 A major achievement of that period for Ballysteen was beating the famous Commercials of Limerick city in a friendly match at Ballysteen in 1917.Dan Holland originally from Lower Ballinvoher but working in Cannocks in Limerick and living in the city was a member of the Commercials club and it was this connection that brought the famed Commercials out to Ballysteen.They cycled the 25 Kilometres from the city out to Ballysteen and when they arrived both teams togged off in the library and marched to the pitch at Naughtons Hill to the sound of music from Mr. Donnelly, a piper from Cappagh.