In Galbally village, the Tipperary border lies at the speed limit as you exit the village, adjacent to the former residence of the late GAA stalwart Padraig S O'Riain. Consequently, inside every young mind, there is always a dream and that dream is beating Tipperary. It is a dream that has not always come true. John Kiely was born and reared beside Galbally Community field, the closest man to the one-time base for Galbally GAA and spent many hours there in his youth. He went on to live the dream in 1996 as part of the panel that beat Tipperary after a replay in the Munster Final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Sunday last may well have surpassed that as he took his young team into battle at the Gaelic Grounds. The players who delivered promotion for him in the League, delivered a victory to savour last Sunday. Border victories that are rare are emotional and tense affairs and leave poignant memories. Leaving the Gaelic Grounds last Sunday was a proud feeling for John Kiely and his many Galbally GAA supporters. Other games await, but this victory was one to savour.

 

Congratulations also to Kieran Hickey, Eoin O'Mahony and Brian Heavey on their respective involvements last Sunday. There have been a number of links with various county sides recently. Kevin Denihan managed Limerick Under 14 football team that drew with Tipperary and beat Waterford and West Cork. The team included Eoin O'Sullivan, son of PJ Sullivan. The new Galbally GAA field is located on O'Sullivan's land. Paddy Kennedy was also on the squad. In hurling, Peter Morrissey and Ciaran Sheehan (Grandson of Galbally GAA Treasurer Brian Chaplin) played with the Limerick Treaty team in the Under 17 Celtic Challenge competition against North Tipperary. The late Galbally GAA stalwart Jimmy Morrissey would be a proud man looking down at his grandsons Peter Morrissey and Eoin O'Mahony wearing the Green Jersey last week. Best wishes to all in their forthcoming games.

 

The 2017 South Senior Football Final against Ballylanders was not played last week and is due to be refixed. The 2018 South Intermediate Championship will take place in the coming weeks also. Training continues and now that the college exams are over, all players are urged to attend.

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