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Issue Number 48 Summer 2012 Volume 16 Number 3 The Throw In When the first issue of The Green and White appeared on This issue bookshelves and in classrooms way back in the last century (well okay, 1996) it was a 16-page booklet in black and white. 2 The Throw In Today, you’re holding a much larger 36-page, full-colour, glossy 3 General News magazine. Yet, the biggest problem facing the Editorial team 4 Cumann na mBunscol of the magazine nowadays is not what to include but what to 5 Star Interviews leave out! Are there busier areas in the known world than the playing fields, handball courts and indoor venues of 6 Meet the GDA’s city and county? Maybe Tiananmen Square at rush hour might 7 Meet the Limerick Goalies 6 come close but judging by the volume of activity we report on, 8 Primary Game 2012 Launch it’s surprising there is a blade of grass left in any GAA field in 10 Mackey Cup Limerick! 12 Focus on Handball Have a look at the contents of this issue: Mackey Cup, Eithne Neville Shield, INTO Mini Sevens, Indoor and 14 Neville Cup camogie, handball... and then there are the various competi- 16 Mini Sevens 11 tions, leagues and blitzes going on in the City, East,West and 17 GAA Goes Global South of the county. And did I mention the 66 boys and girls 18 County Stars who played for Limerick in the Primary Game in 2012? 20 City Schools As usual, we met up with some of the finest adult and 22 South Schools young players and put them on the spot. is a ‘legend’ already and Anthony Maher of Kerry will surely see 24 East Schools plenty of Croke Park action this summer–just like the boys and 26 West Schools girls playing in the Mini Sevens on All- Day. 28 The Lundon Eye The G in GAA stands for Gaelic but it would be a 30 Results Page mistake to think that are confined to these shores. 31 G&W Gallery We’ve tracked down football leagues in Brittany and hurling in Dubai as well as other far-flung spots. Read all about it in on 32 Prize Crossword Page 17. 33 Cartoon Corner And of course, there are puzzles, cartoons and the 34 Fun & Puzzles Prize Crossword. As if that’s not enough, why not make use 35 In Off the Post of the broadband in all our schools and check out the blog on 36 The Back Door www.thegreenandwhite.com. Even better, ask your múinteoir to turn on the interactive whiteboard and try the Maths Trail and Quiz (all answers are to be found in this issue). Doing the Crossword as a group activity is also very enjoyable—all you need is a dry-wipe marker and the crossword frame projected onto a whiteboard. Go on, give it a go! Our next issue will be out in Autumn 2012. Wouldn’t it be great to be looking back on a long hot summer culminating 18 in a scramble for All-Ireland tickets to see Limerick in an Editors: Joe Lyons and Ciarán Crowe All-Ireland final! Design: ConsidineDesign.com Printing: Cube Printing Ltd. Sales: 5,200 per issue Luimneach abú, Distribution: Gerry Bennis (061) 325077 Secretary: Mabel Mullane (061) 355057

Ciarán Crowe & Joe Lyons Editorial Address: Joint Editors Patrickswell NS, Co. Limerick E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 061 355057 www.thegreenandwhite.com

Front cover photograph by Aidan Ryan shows Dylan O’Connor (Murroe-Boher) trying to escape the attention of Padraig Heaney (Na Piarsaigh) in this year’s Féile na nGael semi-final

2 Summer 2012 The Green & White News+++News+++News+++ Keep in Touch with all Mind Your Teeth! The 2012 GAA congress the latest GAA News decided to make the wear- ing of gumshields manda- tory. This rule change takes effect from 2013 for all underage levels up to minor level. For all other levels it will come into effect from 2014. The main function of a gumshield is to reduce the impact of a collision so that it is not focused on one Watch the GAA ad on You Tube: tooth. There are two kinds www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGKfBMX7SmE of gumshield available: Link to buy GAA tickets: 1. Mouth Adapted “boil www.gaa.ie/tickets-and-merchandise/tickets/ and bite” Gumshield. These Ireland has one of the can be purchased in most highest rates of sports- GAA on Twitter: sports stores related oral injuries in the http://twitter.com/#!/officialgaa 2. A custom made mouth- EU, with one third of all GAA on Facebook: guard made by your adult dental injuries being www.facebook.com/officialgaa dentist. An impression of sports-related, according your mouth is taken by your to IDA figures. The IDA Limerick GAA Website: dentist, not just your teeth believes parents and coaches http://www.limerickgaa.ie/ but also your jaw bone. The in particular will have a key mouthguard is then made in role to play in ensuring a the lab to fit your teeth and safer playing experience for jaw bone exactly. young GAA players.

Welcome Rebel Óg!

Meeting & Greeting! Citing the Green & White Munster GAA deserves a lot out with pre-match entertain- Magazine as a big influ- of praise for its latest initia- ment activities, including ence, brothers Brian and tive to improve the customer FREE face painting! Quicker Paddy Kelly have launched experience at 2012 Munster than you could say the words a new GAA Youth Championship matches. green and white, an arrange- Magazine for Cork. It’s Munster Guides dressed in ment was made for the called Rebel Óg and it’s distinctive pink Munster GAA boys and girls on Limerick’s sure to be a big hit with jerseys have been appointed Primary Game teams to be followers of Gaelic games to welcome patrons, direct painted up in their county the length and breadth of the lads will have the inside them to their seats and act as colours. War-paint applied, Ireland’s biggest county. track on all the breaking a point of contact for queries. they were ready to face Brian and Paddy are pri- GAA news in the Rebel We met some of the happy- the (friendly) fire of their mary school teachers (just County. On behalf of all shiny-guide-people in Semple Tipperary equivalents and like the editors of this mag- our readers, we send our Stadium before last month’s give an exhibition of all that’s azine). The fact that Paddy best wishes to all associated Limerick v Tipperary thriller good about Limerick hurling is a star on the Cork senior with this exciting new pub- and they told us they also help and camogie. football team means that lication. Rebel Óg abú!

3 The Green & White Summer 2012 Cumann na mBunscol News

Seven Limerick Pupils to Play in Croke Park, this Summer The following children will represent Limerick in the mini sevens games in Croke Park during the All-Ireland Semi- finals and finals this year. Camogie: Dearbhla Egan Crecora N.S. Sophie O’Callaghan, Shountrade N.S.

Hurling; Ronan Connolly, Shountrade N.S. Jack Ryan, Doon C.B.S.

Girls Football: Brid Flanagan, Broadford N.S. Ciara Neville, Monaleen N.S.

Boys Football. Louis Dee, St. Nessan’s N.S., Mungret.

Conor Nicholas, Monaleen NS, captained the City to victory in this year’s Mackey Cup. He also starred on the Limerick Primary Game hurling team (v Tipperary). Here he is seen writing The Cumann na mBunscol a few notes for readers of The Green & SPIRIT! Takes more than a White. To find out what he wrote, turn to Page 11. broken hand to stop Sean Deignan enjoying the Mackey Cup Dates for Your Diary

Limerick Leader Cup Semi-finals: Monday, June 18th Venues: (1) U.L. (2) tbc Final: Wednesday, June 20th Venue: The Gaelic Grounds

Shaking hands with members of the The Green & White Shield other team after a match is one way Semi-finals: Monday, June 18th of giving respect and getting respect. Venue: (1) U.L. (2) tbc Final: Wednesday, June 20th Venue: The Gaelic Grounds Check out our Blog on Dara O Donovan, a past pupil www.thegreenandwhite.com of Oola NS is a member of the The Mayor’s Cup Final: Week of June 11-15th (tbc) Limerick minor hurling & football Venue: The Gaelic Grounds for more photos and news panels, following in the footsteps of his dad, Jim

4 Summer 2012 The Green & White Players in Profile Kerry midfielder Anthony Maher Introducing enjoys the Green and Rachael Considine White

Rachael Meet Anthony Maher Considine of Salesian Girls School in Anthony Maher is a tall, dark-haired, athletic, high- Limerick city fielding midfielder who was nominated for an All-Star award in 2011. Does this description remind you of anybody? It could describe John Galvin of Limerick who just happens to be Anthony’s cousin. Anthony established himself in Kerry’s midfield last year after a few years as a fringe player. With Bryan Sheehan, he starred as the Kingdom made their way to the 2011 All-Ireland final only to be denied victory by ’s last–minute free kick. Anthony first wore the Kerry jersey when he was selected for the Kerry Primary Game team in 1999 and he progressed through the ranks to finally nail down a place PLAYER in the Kingdom engine room last year. PROFILE Away from the football field, he must have found time to do his homework. Name: Rachael Considine Anthony is a student in University of Limerick Club: Na Piarsaigh completing a Ph.D. in Chemistry. Primary School: Salesian Girls School, Fernbank Have you any pets? A dog called Charlie Favourite TV Programme: Victorious PLAYER Favourite Food: Steak and onions PROFILE Favourite Band: One Direction Last film you saw at the cinema: Mirror, Mirror Name: Anthony Maher Favourite Car: Ferrari Club: Duagh Last CD you bought: One Direction Pets: A dog called Ruby Highlight of your GAA career: Winning the Favourite TV Programme: Two and a Under 12 camogie competition with my club Na Half Men Piarsaigh Favourite Band: The Killers Favourite Venue: Croke Park Last CD you bought: Lana Del Rey Sporting Ambition: To win a senior All Ireland Favourite Venue: Croke Park with Limerick Sporting Ambition: To win All- with Favourite GAA Star: Kerry (Note: All-Ireland + s !) Your sporting hero (any sport): Henry Shefflin Favourite GAA star: Paul Galvin Which sports do you play? Camogie, soccer, Sporting Hero of Childhood: Dara Ó Sé basketball Any change you’d like to see in ? Cut out the Handpassing! Do you play other sports? Golf and Soccer

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We Deliver! Seán, Ollie, James, Ger and Gavin are Not only do they deliver the goods as GAA coaches in schools and Games Development clubs all over Limerick, they also deliver The Green and White Magazine to every corner of Administrators (GDAs). Their role is to deliver the the county. This crack outfit is co-ordinated by former County Board Chairman, Gerry Bennis coaching programme to from his desk at a secret location in the Gaelic Grounds. Thankfully, the task of delivering clubs and schools and over 5,000 copies of The G&W every November, March and June has proved to be any- to oversee all coaching thing but a Mission Impossible for Gerry’s Angels. For their great work on behalf of activities within their The G&W—as well as for their expertise as GAA coaches– we, and thousands of G&W cluster. readers, are very grateful to this team of dynamic double agents!

GDA Gavin O Mahony captained GDA Sean Herbert hurled for Limerick Ger Downes is the GDA for hurling in BNS to win the Limerick at minor, Under 21 and senior level. Limerick City. The position is funded Leader Cup in 2000 and captained He worked as a hurling coach in by the Munster Council. Ger’s role Limerick minor hurlers in the 2005 All- and played for Dublin during is to develop hurling within the city Ireland final. He is a member of the that time. through schools and clubs coaching Limerick senior hurling panel in 2012 initiatives. and captained the team in 2011.

GDA played for Limerick Noel Hartigan is Games Development Ollie Coffey has coached various in the 2005 All Ireland minor hurling for Limerick GAA. He teams in Limerick, in both hurling and final. He played for Limerick in the organises School & Club Coaching football. He trained the Limerick minor 2009 and 2010 Munster senior Programmes, Games Programmes, football team. football finals. He also played for Coach Education, GAA Cúl Camps, Limerick in the Primary Game. He is a Underage Academies and other member of the Limerick senior hurling activities. Noel is a nephew of Pat and panel in 2012 of the Limerick All- Ireland winning team of 1973.

6 Summer 2012 The Green & White Meet the Limerick Netminders

Aaron Murphy is an outstanding young Name: Aaron Murphy hurler. After all, he won a Munster Club: Hospital/Herbertstown Under 21 medal with Limerick in 2011 Primary School: Hospital NS and he has earned a call-up to the Pets: Two dogs, Rusty & Snowy Limerick senior squad this year. He also Favourite TV programme: stands out from the crowd–he’s over six The Inbetweeners feet tall with a shock of blond hair. Favourite Food: Lasagne Aaron has stood out as a wonderful Favourite Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers prospect since he learned his hurling Last film you saw at the cinema: in Hospital NS. He was chosen for the Contraband South team that won the Mackey Cup Favourite Playstation Game: FIFA in 2004 and made his debut in the Highlight of your GAA career: Winning Limerick colours that summer in the the Under 21 Munster title with Limerick Primary Game v Cork on a scorching last year day in the Gaelic Grounds. His team- Favourite Venue: Semple Stadium, mates included Declan Hannon, Sean Thurles O Brien and Niall Kennedy who all Sporting Ambition: To Win a Senior featured on last year’s successful Under All-Ireland with Limerick 21 side while Declan and Sean are Sporting Hero of Childhood: Roy Keane fellow members of the Limerick senior Current sporting hero: Brendan panel this year. Cummins (Tipperary) Aaron took a few minutes out from Advice to young players: Listen to your a busy training schedule to chat to The mentors. Keep training as best you can Aaron Green and White. Do you have any special training routine: As a goalkeeper, I use Ball- Murphy Walls a lot. And I try to practise every day-even if it’s just pucking the ball off the wall at home.

If ever you could say of a player ‘he Name: Nicky Quaid has hurling in his genes,’ then Nicky Club: Effin Quaid fits that description. His grand- Primary school attended: Effin NS father, Jack Quaid, won a Munster Favourite position: Goalkeeper senior medal in 1955 when a Mick Highlight of your career: Winning the Mackey-trained team shocked Clare in Munster intermediate Championship the Munster Final. Several of his uncles with Effin in 2011. played hurling in the Limerick colours Favourite Sports Star: Brendan while his aunt Noreen Quaid was a Cummins (Tipperary) camogie player of note. Sporting hero of childhood: Ciaran Nicky’s late father, Tommy Quaid, Carey (Limerick) and Oisin Mc Conville was the first choice goalkeeper for (Armagh Footballer) Limerick between 1976 and 1993, while Pets: none his cousin, Joe Quaid, succeeded him in Have you any superstitions? I change the same position from 1994 until 2002. the grip on my hurley before every Tommy was a free-scoring forward at Championship match club level with his native Feoghanagh Occupation: Sports and Recreation and later on with Effin when he went Facilitator in St. Joseph’s Foundation in to live in the South Limerick village. Galway He lined out for limerick in the forward line on a number of occasions. Nicky Nicky emulated his late Dad as he has played in goal and outfield for Limerick at Quaid senior level.

7 The Green & White Summer 2012 Primary Go Games–Ready, Steady...Go! The launch of the 2012 The Irish Daily Star Sunday Primary Go Games took place at Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction on May 8th. Limerick hurler Declan Hannon, who played in the Primary Game in 2005 and Kerry footballer Anthony Maher, a Primary Game graduate from the team of 1999, attended. Both players were nominated for All-Star awards in 2011. However, despite their lofty standing in the game today, they still treasure the memory of their first appearance in their county’s colours. G&W

Declan Honnon with young Limerick players at the launch of 2012 Irish Daily Star Primary Go Games

Launch of the Munster Primary Games 2012

Anthony Maher Possession at the Munster Game! Primary Games Anthony Maher launch shows young fans how it’s done

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Guidelines for Primary Go Games 2012

No more than one boy and one girl from any school may play in the Primary Game series in a given year. (i.e. one boy from an all-boys school, one girl from an all-girls school or one boy and one girl from a mixed school).

All children must be under 13 (i.e. born on or after January 1st 1999).

All players must be in Sixth Class. A child may play in the Primary Go Games just once. Any child chosen to play in Croke Park in the INTO Mini Sevens is not eligible for the Primary Game. The objective is to see as many schools as possible DeclanDeclan represented in the Primary Game.

Declan Hannon HannonHannon in action at the Munster Primary Games launch Name: Declan Hannon Club: Adare Schools: Scoil Iósaf, Adare and Ard Scoil Rís Occupation: Student Pets: None Favourite TV programme: Bluebloods Favourite Band: The Coronas Favourite Food: Bacon Last film you saw in the Cinema: Cabin in the Woods Favourite Playstation Game: FIFA Highlight of your career so far: Winning Munster Under 21 title last year Favourite Venue: Gaelic Grounds Solo run– Sporting Ambition: To win Munster and All-Ireland titles Declan gives a perfect with Limerick demonstration Favourite GAA star: Padhraic Maher (Tipperary) Sporting Hero of Childhood: (Clare) Current Sporting Hero: Rory Mc Ilroy Famous relations: , my granduncle, captained Tipperary to win the 1949 All-Ireland Advice to young players: Go down to the field and practise every day Do you play other sports? Golf

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Allianz Mackey Cup 2012 City graduate with honours at UL

made it 3 out of 3 for the season Limerick City East captain Joachim when they added the Mackey Cup to the Sarsfield Cup Mc Grath with West and Larkin Shield which had been secured in November captain Brian Curtin 2011. In what is truly a golden age for Gaelic Games in the City Division, the City slickers amassed the awesome total of 8 goals and 26 points in two games while conceding a miserly 7 points to claim the Mackey Cup and end a five year spell without victory in the prestigious hurling competition. With Paul O’Connor, GDA Ger Downes and Limerick hurler Shane O’Neill calling the shots, the training sessions during the Easter holidays bore fruit for the well-oiled City machine. The tournament was played on the all- weather surface at the University of Limerick in Mediterranean sunshine. G&W

East Limerck who were runners up in the Mackey Cup 2012

Limerick City winners of the Allianz Mackey Cup 2012 Results

Semi Finals West Limerick who played in 1: Limerick City 4-12: South Limerick 0-5 the Mackey Cup 2: East Limerick (holders) 7-3: West Limerick 4-3 2012 Finals Limerick City 4-14: East Limerick 0-2 Robert Hennessy was an excellent referee

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Br. Dormer presents the Mackey Cup to City Captain, Conor Nicholas

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Name: Conor Nicholas Club: Monaleen Primary School: Monaleen NS Have you any pets? One dog Favourite TV programme: The Simpsons Favourite Food: Turkey Favourite Band: Cold Play Favourite Playstation Game: FIFA 12 Highlight of your GAA career: Captaining Limerick City to win Mackey Cup 2012 Favourite Venue: Centre Forward Sporting Ambition: To play with Limerick Favourite GAA Star: Henry Shefflin Your sporting hero (any sport): Henry Shefflin Which sports do you play? Football, hurling and soccer

South Limerick West Limerick Limerick City East Limerick

Sean Quirke, Bruree NS Jack Lyons, Ahalin N.S. Jason Gillane, Patrickswell NS Padraig Ryan, Doon CBS Gearoid McCarthy, Bruree NS Sean O’Connor, Ballingarry N.S. Pádraig Heaney, Gaelscoil Sairseail Jack Ryan, DoonCBS J Bateman, Scoil Dean Cussen Michael Burke, Monagea N.S. Paul Considine, JFK Ivan O’Dwyer, Doon CBS C Dooley, Scoil Dean Cussen Diarmuid M ulcahy,Coolcappagh N.S. Conor Lynch, St Pauls NS Christopher Berkery, Doon CBS Tim McSweeney, Scoil Dean Cussen Mark McCarthy, Templeglantine N.S. Jerome Boylan, JFK Shane Brosnahan, Donoughmore NS Stephen Power, Scoil Dean Cussen Ronan Connolly, Shountrade N.S. Lucas O’Sullivan, Gaelscoil Sairseail John Hickey, Donoughmore NS K Browne, Scoil Dean Cussen Padraig Power, Rathkeale Boys N.S. Conor Flahive, St Pauls NS Conor Fitzgerald, Crecora NS B McNamara, Scoil Dean Cussen Niall Houlihan, Kilfinny N.S. Paul O’Brien, St Nessans NS Rory Duff, Crecora NS Danny O’Leary, Scoil Dean Cussen Michael Collins, Gaelscoil N.S. Josh Considine, Patrickswell NS Joachim Mc Grath, Crecora NS David Barrett, Effin NS Michael Begley, Raheenagh N.S. Barry Kiely, Patrickswell NS Liam Cunningham, Murroe NS Jake Moloney, Effin NS Brian Keating, Rathkeale B. N.S. Mark Daly, JFK Jack Fitzpatrick, Knockea NS Jack Murray, Croom NS Damian Burke, Broadford N.S. Cillian O’Reilly, Ballybrown NS John Hurley , Knockea NS Dean Burke, Knockainey NS Darragh Lane, Raheenagh N.S. Reuben McCarthy, Gaelscoil Sairseail Brian Garry, Knockea NS Michael Deuce, Bulgaden NS Brian Curtin, Courtenay N.S. Capt Conor Nicholas, Monaleen NS Ronan Fox, Lisnagry NS Adam Treacy, Bulgaden NS Shane Normoyle, Monagea N.S. James Daly, Scoil Chriost Ri Eric O’Neill, Ahane NS David Woulfe, Kilmallock NS Luke Quaid, Croagh N.S. Philip Harty, Monaleen NS William Brennan, Ahane NS Liam English, Kilmallock NS Cathal Downes, Kilcornan N.S. Liam Barry, JFK Conor Morrissey, Ahane NS Gearoid Barry, Kilmallock NS Adam Shanagher, Croagh N.S. Sean O’Kane, Milford NS Andrew Walsh, Killinure NS Martin Carew, Lough Gur NS Aaron Kelly, Courtenay N.S. Niall O’Brien, Monaleen Padraig Fitzgerald, Tineterriffe NS Paul O’Heney, Emly NS Colm McMahon, Ashford N.S. Liam Griffin, Kildimo NS Ronan Hanley, Tineterriffe NS Keane Cotter, Ballyagran NS Michael Collins, Glengurt N.S. Hugh Kirby, Ballybrown NS Colm Mc Mahon, Nicker NS Shane Rabbitte, Athlacca NS Gearoid Lenihan, Croagh N.S. Sean Deignan, St Nessans NS Padraig Wixted, Caherline NS Eoin Sheehan, Knocklong NS John McSweeney, Shountrade N.S. Daniel Feasey, Patrickswell NS Padraig Maher, Caherline NS Jack Mullane, Broadford N.S. Roghnóirí: Selectors Selectors Paul O’Connor, Patrickswell NS Pa Ryan, Knockea N.S. Diarmuid O’Connor, Courtenay N.S. Ciaran Crowe, Patrickswell NS Jonathan Dervan, Killinure N.S. Shane Kelly, Courtenay N.S. JOhn Scanlon, St. Nessan’s NS George Lee, Coach: Ollie Coffey Joe Lyons, Ballybrown NS Br. James Dormer, Doon C.B.S. Shane O’Neill, Criost Ri Richard Ryan, Castleconnell N.S. Ger Downes, GDA 11 The Green & White Summer 2012

Handball Glory for Limerick Schools ‘It’s a Long, Long Way from Clare to Here’ or so the song Katie McCarthy and Cathy Foley were the standard bear- has it. ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’, goes another. Well, ers in the Under 13 girls competition and they were simply it’s certainly a long way to Cavan. unstoppable. Armagh and Kildare were accounted for and it So, why was a group of children, teachers, parents and was a Galway pair who provided the opposition in the final. supporters from Broadford National School seen boarding This Galway duo had previously carried the day in both a bus to Cavan at 6 a.m. one Saturday morning recently? Community Games and Féile but the Broadford duo made it Answer: to take part in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol third time lucky as they secured an outstanding victory. Handball Championships in Kingscourt, County Cavan. Eimear Lehane and Breda Magner only discovered Now, it is well known that you would have to be up early on Friday that they would be in action the following day. in the morning to be ahead of Brother James Dormer of They went on to claim second place in their competition, a Doon CBS. And so it proved on this occasion, for when remarkable achievement. Small wonder that bonfires were the Broadford group alighted in Kingscourt, who was blazing when the bus pulled in to Broadford on their return there before them but Brother Dormer, in his capacity as to the West Limerick village. A torchlight procession Uachtarán of Cumann na mBunscol! followed as the heroes were feted in their own village. What a day it proved to be for Limerick Handball! Another outstanding Limerick achievement was the Declan Leahy and Timmy Brosnan overcame opposition from performance of Caitríona Millane of An Mhodh Scoil, Mayo and to reach the Under 13 Boys Final. There, O’Connell Avenue, Limerick. Caitríona added the All-Ireland Tyrone awaited them. It was the Red Hand lads who carried U-13 singles title to the Munster title she won earlier this year. the day but the Broadford boys did Limerick proud.

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20ft

Name: Caitriona Millane Club: Broadford, Co. Clare 40ft Primary School: An Mhodh Scoil, Limerick Have you any pets? No 20ft Favourite TV Programme: The Simpsons Favourite Food: Pizza Favourite Band: The Script Equipment: Last film you saw at the cinema: The Hunger Gloves & eye-guards are mandatory when playing 40x20 Games Handball. Favourite Car: BMW Challenger 2 Ball used for all matches. Last CD you bought: One Direction Scoring: Highlight of your GAA career: Winning the Games played up to one game of 15 aces. Cumannna mBunscol All-Ireland Handball title Points are available per rally, thus you don’t have to serve Favourite venue: Gaelic Grounds in order to win a point. Sporting ambition:To win a world title in Handball Favourite GAA star: Henry Shefflin Cumann na mBunscol 40 x 20 Handball Rules. Your sporting hero (any sport): Wayne Rooney Download the rules of Handball from our website: Which sports do you play? Handball and camogie www.thegreenandwhite.com

13 The Green & White Summer 2012 Neville Cup Report West Limerick win Allianz Neville Cup

The girls of West Limerick regained the Eithne Neville Cup in some style at UL all-weather pitches Results and re-established the West as the dominant force T Semi Finals in Primary Schools camogie. 1: South Limerick 3-3: Limerick City 1-0 After the final, Brother James Dormer, Uachtarán 2: West Limerick 3-7: East Limerick (holders) 1-0 Cumann na mBunscol, presented West captain Lauren Ryan from Adare with the Eithne Neville Cup, named Final in honour of Eithne Neville of Kilfinny, one of Limerick West Limerick 3-2: South Limerick 1-1 camogie’s iconic figures. G&W

14 Summer 2012 The Green & White West Limerick South Limerick Neville Cup Report Aine Tangney, Kilfinny N.S. Aoife O’ Sullivan, Ardpatrick NS Roisín Ambrose, Ardagh N.S. Rachel McCarthy, Ardpatrick NS Cathy Foley, Broadford N.S. Zara White, Ballyagran NS Ciara Noonan, Gaelscoil Ó Doghair Aoife McMahon, Ballyagran NS Alice O’Connor, Scoil Iosaf N.S. Aine Walsh, Ballyagran NS Sophie O’Callaghan, Shauntrade N.S. Shauna Ryan, Bruff NS TIegan Kelleher, Feenagh N.S Siobhan Meany, Bruff NS Brid Flanagan, Broadford N.S. Anna Rose Kennedy, Galbally NS Lauren Ryan, St. Nicholas N.S. Rachael Burke, Galbally NS Beth Stapleton, Granagh N.S. Jane Casey, Galbally NS Aoife Curtin, Templeglantine N.S. Jayne Looby, Galbally NS West Limerick Clodagh Kelly, ScoilIosaf N.S. Marie Sampson, Galbally NS Limerick City camogie team pictured at the Isabella Condon, ScoilIosaf Sadhbh Murnane, Herbertstown NS Katie O’Brien, Croagh N.S. Keeva O’ Brien, Knocklong NS Eithne Neville tournament Ide Cunningham, Raheenagh N.S. Niamh Browne, Knocklong NS Geri–MaI O’Kelly, Kiloughteen N.S. Sophie O’ Brien, Knocklong NS Aisling Cunningham, Raheenagh N.S. Kelly Walsh, Scoil Mocheallóg, Aoife Corbett, Gaelscoil Ó Doghair Crystal O’ Reilly, Scoil Mocheallóg, Michaela O’Donnell, Raheenagh N.S. Kathleen Conway, Scoil Mocheallóg, Niamh Hanley, Croagh N.S. Emily O’ Flynn, St. Anne’s, Charleville Aoife Mollyneaux, Kilfinny N.S. Iman O’ Connell, St. Anne’s, Charleville win Allianz Melanie O’Donnell, Our Lady’s Abbey NS Fiona Nelligan, St. Anne’s, Charleville Sarah O’Grady, Templeglantine N.S. Caitlin Reynolds, St. Anne’s, Charleville Kate Ambroise, Ardagh N.S. Michelle Jones, St. Anne’s, Charleville Roisin Killeen, St. Anne’s, Charleville Trainers/ Selectors: William Guiry, Sara Fitzgerald, Neville Cup Marie O’Riordan, Noel O’Connor East Limerick Limerick City

Edel Cunningham, Killinure NS Orla Curtin, Ballybrown NS Orla Davern, Roxborough NS Sarah Jayne Barry, Milford NS Áine Reynolds, Ahane NS Shalini Kujur, Monaleen NS Meadbh O’ Malley, Tineterriffe NS Katie Golden, Milford NS Orla Ryan, Crecora NS Eve Nealon, St Nessan’s, Mungret Ellie Diggins, Tineterriffe NS Caire Kelly, Monaleen NS South captain Fiona Nelligan and West captain Lauren Ryan Molly Hammersley, Bilboa NS Patrice Lynch, Patrickswell NS Sarah Laffan, Bilboa NS Taine Amodeo, Monaleen NS with referee Robert Hennessy before the final Aisling Coughlan, Crecora NS Aoife Henn, Mary Queen of Ireland, Caherdavin Olive Wixted, Crecora NS Mairead Hannon, Ballybrown NS Aisling Herbert, Lisnagry NS Caitriona Millane, (Captain) An Mhodhscoil Niamh Clohessy, Killinure NS Rachael Considine, Salesians NS Dearbhla Egan, Crecora NS Aoife Harrington, Mary Queen of Ireland, Caherdavin Hazel Hourigan, Killinure NS Ciara Barry, Patrickswell NS Karen Cunningham, Killinure NS Robyn Mc Donnell, Monaleen NS Ciara Ryan, Caherelly NS Claire O’ Mara, St.Nessan’s Mungret Emily Knapp, Lisnagry NS Leah O’ Mahony, Mary Queen of Ireland, Caherdavin Katie Heelan, Caherconlish NS Aoife O’ Reilly, St Paul’s NS Kalin Foy, Crecora NS Cathy O’ Toole, An Mhodhscoil

Roghnóirí Mike Cronin, Scoil Chríost Rí, Caherdavin Gemma Healy, JFK BNS Noelle Mc Namara, Presentation Girls Primary Kate 0’ Connor, Presentation Girls Primary South Limerick runners up in the Eithne Nevile Cup

West Limerick winners of the Eithne Neville Cup 2012

15 The Green & White Summer 2012 2012 INTO Mini Sevens Series The INTO Mini Sevens has been running for over 25 years and is growing in popularity. Watch out for Limerick boys and girls who will play in Croke Park on the day of All Ireland semi-finals and finals this summer.

Ardagh NS girls football team who played in the West girls competition Courtenay Boys NS West football winners

Crecora NS who won the INTO MIni Sevens East camogie title Doon CBS INTO Mini Sevens East winners

Patrickswell NS City champions INTO Mini Sevens Camogie Patrickswell NS, winners of the City INTO GAA mini sevens hurling

Shauntrade NS, West Limerick winners of INTO Mini Sevens hurling The Athea NS boys who played in the West mini sevens football

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GAA GOES GLOBAL

The GAA field in Ratoath in County Meath is always tion of a five- team tournament a hive of activity but for one week every year, the air hosted by Ratoath GAA club. T is filled with accents not just from Ratoath and other Teams from Toulouse, Oslo, Derby parts of Meath but also from Norway, Denmark, France and in England and Copenhagen took even Lithuania. These voices belong not to newcomers to part. Apart from playing matches, Ratoath but to pupils from school in these countries who were there were coaching sessions and a introduced to hurling by a Norwegian called Oyvind Dahl trip to Croke Park for the All-Ireland who now lives in Toulouse in France. Club Finals. It all began in 1995, when Dahl was on holiday in But, this is no isolated phenomenon. Gaelic Football Ireland and watched a hurling game on TV while visiting in Brittany in France is so popular that the province has its own a pub in Kilkenny. Thus began a love affair that saw him Gaelic Football Championship with local teams of native play- introduce hurling to his pupils in Toulouse when he got a ers. The tournament is run over six rounds hosted on different job as a PE teacher in the rugby-mad French city. Not con- weekends in four different venues and is growing in popularity. tent with that, he sought funding from the European Union The recent upsurge in emigration from Ireland due to for a schools e-twinning project. Oyvind had to fill in a 45 recession has seen Irish people abroad meet up with each other page form but it was worth it! Dahl had through joining their local GAA club…. in Dubai, Australia, responses from Lithuania, Turkey, Romania, France, Lithuania, Belgium and other European centres. GAA Denmark, England and Norway. Dahl clubs have sprung up in Poland and Lithuania, neither country in took responsibility for coaching the teach- the words of Micheál Ó Muirceartaigh ‘ a hurling stronghold’. ers and students. He sent them coaching There are over 40 GAA clubs in the London area alone! manuals, links to websites, YouTube clips, Paul O Connor is a founder member of Stockholm along with a 30 - minute coaching DVD Gaels and author of the book ‘A Parish Far from Home’. He which Dahl made himself. There are speaks of the role GAA clubs play in the lives of young Irish about 150 skills in hurling but he con- emigrants: ‘We provide a place for them to train and to play densed them into 10 three-minute visual the games they love. We become their family and friends.’ and demonstrative segments, covering Paul also points that that curious local onlookers at hurling basic skills. and football training often become fascinated and join the The next big step was the organisa- club themselves. G&W

17 The Green & White Summer 2012 Snapshots Limerick Senior Hurlers pose for The Green and White

Meet the Players You May Not Know It But…..

Declan Hannon is a grand nephew of Pat Stakelum from Tipperary who won three All Ireland Medals with Tipperary and captained Tipperary to All Ireland success in 1949. Stephen Walsh is a primary teacher in Ardpatrick NS in South Limerick. a fixture in the Limerick colours since 1999 James Ryan has played in an All-Ireland minor hurling Adare’s Wayne McNamara Final with Limerick in 2005 and two Munster senior football finals in 2009 and 2010. Sean O Brien and Tommy O Brien both played in the Mackey Cup with East Limerick. Seamus Hickey played on the Primary Game football team in 2000. is a first cousin of Eoin Kelly, the Tipperary ace forward Nicky Quaid has played in goal and outfield for Limerick, as did his late father Tommy Brian Geary first lined out for Limerick in 1999 and has played senior football for Limerick.

Donal O Grady shares his name with the last Limerick Limerick hurler Dave Moloney, who is manager also a county Councillor Limerick hurler Nicky Quaid , captain of Limerick hurlers in 2012, is a relation of Munster rugby legend Mick Galwey. is a native of Bruff. Wayne McNamara was chosen as ‘one to watch for the future’ by Mark Foley in ‘The Green and White’ in 2006. Sean Tobin’s brothers Kevin and Pat both played senior hurling for Limerick for many years. Limerick hurler James Ryan coached Patrickswell’s Tom O Brien South Limerick in the Mackey Cup Niall Maher former Primary Game star & product of Doon CBS

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Graeme Mulcahy from Kilmallock David Breen is captain of Limerick Mark Carmody of Patrickswell hurlers for 2012 John Allen Limerick hurling manager

Limerick hurler Richie Mc Carthy Limerick hurler, Donal O’Grady

Limerick hurler, Tommy Quaid

Niall Moran, a Limerick and Ahane stalwart

Conor Aliss l Top scoring Limerick forward in 2012 National Conor Hurling League l Scored 0-2 v Tipperary in his Munster Senior Hurling championship debut in 2012 l Student in UCD l Won Leader Cup with Croom NS in 2004 Aliss l Played with Limerick U-21 last year l Son of Jim Aliss of 1973 fame Hope l First Cousin, George played Primary Game in 1999 and also Springs played for Limerick in the All-Ireland minor final in 2005

19 The Green & White Summer 2012 City Schools A selection of photos from City schools CITY WEST FILE

Luke O Sullivan

Name: Luke O Sullivan Aoife O Reilly from St Paul’s NS Leah O Mahony of Mary Queen of played with the Limerick City cam- Ireland GNS in Caherdavin played Club: Na Piarsaigh ogie team in the 2012 Neville Cup with the City camogie team in the Primary School: Gaelscoil Sáirséal Neville Cup Have you any pets? A dog Favourite Food: Chocolate Last film you saw at the cinema: Gone Favourite Playstation game: Call of Duty MW2 Highlight of your GAA career: Winning the Mackey Cup What position do you play in? Centre back Sporting ambition: To win an All-Ireland with Limerick Favourite GAA star: Your sporting hero (any sport): Messi Which other sports do you play? Gaelic Football Famous relations: Seán Kelly

Ballybrown NS winners of in the Under 13 B City Hurling championship in May, 2012

Cillian O Reilly and Hugh Kirby of Ballybrown NS with the Mackey Cup Taine Amadeo from Monaleen NS played with the Limerick City camogie team in the 2012 Neville Cup

Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh camogie team Kildimo NS played in the City Under 13 B hurling league this year

20 Summer 2012 The Green & White City Schools A selection of photos from City schools CITY

Milford NS who played in this year’s Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Monaleen NS Members of the victorious City Mackey Cup team camogie league

Na Piarsaigh GAA Club players from various schools who played on the Patrickswell NS players on the 2012 City Mackey Cup team with Paul O City Mackey Cup team Connor, Selector

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Jerome Boylan

Name: Jerome Boylan Club: Na Piarsaigh Primary School: JFK Memorial NS, Ennis Road, Limerick Have you any pets? No Favourite TV programme: A League of their Own Favourite Food: Steak and Chips Favourite Playstation game: FIFA Last CD you bought: Bruno Mars Highlight of your GAA career: Being runners-up in the All-Ireland Féile with Na Piarsaigh Sporting ambition: To play senior hurling for Limerick Favourite GAA star: Tommy Walsh Sporting hero (any sport): Tommy Walsh Sports you play: Hurling, Gaelic football

Teacher and coach, John Scanlon with Paul O Brien and the injured Sean Deignan from St. Nessan’s N.S., Mungret 21 The Green & White Summer 2012 South Limerick Schools South schools picture parade SOUTH

South Limerick who played in the Allianz Mackey Cup

Fiona Nelligan from Scoil Mocheallóg captained South Limerick camogie team Stephen Walsh, coach to South Limerick in the Allianz Mackey Cup, starred in in the Neville Cup the Limerick full back line (v Tipp) in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Crystal O Reilly

Name: Crystal O Reilly South captain, Steven Power and City captain, Conor Nicholas meet before Club: Kilmallock the semi final with referee Robert Hennessy Primary School: Scoil Mocheallóg Have you any pets? Two dogs Favourite TV programme: Eastenders Favourite Food: Pasta Favourite Band: One Direction Last film you saw in cinema: Twilight Favourite Car: BMW Last CD you bought: Beyoncé Highlight of your GAA career: Playing in the Under 16 County Final Sporting ambition: To play with Limerick Favourite GAA star: Gavin O Mahony Your sporting hero (any sport): Lionel Messi Which other sports do you play: Soccer

South Limerick players on the Limerick Senior Hurling panel

22 Summer 2012 The Green & White South Limerick Schools South schools picture parade SOUTH

South Limerick News An e-mail to The G&W Magazine from South Limerick Cumann na mBunscol Secretary, John English

It is with great regret that I write to you all to inform you of Mike McCarthy’s resignation as chairman of the South Primary School Board. Mike, a former colleague and recently departed principal of Bulgaden NS, was a wonderful chairperson, hard working, honest, easy going and a lover of the GAA. He put a lot of time into the role and I can safely say Bulgaden’s loss is Caherline’s gain. I’d like to congratulate Mike on his new appointment and on behalf of all in the South I would like to wish him the very best. I would also like to tell you all that Brian Fitzgerald ( Martinstown NS) will be our new chairperson. This is great news for the board as Brian is also a very honest, hardworking person who is enthusiastic about this new role.

Cumann na mBunscol: South Limerick Board Brian Fitzgerald: Chairperson John English: Secretary Lisa Power: Treasurer

Kelly Walsh from Scoil Mocheallog played with South Limerick camogie team in the Neville Cup

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Keeva O Brien

Name: Keeva O Brien Club: Galbally Primary School: Knocklong NS The Under 13 hurling team that represented Scoil Dean Cussen, Bruff in Have you any pets? One dog the 2012 Allianz Cumann na mBunscol South Limerick championship Favourite TV programme: Eastenders Favourite Food: Pasta Favourite Band: JLS Last film you saw at the cinema: Twilight Favourite Playstation game: FIFA 12 Favourite Car: BMW Last CD you bought: Nicki Minaj Highlight of your GAA career: Playing in the Under 14 County Final Favourite venue: All weather pitch in UL Sporting ambition: To play for Limerick Favourite GAA star: James Ryan Your sporting hero (any sport): Lionel Messi Which other sports do you play? Football

THe GAA stars of Bulgaden NS who had a great year in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol leagues in the South Division 23 The Green & White Summer 2012 East Limerick Schools East schools picture parade EAST A Memorable Day for Ahane NS in Last Year’s Hurling Final By a Special Reporter

Ahane NS 3-3 Oola NS 2-1

Ahane NS recorded a fantastic win in the East Schools Hurling (Roinn 3) final over an excellent Oola NS side in a highly entertaining match at Ahane NS hurling team 2011 the Gaelic Grounds on 13th June, 2011. This was a thrilling match in which Ahane took an early lead and dominated the 1st half, thanks to a goal by Ciarán Barry and one goal and two points by Conor Morrissey. Ahane led by 2-2 to 0-0 at half time. Much of the credit for this lead belonged to the Ahane back line of Sean Devitt, Mike Ryan and William Brennan who expertly contained a strong Oola forward line. There were also some very strong displays from Cathal Flannery in goals and forwards, Joe Griffin, Áine Reynolds and Thomas Coughlan, in the 1st half. Things changed in the 2nd half when Oola came out strongly and scored 2-1 without reply. Ahane Heros for Ahane! Eric O’ Neill, Captain Ciarán Barry, brought on Eric O’ Neill in the forwards and soon Mike Ryan & Joe Griffin afterwards Ciarán Barry scored a fine point from the left-hand side of the pitch. Ahane looked very nervous going into the last 5 minutes until a fabu- lous ball sent across the square by Áine Reynolds was lashed to the net by the incoming Ciaran FILE Barry. This sealed the victory for Ahane NS in what was a thrilling finish to a very sporting and entertaining final. This win allowed Ahane to retain the trophy Edel that they had also won in 2010. Victory was Cunningham due in no small way to teacher/coach, Micheál O’ Shea who had the team well drilled and Name: Edel Cunningham organised throughout the competition. Ahane’s Club: Murroe-Boher path to the final included wins over Cappamore Primary School: Killinure NS and Caherline in the group stages before coming Have you any pets? No Favourite TV programme: The Simpsons up against Caherconlish in the semi-final, who Favourite Food: Roast Beef they just pipped by a solitary point. Favourite Band: The Wanted Last film you saw at the cinema: The Muppets The Ahane squad included: Gearóid Coffey, Jack Last CD you bought: Now 80 O’Connell, Mike Ryan, Conor Morrissey, Sean Highlight of your GAA career: Being chosen to play in the Primary Game Devitt, William Brennan, Áine Reynolds, Niamh Favourite position in camogie: Midfield O’Curry, Eric O’Neill, Ciarán Barry (Capt), Joe Sporting ambition: To play camogie for Limerick Griffin, Cathal Flannery, Thomas Coughlan and Favourite GAA star: Henry Shefflin Orla Twoomey. Your sporting hero (any sport): Seán Tobin Which other sports do you play? Football and soccer

24 Summer 2012 The Green & White East Limerick Schools East schools picture parade EAST

Bilboa N.S. Indoor hurling team Lisnagry NS Mini Sevens hurling team

Doon CBS Indoor Hurling team Niall Moran with Ronan Fox,William Brennan, Ronan Reale & Conor Morrissey all members of East Mackey Cup panel

East Limerick team that played in the Eithne Neville Cup Oola N.S. mini sevens hurling team

John Allen, Brother Dormer and Doon CBS members of the Scoil Chaitríona, Cappamore Indoor Hurlng team East Mackey Cup panel

25 The Green & White Summer 2012 West Limerick Schools A selection of photos featuring the best of the West

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Áine Tangney Ronan Cross

Name: Áine Tangney Name: Ronan Cross Club: Croagh/Kilfinny Club: Fr. Casey’s Primary School: Kilfinny NS School: St Mary’s BNS, Abbeyfeale Have you any pets? 2 cats, 1 dog, 2 pups, 1 fish Have you any pets? No Favourite TV programme: Fair City Favourite TV programme: Eastenders Favourite Food: Spaghetti Bolognese Favourite Food: Chicken and pancake with wedges Favourite Band: One Direction Favourite Band: Pitbull Last film you saw at the cinema: Real Steel Last film you saw at the cinema: Sherlock Holmes Favourite Playstation game: FIFA 11 Favourite Playstation game: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 Favourite Car: Toyota Last CD you bought: Tinchy Stryder No. 1 Last CD you bought: One Direction Highlight of your GAA career: Saving a penalty Highlight of your GAA career: Winning the final of Sporting ambition: To play for Limerick (Ed. Ronan the Eithne Neville Cup with West Limerick schools team made his debut in goal for Limerick in the Gaelic Favourite venue: Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Grounds (v Waterford ) in 2012 Primary Game) Sporting ambition: To play for Limerick in the Favourite GAA star: Limerick footballer, Pádraig All-Ireland final Browne Favourite GAA star: Henry Shefflin Your sporting hero (any sport): Ronan O Gara Your sporting hero (any sport): Darran O Sullivan Which sports do you play? Golf, soccer, rugby, Gaelic (Kerry footballer) football Which sports do you play? Camogie, football and soccer

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Brian Keating Lauren Ryan

Name: Brian Keating Name: Lauren Ryan Club: St. Mary’s-Seán Finn’s, Rathkeale Club: Adare Primary School: St Joseph’s BNS, Rathkeale Primary School: St Nicholas NS, Adare Have you any pets? Two dogs Have you any pets? A dog called Bounty Favourite TV programme: League Sunday Favourite TV programme: The Middle Favourite Food: Bacon and Cabbage Favourite Food: Chinese Last film you saw at the cinema: The Expendables Favourite Band: One Direction Favourite Playstation game: Modern Warfare 3 Last film you saw at the cinema: The Hunger Games Highlight of your GAA career: Being picked for the Favourite Car: A cream VW Beetle Limerick Primary Game team Last CD you bought: Now 80! What position do you play? Anywhere in the Highlight of your GAA career: Winning the Neville forwards Cup with West Limerick and being captain Sporting ambition: To get on the Limerick senior team Favourite venue: UL Favourite GAA star: Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny) Sporting ambition: To win an All-Ireland with Limerick Your sporting hero (any sport): Henry Shefflin Favourite GAA star: Declan Hannon Which other sports do you play: Football, soccer, Your sporting hero (any sport): Rory McIlroy hurling and rugby Which other sports do you play? Football, soccer, golf and hockey

26 Summer 2012 The Green & White West Limerick Schools A selection of photos featuring the best of the West WEST

Ardagh NS boys mini sevens football team Athea NS girls mini sevens football team

Broadford NS girls mini sevens football team Croagh Mini 7’s hurling team

Indoor Camogie Champs! By Aoife Curtin, Templeglantine N.S.

Under the watchful eyes of our trainers, Liz Cahill, Gerry Conroy and Ms. Airey, our school indoor camogie team trained very hard every Wednesday evening in preparation for the West Limerick championship. We played 3 matches on March 22nd, beating Croagh NS, Feenagh NS and Shountrade NS and made it to the West final where we met Ardagh NS. We played a great game and won, making it through to the county finals in Caherconlish. In our Foynes NS girls mini sevens football team first game (v Monaleen), we won comfortably. We played Cappamore NS next. This was a much tighter game but our skill and determination ensured we were worthy winners in the end. We had a great day and all our hard work paid off. We would like to thank our trainers and all the supporters who took time off work to support us. The captain for the West final was Sarah O’ Grady. I was captain for the County final. The team was: Aoife Curtin, Sarah O’Grady, Maeve Murphy, Keely White, Grace O Riordan, Michelle Curtin, Elise Buckley, Siobhan Sheehy and Noelle Curtin

Templeglantine NS indoor hurling team

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The Lundon Eye! Notes on Limerick GAA programmes and the matches in question by notable collector of GAA memorabilia, James Lundon 2009 Munster Football Final JAMES LUNDON

his was a day I will not easily forget. Undoubtedly, it was beaten in the 2003 championship…in Cork. our best chance in years to annexe a much coveted Munster A very sunny day and a perfect seat at the top of the covered T Senior Football Championship final victory--and our first stand was mine. We started brightly and were well in the game at half since 1896. time. Cork were rattled but a goal had been conceded. The game The 54-page programme cost €4. It was slightly bigger than remained very tight all through the second half but a second Cork standard size, something that many collectors dislike, as they can be goal and Limerick getting no breaks – not getting a score from a free difficult to store. or even a scorable one – did not help. No matter how hard Limerick Limerick had eased past both Tipperary and Clare while Cork tried, the equalising score to bring the game back to Limerick never had beaten Waterford and Kerry (after a replay) to reach the final. materialised. The game was played in Páirc Uí Chaoimh as Limerick had home A gut-wrenching defeat was worsened as I spent the best part of advantage the year before when losing to two very, very late goals the next two hours sitting in traffic in my attempts to get out of Cork as in that year’s Munster championship. quickly as possible via the tunnel. The Auld Enemy were, for once, not being faced in the final The next day’s papers had a large photo of John Galvin and hopes were cautiously optimistic that a positive result could be banging the ground in despair at the final whistle. He wasn’t the only squeezed out if everything went right. Remember, Cork had been one. A huge opportunity missed

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Teamsheets for the 2009 Munster Football Final

1958 National League Final won All- Ireland Hurling Finals in 1955, 1956 and 1960, powered by the legendary Nicky Rackard. In the 1958 National League Final, they met Limerick. John D. Hickey, writing in ‘The ’ the following day said: ‘I state without reservation that this National League Final was the greatest game I have ever seen.’ The final score was Wexford 5-7: Limerick 4-8.

29 The Green & White Summer 2012 Results+++Results+++Results+++

INTO Mini Sevens Winners City Bilboa NS Indoor Boys Football: St. Nessan’s NS Hurling team Girls Football: Monaleen NS Camogie: Patrickswell NS Hurling: Patrickswell NS

East: Boys Football: Scoil an Spioraid Naomh Girls Football: Doon GNS Camogie; Crecora NS Hurling: Doon CBS Christ the King BNS indoor hurl- West: ing team Boys Football: Courtenay Boys NS, NCW R/up: Athea NS Girls Football: Broadford NS R/up: Ardagh NS Hurling: Shountrade NS Camogie: Shountrade NS

South: Lisnagry NS Girls Football: Bruree NS Indoor Hurling team County Winners: Boys Football St. Nessan’s, Mungret Girls Football: Broadford N.S. Hurling: Shountrade NS Camogie: Crecora NS

Scoil Cathriona, Indoor Championships Cappamore, Indoor Hurling (City) Indoor Hurlng Winners: Milford NS team Indoor Camogie (City) Winners: Monaleen NS

Indoor County Finals St Nessan’s NS from Mungret at Indoor Hurling (County) the indoor Winners: Croagh NS camogie blitz Indoor Camogie (County) Winners: Templeglantine NS

Mackey Cup Ardagh N.S Winners: Limerick City indoor R/Up: East Limerick camogie team West Limerick runners up Neville Cup Winners: West Limerick R/Up: South Limerick

30 Summer 2012 The Green & White The Green & White Gallery

Hurling on the Green. This photograph was taken in Moyross where Gaelic games are enjoying a surge in popularity

Gaelic Football in Croke Park in 1929

Gavin O Mahony takes a coaching session with the Limerick City Mackey Cup squad at U.L.

The CBS Sexton St. team that defeated Scoil Chriost Ri in the 1977 McMahon Cup final (Back row: l. to r.) Br. J.L. Dormer, Robert Ryan, Richard Fitzgerald, George Mitchell, Tony McMahon, Fergal O’Neill, Seamus Barry, Derek McNamara, M. Halpin N.T. (Standing) Leslie Copley, Michael O Meara, Gerard Corbett, Padraig Ryan (A), John Ryan, Anthony Dickinson, John Fleming, Joseph Nash (Sitting) Kieran Costello, John O Byrne, Leo O Connor, Andrew Kiely, Pat Davoren (capt.), Tom Shinnors, Kieran Fitzgerald, Joseph O Connor, Padraig Ryan (B)

President Obama shows Taoiseach Enda Kenny how to swing a hurley

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.

31 The Green & White Summer 2012 Prize Crossword To enter Competition 48, send a photocopy of your completed crossword or a list of answers to: The Green and White, Patrickswell N.S., Co. Limerick. Answers by e-mail to: [email protected]. Last term’s winners and answers are printed on Page 35. No. 48 TRASNA 1 Jedward’s 2012 Eurovision song (9) 8 Leave (6) 9 A word that could follow Shamrock or Blackburn (6) 10 Get your teeth into this word!(4) 12 Boy’s name that could be a fish (or a sunbeam) (3) 13 A device attached to a fishing rod (4) 16 Opposite of disagreed (6) 17 TV’s Peter Griffin is this sort of guy! (6) 18 A girl’s name in the river DEEL! (4) 21 The ice-cream brothers, ‘--- & Gerry’, who hurled for Cork! (3) 22 A character in the movie, Avengers Assemble (4) 24 Go to an ‘away’ match. (It broadens the mind) (6) 25 Spain and Portugal are on this peninsula (6) 26 New movie; ‘------& the Huntsman’(4,5)

SÍOS 2 ’s club (5) 3 TEN DEER went in! (7) 17 If Saab is 4 A big motor truck (5) Swedish, Scribble Box 5. How often has Limerick won what is the Liam McCarthy Cup this Nokia? (7) century? (5) 19 New Tim Burton vampire 6 The ‘---- final’ comes before movie, ‘---- Shadows’ (4) 22 Síos the final (4) 20 Surname of a teacher who Snow joke 7 What the referee awards for is also a Limerick Gaelic foul play (4) football star (5) 10 Opposite of cowardly (5) 21 It’s not above—quite the 11 The number on a full back’s opposite, actually (5) back (5) 22 A message 14 Name of girl who on, or from, recommends Emergency Drills Twitter (5) In The Home? (5) 23 Columbus 15 A coating on a surface, a is the capital topping on a cake—or a hen! (5) of which US state (4)

32 Summer 2012 The Green & White Cartoon Corner G&W Reader Drawing GW Ideas If there was a transfer market in Liam McCarthy– hurling, who would we‛ve been chasing sign for him for years Limerick?

Reader’s drawing by Jason Collins, St. Pauls

SETANTA MCFANTA a legend in his own helmet

now that’s what they’re FASTER! how are they i call a MOBILE SELLING? WALKING PHONE out the door

i’d say they run up BIG BILLS 11051 © CROWE & CONSIDINE 2012

SETANTA MCFANTA a legend in his own helmet

how good am i i could’t BEGIN coz i’m no, because i can’t REALLY to tell you that SO GOOD? think of a SINGLE boss? SETANTA thing to say 11052 © CROWE & CONSIDINE 2012

33 The Green & White Summer 2012 Fun&Games

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34 Summer 2012 The Green & White In off the post Editorial Address: Patrickswell NS, Co. Limerick E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 061 355057 www.thegreenandwhite.com

Concerts in the Gaelic Grounds (2) Crossword 47 Winners: Lucy Banks, An Mhodhscoil, Ascal Ui Chonaill, Dear G&W, Luimneach Sean Erasmus, Caherline NS, Caherconlish You should bring Hatsune Miku to the Gaelic Grounds Kephas Purcell, Cloverfield N.S. (by e-mail) next year! Pretty, pretty, pretty please! She’s a hologram voice synthesizer from Japan and she does concerts. She’s Crossword 47 Answers: not very well known in Limerick but I think it’d start a Trasna: 1 Direction 8 Turnip 9 Pucked 10 Menu 12 stir and people would go to see what it’s all about. She’s Roy 13 Ring 16 Rivers 17 Jessie 18 Term 21 Kid 22 amazing despite being a computer. If you can’t get Miku Lean 24 Muppet 25 Artist 26 Defending could you please try and get Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, Megurine Luka or one of the other vocaloids (that’s Síos: 2 3 Experts 4 Tipsy 5 Oscar 6 Cube 7 Mean what they’re called). Please and thank you! 10 Merit 11 Never 14 Issue 15 Green 17 Jedward 19 Emu 20 Maple 21 Katie 22 Latin 23 Also Xoxobanana.anna (by e-mail) Crossword No.48 To be in with a chance of winning a prize this time out, send a photocopy of your completed crossword to The G&W, Patrickswell NS, Co. Limerick. Alternatively, you can fax your answers to: 061 355978, or e-mail them Hello G&W, to: [email protected] Congratulations on your recent award. Recent issues of the magazine have been as enjoyable as ever. Concerts in the Gaelic Grounds (1) I especially like The Lundon Eye, and seeing the old match programmes again, as I would have attended Dear G&W, many of the matches recalled. Compliments also on your lovely tribute to the late Noel Liston, who left us I think u should get Justin Bieber or Taylor Swift all too soon; he had so much more to offer into the or Jedward to play in the Gaelic Grounds. future.

Sorcha Egan (by e-mail) Best Wishes, Tom Aherne, Glensharrold, Carrigkerry.

A Hurler’s Prayer Grant me O Lord a hurler’s skill, With strength of arm and speed of limb, Unerring eye for the flying ball, And courage to match whate’er befall, Join the May my stroke be speedy and my aim be true, My actions manly and my misses few, Draw No matter what way the game may go, and support YOUR Club May I rest in friendship with every foe, and Limerick G.A.A And when the final whistle for me has blown, To join the draw contact And I stand at last before Gods Judgement throne, Teresa Ryan May the great referee when he calls my name, Say, you hurled like a man, you played the game. (061 – 326500)

35 The Back Door Limerick teams for the Irish Daily Star Primary Go Games Exhibition Mtaches against Waterford and Tipperary

Hurling (v Tipperary) 1. Ronan Hanley (Tineterriffe NS) 2. David Barrett (Effin NS) 3. Luke O Sullivan (Gaelscoil Sairséil) 4. Martin Carew (Lough Gur N.S.) 5. Ivan O Dwyer (Doon CBS) 6. David Woulfe (Scoil Mocheallóg) 7. Joachim McGrath (Crecora NS) 8. Brian Curtin (Courtenay BNS, Newcastle West) 9. Damian Burke (Broadford NS) 10. Brian Keating (St Joseph’s BNS, Rathkeale) 11. Conor Nicholas (Monaleen NS)

Roghnóirí: Brother JL Dormer (Doon CBS) Paul O Connor (Patrickswell NS) John Tuohy (St Paul’s NS, Dooradoyle) Pa Ryan (Knockea NS)

Boys Football (v Waterford) 1. Ronan Cross (St. Mary’s BNS, Abbeyfeale) 2. Seán O Kane (Milford NS, Castletroy) 3. Neville O Sullivan (St Nessan’s NS, Mungret) 4. Jerome Boylan (JFK Memorial BNS) 5. (Bulgaden NS) 6. Tommy O Hora (Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough) 7. Noel Griffin (Shanagolden NS) 8. Karl O Sullivan (St Fergus NS, Glin) 9. Jimmy Leslie Madigan (Bruree NS) 10. Padraig Maher (Caherline NS) 11. John Bateman (Scoil Dean Cussen, Bruff)

Roghnóiri: Dalach Carey (JFK Memorial BNS) Ciaran Crowe (Patrickswell NS) Brother James Dormer (Doon CBS)

Girls Football (v Waterford) 1. Shannon Ahern (Glenbrohane NS) 2. Keeva O Brien (Knocklong NS) 3. Claire Kelly (Monaleen NS) 4. Amy Quinlivan (Our Lady Queen of Peace NS, Janesboro) 5. Ciara Ryan (Caherelly NS) 6. Shona Hickey (Donoughmore NS) 7. Niamh Quilty (Knockea NS) 8. Anna O Connell (Abbeyfeale GNS) 9. Áine Tangney (Kilfinny NS) 10. Geri- May O Kelly (Killoughteen NS) 12. Chloe Tobin (Milford NS, Castletroy)

Roghnóirí: Colm Ward (St Nessan’s NS, Mungret) Joanne O Connell (Doon CBS) Elizabeth Breen (Doon CBS) Primary Go Games Look out co-ordinator: Joe Lyons (Ballybrown NS) for G&W ISSUE 49 Autumn '12

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