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Issue Number 49 Winter 2012 Volume 17 Number 1 The Throw In

One of the enduring attractions of sport--any sport---is that no sooner This issue has one season ended than thoughts turn to the next campaign. 2 The Throw In Michael Murphy and his Donegal team had barely finished their lap 3 General News of honour in Croke Park last September when managers in 33 other 4 Cumann na mBunscol counties (don’t forget London and New York!) were busy drawing up training schedules for 2013 in mind. Limerick hurlers had a game 5 Focus on Conor Allis with Clare under their belts before October was out and weights 6 The Mayor’s Cup programmes, development squads and other details are well in train 8 The Leader Cup with Championship 2013 in mind. 10 Cairde Camogie And so it is with Cumann na mBunscol. In this issue of The Green 11 Fr. Tommy Maher and White, we are looking back on the competitions and sundry 12 INTO 7s activities of Summer 2012 but, throughout Limerick, you, our readers 13 Rebecca Barry’s Wonder Goal are dreaming of the 2013 Primary Go Games, or the INTO/Respect 14 The Green & White Shield Mini Sevens or wearing your school colours in Cumann na mBunscol 16 Primary Game competitions. 14 18 Shane Ryan: Paralympian In issue 49 of The Green and White, read about Cumann na 20 The Lundon Eye mBunscol games in all four divisions of Limerick. Recall the 22 Primary Go Games of 2012 as 66 boys and girls savoured the City Schools unforgettable experience of playing in their county colours on 24 South Schools Championship day in Semple Stadium and Páirc na nGael. Check 26 East Schools out the results pages and find out who won what in hurling and 28 West Schools camogie. Find out how a team from Charleville are Limerick camogie 30 Results Page champions. And how the Balbec boys won the Limerick Leader. 31 G&W Gallery And there’s more. Do you know who Shane Ryan is? And why he 32 Prize Crossword has Rio on his mind? Well, read on. Also, find out why Rebecca 33 Cartoon Corner Barrn 2012, but he’s determined to make up for lost time next year. 34 Fun & Puzzles So, the McCarthy Cup is back in Kilkenny for another 12 months 35 In Off the Post at least. This will surely be known as the age of Shefflin and Cody, but who was Fr. Tommy Maher? And why is he referred to as the 36 The Back Door Godfather of Kilkenny hurliny is a hit on ESPN. And what do Shane and Rebecca have in common? If Caherelly National School wasn’t on the world map before, it is now! Meet Conor Allis, our ‘Man Most Likely to Succeed’ in 2013. Injury wasn’t kind to him ig? Plus, cartoons, crossword and puzzles. There’s something for everybody in this issue of your favourite Gaelic Games magazine. As usual, this magazine is a team effort. Thanks to James Lundon, 5 Marie Ryan, Catherine Martin, the Limerick Leader, John English, Editors: Joe Lyons and Ciarán Crowe Liam Dillon, Aidan Ryan, YBF Photography, Vivian Frawley and Design: ConsidineDesign.com Brother James Dormer. Printing: Cube Printing Sales: 5,200 per issue Distribution: Gerry Bennis (061) 325077 Secretary: Mabel Mullane (061) 355057 Luimneach abú, Editorial Address: Ciarán Crowe & Joe Lyons Patrickswell NS, Co. Limerick Joint Editors E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @LimerickGAAzine www.thegreenandwhite.com

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2 Winter 2012 The Green & White +++News+++News+++News+++ Limerick Connection Ash Dieback ‘It’s an ill wind that blows Munster titles in 1994 and Irish hurley makers are in no good’ according to the 1996. Anthony’s cousin, crisis because of Ash proverb. It certainly turned Barry, played for Castletroy Dieback, a fungal infection out to be true in the case of College in this season’s that affects ash trees. Anthony Nash who stepped Harty Cup campaign while The disease is rampant in into the Cork number 1 his father Tom, a Garda Europe at the moment. The jersey after Donal Óg Sergeant in Kanturk, problem for hurley makers Cusack suffered a serious attended Sexton Street CBS is that demand for hurleys injury. So impressive was where he came under the is 350,000 per year, and Anthony that he finished tutelage of Brother Dormer, growing. 80% of our hurleys the season as All-Star now of Doon CBS. are made from imported Ireland to supply the world goalkeeper-having begun it Limerick goalkeeper Nicky timber because there is a hurley-market. You can help as third choice custodian for Quaid was nominated for shortage of suitable mature by planting approved ash the Rebels. Anthony was at the All Star position also ash in Ireland. In the seeds or saplings in a suitable one stage being mentioned and will surely emulate long-term, the best solution space near you. (Is there as a future Limerick hurler the achievement of his late is to grow enough ash in space in your school?) as his uncles Mike and father Tommy and cousin Declan were star defenders Joe who both won All Star 14 for Limerick when they won recognition. U.L. Leads the Way! The new €9 million GAA players have had a development at University of chance to try it out. We are Limerick’s North Campus is very grateful to the university the largest all-weather sports authorities for making their field complex in Europe. This facilities available to us. multi-purpose, fully floodlit synthetic grass park contains two soccer pitches, one rugby pitch and one GAA pitch. By now, thousands of Limerick primary school

Donie Buckley appointed to top coaching role Donie Buckley is no stranger Limerick football in a new ing All Ireland success at to readers of The Green role as Director of Underage minor grade in 2011. and White. As coach to the Football. Donie is regarded An indication of Donie’s Limerick senior football team, as one of the most innovative standing in the game is the Donie led Limerick to Munster coaches in any sport and fact that he has also been Football final appearances his admirers include Colm invited to join the Mayo in 2009 and 2010. Donie “Gooch” Cooper and John football set-up as coach to was then part of Mickey Ned Galvin. Donie’s job will be to their senior team. As semi– O Sullivan’s management oversee the preparation of finalists in 2011 and beaten team. After leaving his post all Limerick underage teams finalists in 2012, Mayo want with Limerick, Donie was from under 14 to minor to build on their progress headhunted by his native level. This is a major coup over the last few years and Kerry and was involved in for Limerick and is seen as see Donie as providing the the Kingdom’s Championship following the example of missing ingredient. campaign in 2011, culminating Tipperary who appointed Corkman Jerry Wallace, in agonizing last-minute John Evans in a similar role. who managed Antrim in defeat in the All-Ireland final Tipperary have since won 2012, has agreed to take on to a Stephen Cluxton free- three of the last four Munster a similar role in underage kick. Now Donie is back in minor titles as well as achiev- hurling in Limerick.

3 The Green & White Winter 2012 Cumann na mBunscol News Cumann na mBunscol

Cumann na mBunscol organises Gaelic Games and all the activities associated with primary schools GAA in the 32 counties as well as promoting Gaelic Games in some schools in Britain. Cumann na mBunscol endeavours to promote Gaelic Games in primary schools and to reward schools who participate in GAA activities at schools level. With a mission statement that aspires ‘to make Gaelic Games the games of choice’ in our primary schools, Cumann na mBunscol sets its sights high. Excellence Awards The new awards are divided into 5 categories (see the table below for full details). Levels 1-4 are presented at local level. Level 5 is presented at the Cumann na mBunscol National Awards.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Bronze Level 4 Silver Level 5 Gold Entry Level Developmental Level Trophy at local level Trophy at local level Trophy at National Awards Certificate at local AGM Certificate at local AGM As level 4 and to include: Participation and Participation in: As level 2 and also: As level 3 and also to affiliation in Allianz • boys/girls football include: All codes: Cumann na mBunscol • Mini 7’s Participation in: b/g football activities. • Camogie/hurling • Mini 7’s A member of staff have Mini 7’s b/g football Foundation Level Coaching Mini 7’s b/g hurling/ • Respect Initiative • Handball or Rounders Programme completed camogie • Athletics Hurling/camogie Create a school-club link • Local Quiz Development of Allianz Indoor games • Indoor Games Cumann na mBunscol Athletics Have an Allianz C. na mB. • Go Games Blitz section on school website Go Games Blitz notice Board Rounders Attend County AGM School tour to a GAA Respect Initiative Show evidence of using the site /or invite a visitor to Young Whistlers GAA coaching materials. Show promotion of Gaelic school to promote GAA Quiz Games through school e.g. County footballer! newsletter, projects, culture Member of staff participated Promotion of Gaelic in GAA Summer Course. Have a skills programme in Culture Attend County AGM place for one code in the Participate in Young school. E.g. use of FunDo Whistlers Scheme Promotion of GAA/Culture Programme through website/notice- Further development of board, newsletters, school skills programme visit, school tour etc.

Internal games/leagues/ skills programme to promote games and increase participation

Cumann na mBunscol Officers The Annual General Meeting of Cumann na mBunscol Luimnigh took place recently in St Paul’s NS, Dooradoyle. The following officers were elected to oversee the organisation and promotion of Gaelic Games in the county for the next 12 months. Chairman: Joe Lyons (Ballybrown NS) Secretary: Brother James Dormer (Doon C.B.S.) Treasurer: John Tuohy (St Paul’s NS, Dooradoyle) P.R.O.: Ciarán Crowe (Patrickswell NS)

Committee: Paul Kennedy, John English, Pat Ryan, Jonathan Dervan, Diarmuid O’Connor, Fiachra MacCraith and Muirne Bennis.

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Conor Allis Croom Shooting Star

Conor Allis nailed down a regular berth on the Limerick hurling team in this year’s National League Conor Allis campaign and ended second only to Shane Dowling in the scoring stakes, with a tally of 0-26 in six matches. Name: Conor Allis The young man from Croom is adept at free-taking as well Club: Croom as being accurate from open play. Conor’s Dad, Jim Allis Primary school attended: from Doon, was a member of the Limerick panel when St Mary’s NS, Croom Eamon Grimes led Limerick to All-Ireland glory in 1973. Favourite position: His cousin George, who played in the Primary Game with Centre Forward Limerick as both footballer and hurler, also starred with the Favourite TV programme: Entourage Limerick minor team that reached the All-Ireland final in Favourite food: Beef 2005. Conor first came to prominence in Croom National Favourite Band: Coldplay School where he benefited from the expert coaching of Favourite Playstation Game: FIFA Paddy Hurley. Last CD you bought: Calvin Harris 2011 was the year Conor really made the break- Sporting ambition: To win All-Ireland with through, playing on the Limerick Under 21 hurling team that Limerick defeated Cork by 4-20 to 1-27 after extra time in a match Highlight of your career: Winning the that will never be forgotten by those who were lucky enough Munster Under 21 Championship with to be in attendance. He also lined out at midfield on the Limerick in 2011. Limerick intermediate team that reached the Munster Final Favourite GAA star: Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny) but Clare proved too strong in the decider. Favourite Sports star (any sport): Sonny Bill This year, Conor starred at centre forward for Williams (New Zealand All Black) Limerick when they faced Tipperary in the Munster senior Pets: A dog called Lucky Championship. However, a shoulder injury suffered in Famous relations: My Dad, Jim, won an training meant that he missed the rest of Limerick’s season. All-Ireland medal with Limerick in 1973 Conor is determined that 2013 will be a good year Do you play any other sports? Gaelic for followers of Limerick hurling. Forty years on from 1973, Football and golf a second All-Ireland medal in the Allis home would be most Occupation: Studying Radiography in UCD welcome. G&W

5 The Green & White Winter 2012 The Mayor’s Cup Denis McCarthy, Deputy Mayor of Limerick presents the mayor’s Cup to Conor Bermingham

Another Great Idea from the City Branch of Cumann na mBunscol!

The Mayor’s Cup owes its existence to the ‘Top It was clear that boys who had had fallen through the net Dog’ hurling competition organised by the City Primary when City Mackey Cup panels were being selected still Schools Board in 2009. In the final of that tournament, had a lot to offer as hurlers. It was also clear that good a Limerick City selection called ‘The Underdogs’ (for organisation and high quality coaching could prime them reasons that will become apparent) defeated 2009 Olo to compete at the highest level in a relatively short time. Cup champions, Scoil Chríost Rí. For most of the boys on Many of the boys came from schools or clubs in the city the City team it was the first time they had played in an that traditionally competed at ‘B’ or ‘C’ level, due to lack ‘A’ standard final. Winning it was a huge bonus! of numbers or tradition, or both. Playing the best school hurling team in the city (the Olo Cup Champions) in a The following year, the ‘Top Dog’ tournament was rebranded prestige final at GAA headquarters gave them all the focus as The Mayor’s Cup. Getting the support of the Mayor’s and incentive they needed to strive for excellence. And Office was a great coup for the City Board. The shiny new excel is exactly what they have done since 2009. Several perpetual cup on offer (procured by Pat Culhane) also ‘underdogs’ have gone on to make the Limerick Under 14 added to the glamour of the new competition. The City won panel the following year. Without the Mayor’s Cup these the cup in 2010 and retained it a year later. In June, 2012, players could have been lost to hurling. the Mayor’s Cup final was contested at the Gaelic Grounds for the third time. Monaleen NS stood between the City selection and a hat-trick of Mayor’s Cup titles.

6 Winter 2012 The Green & White 2012 Mayor’s Cup Final Monaleen NS retained the Olo Cup in 2012 thanks to a one-point victory over Patrickswell NS in the final. As 2011 champions they had been defeated by the City team in the Mayor’s Cup final. The same teams faced up to each other again in the 2012 final. The Monaleen boys were well aware of the challenge they faced. The adverse weather conditions made things very difficult for both sides but neither the enthusiasm nor the endeavour of the players was dampened in any way. The City boys, playing with the aid of a stiff breeze, opened the scoring with a point from Mungret’s hardworking Jack Coyne. Scores were hard to come by with both defences playing well but, just before half time, Adam Limerick City Mayor’s Cup panel 2012 Butler (Pallaskenry NS) controlled the sliotar and doubled on it superbly. It looked a certain goal but for a fantastic reaction save from the Monaleen goalkeeper Conor Nicholas. The half time score was 0-2 to 0-0 in favour of the City selection. After the break Monaleen, with the breeze now at their backs, began to gain the upper hand. Three points from frees had them in the lead with 5 minutes to play. It was then they struck for the game’s decisive score–a goal, after a scramble in City square. The City boys battled hard. Eoin Carroll moved forward to mid-field and scored 2 points, one from a free and one from play. It wasn’t enough, however. Monaleen held on to win by 2 points. The final score was 1-3 to 0-4. Eoin O’Regan, Louis Dee and Jack Canny were outstanding for the City. Niall O’Brien, Conor Nicholas and Cathal Carew stood out for Monaleen. Afterwards, Cllr. Denis McCarthy (Deputy Mayor of Limerick) thanked both teams for a fine, sporting match. He presented The Mayor’s Cup to Monaleen’s inspiring captain, Conor Limerick City Mayor’s Bermingham. Cup panel 2012 who G&W were defeated by Monaleen NS in the Limerick City 2012 Mayor’s Cup Panel: Mayor Cup Final at Eoin Killian, Louis Dee, Jack Coyne, Seán Deignan (all St Nessans, Mungret) the Gaelic Grounds Eoin Carroll, Daniel Feasey (both Patrickswell NS) Evan Power, Jack Canny (both Milford NS) Christopher O’Hagan (Scoil Chriost Rí) Sean Barry, Dara O’Brien (both Pallaskenry) Billy Power (CBS) Eoin O’Regan, Travis Quaid Giving & getting (both St Patrick’s NS) Liam Wilson, Adam Butler (both Kildimo NS) Jack respect! Players line Fitzgerald, Michael Togher-Clancy (both Gaelscoil Raithín) Shane Fox (Scoil up after the Mayor’s Íde) Barry Dunworth (JFK). Backroom Team: Selectors: Paul O’Connor and Cup final and Ciarán Crowe (Patrickswell NS), Shane O’Neill (Scoil Chríost Rí) & John congratulate each Scanlon (St. Nessan’s NS); Trainer: Ger Downes (City Hurling Development other on what was Officer); Mabel Mullane (Secretary). Another Great Idea from the City Branch of Cumann na mBunscol! a thrilling occasion

Monaleen NS 2012 Mayor’s Cup champions

The Green & White Winter 2012 Scoil Mocheallóg are Limerick Leader Cup winners Result A goal by Dylan O Brien deep in injury time saw Scoil Mocheallóg of Final Kilmallock defeat Doon CBS by 3-5 to 1-8 in the final of the 2012 Limerick Scoil Mocheallóg 3-05 : Doon CBS 1-08 Leader Cup which was played in the North Campus in UL. Doon CBS defeated west kingpins Courtenay BNS to reach the final while the Kilmallock boys toppled 2011 champions and holders Monaleen NS in the other semi-final. After the final, Steven Miller, Sports Editor of the Limerick Leader, presented the trophy to Andrew Finn, captain of Scoil Mocheallóg.

Steven Miller, Limerick Leader Sports Editor, presents the Leader Cup to Kilmallock captain Andrew Finn

Doon CBS captain Padraig Ryan and Andrew Finn of Scoil Mocheallog with referee Justin Daly before the final of the Limerick Leader Cup

8 Winter 2012 The Green & White Scoil Mocheallóg Champs Scoil Mocheallóg are Limerick Leader

Cup winners Scoil Mocheallóg, Kilmallock Seamus Connery, Shane Enright, Padraig O’Connor, Sean Donnegan, David O Connor, Andrew Finn (Captain), Jamie Carey, Liam English, David Woulfe, Jack McGuire, Gearoid Barry, Eoghan Sheedy, Conor Hanly, Lorcan Casey, Thomas Savage, Timmy Roche, Brian Daly, Josh O’Mahony, Dylan O’Brien

Doon CBS.

Eoin Doyle (goalie) Gerry O’Brien Patrick Hayes Adam Crowe Patrick Quinlan Christopher Berkery Jack Ryan Padraig Ryan (C) David Butler Ivan O’Dwyer Stephen Kelly Cormac Ryan Eoin Fox Christopher Thomas Dan Ryan Oisin Tierney Peter Walsh Maurice Crowe Manager: Doon CBS Runners Up Brother JL Dormer

Doon CBS 1996

Back Row: Edward Keily, Diarmuid Ryan, Brian Stapleton, Niall Lysaght, Timmy Blackwell, Con Connell, Aodhan O’Brien, Tomas McLoughlin, Jason Ryan

Middle Row: Seamus Barry, Michael Bradshaw, Eugene ONeill, James Bradshaw, Michael Fitzgerald, Shane Slattery, Roger Ryan, Michael O’Connor

Front Row: Shane O’Neill, Barry O’Brien, John Nolan, Paudie Maher, Kenneth Murphy and Damien Murphy

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Cairde Camogie

We’re three friends who met for the first time in school last year. We play camogie for two different clubs. Two of us play for Treaty Hi...Gaels and one of us plays for Patrickswell. We have fun playing with different clubs. We have funny arguments about who is better than each other. In the Féile last year we played each other under 14. Patrickswell beat Treaty Gaels by a goal and us Treaty Gaels players haven’t heard the end of it! We have another friend who plays for Sixmilebridge. Cairde Camogie - Áine Higgins, We haven’t played her though because she plays in the Clare league Eimear Foley and Eva Bromell. (fortunately for her!)

Not dressed for the GAA field We actually play together as well on the school camogie team. It’s great fun… and last year we even won the First Year Munster Blitz. but for “The Energizer” at We all have great fun playing camogie. Without camogie we wouldn’t Mungret GAA Club! have become such good friends. Camogie is a great sport to play. It keeps you fit, it improves your skills and it is great fun! Áine, Eimear and Eva

10 Winter 2012 The Green & White Fr. Tommy Maher

The title of Enda McEvoy’s book on Fr. Tommy a stopwatch to training, ordered two of his half back line Maher is ‘Godfather of Kilkenny Hurling’. Kilkenny’s to drive exactly the type of clearances mentioned and standing as kingpins of hurling is undisputed, with 9 measured the time each ball took to land at the intended All-Ireland senior titles in the last 13 years and much of target. Immediately, it was obvious that the skyscraping the credit may be traced back to Fr Maher who was a clearance placed the forward at a disadvantage as the very successful trainer of St Kieran’s College in Kilkenny longer the ball hung in the air, the more time it gave to before leading the county’s senior team to All Ireland backs to prepare and organise themselves, and, as they glory on seven occasions between 1957 and 1975. Among were facing the ball, they were doubly favoured. his pupils, as players and students were Kilkenny legends In the early 1970’s, Fr. Maher was tasked by the GAA Eddie Keher, Kieran Purcell, Nicky Brennan and, with creating a coaching manual. Along with Tipperary significantly, current Kilkenny manager Brian Cody. hurler Donie Nealon, a primary teacher himself, Fr. Maher was and Dublin hurler Des Professor of Maths in Ferguson, they identified St. Kieran’s and applied over 80 separate skills. mathematical thought Each skill was broken and analysis to his study down into its component of hurling. Fr. Maher No apologies need to be parts. These skills were played in the All-Ireland “ demonstrated at coaching Cairde Camogie final of 1945 with made to any player about courses and aspiring Kilkenny but had to retire trainers were instructed from the game he loved insisting on repetitious in how to impart them when he was ordained to players. to the priesthood. He is For coaches, credited with being the performance of skills players, fans of all first coach to see the ages, this book gives a potential of the handpass fascinating insight into as a strategy and mention is made in the book of a man who was one of the first to analyse the game, how his fellow selectors laughed as he organised question accepted wisdom and bring science and thought handpassing drills. to the most skilful field“ game in the world. G&W Fr. Maher believed in the wisdom of the dictum that ‘Practice makes perfect’ or more accurately ‘Perfect practice makes perfect’. In an article he wrote in 1984 he stated that ‘No apologies need to be made to any player about insisting on repetitious performance of skills.’ Enda McEvoy describes Fr Maher’s coaching style as ‘Explain, demonstrate, practise.’ “Take a player who is not good at lifting the ball. You don’t say to him ‘Lift the ball the right way’. You get down to it yourself and you say ‘This is the right way.’ You bend your back and place your hurl almost parallel to the ground and you hit the grass about two inches at your side of the ball. Then you slide your hurl in under the ball and in that way, you will never fail to lift it.’ Des Ferguson, a famous Dublin hurler, had failed to master the skill of the sideline cut. Fr. Maher solved the problem. ‘You must take a divot’ (a sod). He placed a matchstick half an inch behind the ball. ‘Aim at the matchstick, he commanded, not the ball!’. Ferguson took a swing. “And she flew!” Fr. Maher noticed that defenders who struck long, high clearances were cheered loudly by spectators but he felt that such clearances placed the forwards awaiting the ball at a disadvantage. He believed that a low, fast delivery that skimmed over the heads of the opposing half back line and dropped in front of the full forward line was much more effective. To prove his point, he brought

11 The Green & White Winter 2012 Sophie O Callaghan & Ronan Connolly, Shountrade NS in Croke Park with INTO President Anne Fay on All Ireland hurling semi final day Rebecca Barry’s Lucky Number ’Wonder’ Goal

7EVEN!Limerick senior footballers and hurlers may not have made it to Croke Park on big match days in 2012 but opportunity did knock for some lucky Limerick boys and girls. Louis Dee from St. Nessan’s in Mungret lined out on All Ireland football final day while Jack Ryan from Doon INTO President CBS and Dearbhla Egan from Crecora NS were in action Ann Fay with Jack in Croke Park on the day of the All Ireland hurling final Ryan, Doon CBS between Galway and Kilkenny. In all, between All-Ireland & Dearbhla Egan, Crecora NS at the final and semi-final, seven players from Limerick INTO Mini Sevens experienced the thrill of playing in the INTO Mini Sevens in Croke Park Respect Games at half time on big match day. Is there any other sport that gives young players the once-in-a-lifetime chance to play in front of 82,000 fans on the biggest occasions in the sporting calendar? Louie Dee from St Nessan’s NS in Mungret with INTO President Ann Fay at the All Ireland INTO President Ann Football Final Fay with Brid Flanagan, Broadford NS & Ciara Neville, Monaleen NS

Action from the 2012 INTO Mini 7s at Croke Park. Players wore the colours of the senior hurling finalists who took to the field shortly afterwards.

12 Winter 2012 The Green & White Rebecca Barry’s ’Wonder’ Goal Skills honed in Ballybricken-Bohermore have brought Limerick’s Rebecca Barry to the attention of a massive TV sports audience—and recently led to her featuring on ESPN’s ‘Top Ten Plays of the Week’ list alongside Lionel Messi and LeBron James!

Rebecca Barry grew up playing hurling, football and camogie in Ballybricken-Bohermore Parish. Whether with her sports-mad brothers, Caherelly National School or her local club she availed of every opportunity to practise and play the games she loved. A few short years later, her GAA skills were of great benefit to her at Catholic Institute Athletic Club where she developed Rebecca Barry in action into an outstanding hockey player. for Richmond Spiders After her Leaving Cert, Rebecca was offered a place at the University of Richmond in Virginia, U.S.A. as an inter national student-athlete. In her first year playing with the Richmond Spiders hockey team she was chosen as the ‘Rookie of the Year’ by the administrators of the inter-col- leges league. TV network. A week later it became only the second ever In her second year with the college team, a goal scored by ‘Field Hockey’ video to feature on ESPN’s Top Ten Plays Rebecca caused a sensation right across the United States. of the Week list. That week’s list also included some of the The goal was worthy of any hurling or camogie final in sporting wizardry of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and Croke Park. It showed off her fantastic skills to a tee and, basketball’s ‘King’ (LeBron) James. Rebecca’s family, luckily, it was captured on camera. The You Tube video of friends, former teachers and coaches are delighted with all Rebecca’s ‘wonder goal’ was an instant hit and, in next-to- her success in the States–not to mention the good company no-time, it appeared on ESPN, the American global cable her sports videos are keeping!

Rebecca talks about her GAA future: Rebecca explains the value of her “… last summer I got back to playing hurling/camogie skills: football with my club, St.Ailbes “My hand-eye coordination was forced to LGFC…. I trained with them and be good because it was a case of block/ played a couple of matches but had catch the sliotar or you’ll be getting hit on to come to America so missed them the body with the ball time after time! Rebecca Barry winning the county title and going I honestly believe that this has helped me. captained the Ireland U on to make it to the Munster semi When the ball is lifted from the ground 18 team to a top 4 finish final. When I’m home for good, in hockey, it’s called 3D skills. My natural I plan on playing with them again.” instinct is to use 3D skills; I can’t help but in the 2012 EuroHockey want to get it off the ground. ..” Championships

To see Rebecca’s goal on You Tube: On-line interview: search for You can follow Rebecca’s Search for “Richmond’s Rebecca ‘Rebecca Barry Hockey Star brilliant blog on Barry Scores Brilliant Goal” who Made ESPN Top 5 Plays’ southernfriedhockey.com

13 The Green & White Winter 2012 Camogie Glory for Charleville Result

G&W Shield 2012 Final Girls St Ann’s NS 2-1: Crecora NS. 0-2

The final of the Green & White Shield 2012 was played at the all-weather facility in University of Limerick. Crecora NS were taking part in the final for the third year in a row and hoped that it would be third time lucky for Frances Barrett’s charges. Crecora NS reached the final by virtue of a victory over Templeglantine NS who were the West Limerick standard- bearers. St Anne’s overcame City champions Monaleen NS in the second semi final. A great contest ended with the girls of St. Anne’s pulling off a memorable victory. Paul Kennedy of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Luimnigh presented the Green and White Shield to St Ann’s Caitlin Reynolds proudly displays captain, Caitlin Reynolds. the Green and White Shield after her school’s famous victory at U.L.’s North Campus

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The Monaleen NS team that represented the City in the Green & White Shield

Referee Mike Flannery with Crecora NS captain, Orla Ryan & Caitlin Reynolds of St. Ann’s, Charleville

It’s going to be a great quiz question: Who were Limerick Charleville Cumann na mBunscol camogie champions in 2012? Answer: St. Anne’s National School from Charleville. Yes, Charleville, Co.Cork. Of course, 2012 has seen similar examples: Who were Leinster hurling champions in 2012? Answer: Galway. Who won the Mayo senior football championship in 2012? Answer: Ballaghdereen (Check your atlas. It’s in Roscommon!) Which team did Liverpool defeat in the 2012 English League Cup Final? Answer: Cardiff (capital of Wales!). The girls of St Ann’s NS in Charleville won the Green and White Shield for the first time in 2012. St Anne’s were representing South Limerick in this competition, having captured the South Limerick primary schools camogie title. Crecora NS, runners up in the 2012 Green and White Shield camogie competition

The News from St. Ann’s We beat Kilmallock (Scoil Mhocheallóg) in the South Final. We beat Ballyagran NS and Bruff NS on our way to the final. We beat Monaleen and Crecora in the G&W Shiels. Our captain was Caitlin Reynolds. Our coach was Ms Maura Curtin (teacher). She was assisted by our school secretary, Carol Nash. We had 6 players on South Limerick team competing for the Neville Cup.

St Ann’s NS, Charleville winners of the 2012 Green and White Shield at U.L.’s amazing new sports facility

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Wow! 66 Primary School Pupils Played for Limerick in 2012!

This year’s Irish Daily Star Primary Go Games saw over 400 boys and girls from all the counties of Munster line out in their county colours at Semple Stadium, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Limerick’s Gaelic Grounds and other venues throughout the province.

Played at half-time during Munster Championship games, The Irish Daily Star Primary Go Games give sports-mad boys and girls the opportunity to wear their county jersey on Big Match Day, sharing the spotlight with their heroes on their “Field of Dreams” in front of huge crowds of supporters.

Many children who made their inter-county bow in the Primary Game have gone on to greater things: Limerick footballers Ger Collins and Johnny McCarthy, hurlers Nicky Quaid, Declan Hannon and camogie stars Niamh and Claire Mulcahy are among many Limerick players to have a Primary Game jersey stashed away carefully at home. Primary Game players cheer on their senior This year, Limerick boys and girls played in Semple Stadium counterparts at the in Thurles (Limerick v Tipperary hurling clash) and in the Limerick v Clare game Gaelic Grounds on two occasions (Limerick footballers v in June. Waterford and Clare). For each of the 66 boys and girls Orla Curtin at the ready chosen to wear the green and White of Limerick, it was v Tipperary in Semple a day to remember. G&W Stadium

Glen Clancy (Scoil Chriost Rí) played in goal for Limerick in the Primary Game Aoife Henn (Our Lady Queen of Ireland football game NS) played in the Limerick Primary Diarmuid Mulcahy (Coolcappagh NS) Game camogie selection v Tipperary played for Limerick in the 2012 Primary Game

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Limerick camogie team who played in the Irish Daily Star Primary Game v Limerick boys football team (Irish Daily Tipperary in Thurles Star Primary Game v Clare June 2012)

Limerick boys football team who played in the Primary Game v Waterford

Prematch handshake as part of the Respect The Limerick hurling team who played initiative in The Primary Game v Waterford in the Irish Daily Star Primary Game v Tipperary in Thurles

Limerick girls football team (Irish Daily Star Primary Game v Clare, June 2012) Limerick girls football team who played in the Primary Game v Waterford

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From the Purple & Gold of Ballybricken to Rowing for Gold in Rio!

Shane Ryan

When Shane Ryan was growing up in his native Caherelly, his sporting ambitions were focussed on playing hurling and football with Caherelly National School in the East Limerick Cumann na mBunscol competitions and with his club Ballybricken. As the years passed, Shane’s eyesight has deteriorated and he no longer plays Gaelic games but that doesn’t mean his sporting involvement and ambitions have lessened. Far from it. In fact, Shane represented Ireland in the Paralympics in London in September. Shane took up rowing in 2007 when he joined Castleconnell Boat Club. He has enjoyed great success in the sport and was a gold medal winner at the 2010 World Indoor Rowing Championship. Ireland’s adaptive coxed four finished fourth in their B Final, 10th overall, at the Paralympic Rowing Regatta at Eton Dorney. The crew of Anne-Marie McDaid, Sarah Caffrey, Shane Ryan, Kevin du Toit and cox Helen Arbuthnot fought it out for third with Brazil, finishing just .14 of a second behind the South Americans. Canada Shane with his cousins Irina battled with France at the head of the field and won. & Karl who made his medal Britain beat Germany in the A Final to win gold, with the Ukraine taking bronze. G&W

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From the Purple & Gold of Ballybricken to Rowing for Gold in Rio! Ballybricken’s Shane Ryan (second left) in action with the Paralympic Mixed Coxed Four

Shane with double gold medalist Mark Rohan

Shane Ryan Shane in Caherelly NS colours in 2002. Shane is second from the right in the back row

Shane is now a full time athlete and is determined to be among the medal winners at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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James Lundon casts a nostalgic eye on Limerick’s memorable appearance in the 2000 Munster U-21 Football Final

Limerick supporters have never had much to cheer about on the football fields of Munster, or elsewhere, especially final successes, so what is rare is wonderful: a final victory. We had beaten Cork in the semi-final with a last gasp goal a few weeks previously. The first I knew of that game was that evening’s late sports news on Radio One! I resolved to travel to the final no matter what, which happened to be Dungarvan, after Waterford got past Kerry in a replay. It was a cool but dry and clear mid-April evening in Fraher Field and the locals had turned out in force, expecting a first victory at this grade. They had beaten Kerry after all! It was Limerick’s second final in the 35-year-plus history of the competition. The other time was a bad mauling in ‘84 by Cork, after Kerry were beaten in the semi-final. Munster U 21 Football This Limerick team had been in two Munster minor final programme, football finals in a row, ‘97 and ‘98. It was before the April 2000 backdoor fully opened, and neither campaign resulted in ultimate success—or further games--but there were the makings of a battle-hardened team in the first15 that evening, as was proven afterwards. Players like O’Riordan, Geary, Mullane, Lucey, Stack, Stokes, Galvin, Fitzgerald, Begley and Hickey went on to have careers at inter-county senior level, many in hurling as well as football.

The Match Programme the travelling Limerick support by 5, or even 6 , to 1. The programme was produced by the Munster Council We prevailed by seven points to four and captain John and is a nice 20-page effort, which cost exactly one punt. Galvin gleefully accepted the tiny Munster U-21 football (We had a one punt coin in the old days, a large tinny championship cup after the final whistle. Limerick You’re coin with a stag on it). A Lady was then sung, very much out of tune. I treasure The game itself was very tense with little between the the picture I got with the cup outside teams at any stage of the hour. the dressing-rooms afterwards! The A fella called John Geaney did a game video courtesy of Nemeton is also very good job of reffing it, I thought. safely in my collection, along with the He never got many big games programme from the game. On the way subsequently though. The standout back, I was on hand to welcome the player that evening was Waterford’s team back into Limerick, in Oola, home Gary Hurney, who almost single- of one of the substitutes that evening, handedly put it up to Limerick. Dan Riall. Limerick were always ahead I firmly believe that the seeds of but made very heavy weather the three-in-a-row U-21 hurling successes of putting away a dogged but were planted that evening as 6 of the ultimately limited Waterford starting 15 players went on to win All- James Lundon with challenge, roared on by a partisan the Munster U21 Ireland U-21 hurling medals that year crowd, who must have outnumbered football trophy and in subsequent years. G&W

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Teamsheets for the 2000 Munster Under 21 football final

Munster Minor Football Triumph for Limerick in 1956 Next year will mark the 57th anniversary of the last occasion that Limerick were crowned as champions of Munster in minor football. Limerick, with such players as Jason Stokes, Brian Begley and Stephen Lucey to the fore, contested finals in 1997 and 1998 but could not bridge the gap. With Donie Buckley adding his expertise to the Limerick cause in 2013, maybe the deeds of the men of 1956 will be equalled at last.

Programme for the 1956 Munster Minor Football final

21 The Green & White Winter 2012 CITY SCHOOLS

John Tuohy of Limerick City Cumann na mBunscol presents the Under 13 B trophy to Ballybrown NS captain

WEST Cillian O Reilly

Ballybrown NS girls football team

A well dressed Ballybrown fan (v St Pauls May 2012)

Ballybrown NS Under 13 B Winners 2012 Gaelscoil an Raithín who played girls football in

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Bhain Gaelscoil Chaladh St Paul’s NS captain, Conor an Treoigh taitneamh as an Lynch and Ballybrown NS gcomórtas camógaíochta captain, Cillian O’Reilly before the City U 13 B Final

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Monaleen N.S. Wins the City Double For the second year in a row, Monaleen NS won both the Olo Cup and the City Camogie Shield. Monaleen reached the camogie final thanks to a hard fought victory over near neighbours, Milford NS in the semi final. Team captain, Claire Kelly led by example and her goal and two points, along with goals from Genevieve Pinson and Taine Amadeo, saw Monaleen scrape through by 3-2 to 3-1, after extra time. Patrickswell NS now stood between Monaleen and the top prize. With Kelly (1-1) in unstoppable form once Monaleen NS Olo Cup again and excellent displays by Amadeo (1-0), Robyn Champions 2012 McDonnell (0-1), Anna Clancy (1-0) and goalkeeper Emma Ridder, Monaleen won the match by 3-2 to 0-1. Patrickswell and Monaleen also contested the City Under 13 A Hurling final (the Olo Cup). Patrickswell led 3-2 to 0-5 at half time but, ultimately, the ‘Well were edged out by a point scored 30 seconds before the full time whistle. Conor Nicholas was the scorer of that late late point—and of all his team’s other scores. He was well supported by his teammates, especially Conor Bermingham (captain), Cathal McCarthy, Cathal Carew and Darragh McGrann. Those who stood out on an excellent Patrickswell team included: Josh Considine, Barry Kiely, Jason Gillane, Eoin Carroll and Daniel Feasey. For more info about Monaleen’s ‘Double’ go to: Monaleen NS who were City www.cumannnambunscol.wordpress.com and click Camogie winners in 2012 on the City page.

St Paul’s NS, Dooradoyle Scoil Íde Corbally Under 13 runners up in the City Under hurling team 13 B Final with coaches Adrian Kirby & Tomas O’Brien,

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St Pauls NS winners of the St. Pauls celebrate victory in 2012 City Under 11 hurling the Under 11 City hurling Final title, with coaches Ruairi Walsh and Kieran Madden

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Bruff supporters at the South

schools Roinn A hurling final WEST

Galbally NS won the South Limerick Roinn B camogie title

Jamie Ryan (Scoil Iosagain, Hospital) played in the Primary Game

John English presents Charleville’s captain, Caitlín Reynolds with the South Limerick camogie cup

John English presents the cup to Kilmallock captain, Andrew Finn

Galbally NS enjoyed hurling and camogie success

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The Balbec Boys are Best Scoil Mocheallóg of Kilmallock once again got their hands on the Roinn A 15-a-side South hurling cup. They defeated a very strong Scoil Dean Cussen team from Bruff in a game which saw both teams have their fair share of possession. Bruff, aided by seven Mackey Cup players, were very well prepared and looked a balanced team all over the field. The Kilmallock boys, however, were unfazed and shot into an early lead with scores from Conor Hanly and David Woulfe (who played on the previous Sunday for Lough Gur NS girls the Limerick Primary Game team). Before Bruff knew what football team had hit them, Eoin Sheedy latched on to a well weighted pass and crashed the ball to the back of the net. One could be forgiven for thinking it was going to be easy for Scoil Mocheallóg, but Bruff regrouped at half time and came out and showed their class. Leaders began to show up all over the field and suddenly, with four unanswered points, Bruff found themselves only a goal down. Goal chances came their way but failing to convert these proved to be the difference between the sides. Referee Pat O Dwyer blew the full time whistle and Scoil Mocheallóg were the victors on a scoreline of 1- 5 to 5 points. The cup was presented to Andrew Finn, Kilmallock’s inspirational centre back and captain in front of his jubilant team mates. Final Result John English Lough Gur NS won the South Limerick Roinn E hurling title Scoil Mocheallóg 1-5 : Scoil Dean Cussen 0-5 in 2012

Kilmallock supporters at the South schools Roinn A hurling final

Scoil Dean Cussen Bruff who were runners up in the Roinn A final championships WEST

The victorious team from Scoil Mocheallog pictured after the South final

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EAST SCHOOLS WEST

Bilboa NS Indoor hurling team The Castleconnell NS boys football team who played in the East Limerick Cumann na mBunscol competitions

A happy Doon CBS hurling team celebrate victory Ivan O’Dwyer, Chris Berkery, Padraig Ryan and Jack Ryan Ciara Ryan of Caherelly NS from Doon CBS with Limerick who played for Limerick in the hurling manager John Allen Primary Game v Waterford

3 Ryan brothers played on Doon’s winning team in 2012. EAST+++EAST+++EAST+++EAST+++EAST+++EAST++++EAST+++ Pictured here are captain Padraig, 6th Class, Cormac, 3rd & Jack 5th with their mother Margaret.

Donoughmore NS hurling team with teacher and Limerick footballer Ian Ryan.

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John Hayes John Hayes was capped over 100 times for Ireland as a tight head prop between 2000 and 2011. He also lined out in the red of Munster on over 200 occasions. His nickname, the‘Bull’, was used in so many different slogans by his adoring fans, most famously, ‘Come on Bull, it’s your field.’ But it was in the colours of Cappamore Boys National School that John first tasted the excitement of pulling on the team jersey and playing with his friends. In his recently published autobiography, John recalls the matches of The Knockea NS football the mid 1980’s as if they were played yesterday. His team who played in the East first appearance in an organised match was in an East Limerick competitions Limerick Cumann na mBunscol league fixture v Lisnagry NS. On the same day, Ollie and James Moran, who remain friends of The Bull lined out for Lisnagry.

Lisnagry NS indoor hurling team

Nicker NS who played in the A new book by John Hayes East Cumann na mBunscol football league

Scoil Chaitriona Cappamore indoor hurling team WEST

The Oola NS team that defeated Ahane NS in the East 9 a side hurling final

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Courtenay BNS, West Roinn A Champions and winners of the

Noel Liston Cup WEST

Ahalin NS took part in the West Limerick Cumann na mBunscol Div 2 Camogie league

Croagh NS were Division 2 Croagh NS were Division 2 Winners in the West Limerick camogie winners in West hurling championship Limerick in 2012

Feenagh NS camogie team Kilcornan NS who played enjoyed playing in the West in the West Division 2

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Kilfinny NS camogie team Kilfinny NS were Division 3 played in the West Limerick Hurling runners up in West leagues Limerick

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Na cailini Ó Gaelscoil Ó Monagea NS were West Doghair a d’imir camógaíócht Limerick Division 3 Hurling i Roinn a hAon Winners

Scoil Iosaf Newcastle West who played Div 1 Camogie Raheenagh NS and Ashford NS who were runners up in West Limerick camogie Div 1

Shountrade NS enjoyed St. Josephs Boys NS, Rathkeale playing in the West Cumann na mBunscol camogie competitions

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Templeglantine NS were West The girls of Glengurt NS in Limerick camogie winners Tournafulla played in the West Limerick Cumann na mBunscol camogie leagues

29 The Green & White Winter 2012 RESULTS Winners of 2012 All–County Competitions Críost Rí Boys U10 Limerick City Mackey Cup: Hurling team Scoil Mocheallóg Limerick Leader Cup: West Limerick Eithne Neville Cup: St Ann’s GNS, Charleville Green and White Shield: West Limerick

Hurling: Division 1: (13 –a-side) Limerick City Winners: Courtenay BNS, N.C.W Runners-up: St. Joseph’s BNS, Rathkeale Hurling & Camogie Winners 2012 City Hurling Championship Finals: Division 2: (11-a-side) Boys Under 13 A (Olo Cup): Monaleen NS Winners: Croagh NS defeated Patrickswell NS Runners up: Shountrade NS Boys Under 13 B: Ballybrown NS defeated St. Paul’s NS Division3: (9-a-side) Boys Under 13 C: Gaelscoil an Raithín Winners: Monagea NS Monaleen NS U10 defeated Scoil Mháthair Dé Runners up: Kilfinny NS Hurlers (team 1) Camogie Under 13 A: Monaleen NS defeated Patrickswell NS Division 4: (7-a-side) Boys Under 11: St. Paul’s NS defeated Winners: Ahalin NS Milford NS Runners up: Cappagh NS

Mayor’s Cup: Camogie: Monaleen NS defeated The City Underdogs Division 1: (10 –a-side) Winners: Templeglantine NS Runners up: Raheenagh/Ashford NS

Division 2: (7-a-side) Winners: Croagh NS Runners up: Ardagh NS. East Limerick

Iomáint: Milford NS U10 Results: Hurling team Winners Runners-up Doon C.B.S. Crecora N.S. South Limerick Results Tineterriffe N.S. Knockea N.S. Oola N.S. Ahane N.S. Hurling: Cloverfield N.S. Garrydoolis N.S. Roinn A: Scoil Mocheallóg Roinn B: Galbally NS Camogie: Roinn E: Lough Gur NS Crecora N.S Killinure. N.S. Cappamore N.S. Ahane N.S. Camogie: Roinn A: St Ann’s NS, Charleville Roinn B: Galbally NS I.N.T.O./G.A.A. Mini Sevens. Results: Boys Football: Roxborough N.S Girls Football: Doon Convent N.S. Camogie: Crecora N.S. Hurling: Doon C.B.S.

A boy from Doon C.B.S. and a girl from Crecora N.S. played in Croke Park on the day of the All-Ireland Hurling Final. Monaleen NS U 10

Hurlers (team 2) Indoor Hurling/Camogie. Hurling winners: Ahane NS Camogie winners: Crecora NS

Scoil Chríost Rí Boys U10 hurlers (team 2)

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Limerick Hurler Shane O Neill & Young whistler Jason Gillane at the City Schools U10 Hurling Blitz 2012

Caoimhín, Ruairí and Patrick Dwane with Gavin O Mahony and Ger Downes at the St Pauls NS Medal Old Christians GAA Predentation Ceremony Club members recreate a scene from another era, as part of the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations Monagea NS hurling captains Shane Normoyle and Cormac Kinihan accept the West trophy from Diarmuid O Connor

Rugby legend David Wallace enjoys reading the G&W!

Teddy, one of the true GiANTS of the GAA!

The Dwane brothers enjoying their favourite magazine

If you would like to submit photos for inclusion in the G&W Gallery, post or e-mail your photos to us (our contact details are printed on Page 2). Original photographs will be returned to their owners.

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PRIZE CROSSWORD

To enter Crossword Competition 49, send a photocopy of your completed crossword or a list of answers to: The Green and White, Patrickswell NS, Co. Limerick. Answers by e-mail to: [email protected]. Last term’s winners and answers are printed on Page 35. No. 49 TRASNA 1 Where pupils learn and teachers teach (9) 8 Limerick’s greatest hurler (6) 9 First name of a popular Scottish DJ/ singer- songwriter: (?) Harris (6) 10 Title of racing video game: ‘---- for Speed’ (4) 12 A short answer! (3) 13 At school, the word that follows Sigma T… and Micra T! (4) 16 First name of Girls Aloud singer whose surname is Cole (6) 17 Opposite of defence; what forwards do (6) 18 The grain in porridge (4) 21 Suigh síos! (3) 22 An ‘in-betweener’– neither child nor adult (4) 24 Turn down an offer? This answer is rubbish! (6) 25 The long version of 12 Across…(freagra)! (6) 26 Harry Stiles & Niall Horan are members of One …. ? (9)

SÍOS 2 Opposite of disliked ? (5) 17 What opposites do, Scribble Box 3 Latest James Bond movie (7) magnetically speaking (7) 4 Igneous, metamorphic and 19 The last word in a prayer (4) sedimentary things? (5) 20 Riyadh is the capital of ----- 5 A young Arabia? (5) 26 Trasna owl (5) 21 A smaller, shorter version How many ways? 6 A hit for of Stephen? (5) The Script: 22 Multinational supermarket Hall of group (5) ----? (4) 23 Adam & Eve played in this 7 Fish wings! (4) garden! (4) 10 Tortilla chip, often served with cheese sauce in cinemas (5) 11 This button makes the DVD pop out (5) 14 Rub out (5) 15 A. KENT? A movie (& sequel) starring Liam Neeson (5)

32 Winter 2012 The Green & White CARTOON CORNER Readers’ Drawings

Ha! King Henry! He was the 8th, Easy! With... with six wives! eleven All-Stars, A total of 14! plus 9 All-Irelands— Beat that! Henry the Great tops Henry the 8th, every time

Reader’s drawing by B.J. Considine. Ballysimon, Limerick.

SETANTA MCFANTA a legend in his own helmet

a LEFT-HANDED cos i'll be playing you always play hurley for the second the OTHER WAY the same way— half, please... USELESS!

33 The Green & White Winter 2012 FUN&GAMES

County Nicknames Match each County to its Nickname: County Champions 2012 1. The Royal County A. Sligo Senior Football 2. The Premier County B. Derry Senior Hurling (A)Drom-Broadrord or (B) (A)Adare or (B) Kilmallock? 3. The Oak Leaf County C. Carlow Newcastlewest? Intermediate Hurling 4. The Banner D. Clare Intermediate Football (A)Ballybrown or (B) 5. The Yeats County E. Meath (A)Claughaun or (B) Pallasgrean? 6. The Scallion Eaters F. Tipperary Dromin-Athlacca? Under 21 Football Under 21 Hurling Final has not been played yet (A)Na Piarsaigh or (B) Doon? Minor Football Minor Hurling (A) Ballybrown or (B) Fr. Casey’s? Funny Faces (A)Doon or (B) Patrickswell? We present John Allen, John Galvin and Richie Answers; A, B, ?, B Bennis as you’ve never seen them before! Answers: B, A, A, A Can you identify who’s who?

Spot the Difference There are 10 differences. Can you spot them?

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Winter 2012 The Green & White In off the POST

Editorial Address: The Green & White, Patrickswell NS, Co. Limerick E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 086 8113284 www.thegreenandwhite.com

Crossword 48 Winners: Dear G&W, Aisling O’Brien, Kilballyowen, Bruff Just wondering how schools are notified Jack Fahy, Dromard, Senior Football Rathkeale, Co. Limerick for the East/South etc school trials. (A)Drom-Broadrord or (B) Gearoid Lenihan, Ballycannon, Newcastlewest? Croagh, Co. Limerick (Question posted to our Blog. An answer Intermediate Football has been posted to the Blog, it can be (A)Claughaun or (B) Pallasgrean? Crossword 48 Answers: viewed at www.thegreenandwhite.com) Under 21 Football Trasna: 1 Waterline 8 Depart Final has not been played yet 9 Rovers 10 Bite 12 Ray 13 Reel 16 Agreed 17 Family A Chairde, Minor Football 18 Edel 21 Ben 22 Thor (A) Ballybrown or (B) Fr. Casey’s? 24 Travel 25 Iberia 26 Snow Your website is excellent! Well done & White best regards. Answers; A, B, ?, B Síos: 2 Ahane 3 Entered 4 Lorry 5 Never 6 Semi Le meas, John Manley, Tipperary Cumann 7 Free 10 Brave 11 Three na mBunscol. 14 Edith 15 Layer 17 Finnish 19 Dark 20 Lavin 21 Below 22 Tweet 23 Ohio Dear G&W, Crossword No.49 To be in with a chance of Did Limerick ever win an All-Ireland in Gaelic (football)? winning a prize this time out, send a photocopy of your Tom Halpin, Curraghbireen, Castletroy, Limerick completed crossword to The G&W, Patrickswell NS, Co. (Yes, Tom—Limerick was the first county ever to win an Limerick. Alternatively, you can All-Ireland football title. Limerick won both the 1887 and fax your answers to: 061 355978, or e-mail them to: 1896 championships. In fact, Limerick has a 100% record [email protected] in All Ireland football finals! Ed.)

2013 here we come! They don’t hang around in the GAA! Just four days after Kilkenny captain Eoin Larkin collected the McCarthy Cup on the steps of the Hogan Stand, the draws were made for the 2013 provincial Championships. Limerick will meet Munster champions Tipperary in the Gaelic Grounds in the Munster Senior Hurling semi final. After the great performance against the same opposition in Semple Stadium in 2012, John Allen’s men would love to make the breakthrough to a first Munster Final appearance since 2007. Maurice Horan’s footballers will open their campaign with a visit to Páirc Ui Chaoimh to meet Munster football champions Cork. Limerick will take encouragement from their performance ten years ago when they beat Cork by a whopping ten points in one of the greatest shocks of recent years. Stephen Kelly and John Galvin starred that day and are still key figures in the Limerick ranks. Brian Curtin, captain of the Courtenay BNS team who won the inaugural Noel Liston Cup with Brother J.L. Dormer

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Ahalin NS captain James Storan pictured after his school won the West Limerick Div 4 hurling final The 2012 Limerick Senior Hurling squad in Semple Stadium before the Tipperary v Limerick match

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