Senior Hurling.
Last Saturday evening Ahane took on Na Piarsaigh in the all county hurling league in Newgarden. Played before a big crowd this was an entertaining game of hurling with high quality scores taken. With both teams minus there county panelist's this both camps to try out the fringe players on both panels. This was a game where both sides were on top for during the hour and with little between them the match ended in a draw Ahane 0-16 Na Piarsaigh 0-16. Ahane lined out as follows J Hayes, M Hayes, C o Reilly, S Hartnett, C Ryan, D Morrissey, P Treacy, M Foley, P Meskell, P O Hallorhan, J Meskell, D Laing, T Morrissey, S O Connor, T Dohney, Subs used M Carr, J Dohney, K Enright, R Kelly, L O Keeffe.

Mick Mackey
On Sunday last what a momentous day for Ahane GAA Club with the unveiling of the Mick Mackey statue in Castleconnell. Mick must have been looking down as we were blessed with a fine day. As 12.30pm approached a huge crowd had assembled in the village and all the invited dignitures had arrived. The day started with a parade with the Boherbouy Band followed by the underage teams from Ahane made of Hurling, football, camoige,ladies football. John Meskell was MC for the day and what a job he done he kept proceedings going. Invited guests were Liam O Neill president CLG Robert Frost chairman Munster Council Michael O Muircheartaigh and numerous others. Boherbouy Band played the national anthem
Chairman Turlough Herbert got proceedings under way and he welcomed everyone for attending. He was followed by numerous speakers but the crowd became silent went singer Anne Mulqueen went up to sing the song Mick Mackey and his Men. Following this president of the GAA Liam O Neill spoke and when finished Liam O Neill and Chairman Turlough Herbert unveiled the statue with music by the band to a huge appaluse. The statue was blessed by Fr Liam Ryan. Mick Mackey's 2 daughter's laid 2 wreaths at the statue. As proceedings came to a close it was time for many photographs to be taken and then all guests were invited back to the clubhouse for a meal. In the clubhouse the 3 Hartnett brother's Seamus,Gearoid, Padraig entertained the guests as they enjoyed there dinner. In the clubhouse many stories of long ago were told as young and old met. The statue of Mick Mackey stands proud in his home village along side his home where he will have many visitors and many a photo will be taken in the future.
Ahane GAA Club would like to thank all those who helped in any way to make this day a huge success (too numerous to single out anyone). A 50 page souvenir booklet will be on sale for €5 full of memoirs, photo's and interviews with past and present players available from any committee member.

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If you would like to receive match alerts for Ahane GAA Club for 2013 please text your name email and phone number to Mike Flannery PRO @ 087 9338803 [email protected] and we will keep everyone informed of upcoming games dates fixtures and venues. Full details of all fixtures and match reports are on ahanegaaclub.ie and www.ahane.limerick.gaa.ie mylocalnews.ie

Club Gear
New club gear available now please contact Bernie Quirke @ 087 4190260. Also available now are club vouchers @ €10, €20 can be redeemed against club gear. If you are stuck for a present for anyone this is a new idea. Vouchers available from Bernie Quirke Tweet

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