Ballina’s Eoghan Power and Ogonelloe’s Aaron Bradley at the launch of the 2024 James McKeogh Memorial Tournament.

Tipperary, Limerick & Clare clubs to face off in James McKeogh Tournament

Ballina GAA club will be hosting the 2024 James McKeogh Tournament this Saturday, 2nd March.

Published: Fri 1 Mar 2024, 9:31 AM

The competition brings pits the Shannonside club against their close neighbours over the Clare border, Ogonelloe, and Limerick Premier Intermediate champions Dromin-Athlacca.

They will battle it out in forty-minute games with each team playing each other once. With a win earning two points and a draw earning one, the winning will be decided by whoever has the most points after the three games.

The first game throws in at 1.00pm as Ogonelloe face Dromin-Athlacca. The Limerick men will return to the pitch at 2:15pm to play hosts, Ballina. The day of matches will then be finished at 3:30pm when the Clare outfit duel the Tipperary.

The tournament in held in honour of James McKeogh who tragically passed away after a car accident in 2010. This is the first time that the event will be held since 2019 where the hosts defeated Clonakenny.