In the County Senior Hurling Champsionship replay, Ahane beat Bruree and will now play Adare in the next round. Ahane went into an early lead when a Sean Madden strike was mishandled by the Bruree keeper and the ball ended in the net. Ahane were denied a Conor Quirke goal when the referee deemed that, what appeared to be a perfect handpass from Brian Healy was thrown. Bruree led at half-time on a scoreline of 9 points (6 frees) to 1-4 (1 65). In the second half, Ahane's half-back line were dominant and a well-taken goal from Sean Madden gave Ahane a lead which they did not relinquish. Ahane held Bruree scoreless from play in the second half resulting in they scoring 2 points from a 65 and a free. The final score was Ahane 2.9, Bruree 11 points. One astonishing statistic was that, in the entire game, Ahane were awarded only one free inside the 65, that being in the last minute when Ollie Moran was fouled on the half-back line with the resultant free from where the ball landed. Team: Tadgh Flynn, Darragh Madden, Declan Fitzgerald, Adrian Smith, Mark Foley, Ollie Moran, Johnny Meskell, Conor Quirke(0-1), Feargus Aherne (0-1), Sean Madden (2-00), Sean O'Connor (0-1), Gearoid Hayes, Brian Healy (0-1), Niall Moran (0-4, 2 frees, 1 65), Robert Kelly (0-1). Subs Used: David Laing, Paul O'Connor, Cathal O'Reilly, Alan Doherty. The June Lotto Draw was held in Culhane's Ramble Inn, Castleconnell on Saturday last. Numbers Drawn: 6, 10, 20, 30. No winner. Members Draw. Ǩ500 - Padraig Cannon, Newgarden. Ǩ300 - Emmett Graham, Castleknock. Ǩ120 each - Jean Flynn, Knocksentry. Frank McGourty, Belmont. Finbar McCarthy, Mountshannon Road. Denis Hanly, Clonkeen. Chris & Breda Casey, Knockbrack. Stephanie McMahon, Lacka. Pat Vaughan, Laught. Michael Noonan, Castletroy. Carmel O'Brien, Scanlan Park. Rose Meskell, Forge Road. We were saddened to hear of the death last week of Peggy Duffy, Castleconnell. Peggy was greatly involved in Ahane and Limerick Camogie for many years and was also Treasuer of the G.A.A. Club in 1974. She gave willingly of her time to several organisations in the Parish and was much loved and respected by all and this was reflected by the large turnout at both the removal and funeral Mass. We extend our sympathy to all her family and friends. All in Ahane would like to wish the best of luck to Cormac Joyce Power and the Limerick Football team in the Munster Final this Sunday. In the Under 16 Hurling Championship, Ahane lost to Deel Rangers on a scoreline of 2-13 to 1-14. This was as good a game of hurling as you would see at any level from 2 very good teams with some outstanding points from play from both sides. Team: Barry Neville, Alan Cuneen, Cathal Ryan, Brian O'Keeffe, Ryan McAuley, Seamus Harnett (0-1), Conor McNamara, Dan Morrissey (0-2), Sean Moran, Barry McGinty, Dean Lillis (0-4), William Shanahan (0-1), Jason Keane (0-2), Andrew Minihan (1-1), Killian Enright (0-1), Subs: Stephen Power (0-1), Padraic Callinan, John Hourigan, Mark Kennedy. The Ladies Novice Football team, in their first year of competition, have qualified for the County Final which is expected to be played on Monday,6th July against the winners of Gerald Griffins/St. Mary's, Rathkeale. Siobhan O'Reilly, Knockbrack, a member of our dancing & Music Scor teams, will represent Luxembourg in this year's Rose of Tralee. We wish her the very best of luck. Tweet

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