SENIOR HURLERS
Our senior hurlers were in County Championship quarter final action on Sunday when they faced Ahane in the Gaelic Grounds.
We began the game brightly and were a few points to the good inside the first ten minutes.
Our half back line of Cathal King, David Breen and captain James O Brien were in good form winning their tussles and supplying good ball forward.
Our midfield work tirelessly throughout until Alan Dempsey was forced off through injury in the second half.
The half time score was Na Piarsaigh 1-06 to Ahane 0-04 with our goal coming from the stick of Kevin Downes.
The second half was one way traffic with two further goals coming from Adrian Breen and Kevin Downes.
Overall job done and march on to the semi final and a repeat of last years semi final versus Kilmallock in two weeks time.
Kieran Breen, Niall Buckley, Alan Dempsey, Kevin Ryan and William O Donoghue were our stand out performers on the day.
Final score Na Piarsaigh 3-16 to Ahane 0-08.
We wish Alan Dempsey and John Madden a speedy recovery from injury.
Team: Padraic Kennedy, Kieran Bermingham, Kieran Breen, Niall Buckley, Cathal King(0-1), David Breen, James O Brien(capt), Alan Dempsey(0-1), Pat Gleeson, Kevin Downes(2-1), Shane Dowling(0-7,4f), John Madden, Kieran Kennedy(0-1), Damien Quigley, Adrian Breen(1-1).
Subs used: Kevin Ryan(0-1), Brian Hartnett(0-1), David Sheppard(0-1), William O Donoghue(0-1), Michael Casey.

INTERMEDIATE CAMOGIE

The girls were in County quarter final action on Saturday evening in Ballyagran when they faced Tournafulla.
Minus several first team regulars we struggled to field a team but those who did were excellent throughout and proved too good for their opponents.
Our full back line of Aideen McNamara and Clara Dillon excelled throughout snuffing out any danger that came their way.
Olivia Barrett, Jane Wilson and Leanne Egan were solid in the half backline clearing their lines all evening.
In midfield were the excellent Sinead McNamara and man of the match Christine O Shea who covered every blade of grass whilst up front Gemma Healy at center forward and Aoife Wilson at full forward were a thorn in Tournafullas side all night.
Best on the night were Collete McNamara, Christine Farrell, Fiona Grimes,Olivia Barrett,Gemma Healy and Christine O Shea.
Final Score Na Piarsaigh 2-11 Tournafulla 0-03.
Team: Laura O Neill, Clara Dillon, Aideen McNamara(0-1), Olivia Barrett, Jane Wilson, Leanne Egan, Christine O Shea(0-1), Sinead McNamara(0-02), Gemma Healy, Fiona Grimes(1-0), Collette McNamara, Aoife Wilson(1-7,2f), Christine Farrell.

LOTTO

The jackpot is now at 14,300 euro following Mondays draw.
Numbers drawn were 12, 18, 27 and 31.No jackpot winner.
Lucky dip winners were Ann Bowen, Niamh McMahon, Neil Lynch, Pauline Hogan.
Liam Maxwell took the sellers prize and Susan Russell the house draw.

GENERAL NEWS


We would like to congratulate all our players who represented Limerick at under 14,15 and 16 over the weekend.
Pauric Heaney, Lucas O Sullivan, Jerome Boylan,Colin Shiels and Reuben McCarthy at under 14, Conor Boylan at under 15 and Peter Casey,Peader Collins, Michael Andrews and Thomas Grimes at under 16.

FIXTURES

Tuesday 3rd: IFC v Bruff in Caherelly at 6.30pm
MHC v Adare in Adare t 6.30pm
U14 camogie v Treaty Gaels in St Patricks at 6.30pm
Thursday 5th : U16 Camogie v Granagh Ballingarry TBC
Friday 6th:IFC v Gerald Griffins in Rathkeale at 6pm Tweet

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