Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club Notes:
2-Point win secures 7 Points on the Table:
County Hurling League Division 3 Round 6
Granagh/Ballingarry 0-16 South Liberties 0-14
Granagh/Ballingarry in their first game in Division 3 of the County Hurling League recorded a hard fought 2-point 0-16 to 0-14 victory over gallant South Liberties at Ballingarry on Saturday evening to finish with 7 points on the table and South Liberties remain on 2 points with Bruff to play in their final game on Saturday 30th May in Dooley Park, Ballysheedy at 7.30pm.
This East v West County Hurling League Division 3 Round 3 tie was played in dry cold conditions on an excellent pitch in front of a small crowd with John O’Donnell of Effin charge.
The opening 12 minutes at Ballingarry were close and exciting with white flags traded by Jack Cagney (play) and David O’Neill (play), Luke Flynn (free) and Shane Kilcoyne (free), Shane Kilcoyne (free) and Eoin Herlihy (play) before a pair of white flags by Luke Flynn of Granagh/Ballingarry from placed balls to leave the home side 2 ahead 0-5 to 0-3 at the end of the first quarter. Then points were traded from play by Ken Byrnes on 17 minutes and Mark O’Shea on 19 minutes, Darragh Casey on 20 minutes and Shane Kilcoyne on 22 minutes before a trio of white flags for the boys in black and green in as many minutes through Jack Cagney (play), Luke Flynn (free) and Tom Horgan (play) to leave Granagh/Ballingarry 5 ahead 0-10 to 0-5 on 25 minutes before a pair of white flags from open play for South Liberties courtesy of Joe Hegarthy on 28 minutes and Shane Kilcoyne on 30 minutes to leave 3 between the sides, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-11, South Liberties 0-8 at the interval. Shane Kilcoyne of Cappamore split the uprights from a pair of white flags in the opening 8 minutes after the interval to reduce the deficit to the minimum before points were traded from open play by David Condron on 40 minutes and Eoghan Godfrey on 43 minutes, Cathal O’Keeffe on 45 minutes and Eoghan Godfrey 3 minutes later to leave 1 again between the sides, Granagh/Ballingarry 0-13, South Liberties 0-12 on 48 minutes. Then white flags were traded by Cathal O’Keeffe (free) on 50 minutes and Shane Kilcoyne (free) on 53 minutes, Shane Kilcoyne (free) on 55 minutes and substitute Paudie Murphy (play) on 58 minutes before club treasurer David Condron split the uprights from open play on 60 minutes to seal a hard fought third 2-point 0-16 to 0-14 victory over gallant South Liberties to finish with 7 points on the Division 3 Hurling League table on 7 points and South Liberties remain on 2 points with Bruff to play in their final game on Saturday 30th May in Dooley Park, Ballysheedy at 7.30pm.
The Granagh/Ballingarry management and players will know they will have to up their game on this league performance ahead of the West Intermediate Hurling Championship and the Jim (Twin) Lynch Memorial and Dunworth Cup Tournament finals in the coming weeks ahead of their opening round County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 1 tie with Murroe/Boher due to be played on Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th, Saturday 25th or Sunday 26th July.
Granagh/Ballingarry scored 0-10 from play and 0-6 from frees, South Liberties scored 0-7 from play and 0-7 from frees.
Granagh/Ballingarry: Keith O’Kelly, Mark O’Shea 0-1, Jack Mulqueen, Eoin Horgan 0-1, Jack Cagney 0-2, Michael Russell, Eoin Herlihy, Darragh Casey 0-23, Seán O’Gorman, Luke Flynn 0-5 frees, Jem Horgan 0-1, Darragh O’Donoghue, David Condron 0-1, Conor O’Donoghue. Subs used Cathal O’Keeffe 0-2 (1 free), Paudie Murphy 0-1 and Paul Griffin.
South Liberties: Niall Gorman, Evan Ryan, Michael O’Brien, Enda Meaney, Brendan Ahearne, Eoghan Godfrey 0-2, Joe Hegarthy 0-1, Shane Kilcoyne 0-9 (frees), Ken Byrnes 0-1, Shane Breshahan, Darragh Godfrey, Patrick O’Donnell, Ben Compton, Barry Walsh, David O’Neill 0-1. Sub used Bill Hannon. Referee: John O’Donnell (Effin).
Limerick Ease into Celtic Cup Final:
Celtic Challenge Hurling Semi Final
(Corn John Scott)
Limerick .6-19 Antrim 2-13
Hearty congratulations to the Limerick U17 Hurling B team and management and especially our own Liam English, a member of the squad introduced as a second sub keeper who defeated Antrim by 18 points, 6-19 to 2-13 at Blanchardstown on Saturday in the Celtic Challenge Semi Final to qualify for a final meeting with neighbours Clare on Saturday 6th June, time and venue to be confirmed. Please support.
Limerick Tailteann Cup Campaign ends with a 9-point loss:
Tailteann Cup Senior Football Round 2/3
Wicklow 4-17 Limerick 2-14
Limerick season football season came to an end when going under to Wicklow by 9 points, 4-17 to 2-14 in Round 2/3 of the Tailteann Cup competition in sun-drenched Aughrim on Saturday evening.
All Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Quarter Final:
The best of luck to the Limerick minor hurlers and management and especially our own Danny O’Grady who play Clare on this Saturday 30th May in the All Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Quarter Final in Semple Stadium, Thurles at 1pm. Please support.
9-Point Second League Win for Doon:
County Hurling League Division 8 Round 5
Doon 4-16 Granagh/Ballingarry 1-16
Granagh/Ballingarry recorded their second win in Division 8 of the County Hurling League with an impressive 9-point 4-16 to 1-16 victory over gallant Granagh/Ballingarry at windy Ballingarry on Tuesday 19th May to go joint third on the table on 4 points with Newcastlewest and Granagh/Ballingarry who have a bye in the final round finish on 3 points.
This East v West County Hurling League Division 8 Round 6 tie was played in dry windy conditions on an excellent pitch with Seán Hartnett of Dromcollogher/Broadford in charge. Granagh/Ballingarry’s No 13 Jack Hartnett and Doon’s No 15 and Doon’s No 15 Cormac Ryan, Cathal O’Keeffe of Granagh/Ballingarry playing in his first game since his return from Perth in Australia and Doon’s No 8 Liam Cummins traded white flags from open play in the opening 6 minutes before a pair of white flags from the home side courtesy of Pat Carroll from a placed ball on 7 minutes and Colm Noonan from a 65 on 8 minutes were cancelled out from open play by Conor Kenny on 10 minutes and Cormac Ryan 2 minutes to level the score for the third time at 0-4 each on 12 minutes. Then 4 unanswered white flags for Granagh/Ballingarry through Pat Carroll (free) on 13 minutes, Philip Byrnes (play) on 15 minutes, Colm Noonan (65) on 17 minutes and (free) 2 minutes later to leave it 0-8 to 0-4 in favour of the boys in black and green on 19 minutes. The Doon boys, far from being overawed had a trio of white flags through Cormac Ryan on 20 minutes, Naill Maher on 21 minutes from open play and Ciaran Hynes from a placed ball on 22 minutes, Seán Sweeney on 24 minutes and Cormac Ryan 2 minutes raised white flags to leave the visitors Doon 5 ahead 2-7 to 0-8 on 26 minutes. Then Colm Noonan of Granagh/Ballingarry split the uprights from a placed ball on 27 minutes before points were traded from open play by Cathal O’Keeffe on 28 minutes and John Hayes on 30 minutes to send the visitors Doon in at the interval leading by 4 2-8 to 0-19. Doon dominated the opening 6 minutes after the interval with a trio of unanswered white flags courtesy of their No 19 substitute (play), Liam Cummins (65) and No 19 (play) before points were traded from open play by Conor ‘Donoghue on 38 minutes and Doon’s No 19 a minute later to leave Doon by 7 ahead 2-12 to 0-11 on 39 minutes. Then substitute Darragh O’Donoghue from a placed ball on 40 minutes and Seán O’Gorman from open play 2 minutes later raised white flags for Granagh/Ballingarry before a pair of green flags for the boys in red and white in a three minute spell through Niall Maher and Cormac Ryan to extend the visitors’ advantage to 11 4-12 to 0-13 at the end of the third quarter. Both sides were guilty of inaccurate shooting before white flags were traded by Doon’s No. 17 substitute (play) on 50 minutes before Pat Carroll finished past the Doon keeper Brian Barron 2 minutes later to leave it Doon 4-16, Granagh/Ballingarry 1-15 on 57 minutes. Then Seán O’Gorman 58 minutes and John Hayes on 60 minutes traded white flags from open play. At the final whistle Doon recorded their second win in Division 8 of the County Hurling League with an impressive 9-point victory on a full time score of 4-16 to go joint third on the table on 4 points with Newcastlewest and Granagh-Ballingarry who have a bye in the final round finish on 3 points. Doon scored 4-13 from play, 0-2 from frees and 0-1 from a 65. Granagh-Ballingarry scored 1-9 from play, 0-5 from frees and 0-2 from 65s.
Doon: Brian Barron, Pakie Richardson, Padraig Crowe, Sean Ryan, Diarmuid Cummins, Ciaran Hayes 0-1 frees, Jack Morrissey, Liam Cummins 0-3, 1 free, 1, 65, Evan Crowe, John Hayes 0-3, Niall Maher 1-1, Conor Kenny 0-1, Michael Ryan, Sean Sweeney 1-0, Cormac Ryan 2-3. Subs used No. 19 0-3, No. 17 0-1.
Granagh-Ballingarry: Keith O’Kelly, Killian O’Keeffe, Eoin Enright, Paudie McKenna, Cian Cagney, Colm Noonan 0-4 2 frees, 2 65, Jack Mulqueen, Pat Carroll 1-2, 0-2 frees, Conor O’Donoghue 0-1, Philip Byrnes 0-1, Cathal O’Keeffe 0-2, Eoin Herlihy, Jack Hartnett 0-1, Peter Hughest, Paul Griffin. Subs used Sean O’Gorman 0-4, David Condron, ark O’Shea, Darragh O’Donoghue 0-1, free and Ian Sheehy. Referee: Sean Hartnett, Dromcollogher-Broadford.
Limerick make it to eighth Munster Final in a row:
Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round 5
Limerick 5-25 Tipperary 0-25
Hearty congratulations to the Limerick senior hurling manager John Kiely, captain Cian Lynch and our own Donal and Darragh O’Grady and the rest of the management team on their third straight win in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship with an impressive 25 point, 5-25 to 0-25 victory over gallant Tipperary in front of 29,069 spectators in sun-drenched Pairc na nGael on Sunday. This result sees the Treaty boys finish second in the table on 6 points, two behind holders Cork, who they play in the final on Sunday 7th June in Pairc Uí Chaoimh at 2pm which will be the Shannonsiders’ eighth Munster Senior Hurling Championship final in a row. Clare who finished third on 4 points play Leinster runners-up Galway or Dublin in the All Ireland quarter final.
Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final Tickets:
The Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club will receive an allocation of stand and terrace tickets for the Limerick v Cork Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final on Sunday 7th June in Pairc Uí Chaoimh Cork at 2pm. We are inviting paid up club members who are interested in going to the final to contact their club promoter on or before Friday 30th May at 5pm if they wish to have their names included in the ticket draw. The following club members will have first option to buy tickets – officers of the senior and Bord na nOg, team management Club and County Draw promoters, lottery, finance and field committee, first aid officers, etc.
The remaining tickets will be drawn between paid up members of the club draw on a date to be confirmed in the clubhouse in Ballingarry. All winners of tickets will be contacted by email or text regarding collection and payment. Members are asked for patience and understanding in the run up to the final as unfair and unrealistic demands will be dismissed, so as many club members as possible can be accommodated with tickets. Club members are politely asked to source stand and terrace tickets directly themselves online and from local Centra or SuperValu outlets as the demand for the club allocation is likely to outweigh supply. We look forward to the co-operation of all to implement the sale of tickets satisfactorily and hopefully there will be big Granagh-Ballingarry support on the day.
May County Club Draw:
The next Limerick County GAA club’s draw is on Saturday 30th May 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 exclusive prize, 6th to 9th €500, 10th to 13th €300, 14th to 30th €200. Entry to the draw is just €10 per month with the option to join our own quarterly club draw which takes place shortly and County Club draw for €150. Granagh/Ballingarry GAA club had approximately 200 members in the last draw on Saturday 25th April but unfortunately, we had no winner. If you would like to renew your membership, please go to limerickgaa.ie/club/limerickdraw-signup and select Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club and the number of draws you wish to sign up for. You may also contact the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club draw co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton on 086 1960301. Note all new members to be included in the May draw must be in by Thursday 28th May at 5pm. Thank you to the members who have already joined the Limerick County GAA Club draw through Granagh/Ballingarry GAA Club and our own club draw co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton.
Draw promoters hit the Streets:
Granagh/Ballingarry GAA club draw promoters are taking to the streets of the parish to canvas members to join the club draw which will be held quarterly with €2,000 in prizes, 1 prize €1000 and ten prizes of €100 vouchers with the option to join in 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 your promoter a.s.a.p. as the first draw will take place shortly.
Players Membership Insurance:
Granagh/Ballingarry players’ membership fees for 2026 are fixed at €50 for Bord nan Óg, players €90 maximum for two or more players, students €50, adult players €180 to include membership of club draw can be still renewed online at www.foireann.ie
Any player not currently registered who incur any 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 who may have yet to register to do so asap at www.foireann.ie
Inclusive Cúl Camp:
Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club are delighted to announce the return of the inclusive Cúl Camp at Ballingarry club grounds on Tuesday 4th to Thursday 6th August, 10am to 2pm for boys and girls aged 4 – 13. All abilities welcome. Spaces are limited and are selling out quickly so please register your child with additional needs asap at www.kelloggsculcampsaleinclusive-camps It will be another 3 days of sports fun and socialising. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back. For further information please contact Granagh-Ballingarry GAA Club Health and Wellbeing officer Charlotte Hanley at 087-6137425.
U17 Football League Division 4 Shield Final:
The best of luck to the Granagh-Ballingarry U17 footballer and management who play Claughaun in the Division 4 League Shield today Wednesday 27th May in Staker Wallace GAA club grounds in Kilbreedy at 7pm. Your support for the boys in black and green would be appreciated.
Eircode:
Please note the Eircode for Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club is V94 V284.
Club Website:
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.comgranaghballingarrygaa club and on Twitter at twitter.com/granagh/ballingarry.
Club Gear:
Granagh/Ballingarry club tops, hoodies, tracksuits, skorts and socks can be ordered online at www.laochasports.ie/productcategory/clubsgranaghballingarry
€4,300 Jackpot on Saturday:
There was no winner of the €4,200 jackpot in the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA club lottery draw on Saturday 23rd May in the Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club draw. The numbers drawn were 3, 23, 24 and 26. The lucky dip winners of €20 each went to Caolan Scott, Maurice Ahern, JJ Enright and Trina Murray. The next draw will be held on Saturday 30th May for a jackpot of €4,300 at a venue to be confirmed. 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. Thank you for your continued support.
Club Diary:
Wednesday 27th May
County U-17 Football League Division 4 Shield Final: Granagh-Ballingarry v Claughaun in Kilbreedy at 7pm.
Saturday 30th May:
All Ireland Minor Hurling Championship quarter-finals: Limerick v Clare in Semple Stadium, Thurles at 1pm.
Kilkenny v Cork in Semple Stadium Thurles at 3pm.
Senior Hurling (Nicky Rackard Cup) Final: New York v Tyrone in Croke Park at 2pm.
Senior Hurling (Christy Ring Cup) Final: Derry v Kerry in Croke Park at 3pm
All Ireland U20 Football Championship Final: Kerry v Tyrone in Croke Park at 7pm.
Sunday 31st May:
Senior Hurling (Larry Meagher Cup) Final:
Leitrim v Longford in Croke Park at 12.30pm.
All Ireland U20 Hurling Championship Final:
Clare v Galway in Croke Park at 2pm.
Saturday 6th June
Senior Hurling (Joe McDonagh Cup) Final
Carlow v Laois in Croke Park at 3.45pm.
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final: Galway v Dublin in Croke Park at 6pm.
Sunday 7th June
Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final:
Limerick v Cork in Pairc Uí Chaoimh at 2pm.