Dromcollogher/ Broadford GAA Notes
January 17, 2012Notes for Wednesday and Thursday 18th and 19th of January 2011
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SECRETARY'S REPORT
A Cathaoirligh agus a cairde Gael, it is my great pleasure to give my report on the activities of the club on and off the field for 2011. While success on the field was not as good as previous years the club contested finals in the West division.
Our senior footballers retained the West championship making it four in a row but bowed out in the semi-final stages of the county championship.
Our Junior footballers participated in the West league and championship but did not make the final stages.
Our U21 footballers were beaten in the semi-final of the A championship after some great performances in earlier rounds.
Our Minor footballers were defeated in the semi-final stages of the championship.
In the Intermediate hurling West championship we lost out to Monagea in a great game.
In the West Junior hurling we were defeated by Feoghanagh in the final after some great performances in the earlier rounds. In the County championship we were beaten by Kilmallock in the semi-final.
We took part in the All County Hurling League but did not make the final stages.
In the Junior B hurling after three rounds of the league we played one game in the championship and the team were withdrawn by Management.
Our U21 hurlers were defeated by Killeedy in the semi- final stage.
In the West Minor hurling championship we were defeated by Na Fianna in the final I have to say that the grading in this competition left a lot to be desired and certainly did not favour our club.
A more detailed report on the games will be in the P.R.O report and at this stage I would like to compliment Gareth Meaney on his outstanding and detailed report.
COUNTY TEAMS
I would like to congratulate our many club players who have represented Limerick again this year. Seanie Buckley, Tommy Stack in the Senior football. Garrett Noonan and Ray Lynch with the Junior footballers. Niall O Brien in the U17 Hurling team.
I want to wish Eoin Barry the best of luck making his debut on tomorrow Sunday with the Senior footballers. Also best wishes to Michael Brosnan with the U21footballers, and Darren Boyce and Niall O Brien with the minor footballers.
Seamus Brosnan, Patrick Stack, Paddy Lordan, Niall O Brien, and Darren Boyce were members of the Limerick VEC football team that lost narrowly to Kerry in the Munster Final. Garrett Noonan was a selector on the team. Best wishes to Garrett Noonan and Micheál Reidy who have taken up selectors with Minor and U21 county teams.
Ladies football again has brought great success to our parish with county titles again. Senior success for the club is just around the corner and I wish them well in the year ahead and assure them of any help the may need for further success.
Broadford handball goes from strength to strength and again this year many titles have come to the club. I wish them every success in the year ahead.
Na Piarsaigh success in Limerick and Munster just shows if you put in the work at under age level you will reap the rewards. On behalf of the club I wish to congratulate them on their success and wish them the best of luck in the All Ireland series .And of course we cannot forget our club connections with them. Timmy O Connor, Bill Reidy, Billy Kiely all former players with our club.
John Brudair has brought great success to our club both as a player and coach. And again he is bringing success this time to our neighbours Charleville. On behalf of the club I congratulate you John and wish you and Charleville every success in the All Ireland series.
I cannot let this meeting go by, without mentioning our great supporter Cannon Ambrose who retired just a few months ago. Always good for the match report, and good wishes at mass on Sundays, I have no doubt that his prayers got us out of a few tight corners on many a day. On behalf of the club I thank you for your loyal support and commitment to the club and wish you every success and health in the years ahead and hope to see you at many more of our games.
I would like to extend a Cead Mile Failte to Fr. O Dea to our parish and our club and on behalf of the club wish you many years of health and happiness and success and look forward to working with you. I like to thank Fr. O Dea for his help in organising our mass to night and attending our meeting.
During the year the club set up a finance committee to look at ways of cutting costs and raising money to cut the clubs debt. In my opinion this was the best thing that happened the club off the field. I want to congratulate them on their success and as you will see in the treasurer's report how successful it all was. John Cregan will give an account on the activities held.
In conjunction with the draw we formed a Ladies club to help out in the running of the draw. I want to thank them for the wonderful contribution they have made to the club and look forward to working with them in the year ahead.
Again this year the club remembered our great club man Denis Law Noonan, and played the annual football game in his memory. I would like to thank the Noonan family for their contribution again in presenting the cup to this year's captain John Kiely, who is in strict training, and diet for next year's game.
Bord Na Nóg is as we all know the foundation for success of our club. The work they are doing is getting bigger and bigger each year as the amount of children taking part in our games gets bigger. This year they won the county U13 hurling competition. I congratulate them on their success. Much more help is required at under age level and tonight I am asking our senior players to help out in coaching these players as they are the future of our club. A bigger look will be given at this level in the weeks ahead.
This year our outstanding Treasurer Charlie Butler is retiring from his position. Over the past decade and more Charlie has been a very important member of our club. His detailed report tonight will show you the work load in this position. On behalf of the club Charlie I thank you for your loyal support and outstanding contribution that you have made and wish you and your family well, and let's hope you will still play some part in our club.
During the year many of our club members lost loved ones. On behalf of the club I offer our deepest sympathy to you and your families. Also this year and in years gone by we have lost players through immigration many of these players are now showing their talent in other countries and we wish them well and hope to see them back with us in the very near future.
Over the years our club has been one of the most successful clubs in Limerick. This came about by a wonderful bunch of players we have in our club and parish. The players of our club are the most important people we have, without them we would have no club and certainly would not have enjoyed the success they have brought to the club. I want to thank every player who wore a club jersey this year. I want to thank them for their loyalty and commitment and look forward to working with them in the year ahead, each and every one of you are a credit to your families and your parish.
On behalf of the club I want to thank our club sponsors Nora and Noel Morrissey. In these economic times it's very difficult to get sponsorship but they have been loyal over the years and again thank them for their sponsorship. Many other people have helped in financing the club too many to mention on behalf of the club I thank them for their support.
We held 11 meetings during the year. Many of these meeting were well attended. I thank the committee members for their work and time in helping the club, and also to everyone who helped in making our draw and race night a huge success your time and efforts has not gone unnoticed.
I would like to thank our coaches and trainers who were associated with our teams this year. Also to all our team managers and selectors for their outstanding contribution to teams. As we all know it is a very difficult job being involved in teams when things are going well you're a hero, but when things go wrong you're the culprit for everything that goes wrong. I want to say that from my point of view, any decision that I and the rest of my management team took this year in the junior hurling, were taken for the betterment of the team and the club. No one man is bigger than the club in any grade of hurling or football.
I would like to thank my fellow officers for their help to me and the wonderful contribution they made to this club. I look forward to working with them in the year ahead. I want to wish every team manager, trainer, selectors and teams well in the year ahead.
As we get ready for another New Year let us get behind our teams, our mentors our club. And let us all look forward to a successful 2012. I wish you all a happy and sporting new year.
Donncadh O Ceariuil
Runai.
Pro Report 2011
We had two trophies this year in the club the first as mentioned below in my report was the West Senior Football Championship for the fourth year in a row.
The second one came from the Bord Na Nóg club it was the U13 Hurling Championship they defeated Knockainey on a scoreline of 3-18 to 0-01 the side were captain by Jack O'Sullivan.
West Senior Football Championship
We defeated Ballysteen in the first round on Saint Patrick's Day, on a scoreline of 2-12 to 0-07 with the goals on the day coming Ray Lynch and Pat Donnelly. In the Quarter Final we defeated Mountcollins on a scoreline of 3-14 to 0-10 with the goals coming from Jason Stokes, Pat Donnelly and Micheál Reidy and this put us into the Semi-Final against Newcastle West, these rivals were going to meet again and we won on the day on a scoreline of 1-18 to 1-08 with the goal coming for Garrett Noonan to set up a final with St. Senan's. In the final we defeated St. Senan's in a great game of football played down in Fr. Casey's GAA Pitch, Abbeyfeale on a scoreline of 0-13 to 0-05, the scores on the day for Dromcollogher/ Broadford were: Garrett Noonan (0-6), Micheál Reidy (0-4), Eoin Barry (0-1), Pat Donnelly (0-1) and Ray Lynch (0-1).
County Senior Football Championship
We were drawn in a group of Ballylanders, Newcastle West, St. Senan's, Ballysteen and St. Kieran's.
In the first round we lost to Ballylanders on a scoreline of 3-13 to 0-13, in the second round we lost to Newcastle West on a scoreline of 0-11 to 0-06. After the break we defeated St. Senan's, in round 3 on a scoreline of 3-14 to 0-06 with the goals coming from Micheál Reidy 2 goals and the other goal from Gary Egan. In round 4 we defeated Ballysteen on a scoreline of 1-10 to 2-05 with the goal coming from Ray Lynch and then we round 5 we defeated St. Kieran's on a scoreline of 2-12 to 2-04, with the goals coming from Jason Stokes and Ray Lynch. This puts into the Quarter final against St. Patrick's which we won a scoreline of 2-9 to 0-06 with the goals the coming from Jason Stokes and Ray Lynch to set-up a Semi-Final with our rivals Newcastle West which we lost on a scoreline of 2-11 to 1-12 the scores on the day were: Micheál Reidy (0-7), Ray Lynch (1-1), Pat Donnelly (0-2) Micheál Brosnan (0-1) and Tom McLoughlin (0-1).
West Junior A Football League
We won in round 2 against Fr. Casey's on a scoreline of 3-06 to 2-08, in round 3 we lost to Glin on a scoreline of 3-13 to 0-07 and then in Semi-Final we lost to Granagh/ Ballingarry 5-13 to 0-06.
West Junior A Football Championship
We were drawn in a group of Glin, Cappagh and Castlemahon.
In round 1 we lost Glin on a scoreline of 4-16 to no score and then in round 2 we lost to Cappagh on a scoreline of 3-11 to 0-09, we also lost to Castlemahon in round 3 on a scoreline of 2-16 to 1-02.
County Junior Hurling League
In round 2 we defeated Fedamore, on a scoreline of 2-18 to 0-15, in round 3 we defeated Crecora on a scoreline of 4-11 to 1-05, in round 4 we lost to Castletown/ Ballyagran on a scoreline of 0-17 to 0-13 and in Round 5 we lost to Staker Wallace on a scoreline of 3-16 to 3-14. In round 6 we lost to Croagh/ Kilfinny on a scoreline of 3-13 to 1-10 and we got a walkover from Old Christians in the last round.
West Junior A Hurling Championship
We were drawn in a group of Askeaton, Croagh/ Kilfinny Adare and Templeglantine.
We won against Askeaton in round 1 on a scoreline of 1-19 to 1-11 and in round 2 we lost Croagh/ Kilfinny, on a scoreline of 3-13 to 1-10. In round 4 got a walkover from Adare and then in the final round we defeated Templeglantine on a scoreline of 6-12 to 1-13, with two goals coming from Ray Lynch, the other goals came from Keith Lacey, Paul Madigan, John Madigan and Micheál Reidy. In the Quarter Final we defeated Feenagh/ Kilmeedy 2-18 to 1-13 with the goals coming from Ray Lynch and then in the Semi-Final we defeated Tournafulla on a scoreline of 1-11 to 0-11 with the goal coming from Ray Lynch and then in the final we lost to Feoghanagh on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-08.
County Junior A Hurling Championship
We won in the Quarter Final after a replay on the first day we drew with Doon on a scoreline of 11 points apiece and then in the replay we won on a scoreline of 1-10 to 0-08 with the goal coming from James Hartnett and then in the Semi-Final we lost to Kilmallock on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-08 with the scores on the day coming from Keith Lacey (0-4), Jimmy Kiely (0-2), Garrett Noonan (0-1) and Ray Lynch (0-1).
West Intermediate Hurling Championship
In Round 1 we lost to St. Mary's/ Sean Finn's on a scoreline of 1-15 to 1-09 with the goal on the day coming from Jimmy Kiely and then in the Quarter Final we lost to Monagea on a scoreline of 1-16 to 2-12 with the two goals coming from Ray Lynch.
West Junior B Hurling League
In round 1 we lost to Tournafulla on a scoreline of 1-14 to 2-5, in round 2 we defeated Newcastle West on a scoreline of 1-15 to 1-08 and in round 3 lost by Feoghanagh 0-19 to 0-11.
West Junior B Hurling Championship
We were drawn in a group of Askeaton, Granagh/ Ballingarry, St. Kieran's and Knockaderry.
After getting a walkover from Askeaton in round 1, we lost to Granagh/ Ballingarry in round 2 on a scoreline of 0-9 to 0-8. In the last two rounds we gave two walkovers to St. Kieran's and Knockaderry.
U21 West B Hurling Championship
We defeated St. Kieran's in round 1 on scoreline of 1-15 to 1-07 with the goal coming from Keith Lacey, in round 4 we lost to Granagh/ Ballingarry on a scoreline of 1-9 to 0-4. In round 5 we received a walkover from Askeaton. We lost the semi-final to Killeedy on a scoreline 1-14 to 1-11, with scores on the day were: Keith Lacey (1-6), Daniel Collins 2 points, Timmy O'Carroll and Micheál Brosnan a point each.
U21 West A and B Football Championship
We were drawn in a group of Monagea, Cappagh, Sean Finn's and Adare.
We defeated Monagea in round 1 on a scoreline of 0-11 to 2-3. In round 2 we defeated Cappagh on a scoreline of 5-14 to 0-01, with the goals coming from Micheál Brosnan, Kevin Noonan, Naill O'Brien, Darren Sweeney and Thomas Fitzgerald. In round 4 we lost to St. Mary's/ Sean Finn's on a scoreline of 1-16 to 1-12 this was a game of two halves at half-time St. Mary's/ Sean Finn's lead by 1-10 to 0-05 then in the second half we scored 1-7 to St. Mary's/ Sean Finn's 6 points but we still lost by four points on the day with the goal coming from Kevin Noonan. In round 5 we got defeated Adare on a scoreline of 1-10 to 2-06, Micheál Brosnan scored a goal to bring sides back on level terms and then Colm Meaney scored the winning point to put into A Semi-Final against Feale Rangers. In the Semi-Final we lost to Feale Rangers by 2-13 to 1-07 the scoreline does not reflect the game with the goal on the day coming from Micheál Brosnan.
West Minor A and B Football Championship
In round 1 we lost to Feale Rangers on a scoreline of 2-7 to 0-7. In round 2 we defeated Shannon Gaels on a scoreline of 3-7 to 0-7 with two goals coming from Jimmy Kiely and the other goal from Daniel Collins. In round 3 we defeated Adare on a scoreline of 0-14 to 2-05. In Round 4 we lost to St. Mary's/ Sean Finn's on a scoreline of 1-16 to 3-06, with two goals coming from Thomas Fitzgerald and the other goal from Jimmy Kiely. In Round 5 we received a walkover from Na Fianna and then in round 6 we lost to Cois Sionna Gaels on a scoreline of 3-14 to 4-3, with two goals coming from Thomas Fitzgerald and the other goals came from Cillian Fahy and Richard O'Shaughnessy. In the final round we lost to Newcastle West on a scoreline of 3-08 to 1-11 with the goal coming from Thomas Fitzgerald. We qualified for the B Semi-Final but lost on the day to St. Mary's/ Sean Finn's on a scoreline of 2-11 to 0-09 with the scores on the day were: Daniel Collins (0-2), James O'Brien (0-2), Thomas Fitzgerald (0-2), Naill O'Brien (0-1), Damien Lacey (0-1) and Shane Sweeney (0-1).
West Minor A and B Hurling Championship
We lost in round 2 to Allaghaun Gaels on a scoreline of 3-8 to 1-8, with the goal coming from Jimmy Kiely. Then in round 3 we lost to Na Fianna on a scoreline of 1-15 to 1-08 with the goal coming from Jimmy Kiely. In round 5 we lost to a walkover Allaghaun Gaels on a scoreline of 4-17 to 0-08. We qualified for the B Semi-Final but lost on the day to Na Fianna on a scoreline of 4-20 to 1-2 with the scorer on the day was Damien Lacey (1-2).
County Teams
This year we a lot of players on county teams, from the club, Seanie Buckley and Tommy Stack were part of the Limerick Senior Football panel Seanie Buckley and Tommy Stack played every game for the year they lost to Kerry in the Munster Semi-Final. In the qualifiers they beat Offaly, Waterford and Wexford and lost to Kerry in the Quarter Final of the All-Ireland. We had two on the Limerick Junior Footballers panel Garrett Noonan and Ray Lynch lost to Kerry, in the Munster Semi-Final. Naill O'Brien was the goalkeeper for U17 Limerick Team that won the All-Ireland during the year. For this year the following players are on county panels at the moment Senior Football Seanie Buckley and Eoin Barry, U21 Football Micheál Brosnan, Minor Football Darren Boyce and Naill O'Brien.
Seamus Brosnan, Patrick Stack, Paddy Lordan, Naill O'Brien and Darren Boyce were members of the Limerick VEC Football Team that lost to Kerry the B Munster Football VEC Final.
Thanks
I would like to thank our main sponsor Noel and Nora Morrissey of Skullers Bar and Corner House both in Dromcollogher for both Hurling and football. I would like to thank to West Board Officers especially Johnny Walsh and Seamus McNamara, the County Board officers especially Mike O'Riordan, Oliver Mann and Helen Cross, Limerick Football Board officers especially Collette O'Grady. I would like to thank my Fellow Officers in the club Seamus Lordan Denis O'Carroll, Charlie Butler, Kieran Ryan, Tom McLoughlin, Jim Barry, Garry Noonan, Tommie Reidy and Maurice McCarthy. I wish to thank the Bord Na Nóg Officers of the club: Kieran Ryan, John Leahy and Pat Lordan. I wish to thank all the committee members and supporters of Dromcollogher/ Broadford GAA.
I wish to thank all the team mangers: Senior Football Maurice McCarthy, Junior A Football Dinny Scollard, U21 Football Gareth Meaney, Minor Football Garrett Noonan, Junior A Hurling Denis O'Carroll, Junior B Hurling Patch McCarthy, U21 Hurling Tom McLoughlin, and Minor Hurling Seamus Lordan. I wish thank two people in the club that helped during the year and gave me a lot advice and guidance during the year and they are Christine McCarthy and Denis O'Carroll.
I wish to thank Matt O'Callaghan of the Weekly Observer/ Vale Star and his staff for publishing my notes and for the great coverage that they gave the club during the year and I also wish to thank Jerome O'Connell of the Limerick Leader for the great coverage that they gave the club during the year.
I wish to thank Liam Aherne of Limerick Live 95FM for the great GAA coverage that they gave the club during the year. I wish to thank John Ryan, Mike Benson and Jim Hartnett of West Limerick Radio for the great GAA coverage that they gave us during the year. I wish to thank the Hogan Stand for publishing for notes online during the year and Kevin McDermott of mylocalnews.ie and his staff for the publishing my notes during the year.
I wish to thank my Family Ger, Maura and Colm for their help and support during the year.
I would like to wish a happy new year to everyone involved in Dromcollogher/ Broadford GAA.
Sympathy
I would like to sympathise with any members of the club that may lost relatives during the year.
Mise Le Mheas
Gearóid Ó Maonaigh
PRO
We had a great attendance on the night. The following Officers were elected on the night: Chairman: Seamus Lordan, Vice Chairmen: Tommie Reidy and Garry Noonan, Secretary: Denis O'Carroll and Asst. Secretary: Tom McLoughlin, Treasurer: John Cregan, Asst. Treasures Kieran Ryan Jim Barry, Registrar: Jim Barry, P.R.O.: Gareth Meaney Irish Officer Denis O'Callaghan and Substance and Child Officer: Maurice McCarthy.
Committee:
Fr. Frank O'Dea, Christine McCarthy, Jimmy Lacey, George Noonan, Kathleen Noonan, John Madigan, Paul Madigan, Christy Kiely, Ted O'Brien, Maurice Browne, John Brudair, Seamus Barry, Eoin Barry, James Noonan, Kevin Noonan, Timmy O'Carroll, Colm Meaney, Gene Noonan, Mike Fahy, Mike Barrett, Patch McCarthy, Declan O'Donnell, John Stack, Pat Lordan, Charlie Butler and Pat Donnelly.
Hurling Mangers for 2012 Junior Hurling: Denis O'Carroll, Junior B Hurling: John Madigan, U21 Hurling: Tom McLoughlin, Minor Hurling: John Stack.
The Football management is to be finalised later this week, more details next week.
Non-Stop Draw
There is still an opportunity to join the local G.A.A. Club Draw. If any one wishes to do so and also please pay your promoter by Thursday January 26th, to be with a chance in the Draw. The fifth draw will take place on Friday January 27th, in Begley's Bar, Broadford, at 9pm sharp and they will be also a table quiz and raffle on the night in aid of the Crèche in Broadford and also the fifth round of the Dromcollogher/ Broadford GAA xfactor will be held on the night. A Great night to be had by all Please Support.
Hard Luck
To Limerick Senior Footballers and especially our club players Eoin Barry and Seanie Buckley, on losing to UCC on a scoreline of 1-19 to 0-10, in the McGrath Cup Quarter Final.
West Board All-Star Awards
The Senior Football Award comes on the above club it is Eoin Barry for Senior Football for last year in which we the West Senior Football Championship for the fourth Year in a row. Well done Eoin and this function takes place on February 11th, in Devon Inn, Templeglantine. Tweet
