Mungret/St Pauls GAA Club Notes:

On Saturday 28 September 2024, on an unseasonably dry and warm day, the Annual Liam O’Donoghue U13 hurling tournament was held in Mungret, where 8 clubs battled it out over 5 hours of frantic hurling to be crowned the 2024 champions. Mungret were drawn in Group 1 with Naas, Clarinbridge and Clooney-Quin. Losing their opening game by 1 pt to a late goal from Naas left Mungret with an uphill battle to try and make the Cup Semi final. But they regrouped and a 7pt victory over Clooney-Quin, followed by a hard fought 4pt victory over Clarinbridge earned Mungret a place in the cup semi-final as group 1 runners-up. Naas finished as group winners with a 100% record, with Clarinbridge and Clooney-Quin getting 3rd and 4th respectively and a place in the Shield Semis.

Group 2 was a much tighter affair with no more than a single score deciding the outcome in all the games, but Bishopstown came out on top with Kilmaley only losing out on top spot, on head-2-head. Boherlahan picked up 3rd spot and Gort completed the table in 4th.

So the line-ups for the Semi finals pitted Kilmaley against Naas and Mungret against Bishopstown in the cup with Clarinbridge facing Gort and Boherlahan against Clooney-Quin in the Shield semis. In the Cup, Kilmaley would pip Naas on penalties. The other semi was also a tight cagey affair with Mungret grinding out a 3 pt win on a score line of 0-5 to 0-2. So after a disappointing start Mungret were in the final with a chance of retaining the Liam O’Donoghue cup.

In the Shield, Gort got the better of their neighbours, Clarinbridge, and Boherlahan beat Clooney-Quin to set up a Tipp v Galway shield final.

The Cup final was really a game of two halves. Mungret got out of the block early and by half time had a healthy 5pt lead. Kilmaley were not going away lightly and battled back to within 3pts with a minute remaining. Then with one of the last attacks of the game, despite stern defending by Mungret, they managed to raise a green flag and it was all square. And so to penalties. Both teams scored 1 and missed 2 in the first round and then in sudden death Kilmaley got the all-important score to claim the honours, much to the disappointment of the Mungret team and the home support.

In the Shield final Boherlahan-Dualla claimed the honours and brought some silverware back to the Premier county.

A big thank to all the clubs who took part in the tournament, to the referees who officiated, and to all who helped organised the event and helped out on the day. It was very well received by all the clubs who visited and was a great advertisement for Mungret St.Pauls GAA.

Junior B Hurling:

Mungret St. Pauls 1-6 Galtee Gaels 0-4

The County Junior B Football quarter final took place in Croom on Sunday 29 September 2024. Is was a slow scoring first half but Mungret St. Pauls outscored Galtee Gaels four points to one.

The second half and Galtee Gaels reopened the score with Mungret St. Pauls replying with the only goal of the game, the last four points were shared between the two sides with Mungret St. Pauls coming out on top and going forward to the Semi Final stage.

Our super U10s headed to Claughaun GAA at the weekend where they were hosted by Treaty Gaels Camogie Club and took on the hosts for a mini blitz as well as Ballyagran Camogie Club.

It was a fantastic morning with plenty of talent on display. Well done girls!

Thanks to much for having us!

Next up – Monster Blitz in University of Limerick South Campus this weekend!

A fantastic performance by the #MSPCamogie girls in Cappamore on Saturday for the Mackey Final.

We were fierce unlucky to loose out on the title by just one point in the end.

This team has made huge strides with their hard work and honesty and there is no doubt in the future they will get over the winning line.

It was great to be welcomed back to the club afterwards by our Camogie Chairperson to celebrate this great bunch of girls!

Captains: Chloe McAuliffe & Saoirse Browne

Referee: Daniel O’Donnell

Thanks to all our supporters who turned up in Cappamore today too – it was great to hear ye all on the sidelines!

Junior Camogie and 12 A Side:

We lost 12 a side camogie team lost against NaPiarsaigh this Sunday to last minute penalty but overall played really well throughout.

Our Junior A team lost by a point to Ballybrown, again, another good performance but unfortunately it slipped away from us.

Thanks to all for coming out and supporting the girls on the day.

What a fantastic win the U16 team had on Monday evening against Dromcollogher Broadford.  A superb team performance ended in victory, A very entertaining match which was viewed by a large number of spectators. Joint captains Molly O Mahony and Anna Coughlan received the cup with great delight. Well done to all players and to the management team who had the squad primed at the right time.

Well done to everyone who helped and supported the coffee morning held in Mungret gaa last Thursday, 26 September 2024. We are delighted to let you know that a fantastic €1,575 was raised for Milford hospice.

JJ Harrington, one of our dual players has been growing and looking after his hair for the last year. He has decided now is the time to let it all go, but he will be doing it for Milford Hospice, a charity close to his heart. If you want to see his long locks shaved off donate to https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/JJHarrington1 Thank you for your support.

Mungret St. Pauls 1-13 Ballylanders 0-4

On Saturday 5 October 2024, in Mick Neville Part the Mungret St. Pauls U-16 Division 1 Footballers took on Ballylanders and the wind and relentless rain in the Semi Final. The weather made for a messy game with a lot of slips and dropped ball from both sides. Ballylanders had the aid of the breeze in the first half and with both sides only managing to get three points each it was all to play for in the second half.

Back out and Mungret St. Pauls wasted no time in getting the score board ticking over again as they kicked over five points before Ballylanders got their one and only point of the second half. Mungret St. Pauls kept the pressure on as they continued to get more scores finishing off with a goal to secure their position in the Final in two weeks time against Kildimo Pallaskenry.

Mungret St. Pauls U-14 players took part in a Super 10 hurling in ULs North Campus on Sunday morning, 6 October 2024. They got to play against Ballybrown, Monaleen, Kilmallock and Na Piarsaigh. They had a good win over Ballybrown and were unlucky in the last three matches but they played some great hurling in fifteen minute matches. It was a long day for our players as they played the opening match and the last match of the morning. Well done to all the players who took part in the Super 10s.