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Injury Time . . . with Jerome O'Connell



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Published Date: 27 August 2008
PLANS are afoot to transform Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale into one of the top training facilities in the country - led by Mick McDonnell and colleagues the west Limerick ground continues to develop.
In recent weeks Limerick GAA officers have completed the sale of a portion of land and this money is to be ploughed straight back into the new developments.
A new entrance and boundary wall will be just the start of the new works. The finishing touches are currently being applied to the exciting new plans.
These plans for a two-storey building will include four new large dressing rooms, a new dining hall, meeting rooms, exercise room and an upstairs gym.
Aside from structural developments officials are also looking to buy extra land adjacnent to the current playing pitches. With this extra space the facility will be extended to include a sand based all-weather pitch.
This pitch is to be fitted with floodlights and will also have a small spectator stand. Down the road this pitch would be more than capable of hosting smaller inter-county games and therefore avoiding the scenario of this January when the Limerick senior footballers were forced to play a home game in the McGrath Cup in Moyvane.

Eoin Foley
EOIN Foley reminded all of his provess from dead ball situations last week - in Boston.
On more than one occasion the Patrickswell man inspired Limerick during the under-21 campaigns of 2001 and 2002 with blistering goals from the penalty spot or a 21-metre free.
Last week Foley came to the rescue of Galway in the Boston senior hurling championship semi-final.
Galway, with Patrickswell duo Foley and Paul Carey on board, trailed by four points as the final whistle neared.
Galway won a 21-metre free and Foley made his way forward from the full-back line to crash the ball to the net.
A quick point followed and they forced extra time.
In the first period of extra time Foley again made his way up field - this time for a penalty.
Alas his shot was saved and reigning champions Wexford ran out 0-10 to 1-12 winners.

Much monetary unrest
THERE is much unrest about Limerick's distribution of the €250,000 acrued from the opening of Croke Park to the FAI and IRFU. What is now clear is that all 69 clubs throughout Limerick will not benefit financially from the opening of Croke Park.
A directive from the Infrastructural Committee in Croke Park states that the money can be spent on one county project or divided between a maximum of 10 clubs.
Adare's Sean Heffernan led the chorus of unhappy club delegates at a recent meeting: "It was made clear that money would come back to the clubs of the country."
"It is time we spoke up from the grass roots," suggested another unhappy voice.
All will most likely come to a head at the next County Board meeting on September 9. While there is no doubt that all clubs would find a use for the money County Board top brass have plans of their own.
Negogiations are ongoing to acquire new lands in the eastern side of the county and if all works out this could be the best option all round.

Gary Kirby
GARY Kirby continues to fly the Limerick flag on Master Marksman - a competition which is taking place in conjunction with RTE's Road to Croker show.
The former Patrickswell ace free-taker is just one win away from securing €5,000 for a local charity. On last Thursday's TV show, the four times All-Star defeated Antrim's Olcan McFetridge in the semi final, which required a sudden death play-off. In his first round tie, Kirby defeated Wexford's Tom Dempsey.

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welcome to joconnell@limerickleader.ie
or on www.bebo.com/injury-time

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  • Last Updated: 27 August 2008 12:05 PM
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