St. Mary's/Sean Finn's GAA (Rathkeale) Junior-B Hurling Championship. The first round of the Junior B hurling championship was fixed for Sun 21st June against Drom/Broadford. This game was postponed as a mark of respect to the White, Coleman, Foley and Clancy families, due to the death of Joan White, RIP. It is now rescheduled for Monday 29th June. Junior-A Football Championship. We are due to play the 2nd round of the West Championship against Glin this Saturday 27th June in Askeaton at the re-arranged time of 5.15pm. We had a great game against Glin in the League final and hopes are high that another cracker is on the cards. All support welcome. The 3rd round will be against Feenagh/Kilmeedy on Thurs 9th July in Knockaderry @7.30pm U21 Hurling championship We are fixed to play Feenagh/Kilmeedy in the first round on Tuesday 7th July in Ballingarry @7.30pm. AS this game clashed with a minor football match, at time of going to press it is still unclear which one will take precedence. Minor Hurling championship Our first game as St. Brendan's - joint team of Askeaton/Ballysteen and St. Mary's will be played against Dromcolligher on this Friday 26th June at 7pm in Dromcollogher. This will be closely followed by a game against Allaughaun Gaels (Tour and Templeglantine) on Sun 28th June at 1pm in Askeaton. The next game is then on Fri 10th July v St Kierans in Coolcappagh. Kevin O'Shea and Padraig Jones have both agreed to be our representatives on the selection committee for this team and the club would like to wish them well for the duration of the championship. Minor Football 12-a-side Championship This championship re-starts after the exams on 3rd July but we have a bye on that night.. We are presently top of the group following 2 great wins in the opening 2 rounds. The joint managers, Barry O'Riordan and Seamus Dollery are currently making plans for the remainder of the campaign. On Tues 7th July we play Cois Laoi Gaels in Mick Neville park at 7.45pm and the next game is away to Mountcollins on 17th July. - Note that there is a fixture clash between the U18 football game on 7th July and an U21 hurling game fixed for the same night. At time of going to press it is still unclear which one will take precedence. U16 Football Our Under 16's are also returning to the fields of play this week. They played their game against St. Kieran's on Monday night 22nd June. The next U16 Football game will be on July 6th when we play St. Senan's. U 16 Hurling Our Under 16's also resume their hurling soon with a home fixture against Drom/Broadford on Monday 29th at 8.00p.m. U14 Football Our U14 footballers are due to play Deel Rangers on tonight Wed. 24th June at 7.30pm. This will be an away fixture. U14 Hurling Our Under 14's play in the 3rd Round of Hurling Championship with a game against Templeglantine on Wed 1st July. This will be an away fixture at 7.30p.m. U12 Football On Saturday 20th June we played Athea in our first game in group 2 of the football league in Mick Neville Park. Both teams played some fine football, but Rathkeale were the more dominant team throughout the game. The final score was Sean Finn's 5:05 to Athea 1:02. Our team list was as follows: Enda Walsh, Kate Geary, Jack Feane, Eric Jacobsen, Christopher Mulcahy, Adrian Brennan, George Mulcahy, Mikey Morrissey, Darragh O'Grady, Andrew White, Kevin Shanahan, Aaron O Connor, Seamus Keating, Thomas Collins, Darragh Curtin, Erin Jacobsen, Eadaoin Lyons & Brian Keating. Our next Under 12 football game will be played on Sat. 4th July Away against Killeedy. U10 Hurling Our U10 hurlers played Kildimo on Thursday last in Mick Neville Park. This was a very enjoyable and closely contested game with both teams playing some fine hurling. On the night St. Mary's proved to be the stronger team. Well done to all concerned. Our players were as follows: Mark White, Eoin Sheahan, Padraig Power, Barry Coleman, Brian Keating, Mark Wilmot, David O Donnell, Eoin Kelly, Jack Fahy and Conor Glynn. Under 10 Football This Thursday 25th our Under 10's will play against Cappagh. This will be an away game at 6.45p.m. U8 Hurling Training continues on Monday nights at 6pm in Neville Park where new members, (boys and girls) are always welcome. This Monday 22nd, our Under 8 hurlers played a challenge game. Under 8 Football Our U8 footballers played in Cappagh on Thursday last. Cul-Camp This year the Cul-Camp will take place on the week commencing 20th July. Contact Tom Keating immediately if you have a child interested in participating. Design-a-Crest competition As we at St. Mary's /Sean Finn's do not yet have an official crest we ask budding artists in our club to design possible crests. We look forward to designs being submitted by members, both young and old, by the end of the month. Please submit entries on A4 paper with details of name, address, age and phone number on the back of entries. The chosen design will be on display at Croke Park on Falla na Chlub and also on a mural at the Bog Garden as well as on many St. Mary's/Sean Finn's club t-shirts, jerseys and other club-wear in the future. Entries may be given to Tom Keating or Shivaun O'Connor please. Munster Football Final - Tickets Anybody requiting tickets for the Munster football final must have their orders in by text with exact details to Pat Sheahan (086 8835425) by Thurs at 5pm. Prices are as follows Covered Stand 35, Uncovered Stand 30, Terrace 20, Student Terrace 15, Juvenile 5. OAP 10 Concession on Match Day at the stile 20. There are also family tickets also available. The GAA Season Ticket is valid for the entire Championship Ronan O Murchu, the GAA Ticket Manager sent on details relating to All Season Tickets. Holders of these tickets paid a base price of 75 at the outset, which covered the League and the opening Championship fixture for the county in question. As a county progresses the Credit Card or Laser Card used to purchase the Season Ticket in the first place is charged the face value less 5 in most cases, but face value for Provincial Finals. This includes replays! The Season Ticket holder can then use the Season Ticket to attend the next fixture. Payment is taken regardless of whether the Season Ticket holder plans to attend or not. The Season Ticket is transferable and all matches are included - Provincial or Qualifier. All-Ireland Finals remain dependent upon attendance at 60% of a county's total number of matches in League & Championship. On match days, Season Ticket holders are required to enter the venue via the designated Season Stile. This is both to control usage of the Season Ticket and to record attendance. Generally, Season Ticket holders are entitled to a seat in the stand. Where there is no reserved seating, it is first come: best dressed. Where reserved seating applies, the Season Ticket holder is issued with a seat number as he or she passes through the Season Stile. The upshot of this - if you enter the venue together, you will be able to sit together. Coiste Bainstí have requested that each Season Ticket holder be permitted to purchase a "guest" ticket for fixtures where reserved seating applies to allow that Season Ticket holder to bring someone along with them. This system has been operating away for all such fixtures in the Championship to date. We inform people on a fixture by fixture basis how this will apply. Cancellation: The Season Ticket can be cancelled at any time but there is no opt-in / opt-out element. As per above, the Season Ticket is transferable so if a holder cannot attend he or she is entitled to pass on the Season Ticket. GAA 125th Anniversary - TORCH RUN To celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the GAA, Munster Council are organising a Torch Run on the eve of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final 11 July, 2009, from the Home of Michael Cusack in Carron, Co.Clare to the location of the Foundation Meeting in Hayes Hotel, Thurles. The GAA calls all clubs en route to be part of this historic occasion in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, ending at Hayes Hotel, Thurles. We can be part of a wonderful celebration. Limerick County Board are asking each club within the county to bring at least thirty to forty 12-14 year olds dressed in their club colours, flags, banners etc., to the Gaelic Grounds on 11th July. It is envisaged that all 69 Limerick Clubs will parade longside the Torch from the Gaelic Grounds, over Sarsfield Bridge, up William Street as far as the jail. It sounds like a wonderful occasion of celebration. 12 to 14 year-olds who would like to represent St. Mary's/Sean Finn's should give their names to our Bord na nOg Secretary, Tom Keating as soon as possible. Sympathy: We extend our sympathy to the family of Joan White, RIP on their bereavement last weekend. Her son, daughters and grandchildren as well as her extended family will sadly miss Joan. May she rest in peace. Fixtures Wed 24th June: U14 Football V Deel Rangers Away @7.30pm. Thurs 25th: U10 Football V Cappagh away @6.45pm. Fri 26th June: Minor B Hurling Championship. Drom/B'ford v St Brendan's in Drom @7.30pm. Sat 27th June: Jun-A Football Championship. Sean Finns v Glin in Askeaton @5.15pm. Sun 28th June: Minor B Hurling Championship. St Brendan's v Allaughaun Gaels in Askeaton @1pm. Mon 29th June:U16 Hurling V Drom/Broadford at home @ 8pm. Mon 29th June: Jun. B Hurling C'ship, Drom/B'ford V St Marys in Templeglantne @7.30pm. Wed 1st July: U14 hurling V Templeglantine away @7.30pm Tues 7th July: U21 Hurling v Feenagh/Kilmeedy in Ballingarry @7.30pm Tues 7th July: U18 Football v Coislaoi Gaels in Neville Park @7.45pm Thurs 9th July: Jun Fotball v Feenagh/Kilmeedy in Knockaderry @7.30pm Fri 10th July: Minor Hurling v St Kierans in Coolcappagh @7.30pm Tweet

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