Senior Hurling

Our senior hurlers recorded a 4-13 to 0-14 win over JK Brackens in MacDonagh Park in round three of the county hurling league with both Ben West and Jamie Cottrell scoring two goals each. Our next game in this competition is against Kiladangan in Puckane in two weeks’ time. 

Junior-A Hurling

Our junior-A hurlers play Kilruane MacDonaghs this Saturday at 6pm in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh in the North junior-A league. Best of luck lads. 

Under-20 Football

Tipperary 

Wishing Jake, Sam, Josh and the Tipperary Senior hurling team the very best of luck this weekend as they begin their Munster Championship Campaign. They take on Cork in Semple Stadium with throw in at 4pm. 

Condolences 

Nenagh Eire Og extends its deepest sympathies to the family of the late Sadie Coffey. The Coffey family have had a long association with the club including Sadie’s sons Roger and Noel who were part of many successful teams and her grandchildren who were on many teams representing both the camogie and hurling clubs. 

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

Primary Game

Great friends Jim Cullinane (Carrig NS, Ballycommon) and Rian O’Farrell (Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan), who both played in the Primary Game, are pictured enjoying the senior game between Tipperary and Waterford.

Juvenile News

Under-8 Boys

Training takes place on Saturday mornings. Contact John on +353 87 136 5053 to join in the fun.

Under-10 Boys

Training takes place on Wednesday evenings. Contact Mike on +353 87 632 4202 to join up.

Under-12 Boys

Training has resumed. Contact Greg on +353 85 170 8133 to join up.

Under-14 Boys

The boys played Ballinahinch-Templederry last week in their football fixture. They play Newport next in Nenagh on Thursday evening. Wishing the boys the best of luck.

Féile Peil – Under-14 & Under-15 Boys

Best of luck to our Under-14 and Under-15 boys next weekend, with two teams competing in the rescheduled Féile Peil competition. Matches for the second team will take place in MacDonagh Park for anyone who wishes to support the boys.

Under-17 Boys

The boys open their hurling league campaign on Monday evening in Nenagh against Newport. Best wishes to the boys.

Camogie News

County Action

Well done to Lilly Morris who lined out with the Under-17s on Saturday, April 11th against Cork. Next up, they take on Kilkenny in the Shield Final. Best of luck Lilly.

Well done also to Grace Cleary and Carly Walsh who faced Galway in the All-Ireland Minor A Semi-Final on Saturday, April 11th. It was a hard-fought contest, with Galway emerging winners on a final scoreline of 3-11 to 2-18.

Under-14s

The Under-14s enjoyed a good workout in a challenge match against Kilruane on Sunday, April 12th. The girls now open their championship campaign against Silvermines this Tuesday at 6:45pm in Nenagh. Best of luck to all involved.

Under-16s

Our Under-16 girls lost out to Ballina in the Shield Semi-Final on Wednesday, April 8th in MacDonagh Park after a great game. Nenagh started brightly, scoring some excellent points, but Ballina closed the gap by half-time with three well-taken goals. The second half was another strong contest, with Ballina adding some fine points from distance. The Nenagh girls battled hard right to the final whistle but were unable to regain the lead. Best of luck to Ballina in the final.

Training continues as usual, and new or returning players are always very welcome. The girls are also in action in Junior C this week, with the Under-16 Championship not starting until after the Minor Championship in July.

Plenty of challenge matches are planned in the meantime as preparations continue.

Lotto

This weeks lotto jackpot was not won. The x €50 lucky dip winners were…

Anne Ryan – Online winner

Ger O Gorman – Rathnaleen

Carmel Rohan – c/o Rohans

Next weeks lotto jackpot is €5,500. If you would like to play our club lotto online you can do so here.

Social Hurling

ASTRO ARENA ERUPTS IN HURLING THRILLER FOR THE AGES

Underdogs roar back like lions to stun the numbers game

Under the floodlights last Wednesday night, the Astro turf crackled with energy as a ferocious 2 v 3 Social ‘ground’ hurling showdown unfolded, a contest as wild as a storm at sea and twice as unpredictable. The non-bibs duo of John Phelan and Conor O’Donovan squared up against the bibs trio of Jamie Kennedy, Eamon Moylan and Martin Gleeson in a forty minute clash that had everything but a referee’s whistle for mercy.

The battle began with a chaotic ten minute warm-up, balls flying end to end like missiles, two sliotars zipping through the air as if fired from cannons. It was frantic, it was fiery and it set the tone for what would become an all-out war.

When the real action kicked off, it didn’t disappoint. After the opening ten minutes, the bibs edged ahead 4-3, with Eamon and Jamie striking like twin predators while Conor single-handedly kept the non-bibs alive with a razor-sharp hat-trick.

The second period saw the tempo explode. Scores rained down like summer hailstones as the bibs stretched their lead to 11-9. Eamon was unstoppable, hammering home three goals, with Jamie and Martin chipping in with two apiece. Yet the non-bibs refused to wilt, Conor adding two more and John stepping up with four of his own, swinging his hurley like a man possessed.

With one period left, the script looked written. Three against two. Fresh legs versus fading lungs. Surely the bibs would cruise home? But this was no ordinary night. This was madness, drama and pure sporting theatre rolled into one.

In a move as bold as a last roll of the dice, the non-bibs camp threw John Phelan into attack. What followed was nothing short of explosive. Within thirty seconds of the restart, he had rattled off a hat-trick so fast it left jaws on the floor and defenders spinning like tops. It was lightning in human form.

The bibs were shell-shocked, their earlier dominance evaporating like mist in the morning sun. The non-bibs surged forward with relentless fury, overturning the deficit and storming to a sensational 16-12 victory that will echo through Social ‘ground’ hurling folklore for years to come.

Jamie and Eamon led the scoring for the beaten side with five goals each, Martin adding two, but it was all about the victors. John Phelan was the undisputed king of the Astro, smashing in nine goals, while Conor O’Donovan chipped in with a magnificent seven.

There were heroics everywhere you looked. Martin pulled off saves like a man defying gravity, Eamon threw in tackles that rattled bones, Jamie dazzled with cheeky nutmegs and Conor blocked shots like a brick wall. But one man stood above them all. John’s blistering hat-trick and towering tally crowned him the standout performer of the night.

Not everyone left smiling. Jamie Kennedy endured a night of heartbreak and splintered timber, seeing two hurleys snapped in brutal 50/50 clashes, a warrior left counting the cost of battle.

Roll on next Wednesday at 8.15pm. If it’s anything like this, expect fireworks, fury and maybe even more history to be written. New comers welcome.

Adult News

Senior

Our senior hurlers play JK Brackens in the county league this Saturday at 3pm in MacDonagh Park. Best of luck lads.

Junior-A

Our junior-A hurlers travelled to St. Cronan’s Park on Saturday afternoon to play Roscrea in the North Junior-A league and lost on a 0-18 to 1-9 scoreline. 

Junior-B

On Sunday morning the junior-B hurlers played an entertaining draw against Silvermines in the league, Silvermines 1-14, Nenagh Éire Óg 0-17.

Tipperary

Congratulations to both Éanna Tucker and Jake Donnellan Houlihan and the Tipperary minor and under-20 hurlers on their wins during the week against both Clare and Waterford. Tipperary beat Waterford 0-16 to 0-15 in Fraher Field in the under-20 championship with Jake playing at wing back while Éanna contributed 0-2 in the minors 4-20 to 3-19 win over Clare. 

Camogie News

Juvenile News

Lotto

There was no winner of this weeks lotto. The three €50 lucky dip winners are:

Marcus O’Neill, Monaree.

Nuala Lillis, Tullaheady.

Roisin Kennedy, The Watch Centre

Next weeks lotto jackpot is €5,400. If you would like to play our club lotto online you can do so here.

WALLS SHAKE AND HURLEYS SING IN FEROCIOUS ONE-ON-ONE DUEL

Tipperary

Congratulations to Carly Walsh and Grace Cleary, who were part of the Tipperary minor camogie team panel that recorded an excellent victory over the Dublin on Sunday, March 1st, in Lorcan O’Toole Park.

STRENGTH CLASS FOR WOMEN

The next 4-week series of Strength classes, hosted by Nenagh Éire Óg Camogie Club, continues on Monday evenings.

Strength Class*
From Mon 2 March- 30 March. 2026. No class on 16 March
6.50-7.50pm
Nenagh Éire Óg

✅ 4-weeks: €40
✅ Pay as you go: €12
✅ Females only; suitable for all ages
✅ Bring your own mat

Benefits
✔️Full-body strength & conditioning
✔️Improve heart health ♥️
✔️Attain a healthy weight
✔️Boost wellbeing
✔️Strengthen core/joints‍♀️
✔️Long-term benefits for peri-menopausal and menopausal women

Queries HealthyClubNenaghEireOg@gmail.com

Junior-A

Round One of the North Junior-A Hurling League will commence on Saturday April 4th, with Nenagh travelling to Roscrea.

Membership

Club membership registration is now open. All players and coaches must be registered before taking part in training or matches.

All membership fees must be paid by March 31st. Payment can be made via Clubforce or Foireann, or in person to Enda Long (087 2213954).

Juvenile Notes

Under-8

The under-8 boys returned to training last weekend. Training takes place on Saturday mornings at 9am. New players are always welcome. For more information, contact John on 087 136 5053.

Under-10

The under-10 boys also returned to training last week. For more information or to join, contact Mike on 087 632 4202.

Underage training times and dates for all other groups are as per the attached schedule.

Emerging Talent Programme

Last Thursday, the Éire Óg Juvenile Club continued its Emerging Talent Programme, proudly sponsored by O’Riordan’s SuperValu Nenagh. We thank O’Riordan’s for their generous support.

Many thanks to guest coaches Barry Heffernan, Jake Donellan Houlihan and Ben West for putting the boys through their paces.

Lotto

There was no winner of this weeks lotto jackpot. The three €50 lucky dip winners are:

Tommy Heffernan, online.

Ita Sheery, Ballinasloe.

Nigel Maloney, c/o Rohans.

Next weeks jackpot is €4,900. If you would like to play our club lotto online you can do so here.

Best Wishes

All of us in the club send our best wishes to club stalwarts Jimmy Morris and Mattie Lillis, both of whom were hospitalised recently. Both men are very much in our thoughts and we hope to see them back supporting the Blues in MacDonagh Park in the near future.

Nenagh Connections Far and Wide

On Sunday last Tipperary defeated Leitrim in Clonmel in the National Football League, 1-18 to 0-8. Amongst the Leitrim squad was Dáire O’Shea whose father Killian played hurling and football with Nenagh back in the 1990s winning North Tipperary senior football championships during that era. Dáire’s grandmother Mary and Killian travelled south to Clonmel to support Dáire on a wet and dreary day. 

Ten-Star Phelan Leads Non-Bibs Charge in Wednesday Night Classic!

Under the Astro lights last Wednesday night, a no-holds-barred 40-minute battle of 3 v 4 Social “ground” Hurling served up drama, skill and plenty of goals as the bibs trio of Ger Ryan, Mick Hutchinson and Conor Hayes took on the four-man non-bibs outfit of John Phelan, Conor O’Donovan, Martin Gleeson and Martin Hogan. When the dust settled, it was the non-bibs who claimed bragging rights with a hard-earned 14–9 victory in a contest that had everything.

 

Despite being outnumbered, the youthful bibs side flew out of the traps and stunned their opponents by edging the opening quarter 2–1, their energy and pace causing all sorts of problems early on.

 

But the non-bibs regrouped and struck back in style in the second quarter, firing in five goals to three to seize control and move into a 6–5 halftime lead, with the momentum beginning to swing their way.

 

The third quarter turned into a straight shootout, with neither side giving an inch as both teams rattled the net three times apiece, setting up a grandstand finish.

 

When it mattered most, experience proved decisive. The non-bibs took command in the final quarter, powering clear with five goals to one to seal a convincing victory and underline the value of seasoned know-how.

Goal-scoring heroics came thick and fast, none more so than from John Phelan, who delivered a devastating performance with 10 goals, while Conor O’Donovan added 3 and Martin Gleeson chipped in with 1.

 

The bibs men refused to lie down, however, with Conor Hayes, Ger Ryan and Mick Hutchinson each remarkably helping themselves to a hat-trick in a spirited display against the odds.

 

Three spectacular strikes battled it out for Goal of the Game honours. Conor Hayes produced a moment of genius by striking directly from a sideline puck that caught everyone napping. Mick Hutchinson unleashed an outrageous swerving effort from deep inside his own half that fooled the goalkeeper completely. And Martin Gleeson finished off a flowing passing move with a clinical strike after superb team interplay.

 

Between the posts, Martin Hogan earned the Goalkeeping Performance of the Game award thanks to a string of crucial saves in the closing stages, repeatedly denying the bibs side and preserving the winning margin.

 

The Player of the Match award was never in doubt. John Phelan’s incredible 10-goal haul not only made him the night’s standout performer but also saw him enter the exclusive double-figures club for the very first time.

 

Next week’s social hurling clash takes place at the later throw-in time of 8:15pm – New Players Welcome

Club Lotto

This weeks lotto jackpot was not won. The 3 x €50 lucky dip winners were:

Bridie McWeeney – Online winner

Eoin O Brien – 5 Whitewall drive, St Conlans Rd

Frances Kennedy – Tullaheady

Next weeks jackpot is €4,900. If you would like to play our club lotto online you can do so here.

Liam Gavin

Photographed here is Liam Gavin, a member of the Carlow senior football panel that defeated Tipperary by three points in the National Football League last Sunday. Liam, who plays his club football with Rathvilly, is the grandson of former Nenagh Éire Óg chairman and well-known businessman Ger Gavin. A son of Gerry, Liam has been making waves in Carlow football and looks to have a promising inter-county career ahead of him.

BIBS SNATCH THRILLER IN NINE-GOAL SHOOTOUT DRAMA!

It may have been billed as a friendly 4 v 4 Social ‘Ground’ Hurling clash, but there was nothing friendly about the ferocious 40-minute dogfight that unfolded under the lights last night. When the dust finally settled, the bibs brigade of Martin Hogan, Eamon Moylan, Conor Hayes and John Phelan had edged their non-bibs rivals by the narrowest imaginable margin — 10-9 — in a contest dripping with drama.

Standing in their way were Jamie Kennedy, Mick Hutchinson, Conor O’Donovan and Martin Gleeson, a quartet who refused to lie down in a game where the lead swapped hands more often than a hot sliotar.

Yet, for all the twists and turns, the bibs always had their noses in front when it mattered. They led at every checkpoint: 2-1 at the first quarter, 5-3 at half-time, 7-6 entering the final stretch and ultimately 10-9 at the long whistle. Scoreboard control, if not total comfort.

MOYLAN MASTERCLASS

The undisputed star of the show? Step forward Eamon Moylan.

Five goals. Left side. Right side. From play. From the spot. The full repertoire on display. Clinical, composed and utterly ruthless, Moylan delivered a performance that would have pundits at the Nenagh Guardian scrambling for superlatives. Player of the Week shortlist? On this evidence, it would be a brave panel that leaves him out.

Conor Hayes weighed in with a sharp three-goal haul of his own, while Martin Hogan and John Phelan chipped in with one apiece to keep the scoreboard ticking.

NON-BIBS BITE BACK

To their credit, the non-bibs refused to fade. Jamie Kennedy led the charge with four well-taken goals, driving at the heart of the defence all evening. Mick Hutchinson added three, with Conor O’Donovan and Martin Gleeson grabbing one each in a collective effort that pushed the winners to the absolute brink.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

Goal of the Night? Mick Hutchinson. A vicious, swerving missile from distance that left goalkeeper John Phelan rooted, the sliotar bending wickedly before nestling in the net. Pure audacity.

Save of the Night? Martin Hogan. Early doors, Kennedy hammered a penalty destined for the corner — but Hogan flung himself low to his left to claw it out. A statement stop. A tone-setter. A warning that this was no casual kickabout.

In a contest where momentum swung wildly, that save proved pivotal.

When the final whistle blew, it was the bibs who stood tallest — just. A single goal separated the sides, but over four quarters the winners had shown the marginal edge in composure and conversion.

If this is what “social” hurling looks like, roll on next Wednesday at 8pm.

Tipperary

The very best of luck to Josh, Jake and Sam and the Tipperary senior hurling team who play Limerick in round four of the National Hurling League this Saturday, 21 February, at 5:30pm in Semple Stadium. 

Congratulations to Grace O’Brien, a member of the Tipperary Senior panel that recorded a victory over Antrim in their opening National League game on Saturday, 14th February in Cushendun, 3-14 to 0-9.

Well done to Lilly Morris, who lined out with the Tipperary under-17 Development Squad against Cork on Friday, 14th February in Fethard Town Park.

Well done also to Carly Walsh and Grace Cleary, members of the Tipperary Minor Camogie team who played Kilkenny in Round 2 of the All-Ireland Championship in Fethard Park on Sunday, 15th February.

Medal Presentation

Lotto

There was no winner of this weeks lotto jackpot. The 3 x €50 lucky dip winners were:

Patricia Finn – C/O Rohan’s

Callum Lillis – Kilruane

Bernard Tynan – Online Winners

Next weeks jackpot is €4,800. If you would like to play our club lotto online you can do so here.

Hat-Trick Heroes Steal the Spotlight Under the Lights

Under the lights on Wednesday night the Astro turned into a cauldron as a blistering 40-minute 4-v-4 social ground hurling clash exploded into life at full championship pace. Bibs versus non-bibs, pride on the line, lungs on fire and bragging rights up for grabs — Eamon Moylan, Martin Hogan, Mick Hutchinson and John Phelan in bibs eventually edged Conor O’Donovan, Martin Gleeson, Tom Bourke and Conor Hayes by an 8–6 thriller.

Four quarters, ten minutes each, and it was deadlocked at 1–1 after the opener. Martin Hogan smashed home the first strike from the penalty spot past Conor O’Donovan in goals, only for O’Donovan to return the favour on the stroke of halftime. Bourke levelled the contest and suddenly it was game on with neither side giving an inch.

The second quarter delivered fireworks. Hutchinson and Phelan rattled in goals for the bibs while Bourke and O’Donovan answered for the non-bibs to leave it 3–3 at the break. The first half was defined by outrageous lob passing, the kind that splits defences and drops jaws — Hutchinson floated a beauty for Phelan and Hayes returned the compliment for Bourke, both finished with ruthless precision.

Then came the turning point. The penultimate quarter belonged to the bibs as they stormed ahead with four goals to two. Hutchinson bagged a brace while Phelan and Hogan piled on the pressure. The two Conors refused to fold, each firing back a goal, but the scoreboard read 7–5 and momentum had swung hard.

The final quarter tightened like a vice. Goals dried up, chances were scarce and nerves crept in. One apiece was all either side could manage — Phelan for the bibs and Bourke for the non-bibs — sealing the bibs’ hard-fought victory.

Hat-tricks flew in from Hutchinson and Phelan for the winners while Bourke matched them stride for stride for the non-bibs. Goal of the night? Conor Hayes, ice cold, rifling to the top left corner after a laser-guided diagonal from Bourke. Save of the night? Martin Gleeson, launching left and somehow chest-blocking a penalty after it cannoned off the post. Behind it all Eamon Moylan stood firm, marshalling the bibs’ defence like a seasoned general.

Roll on next Wednesday, 8pm, when the sticks will clash again and the Astro will once more feel the heat.