Nenagh Éire Óg progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2013 Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship thanks to a sixteen-point win over north finalists Silvermines at Cloughjordan on Saturday.

Saturday, August 24th
Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-21 Silvermines 0-8

Nenagh Éire Óg progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2013 Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship thanks to a sixteen-point win over Silvermines at Cloughjordan on Saturday evening.

Éire Óg impressed in the opening half and led 1-14 to 0-1 at the break. Points from Kevin Tucker (three frees), Michael Heffernan (two), Tommy Heffernan (two) and Richie Flannery helped Éire Óg into a 0-8 to no-score lead inside the opening fourteen minutes.

The ‘Mines got off the mark in the 15th minute before Paddy Murphy found the side netting following great work from Michael Heffernan.

Further points from Kevin Tucker (four frees & one point) and Brian Quinn forced Éire Óg into a thirteen-point lead before Richie Flannery broke Barry Heffernan’s long-range free down to Michael Heffernan and the Blues’ centre-forward rattled the net to hand Nenagh a 1-14 to 0-1 interval advantage.

Éire Óg’s performance immediately after the break was a little sluggish. Indeed, the ‘Mines scored four points without reply before the Blues hit back thanks to a Michael Heffernan free in the 42nd minute – 1-15 to 0-4.

A minute later Michael Heffernan converted a’65 before a Barry Heffernan point from play left sixteen points between the teams (1-17 to 0-4) entering the final quarter.

Jason Forde converted a ’65 on behalf of Silvermines, but Tommy Heffernan responded for Éire Óg before Orrie Quirke landed his side’s sixth point in the 49th minute.

Éire Óg substitute Donnacha Quinn landed a fine point with eight minutes to play before Tommy Heffernan notched his fourth point from play.

A Jason Forde free reduced the deficit to sixteen points once more in the 57th minute and while Johnny Slattery brought the scoring to a close from an Éire Óg point of view in the 58th minute the ‘Mines had the final say in the matter.

Éire Óg now join divisional champions Kildangan (north), Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill (west), Drom & Inch (mid) and Killenaule (south) in the last eight. Loughmore-Castleiney beat Roscrea (0-21 to 2-11) in the fourth round of the county championship on Saturday evening while there are two remaining games in round four (Borris-Ileigh v Carrick & Toomevara v Clonoulty-Rossmore). In the quarter-finals the divisional champions will be seeded.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Hugh Maloney, Billy Heffernan (0-1), Barry Heffernan, Kevin Tucker (0-8, 0-7 frees), Paddy Murphy, Michael Heffernan (1-4, 0-1 frees, 0-1 ‘65), Pearse Morris, Brian Quinn (0-1), Richie Flannery (0-1), Tommy Heffernan (0-4). Subs: (51st) Donnacha Quinn (0-1) for Hugh Maloney, (53rd) Johnny Slattery (0-1) for Brian Quinn, (56th) Adam Grattan for John Brennan, (56th) Seánie Geaney for Paddy Murphy, (58th) Andrew Coffey for Pearse Morris.

Referee: Johnny Ryan (Boherlahan).

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Nenagh Éire Óg returned to winning ways in the Ger Gavin North Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship thanks to a four-point win over Toomevara at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Tuesday.

Ger Gavin North Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 3-13 Toomevara 2-12

A Christopher Ryan goal in the second half injury time sealed a four-point win over Toomevara on Tuesday evening. Toomevara impressed throughout this encounter and a late rally from the Ken Dunne-managed side reduced Éire Óg’s lead to just a single point before Christopher Ryan’s strike decided the game in the 61st minute.

Toome and Éire Óg traded frees in the opening exchanges before Donnacha Quinn buried a 21-yard free to hand Éire Óg a 1-1 to 0-1 lead in the fifth minute. Killian Gleeson and Gary Howard added to the Blues’ tally to help the home side into a 1-3 to 0-2 lead by the eighth minute.

There were still four points between the sides in the 14th minute when Toomevara converted a penalty to leave the minimum in it (1-4 to 1-3). Six minutes later a Toome free levelled matters before Killian Gleeson won the ball and passed to Gary Howard who in turn picked out James Mackey and Mackey raced through to score a right-handed goal in the 21st minute.

Toome responded in positive fashion with a goal in the 23rd minute while three consecutive points forced the Greyhounds into a 2-7 to 2-4 lead. Éire Óg closed out the half with points from Donnacha Quinn (free) and John Cahalan to leave just one between them at the break – 2-6 to 2-7.

The sides traded points early in the second half before Killian Gleeson levelled it up in the 36th minute. Five minutes later John Cahalan gave Éire Óg the lead, Donnacha Quinn (free) then added to the Blues’ tally before John Cahalan’s third point from play helped the home side into a 2-11 to 2-8 lead by the 47th minute.

Three consecutive Toome points (two frees) left the sides locked at 2-11 apiece by the 53rd minute. Éire Óg responded well, however, with points from Gary Howard and John Cahalan forcing Nenagh into a 2-13 to 2-11 by the 56th minute.

Toome converted a free right on the hour mark to leave just one in it, but in the first minute of injury time Christopher Ryan’s solo run culminated with a goal from the midfielder which settled the issue.

Éire Óg will play Kilruane MacDonagh’s and Kildangan in their remaining group games of this year’s championship.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Conor Ryan, Michael Collins, Ger O’Gorman, Oisín Ryan, Barry Heffernan, John Cahalan (0-4), Christopher Ryan (1-0), Andrew Coffey, Killian Gleeson (0-2), Donnacha Quinn (1-5, 1-3 frees, 0-1 ‘65), Jack Molamphy, Aidan Healy, Gary Howard (0-2), James Mackey (1-0). Subs: (30th) Anthony Walsh for Jack Molamphy, (32nd) Gavin O’Connor for Andrew Coffey, (50th) Brian Flynn for Aidan Healy.

Referee: Ger Fitzpatrick (Roscrea).

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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.

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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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 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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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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Nenagh Éire Óg got the defence of their minor A hurling crown off to a winning start in Newport on Sunday evening when beating Newport Gaels by four points.

Sunday, June 30th
Ger Gavin North Tipperary
Minor A Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-18 Newport Gaels 0-17

Newport Gaels (a combination of Newport and Ballinahinch) dominated the opening stages of this contest and led 0-4 to no-score after six minutes. Three James Mackey points (two frees) dragged Éire Óg back into contention (0-3 to 0-4) by the 11th minute.

The sides traded points thereafter with a fabulous James Mackey effort in the 24th minute leaving just one between the sides (0-7 to 0-8). A minute later Luke Kennedy struck for a superb left-handed goal following a clever pass from Gary Howard and Éire Óg led 1-7 to 0-8. Indeed, Éire Óg maintained that two-point advantage until the break: Nenagh Éire Óg 1-8 Newport Gaels 0-9.

Points from James Mackey (two frees) and Luke Kennedy helped Éire Óg into a 1-11 to 0-9 lead immediately after the interval. Newport Gaels stuck to their task however and thanks to a series of frees closed the gap to three points (1-15 to 0-15) with ten minutes to play. Éire Óg responded well to the challenge however and closed out the game in impressive fashion out-scoring their hosts 0-3 to 0-2 when it mattered most.

Éire Óg’s next outing is against Borris-Ileigh in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Wednesday, July 3rd (8pm). During the group stage of the championship the Blues will also face Roscrea, Kildangan, Kilruane MacDonagh’s and Toomevara.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Gavin O’Connor, Michael Collins, Brian Flynn, Conor Ryan (0-1), Barry Heffernan (0-1, 0-1 free), Aodhán Geaney, Andrew Coffey (0-1), Christopher Ryan (0-1), Ger O’Gorman (0-1), James Mackey (0-9, 0-4 frees), Luke Kennedy (1-2), Aidan Healy, Gary Howard (0-2), Philip Hickey. Subs: (46th) Jack Molumphy for Philip Hickey, (51st) Jack Sheedy for Luke Kennedy, (59th) Brian Tuite for Ger O’Gorman.

Referee: Liam Hogan (Shannon Rovers).
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