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Herbertstown NS Hurlers Line Out for South Limerick
Well done to our two representatives who played for the South Limerick team in the Mackey Cup semi-final on Tuesday. The South were defeated by the West. It’s a great achievement to make a South panel and the boys should be very proud of themselves.
Well done also to our own Mr English who was part of the management of the team.
Hurlers Receive Their Medals
During last June the boys won the competition for 3rd & 4th class among South Limerick Schools. They defeated Knockainey NS and were awarded the cup which is named after Harry Greensmyth.
At today’s assembly they were awarded their well deserved medals. Congratulations boys!
Girls Claim South Honours
Roinn B title claimed by Herbertstown girls in Martinstown.
The busy final term of sporting action continued today with our girls travelling to Martinstown to compete in the Roinn B football competition.
Two wins over the famed football nurseries of Galbally NS and Ballylanders NS set up a final meeting with Emly NS.
The Herbertstown team saved their best performance for the final as they recorded a resounding victory. There were some great scenes of celebration as the girls returned to the school with their silverware.
Congratulations to the team and their coach Mr Franklin on a fantastic win.
Premier Football title for Herbertstown NS
History was made on Thursday as Herbertstown NS claimed the South Limerick Premier title for the first time.
The venue for the Premier football was Bruree and the games were refereed by Josh Dineen of Galbally. The slight hill in the Bruree pitch was offset by a strong breeze blowing back up towards the village.
In the semi-final, Herbertstown recovered from a slow start to record a 7 point victory. In the early stages, some direct running from Kilmallock culminated with the ball being crashed to the net. The team in maroon responded well and slowly edged in front with some neat points. Two goals in the second half were to prove crucial in maintaining an advantage as Kilmallock tried to mount a comeback. The hardworking Herbertstown players would not be denied and a place in the final was secured.
Herbertstown NS scorers: Seán Conway (1.03), Jack McNamara (1.01), David Monks (0.01), David Mulcahy (0.01), Jack Collins (0.01), Fionn Mulcahy (0.01)
The Premier final started shortly after 1pm with a good attendance from Herbertstown and from Bruree, who had a large number of their pupils supporting on the sideline.
The first half was a cagey affair, with both teams working hard in possession but not being effective in front of goal. This tense nature of the game was illustrated by the fact that there was no score in the first half.
The second half burst into life when the first score arrived via a Herbertstown 45. Another 45 and a free gave Herbertstown momentum before some Bruree points brought it back to a one score game. This did not deter the Herbertstown team as they rallied to score a goal and stretch four points ahead. The final moments saw a barrage of attempts on the Herbertstown goal but the only result was a single white flag as Herbertstown held on to win by 3 points.
Herbertstown NS scorers: David Monks (0.03) Jack McNamara (1.00)
John English presented the South Limerick Premier Cup to a Herbertstown captain for the first time, triggering great celebrations, both on the field in Bruree and when the team returned to the school.
Well done to our fantastic bunch of players who produced two absolutely terrific performances! They will now go forward to represent the South in the County Championship on June 13th.
Herbertstown NS Pupils Represent South Limerick
The Mackey Cup and Neville Cup semi-finals took place today in Rathkeale. The competitions were last played in 2019.
In the camogie, South Limerick emerged as winners in a closely fought game with East Limerick. Well done to Ms Mann who is part of the management of the team and to our pupils Molly and Sinéad who played key roles in today’s victory. The South will now play the West on Thursday in the TUS Gaelic Grounds and we send the team every best wish in the final.
The South Limerick boys unfortunately met a very strong East Limerick team in the Mackey Cup semi-final and exited the championship on a scoreline of 6.09 to 3.03. However, we are very proud of Ciarán, David and Darragh who represented the school on the South team, as strong a representation on a South team as the school has ever had.
South Winners of the Past
The school jerseys remain in their bag for the time being but here are a couple of pictures of two South title winning teams from years past.
1987 South Roinn B Winners
2003 South Roinn B Winners
South Limerick in Action
Herbertstown NS pupils representing South Limerick this week.
Well done to Riain who played on the South Limerick team who lost the Sarsfield Cup semi-final yesterday in Rathkeale.
Best of luck to Aoibhinn who will line out for the girls on Thursday.
South Retain Mackey Cup
On Tuesday evening South Limerick added the Mackey Cup to the Neville Cup won last week in Páirc na nGael.
Victories over East Limerick in the semi-final and West Limerick in the title ensured the Mackey Cup remained in the South for a second year in a row. Well done to Jack, Ross and everyone involved!