Under-21 Hurlers in Co Semi-final
All roads lead to Claughaun this Monday (bank holiday) where our U21 Hurlers will play Pallasgreen at 12 noon in the County U21-A Hurling Semi-final. Following the great win over Allaughaun Gales in the West final hopes are high that a spot in the final can be secured. Your support would be greatly appreciated by all the players and management. Sean Og Hanlys play Monaleen in the 2nd semi-final in Bruff on Tuesday night at 6.30pm. The winners of both semis will meet in the final on 27th April. - Best of luck to St Marys.

Senior Football League - Looking to make it 3 League Wins from 3
After winning their opening two league games our Senior footballers are hoping to make it 3 wins in a row this Tuesday night when we play Mountcollins away at 8pm. It's important to keep the momentum going as it's only 2 weeks from our opening Senior Football match. All support welcome.

Good Start for Junior Hurlers
St Mary's junior hurlers are training away after a good start to the season with two wins from two after defeating Ballybricken in their opening county league game. This was followed with a good win over Askeaton in a game that was doubled up as a West & County League game.

Other League games as follows:
West League: Thurs 17-April, Away v Templeglantine at 7pm
West League: Thurs 1-May Away v Adare 7.30pm
Co League: 20-May (Tue) 7.30pm : home v Murroe Boher
Co League: 27-May (Tue) 7.30pm; Away v Crecora Manister
Co League: 24-June (Tue) 7.30pm: Home v Templeglantine

St Senans.
Gerald Griffins
Knockaderry.
Glin.
Sean Finns.
St Senans.
Gerald Griffins
Knockaderry.
Glin.
Sean Finns.

West Minor Football Championships
First Round West Minor Football - Comprehensive win for Sean Finns
Sean Finns recorded a comfortable win against St Kierans in their opening match when they easily accounted for their visitors. Pat Carroll of the Granagh/Ballingarry club was the referee. Sean Finns, under the guidance of Jimmy Dillane, Darren Jones, Francie Meade & Joe Roe were slow to start but when they got going they were far too strong for their opposition. They led by 3-06 to 0-02 at half time and eventually ran out 5-14 to 0-04 winners.
Team: Thomas White, Thomas Collins, Gearoid Mulcaure, Brian Keating, Aaron O'Connor, Bryan Meade, Patrick Naughton, Dylan Young, Mikey Morrissey, Brendan O'Grady, Andrew White, Kevin Shanahan, Fiachra O'Gorman, Tommy Dillane, Bernard White Sub David O Donnell for Fiachra O'Gorman.

Fri 18-April, Away v Adare at 7pm.
Fri 27-June - Bye.
Fri 4-July, Away v Granagh/Ballingarry/Banogue at 7.30pm.
Fri 25-July , Away v Daithi Broudairs at 7.30pm.
Fri 5-August Home V Deel Rangers at 7.30pm.
Fri 15-Aug, Away v Mountcollins/Athea at 7.30pm.

Inter-County Minor Football
Best of luck to Mikey Morrissey who is starting on the Limerick Minor football team against Cork in the first round of the championship on Wednesday night at Pairc Ui Rinn.

West Junior-B Football
The Junior B's opening league match against Gerald Griffins was postponed last Thursday and will be rescheduled in the next week or so. Lads are eagerly looking forward to this competition and it will be interesting to see how they get on. Other games as follows: Thurs 24-Arpil Away v Glin at 7pm. Thurs 15-May Home v Athea at 7.30pm. The championship starts for us on the weekend of 8th June


Minor Hurling
Not starting until after the Leaving cert exams, we are in group-2
Group-1: Ballybricken Bohermore, Caherline, Dromin Athlacca , Feohanagh Castlemahon, Granagh, Glenroe.
Group-2: St Mary's Sean Finns, Feenagh/Kilmeedy, Knockainey, St Patrick's, Killeedy, Bruree .
Our games in this competition are as follows:
Sunday 29-June, Home v Feenagh/Kilmeedy 12 noon
Friday 11-July, away v St Patricks 7.30pm
Friday 18-July, away v Bruree 7.30pm
Friday 8-August, home v Knockainey 7.00pm
Friday 15-August,away v Kileedy 7.00pm.
Semi Final August 30th
Final September 06th


County Senior Football Championship
Group-1: Fr Caseys, NCW, St Kierans, Adare Galbally, Ballysteen.
Group-2: Drom/Broadford, St patricks, Pallasgreen, St Marys/Sean Finns, Ballylanders, Monaleen.
Our games in this competition are as follows:
Sat 26th April in Bruff at 6.45pm: v Pallasgreen
Weekend 5-June: v Ballylanders
Weekend 10-Aug: v St Patricks
Weekend 24-Aug: v Drom/Broadford
Weekend 4-Sept: v Monaleen
Quarter Finals September 20th
Semi Finals September 27th
Final October 12th


Bord na nOg
Fixtures
Under 15 hurling home to Glenroe, Wednesday April 16th at 6.15pm in Mick Neville Park.

Results
Under 15 footballers had a good win over Blackrock last week and continued their good run.

Training
Under 8, 10 and 12 football training in the Bog Garden on Mondays at 6.00pm
Under 8, 10 and 12 hurling training in the Bog Garden Wednesdays at 6.30pm



Limerick GAA Club Draw (Formerly Mackey Draw)
The delayed first draw of 2014 (March Draw) will take place this Saturday 19thth April live on Limericks Live95FM during the sports program between 10.00am and 11.00am. The delay was due to the installation of new software to run the draw. The first 3 draws are now scheduled as follows, Saturday April 19th, Saturday May 3rd and Saturday May 31st. After that they will continue on the last Saturday of each month live on Limerick live 95fm. Best of luck to all of our members and thank you for your continued support.



Club Membership now overdue
Club membership for the 2014 season is now due. Rates for 2014 remain unchanged from last year and are as follows: Adult €20, Under-18 €10 and a family rate of €50. All players must pay their membership prior to taking part in any games or training. This will be strictly enforced this year so make sure you contact Philip O'Donnell, who is the club registrar again for 2014, before training commences. We are taking this matter very serious this year and you simply won't play if you haven't paid, players are also going to ensure that their fellow players have paid so no excuses..



Scrap Metal
There's an old saying that says "It's an ill wind that blows no good". Maybe the storms of last week have increased the possibility of scrap metal in the area. We would like take this opportunity to remind our friends and supporters that the club has an on-going scrap metal collection operation in place. Contact James O'Connor or any committee member if you have anything to donate. Collection can be arranged if necessary.


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Recent Results
West JAHL: (01-April) St Marys beat Ballybricken
West Minor Football Championship: (04-April) Sean Finns 5-14 St Kierans 0-04
West & County JAHL: (05-April) St Marys 0-15 Askeaton 2-05
Co SFL: (06-April) Sean Finns 3-09, Oola 1-08.


Upcoming Fixtures
15-April (Tue) Co Senior Football League: away v Mountcollins at 8.00pm.
17-April (Thurs) West Junior Hurling League: Away v Templeglantine at 7pm.
18-Arpil (Fri) West Minor Football Championship: Away v Adare at 7pm
21-April (Mon) Co U21-A Hurling Semi-final: St Marys v Pallasgreen in Claughaun at 12.00 noon.
22-April (Tue) Co Senior Football League: Home v Mungret at 6.30pm.
24-April (Thurs) West Jun-B football league: Away v Glin at 7pm.
26-April (Saturday): County SFC v Pallasgreen, in Bruff at 6.45pm.
1-May (Thurs) West Junior Hurling League: Home v Adare at 7.30pm.
15-May (Thurs) West Jun-B football league: Home v Athea at 7.30pm.
20-May (Tues): Co Jun Hurling League: home v Murroe/Boher at 7.30pm. Tweet

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