SOUTH GAA NOTES
SOUTH AND COUNTY JUNIOR ‘B’ HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP TO RESUME !
Depending on time limits Divisional Junior ‘B’ Hurling Championships will resume to Divisional stage, and then progress to the County Semi-Finals. There will be no quarter finals. The County Champions in hurling will Not be promoted for 2021. Hopefully the Championship will resume the first 2/3 weeks of January, if and when restrictions are lifted to complete the Divisional Championship. Once restrictions are lifted Fixtures will then be made.
LIMERICK REACH ALL IRELAND SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ON SUNDAY WEEK
On t Sunday last 29th. November, Limerick travelled to Croke Park as Munster Champions to play Galway in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final and after a tough encounter Limerick scored a well deserved win by 0.27 to 0.24 to qualify for the All Ireland Final on Sunday 13th. December in Croke Park at 3.30pm where they meet Waterford. This was Limerick’s third Semi Final in a row, defeating Cork in 2018, and losing out to Kilkenny last year. With Munster Championship victories over Clare, Tipperary and Waterford in the final, Limerick were hoping to continue their winning ways to reach the All Ireland Final for the second time in three years. Well Done to the Players, Management and Backroom team on another successful outing.
FIXTURE
Sunday 13th December All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Limerick v Waterford Croke Park at 3.30pm
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SOUTH LIMERICK BLOODY SUNDAY VICTIM REMEMBERED
100 years ago on Friday 26th. November 1920 Tom Hogan Aged 19 Years died as a result of being shot 5 days earlier on Bloody Sunday. Tom was the youngest of seven children born to Patrick and Elizabeth Hogan in Tankardstown, Kilmallock, County Limerick. Before the age of 11, Tom had lost both his parents and his eldest sister, Katie, the only member of the family to have a child. Tom’s other sister, Maggie, left her job and came home to take care of the family.
Tom joined the Volunteers and moved to Dublin where he lived at St James’ Terrace in Dolphins Barn and worked as a mechanic by trade.
On Bloody Sunday, Tom was shot in the shoulder and admitted to the Mater Hospital in a critical condition. His right arm was amputated and gas gangrene set in after the operation. Tom Hogan succumbed to his injuries at 6.30pm on Friday 26th November. He was the 14th victim from Croke Park on Bloody Sunday and is buried in Dromin graveyard near Kilmallock.
Limerick GAA paid tribute to Tom Hogan. County chairman John Cregan laid a laurel wreath on Hogan’s grave at Dromin graveyard. The board will also supplement a commemorative plaque, which will be erected by the Dromin Graveyard Committee at the cemetery to honour Tom Hogan in the coming weeks.
CLUB Limerick Draw
Congratulations to all the Winners in the #CLUBLkDraw for November (7th Draw) held on Saturday last 28th. November.
1st Prize Winners of €10,000 are John and Michelle Fox of Ballylanders GAA Club
Other winners from the South were : Ger Fahy, Galbally, Kieran Moloney Staker Wallace, James and Rose Hayes Ballylanders, James Walsh Effin, and John Condon Camogue Rovers
The winner of our Exclusive Star Prize is Denis Fitzgerald of Na Piarsaigh GAA Club, which is a Two Nights Spa Break in Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel & Spa, bubbly in the room on arrival, Dinner in Timmy Macs Bistro, Monthly Tempting Treats for Two People in Revas Spa.
IMPORTANT NOTICE* THERE WILL BE A DOUBLE DECEMBER DRAW
The 8th & 9th draws will take place on Saturday 12th December with Exclusive Prizes for each draw being €500 Worth of Vouchers from Timmy Macs, Elverys, Off the Bone Gastro, Limerick Greyhound Stadium, Kenneally Jewellers, Scanlans Menswear, Irish Country Hotel Group & Marie Keating Photrography to support Local Businesses this Christmas.
To rejoin for our DOUBLE DECEMBER (8th & 9th) draws please visit
LIMERICK GAA “WIN A MERCEDES CLA 180” OFFICIAL DRAW ON THIS SATURDAY
Limerick GAA are delighted to announce that the Official Draw for the “Win A Mercedes CLA 180” campaign will take place on this Saturday 5th December at 1pm Live on our “LimerickGAA” Facebook page.
The draw will be adjudicated & overseen by Grant Thornton.
The draw had to be postponed prior to this due to Government & HSE Guidelines, however, John Cregan Chairperson Limerick County Board says “we are now delighted to be able to proceed with the draw this weekend”.
Limerick GAA would like to thank everyone who supported this very successful fundraiser and wish you all the very best of luck in the draw on Saturday.