Notes for Weekly Observer 28th August 2023

Lotto – NCW GAA Lotto

€17,200

This week’s Lotto was held in ‘Cleary’s Bar’ Numbers were 9,21,23,30. No winner. €40 Jackpot winners: Moira McEnery, Eoin O’Regan & Stephen Ambrose, Brian O’Connor, Trevor Neville, Geraldine O Hanlon. Next Week’s draw will take place in ‘The Central Bar’. Please support your local GAA Lotto. All funds collected go to supporting club development.

45 Drive Card Game

Our NCWGAA Card Game is commencing next Saturday 2 nd September in the Desmond Complex at 8.20 pm; Price is €10. Prizes on the night. Please come and support your club and guaranteed a great night’s entertainment.

SCOR Sinsear

Tra na gCeist (Quiz) takes place on Friday October 13 th in Mungret at 7,30pm. If you’re a wizz at a quiz please contact any member of the club to participate.

Limerick Senior Football Manager

Congratulations from all in the club to Jimmy Lee on his imminent appointment to the role of Limerick Senior Football Manger. We wish him the best of luck in his position and are looking forward to supporting him and the team in the green and white in the 2024 season.

Jimmy Lee

Congratulations to the Leaving Cert Class of 2023

Congratulations to all the young adults who got their results in their Leaving Certificate this week. Special shout out to our own club players, supporters and club members who got their results. Well done boys and the best of luck in your future careers and path forward! ‘What’s for you, won’t pass you by ‘!

Bon Voyage

Best wishes to Shane Stack who is off Downunder travelling. Shane has three Senior County Football medals for NCW and is a huge addition to our team and club. Safe travels Stacky and bon voyage.

Nothing Beats Being There!

Club championship is up and running and there are still lots of games to attend and a chance to support our boys in black and white. It’s great for the younger magpies to see the older magpies playing and a great way to spend a few hours in the evening or an afternoon on weekends. U16’s are free, OAP’s and students €6 and adults €10 - great value for some great entertainment. Tickets can be pre-booked on NCW GAA Facebook, Instagram or twitter accounts. Fixtures are advertised on media but always check social media on the day as fixtures are subject to change.

Woodlands House Hotel County Premier Junior A Football R4

NCW 1-13

Athea 0- 06

Game took place in Ballyhahill last Friday 25th August were NCW were coming into this Round 4 game with two draws and a win under their belt facing an Athea team without a win so far. NCW played against the breeze in the first half and started off playing the better football. The movement and slick passing resulted in in early scores from Niall McAuliffe (2), Mike O’Leary and Ethan Hurley. Our midfield pairing of Joey Healy and Lee Woulfe were on top and dominating well in the first half. Further scores from Brian Hurley and Lee Woulfe kept the scoreboard ticking over. NCW were on top in most areas, but an inspired last 10 mins by Athea enabled them to put 3 points on the score board - 1 from a free and 2 from long-range to finish out the half with scoreboard reading NCW 7pts - Athea 4pts. In the second half NCW goaled after two minutes when a long ball from Niall McAuliffe ended up in the net. Athea hit a purple patch and dominated around the middle third for a period of 10 minutes, but NCW defence stood firm only coughed up two points. NCW weathered the storm and dominated the remaining 15 minutes scoring five points with some great long-range scores from Niall McAuliffe, Brian Hurley, Ben Finnegan, and Jack O’Connor. Overall, a well-deserved win for NCW who played a nice brand of fast attacking football. Great credit to Ballyhahill GAA for the pitch which was in excellent order and installing a new scoreboard.

Team; Andrew Ruddle, Oisín Brennan, Colm Foley, Jody Woulfe, Donnacha Woods, Brian O’Doherty, Mike O’Leary, Joey Healy, Lee Woulfe, Brian Hurley, Niall McAuliffe, Jack Duggan, Aaron Mullane, Ethan Hurley, Ben Finnegan. Subs: Evan McMahon, Jack O’Connor, John O’Grady, Ross Donovan, Ciaran Alquadi, Paudie Kelly, Patch Noonan, Ronan St John

West Junior B Hurling Championship

Newcastle West 2-16

Tournafulla 1-09

Well done the Junior B hurlers who had a comprehensive win against Tournafulla last Saturday evening in Coolyroe. Kieran Guinea refereed. At half time Tour lead by 2 points with a scoreline of 1-08 to 1-06. Newcastle West played very well in the second half and secured another goal and ended far ahead in the scoreboard. NCW are now into a quarter final of the competition and well deserved. Well done boys.

Juvenile Fixtures

Well done to our U14’s Thomas Hanley, Jack Horgan and Kian O’Keefe that attended the Limerick underage hurling academy over last weekend.

Monday August 28th

Mr. Binman U15 Hurling Championship Division 2

St Kierans v NCW in Coolcappagh @ 7pm

Wednesday August 30th

Mr. Binman U17 Hurling Championship Division 2A Kildimo

Pallaskenry v NCW in Pallaskenry @ 7pm

Friday September 1st

U9 Football Blitz in Dromin Athlacca @ 6.30pm

Saturday September 2nd

U9 Football Blitz in NCW @ 10am

Juvenile Results

Monday August 21st

Mr. Binman U15 Football Championship Division 1A

Monaleen (Win) v NCW

Euan Hayes U9 NCW Player of the week

NCW U9 Hurling Blitz in Pallaskenry