Nenagh Éire Óg lost heavily to an excellent Ballina team in the opening round of the Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship, but battled right to the end.
Saturday, July 13th
Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-9 Ballina 4-22
Nenagh Éire Óg lost out to a terrific Ballina side at Portroe this afternoon. And, although the Blues suffered a 22-point defeat the lads battled to the last and showed great pride in their approach to the game.
The clash with Ballina represented Éire Óg’s opening group game in the 2013 north championship. The Blues will also face Newport, Ballinahinch and Portroe in group two. Group one consists of Templederry, Toomevara, Silvermines & Borrisokane while Kildangan have withdrawn from the competition.
Ballina started well and hit the net after just fourteen seconds. Ballina led 1-1 to no-score before David Cleary got Éire Óg off the mark in the seventh minute. Two further points helped Ballina into a 1-3 to 0-1 before John Donnellan set up Paul Slattery for a terrific Éire Óg goal in the 12th minute. Three minutes later David Cleary converted a free to leave two between the sides (1-2 to 1-4).
Three Ballina points opened a five-point gap before Jamie Gallagher responded for Éire Óg in the 21st minute. Ballina then fired 1-3 without reply to lead 2-10 to 1-3 by the 26th minute. Luke Kennedy responded for Éire Óg, but Ballina closed out the half in impressive fashion firing 2-3 without reply (the third and fourth goals arrived in the 34th and 35th minutes respectively). Half-time: Nenagh Éire Óg 1-4 Ballina 4-13.
Éire Óg battled on manfully in the second half. Indeed, a David Cleary free got the Blues off to an ideal start. Ballina, however, responded with four points of their own before Luke Kennedy struck for a fine point in the 41st minute. A minute later David Cleary converted a free while Aidan Healy fired over a placed ball in the 47th minute – 1-7 to 4-17.
Ballina surged toward the final whistle with five consecutive points while John Donnellan enjoyed the final say in the matter with a point in the 61st minute.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Brian Duffy, John Kelly, Stephen Nagle, Conor Kirwan, Lenny Ryan, Jack Sheedy, Jamie Gallagher (0-1), Christopher Ryan, Aidan Healy (0-1, 0-1 free), David Cleary (0-4, 0-3 frees), Paul Slattery (1-0), Jack Molampy, John Donnellan (0-1), Luke Kennedy (0-2). Subs: (27th) Niall Kennedy for Stephen Nagle, (35th) Ger O’Gorman for Jack Sheedy, (44th) Oisín Ryan for Brian Duffy, (44th) Peter Egan for Jamie Gallagher, (51st) Niall O’Gorman for David Cleary.
Referee: Shane Hodgins (Knockshegowna).
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Following a win over Borris-Ileigh in the league final the Nenagh Éire Óg junior A hurlers will now hope to successfully defend their north Tipperary junior A hurling championship title.
North Tipperary Junior A Hurling League Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 0-13 Borris-Ileigh 0-11
Nenagh Éire Óg battled their way to a two-point win over a determined Borris-Ileigh side at Dolla on Sunday evening in the north Tipperary junior A hurling league final.
Having played with the aid of a stiff breeze in the opening half Éire Óg led 0-8 to 0-3 at the break, but dug in superbly late in the second half when Borris-Ileigh closed the gap to two points. Indeed, Éire Óg were very good value for this win with captain Eoin Fitzgibbon collecting the league trophy for the third successive year.
Early points from David Hackett (free) and Paul Ryan helped Éire Óg into an early lead before Borris-Ileigh responded in kind. Two David Hackett points fired Éire Óg into a 0-4 to 0-2 lead by the 13th minute and even though Borris-Ileigh managed a response points from Brian Quinn and David Hackett (free) forced Éire Óg into a 0-6 to 0-3 lead by the 20th minute.
In the 24th minute Bob O’Brien was denied a certain goal by a superb save from the Borris-Ileigh ‘keeper. Éire Óg closed out the opening half with points from Gary Howard and Andrew Coffey to lead 0-8 to 0-3 at the break.
Pictured right is Éire Óg captain Eoin Fitzgibbon.
Two quick Borris-Ileigh points immediately after the interval closed the gap significantly before a David Hackett free settled Éire Óg in the 34th minute – 0-9 to 0-5.
A Borris-Ileigh point reduced the Blues’ lead to three points, but Éire Óg responded with two David Hackett frees to lead 0-11 to 0-6 with eighteen minutes to play.
Two Borris-Ileigh frees cut the Éire Óg lead significantly before an Andrew Coffey flick in the 47th minute bounced agonisingly wide of the Borris-Ileigh goal. A minute later Donnacha Quinn scored a vital point for Éire Óg before two Borris-Ileigh points closed the gap to a very manageable two points (0-12 to 0-10) with four minutes to play.
Éire Óg stood their ground manfully in the closing minutes with a late David Hackett effort from play forcing the Blues into a three-point lead. Borris-Ileigh did manage another point, but the Éire Óg defence refused to cough up a late goal-scoring opportunity.
Nenagh Éire Óg would like to thank all the players for their efforts during the campaign. Credit for this win also goes to the management team which consists of Martin Morris, Michael Ryan and Christy McLoughlin.
The junior A hurlers will now hope to successfully defend their north Tipperary junior A hurling title. In the championship Éire Óg have been drawn in group two alongside Toomevara, Roscrea, Kilruane MacDonagh’s and Moneygall. Group one features Borris-Ileigh, Kildangan, Knockshegowna, Lorrha and Burgess. The group winners will progress to the semi-finals while the second and third-placed teams will go through to the quarter-finals.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Kevin Flynn, Donnacha Heffernan, John O’Donoghue, Michael Collins, Adam Grattan, Niall Cahill, Eoin Fitzgibbon (captain), Alan Kelly, Andrew Coffey (0-1), David Hackett (0-8, 0-5 frees), Brian Maxwell, Paul Ryan (0-1), Gary Howard (0-1), Bob O’Brien, Brian Quinn (0-1). Subs: (38th) Darragh Walsh for Gary Howard, (38th) Donnacha Quinn (0-1) for Brian Maxwell, (51st) James Mackey for Andrew Coffey.
Referee: Anthony Sherlock (Kildangan).
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Your guide to all the comings and goings at MacDonagh Park this week!
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SENIOR
Senior: Last Thursday night the draw took place for the first round of the county senior hurling championship. Éire Óg have been drawn against Thurles Sarsfields with the game scheduled to take place on June 15th-16th. On Sunday afternoon last we defeated Kilruane MacDonagh’s in the Dr Fogarty Cup semi-final (County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup) – 2-22 to 2-17 in Cloughjordan. Éire Óg now face Burgess in the final – in their respective semi-final Burgess beat Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-17 to 1-11.
Junior A: On Saturday evening last our junior A hurlers defeated Roscrea in the last group game of the league. The final score was: Éire Óg 2-25 Roscrea 0-16. This win has qualified Éire Óg for the knock-out stages of the league. Éire Óg face Burgess in the junior A league semi-final in Cloughjordan on Saturday, June 8th (7pm).
Junior B: Our junior B team conclude their league campaign this Thursday evening when they take on Borrisokane. This game takes place in Borrisokane at 7.30pm.
Inter-county: Best wishes to Michael Heffernan and the Tipperary panel against Limerick on Sunday in the Gaelic Grounds.
County Board Draw: Congratulations to Deirdre Lowney on winning a car in the first draw on Friday night last which took place in Templemore. Thanks to all the promoters and supporters of this year’s County Board Draw.
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JUVENILE
Under-10 & Community Games: Our Community Games team lost out to Roscrea on Wednesday last in the North-Mid final in Nenagh. Well done to these lovely young hurlers for getting this far in the competition and good luck to Roscrea as they progress.
Under-12 Go Games: Our group one hurlers got their campaign off to a start with a victory over Borrisokane on Friday last. In an exciting game Dylan Murphy made a number of excellent saves in goal while Barry Coffey & Cian Griffin got the Éire Óg goals. Our group four team came from behind to snatch a late draw in the first round game against Templederry. There were fine performances from Cameron Spillane & Cian Galvin while Dylan Noonan-Kelly & Adam Ryan scored the two goals. Both teams were due to play Silvermines in the next round on Bank Holiday Monday.
Under-14 Football: Our under-14s won the North Tipperary football title on Monday, May 27th. The team was led by captain Peter Folan and recorded a 3-8 to 1-2 victory over Borrisokane. Congratulations to Peter and the team on a fantastic victory. On Saturday last the team contested the county semi-final against Galtee Rovers which they narrowly lost on a scoreline of 5-5 to 4-5. The team showed great fight and determination to claw back a seven-point deficit at half time. Jake Morris struck three goals in the second half and the score was level with five minutes to go. Unfortunately the team couldn’t get ahead and suffered a narrow defeat following a brave performance. Attention now turns to the hurling championship and full attendance is required at training on Monday and Fridays. A challenge match will take place against Patrickswell on Wednesday. Full attendance required.
Under-16: Preparations are underway for the hurling championship. Full attendance at all training sessions is required.
Guess the Score: The juvenile club are running a ‘Guess the Score’ competition for the Tipperary v Limerick match which the boys are selling at €2 a line. Please support the players.
Congratulations: Congratulations to Éire Óg’s Barry Coffey who has been selected to play in the Primary Game against Limerick at Páirc na nGael on Sunday, June 9th.
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CAMOGIE
Community Games: Congratulations to our Community Games team who won the North final last week defeating an excellent Burgess team by seven points.
Junior: Our juniors played Newport on Monday in the opening round of the Munster League. Check Facebook for the result of this fixture. Éire Óg are also due to play Burgess, Valley Rovers (Cork) and Wolfe Tones (Clare).
Civic Reception: On Friday last Nenagh Town Council recognised the club’s achievements last year and awarded us a civic reception where we were presented with a framed certificate. We wish to thank the council for their kindness and the wonderful refreshments provided on the night.
Come Dine With Me: On Friday last over one hundred people attended our ‘Come Dine With Me’ fundraiser in the Hibernian Inn with celebratory guest on the night being former Munster, Leinster and Irish rugby player Trevor Hogan. We wish to thank everyone who helped out on the night including DJ Mickey Mac, the staff of the Hibernian Inn and Trevor Hogan for so generously volunteering his time.
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
Plenty of highlights this week; none more so than our under-14A footballers who collected the north title on Monday night thanks to a 3-8 to 1-2 win over Borrisokane at Kilcolman.
SENIOR
Senior:
Our senior hurlers were defeated in the quarter-final of the Hibernian Inn-sponsored north championship by Toomevara on Sunday evening last in Dolla (1-13 to 2-18). See website for match report.The Blues now look forward to the first round of the county championship – how Éire Óg progress in the county series will have implications for 2014 so it is vitally important that the efforts of the lads are supported. The sixteen club teams who fail to make their divisional semi-finals will feature in the first round of the county hurling championship.
The eight losers of this first round will enter the Ó Riain Cup (which has relegation attached) while the eight winners from round one of the county championship play-off with the eight losing divisional semi-finalists. Critically, the winners of this round will be guaranteed a place in the top-tier of the 2014 county senior hurling championship. Those eight winners will join the eight divisional finalists to make up the top-sixteen who will play out for the Dan Breen in 2014.
Meanwhile Éire Óg are scheduled to face Kilruane MacDonagh’s next Sunday, June 2nd in the County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup. The game is provisionally fixed for 1.30pm in Cloughjordan, but please keep an eye on Twitter, Facebook and the club website for confirmation of the throw-in time.
Junior A: Our junior A team play Roscrea this Saturday evening in the league. This game takes place in Roscrea at 7.30pm.
Junior B: The junior B team conclude their league campaign this weekend against Borrisokane. Fixture TBC.
Sports Prediction Quiz: The current standings after ten events in the quiz can be seen on our website at www.nenagheireog.com. Club captain Noel Maloney leads the league.
Tipp Under-21: Best wishes to Tommy Heffernan, Daire Quinn and the Tipperary under-21 team as the take on Limerick this Friday evening in the Munster championship.
Club Newsletter: The club launched a new Nenagh Éire Óg club Newsletter last week. This will be predominantly an e-Newsletter which will be circulated to all members via email.
Healthy Club Project: We are asking club members, supporters and the wider community to fill out the GAA Healthy Club project questionnaire in order to help and guide us over the next number of months to ensure that our healthy club project is a success. For details, click here.
County Board Clubs Draw: Fundraising is an essential part of the running of any club and the Tipperary club draw is one of the main income sources for the Nenagh Éire Óg club. Whether you are a new member or have been a member of the draw for a number of years we really value and appreciate your support. The 2013-14 draw closes this week and for further information please contact Marion Ryan (draw co-Ordinator), any club officer or email eireognenagh@gmail.com.
JUVENILE
Under-10 & Community Games: Our Community Games team will play Roscrea in the North-Mid Final on Wednesday, May 29th in Nenagh at 6.30pm. Please come along and support the boys.
Under-12: The under-12 group one hurlers begin their league campaign away to Borrisokane on Friday, May 31st at 6.30pm. There are ten teams in group one this year so the boys will see plenty of action with the second round match at home to Roscrea scheduled for the following Monday, June 3rd. Group three league matches begin on Friday, June 7th.
Under-14: Congratulations to our football team who won the North Tipperary under-14A football final on Monday evening at Kilcolman. In the decider Éire Óg beat Borrisokane 3-8 to 1-2. Well done lads!
Congratulations to Jake Morris, Peter Folan, Mark O’Farrell and Conor Bonnar and the North Tipperary under-14 team on winning the Plate final in the Peadar Cummins Tournament in Borrisoleigh last Saturday.
Under-16: The under-16 panel and management would like to sincerely thank former Munster, Leinster and Ireland rugby player Trevor Hogan for the inspirational talk he gave to them last Wednesday evening. Fellow Nenagh man Hogan shared the life lessons he learned through his participation in sport and his encouragement was much appreciated by all.
CAMOGIE
Under-12: Our under-12s qualified for the county final after a great win over Ballina on a scoreline of 1-4 to 1-2 with Lucy Spain getting four points and Maeve Hassett getting the goal.
Under-14: Our under-14s defeated Kilruane in the Community Games semi-final on Friday last in Nenagh. The girls will face Burgess on Tuesday in the final.
Our under-14s were defeated by Drom & Inch in the county final last Wednesday in the Ragg on a scoreline of 3-4 to 2-4. It’s a great achievement getting to two county finals in-a-row and shows the dramatic progress Camogie has made in the parish in recent years. Thanks to the great panel of players and their mentors and we wish them well in the Féile na nGael finals next July.
Junior: Our junior team have entered the Munster junior A league this year and are due to play the opening game on June 7. We have been drawn against Burgess, Newport and Clarecastle.
Civic Reception: There will be a civic reception Friday, May 31st in the Civic Offices on the Limerick Road at 6.30pm. This is to honour all our teams who won competitions last year. All players, members, families, supporters and mentors are invited to attend.
Féile na nGael: On May 31st in the Hibernian Inn the club are hosting a ‘Come Dine With Me’ fundraiser to help secure funds for our Féile na nGael team who have qualified for the All-Ireland finals for the very first time. Celebrity chef for the event is former Munster and Irish rugby player Trevor Hogan. Tickets are priced at €32 for two or €20 for one and are available from any committee member. The team are also seeking sponsorship from businesses and private individuals. If you are interested in supporting the team please contact any committee member.
Exams: Best wishes to all our players and supporters who are sitting college exams and those who are preparing to sit the Junior and Leaving Certificate. We look forward to seeing you all back on the field once the exams are over. Players who haven’t made an appearance yet this year are always welcome to return at any stage.
Thanks: Thanks to all those who so generously donated to our fundraiser last Saturday in the clubhouse and to those who organised the collection.
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
The club would like to thank all promoters and members of the Tipperary GAA Club Draw for their continued support and would encourage promoters to try and add new members if possible. The Tipperary GAA Club Draw is one of the main sources of revenue for the club each year and the club is very grateful to everyone who contributes in any way. Enter the Tipperary GAA Club Draw (€525,000 in prizes) before the first draw on May 31st in The Templemore Arms Hotel (10pm).
The Éire Óg senior hurlers drew with Portroe in the senior hurling championship while the junior B Camogie team made history at The Ragg in a dramatic day for the Blues.
HISTORIC CAMOGIE WIN
The Nenagh Éire Óg senior Camogie team made history on Sunday afternoon when winning a first-ever County Junior B League title – in the decider Éire Óg beat Portroe 8-5 to 1-4 at The Ragg.
Following a Holly O’Brien point goals from Michelle Collins, Danielle Harrington and Aileen Duggan helped Éire Óg into a 3-1 to 0-3 lead by the 17th minute. A Louise Hickey strike and three further Danielle Harrington goals saw Éire Óg lead 7-1 to 0-4 at the interval.
A fifth Danielle Harrington goal and points from Ciara McGrath (two) and Rachel Maher forced Éire Óg into a 8-5 to 0-4 lead before Portroe struck for a late consolation goal.
Well done to everyone involved and our thanks go to the management team of Denise Morris, Paul Henry and Shane Connolly who have put a lot of work into this group of players.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Cliona Curran, Alice Darcy (captain), Mary Dillon, Zoe Grattan, Rachel Maher (0-1, 0-1 free), Michelle Collins (1-0), Ciara McGrath (0-2), Alanna Morris, Aileen Duggan (1-1), Danielle Harrington (5-0), Holly O’Brien (0-1), Louise Hickey (1-0). Subs: Amy Heffernan for Michelle Collins, Brenda O’Sullivan for Holly O’Brien, Paula Ryan for Mary Dillon.
SENIOR HURLING
Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Portroe 0-13 Nenagh Éire Óg 1-10
A draw with Portroe ensured that Éire Óg won group three of the Hibernian Inn-sponsored North Tipperary senior hurling championship at a soaking wet Dolla on Sunday afternoon.
Kevin O’Halloran set the tone for Portroe in the fifth minute when the youngster fired over a smashing effort to give his side the lead. Michael Heffernan responded for Éire Óg before John Sheedy and Donnacha Quinn (free) traded efforts to leave the sides locked at 0-2 apiece by the seventh minute.
In the ninth Kevin O’Halloran swung over a terrific sideline ball to re-claim the lead for Portroe, but Michael Heffernan responded for Éire Óg almost immediately before a Killian Gleeson point presented the Blues with the lead for the first time in the 12th – 0-4 to 0-3.
Six minutes later Kevin O’Halloran levelled it up with another excellent effort before John Sheedy (’65) gave Portroe the lead in the 19th minute. Three minutes later a Donnacha Quinn free tied it up as the tit-for-tat nature of this encounter persisted while a superb Jimmy Creamer point re-claimed the lead for a highly-motivated Portroe side in the 23rd minute – 0-6 to 0-5.
Éire Óg closed out the half in robust fashion however with a long-range Barry Heffernan free and a Donnacha Quinn effort from a placed ball handing Liam Heffernan’s men a narrow 0-7 to 0-6 interval lead.
Three minutes into the second half Portroe were level thanks to a John Sheedy free. Seconds later Justin Conroy set up Kevin O’Halloran to lash over a brilliant long-range effort (0-8 to 0-7) and it was all looking a little ominous for Éire Óg.
The Blues stuck to their task however and were unlucky not to plunder a goal in the 35th minute when Darren Gleeson denied Hugh Maloney with a fine save. Portroe were not as fortunate however in the 37th minute when Éire Óg conjured a fine goal to force themselves into a 1-7 to 0-8 lead – Pearse Morris won the ball in the middle of the field and worked it to Killian Gleeson who in turn found Tommy Heffernan who played a clever one-two with Michael Heffernan before beating Darren Gleeson with a neat left-hand shot.
Portroe responded to that set-back magnificently however. A John Sheedy ’65 and a David Gleeson point levelled matters with twenty minutes to play before John Sheedy (free) fired his side back into the lead in the 44th minute.
Michael Heffernan notched Éire Óg’s first point of the second half in the 46th minute to draw the sides level (1-8 to 0-11). Three minutes later Michael Heffernan was fouled for a free which Kevin Tucker converted and Éire Óg led 1-9 to 0-11 with time fast running out. A Kevin Tucker free in the 55th minute then extended Éire Óg’s lead to two.
Prior to this effort Portroe, who were hurling much the better, had fired three consecutive wides and were denied a goal in the 57th minute when Michael McNamara made a fine reaction save from Kevin O’Halloran. It is also worth noting that Noel Maloney did especially well to block a Dinny Hogan effort seconds later.
With a minute to play Darren Gleeson worked a free short to the completely unmarked Jimmy Creamer who landed a fine point from the middle of the field to reduce the margin to manageable proportions – 0-12 to 1-10.
Then, in second half injury time, Éire Óg’s Hugh Maloney was adjudged to have over-carried, perhaps harshly, and the ever-reliable John Sheedy fired over the resultant long-range free to earn Portroe a share of the points.
Portroe: Darren Gleeson, Christopher O’Riordan, Noel O’Halloran, Dermot O’Halloran, Michael Creamer, Colm Gleeson, Simon Kelly, Justin Conroy, Jimmy Creamer (0-2), John Sheedy (0-6, 0-3 frees, 0-2 ‘65s), Kevin O’Halloran (0-4, 0-1 sideline), Mark Gennery, David Gleeson (0-1), Dinny Hogan, James Ryan. Subs: (23rd) Jack Keating for Mark Gennery, (50th) Conor Leo for Justin Conroy.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Adam Grattan, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Barry Heffernan (0-1, 0-1 free), Billy Heffernan, Alan Kelly, Pearse Morris, Killian Gleeson (0-1), Hugh Maloney, Tommy Heffernan (1-0), Johnny Slattery, Michael Heffernan (0-3), Donnacha Quinn (0-3, 0-3 frees). Subs: (32nd) Kevin Tucker (0-2, 0-2 frees) for Johnny Slattery, (36th) Seán Geaney for Alan Kelly, (44th) James Mackey for Donnacha Quinn.
Referee: Pat Gibson (Burgess).
QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
On Sunday evening, following Toomevara’s play-off win over Lorrha at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh Éire Óg were drawn against the Greyhounds in the quarter-finals.
Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final draw: Nenagh Éire Óg v Toomevara, Templederry Kenyons v Kildangan, Roscrea v Borris-Ileigh, Silvermines v Portroe. All four matches are scheduled to take place on the week-ending Sunday, May 26th.
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Friday, May 3rd
North Tipperary Junior B Hurling League
Silvermines 0-13 Nenagh Éire Óg 1-7
Éire Óg lost to a good Silvermines junior B team at Dolla on Friday evening. Despite playing with the wind in the opening half Éire Óg trailed 0-4 to 0-6 at the break. A Darragh Walsh goal in the second half gave the Blues some hope, but Silvermines deservedly went on to win the game. Unfortunately Éire Óg’s David Cleary and the Silvermines’ Alan Ryan were sent off following a second half incident.
Following an opening round draw with Kildangan the Éire Óg junior B hurlers will now face Borrisokane and Newport in their remaining group games with the top two qualifying for the semi-finals. In the junior B hurling championships Éire Óg have been drawn in a group with Newport, Ballinahinch, Ballina and Portroe with the top two qualifying for the semi-finals.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Brian Duffy, David Minogue, John Kelly, Aodhán Geaney, Lenny Ryan, Michael Collins, Darragh Walsh, Niall Madden, Christopher Ryan, Kieran Duffy, Philip Hickey, Luke Kennedy, Conor Kirwan, Peter Egan. Subs: David Cleary for Peter Egan, John O’Donoghue for Niall Madden, Aidan Healy for Luke Kennedy, Brian Flynn for Conor Kirwan.
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
Sunday, April 28th
Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 0-21 Kilruane MacDonagh’s 0-15
Éire Óg recovered a five-point interval deficit (0-5 to 0-10) to record a six-point win over Kilruane MacDonagh’s at Dolla this afternoon.
Kilruane started well and led 0-3 to no-score before a Kevin Tucker free got Éire Óg off the mark in the tenth minute. Two points from Michael Heffernan and another Kevin Tucker free left just one point between them (0-4 to 0-5) by the 20th minute, but Kilruane closed out the opening half in impressive fashion with five points establishing a 0-10 to 0-5 interval lead.
Thanks to a series of points from Killian Gleeson (2), Michael Heffernan (2), Alan Kelly, Tommy Heffernan (2) and Hugh Maloney Éire Óg reduced the deficit to a single point by the 45th minute (0-12 to 0-13) before a Donnacha Quinn free levelled it up.
A Paddy Murphy point in the 47th minute presented Éire Óg with the lead for the first time before points from Tommy Heffernan, Killian Gleeson and Michael Heffernan (2) helped the Blues into a 0-18 to 0-13 lead.
Kilruane made a late stand and closed the gap to four points (0-19 to 0-15), but Éire Óg saw out the game with efforts from Tommy Heffernan and Hugh Maloney.
The result propels Éire Óg to the summit of group three – Éire Óg (five points), Portroe (three), Kilruane MacDonagh’s (two), Kildangan (one) & Moneygall (one). Éire Óg have a bye in the next round while Kilruane MacDonagh’s face Portroe and Moneygall take on Kildangan. The final round of games will see Éire Óg face defending north champions Portroe and Kildangan clash with Kilruane MacDonagh’s.
Meanwhile Roscrea have claimed top spot in group one. Silvermines are also through to the quarter-finals while Toomevara will face Lorrha in a play-off for a quarter-final spot on the week-ending May 12th. Templederry won group two on scoring difference ahead of Borris-Ileigh while Burgess and Borrisokane have been eliminated from the 2013 north Tipperary senior hurling championship.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney (captain), John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Barry Heffernan (0-1, 0-1 free), Billy Heffernan, Alan Kelly (0-1), Pearse Morris, Kevin Tucker (0-2, 0-2 frees), Paddy Murphy (0-2), Tommy Heffernan (0-3), Killian Gleeson (0-3), Michael Heffernan (0-6), Donnacha Quinn (0-1, 0-1 free). Subs: (6th) Adam Grattan for Mark Flannery, (HT) Hugh Maloney (0-2) for Kevin Tucker, (59th) Seán Geaney for Pearse Morris, (63rd) James Mackey for Donnacha Quinn.
Referee: Ger Fitzpatrick (Roscrea).
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
SENIOR CLUB
Senior: Our senior hurlers begin their championship campaign this Saturday evening in Dolla when they take on Kildangan. This game will throw in at 5pm. All support welcome.
County Challenge Cup: Following wins over Lorrha and Ballingarry our senior hurlers will face Kilruane MacDonagh’s in the semi-final of the Dr Fogarty Cup. This game will take place in Cloughjordan with time and date TBC.
Junior A: Our junior A team began their league campaign on Sunday evening last with a seven-point win over Toomevara (final score: 0-20 to 0-13).
Junior B: Our junior B team began their league campaign on Saturday evening last as they shared the points with Kildangan (final score: Éire Óg 1-11 Kildangan 3-5).
Minor A: Our minor footballers play Ballina this evening Wednesday at 6.30pm in Ballina in round one of the championship.
JUVENILE CLUB
Under-6: Midweek training resumes at 5.15pm on Wednesday, April 10th.
Under-8: Midweek training resumes this Wednesday April 3rd at 5.15pm.
Under-10 & Community Games: Training this week on Wednesday from 5.30-6.30pm and Sunday from 12.30-1.45pm. Attendance is great and there is still time to come along to try out for the Community Games panel on Sundays.
Under-12: Under-12 football league matches begin this Friday, April 5th for group one and group four teams. Both teams are away to Kilruane MacDonagh’s. Best of luck to all the boys and they are reminded to have gum shields ready for training and matches.
Under-14: The under-14 football league begins on Wednesday, April 4th at home to Kilruane MacDonagh’s at 6.30pm. The players have put in a lot of work including a tough challenge match last Friday against Monaleen of Limerick and it should all stand to them in the coming weeks.
Under-16: The under-16 footballers played Borrisokane on Monday, April 1st in Nenagh and lost on a 1-2 to 1-10 scoreline. Nenagh have a bye in the second round of matches due to be held on Monday, April 8th and their next appearance will be away to Kilruane MacDonagh’s on April 15th.
Trials: Best of luck to all of our players attending North Tipperary divisional trials.
CAMOGIE CLUB
Congratulations: Congratulations to Ciara McGrath who was a member of the UL team which won the All-Ireland Freshers Camogie title with a comprehensive victory over WIT. Ciara scored an amazing personal tally of 7-5 in the final. Well done also to Alanna Morris and Aileen Duggan who were members of the Tipperary under-18 panel which defeated Derry at the weekend. They play Dublin this weekend in a Dublin venue and must win in order to progress to the next round. Good luck girls.
Junior B: Our junior B’s defeated Portroe 3-9 to 2-3 in the league on Sunday last. It was a great all-round performance and special mention must go to Alice Darcy who, without the hurley, flicked the ball around the goalkeeper, Lionel Messi-style, before kicking it into the back of the net. Well done Alice.
Under-16: Our under-16s are in action this Thursday night in Nenagh at 6.45pm when neighbours Burgess-Duharra provide the opposition in the opening round of the championship. The under-16s play Kilruane the following Thursday in Cloughjordan at 7pm. Best of luck girls.
Under-14: Our under-14s defeated Drom & Inch on Tuesday in round one of the championship. We played with a strong wind in the first half and led at half-time 1-5 to 0-3. We defended bravely in the second half and held out to win by the narrowest of margins (1-5 to 1-4). We are due to play Silvermines on Tuesday, April 9th in Nenagh at 6.45pm, then Toomevara on April 16th in Toomevara at 7pm and Newport in Nenagh at 7pm on April 23rd. The under-14s are also due to play the Féile final on Saturday, April 13th.
Under-12: Our under-12 enjoyed a great blitz last weekend where we played Toomevara, Drom & Inch and Borris-Ileigh in The Ragg. Thanks to all who organised a most enjoyable day out. We are due to play another blitz this weekend and mentors will be in touch with the details.
Easter Walk: Our Easter Walk is this Sunday at 12 noon from the complex.
Membership: Our younger players have been excellent with paying their registration and we thank them for that. There are a number of under-16s and juniors however who have yet to pay and we encourage them to do so ASAP. Players will not be allowed to play unless this membership fee has been paid.
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
Saturday, March 30th
Junior B Hurling League
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-11 Kildangan 3-5
A Kildangan goal in the fifth minute of injury time denied Éire Óg a deserved win in the junior B hurling league at Puckane this afternoon.
Éire Óg shipped two goals in the opening half, but a Gary Howard point and three Darragh Walsh frees left six between them at the break – 0-4 to 2-4.
Éire Óg, who were now playing with the wind, started the second half in enterprising mood with points from Aidan Healy, Philip Hickey, Gary Howard and an absolute cracker from Darragh Walsh closing the gap to two points (0-8 to 2-4).
Éire Óg continued to dominate and Mark Higginbottom plundered a goal to present Nenagh with the lead in the 37th minute – 1-8 to 2-4.
A Philip Hickey point and a Darragh Walsh free extended the Éire Óg lead to three points (1-10 to 2-4) before Kildangan managed their first score of the second half in the 57th minute.
On the hour mark Philip Hickey struck for Éire Óg’s eleventh point, but in the fifth minute of injury time Kildangan batted in an equalising goal following a long-range free.
Éire Óg’s remaining junior B hurling league group games are against Silvermines, Borrisokane and Newport. Well done lads.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Brian Duffy, Michael Collins, John Kelly, Eddie Darcy, Niall Madden, Aodhán Geaney, Luke Kennedy, Darragh Walsh (0-5, 0-4 frees), Christopher Ryan, Kieran Duffy (captain), Mark Higginbottom (1-0), Gary Howard (0-2), Peter Egan, Philip Hickey (0-3). Subs: (22nd) Aidan Healy (0-1) for Peter Egan, (41st) David Minogue for Mark Higginbottom, (51st) Lenny Ryan for Aodhán Geaney, (62nd) Ger O’Gorman for Luke Kennedy.
Referee: Kieran Delaney (Toomevara).
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If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.
