Nenagh Éire Óg suffered a heart-breaking defeat at the hands of Newport in a dramatic Munster Junior A Camogie League Plate Final played at Newport on Sunday evening, July 21st.
Munster Junior A Camogie League Plate Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 4-13 Newport 7-8
Although the Éire Óg girls typically compete at the junior B grade the Blues reached this final on merit and were absolutely terrific in the decider.
Newport started well and led 2-3 to no-score inside the opening eight minutes before a Ciara McGrath point got a determined Éire Óg off the mark in the 14th minute. The Blues’ never-say-die spirit really came to the fore thereafter with points from Aileen Duggan and Rachel Maher reducing the deficit significantly by the 18th minute.
Newport responded with a point, but in the 24th minute Danielle Harrington struck for a goal to leave four between them (1-3 to 2-4).
A Newport free opened a five-point gap, but Éire Óg were growing in confidence with points from Michelle Collins and Holly O’Brien reducing the deficit to just a goal in the 28th minute. Newport hit 1-1 late in the first half and retired at the break nursing a 3-6 to 1-5 lead.
Although an Aisling O’Brien point got Éire Óg off to a positive start in the second half a fourth Newport goal in the 32nd minute left the Blues with a mountain to climb (1-6 to 4-6). The Éire Óg players were an absolute credit to themselves and everyone associated with the club thereafter. Not once did the heads drop and Éire Óg relentlessly worked their way back into this thrilling final.
An Aileen Duggan free settled Éire Óg before Rachel Maher converted a long-range free in the 34th minute to leave seven between them (1-8 to 4-6). In the 36th minute Lisa Maher plundered a goal while four minutes later Rachel Maher went for goal from a 21-yard free. Maher’s effort was blocked, but Danielle Harrington scored from the rebound and suddenly the margin was down to just one in the 40th minute (3-8 to 4-6).
A Rachel Maher free following a foul on Aisling O’Brien levelled matters in the 43rd minute. Éire Óg had now notched 2-3 without reply and the Blues took the lead five minutes later when Rachel Maher converted a ’50 (3-10 to 4-6).
Cruelly, Newport struck for a fifth goal in the 51st minute and then converted a free to edge back into a 5-7 to 3-10 lead. Éire Óg didn’t panic, however, with a Michelle Collins point and a third Danielle Harrington goal in the 56th minute propelling the Blues back into the lead (4-11 to 5-7).
With two minutes of normal time remaining a sixth Newport goal wrestled the initiative away from Éire Óg once more while an eighth Newport point left three between them (4-11 to 6-8).
A heroic Éire Óg side charged forward in waves with points from Rachel Maher and Zoe Grattan reducing the deficit to a single point as this dramatic affair moved into injury time.
In the 61st minute Newport struck for a seventh goal. This time, sadly, Éire Óg failed to recover. That said every supporter of the Blues left Newport on Sunday evening immensely proud of the Éire Óg players’ efforts.
The club would also like to thank manager Denise Morris, coach Paul Henry and selector Shane Connolly for all their terrific work with this group of players.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Alison Darcy, Mary Dillon, Alice Darcy, Amy Heffernan, Rachel Maher (0-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 ‘50), Alanna Morris, Claire Collins, Zoe Grattan (0-1), Michelle Collins (0-2), Lisa Maher (1-0), Aileen Duggan (0-2, 0-1 frees), Holly O’Brien (0-1), Ciara McGrath (0-1), Brenda O’Sullivan, Aisling O’Brien (0-1). Subs: Danielle Harrington (3-0) for Brendan O’Sullivan.
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Nenagh Éire Óg made it two wins out of two in the north Tipperary junior A hurling championship thanks to a fifteen-point win over Roscrea at Moneygall on Friday night.
North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 3-19 Roscrea 2-7
Éire Óg started well and led 0-2 to no-score thanks to points from Richie Flannery and Darragh Walsh. Further points from Richie Flannery in the 10th and 11th minutes helped the Blues into a 0-4 to 0-1 lead before Richie Flannery struck for a goal in the 16th minute.
Roscrea responded with a free, but efforts from Richie Flannery and Michael Hackett helped the defending north champions into a 1-6 to 0-2 by the 22nd minute.
Roscrea managed points in the 22nd and 24th minutes, but Éire Óg closed out the opening half impressively with points from David Hackett (free), Paul Ryan (two) and Michael Hackett retiring the sides with nine between them (1-10 to 0-4).
Nineteen seconds into the second half Richie Flannery set up Bob O’Brien up for a second Éire Óg goal before a David Hackett free fired the Blues into a 2-11 to 0-4 lead.
Two Roscrea points and a 37th minute goal checked Éire Óg’s progress somewhat before a brilliant left-handed point from Michael Hackett left ten between the sides in the 42nd minute (2-13 1-6).
Further points from Christopher Ryan, Paul Ryan and Richie Flannery opened a thirteen-point gap entering the final ten minutes (2-16 to 1-6).
A Roscrea point reduced the margin to twelve points, but Éire Óg surged into a nineteen-point lead thanks to a Michael Hackett point and 1-2 from Darragh Walsh. Walsh converted a sideline ball, then saw another sideline ball beat the Roscrea ‘keeper before Darragh then landed a long-range point (3-19 1-6). A late point and fluke goal reduced the margin significantly from a Roscrea point of view.
Éire Óg’s remaining group games will be against Toomevara and Moneygall in the coming weeks while everyone associated with the team and the club wish Luke Kennedy well – Luke picked up an injury in this evening’s encounter and we wish him a speedy recovery.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Kevin Flynn, Aodhán Geaney, John O’Donoghue, Michael Collins, Donnacha Heffernan, Niall Cahill, Conor Ryan, Darragh Walsh (1-3, 1-1 sidelines), Brian Maxwell, Paul Ryan (0-3), Richie Flannery (1-5), Bob O’Brien (1-0), Christopher Ryan (0-1), David Hackett (0-3, 0-3 frees), Michael Hackett (0-4). Subs: (5th) Conor Kirwan for Michael Collins, (46th) Paddy Harrington for Bob O’Brien, (49th) Luke Kennedy for David Hackett, (54th) Ger O’Gorman for Luke Kennedy, (60th) David Hackett for Richie Flannery.
Referee: Dan Darcy (Kilruane MacDonagh’s).
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An injury time goal from hosts Roscrea saw the Nenagh Éire Óg minor A hurlers suffer a defeat in reasonably dramatic circumstances at a roasting hot Roscrea on Thursday evening.
Ger Gavin North Tipperary
Minor A Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-17 Roscrea 2-17
The sides traded frees early on before an Andrew Coffey point gave Éire Óg the lead in the eighth minute. The sides were locked at 0-3 apiece in the 14th minute before points from Donnacha Quinn (two) and Jack Molamphy helped Éire Óg into a 0-6 to 0-3 lead by the 19th minute.
Éire Óg maintained that three-point advantage for the remainder of the opening half. A Roscrea effort did narrow the deficit in the 25th minute, but two late Aidan Healy points helped Éire Óg into a 0-10 to 0-8 interval lead.
Éire Óg were now playing into a light breeze, but started the second half in positive fashion with three Donnacha Quinn points (two frees) forcing the Blues five points clear before Michael Collins landed a long-range free in the 36th minute to leave six between them – 0-14 to 0-8.
The sides then traded points before two Roscrea efforts reduced the gap to four points. Then, in the 42nd minute, Sam Conlon fired home a Roscrea goal and suddenly there was just the one in it (0-15 to 1-11).
Three minutes later Michael Collins won a free which Donnacha Quinn converted, but Roscrea responded with two frees of their own to level matters (0-16 to 1-13) by the 48th minute. Seconds later Roscrea landed a long-range free to take the lead.
Éire Óg responded in style when good work from Jack Molamphy and Gary Howard culminated in an Anthony Walsh goal in the 50th minute – 1-16 to 1-14.
Roscrea hit back with a free, but that effort was cancelled out when Christopher Ryan set up Andrew Coffey for Éire Óg’s final point in the 53rd minute.
To their credit Roscrea finished strongly with a converted free and a point from play levelling it up with five minutes to play.
Éire Óg narrowly missed out on a late goal when Donnacha Quinn beat the advancing Roscrea ‘keeper with a clever flick, but, unfortunately, the ball bounced agonisingly wide of the goal in the 56th minute.
In the 61st minute Andrew Coffey was fouled and Barry Heffernan enjoyed an opportunity to fire Éire Óg into the lead with a long-range free. Cruelly, Barry’s monster effort hit a post, was cleared and somehow a Roscrea shot snuck in under the Éire Óg crossbar at the opposite end of the field.
The Blues face Toomevara in the next round on Tuesday, July 23rd at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh (throw-in 7.30pm). Your support on that occasion would be much appreciated.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Conor Ryan, Barry Heffernan, Oisín Ryan, John Cahalan, Michael Collins (0-1, 0-1 free), Aodhán Geaney, Andrew Coffey (0-2), Christopher Ryan, Aidan Healy (0-2), Jack Molamphy (0-1), Donnacha Quinn (0-10, 0-6 frees), Luke Kennedy, Gary Howard (0-1), James Mackey. Subs: (45th) Anthony Walsh (1-0) for Aidan Healy, (57th) Gavin O’Connor for Luke Kennedy.
Referee: Michael Murphy (Toomevara).
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The Nenagh Éire Óg seniors recover a nine-point deficit against Burgess in Dr Fogarty Cup County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup final as under-21 stars prepare for a date with Cork.
HEALTHY CLUB PROJECT QUESTIONNAIRE
One of the first initiatives launched in association with the GAA Healthy Club Project is a club questionnaire. We are asking club members, players and those in the wider community to complete the questionnaire before the closing date of Wednesday, July 24th. Should you wish to participate in the club questionnaire please do so by using the following link!
SENIOR
County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup: On Sunday evening last in Toomevara our senior hurlers finished all square with Burgess after extra time in the Dr Fogarty Cup final – the final score was 1-18 each.
County Senior Hurling Championship: Our senior hurlers will play Upperchurch-Drombane in round three of the championship. This game takes place on Saturday, July 27th in Templemore at 7.30pm.
Junior A Hurling Championship: Our junior A hurlers continue their championship campaign on Friday evening when they face Roscrea. See fixtures for details.
Junior B Hurling Championship: On Saturday afternoon last our junior B hurlers began their championship campaign, but were unfortunately lost to Ballina by twenty-two points.
Minor A Hurling Championship: Our minors continue their championship campaign on Thursday evening when they face Roscrea in Roscrea at 7.30pm.
Congratulations: Congratulations to Donagh O’Donnell, a former Éire Óg player, who coached Limerick to a famous Munster final win over Cork on Sunday afternoon.
Best of Luck: All the very best of luck to Tommy Heffernan, Daire Quinn and the Tipperary under-21 hurlers against Cork on Wednesday evening.
CAMOGIE
Under-13: Our under-13 team was defeated by Ballina in the opening round of the championship last week. Our remaining games are against Silvermines and Annacarty. These games will be played shortly.
Minor: Our under-18 team had a great win over Cashel last week on a scoreline of 4-10 to 0-6. We play Clonoulty away on Tuesday, July 23rd in our next fixture.
Junior: Our junior team qualified for the Munster Junior A League plate final after a comprehensive win over Crusheen. We play Newport in the final.
Thanks: Thanks to all the junior and minor players who helped with our bag packing in Dunnes Stores over the weekend. We have another bag packing fundraiser in Tesco on August 2nd-3rd.
Tipperary: Hard luck to the Tipperary under-16B team who were defeated by Wexford at the weekend by two points. Best wishes to the under-16A team who play Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final next Sunday in Birr. We are in the fortunate position of having a number of players on both teams. Well done ladies and keep up the great work.
JUVENILE
Under-8: Our under-8 team had a match against Kilcormac last Saturday and a great time was had by all. Thanks to all involved.
Under-12: Well done to both the group one and four teams who have reached the semi-final stages of their under-12 Go-Games league. The group four team will play Toomevara in Nenagh on Friday, July 26th while the group one team’s opposition has yet to be decided. That game is also scheduled for the 26th.
Under-14: The under-14A championship is progressing well for Nenagh with a win last Wednesday against Kildangan on a 2-11 to 1-6 score line. The next round match takes them away to Roscrea on Wednesday, July 17th at 6.46pm.
Under-16: The under-16A championship kicked off nicely for us with a first round win over Borris-Ileigh in Nenagh with a final score of 5-11 to 2-7. We played Newport on Monday, July 15th and lost out on a 0-12 to 1-12 score line. Éire Óg are at home to Ballina on Monday, July 22nd. Come on out to support the lads!
Summer Camp: The Summer Camp this year is on from Monday, July 22nd to Friday, July 26th from 2-5pm for boys and girls aged five to 14 years of age. The cost is €40 per child and
€70 max per family. Expert coaches lined up. Non-members welcome so bring your friends along. Anyone with queries can contact Camp Coordinator David Minogue on 087 125 7739.
CLOTHING RECYCLING DRIVE
There will be a clothing recycling drive in aid of the Nenagh Éire Óg juvenile club on Saturday, August 31st at the GAA Complex – please drop off all items between 1pm and 3pm. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes including bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys. Wearable clothes will be recycled and re-used and other items will be recycled for items, such as, industrial wipes or soundproofing. Laptops (must be intact with lead) will also be accepted along with mobile phones. No household bric-a-brac.
If you can’t make it to the club house on the day please contacts Shane Connolly on 087 637 3830 or Ger McCarthy on 087 653 9229 before August 31st to make arrangement for the collection of items. Thank you for your support and for taking the time and effort to support our fundraising drive.
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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 recovered a nine-point first half deficit to force extra time, but ultimately struggled to get the better of a resolute Burgess side at St Michael’s Park, Toomevara on Sunday.
County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup
Fr Fogarty Cup Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-18 Burgess 1-18 AET
A superb long-range Eoin ‘Tossy’ Hogan point in the 80th minute earned Burgess a draw (AET) in a dramatic Fr Fogarty Cup final (County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup) played at St Michael’s Park, Toomevara on Sunday evening.
Three minutes earlier Michael Heffernan had fired Éire Óg into the lead for the first time (1-18 to 1-17), but Burgess battled gamely on and were good value for Hogan’s late equaliser.
Indeed, Burgess set the pace in this encounter racing into a 1-10 to 0-4 interval lead. Éire Óg struggled to make any sort of impression on a resolute Burgess defence in the opening half – the Blues only managed two points from the play, one in the third minute and another in the 27th. Meanwhile Burgess had Eoin Hogan (three), Eoin ‘Tossy’ Hogan (three), Kevin Nealon, Noel Gleeson, Jonathan Ryan and Conor Quigley to thank for pointed efforts while Kevin Nealon broke a ball for Brian Hogan to sweep home in the 26th minute to hand Burgess a fully-deserved 1-8 to 0-3 lead.
Éire Óg made wholesale changes to their team either side of the interval and gained significant impetus from same. Indeed, during the opening seven minutes of the second half the Blues out-scored Burgess 1-3 to a single point. Richie Flannery (two) and James Mackey were responsible for the points while Richie Flannery scrambled home a goal in the 37th minute following Niall McGrath’s superb save from a stinging Michael Heffernan shot.
Burgess dug in impressively and despite playing into the wind traded scores with Éire Óg to leave four between them (1-13 to 1-9) with fifteen minutes to play. Points from Richie Flannery and Andrew Coffey reduced the deficit to just two points (1-11 to 1-13) by the 48th minute before Eoin Hogan drove over a magnificent long-range free to leave three between them in the 50th minute.
Éire Óg’s Paul Ryan reduced the deficit to two before the Blues fired three consecutive wides and Michael Heffernan spurned a goal-scoring opportunity in the 56th minute. There was still time, however, for Éire Óg to make a late rally with a point from Michael Heffernan reducing the margin to just one in the 58th minute. Then, right on the hour mark, Paul Ryan was fouled and Kevin Tucker converted from a tight angle to force extra time.
Eoin Hogan (free) and Paul Ryan traded points during the opening exchanges of extra time before another Eoin Hogan free left Burgess nursing a 1-16 to 1-15 lead at the interval.
A terrific Andrew Dunne point immediately after the break forced Burgess two points clear, but with the wind at their backs Éire Óg responded in impressive fashion with a superb Andrew Coffey point and a long-range Kevin Tucker free levelling matters at 1-17 apiece with four minutes to play. Seconds later Michael Heffernan drove over a terrific point to hand Éire Óg the lead for the first time, but credit to Burgess. Pat Cremin’s men stuck to their task and, finally, Eoin ‘Tossy’ Hogan grabbed a ball and swung over a long-range effort.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Barry Heffernan, Hugh Maloney, Billy Heffernan, Pearse Morris, Alan Kelly, Kevin Tucker (0-5, 0-4 frees), Michael Heffernan (0-3), Seánie Geaney, Brian Quinn, Richie Flannery (1-5), Adam Gratton. Subs: (31st) Andrew Coffey (0-2) for Pearse Morris, (HT) Paul Ryan (0-2) for Seánie Geaney, (HT) David Hackett for Alan Kelly, (HT) James Mackey (0-1) for Adam Gratton, (34th) Conor Ryan for Brian Quinn, (72nd) Adam Gratton for Barry Heffernan, (74th) Seánie Geaney for David Hackett.
Burgess: Niall McGrath, John O’Dwyer, Shane Maher, Jonathan Mulqueen, Jack O’Flaherty, Conor Quigley (0-1), Michael O’Flaherty (0-1), Noel Gleeson (0-1), Damien O’Brien, Eoin ‘Tossy’ Hogan (0-4), Brian Hogan (1-1), Jonathan Ryan (0-1), Eoin Hogan (0-7, 0-5 frees), Kevin Nealon (0-1). Subs: (HT) Brian Tucker for Jack O’Flaherty, (35th) Daniel Ryan for Jonathan Ryan, (56th) Andrew Dunne (0-1) for Kevin Nealon, (ET) Jack O’Flaherty for Brian Tucker, (73rd) Kevin Nealon for Daniel Ryan.
Referee: Phil Ryan (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams).
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Nenagh Éire Óg lost heavily to an excellent Ballina team in the opening round of the Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship, but battled right to the end.
Saturday, July 13th
Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-9 Ballina 4-22
Nenagh Éire Óg lost out to a terrific Ballina side at Portroe this afternoon. And, although the Blues suffered a 22-point defeat the lads battled to the last and showed great pride in their approach to the game.
The clash with Ballina represented Éire Óg’s opening group game in the 2013 north championship. The Blues will also face Newport, Ballinahinch and Portroe in group two. Group one consists of Templederry, Toomevara, Silvermines & Borrisokane while Kildangan have withdrawn from the competition.
Ballina started well and hit the net after just fourteen seconds. Ballina led 1-1 to no-score before David Cleary got Éire Óg off the mark in the seventh minute. Two further points helped Ballina into a 1-3 to 0-1 before John Donnellan set up Paul Slattery for a terrific Éire Óg goal in the 12th minute. Three minutes later David Cleary converted a free to leave two between the sides (1-2 to 1-4).
Three Ballina points opened a five-point gap before Jamie Gallagher responded for Éire Óg in the 21st minute. Ballina then fired 1-3 without reply to lead 2-10 to 1-3 by the 26th minute. Luke Kennedy responded for Éire Óg, but Ballina closed out the half in impressive fashion firing 2-3 without reply (the third and fourth goals arrived in the 34th and 35th minutes respectively). Half-time: Nenagh Éire Óg 1-4 Ballina 4-13.
Éire Óg battled on manfully in the second half. Indeed, a David Cleary free got the Blues off to an ideal start. Ballina, however, responded with four points of their own before Luke Kennedy struck for a fine point in the 41st minute. A minute later David Cleary converted a free while Aidan Healy fired over a placed ball in the 47th minute – 1-7 to 4-17.
Ballina surged toward the final whistle with five consecutive points while John Donnellan enjoyed the final say in the matter with a point in the 61st minute.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Brian Duffy, John Kelly, Stephen Nagle, Conor Kirwan, Lenny Ryan, Jack Sheedy, Jamie Gallagher (0-1), Christopher Ryan, Aidan Healy (0-1, 0-1 free), David Cleary (0-4, 0-3 frees), Paul Slattery (1-0), Jack Molampy, John Donnellan (0-1), Luke Kennedy (0-2). Subs: (27th) Niall Kennedy for Stephen Nagle, (35th) Ger O’Gorman for Jack Sheedy, (44th) Oisín Ryan for Brian Duffy, (44th) Peter Egan for Jamie Gallagher, (51st) Niall O’Gorman for David Cleary.
Referee: Shane Hodgins (Knockshegowna).
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Another terrific week for the Blues with the Nenagh Éire Óg under-14 Camogie team narrowly missing out on an historic All-Ireland Féile na nGael title on Sunday afternoon in Limerick.
SENIOR
Senior: The draw took place last Monday for round three of the county senior hurling championship. Nenagh Éire Óg will face Upperchurch-Drombane. This game will be played in the coming weeks.
Junior A: On Friday evening last in Toomevara our junior A hurlers launched the defence of their championship with a 0-16 to 0-14 win over Kilruane MacDonagh’s. Roscrea will provide opposition in the second group game.
Minor A: Our minor hurlers maintained a one hundred per cent start to their championship campaign with an eleven-point win over Borris-Ileigh last Wednesday evening in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh. Final score: 2-19 to 1-11.
Junior B: Our junior B team will begin their championship campaign in the coming week. See fixtures for details.
Munster Final: Hard luck to Paul O’Leary and the Tipperary minor panel following their Munster final defeat to Kerry on Sunday last in Killarney.
Commiserations: Hard to luck to Michael Heffernan and the Tipperary senior hurlers who bowed out of the All-Ireland championship following a defeat suffered at the hands of Kilkenny on Saturday evening.
CAMOGIE
an historic All-Ireland Féile na nGael title on Sunday afternoon.
Féile na nGael: Our Féile na nGael team enjoyed a fantastic weekend at the All-Ireland finals in Limerick. Our host club Killeedy could not have been more welcoming to our players and made us feel instantly at home. We wish to thank the club and the families for their hospitality and many new friendships have been formed. The girls enjoyed a feast of Camogie playing Killeedy, Newcastlewest, Sarsfields New Inn and Davitt’s of Derry before playing Dicksboro of Kilkenny in the Gaelic Grounds in the final. Unfortunately the Cats proved too strong winning on a scoreline of 3-2 to 1-1. However despite the result the whole weekend has been a positive experience for all our players and many lasting memories and friendships have been formed. Thanks to all who so generously sponsored the panel over the last few months, your kindness will not be forgotten. To the parents, management and committee the whole club owes you a debt of gratitude for all your hard work over the last few months. And finally the players themselves – they have done the whole club and parish of Nenagh proud with their hard work ethic, skilful displays and determination over the last few months. The host families have nothing, but praise for you all for how polite and well-behaved you were over the weekend. The whole club is very proud of you all.
Under-13: Our under-13s played Silvermines in Dolla on Tuesday in their opening fixture of the championship. The result was not available at time of going to press. They play Ballina this Friday at 6.30pm in Nenagh in the second round.
Minors: Our minor team play Cashel next Tuesday in the opening round of the championship in Nenagh.
Juniors: Our Juniors were defeated by Burgess last week in the Munster league, but finished off the group stage of the competition with a fine win over Wolf Tones of Clare on Sunday last. Well done girls.
Tipperary: Well done to Grace O’Brien and Rachel Maher who were members of the Tipperary under-16A team which defeated Galway at the weekend and qualified to meet Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final in two weeks. The Tipperary under-16B team defeated Down and we were represented by Saoirse Gleeson, Aisling O’Brien, Michelle Collins, Sarah Quigley and Rachel Spillane.
Congratulations: Congratulations to our junior B team coach Paul Henry on the birth of his son last week.
Sympathies: We wish to extend our sympathies to Kate McGrath on the passing of her mother last week.
JUVENILE
Under-12: The under-12 group one and four hurling teams were away to Toomevara on Friday night last. The group one team had a convincing win and have now secured a semi-final place in the knock-out stages. The group four team fought hard, but a strong second half performance from the home team secured the victory. The group one and four teams are at home to Borris-Ileigh in the final rounds on Friday next.
Under-14: Nenagh under-14s played out 2-5 to 2-5 draw away to Kilruane MacDonagh’s on Wednesday night last in the second round of the championship. The next match is at home to Kildangan on Wednesday, July 10th at 6.45pm. Come on out to support the lads.
Under-16: The Éire Óg got their championship campaign off to an impressive start on Monday evening in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh when beating Borris-Ileigh 5-11 to 2-7. The lads’ next match is away to Newport on Monday, July 15th. These lads have put in a huge amount of work lately both in challenge matches and training so let’s get behind the team for the summer.
Summer Camp: This year’s summer camp is on from Monday, July 22nd to 26th from 2-5pm for boys and girls aged five to fourteen years of age. The cost is €40 per child and €70 max per family. Expert coaches lined up. Non-members welcome. There will be information/booking days on Wednesday, July 10th (5.30-6-30pm) and Saturday, July 13th (10-11am).
Congratulations: Congratulations to the under-14 Féile na nGael Camogie team on reaching the final of the Division1 competition last weekend. This was a great achievement. Well done to all involved.
CLOTHING RECYCLING DRIVE
There will be a clothing recycling drive in aid of the Nenagh Éire Óg juvenile club on Saturday, August 31st at the GAA Complex – please drop off all items between 1pm and 3pm. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes including bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys. Wearable clothes will be recycled and re-used and other items will be recycled for items, such as, industrial wipes or soundproofing. Laptops (must be intact with lead) will also be accepted along with mobile phones. No household bric-a-brac.
If you can’t make it to the club house on the day please contacts Shane Connolly on 087 637 3830 or Ger McCarthy on 087 653 9229 before August 31st to make arrangement for the collection of items. Thank you for your support and for taking the time and effort to support our fundraising drive.
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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.
Nenagh Éire Óg recovered from falling four points behind in the opening eleven minutes to beat Kilruane MacDonagh’s in a superb junior A hurling championship clash at Toomevara this evening.
Watch Centre North Tipperary
Junior A Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 0-16
Kilruane MacDonagh’s 0-14
Despite taking an initial lead thanks to a Conor Ryan point in the opening minute Éire Óg then shipped five consecutive Kilruane scores to trail 0-1 to 0-5 by the eleventh minute.
Successive points from Gary Howard and Paul Ryan in the 16th and 18th minutes dragged the Blues back into contention while a Kilruane free left three between them in the 21st – 0-3 to 0-6.
A terrific long-range effort from Niall Madden and a Bob O’Brien point reduced the deficit to a single point by the 24th minute. Once more Kilruane responded, but a David Hackett brace levelled it up at 0-7 apiece in the 29th minute. A late Kilruane point handed the MacDonagh’s a slender (0-8 to 0-7) interval lead. Unfortunately Bob O’Brien found the side netting following some fine work in the 32nd minute.
Two minutes into the second half David Hackett left the sides all square. Éire Óg, however, then fired four consecutive wides before Kilruane reclaimed the lead in the 39th minute.
Éire Óg were hurling well now and points from Paul Ryan, David Hackett, Darragh Walsh and a superb Brian Maxwell point from distance handed the Blues a 0-12 to 0-10 lead with fifteen minutes to play. To their credit Kilruane responded with two points to leave nothing between the sides entering the final ten minutes. Indeed, Kilruane were unfortunate not to goal in the 49th minute when Éire Óg’s Kevin Flynn made a telling save.
In the 52nd minute Paul Ryan forced Éire Óg back into the lead. Kilruane fought back however and thanks to two points took a vital lead (0-14 to 0-13) with just four minutes to play. Éire Óg, however, closed out the game in emphatic fashion. A Paul Ryan point in the 57th minute levelled matters before Michael Hackett won a terrific free on the hour mark which David Hackett converted. Kilruane poured forward in search of a late equaliser, but Gary Howard fired the Blues two clear in the 62nd minute.
Nenagh Éire Óg’s remaining group games see the Blues take on Roscrea, Toomevara and Moneygall.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Kevin Flynn, Donnacha Heffernan, John O’Donoghue, Michael Collins, Niall Madden (0-1), Niall Cahill, Eoin Fitzgibbon, Brian Maxwell (0-1), Aodhán Geaney, David Hackett (0-5, 0-1 free), Paul Ryan (0-4), Conor Ryan (0-1), Bob O’Brien (0-1), Gary Howard (0-2), Darragh Walsh (0-1). Subs: (52nd) Michael Hackett for Conor Ryan.
Referee: Kieran Delaney (Toomevara).
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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.
There will be a clothing recycling drive in aid of the Nenagh Éire Óg juvenile club on Saturday, August 31st at the GAA Complex – please drop off all items between 1pm and 3pm. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes including bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys. Wearable clothes will be recycled and re-used and other items will be recycled for items, such as, industrial wipes or soundproofing. Laptops (must be intact with lead) will also be accepted along with mobile phones. No household bric-a-brac.
If you can’t make it to the club house on the day please contacts Shane Connolly on 087 637 3830 or Ger McCarthy on 087 653 9229 before August 31st to make arrangement for the collection of items. Thank you for your support and for taking the time and effort to support our fundraising drive.
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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.
Nenagh Éire Óg maintained a one hundred per cent start to their minor A hurling championship campaign with an eleven-point win over a spirited Borris-Ileigh side at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh this evening.
Wednesday, July 3rd
Ger Gavin North Tipperary
Minor A Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-19 Borris-Ileigh 1-11
Nenagh Éire Óg recovered from falling 0-1 to 0-5 behind during the opening nine minutes of this encounter to beat a Borris-Ileigh side who worked incredibly hard throughout this contest. Indeed, the Borris-Ileigh lads were a credit to their club.
Éire Óg struggled to find their feet early on and trailed by four points before hitting 1-7 without reply to lead 1-8 to 0-5 at the break. The vital goal arrived in the 14th minute when Christopher Ryan diverted a Gary Howard delivery to the Borris-Ileigh net to hand the Blues a 1-3 to 0-5 lead.
Three Borris-Ileigh points in the opening eight minutes of the second half reduced the deficit to three points, but Éire Óg out-scored Borris-Ileigh by five to one to lead 1-13 to 0-9 by the 52nd minute. In the 36th minute Borris-Ileigh had seen a penalty saved by Brian Gubbins, but Borris were not to be denied a goal in the 53rd minute which left four between them – 1-13 to 1-9.
Éire Óg responded to the challenge with two points before Anthony Walsh set up James Mackey for a second Nenagh goal in the 57th minute. Borris-Ileigh converted two late frees, but the Blues surged toward the final whistle in impressive fashion.
In other news the Éire Óg under-14A hurlers drew with Kilruane MacDonagh’s in Cloughjordan this evening – final score: Nenagh Éire Óg 2-5 Kilruane MacDonagh’s 2-5.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Oisín Ryan, Michael Collins, Brian Flynn, Conor Ryan, Barry Heffernan, Aodhán Geaney, Andrew Coffey (0-3), Christopher Ryan (1-1), Aidan Healy (0-2), Donnacha Quinn (0-6, 0-2 frees, 0-1 ‘65), James Mackey (1-3), Ger O’Gorman (0-1), Gary Howard (0-2), Luke Kennedy. Subs: (39th) John Callanan for Brian Flynn, (39th) Jack Molamphy for Luke Kennedy, (48th) Gavin O’Connor for Oisín Ryan, (48th) Anthony Walsh (0-1) for Ger O’Gorman, (57th) Niall O’Gorman for Aidan Healy.
Referee: Michael Murphy (Toomevara).
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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.
