County Senior Football Championship This Weekend
All roads lead to Bruff this Saturday evening for the eagerly awaited first round of the County Senior Football championship against Pallasgreen at 6.30pm. We beat them in the league a few weeks ago, but current form is sure to count for nothing once the ball is thrown in for our first Senior Championship game. Come along and support the boys in blue. Other games in Group-2 see Ballylanders play Monaleen in Bruff on Sunday at 6.45 and Drom/Broadford play St Patricks in Kilmallock on Saturday at 6.45.
Meanwhile in Group-1, Fr Caseys play Newcastlewest in Dromcolliger on Friday at 6.30 and Galbally play Ballysteen also on Friday at 6.30 in Feenagh, then on Saturday we host St Kierans versus Adare in The Bog Garden at 6.45.
Some great games in store in the opening round!
Other group games ahead as follows:
Weekend 5-June: v Ballylanders
Weekend 10-Aug: v St Patricks
Weekend 24-Aug: v Drom/Broadford
Weekend 4-Sept: v Monaleen

Under-21 Hurlers Co Semi-final - It's on / it's off / it's on again / it's off again.
The County U21-A Hurling semi-final between ourselves and Pallasgreen is proving be a bit of a tough one to get played. It has been postponed already a few times at this stage, twice due to one of our players playing with the County Minor football team. At this stage the information is that it will be re-fixed at a meeting on Tuesday night.
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
A fairly comprehensive win against Mountcollins (1-15 to 2-06) last week sees us with 3 wins from 3 games in the County Senior Football league (Group-2). We play Mungret tonight (22-April) in the Bog Garden in round-4 at 6.30pm.


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. Murroew have withdrawn from th league so the Crecora game on 27th May will decide who finishes in top and in 2nd place. Only the top place team will make the County Final in the All-County League

Meanwhile on the West League we have been progressing nicely also with 2 wins from 2 game against Askeaton & Glantine. Here also our final group game against Adare on 1st May will define the top two places. Both teams will make the League semi-finals either-way on 27th May

Other League games as follows:
West League: Thurs 1-May Away v Adare 7.30pm
Co League: 20-May (Tue) 7.30pm : home v Murroe Boher - Withdrawn
Co League: 27-May (Tue) 7.30pm; Away v Crecora Manister


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

West Minor Football Championships
After a comprehensive win against Adare last Friday night, our minor footballers have maximum points after the opening 2 rounds.

Remaining games
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 Clare in the Championship losers group this Wednesday in Newcastlewest.

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
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)
We had no luck last Saturday morning which was disappointing. However there are 9 more draws throughout the year so hopefully, we will have better luck next time. Did you catch the draw live on Limerick's Live95FM. It was on at 10.30am. The next one is on Saturday May 3rd and then on 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
Co JHL: (1st April) St Marys 2-19, Ballybricken 4-05
West MFC: (4th April) Sean Finns 5-14 St Kierans 0-04
West & County JAHL: (5th April) St Marys 0-15 Askeaton 2-05
Co SFL: (6th April) Sean Finns 3-09, Oola 1-08.
Co SFL: (15th April) Sean Finns 1-15, Mountcollins 2-06
West JAHL: (17th April): St Marys 5-15, Templeglantine 2-10.
West MFC: (18-Arpil): Sean Finns 4-20, Adare 2-07



Upcoming Fixtures
??????? Co U21-A Hurling Semi-final: St Marys v Pallasgreen(TBA)
22nd April (Tue) Co Senior Football League: Home v Mungret at 6.30pm.
24th April (Thurs) West Jun-B football league: Away v Glin at 7pm.
26th April (Saturday): County SFC v Pallasgreen, in Bruff at 6.45pm.
26th April (Saturday): County SFC, St Kierans V Adare in the Bog Garden at 6.45pm
1st May (Thurs) West Junior Hurling League: Home v Adare at 7.30pm.
15th May (Thurs) West Jun-B football league: Home v Athea at 7.30pm.
20th May (Tues): Co Jun Hurling League: home v Murroe/Boher at 7.30pm. Tweet

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