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U14 Juvenile Hurling League 1963

The following extract is taken from the match program specially put together for the final........

Six teams took part in the league for Gaeltacht Scholarships and medals. It wasn’t a street league as such, more of a club or parish league and the teams were....

Parnells	MacDonaghs	Sarsfields	O’Growneys	Pearses	Brian Borus
Selectors Paddy Meagher Mickey Kearns	Selectors John Lawlor Billy Shoer	Selectors S. O’Meara Tony Tierney	Selectors Terry Moloney Paddy Hallinan	Selectors Johnny Starr Phil Hennessy	Selectors Noel McDonnell E. O’Donnell
Stephen Creamer	John Condon	Christy Tucker	John Scroope	Martin O’Meara	Michael Maguire
John Coonan	Jack O’Keeffe	Kieran O’Meara	Michael Scroope	John Fogarty	Dan O’Connell
Pat Ryan	Pat Kenny	Denis Mitchell	Noel Shoer	Noel Bowler	John Darcy
John Fogarty	Robert Ashman	Paschal Whelan	John Grace	Christy Griffin	James Bonfield
Martin Grey	Seamus Condon	Tim Ryan	John O’Brien	Michael Quigley	Pat Coonan
Joe White	Jim Sheary	Rory Flannery	Martin Flannery	William Condon	John Murphy
Donnchu Ryan	John Whelan	Kieran Flannery	John Langton	Frankie Mitchell	Michael Reidy
Michael Hassey	John Buckley	W Chadwick	Tony Ryan	Brendan Slattery	Sean Holohan
Pat Cullen	John O’Gorman	John Costello	Liam Heffernan	Kieran O’Meara	Joe Rice
D O’Connor	Denis Corkery	Matt Dillon	Seamus Rouine	Michael Griffin	P.J. Corkery
James Shoer	John Ryan	Billy Shoer	Christy O’Brien y	John Sweeney	Eamon Care
Donal Hackett	Pat O’Connell	P.J. McCarthy	Brian Corrigan	John Mitchell	Sean Carey
Noel Fagan	Noel Kenny	Seamus Carey	Kieran Slattery	Joe Sheary	Peter Sinclair
Liam White	John McGrath	Noel O’Neill	Liam Gibbons	Martin Mitchell	John Chadwick
P. Fitzpatrick	Christy O’Brien	Ger Foley	Liam Fogarty	Charlie Cavanagh	John O’Connell
John Gilmartin	James Reid	Seamie Rice	Michael Harty	Pat Bergin	Tony Richardson
Liam Gubbins	Raymond Bent	Tom Hogan	Paddy Richardson	Donal O’Connor	Denis Costello
Tom Morgan	Joseph Curtin	Liam White	John Cummins	Eamon Gleeson	Joe Mitchell
Pat Donoghue	Pat Nolan	Martin Hogan	Hugh Ryan	C. Curtin	P.J. Cooney
Tom Ryan	Edward Hassett	Jim Griffin	S. Flannery	M. Ryan	M. Ryan
D. Flood	Rody Cawley	Billy Morgan	M. Moloney	L. Mulcahy	S. Kennedy
Played 5   Won 3    Drew 0   Lost 2       Pts total 6	Played 5   Won 4   Drew 0   Lost 1       Pts total 8	Played 5   Won 2    Drew 2   Lost 2       Pts total 5	Played 5   Won 2    Drew 0   Lost 3       Pts total 4	Played 5   Won 2    Drew 2   Lost 2       Pts total 5	Played 5   Won 1    Drew 0   Lost 4       Pts total 2

 

The selection of a “Sports Star of the Week” created great interest and Six players were awarded the accolade and how proud they were – Michael Maguire, Frankie Mitchell, Johnny Fogarty, Stephen Creamer, Christy Tucker and Noel Shoer.

The Final took place at MacDonagh Park on Sunday, 7th July, 1963 –  Sairsealaigh v. Mac Donnchadha ag 7.45 p.m.

Dul Isteach………….. 1s.

Mol an Oige agus tiochaidh said. Eire na nGaedheal go deo.

Donated Full Scholarship (£10)

Eire Og Club £10 and Set of Medals The National Bank Ltd.

John Player & Sons W. D. & H. O. Wills

Joseph O’Connor, Kenyon St. Joseph Bergin, Cudville

Martin O’Connor, Kenyon Street New Ireland Assurance Co.

Donated Half-Scholarship (£5)

Irish Aluminium Co. Nenagh; Munster & Leinster Bank Ltd; Urney’s Chocolate.

Semi-Finals
Sairsealaigh           6-0 Pearses….2-2
Mac Donnchadha 5-0 Parnells….2-0

And Now For the Final:

Sairsealaigh v Mac Donnchadha

“Who says our country’s soul is dead,
Who says our country’s heart has fled,
Come let him hear the marching tread
Of twice five thousand Hurling Men.”

Focal Buidheachais

Muna mbeadh an fial-chamhar a fuaireamar, ni fheadfhaimis tabhart fa’n sceim seo ata ‘na ghniomh deanta again I mbliana. Beirimid fior-bhuidheachas le gach aoinne a chabhraigh linn agus ta suil again go mbeidh ar ar gcumas tabhairt fa’n a leitheid aris.

The confidence with which the Committee undertook this scheme of a Hurling Competition for the youth of Nenagh – with the attraction of a month’s holiday in the Gaeltacht – has been fully justified.

We wish to record our gratitude to all who have subscribed or in any way helped and encouraged us. Many business firms and private individuals have subscribed generously. Our thanks are also due to the referees who took charge of the games, and in particular we are indebted to Thomas Shanahan and Michael Carey, who came at considerable inconvenience to give their services.

The MacDonagh Park Committee, in addition to a substantial subscription, put the Park at our complete disposal.

Mr. A. Lennox provide us with posters done in special artistic design.

The boys themselves enjoyed the competition and entered into it with zest and enthusiasm and always with the finest spirit of sportsmanship.

Hurling interests have been promoted in the chief town of the Northern Division of Ireland’s greatest hurling county.

The revival of the National Language has been furthered and the national objective of an Irish-Ireland fostered.

We take pride in the achievement, we thank all who have made it possible and we look forward to promoting a similar scheme in the future.

Ireland’s independence, Ireland’s nationality, depends on the enthusiasm and tenacity with which we cling to the traditional features of our Gaelic culture.

Our Subscribers

( In addition to the List of Scholarships already noted.)

£30 – From proceeds of Bargain Sale.

£20 – From MacDonagh Park Committee.

£25 – North Tipperary Board G.A.A.

£10 – John Lawlor, Islandbawn; Msgr. Hamilton, P.P.

£7-9-5 – Proceeds from the film “Saoirse.”

£5 – Tomas O Cleirigh, O.S; Michael Heffernan , Kenyon St.

£3 – Dan O’Keeffe

£2-2-0 – North Tipperary Maltings; Cork Examiner Ltd; P.J. Carroll & Co., Dundalk

£2 – Rev. J. Minahan, C.C., Miltown Malbay; Mr. J.K. Cleary.

£1 – Michael Moylan; Edward Gleeson; Rev. T. Mullaly, C.C.; Michael Quinlan, Mitchel Street;
Michael Quinlan, Wolfe Tone Terrace; Frank Flannery, Sean Gaynor, Padraig O’Meara, O.S.;
Rev. J. Nelson, C.C.; Messrs. Lalor Ltd.; Seamus O Riain, O.S.; Con Heffernan, N.T.; P.J.
Maher, N.T.; Phil Shanahan (Esso); Sean T. O’Neill, Wm. Kenny (Auditor); Con Cleary,
Michael Hallinan, Mrs. J. Nolan, Pearse St.

10/- Micheal O Corragain, U.D.C.; Micheal O Cleirigh; Thos. Dillon, Maurice Corcoran, Sean
Condon, William Stronge.

5/- Pilib O Cleirigh, Frank O’Donnell, U.D.C.; Wm. Ryan, Martin Minahin, Tony Quigley,
M. Culhane (Carney).