Injury Time . . . with Jerome O'Connell

LIFTING the Treaty will take another big step forward in the coming weeks with the appointment of a full-time County Games Development Manger.
Indeed the Munster Council have advertised to fill the position in each of the six counties of the province.
According to the job advert, ‘The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of GAA Games Development Policy within a County, by developing and delivering a comprehensive County Games Development Plan on an annual basis with the assistance of the steering groups’ active in the County.’
The successful candidate will be asked to ‘lead the Games Development executive within the County and serve as secretary of the County Games Development Committee.’ Among the duties and responsibilities will be to produce of an Annual Games Development Plan for the County and to manage all County Games Development personnel responsible for the implementation of the Games Development plan. Candidates interested should apply by sending a CV to Pádraig O Sé, Runaí, Forbartha na gChluicí, Árus Mumhan, Cnoc na Grúdan, An Réabóg, Luímneach by this Friday March 27 at 5.00pm.

Camogie coaching
LIMERICK Camogie County Board in conjunction with Munster Camogie Development Coordinator Deirdre Murphy will host the inaugural Limerick Camogie Coaching Academy on April 4 in Mick Neville Park Rathkeale.
All clubs are invited to send three coaches and two members of their under 12 panel, to participate on the day.
The course will take place between 10am-2pm and the fee is €30 per club, which includes refreshments and a coaching pack. According to Munster Camogie Development Coordinator Deirdre Murphy, the aim of this academy is to give club coaches an opportunity to learn from top class coaches. Paudie Butler National Hurling Director, Eamonn Cregan All Ireland winning coach and player, Seoirse Bulfin Head of Sport Limerick Institute of Technology, Mary O’Connor National Director of Camogie and holder of six All Ireland Senior Camogie medals and Phelim Macken, Limerick Senior Camogie Manager are the guest speakers/tutors on the day. The closing date for registration is Friday March 27. Further information from: Deirdre Murphy, Munster Camogie Development Coordinator, The Sports Office, Limerick Institute of Technology, Moylish, Limerick, 087 6415485 or deirdre@camogie.ie

Third level GPA scholarships
FIVE Limerick players are among 77 that have been awarded third level scholarships by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) under its new Energise Sport Student Ambassador Programme. Hurlers and footballers from Limerick’s three Third Level Colleges (UL, LIT and Mary Immaculate) all received scholarships.
Inter-county hurlers Seamus Hickey (Murroe-Boher and UL) and Gavin O’Mahony (Kilmallock and LIT) lead the list of Limerick recipients. Also included are footballers; Ian Ryan (St Senans and Mary Immaculate) and LIT students Eoin Hogan (Na Piarsaigh) and Lyold Fitzgerald (Claughaun). Other LIT students honoured were Laois hurlers Willie Hyland, Tipperary hurlers Seamus Callanan and Noel McGrath. In Mary Immaculate, among those selected were Tipperary pair Shane McGrath and Darragh Egan. Kerry footballer David Moran, Tipperary hurler Thomas Stapleton and Cork hurler Patrick Cronin were among the UL recipients.

Limerick Institute of Technology
LIMERICK Institute of Technology may have missed out on Fitzgibbon Cup success this season, but the Moylish side’s intermediate hurling team have captured the All Ireland Third level Colleges Intermediate title with a 3-14 to 0-10 victory over CIT.
The LIT side were coached by former Limerick star, Clem Smith (Ahane). Locals involved with LIT were David Grimes and Ian McLoughlin (both Ballybricken-Bohermore), Gary Fitzgerald (Blackrock), Eddie Kiely (Doon) and Derek Grimes (South Liberties).
The final was played in Charleville.

Jerome O'Connell