Limerick Leader

After winning the County Féile title, the planning stage for the All-Ireland competition has begun. The Under 14 hurlers and team management are travelling to County Offaly in June to compete against the very best young players in Ireland. Organising the trip requires a significant degree of time, effort, coordination and funding. In the coming weeks, there will be a considerable drive to organise the logistics and raise funds. Patrickswell GAA club welcomes the community’s assistance to send the boys to Offaly in the best possible manner.

The success of the Under 14s had a knock-on effect for scheduling. Back on the pitch, the Under 16 hurlers were obliged to play three matches in four days. Unfortunately, the fixture backlog took its toll on the young hurlers. Patrickswell were defeated by Na Piarsaigh (4-8 to 0-8), Deel Rangers (3-14 to 2-8) and Newcastle West (2-7 to 1-6). With a decent break, there is every hope that the boys can revitalise their season.

Summer has arrived and the various hurling championships will commence shortly. The senior hurlers face Western Gaels, while the intermediates are grouped with Caherline, Kileedy and Bruff. Best wishes to the players and let’s hope that it is a summer of success for club and county.

At the time of writing, the club lotto has rolled over for two months. If you want to play, please contact your local agent to purchase a ticket. The lotto is a vital source of funds for Patrickswell GAA and a brilliant way to win jackpot cash.

It was a weekend of great success for Patrickswell GAA and its members. In the Féile County Final, the Under 14 hurlers produced a determined performance to defeat a much-fancied Adare side. Cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd, the ‘Well started strongly and took charge in key areas of the pitch. However, the first half could not produce a decisive goal as both defences held firm. Patrickswell claimed a four-point advantage with accurate shooting, while limiting Adare to a single point. The half-time score was 0-5 to 0-1.

Our opponents responded with a committed second half performance. They scored a point in the early stages, but the ‘Well replied with a goal to stun Adare. Holding a six-point lead, it seemed that Patrickswell had one hand on the trophy. However, Adare refused to concede defeat and scored a goal to heighten the excitement and tension. As Adare pushed for an equaliser, Patrickswell absorbed the pressure. A late point by the ‘Well was critical to halt Adare’s fightback. At the final whistle, the Blue and Gold had triumphed by 1-7 to 1-5. The boys had added the County Féile title to its City equivalent. The club would like to congratulate the boys for this magnificent achievement and their dedication to hurling. This team is the foundation stone for success in the years to follow. The selectors should also receive the plaudits for such tireless enthusiasm in the pursuit of excellence. A special thanks to Duggans for their generous sponsorship of the club. The next stop for the Under 14s is June’s All-Ireland Féile in Offaly. Let’s hope that the boys will capture this title and cement the reputation of Patrickswell GAA club.

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In Killarney, Michael Shinnors was crowned All-Ireland Scór Recitation champion. Facing the best competitors from other provinces, Michael triumphed with a fine display of his skills. Once again, the club and village wish the heartiest congratulations to Michael, our very own All-Ireland winner!! Perhaps his victory can inspire Patrickswell and Limerick success on the national stage!!

The senior hurlers earned a two-goal victory over Doon in Round 2 of the All County League. The final result was 2-11 to 0-11 in Patrickswell’s favour. The signs are very encouraging as the Championship approaches. The Intermediate hurlers lost to Mungret, while the Junior hurlers were defeated by Old Christians in their respective leagues.

Sean O’Brien was selected as captain of the Limerick County Minors, who played Tipperary on Wednesday in the first round of the Minor Championship. Also on the panel are Tom Nolan & Niall Carrig.
Conor Murray and Jim Buckley won prizes of €150 each in the monthly Development Draw.

The Under 14s booked their place in the Féile County Final with victory over Doon. Patrickswell dominated the early exchanges and scored two points before a long-distance shot found the net. Doon’s attacking chances were restricted as Patrickswell’s defence held firm. At half-time, the ‘Well held a 1-6 to 0-1 advantage. Doon were revitalised at the beginning of the second half and cut the margin with two goals. However, Patrickswell held their nerve and a late goal secured the win. The result was a 2-9 to 2-2 triumph. The Féile final against Adare is on Saturday at 2pm in Bruff.

The senior hurlers opened their County League Division One campaign with a battling and exciting 1-16 to 1-16 draw against Bruree.

The Minors suffered a narrow defeat against Ahane in the second fixture of their Premier Hurling Championship. Trailing by seven points at the interval, Patrickswell’s second-half display put Ahane under pressure. However, our opponents were able to carve out a four-point win.

Patrickswell’s Intermediates earned a 0-6 to 0-6 draw against Feenagh-Kilmeedy. The Under 14 footballers secured a victory over Na Piarsaigh B in the Bill Chawke Cup. The Under 12 hurlers lost to Na Piarsaigh in the second game of the Galligan Cup.

On Saturday night, Michael Shinnors will take the stage in the Sc r All-Ireland Final for Recitation. The venue is the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney and the entertainment begins at 4pm. The club wishes the best of luck to Michael and hopes that he can talk his way to victory!

After their success in the Féile championship, the Under 14 hurlers returned to action within 48 hours of lifting the trophy. In the Christy Ring Cup, the boys lost to Mungret by 3-3 to 1-2 in the opening fixture. There are three pool games remaining in the competition and the players still have ample opportunity and preparation time to reach the final.

The Under 16s began their Division One campaign with a defeat at Kilmallock. The Kilmallock players held the advantage in terms of age and height. On the evening, our opponents were too strong and Patrickswell were unable to stem the tide. The competition involves eleven clubs and a lengthy campaign, so the ‘Well has plenty of chances to bounce back

A number of games were postponed recently, including the Under 12 hurlers’ game with Na Piarsaigh and the Under 14 footballers’ clash with Claughaun.

In the City Senior Hurling Championship, Patrickswell are scheduled to play Monaleen on Saturday in the semi-final. Please check the media or contact club officials for confirmation of date and time as fixtures are subject to change at this time of year.

The first silverware of the season was captured when the Under 14s triumphed against Ballybrown in the Féile hurling final. Patrickswell started brightly and scored an early goal inside five minutes. Assisted by a strong wind, the boys dominated the opening half in every section of the pitch. Superb points were struck from distance and goal chances were taken emphatically. At the interval, Patrickswell led by eight points. However, the boys knew that Ballybrown remained a major threat, especially with the wind in their favour. In the second half, the boys maintained their lead and limited Ballybrown to a handful of points. At the final whistle, the ‘Well had secured a 4-4 to 1-5 win. Congratulations to the players and management for crowning such a successful campaign. There are high hopes that this crop of players can develop into the stars of the future.

Our senior team also defeated Ballybrown in the quarter-final of the City Board Senior Hurling Championship. Despite a number of injuries prior to the game, Patrickswell snatched victory with a late revival. Ballybrown began positively and took a 1-7 to 2-3 half-time lead. Patrickswell kept in touch during the second half, but still trailed by a point with minutes remaining. However, a goal and point secured a hard-earned win. The result was 4-8 to 1-14. Our semi-final opponents are Monaleen.

The minor hurlers started the Premier Hurling Championship season with a one-goal defeat away to Pallasgreen. There are six more games to play in the competition, which runs until August.

At the Scór Munster Final in Killarney last Saturday, Michael Shinnors was victorious in the Recitation category. Michael produced another superb display to take the honours. The club and village are very proud of Michael’s continued success. Let’s hope that a national title is next in line! The Set Dancers performed admirably on the night, but were pipped for first place. Congratulations to the Set Dancers for reaching a provincial final and representing Patrickswell with distinction.

The Under 14 Féile Hurling final was a victim of heavy rain last weekend. The pitch at Mungret was unplayable, so the decision was taken to postpone the game. The rescheduled fixture is on Saturday 5th April at 2.30pm in Mungret. Please come along to support the boys against Ballybrown. The “local derby” element adds some extra excitement to the match.

In the Limerick Development Draw, Terence Murray won €250 in March’s competition. There has been a steady stream of winners from Patrickswell each month since January. Remember that 50% of tickets sales are retained by the club. Buying a ticket is a positive way to support both your club and county. Please contact your local agent for details about subscribing.

The presentation of 2007 medals for Under 10s takes place this Friday (4th April) at 7.30 in the clubhouse immediately after u-10 training.

The Under 14 Féile hurling competition reaches its conclusion when Patrickswell meet neighbours Ballybrown in the final. This local derby is scheduled for Mungret at 2.30pm on Saturday 29th March. In the campaign so far, the boys have chalked up two emphatic victories against St. Patrick’s and Mungret. Please come along to support the players on their big day.

Also on Saturday, the Munster Scór final is taking place in Killarney. The magnificent Gleneagles Hotel is the venue and the competition begins at 7pm. Patrickswell has entrants in the Recitation and Set Dancing categories. Michael Shinnors will participate in Recitation, while our set dancers include Linda Moran, Gloria O Donnell, Sarah Foley, Sinead Kelleher, Sonya Doran, Aedin Foley, Sinead Murray and Niamh Darcy. Best of luck to the competitors in the Munster Final and beyond!!

The Under 12s played their opening fixture of the 2008 hurling season on Easter Monday. In the Galligan Cup Division A, the boys lost to a strong Monaleen side. The next fixture in this five-team competition is a clash with Na Piarsaigh. There’s plenty of opportunity to claim a first victory and challenge for the cup final in June.

Patrickswell GAA is delighted to announce that Bridget Mann is the Club Person of the Year. At an event in the Cú Chulainn last Saturday night, Bridget was acknowledged as the outstanding club participant of 2007. The Minor Team collected medals in recognition of their success in last year’s County Championship. Congratulations to Bridget and the Minor Team for their respective achievements. We hope that they can emulate 2007’s performances this year.

The Under 14s produced a stunning display to defeat Mungret in the Féile competition semi-final. For the second weekend in a row, Patrickswell notched five goals. The final score was 5-6 to 3-4 in our favour. The boys dominated the game from start to finish and took their chances. At the time of writing, the final is scheduled for Easter Saturday at 2.30pm. We await the winners of the Na Piarsaigh versus Ballybrown semi-final. Another five-star display from the team should deliver a favourable result. Best of luck, boys!!

A medal ceremony was held in the clubhouse last Saturday for the winners of Juvenile competitions last year. It is important to reward young players for their hard work and enthusiasm on the road to victory. The club has establishing strong foundations for future development and success.

Coaching for Under 10 hurlers recommences on Friday 21st March (Good Friday) at 6.30 p.m. in the GAA field. New members are welcome. Finally, Patrickswell GAA wishes all its members and players a happy Easter!

The County Championship medal presentation for Patrickswell’s Minor Team will take place in the Cú Chulainn on Saturday 15th March at 9.30pm. This event honours the team’s magnificent achievement in last season’s competition. In addition, the Club Person of the Year will be announced. Please support the players on their big night. There will be food and music and everyone is welcome.

The Under 14s claimed a comprehensive victory over St. Patricks in the first round of the City Féile competition. The final score was 5-6 to 0-6 to the ‘Well. It was a fine opener to the new season. Congratulations to the players and management. The boys have advanced to the semi-final this weekend, where they meet Mungret.

Our Scór competitors produced another fine display in the Munster semi-final at Millstreet (for Cork, Kerry and Limerick). In the Recitation and Set Dancing categories, Patrickswell were successful and thus advanced to the Munster final in Killarney on Saturday 29th March. The club wishes them every success in the Munster final and beyond!!

The Mackey Draw produced another two winners from the locality. Brian Shanahan and Sharon O’Curry claimed prizes of €250 each. Coupled with the outstanding prizes on offer, 50% of the sales income is allocated the club. To sign up and support Patrickswell GAA, please contact your local agent.

A brief reminder that the GAA offers summer Gaeltacht scholarships to young people. For information about the application process, please contact the Club Secretary.

Patrickswell under 21s were beaten by Kilmallock in the county final at Bruff. Despite a brave performance by the ‘Well, our players could not halt a late surge by our opponents. The opening half saw Patrickswell grab the early initiative, but Kilmallock responded quickly to lead at the interval. In the second half, the sides were evenly matched for long periods. However, Kilmallock stepped up the pressure and took their chances in front of goal. The final result was 4-12 to 1-9. The club is proud of the players and management for reaching the county final. There is every confidence that the under 21s can return to win the championship next year.

The lotto jackpot was scooped last week. After months of rollover draws, €20,000 was claimed by the lucky winner. To have a chance of winning, tickets can be purchased from local agents and shops. Remember that the lotto supports our club’s continuing development.

The Juvenile and Camogie club draw was held in Punch’s last Saturday night. There was huge interest in the village and far beyond, due to the quality of prizes. The winners were as follows: Cleo Tuohy c/o Mike Foley (1st prize: Old Trafford trip), Mary Costello of Castleroberts (2nd prize: All-Ireland Hurling Final) and Patrice Lynch of Ballycarney (3rd Prize: TV/DVD).

At the Scór County Final in Askeaton, Patrickswell were victorious in the Set Dancing and Recitation categories. Congratulations to the winners and everyone who participated.

The Under 21s booked a place in the Championship final with a comfortable twelve point victory in Bruff. Bruree dominated the opening stages, but Patrickswell’s first goal sparked a period of dominance. Our players scored 2-6 without reply in a fifteen minute spell before the break. At half-time, the ‘Well led by 2-8 to 0-4. A third goal appeared to end Bruree’s resistance, but our opponents trimmed the margin to eight points at one stage. Patrickswell made sure of victory with a few late points to triumph by 3-15 to 0-12. Congratulations to the players and management and best of luck in the final on Sunday.

The club is delighted to announce that Duggan Systems have extended their sponsorship of Patrickswell GAA for another three years. Duggan Systems are a cornerstone of the local community, supporting gaelic games with their continued financial generosity.

The GAA is currently offering scholarships to An Ghaeltacht for schoolchildren. If you are interested in learning “cúpla focail” and making friends during the summer, please contact the Club Secretary for application details.

The Scór County Final will take place in Askeaton on Saturday 1st March. Best wishes to our multi-talented team of Linda Moran and Gloria O’Donnell (Figure Dancing, Set Dancing and Novelty Act); Sarah Foley, Sinead Kelleher and Sonya Doran (Figure and Set Dancing); Michael Shinnors (Recitation and Novelty Act); Deirdre Nuijten, Niamh Nuijten and Paula Dillon (all Figure Dancing); Aedin Foley, Sinead Murray and Niamh Darcy (all Set Dancing) and Mary Delee (Novelty Act).

The much-anticipated Juvenile and Camogie Draw takes place in Punch’s Bar on Saturday 1st March. Tickets will be available until draw time at 10pm; however Valerie Lynch and Michael Joyce would request that money and tickets are returned by Friday evening, if possible.

The draw has taken place for the 2008 Senior and Intermediate hurling championships. Our seniors will face the eventual Divisional winners. At intermediate level, Patrickswell have been drawn with Bruff, Kileedy and Caherline in the group stage. We hope that both sides have a successful campaign.

At the time of writing, the club lotto has reached a record jackpot of €19,600. The top prize has remained elusive for many months now. If you want a chance to scoop the cash, please purchase a ticket from your local agent.

The under-21 hurling “A” semi-final will be played on Sunday 24th February. Our opponents are Bruree and the game will be played in Bruff at 2.30pm. Please check the press or GAA club for changes as the fixture approaches.

The Juvenile AGM was held in the clubhouse last Wednesday night. There was a very healthy attendance, with Michael Joyce in the chair. Reports were delivered by the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. Oliver Mann addressed the meeting in his capacity as senior club Chairman. He acknowledged the key role that the Juvenile club plays in the community and thanked everyone for their contributions. Michael Joyce was unanimously approved as Chairman for the coming year.

Congratulations to the figure dancers, set dancers, recitation act and novelty act contestants who triumphed at the Scór City Board championship. Patrickswell’s entrants were also voted the Best Overall Club. We have progressed to the County Final on 1st March in Askeaton.

Tickets for the Juvenile and Camogie club draw remain on sale. There’s only ten days until this fantastic draw is made at Punch’s Bar on March 1st.

The Mackey draw produced two local winners last Friday night. Congratulations to Paul O’Grady and Patrick Buston, who won €250 and €150 respectively. If you want the opportunity to win great prizes, please contact your local club agent to sign up. The cost of entry is €8 per month.

Best wishes to our competitors in the upcoming Scór event. The competition is being held at Na Piarsaigh on Sunday 17^th February at 8pm. We have entered the Solo Singer, Recitation, Question Time, Set Dancing and Novelty Act categories. An enjoyable evening of entertainment is guaranteed!!

Tickets for the Juvenile and Camogie clubs’ annual draw remain on sale. There is great interest in the community, due to the quality of prizes on offer. Tickets are available at €2 each or a booklet of three for €5. The winning tickets will be drawn in Punch’s Bar on Saturday March 1^st.

At the time of writing, the club lotto had rolled over yet again!! The current jackpot is €19,200. Let’s hope that a lucky player can scoop the big prize.

Congratulations to Limerick for their opening day victory over Laois. In perfect conditions at the Gaelic Grounds, the home team secured a 15-point victory in a high-scoring league match. Brian Murray kept goal for Limerick, while Richie and Gary encouraged from the sidelines. The next match is a stiff test against our neighbours from Tipperary. We hope that the league campaign acts as a springboard to championship success.

The under-21 hurling “A” semi-final has been arranged for Sunday 24th February 2008. Our opponents are Bruree and the game will be played in Bruff at 2.30pm. Please check the press or GAA club for changes as the fixture approaches. In the other semi-final, Kilmallock face Adare. These games have been carried forward from the 2007 season.

The club would like to express its gratitude to Brendan Cawley as outgoing PRO. Brendan performed the role with great diligence and enthusiasm. He is now a selector for our senior hurling team.

Best of luck to the Limerick players and management for the 2008 hurling season. If they can emulate last year, the fans can expect a thrilling campaign in both league and championship. Let’s hope that we’re busy on the first Sunday in September!

Our clubman, Ciaran Carey, will continue to manage the Limerick Camogie team in the League and All-Ireland “A” competitions. Patrickswell GAA wishes every success to Ciaran and the team. Limerick camogie has made great progress under his expert stewardship.

At the time of writing, the club Lotto has broken the €18,800 barrier. The draw occurs every Monday night. Remember – if you’re not in, you can’t win!!

The Juvenile club’s AGM will take place on Wednesday 13th February at 9pm. All are welcome.

The membership subscription of €30 for adults and €15 for under-18s can be paid to Patrick Kirby or any committee member.

Patrickswell GAA club wishes to inform its members about two exciting draws for club and county. Firstly, the lucrative Limerick GAA Development Draw resumes very soon. For January’s draw, you could become the proud owner of a Renault Megane hatchback. From February to December, the top prize is a car or €14,000. The runners-up share a generous array of cash prizes and holidays each month. In March and May, the special prize is an All-Ireland Hurling Final package for two. Tickets for this superb draw are available at €8 per month or €96 per annum. The closing date for January’s car draw is Friday 1st February. The club receives 50% of the proceeds, so you’re helping your club and county.

Secondly, the Juvenile and Camogie clubs are hosting a mouth-watering draw on Saturday 1st March in Punch’s. The first prize is a magnificent trip for two to the Theatre of Dreams. Our lucky winners will enjoy match tickets, flights and accommodation for Manchester United versus Liverpool. This game is the biggest fixture in the Premier League calendar and a “must have” for adults and kids alike. Tickets are priced at €2 or a book of three for €5. For either competition, please contact your local agent or Seamus O’Riordan on 087-2869175.

A membership and registration evening was held on Friday 25th January. There was a strong response from the community. If you were unable to attend, please contact you local Committee Member for details. The club needs your support!

The Senior AGM took place on Thursday December 13th. There was a good turnout on the night. In his Secretary’s report, Jim O’Herlihy gave a detailed account of the activities of the club for the year, ranging from underage to senior and including hurling, football, camogie & scór. The minor players & management were especially congratulated on their great success in winning the County Minor title. The under 16’s were also congratulated on their great performance during the year on reaching the county final.
While achieving this level of success is what the club strives for, it cannot be taken for granted, and to that end there was a very interesting discussion on how best to continue the strong development of hurling within the Parish.
In what was the end of an era, both Jim O’Herlihy & Seán McDermott were this year stepping down from their roles as secretary & treasurer respectively. Both men were thanked for the great work they have done for the club down through the years.
Officers & team managers elected for 2008 were; Chairman: Oliver Mann. Vice Chairman: Mike McDermott. Hon. Secretary: Martin Ryan. Asst. Sec.: Bernard Hayes & Jim O’Herlihy. Treasurer: Neilus Hayes. Asst. Treasurer: Seamus O’Riordan. Registrar: Patrick Kirby.
Team Managers; U21: Phil Bennis. Minor: Tom O’Brien. Intermediate: Damien Gillane. Junior Hurling: Joe Lynch. Junior Football: Michael Woulfe. The 10:00am mass on Sunday December 16th was offered for the deceased members of the Club.

Special Draw.
A special draw for Patrickswell members of the “Limerick GAA Development Draw” (Mackey Stand) takes place on Sunday December 23rd at 8:00pm in the Dark Horse. This will be followed by the weekly draw for the local lotto. Everyone is welcome for what promises to be a lively social club evening in the run-up to Christmas.

Tickets for the “Juvenile & Camogie Clubs Annual Draw” are now available. There are great prizes again this year. First prize is a trip for two to a Premier League game, Manchester United v Liverpool in Old Trafford. Second prize are 2 tickets for the 2008 All Ireland Hurling Final and third is a TV/DVD player.

The senior clubs AGM will take place this Thursday November 13th at 8:00pm in the clubhouse. All are welcome to attend. New members are always especially welcome. The 10:00am mass on Sunday December 16th will be offered for the deceased members of the Club.

Congratulations to the Figure Dancers who won the County final of the Scór last week. Well done to all others who participated. The weather has been unkind over the past few weeks with the U21 semi-final called off on the last two weekends. Weather permitting however the U12 football shield final against Monaleen will take place this weekend.

The Camogie Club AGM was held on Wed 28th of November. The following officers were elected. Chairperson : Gloria O Donnell, Secretary Niamh Geoghegan, Asst Secretary, Denise O Carroll, Treasurer Rose Kelleher, Asst Treasurer Sarah Moroney, PRO Aedin Foley & Registrar Trisha O Brien. The Club would like to thank everyone who attended and say a special word of thanks to all outgoing officers and wish the incoming officers, managers and committee members the best for 2008.

Our Under 21’s take on Bruree this weekend in the county semi final. Watch out for details of time and venue in the paper and through our clickatel system. Please come along and support the lads in their effort to get the club into another county final.

Well done to our under 13 footballers who beat a very strong St. Patricks team in the U13 league last Saturday. On Sunday our under 15 footballers were beaten by Kildimo in the final of the under 15 football league.

The Senior AGM will take place on Thursday December 13th at 8:00pm in the clubhouse. Nominations and motions should be submitted to Jim O’Herlihy by 8:00pm on Thursday December 6th.

The Camogie club would like to send their congratulations to Ciaran Carey and the Limerick Camogie team on their All-Ireland success.

Well done to our Under 21 hurlers who beat Newcastlewest on a score line of 0-14 to 1-7 in the County quarter final last Sunday.

Congratulations to all club members who received awards at the “South Court Hotel & Limerick Post 2007 Limerick City G.A.A” All Star awards. They were, Senior Hurling: Brian Murray. Minor A Hurling: Thomas O Brien. Intermediate Camogie: Gloria O Donnell. Club Contribution award: Gerry Bennis. Hall of Fame: Frankie Nolan.

Thanks to all who supported the clubs Race Night in the Cú Chulainn Lounge last Friday night. A special thanks to all our sponsors, horse owners, trainers & jockeys and to all who helped organise the race night itself.

The Camogie club are holding their AGM on Wednesday November 28th at 8:45pm in the Clubhouse. New members are welcome. The Camogie club would also like to thank all those who contributed to their recent church gate collection.

The Senior AGM will take place on Thursday December 13th at 8:00pm in the clubhouse. Nominations and motions should be submitted to Jim O’Herlihy by 8:00pm on Thursday December 6th.

Congratulations to our victorious Minor Hurling team who beat Bruff in a thrilling final played in the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday November 11th. When these teams met in the league stages of the competition, Bruff had
the upper hand. In fact, Bruff had gone through whole campaign unbeaten and as a result were the favourites going into this final.

Ever since beating Allaghaun Gaels in the semi-final back on Sept 19th, the team and mentors had been building up to this day. The planning and preparation from the management was meticulous with no stone left
unturned in an effort the have the team well prepared for the big day. The dedication and commitment from the players was second to none, just as it had been all year. All this work and effort paid off on the day.

Bruff were first to register a score but very quickly our lads started to get a grip on the game. Thomas O'Brien was moved to the half forward line and went on to give a well deserved "Man of the Match" performance. A goal from Ian Kelleher left the score 1-9 to 0-7 at half time. Bruff as expected did not go down without a fight and during the second half fought their way back to draw the game level. With less than 5 minutes to go the score stood at 1-13 apiece. A pointed free from Thomas O'Brien, followed by a magnificent tap in goal by Christopher Morrissey from a long range Shane Quinlan shot sealed the game for Patrickswell. Bruff could only manage a point in injury time to leave the final score 2-14 to 1-14. On the evidence of this performance the future for Patrickswell looks bright. With 11 of the starting 15 are underage again, people are already looking forward to next year.

The minor team and subs were: Niall Carrig, Geariod Balfry, Nigel Foley, Keith Hurley, Thomas Nolan, John O'Regan, Sean O'Brien, Lar Considine, David McMahon, Bobby Harty, Christopher Morrissey, Shane Quinlan, Ger Buston, Thomas O'Brien, Ian Kelliher, Dean Cawley, Paul Darcy, Breen O'Sullivan, Brian Buston, Patrick Woulfe, Mark Carmody, David Carroll, Jonathan McMahon, Shane Nash, James Keane.

We wish our minor hurlers the very best of luck when they take on Bruff this Sunday in the minor county Final. The game is on at 1:00pm in the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday November 11th.
It is a great achievement for the lads to have reached the final. They are hoping to bridge the gap of thirteen years since we last won a county minor title. The club would encourage everyone to ‘phone a friend’ and being them along to the game on Sunday. We want everyone in the ‘Well, young and old, to don the Blue and Gold and come along to cheer on the lads. The minor game is the curtain raiser to the county final between Adare and Croom.

Kentucky Derby Race Night - with a difference!
Preparations are well underway for the clubs “Kentucky Derby Race Night” in the Cú Chulainn lounge on Friday November 16th. The first race is off at 9:00pm. Admission is free and all are welcome to what promises to be a great night’s entertainment.
In keeping with the Kentucky Derby theme this will be a “Country & Western Style” night. Dress up “Country & Western Style” on the night and be in with a chance of winning one of the special spot prizes.
If you would like to help out by sponsoring a race or getting involved in any way, please contact the race night organiser Gerry Bennis on 087 2492060

Our Minors are preparing to meet Bruff in the County Final. The date for the final has been put back to November 11th at 1:00pm in the Gaelic Grounds. To be competing in a county final again is a great achievement for all concerned. The team and mentors have put in enormous effort during the year and are looking forward to a large ‘Well support in the Gaelic Grounds on the day.

Kentucky Derby Race Night - with a difference!
Preparations are well underway for the clubs “Kentucky Derby Race Night” in the Cú Chulainn lounge on Friday November 16th. The first race is off at 9:00pm. Admission is free and all are welcome to what promises to be a great night’s entertainment.
In keeping with the Kentucky Derby theme this will be a “Country & Western Style” night. Dress up “Country & Western Style” on the night and be in with a chance of winning one of the special spot prizes.
If you would like to help out by sponsoring a race or getting involved in any way, please contact the race night organiser Gerry Bennis on 087 2492060

Well done to out under 15 footballers who played a thrilling game against Ballybrown on Sunday Nov 28th. The ‘Well snatched a late equaliser to leave the final score 2-10 to 3-7.
Our under 13 footballers were narrowly beaten by Mungret on Sat 27th. The final score was 3-4 to 4-4. The lads played their hearts out in the second half, holding Mungret to a single score while scoring 2-3 themselves.

Congratulations to Brian Murray on becoming the latest Patrickswell player to receive a GAA All-Star award. This is a well deserved recognition of the great contribution Brian made throughout the year in helping Limerick reach the All-Ireland final. Congratulations also to Richie Bennis on receiving the “Limerick Person of the Month” and “The Star/Waterford Crystal “GAA personality of the year award.

Kentucky Derby Race Night :
The Club are organising a “Kentucky Derby Race Night” in the Cu Chulainn on Friday November 16th. This promises to be a great night’s entertainment. Watch out for further details. If you would like to help out by sponsoring a race or helping out in any way, please contact the organiser Gerry Bennis on 087 2492060

Our Minors are preparing to meet Bruff in the County Final on Sunday November 4th. To be competing in a county final again is a great achievement for all concerned. The team and mentors have put in enormous effort during the year and are looking forward to a large ‘Well support in the Gaelic Grounds on the day.

The annual under 10 Parish League was held on Saturday October 20th. Over 50 young boys and girls from ages 6 to 10 took part in what was another very successful day for the Juvenile club. The fine weather ensured there was a good crowd on hand to watch 6 exciting games. Every player from the biggest to the smallest played their hearts out. All team were evenly matched with only a single point separating teams in a number of games. The winning team was the “Lurriga” team captained by Shane Joyce. Brian Murray, the newly crowned All-Star Goalkeeper for 2007, along with our senior captain Peter O’Reilly were on hand to present trophies to all players. The beautiful trophies were again sponsored by Mrs. O’Brien of O’Brien’s Pharmacy, Patrickswell.
Ballyanrahan: Paul Bennis, Ciar n Shanahan, Ailish Byrnes, Sarah Gillane, Danny Harty, Barry Kiely, Morgan Higgins, Calvin Carroll, Jordan McCarthy, Lisa Naughton, Shane O’Brien, Ciaran Long, Stephen Conway.Lurriga: Shane Joyce, Jordan Higgins, Brian Leahy, Daragh Ahern, Killian Kilcoyne, John Morgan Lillis, Neil Byrnes, Clive Kirby, Gavin Carey, Adrian Naughton, Chelsea McCarthy, Ashling Leahy. Fanningstown: Aaron Carmody, Alison Hurley, Liz Conway, John Flynn, Jamie Dillon, Tom s Crowe, Eoin Carroll, Jason Carroll, Dave Buston, Paul Kelly, Cian Fitzgerald, Kyle McCarthy, Niall Kerins, Ashling McNamara. Faha: Terence Buckley, Leah O’Carroll, Brian Nolan, Evan Buston, Stephen Dunworth, Paudie Maher, Daniel Feasey, Adam Carrig, Cormac Kerins, Brandon McCarthy, Darren O’Flaherty, Martin Murray, Aaron O’Shea, Chloe Murray.

Well done to our under 16 hurlers who gave a very brave performance against Na Piarsiagh in the County Final on Sunday October 14th. From the goalie to the corner forward, each player played their heart out. Early in the first half we were denied two goals by two great saves from the Na Piarsaigh Goalkeeper. This unfortunately was a sign that luck was not going to be on our side on the day. Unfortunately the physical strength of Na Piarsaigh told in the end, with the final scoreline 2-6 to 2-11. Well done to all the players and mentors for the great effort and commitment they put in during the year.
Thanks to all who travelled to Hospital GAA grounds to support the players.

On Saturday 13th, our Intermediates retained their intermediate status by beating Feohanagh on a scoreline of 4-6 to 1-13 in Kilmallock.

The Club are organising a “Night at the Races” on Friday November 16th. This promises to be a great night’s entertainment. Keep watching for further details. If you would like to help out by sponsoring a race or helping out in any way, please contact the organiser Gerry Bennis on 087 2492060

We are in the process of updating the GAA Clubs Clickatell Text Messaging service. Please contact Patrick Dundon on 086 2935837or email patrick.dundon@patrickswellgaa.com with your first name, surname and mobile phone number if you wish to continue receiving text alerts on upcoming events. If you have had trouble getting through to this number, please try once more.

The Parish League final for all u-10’s is on Saturday, 20th October at 3 p.m. in the G.A.A. field.
All players please be at the pitch by 2.30 p.m. (Note: There is no under 10 training on Friday night, 19/10)

Our under 16’s are scheduled to play Na Piarsaigh this weekend in the County Final. Watch out for venue & time details and please go along to support the lads.
On Saturday October 6th our Under 21’s played Na Piarsaigh in the city final. The game was played on a fine sunny afternoon in the new field in Clarina. The game was a close affair with Na Piarsaigh winning by the only goal of the game. The final score was Patrickswell 0-10, Na Piarsaigh 1-10.
Following the under 21 game, our under 13’s played Ballybrown in the City League. A great performance from the lads saw them end the game with a four point winning margin. The final score was 6-5 to 5-4. Thanks to all the supporters who stayed on the support the under 13’s.
Last Saturday, two teams of under 10 players, along with parents and supporters, travelled to Waterford to compete in an Intercity Hurling blitz. While there was mixed success on the field, the players & supporters enjoyed the day. Under 10 and under 8 training continues every Friday evening @ 6:30pm. New players are always welcome.
Congratulations to the Limerick Camogie team, managed by our own Ciaran Carey, who won Limerick’s first ever Senior All-Ireland Camogie championship title in the Gala All-Ireland Senior B decider played at Pairc Ui Rinn last weekend.
The Lotto Jackpot rolled-over again last week. The Jackpot for this week stands at 12,000 euro.
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Our Under 21 hurlers had an excellent 3-14 to 0-6 win over neighbours Ballybrown in the semi-final of the City Championship. The game was played in the Gaelic grounds on Saturday Sept 30th and as the scoreline suggests, Patrickswell were just too strong for Ballybrown on the day. Next up for the lads is Na Piarsaigh in the city final. Well done and best of luck to all concerned.

Next Saturday, two teams of under 10 players will travel to Waterford to compete in an Intercity Hurling blitz. The lads will be taking on teams from Waterford, Cork & Limerick in what promises to be a wonderful day’s enjoyment for players and supporters alike. Best of luck to all players & coaches. Under 10 and under 8 training continues every Friday evening @ 6:30pm. New players are always welcome.

Best of luck to the Limerick Camogie team and their manager, Ciaran Carey in the All-Ireland Camogie final replay.

The Lotto Jackpot rolled-over again last week. The Jackpot for this week stands at 11,600 euro.
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Well done to our under 16’s who had a great win over a very strong Newcastlewest team on Saturday 22nd. The match was played in lovely sunny conditions in Askeaton. Playing with a strong wind in the first half, Patrickswell struggled to get the accuracy required, missing a number of scores but crucially doing enough to stay in touch with Newcastlewest. The score at half time was 1-1 each. Whether it was the half time team talk or something special in the water, our lads came out all guns blazing in the second half. Patrickswell played very disciplined hurling and lead by 6 points at one stage. While Newcastlewest did manage to get a consolation goal in injury time, it was not enough and the game ended with Patrickswell 3 points ahead. The final score was Patrickswell 2-6, Newcastlewest 2-3. Patrickswell now meet local rivals Na Piarsaigh in the County Final. Date and venue to be decided. The team was: David Carroll, James Keane, Niall Carrig, Tom Kiely, Keith Hurley, Thomas Nolan, Mark Carmody, Sean O’Brien, Dean Cawley, Kelvin Lynch, Breen O’Sullivan, Brian Buston, Jordan Delee, Nigel Foley, Kevin O'Brien, Jonathan McMahon, Jack Kelliher, David Woulfe, Diarmuid Byrnes.

On Wednesday, Sept 19th our minor hurlers earned the right to play in this years County Minor Final with a truly well deserved win over a very strong Allaghaun Gaels team. Played in Kilmallock, the wet evening made conditions very slippery and the fast fading light made visibility very poor, especially in the latter stages of the second half. At half time the ’Well had it all to do when they trailed on a scoreline of 1-4 to 2-6. Patrickswell stuck to their game plan, scoring four goals in the second half. The final score was Patrickswell 5-4, Allaghaun Gaels 3-9. Patrickswell squad: Niall Carrig, Gearoid Balfry, Nigel Foley, Keith Hurley, Thomas Nolan, John O’Regan (0-1), Sean O’Brien, Lar Considine, David McMahon, Bobby Harty(1-0), Christopher Morrissey(1-0), Shane Quinlan(1-0), Ger Buston, Thomas O’Brien(1-3), Ian Kelliher (1-0), Dean Cawley, Paul Darcy, Breen O’Sullivan, Brian Buston, Patrick Woulfe, Brendan Buston, Mark Carmody, David Carroll, Jonathan McMahon, Shane Nash.

The Lotto Jackpot rolled-over again last week. The Jackpot for this week stands at 11,200 euro.

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The Patrickswell team after beating Newcastlewest to reach the under 16 county final.(22/9/07)...

Well done to our senior hurlers who beat Garryspillane on a scoreline of 3-15 to 1 -16 in the second round of the County Hurling Championship last Sunday in Bruff. The draw for the third round was made on Sunday night and Kilmallock were drawn to play the ‘Well. It is expected this game will go ahead this weekend. See the GAA fixtures section of the paper for further details.

Congratulations to our under 10 hurlers who completed in the under 10 “Feile an Fhomhair” tournament played in Patrickswell last Saturday morning. The lads played three games, beating Monaleen & Kildimo, and loosing by only two points to Ahane. Well done to the players and all who helped with the running of the tournament. Under 8 and 10 hurling training continues every Friday evening @ 6:30pm in the field.
Last Saturday afternoon our under 13 footballers played Monaleen in the u13 football league. A great surge from our lads late in the second half earned them a draw against a fancied Monaleen team. Well done lads.

The Lotto Jackpot rolled-over again last week. The Jackpot for this week stands at 10,800 euro.

We are in the process of updating the GAA Clubs Clickatell Text Messaging service. Please contact Patrick Dundon on 086 2932837 or email patrick.dundon@patrickswellgaa.com with your first name, surname and mobile phone number if you wish to continue receiving text alerts on upcoming events.
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Patrickswell under 10 hurlers who competed in the “Feile an Fhomhair” tournament on Saturday 15th September...

On Wednesday 5th our under 16’s had a great 1-13 to 2-6 win over Na Piarsaigh to reach the semi-final of the County Championship. Next up for the lads is Newcastlewest. The fixture for the semi-final is still to be confirmed.
After a summer following Limerick’s exploits in the All-Ireland championship, focus new returns to the County Championship. Next Sunday, September 16th, our senior hurlers take on Garryspillane in round 2 of the County Championship at 1:30pm in Bruff. We would encourage all Patrickswell people, young and old alike, who donned the green & white in support of the Limerick hurlers during the summer, to now pull on the Blue & Gold and come along to support the lads.
Under 10 training continues every Friday evening @ 6:30pm in the field.
Thanks to everyone who continues to support our weekly lotto. The current jackpot stands at 10,400 euro. Remember, if you are not in, you can’t win!
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Thanks to the Limerick Hurlers and especially Richie, Gary, Brian, Barry & Eoin for giving us a wonderful summer of hurling and for bringing great excitement back into Limerick Hurling. Unfortunately Limerick came up against a very strong Kilkenny team last Sunday, but hopefully Richie and all the team will be able to build on their achievements for next year.
Well done to Patrickswell senior hurlers who competed in the Kilmacud Crokes AIB All Ireland Sevens Tournament last Saturday. There were three games in the group stages, with the lads improving with each game they played. A draw (2-11 to 4-5) against St. Patricks Palmerstown from Dublin in their first game was a good result and as the game went on our lads adjusted to the pace of sevens hurling. In the second game they had a good 2-10 to 3-0 win over Oisin Glenarife from Antrim. In the final group game they took on O'Tooles of Dublin. This was expected to be their toughest challenge so far as O'Tooles had scored 10-10 and 10-2 in their first two games. Patrickswell rose to the occasion in style, and in their best performance of the day, our lads played with great determination and skill to beat O’Tooles on a score line of 2-11 to 3-4, qualifying for the quarter final in the process.
In the quarter final, Patrickswell beat St. Lachtains of Kilkenny 3-9 to 1-5 to set up a semi-final clash with the hometown favourites, Kilmacud Crokes. There was nothing between the teams in the semi-final, but the home advantage paid off for Kilmacud Crokes and they beat Patrickswell by only two points. (2-8 to 2-10).
Well done to Ciaran Carey, Paul Carey, Natal O’Grady, Paul O’Reilly, Peter O’Reilly, Tony O’Brien, Paul O’Grady, Timmy Sheehan, Thomas O’Brien, Pat Dundon, Peter Harty & management. Thanks to the large contingent of Patrickswell supporters who turned up on the day to cheer on the lads. It was a really exciting day’s entertainment thanks to the skill, determination and hard work of all the players.

In what has been a magnificent year so far for Limerick Hurling, the biggest hurling event of the year takes place next Sunday in Croke Park when Limerick take the field against Kilkenny in the All Ireland final. Patrickswell GAA would like to acknowledge the contribution of Richie, Gary, Brian, Barry & Eoin to Limerick’s success this year. Patrickswell is proud to have them as clubmen. A mention also for Munget man David Bulfin who is a teacher in Patrickswell National School. Patrickswell GAA would like to wish these and all the Limerick players and Management the very best of luck on Sunday.
On Saturday 1st the day before the final, some of our senior hurlers are competing in the All-Ireland seven-a-side competition in Kilmacud-Crokes. This seven-a-side game is very fast and is an exciting game to watch. If you are going to Dublin on Saturday please go along and support the lads.
Congratulations to Nigel Foley, Sean O’Brien, Thomas Nolan, Keith Hurley who represented the club on the County under 16 team who beat Antrim & Offaly before being narrowly beaten by one point by Tipperary in the semi-final of the All-Ireland U16 Championship last weekend. Congratulations also to Mark Carmody who represented the club on the Under 14 team who played in the All-Ireland U14 Terry Forristal tournament last weekend.
Our under 16’s were very busy over the last couple of weeks in the county Championship with a 1-17 to 1-11 win away to Granagh-Ballingarry, a hard fought 2-7 to 0-13 draw against Doon and 1-12 to 2-7 win over Mungret. Our minors had an impressive 4-12 to 1-10 over Mungret and have now qualified for the County Semi-final. Well done to all concerned.
Under 10 training has resumed on Friday evenings at 6:30 in the pitch. With all the excitement in the county due to Limericks great success in getting to the All-Ireland Final, now is the time to get everyone back hurling and if your son would like to start, now is the time to encourage him. New members are always welcome.

Our under 16’s were very busy over the last week or so in the county championship. On Thursday 9th they were away to Granagh-Ballingarry where they had a 1-17 to 1-11 win. On Wednesday 15th they were away again, this time to Doon. Doon has always been a tough venue to get a result from. On this occasion our lads came away with a hard fought draw, 2-7 to 0-13. Their third match in 10 days was at home to Mungret on Saturday 18th. This was another victory for the lads, winning 1-12 to 2-7. Well done to all concerned, lads and mentors alike. Keep up the good work.
On Friday 17th our minors played away to Mungret. This game was played in the old pitch in Mungret with Patrickswell clocking up an impressive 4-12 to Mungrets’ 1-10. Well done lads.
Under 10 training has resumed on Friday evenings at 6:30 in the pitch. With all the excitement in the county due to Limericks great success in getting to the All-Ireland Final, now is the time to get everyone back hurling and if your son would like to start, now is the time to encourage him. New members are always welcome.
The under 12’s are also back training and played a challenge against Murroe-Boher on Sunday 19th. This was their first game after the summer break and the lads came away with a nice win. Both under 12’s & 13’s are back training. Contact any of the managers for details of the next training session.
Congratulation to Limerick hurlers on reaching the All-Ireland final. The excitement that their success has brought to the village and county is great for hurling.
Finally, as we all know the search is on the All-Ireland final tickets. Demand for tickets will be greater than what will be available through the club. Club members are encouraged to look for tickets outside the club and county. If you have any contacts, please give them a call.

On Saturday 23rd our under 12’s played Adare in the County Quarter final. The game, played in Bruff in front of a loyal band of supporters had all the excitement of the recent Limerick/Tipperary games. The game was played at a fast and skilful pace from the throw in. Adare went into an early lead and led our lads by 2 goals at half time. The second half performance and comeback by the ‘Well was something even the Limerick Manager, Ritchie Bennis would have been proud of. John Touhy netted a goal on the stroke of full time to leave us leading by 3 points, but in added time, Adare scored their 3rd goal to leave it all square at 3-5 each. Like Limerick/Tipp, the game went into extra time with the strength of Adare being the key difference. The final score was 3-6 to the ‘Well, 4-9 to Adare.
The panel was John Touhy, Aaron Gillane, Keith Dundon, Shane Joyce, Scott O’Riordan, Andrew Carroll, Barry Carey, Keith Cawley, Paul Joyce, Niall Carmody, Paul O’Brien, Gavin Ryan, Dara Shanahan, David Considine, Aaron Carmody, Paul Bennis, Shane O’Brien, Terrence Buckley, Martin Harty, Dean Gillane.

On Monday evening, 25th the under 14’s played Na Piarsaigh in the city Final. This was always going to be a tough challenge for our lads given the fact that we were down a couple of key players. Na Piarsaigh ran out easy winners, but our lads will live to fight another day.
Congratulations to Ritchie, Garry and all the Limerick players and Management on their great win over Tipperary in the Gaelic Grounds last Sunday. Club members wishing to buy tickets for the Munster Final should contact Oliver or Jim before 6:00pm on Sunday July 1st.
The winning Lotto numbers for Mon Jun 25th are 2,16,28,29. Bonus is 25. There were no winners. Next weeks jackpot is 6400 EUR

Congratulations to our under 14 hurlers who had an excellent 2-7 to 0-9 win over Mungret in the under 14 City Semi Final played last week. Our under 12's were narrowly beaten by Mungret in the Under 12 City Final played in Kildimo on June 9th. In front of a very large attendance, both teams gave a wonderful display of hurling, playing with skill, heart and determination. The first half was a very tight battle with only a point separating the teams at half time. After the restart Mungret scored two quick goals. While this set our lads back, they never gave up. Each player gave everything they had and by the full time whistle had reduced what was once a 10 point lead by Mungret to just 4 points. Well done to both teams and thanks to all who travelled to Kildimo to support our lads. The squad was; John Touhy, Aaron Gillane, Keith Dundon, David Considine, Scott O'Riordan, Andrew Carroll, Barry Carey, Keith Cawley, Paul Joyce, Terrence Buckley, Niall Carmody, Paul O'Brien, Dara Shanahan, Cian Lynch, Gavin Ryan, Shane Joyce, Paul Bennis, Aaron Carmody, Shane O'Brien.
Well done to our senior hurlers and their recent 5-18 to 1-15 win over Garrypillane in the All County League.
Best of luck to Barry Foley, Brian Murray, Eoin Foley, Garry & Ritchie next Sunday in the 2nd replay against Tipperary in the Gaelic Grounds. Best of luck also to Thomas O'Brien who represents the 'Well on the County Minor team to play Tipperary also on Sunday in the Gaelic Grounds.
A reminder that this years Summer hurling, camogie & football Camp will take place from the 9th to 13th of July. Get your completed application forms & fees back to your team manager or Michael Joyce asap.

Well done to our under 12 hurlers who had a great 3-6 to 1-6 win over Na Piarsaigh last week in the County League.
On the football front our under 12’s played Mungret in the City semi-final on June 2nd. With four under 10’s on our side, each player gave everything they had but unfortunately couldn’t match Mungret. The final score was Mungret 0-8, Patrickswell 1-1.
Our under 14 footballers played the Shield Final against St. Patricks last Monday in Na Piarsaigh. St. Patricks were too strong on the day, with our lads loosing out 1-6 to 2-11 in the end. The squad was Darragh Dundon, Dara Shanahan, James Carrig, Keith Dundon, Paul Joyce, Kelvin Lynch, John Long, Jack Kelliher, Mark Carmody, Cian Lynch, Kevin O’Brien, Jason Carey, Dean Shanahan, David Woulfe, Keith Cawley, Cathal Bennis, John Touhy, David Considine, Aaron Gillane, Ronan Tierney, Stephen Power.

Well done to the ‘City’ schools team under the management of John Touhy, Ciaran Crowe & Paul O’Connor who were comprehensive winners in the prestigious Mackey Cup played last week in the Gaelic Grounds. Representing Patrickswell on the team were James Carrig (captain), Paul Joyce, John Touhy, Cian Lynch, Keith Cawley & Keith Dundon.
Our under 12 hurlers had a great win over a strong Adare side last week and our under 14 hurlers followed up this week with a good win over St. Patricks.
Congratulations also to Thomas O’Brien, Thomas Nolan, Keith Hurley, Dean Cawley, Sean O’Brien, Jack Kelleher, John Long & Kevin O’Brien who were all presented with winners medals at the Ardscoil Rís GAA presentation night held recently in Na Piarsaigh’s clubhouse. The lads played on a number of various Ardscoil Rís winning teams during the school year. It's great to have a Limerick City school competing at such a high level in the county and beyond, and it's great to see Patrickswell players playing their part.
Lotto numbers for May 28th were 3,15,17,22. The bonus number was 4. There was no jackpot winner. Next week's jackpot is €4800.

Thanks to everyone who supported the clubs successful “Day-at-the-Races” on May 7th. A great crowd turned up for what was a really enjoyable day’s entertainment. A special thanks to everyone who worked hard to help organise the day.
Well done to our under 10 hurlers who had a great day at the annual under 10 Blitz in the Gaelic Grounds. Our B team did very well, winning out their section while the A team were unfortunately beaten in the semi-final. The two panels were; A Team: Shane O Brien, John Flynn, Aaron Carmody, Paul Bennis, Shane Joyce, Danny Harty, Martin Harty, Jamie Dillon, Ciaran Long, Terrence Buckley, Brian Nolan, Jordan Higgins, Josh Sayers. B Team: Stephen Conway, Cathal Quinlan, Owen Carroll, Ian Fitzhenry, Jason Gillane, Daniel Feasey, Stephen Dunworth, Brian Leahy, Andrew McMahon, Darragh Ahern, Evan Buston, Paudie Maher.
Congratulations to our under 12 hurlers who had a very good 5-6 to 1-7 win over Na Piarsaigh in the city League. The last match in this competition will be against Mungret on June 9th. The under 12’s next outing is a rescheduled match away to Adare in the county league on May 24th. (6:30pm) .
The Monthly Limerick GAA Development Draw (Mackey Stand Draw) takes place this Friday, May 24th in the Cú Chulainn Bar Patrickswell. All are welcome.
A reminder that this years Summer hurling, camogie & football Camp will take place from the 9th to 13th of July.

A final reminder about the clubs’ annual RACE DAY takes place on Bank Holiday Monday May 7th at Limerick Racecourse. Many people have been putting great effort into the organisation of this day. If you would like to join what promises to be a great day some tickets are still available. Please contact Gerry Bennis or any club member.
Our under 14 hurlers were narrowly beaten in the county semi-final of the U14 Feile Na nGael last Saturday evening in Bruff. Playing against ta strong Deel Rangers team, our lads gave everything they had to take the game to extra time. The strength of the opposition during the extra time was the difference between the teams, with the ‘Well loosing out by two points in the end. The squad was: Darragh Dundon, James Carrig, Tom Kiely, Mark Lynch, Jordan Delee, Mark Carmody, John Long, Jack Kelleher, Kelvin Lynch, Andrew Carroll, Kevin O’Brien, Sean Conway, Cian Lynch, Diarmuid Byrnes, David Woulfe, Keith Cawley, Seamus Crowe, Paul Joyce, Cathal Bennis, Colin Bennis, Keith Dundon, Niall Carmody, Tim Donworth, and Ronan Tierney. In other games played last weekend our U16 hurlers beat Adare 1-6 to 0-9 and our minors lost 3-9 to 4-13.
Camogie News. Result; Intermediate League: Adare 2-4, Patrickswell 1-2. U12 League: Ballybrown 3-2. Patrickswell 0-0. Fixtures; Intermediate League :Wednesday 9th May v Croagh. U12 League: Thursday 10th May v Ahane. Training times are U10's & U12's: Saturday's 12 - 1pm. Intermediates: Monday 7.30 - 8.30pm & Wednesday's 8.30 - 9.30pm.

Note for your diary. This years Summer hurling, camogie & football Camp will take place from the 9th to 13th of July. Watch out for further details over the next few weeks. A First Aid course is being arranged for the weekend of the 19th/20th of May. Anyone interested in taking part please contact Michael Joyce.

On Sunday 22nd our footballers recorded a magnificent win over Mungret in division A of the under 12 Football League. Mungret got off to a flying start, netting the ball early in the first half to ease themselves into a comfortable lead. With our backs under pressure, we were lucky not to go even further behind, with the woodwork saving us on a number of occasions. Our lads kept plugging away and their hard work and determination started to pay dividends especially in the second half with goals from Aaron Gillane & Keith Dundon. This helped us turn a six point deficit into a 3 point winning margin, the final score being 2-6 to 2-3. The team was John Tuohy, Keith Cawley, Dara Shanahan, Shane Joyce, Keith Dundon(1-1), Paul Joyce, Aaron Gillane (1-1), David Considine, Cian Lynch, Andrew Carroll (0-3), Niall Carmody, Paul O’Brien (0-1), Josh Sayers, Dean Gillane, Terence Buckley, Aaron Carmody, Ciaran Long, Brian Nolan, Jason Gillane.
Also nn Sunday, our under 16 hurlers took on Kilmallock in a high scoring, highly entertaining game played on a beautiful Sunday morning. Well done to both teams who gave an excellent display of hurling, showing a high level of commitment & skill. The final score was 6-13 to 4-7. The team was Jordan Delee, James Keane, Thomas Nolan, Mark Carmody, Keith Hurley, Dean Cawley (0-1), Sean O’Brien (1-6), Kelvin Lynch, Niall Carrig (0-1), Breen O’Sullivan (0-1), Brian Buston (0-1), Kevin O’Brien(0-2), Nigel Foley (4-1), Jonathan McMahon, David Carroll (1-0), Diarmuid Byrnes.
Congratulations to our senior hurlers who beat Na Piarsaigh in the Semifinal of the City Championship last Sunday.
A First Aid course is being arranged for the weekend of the 19th/20th of May. Anyone interested in taking part please contact Michael Joyce.
A reminder that the U10 blitz takes place in the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday May 13th.
Congratulations to Mary Sheehan winner of the €11,200 jackpot in the Lotto. The winning numbers, in the draw held on Monday 23rd were 2,19,23,27. Bonus number was 12. Next weeks jackpot is €4000. </o:p>
It's all systems go for the "Day-at-the-Races" on Monday May 7th. To reserve your place please contact the race day organiser Gerry Bennis.

GO RACING.
The GAA Clubs’ annual RACE DAY takes place on BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY May 7th at LIMERICK RACECOURSE. As with previous years, this promises a wonderful days’ enjoyment for all. This year we are delighted to have Galway’s Cyril Farrell as the special guest on the day. Cyril, well know for his insightful hurling analysis on the Sunday Game, will not be short of a word or two, and hopefully will have a few good racing tips to share. Local trainer Michael Hourigan will also be a guest on the day and hopefully Michaels’ insider knowledge will result in a few winners for everyone. Along with the special guests, the race day packages includes admission, race card, reserved table for the day in the Panoramic Suite, 3 Course sit sown meal, free tote bets and after races entertainment with “Free Beer”. Packages cost 65 Euro per person. Tables of 10 can also be reserved. To reserve your table contact any committee or club member.
RESULTS: On Friday April 6th our minor hurlers got their season off to a winning start with a hard fought victory over Kilmallock. The final score was 2-10 to 1-11. Well done to our intermediates who beat Dromin Athlacca 1-10 to 0-12 in ACHL Div3 and to our Seniors who beat Ballybrown 0-15 to 0-12 in the city Championship.
A reminder that under 8 & 10 training continues each Friday evening @ 6:30pm.

Patrickswell U14's - Division 1 Hurling League Champions 2005
On Friday the 3rd of June our U14's met Na Piarsaigh in the Div. 1 Hurling League final. With only a single point either way separating these teams on the last two occasions, our lads travelled to Rathkeale determined to tip the balance from these meetings in favour of the 'Well.

Right from the throw in our lads put Na Piarsaigh under strong pressure. A goal within two minutes from Sean O’Brien followed by another on the 10 minute mark left us with a comfortable lead at half time. As expected, Na Pairsaigh came out in the second half determined to claw their way back into the game. Our backs held out under pressure from their forwards with great performances in goal from Jordan Delee, Jamie Daly at full back and Nigel Foley at center half back. Nigel also added a point from a free. Both Keith Hurley and Dean Cawley covered a lot of ground in mid field, winning the ball from puckouts and delivering good ball into our forwards. On the half forward line we had more great performances and a point each from Thomas Nolan and Niall Carrig. Two more points from Sean O’Brien ensured we ended up winners on the final score line of 2-5 to 0-4.

On accepting the cup, Captain Breen O’Sullivan thanked his team mates and mentors for all their hard work, and also thanked Na Pairsaigh for a good sporting game. After a victory tour of the village the lads were treated to a well deserved treat in Superbites.

This was the first time in over 10 years that we have won a U14 hurling competition at county level. The lads deserve great praise for the effort they have put in since March. Our next outing in on Friday night against Mungret in the City League final. (time & venue TBD.)

The winning team was: Jordan Delee, Diarmuid Byrnes, Jamie Daly, Thomas Kiely, Mark Carmody, Nigel Foley(0-1), Jack Kelleher, Dean Cawley, Keith Hurley, Niall Carrig (0-1), Thomas Nolan(0-1), Jonathan McMahon, David Carroll, Breen O'Sullivan (capt.), Sean O'Brien(2-2). Subs: Kevin O'Brien for Breen. O'Sullivan, Liam Leahy, Brian Buston, John Long, Ned Harty, Colm Buston, Darragh Heffernan, Andrew Carroll.

Our Junior hurlers are going well with victories over Claughaun and Monaleen in the City League. Our Juvenile Club is running a Summer Camp from July 11th to 15th. The camp is sposored by Limerick GAA and each child attending will receive an ONeills jersey, kit-bag,togs,socks and certificate.Cost;45 euro per child;110 euro for three or more children of the one family. The camp is for boys and girls aged 7 to 12 years. This summer the Club is running a qualifying group of Feile Peil (National U14 Football Competition) and we are also playing host to one of the teams involved. Anybody interested in helping out with accommodation should contact Tom O Brien @ 061-355791. This event takes place from June 30th to July 2nd.

The A team was as follows: Paul O’Brein, Keith Dundon, David Considine, Paul Joyce, John Touhy, Keith Cawley, Barry Carey, Neil Carmody, Cain Lynch, Gavin Ryan, Scott O’Riordan, Aron Gillan, Ian O’Donnell and Dara Shanahan.

Our B team reached the final by beating Ballybrown andNa Pairsaigh. A place in the final was a great achievement, considering that most of the players were under eight years of age. A strong Ballinacurra Gaels team beat them.

The B team was as follows: Terence Buckley, James Lillis, Martin Harty, Dean Gillane, Aron Carmody, Shane Joyce, Kieran Long, Stephan Conway, Brian Nolan, Cathal Quinlan, John Flynn, Jordan Higgins, Jamie Dillion, Stephan Donworth, Janet Carroll, Shannon Nally, Cloe Murray, Becky McCarthy, Lisa Naughton and Tara Kirby.

Our U14 hurlers had another fine win in the ACL at the expense of Doon ,score 1 - 6 to 1 - 5 while our U12s were narrowly defeated by Na Piarsaig. Our U14 Camogie team gave a great account of themselves in the Feile before going out to eventual winners Ballyagran.

Best of luck to our Seniors hurlers who cross swords with Ballybrown in the first round of the County Championship on this Friday @ 7.30 in Pairc Na nGael, and also to our Intermediate hurlers who take on Feenagh in Ballingarry on Sunday @ 7.30 also in the first round of the County Championship.

Our U14 hurlers had a fine win over Croom in the All County League. Their next game is away to St.Patrick's on Friday evening May 20th at 7.00 in the City League. Our under 12 hurlers are playing NaPiarsaigh on this thursday and also on this Saturday.

The final 2 matches in the Camogie U14 League were played last weekend. We won both – beating Ahane 6.5 to 4.3 and beating Na Piarsiag 4.3 to 3.2. These were tough matches but the girls showed great skill, determination and team work . We have now won all our matches in the league and top our section. We are now in the semi finals which will be held next week.

Best of luck to Jonathon McMahon who plays with the Limerick Primary Schools Team on Sunday next in Semple Stadium. Jonathon is a pupil at St Pauls School and does his club hurling with Patrickswell. Best wishes also to Paul Carey and Wesley Morrissy who line out with the Limerick Intermediate team and Paul O' Grady who is on the Senior team.

Our Intermediate hurlers had a fine win over Mungret and await the winners of Kildimo and Claughaun in the City Final.

Our Junior B's play Claughaun on Monday next in the City League.

Patrickswell Camogie Notes:

Underage Camogie Update:

We would like to congratulate Sarah Carey and Erica Balfry who were on the Limerick U14 School’s Panel that took part in the recent inter county blitz. Sarah Carey captained the side. Also Congratulations to our players who received awards at a recent Awards night, Julie Darcy (City U16 Camogie Award) and Mairead Buston (City U14 Camogie Award).

The U14s have played 2 matches in the league and won both – beat Ballybrown 10-2 to no score and also beating Murroe 8-3 to no score.

Training Times for our U10 girls is Saturday’s 12 – 1pm. All new players are always welcome.

Junior Camogie Update:

Please note that Patrickswell Junior Team will be playing Blackrock in the 1^st Round of the championship on Sunday July 10^th @ 7pm in Patrickswell. All Support Welcome.

Our U12 footballers won the City League beating Ballybrown 2-4 to 0-5 in a very exciting contest in Mungret on Saturday. We dominated the match early on playing some brilliant football and raced into an early lead courtesy of goals from Paul Joyce and Jack Kelleher. However, after a very slow start Ballybrown got back into the match before half-time and from there to the end it was backs to the wall as our lads defended bravely in the face of persistent Ballybrown pressure to run out five point winners. Players to catch the eye for Patrickswell were John Tuohy, Keith Dundon, Jack Kelleher, David Woulfe, Kevin O'Brien and Paul Joyce.

The team and panel were: John Tuohy, Dara Shanahan, James Carrig, Keith Dundon, Thomas Kiely, Kelvin Lynch, John Long, Mark Carmody, Diarmuid Byrnes, David Woulfe, Jack Kelleher, Jordan Delee, Paul Joyce, Dean Shanahan, Kevin O'Brien, Cathal Bennis, Cian Lynch, Darragh Dundon, Cian Conway, Jason Carey, Keith Cawley, Lorcan Russell, Tim Dunworth, Colin Bennis, Seamus Crowe.

Our Senior Hurlers also obliged on Saturday evening in Mungret when we retained our City Championship, in a very well contested final played in heavy underfoot conditions. Na Piarsaigh were quicker to settle and raced into a 4 points lead after ten minutes. The 'Well came gradually into the game and we were just one point behind at halftime 0-5 to 0-6. We managed to race into a four point lead early in the second half, however an oppurtunist goal from Na Piarsaigh had the game back in the melting pot. Na Piarsaigh led with ten minutes remaining but two timely substitutions had the 'Well finishing the stronger to run out winners 0-16 to 1-9. Paul O'Reilly, Captain received the trophy.

Our Intermediate Hurlers had mixed luck when we defeated Old Christians 2-14 to 1-8 in the City Championship and now meet Mungret in the Semi-final. However, we were beaten by Bruree in the A.C.L. Our next league match is away to Cappamore on the 12th May.

Well done to Erica Balfry and Sarah Carey (Captain) who played with Limerick U14 Camogie team in an intercounty Blitz last week-end. Limerick won their Qualifying group but were defeated by Galway in the semi-final.

Our Minor hurlers had another fine win over Newcastlewest in the County Championship. On a rainsoaked pitch we led from start to finish but were made to battle all the way before winning on the scorline 4-5 to 2-3. We now go into the exam-break with maximum points from our two outings.

Our Senior hurlers play Na Piarsaigh on this Saturday April 30'th @ 7pm in Mungret in the City Final.

Our Intermediate hurlers are at home to Bruree on this Thursday April 28'th in All County League.

Our U12 footballers are through to the City League Final against Ballybrown on this Saturday having disposed of St Patricks in the semi-final while our U12 Hurlers had a comprehensive win over Croagh in the All County League.

Our U14's were narrowly beaten by Mungret in the U14 A football league. Points early in the game from Jordan Delee and David Carroll helped the team settle well. Great saves from James Keane kept our lads in the game until Mungret scored a goal late in the game to win by one point.

Our U14 Footballers produced another great performance against Claughaun. 3 goals by Nigel Foley and a point each from Mark Carmody & Thomas Nolan led the lads to a 3-2 to 2-5 draw with Claughaun.

Another great win by the u12 footballers against Kildimo in the league. This follows on from wins over Ballybrown & Pallaskenry in the earlier rounds to leave the lads top of the group and looking forward to a spot in the semi-final.

Under 14 hurling training friday evenings at 6:00pm.
Under 8 & 10 training Saturdays at 2:30pm. All welcome, especially new members.

Patrickswell 1-9

St Patricks 0-8

We got off to a flying start in this match and lead 1-9 to 0-5 at half time however the lead was gradually clawed back by St Pats in the second half and we ran out fortunate winners at 1-9 to 0-8.

Team: Jamie Daly, Paul Darcy, Alan Griffin, Nigel Foley, Ian Kelleher, Thomas O' Brien, Gerard Buston, Shane Quinlan, Conor Murray, Tom Nolan, David McMahon, Christopher Morrissey, Sean O' Brien, Bobby Harty, Lar Considine

Our Minor hurlers had a fine victory over St Patricks in the Premier division of the League. With only the top four teams qualifying for the County semi-finals every game in this group is vital. Playing against a stiff breeze we managed to lead by 2-6 to 0-3 @ the halftime break, with both goals coming from Fergal Byrnes. St Patricks played better in the second half and it took twelve minutes before we registered a score. We eventually ran out winners 2 - 11 to 0 - 5. Team: Owen Bennis, Jason Murphy, Paul Murray, Ian Kelleher, David McMahon[0 -1], Eoin McNamara, Stephen Fenton, Fergal Byrnes[2 - 8], Brian Byrnes, Shane Dinnage, James Mann[0 -01], Aedan Scanlon, Thomas O' Neill, Padraig Lillis and Thomas O Brien[0 - 1].

Our Senior Hurlers defeated Kileedy in the All County League. In a closely contested game with scores level on a number of occasions we managed to steal it in the end courtesy of a last minute goal by Ciaran Carey. Team: Natal O' Grady, Michael Foley, Ciaran Carey, Pat Earls, Tony O' Brien, Paul O' Reilly, Paul Carey, Eoin Foley, Ros Bennis, Brian Geoghegan, Peter O' Reilly, Wesley Morrissey, Declan O' Grady, Barry Foley and Timmy Sheahan.

Our Juvenile Club are holding a Registration Day for under 8 and under 10 hurlers on this Saturday April 2nd @ 2.30pm. Registration fee is 2 euro and helmets and hurleys can be purchased on the day. All are welcome and we would like to see as many parents as possible on a day that promises to be good fun for all.

Well done to our local school seven a side hurling team on winning the City Championship of the INTO mimi-sevens defeating St. Pauls NS in the final. They now go on to represent the City in the County Championship. Our girls are already through to the County Championship in the Camogie seven a side.

Our Intermediate hurlers take on Na Piarsaigh on this Thursday March 31st @ 6.45 in Patrickswell in The All County League.

Our Senior hurlers begin their League campaign on Tuesday April 5th with a home match against Killeedy @ 7.00 o clock.

Congratulations to Tommy Reidy a most poplular winner of the Local Lotto Jackpot of €18,400 on Monday last. Also congratulations to Aiden Lynch who scooped top prize of €14,000 in the Limerick GAA Developement Draw.

Our Under21 Hurlers had a good win over Ballybrown on Thursday last. Ballybrown settled quicker and led early on but the Well gradually worked their way into the game and led by 4 points 1-5 to 0-4 at half-time.

A very good second-half performance saw us run out deserving winners by 2-12 to 0-7.

Team: Alan Murray, Paudie O'Brien, William O'Dea, Jason Murphy, Fergal Byrnes, Brian Murray (0-5), Anthony O'Dea, Eoin McNamara, Christopher Fitzgerald (0-1) (captain), Kevin O'Reilly, James Mann (0-1), Sean Enright, Aiden Scanlon, Peter Harty (0-2), Timmy Sheahan (2-1), Michael O'Neill, Ross Bennis (0-2), Padraig Lillis, Shane Ryan, Stephen Fenton.

Our uUnder 21 hurlers had a good win over Na Piarsaigh in the City Championship which is being played on a league basis with Ballybrown, Na Piarsaigh and Patrickswell having to play each other twice to decide the pairing for the City Final. We opened smartly, playing with the aid of a good breeze and Timmy Sheahan rattled the net for the first score. This goal being the difference between the two sides at half time with the score 1-4 to 0-4. Highlight of the firsthalf was two superb long-range points from Brian Murray both coming from placed balls.

The Well made a great start to the second half with six unanswered points to lead 1-10 to 0-4 with 10 minutes remaining. Na Piarsaigh staged a spirited revival but we held out for a three point win 1-10 to 1-7.

Team: Alan Murray, Padraig O'Brien, William O'Dea, Jason Murphy, Fergal Byrnes, Brian Murray, Eoin MacNamara, Christopher Fitzgerald, Pa Mann, Peter Harty, James Mann, Kevin O'Reilly, Sean Enright, Timmy Sheahan and Aiden Scanlon.

Our U14 hurlers weren't as lucky and had to give best to Na Piarsaigh in the first round of the Féile Na nGael. Having led at half-time by 1-2 to 0-4. We conceded two fast goals on the resumption and despite huge effort we were unable to catch up to Na Piarsaigh who ran out winners 3-7 to 2-5.

Team: Jordan Delee, Thomas Kiely, Sean O'Brien, Keith Hurley, Dean Cawley, Nigel Foley (0-3), Diarmuid Byrnes, Niall Carrig, Jamie Daly, Brian Buston, Thomas Nolan, Mark Carmody (0-1), Jack Kelleher, Brian 0'Sullivan, Kevin O'Brien (2-0).

Congratulations to our Recitation and Novelty Act who have qualified for the Munster Final of Scor, to be held in City Hall Cork on Saturday March 19th.

Our U21 Hurlers take on Na Piarsaigh in the City Championship on Saturday 12th of March in Patrickswell at 4.30.

On Sunday morning at 11.00 our U14 hurlers take on Na Piarsaigh in the Feile Na nGael. This match is on in Na Piarsaigh.

The Club is busy preparing for a raceday at Patrickswell Racecourse on the May Bank Holiday, May 2nd. This was a most enjoyable day out last year and it is back due to popular demand.

Our Camogie teams have all commenced training. U10 train indoor on Wednesday at 6.45 to 7.30 . U14 7 - 8 Wednesday and Junior 8 - 9 Wednesday and 9 - 10 on Friday. New players are most welcome to all training sessions.

The City Final of Scor was held in Na Piarsaigh Clubhouse on Sunday 20th February. Patrickswell came out on top in the Novelty Act, Recitation and Set Dancing. They also won the best overall club. In the County Final in Templeglantine we won the Novelty Act and Recitation and shared top Club on the night with Cappamore. Novelty act: Mike Shinnors, Julie Darcy, Raymond Fitzgerald, Gloria O'Donnell ,Linda Moran and Sarah Moroney. Recitation: Mike Shinnors. Set Dancers: Aideen Foley, Linda Moran, Sinead Murray, Sarah Foley, Mike Shinnors, Des Foley, Wesley Morrissey and David Enright.

On Saturday last the presentation of Senior and Intermediate medals took place in the Cu Chulainn. Congratulations to Lar Considine who received the “Clubman Of The Year Award” for his trojan work with the underage teams.

Our Senior hurlers had a successful start to the year with a good win over Monaleen in the City Championship.

Best of Luck to the St.Clements College team who take on Charleville in the Munster Final on Sunday next at 2:00 in Feenagh. There are 8 Patrickswell players on the Clements panel.

Congratulations to our Scor na n'Og competitors who took part in the City Final @ Na Piarsaigh Club House. We won the Figure Dancing, Novelty Act and Set Dancing competitions. We will be contesting these three events in the County Final.

Congratulations to Seamus O' Riordan who won the top prize of a new car in the Limerick G.A.A. Development Draw, and also to Brian Murphy who won 250 Euro, and Willie and Chris Foley who won 150 Euro.

On this Friday Night the 3/12/04, we celebrate the 50'th Anniversary of our first County Championship success. This win was achieved by our Juvenile team of 1954 and the team will be honoured at the Cu Chulain on this Friday night. A meal will be served to the team members and their families @ 7.30 and all are welcome to join in the festivities from 9.30. Hope to see you all there.

Our U15 hurlers had a great win over neighbours Crecora in the City A Final replay in Patrickswell on Sunday last. Our lads started well and points from Sean O' Brien, Brendan Buston and Lar Considine had us leading by 3 points to 1 after 15 minutes. Tom O' Brien converted two 65's before Crecora responded with a goal to leave the half time score 0-6 to 1-1. The 'Well stretched the lead to 3 points with points from Bobby Harty and Thomas O' Brien. But once again Crecora responded with a great individual goal to leave the sides level once more. Lar Considine restored the lead with a 21 yard free and Thomas O' Brien added a great point from play. Crecora though put everything they had into the last 5 minutes and it took two super saves from Jamie Daly in goals to keep our lead intact. Final score 0-10 to 2-2. Both teams must be commended for serving up a great game of hurling. Team: Jamie Daly, Paul Darcy, Gearoid Balfry, Nigel Foley, Ian Kelleher, Thomas O' Brien, John O' Reagan, Shane Quinlan, Conor Murray, Brendan Buston, Bobby Harty, Thomas Nolan, Lar Considine, Ger Buston, Sean O' Brien, Sub: Christopher Morrissey for Thomas Nolan (injured).

Congratulations to our U13 hurlers who won the city final last Monday. They triumphed over a very strong Na Piarsaigh team. The match was very closely fought throughout. Na Piarsaigh were first to settle and scored 1-1 before the 'Well rallied and fought back to level it. At halftime the scoreline stood at 1-3 to 1-1 in favour of Na Piarsaigh. Outstanding displays from Jamie Daly, Sean O' Brien and Nigel Carey were matched by goalkeeper Jordan Delee who produced a superb save midway through the second half which gave his team the incentive to up their game. With time almost up the 'Well were trailing by 2 points until Sean O' Brien was brought down in front of the posts and a penalty followed. Nigel Carey stepped up from Centre-Back to take it and duly rattled the net. Na Piarsaigh had no reply and the 'Well ran out deserved winners 2-3 to 3-1. Team and scorers: Jordan Delee, Tom Kiely, Jamie Daly (1-0), Keith Hurley, Dean Cawley (Captain), Nigel Foley(1-0), Jack Kelleher, Mark Carmedy, Niall Carrig, David Carroll (1-0), Thomas Nolan, Brian Buston, James Keane, Sean O' Brien (0-1), Kevin O' Brien, Liam Leahy, Diarmuid Byrnes, Andrew Carroll, Colm Buston, Ned Harty, Kilian Lynch.

Our Under 15 Hurlers gave a great display to earn a draw with neighbours Crecora in the City A Final. In an excellent game of hurling we led at halftime by 5 points to 4 but found ourselves trailing 1-9 to 0-8 with only two minutes remaining, however, a Sean O' Brien goal and a point from Bobby Harty earned us a replay. Best for the 'Well were Paul Darcy, Jamie Daly in goal, Gearoid Balfry, and Laurence Considine.

Team: Jamie Daly, Gearoid Balfry, John O' Regan, Paul Darcy, Ian Kelleher, Thomas O' Brien, Sean O' Brien, Shane Quinlan, Conor Murray, Brendan Buston, Bobby Harty, Nigel Foley, Thomas Nolan, Ger Buston, Lar Considine, Niall Carrig.

Our U14 Camogie Team was most unlucky to lose the County Final against Galbally. In a superbly contested Final at Granagh we went into an early lead thanks to two Sarah Carey points from play and Erica Balfry pointed from a free. Galbally played their way back into the game and it was level at Half time. A superb goal scored by Erica Balfry after five minutes of the second half put us into the driving seat, and we defended brilliantly from there to the end. However, Galbally were awarded a free deep in injury time and managed to score a goal to run out winners by 1 - 4 to 1 - 3. There was a great turnout of parents and supporters and they were not dissapointed by the display of hurling they saw from a great bunch of girls and we look forward to following their exploits next year. Team: Samantha Reidy, Nicole Lynch, Katie Murphy, Lisa Buston, Mairead Buston, Tanika Delee, Erica Balfry(c), Jessie Kiely, Sarah Carey, Louise Buston, Sarah Mann,