Today, we meet Jake Morris and Ruth Hassett in our Q&A sessions with our senior stars
Name: Jake Morris
Occupation: Student
Schools/College Attended: Nenagh CBS, University of Limerick
Favourite Position: Full Forward
Achievements with club to date: u12, u14, U16 A north hurling winners, u14 county A, u12, u14 north football
When and where did you first start playing GAA? About five in the garden with my brother
Biggest influence on your GAA career: family
What sporting event would you most like to attend? World Cup final (Soccer)
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Anytime I’ve won a trophy with club or county
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? County final 2018
Favourite Venue: Semple Stadium
Favourite G.A.A. player: Michael Heffernan
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Ronaldo
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Balancing studies, training and socializing
Toughest player to mark in training? Conor Ryan
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Philip Hickey
Tell us a joke: Liverpool haven’t won the league in 30 years
What advice would you give to young players? Practice makes perfect
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A hair transplant for some of our senior players (Conor Mc)
Favourite holiday destination: Florida
Favourite Food: Steak
Favourite Drink: Mi Wadi
Favourite Music: Anything really
Favourite Film/TV Show: Peaky Blinders
Favourite book you’ve read? Brian O Driscoll
In ten-years time I hope to be….. Happy and Healthy and playing at a high level
One thing you may not know about me…… I have a better first touch than Barry Coffey with a soccer ball
Ruth Hassett
Name: Ruth Hassett
Occupation: Student
Schools/College Attended: NUI Maynooth
Favourite Position: Wing back
Achievements with club to date: County medals u-12, u14, u16, junior-A and intermediate
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Nenagh 2007
Biggest influence on your GAA career: My Dad and Grandad
What sporting event would you most like to attend? Rugby World Cup
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning the Junior A county final against Toomevara
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Losing the Féile All-Ireland final against Dicksboro
Favourite Venue: MacDonagh Park
Favourite G.A.A. player: Brendan Maher
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Paul O’Connell
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Balancing work college and training
Toughest player to mark in training? Grace O’Brien
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Ellie Spain
What advice would you give to young players? Train hard, never give up and enjoy it
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A car
Favourite holiday destination: Portugal
Favourite Food: Lasagne
Favourite Drink: orange juice
Favourite Music: Rap/pop
Favourite Film/TV Show: Suits
In ten-years time I hope to be….. employed, fit, healthy and still enjoying Camogie
One thing you may not know about me…… I have five Munster hockey medals
Tomorrow it is the turn of Sarah Quigley and Philip Hickey
Nenagh Get Second Shot at 1993 County Final
In 1993 Nenagh Éire Óg reached their very first county final when they beat Holycross Ballycahill 0-15 to 0-14 and were rewarded for their efforts with a clash against neighbours Toomevara in the decider however, the Greyhounds prevailed on the day winning out by a solitary point, 1-14 to 1-13.
1993 County Finalists
There was naturally much disappointment surrounding the defeat, but the Blues responded two years later when they defeated Boherlahan Dualla to capture their maiden title. The pain of that 1993 defeat still lingers among the Blues but for the players they are getting a second shot at capturing that title and rewriting the history books.
Last February, GAA historian Joe Cummins, while researching for his PhD, was trawling through the paperwork and discovered that both teams had mistakenly filled out their team sheets incorrectly and brought the matter to the attention of the county board. An investigation was carried out and revealed that under GAA rule 6.44, subsection C part 1, both teams were required to forfeit the game. According to the rule, as both teams were required to forfeit, this means that the game has to be replayed.
Officers from both Toomevara and Nenagh have been meeting with the county board executive in recent weeks via teleconferencing to resolve the matter and it has been agreed that once COVID-19 sanctions are lifted, the game will be replayed in Semple Stadium with the rules of the day enforced except for helmets, with the modern day rule regarding faceguards being applied. Galtee Rovers / St. Pecaun’s Paddy Lonergan refereed the game in 1993 and has been appointed to take change of the re-fixture.
It has also been agreed between all parties that insofar as possible, both clubs will field the same starting fifteen under the same management and will only be permitted to use three substitutions and they must come from the list originally submitted to referee Paddy Lonergan on the day.
The Toomevara players will be requested over the next few weeks to return their medals while Nenagh will recommence training in their back gardens with their coach, Liam Heffernan, communicating to them using Skype, Facetime and the Zoom app so as not to break COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Once the current sanctions the Nenagh panel will resume training in MacDonagh Park prior to the re-fixed final.
The Late Brother O’Connell
Mr. Niall Cahill, the Thurles CBS Rice Cup winning captain and Brother O’Connell who made the presentation
We wish to extend our sympathies to the family and friends of the late Brother O’Connell who has recently passed away. Since 1967, Brother O’Connell worked extremely hard to promote the Rice Cup competition and won it in 1969 when he took charge of Our Lady’s Templemore after they defeated Charleville. He later transferred work to St. Joseph’s CBS, Nenagh and won it for a second time as manager in 1988.
He took on the role of secretary, chairman and president of the Rice Cup committee and coached hurling in Nenagh CBS for many years with countless numbers of our players benefitting from his expertise. In 2017, St. Joseph’s CBS made a presentation to him to thank him for his many years of service to the competition and it was made by former Nenagh Éire Óg player, Mr. Paul Dolan.
Those of us who were taught by Br. O’Connell will remember an enthusiastic, kind-hearted and caring man who always had the interests of the students first. His enthusiasm passed on a love of Science and Religion to all his pupils.
To his brothers Sean and Daniel, sisters-in-law Chrissie and Noreen, his nephews, nieces, Brothers in religion, relatives, the staff and students of Nenagh CBS and his wide circle of friends we offer our sincerest condolences.
His funeral arrangements can be found here.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Mr. Paul Dolan, along with Mr. Paddy Kelly, makes a presentation to Br. O’Connell in 2017.
Yesterday we published a Q&A featuring Shane Hennessy and Megan Grace which can be accessed here.
Today we meet another two of our senior stars, Seán Phelan and Maeve Coffey.
Name: Maeve Coffey
Occupation: Quantity surveying student
Schools/College Attended: LIT
Favourite Position: Wing forward
Achievements with club to date: County titles U12,U14,U16, Junior A, Intermediate
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Nenagh 2006
Biggest influence on your GAA career: My Dad
What sporting event would you most like to attend? A Katie Taylor fight
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning the under-16 All-Ireland with Tipperary
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Losing Munster intermediate club final
Favourite Venue: MacDonagh Park
Favourite G.A.A. player: Joe Canning
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Katie Taylor
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Training
Toughest player to mark in training? Alanna Morris
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Ellie Spain
Tell us a joke: Did you hear about the magic tractor? It went down the road and turned into a field
What advice would you give to young players? Never give up
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A plane ticket
Favourite holiday destination: Cape Cod
Favourite Food: Pantry Pasta
Favourite Drink: Capri Sun
Favourite Music: Hermitage Green
Favourite Film/TV Show: Suits
Favourite book you’ve read? Kieran Donaghy – What do you Think of That?
In ten-years time I hope to be….. Employed, fit and healthy
One thing you may not know about me…… I like to draw
Seán Phelan
Seán Phelan celebrates the full-time whistle in the Munster minor championship against Clare
Name: Seán Phelan
Occupation: Student
Schools/College Attended: St. Joseph’s C.B.S Nenagh
Favourite Position: Wing Back
Achievements with club to date: u12 north medal 2013, u16 north medal 2015 and 2017
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Out in the back garden when I was about four.
Biggest influence on your GAA career: My father
What sporting event would you most like to attend? Old Firm derby.
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning the Munster Minor Championship in 2018
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Losing the Harty Cup quarter final to a last second goal.
Favourite Venue: MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
Favourite G.A.A. player: Tony Kelly
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Christiano Ronaldo
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Balancing study and training
Toughest player to mark in training? Conor Hennessy (watch how he wins a free 🐍)
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Philip Hickey
Tell us a joke:
Picture a restaurant setting.
Customer: “Sorry, my son spilled the water.”
Waiter: “No problem sir, I’ll get you a new one.”
Customer: [grabbing the waiter’s arm] “Make sure this one likes hurling.”
What advice would you give to young players? Practise! And to enjoy it.
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A hair transplant for the seniors who shaved their head for the lockdown!
Favourite holiday destination: Lake Garda, Italy.
Favourite Food: Chicken curry.
Favourite Drink: Lucozade Sport
Favourite Music: Anything from Dermot Kennedy
Favourite Film/TV Show: Suits.
Favourite book you’ve read? Legacy by James Kerr
In ten-years time I hope to be….. Winning county finals for Nenagh.
One thing you may not know about me…… My mother’s a Kilkenny woman!
Tomorrow we meet Jake Morris and Ruth Hassett
Seán celebrates Tipperary’s injury time winning goal with Kevin Hayes (Moycarkey Borris) in the Munster minor championship against Clare
Yesterday we met Paddy Murphy and Zoey Gratton so today we are going to find out a little more about both Megan Grace and Shane Hennessy. Enjoy!
Megan in action for St. Mary’s ©Padraig Hogan www.sportsfocus.ie
Name: Megan Grace
Occupation: Student
Schools/College Attended: St.Mary’s Secondary School
Favourite Position: Wing back
Achievements with club to date: U12, U14 County Final, Minor 2018 County Final
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Nenagh 2007
Biggest influence on your GAA career: Gemma Grace (cousin)
What sporting event would you most like to attend? Any NBA game
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning minor county title 2018
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Losing the 2019 schools All-Ireland
Favourite Venue: MacDonagh Park
Favourite G.A.A. player: Brendan Maher
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Ronaldo/LeBron James
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Training
Toughest player to mark in training? Alanna Morris / Maeve Coffey
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Ellie Spain
Tell us a joke: Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants ? – Incase he got a hole in one
What advice would you give to young players? Practice makes perfect. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A car (Audi)
Favourite holiday destination: Hawaii
Favourite Food: Lasagna
Favourite Drink: Pepsi Max
Favourite Music: Pop/Rap
Favourite Film/TV Show: Power
Favourite book you’ve read? The Fault in our Stars
In ten-years time I hope to be….. A Qualified teacher, fit and healthy and still enjoying camogie
One thing you may not know about me…… I play three instruments
Shane Hennessy
Shane Hennessy in action last summer in MacDonagh Park during the John Tucker Cup
Name: Shane Hennessy
Occupation: M.Sc Aviation Finance Student in UCD Smurfit
Schools/College Attended: Nenagh CBS, NUIG, UCD
Favourite Position: Full Forward
Achievements with club to date: Two minor county finals
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Toomevara under-6’s 😃
Biggest influence on your GAA career: My Dad
What sporting event would you most like to attend? Tokyo 2021
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning the minor county final 2012
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Loosing the county final 2018
Favourite Venue: Semple Stadium
Favourite G.A.A. player: John Mullane
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Being on the physio table 90% of the time 🙄 🚑
Toughest player to mark in training? Mikey Mac
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Alex Jones
Tell us a joke: John Cahalan and Brian Tuite emigrated to London in 2016 after having a going away party and came home after ten days 😅
What advice would you give to young players? Keep the hurley in the hand every day outside of training
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A house in Dublin
Favourite holiday destination: New York and Inis Mór In Ireland
Favourite Food: Chicken Curry
Favourite Drink: Flat white ☕️
Favourite Music: Coldplay
Favourite Film/TV Show: Brooklyn 99
Favourite book you’ve read? I love the Ross O’Carroll Kelly books
In ten-years time I hope to be….. Retired to a villa in the south of France
One thing you may not know about me……I’ve won Munster Medals in the Piano Accordion
Tomorrow we will meet Maeve Coffey and Seán Phelan!
Stay safe everyone and maintain physical distance!
“The sun come up, it was blue and gold” Tom Waits Shane Hennessy in goals last summer during the John Tucker Cup
This week we meet Paddy Murphy and Zoey Gratton, we partner with Centra Nenagh to help the most vulnerable in our community and Barry Heffernan’s 2019 championship jersey is up for grabs. All this and more in this week’s news on the Blues.
We Are Community
Through our Healthy Club Project, Nenagh Éire Óg is helping the community by delivering groceries, fuel and items from local pharmacies to the elderly and most vulnerable. The club put out a request for helpers to complete these tasks and were overwhelmed with the response from players and members from both our GAA and camogie sections and currently have a team of over fifty people who have been busy these past two weeks. We have partnered with Musgraves and Centra in Nenagh and anyone who needs groceries delivered are asked to phone Centra on 067-31830 or alternatively they can ring club coordinator Bartley Ryan on 086 735 8359 if require any assistance whatsoever.
Covid-19 Guidelines
We all want to get back to our normal lives where we can go to MacDonagh Park to meet up with our friends, return to training, play matches and just generally enjoy life. However, in order for us to do just that it is important that we follow the latest guidelines from both the government and HSE so that we can slow down the spread of the virus and help prevent people in our community from getting sick and possibly even dying. The sooner people comply with all the guidelines the sooner this virus vanishes and we can all get back to doing what we love best, watching and playing Gaelic games.
MacDonagh Park
Following a directive from Croke Park we wish to advise our members and the wider community that our grounds at MacDonagh Park are now closed. This includes the use of all pitches and property for recreational purposes, including walking, casual games or gatherings. We once again respectfully ask our players, members and the wider community to respect this directive and not to enter our grounds for any reason whatsoever.
Sport for Business – 30 Under 30 – Paddy Murphy
All of us who know Paddy Murphy recognise his leadership qualities both on and off the pitch and now the All-Ireland minor and under-21 medal winner has been acknowledged for his abilities by Sport for Business. The William Fry sports and litigation lawyer has been busy in recent times advising clients operating within the sports industry including governing bodies, clubs, competitions, county boards, the IRFU, Six Nations, Tipperary GAA and Horse Racing Ireland. It is a well-deserved recognition for a man who works hard both on and off the pitch. Well done Paddy from everyone in the club.
You can read Sport for Business’s article about Paddy here.
Let’s get to know Paddy a little better!
Name: Paddy Murphy
Occupation: Solicitor, specialising in sports law and litigation
Schools/College Attended: Gaelscoil Nenagh for primary school, CBS Nenagh for secondary school, UL & UCD for college
Favourite Position: Centre forward
Achievements with the club to date: u12,14 & minor county titles, u12, 14, 16 & minor north titles, 2 x north senior titles
When and where did you first start playing GAA? 1998 when I was eight with Nenagh
Biggest influence on your GAA career: Michael ‘Skippy’ Cleary
What sporting event would you most like to attend? the rugby World Cup final with Ireland playing
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning the under-21 All Ireland with Tipp in 2010 What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Losing the 2018 county final because we didn’t perform
Favourite Venue: Nenagh
Favourite G.A.A. player: Noel McGrath – a class hurler & sound fella who has come through life challenges
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Roger Federer – a magician on the tennis court
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Balancing my job in Dublin with training in Nenagh – both are equally demanding
Toughest player to mark in training? Barry Heff -he’s strong, fast, good in the air & a sticky marker
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Conor McCarthy
What advice would you give to young players? Work hard on your hurling skills – it’s easy for players to get fit and strong but your skills will separate you from the average player
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A new Tesla
Favourite holiday destination: Guatemala
Favourite Film/TV Show: the Stranger was pretty good. Game of Thrones too
Favourite book you’ve read? Commit by Enda McNulty for sports psychology
In ten-years time…. I hope to be a leading sports lawyer with at least three county medals
Let’s Meet Zoey Gratton
Name: Zoey Gratton
Occupation: Student Teacher
Schools/College Attended: Gaelscoil, Nenagh College, Mary I and Hibernia
Favourite Position: Wing back
Achievements with club to date: County medals at all levels bar Senior
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Nenagh 2000
Biggest influence on your GAA career: My family
What sporting event would you most like to attend? NBA game
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Beating Silvermines in the county intermediate semi-final
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Losing the munster intermediate club final
Favourite Venue: MacDonagh Park
Favourite G.A.A. player: Paudie Maher
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Messi
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Maintaining fitness over Christmas
Toughest player to mark in training? Alanna Morris
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Ellie Spain
Tell us a joke: Why do cows wear bells? Because their horns don’t work
What advice would you give to young players? Always do your best
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A car
Favourite holiday destination: Canada
Favourite Food: Enchiladas
Favourite Drink: Apple juice
Favourite Music: The Script
Favourite Film/TV Show: Brooklyn 99
Favourite book you’ve read? Hunger Games
In ten-years time I hope to be….. Successful primary school teacher and healthy
One thing you may not know about me…… I’m a ciotóg and love Irish
Check our website tomorrow when we will find out a little more about another two seniors, Shane Hennessy and Megan Grace
Juvenile and Camogie News
Nenagh Éire Óg Juvenile club and Camogie club skills challenge continues this week having completed sixteen days so far. We aim to continue it as long as possible to keep all underage players that wish to take part involved in club activity on a daily basis.
Huge thanks must go to the adult players in the club that have taken part in the challenge. It is hugely uplifting to see the high level of enthusiasm from them in ensuring the juvenile players skill levels have increased throughout this difficult time. Thanks also to all the parental involvement at home each day. There is a huge amount of coaching taking place each day by parents and this will no doubt lead to an increased number of coaches within the club in the future.
Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.
Thank you to all of our juvenile members and their families who took time last Thursday evening to participate in the national show of appreciation for health care workers. Well done to all who participated.
Thank you to senior hurler & Senior Hurling All Ireland winner Barry Heffernan who has kindly given us a Tipperary jersey from last year as a prize for our underage skills challenge. Any child that regularly takes part in the challenge will have their name entered into a draw by their coach once we return to training. Barry will present the jersey to the winner at a training session. Well done Barry 👏👏👏
Families Mental Health
Check out the following poster for clever ways of maintaining both your and your family’s mental health during these few weeks of isolation.
Nenagh Library
One of the great facilities the town offers is our wonderful library and with our movements restricted during the current Covid-19 crises why not check out their free online services which can help pass the time? You can join the library for free and get eBooks, audiobooks, online magazines and newspapers or even take language and other courses for free.
Further information about all the library offers can be found here.
Free and Fun Workouts
For anyone that’s missing out on physical activity or for those who wish to have fun family exercise you should check out Joe Wicks channel on YouTube where every morning at 9am he posts new and fun PE videos for you to try at home. These are proving a global hit and a great way to work off excess energy both for you and the children.
You can access his YouTube channel here.
Daffodil Day
We have all been touched by cancer at some stage of our lives and this year, the Irish Cancer Society’s main fundraising drive, Daffodil Day, was cancelled due to the current pandemic however you can still contribute to this wonderful cause by texting DAFFODIL to 50300 to donate €4.
Here’s The Cranberries song Daffodil Lament.
Club Lotto
During the current Covid-19 crises our club lotto has been suspended however, you can still play online by clicking here.
Here is a poem, written in 1869 by Irish-French poet Kathleen O’Meara (1839-1888) titled And People Stayed Home. It seems appropriate for the times we are living in.
“And people stayed home
and read books and listened
and rested and exercised
and made art and played
and learned new ways of being
and stopped
and listened deeper
someone meditated
someone prayed
someone danced
someone met their shadow
and people began to think differently
and people healed
and in the absence of people who lived in ignorant ways,
dangerous, meaningless and heartless,
even the earth began to heal
and when the danger ended
and people found each other
grieved for the dead people
and they made new choices
and dreamed of new visions
and created new ways of life
and healed the earth completely
just as they were healed themselves.”
As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc, here is this week’s news
“Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars” – Martin Luther King
Wise words from the great civil rights campaigner Dr. Martin Luther King as the Covid-19 virus continues to wreak havoc across the globe. This week the club put out a call for volunteers and we were overwhelmed with the speed at which members demonstrated what stars they are by offering their services to help the more vulnerable in our community and already some have been busy dropping off food and vital medicines to those in need.
We especially wish to thank Bartley and Marion Ryan, who are co-ordinating the volunteers, for all of their efforts.
If you wish to volunteer or indeed require help from any of our volunteers please contact Bartley at 086 735 8359
Adult Players
Another group of stars in the club are our adult players who have been setting daily challenges for our juveniles to complete. This has had the benefit of keeping our juveniles active while at the same time keeping their skills sharp. You can check out these fantastic videos on our social media platforms. A special thanks goes to Niall Cahill for co-ordinating these challenges.
MacDonagh Park
The club wishes to remind people that during the pandemic, MacDonagh Park and all of its facilities are closed and we respectfully ask people to please stay away.
Sympathies
All of us here in the club wish to extend our sympathies to the Gratton family following the recent passing of Ms Ann Gratton, Turnpike. Ms Gratton’s grandchildren all play for the club with Zoey and Adam currently part of our senior teams.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
All-Ireland Final Appearances
Five-times All-Ireland medal winner Mick Burns enters the field followed by Liam Devaney
This week journalist and clubman Brian McDonnell complied statistics on the number of players from each of Tipperary’s clubs who have represented the county in All-Ireland hurling finals from minor right up to senior and we here in Nenagh Éire Óg are proudly sitting in sixth place with 38 players while Thurles Sarsfields lead the pack with a whopping 117 players.
Brian’s article can be accessed here.
From the North division we are currently in third place, one behind Toomevara who are on 39 while Roscrea lead with 46 players. For more information on the North division please click here.
The full list of Nenagh men to have played in All-Ireland hurling finals have been added to the “who we are” section of the website and we wish to thank Brian for supplying the information.
The full list of players are: Mick Burns (9), Jake Morris (4), Michael Cleary (3), Conor O’Donovan (3), Michael Heffernan (3), Barry Heffernan (3), Denis Finnerty (2), Devere Reynolds (2), Michael Shaughnessy (2), Philip Kennedy (2), Paddy Murphy (2), Jack Darcy (2), John Heffernan (2), Edward McGrath (1), Phil Hennessy (1), Michael Gilmartin (1), Pádraig Kennedy (1), Tony Tierney (1), Paddy Kearns (1), John Flannery (1), Mick Hynes (1), Donie O’Brien (1), Seán McGrath (1), Phil McGrath (1), Jack Nolan (1), Billy O’Brien (1), Harry Sheehy (1), Michael Ryan (1), Brendan McGrath (1), Conor McCarthy (1), Michael Kennedy (1), Brian Heffernan (1), Kevin Tucker (1), Hugh Maloney (1), Mick Kearns (1), Gerry Quinlan (1), Frank McGrath (1), Mick Darcy (1)
Mick Darcy also won an All-Ireland senior hurling medal with Dublin in 1924 while the club has four players who represented the county in All-Ireland football deciders. Mark Sheahan won an All-Ireland B title in 1995 while Kevin Coonan became the first man from the North division to captain the county to an All Ireland in 1998 when he led the team to the junior title. Also on that team were clubmen Jim McAuliffe and Chris Bonar.
Check out Michael Cleary’s skilfully scored goal below in the 1991 All-Ireland final when he craftily curled the sliothar around the Kilkenny back’s hurley and placed it perfectly into the top corner of the Cats’ goal.
Happy Mothers’ Day
“A Mother is one who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” – Old Irish Saying
On behalf of all the boys and men in the club, we wish all the mothers out there a very happy mother’s day.
New Club Gear
The juvenile club are working closely with sponsors A Sportsman’s Dream on new club gear which we hope will be ready to sell once the current pandemic has passed.
A GAA activity for our young writers
Click on the Twitter post below for further information on a writing activity for our juveniles with the chance of featuring in the next GAA newsletter.
Essays of roughly 500-1,000 words max can be sent to clubnewsletter@gaa.ie by Monday 23 March and we'll run a selection of our favourites in the March edition of the #GAA Club newsletter
— The GAA (@officialgaa) March 20, 2020
The men of 1964 in the pre-match parade prior to the North senior hurling final
A crude attempt at colourising the men of 1964 who defeated Roscrea, 5-12 to 2-5, in the North Tipperary senior hurling final.
You can read a full match report from this game at the following link: http://
Club Lotto
During the current Covid-19 crises our club lotto has been suspended however, you can still play online by clicking here.
In these challenging times for our country and indeed the globe, here are this week’s notes
We are Community
During the current crises the club are offering their help to members of our community. If any vulnerable person needs items collected from chemists or shops you are asked to contact 086 735 8359 and we will do our upmost to help.
COVID-19
Following the government’s instructions on Thursday and those of the GAA, we have taken the unfortunate but essential decision to close MacDonagh Park to all activities until March 29th.
A statement, signed by the officers of the club, has been posted to the doors of the clubhouse and we ask all members of the community to please stay away from MacDonagh Park.
Perhaps the advice of journalist Shane Brophy is best heeded in these uncertain times.
A few suggestions for the next 2 weeks:
– Go for a walk twice a day. The country will be a lot fitter when this is over.
– Get jobs done, fence painting (weather meant to improve next week 🤞), de-clutter etc
– Read books gathering dust
– Relax…nothing else to do— Shane Brophy (@BrophShane) March 13, 2020
Just a word that your local butcher, grocer etc…will be open through all this and if we don't support them now they might not be there when it's over or they'll have laid off staff.
Big stores can cope.#Spreaditaround— Shane Brophy (@BrophShane) March 12, 2020
A message from the Uachtarán and Ard Stiúrthóir
We are all hugely proud of the significant role that the GAA plays in Irish society and the positive impact made at Club, school and County level through our promotion of our native games.However, with that role comes responsibility and never has this been more evident than in recent days, and the decision taken to suspend all GAA activity, matches and training at Club, school and County level across all grades and codes until March 29 inclusive.Here, Uachtarán CLG John Horan and Ard Stiúrthóir Tom Ryan spell out the GAA’s position and our request to all of our members to do the right thing and to play our part.Ar aghaidh linn le chéile.
Keep the young players busy
For any underage team that would like to that part there will be a Éire Óg juvenile hurling, football and camogie skills challenge every day for the next two weeks. Each morning a challenge will be set for the boys and girls. A Nenagh senior hurler or camogie player will also take part in the challenge. The aim is to beat the senior and to score the highest score in your age group. Best of luck to anyone who wishes to take part. Scores only (no videos) can be posted on each participating group. Remember it’s to help occupy the children, not to cause upset so please ensure honesty. We will try give out progressions or variations on the challenges each day also. The challenges will be sent out each day via the juvenile WhatsApp groups. The under-12 girls won today while the under-14 boys won yesterday. Our thanks go to Dáire Quinn and Grace O’Brien as a senior player takes on the underage players each day.
Éire Ógres and Under-6
Unfortunately, we had to postpone the last two weeks of our camp but we will celebrate doing the right thing when it’s safe to do so and have a fun morning for the boys and girls where we will present them with their t-shirts.
Club Lotto
This weeks lotto jackpot was not won.
The 5 x €50 lucky dip winners were…..
Ann Gallagher, Richmond
Mary Reddan, St Josephs Park
James Williams, Cloughjordan
Peg Ryan, Silver Street
Carmel White, Yewston
If you would like to join the club lotto online you can do so by clicking here.
Due to the current situation, the club lotto has been temporarily suspended. All tickets sold since the last draw and all online sales will be included when it resumes.
Great morning of hurling done with 60 2nd Class students from @nenaghcbsp, in their excellent new playground. Some great little hurlers on show. Remember to practice the skills you learnt today at home 👍 @TippCumanNamBun @nenagheireog @cnambnaisiunta @NorthTippGAA pic.twitter.com/CqjD4WTWd3
— Paudie Malone GDA (@GdaNorthTipp) March 11, 2020
Some interested faces at the Bloody Sunday lecture last Monday night in the Abbey Court Hotel delivered by John Flannery of the Ormond Historical Society and Tipperary GAA Bloody Sunday Commemoration Committee
The lights are on but there’s nobody home. MacDonagh Park will remain closed until March 29th.
Please note all training sessions and matches have been postponed until March 29th
Saturday, 14 March, 2020
North Tipperary Féile na nÓg Quarter Final
Nenagh Éire Óg V Kilruane MacDonaghs
Venue: MacDonagh Park, Nenagh, 2pm
Sunday, 15 March, 2020
Tipperary County Senior Hurling League
Portroe V Nenagh Éire Óg
Venue: Portroe, 11:30am
Tuesday, 17 March, 2020
North Tipperary Minor B Football
Borrisokane V Nenagh Éire Óg
Venue: Páirc Gairnéir, Borrisokane, 12:30pm
The seniors get their 2020 campaign off to a winning start, a Bloody Sunday lecture to look forward to and the Éire Ógres continue their great work. All this and more in this week’s news on the Blues
Senior Hurling
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-14 Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-13
Nenagh overcame Kilruane by the narrowest of margins on Sunday morning in the county league in wet and blustery conditions by the narrowest of margins and 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.
The lads now play Portroe on Sunday in Portroe at 11:30am.
Minor Football
Our minor footballers were due to play Borrisokane in the second round of the North championship this weekend but unfortunately this game was postponed. At the time of going to press, we have no details of a refixture.
Junior Football
Training for junior football continues this Saturday in Nenagh College at 5pm on the astro turf. New players are always more than welcome.
Bloody Sunday Lecture
Nenagh man John Flannery will deliver a lecture entitled Bloody Sunday, A Bitter Legacy or A Legacy of Bitterness in the Abbey Court Hotel tomorrow, Monday, at 8pm. This promises to be a fascinating insight into the events surrounding that awful day and its legacy. All are welcome.
Tipperary
Barry in action against Galway
Well done to Grace O’Brien and her Tipperary senior team who are through to the National League Final after beating Galway at the weekend. Full time score Tipperary 1-8 Galway 0-10.
Hard luck to Hazel McAuliffe and her Tipperary intermediate team mates who lost out to Antrim at the weekend in division two of the league, Antrim 5-13 Tipperary 1-06.
Also well done to Michelle Barry and her Tipperary minor team mates on their win against Wexford at the weekend.
Hard luck to Barry Heffernan, Jake Morris and the Tipperary seniors who were beaten by Galway in the final round of the Allianz league. This result ends Tipperary’s interest in the league and the lads will now begin to focus on the championship.
Condolences
The sincere condolences of Nenagh Éire Óg go to the family of the late Joan Butler, Secretary of Tipperary Community Games, to her fellow committee members and her great many friends throughout the county. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.
Camogie News
Senior
Our seniors play Cashel Camogie Club in Cashel next Sunday in the second round of the league.
Under-16
Under-16 training continues on Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 7pm at Nenagh College.
Under-12
Under-12 training continues on Tuesday 6pm-7pm at Nenagh College. Please ensure all registration forms are returned on Tuesday at training.
Under-14
Training continues Thursday 6.30pm-7.30pm at Éire Óg under head coach Michael Cleary. New or returning girls are always welcome to join us. Please ensure all registration forms are returned on Thursday at training.
Éire Ógres
A superb effort from all the girls for the second morning of Camogie Éire Ógres! The girls showed great enthusiasm as they made their way around the hall, through each of the activities. Special thanks to all who helped this week. It makes such a difference for the girls when there is so much support and encouragement. With the 2020 push for girls in sport it has never being more important for the girls to get involved. They have a 70% better chance of playing sport into adulthood if there is parental support and involvement in their activities. No coaching experience needed, just time and patience is all that’s required. Thanks to our hardworking committee that supplied lots of refreshments and food for everyone.
Registration
Please return registration forms to mentors or committee members as soon as possible.
Juvenile News
Table Quiz
It’s that time of the year again. The envy of the civilised world as we know it. It’s the Nenagh Éire Óg Juvenile Club table quiz. Mark it in your diary, Dapp Inn Friday 13th March 9pm. So come along or get a team together for the perfect evening out to start off the extra long Patricks weekend…with a bit of brainteasing thrown in too. All welcome especially to those parents whose youngsters may be new to the club. A perfect opportunity to meet your fellow members in a social environment. €20 for a table of four.
Éire Ógres
The Éire Ógres were back again this Saturday with almost 40 boys coming to MacDonagh Park. The focus was on hand-eye coordination, fundamental movement and agility while the boys thought they’re only having fun. Continues next Saturday from 10am and new boys are always welcome. No hurleys or helmets required, the focus will be on hand-eye coordination, fundamental movement and agility while the boys think they’re only having fun! Free tea/coffee/scones for parents and siblings so don’t rush the breakfast. Cost is €10 for the month and all will be awarded with a training T-shirt on the final morning. Text Catherine on 086 0855165 to register or for more information.
Membership
Membership is now due. Forms are with mentors and may be returned to them at training. It remains €30 for the year with family options available.
Volunteering
Volunteers needed for the juvenile hospitality committee. Please give your name to any group mentor. All help appreciated.
Under-8
Training continued on Saturday morning at Nenagh College with a big effort again from the boys. Please encourage the boys to keep practicing at home. Training continues next Saturday morning at 11am and new players are always welcome.
Under-10
Training continues every Saturday morning at 10am in Nenagh College. Great to see the improvements each week in the boys due to all the practise at home and in school. Great to see some of the boys out playing challenge matches already with their school. Any new players that would like to join are welcome. There are lots of coaches to help get players started.
Under-12
Hurling training Monday 6pm-7pm and Friday 7pm-8pm. Football training Wednesday 6pm-7pm. All in Nenagh College.
Under-14
The under-14s were unlucky to lose out to a good home side in Ballina after extra time in Féile Peil quarter final on Saturday. Football training Monday 7pm to 8pm in Nenagh College and hurling Wednesday 7pm to 8pm in the hurling alley.
Lotto
This weeks lotto jackpot was not won.
The 5 x €50 lucky dip winners were…..
Niall Madden, Rockford
Michelle Geraghty
Yvonne Houlihan, Sallygrove
Nuala Lillis, Tullaheady
Mary Coffey, Norwood
