Fenians
Kilmallock Fenians - Retrieving Their Story by Imelda (Garvey) O’Riordan was launched at Deebert House Hotel in Kilmallock on last Friday night. Copies of the book are now on sale in various outlets in Kilmallock and surrounding areas at a cost of just €15.
GAA
Result: Senior Hurling County Cup Bruree 2-6 Murroe-Boher 2-10
Mackey Draw: Congratulations to Joan O’Shea who won €1,000 in the August Mackey Draw. Joan joined the draw through Bruree GAA.
45 Drive
Winners of last week’s 45 Drive were John and Marie Healy with ten games. Runners up with eight games were Eddie Ryan and Tommy Riordan. Raffle prizes went to Pat Joe Lake, Brendan O’Kelly, Gerry O’Sullivan (x2). The 45 Drive continues in the Community Centre every Tuesday night, starting at 8.30 pm sharp.
Internet News
News from Bruree is available online at www.brureenews.blogspot.com.
Sympathy
We extend our sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Joe Shanahan,Garrienderk, Dan Murphy, Dromcollogher, and James Costello, Croom, who died recently.
Free Website Course
Mobile I.T., in conjunction with the Limerick County Enterprise Board, is running a one day free training course, which will help you get your business online. All you need to participate is an Irish Mobile Number, your business registration, CRO or Vat number.
You can book online now at the Limerick County Enterprise Board website (http://www.lcoeb.ie/online-
Wednesday, 7th September 2011 Mobile I.T. Ltd., Bruree
Wednesday, 14th September 2011 Woodlands House Hotel, Adare
Numbers are limited so book immediately.
Ducks and More Ducks!
Hundreds of ducks will return to the river Maigue at Bruree in late September but thankfully none of them will be at risk from mink or other predators. The ducks will race down the river as part of a Family Fun Day being organised by Bruree GAA on Sunday 25th September at Bruree Sportsfield. The entertainment at the sportsfield will run from 1.00 to5.00 p.m. and events will include an underage hurling blitz, pony rides, live music, tug of war and a barbeque. GAA celebrities will also attend. The prize to the sponsor of the winning duck will be a flat screen television and there will be numerous other prizes for placed ducks. You can sign up as a duck sponsor with any member of the club committee and the cost is only €5.
Community Games
Congratulations to Laura Frawley on a great performance at the Community Games national Finals in Athlone last weekend. Laura qualifed from the first rounds of the Under10 80m to compete in the semi-finals. She qualified from her semi-final to take part in the final on Sunday in which she came a very creditable sixth. Well done, Laura!
Juvenile GAA
Under 13: Football Quarter Final Bruree 2-5 Monagea 1-6 Bruree played Monagea inRaheenagh in the quarterfinal of the Under 13 football competition. The match was only finalised on the Monday of last week and we had to take the field without some members of the squad. The team lined out with players taking on unfamiliar positions and in the first half we struggled to get a foothold in the game. Monagea settled into the game quickly and after an even enough start to the game started to tack on some impressive scores. Their point taking was of a very high standard and we really struggled to compete in all sectors of the field. Sean Quirke converted two frees during this period but Monagea scored an impressive 1-4, the goal coming just before half time to leave us with an uphill task in the second half.
At half time the team knew that they were twenty minutes away from ending their interest in the championship unless they upped their game. On resumption Bruree went on the front foot and started to win the 50:50 contests. Cathal Barrington and Jimmy Leslie-Madigan carried the ball to great effect and had the Monagea defense in all sorts of trouble with Jimmy unlucky not to get at least one goal. The pressure started to tell and points fromDaire O’Driscoll and Sean Quirke kept us in the hunt. The game turned with a great goal by Sean Quirke and Bruree really started to believe that this game was there for the taking. This followed great build-up play from Brian McCarthy. This was followed by a point by Brian McCarthy and then Sean Quirke got behind the last defender to punch a great goal which incredibly put us one point ahead. Daire O’Driscoll followed up with a great point and then it was all hands to the pump to keep Monagea out.
The game built to a great finish with both sides giving everything but Bruree were standing firm and working incredibly hard for each other. We had a few heart stopping moments with the upright and then the cross bar being struck but we held on for a memorable victory. Sean Quirke was excellent throughout getting 2-2 of our total while we had DaireO’Driscoll and Brian McCarthy working incredibly hard in midfield. Ciaran Sexton marshalled the defence from goals, Owen Carey was the last defender on a number of occasions but always came away with the ball, ably assisted by the abrasive Edward Moore, Brian Sexton was putting his body on the line in the second half and Jack Murphy was linking well with the midfielders. Up front the pace and skill of Sean Quirke, Cathal Barrington and Jimmy Leslie-Madigan had the defence in trouble with David O’Connell winning the tussles with the big Monagea fullback.
This was a great display of heart and commitment from this team but it is important to note that no medals were given for this match and sterner tests await us.
Congrats: Congratulations and best wishes to Aaron Fitzgerald, Shane Feane and Terence Galvin Buckley who will be on the Limerick hurling teams competing in the Tony Forristal and Sonny Walsh competitions next weekend in Waterford.
Under 16: Our Under 16 hurlers had a very good win over St Kieran’s in a match played in Bruree last week. There were big performances from Cian McCarthy at full back, Pa Carey and Darren Kelly.
Bag Packing: Bruree Juvenile GAA Club will be having a bag packing fund raising event at Supervalu in Charleville on this Friday, 2nd September, from 10am to 6pm. If you have a few hours to spare on that day and would like to help out please contact either Donna Finn at 086 3748486 or Joan Quirke at 087 7671573.
Local Voices
Next Sunday’s edition of the Sunday Saloon on BCR92.6FM will feature artists from within the stations franchise area singing country songs. Ballyhoura Community radio is committed to promoting all things local so tune in on Sunday from 4.00 to 5.00 pm to hear some local artists at their best. Ballyhoura Community Radio broadcasts on 92.6fm and online at www.bcradio.ie
Lotto
Lucky dip winners in last week’s Bruree GAA/Rockhill Rovers lotto draw were €50 Caitlin and Aine Murphy, Dublin €25 Colm O’Shea, Rockhill, Veronica McDonagh, Bruff €20 Pat Stanton, Donal, Miriam and Colm McCarthy, Pat Allen.
Uganda Trip
Caroline Geary will head off to Uganda in October as a volunteer with A-Z Childrens Charity. There she will be involved in a project helping childrens with AIDS/HIV in the organisations new paediatric clinic as well as working in schools and building projects. As part of her fundraising campaign, Caroline will hold a beach party themed fancy dress night at the 41 Bar (Harneys) in Kilmallock on this Sunday night, September 3rd, starting at 9.00 pm. Your generous support for this charity would be appreciated.
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