Ian Ryan Wants a Munster Title! Gary Kirby's Aim Is True!
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THETHE Winter 2008/09 Volume 13 Number 1 2 Limerick GAA Youth Magazine Ian Ryan wants a Munster Title! Page 5 Gary Kirby’s Aim is True! Page 10 Gaelic Telecom/Cumann na mBunscol National Awards Publication Jet Propelled Alan! of the Year Page 7 Results, Reports, Reviews and more 2008 Reviews and more Winter 2008 The Green & White digest Winter 2008/09 Volume 13 No.1 ence as a coach. In the Céim ar Aghaidh/ ‘Step Contents 1970’s, while still a player Ahead’ Education Pack he coached Antrim. His “Céim ar Aghaidh” is a 2 The Throw In next port of call was Clare 3 News Digest major new GAA-themed and he trained the Banner 4 Cumann na mBunscol News resource for primary 5 Meet Ian Ryan County to success in the schools. It focuses on the 6 INTO Sevens National League of 1977 fun of Gaelic games and New Design for he curtain has come down on another season of Cumann 7 Focus on Alan O Connor Richie Bennis and 1978. Justin coached delivers a range of materi- na mBunscol activity. 8 The Green & White Shield his native Cork to win the als that support teaching All-Ireland Medal 9 News Extra Thanks Richie! Centenary All-Ireland of This year’s Kilkenny Across the length and breadth of Limerick, boys and girls After two years in charge, and learning. There are 3 Thave been representing their schools in football 10 Gary Kirby—Master Marksman 1984 before going on to hurlers were the first to packs: the Senior Cycle Pack 12 The Leader Cup Richie Bennis’ reign as competitions. The Sarsfield Cup and the Larkin Shield were train Cashel King Cormacs (for 5th & 6th classes), the be presented with the contested in recent weeks and already thoughts are turning to 14 City Schools Review manager of the Limerick of Tipperary who reached re-designed All-Ireland 15 West Limerick Schools Middle Cycle Pack (3rd & next year’s Primary Go Games series. hurling team is over. Richie’s medal. The original All- 16 an All-Ireland Club Final 4th classes) and the Junior Limerick had a mixed summer on the inter-county front. East Limerick Schools achievement in guiding 17 South Limerick Schools under his stewardship. Cycle Pack (1st & 2nd Ireland medal, crafted Hats off to the intermediate hurlers who won the Munster Limerick to the 2007 All- 18 Primary Go-Games Teams around 1910, drew its Final but ran into a top-class (is there any other kind?) Ireland final was phenom- classes). “Extras” include a 20 The G&W Prize Crossword inspiration from the Irish Kilkenny team in the All-Ireland final. Ian Ryan and his DVD produced in conjunc- 21 Cartoon Corner enal. We will treasure this High Cross.The new medal teammates saw Limerick footballers get the victory they tion with RTE Sport, a set 22 The Green & White Gallery memory and the many features the same cross deserved v Meath but Kildare blocked the Road to Croker. of children’s books in Irish, 23 In off the Post other highlights of “The (an “iconic symbol of Speaking of Croke Park, Limerick boys and girls Bennis Era” for years to a Healthy Eating book and savoured the atmosphere of the Big Match when they played Ireland”); the year come. Míle buíochas from a dual language book telling in the INTO Mini Sevens during August and September. “1884” (a reminder of the The G&W Magazine and all the stories of ‘newcomer’ Finally, as “The Green and White Magazine” becomes and ‘diaspora’ children who foundation of the GAA a “teenager” (13-years-old this year!), we say thank you to its readers to Richie, Gary, Justin McCarthy and its founding fathers); Bernie, Anthony and Tony! play Gaelic games. every club in Limerick for supporting the magazine In 2002, Justin became All the material is available and the words, “Cumann throughout the years. This support has been invaluable, Editors: Joe Lyons and Ciarán Crowe manager of Waterford. at www.ceim.gaa.ie (& from Lúthchleas Gael” as has the support of our readers who continue to send in Printing: Pallas Print, Pallaskenry That year the Déise (“symbolising the GAA’s letters, articles, photos and crossword entries. Keep those Design: Declan Considine County Boards). Sales: 5,000 per issue Limerick’s New Hurling won their first Munster contribution to the comments and contributions coming in the New Year… Distribution: Gerry Bennis (061) 325077 senior hurling title since preservation of Irish, the And let’s hope it’s a great year for all things Green & White! Secretary: Mabel Mullane (061) 355057 Manager Limerick senior hurling 1963. Justin won three oldest written vernacular Editorial Address: Luimneach Abú! Patrickswell NS, Co. Limerick team will have a new man- Munster titles and one language in Europe”). Ciarán Crowe & Joe Lyons E-mail: [email protected] ager for the 2009 season. National League title with Let’s hope it’s not too Tel: 086 8113284 Editors www.thegreenandwhite.com Justin Mc Carthy has taken Waterford. His autobiog- long before our senior over the reins. Justin has raphy, “Hooked” is a fas- hurlers bring home a set Front cover photograph: Leader Cup Final 2007. over thirty years experi- cinating read for anybody of these new medals for Winter Winter 2008/09 Issue 37 interested in hurling. closer examination! The Green & White Winter 2008 Winter 2008 The Green & White Cumann na mBunscol is sponsored by Allianz IanRyan Meet the Limerick scoring sensation who turned down pay-for-play in Aussie Rules Former Limerick Green & White football because he prefers Gaelic football. And because he wants to win a Munster Cumann na mBunscol Magazine Nominated DATES 4 UR Championship medal with Limerick… Star is an “All-Star” for 2008 Best with Tipp! Publication Award! DIARY... Ian Ryan played throws up surprises. The news that for Mary I, St. Conor O'Mahony of Tipp- CUMANN NA Every season Limerick footballers were leading Meath in their first round Senan's, Limerick erary was selected at centre mBUNSCOL NATIONAL Allianz Sarsfield Cup: qualifier tie raised a few eyebrows at the time. When listen- and Munster in half back on the 2008 AWARDS 2008…The three 2008 November 12th ers learned that the margin was twenty points that was a Vodafone and GPA All counties nominated in the Venue: Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale shock! Headlines the following day belonged to Ian Ryan, Stars hurling teams. Conor, Best Publication category Result: scorer of 3 goals and three points against the Royal County. who hails from Newport, are Dublin, Wicklow and Winners: East Limerick Such was the impact that talent scouts from Australian Ian Ryan in action played in the East Limerick Limerick (for The G&W). Runners Up: v Limerick City v Meath Rules targeted the boy from Shanagolden who went to Oz Cumann na mBunscol The Awards Ceremony will for trials with Essenden and also had trials here in Limerick leagues with Newport BNS take place on November Celtic Image Shield: November 14th for Carlton (club of Setanta and Aisake Ó hAilpín). and won a Mackey Cup 22nd at the Lyrath Estate Venue: Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale Was Ian tempted? Not for an instant. “A Munster title medal with East Limerick Hotel, Kilkenny. Ballybrown Croker here we come! Kieran Result: with Limerick would mean far more than any honours in in 1996, defeating West NS and Doon NS have Daly & Josh O'Halloran, Christ Winners: Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Aussie Rules,” was how Ian explained it. Limerick in the final. received nominations in the the King NS, Declan Kelleher, Runners Up: Scoil Iósaf, NCW The Ryan File starts in the West Limerick Cumann Best School category. INTO, Aine O'Brien, Knockea NS County Football Shield: na mBunscol leagues playing in 7- and 9-a-side competi- GAA 125! tions with Loughill NS. Ian moved to Shanagolden when In 2009 the GAA November 19th (15-a-side “A” champions of each his father Joe, a Limerick footballer himself, was appointed celebrates its 125th anni- Division) Principal of the school. versary. Cumann na mBun- Venue: Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale Although he never made the West Limerick team for the scol will organise activities Semi-finals: Sarsfield Cup, Ian carried on and wore the Green and White to mark this milestone in Same draw as Sarsfield Cup of Limerick at U-14 level, where he came under the influ- our sporting and cultural ence of Ollie Coffey. lives. Already, Limerick Larkin Memorial Shield: Since then it has been onwards and upwards. County Board plans to November 21st (Girls “A” champions of each The match against Meath was the highlight of Ian’s career foster club-school links by Primary School GAA Division so far. He is certain the future is bright as, “There are very inviting primary schools to Venue: Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale good young players coming through for Limerick”. G&W Limerick football star write a profile of their local National Website Semi-finals: This is the link to Cumann Ian Ryan catches up on club and then publish it South Limerick V Limerick City all the latest news in on the Wikipedia website. na mBunscol’s National West Limerick v East Limerick Ian’s Top Tips his favourite magazine Website. It’s well worth a Kilteely NS celebrate their victory When we met Ian, he chatted as he sipped a bottle of water. Contributions as gaeilge in this year's East Limerick Football “Plenty of water, lots of fruit all year round,” is Ian’s recipe for success. will be especially welcome.