Dromcollogher/Broadford GAA Notes By: Gareth Meaney For Wednesday and Thursday 17th and 18th of December 2008: Results: U21 County Limerick B Hurling Championship Semi-Final Blackrock 1-14 Dromcollogher/ Broadford 0-08 This was a very tight game of hurling up until the last ten minutes which Blackrock pulled away from Dromcollogher/ Broadford. Keith Lacey the goalkeeper for Dromcollogher/ Broadford brought off three vital saves in this game. This game was played, over in Newtownshandrum there last Wednesday night, in foggy conditions. Blackrock got the first two points of the game from play and then Aidan Butler replied with a point for Dromcollogher/ Broadford. Black rock pointed their first free of the game and then Derry McCarthy replied with a pointed free for Dromcollogher/ Broadford. Blackrock scored another point from point from play and then Aidan Butler replied with another for Dromcollogher/ Broadford. Blackrock scored the next 1-1 both scores from play to leave the score at half time Blackrock 1-5 to Dromcollogher/ Broadford 0-3. Derry McCarthy scored the first point of the second half from a free for Dromcollogher/ Broadford and then Blackrock replied with two more points and this stage there six points between the sides. Derry McCarthy cut the lead back five points with a pointed free for Dromcollogher/ Broadford and then Blackrock replied with two more pointed frees to put seven points between the sides. Derry McCarthy scored the next two pointed frees for Dromcollogher/ Broadford to cut margin down to 5 points. Derry McCarhty had a free on the half way line and he send the solitar in around the house and end up in the back of the net, but the goal was disallowed afterwards because one of our forwards was in the small square. Paul Madigan cut the margin down to four points with a point for Dromcollogher/ Broadford, at this stage it looked Dromcollogher/ Broadford were going to win the game but just then Blackrock pulled away from Dromcollogher/ Broadford by scoring the next five points of the game. To leave the score at full-time Blackrock 1-14 to Dromcollogher/ Broadford 0-8. Team and Scores for Dromcollogher/ Broadford were: Keith Lacey, Conor Brosnan, Gavin Keane, Gerard Noonan, Michael Boyce, Denis Carroll, Kevin McGill, Derry McCarthy (0-5), James Hartnett, Alan Lacey, Michael O'Sullivan, Brian Noonan, Aidan Butler (0-2), Timmy Carroll and Paul Madigan (0-1). Used Subs for Dromcollogher/ Broadford were: John Ryan for Michael O'Sullivan and Seamus Barry for Brian Noonan. Other Subs for Dromcollogher/ Broadford were: Colin Lordan, Kevin Noonan, Daniel Collins, Paddy O'Leary, James Noonan, Stephen Kiely, and Kieran Butler. Best of Luck To the Management Team of the Senior Footballers lead by John Brudair and Our Senior Footballers against Crossmaglen, on Saturday February 21st 2009, in Perase Park, Longford Town, at 2.30pm in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Semi-Final. Please Support. Hard Luck To the Management Team of our U21 Hurlers lead by Jim Barry and Our U21 Hurlers we lost to Blackrock on a scoreline of 1-14 to 0-8. This game was played over in Newtownshandrum, on Wednesday night last, in very foggy conditions for both sides, in the U21 County Limerick B Hurling Semi-Final. Club Meeting The club Meeting which was meant to be held on last Thursday night was adjourned due a death in the O'Sullivan Family, Kells, Dromcollogher. Thank You The above club would like to thank any club that wished them well in the Munster Final there recently and any club that congratulate the Senior Footballers on their great win over Kilmurry/ Ibrickane (Clare). The club would also like to thank the supports that travelled to the match from long distances. Munster Senior Club Football Championship Semi-Final and Final Match DVDs DVDs and Videos of two games in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship against Nemo Rangers (Cork) in the semi-final and the final against Kilmurry/ Ibrickane (Clare) are available in a box set from Gareth Meaney on 087-7674591 and Jimmy Lacey on 087-2687099. Local News These notes have been posted on the www.Hoganstand.com/limerick, homepage and on to www.mylocalnews.ie, click on the Limerick County and click into Dromcollogher/ Broadford. Calendar 2009 A Souvenir Calendar to acknowledge the success of Our Senior Footballers, will go a sale on Christmas Week. The Calendar may be purchased from the following people: Garry Noonan 087-6261792, Jim Barry 087-8415617, Charlie Butler 087-8306339 or Denis Carroll 087-7451750. AGM The Annual General Meeting of the above club will be held on Sunday January 11th 2009, in the Clubhouse Dromcollogher, at 6pm Sharp. All are welcome. Fixtures: All-Ireland Club Senior Football Championship Semi-Final VS Crossmaglen, on Saturday February 21st 2009, in Perase Park, Longford Town, at 2.30pm. Please Support. Please put in the Sports Section (GAA) in both papers. Any problems please contact me on 087-7674591 anytime. Tweet

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