The senior camógs draw with Silvermines, the senior hurlers play their first championship game next Saturday while the under-12 footballers have mixed results. All this and more in a bumper edition of the news on the Blues

Senior Hurling

Our senior hurlers begin their 2019 Tipperary Water county championship on Saturday in Dolla at 15:30 when we play Upperchurch Drombane. The team have been training extremely hard for this game and your support would be very much appreciated by all involved.

Junior Fixtures

There was disappointment this weekend for all our junior players as all three teams had their fixtures postponed. The junior-A side were due to play Burgess, the junior-Bs were down to meet Silvermines while the junior footballers were supposed to play Clerihan. These games will be played at a future date.

Camogie News

Seniors

Under-16s

Under-12s

Under-6 & Under-8s

Registrations

Save the date!

Juvenile News

Under-8

The under-8 hurlers made a welcome return to training this week and they will be getting together every Saturday morning from 10am. New players are more than welcome.

Under-12

Our under-12 A footballers had a fantastic win over Inane Rovers 2-8 to 3-4 in MacDonagh Park on Saturday. For a full range of photographs please click here. The under-12 C side played a highly entertaining match against Newport and unfortunately lost out by one point, 2-2 to 2-1. Photographs from this game can be accessed here.

Under-14

Best of luck to our under-14 hurlers in the county Féile na nGael semi-final tomorrow evening, Monday, against Cashel King Cormacs in Borrisoleigh at 7pm. All support welcome.

Handball News

Well done to Avril Dooley and Ciara Morris who won the Munster under-15 D development tournament this morning. Congratulations also to Casandra Jones and Danielle Kyne (Youghalarra) who won the under-13 D Munster development tournament. Hard luck to Billy O Brien who lost the final in under-12 singles and Emmett Jones and Stephen McNamara who lost the final in under-12 doubles. Nenagh Handball Club congratulate everyone who represented Tipperary this morning.

Weekly Walk

On Tuesday, April 2nd there will be a club social walk leaving MacDonagh Park at 7pm. With the hour going forward and the longer evenings in, it will be an ideal way to get some fresh air and exercise in a relaxed social atmosphere. All are welcome

Club Lotto

This weeks lotto jackpot was not won.

The 5 x 50 lucky dip winners were…..

Graham Mitchell, c/o Pallas Bar
Jack Kennedy, Ballycahill
John Guest, Cudville Green
James Cullen, St Josephs Park
Carol & Ann Healy, Belmont

If you would like to join the club lotto online you can do so here.

Sam meets his hero

“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another”      

G.K. Chesterton

We received this absolutely fantastic photograph during the week of the late Tommy Mulcahy passing on his knowledge to an eager and young Sam O’Farrell. Tommy has gifted so many young people his knowledge, wisdom and love of Gaelic games and has helped ensure our sports will continue to prosper with the next generation. Tommy obviously told Sam something special here as he is developing into a fine hurler and Gaelic footballer. 

Some food for thought for all our mentors, parents and supporters

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/views/columnists/we-need-to-put-an-end-to-playstation-parents-roaring-at-kids-913233.html

After a sad weekend for the club, here is this week’s news

 

Congratulations to Mark Carey and Borrisokane Community School

We extend our congratulations to Mark Carey and Borrisokane CC who captured the Masita GAA Post Primary Schools’ Michael Cusack Cup final on Saturday when they defeated Colaiste na Coiribhe in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe 1-22 to 1-12. This is a fantastic achievement for all involved and helps demonstrate the strength of underage hurling in North Tipperary.

Senior Hurling

Following last week’s loss to Loughmore Castleiney the senior hurlers got their league campaign back on track with a 2-18 to 1-10 win over Clonoulty Rossmore under lights on Friday evening in Clonoulty. Goals from Paddy Murphy and Tommy Heffernan helped propel the Blues to a fine win. 

Junior-A Hurling

Our junior-A hurlers defeated Toomevara 1-18 to 2-8 in the opening round of the North Tipperary league on Sunday afternoon with Adam Healy having a fine game helping himself to a personal tally of 1-3. 

Junior-B Hurling

Our junior-B hurlers were comprehensively beaten by Portroe in the opening round of the league on Saturday, 3-23 to 0-4. We wish Thomas O’Brien and Liam Heffernan speedy recoveries from knocks they picked up in the game. 

Junior Football

Our junior footballers are back in league action next Sunday afternoon when Clerihan will visit MacDonagh Park for a 3pm throw in.

Under-14 Football

Saturday was a very emotional day for the club and in particular for our under-14s footballers who learned of the passing of their very first coach Tommy Mulcahy prior to their North final against Ballina. Both teams stood for a very emotional, poignant and respectful minute’s silence and the young Éire Óg men paid the ultimate tribute they possibly could to Tommy by capturing the Féile Peil title with panache and style adding to the to their Féile hurling title won on Monday last. The double within a week!

Our thanks go to a gallant Ballina team, referee Gareth Howard and his umpires and North BNG secretary Philip Delaney, who gave a touching speech about his memories from juvenile playing days of Tommy always being the first to greet teams at the dressing rooms. Team captain Sam O’Farrell, gave a wonderful speech and dedicated the win and trophy to his teams first coach Tommy. Well done to our boys. They are a credit to club and families.

Club Lotto

This weeks lotto jackpot was not won. The 5 x €50 lucky dip winners were…

Pat Hanly, c/o Bingo
Jim Bourke, Bulfin Crescent
Eileen Mitchell, Cormack Drive
Marie Crowe, Burgess
Darrage Walsh, Tullaheady

If you would like to join the club lotto online you can do so here.

Table Quiz

Our juvenile club held a very successful table quiz on Friday evening last in the Dapp Inn. We wish to thank all who supported it along with quiz master extraordinaire Mel Gleeson, our sponsors, the staff in the Dapp Inn and all our organisers.

Juvenile Fixtures

Under-12 C Football

Nenagh Éire Óg V Newport 

Saturday March 30th, 14:30pm

MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

Under-12 A Football

Nenagh Éire Óg V Inane Rovers

Saturday March 30th, 3pm

MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

Under-14 A Féile na nGael County Semi Final

Nenagh Éire Óg V Cashel King Cormacs

Monday April 1st, 7pm

Borrisoleigh

Camogie News

Minutes Silence for Tommy Mulcahy

We wish to thank Ballina, Portroe and Toomevara for kindly allowing us to pay our respects to Tommy Mulcahy this weekend.

 

Our seniors returns to competitive action, our under-14s capture the North Tipperary Féile na nGael title while Jake Morris scores three points for Tipperary. All this and more in this week’s news on the Blues

 

Tipperary

Hard luck to Jake Morris, Barry Heffernan and the Tipperary hurlers who were defeated by Dublin the Allianz league quarter final on Saturday evening in Semple Stadium. Jake had a smashing game scoring three points. The lads must bed down now and get ready for the Munster championship. 

Junior Hurling

Our junior A and B hurlers open their respective league campaigns next weekend with the As playing Toomevara and the Bs lining out against Portroe. Best of luck to both sides and details of these games will be published on our website once they are confirmed.

Senior Hurling

Our seniors were supposed to play Clonoulty Rossmore on Tuesday evening last but the game fell fowl of the weather. Please keep an eye on social media for details of the re fixture.

Upcoming Fixtures

Camogie News

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

There was a huge number of players marching in the St Patrick’s Day parade. It was lovely to see so many boys and girls wearing the Éire Óg colours. Thanks to all the parents for joining in and helping out. A special word of thanks to Catherine McTiernan from the juvenile club for organising and bagging over 120 goodie bags for the children who took part in the parade. One of our under-6 girls, Laura Walsh, presented a sliotar to Councillor Hughie McGrath at the viewing stand on behalf of the club.

Seniors

More league matches will take place over the next few weeks. Training as usual on Sunday mornings. Membership forms to be returned this week from players for insurance purposes.

Under-12

Under-12s training will continue in Nenagh College from 7 to 8pm on Wednesday evenings. The first under-12 Cluster Blitz will commence on the 6th April at 11:00am in Kilcolman.

Juvenile News

North Tipperary Féile na nGael Final

Congratulations to our Féile na nGael side who defeated Toomevara on Monday afternoon in the North Tipperary Feile final in MacDonagh Park, 6-13 to 1-6. Toomevara were fantastic opponents and there is no doubt that they did not deserve to lose by such a margin.

Table Quiz

The Éire Óg Juvenile Club are holding our annual Table Quiz at The Dapp Inn on Friday, 22nd March at 9pm. Gather a posse, draw lots for the babysitting duties and come along to this social evening for some brain-teasing, a bit of fun but most of all, a great time. Parents of our newest and youngest members especially welcome.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Lotto

There was no winner of this week’s lotto draw.

The 5 x €50 lucky dip winners were…..

Deirdre Looney, Benedine

Pat Fahy, c/o Post Office

Padraig Fitzgerald, c/o the Half Door

Pat Curran, Monaree

John O Donoghue, Carrig Rua.

If you would like to join the club lotto online you can do so here.

The 20X20 initiative, our juvenile club day on Saturday and the seniors are back in action this week. Once again this week’s club news is serried, with news on the Blues

Happy International Women’s Day 2019

On Friday last the world celebrated International Women’s Day 2019 and while we know we are a few days late to the party we do hope all the ladies involved in our club, be they administrators, coaches, parents, supporters or players had a happy International Women’s Day. 

We’re very fortunate to have a thriving camogie section which continues to grow year on year while our handball club is producing some of the best emerging female talent in both Ireland and the world. 

The 20X20 initiative, a new campaign presented by the Federation of Irish Sport and originated and developed by the creative agency Along Came A Spider and supported by Healthy Ireland, is setting out to create a measurable cultural shift in our perception of women’s sport so that it will be seen as something strong, valuable and worth celebrating.

Numerous Irish sporting organisations including the GAA are calling on the people of Ireland and all those involved in Irish sport and physical activity to get behind female sport in a concerted effort to increase media coverage, boost attendances and ultimately, grow involvement in female sport and physical activity by 20% by the end of 2020. 

The general public are being asked to pledge one action to show their support by doing anything that can accelerate progress for women’s sport in Ireland and we here in the club encourage all our members to get involved. You could make it your business to come and watch our camogie or female handballers in action and see the amazing talent and skills they possess. If you have never seen these players in action you could pledge to come to just one match and we guarantee that you’ll not be disappointed. 

For more information on this brilliant initiative please click here.

 

 

Senior Hurling

Our senior hurlers were due to play Clonoulty Rossmore in the opening round of the county league on Friday evening last but the game was postponed and is re-fixed for this Tuesday evening, 12 March, in Clonoulty with an 8pm throw-in time. Best of luck to the lads as they begin their 2019 campaign. 

Our second game in the league is fixed for Bank Holiday Monday, 18 March, in MacDonagh Park when Loughmore Castliney will be in opposition. This game starts at 11:30am.

Minor Football

Our minor footballers played Kilruane MacDonagh’s in a frightfully freezing MacDonagh Park on Sunday morning in the North minor championship and despite the weather conditions that provided us with everything from snow to hailstones to brilliant sunshine, both sides played out a highly entertaining encounter with Kilruane winning out 3-4 to 0-6. 

For a full series of photographs from the game please click here.

St. Patrick’s Day Walk

There will be a social walk at 10am on St. Patrick’s Day leaving from MacDonagh Park. This walk is open to all members of our community and beyond, is a great social activity and way to get fit. All are welcome regardless of fitness.

Camogie News

Juvenile News

Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

Club Day

Membership

Colleges’ Hurling

Lotto

This weeks lotto jackpot was not won.

The 5 x €50 lucky dip winners were…..

Niall Madden, Rockford
Yvonne Houlihan, Sallygrove.
John Corbett, Sallygrove
Tom Darcy, Kenyon Street
Noreen Cummins, Cormack Drive

If you would like to join the club lotto online you can do so here.

Tipperary

Well done to Jake Morris, Barry Heffernan and the Tipperary senior hurlers who recorded a comfortable 1-29 to 1-16 win over Cork today in the league. Jake scored two points while Barry came on as a second-half substitute. They now play Dublin next weekend in the quarter final.

Where’s Mattie?

We’ve all heard and played the game Where’s Wally? But did you know Nenagh Éire Óg have their own version called Where’s Mattie? See you if can spot the world’s greatest logistics manager and All-Ireland hide and seek champion in the photograph below.