Sam O’Farrell is University of Galway Sports Person of the Year
University of Galway President Professor David Burn with Sam O’Farrell Image: Martina Regan Photography
Congratulations to Sam O’Farrell who was awarded the University of Galway Sports Person of the Year recently. Sam, who starred for the University in this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup, had a stellar year in 2025 captaining Tipperary to the All-Ireland under-20 title while also capturing the Liam McCarthy Cup with the seniors. Well done Sam from everyone in the club.
Tipperary
Congratulations to Éanna Tucker and the Tipperary minor hurlers who defeated Cork last Friday evening 2-17 to 0-16. The play Limerick next on April 30 in The Gaelic Grounds.
The Tipperary senior hurlers were beaten by Cork in the first round of the Munster Championship, their next game takes place against Waterford in Walsh Park on Sunday, with throw in at 4pm. Best of luck to club reps Jake Morris, Josh Keller and Sam O’Farrell.
Under-20 Football
Our under-20 footballers are playing their North final against Ballina shortly. Please keep an eye on our social media channels for details of this fixture. We wish the players and management the very best of luck and hope a good crowd will go and support the team.
Senior Hurling
Our senior hurlers play Kiladangan at 7:30pm on Friday evening in Puckane in the next round of the senior hurling league, best of luck lads.
Junior-A Hurling
Aodhán O’Connor gathers possession in the North junior-A league match against Kilruane MacDonaghs.
Commiserations to our junior-A hurlers who were defeated by Kilruane MacDonaghs on Saturday evening last in the North league, 2-19 to 1-12 with Darragh Walsh scoring our goal. The lads now play Borris-Ileigh on May 2 in Borrisoleigh.
Condolences
The club extends its sympathies to the families of Margaret Brereton, Teresa Hodgins and Murt Duggan ( Ballingarry) who passed away recently.
Lotto
There was no winner of this weeks lotto jackpot. The three €50 lucky dip winners are:
- Kevin Flynn – online.
- Philip Kennedy – online.
- James Ryan – online.
Next weeks lotto jackpot is €5,600. If you would like to play our club lotto online you can do so here.
Juvenile News
Camogie News
Intermediate Camogie
Rachel Maher scores Nenagh’s goal against Holycross Ballycahill in the second half in MacDonagh Park.
Our intermediate camógs endured a tough evening against Holycross Ballycahill GAA in the intermediate league with the Mid women winning 5-14 to 1-5. To their credit, Nenagh never dropped the heads and kept going to the full-time whistle.
Former team mates, now rival managers
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- Michael Cleary who won an All-Ireland medal in 1991 faced his team mate and captain from that day, Declan Carr, in the intermediate camogie league on Friday evening last.
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- Michael’s team mate and captain from 1991, Declan Carr, was managing Holycross Ballycahill on Friday evening.
Club PRO Ella Carey, an influential, inspirational, invincible, irrepressible, indomitable and intrepid instigator and influencer, took no prisoners as she repeatedly burst out of defence on Friday evening against Holycross Ballycahill, and with the warrior-like qualities of Celtic goddess Scáthach, she knocked opponents out of her way like a bowling ball scattering skittles. She refused to take a backwards step or hit the ground and left chaos, carnage and would-be challengers sprawled in her wake as she powered relentlessly forward with a Cú Chulainn-like performance for the ages.
ASTRO ARENA ERUPTS AS BIBS DUO DEFY THE ODDS!
Under the floodlights with the cold night air crackling like a live wire, last Wednesday’s 40-minute hurling showdown exploded into life — as steel met sliotar in a clash that had everything but a referee’s whistle meltdown.
WARM-UP OR WILD WEST SHOOTOUT?
The opening 10-minute “warm-up” was less gentle jog and more chaotic shootout, sliotars flying like bullets in a spaghetti western as players loosened limbs and sharpened instincts ahead of the main event.
NON-BIBS COME OUT SWINGING!
Like a pack of wolves scenting blood, the non-bibs trio of Kennedy, Moylan and Hogan tore into the first period, racking up a ruthless 3-0 lead. The bibs? Left reeling, chasing shadows and wondering where it all went wrong.
THE GREAT BIBS REVIVAL — FROM ZEROES TO HEROES!
But champions don’t crumble — they ignite! And ignite they did! Phelan and O’Donovan roared back into the contest like a storm rolling in off the Atlantic smashing home six goals in a blistering turnaround to seize a 6-4 lead. The tide had turned and it turned violently.
FINAL ACT FIREWORKS — GOAL FOR GOAL, BLOW FOR BLOW!
The final stretch was pure box-office mayhem. Score for score, strike for strike, neither side giving an inch. It was a gladiatorial duel on synthetic turf — sweat, grit and sliotars zipping like comets — but when the dust settled, the bibs duo stood tall, edging it 10-8 in a pulsating finish.
SHARPSHOOTERS ON FIRE!
Phelan and O’Donovan split the spoils like seasoned gunslingers, bagging five goals apiece with ruthless precision. For the non-bibs, Kennedy led the charge with five of his own, Hogan chipped in with two and Moylan added a solitary strike to the tally.
SHOT-STOPPER SUPREME!
Between the posts, Martin Hogan was a one-man fortress — a human shield, a brick wall, a nightmare for attackers. Save after save flew off him and from SIX penalties, he conceded just ONE. Heroic doesn’t quite cover it.
MOMENTS OF MAGIC!
The cheekiest moment? Step forward Jamie Kennedy, who produced a silky nutmeg so smooth it should’ve come with a warning label — defenders left spinning like tops.
Goal of the night? Eamon Moylan, who pounced like a hawk after a razor-sharp interception, finishing with deadly calm — a strike that oozed class.
DAVID TOPPLES GOLIATH!
Against the odds, outnumbered and underestimated, Phelan and O’Donovan delivered a masterclass in grit and guile. Two men, three opponents — no problem. They didn’t just win… they conquered.
ROLL ON NEXT WEEK — ROUND TWO LOOMS!
The countdown has already begun. Next Wednesday, 8:15pm — the stage is set once more. Will the challengers strike back or will the bibs reign supreme again? One thing’s certain… expect more chaos, more drama and plenty more. New comers welcome.
Éabha O’Brien on the attack against Holycross Ballycahill
Dan O’Donovan charges forward against Kilruane MacDonaghs.
Cian Connolly in action on Saturday evening against Kilruane MacDonaghs
Aodhán Tucker handpasses the ball on Saturday evening.
Lotto
There was no winner of tonight’s lotto jackpot. The numbers drawn were 6, 13, 16 & 17.
This week’s 3 x €50 lucky dip winners are:
- Pakie Devaney, Limerick Rd
- Rian Lillis
- Stephen & Eileen Ryan, Coille Bheithe
Next week’s lotto Jackpot will be €8,800. As we restart our lotto again in 2022 we thank everyone for your continued support of the lotto. If you have not yet joined our lotto or if your ticket has recently expired, please consider signing up are for our lotto – it is our main fundraiser and contributes enormously to the day to day running of the club. The lotto can either be played online using the link below or lotto tickets are available from any committee member – this includes the option to enter for multiple draws.
Our Community Friendly lotto was launched in June 2020 and since then we have donated €4,000 of our lotto funds to local charities. So when you play our lotto you are also supporting the charities in our community. Our next nominated charity is Carmhá and a further €500 from our Lotto funds will be donated to them at the end of the current ten week cycle.
The link to play the lotto is below:
https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=292#Anchor
Membership
Membership for 2022 is now due and can be paid through Foireann.ie.
If you are already set up on Foireann simply login and select and pay your membership type here. If you do not have an account, go to Foireann.ie and choose the New user – Register option – once you have set up an account your membership can then be paid here.
Any queries on this please contact Enda Long at 087 221 3954. Membership can also be paid at our Registration day next Sat – details below.
Registration Day
We will be holding our second Registration Day next Saturday morning from 11 – 1 in the Complex. We are asking that as many of our players, both adult and juvenile and also non players avail of this opportunity to pay your membership. Membership rates are the same as last year and are as follows:
Full Membership player/non player- €50
Student/Unemployed player/non player – €30
OAP – €30
Juveniles – €30
Family options are also available as follows:
Option 1 – One adult + multiple U18s – €80
Option 2 – Two adults + multiple U18s – €100
Condolences
We extend our sympathies to Juvenile Treasurer Mel Gleeson and the Gleeson and Clancy families on the death of Mel’s mother in law Josephine Clancy last week. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
Tipperary Draw
Congrats to Breda Hickey who won €1,000 in the Feb draw which was held last Friday night. The next draw will take place on 4th March.
Tipperary
Well done to Barry Heffernan and Jake Morris who were part of the Tipperary team who defeated Laois in the first round of the Allianz League last weekend. Tipperary now play Kilkenny in Round Two next Sunday in Semple Stadium.
Defibrillator Training
The Club are holding Defibrillator training over the coming months on Mon and Wed nights in the complex from 7pm – 9pm. It is recommended that each group from juvenile level up to adult teams have four people trained on the working of the defibrillator. You will be trained in one night but can attend a second night if needed. This training is starting next Mon night – contact Bartley Ryan on 086 7358359 for further information on this and to sign up.
The sign recently placed over the defibrillator with the Eircode for MacDonagh Park.
Healthy Club Walks
The Irish Life ‘Every Step Counts’ challenge continues until 23rd Feb. At the moment we have up to forty people signed up to this and it would be great to see more joining in the challenge for the next two weeks. To participate simply download the Irish Life MyLife app, go to ‘My Challenges’ and click on Munster GAA. Be sure to then scroll to Nenagh Éire Óg and join up here. Please contact Bartley Ryan 086 735 8359 for further information.
The ‘Ireland Lights Up’ walks continue on Tuesday and Thursday nights – these walks start at 7pm from MacDonagh Park.
CAMOGIE NEWS
Éire Óg 5-10 Burgess 3-13
Congratulations to our under fourteen hurlers on a hard fought win against a battling Burgess side. The match ebbed and flowed. Goals scored by one team were swiftly answered by goals from the other side. The final score line was 5-10 to 3-13 in favour of Nenagh Éire Óg. We’re all very proud of this bunch of hurlers. Well done to all involved.
Group Table
Click for full group table, results and fixtures
D: Éire Óg 7-03 Toomevara 0-02
A: Éire Óg 1-09 Toomevara 7-03
Our under 12 hurlers were out for the first games of the year with both our A and D teams facing Toomevara in MacDonagh Park. Both games were one sided affairs with Éire Óg winning the D and Toomevara winning the A.
In the D match, Adam Quigley(x3), Cian Ryan, Evan Whyte and Charlie Talbot netted for the Blues. The A’s goal was scored by Éanna Tucker.
The under 12 group stages are being run as an uncompetitive round robin series with all teams progressing to an open draw for the knockout stages.
U12 D full group table, results and fixtures
U12 A full group table, results and fixtures
Éire Óg 5-23 Kilruane 2-04
Our under 16 hurlers were strong winners over Kilruane MacDonaghs in the first round of the North Championship.
Group Table
Scores
Score Progression
Éire Óg 3-10 Lorrha Rovers 5-15
Our minor hurlers were the first team in the club to take to the field in championship action this year and ended up on the wrong side of a 3-10 to 5-15 scoreline against Lorrha Rovers in Puckane. Seth Shayanewako was in flying form early on setting up goals for Ben West and Seán Crowe however Lorrha Rovers quickly took control and as we approached half time, they took a lead which they would not relinquish for the remainder of the encounter. Jamie Cottrell got a late goal for the Blues but it wasn’t enough to close the gap.
Full group table, fixtures and results
Group Table
Éire Óg 1-14 Kilruane 1-13
Nenagh Guardian Match Report –
In group 2, Nenagh Éire Óg overcame Kilruane MacDonaghs by the narrowest of margins on Sunday morning, 1-14 to 1-13.
They had to do so after losing Dáire Quinn early on through injury after James Cleary and Kieran Cahill had given MacDonaghs a two-point advantage. Indeed Cahill had a fine afternoon for Kilruane, finishing with a personal tally of 0-6.
At half-time Kilruane led 0-9 to 0-6 but the home side were quick off the mark scoring 1-2 inside the opening four minutes of the second period; the goal was scored by Adam Healy after good work from Killian Gleeson. Nenagh controlled the second half but had a nervy finish as James Cleary scored a late goal to level the sides but Killian Gleeson quickly restored Nenagh’s lead with what proved to be the match winning point.
Match Events
Team Lineups
Score Progression
North Tipperary Junior A Hurling League
Knockshegowna 0-6 Nenagh Éire Óg 0-14
Well done to our Junior A hurlers who won their second match of the 2018 North Tipperary Junior A hurling league with a deserved eight-point win over Knockshegowna in Ballingarry this evening. Played in miserable conditions the team followed up their great win over Kilruane MacDonaghs with another fine performance.
The team was as follows: Dáire Gleeson, Connie O’ Reilly, Brian Tuite, Alex Jones, Conor Bonar, Brian Maxwell, Mark Flannery, Niall McKeogh, Christopher Ryan, John Cahalan, Killian Malone, Darragh Walsh, Craig Hilmi, Niall Madden, Adam Healy. Substitutions: David Cleary, Peter Folan, Thomas O’ Brien, Michael Collins.
This year the Junior A team are managed by Liam Heffernan, Derek Lillis, Cian Tucker, John O’ Donoghue and Billy Flannery.
Nenagh Éire Óg qualified for the intermediate camogie league final today following a great 4-7 to 1-9 victory over neighbours Silvermines.
In fact, it was Silvermines who started brightest creating three scoring opportunities in the opening few minutes, hitting two wides and forcing Sarah Quigley into making the first of many fine saves in the second minute from a ground shot however it was Éire Óg who made the first dent on the scoreboard with a pointed free from Ciara McGrath. The ‘Mines responded with a pointed effort of their own before a Ciara McGrath delivery into the penalty box created panic in the ‘Mines defense. The ball eventually broke to Maeve Coffey who blasted home the opening goal in the 8th minute.
Silvermines responded with a point soon after however in the 11th minute Alanna Morris gathered the sliothar on the ’45 and her effort at a point dropped short and with strong pressure from full forward Louise Hickey the ball ended up in the goal for a welcome but fortuitous goal for Nenagh. The Silvermines were plying their trade in the senior grade up to two years ago and they were not about to lie down to last years county Junior-A league and championship winners and pointed five times on the trot between the 20th and 27th minute.
On the stroke of half time Alicia Hallinan forced the ‘Mines keeper into making a superb point blank save but moments later Hallinan pointed to leave the score at Nenagh Éire Óg 2-2 Silvermines 0-7 at the break.
Nenagh started the second half brightly and after Sarah Quigley collected a high ball the sliothar was brilliantly worked up the field to Caroline Browne who pointed from a tight angle to extend Nenagh’s lead. Alanna Morris traded points with Silvermines and midway through the second half Zoey Gratton won possession and found Maeve Coffey with a great pass. Coffey in turn fed Browne who shot home Nenagh’s third goal.
Ciara McGrath pointed soon after which in turn was cancelled out by a fine Silvermines effort. With ten minutes to play Coffey showed her class when she superbly found Caroline Browne who once again goaled for the Blues’. Nenagh were on top at this stage and captain Louise Hickey played in Rachel O Connor who pointed herself and substitute Leah Sheedy got in on the scoring act, pointing in the 57th minute.
Silvermines bravely never gave up and it took two outstanding moments of brilliance from Sarah Quigley to deny them a goal in the 59th minute when she made a great double save. From the resultant 45 Silvermines worked a great goal but it was too late and soon after referee John Lillis sounded full time to leave it Nenagh Éire Óg 4-7 Silvermines 1-9.
The final is expected to take place on Saturday April 30th.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Sarah Quigley, Amy Heffernan, Rachel Maher, Kate O Connor, Ruth Hassett, Aileen Duggan, Zoey Gratton, Alanna Morris, Rachel O Connor, Emer Ryan, Ciara McGrath, Alicia Hallinan, Caroline Browne, Maeve Coffey, Louise Hickey (captain).
Substitutes: Holly O Brien for Maher, Leah Sheedy for Hickey, Sarah Kennedy for Hallinan.
Referee: John Lillis (Drom & Inch)
Our Junior A team survived a late comeback by Borris-Iliegh to run out 2-15 to 1-11 winners and keep their unbeaten start to the League intact. The game was slow to start, but was a good and entertaining encounter despite the poor conditions.
Willie Bolger opened the scoring for Nenagh in the 8th minute, a score followed swiftly by points from Darragh Walsh and Bob O’Brien. Two quick points from Borris’ closed the gap to the minimum, before points from David Cleary and Bob O’Brien gave Nenagh a two point advantage. The Blue’s lead was stretched to 6 points following three points from Darragh Walsh, 2 frees and a long range point from midfield. Borris-Iliegh responded with two pointed frees either side of points from Darragh Walsh and Christopher Ryan, leaving Éire Óg with a half time lead of 10-0 to 0-04.
Johnny Cahalan was introduced in place of Aidan Healy for Nenagh at half-time and made an instant impact, with a point in the 31st minute. This was followed immediately by the opening goal of the game, as Christopher Ryan found the back of the net following an excellent solo run from the half forward line. Borrisloeigh responded with a free, however a Willie Bolger goal in the 35th minute, followed by two quick frees from Darragh Walsh would leave the score at 2-11 to 0-05 after 40 minutes, and left Borris-Iliegh with a 14 point deficit to close. Borris-Iliegh would score 4 of the next 6 points, with David Cleary and David Hackett, a 38th minute substitute for Adam Carey, scoring the Blue’s points. A 55th minute goal for Borris’ set up an exciting finish, however they had simply left themselves too much to do. Nenagh’s defence held firm as Borris’ went looking for more goals, managing only two more points, leaving the final score at 2-15 to 1-11.
Nenagh Éire Óg Team
Brian Darcy
Seanie Geaney
Alan Kelly
Eoin Fitzgibbon
Aodhán Geaney
Niall Madden
Alex Jones
Adam Carey
Darragh Walsh (0-07 – 5f)
Adam Healy
Bob O’Brien (0-02)
Willie Bolger (1-01)
Aidan Healy
David Cleary (0-02)
Christopher Ryan (1-01)
Subs
John Cahalan (0-01) for Aidan Healy (HT)
David Hackett (0-01 – 1f) for Adam Carey (38)
Craig Himli for Darragh Walsh (47)
Brian Tuite for Willie Bolger (57)
