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Inside: Allianz Cumann na mBunscol News l Photos/Stories Galore Limerick GAA Youth Magazine Summer 2018 Volume 22 Number 3 €3.00 Meet Handball Ace: Martina McMahon First County Title for Caherelly NS School Leagues, Cornmarket Cumann na mBunscol Neville Shield, National Awards Publication Mackey Cup, of the Year INTO Mini Sevens & more... 2018 www.thegreenandwhite.com PLUS PUZZLES, COMPETITIONS AND MORE... The Green & White Summer 2018 Summer 2018 Issue Number 66 Summer 2018 Volume 22 Number 3 Follow us on Twitter @LimerickGAAzine The Throw In Another school year is almost at an end. This issue What an action-packed time it has been in the world of 2 The Throw In Gaelic Games in Limerick primary schools. 3 News In this, our Summer issue, you can read about South Limerick’s third consecutive victory in the Mackey Cup. 4 Cumann na mBunscol News This year, Limerick City went toe-to-toe with South Limerick 5 Meet Martina McMahon 10 before the South clinched victory after extra time. 6 Focus on Scoil Chríost Rí West Limerick regained the Eithne Neville Cup and Eithne 7 Indoor Hurling & Camogie herself was present in the Gaelic Grounds to present the 8 INTO Mini 7s trophy to Lucy O Brien, the West captain. 10 Neville Cup 2018 January and February were devoted to Indoor Hurling 12 National Awards for The G&W & Doon CBS and Indoor Camogie. In March and April, the action moved 13 outdoors and the INTO Mini Sevens took centre stage. Munster Primary Game 2018 Some new names, such as Caherelly NS, won county 14 First County Title for Caherelly NS honours while familiar names like Doon CBS also rejoined 15 All Ireland Glory for the ‘Red Tech!’ the ranks of winners. 16 City Schools This year sees a new ‘round robin’ format in Munster 18 Mackey Cup hurling and there is a Primary Game at every Munster senior 20 East Limerick football and hurling game. The boys and girls taking part will 23 Doon CBS in Croke Park share the limelight with their heroes on the biggest sporting 24 South Limerick occasions in Munster. In this issue, we look at the career of Mick Mackey. 25 West Limerick Books have been written about the deeds of the man 26 G&W on Holidays from Castleconnell but we try to give you a flavour of the 28 Limerick’s Greatest Player glamour and star quality he brought to the Golden Age of 29 G&W Gallery Limerick hurling. 30 The Lundon Eye Is there another Golden Age around the corner for 32 Prize Crossword Limerick hurling? Limerick have won two Under 21 titles in 33 Cartoon Corner three years. Our fervent hope is that underage success can 34 Puzzle Page develop into silverware at senior level. Let’s hope that our Autumn issue of The Green and White 35 In Off the Post has new heroes to emulate the feats of Mick Mackey and 36 The Back Door his teammates. Luimneach abú, Ciarán Crowe & Joe Lyons Joint Editors 5 Editors: Joe Lyons and Ciarán Crowe Design: ConsidineDesign.com Printing: Cube Printing Sales: 5,200 per issue Distribution: Noel Hartigan 087 958 1568 Secretary: Mabel Mullane (061) 355057 Editorial Address: 37 College Gate, Summerville Ave, SCR, Limerick E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @LimerickGAAzine Website: www.thegreenandwhite.com Front cover photo: Martina McMahon 2 The Green & White Summer 2018 G&W News 3 Limerick Ladies on Team of the Year Congratulations to the following Limerick footballers who were named on the 2018 Lidl Team of the Ladies National Football League Division 4: Olivia Giltenane (Mungret St. Paul’s GAA Club), Shauna Ryan (Murroe Boher GAA Club), Mairead Kavanagh (St. Ailbe’s GAA Club). 10 Success Breeds Success! It’s great to see young Limerick players competing at the very top level in 2nd and 3rd level hurling, camogie and Gaelic football leagues and cups. In recent years they have enjoyed great success in competitions such as the Harty Cup, Fitzgibbon Cup and O’Connor Cup. More and more of these young players have gone on to star on Limerick underage and senior teams. Without a doubt, the winning mentality that has been cultivated through Mairead Kavanagh competing successfully with local schools and colleges is paying Shauna Ryan big dividends for Limerick. Olivia Giltenane Our picture shows Limerick players and management who were involved in winning the Fitzgibbon Cup with the University of Limerick this year. Liam Aherne Liam Aherne has been appointed IT County Officer by Limerick Harry Greensmith GAA County Board. The role of the IT Officer is to coordinate the implementation of the GAA’s IT strategy in the county and to Imithe ar Shlí na bhFírinne ensure that official GAA IT solutions are in use by all clubs and On behalf of our readers, we would like to extend sincere county committees. Liam, who was Sport Editor with Limerick condolences to the family and many friends of the late Live 95 FM for ten years and is now a marketing manager with Harry Greensmith. Throughout his life Harry was a very Supermacs, will work alongside new Limerick County Board prominent figure in local GAA circles. He was also a P.R.O., Hugh Murphy. prolific and highly regarded chronicler of GAA affairs in Liam, a McNamee Award winner, was responsible for many his native county. Among Harry’s published works is a incredibly exciting radio commentaries involving local GAA teams critically acclaimed biography of Frank B. Dineen, over the years. We thank him most sincerely for sharing his love the Limerickman who bought Croke Park for the GAA. of Limerick GAA and his incredible passion for the games with Harry Greensmith died on March 4th, 2018. us over the past two decades. We would like to take this Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. opportunity to wish him every success in his new job - and in his new role as an officer of Limerick County Board. 3 The Green & White Summer 2018 CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL Cumann na mBunscol News Cumann na mBunscol Munster GAA Primary Game In total, 484 primary school pupils, all in Sixth Class, will line out in this year’s Munster GAA Primary Game. This is an increase of almost 100 in the number of children who will enjoy the unique experience offered by the Primary Game. With the introduction of the new Round Robin format in this year’s Munster hurling Championship, the number of senior hurling fixtures in the province has increased from 4 to 11. The Munster Council has ensured that there will be a Primary Game match during the interval at each hurling tie. Limerick play four first round games in the Munster hurling Round Robin series. There was a Primary Game for boys at half time in the Limerick v Clare game in Ennis and Limerick v Waterford in the Gaelic Grounds. The girls played at half-time in the Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid with some young players at the opening game v Tipperary and in the newly constructed Páirc launch of the Munster GAA Primary Game Uí Chaoimh on June 2nd. The backing that the Primary Game concept has received is testimony to the vision of Comhairle na Mumhan and its commitment to promoting Gaelic Games among young players. In football, there are 5 games in the Munster championship which remains in the Knock-out format. There are two Primary Game matches in each football tie, with both boys and girls playing at half-time. Oola NS INTO Mini 7’s football county champions Shane Heffernan, Caherelly NS in East Limerick colours Follow Cumann na mBunscol on Twitter! Limerick news & photos - @LimerickGAAzine Lisnagry NS, 2018 Indoor Hurling county champions Munster news & photos - @MunGAABunscol 32-County news and photos - @cnambnaisiunta 4 The Green & White Summer 2018 Cumann na mBunscol News Meet Martina McMahon File Ace Limerick handballer who is a national champion G&Wand aiming for world glory A Few Opening Questions... Name: Martina McMahon Nickname: “Marti” Q1. When did you start playing handball and why did Club: Broadford Handball Club you choose handball? I started playing handball when Primary School: Croagh NS I was 8 years old, with my brother Tom. As GAA Secondary School: Coláiste na Trócaire, Rathkeale diehards, we were looking for a sport to keep us fit College: University of Limerick over the winter after hurling/camogie was over and Occupation: Biomedical Engineer handball seemed to fit perfectly. It was also an Favourite activities/hobbies (outside of GAA): incentive to start playing handball when we heard Playing badminton and soccer with my nephew stories of the great DJ Carey who often spoke of how and entertaining my nephew and nieces. handball had a positive impact on his hurling career. Favourite food: Homemade Thai green curry with brown rice Q2. How often do you train? Pet: Dog (called Fudge) Between fitness and actual handball training, I’m out Favourite film: Any Rocky Balboa movie a minimum of five nights a week. Favourite actor: Morgan Freeman Q3. Do you have a special diet? Favourite musician/band: DJ Avicii Nothing too specific but healthy eating is key. Favourite song: Wake Me Up When It’s All Over That goes for any athlete in any sport. Favourite holiday destination: Anywhere sunny :) Favourite social media platform: Facebook Q4.You played camogie and girls’ football at Favourite non-GAA sports star: Anthony Joshua or primary school and represented West Limerick. Katie Taylor Do you still play team/field sports? Favourite Limerick GAA Star: Declan Hannon No, I didn’t carry on with the football.