WARM favourites Newcastle West enjoyed a winning start to the defence of their Limerick Senior Football Championship title at the weekend.
Newcastle West won with a 3-7 to 1-11 defeat of near-neighbours Fr. Casey’s of Abbeyfeale in Tournafulla at the weekend.
Goals from Eoin Hurley, Emmet Rigter and Seán Hurley greatly helped Jimmy Lee’s side to an important victory.Â
Three-in-a-row seeking NCW’s next clash is with St. Kieran’s in Askeaton on Friday, 7.30pm. Â
Elsewhere in Group One, St. Kieran’s edged-out Oola (1-5 to 1-4) and Kildimo/Pallaskenry were runaway winners over Claughaun, 3-15 to 1-7. Â
In Group Two, fancied Adare bettered Monaleen (0-10 to 1-6); Galtee Gaels surprised Ballylanders (0-14 to 1-10) and Na Piarsaigh toppled Ballysteen, 2-8 to 0-7.Â
There is a complete round of fixtures next weekend, followed by a massive seven week break until the third round of action. Â
Mick Neville Park, with its by then spanking new covered stand, is due to host the County Final in early November. Â
Action in the Intermediate Championship is curtailed by the delayed entry into competition of St. Patrick’s, Crecora/Manister and Castlemahon, owing to the involvement with Limerick of Gearóid Hegarty, Cathal O’Neill and Séamus Flanagan, respectively. Â
Meanwhile, the death has occurred peacefully of John O’Grady (Mungret/St. Paul’s), who refereed the 1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final in which Cork beat Wexford at Croke Park.Â
He is survived by his wife Gemma, their children Henry and Colette and extended family. Â
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dÃlis.Â
