Best wishes to Seán, our representative on the Limerick Primary Game team, who will play during the half time interval on Sunday.
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Harry Greensmyth Cup
Herbertstown NS were the inaugural winners of the Harry Greensmyth cup today.
The cup is awarded to the winners of the Roinn A South Cumann na mBunscol 3rd and 4th class blitz which was played this year for the first time.
Knockainey NS, Ballylanders NS, Kilfinane NS, Galbally NS and Herbertstown NS participated in the competition which was played in Martinstown.
Near neighbours Knockainey NS and Herbertstown NS met in the final which was keenly contested with Herbertstown emerging as winners.
Christina Greensmyth, wife of the late Harry, presented the cup to the Herbertstown captain. Harry’s name was synonymous with GAA in South Limerick and beyond and it is fitting that he is honoured for his service to our national games.
Camogie Final
Hard luck to our girls team who lost the Roinn B camogie final on Thursday.
The girls produced a fantastic performance and provided a real test for eventual winners Effin NS. Effin have won this competition for the last few years and were very strong, but the Herbertstown girls matched them in almost all areas except unluckily on the scoreboard.
We are very proud of this bunch of girls who have represented the school with distinction throughout the year.
South Title for Boys Hurling Team
Herbertstown NS captured the Roinn A hurling title for the first time since 1988 following a victory over neighbours Hospital NS in a tense final.
The final started very positively for Herbertstown with some quick-fire goals giving the team a lead which they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game.
This start would prove to be all important as the free flowing hurling of the first half was replaced by tight, tense passages of play and our boys showed great determination and resilience to hold off a strong fight back from Hospital.
Huge congratulations to the team who have worked very hard in training all year.
A nice link to the last time the school won the A title was that two players from that team, Kevin Higgins and Edmond Heffernan had sons playing in today’s game.
Festival of Football during Active Week
Gearóid Balfry from the Munster Ladies Football Association visited the school on Tuesday during Active School Week.
Gearóid helped the children work on the skills of Gaelic Football. They also got to take part in lots of fun games and activities.
3rd/4th
Infants/1st
2nd/3rd
Best of luck Lauren
Best of luck to Lauren who lines out for Limerick this weekend against Cork in the Primary Game.
Boys & Girls Teams through to South Finals
Well done to our boys hurling team and girls camogie team who have qualified for south finals in their divisions.
The girls are through to play Effin NS in the Roinn B decider following wins over Ballylanders NS and Knockainey NS yesterday in Martinstown.
The boys are through to the Roinn A final following victories over Kilfinane NS, Hospital NS, Galbally NS and Croom NS in their blitz last week. In a local derby, Herbertstown will play Hospital in the final and it will be the first time Herbertstown have played in the Roinn A final since 1988.
Hurling Skills Competition
Well done to Seán, Liam and Tadhg who represented the school in hurling at the Primary Schools Skills competition in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale yesterday.
Primary Game
Best wishes to Tadhg who will be playing the Primary Game during the Munster Football Championship meeting of Limerick & Tipperary in Thurles this weekend.
Herbertstown’s Pitch is the same size as Croke Park’s!
Pupils use measuring skills to check size of local pitch.
Third/fourth class have been studying area and perimeter this week in maths and went outside to draw squared metres.
A further study was conducted to determine the area of the pitch which is next door to the school. Beforehand, a few pupils had stated that they had always been told that the pitch was the same size as the one in Croke Park. This seemed like the perfect time to investigate! It turns out, the pitch in Herbertstown is indeed the same size as the hallowed sod in Croke Park! (if not fractionally bigger!)
