Munster Final Replay: The Munster Junior B hurling final replay against MoyneTempletuohy is fixed for Sunday next, March 8th, in Raheenagh at 2.30 pm. We hope that there will be a large turnout of supporters on the day.
Membership: All members are reminded that their membership fee is now overdue. This is €10 for adults and €2 for juvenile members. The club will be stricter than ever on the payment of membership this year so please co-operate by paying yours immediately.
Oral History: The GAA Oral History Project aims to record the fullest possible picture of what the GAA has meant to the Irish people, in their own words. A questionnaire has been designed to gather as much information as possible and this questionnaire will be preserved as a permanent resource on the history of the GAA and Irish society. Anyone interested in participating in this collecting of the oral history of the GAA can contact Elaine Horgan or John Harrold to obtain a copy of the questionnaire.
Jobs: Limerick GAA Jobs Creation Ltd has decided with the full support of Limerick GAA Management Committee to product a booklet which will be distributed within the county of the names of members who provide services. At a time of increasing unemployment this is an opportunity for the GAA to become proactive in creating employment opportunities for its members. There is a wide range of services which can be provided and include such areas as electrical, plumbing, block laying, stone wall building, carpentry, plastering, site work, landscaping, garden maintenance, bookkeeping, accounting, photography, secretarial/administration, computer and white goods repair. The GAA either at club or county level bear no responsibility for the quality of the work. The only requirement is that the person providing the service is a full member of the GAA. If you are eligible to be included in this booklet, please give your name and the type of service provided along with a contact number to Elaine Horgan.
45 DRIVE
Winners of the 45 Drive last week with eight games were Brendan O’Kelly and Patsy Hayes, Eddie O’Dea and Tom Hanley and Mary O’Leary and John Sheehan. Raffle prizes went to Tom Collins, Mike O’Brien, Josephine Lynch and Mary Margaret Noonan. The 45 Drive continues in the Community Centre every Tuesday night, starting at 8.30 pm sharp.
SYMPATHY
We extend our sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Paddy O’Regan, Granagh, and Br. Herman Fenton, Hong Kong and late of the parish, who died recently.
MACKEY DRAW
Bruree GAA will once again promote the Mackey Stand - Limerick GAA Development Draw - for 2009. The draw offers over 350 prizes with the top prize in each of ten draws a car. The subscription is €100 for all ten draws which gives each member a chance of sharing in over €400,000 in prizes. This is a mainstay of the funding for Bruree GAA and the club asks everyone to support the draw. Contact any club committee member to join.
INTERNET
News from Bruree is now available online at www.brureenews.blogspot.com.
FASHION SHOW
The annual fashion show in aid of Ballyhoura Community Radio will be held at the Charleville Park Hotel on Friday, March 13th. Spring and summer fashions available locally will be modelled by the Hilary Thompson agency. Tickets at just €20 each are available from committee members and locally from John Harrold.
BRUREE JUVENILE GAA
Indoor Hurling Competition Remaining Dates: Under 12s will be playing on both Thursday, 5th March, and Friday, 6th March, from 7.00 to 8.30 pm. Under 10s and 8s will be playing on Monday night, 6th March, from 7.00 to 8.30 pm. All finals will be played on Thursday, 12th March, and all groups are asked to attend before 7.00 pm.
GREASED LIGHTNIN’
Transition Year Students of Ard Scoil Mhuire, FCJ Bruff, are delighted to announce the performance of Greased Lightnin’, a rock n’ roll musical which will run from March 4th to 7th in the school hall. After the resounding success of Mamma Mia Madness last year, audiences are sure to enjoy this year’s production. Tickets are now available from the school office at 061-382349 or Marion Dawson on the school mobile 086-3599538 or email adminfcjbruff@hotmail.com.
ACTIVITY SUMMER CAMP
The Bruree Activity Summer Camp for all children attending national school will take place this year from 6th to 10th July. The venue will be St. Patrick’s National School. Application forms will be distributed to children through the school this coming week. If you have any enquiries contact Laura Leslie (087-7744028) or Mary Liz Morrissey (087-6555074).
LOTTO
Lucky dip winners in last week’s Bruree GAA/Rockhill Rovers lotto draw were: €50 Breda O’Donnell, Kilmallock €25 Pat Lynch, Athlacca, Donal Hartigan €20 Ann O’Brien, Rockhill, Mike Moloney, Rebecca Murphy.
Photo: Dessie Lenihan, Bruree and his grand-uncle, Paddy Kiely, Western Gaels, with the families three Limerick senior Hurling Championship medals. Inset is John Kiely, Ballingarry, who won the first medal in the 1911 championship
Keeping It In The Family
Way back in 1912, Ballingarry met Fedamore at the Market Fields in Limerick to decide the destiny of the 1911 County Senior Hurling title. The 1911 final was not played until September 29th of the following year and was won by Ballingarry on a 4-2 to 1-2 scoreline. Ballingarry had won the Intermediate title in 1910, their first ever county medals .Part of that Ballingarry team of 1910 and 1911 was one John Kiely. Just over fifty years later, on October 21st, 1962, Western Gaels successfully defended the County Senior Hurling title which they had won the previous year. The challengers at the Gaelic Grounds in 1962 were Kilmallock who lost out narrowly on a 4-5 to 4-3 scoreline. On that Western Gaels team was Paddy Kiely, son of the aforementioned John. Fast forward to 2006 and Bruree were winning their first ever County Senior Hurling title. A narrow win over Patrickswell gave Bruree possession of the Daly Cup for the first time. On that Bruree team was Dessie Lenihan, great grandson of John Kiely and grand-nephew of Paddy. The three Senior Medals were brought together recently with Paddy Kiely having his own and his father’s medal. It was a historic occasion to have three of the most sought after medals in Limerick hurling, from three very different eras, together in the one place. Surely a source of quiet pride to a family steeped in hurling tradition. Three generations, almost one hundred years, three different clubs, three County Senior Hurling medals, one family - certainly a fairly unique record in the annals of gaelic games in Limerick.
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