Inside: Allianz Cumann na mBunscol News l Photos/Stories Galore In association Limerick GAA Youth Magazine Winter 2016 Volume 21 Number 1 €3.00 with mrbinman.com Limerick Passion “You could feel it almost drip down at you from the stand!” Anthony Daly 6th Leader Cup for Doon CBS! Good Advice “Listen to your trainers; be Cornmarket Cumann na mBunscol National Awards dedicated ... and enjoy yourself!” Publication Kyle Hayes, Limerick minor of the Year hurling captain www.thegreenandwhite.com US PL PUZZLES, COMPETITIONS AND MORE... The Green & White Winter 2016 Winter 2016 Issue Number 61 Winter 2016 Volume 21 Number 1 Follow us on Twitter @LimerickGAAzine The Green and White first appeared in This issue 1996 as a slim, black and white publication of 16 pages. 2 The Throw In This is issue Number 61, the first of our 21st year and, as 3 News you can see, we have made lots of improvements along the way. 4 Cumann na mBunscol News We are still dreaming of a first All-Ireland title since 5 Interview with Anthony Daly 1973. However, there are hopeful signs that the future is 6 Croke Park Capers 9 bright. In this issue, we meet some of the young players who 8 The G&W Shield steered Limerick to an All-Ireland minor final for the second 9 Focus on Kildimo N.S. time in three years. We also meet Anthony Daly, Director of 10 Primary Game 2016 Underage Hurling and coach of the minor team. He gives our 12 The Mayor’s Cup readers an insight into his thoughts on hurling and the state of 13 the game in Limerick . French Notes We salute Doon CBS who retained the Limerick Leader 14 Meet Kyle Hayes Cup, their sixth victory in this competition in twenty years. 15 Spotlight on Conor Boylan Neighbours, Doon GNS won the Green and White Shield 16 GAA Handball and enjoyed a string of successes on the playing fields. 17 News from the South There must be something in the air in Doon! 18 Limerick Leader Cup 2016 Several Limerick boys and girls lined out in Croke Park 20 Looking West on the biggest GAA occasions of the year. These were the 22 The G&W on Holidays lucky players who lined out in the INTO GAA Mini Sevens. We shine the spotlight on their experience, a dream come 24 East Limerick News true for any young player. 26 Around the Grounds There can only be one winner of any competition but, 27 Mr Binman as long as enjoyment and participation are to the fore, there 28 City Scene will be no losers. In these pages, we salute many of the 29 The G&W Gallery thousands of Limerick pupils who participated in this year’s 30 The Lundon Eye Allianz Cumann na mBunscol leagues and blitzes. 32 Prize Crossword Over the past 20 years, we have been very privileged 33 Cartoon Corner to have had Gerry Bennis working with us, managing sales and distribution. Sadly, Gerry passed away as we were 34 Puzzle Page preparing this issue for publication. He was a wonderful 35 In Off the Post friend, a mentor and a tireless worker on behalf of The Green 36 The Back Door and White. Without a doubt, the magazine would not have survived without his support, commitment and inspiration. We send our deepest condolences to Gerry’s family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. 14 Luimneach abú, Editors: Joe Lyons and Ciarán Crowe Design: ConsidineDesign.com Printing: Cube Printing Sales: 5,200 per issue Ciarán Crowe & Joe Lyons Distribution: Noel Hartigan 087 958 1568 Joint Editors Secretary: Mabel Mullane (061) 355057 Editorial Address: Patrickswell NS, Co. Limerick E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @LimerickGAAzine Website: www.thegreenandwhite.com Front cover photo by Fiachra MacCraith 2 The Green & White Winter 2016 +++News+++News+++News+++ John Kiely Limerick hurling manager. Ava Foley, Patrickswell 9 presents Ronan Lynch with his Man-of-the- Match award (Limerick v Cork U 21) Another Award for Ronan Lynch John Kiely Takes Over LIMERICK’S Ronan Lynch was named at midfield in the Bord Gais The Reins Energy Under 21 Team of the Year at a ceremony in the Mansion John Kiely, who managed Limerick to win the All Ireland Under House, Dublin. The Na Piarsaigh club man beat off stiff 21 title in 2015 has been given the job of restoring the fortunes competition to be named in the team. The judges included of the Limerick senior hurling team. John is Principal of the Abbey Galway’s Joe Canning and Waterford legend Ken McGrath. CBS secondary school in Tipperary town. John represented Ronan, who played in the Primary Game in 2009, also Limerick in both hurling and football in his playing days. collected the Man of the Match award when Limerick defeated He played hurling with Garryspillane and football with Galbally. Cork in the Munster Under 21 championship in July. John succeeds TJ Ryan who guided the fortunes of Limerick hurling for the past three years. TJ spared no effort in trying to bring silverware to Shannonside and has been a great servant of Limerick hurling as a player and mentor. The Green and White wishes John every success as he attempts to guide Limerick hurling to a successful future. Niamh Nominated Diarmaid Byrnes, Patrickswell and Limerick for All Star Award Niamh Mulcahy of All Star Nomination for Ahane and Limerick was nominated for an All Diarmaid Byrnes Star camogie award. Diarmaid Byrnes of Patrickswell was the sole Limerick player Niamh, Limerick’s top on the list of nominees for the 2016 Opel GPA All Star Hurling scorer in 2016, was Awards. Diarmaid, who captained Limerick to All Ireland Under 21 the only Limerick player nominated. Crecora’s glory in 2015, was nominated for his outstanding performances Dearbhla Egan was nominated for a 2016 Junior in the Limerick half-back line in 2016. Soaring Star Award. 3 The Green & White Winter 2016 CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL Cumann na mBunscol News Cumann na mBunscol Cornmarket Cumann na mBunscol Awards 2017 Teachers: Have you considered entering the Cornmarket Cumann na mBunscol Awards? We know that there is wonderful work going on in Limerick primary schools. Why not tell the world about your school? Categories for the 2017 Awards include: 1 Pat Trainor Hall of Fame Award (awarded to an Br. Dormer with National Cumann na mBunscol officers, Mairead O individual) for lifetime contribution to Gaelic Games in Callaghan and Bernie Ryan primary school 2 County Publication. County histories, magazines, fixtures booklets for 2016 may be submitted for inclusion Brother Dormer says in this category. 3 Promotion of Gaelic Games….individual schools. Goodbye to the Classroom Submissions in these categories will consist of Brother James Dormer has featured in these pages during l Document outlining details of the promotion the course of the past 20 years in his role as Secretary of (500 words approx.) both the East Limerick Primary Schools GAA Board and as l an officer of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Luimnigh. He Photographic evidence served as Treasurer of Cumann na mBunscol at National Entries may focus on a single area or a number of areas Level and was Uachtarán of Cumann na mBunscol from such as coaching initiatives, table quizzes, promotion of 2011 to 2016. Brother Dormer retired from his duties as handball, rounders, camogie etc Principal of Doon CBS at the end of school year 2015- 4 School of the Year (150 pupils or less) 2016. However, he is as busy as ever in his role as 5 School of the Year (More than 150 pupils) Secretary of Cumann na mBunscol. In this role he attended the General Meeting of all county units in September and Entries will show how Gaelic Games and culture are was surprised when the Croke Park Hotel staff presented promoted in the school. The project may consist of him with a cake to mark his retirement. articles, photographs and /or examples of children’s work. The winning schools will be invited to Croke Park. Having had a hip replacement in October, Brother l 30 pupils from each school will enjoy a Stadium Dormer will be in fine fettle as he organises Gaelic Games and Museum tour activities during the year ahead. l €500 per school to cover bus to Croke Park l 30 pupils and 3 staff from each school will have lunch in Croke Park Small is Beautiful Entries to be delivered to Joe Lyons, Ballybrown NS, Clarina,Co. Limerick. in East Limerick Closing Date: Wednesday January 11th, 2017 Allianz Cumann na mBunscol this Further updates will be posted on the website year asked each county schools www.cnmbnaisiunta.com and on Twitter @cnambnaisiunta Board to devise a new initiative to Paul Kennedy presents Kilteely NS with the promote Gaelic Games in primary trophy after the school’s schools. In East Limerick, it was victory in the final of decided to promote hurling and the competition for two football in two-teacher schools. teacher schools Paul Kennedy, Treasurer of the East Schools Board, visited every two-teacher school in the Division and invited them to play in a hurling blitz. He presented each school with sliotars and hurleys. The blitz was hosted by Kilteely GAA club and was a great success. Boys and girls played on the same team. The top two teams qualified to play in the final in the Gaelic Grounds. In the final, Kilteely NS defeated Bohermore NS. Limerick group at Cornmarket Hats off to the East Schools Board. Cumann na mBunscol Awards 4 The Green & White Winter 2016 Cumann na mBunscol News The Daly News! At a time when underage hurling in Limerick is going from strength to strength, Anthony Daly is Head Coach of Limerick’s Underage Hurling Academy.