and how to set up online sales go online. ?????

The steering group on integration in Croke Park are holding an Integration Roadshow for Munster counties on Tuesday 10th March in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork from 7pm to 9pm. Registration will open in early February and will be on a first come first served basis (due to venue restrictions). Please note the sessions will be live streamed so if you are unable to attend the option to join remotely will be available to you. On the night the steering group will be presenting various proposals surrounding one membership-one club-one county-one province-one association (the new GAA). The steering group will be in touch with the club again to advise when registrations will open. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact the integration team on submissions integration@gaa.ie

Are your interested in becoming a referee? Think you can do better? Then become a GAA referee.

Why become a GAA referee? Stay involved with the game as an alternative to playing fitness. It is a great way to keep fit.

Ambition – Could you referee a county final or All Ireland final? Learn more about the game, give something back. It offers players at the end of their playing days the opportunity to continue in the sport personal development skills that are of value in all walks of life.

What qualities are required to become a referee? Good knowledge of the playing rules. Be physically and mentally fit. Have the ability to remain calm. Have the moral courage to make decisions which are correct. If interested please forward your details to Patsy Coffey, Cappamore on 087-9160344 or Pat Donnelly, South Liberties 087-2872260.

All Granagh/Ballingarry GAA club members please take note that tickets for all Limerick hurling League Division 1A and National Football League Division are only available online through Ticketmaster.

Tickets for the 2026 Munster Senior Hurling and Football Championship games will go on sale in the first week in April available via www.gaa/ie/tickets.ticketmaster and selected Centra and SuperValu outlets. Note season ticket holders will be allocated tickets by the season ticket team. Queries regarding these tickets should be directed to seasontickets@gaa.ie

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 2026 for €150. It would make an ideal present for a family member or friend and can be purchased online at limerickgaa.ie Tel 061-335576.

The Granagh-Ballingarry 2026 Club draw will be held quarterly with €2,000 in prizes: 1st €1,000 with ten prizes of €100 with the option to join the club weekly lottery  draw for €150 and the club draw lottery/county club draw for €200. If you wish to renew your membership please contact our promoter on or before 19th March as the first County Club Draw will take place on Saturday 28th March.

Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club are once more promoting the Limerick County Club draw. There will be monthly draws from March to December 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 €5000, 10th to 13th €300, 14th to 30th €200. Our club had approximately 198 members in the 2025 draw and six winners club chairperson Andrew Holmes and Noreen Hennessy won €200 in the first draw in March, Mary Horgan €200 in July, Richard Chawke €200 in August, David O’Hanlon €10,000 and Paudie O’Sullivan €2,000 in November. If you would like to renew your membership for 2026 please follow the link limerickgaa.ieclublimerick-draw-signup and select Granagh/Ballingarry GAA club and the number of draws you wish to sign up for. You can also contact the Granagh/Ballingarry club co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton on 086 1960301. Note all new members to be included in the first draw of 2026 which takes place on Saturday 28th March must be in by Wednesday 18th March.

Please note The Eircode for Granagh/Ballingarry is V94 V264.

National Hurling League Division 1A Round 3

Limerick 1-26 Kilkenny 2-15

Hearty congratulations to Limerick senior hurling manager John Kiely, our own Donal and Darragh O’Grady and the rest of the management team on their impressive 7 point 1-26 to 2-16 victory over gallant 6-in-a-row Leinster Championship champions Kilkenny to secure their first win in Division 1A of the National Hurling League in front of a good crowd played in cold, dry conditions at Pairc na nGael on Sunday, to go joint fourth on the table on 2 points with the Kilkenny boys behind holders Cork on 6, Tipperary and Waterford on 4 with both Limerick and Kilkenny having a game on hand. Limerick’s next outing is against All Ireland champions Tipperary on Saturday 21st February at Semple Stadium, Thurles at 5.30pm.

The best of luck to manage Jimmy Lee and all involved with the Limerick senior footballers who bid for a first win in Division 3 of the National Football League against neighbours Clare on Sunday 15th February in Mick Neville Park Rathkeale at 2pm. Please support.

This clean-up takes place on Good Friday 8th April. Please support.

The launch of the Club Limerick Draw brochure takes place on Monday 23rd February in the Woodlands House Hotel, Adare at 8pm. All club promoters are invited to attend.

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

There was no winner of the €13,900 jackpot in the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club lottery held on Saturday 7th February in the Rock Bar, Granagh. The numbers drawn were 1, 8, 15 and 18. The lucky dip winners of €20 each went to Peter Dunworth promoter online, Eileen Brosnan promoter Kevin Carroll, Carmel Quille promoter John O’Keeffe, Pat Noonan promoter Paddy Hennessy. The next draw will be held on Saturday 14th February in the Rock Bar, Granagh for a jackpot of €14,000. 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.

Check out our website 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.com/granaghballingarrygaacluband on Twitter at www.twitter.com/granaghballingarry

Sunday 15th February

National Football League Division 3 Round 3 Limerick v Wexford in Seán Finn’s Park, Rathkeale at 2pm.

Tuesday 17th February

Special General Meeting of Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club in the clubhouse in Ballingarry at 8pm.

Saturday 21st February

National Hurling League Division 1A Round 4

Limerick v Tipperary in Semple Stadium, Thurles at 5.30pm.

Sunday 22nd February

National Football League Division 3 Round 4

Limerick v Sligo in Tobercurry at 2pm.

Monday 23rd February

Launch of 2026 Club Limerick Draw Brochure in the Woodlands House Hotel, Adare at 8pm.

Thursday 26th February

Granagh/Ballingarry GGG Club Medal Presentation Swards function in Granagh Community Centre at 8pm.

County Senior Scór Finals at a venue to be confirmed at 7pm.

Saturday 28th February

National Football League Division 3 Round 5: Limerick v Clare in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale at 6pm.

Sunday 1st March:

National Hurling League Division 1A Round 5: Limerick v Offaly in O’Connor Park, Tullamore at 2pm.

Granagh-Ballingarry Bord na nOg registration Awards Night in Granagh Community Centre at 6pm.

Saturday 6th March:

National Hurling League Division 1A Round 6: Limerick v Cork in Pairc na nGael at 7pm.