City Board notes
May 15, 2012Following Mungret big victory over Kildimo/Pallaskenry 2-12 to 0-01last weekend we are now down to the semi finals stages of the Morrison's Bar & Lounge Ballinsimon Road City junior A football league were Na Piarsaigh top the group and will now meet Kildimo/Pallaskenry in the semi final and Mungret will face Monaleen in the other semi final
These finals are fixed for Thursday 24th May with a throw in timed for 7.30pm. The final round game of the Patsy Nicholas Bar Gerald Griffin St. City junior B football league will take place on this Thursday evening when St. Patrick's will host Patrickswell at 7.30pm following this game the semi finalist will be known like in the junior A football league the B semi finals will also take place on Thursday 24th May. On this Wednesday evening the semi final of the Morrison's Bar & Lounge Ballinsimon Road City senior football championship will take place when Claughaun will host Monaleen at Childers Road at 7.30pm with the winners facing St. Patrick's who defeated Na Piarsaigh in the other semi final. In the D.J. Daly Champion Hurley's City junior A hurling league in group (1) Crecora opened their league campaign and recorded a big victory over Old Christians at Rathbane 2-21 to 1-10 St. Patrick's who are in the same group also opened their campaign with a victory when they defeated Mungret at Rhebogue last Monday evening by 0-22 to 1-11. On this Saturday evening the league continues in group (1) with St. Patrick's hosting Old Christians and Crecora are home to Mungret both games have a 7.30pm start. In group (2) of the hurling league Patrickswell are undefeated when they recorded their second victory by defeating Na Piarsaigh by a single point 1-10 to 0-12 at Patrickswell, also on this Saturday evening round three will take place when Na Piarsaigh and Ballybrown will meet at Cahirdavin throw in for this game will be at 7.30pm. Then on this Tuesday evening there is one game to be played in the D.J. Daly Champion Hurley's City junior A hurling league from round 1 Crecora are home to St. Patrick's in group (1). In the Horse & Hound Bar Mulgrave St. City Junior B hurling league Monaleen and Ballybrown played out a draw in the first leg of the City final at Clarina with the home side hitting 2-09 while Monaleen hit 3-06 the second leg of the final will now take place at Monaleen on Monday 28th May. Also on Tuesday evening the Nolan Motor Factors Henry St. City intermediate hurling championship semi final replay will take place at Childers Road when Ballybrown and Monaleen will meet again following their draw in the first game throw in for this replay will be at 7.30pm. Congratulations to all the City divisional club teams who did well last weekend in the County senior and intermediate hurling championships when in senior there was a victory for Patrickswell while Na Piarsaigh drew in the intermediate Ballybrown, Kildimo/Pallaskenry, Mungret and Monaleen all recorded victories but Claughaun were defeated. Last Thursday evening a very important meeting took place at the University of Limerick were a Limerick City GAA Club hurling forum took place
To look at the future direction of how we promote and develop hurling in Limerick City. It was great to see that each club in the City division was represented by at least 5 adult club members on the night as the information and feedback generated will shape hurling in the City. Format for the evening was an opening address by Sean Walsh chairperson Munster GAA Council. A group discussion on the various challenges and opportunities around developing hurling in Limerick City which was facilitated by Joey Carton (De la Salle & Waterford) and Munster GAA council games manager and then a key note address was delivered by All Ireland winning manager and GAA pundit Cyril Farrell (Galway) the closing address was by Ger Downes GDA of Limerick City and who organises the event he reiterate how vitally important it is that each club was well represented on the night so as that we, as a hurling community, can openly discuss, assist and plan how we all together can develop the game in Limerick City in the years ahead. Ger thanked the clubs who returned their club questionnaires Ger opened his address by introducing himself as the new Games Development administrator for hurling in Limerick City replacing the role filled previously by Pat Culhane and has been in place since late March and have since been busy reviewing the current state of hurling in Limerick City. He told delegates that there is no doubt that hurling in the City has experienced a huge surge in playing numbers and standards over the last five years. The success of Limerick clubs and schools has been well noted but it is now time to look at how we can sustain and grow that success and more importantly spread it through to all clubs in the City division Ger believe that we must now set in place a plan for the future of your club and for Limerick hurling and to achieve this however we need to conduct a review of all activity, both on and off the pitch, in each club and in each department in which Limerick GAA operates. Only through open, honest and frank discussion with grassroots members offering their real and constructive experience, feedback and analysis and by acting instead of talking, that we can in Limerick unite together for a common purpose, which is the greater good of hurling in Limerick. He also mention that the time is now right for hurling in Limerick City to take the next progressive steps forward, to further develop and promote the game in the Counties largest populated division and he asked all clubs to hold an open general meeting of club members pulling together all strands of the club Ger also told the clubs that there are also free to provide additional feedback where your members feel there is greatest need for further development around the game of hurling in Limerick city back to him. The next board meeting will take place on this Monday evening at 9pm in the Woodfield house hotel Ennis Road. Tweet
