NA PIARSAIGH GAA CLUB
LIMERICK

Division 1 Hurling League Round 2Na Piarsaigh 2-17Monaleen 2-23Our senior hurlers suffered a 6-point defeat on Saturday evening in Monaleen in round 2 of the league. We had a serious gale at our backs in the opening half but could only go in a point to the good at the break. We had 8 scorers in the first 30, with Kevin Downes popping up with 2 points from centre back. Wayne Kearns entered the break with 4 to his name, 3 frees, along with Dylan Lynch buring a goal. Mark Hogan had to be withdrawn early due to injury, Will Henn taking his place. Mark O'Connor had a decent game at full back, having to deal with the constant pressure of quality ball being delivered to the Monaleen full forward line. Darragh Jordan pulled off 3 great saves, 1 in the first and 2 in the second, all keeping us in the tie. Daithí Dempsey was exceptional and our standout performer on Saturday evening, demanding greater attention from our opposition. JJ would strike a goal with 5 minutes remaining to cut the margin to 2 but Monaleen responded with a handful of points and a goal of their own. They ran out deserving winners. Team: Darragh Jordan, ⁠Ronan Benson, ⁠Mark O'Connor, ⁠Gordon Brown, ⁠Mike Foley(0-01), Kevin Downes(0-02), ⁠Ronan Lynch(0-05, 0-04f), ⁠Dáithí Dempsey(0-02, 1’65), David O'Keeffe(0-01), ⁠Adrian Breen, ⁠Wayne Kearns(0-04, 0-03f), ⁠Dylan Lynch(1-00), ⁠Mark Hogan, ⁠JJ Carey(1-00), ⁠Keith Dempsey(0-01). Subs: ⁠Will Henn(0-01) & ⁠Pa O'Neill. Our senior squad that lined out against Monaleen on Saturday evening. Division 4 Hurling League Round 2 Na Piarsaigh 1-15Pallasgreen 2-10Our intermediates had a hard fought win over Pallasgreen in the club on Saturday evening. Playing into a strong wind in the opening 30, we were down by 3 at half time, 1-07 to 1-04, Marcus Hogan our goalscorer. The second half started strongly but we conceded some silly frees that allowed Pallasgreen to stay in the game. Fortunately, they did the same to us with Sweeney nailing each placed ball. We would hold out for a 2-point win in what was a solid evening's work against a tough opposition. We also had a few younger lads get a taste of intermediate hurling which will stand to them as the season goes on.Team: Evan Condon, Josh O’Halloran, Pádraig Heaney, Leo Connolly, Tadgh Mullane, Sean Long, Conor Richardson, Evan Gilvarry, Harry McGann, Jim Beary, Paul McDonagh, Jack McCarthy, Marcus Hogan, Evan Sweeney, Sam Jordan. Subs: Conor Stack & Cian Brosnan.FixturesDivision 3 Football League Round 1 Vs Pallasgreen, Páirc Uí Dromgúil, Wednesday 7:45pmDivision 3 Football League Round 2 Vs Galbally, Galbally, Saturday 4:00pmFéile Peil na nÓg Semi-Final, Mick Neville Park. Fixture to follow. (potentially next Saturday)Club Limerick Development DrawCongrats to Paul McNamara, winner of the top prize in this month's Club Limerick Development Draw. Great to have a Na Piarsaigh winner. Congrats to Adrian Lipper who also came out of the hat in this month’s draw.The Club Limerick Draw is a key mechanism of raising much needed funds for both our club and intercounty teams. Our Club Limerick Draw co-ordinator is Diarmuid Madigan. You can sign up to the draw here. Paul and his wife Emma pictured down at our Saturday Morning Academy having just learned of their win in the Club Limerick Draw. Paul was quickly back to coaching following the snap! Limerick UnderageDean Ryan was between the sticks for the Limerick minor footballers for their opening round win over Tipp in the Munster Championship on Sunday afternoon. Final score: Limerick 1-09 Tipperary 1-04 Dean, front row, first from left. Liam Sheehan, Paddy McCaul and Seanie Ryan all lined out for the Limerick U15's on Saturday as they took on Cork in the Mardyke. Great to have the lads doing the business in the green jersey. Liam, Paddy & Seanie. Mackey CupWe had 5 Na Piarsaigh men representing us in the Mackey Cup on Thursday where the City division had a great win over the East in the semi-final before losing out to the South in the final. Well done to Archie O'Sullivan, Charlie Collins, Jack Reister, Oran Bourke and Ollie Reed. Win 2 Lewis Capaldi Tickets!Be in with a chance of winning 2 tickets to Lewis Capaldi's sold out Thomond Park concert on June 26th. You can enter here, scan the QR code or access via ClubZap. Draw will take place on the 15th of June. Good man Lewis.

Division 1 Hurling League Rd 2Vs Monaleen 📍 Monaleen 📅 Saturday ⌚ 17:00Division 4 Hurling League Rd 2 Vs Pallasgreen 📍 Páirc Uí Dromgúil 📅 Saturday ⌚ 17:00Division 10 Hurling League Rd 2 Vs Pallasgreen 📍 Páirc Uí Dromgúil 📅 Monday ⌚ 19:00

Division 1 Hurling League Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 1-20Adare 1-12An 8-point win for our senior hurlers in the opening round of Division 1 against Adare on Sunday afternoon in Páirc Uí Dromgúil. A youthful Na Piarsaigh team took to the field in what was a debut appearance for David O’Keeffe for our senior hurler. The Ferndale man came away with 2 points to his name along with shipping a handful of hefty challenges. Both will certainly stand to him. Adam Fitzsimons was assured at wing back while Wayne Kearns chipped in with 4 points, 2 of those from play. Mark O’Connor was rock solid at full back, well supported by Ronan Benson and Gordon Brown, the latter getting up for a point in the second half. James Finn was given a reprieve from Limerick duty for the weekend to slot in at centre back, showing his class at numerous moments throughout the hour. While the opening half was point for point for the majority, we threatened to pull away just before the break with Adrian Breen brilliantly finishing to the net. Adare found their way back into the tie after the resumption following a goal from a quickly-taken 21-yard free. A lapse in concentration from our lads but we recovered. Kevin Downes was introduced to register 3 points, two of those from play. And Ronan Lynch, fresh off his recent Cheltenham success, came on to land a monster free from his own 45. We closed out the game strongly to leave 8 between the sides. Monaleen will provide the opposition in round 2 next weekend. Details of that fixture will be confirmed in the coming days. Team: Darragh Jordan, Gordon Brown(0-01), Mark O’Connor, Ronan Benson, Mike Foley(0-01), James Finn(0-01), Adam Fitzsimons, David O’Keeffe(0-02), Wayne Kearns(0-04, 0-02f), Dylan Lynch(0-02), Keith Dempsey, Adrian Breen(1-02), Mark Hogan(0-01), Will Henn(0-02f), Kevin Daly.Sub: Kevin Downes(0-03, 0-01f), Marcus Hogan, Pa O’Neill, Ronan Lynch(0-01f), Dáithí Dempsey. Our senior squad that defeated Adare on Sunday afternoon. Division 4 Hurling League Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 2-21Mungret 0-07Our intermediate hurlers got off a flyer in the league following a comprehensive win at home to Mungret on Sunday afternoon. Evan Sweeney and Ger O’Tiarnaigh put the contest to bed inside the opening half, both registering goals, with Ger placing his shot in the top corner of our opponents net. Christy O’Hagan and Sean Long excelled at the back while Evan Gilvarry put in a solid display at midfield. Each of our 6 forwards got on the scoresheet with Jim Beary landing 3 from play on his return from a 12-month sabbatical. Jack McCarthy and Paul McDonagh were both dangerous in the half forward line while Josh Sheehan, having only raised the single white flag, showed brilliant workrate for the hour and made life difficult for the Mungret backs. Round 2 sees us make the trip out to Pallasgreen next weekend but we’ll await a confirmed fixture in the coming days. Team: Dean McLoughlin, Christy O’Hagan, Padraig Heaney, Michael Duggan, Josh O’Halloran, Sean Long(0-01f), Conor Richardson, Harry McGann, Evan Gilvarry(0-01), Jim Beary(0-03), Paul McDonagh(0-03), Jack McCarthy(0-04), Josh Sheehan(0-01), Evan Sweeney(1-05, 0-01f), Ger O’Tiarnaigh(1-02)Sub: John O’Tiarnaigh, Dillon Skehan(0-01), Brian Connolly, Adam Jordan, Tadhg Mullane. Our intermediate squad that defeated Mungret on Sunday Division 10 Hurling League Round 1Na Piarsaigh 2-17Ballybrown 5-10Our Junior B hurlers lost out to Ballybrown by 2-points in round 1 on Saturday afternoon. They’ll make the journey out to Bruff for round 2 next weekend. Team: Brian Hartnett, Cathal Hassett, Brian Connolly, Steven Mitchell, Cian Brosnan, Dillon Skehan, Tadhg Mullane, Adam Jordan, Leo Connolly, Joseph Corcoran, Sam Jordan, Leon Power, Conor Stack, Colm Downey, Ben O’Regan.Subs: Sean Harrington, Joe Kehoe, James McGann. Safeguarding Course - Tuesday 24th of March We’ll be running a Child Safeguarding Course in the clubhouse on Tuesday evening at 7pm. It is essential that all those involved in underage teams in Na Piarsaigh are fully Garda Vetted and have the Child Safeguarding Course completed. Please contact our Children’s Officer Niamh to register for the course. Email: childrensofficer.napiarsaigh.limerick@gaa.ie Run Club Info Night - Tuesday 24th The Healthy Clubs Committee would like to invite you to join our Run Club in preparation for this year’s Great Limerick Run.We will host an information evening on Tuesday, 24th March in the clubhouse at 7:30pm. This will be a great opportunity to meet others from the club who are taking part in the run and to chat about training and preparation.Two experienced runners will also be there on the night to share advice on training plans, race preparation, and to answer any questions you may have.The group is open to everyone in the local community, not just club members, so please bring along family and friends. All levels are very welcome.Our aim is to build a supportive group within the Na Piarsaigh community, making the journey to the Great Limerick Run more enjoyable. Race day t-shirts will be provided to wear on race day, helping us represent Na Piarsaigh together.Please note this is a Healthy Clubs Initiative and not a fundraising event.We hope to see you there!This is an adult only/over 18's event. Run Club 2026 Lewis Capaldi Ticket RaffleBe in with a chance of winning 2 tickets to Lewis Capaldi's sold out Thomond Park concert on June 26th. You can enter the draw here. Draw will take place on the 15th of June. Lewis Capaldi 2026 Easter CampOur Easter Camp is quickly approaching, running the first week of the Easter holidays. 📍 Na Piarsaigh 📅 Mon Mar 30th - Fri Apr 3rd⌚ 9:15 - 13:15Registration and further details can be accessed here. Easter Camp 2026