The Nenagh Éire Óg senior hurlers are preparing this week for a county championship clash with champions Thurles Sarsfields at The Ragg on Sunday evening at 7.30pm. All support appreciated!
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SENIOR
Senior: Our senior hurlers play Thurles Sarsfields in the first round of the county championship on Sunday evening next. This game takes place in the Ragg at 7.30pm. The Blues’ clash with Thurles Sarsfields will form the second part of an attractive double header – at 6pm in the Ragg Boherlahan-Dualla take on Templederry Kenyons in the county senior hurling championship.
We appeal to everyone associated with the club to come out on Sunday evening and support the lads in what is sure to be a wonderful occasion. How Éire Óg progress in the county series will have implications for 2014 so it is vitally important that the efforts of the lads are supported.
The eight losers of this first round in the county championship will enter the Ó Riain Cup (which has relegation attached) while the eight winners from round one of the county championship play-off with the eight losing divisional semi-finalists. Critically, the winners of this round will be guaranteed a place in the top-tier of the 2014 county senior hurling championship. Those eight winners will join the eight divisional finalists to make up the top-sixteen in 2014.
Junior A: On Saturday last our junior A hurlers qualified for the league final courtesy of a four-point win over Burgess. Final score: 1-19 to 1-15. We now play Borris-Ileigh in the league final.
JUVENILE
Under-12: The teams in groups one and four both recorded wins against the Silvermines in the latest round of the under-12 hurling Go Games league. The next round of matches is against Kildangan in Nenagh on Friday, June 14th. Best of luck to both teams!
Bag Packing: Our annual bag packing fundraiser is on this Saturday, June 15th in Dunnes Stores. Help is needed and parents will be asked during the week to please give an hour of their time. Thanks to Dunnes Stores for all their assistance
Trip to Cork: A reminder to all parents of under-8s/10s & 12s that the trip to Bishopstown in Cork is on Saturday, June 22nd. It will be a series of well-organised fun blitzes and the boys are to wear full Éire Óg kit including their new training tops. The permission slips should be returned to trainers immediately. More details will be sent home with the boys during the week.
Date for the diary: The Juvenile Summer Camp is on July 22nd to July 26th this year. Always a very popular camp it is open to boys and girls with non-members welcome.
Congratulations: Well done to Barry Coffey who scored a great goal in the Tipperary colours on Sunday in the Primary Game at the Gaelic Grounds.
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CAMOGIE
Under-12:
The girls have a blitz in Toomevara on June 21st.Primary Games: Well done to both Rachel O’Connor and Barry Coffey who featured for Tipperary in the Primary Games at half-time during the Munster senior hurling semi-final between Tipperary and Limerick.
Community Games: Well done to the girls who beat Cashel in the county final of the Community Games last week. This is a fantastic achievement and they advance to play in the Munster finals in Tralee on June 29th. These girls will have a busy schedule as they play in the Féile na nGael on the following weekend of July 6th.
Bag packing: We will be bag packing in Dunnes Stores on the weekend of July 12th and 13th. We ask all our under-16s and junior players to please help out over the weekend and give your names to Denise Morris.
Cumann mBunscoil: Well done to St Mary’s who retained their under-13 county title after a great win over Boherlahan in Semple Stadium on Thursday last. Also well done to the under-11 team who finished runners up in their competition. We wish to thank all the teachers and coaches in St Mary’s for so generously volunteering their time to promote Camogie among the girls. St Mary’s plays a vital role in the development of our players and the teachers’ hard work is greatly appreciated by the club.
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
Despite trailing 0-2 to 1-6 after nine minutes Nenagh Éire Óg recovered to register a fine four-point junior A league semi-final win over Burgess at a sunny Cloughjordan this evening.
Saturday, June 8th
North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Semi-Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-19 Burgess 1-15
Despite trailing 0-2 to 1-6 after nine minutes Éire Óg recovered to register a fine four-point junior A league semi-final win over Burgess at a sunny Cloughjordan this evening.
Éire Óg started very poorly with Burgess taking full advantage. Burgess led 0-5 to 0-2 after seven minutes when a long-range free found the Éire Óg net. Burgess added to their tally a minute later and Éire Óg looked in real trouble – 0-2 to 1-6.
Éire Óg responded to the challenge with points from Donnacha Quinn, David Hackett (two frees), Darragh Walsh and Brian Maxwell reducing the deficit to three points by the 20th minute. Burgess hit back with a point of their own, but Éire Óg were hurling much the better now and deservedly hit the net in the 22nd minute when Gary Howard grabbed Davy Hackett’s delivery and beat the Burgess ‘keeper with a rasper – 1-7 apiece.
The sides traded points prior to half-time and retired all square – Éire Óg 1-9 Burgess 1-9.
It was tit-for-tat in the opening minutes of the second half and even though Éire Óg now looked the better side they struggled to shake off the challenge of a dogged Burgess outfit.
In the 44th minute a Niall Madden free from long-range handed Éire Óg a 1-13 to 1-12 lead, but the Blues then fired five consecutive wides. In the meantime Burgess stole in for two points which helped them into a 1-14 to 1-13 lead by the 50th minute.
Two minutes later a David Hackett free levelled it while a Paul Ryan point with five minutes to play handed Éire Óg the lead. To their credit Burgess responded with a point (1-15 apiece), but Éire Óg would not be denied and surged toward the final whistle with points from Alan Kelly, Andrew Coffey, Brian Maxwell and David Hackett (free) sealing this win in emphatic terms.
Éire Óg will face Borris-Ileigh in the final – Borris-Ileigh saw off Toomevara in their respective semi-final this evening.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Kevin Flynn, Donnacha Heffernan, John O’Donoghue, Michael Collins, Niall Madden (0-1, 0-1 free), Niall Cahill, Eoin Fitzgibbon, Alan Kelly (0-1), Darragh Walsh (0-1), Bob O’Brien, Brian Maxwell (0-4), David Hackett (0-8, 0-7 frees, 0-1 ‘65), Donnacha Quinn (0-1), Gary Howard (1-0), Brian Quinn. Subs: (HT) Andrew Coffey (0-2) for Darragh Walsh, (37th) James Mackey for Donnacha Quinn, (42nd) Paul Ryan (0-1) for Bob O’Brien, (54th) Philip Hickey for Gary Howard, (61st) Conor Ryan for Brian Quinn.
Referee: Dan Darcy.
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
The North Tipperary junior B league campaign ended in disappointing defeat for Nenagh Éire Óg, but the lads are now looking forward to the north Tipperary junior B hurling championship.
Thursday, June 6th
North Tipperary Junior B Hurling League
Borrisokane 5-13 Nenagh Éire Óg 1-10
Éire Óg’s north Tipperary junior B hurling league campaign came to a disappointing end in Borrisokane on Thursday evening when the home side won with five goals to spare.
Borrisokane, who needed a win to force their way into the semi-finals, started well and led 1-2 to no-score before Éire Óg got off the mark thanks to a Kieran Duffy free in the 13th minute. A second Borrisokane goal in the 23rd minute helped the home side into a 2-6 to 0-5 interval lead.
Borrisokane began the second half in positive fashion and hit Éire Óg with a third goal before Aidan Healy managed the first of his four second half points. Éire Óg scored a goal of their own when Kieran Duffy buried a free from 23 yards in the 50th minute. Unfortunately Borrisokane added two further goals to their tally.
In the up-coming junior B hurling championship Éire Óg have been drawn in a group featuring Newport, Ballinahinch, Ballina and Portroe with the top two qualifying for the semi-finals.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, John Kelly, Leonard Ryan, Brian Duffy, Aodhán Geaney, Niall Madden, Jack Sheedy, Kieran Duffy (1-4, 1-4 frees), Darragh Walsh (0-1), Paul Slattery, Kevin Kennedy, Ger O’Gorman, Aidan Healy (0-4), Peter Egan, John Donnellan. Subs: Luke Kennedy (0-1) for Ger O’Gorman, James Gallagher for Peter Egan, Paddy Harrington for Darragh Walsh, Brian Flynn for John Donnellan, Stephen Nagle for Kevin Kennedy, Niall O’Gorman for Brian Duffy (blood).
Referee: Dan Darcy.
Your guide to all the comings and goings at MacDonagh Park this week!
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SENIOR
Senior: Last Thursday night the draw took place for the first round of the county senior hurling championship. Éire Óg have been drawn against Thurles Sarsfields with the game scheduled to take place on June 15th-16th. On Sunday afternoon last we defeated Kilruane MacDonagh’s in the Dr Fogarty Cup semi-final (County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup) – 2-22 to 2-17 in Cloughjordan. Éire Óg now face Burgess in the final – in their respective semi-final Burgess beat Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-17 to 1-11.
Junior A: On Saturday evening last our junior A hurlers defeated Roscrea in the last group game of the league. The final score was: Éire Óg 2-25 Roscrea 0-16. This win has qualified Éire Óg for the knock-out stages of the league. Éire Óg face Burgess in the junior A league semi-final in Cloughjordan on Saturday, June 8th (7pm).
Junior B: Our junior B team conclude their league campaign this Thursday evening when they take on Borrisokane. This game takes place in Borrisokane at 7.30pm.
Inter-county: Best wishes to Michael Heffernan and the Tipperary panel against Limerick on Sunday in the Gaelic Grounds.
County Board Draw: Congratulations to Deirdre Lowney on winning a car in the first draw on Friday night last which took place in Templemore. Thanks to all the promoters and supporters of this year’s County Board Draw.
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JUVENILE
Under-10 & Community Games: Our Community Games team lost out to Roscrea on Wednesday last in the North-Mid final in Nenagh. Well done to these lovely young hurlers for getting this far in the competition and good luck to Roscrea as they progress.
Under-12 Go Games: Our group one hurlers got their campaign off to a start with a victory over Borrisokane on Friday last. In an exciting game Dylan Murphy made a number of excellent saves in goal while Barry Coffey & Cian Griffin got the Éire Óg goals. Our group four team came from behind to snatch a late draw in the first round game against Templederry. There were fine performances from Cameron Spillane & Cian Galvin while Dylan Noonan-Kelly & Adam Ryan scored the two goals. Both teams were due to play Silvermines in the next round on Bank Holiday Monday.
Under-14 Football: Our under-14s won the North Tipperary football title on Monday, May 27th. The team was led by captain Peter Folan and recorded a 3-8 to 1-2 victory over Borrisokane. Congratulations to Peter and the team on a fantastic victory. On Saturday last the team contested the county semi-final against Galtee Rovers which they narrowly lost on a scoreline of 5-5 to 4-5. The team showed great fight and determination to claw back a seven-point deficit at half time. Jake Morris struck three goals in the second half and the score was level with five minutes to go. Unfortunately the team couldn’t get ahead and suffered a narrow defeat following a brave performance. Attention now turns to the hurling championship and full attendance is required at training on Monday and Fridays. A challenge match will take place against Patrickswell on Wednesday. Full attendance required.
Under-16: Preparations are underway for the hurling championship. Full attendance at all training sessions is required.
Guess the Score: The juvenile club are running a ‘Guess the Score’ competition for the Tipperary v Limerick match which the boys are selling at €2 a line. Please support the players.
Congratulations: Congratulations to Éire Óg’s Barry Coffey who has been selected to play in the Primary Game against Limerick at Páirc na nGael on Sunday, June 9th.
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CAMOGIE
Community Games: Congratulations to our Community Games team who won the North final last week defeating an excellent Burgess team by seven points.
Junior: Our juniors played Newport on Monday in the opening round of the Munster League. Check Facebook for the result of this fixture. Éire Óg are also due to play Burgess, Valley Rovers (Cork) and Wolfe Tones (Clare).
Civic Reception: On Friday last Nenagh Town Council recognised the club’s achievements last year and awarded us a civic reception where we were presented with a framed certificate. We wish to thank the council for their kindness and the wonderful refreshments provided on the night.
Come Dine With Me: On Friday last over one hundred people attended our ‘Come Dine With Me’ fundraiser in the Hibernian Inn with celebratory guest on the night being former Munster, Leinster and Irish rugby player Trevor Hogan. We wish to thank everyone who helped out on the night including DJ Mickey Mac, the staff of the Hibernian Inn and Trevor Hogan for so generously volunteering his time.
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
Sunday, June 2nd
County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup
Dr Fogarty Cup Semi-Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-22 Kilruane MacDonagh’s 2-17
Nenagh Éire Óg enjoyed a five-point win over Kilruane MacDonagh’s at a sunny Cloughjordan on Sunday afternoon – Éire Óg will now face Burgess in the Dr Fogarty Cup final at a time, date and venue to be confirmed.
Éire Óg started well and led 0-4 to 0-1 after eight minutes with Tommy Heffernan (two), Donnacha Quinn (free) and Paddy Murphy responsible for these early efforts.
Mark O’Leary and Kieran Cahill responded for Kilruane and when Niall O’Meara cracked over a superb point in the 12th minute there was just the minimum between them – 0-5 to 0-4.
Éire Óg responded to the challenge with a third Tommy Heffernan point and a terrific Paddy Murphy goal – Murphy played a slick one-two with Killian Gleeson before finishing off his left in the 15th minute (1-6 to 0-4).
Killian Gleeson then added to the Éire Óg tally before Thomas Cleary plundered a great goal for Kilruane in the 18th minute.
It was tit-for-tat thereafter until a Donnacha Quinn free in the 25th minute helped Éire Óg into a 1-10 to 1-7 lead. Just then, however, Kilruane sparked into life with three consecutive points (Mark O’Leary and a Michael Costello brace) levelling matters.
All of Kilruane’s good work was undone however in the 28th minute when Paddy Murphy buried a second goal. James Mackey then added an Éire Óg point and Nenagh led 2-11 to 1-10 at the break.
Mark O’Leary opened the scoring for Kilruane in the second half, but Éire Óg responded with points from Killian Gleeson (two) and Barry Heffernan (two frees) to take a 2-15 to 1-11 lead.
To their credit Kilruane fought back with a second Thomas Cleary goal. The MacDonagh’s added two further points and with 19 minutes to play there was just two between them (2-15 to 2-13).
A tough battled ensued. Indeed, with eight minutes to play Kilruane were still within striking distance (2-16 to 2-18). Éire Óg, however, finished strongly with a late surge of points from Tommy Heffernan, Michael Heffernan, Andrew Coffey and Killian Gleeson ensuring that the Blues progressed.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Hugh Maloney, Billy Heffernan, Seán Geaney, Barry Heffernan (0-3, 0-2 frees), Killian Gleeson (0-4), Michael Heffernan (0-3), Tommy Heffernan (0-6), James Mackey (0-1), Paddy Murphy (2-1), Donnacha Quinn (0-3, 0-3 frees). Subs: (44th) Andrew Coffey (0-1) for Seán Geaney.
Referee: Martin Ryan.
North Tipperary Junior A Hurling League
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-25 Roscrea 0-16
Following a disappointing defeat suffered at the hands of Knockshegowna in the last round Éire Óg returned to winning ways on Saturday evening in Roscrea when the Blues enjoyed a fifteen-point win over the home side.
Éire Óg played with the wind in the opening half and led 0-4 to 0-2 thanks to four Davy Hackett efforts before Bob O’Brien won a Pearse Morris delivery in the 19th minute and beat the Roscrea ‘keeper with a classy finish.
The Blues added points thanks to the efforts of Gary Howard and Darragh Walsh before Bob O’Brien hit the post with a rasping effort.
Roscrea fought back and trailed 0-8 to 1-7, but Éire Óg closed out the half impressively with points from Brian Maxwell, Bob O’Brien and Brian Quinn to lead 1-10 to 0-8 at the interval.
Éire Óg had registered ten first half wides, but the lads’ performance improved significantly in the second half with efforts from David Hackett, Brian Maxwell, Donnacha Quinn (two) and Brian Quinn firing the Blues into a 1-15 to 0-8 lead.
Roscrea responded with two points of their own, but Éire Óg were moving well with David Hackett (two frees), Darragh Walsh and Bob O’Brien (two) adding to the Blues’ tally – 1-20 to 0-10.
Roscrea rallied with five late points to cut the deficit significantly, but Éire Óg proved too strong for their hosts on this occasion with efforts from James Mackey (two), Brian Maxwell, Alan Kelly, Bob O’Brien and a Philip Hickey goal in the 58th minute propelling the Blues into the knock-out stages of this year’s junior A hurling league.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Darragh Gleeson, Michael Collins, John O’Donoghue, Donnacha Heffernan, Niall Madden, Niall Cahill, Eoin Fitzgibbon, Alan Kelly (0-1), Brian Maxwell (0-3), Bob O’Brien (1-5), Pearse Morris, Davy Hackett (0-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65), Gary Howard (0-1), Brian Quinn (0-2), Darragh Walsh (0-2). Subs: (HT) Donnacha Quinn (0-2) for Gary Howard, (HT) Andrew Coffey for John O’Donoghue, (42nd) James Mackey (0-2) for Brian Quinn, (46th) Conor Ryan for Donnacha Heffernan, (50th) Philip Hickey (1-0) for David Hackett.
Referee: Martin O’Shea (Borrisokane).
Plenty of highlights this week; none more so than our under-14A footballers who collected the north title on Monday night thanks to a 3-8 to 1-2 win over Borrisokane at Kilcolman.
SENIOR
Senior:
Our senior hurlers were defeated in the quarter-final of the Hibernian Inn-sponsored north championship by Toomevara on Sunday evening last in Dolla (1-13 to 2-18). See website for match report.The Blues now look forward to the first round of the county championship – how Éire Óg progress in the county series will have implications for 2014 so it is vitally important that the efforts of the lads are supported. The sixteen club teams who fail to make their divisional semi-finals will feature in the first round of the county hurling championship.
The eight losers of this first round will enter the Ó Riain Cup (which has relegation attached) while the eight winners from round one of the county championship play-off with the eight losing divisional semi-finalists. Critically, the winners of this round will be guaranteed a place in the top-tier of the 2014 county senior hurling championship. Those eight winners will join the eight divisional finalists to make up the top-sixteen who will play out for the Dan Breen in 2014.
Meanwhile Éire Óg are scheduled to face Kilruane MacDonagh’s next Sunday, June 2nd in the County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup. The game is provisionally fixed for 1.30pm in Cloughjordan, but please keep an eye on Twitter, Facebook and the club website for confirmation of the throw-in time.
Junior A: Our junior A team play Roscrea this Saturday evening in the league. This game takes place in Roscrea at 7.30pm.
Junior B: The junior B team conclude their league campaign this weekend against Borrisokane. Fixture TBC.
Sports Prediction Quiz: The current standings after ten events in the quiz can be seen on our website at www.nenagheireog.com. Club captain Noel Maloney leads the league.
Tipp Under-21: Best wishes to Tommy Heffernan, Daire Quinn and the Tipperary under-21 team as the take on Limerick this Friday evening in the Munster championship.
Club Newsletter: The club launched a new Nenagh Éire Óg club Newsletter last week. This will be predominantly an e-Newsletter which will be circulated to all members via email.
Healthy Club Project: We are asking club members, supporters and the wider community to fill out the GAA Healthy Club project questionnaire in order to help and guide us over the next number of months to ensure that our healthy club project is a success. For details, click here.
County Board Clubs Draw: Fundraising is an essential part of the running of any club and the Tipperary club draw is one of the main income sources for the Nenagh Éire Óg club. Whether you are a new member or have been a member of the draw for a number of years we really value and appreciate your support. The 2013-14 draw closes this week and for further information please contact Marion Ryan (draw co-Ordinator), any club officer or email eireognenagh@gmail.com.
JUVENILE
Under-10 & Community Games: Our Community Games team will play Roscrea in the North-Mid Final on Wednesday, May 29th in Nenagh at 6.30pm. Please come along and support the boys.
Under-12: The under-12 group one hurlers begin their league campaign away to Borrisokane on Friday, May 31st at 6.30pm. There are ten teams in group one this year so the boys will see plenty of action with the second round match at home to Roscrea scheduled for the following Monday, June 3rd. Group three league matches begin on Friday, June 7th.
Under-14: Congratulations to our football team who won the North Tipperary under-14A football final on Monday evening at Kilcolman. In the decider Éire Óg beat Borrisokane 3-8 to 1-2. Well done lads!
Congratulations to Jake Morris, Peter Folan, Mark O’Farrell and Conor Bonnar and the North Tipperary under-14 team on winning the Plate final in the Peadar Cummins Tournament in Borrisoleigh last Saturday.
Under-16: The under-16 panel and management would like to sincerely thank former Munster, Leinster and Ireland rugby player Trevor Hogan for the inspirational talk he gave to them last Wednesday evening. Fellow Nenagh man Hogan shared the life lessons he learned through his participation in sport and his encouragement was much appreciated by all.
CAMOGIE
Under-12: Our under-12s qualified for the county final after a great win over Ballina on a scoreline of 1-4 to 1-2 with Lucy Spain getting four points and Maeve Hassett getting the goal.
Under-14: Our under-14s defeated Kilruane in the Community Games semi-final on Friday last in Nenagh. The girls will face Burgess on Tuesday in the final.
Our under-14s were defeated by Drom & Inch in the county final last Wednesday in the Ragg on a scoreline of 3-4 to 2-4. It’s a great achievement getting to two county finals in-a-row and shows the dramatic progress Camogie has made in the parish in recent years. Thanks to the great panel of players and their mentors and we wish them well in the Féile na nGael finals next July.
Junior: Our junior team have entered the Munster junior A league this year and are due to play the opening game on June 7. We have been drawn against Burgess, Newport and Clarecastle.
Civic Reception: There will be a civic reception Friday, May 31st in the Civic Offices on the Limerick Road at 6.30pm. This is to honour all our teams who won competitions last year. All players, members, families, supporters and mentors are invited to attend.
Féile na nGael: On May 31st in the Hibernian Inn the club are hosting a ‘Come Dine With Me’ fundraiser to help secure funds for our Féile na nGael team who have qualified for the All-Ireland finals for the very first time. Celebrity chef for the event is former Munster and Irish rugby player Trevor Hogan. Tickets are priced at €32 for two or €20 for one and are available from any committee member. The team are also seeking sponsorship from businesses and private individuals. If you are interested in supporting the team please contact any committee member.
Exams: Best wishes to all our players and supporters who are sitting college exams and those who are preparing to sit the Junior and Leaving Certificate. We look forward to seeing you all back on the field once the exams are over. Players who haven’t made an appearance yet this year are always welcome to return at any stage.
Thanks: Thanks to all those who so generously donated to our fundraiser last Saturday in the clubhouse and to those who organised the collection.
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
Éire Óg suffered an eight-point defeat to Toomevara at Dolla in a one-sided Hibernian Inn north Tipperary senior hurling championship quarter-final.
Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior
Hurling Championship Quarter-Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-13 Toomevara 2-18
Éire Óg suffered an eight-point defeat to Toomevara at Dolla in a one-sided Hibernian Inn north Tipperary senior hurling championship quarter-final.
Prior to this afternoon Éire Óg were undefeated, but Toomevara proved too strong on this occasion for the Blues.
Toome started well and led 1-2 to no-score before Éire Óg got off the mark thanks to a long-range Barry Heffernan free. A Kevin Tucker free and then a super Michael Heffernan point dragged Éire Óg to within two points of Toome.
Éire Óg then took the lead thanks to a Killian Gleeson goal – Gleeson did especially well to dispossess his marker before belting home a great shot – 1-3 to 1-2.
Following a Kevin Tucker point in the 25th minute Éire Óg led 1-6 to 1-5, but Toomevara closed out the opening half brilliantly and led 1-9 to 1-7 at the break.
Toomevara had played into the breeze in the opening half and immediately after the break Toome hit 1-3 without reply to lead 2-12 to 1-7 before Éire Óg managed a response through Michael Heffernan in the 37th minute.
To their credit the Éire Óg lads battled right to the very end.
We thank the players and the management team led by Liam Heffernan for the terrific effort made this year.
Although Éire Óg’s interest in this year’s divisional senior championship has come to an end the Blues now look forward to the first round of the county championship – how Éire Óg progress in the county series will have implications for 2014 so it is vitally important that the efforts of the lads are supported.
The sixteen club teams who fail to make their divisional semi-finals will feature in the first round of the county hurling championship. The eight losers of this first round will enter the Ó Riain Cup (which has relegation attached) while the eight winners from round one of the county championship play-off with the eight losing divisional semi-finalists. Critically, the winners of this round will be guaranteed a place in the top-tier of the 2014 county senior hurling championship. Those eight winners will join the eight divisional finalists to make up the top-sixteen who will play out for the Dan Breen in 2014.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Adam Grattan, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Barry Heffernan (0-1, 0-1 free), Billy Heffernan, Alan Kelly, Pearse Morris, Kevin Tucker (0-5, 0-3 frees), Hugh Maloney, Paddy Murphy, Killian Gleeson (1-0), Michael Heffernan (0-3), Tommy Heffernan. Subs: (HT) Donnacha Quinn (0-4, 0-4 frees) for Alan Kelly, (43rd) Seánie Geaney for Kevin Tucker, (46th) Mark Flannery for Adam Grattan, (51st) James Mackey for Killian Gleeson.
Referee: John Cleary (Knockshegowna).
As you are aware Nenagh Éire Óg has been nominated as one of sixteen clubs across the four provinces of Ireland to participate in the national GAA Healthy Club Project. There are five clubs involed in Munster and Éire Óg are the only club in Tipperary to participate in this innovative project.
This is an exciting new project aimed at enriching the lives of club members and players while further strengthening each club’s ties to their local community.
Over the next number of months the club will be undertaking a number of initiatives in putting health, well-being and building community at the heart of everything we do.
The launch of our project will be taking place on Monday, May 20th (7.30pm) and phase one of the project involves completing an online questionnaire.
We are asking club members, supporters and the wider community to fill out the questionnaire in order to help and guide us over the next number of months to ensure that our healthy club project is a success.
Please click the following link to participate in the Éire Óg online questionnaire: click here!
Should you wish to contact the club with specific regard to the GAA Healthy Club Project please do so:-
Healthy Club Project Team
Team Leader – Michael Geaney – 086 383 0857 – michaelgeaney1@yahoo.ie
Team Administrator – Nuala Connolly – 087 664 2421 – nualamcg68@gmail.com
Children’s Officer – Thomas Moylan – 086 823 6386 – tommymoylan@eircom.net
Community Representative – Clare Slattery (snr) – 086 666 0511 – clare.s.slattery@gmail.com
Greg Browne – 085 170 8133 – gbrowne@cmcauley.ie
Club Chairperson – Jim Nagle – 087 285 0732 – Jimnagle1@gmail.com
Club Secretary – Declan Bailey – 087 908 3469 – debailer@hotmail.com
For the section of our website which has been dedicated specifically to the GAA Healthy Club project please click here!
After ten events club senior hurling captain Noel Maloney leads the Éire Óg Sports Prediction Quiz.
Here’s the leader board after ten events in the Éire Óg Sports Prediction Quiz:
Noel Maloney 34
Brian McCormack 31
Brian Maloney 25
Christy Ryan 25
Eoin Fitzgibbon 25
Deirdre McDonnell 24
Ger Morris 24
Aaron Mullins 23
Bartley Ryan 23
Eddie Bird Ryan 22
Noel Stanley 22
Aidan Manicle 21
Alan Kelly 21
Dean Ray 21
Eamonn Spillane 21
Gary Ryan 21
Hugh Maloney 21
Michael Geaney 21
Seán McGrath 21
Tom Quigley 21
Conor Malone 20
Enda O’Sullivan 20
Jim Kennedy 20
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