All in Herbertstown NS would like to wish John Kiely and the Limerick team the very best of luck in Sunday’s All Ireland Senior Hurling Final.
Category: Sport
Sports Day 2018
An action packed Sports Day took place last week and it was The Frogs who claimed the team trophy for 2018!
Congratulations also to the winners of our finals which were played on the same day. Hard luck to our runners up in what were very close games.
Pádraig Pearse Cup: Kerry
Ned Daly Shield: Limerick
Summer Soccer League: France
Anthony Baggott Cup 2018
The annual festival of hurling which culminates with the presentation of the Anthony Baggott Cup took place today in Herbertstown.
The host school were joined by neighbours Hospital NS, Knockainey NS and Caherline NS in a round robin where each school played each other. Following these close fought games, Caherline NS and Knockainey NS advanced to the final.
A parade led by Kathleen Fitzgerald, a piper from the Liam Lynch Memorial Pipe Band, took place before the final. Caherline, who were crowned East champions 24 hours previous, showed their class to beat the South Champions Knockainey.
Following the final, Eileen Baggott presented the Anthony Baggott Memorial Cup to the Caherline captain. Prizes were also presented by Herbertstown NS principal Carmel Heelan to the players adjudged to be Rising Stars from each panel. Congratulations to Caherline NS who are now champions for 2 years in a row.
Camogie
Well done to our girls who took part in the Cumann na mBunscol camogie blitz in Martinstown last week.
Athletics & Hurling in the Sun
Herbertstown NS participated in two events today in beautiful May sunshine.
Over 40 pupils travelled to Ennis to take part in the Limerick Primary school athletics while our school’s hurlers competed in the South Cumann na mBunscol hurling blitz in Martinstown.
Best of Luck Áine
Best of luck to Áine who has been selected to play for the Limerick Camogie team in the Primary Game.
UL Sport Kids Run for Fun
Herbertstown NS was well represented at the UL Sport Kids Run for Fun on Saturday in Limerick.
Congratulations to all our pupils on their great performances in the races!
Neville Cup 2018
Well done to our representatives on the South Neville Cup panel who lost narrowly in the final on Thursday last.
South Limerick Win Mackey Cup
South Limerick claimed the Mackey Cup for a third year in a row on Tuesday afternoon in the Gaelic Grounds.
Special congratulations to Declan and the team on this fantastic achievement.
After School Training
After school hurling continues on Thursday afternoons.
Local club hurler Michael Whelan was on hand yesterday to assist in after school hurling training and as a result 30 pupils where hurling on a nice spring afternoon.
A welcome visitor to the training session was the County Under 21 Cup which Michael won with Hospital/Herbertstown on the previous Saturday night.