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Limerick hurlers enter the IN This issue new season as All-Ireland Senior 2 The Throw In champions for the first time in almost 3 News half a century. Isn’t it wonderful to read that opening sentence? Memories of years of frustration and 4 Cumann na mBunscol News 11 disappointment have been washed away by the 5 Interviews - Jamie Wall & Eamonn Cregan achievements of John Kiely’s team. The new season saw 6 Celtic Image Shield Limerick carry on where they had left off with hard-fought 8 Mr. Binman victories over Wexford, Tipperary and Killkenny in the Allianz 9 AT LAST National Hurling League. There is a long road ahead that 10 Liam McCarthy Cup in Schools could have many twists and turns but Limerick followers know 12 County Football Shield that this team will not be found wanting for determination or 14 effort and we cannot ask for any more than that. West Limerick Schools Limerick GAA County Board decreed last September that 16 Larkin Shield the Liam McCarthy Cup would be brought to as many schools 18 Sarsfield Cup as possible and that is exactly what has happened over the 20 South Limerick Scene past two school terms. In this issue, we feature many of the 22 The G&W on Holidays photos that were submitted to us by teachers from schools in 24 East Limerick News all parts of Limerick. 26 The Lundon Eye As a new year and a new playing season arrived, one of 28 City Scene Limerick hurling’s greatest servants departed the intercounty scene. Séamus Hickey announced his retirement after 13 30 The G&W Gallery seasons in the Limerick colours at senior level. Séamus was 32 Prize Crossword there for the worst of times and the best of times but his 33 Cartoon Corner commitment never wavered. We salute one of the true heroes 34 Puzzle Page of Limerick hurling herein. 35 In Off the Post So far, the 2018-2019 Allianz Cumann na mBunscol 36 The Back Door season has seen County football titles won by Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough and Monaleen NS. West Limerick completed the Divisonal Double winning both the Sarsfield Cup and Larkin Shield. The coming months in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol leagues are full of promise. Indoor hurling and camogie tournaments are already underway in all four Divisions and the INTO Mini Sevens competitions and the much-loved school hurling and camogie leagues will soon follow. Without a doubt, featuring in many of those games will be the Limerick players of the future. Let the games begin! 33Editors: Joe Lyons and Ciarán Crowe Design: ConsidineDesign.com Printing: Cube Printing Sales: 5,200 per issue Luimneach abú, Distribution: Noel Hartigan 087 958 1568 Ciarán Crowe & Joe Lyons Secretary: Mabel Mullane (061) 355057 Joint Editors Editorial Address: 37 College Gate, Summerville Ave, SCR, Limerick E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @LimerickGAAzine Website: www.thegreenandwhite.com
Front cover photo: PwC All-Stars 2018, Limerick winners. Photo © Sportsfile
2 The Green & White Spring 2019 G&W News AT LAST! As we go to press, the second edition of At Last - Limerick’s Long Wait is Over has all but sold out. On March 1st, 2019, there were still a few copies on sale in O’Mahony’s, Eason’s (City Centre and Crescent Shopping Centre), Talking Leaves (Castletroy Shopping Centre), Crescent Bookshop, Ann Lyons’ Shop (Abbeyfeale), Rankin’s (Adare) and Ó Gairbhí’s Newsagent/ Post Office (Rathkeale). Online sales are being handled by www.elverys.ie (hardback edition) and www.omahonys. ie (softback edition). They will deliver books anywhere in Ireland for an extra €3 and €2.50 respectively - fantastic value ... while stocks last! Congratulations to Martina McMahon who was recently Cumann na mBunscol named Ireland’s Female Handballer of the Year Luimnigh will supply Limerick primary schools and secondary schools with copies Dates for Your Diary of AT LAST for their school and classroom libraries, at a very 2019 Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship special rate (however, it must Limerick v Cork (Gaelic Grounds Limerick) May 19th be emphasised that this special Waterford v Limerick (Walsh Park Waterford) June 2nd offer is for schools only). Limerick v Clare (Gaelic Grounds Limerick) June 9th For further information, Tipperary v Limerick (Semple Stadium Thurles) June 16th contact your local Cumann na Final (Venue to be confirmed) June 30th mBunscol officer or email: 2019 Munster GAA Senior Football Championship [email protected]. Quarter Final Tipperary v Limerick (Semple Stadium Thurles) May 11th
Séamus Hickey Steps off the Stage
Séamus Hickey announced his retirement from Young Hurler of the Year. Some tough times followed for intercounty hurling as 2018 drew to a close, bringing Limerick hurling fans before Donal O Grady and John down the curtain on a distinguished career. Séamus first Allen led Limerick to a Munster title in 2013. Selfless as made the pages of The Green and White as a young ever, Séamus played as half-forward that year, putting player in the colours of Killlinure NS. He played in the the needs of the team before his own preferences. Sarsfield Cup and Mackey Cup for East Limerick. The following year, Limerick lost narrowly to Kilkenny in He earned his first Limerick jersey as a FOOTBALLER in a tightly fought semi-final. On a rain-sodden day, Séamus the Primary Game of 2000. In those days, the Primary gave his greatest display in the Limerick colours and was Game was a competitive 15-a-side game played duly rewarded with an All-Star Award. before the Munster Senior Championship A further four years of disappointment and fixture. Limerick, led by Don Hanly of heartbreak followed before Séamus and Ahalin NS, defeated a fancied Cork Limerick finally captured the McCarthy team and Séamus’s intercounty career Cup in 2018. It was a fitting end to a was up and running. His performances wonderful career. Séamus will be on the Limerick team that reached the remembered for many qualities: his selfless All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final of 2005 devotion to the cause of Limerick hurling, marked him out as a star of the future and his determination and passion, his skill Joe McKenna called him onto the senior and sportsmanship and, off the field, his squad the following year. In 2007, Limerick unfailing courtesy and humility. It will be reached the All-Ireland hurling final. Kilkenny hard to replace him. All hurling fans wish proved too strong but Séamus was named as Séamus a long and happy retirement.
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No less than three Limerick schools - Kilbehenny NS, Ballybrown NS and Herbertstown NS - as well as Limerick’s Green & White Magazine were short- listed for national awards at the Cumann na mBunscol Cornmarket National Awards (2019). Kilbehenny TG4 visited Doon GAA Club to interview Gradam an Uachtaráin recipient NS was nominated in the School of the Year category. Br. J.L. Dormer recently. Ballybrown NS was nominated in the INTO 150th (Left to Right) Séamus Ó Súilleabháin, cameraman, Michael Ryan, Celebration category. Herbertstown NS was nominated Chairperson Doon GAA Club, Br. James Dormer, GAA President’s Award in the Promotion of Gaelic Games and Culture Recipient, Aoife Ryan, TG4 Reporter, Declan Ryan, Secretary Doon GAA category. The Green and White Magazine was nominated in the Best Publication category. The awards ceremony was held in the Sligo Park Cumann na mBunscol - Condae Luimnigh Hotel, Sligo, in March. Results and photographs from a very successful night for Limerick schools will feature County Finals - 2019 in next term’s issue of The G&W. Mini Sevens Football - Boys and Girls Wednesday 3rd April at Mick Neville Park • Girls at 11.30am • Boys at 1.15pm Mini Sevens Hurling and Camogie Wednesday 10th April at Mick Neville Park • Hurling at 11.30am • Camogie 1.15pm
Mackey Cup (Hurling) Wednesday 8th May at Limerick Gaelic Grounds • East V City at 3.30pm • West V South at 4.15pm • Final at 5.15pm
A happy group of teachers at a recent Cumann na mBunscol Neville Cup (Camogie) meeting in Ballybrown NS Thursday 9th May at Limerick Gaelic Grounds • East V City at 3.30pm • South V West at 4.15pm • Final at 5.15pm
Green and White Shield (Camogie) - 12 players a-side Tuesday 11th June at Mick Neville Park • East V City at 12.30pm (Pitch 1) • South V West at 12.30pm (Pitch 2) • Final at 1.30pm 5th & 6th Class pupils in Raheenagh NS with their teacher Richie English & his Limerick teammates Pat Ryan, Darragh O’Donovan & Leader Cup - Hurling Seán Finn. (Thanks to Majella Scanlon for the photo) Wednesday 12th June at Mick Neville Park • City V West at 12.30pm (Pitch 1) • East V South at 12.30pm (Pitch 2)
• Final at 1.30pm
4 The Green & White Spring 2019 Cumann na mBunscol News Eamonn Cregan File Hurling Chat with a Limerick Legend G&W
Advice from My Father straight for goal and the next thing they tailed off. Cian Lynch scored a great goal off his left against Cork I discussed it with a friend of mine, a golfer. He said, last year. I remember advising him about using his left ‘You’re hitting the ball too low, you’re dropping the ball side when he was playing with the Limerick Minor down to there [below the waist] and the hurley comes at hurling team. Do you know where that came from? an angle and you are slicing the ball. The My father. We were born and lived in Glentworth Street ball will go straight and then it will [Limerick City]. My mother owned Hanratty’s Hotel and veer’. So, I changed the style, brought there was a lane beside it. Michael, my brother, and it up [the height at which the ball myself pucked balls up and down there - Ten Goals In. was hit] and I never looked back. The I was catching the ball, rising it and hitting it. One day most important thing is to place the my father passed and he saw me rising the ball and ball, second is rising it properly, then turning to my left. ‘Have you no right side?’ that’s all he hitting it at a certain level and aiming said. It was that simple! I knew straight away what he for thirty yards beyond the goals. was talking about so I developed the right side. Left was my natural stroke but I ended up taking frees with my General Thoughts right side. l I think the most important thing in hurling is being able to strike the Taking Frees ball. If you have the ball, go on a solo run and end When I was taking frees, I never shot at the goal. I up in front of goals but you can’t hit the ball, what’s always picked out somebody up at the back of the hill, the point? or a point on a sign. In my time, I often aimed at the “S” on a sign for Shannon Airport [behind the goals]. I’d be l Young hurlers need to learn to hit the ball on the run. there, fifty yards out, aiming for Shannon because the l I’d be one of those fellows who thinks there’s nothing posts are incidental so long as you get the ball between wrong with a bit of ground hurling. them. I aimed for that because otherwise you’d drop the ball into the square or you’d mis-hit it. The vital part l If you can’t catch a ball that hits your hand, of proper striking is striking the ball flat. Did you ever remember you catch the ball with your fingers, not notice when the ball goes astray, it’s because the hurley with the palm of the hand. comes in at an angle and it’s probably too low? I was doing that in ‘74. I was taking 70’s and they were going l Hurling is a simple game: coaches can make it complicated.
Jamie Wall Manager of the Mary Immaculate College Fitzgibbon Cup team and a proud Corkman
Declan Hannon much trying to apply a style similar I’m around the same age as Declan. He stood out on to that which Paul Kinnerk had the Limerick underage teams... We all knew, ‘This guy is Clare Under 21s playing when they the man’, the great white hope of Limerick hurling as it won their three-in-a-row. were. He’s an effective forward, but he could play So, really, that was a full-circle anywhere with his talent. I think deploying him as a No. thing. I felt able to identify many 6 has been a masterstroke. It’s his best position in my aspects of Limerick’s play because eyes. For me, he’s the standout centre back in Ireland. we ourselves had been trying to I played alongside him as a wing back in 2013 and implement a similar style in Mary I. couldn’t speak highly enough of his ability in the position. Limerick in 2019 Limerick’s tactics and style of play in 2018? I don’t think they should try to I really enjoyed the way Limerick played in 2018. It was change much, but they can’t be stagnant a similar style of play to Clare [in 2013] except slightly either. Evolution, rather than revolution, is probably more positive. It reminded me of the way we tried to the key. I remember seeing Limerick early in 2018 and play in 2017 with Mary I, in that we always tried to feeling like, ‘Yea, the penny has kinda dropped now’ in work the ball to a good delivery zone high up the field terms of adapting to Paul and John’s style. While they before passing to our forwards, rather than just won the All-Ireland last year, I’m certain that Limerick lumping 50-50 balls up the field. It’s not that we were have identified areas they know they need to kick on the innovators in this instance. We were, in fact, very with this year.
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CELTIC Goes East IMAGE SHIELD Champions! by a Special Reporter (from Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough)
Monday, November 11th 2018 started out as a nervous day for all of us. We set off for Rathkeale and as soon as we arrived we had our photo taken. We ran out onto the pitch in Neville Park to face Milford in the semi-final. They were very tough. Gemma got Roxborough on the scoreboard by scoring the first point of the match. We scored two more points fairly quickly after that. Milford came back into the match and levelled the score at three points each. At half-time the score was 0-4 all. It was all to play for in the second half. Every time Roxborough scored, Mlford matched it. It was 0-7 all with a few seconds to go. Fortunately, a point just before the final whistle gave Roxborough a place in the final. Even our principal, Mr. Leahy, jumped for joy! After the game, Izzy needed a bandage for her finger but she insisted she could play in the final. When the big moment arrived, we ran out of the dressing room and onto the pitch after a motivational speech from our manager. Kilmallock were ready and so were we. Everyone got into their positions. We got the first score. In all, we scored a goal and two points in the first half. Kilmallock scored two points. It was all to play for. We tried desperately to maintain our lead but Kilmallock scored a goal and the game finished level. We would have Jade Conway, Scoil Mocheallóg, to play extra time. referee John Paul Kiely and Eva The referee informed us that there would be ten minutes Long, Roxborough, pictured before of extra time, five minutes a half. Kilmallock scored a goal the final. almost straight away. We were facing an uphill battle. Going into the second five minutes, we thought the game was up for us. Rachel was winded and we thought that was it, our chance was gone. We managed to score a point but that wasn’t enough, we needed a goal. Our team never gave up. Results The ball was close to the Kilmallock goal when Rachel blasted it to the back of the net – a goal for Roxborough! The referee blew the final whistle. We were county Semi Finals champions! We were thrilled. It started to sink in the 1: Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Roxborough 0-8 Milford NS 0-7 following day when a number of pizzas arrived in our 2: Scoil Mocheallóg 1- 6 Mahoonagh NS 0-4 school thanks to our Principal, Mr. Leahy. Final Following the final, Izzy was out of action for four Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Roxborough 2 -4 Scoil Mocheallóg 2-3 weeks due to a broken finger.
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Milford NS girls football team were The Celtic Image Shield, contested by narrowly defeated in the semi final the winners of the ‘A’ Girls Football of the Celtic Image competitions in each of the four Allianz Shield. Cumann na mBunscol Divisions in the county, will rest in Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough for the next twelve months. East Limerick champions, Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh represented their Division with distinction in the all-county competition which was held in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale recently. The Roxborough girls became county champions thanks to hard-fought victories over City champions, Milford NS and South champions, Kilmallock NS.
Br Dormer of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol presents the Celtic Image Shield to Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Roxborough captain, Eva Long
Scoil Mocheallóg Kilmallock Girls football team were runners up in the Celtic Image Shield.
West Limerick champions, Mahoonagh NS
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(Back row) T. Condon, C. Crowe, J. Lyons, P. P. C. Crowe, J. Lyons, Condon, (Back row) T. Browne. (Front) K. Downes, N. Quaid, P. Casey, R. English, M. Casey at the Cumann na mBunscol Education Centre. LAST in Limerick Launch of AT in the Granary Library. The full text At Last in the Granary Library. Limerick Leader to see At Last and Eugene Phelan, Editor: “It was great the Limerick Leader publication Limerick 2018 History print run.” Makers sell out, and have to go into a second Magazine InTouch book-signing on 7 Limerick Education Centre hosted a reduced rates to December where books were sold at na mBunscol. schools and teachers involved in Cumann to sign books In total, eight of the Limerick panel attended had guided them in and meet up with the teachers who their formative years. The Limerick Leader Áine Fitzgerald: “The interviews provide with the players an insight into their personalities, with them revealing how they juggle college and work with their hurling commitments, the importance of family support and what exactly was going through their minds on the morning of the All-Ireland final.” John Kiely Limerick Manager, (Excerpts from a speech made by John Kiely when he launched issue of of this speech will be published in next term’s The G&W Magazine). “This is a first for me, to be asked to launch a book. I’ve launched lots of bits and pieces, mostly tirades inside in dressing rooms, but this is different! “I would consider this [At Last] to be a historical document. It brings the past right through to the present... It records Personal testimony in moments of own testimony. people’s historical importance is hugely influential. “Influence is huge. This book will help to influence ... I consider it to be a gift to everybodyLimerick - in a huge gift to the panel of players... done.” a masterpiece. Well “It’s
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magazine for primary and they have done the schools book for Limerick hurling thisCounty Board coffee-table title. It costs which is a brilliant€ called, At Last It’s year. The Sunday Times said shop manager at O’Mahony’s “Collette Cotter, followed that Milkman was their second biggest seller, autobiography but that ... their by Michelle Obama’s Christmas No. 1 was a local interest book. At Last - is Over which recounts Limerick’s Long Wait Limerick’s return to hurling glory was their biggest seller”. The Limerick Leader is Over Long Wait Jerome O’Connell: “At Last - Limerick’s to make a looks at the many elements that combined dream come true... “ Cliona Foley discussion about the Irish Times (Speaking on a radio Sports of the Year) Books that will get mentioned, I think, because“One other (book) had such an amazing year... Limerick hurling, obviously, a two guys down in Limerick who produce There’s literally the value for it because it’s which is actually great All the Hurling’ in the past year. ‘A to Z of Limerick “Stairway to Heaven: The authors of At Last, a gorgeous McCarthy doorstep of a book celebrating Limerick’s Cup triumph”. Limerick Leader Aherne: is a great account “The book [At Last] Tom of a wonderfulhurling and will be a year for Limerick keepsake along with A History of Limerick GAA, pub- lished in 1984. It costs € The Irish Examiner-Enda McEvoy Column [sporting highlights and lowlights]) (Heroes & Villians proceeds go to Limerick GAA and the Players’ Fund”. proceeds go to Limerick GAA and the so many people future. This book will be treasured by in a golden day with links to all the personnel involved be in everyfor Limerick hurling. A copy should home to of winter to put browse through during those dark days a warm glow in readers’ hearts. Up Limerick
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The Green & White Spring 2019 Liam McCarthy Cup SCHOOL
Raising Liam! An VISITATIONS unforgettable day in Bulgaden NS
A lovely memory Unforgettable memories were made in from the day the schools throughout the City and the County Liam McCarthy Cup was the thanks to the School Visitations organised guest of honour in by Limerick GAA County Board in the Shanagolden NS aftermath of Limerick’s All-Ireland victory last August
2nd Class, Ballingarry NS, show their appreciation for Liam!
Aaron Gillane, Diarmaid Byrnes and Cian Lynch (all past pupils) and Nickie Quaid (teacher) brought the McCarthy VIPs! What a gathering of special guests with Mr Leahy, Cup to Patrickswell NS Declan Hannon with Principal of Scoil an Spioraid some friends and Naoimh, on the day the Liam neighbours in Our McCarthy Cup returned to Lady’s Abbey NS, the school after 45 years! Adare
Daltaí i nGaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh ar an lá a tháinig Liam ar cuairt...
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Gearóid Hegarty, Seán Finn, Paul Kinnerk and Brian Geary with the Mc Garryspillane stalwarts Conkey twins, great Pat O’Donnell (father grand nephews of of Seánie), Pat Tobin, the legendary Bob Tom O’Donnell, Seanie McConkey. O’Donnell, John Kiely and Photo supplied by Billy ‘Snowy’ Heffernan on Milford NS. a visit to Glenbrohane NS
Home are the heroes! Barry, Happy days! Richie, Pat and Darragh were Ballingarry NS staff thrilled to return to their members with the primary school, Doon CBS, McCarthy Cup with Liam Mc Carthy Cup
Limerick stars and Raheenagh NS staff members posed for this photo on a Liam McCarthy day when the Liam McCarthy homecoming Cup was the centre of celebrations in attention in the school. Bulgaden NS
Shane Dowling and Gearóid Hegarty with the McCarthy Cup in St. Patrick’s GNS
Most. Popular. Visitors. Ever! Andrew Mrs Moloney, who is LaTouche Cosgrave one hundred years and Pat Ryan with young, enjoyed the the McCarthy Cup in Liam McCarthy Cup Gaelscoil Chaladh an Visit to Scoil Íde Treoigh. Naofa, Raheenagh in Killeedy
11 The Green & White Spring 2019 Monaleen NS Complete Allianz Cumann na mBunscol
U13 FootballG&W Double
For only the second time in the history of Monaleen NS, we achieved the U13 Boys Gaelic football double by winning both the City and County titles in Ben Sheahan, captain of the same year. We were unbeaten in the City competition Bruree NS, referee Cyril Doolin and topped our group. In the City semi-final, we faced our and Cian Scully, captain of neighbours Milford NS before playing An Mhodhscoil in the Monaleen NS, pictured before final. The final, played in the Gaelic Grounds in difficult wet the County Football Shield final conditions, was a very competitive game. The first half was close. We led by one point at half-time but, thanks to two won by four points. In the final, we faced Bruree NS. quick goals, we pulled away in the second-half. We are We saved our best performance of the season for that very grateful to the organising committee in Gaelscoil match. Our forwards played exceptionally well and got Chaladh an Treoigh for running an excellent competition some great scores. Our captain, Cian, accepted the trophy and to the Gaelic Grounds for hosting the City final. from Noel Hartigan, Limerick GAA Games Development There was no rest for our players following the City Officer. Cian thanked Bruree NS for a great game, our final as two days later, on November 8th, we played in the hosts in Rathkeale, our supporters, Allianz who sponsor County Final in Rathkeale. The semi-final win over Lisnagry Cumann na mBunscol, all our players and our was the closest match of the campaign. The turning point coaches - including Mr. Rea, Mr.Flanagan and the was a brilliant penalty save by our super ‘keeper, Seán. resourceful Mr. Shire who managed to get every member of We were behind at half-time but in the second half our the panel game-time in both the City and the County finals. defence was excellent and we kept our opponents scoreless. At the same time, we notched up a few scores ourselves and Cian & Anton.
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Bruree NS, winners of the South Limerick Allianz Cumann na Courtenay BNS represented West mBunscol A football competition and Limerick in the County Football Shield finalists in the County Football Shield
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Monaleen NS Capture Allianz Cumann na mBunscol County Football Shield. Monaleen NS, Allianz Cumann County champions Monaleen NS were na mBunscol Gaelic football worthy winners of the Limerick Primary county champions Schools County Football Shield last term.
Semi-finals and Final G&W In the semi-final, Monaleen NS overcame Lisnagry NS by 1-9 to 2-2.
At half-time, East Limerick champions Lisnagry NS led their near neighbours by 2-2 to 1-4. Lisnagry failed to score in the second half and missed a penalty. Monaleen NS were adept at shooting and picked off five points without reply to book their place in the final.
Ref: Joe Mulcahy (Killeedy)
The second semi-final went the way of Bruree NS who Lisnagry NS represented East defeated West Limerick champions Courtenay BNS by Limerick in the County Football Shield 2-12 to 4-5, after extra-time.
Half time Bruree 2-6 Courtenay 2-3. Noel Hartigan, Limerick GAA Games G&W Manager, presents the Allianz Cumann Full time: Bruree 2-11, Courtenay BNS 4-5 na mBunscol County Football Shield to Only one point was scored in extra-time as the game Monaleen NS captain, Cian Scully hung on a knife-edge. Bruree raised the only white flag in the second half of extra-time and advanced to the final.
Referee: Cyril Doolin
Final Monaleen NS 4-11 : Bruree NS 1-2
Monaleen NS ran out comfortable winners of the 2018 County Shield final. Bruree NS never got going after the exertions of their semi-final performance, while Monaleen NS were slick and full of running. Players from Monaleen NS and Bruree NS G&W posed for this group photo immediately At half time, Monaleen NS led by 2-9 to 0-1 for after the County Fottball Shield final Bruree NS. Referee: Cyril Doolin.
Presentation Noel Hartigan, Limerick GAA Games Manager, presented the trophy to a delighted Monaleen team. Brother James Dormer, Secretary of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Luimnigh, praised all four Divisional champions for their skill and sportsmanship.
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Cup to their school WEST
It was a very happy day for pupils in Raheenagh NS when Darragh O’Donovan, David Reidy, Seán Finn and Richie English brought the Liam McCarthy Cup to the school Senior Infants in Balingarry NS celebrate the long-awaited arrival of the Liam McCarthy Cup in their school
This fine photo, supplied by Michael Reidy, captures the excitement as pupils wait to meet their Limerick hurling heroes in Scoil Íde Naofa, Raheenagh in Killeedy
A Trio of Trophies in Shanagolden NS, West Shanagolden NS! Limerick 11-a-side football champions Following victory for Shanagolden NS in the 11-a-side football championship in West Limerick, three boys from the school were selected to represent West Limerick on the winning side in the Sarsfield Cup. Our photo shows the successful Shanagolden school team with a unique trio of trophies: the West trophy, the Sarsfield Cup and the McCarthy Cup. Also in the photo are Canon O’Keeffe and teachers Mr James Hennessy and
Mr Tom O Malley. WEST +++WEST+++WEST+++WEST+++WEST+++WEST+++WEST++ WEST
Three Shanagolden NS Trophy treble in boys who played on the Shanagolden NS successful West Limerick Sarsfield Cup team
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PHOTOS FROM WEST SCHOOLS WEST+++WEST+++WEST+++WEST+++WEST+++WEST+++WEST++ Kilcolman NS, Division Two football runners-up
Monagea trio, Dylan Browne, Cian Beirne and Gavin Dorgan, members of the West Limerick team that won the Sarsfield Cup Shountrade NS, Division Two football winners
Maedbh Nolan and Aoife Burke, seen here holding the Liam McCarthy Cup, represented St. James’ NS Cappagh on the West Limerick team that won the Larkin Cup in 2018
West Limerick Football Results West Limerick Girls Football Finals Division 1 Winners Mahoonagh NS Runners Up Scoil Mhuire, Broadford
Division 2 Winners Our Lady’s Abbey, Adare Runners Up Ardagh NS
Courtenay BNS captain 2018 Championships (Boys) Darragh O’Grady with his brother Declan Division 1 Winners Courtenay NS Runners Up Broadford NS
Courtenay Boys NS, Division 2 Winners Shountrade NS Division 1 football Runners Up Kilcolman NS winners WEST Division 3 Winners Shanagolden NS Runners Up Dromtrasna NS
Division 4 Winners Monagea NS Runners Up Kilcornan NS
Division 5 Winners Meenkilly NS Runners Up Kilfinny NS
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City captain Anna Larkin Campbell and West captain Molly Creedon with referee JP Kiely pictured before the 2018 Shield Sarsfield Cup final West Limerick retained the Larkin Shield when they defeated a skilful Limerick City team in a floodlit final in Páirc na nGael. West Limerick led at half-time by 0-4 to 0-1 but Ellie Madden’s goal for the City rocked the holders. However, the West girls regained their composure and picked off a string of points to clinch victory. After the game, Joe Lyons of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Luimnigh presented the Larkin Shield to West captain Molly Creedon, maintaining a proud record for Mahoonagh NS as the successful West team of 2017 was also led by a girl from Mahoonagh NS, Lucy O Brien.
Larkin Shield champions West Limerick
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South Limerick Primary Schools girls football team that played in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Larkin Shield inter-divisional girls football competition played at Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale.
East Limerick Primary Schools girls football team that played in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Larkin Shield inter - divisional girls football competition at Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale
Results
Semi Finals (Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale) 1: Limerick City 4-6 : East Limerick 0-0 2: West Limerick 6-7 : South Limerick 0-2 Final (Páirc na nGael) West Limerick 0-11 : Limerick City 1-1
Joe Lyons presents the Larkin Shield to West Limerick captain, Molly Creedon
West Limerick Primary Schools girls football team pictured after the semi-final
Limerick City girls football team pictured before the Larkin Shield final
17 The Green & White Spring 2019 Sarsfield Cup GoesWest West Limerick and South Limerick Results met in the final of the 2018 Semi Finals (Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale) Sarsfield Cup. The West lads were 1: South Limerick 2 – 2 : Limerick City 0 – 6 2: West Limerick 3 – 4 : East Limerick 0 – 6 well prepared with Limerick senior Final (Páirc na nGael) star Ian Ryan among their back- West Limerick 3 – 6 : South Limerick 0 – 2 room team. As was the case in the semi-final, West Limerick started brightly and picked off scores with ease. At the short whistle, West led by 2-2 to a solitary point for the South. On the resumption, the West carried on where they had left off and a third goal finished the game as a contest. West Limerick ran out winners by 3-6 to 0-2. After the game, Joe Lyons
presented the Sarsfield Cup to Joe Lyons presents the Sarsfield Cup West captain Diarmuid Lyons from to West Limerick’s Courtenay Boys School. Diarmuid Lyons
The West Limerick team and mentors, 2018 Sarsfield Cup champions
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Diarmuid Lyons & Cathal O’Mara with referee John Paul Kiely at Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale before the 2018 Sarsfield Cup semi-final between West Limerick and East Limerick
South Limerick Primary Schools football team that qualified for the final of the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Sarsfield Cup
The East Limerick Primary Schools football team that played in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Sarsfield Cup inter-divisional boys football competition.
The Limerick City Primary Schools football team, beaten semi-finalists in the 2018 Sarsfield Cup
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Alex Elliott and Sean O’Connell with Richie Anglesboro NS McCarthy and his friend Gaelic football the Right Honourable team Mr. Liam McCarthy who were very popular guests in Glenbrohane NS recently! Bulgaden NS, Gaelic football champions in South Limerick
Cian Hogan and Cian Ryan (captain), both of Anglesboro NS, represented South Limerick in the Sarsfield Cup
James Lloyd, Junior Infants, and his Herbertstown NS pupils with Limerick sister Kate, 4th Class, stars David Reidy and Darragh were happy to get O’Donovan who brought the Liam their hands on the McCarthy Cup to the school Liam McCarthy Cup when it came to
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Pupils in Bulgaden NS are delighted to raise the Liam McCarthy Cup
Limerick player, David Reidy with school principal Bríd Bean Uí Liatháin on the day he brought the Liam McCarthy Cup Scoil Fhionnáin to Athlacca NS NS Mini Sevens football team
Lisa Power, principal, and her daughter Kate Flynn on the day the Liam McCarthy Cup visited Glenbrohane NS
Handball in South Limerick The 2018 South Limerick Primary Schools Handball Competition took place towards the end of last term. Once again, John the Baptist Community School proved to be an excellent venue for the top-class handball action that thrilled the spectators who came to watch the games. Four schools were represented and 34 pupils (an
increase on 2017’s numbers) took part. New champions WEST were crowned in each grade: Under 11 and Under 13 (Girls) and Under 11 and Under 13 (Boys). After the last ball had been served, South Limerick Handball medals were presented to pupils from Kilmallock NS, Knocklong NS, Scoil Íosagáin Hospital and Herbertstown NS. A South Limerick Cumann na mBunscol official Scoil Fhionnáin who attended the handball event stated that, “The event NS Mini Sevens would not have run so smoothly without the help of girls football James Ryan, Limerick GDA and the support of Hospital team Handball Club”.
21 The Green & White Spring 2019 Green & White on holidays
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James, Copsewood College (on the right), Cathal and Sinéad Fitzgerald, Patrickswell NS, in Dingle
Anna Daly, G&W Cappamore, G&W in Barcelona
John O’Halloran, Milford NS, at the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia Conor Sheehan in the Wrigley Field, Chicago, with his new baseball mitt
JD and Mike Crowe and a copy of his G&W enjoying the skating G&W favourite magazine, (and a good read!) G&W all the G&Wway from at the Rideau Canal, Limerick! Ottawa, Canada
Conor Sheehan in Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
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Múinteoir Niamh, Scoil Naomh Pól, Tuar an Daill, ar a laethanta saoire Green & White i Saint Petersburg
Miriam Murnane in on holidays Bratislava
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Caherelly NS girls football team, runners-up in the SCHOOLS East Limerick 9-a-side East
championship WEST
Doon Hurler Denis Moloney with his pupils at Doon CBS Primary School
All smiles! Pupils from Roxborough NS, Ballysheedy, were delighted to pose for this photo when Liam McCarthy and the TG4 Ladies Junior Football All-Ireland Cup came to call
Limerick stars Barry Murphy, Richie English, David Reidy and Darragh O’Donovan received a never-to-be- forgotten welcome when they brought the McCarthy Cup to Doon CBS
Killinure NS, East Limerick 11-a-side football championship
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Murroe NS football Pat Ryan presents team, runners-up in the the 13-a-side cup East Limerick 9-a-side to Lisnagry captain Championship Cian O Leary
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Paul Kennedy presents the Oola NS team with the trophy after their PHOTOS FROM EAST SCHOOLS victory in the East Limerick 9-a-side Allianz Cumann EAST+++EAST+++EAST+++EAST+++EAST+++EAST++++EAST+++ na mBunscol football final
Special Day! 1973 hero Joe McKenna with his granchildren and Mr. Donat Leahy, Principal of Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough, and the Liam McCarthy Cup.
Paul Kennedy presents the trophy to Izzy Duggan and Rachael Somers, joint captains of Roxborough NS girls football team, after their victory in the 12-a-side final
East Football Championship 2018 Buachaillí Winners Runners -up 13-a-side: Lisnagry NS Doon CBS 11-a-side: Caherline NS Scoil Ailbe Paul Kennedy, East Limerick Allianz Killinure Cumann na mBunscol Treasurer, presents the trophy to Jamie Boland, 9-a-side: Oola NS Scoil Mhuire captain of Caherline NS, winners of Murroe the 11-a-side final 7-a-side: Caherconlish NS Cloverfield NS Two-teacher Schools: Lough Gur NS Barna NS
WEST Cailíní Winners Runners -up 12-a-side: Scoil an Spioraid Lisnagry. NS Naoimh, Roxborough 9-a-side: Tinterriffe NS Caherelly NS The Lisnagry NS football team 7-a-side: Ahane NS Scoil Mhuire that contested the Allianz Murroe Cumann na mBunscol East Limerick 12-a-side final in the Gaelic Grounds
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2008From Carrigoon Munster to Jones’ Club Road: Footballa Whistle-Stop Final Programme Tour of 2018
In a year that will never be footballdescribed as as recently ‘possessing as 1998. some - forgotten on Shannonside, it Theything wondifferent’ the Limerick by a number of might not be so easy to recall players in the excellent At Last intermediate title in 1999 and some of the lesser stops along wentbook: on the to journey win their really first had ever the way. What better way to countybegun. Limericksenior football v Dublin title (at a recall all the stations visited merethe Gaelic two yearsGrounds) later. wasThree next on the journey than a quick moreup, on senior February championship 17th. The inspection of the programme titlesprogramme were to cost follow, €2 and includ - inventory, 18 (or 20!) match- ingcontained the 2008 16 victorypages. Forover some day programmes in total. Ballylandersreason, the number by 2-16 1058 to 1-8, is whichprinted qualified on the front them cover for a tilt Munster Hurling League: (Answers on a postcard, Three Games at the Munster club champi- onship.please!). The following week First up was a single-sheet (February 25th), Antrim colour programme for the Backbonedhosted Limerick by a numberin of cur- Cork v Limerick match in rentCushendall. (at the time)The freeand programme - a poorly-produced Carrigoon (Mallow) on December 30th, 2017. Another formerA4 single-sheet, county players, folded overDrom-Broadford - is probably sensationally the rarest beat single-sheet programme (a black and white production) clubprogramme championship of the 2018 specialists, inventory! Nemo Rangers (Cork), by followed on January 7th, 2018, for the Limerick v 0-7The toLeague 0-6 in game the Munster in Galway’s club Pearsesemi-final. Stadium This on set up an Kerry match in the Gaelic Grounds. Both programmes improbableMarch 11th finalwas partmeeting of a with double-header the very experienced with the Clare were free. They were printed on fairly standard A4 Galway v Monaghan NFL game. The chunky 40-page paper, folded over! The Munster Hurling League Final programme was priced at a very reasonable 3. A vital (v Clare) was played on January 14th in the Gaelic € victory for Limerick following an extremely rocky first Grounds. The programme cost 2. It was a 12-page € half performance proved to be a further important step glossy A5 effort, featuring Cian Lynch on the front forward for the men in green and white. The quarter cover. final (v Clare, at the Gaelic Grounds), a history-making The National Hurling League: Seven Games marathon that lasted almost three hours was played on March 18th. The 16-page match-day programme cost Limerick opened their League campaign in the 3. Séamus of the Yellow Helmet Flanagan was on the Gaelic Grounds on January 28th against Laois. The € front cover. The thrilling League semi-final resulted in programme was a 12-page A5 production. It cost €2. an extra-time loss for Limerick (v Tipperary, in Thurles) Limerick played their Roinn 1B Round 2 match (v on March 31st. The 32-page programme produced Offaly) in O’Connor Park, Tullamore on February 4th. for this match (and the Colleges A Hurling Final which Again, the programme cost €2. It contained 12 thicker, preceded it) featured Colin Ryan on its front cover. slightly less glossy black & white pages. This game is It cost €3. What is rare is often wonderful. Dromcollogher- Broadford’s victory in the 2008 Munster Club Senior Football Championship was certainly a rare and wonderful − if not quite unique − achievement for a Limerick club football side. Dromcollogher were better known for their hurling prowess in former times, reaching a senior hurling final against Cappamore back in 1964. Drom-Broadford were playing Limerick junior club
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2008From Carrigoon Munster to Jones’ Club Road: Footballa Whistle-Stop Final Programme Tour of 2018
The Munster Championship: Four Games faced Kilkenny in Tom Semple’s field, Thurles on July Limerick’s Championship odyssey began on May 20th 15th. [Programme: 48 larger-than-A5 pages. €5. Cover: when they played Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds. €5 Tom Morrissey]. The semi-final (v Cork) was played in procured a copy of the 56-page programme with Cian Croke Park on July 29th. [Programme: 64 pages. €5. Lynch again featuring on the cover. Following that, Cover: Séamus Flanagan again!]. Limerick played Cork in the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh on The Limerick v Galway final took place on August 19th June 2nd. (The pitch was in good shape that evening!). on Jones’ Road. [Programme: 84 [Programme: 56 pages. €5. Cover: Declan Hannon]. pages. €5. Cover: Séamus (for Next, on June 10th, Limerick played Waterford in the the third time, to draw level with Gaelic Grounds. [Programme: 56 pages. €5. Cover: Cian!). Bound, not stapled. Size: Cian Lynch, for the third time]. Limerick’s only
27 TheThe GreenGreen && WhiteWhite SpringSpring 20192019 City SCHOOLS
At Last! After 45 year, the Liam Ballybrown NS McCarthy Cup is savour that winning back in Sexton feeling moments after Street CBS! securing a famous victory in theCumann na mBunscol Cathair Luimnigh Girls Ballybrown NS Football U-13 B final Under 11 football team
Ballybrown NS , Limerick City Girls U 13 B champions
Eamon Cregan presents Daltaí ó Ghaelscoil Chaladh the winners’ trophy to an Treoigh le Andrew Gaelscoil Chaladh an LaTouche, Pat Ryan... agus Treoigh
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City champions! Valerie Wheeler, Spin Milford NS Under 11 FM, presented the football team and Under 13 A trophy to mentors Milford NS
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PHOTOS FROM CITY SCHOOLS CITY+++CITY+++CITY+++CITY+++CITY+++CITY+++CITY+++CITY Cian Lynch was one of the special guests at the premiére of the short film entitled ‘Hon the Treaty’ produced by the pupils of Corpus Christi NS, Moyross
Corpus Christi NS, Moyross, winners of the Limerick City Under 13 C football championship
The girls from Moyross NS celebrating their victory in the Under 13 C football final in the Gaelic Grounds
Hon the Treaty! Limerick’s Paul, Cian, Declan, Oisín and Diarmaid with the stars of Corpus Christi NS’s short film entitled, ‘Hon the Treaty’
Foireann na Modhscoile, the Gan dabht ar bith, boys from the Model School were Model School pupils runners-up in the City Under 13A enjoyed seeing the football championship Liam McCarthy Cup in their classroom
Limerick City Football Finals Boys Winners Runners-up U-13 A (Spillane Cup): Monaleen An Mhodhscoil Model fans! Daltaí na Sciath Spealláin (U-13) Milford NS St. Nessans NS Modhscoile i bPáirc U-13 B: Gaelscoil Chaladh na nGael. an Treoigh JFK Memorial School WEST U-13 C: Gaelscoil Sáirséil Corpus Christi NS U-11 Boys: Milford NS Monaleen NS
Girls U-13 A: Milford NS Mungret NS U-13 B: Ballybrown NS Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh U-13 C: Corpus Christi NS Patrickswell NS U-11: Milford NS Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh
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Dual star Rebecca Delee in action for Limerick. Photo by Should children do less, or more, sport? Séamus McElligott We all need to keep active for our health, development and wellbeing. The question is how much? Is there a “too much”? Decades of sports science research give us the Workload Score - a measure of consistency that’s also linked to risk of soft tissue injury and quitting sport all together. Keeping workload balanced is not just important when preparing for Artwork created by competition, but to ensure that sport remains fun and pupils in Catherine McCauley School inclusive, especially for juveniles. to welcome the Liam McCarthy Coaches and teachers have real di culty in tracking every Cup to their school activity for each individual player in all of their individual sports and so active workload monitoring is normally Rebecca Delee is on reserved for elite teams. Until now! the ball! Photo by Séamus McElligott SURPASSPORT goes beyond e cient messaging and scheduling, analysing data for each athlete, young or old, to constantly track their individual Workload Score. Our vision for SURPASSPORT is to make the best of sports science accessible to juvenile team management, helping to avoid overplaying in some kids and perhaps prompting others to do a little more and keeping all A poster designed by involved for longer. pupils in Gaelscoil Sáirséal in advance of the arrival of the McCarthy Cup in the When ‘Size’ Matters Players and school Children’s bodies respond di erently to sport depending management from the Limerick Ladies on their growth stage, developing speed muscle at one Gaelic Football team time and strength later on. celebrating their All-Ireland victory Each child is individual and sports science takes the in the Woodlands guesswork out of knowing when to focus on exibility or Hotel, Adare Contact Adrian at speed, for example. [email protected] At SURPASSPORT, we now o er a Maturation Assessment for more information, to arrange Top marks to this service, helping to align physical training with biological shop on Thomas a maturation assessment Street, Limerick development and of course, reducing risks of injury too. or to setup a trial for City, for their clever The assessment results can also form part of the athlete The twelve players display of support your school or club. who qualified for for John Kiely’s pro le on the App, informing every coach along the way. the 2018 County Green and Our service is delivered by experienced practitioners to www.surpassport.com Final of the Limerick White Army! Primary Schools children aged 8 and 18 years. Gaelic Football Skills Competition pictured in the Gaelic Grounds SURPASSP RT Send your photos to: [email protected] (or see Page 2 for other contact details) Original photographs will be returned to their owners. Advancing Player Welfare
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When ‘Size’ Matters Children’s bodies respond di erently to sport depending on their growth stage, developing speed muscle at one time and strength later on. Each child is individual and sports science takes the guesswork out of knowing when to focus on exibility or Contact Adrian at speed, for example. [email protected] At SURPASSPORT, we now o er a Maturation Assessment for more information, to arrange service, helping to align physical training with biological a maturation assessment development and of course, reducing risks of injury too. or to setup a trial for The assessment results can also form part of the athlete your school or club. pro le on the App, informing every coach along the way. Our service is delivered by experienced practitioners to www.surpassport.com children aged 8 and 18 years. SURPASSP RT Advancing Player Welfare
Surpass Sports Systems Ltd. Tallaght Business Centre, Whitestown Business Park, Dublin 24. 31 The Green & White Spring 2019 PRIZE CROSSWORD To enter Crossword Competition 68, send a photocopy of your completed crossword or a list of answers to: The Green and White, 37 College Gate, SCR, Limerick. Answers by e-mail to: [email protected]. See page 35 for last term’s answers and winners. No. TRASNA 68 1 Transformer movie [2018] (9) 8 Multiply by three (6) 9 First name of Flanagan & Hickey [Limerick hurlers] (6) 10 Surname of T.J., former Limerick hurler and manager (4) 12 Number on a right half forward’s jersey (3) 13 Extinct Irish giant deer [plural] (4) 16 The Three ------Pigs (6) 17 The sound of little feet (6) 18 A clue to help you get the right answer (4) 21 If the ball goes over this, it’s a point! (3) 22 Limerick Division [opposite of East] (4) 24 Edible fruit (6) 25 ECO-TIX: does it come from a faraway country?(6) 26 GREEN-HA-HA: the townland where Kileedy GAA Club hosts the All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship (9)
SÍOS 2 Relating to cities and towns (5) 21 What we want Limerick 3 Inhale and exhale (7) players to be [another Scribble Box 4 Surname of well known book word for courageous] (5) shop owner (5) 22 Not right (5) 5 Rub out (5) 23 ’ ---- South West’, [radio 6 Film studio in Limerick (4) station] (4) 15 Sios 7 Elon ---- [SpaceX, Tesla, etc.] (4) 10 Who “...Breaks the Internet”? [title of a movie] (5) 11 Soccer club: ----- Villa? (5) 14 1,000 ml. (5) 15 Walk around arrogantly like a peacock (5) 17 Co. Clare village near the Limerick border (7) 19 Country where Baghdad is the capital city (4) 20 A small crown for a princess (5)
32 The Green & White Spring 2019 CARTOON They must have lost CORNER all the money 'em last year we gave Yeah. It fell into a big hole in that field in Cork!
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33 The Green & White Spring 2019 FUN&GAMES Were You Paying Attention? The Great Limerick School The answers are all to be found in this issue of The Green Mystery! and White Magazine 1 How many seasons did Séamus Hickey play senior The five schools listed below have had their names hurling for Limerick ? scrambled. Can you identify them? All are mentioned elsewhere in this term’s G&W. 2 Which Limerick Division won the Larkin Shield-Sarsfield Cup double last term? • Newt Brothers 3 Which Limerick City school won the County Football • Helen Binky Shield last term? • A Sly Grin 4 Roxborough NS won a county title in November 2018 - • Elmo Anne but was it for boys football, girls football, camogie, hurling or handball? • Brawl Nobly 5 Who was manager of the Mary Immaculate College Fitzgibbon Cup team in 2018? 6 Name the Limerick lady who was recently name Irish Female Handballer of the Year. COLOUR Test Are you a colour expert? Have you a good eye for matching colours? You have? Great! Now, you can test your skill. Below are an artist’s impression of the front cover of the Limerick GAA bestseller AT LAST along with an outline sketch of the front cover for you to colour in. Artwork by Roisín Crowe. Send a photo of your completed Colour Test to: [email protected] We will publish the best ones in next term’s issue of The Green and White Magazine.
34 The Green & White Spring 2019 In off the POST
Editorial Address: The Green & White, 37 College Gate, Summerville Ave, SCR, Limerick E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.thegreenandwhite.com
Hi Ciarán & Joe, I’ve just been through the book The Ballad of the Shannonsiders 2018 (by Liam O’Brien, Shannon Banks, Limerick) Last - Limerick’s Long Wait is Over][At from cover to cover. We are the Shannonsiders! Dear Sirs, A book to keep... we are hurling to the core; Comhgairdeas, we searched both high and low for Liam I phoned O’Mahony’s bookshop and since nineteen seventy-four. got them to send me a copy of Colm Ó Tiagharnaigh, I wanted it for a 60th for a goodAt friend Last... We travelled near and far to find Enniscorthy of mine (a Limerickman and a past the object of our dreams; yet heartbreak was the destiny County hurler). I was looking through it myself and l know Dear Sirs, for many Limerick teams. he will be delighted with it. Here’s to Congratulations on an excellent In ‘eighty Cregan showed his class, a few more All-Ireland wins for the publication [At Last...] and a special a masterful display; Green and White. That’s choice thank you for the article about my Alas, the Corrib men prevailed coming from a Dub!!! and took the prize away. late father Rory. Best wishes, Much appreciated, The nineties twice we came so close with Kirby, Clarke and Quaid; Carmel Skelton Vincent Kiely but yet again misfortune struck and put us in the shade.
Crossword 67 Winners Then legend Richie took the helm Hi lads, to reignite the spark, Joseph Teefy, Caherelly NS I’m deeply chuffed with the players’ Cian Dillon, Crecora but Cody’s cats they drew first blood At Last...] but, as John Mollie O’Donoghue, Kildimo and left us in the dark. compliments [in Oisín Heelan, Caherline Kiely keeps pointing out, we’re all a cog Despite the hurt we clung on to Paddy Walsh, Cloverfield in the wheel and everybody has a role to our blessed Green and White; Shane Browne, Scoil Naomh Iosaf, play. In fairness, the guys are such a we battled on and took the blows Dromcollogher fantastic bunch, they are such a well and fought with all our might! Shane O’Brien, Raheenagh NS grounded group that you would do Ellie Shortall, Fedamore Then finally that August day anything for them. They are gentlemen Donncha Moore, Killinure NS we reached the promised land! on the field ... and gentlemen off the field. Caitlyn Ryan McNamara, As Captain Hannon raised the cup Herbertstown NS within the Hogan Stand. Congratulations to you also on the wonderful Green & White Magazine. Crossword 67 Answers So now the Liam MacCarthy Year after year, it’s always a joy to read Trasna: 1 Kyle Hayes 8 Pencil is at home on Shannonside. 9 Angles 10 Dept 12 Ice for both young and old. The County of Mick Mackey 13 Edit 16 Vixens 17 Graeme once more bursting out with pride! Best wishes, 18 Dark 21 All 22 Gobi 24 Phobia 25 Alaska We are the Shannonsiders! Ger O’Connell (Limerick Senior Hurling 26 Bluebells Thanks to Kiely’s heroes bold, Backroom Team) Síos: 2 Yacht 3 Eclairs 4 Ahane the Green and White is back on top 5 Eagle 6 Were 7 Semi and garnished bright with gold! A chairde, 10 David 11 Pixar 14 Diego 15 Trevi 17 Gillane 19 Ache My name is Billy and I love Limerick. I was at every Limerick match last year 20 Kabul 21 Adare 22 Grail A chairde, 23. Bake except for the game in Antrim. For For Christmas I got the new Christmas, I got the new Limerick jersey. Crossword No. 68 is on Page 32. Limerick kit - jersey, shorts and I play football and hurling for my school To be in with a chance of winning hoodie. I play Under 13 hurling and hurling for my club. a prize, send a photocopy of your for my school and Under 10 for I got to hold the McCarthy Cup about completed crossword to The G&W, the club. 37 College Gate, S.C.R., Limerick. 15 times. James Byrnes, Alternatively, e-mail your answers Billy Gavin, to: [email protected] 4th class, Ballybrown NS Ballybown NS
35 PwC All-Stars Photos by Sportsfile
David Reidy, with the 6th Class pupils in Athlacca NS, and the Liam McCarthy Cup
Limerick’s six PwC All Stars (Richie, Dan, Declan, Seán, Graeme and Cian) with Young Hurler of the Year, Kyle Hayes
The pupils in Third Class in Ballingarry NS were delighted to welcome the Liam McCarthy Cup to their school
Look out for G&W Hurler of the Year ISSUE 69 Cian Lynch and Next term Young Hurler of the Contact us if your school or club Year Kyle Hayes needs to order extra copies [email protected]