Under 14 County Coillte Blitz

There were eight counties taking part in the Coillte blitz this year, Armagh, Cork, Donegal, Kildare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Mayo, Wicklow, Limerick sent two eams with each team playing two matches against Armagh.The teams arrived in Croke Prk at 10.30am where they were greeted by inter county  camogie stars before being addressed by our president Joan Flynn.

All eight counties paraded behind a piper around the hallowed ground of Croker before singing the national anthem. Our first match threw in at 11:30, with both panels getting a full half hour on the pitch.

The Limerick girls were to the fore in both games against a young and in experienced Armagh, all the development blitzes and early morning sessions paying dividends, Armagh battled well throughout but some excellent score taking from all our girls saw both Limerick teams winning comfortably, after the games our girls were entertained for the day, firstly a talk by inter county players was followed by a wall ball session and a tour of the Croke park museum.
The day was rounded off with the girls getting to climb the steps of the Hogan stand, (like their hero’s before) to be presented with  certs to commemorate their day out.

A wonderful weekend for all of Limerick camogie, well done to the players the mentors and especially the families and friends who made all this a weekend not to be forgotten. Thanks …….

Mentors

Maurice Barrett, Olive Sheehan, Donnchadh McCarthy, Mike Murphy

Limerick County U14 Panel

Ciara Allen (Kilmallock), Gemma Barrett (Kileedy), Caoimhe Barry(Kilmallock), Aoife Browne (Bruff), Aishling Cahill (Knockaderry), Orla Condon(Knockaderry),  Caoimhe Costelloe(Adare), Muireann Creamer (Cappamore), Orla Cunnigham(Kileedy), Rebecca Delee(NCW), Kerie Dillon(Croagh-Kilfinny), Aoife Doyle(Na Piarsaig), Lisa Finn(Kilmallock), Sarah Finn(Bruff), Helena Fitzgerald (Adare), Claire Keating(Cappamore), Jodi Kelly(Kilmallock), Julia Kennedy(NCW), Yvonne Lee(NCW), Sheena Lynch(Kilmallock), Laura Lyons(Kilmallock), Leona McCarthy(Tournafulla), Martina McMahon (Croagh-Kilfinny), Donna Mulcahy (Kileedy), Brid Murphy (Crecora), Deborah Murphy (Knockaderry), Maria Murphy(Kilmallock), Miren O'Grady(Kilmallock),  Karen O'Leary (NCW), Bridget O'Reilly(Kilmallock), Shannon Power (Monaleen), Leah Ryan(Bruff), Shannyn Sheehan(Templeglantine), Katerina White(Ballyagran), Aoife Wilson (Na Piarsaig), Jane Wilson(Na Piarsaig)

Don’t forget www.limerickcamogie.com all results,fixtures, news etc.. will be updated as they  come to hand.If anyone has anything they want to include in their club page contact your secretary and they can pass it on to me at limerickcamogiepro@gmail.com

Under 8 Blitz Guide Lines

1. Participation, development and fun are the main aims for these Blitz’s
2. No score taking and unlimited substitutions
3. 7  a side, lining out as 1-goalie, 2 defenders, 2 midfielders, 2 forwards,( goalie to be changed regularly)
4. Players to play in zones, there will be 3 zones, backs,midfield and forward, each player must play the ball only when it is in there zone, players may be rotated during the game into different zones
5. No frees and no puck outs, any time the game stops the ball will be thrown in at midfield
6. No rough play, referees and mentors to discourage and try and explain,  when an incident occurs.
7. 7 minutes a side, each team will get 3 games at least

No parents or guardians allowed on floor, players and 2 mentors per team allowed in the hall, all others must use the balcony

Kilmallock Under 8 Blitz

The second week of the South cluster U8 Blitz took place in Kilmallock on Saturday last. Kilmallock played host to Monaleen, Templeglantine, Charleville, Bruff and Galbally. All the teams enjoyed the day and all players got to play three games. Thanks to everyone who took the time to turn up on the day and we hope to see ye all back soon.

Next weekends Kilmallock Blitz has had to be postponed and will now take place on Saturday November 7^th.

Minor Championship 2009

Welcome Brian Geary Car Sales Rathkeale on Board as Sponsor of our Minor Championship for 2009  

                   Limerick Camogie  & Brian Geary

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U18 CHAMPIONSHIP 15 ASIDE 2009
First round Results  
GALBALY 4-10, 3-00  ALLAUGHAN GEALS
NEWCASTLEWEST w/o , scr  BLACKROCK
BALLYAGRAN 3-04, 2-09  BRUFF
AHANE / NAPIARSAIGH 7-15, 1-02 BALLYBROWN /CRECORA
KILLEDY 4-08, 5-02 MURROE/BOTHER

1/4 FINALS

 A Galbally 1-05, 7-02 NCW

Semi-Finals

A  Semi-Finals

NCW beat  Bruff  

Ahane-NaPiarsaigh w/o , scr  Kileedy

B Semi Final

Allaughan gaels 3-00, 1-13 Ballyagran

Sliabh Feilim 3-7, Crecora/Ballybrown 2-10.

Sliabh Feilim scorers Niamh Richardson (1-6), Laura Richardson, Eleanor Dillon (1-0 each), Siobhan O'Connor (0-1).

Replay TBA

Finals

A Final.Ahane/Na Piarsaigh V NCW

B Final. Ballyagran V

County Convention

November 17^th in the Woodlands house Hotel Adare, all Nomination and Motion forms should have been returned by now.  

Limerick GAA Yearbook 2009

Limerick GAA will this year publish a Yearbook on the happenings for the year past. The book will feature many articles of interest to both young and old. Material for the publication is currently being assembled and the currently we are seeking contributions from the gaels of the city and county.

In particular the editors are looking for photographs of club or county teams, action shots or old GAA pictures that will add character to the publication be they recent or from the past.

This year as we know is the 125^th Anniversary of the GAA and quite an effort has been placed in producing the book. There will be a number of articles of historical interest in the book along with all the news and reviews of the year past in the world of Limerick GAA. The editors are expecting that the book, which will be published in full colour throughout, will reach well over 250 pages and will be of general interest as mentioned to both young and old alike.

All the clubs of the county have already been asked to make a contribution on their clubs activities of the year gone and also submit photos, one old and three current pictures. But if you feel you that you have a photograph that would be of interest to the editors, whether it be current or from years of the past, then please send them onto limerickgaayearbook09@gmail.com 

If you have any questions or queries on the publication or if you wish to help out in anyway then contact this email address or get in contact with Liam Lenihan Chairperson of Limerick GAA.

The deadline for the submission of photographs and articles is November 1^st, any material submitted after that will not be considered for the publication.

The book will be ready and on general sale to the public for Friday December 4^th.  

The Limerick Colleges Camogie AGM will be held on

Wednesday 4^th November 2009 in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale at 7pm

It is essential that at least one delegate from each school is present at the meeting. Affiliation is 30euro this year, every school with affiliation paid on the night will get home venue where possible.