KNOCKADERRY GAA CLUB NOTES
PARISH GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
Each week there will be 5 questions about the Parish, GAA, Camogie, Soccer, People, and General Knowledge. The answers will be in the following week. If you would like to send in questions for the quiz please forward to Nora 086-
3735049.
Rd. 2
1. Name the Knockaderry native do linesman at an All Ireland Hurling Final?
2. How many townlands surround Knockaderry/Clouncagh?
3. What does the name Knockaderry mean?
4. Name the current Knockaderry Junior Camogie team manager?
5. How much was the present Knockaderry GAA field purchased for?
Answers to Rd. 1
1. May 10th 1987 opened by Jim Hickey Chairman of Limerick County
Board, Patrick Condon was Club Chairman at the time.
2. Ballingowan
3. Alan Mc Loughlin
4. U14
5. December 26th (St. StephensDay)
U16 Squad of 1970
On July 30th, 1970 Knockaderry U16 Knockaderry beat Feenagh/Kilmeedy.
Referee on the day was Jim Long. The Championship was played like the League system for the first time. Team Manager was Paddy Henessey RIP, Sean Walshe was Club secretary. Team on the day was:Joe Collum, M Clancy, Gerry
Molyneaux RIP, Patsy Dore, Sean Dowling, Willie Curtin, Ger Danaher, Tony O Gorman, Frank Guiry, Seamus Moloney, Tommy Hannon, Joe Walshe, John Sheehy, Liam Lynch and Richie Collum
CLUB LIMERICK DRAW (MACKEY DRAW)
The first Club Limerick Draw for 2020 will take place on Saturday May 30th . All names and monies to be with promoter or Mary Collum by the end of the first
week in May
.
GAA PITCH CLOSED
Please note that following a directive from Croke Park, Knockaderry GAA pitch is closed to the public. Please adhere to the sign erected on the gate.
SYMPATHY
The Club wishes to express its sincere sympathy to the Quinlivan Family Gortnacrehy, Ballinoe, on the passing of John(Sean) Quinlivan RIP. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a ainm.
LOOKING FOR OLD PHOTOS / SNIPPETS ECT
As we have no Club activities at the moment to report we are asking you to pull out old Club photos, match programmes or you may like to submit a story to the notes in relation to the Club. They can be emailed to Nora Condon
pro.knockaderry.limerick@gaa.ie or to Ger Corkery on
secretary.knockaderry.limerick@gaa.ie
GAA CLUB CRESTED BOBBLE HATS
There are still a limited number of Crested Bobble hats still available on sale at €10 each. If interested please contact Ger Downes
.
CLUB PLANNING PROGRAMME
If anyone has queries or wishes to receive a copy of the Knockaderry GAA Club Plan Programme please contact Ger Corkery.
KNOCKADERRY CLUB GEAR
Club gear can still be ordered from the Knockaderry site on O Neills. All Club gear has being updated.
Knockaderry Club Gear can now be got from the O Neills website.
Htpps://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/Ireland/Knockaderry-gaa.html.
KEEP IN TOUCH
www.facebook.com/CnocandoireCLG-Twitter @KnockaderryGAA. You can also contact us by email secretary.knockaderry.limerick@gaa.ie or
pro.knockaderry.limerick@gaa.ie
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
Sometimes we have to stoop being scared and just go for it. Either it will work or it wont. That’s life
Stay Safe Everyone !!
PHOTOGRAPHS : from Knockaderry Archives.
