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l Inside: Allianz Cumann na mBunscol News Photos/Stories Galore In association Limerick GAA Youth Magazine Spring 2017 Volume 21 Number 2 €3.00 with mrbinman.com Persistence, Resilience, Patience John Kiely’s Recipe for Success City & West are Best! Review of Divisional Football Championships Saints on Cornmarket Cumann na mBunscol National Awards the Double Publication of the St. Mary’s & St. Nessan’s Year are County Champions 2017 www.thegreenandwhite.com PLUS PUZZLES, COMPETITIONS AND MORE... The Green & White Spring 2017 Spring 2017 Issue Number 62 Spring 2017 Volume 21 Number 2 Follow us on Twitter @LimerickGAAzine The first term of the year 2017 is almost over and This issue the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol playing season is in full 2 The Throw In swing throughout Limerick city and county. ‘In full swing’ is 3 News the appropriate description as Indoor Hurling and Camogie blitzes have been running since early February. The sound of 4 Cumann na mBunscol News ash on leather resounds through the air as school teams, for 5 Spotlight on John Kiely both boys and girls, prepare for the INTO Mini Sevens and 6 Interview with John Kiely 8 the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol leagues. 8 Larkin Shield In this issue, we meet Limerick hurling manager John 10 Celtic Image Shield Kiely and find out what his hopes are for the season ahead. 12 County Football Shield Limerick hurlers lost their first league match of the year to 14 Olo Cup History Wexford but there is a long season ahead with a lot of twists 16 in the road. John tells us about the ‘team behind the team’ as News from the South every detail is covered in the quest to restore Limerick 18 Sarsfield Cup hurling to the top table. In our next issue we will be talking 20 Looking West to Limerick football manager, Billy Lee. 22 The G&W on Holidays We also look back at the football competitions of Autumn 24 East Limerick News 2016. Limerick City bridged a six year gap to win the Larkin 26 City Scene Shield while West Limerick regained the Sarsfield Cup. St 28 Around the Grounds Mary’s NS from Abbeyfeale are County Shield winners in 29 The G&W Gallery boys football while St Nessan’s NS from Mungret won the Celtic Image Shield. What lies ahead for those schools when 30 The Lundon Eye the hurling season reaches a climax? Dreams will come true 32 Prize Crossword for some or be shattered for others. The Mission Statement 33 Cartoon Corner of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol is ‘to make Gaelic Games 34 Puzzle Page the games of choice of children in primary school’ and that 35 In Off the Post is more important than winning or losing. Sport enables you 36 The Back Door to live a healthy lifestyle, make lifelong friendships, challenge yourself to be the best you can and, most importantly, ENJOY YOURSELF! Cumann na mBunscol is the nursery where young talent is nurtured and encouraged. The intercounty stars of 2017 were the Primary Game and Mackey Cup players of 2007. Our competitions over the months ahead will see more young talent emerge as boys and girls set out on the road to sporting glory. Thanks to Br Dormer, Séamus McElligott, John Kiely, Sara Fitzgerald, Stephen Walsh, Owen Sheehy, Sarah Keyes, Marguerite Quinn, James Lundon, Tom Aherne, 21 Mabel Mullane, Noel Hartigan and the Limerick Games Editors: Joe Lyons and Ciarán Crowe Design: ConsidineDesign.com Development Administrators. Printing: Cube Printing Finally, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter on Sales: 5,200 per issue @LimerickGAAzine. Distribution: Noel Hartigan 087 958 1568 Secretary: Mabel Mullane (061) 355057 Editorial Address: Patrickswell NS, Co. Limerick E-mail: [email protected] Luimneach abú, Twitter: @LimerickGAAzine Ciarán Crowe & Joe Lyons Website: www.thegreenandwhite.com Joint Editors Front cover photograph by Seamus McElligott 2 The Green & White Spring 2017 +++News+++News+++News+++ Limerick’s Ronan Lynch scored 3.11 v 8 Kerry in this year’s NHL match. Top marksman, Aaron Gillane A Few Interesting Facts l Former Limerick goalkeeper, Joe Quaid is the new manager of the Kildare hurling team. Among his star players are former Limerick underage hurlers David Reidy (Dromin Athlacca) and Richie Ryan (Ahane). Willie Banks (Old Well Done Mary I Christians) is the goalkeeping coach. l Ollie Moran is a busy man these days: away from his day Limerick’s Mary Immaculate College retained the Fitzgibbon job, he is coach to the Laois senior hurling team and analyst Cup in style in 2017. Limerick was well represented on the on Sunday Sport radio show. winning team. Patrickswell’s Aaron Gillane was scorer-in-chief, l In a man-of-the-match performance, Ronan Lynch scored notching up an incredible 3-10 and 2-09 in consecutive matches an incredible 3 goals and 11 points in the Division 1B on the way to the final. Cian Lynch was man-of-the match in the National Hurling League game v Kerry (Kerry scored 3-08!). final. Darragh O Donovan and Richie English also started (and starred!) for the Limerick college in the final (where Mary I. met l Seamus Carroll, Limerick footballer and star handballer has D.J. Carey’s I.T. Carlow). joined crack Dublin outfit Castleknock where he is lining out with the likes of Dublin All Star, Ciaran Kilkenny. l Limerick became the first team ever to win a National Football League match on a 3G pitch when they defeated London on the 3G GAA pitch at U.L. in March. (Note: The match was moved from the Gaelic Grounds to U.L. because of bad weather). l Limerick GAA’s plans to develop playing and training facilities at the former St Enda’s Secondary School in Limerick city are at an advanced stage. Join the Club Limerick Joe Cleary, who launched Mr Binman’s G&W draw online at magazine sponsorship, with Limerick stars Niamh Ryan, Niamh Mulcahy & Kevin Downes limerickgaa.ie. and G&W editors Ciaran Crowe & Joe Lyons . 3 The Green & White Spring 2017 CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL Cumann na mBunscol News Cumann na mBunscol Busy times in Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Luimnigh When your school team plays its first game of the year in hurling or camogie, indoor or outdoor, do you know how many hours have gone into making sure that everything runs smoothly? A Week in the Life... On Monday, February 13th, there was a meeting of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Luimnigh to arrange fixtures for county finals, i.e. Mini Sevens in hurling, camogie, boys and girls football, indoor hurling and camogie, Action from the Allian Cumann na mBunscol Larkin Shield final Leader Cup, Green and White Shield, Eithne Neville Shield, Mackey Cup - to name just a few. The following day, Valentine’s Day, Limerick City Cumann na mBunscol held a fixtures meeting to arrange its own competitions for city schools and to ensure that all its fixtures would be Dates for Your Diary concluded in time for the county final stage. County Fixtures - 2017 On Wednesday February 15th, the editors of The Green and White met with Noel Hartigan to review Indoor Hurling & Camogie Finals distribution, sales and funding of the magazine for 2017 Caherconlish Hall at 11.45am • Tuesday 21st March - Hurling. and beyond; that night, teachers from all six Munster • Wednesday 22nd March - Camogie. counties met at Áras Mumhan in Castletroy to review arrangements for the Munster GAA Primary Game and to Mini Sevens Football - Boys and Girls consider how it might be improved. On Thursday 16th, the • Tuesday 4th April at Neville Park, Rathkeale officers of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Luimnigh met in • Girls at 11.30am - Boys at 1.15pm Raheen to discuss matters that had arisen during the week. • Note rule on age-limits in this competition. The above gives you a flavour of what is involved in ensuring the smooth running of our activities. Mini Sevens Hurling and Camogie • Thursday 6th April at Neville Park, Rathkeale The aim of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol is: • Hurling at 11.30am - Camogie 1.15pm “To promote Gaelic Games in an atmosphere of fun • Note rule on age – limits in this competition. and enjoyment and to make Gaelic Games the games of choice in our primary schools whilst emphasising Mackey Cup (Boys Hurling) - Tuesday 23rd May participation for all.” There are approximately 140 at the Gaelic Grounds primary schools in Limerick. Almost all of them play in • 3.30pm East V South. - 4.15pm West V City. competitions organised by Allianz Cumann na mBunscol • Final at 5.15pm Luimnigh. Neville Cup (Camogie) - Thursday 18th May at the Gaelic Grounds • 3.30pm City V West. 4.15pm South V East. • Final at 5.15pm Green and White Camogie Shield - 12 players a-side. • Tuesday, 13th June at Neville Park, Rathkeale. • 12.30pm South V City and East V West. • Final at 1.30pm Leader Cup – Hurling. • Wednesday, 14th June at Neville Park, Limerick City teachers at the Rathkeale Fixtures Meeting in Monaleen NS • 12.30pm City V East and South V West. • Final at 1.30pm 4 The Green & White Spring 2017 Cumann na mBunscol News G&WFile The Manager Name: John Kiely Club: Galbally Primary School attended: Galbally NS Secondary School: Abbey CBS, Tipperary town Occupation: Principal teacher in the Abbey CBS secondary school in Tipperary town Favourite TV programme: The Sunday Game Favourite Food: Steak and chips Favourite Band: U2 Favourite holiday destination: Tenerife Hobbies: Meteorology. I am very interested in studying the weather and weather patterns around the world What model of car do you drive? Ford Mondeo (kindly sponsored by Dooley’s of Knocklong) Highlight of your playing career: Being a member of the Limerick team that won the All-Ireland Intermediate title in 1998 Your sporting hero (any sport): Roy Keane [note: not even a micro-second of hesitation!] Sporting hero of childhood: Bryan Robson (captain of Manchester United and England in the 1980’s and 1990’s) Sporting Ambitions: To help the current crop of Limerick hurlers to become the best they can be.