COAT{TYHURLIIIG CHAMPIONS
firo falned Ahano hurling team yhio^h recaptured. the County Ilunling Championship by ilefeating Geraldines at tho Ga.elic Grounds last Sunda,y, It is scven yeais s!.nce Afiane lasdwon tlie tible. Bo'btorfi (le$t -row t-o right)-P. 4plly, {. Poyle, t. Byrnes, I}. Leunard (Ca,pt.), S, Herbert, J. Graham, D. Houli- hen Standi:rg -$ef! tp ris_ht)-Peddy McMahon (traiuer); James Conwiy (treasurer), John P Enthusiastic Ahane supporters cha'ir their Capt-airy D. Leonard, following the presentation of the coveted trophy, -1-- - I ri llirl[tl fIIE ,Iaok ffilffi#r ChampionHurlers & ChampionFoo$t$**u By defeating Abbeyfeale the Ahane Club becorne Football Champions of County Limerick. They are also County H-url-ing Champions. Included in the photograph of the football tuu* *rii, of the farnous county hurling tearn, All-Ireland champions. ""u "i'E- AHANE- 1937Linurick. SeniorHurling Chtmpions. - .lt-' il tl ft'3 lly Opinion-Jaekie Power JACKIE POIVEB-rvho lvon arr all-Ireland hurllng meda,l with Limerick ln 1940, wa6 ono of their moat ver8a,tile players. He pla,yd ln diferent poei- STOPPTAYING MEN tlons ran,ging from the went iD more for trrst-time back-llns to the fonrards ground hurllng and ov€rhead for hls cnrmty and pro- striking. The lesult wa.s, the ball l'lnce. was kept on the move all the 0u 0F time. We dida't waste time plcking up the ball, especially in a fast bout of play, That would have been asldng for rid THEIR trouble. Get POSITIONS of it quick, that was tlxe idea- There have been suggestions and Cregal i:r front of hlm, They I'M going to start off in the ilght dlrection, of course! made that extendlng the paral- let hirn see the ball ard deal I That made the game faster, ielogram or dropping full backs with it. And how Paddy could with a complaint more exciting, and more spec- and full forwards would give desl with lt! goalkeeper about the Plss-n 6 f tacular, and I'd like to se€'some the a chance . I Any team can afford carry DONT to county develop that type of THINK THEBT'S AIYY ooxe shar?shooter, for his shoot- THE SUNDAY PRESS, NEED ,. g8.me agaln. tr.OE ANYTSING I.IKE lng alone--but no more. l'rcm TIIAT. but the Pressin general. Anyway, there's far too much frees snd from play, such a maa It's this: They'vespoiled DELIBER.ATE ELBOWI,NG It's up to the goalkeeper to can be invaluable, and many a DANGEROUS MARITING AND give himself a cha,nce. Aad the team has woD &n All-Irelaad meny a good youngstel IIORSiEPIJIY in game 'blowing the now- \ /ay to do it is so simple. The just because one man had his by him up.' adays. I think most of that man between the sticks ls ln eye in. would not happen if the ball command of his particular area I'm all agaiast playlng a It takes a level'headed sort wet€ -and kept on the move all the it's upto him to impress man out of his best position.if it of chap to hit the headlines in time-they wouldn't have time on his backs the fact that he possibly playing keeP can be avoided, his early days and for it. IS tbe man in charge. your not built Keep forwards on the his head, and we're all The rough stuff ueeds to be The goalkeeper move-the Give young fellorv cut should direct fast attack with the . that way. a out. You find too many the If he says it surprise element exaggerated idea of his own young players, traffc. "Let is half-way an maybe starting come," the backs should let already. importance and he cocky. in first jobs, then there turns tbeir who chuck up it cc,me. He's the man who Put him on a pedestal and playing b€cause they can't afford Keep full-backs and full- getting knows and who ca.n see the forwards-the only people rvho he'll Just stand there and wait to run the risk of hurt, glance. play whole situatlon at a rvould really like to see them go for the to come his way. and maybe hurt badly, goalie gives Beat for ball as often SO IT'S TIME TEEY The the orders- are half-forwards looking for an him a and STOP. play not he'll lose his temPer. PED OONCENTRATTNG and that's ideal defensive easy path to goal. as ON proper Unless he's a strong character TTIE MAI\T AND PAID A' wheo you have a under- Try the trrst-time stuff. Keep the ballyhoo will beat him-so LIrII.E I}TOBE ASTENTION slanding between the g'oalie the ball on the move, the way we let's cut oul a bit of the bally- TO IEE BALL. and bis backs. used to do. Refereeing was a hoo. There wlll be plenty of It's the wiDning of the ga.me The trouble wlth mo6t tea.ms very easy job in my day-we time for that later on,'if he's as that counts*not whether you ts that the backs are too much just hurled away and had no time good as people thlnk he ts. can stop so-a,nd-so. ilrclined to play every ball for anything else, I've seen many a good young There was a time in Dublin themselves even when they're Two teams should be sent to player ruined by having his when a comm{Stee wa€ fomled badly positloned, There's maay the tr.S. every year. ft's really head turned. to wa,toh out for the little a shot that would be far better very unfair to refuse permission goalkeeper. Hurling to-day isn't nearly up incidents tha,t rvent on behind left to the Instead, to a side that's invited. f was on to the standard of the 1930's the referee's back. That was a they are apt to g'et ln his way the 1936 trip, so I know tvhat and 1940's. At least that's mV first-class. ldea-r wonder why and then blame him if tlingg go they'd he mlssing'. opinion. You do see some fast il was d,ropped. wrong. Just a word now about the and lively games and attend- It certainly cleaned up the I think we had the almost progress hurling ls making in ances are. growing all the time, g'ame in Dubliu very quickly. perfect defensive plan in Kerry. I trained and played with but the all:round quality we Ofrenders were brcnrght before Limerick in the days when tl're Kingdom for a couple of used to have lsn't there any the Co. Boerd ard suspended. PADDY SCANIIIN, prsbably seasons, and I'll say this about more. ft's hard to explain why T'lrat may seem & bit drastic, the best. goalkeeper ever. was them-Kerry rvill be a force in -we weren't any trtter or but I'd stiU like to see that playing. Paddy himself will tell hurling yet. That brilliart per- faster than the lads are to-day. system introduced all ove,r the you it all depeudea ou the co- formance against Antdm was no f think the answer Is'that we country. opera,tloo ol McCarthy, Keonedy flash ln the pan, I IIIT the J\ior r.. ;-..-=-JT t-tc'++ .\ zo20 YEAFYEA GAEL (Ahane) had rnuch the better of tl tv \ 6. cultvtploNsHrp Thedeathof Mr. W. F. Lee, centre-field duels lvith anothel counl\ i pl:ryer, The latle Limerick deprived P. Fitzgelald. \ . .At Gaelic Grouncis.l Castleconnell, f13d. tor once. an oft day, a'lthougt.\ Anane retained games - the Countv I Gaelic of a lifeJong he did not lelish the neavv qorng I 'fiXllh"iln;i o,"; enthusia"stic notarv. He was a The losers had a great play6r in' fJ"{, supporter from b6Yhood and Collopy, rvhose rvonderlui one of the I Custodian - most interestine I was lnstrumental ln lounolng clearances in the fil'st half frort nnars seen in senior ""ltff9ver hurl-_| Ahane hurling club, which the reiuVenal,ed Mick f,Iackev u'ere was. flattering hiehlishts of the game. C' toll8;*^, the 1_9^^"-99re l had given the finest exponents the victors, who in the lai? I the roie of left back' srages were to Limerick All-Ireland hurl- Mclnelney,-.in flghting grimly to I did trojan defensivs r'"'ork. reraln of also their laurels, which ihev I ins teams. an ex-Principal Outstanding as stated. Ahane's for- nad no\l' \.on eieven t imes iir I A6ane National Schoril, he rvere rnuch niPPier anq thirteen years rvards was attracted to the language heavier than theil opponents Best for .and _ Rathkealc \\.ere movement early in life and their onslaughts always carrled. i :3llon ,Neville, Fitzgeratd, took a keen interest in the itlne. The Frothers, Jbhn and [lick (;uny and Ryan. For Ahhno 1el) folklore of the countryside. liiEt r --#pG ff ntC*C UACXpy played an outstanding part in Limerick's IYI- narrow National I-eague victory over Waterford last AHANTWIN'AT KILFINAI{E. iit%t"ng at centrefield, he gavea granddisplav, and finlshed up a l/-*';*1;t it';dfor him Limerick might ,have .In. a !:Cht]y corltested hurling match at the. Co. !.eis at f,ffriiJne a hard'houi's pl11'.. Showing an yestel'day. .Limerick d-ieah-after Ahane beat Xitnnane iseGcl some of his best outings 2 pojnts to 1 :, ;"tilt"y th;Tr,ai clt+o"terised polnts.:eo_l-oy l.egal: -1ime soat- At half Ahane lecl by prominent man on the field' goal 4 points to 3 points. he wai m-sity irte frtSt' - , -.--r_ rui ^+ \,._r^,.^F-.ch His fine individual bursts tested the Waterford defence to the utmost. Charlie Ware, Regan, Curley and I{eane shone for the wearers of the Ahone Win Another blue and white, but they were out- matched by the Limerick captain, who had & part in all his team's scores. Limerick Titte% Scores lYere level a feu' '/ minutce before the final u'histle, but Mackey saved the Ahane (Holders),5-5; St. Patrick's.l-5. day for Limerick, rvhen he led HANE'S a, strong and in a A supremacyin Limorickhurling wasoarriedl a stagefurther at the rally sent 1r srnashing shot to Dave Givens LimeriokGaellc Grounds, yosterday, when the Championsdispose,l of - the celtre forrvard - 1ylr6 thelr younger rivals, St. Patrick's,by ths oonvincingmargin of 5-6 to 1-b, get could not his stick to it. and so added anothor county tiile to their list of thirteen out of seventeen Instoail, Gil'ens ]rurriedly made attempt$ up his mind and kicked the ball to the net. ,, T,here .were many. who expectedl Outstanding as stated, Ahane.s for_ Ural tne lssue wouid be mUCh walds ,muCh goal, ClOset,I u?ere n.iDD.iel. and Ware, in the Waterford but thev were disappoinled.dlsappornted. How-lheavierHow- | heav.ier than their oppoirentsonnoirenrs and,nd eovered up the shot fairly well, but ever, more so the St. Palrick's !up: I their. onslaughts alwaii carried-Uict a porters jb"trn in an effort to save he turned the who saw their team -behirid I rting. The Sr.others, ina ball over the bar for a lrint, at -the rnterval on the score.3-2.tql .Uadkey made theiri ,exper.Gn?e-1ett which was Limerick's match- 0-2, and hopes of dethroning the I and thbv were respbnsibje-o;poiruriiriej, for 6reat- chgmp5 winner. This notable hurler of the .were never raised.. l tn mirl scoiire-inGr-county ritrrte allied to determination manv ;f Shannon has given great service to Ixperience I the blayers and stronger pul)ing rvere.the facto.rslon vlew were eclipsed by n"ewdomers. the G.A.A. He captained a num- wnlcn sw-a)'ed tne pendutum 14 ttle I one who did shine out was Jackie ber of All-Ireland Championship wln-ne.rswlnners favour,lavour. andand. the supertorttysupe-riority I Power in his old position of centre- teams - and the victory over held by them also in the ]ialf-back | 6ssk. Waterford hot on the tail of the line.llne. wherewnere T.I. O'Brien.Lr ljrlen, J. Powerl'Ower andancl I ffreThe scores in the first-halftirst-haLt were: P. Kelly operated, was reallv the Aha-ne-T._ O (q-1),. J. luackev recent All-Ireland success makes i;"";;;i;, ;i'i;;;i-aefinae.i .rii.,i]""-li1ir.i1.4.^ wl'i; Iil':qt;I n4,-_Brienvrldriliy.'-rq_ir.-_cio*rev 1940 one of his outstaDding f--ars. the JLirei t,;pI quite l;_3j: S;.;",0""fr?,"rT.-"i;""I,r1,"S,"":1]$ form. Goalie_Creamer had an, ii_n'i. pn'rier t+_tt. S. Herberr (r_I), an unevenlful afternoon. lb"n"", ir'_il . j. rvracriey--is:f1'.Fo*"t St. Patricks were disappt-rinting at | ,o:ii b-.niiulrt io-ii, cone'r rt -1r. g"tittt+4 centre field and in the forward divi- | .1. Mackev tG-1r. St. Pali;cks-P. Fi"ish sion in which they were fancied to I Fitz-gerald (1-0)' J. o'Suulvan (0-2)' pp prominer-itly. oBrien (0-1)' show Sean HerbertlT. -n ----- GRBAT DISPLAY (Ahaner had much the better of thel - I centre-field duels w'ith another player, P. Fitzgerald. The latter i BY LIMERICK I had. for once. an off day, although I Limerick,7-g (27ri Antrim, 1'3 (6).1 he did not relish tl:e heavy going. I at Corrigan The ]osers had a great Player in: uut-. A cRowD ol 5.000 I rvhose rvonderful: .0.11.41WQ a Park, Belfa6t, yeslerday- saw.Llme- | Custodian Coilopv. rick give & spectacular exnlbrlloll or I clearances in tlre first half from Antrimot the rejuvenated Mick Mackev rvere , tli\tir%11. lti:t"t ".uI t*re hiehljehtg of the game. C. I Mackev's solo runs enamoured EneI j prln-l Mclnerney, in the role of left back' snectatois. and he was Limerick's work. cipal scorer wirh a bas of 2 goals and 5 I also did trojan defensive Doints- D. Mccarthy (2-1). P, Fitzgeraldl (2-0), s.S. Herbert (1-0), n'. stoEesSto_kes (0-l,|'l(0-l.|'l and O'Shea (O-1) completed LlmerlcE s I botal. I Another Title P. McKeown was Antrim's best half- I back and Kevin Armstrong, though u4-l orthodox, did sood work at midneld, J Eire Og And Ahane For Ahane where Limerlck's experienced -playersplayers I dominated. Tom McAllister and Sean Ahane. 3.3i Croonl, o-1. Ouinn were smart Antrim forwards' with In I'hrilling Draw tire new full forward. C. Mullan, a livF A HANE won their 15th Linrerick wire. who scored Anlrim's only goal. T. Eire Osr(KilkennY). 3'€; Ahans McAllister. S. Quinn and S. McIIuch (Llmerich),8'6' llurline Championshin bv de- scored Antrim's polnts. featlnc Croom 2.3 to O-1 in an t n;, t game at Limerick yester- w 11.1,,' :fii l,''^i""'"T ti l'.: excitinB rick chamolons,end Eire Oe' Kil' iienny ctrampions,finished on level genior : iermi. 8-6 eaoh, in their Dtrggan's Goalkeeping I trurtins challsnge at Non'lan Park' K!lksnnY' velterday. liene did better in the nrst halJ Sived Liam Mellowes ! .;i'1;; a:3 io 0-2- at ttre lnterval i iiifw"'v- fniouirr the s^econd .period I Ahane, 3-3r Liam Mellowes, 1'9. ! iiiG"o"s oiew levet..at.2-4' and in.al lI Fi,.1'-,1 l"il :::I I **:i tr i.l' il:Htll' f'tJ{I Duggan, the "i:!.1'-:.''r-1.-11.Galway CountY soal. 'tL "l"S*iT;i,? 'iiiiirer, more than anvthine else, jlf.$"l'tl'3'B'i8f; \33" $?\"'1;.- r enane took the lead"' 1I Ahane were e scientific comllina- €nabled Liam Mellowes' the Gal' riiE"b?,'-s.-ir6n.-ibtlb,r'tng P"f tlon and made a nne stalt lvhe n -aaoea- a point by Rvan,, ' goal itny Co. ohampions, to draw with a. Ahane con- Coffev had a $-itllin lhreF mill- i6riioftv soat. (pqin-tli utes Mick \Iacke]' goalc(l fift.cl' Ahan6, the Limerick Co' cham' i:iiued-'io do well and Rvqn pttt M. MackeY (goal). and J mnutes later. and then his teatn pions, a S.H. challenge at Gal' irom free), tritIl a poillt jllst 'way in iir-adi.eii-ipbinit teft-qhem in front bvi ln a nice Dosilioll yesterdav. seven polnts at halr-urne. before the-lnteival gome llurling was work was the hlghllght Alter Eire og forwards had lost really excellent Dudtian's the- bar' !€en in the second Period when game provlded bouts of ctilicls Langton sent over of a. . that llritcahy had 8, soal' La,ng- Croom prtt ult a spirite(l silow aDCl gre&t ina-inin point from M. \Iilllarle, br.rt good- hurllng,.but never rose to ion dnd M. Mackiv e{changed- points had a Lennon nlltsneo Door rnarksmanshiD. ho$'etef, losl heights. f):om frees. and when them scveral scores. Coffey l)ld r for Mellowes were: MeeneY A;;;hii;-$y Langton .for an Eire os Scoiers were level. Lar'gton Dointnoinl for Abarte.Ailal)e. rlldand ljirl'aneBillane I Doyle (0-2), D. F'l]rnn (0-1), ioii-t-trJ scbres ilinched ti)e issue $-Ll.ir x :illrilxl l i(1-1), M. ;iil'Eii; be-a6eaa with a Point, and R. "Forde (0-1), and O'Connor (0-1). ror r,imericli Shortall scole. I 6Jr"irii le"ptGo goal Scor€ra for AhaDe were: Mocrath nut Eire-and Og ln the lead agaln wlrn a For Ahane. Cieantcr 1 ) , xL I just on time RYan Her:bert. S Herbert, N{. f,,Iackc]'. altcl ,( 1-O); Herbert ( 1-0 ), M. Mackev 6Jint"-- 'f,ltI:e balanced lrom a free. J Power verp oulslall(liltg. I i(0-1),''Power (0-1), and Kellv (0-1). Ctoom were wcll ser\:ed ll)- wiLson. Sexton. R llullane. the Cregur.l oSi,l *,1F*#5l, *3i'"uln3rii" {H}ii' brotllels arld Silncox #{,''gl#,li%"Y":'%""Bl\.1:hrilyilat"to.j', m l lr( Lanetoh.,Gracii iviously. won a race tn JVIIu on m-1 Hurling C'lorrmeltrack.' t4i+6 14 _/- ).tl At the Glrelic Grounds. Ahane t ha(t a decisive 5 goals 8 pt"s. to l.rrHannTRIUMPH. { / V- YC I 2 goals 3 pts. rvin t?b6 over St. Pat- ts oi lodal Gaeis tra- | AGo ttumhers L".e* rick's in the ffrst round of the i establlshment of art all-frish ser- lvellc,l-to Hospital on Sulday last to county hurling championship. vice with U.S.A. Timmy Ryan had a tield day lscc tlre rroDttlarLimcrick county hurl- for Aha"ne and P. I(ellv and J, I irrg clrarnpious, ALane, trittmpfi over Porver rendered able sripport in nuRr.tt{G Itlri Tippelar']' courlty lrrrrlitrg cltarrr- defenee, P. Byrnes in goal lpit'ns, was Ahane won their thilteenth Cart'ick Srvans. Altlrotrglr the sel(lom severely testecl ttrough he County Llmerlclt senior hqrling nrirtcll fell belorv inter-cotlnty slall- r,l'as called on in the early ; championship in iifteen year's Itiartl. r'lcvcrtllelcsi it 'tvas a rlnttr stages to save many a danger- (6-? when- they 6eat Rathkeale witlt sortte brilliant indivirrtlal ous situation. In attack. lVIick year's lsu'uscle.'ll:rshes. 'lotttnry to 1-1) in the current final of Mackey was the chief marks- players- ll,rrrlinj{ O'Brien. man, at Limerick. Three receiving valuable assist- the iAlra"c. \virs the bcst hurler on view, ance from brothers, Mick and John h.is brother, John, Mackey, - J;rrr,Ihis r]eat lifting and striking werc antl from D, Leonal'd, and Tim Ryan took part in all thirteen victories, l;t trei,t to watclr. Otlrcrs wlto playetl i P. Collopy in the St. Patrick's while lvas in rare form. Jackie Power and Paddy fol Alrarre. werc Jackie Power, lgoal C. Mc- I(elly shared in !s.cll. M. O'Connell, L. Ryan twelve. A third Hcrbert, MulciLhy an([ Con llnerney, Mackey brother, James, had lMick Jack i and P. Fitzpatriclc wele also now lllirlarre. rvhile Murplrl,, Cortnan, ontstancling in made his first appearance- -and I defence. G. ih the County lHaushev and Wall uere tl)e pick t,f I O'Sullivan was the outstanding flnal, the 'f Ahane front line was made uD of Itlrc Suiiside fifteen. ire lirral scor-e i forwald on vieq and of thr: iothers T. O'Brien, S. O'Connell these three brothers. lu'as : Ahane, 7 goals / poilrts; Car- rand B. McSweenby were best, lrick S*'ans, 7 goals I point. r- I *- F;ll:;t,i;: l: i . .Tll |r::::ir:t r: ..l -+'*],ffii;r'.il,='=r'.ff ==,I-',, Jfum,==._, 'i :.:ll .;:r . . ',;.,..ii'. it AhanreHurling Club who won their fffteenth GountySenior F!ur!ing Tiile in beating Croorn at the Gaelic urrunds 0n last sunday week, AHAI{E HAT} SOFT IVIN fnLAUGHAUN, in their first appear- , \-,/ ance in senior hurline ranks at I Ballysimon, on Sunday .ve.irg, I were unfortunate in b"ingh.i.o draw;,,t..-1, I against the champions. In, their long list of championship vic- tories, Ahane have never had an easier one, From start to 6nish they completely dominrted the scene and for .most of the hour simply toyed with $e opposition. l'la,v opencrl qr-tictlr., arrrl it s'as obr.iouslv early on tllat Clauqlr:run wcre feeling the effccts of their Ii::st OGONNELLOE H.C. big encounter. Paddy Kclll collectcd fronr thc throu -in lrirt iris lorrr slrot RECENTTOURNAMENT \\'cllt narro\\'ly astral'. Coffey inisserl the puck-out and it fcll short. A frce FINAT '21 ' orr the and \4icli \Iackev sccrr.d (To the Dd{tor, "Limerick Leader") the first point within a rninuti of thc Dear Sir-Permit me a little start. Mackey had trvo u-idcs running spa-ce in your valuable irewspaper bcfore Claughaun n-radc any advance to refer to a hurling tournament anrl thcn Harding rr'as off the rarrgcI final played otr 13/17/'49, at Daly's at the other enci. Alranc w'ere backl Cross, between Ahane and Ogonn- front the dcliterl arr,l \lick Macltel'l elloe. This game was sponsored bJl 'soft' Castleconnell Gaelic League and shot a goal lrorn tirirt-v I yards' range. A Claug-haun ilee talten was fixed for O'Brien's Bridge. I arrived by Paddy NlcCarthy rvas beaten off, When the Ogonnelloe team I 25 minutes before scheduled time and with plaf in City territory once I they were informed that the match again Ccffey got through for a Jimmy was not to be played as a certain goal. It was the sienal for a lorrg gentleman had not given the fleld, 2l period of suprernac)' b1'. the cham- and a member of the Garda pions, scores came rcgularly ancl with- Siochana, who was on point duty, out reply and with ten rninrrtes still told us (Ogonnelloe team) to pro- reuraining, Claugharn n'ere in a hope- ceed on to Daly's Cross, as the less position being led b1. .i-4 to nil. match was being played there. Jirn Mackel', Eddic Stokes and Nlick This arrangement was made with- goal out our consent. Six of our ts trtlackey having added a each and team, Coffey arrd Mulcahl' a brace o[ points. who were ignorant of the change Claughiun had thcir onc ancl only of venue, had to content themsel- score in this lralf froirr a point by Tom ves in O'Brien's Bridge for a con- Neilan. Tomr.ny O'Brien rcplied 'n'ith siderable time, and did not arrive '70.' at Daly's Cross at all. As sports- a point from a -Jirnrnl' Coffcl' men, we played this game followed with a goal and just bcior-e under appalling conditions. I would the interval \Iackey scorcd term Jinr this playing pitch a little wet arrothcr goal, rrhich rr-as disailorvcd, paddock, with rushes surrounding arrd tirc restcd tlie sc,ore teaurs rlith it, and swamps galore. There was rcarlira 6-.; to 0-1. neither a sideline, nor a sideline man to do duty, and surely one CHAMPIONS EASE UP. would expect something to be done about it. We (Ogonnelloe team) Whcn thc \,f ackel brothers shared were the victims. We had defeated goal rc- in anothcr imnrediatell'aftcr Killaioe arrd Ballina in quarter sr:ming, the gaure \\'as as good a:i over. linal atnd semi-final, respec-tively, True, exchanges f rom this on rl'cle and were forced to travel to Ahane even cnough ,but onll' bccansc tllc to play Ahane in the final. We cltattrpiottr t:rsc,l ttlt 1,) il ( '.rtaill cli- demand the right to play 'Iltcrc Ahane lerrt. 'tvcrc (,ct'a5iolt?llillirttpst s again in this final at a neutral of lii'ely hurling atr Paridv Clohcssy refereed that the occusion of the opening of tionr the Clorunel Sportsfield. In the l'ear 1930 Seniol Hurling Cham- reacl pionship, Ahtrne beat Treaty atC on a replar'; beat Claughaun ra('e ( on a repl.rl' ; lost the East brillir Lirnerick final to Young Ire- Kn Iand, 19 pts. to 17-their first rlefeat on the playing field since August,1B{8. Alitlne ]Iinor Hurlers won i the ]Iinor Hurling Cham- pionship in 1930, beating Doon t, infinal. r * * In the sanle -Juniorr'ear Ahane also Ahane'sGreat Hurling Record \\-or1 the Co. HurlinE Chanrrpionship- beating Bruree Rir in the final. oc( In 19131,Ahtrne beat the Co. +1.. SuccessesThrought The Century Charnpiorrs, Young Ireland, \\-( in the opening round of the in AHANE A terrm calletl Ahutre flourish- Senior Hurling' Championships h, COUNTY GHAMPIONS. ed for a brief spell in 1910, and at Croonr and rrent on to take lr h Castleconnell ancl Ahane are won the Co. Juniol Hurling the title-their first senior parishes under tlr.e one Cliampionship about that hurling one-beating Croon II sistel l) }'arish- Priest. In the early tlme' in the fiool. * * * * * * S days the CIub was named Castleconnell antl \t'as prom- This Club rvas levivecl after' In 19112,Ahirne lost in a great inent in hulling ranks from rr lapse of nanv ,)'eals at a game to Young h'eland th,e,foundation of the G.A'A. tieetinE orr 22nrl Nov., 1926. in the opening round-the In 1900, the tetr,m iucludetl Officers-President, 1lev. P. lattel les'aiuerl their title beat- ing fe'u'r,itstleWest in "Tvlert' llackev aud brothels, O'Reilll' ; vice-pr.esic1ent, T. the final. Since tliis Sealu'Carroll ani brothers, the IritzPatrick, N.T.; set'., Patk. tlefeat, Al-rane have \\-on Herbcrts antl Yaughans, I)avY O'Reillr-; treas., I)euis Ryan. ever'\. Chtrrnpionship plav- ed n-ith the exception Couvay, Mick Danaher, Jack- Membels of the Comurittee of 1940 ey llyan ts"itt;1. includecl-Davy Conl'a1,, Sean anrl 1941, Cloom defeating Carroll ancl Faddy Scanlrrn. them in the finals in tbose )'eal.s. Castleconnell 'n'on the Coun- Tirnm.y R.ynn cane on the * * * in J928, tntl on tv Senior Hurliug Champion-- Coulnittee thtt vear Ahane hatl tl-reir fir'st Co. lrinal results in n'hich sirirr in 1900 ,,u,f 19U9. TIie Ahane pnlticipated (Senior led Chrrrupionshipvit'toly (.iunior' 191)9 teirur afterrvurds Hurlirrs') ale: Liurerick to a great champion- lrulling')'rtltertthe;' beat Fede- played 1931-Ahane, 5-5; Crooru, ship suct'ess,.t't'eittirrg quite t ruore in the first mtrtch l-4. 1933-Ahane, I-7 ;Croom, seniution wheu tLel' beat il at the nel- Gaelic Sports lrield, lload, Liurelicli, t-ruAug- 1-1. 19:14-Ahane, 6-6 ; Kil- strons' Cork fifteen at Tralee. Ennis irst, 1928. Tlie Ahane iails dimo, 3-il. 19:]5-Ahane, 6-8; Thev-had all the ill-luck and rever loolied back since. They Kilrliuro, ?-ii. l93ti-Ahane, mtrnv disallowed scores in the n'on the H. 7-8; Croom, 0-3. 1937-Ahane, All-iretrand Final of 1910 in Co. J. Cht'r,mpion- ship tliat vear, defeating- Kil- 9-5; Croom, 2-1. 1938, Ahane, rvhich Wexford beat them bY 1-5; Croom, 2-2. 1939- score, meedy in final (at Adare). the narlowest Ahane,.5-8 ; Croom, 2-4. 1940- Cloom, -{-2; Ahane, 3-1. 1941- l.t Ahane participrrted in the Limelick nrere MJutrster Croom, 4-2; Ahane, 4-1. 1942- l] c'hanrpionsagnin in 1911, but Intennediirte Cliunrpionship in Ahane, 7-8; Rathkeale, 1-0. \ 1929, but rvere knot'ked out in qare Kilkennv a rralk-or-er in 194:t-Ahane, 7-2; Croom, 1-2. F tire All-Irelanil Final-refusing tlie closing stages tlu'riugli an I 9-[-l-Ahrrrc, 4-2; Rathkeale, to rla.i' in Thurles-after the objection' 1-8. 1945-Aliane, 5-9; Gran- * * * olis'inat fixture for Cork Ath- agh,agn, BtrllinfJarlrngarr,y, 3-2.d-2. 1946-Iy4tr- letii, Grounds had to be Josl- On June lst, 19,i0, an Aliane A)rane, 6-7; Rathkeale, 1-1. ponerl ou'itrg to tlre flob,leclselection plar ed lilrin's Ox'n i 947-Ahrne beat, St. Pat- nature of 'the pitch. (Waterford) at Cloumel on riok's. U\,1u,*" t l5- TIIITERICK."TIPP '' MATCH 6 THE SUI..IDAYPRE ReplyTo Jackie Power lhune (To the Edrltor, " T'imerick Loader.") ill - A Chara With reference to Jackie Power's letter, which aP- peared in your issue of 8th instant' in which he alleges failure on the part of the county Board to pro- Gome vide transport for him from Clare- ilIEST blt of news this rveek con-l morris for the senior huriing match, t# *rru the Ahane Club, thel Limerick v. Tipperary, on the 18th glad if you will membry of whieh uill ever be ultimo, I shall be I give me space to state brieflY the assoclated wlth the aeloptionl facts as given by me to the County .Eurllng of as Limerick's main I Board at its meeting on the 24th samo. ultimo. I Tweive days prior to the match, At the outset of last year's Co.l I notiffed Jackie Power at Clare- Ohampionships, Ahane withdrewl morris, where he was then working, from all competitions, leaving al of his selection on the Limerick wide circle of Gaels in a state of I team. As he regularly came home profound uneasiness, Horvever, Il to Annacotty each week-end (this it iegal afiI now ln a position to statel was the condition that made for him to pla5r in Limerick), I made positively that teams representingl for a car to collect grand alraugemeuts this old club will be chal-l him, as usual, at his home in Anna- lenging for Championship honourxl match. again year. cotty on the day of the this I On Thursday prior to the game, lVithout Ahane, Limerlck could I as flnal arrangements were being trovef have blown its ttunrpet in I sent out, Mr. Michaei l(ennedy, a 1934, 1936 and l$tO--r'ears rrhen I Tin Rlan ud Dlick Mackev can- | member of the Selection Committee, tained teanrs (mado uD nrainlv- ol ! informed me that he had received, Ahans plal'ers) thal,' kept the I on that morning, a letter from countlt' in All-Ireland pouer. No I Jackie Power stating, inter alia, that greater elub, to rn) $at. uf think- | tng, al least. has eler irdorned I I (County Secretary) was expecting hurling, and for eritlenec of t.his I him down. as usual. for the week- u'e hale onl; lo look ul ilu. recor(ls. I end- but he wa5 afraid he would In the cally pait of the 20Ur centurv.i not'be down this time; that he had Castleconnell had its own toarn led bvl exhausted his leave. Mr. I(ennedy Tylel nla.ckey. who was .115;"quently I 'phone partnered by' the Herberts. Hie lievs andl spoke on the to Jackie Power Ryans, etc. TIte.segreat lrur lcls irans- | and informed him that my instruct- ions were to hire a car to bring him from Claremorris to Limerick for the match with Tipperary. IIe was By g:iven the option of travelling down on the Saturday evening prior to or DES HANRAHAN the Sunday morning of the match, according to his choice. IIe (J. Power) agreed to hile a car, as in- mitted pover in hereditary succ€Lcslon structed, and promised to be at to sons, who took up with Ahane in Fitzpatrick's at 1 p.m. on the Sun- 1928 and 1929. and who are with us even to-day, day of the game. p.m. Ahane captured its flrtst Junior Hurl- About 8 on the Saturday even- ing Title in 1928, and the year follow- ing prior to the game, Mr. I(ennedy ing the llackey Brothers - Mick and G.A.A. SLTSPEI{SIOI{ brought me a letter rvhich he had John-together with Timmy Ryan, Dan 4't -'-,,=n. received from J. Power, in which the Givels and Paddy Seanlan, )relped to A- ! .>V win a nrnor title. In 1930 they were latter stated that_ as he had decided only just beaten in the final of the TIIE T]AST]OF JAOIilB to give up hurling, he would not. play senior championship, but the next year for the County on the following day success was theirs. and, accordingly, would not travel 1932 was blank, but then followed POWI,]R seven -successive wins in the Senior as arranged.-Mise, le meas, Champion,ship. in the course o'f which (To the Etlltor, " Limerlck Leatler."). SEAN O CONAILL, Jackie Power came on the scene. Secretary, Limerick County After losing uinling form in 1940 A Chara - Without wishing to B_ogrd,ta.A. lffi,}!. 1e50. \te final them back again. in 1942, enter the controvcrs)1 Lime- reigning supreme and"havrng some into oxcellelt m&terial, including the rick Co. Board, G.A.A. v. Jacl AHANE HELD 19 ro DRAWBY 6 IAHANE FOUND ./\ l BRUREE AHANE G.A.A, CLUB}> At the arurual general neetilg of BRUREEO'FF the Ahane G.A.A. Club, it' rvas :sl H TOMMY CASEY F\ (Ahane) h. Ags Height Welght :+ 93 5-l o 1'.tst' ri, Ocoupetion-Engineer. Posltlon-Midfleld. 5\. T'lxe Ahane man maY noi be spectaculaf hurier, but that L a he is a mighty efiective one J: was proved in the Munster f,nal when he played a very big pait in bloiting out Clare &? ln the important midfleld de' partment; A tirel€ss worker, he lends considerable aid to at- tack and defence when the furrffi--^ 9\ 1", occssion demands it. At one I -i ar il,?=i"'ff;*iS**!'T''j'%'f,i'i: but took to midfield as ;F amous Ahane Hurling ,"!. t1\ Win had olayed' there all his- Iifa I - t t Has helped his club to-win3h.e ,Tr. r r .n . r ffi. BCrl. 5r li$rti:iiip*f"1[qi*$:{!Title For SixteenthTimfr'r I will help the countY to reach ti- I \i; ii,l. ?tt;t#t",lr9r.l9fr,,lT*!Ji[ A HANE, famousthroughout the country as a great t) trainer Mick Mackey led the ^^--aI r-----r:-- -. sldeffif'#nilil"i.'iiiif5'r'fi[eiiiiwhich dereaied rci[.tiiii hurling stnonghold, came into the Limerick !'i by 3-7 to 1-7 for highest 11-,,,-L. :^-- L----t:..- ^L^--:^-^L:_ -^:^1_____ honours ,""oou, County senior hurling championship picture agair at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday. By their win over Geraldines they won the championship for the sixteenth time. Memories of Ahane's dominance and the final, on that account, wan in Limerick hurling werere pleasantly I a i'ather easy one for Ahane. revived for their supportersorters at the ij Geraldines contributed to their Gaelic Grounds yesterday.erday. The ] own defeat by miserable flnishing senior final day patternn of old was I Time and time again in the seconc resumed.resumed whenwnen Ahane,Anane, inlnig, a rlingrlperiodratherratner periodperloo theytney got I ,they, wlt.rlinwithin -scorinescorlne listless decider before a big gather- j reach, but chances were fritterei ing, accounted for the East Lime- | away. Ahane were certainly better rick selection, Geraldines, to win I served in "shooting: power" anc the title for the sixteenth time. I chances were availed of promptly In the days of the Mackeys and I in returning the CIub as champions, the Ryans, Ahane's prowesslafter a lapse of seven years, sparkled brightly, and their feats I The scoring opened. when Shan. in the senior hurling' arena helped I ahan pointed for Geraldines. Jacki€ the County selection to occupy a I Power had two quick goals for prominen-t place_in ti'ru MunsterlAhane, who led at the half-way and All-Ireland championship I stage by 3-2 to l-2. Showing better struggles. i finish in the second. half. Ah6ne had Perhaps, Ahane's 4-4 to 2-2 win I littie difficultv in suivivins the y_esterday _and__their_return to thel Geraldines' -piessure. championship limelight wiII, by co- | Marksmen for each side were- inci4ence, give a fillip to Limericklfor Ahane-power (B_0), Enrighi hurling. ___ - - I (1-0), Xeane, Leonard,'Horitinao a-nO LINII Iilf'fII THE PAST. I O'erien (points each), and for Ger_ It -was. fltting.that Jackie P.owe.r: I atdines_O'Connett ((1_0), Sfr"""fr"o a link with the Ahane of old, should | 11-21. part pl-ay the most -promi_nent , in I A BIG SUB,PB,ISE Ahane's revival and return to I power. rre was the chief m""r."-1,-$*-P,ig^rsurprise -was caused at inan'*^h for+^n the+L^ news^!!, cnam"i""*.'*1;ie-.^_:;:-:-'*^;; I KilmanockKitmaltock yeste-rdqyyesterdav when Fil.Kil. threegoals w-ere werr ,#:l;:. tfiI; general hurling craft..and*^T^[: | fi-'1',1.""":{1.??,,,"J"d.J*A",H,."T, perience were factors that made lC;;;;i"it"'d,uJ*;'"ii*i"'Jl,'i?i"'J"i'.,"orrr,_-;":1.^^-' minor hurting ffnal. -that I| hinq an. ottfstand-ilgPPY"I_-,_ ^.lt".' in*"*rrich Kilmaltock started The standard ofur hurlinglurux6 displayed I ri- fl^rr.idh ohrr i^h^n6r_ ":"IJ,,o{:* | in a great flourish and- demoral_ l{-Ppil -F"*f"_y3: :-9::*1it 91"^-i ii"a- "'--"^"r tfii,l-"itv iea-," aerencE--i:v Ma"t t;4;;. i;-,iileiii.''?-,#? "ill"'?1i,f,rfl"%',?""8'.f1 - -'1t '";a g_round"bp6'qu"g.. with th,e _ expec-tation lnat | ry-tfu [-i t6-1-z-roolea r" - r"rd the match would be a thriller. cer- | their position ""-unn"atatj". aldines were hailed in Tany I Treaty Sarsfleld were mucfi more quarters probable as the new | themseives in the second iritia"a pion_s, "!uol- because of their sc-oring feats I proceeded with greaf elin- lo re- i1 tle preliminary rounds, and for I iluce the deficit." They were still that reason q clo59.struggle was an- | playing strongly at ilie finish but i ilfimltfl fiilllflinnmtt mrnrlnltrlilnl flnnn-"nnnrrrttt lrimtllntr COANTY HURLIT{G CHAMPIONS The fa'rretl Aha,ne hurling tea.m whic! rocapture'd the County ltrurling Ch;arnpionship, try defeating Geraldines at the Gaelic Grounals last Suntlay, It is seven yeais since Ahane last won ttre ti-tta Bottom _row (lgft to right)-P. I(elly, !. -Qoy_lg,_!. Byrnes,_ D, Leonird (Capt.), S. Herbert, J. Gra,ham, D. Houli= han Sta,ndirtC t_oright)lPaddv McMahon (trainer), Jarnes Conway (treas'urer), John Priwer, Tom qasey ]!eft !,9q4y Enrlght, Mick Herbert (Committee), Miehael Kelly, Phil Ahern (Vice.Captain),-John FJg,_Iililliarn lle,are, Sesn Loonard, Very ltev. J, Fogerty, P.P., Castleconnell (Ptesiitent)j John MoMahoru Secreta.ry. CHAIRING OF THE CAPTAIIV Enthusiastic Aharrc suppotters chair the Captain, D.- Leonartl, following the presentafion of the coveted trophy, I- I'R.A. Ot r WELL'KNOWN Xr+Deafh 5a OFSTCER4k'r4h a I NNCENT Well-Known o'cAB'Ro+L'--^^ DeathOf Condt' Sean i .o*. *EAN I Personali 0'Carroll [.R.A. *ri+i'**;*$+*tH":'"P':*tt\' o-r of the outstancunH, Personalities 1 T*f*itij*l"*q#ii"[f**ti:?t%ii;'ibt;:ilii"""{f:H{1 li:",{;l':i1"'}".i'**p;"4"''4;'*"ftr*tri;qkl+:{!*tfr "elJ,iiT:^e'!*-'6;Ti':1fr Flving Column- ulL. i,i'm:: l'i#ii r'n'f : - outstandlng"i "i1,J"X?utt^"r-iiPc nnost *r*ffi*f*d;;1il+gfriX'JiiUi'?"i'""sented' .Very In1ly-.?,t beenchair' ii,J' $t"o"""itas who attend:S B:"::l;i:'\ll; ,rred Re- "tt*X; rnan?;t;'ri'*;4;il',:1.';""$l+:;iTl: of the Nortn -riPPerarY l+:it**s*:q,*i"ft37 from an earlV ciated' on,t "I'f T ! fJ : "f, :'.1."\* o,- ;t""Tl I branch of the uaettc, ",& (Anna- \H"'*r""':f :fl t'ii{.\ l}'i"h? $et*h;hil;$'-f":Fffii,t?a"fff,vfii'.-to* Brennan 1 \ f;$"li,:'if i:+fr"iri"M;ir..y*u' t"iittloi',.a the Volunteersat their ;{-t-'ifi i"Jiiti"ii''1a' I tl-','+'^T'r1rt31ll; :'firfiirltq-f#i,::-#\ i".l,li' wui, t'" 9"'"'lls"tX"ou'?;u.f,in manv il"i"'it"--i.ntt"t figu^re il:t"Hil, *"qqlr";*'E l: 1t$j;iq,'';;Eri"H":1$ ll l*"?"1Yli'contraven- irn:r ,ffi#ffffi\ l$:Jltl:l'l:''Xlf t!",Ls?il"i#w' lql5 it ;i; *"1s'ii \ffiii***ffii lhi*"'t'n'.t?l "1,":,"0;:i" J: i :ffittr li.l;i';1i:,.:f-uiiu; but against ililil.'# ;,':,'oha-d- I i"l[l"tii,^.that :X."i#';i BF-,ST.,, -the SARS. ; \i*r::x*i, :{s im' TS"1 I Y#ii;;;:" $'.i".i'""'i#il:r+l'l*i 'i'inst ffiffi IN IIIGH '*l*l*+ir:ru.w*.5;;;6 ,SCORINGGA}IE : ::ti *tltlF'+:#;o.'#;*ffi a- fi Ahano titi*:i,"l?.r'HlJ,.:lt' a' sarsnelds,"rcSlll)*1,t|:lt li t|t-yJ* li.I lg t*B:i: ***:flu##*ffi*'*' it,-$fi;il1\i jifi,r,]i?,}..f tm5-';ti_+$ll;;-:e** i"iHix#\#tr'iir} rff lli'"'o3i?t8ll f$g' "-l*'rgii $,{it'lffi "l;tty rfl''*t*it$t'*iffiffil,.ufi*,w I wg*'gw*ffil$tiJ*,Hl^qil*$i""';f{fFJ,l'' "rot'o,li* ili n ru;ir" i""i{'r* irqtr'fl$Hilil-fril*d 8::f;"""x1" r13i,."i*# ffH{ $-g$*sq-r',ffii*i#\t'#rltt"b. (st Finbarr's) cronin | refereed. ',i-:{r.lit*t*{f:tr.ftt +k*rj,:1ill"f :lifif ,T,i; *mrrrlr$t\''ilil- r'fuffi AHANE G.A.A. -LIMERICI( LEADER, SA cLUB.rflgFs perienced rivals. I HURLINEATi "Our minors, we are glad to re- I FUTURE port, had a very successful year, WITH creating a record in winning both Ndtu/0fi?,ANI Ea-stern Divisional honours I "Our minor hurlers, notwith- OPTIMISM standing that 'they were defeated EXCITING in the countv semi-final bv old EAMEI annual general meeting of rivals, Ciooin, put up ; very ANY well known performance. n/f Gaels were I r the Ahane G.A.A. CIub was creditable Our minor IVI present at the paddy neld footballers"tootballers, having beaten Croomcroom Ryan I 'avoidoblein RichiU School. In ttre un- Lacken Memorial Park, Newpbrt, I absence of ,the Club Pre- in the semi-final, had to give l orr second Sunday to witncss an excitinel sidenL, Very Rev. tr'ather Fogarty. best to a very strong andqnd closely-contestedcloseiy-contested game j 'P.P., Abbeyfeale team I in thFthE Mr. S--eanHerbert, Chaiimair, after a very dour locat senior hurlins struggle. like I tournament presided..' We would to con- rplayed between AharG gratulate them great and Murroe (]I{AIB&IAN,S B,En/XABI(S. on the in- (u'rites our Netvport terest took in their training correspon- At the outset the Chairman wel- they dent). Both teami rvere and prepararton for every game .in liood comed all those present and wenit form and although Ahane and any honours they gained won, it on to give a brref review of the they took them 50 minutes richly deserwed them. do hope to shake off club's progr€ss for the year, IIe We the Murroe chaltenge. rvished especially to congratulatet that thev will persevere with this spirit the minor . hurling and footbqll I on into senior ranks. THD PIAY teams on their fine .performaneel "The juvenile hurling team cap- tbe group . .With wind Fdvent&ge, during the year. The enthusiesm tured. honours and were sub- Ahane were flrst to attack b-nd they showed lyith regard to their sequently defeated in the divisional p few p. semi-ffnal IeA wi{es befqre J. their training, ete., may well be an by a brilliant South Lib- Keane had two points and W. example to the senior team. He erties flfteen, who easily went on Coffey hgd point to Bnothef to give sincerely hoped they would con- take the countv championship. Anane a tnree points lead. T-hese tinue the good work during the FTNANCIAL I'OSTTTOX. proved to- be vital acofes. because coming year. IIe wouid like to "Despite the fact that the expen- in the subsequent i ses exchanges there remind the players in all grades I of the Club's activities are wds rlothing between th; teams of their strict obligation to uphold very high, it will be seen from the a,id ti't;;,ii'e-'w1"""'or' treasureCs report [;"';;;i the good name of the Club with' that the finan- exc-iting variety. B. Itelletter cial position is fairly sound. next regard to good conduct both on At had t*'o points for Murroe. i this stage w€ would like A and off the AeId and never be to thank qgllt by M. Rainsford gave all those who supported the guilty of any action that would vari- Anane a two points lead. At ous functions organised for this bring their own or the Club's name the stage it looke{ as if Ahane purpose of raising funds for the en- into disrepute. gltigyed most of the play, 6ut Ttm Club. Our sincere thanks are due Crongratulating the officials and Hogan, in the Murroe made to ail those who so kindly !oa!, committee on the vast amount of siome remarkable saves and the I time and energ'y they pu,t into helped to make the Club social the play was transferred success it was auicklv tol their work, he said that all too the other end and ami-dst Club suffered grave -ireat i often players did not realise the "The a loss excitement Pat Kelleher during the year, .when eot difficultes tlrat had to be overcome it lost the through for a goal to leave services of its very active M*ur_ from time to and he appealed Vice- roe in the lead by one point. time President, Rev. Father Mulqueen, A. to all for their full co-op€ration in goal and a point by M. C.C., and we feel sure all the ftainsford the future. that gave Ahane the lead again members will join with us in wish- at the R.E\IIE|WS OF YEAB'S interval, on the score, Ahane, ing him every grace and happiness 1 A"GIIVI'TIES. goal. 5 points; Murroe, t goai 2 The Joint Secretaries, Mr. W tn his new oarish. points. we I(eane and Mr. S. McMahon, then "May take thi5 opp6ft11i1y SECONI} IIAIF rto congratulate, on your presented their rePorl as follows: behalf, fn T. Casey on his inclusion the secgnd half fortunes Cairde Gaedheal*Once again in the swayed "A Munster and him to and froasthe ball trav_ we have the honour o{ reviewing team wish every ell,ed success in the Railway Cup com- Uuic-klV-from one goal to the for you the activities of our Club petition. other and Ahane, by clever hurl- for 1958 Durns the Year teams !e- just are very much indebted ing,- held on to win in the presentiirg all- grades 29 "We to nnal stage-on PIaYed Mr. P. for having kindly the seore, Aha.ne, 4 matches the Club, constitutect O'Reilly goals g_points; for placed his field disposal. Murroe, Z goats B as et our points. P. follows:- a,Il J. I(eane, M. Rainsford. 'jsenior hurling, five; senior - "To vyho suffered bereave- D. Holohan ^foot- ments during the year, and in par- and W. Coffey-I{eane, were ball, four junior;iio;'hi'"ii"s, hurling, avetive ; the_scorers. for "ri"tb"ri.; ticular oulthree priests, F ather Ahane. W. junior football, -i"one; minor*irurling,minor hurling' J. Doyle, S. Ryan -flve:i,i"lb. ; Fogarty, P.P'., on the death of his and f,. X6ftv minor fodtbatl, six, and juven- also played well for brother; Father Meehan, on the winnerd. ile hurling, three. C.C., The l{elleher brothers ) the death of his father, and haa ati tfre Club also sponsored a vely Fr. scores to their eredit "The Madden, C.Q., on the death for Murroe. sucessful school hurling league, six of his wj"" mother - we extend on your be- 11"_Y well assisted bt ba; gamesqqmes in all b"ring__Played.b",ing--p1syed.treing nlaved. A hishhigh Kirby,. T. Hogan, M. half our sincere syrnpathy." O'eraity, M. standard of hurling was main- flumphreys and the The officers and com- O'Meara tained right through the competi- .{ollowing Dro!ners. -both mitteg lvere elected:- tion and pupils and teache-rs THE TEAMS be corigfatulatecl on the President, Very Rev. Father a.e to Fogarty, P.P.; Chairman, Mr. Ahane-W. Connoily, J. keen interest taken in the league.league.: _ e.Brien, Sean l{erbert; Vice-Chairman, Mr. g-_ D-ov-t_e,W. I I After a keenly conre-rted gamc, 'Holvcross delcc.tetl n*. r'rpor't in the isenli-fir)EI cf thc \ t.ir',lo!'i G.A.A, lSenior Hurling Torirng.ruent at the cut?lann Lurc cLe,As Ryan L:.cken Memcrili Parii, SaeoeaL lNewport, on Sunday evening: i(writes our Newport correspond- lent). By this vietory, Ilolycross thave qualified to meet Ahane in itne nn'at. This rvas a vrlr3r good AHANE G.A.A. CLUB 'game and it was a pity that it rdid not start at the time ap- quarter r,vas lpointed, as the lsst April 5th 1956. ipla,yed in t\&'ilight. Despite this lfact the game was played at a A Ch:rra, ifast pace throughout, and both Iteans tire-w everything they knew No cloubt ;,ou rvill have heard that Mick 1{acl THIS lST round senior football championship game played at Askeaton on Sunday last produced some great passages of football Askeaton from both sides.despite the slip- are pery underfootconditions, .The boysin blue decidedto play with the wind in the first-half. and for ten minutes or so played splendidfootball and raced into a three points lead and almostgot a couple of goals. but for g{dfi [reat t;ar "and too def6nsive iork by Ivess Neville.on the quarierhour mark a splendidjob. v. Granagh, Kathkeale scored an own goal J. Lenihan. Browne, Ardagh: Templeglanrine at NewcastleWest. againstthe run of plav. Fixtures v. Kil- 2_p.m.Templeglantine cornan,?. Mol'inei'ux. _ v. Rath- Burke and Barry a-ddedooints Saturday, May 17th (7,30 p.m.) keale. Friday. May 2.1, 7.30 p.m. before the losers had a soiendid Quaid Park, S.F. Fr. Casey's v. 3*n.^mn1. Caseysv. Football. Dromcolliher, Feohanagh. goal bv Sheehan-O'Connblland Rathkeale. . _Novice Referee both Monagea v. Broadford. Pat O'Connor. r'arron aI midlield took over Ballyhahill: D. Car. shorfly Under 21 F. Athea roll. At Rathkeale, 2 p.m. Askeaton alter and when Bie Tom v. St. Senans. v. Fecnagh-Killmeedy. Saturdsy, May 24, 7.30 p.m, .} o.m. ran at the Rathkeale deteice ne Novice Hurling: Ardagh, Knockadeiry v. Ardagh. Senior Football. Ballihahill, - Ref'eree found Finty Ryan unmarkedat the Monageav. Adare, Pl Molvnea-ux. - both SeamusBurns. Askeaton v. Fr. Casey's. edgc of.rtie square.and he duly Feenagh. Broadford v. Gra- At Ardagh, Ncwcastle y.. Askeaton, Sean Firinsv. Glin. West scoredthe winnerssecond goal. nagh, J. Long. (ierald Gniiins, 3 p.m. paddy Horgan and McDaid saved Dromcolliher: Killeedv v. Molyneaux. Askeatonon numerousoccasions Dromcolliher, Jack Quaid. At Croagh. Adarc v. -, Sunday.May 25. Seniorhurling. ,, Croagh- before half{ime to leave the Croagh, Ardagh v. Knockader- Nrunnv J p.m. Jtm Long, winners pts. Newcastle West, 2 p.m. Killeed-y ahead by 4 at the ry, T. Bustin. p.ni. ilonday. May l9th, Under break for v. Ardaeh, J.l0 Tournatulll 14 ten irinufes of the Ballingarry (Old Field), Tour- v. H.C. at Ahalin-Krockaderv v. secondhalf, Rathkeale Feohinagh. found new nafullav. Kilcornan, D. O'Keeffe. Askeaton, p.m. Cranagh-Ballingarryat 7 p.m.-Jim life andcame thunderine backin 2 Newcastle to Sunday, May l8th- West v: Adare. Long. the gameto narrowthe-eaD to two Wednesday. May 28, 7.30 p.m. A-l Rathkeale. poinls..butrhen John Ri Dromcolliher, 2 p.m. S.H. Adare v. New_ Madigan Senior Football, casile West and Finty Rvan toserher tith Feohanashv. Ardaeh. T. Bustin. Ball\hahill. Ciin at 7 p.m. Seamus v. Newcastle DUrns. Bourkeand Barrv profuced 3.30p.m:S.H. Kille6dyv. Tourna- West.- Rathkeale. thrce Askeaton mastermoves foriv'elt-taken goals, tulla, T. Long. v. Adare. Ar.Bal Ii ngarry. Croagh_Ki lfin ny points followed at will and Askeaton: 2 p.m. S.H. Balling- v.,,,Krlleedy at 7 p.m. Davy th:elast Saturday. May 31, 7.J0 p.m. Ien-mrnutesproved that the step arry v. Adare. J. Molyneaux. 3.30 u [ee[e. Senior football. Tournafulla, Fr. up fromjunior ro senior is indeed b p.m. J.H.L. Rathkeaie v. Kilcor- At Coolcappa, Casey's v. Ncwcastle West. Askeaton v. blg one. But fair ducs to (hc nan. D. O'Keeffe. Ardagh at 7 p.m. Tommy Askeaton, Sean Finns v. Adarc. Kelly. ladsthey tried gallanr- Abbeyfeale,7.15p.m. under 21 ]lpperDeel Ballyhahill, Askcaton v. At lv to tne end. final, Fr. Casey'sv. Templeqlan- Glin. - Ardagh. St. Kierans v. Feenagh-Killeedy. paddy tine, T. Woulf6. at 7 p.m. lYrotyneaux. NewcastleWest 0;9 Tuesday, May 20, at 7.30 p.m. Bord na nOg Askeaton0-3 Junior Foorbill League.Mount- At Glin, Glin v. Gerald Griffins collins, Mountcollins v. Sr. at 7 p.m. Jim Orpan. NewcastleWest went into this Senans, J. O'Sullivan. 'had Friday, May l6th.-Under lo Referees please note gameas hot favouritesas thc Novice Football: Tournafulla, their F.C. at NewcasrleWest. Gerald apporntments. six membersof the Countvinder Fr. Casey's v. Mountcollins, B. Griffins v. Dromcollogher. Broad- 21. team on dury, but firr fifty Mullane. game iord at 7 p.m. pat d'Connor. ar Resulrs. Under l6 H.C. New_ minutesthe hunqon a treal Ballyhahill, Glin v. Gerald c.astle as Rathkeale. Adare v. Knockadcrry West 3-1. Knockaderrv 2_2. the losersiose to thdoccasionin Griffins, P. Scannell. p.m. Adare -l-2. great style. at 7 Seamus Burns. Dromcollogher_B-road_ Quaid Park: Dromcolliher v. Saiurday, ford 4-2. And with R. Neville at No. o May t7th, Undcr I2 Feenagh-Kilmeedy, J. Quaid. H.C. at Pairc Mac p.m, givingan outstanding display of all Uaid. 2 Under^12 F.C. Knockad'erry Granagh-Ballingarrv v. , tnal ls aoodln the qamea surDnse Killeirt" 4-4. Fr. Caseys 0-l Mountcollins Wednesday, May 21, 7.30 p.m. Denis tarroli. looked-onthe card-s.The wiriners l-1. Gerald Griffins 0-2. 3 p.m. Dromcollighcr-Broad- full-back brought off a fantastic Novice football: Croagh, Adare Athea beat Askeaton. ford v. Tournafulia, save from A. Burke . half-wav Neilus St. Senans beat St. Kierans. through the first-half., and thit enabledthe winners to leadby 0-4 at the break. Witheight minutes left to playir 'was 0-5 to 0-3 and Askeaton missed two close in frees to the detightof the maspies.But in rhe last'six the class-bfthe winncrs shoneout as Keane, Kelty,-showe-d King, Sammon and Cremmin rare skills to Dut the issuebevond doubt with f ffi;atd winnersof the under14 tournament Promoted bY G.A.A, club last weekend. Photo: Michael HanleY,Rathkeale.