Two Munster finals to look forward to, a fantastic morning of hurling and camogie in MacDonagh Park on Saturday and a full list of upcoming fixtures, once again this week’s notes are packed with news on the Blues

Eyes on the prize; Taurai Shayanewako scores a spectacular goal against Roscrea in the under-14 championship

Tipperary

On your bike! Jake gets an encouraging pat on the back from team mate Jerome Cahill of Kilruane MacDonaghs

Seán in action in the Munster championship against Clare

Congratulations to Grace O’ Brien, Sarah Quigley and the Tipperary senior camogie side who recorded a 2-8 to 1-14 win over Wexford in Wexford Park. This side are making great progress under the guidance of Bill Mullally and we wish them well during the remainder of the campaign.

Grace in action against Wexford on Saturday

 Adult Notes

Philip Hickey strikes a point against Drom & Inch

Senior

Our senior side were due to play Roscrea in the county league over the weekend but this game did not go ahead as Roscrea conceded. This means we have qualified for the division one semi-final. The lads have returned to training now in full preparation for the welcome resumption of the club championship in the coming weeks. 

Junior-A

The junior-A side face Borris-Ileigh in Templederry on Friday evening at 19:30.

Junior-B

We send our best wishes to the junior-B side who face Lorrha & Dorrha in the next round of the championship on Sunday next at 7pm in St Ruadhan’s Park, Redwood, Lorrha. The lads have been training hard since their opening round defeat to Silvermines and will be hopeful of getting a vital win. 

Juvenile Notes

Cian Connolly clears his lines against Roscrea in the under-14 championship

Camogie Notes

Grace O’ Brien on the attack against Wexford

Under-6 and Under-8

The under-6 and under-8 teams had their first home blitz’s of the year on Saturday morning and an amazing forty girls all played for Nenagh. Congratulations to all involved for getting so many girls playing. Kilruane MacDonagh’s, Kiladangan and Portroe all took part in what was a fantastic morning’s entertainment. The girls had a pre-match parade and afterwards all , parents and supporters took part in a feast of healthy snacks and refreshments. Our thanks go to all who so kindly provided food and to everyone who made the day a massive success. 

©Tom Doherty

Upcoming Adult Fixtures

Junior-A Championship

Friday 29 June 19:30

Nenagh Éire Óg V Borris-Ileigh

Venue Templederry

Referee Philip Kelly (Ballinahinch)

Junior-B Championship

Sunday July 1st 19:00

Nenagh Éire Óg V Lorrha & Dorrha

Venue St Ruadhan’s Park, Redwood, Lorrha

Junior-A Championship

Friday June 6th 19:30

Nenagh Éire Óg V Toomevara

Venue: MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan

Junior-B Championship

Saturday June 7th

Nenagh Éire Óg V Templederry

Venue: MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

Upcoming Juvenile Fixtures

Under-14 A Hurling

Ballina V Nenagh Éire Óg 

Wednesday, June 27th @7pm

Venue: Ballina. 

Under-12 D Hurling

Nenagh V Borris-Ileigh 

Friday, June 29th @ 6.45pm

Venue: Nenagh

Under-12 A Hurling

Nenagh V Borris-Ileigh 

Friday, June 29th @ 7.30pm

Venue: Nenagh

Jake Morris

©Tom Doherty

©Tom Doherty

 

©Tom Doherty

Grace O’ Brien

This week the annual Blues’ 10KM run and 5KM family walk took place while both the senior and junior-A hurlers were in action

The Blues Run/Running for Josie

The Ivers & Cullinan sponsored Blues 10KM run and family 5KM walk took place in MacDonagh Park on Sunday and once again the club were overwhelmed with the response as hundreds of people pounded the pavements of the town. This year our nominated charity was Running for Josie, a brilliant effort to raise €200,000 for Pieta House and Living Links by former Tipperary under-21 Munster winning captain and All-Ireland senior champion in 2010, Seamus Hennessy. Seamus spoke passionately to a captive audience afterwards where he thanked the club for the generous donation but reminded everyone that should Kilruane MacDonaghs and Nenagh Éire Óg meet in the championship the friendship will end! It was a fitting tribute to the popularity and high esteem that Seamus is held in that so many from his own club turned up to support the event. 

The club would like to thank the army of volunteers who helped make the day such a huge success, Shane Connolly and his team for organising the event, Ivers & Cullinan for their kind sponsorship and of course all the runners and walkers.

First home in the 5KM run were Ben Walsh, Philip McIntyre and Ruairi Walsh. The full results and times from the 5KM run can be accessed here.

Aaron Quigley led the 10KM race home, quickly followed by Gary Scully and David Sheehan while Avril Hurley was the female winner. The full 10KM results can be accessed here.

For a whole series of photographs taken by Padraig Hogan of PH Photography please click here.

First man home, Cillian Dunne approaches the finish line. Our thanks go to Padraig Hogan for the photograph

Tipperary

Conor McCarthy and team mates arrive in Páirc Uí Rinn

We extend our commiserations to Conor McCarthy and the Tipperary under-20 football panel who were defeated by Cork in the Munster quarter-final on Saturday evening last in Páirc Uí Rinn on a scoreline of 1-20 to 0-8. 

We also wish Jake Morris and the Tipperary under-21 side the very best of luck in Semple Stadium this Thursday, June 21, when they take on Limerick in the Munster semi-final. Limerick had a comprehensive win over Clare (3-18 to 0-13) in the quarter-final so the Premier will have a tough task on their hands. This game throws in at 19:30.

Adult Notes

Senior

#Jugsytalks Pearse Morris fires over a first-half point against Drom & Inch

Our senior hurlers made the trip to The Ragg on Tuesday, June 12, to play Drom & Inch in the county league but were unfortunately beaten 1-16 to 0-15 with Tipperary star Seamus Callanan getting the all-important goal. We now play Roscrea on Friday evening at 8pm in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh in the next round (please note the change of venue). 

Our North Tipperary senior hurling semi-final clash against Kiladangan has been provisionally fixed for the weekend of August Saturday 4th or Sunday 5th. Kilruane MacDonaghs and Toomevara play in the other semi-final.

Junior-A

Our junior-A hurlers played Roscrea in St. Michael’s Park Toomevara on Friday, June 15 and were unfortunately defeated 1-22 to 0-15.

Junior-B

Our junior-B side will play Lorrha & Dorrha on Sunday July 1st at 7pm in St Ruadhan’s Park, Redwood. 

Juvenile Notes

 

Under 12:

Action against The Banner, Ennis

Our under-12 hurlers travelled to Dolla last Friday evening where both teams recorded a win. We now meet Lorrha in our next match this coming Friday. Training continues on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

 

Under 14:

Well done to the under-14 boys on their win away to Silvermines on Wednesday last. The next round of the league sees us face Roscrea at home on Wednesday at 7pm. Best of luck to the lads.

Nenagh CBS

Congratulations to the Nenagh CBS primary school under-11 hurlers who captured the Cumann na mBunscol title during the week in Semple Stadium. The club is heavily indebted to all the schools and teachers in the parish for their continued promotion of Gaelic games.

Camogie Notes

Under-8

Under-8 training continues every Monday evening from 17:30 to 18:30

Under-6 & under-8

Under-6 and under-8 training takes place every Thursday at 6pm to 7pm.  On Saturday morning next we host Kilruane MacDonaghs, Kiladangan and Portroe in a blitz from 11:15 to 12:15. 

The walking wounded, Paul Lillis, Barry Heffernan and Adam Gratton at the run last Sunday

And that is how it’s done. Mark Long shows the senior hurlers a trick or two in the warm-up prior to the Drom & Inch match last Tuesday

Matt Lillis watches the junior-A match against Roscrea

Next Sunday sees the Blues’ 10KM run as we seek to raise funds for Seamus Hennessy’s Running for Josie campaign to raise €200,000 for Pieta House while this weekend saw numerous Nenagh Éire Óg players involved in inter-county action

Don’t pay the Ferryman… Seán Ferry clears his lines in the under-14 clash against Borris-Ileigh

Running for Josie/Blues’ 10KM/5KM Family Run/Walk

Next Sunday see the annual Blues’ 10KM and 5KM family run and walk starting at 10:30am in MacDonagh Park. This year we are partnering with Kilruane MacDonagh’s hurler Seamus Hennessy who is aiming to raise €200,000 for Pieta House by running the Antarctic Ice Marathon. Entry costs €15 for the 10KM run, €10 for the 5KM run while the 5KM walk costs €5 per family and you can register online here.

If you would like to view photographs from last year’s run please click here.

Tipperary

A number of our players had an eventful week on the inter-county front. 

Conor listening to half-time instructions from manager David Power during a challenge game against Meath

On Wednesday, Tipperary under-20 Gaelic football manager David Power revealed his championship panel for the upcoming Munster campaign and we were thrilled to learn the exciting news that Conor McCarthy has been included. This is a remarkable achievement for Conor considering the amount of club football he plays compared to others who were hoping to be included. They face Cork on Saturday June 16th in Páirc Uí Rinn at 19:30 and we wish Conor and the team the very best of luck. 

Grace in action against Meath on Saturday last

On Saturday the Tipperary senior camogie team faced Meath in the opening round of the All-Ireland series and recorded a 6-14 to 0-10 over the Royal county. Grace O’ Brien started while Sarah Quigley was an unused substitute despite two clean sheets against Limerick and Cork in the Munster championship. 

Seán celebrates Tipperary’s injury time winning goal with Kevin Hayes (Moycarkey Borris)

In the Munster minor hurling championship on Sunday, Tipperary defeated Clare 2-14 to 1-12. Cian O’ Farrell helped himself to 1-1 from centre-forward before dropping deep late on to help out the defence while Seán Phelan had a superb game at wing-back. The team must await the results from the final round of games next Sunday to learn if they will qualify for the Munster final. 

Cian puts his opponent under pressure on Sunday

Jake during the warm up prior to Sunday’s senior game against Clare

In the Munster senior hurling championship Tipperary, unfortunately exited the competition following a disappointing 1-23 to 1-21 defeat to Clare. Jake Morris was introduced as a second half substitute and was very unlucky to see a shot ricochet off the Town End goal post which would have been a fantastic goal. Dáire Quinn and Barry Heffernan were also part of the panel.

Adult Notes

Seán Phelan celebrates the full-time whistle in the Munster minor championship against Clare

Senior

Our senior hurlers make a return to competitive action on Tuesday evening when they travel to The Ragg to take on Drom & Inch at 8pm in the county senior league. Preparations will now begin in earnest for the North Tipperary senior hurling semi-final against Kiladangan which is expected to take place in the final weekend in July. 

Junior-A

Our junior-A championship game against Knockshegowna last week was postponed after Knockshegowna sought a postponement. We are now due to face Roscrea on Saturday evening, June 16th, at 19:30 in Toomevara in our next game.

Last Sunday we were pleasantly surprised to see our club were featured in the official match programme for the Munster championship game between Tipperary and Waterford. Tipperary fought back to secure a late draw against the Déise. 

Juvenile Notes

Action from the under-11 go games against The Banner from Ennis

Juvenile Fixtures

Under-12 D Hurling
Burgess V Nenagh Éire Óg
Tuesday, June 12th @ 6.45pm
Venue: Kilcolman

Some of The Banner and Nenagh Éire Óg players during the under-11 go games matches in MacDonagh Park

The under-12 A team were defeated by Toomevara in their second round last Friday while our under-12D side beat the same opposition. Training continues same times during the week.

Action from the under-12 D game against Toomevara

Under 14:

The under-14 side were defeated by Borris-Ileigh, 2-10 to 1-3, in the championship during the week. 

Action from the under-14 game against Borris-Ileigh

Under 16:

Action from the under-11 go games against The Banner from Ennis

Mary O’ Meara showing off the latest fashion trends in MacDonagh Park following the under-14 game against Borris-Ileigh

Philip Hickey, Matt Lillis and Noel Coonan enjoy the sunshine in MacDonagh Park on Saturday

Online registration opens for the Blues’ 5km and 10km family fun run, Jake Morris is instrumental in Tipperary’s fightback while details of the annual summer camp are revealed. This week’s notes are packed with news on the Blues.

Some of our under-8 hurling and camogie players enjoying themselves in MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan

Tipperary

Jake Morris

Congratulations to Michael Ryan’s Tipperary side who came from eleven points down to snatch a draw in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday in the Munster championship. Jake Morris was introduced in the second half and made a dramatic impact on proceedings. He put Waterford’s Austin Gleeson under severe pressure that led to Tipperary’s second goal while also finding Ronan Maher with a delightful pass that resulted in Tipperary’s second last point before winning the crucial free that led to Jason Forde’s equaliser deep in stoppage time. The side face Clare on Sunday next in Semple Stadium requiring a win to keep any hopes of finishing in third place alive. 

We commiserate with the county minor side who were defeated by Waterford in a dramatic game yesterday. Seán Phelan had a fine game at wing-back while Cian O’ Farrell was introduced as a second-half substitute. This side face Clare on Sunday next in their final game of the round robin series in Semple Stadium.

Celtic Challenge

The North Tipperary/Mid Tipperary team play Galway McDonagh on Wednesday evening in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh at 19:30. This team features our own Liam Heffernan, Conor Hennessy and Gavin Dooley while both Shane Connolly and Michael McNamara are part of the management team. Best of luck to all concerned.

Adult Notes

Senior

Our senior side return to action on Tuesday, June 12th at 8pm, when they travel to The Ragg to take on Drom & Inch in the next round of the county league.

Junior-B

Our junior-B side played their first championship game in two years when they faced Silvermines in MacDonagh Park on Friday evening and unfortunately were beaten 3-26 to 3-7. Despite the result there were a lot of positives from the game including the performance of young Martin Donnellan at full-forward who bagged three goals for himself. Congratulations also go to Brian Duffy who was named captain for the year. This year the junior-B side are managed by Leonard Ryan and Enda O’ Sullivan. 

Juvenile Notes

Juvenile Fixtures

Under-14 A Hurling Round 1
Nenagh Éire Óg V Borris-Ileigh
Tuesday, June 5th @ 6.30pm
Venue: Nenagh

Under-6

Under-8

Under-8

The under-8 hurlers had a busy morning on Saturday as they had their first hurling blitz of the year in Cloughjordan. The boys had three teams and were joined by Kilruane MacDonaghs, Moneygall and Borrisokane with each team playing three games from 10am until 11am. A huge thanks as always goes to Kilruane MacDonaghs for the wonderful welcome and hospitality. The morning was a huge success. The hard work that the group are putting in practicing at home is really starting to show. Training for hurling and football continues at the usual times.

Under-10

Under-10 ©Tom Doherty

Under-10 ©Tom Doherty

Under-12

The under-12s receive words of encouragement from Kevin Tucker

Under-14

‘Leading Lights at Inver’

©Tom Doherty

The Nenagh Éire Óg juveniles were delighted to visit our neighbours Inver/Foley’s Spar in Gortlandroe during the week to receive sponsorship from their ‘Leading Lights at Inver’ programme. Many thanks to Louise Carmody for the nomination.

With the hurling championship starting on Friday, our Community Games team reaching the Munster Final stages next month and our ‘Blues’ 10K Run on June 16th along with everything that we try to subsidise for our young families, this sponsorship is hugely appreciated. Thanks to Tom Doherty at Nenagh Camera for the photo. Please support our sponsors!

Nenagh CBS

Camogie Notes

Under-8

Our under-8 girls had a busy Saturday morning with their first blitz of the year. The girls fielded four teams teams and played Kilruane MacDonaghs and Toomevara from 11.15 until 12.15. A huge thanks as always to Kilruane MacDonaghs for the wonderful welcome and hospitality. The morning was a huge success. The hard work that the group are putting in practicing at home is really starting to show. Training continues each Thursday at 6pm. We hope to play plenty of blitzes over the next few weeks. New players always welcome.

Under-10

We took part in a county blitz in Portroe on Saturday morning last. Despite a number of absentees we still fielded two teams with each team playing three matches. Everyone did really well and competed for every ball. Thanks to Portroe for hosting the event and their hospitality. Training continues Monday 5.30pm. Newcomers always welcome.

Summer Camp

July 23rd -27th, 2-5pm

NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG will once again host its annual week of fun and activities with some great hurling thrown in for good measure! There will be plenty of action for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 12 in a safe and well-supervised environment. Non-members are very welcome.

Family Fun Run

Registration is now opened for the Nenagh Éire Óg Juvenile club 10k/5k Family Fun Run which is scheduled to take place on Sunday June 17th. This year as part of the Healthy Club Project the annual run will support the worthy cause of former Tipperary hurler Seamus Hennessy who, as part of his Running for Josie campaign, is aiming to raise €200,000 for Pieta House.

If you would like to register for this fantastic event please click here.

Jake Morris puts pressure on the Waterford backs resulting in Tipperary’s second goal