Brendan Tobin R.I.P.

St Patrick's G.A.A. Club was saddened at the recent death of our vice President Brendan Tobin who gave 80 year's service to the club. In 1937 when a mere 14 year old he was a member of St Patrick's minor hurling team (under18). Also in 1937 he was a member of the St Patrick's under 16 hurling team that won the City and County titles. The team included Matt O Connell, Jim Carroll, Kevin Cunneen, Kevin Hartigan, Terry Allen, Josie Buckley, Mick Moynihan, Jim Crowe and Toddy O Brien. In 1938 Brendan was a members of the St Patrick's under 16 hurling team that reached the final only to lose narrowly to Young Ireland, Brendan and his team mates that included Paddy O Keeffe, Tom Hartigan, Brian Day, Alfie Bennett, the Collopy's brothers Paddy and Donal were gracious in defeat. In 1939 St Patrick's reached the City minor hurling and football finals. Team mates on those teams included the O Connells brothers Matt and Sean, Tom Frawley, Dom McGrath, the Hartigans brothers Kevin and Tom, Mick Culhane, Paddy Quaid, Kevin Cunneen, Seamus Cross,Toddy O Brien, Eamonn O Sullivan, Sean McCain, Gerald Frawley, Paddy Connell, Kevin Anslow, John Cross and others. In 1940 Brendan was a member of the St Patrick's minor hurling and football teams that won both City titles. The victorious football team that defeated Treaty 2-01 to 0-06 in the final was Vincent Daly, Dom McGrath, Matt O Connell, Tom Geary, Kevin Hartigan, Tom McMahon, Toddy O Brien, Paddy Maher, Kevin Cunneen, Brendan Tobin, Mick Minihan, Gerry Frawley, John Cross, John Cussen and Tom Hartrigan. In the County final St Patrick's lost narrowly to Galbally 2-08 to 4-01. In 1941 Brendan was a member of the St Patrick's minor hurling team that won the City title but lost to Bruff in the County final. Team mates included Paddy O Keeffe, Dom McGrath, Matt O Connell, Ciarán Mach Mathúna, the Collopy brothers Donal and Paddy, Tom Keyes, Paddy Fitzgerald, Sean Lynch, Toddy O Brien and others. In the Autumn of 1941 the club organised a 7 a side tournament. The victorious team was Brendan Tobin, Paddy Collopy, Donal Collopy, Micky Kiely, Terry Allan and Willie Hughes. In 1942 Brendan won Gleeson and Kerryman cup medals (football). Team mates included Paddy Looran, Eamonn O Sullivan, Tom Frawley, Kevin Hartigan, Terry Allan, Tim Costelloe, Tommy O Brien, Ger Dawson, Christy McInerney, Matt O Connell, Willie Hughes, Mike McCarthy, Gerry Frawley, Johnny Clohessy, A. Towler Holman, Bertie McSweeney and Tom McMahon. Considerations to space and time make it impossible to list the many other achievments of Brendan with St Patrick's suffice to say that he has the unique distinction of winning 5 County senior championship medals with the club two senior hurling 1949 & 1950. Three senior football 1943,1944 & 1954. The names of the players who won county senior medals with Brendan are recorded forever in the photographs on display in the club pavilion. In 1956 Brendan was a member of the St Patrick's team that won the City junior football title. During a short period working in New York Brendan played with the Limerick team in New York. When his playing days were over Brendan continued his involvement with the club and like Jack Sheehan and many others gave a lifetime of service to the club. Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam dílis Brendan Tobin.

Senior Football:

Our senior football team are back on track in the senior football championship following their 0-10 to 0-07 victory over Ballylanders last Sunday evening in Bruff. Going down to St Kierans in the opening round game our seniors made up for that defeat and put in a great performance to collect two points in the championship. Our scorers were John Mullane (0-05 5f), Liam Quin (0-02) Kieran Ryan (0-01) Gearoid Hegarty (0-01) and Jason Mullins. We line out as follows Jamie Stewart, Kieran Ryan, Wayne Cronin, Keelan Stephenson, Brían Bennett, Mark Phelan (Captain), Cameron Stephenson, Gearoid Phelan, Gearoid Hegarty, John Mullane, Liam Quin, Niall Phelan, Padraig Reale, Jeffery McNamara and Brendan Mullins. Subs were Jason Mullins for Brendan Mullins. Gavin Mullins for Kieran Ryan.

Junior B Football:

Our Junior B footballers open their City Junior B football league campaign with a home win 2-18 to 1-03 over neighbours Claughaun last Thursday evening. Our junior Bs are out again on May 12th away to Ballybrown.  

U10s:

Our under 10 hurlers attended the under 10 Bitz in UL on Friday evening last. Many thanks to all players and parents for taking part. Training for the 10's in hurling and football continues every Monday and Friday at 6.30pm in Rhebogue.

Spanish Bingo:

St Patrick's Ladies Football are held a very successful Spanish Bingo night last Friday April 29th in the Clubhouse. This Fun Bingo night was greatly supported by club members and more Bingo nights will be held over the coming week's. Many thanks to the Ladies football for running this fundraiser for the club.

Limerick underage hurling. 
All in the club are delight to see four of our underage players took part with Limerick underage teams last weekend. Billy Power who played with the Limerick under 16s in Mick Neville Park Rathkeale. Diarmuid Hegarty, Adam Mcnamara and Sean Mortell who were part of the Limerick under 14 team that played in Dublin. Well done to all involved.

Limerick ladies football. 
Congratulations to Maeve Higgins who was involved with the successful Limerick Ladies football team that won the National League Ladies football division 4 title last Saturday Also to Peter Sheehan who is chairman of the Limerick Ladies football committee.  

Can anyone Stop this Damage:
Lately over the last two weeks St Patricks are the victims of vandalism over the last two weekends people coming in from the Canal Bank side of the club are having parties and causing damage to club property, damaging the boundary wall and setting fire to the trees. We appeal to anyone that can help save the trees and to stop the damage that's been done

St Patrick's Week Results:

County U15 Hurling League

St Patrick's 2-08 Claughaun 0-04

County U12 Football League

St Patrick's 3-04 Monaleen 4-02

City Junior B Football League

St Patrick's 2-18 Claughaun 1-03

County Senior Football Championship Group 1

St Patrick's 0-10 Ballylanders 0-07

St Patrick's Week Fixtures:

Wednesday 4th May

Ladies U12 Football League

St Patrick's home to Murroe 7pm

County U14 Football Championship Round 1

St Patrick's home to Galbally at 7.15pm

Thursday 5th May

County U12 Hurling League

St Patrick's away to Patrickswell at 6.45pm

Friday 6th May

County Premier Minor Football Championship Round 2

St Patricks home to Mungret St Paul's at 7pm

Saturday 7th May

City Junior A Hurling League Round 3

St Patrick's home to Monaleen at 7pm

 

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