Point to Point
NEXT Sunday’s scheduled Stonehall Harriers Point-to-Point at Askeaton has been postponed due to the continued inclement weather conditions. The Committee made the decision at the outset of the week, taking into consideration the limited likelihood of a full thaw before the weekend. “It was best to make a call sooner rather than later and we’re now awaiting an early replacement date from the Turf Club,” said a committee spokesperson. Stonehall Harriers is traditionally associated with hosting Limerick’s first meeting of the New Year – it also stages a second outing at Ballysteen later in the season. More than 230 supporters attended its hugely successful 15th Annual Hunt Ball at the Dunraven Arms Hotel on Saturday night last.
Get fit with Limerick Leisure Leagues
HAVE the delights of Christmas hit both your diet and your wallet hard? Are you wondering of a way to get fit in January, but lacking the spare cash for an expensive gym membership? What better way to lose some of that Christmas excess than by playing small sided soccer? Leisure Leagues are looking for new teams to join the already thriving Limerick league, which takes place on Sunday nights at Limerick Institute Of Technology. For a limited time only, any new team which joins the league will receive free entry, meaning a saving of €35 For more information log on to www.leisureleagues.ie
Limerick FC Fundraisers
A number of new initiatives have been launched to help raise funds for Limerick FC. Full details of the following are available on www.limerickfc.ie:
Last Man Standing: To play, you pick a team from the Premiership in week one. If they win you go through to next round where you pick another team (you cannot pick same team twice). If your team loses or draws you are out. Simple as that. This continues until there is the ‘Last Man Standing’, who picks up the prize money (half the pot). Entry costs €20. Closing date is Thursday 21st of January.
Weekly Lotto: You can now play the Limerick FC Club Lotto online. The first weekly draw will take place on Thursday 21 January, when there will be a jackpot prize of €1000 up for grabs. Tickets cost €2·00. ‘Offline’ sales will begin in the New Year, but you can buy your ticket online now.
Vantage Club Raffle: Limerick FC has purchased 2 ten-year FAI Vantage Club Tickets and will be having an annual draw to allocate these 2 tickets to 1 lucky supporter.
Tickets cost €20 each. The 2010 draw will be held on the 25 July.
Limerick FC would like to thank all those who have supported the Club during 2009 and wish all a very happy new year and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2010.
GAA Dates for your diary
THE dates for Limerick GAA’s major inter county ties have been announced and we, as fans are in for a real treat. The Senior Hurlers are in action on 20th of June away to either Cork or Tipperary. The Senior footballers are out on June 6th. If they have to face Clare, the game will be in the Gaelic Grounds, if they have to face Waterford, then the game will be on in the Deise.
The Limerick Minor hurlers face Kerry on April 28 in Kilmallock, while the Minor footballers take on Waterford on the 14th of the same month in Limerick.
The under 21 footballers take on Clare in Limerick on March 10, while the under 21 hurlers face Clare also, this time the tie is fixed for July 21.
For more details on the times and venues, log on to www.munstergaa.ie.
