Bruree Notes 15/5/2011

GAA

Senior Championship: Bruree travelled to Mungret on Friday evening for their opening game in this year’s senior hurling championship. Adare provided the opposition and it was they who eventually emerged winners. Bruree looked to be well in this game at half time but had no answer to Adare’s scoring power in the second half. Had Bruree performed in the second half as they did in the first they might conceivably ground out a result. Paradoxically, had Adare converted all their chances, the gap on the scoreboard could have been much wider. Bruree played with great heart and fire in the opening half and led by a point at the break. Both sides missed a number of chances during this period with Bruree having at least one goal chance. Bruree’s scores came from James V. O’Brien 0-2, Tommy O’Brien 0-2, Michael Lane 0-1 and Gerard O’Dea 0-1 free to leave it 0-6 to 0-5 in Bruree’s favour at half time. Bruree found great difficulty in getting within scoring range in the second half and could only manage two scores over the thirty minutes. It was tit for tat for most of the half until an Adare goal on twenty one minutes gave them a five point lead. They drove on from there adding five more points with just one in reply from Bruree a Tommy O’Brien effort with five minutes to go. A pointed free from Gerard O’Dea shortly after the resumption left the final score Bruree 0-8 Adare 1-14.

Fixtures: Sunday June 19th Senior Hurling Championship v Croom

Sunday July 17th Senior Hurling Championship v Na Piarsaigh

Mackey Draw: Congratulations to Kevin O’Dea who won €250 in the May Mackey Draw. Kevin was a member with Bruree GAA.

45 Drive

Winners of last week’s 45 Drive were Eddie O’Dea and Noreen Hayes with ten games. Runners up were John Moloney and Tom O’Rourke with nine games. Raffle prizes went to John Moloney, Patsy Healy, Sean Blake and Mary Margaret Noonan. The 45 Drive continues in the Community Centre every Tuesday night, starting at 8.30 pm sharp.

Pilgrimage

There will be a pilgrimage to Knock on Saturday, June 4th, for All Ireland Rosary Rally Day. The fare is only €6 as the bus has been partly sponsored by a generous donation. Names and fares to be handed together and early booking is advisable. Contact Ann Mockler at 063-90564 for further details.

Sympathy

We extend our sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Joan O’Gorman, Kilmeedy and Mary Hanley, Kilmeedy, who died recently.

Lotto

Lucky dip winners in last week’s Bruree GAA/Rockhill Rovers lotto draw were €50 Bridie O‘Mahony €25 Sean and Kevin O‘Connor, Nora Power €20 Paul Prunty, Kevin O’Connor, Paddy Flaherty.