Paudie O’Kennedy is our new club president, three wins for our adult teams while the under-16s prepare for the North final. All of this and more in this week’s news on the Blues

Senior Hurling

Dáire Quinn under pressure during the second half

Our senior hurlers qualified for the semi-final of the FBD Insurance Tipperary senior hurling championship following a 3-12 to 1-8 win over Thurles Sarsfields in Semple Stadium on Saturday last. Three first-half goals from Jake Morris helped Nenagh on their way and they now prepare for a semi-final meeting with Loughmore Castleiney while Kiladangan will play Drom & Inch on the other side of the draw.

If you would like to download the match programme from this weekend’s games please click here. 

Junior-A Hurling

Our junior-A hurlers continued their winning ways with a 0-23 to 1-13 win over Toomevara in Puckane on Sunday evening. 

Junior-C Hurling

Seán Shanahan in action on Sunday morning against Roscrea

Our junior-C team recorded a 0-22 to 0-13 win over Roscrea in MacDonagh Park on Sunday morning in round 2 of the championship. In what was a highly entertaining game, both sides worked extremely hard with Nenagh just having enough to pull away from their opponents in the end. We wish Aidan Healy a speedy recovery from a knock he picked up in the game. 

Stevie Hallinan in action on Sunday morning in the junior-C clash with Roscrea.

Tipperary Clubs’ Draw

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Sign up today to be in the first BUMPER draw on the 18th of Sept with two CARS plus €25k in prizes.

€500,000 to be won through 11 draws for only €100. Up to 70% of funds goes back to your local club.  You’ve Got to Be in it to WIN it. Sign up here:  https://tipperary.gaa.ie/shop/tipperary-2020-2021-draw/  

Nenagh Éire Óg are delighted to announce that Paudie O’Kennedy is our new club president

The name O’Kennedy is synonymous with GAA in our town and Paudie O’Kennedy has given a lifetime of service to Gaelic games in Nenagh. 

From the moment he could walk Paudie was regularly to be found pucking a ball off the gable end of Ciss Fahy’s house, honing his skills before graduating to the Forge Field where many All-Ireland finals were hurled with friends and relations long into his childhood evenings. 

As there were no underage competitions at the time, Paudie had to wait until he was fifteen years old before lining out for the club’s minor side against a combination of Portroe and Ballina and his performances soon caught the eye of the county selectors as he helped the club win a North final in 1955 before eventually losing out to the famed Thurles Sarsfields side in the county final, a side littered with future stars of the game including Michael Murphy who would captain the county to All-Ireland senior glory in 1964 as well as the legendary Jimmy Doyle. Of course, our own side were not without talented hurlers as Mick Gilmartin and Mick Burns more than made their own impact on the game. 

In 1957 Paudie, along with clubmates Devere Reynolds and Paddy Kearns, won Munster and All-Ireland titles with the Blue & Gold having beaten Limerick 3-8 to 1-4 in the Munster decider before accounting for Kilkenny 4-7 to 3-7 in Croke Park. 

One of Paudie’s biggest regrets on the field of play was losing the North minor final in 1957 after a replay, a medal he’d gladly swap his All-Ireland minor for. However, his collection of medals did not end there and he was extremely successful in schools’ hurling capturing a Dean Ryan Cup, two Dr. Harty Cups as well as an All-Ireland colleges’ title as well as two coveted Fitzgibbon Cup medals with University College Dublin.

Paudie was a member of the 1957 North Tipperary senior hurling winning panel and played a starring role in the 1964 success where he contributed four points from wing forward before retiring from playing the game two years later but that did not end his involvement with Nenagh Éire Óg and he served on numerous committees over the years, putting in countless hours to ensure the continued success of the club. 

Community Lotto

There was no winner of this week’s lotto jackpot. The ten supplementary draw winners:

1.Frances Coonan
2.Tom & Ann Healy
3.D Foley
4.Lorcan O’Brien
5.O’Brien Family
6.John Spencer
7.Cathal Farrell
8.John Brennan
9.Maura Morkan
10.Eileen Slattery

Next week’s jackpot is €3,000

We are asking all of our players, members and supporters to join our Community Lotto online here.
Alternatively, paper tickets are on sale at the following businesses: JKC’s, Sheedy’s Centra, Albany Home Decor, Foley’s Spar Inver Gortlandroe, Hackett’s Butchers, A Sportsman’s Dream, Cinnamon Alley, Specsavers, O’Connor’s Kenyon Street Market, Keller’s Carry Out off-license and Cleary’s Daybreak on the Limerick Road.

Condolences

The club would like to express its sympathies to the family and friends of Ms. Nora O’Brien after her recent passing.

Ms O’Brien’s family are steeped in Éire Óg history with her late husband Billy having captained the 1957 North senior winning team while her son Donie repeated this feat in 1993. Her other sons Willie and Kieran played and coached with the club for many years while her daughter Noreen has also been heavily involved in the past while many of her grandchildren have also donned the club colours. 

To her loving family Patricia (Leo), Donie, Kieran, Noreen (Coffey), Willie and Valerie (Quinn), brothers Eddie, Pat and Micheal, grandchildren, sons in law, daughters in law, brothers in law, Stephen, Noreen and all her nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends we offer our deepest sympathies.

We also extend our sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Bryan Geaney who passed away. To his wife Margaret, children David, Conor and Hugh, brothers Michael, Seán and Noel and his relations and wide circle of friends we offer our deepest condolences.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha

Camogie News

Senior

Under-6

New Camogie Jersey available in A Sportsman’s Dream

The front of the new camogie jersey ©Paudie Bourke

Juvenile News

Under-6

Step aside Bridget Delaney! Juvenile PRO, Elaine Mc Weeney O’Brien, wife of Brian O’Brien Mc Weeney, takes a photograph during the North under-16 semi-final against Ballina.

Matt Lillis gathers up the sliothars at the Killinan End prior to the game against Thurles

The Cúl Camp is a huge success, wins for both of our junior teams while our two senior sides prepare for knock-out championship action. All this and more in this week’s news on the Blues

Senior hurling

In the quarter-finals of the FBD Insurance Tipperary senior hurling championship, Nenagh Éire Óg have been drawn to play Thurles Sarsfields. This game will take place in Semple Stadium, Thurles on Saturday, 29 August, at 6pm. This is an all-ticket affair, limited to 40 people from our club including players and management, due to Covid-19 restrictions however, it will be streamed live on the County Board’s website. Further information regarding the live stream can be found here. 

The full draw is as follows:

• Nenagh Éire Óg V Thurles Sarsfields
• Clonoulty Rossmore V Loughmore Castleiney
• Drom & Inch V Borris-Ileigh
• Kiladagan V Toomevara

Junior-A

Centre half-back Seánie Geaney clears under pressure in the junior-A clash with Roscrea

On Saturday evening last in Ballingarry our junior-A team won their third-round match against Roscrea on a 3-20 to 1-10 scoreline with the goals coming courtesy of Darragh Walsh, Cian O’Farrell and captain Bob O’Brien. This win guarantees the lads their place in the knock out stages of the championship. We send our best wishes to Killian Malone, Bob O’Brien and Anthony Walsh who all picked up knocks in this game.

Junior-C

Full forward Michael Hallinan scored 0-3 against Borris-Ileigh on Sunday morning in the junior-C championship

Our junior-C hurlers opened their championship campaign on Sunday morning with an away clash with Borris-Ileigh and came away 3-21 to 0-6 winners. At half-time, the lads led 0-11 to 0-3 but a powerful second-half display, aided by goals from David Cleary, Conor Malone and Michael Hutchinson secured the win. 

Minor Hurling

Ben West in action against Ballina in the minor semi-final

Club Walking Group

Our club walking group recently climbed Moylussa near Killaloe, Co. Clare and had a very enjoyable day out. If you would like to find out more about our walking group you can contact our Healthy Club Officer, Bartley Ryan or contact us through any of our social media channels or email eireognenagh@gmail.com. Everyone is welcome to come along regardless of fitness levels or if you are from Nenagh or not.

Tipperary GAA Club Draw

The first draw for the new Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw will take place on Friday, 18th September and once again there are amazing prizes on offer including cars and prize money up to €25,000.

Those who have previously entered the draw will have already received information regarding the new draw in the post and are asked to contact their promoters as soon as possible.

Further information about the draw and how to join can be found here.

Community Lotto

There was no winner of this week’s Lotto Jackpot. The ten supplementary draw winners are:

1. Seán Fergus
2. Eamonn Spillane
3. D. Foley
4. Joe Maloney
5. Dick O’Connell
6. Seánie Geaney
7. John Gleeson
8. Niall Murray
9. Jamie Devaney
10. Andrew Coffey

Alternatively, paper tickets are on sale at the following businesses: JKC’s, Sheedy’s Centra, Albany Home Decor, Foley’s Spar Inver Gortlandroe, Hackett’s Butchers, A Sportsman’s Dream, Cinnamon Alley, Specsavers, O’Connor’s Kenyon Street Market, Keller’s Carry Out off-license and Cleary’s Daybreak on the Limerick Road.

Camogie News

Michelle Barry gathers possession in the senior championship match on Friday last

Senior

“My ball”. Ruth Hassett catches the sliothar against Clonoulty Rossmore

Under-12

The under-12 side that defeated Lorrha Dorrha on Sunday afternoon

Cúl Camp

All smiles at the Cúl Camp

Learning the correct fist-pump technique is an essential GAA skill taught at the Cúl Camp!!

Under-8

Under-6

Back of the net. Maeve Coffey scores a goal against Clonoulty Rossmore

Juvenile News

Under-6

Under six training continues every Saturday morning from ten o’clock to eleven. New faces are always welcome to join, please contact one of the management group in advance via the club’s social media sites if you would like to join so that we can direct you to the relevant Covid protocols and registration process to ensure safe training for your child.

Cúl Camp

We are delighted to have held a hugely successful Nenagh Éire Óg Cúl Camp last week in MacDonagh Park. The camp was attended by many of our juvenile members and each day smiles, laughter, fun, excitement, competition and joy abounded at MacDonagh park. Throughout the course of the week ambassadors from our senior hurling and camogie clubs helped out and we are grateful for the support and encouragement shown towards our younger stars in Éire Óg, mol an óige agus tiocfaidh siad. Thank you to senior club ambassadors Alannah Morris, Maeve Coffey, James Mackey, Shane Hennessy, Dáire Quinn, Stevie Hallinan, Conor Robinson, Brendan Long, Paul Ryan, Donnach Quinn and Philip Hickey. During the week we also had the pleasure of welcoming distinguished guests John Tooher Nenagh Éire Óg chairperson, John Devane Tipperary county board chairperson and Paudie Malone North Tipperary Games Development Officer who all dropped by to see the camp operating successfully and everyone enjoying the activities. All-Ireland winners, Tipperary and Nenagh Éire Óg senior hurlers not to mention local superstars, Barry Heffernan and Jake Morris also called into our Cúl Camp to see our future stars enjoying camp and to encourage our young players to keep up all their good work at home practicing our games. Thank you to Barry and Jake for their time and continued support towards these fabulous children at Éire Óg. We had great support from parents who helped out during the week to ensure a safe environment for the children during the course of the camp, sincere thank you to each parent who gave their time in this regard. The driving force behind the 2020 Nenagh Éire Óg Cúl Camp was Niall Cahill, sincere thank you to Niall for his hard work, focus and determination to make this year’s Cúl Camp at Éire Óg the undeniable success it was.

Under-8

Training for the under eight group is slightly different this week, there will be no training on Wednesday evening as we will play Kilruane in Cloughjordan on Thursday evening at 6.30, this will be a football-only blitz. Tuesdays training will be a football session so remember your gum shields. Saturday morning there will be a blitz, details to follow during the week. The under eight management group are aiming to have more blitzes in the near future so we look forward to these with great anticipation.

Fun at the Cúl Camp

Under-10

Under ten boys, training for the coming week will be back to the usual times, each Tuesday evening from six o’clock to seven and Saturday mornings from ten o’clock to eleven unless we have a game. Under ten football training will be every Wednesday evening from half-past five to half-past six. Reminder, gum shields are compulsory for football so please make sure each child brings their own to training. If boys just want to play either code that will be fine. New players always welcome (boys born in 2010 or 2011). A few of our boys played their very first game recently and got on really well so it’s not too late to come along and try out hurling or football for the year.

Under-12

Both under twelve teams played away last week, while both of our under-12 boys battled hard neither team managed the win.

Happy boys at the Cúl Camp

Under-14

Under fourteen boys had no game last week and look forward to getting back to action.

Under-16

Our under sixteen panel had a magnificent win last week in the pouring rain over in Cloughjordan against Kiladangan. The Nenagh lads dominated in most positions and bounced right back this week with a hugely impressive final tally of 5-14 to Kilruanes’ 0-08. Congratulations to the entire squad and the management group. It is wonderful to see this group back to true form. Best wishes from everyone in the next round.

Continued good luck to all Nenagh Éire Óg groups in this week’s round of the North Tipperary hurling matches. We’re all looking forward to the games with great anticipation.

This week’s Juvenile fixtures are:

• Under-16 SF v Ballina in Toome tomorrow at 6.45p
• Under-12 A QF v Newport in Nenagh at 6.45pm Tuesday
• Under-14 QF V Ballina in Ballina on Thursday at 6.45pm.

Goalkeeper Training

Thank you to all the parents who encourage practicing of both codes at home between training sessions, this is fundamental to the children developing their skills and confidence on the ball and ultimately their enjoyment of the game. A few minutes each day practicing is invaluable to a child’s skills.

Thank you to all those who have already signed up online to the new Nenagh Éire Óg club lotto. Please visit www.nenagheireog.com for anyone else who wishes to join.

Seán McTiernan has been busy in recent times staring for the junior-C team while also streaming many of our games. Here he is videoing the junior-A clash with Roscrea on Saturday evening last while in the background Dáire Gleeson gets carried away with the excitement of the match.

Bob O’Brien, who famously scored a headed own goal in the North minor football final of 2012, in action against Roscrea

It is fair to say that Shane Connolly did a superb job with our minors this year but one of his major faults is the lack of passion he displays during matches

Mixed results for our senior teams, the camogie club unveil their new jerseys while the minors prepare for the North semi-final. All this and more in this week’s news on the Blues

Senior Hurling

Our senior hurlers recorded a 2-20 to 1-14 win over Éire Óg Annacarty Donohill in the final group game of the FBD Insurance senior hurling championship in The Ragg on Saturday evening. A first-half penalty goal by Jake Morris following a foul on Tommy Heffernan added to by a late Adam Carey three-pointer ensured the win which sees us qualify for the county quarter-finals in second place in the group. 

The draws for the knock-out stages of the county championship will take place tomorrow evening. 

Junior A Hurling

Our junior-A hurlers play Roscrea next Saturday evening. Please check our website for further details of this match when they are confirmed.

Minor Hurling

Our minor hurlers were due to play Ballina last Wednesday evening in the semi-final of the North championship but due to the untimely passing of Ms. Karen Meagher the game had to be postponed. Our club sends its deepest sympathies to her husband Joe, sons Conor, Jack and Bobby, her extended family, her wide circle of friends and to the Ballina club. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

The match has been refixed for this Tuesday evening and as it is an all-ticket affair, it will be streamed live on our Facebook page for all of our supporters. The venue has been confirmed as Dolla with a 7pm throw-in.  

The Men of ’95

Our county senior final winning team of 1995 were due to be honoured at this year’s county final, however, due to the current restrictions on attendances at games the decision has been made to defer this celebration until the 2021 decider. 

Community Lotto

Alternatively, paper tickets are on sale at the following businesses: JKC’s, Sheedy’s Centra, Albany Home Decor, Foley’s Spar Inver Gortlandroe, Hackett’s Butchers, A Sportsman’s Dream, Cinnamon Alley, Specsavers, O’Connor’s Kenyon Street Market, Keller’s Carry Out off-license and Cleary’s Daybreak on the Limerick Road.

Tipperary GAA Club Draw

The first draw for the new Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw will take place on Friday, 18th September and once again there are amazing prizes on offer including cars and prize money up to €25,000.

Those who have previously entered the draw will have already received information regarding the new draw in the post and are asked to contact their promoters as soon as possible.

Further information about the draw and how to join can be found here.

Camogie News

New Camogie Jersey

Grace O’Brien strikes a point against Éire Óg Annacarty

Éire Óg camogie jerseys manufactured in Nenagh by Gaelic Armour and sponsored by front line worker Sandra Farrell

Nurses have donned the Nenagh Éire Óg camogie jersey in the past and no doubt into the future the jersey will be worn by frontline healthcare staff. The World Health Organisation has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in honour of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. How appropriate it is then that the club received a call from well known local nurse Sandra Farrell, current Director of Ormond Healthcare, who wanted to donate a set of jerseys to the senior team of Nenagh Éire Óg Camogie Club for the upcoming season.

To tie in with Ms. Farrell’s generous offer, Nenagh Éire Óg camogie club in return wanted to express their thanks to all of the healthcare staff and nurses who have been hugely dedicated and have made many sacrifices since the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic. To do this the club have added the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife logo to their jersey this year.

Speaking at the launch of the new Jersey Ms. Farrell of Ormond Healthcare commented on the work of the frontline workers during the current pandemic and said “Our healthcare workers have placed themselves at risk to keep us safe and we’re so grateful to all of them for rising to the challenge in these unprecedented times. I am delighted to support Nenagh Éire Óg Camogie Club this year and I think it is a wonderful initiative that they have placed the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife logo on their jerseys as a way of showing their appreciation to the frontline staff.”

The jerseys will be the first set of officially licensed camogie jerseys designed and manufactured in Nenagh at Gaelic Armour’s new Irish production facility. Gaelic Armour, founded in 2016 by local businessman Billy Hayes, became Tipperary’s first officially licensed supplier to the GAA and only the fourth brand to receive the highly contested intercounty license in the history of the GAA. Gaelic Armour secured the inter-county schools and club license in early 2020 and recently opened a new state of the art facility in Stereame Business Park where they design and manufacture innovative on-field playing kit to athletes, sports teams and individuals.

Speaking at the launch of the new jersey Billy Hayes commented that “having recently relocated our entire operation to new premises in Stereame Business Park it is very satisfying to be designing and manufacturing for a local team based only a stone’s throw from the plant. It’s our aim to offer a real alternative in terms of design and technical innovation to GAA and camogie clubs. Our goal is to grow our business and supply jerseys all over the country in the coming months and years ahead”.

Cathaoirleach of Nenagh Municipal District, Councillor Seamus Morris, who is a former PRO of Nenagh Éire Óg Camogie Club in Nenagh and has been known to source sponsorship from the four corners of Ireland over the years for the camogie club, approached the current committee about placing the new Nenagh 800 Logo on the jerseys for the coming season.

This year Nenagh is celebrating 800 years marking the development of the town over the ages. Due to COVID-19 many of the celebrations have been postponed but not before the town got the opportunity to launch a new website, brand and song. The Nenagh 800 logo will be added to the jersey and the club is delighted to support this initiative and create awareness of this historic year.

Speaking at the launch of the new jerseys Cllr Morris said “It’s a historic day in more ways than one. With Nenagh 800 taking place this year I am delighted that the club has agreed to place the Nenagh 800 logo on the jersey. Sandra Farrell, former Mayor of Nenagh Town Council, and a camogie player with Nenagh at underage level has come onboard to donate a set of jerseys through her healthcare company Ormond Healthcare, a business that is providing a valuable service and supporting the local economy. We are in a fairly unique situation as the jerseys are being manufactured and supplied locally in Nenagh by Gaelic Armour who will be supporting the local economy employing a mix of staff from graphic designers to production operators at their facility in Nenagh for years to come.”

Commenting on the initiative Nenagh Municipal District Administrator Rosemary Joyce wished Nenagh Éire Óg every success in the coming season and was appreciative of the fact that the club added the Nenagh 800 logo to the jersey adding that “Nenagh 800 is a very special year for the town and we hope to proceed over the coming months and into 2021 with any events that had to be curtailed or canceled as a result of the ongoing pandemic. It’s very fitting to be at Nenagh Castle today to launch the jerseys as the castle is central and iconic to the Nenagh 800 celebrations and synonymous with Nenagh”.

Handing over the jerseys to the joint captains of the senior camogie team, Alanna Morris and Maeve Coffey, club chairman Kieran Malone thanked Ms. Farrell for sponsorship and added that “the new jersey is a great example of collaboration within Nenagh where we a have local businesswoman in Ormond Healthcare supporting the female athletes, Gaelic Armour making them locally, the opportunity to thank the frontline workers by adding the logo and finally we get to raise awareness of historic year of Nenagh 800. The club has received support from the Municipal District over the years in the form of many sports grants so it’s nice for us as a club to be able to give something back also”.

Jerseys will be available in A Sportsman’s Dream on Kenyon Street in Nenagh and available to order online in any size on www.gaelicarmour.com

Senior

Action from the senior championship against Drom & Inch

Under-14

The under-14 side

Under-12

The under-12 camógs that played Borris-Ileigh last Monday evening

The under-12 side that played Shannon Rovers

Under-10

Under-8

Juvenile News

Action from the under-14 clash with Toomevara

Under-6

Under-8

Under eight boys hosted Toomevara in MacDonagh Park on Saturday morning. The boys were divided into three teams and each team played three games against the Toomevara teams. It was a hugely successful morning and there were some excellent skills and determination on display from all the boys. At the end of the blitz, there were big smiles in abundance from the boys. The under eight management group is aiming to have more blitzes in the near future so we look forward to these with great anticipation. This week we will have our Cúl camp on the club grounds so no training for the week or next Saturday morning. Keep up the practicing at home as the blitzes will be more enjoyable for the boys the quicker they are at rising and striking which will mean they get more touches during the games making it far more enjoyable. Well done to all the boys who played Toomevara on Saturday morning, fantastic effort all around. 

Under-10

Action from the under-14 clash with Toomevara

Goalkeeper Training

Thank you to all those who have already signed up on line to the new Nenagh Éire Óg club lotto. Please visit www.nenagheireog.com for anyone else who wishes to join. 

A disappointing weekend for both of our senior teams, Eddie Hynes, Shane Connolly and Eddie Tucker cycle a loop of Lough Derg for Living Links while our minor hurlers qualify for the North semi-final. All of this and more in this week’s news on the Blues.

Senior Hurling

Our senior hurlers and management stand for a respectful minutes silence in memory of Mrs. Cissie Russell, mother of club secretary Catherine McTiernan

Our senior hurlers were beaten by an excellent Clonoulty Rossmore side in round two of the FBD Insurance Tipperary hurling championship, 1-22 to 1-16, in Semple Stadium on Sunday evening last. The lads must now beat Éire Óg Annacarty in the final game of the round robin series on Saturday next, in The Ragg at 6:30pm if they are to advance to the knock out stages of the championship. 

Conor Hennessy shoots over a first-half point in Semple Stadium

Junior-A Hurling

Niall McKeogh scores a point against Knockshegowna

Our junior-A hurlers had a comfortable 3-18 to 0-11 win over Knockshegowna on Saturday evening in Borrisokane with Darragh Walsh (2) and Cian O’Farrell scoring the Nenagh goals. The team was Shane Hennessy, Mark O’Farrell, Mark Carey, Mark Tuite, Alex Jones, Seán Geaney, Mark Flannery, Niall McKeogh, Niall Madden, John Cahalan, Bob O’Brien, Killian Malone, Darragh Walsh, Anthony Walsh, Cian O’Farrell. Substitutes Rory O’Donovan for Flannery and Dan O’Donovan for Walsh. 

Our third round match of the junior-A championship, against Borris-Ileigh, has been pushed back to the weekend of the 21/22 August. 

Cian O’Farrell’s goal-bound shot is spectacularly blocked by the Knockshegowna full-back

Junior-C Hurling

The first round of the junior-C championship has been pushed back to the weekend of the 29/30 August.

Minor Hurling

Seth Shayanewako on the attack in the opening minutes against Toomevara

Our minor hurlers defeated Toomevara, 7-16 to 0-8, in the quarter-final of the North Tipperary championship on Wednesday evening last in Portroe. The goals were scored by Taurai Shayanewako (2), Aaron McLoughlin, Jamie Cottrell, Cian Galvin and Jack McLoughlin. They have now advanced to play Ballina in the semi-final. This game is on Wednesday evening in  Portroe at 7pm. 

Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the North Tipperary Board has decided to make this an all-ticket affair with only 200 people, including players and officials allowed to attend. We appeal to all of our supporters that if you do not have a ticket, please do not attend. 

Tour of the Lake for Living Links suicide support

Shane Connolly, Eddie Hynes and Eddie Tucker following their 70-mile cycle around Lough Derg

Community Lotto

Alternatively, paper tickets are on sale at the following businesses: JKC’s, Sheedy’s Centra, Albany Home Decor, Foley’s Spar Inver Gortlandroe, Hackett’s Butchers, A Sportsman’s Dream, Cinnamon Alley, Specsavers, O’Connor’s Kenyon Street Market, Keller’s Carry Out off-license and Cleary’s Daybreak on the Limerick Road.

Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw

The first draw for the new Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw will take place on Friday, 18th September and once again there are amazing prizes on offer including cars and prize money up to €25,000.

Those who have previously entered the draw will have already received information regarding the new draw in the post and are asked to contact their promoters as soon as possible.

Further information about the draw and how to join can be found here.

Club Walking Group

Our club walking group about to set off up to the Millennium Cross

Our club walking group climbed up to the Millennium Cross at Laghtea near Portroe last weekend and enjoyed the wonderful views looking out across the Shannon towards Clare, Galway and across North Tipperary and back towards Tountinna. They then continued the hike towards Garrykennedy where they enjoyed freshly baked homemade scones and jam all made and provided by our Healthy Club Officer Bartley Ryan. Happily and surprisingly, there were no reported cases of food poisoning afterwards. 

If you would like further information on our walking group please contact Bartley Ryan, message any of our social media sites or email eireognenagh@gmail.com

“We made it”, smiles all around as members of our walking group pose at the Millennium Cross

First-ever GAA National Inclusive Fitness Day launched

The GAA recently announced their first-ever national inclusive fitness day which will take place on September 23. The event falls during the European Week of Sport (23rd – 30th September) and aims to promote sport and physical activity to everyone regardless of age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, or fitness level.

Healthy Club Officer Bartley Ryan is currently working behind the scenes organising our club’s activities which will be revealed in the coming weeks. If you would like to know more please click here. 

Sympathies

We extend our sympathies to the family and friends of the late Cissie Russell, Carrick-on-Suir. Mrs. Russell’s daughter, Catherine McTiernan, is well known to everyone in our club for her tireless work as club secretary while her sons Seán and Dermot, and daughter Tara all play for our club while Catherine’s husband Pauric is a great supporter of our club.

Carrick Swan GAA club wrote the following lovely tribute to Mrs. Russell this morning.

All in Carrick Swan GAA Club are deeply saddened this morning to hear of the passing of our esteemed vice-president Cissie Russell.

To many people in the club Cissie was a mother figure who loved the club deeply and who travelled to all our games when able to offer what could be termed as vociferous support with her late brother Sean and late sisters Peggy, May and Kathleen and God help anyone that had a bad word to say about the Swan or their players if you were close to that enclave!

To Catherine, Pauric, Seán, Dermot and Tara we in Nenagh Éire Óg offer our deepest sympathies.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

Kyoto Love Hotel

Former club hurler Joe Geaney and niece of Ellen Tooher, club chairman John’s wife, have released this electric pop single, Machine, which we are sure you’ll enjoy. Together, they recently were interviewed by RTÉ and that can be accessed here. More of their music can be accessed on Spotify and YouTube. 

Camogie News

Senior

Joint-captains Maeve Coffey and Alanna Morris model our stunning new jerseys made by Gaelic Armour. More about this next week.

Under-16

No quarter was asked for nor given in the senior camogie championship last Friday evening.

Under-14

Under-12

Éire Óg Annacarty were delighted with their win last Friday evening

Under-10

Under-8

Under-6

Grace O’Brien strikes a point against Éire Óg Annacarty

Juvenile News

Keelan Rice and Mason Cawley under the dropping ball in the under-16 championship against Silvermines

Under-6

Under-8

The under-8 boys traveled to Roscrea on Saturday morning where they played their first match of this year. The boys were divided into three teams and each team played three great games against Roscrea. The sun beamed down on the boys and the hurling was fabulous to watch. There were lots of very happy faces after the matches which was great to see from the boys. Thanks to Roscrea for hosting us this week, next Saturday we play Toomevara. Keep up the practicing at home between training and well done to all the boys. Hurling training will continue each Tuesday evening from six to seven and Saturday mornings from ten o’clock to eleven unless we have a game. New members (boys born in 2012 or 2013) are always welcome. Under eight boys football training is held every Wednesday evening from half-past five to half-past six, everyone welcome, a reminder that gum shields are compulsory for football so please make sure each child brings their own to training.  

Under-10

Action from the under-12 clash with Ballina

 

Both under-12 teams were at home to Ballina last week. In difficult conditions, our D team came away with a hard-fought draw finishing 1-03 to Ballina’s 0-06. Our under 12A team were a little less fortunate, the boys fought hard but in the end lost to Ballina on a final scoreline of 3-05 to 5-08. Both teams play Kilruane MacDonaghs next Tuesday night in Cloughjordan.  

Under-12 action against Ballina

Under-14

 

Our under-14 hurlers defeated Kilruane MacDonaghs in Cloughjordan on Sunday morning in a rescheduled fixture. Well done lads.

Under-16

Mason Cawley clears his lines against Silvermines in the under-16 championship

The under-16 team produced another solid performance against Silvermines running out winners by 3-16 to 0-10. Our goalkeeper and six backs have only conceded one goal in three outings which was crucial to this win. Midfielders and forwards are getting on the scoresheet with some excellent teamwork. With a strong spine and good hurlers on the flanks, this young team is progressing well and is training very hard.

Continued good luck to all Nenagh Éire Óg groups in this week’s round of the North Tipperary hurling matches. We’re all looking forward to the games with great anticipation. 

Goalkeeper Training

Thank you to all those who have already signed up on line to the new Nenagh Éire Óg club lotto. Please visit www.nenagheireog.com for anyone else who wishes to join. 

Job done! A relaxed group of under-16 hurlers following their win over Silvermines

Greg Browne is the personification of serenity, peace and tranquility, a state of nirvana, at half time of the senior camogie clash with Éire Óg Annacarty

Supreme athletes! Our walking group relaxes in Garrykennedy after making the hike down from Tountinna. The smiles quickly disappeared when it dawned on them that they would have to walk back up to the Graves of the Leinstermen to collect their cars.

Our senior hurlers get off to a winning start, three club members will cycle Lough Derg for Living Links while the junior-A hurlers prepare for championship action. All this and more in this week’s bumper edition of the news on the Blues.

Senior Hurling

A jolly Darragh Droog arrives at Semple Stadium on Sunday evening

Our senior hurlers got off to the perfect start in this year’s FBD Insurance senior hurling championship on Sunday evening when we recorded a 1-19 to 0-11 win over Holycross Ballycahill. Played in an eerily quiet Semple Stadium with only 200 in total allowed inside the building, Nenagh finished the first half strongly thanks to a 27th minute Michael Heffernan goal. Incidentally, this game created a little piece of club history as it was the first time we played a match streamed live on the internet thanks to the county board’s new service. Our next game is against Clonoulty Rossmore on Sunday, 7th August, in Semple Stadium at 7pm. 

Junior-A Hurling

Donnacha Quinn in action in the 2019 junior-A clash with Kilruane MacDonaghs in Kilcoleman

Our junior-A hurlers play Kilruane MacDonaghs in the opening round of the North Tipperary championship this Saturday evening at 7.30pm in Borrisokane. Please note the change of venue and time to what was earlier advertised.

Junior-C Hurling

North Tipperary Junior-C hurling champions 2010

After a number of disappointing results in recent years in the junior-B championship, the club has elected to enter our third team into the junior-C championship this year where they will play Borris-Ileigh, Ballinahinch and Ballina. Under the management of Brian Maxwell, this team will play Borris-Ileigh in their opening match on Sunday, 16 August, at 7pm in Borrisoleigh. 

Minor Hurling

Action from last week’s minor clash with Lorrha Rovers

Our minor hurlers play Roscrea this Wednesday evening at 7pm in St. Michael’s Park, Toomevara. Best of luck to all involved.

Tour of the Lake for Living Links Nenagh

Eddie Hynes along with Shane Connolly and Eddie Tucker will cycle the tour of the lake

Club man Eddie Hynes, aided by Eddie Tucker, Shane Connolly and 35 other hardy cyclists, will complete a full lap of Lough Derg, totalling 106 km, to raise money for local charity, Living Links Nenagh. In 2015, Eddie’s son Oisín became a victim of suicide and this wonderful charity provided invaluable support to the Hynes family during those tough times. The cyclists aim to raise €5,000 for Living Links and we are asking our supporters to please dig deep into your pockets and help. If you would like to donate, you can access their Go Fund Me page here. 

Community Lotto

The fourth draw from our new Community Lotto took place on Monday evening last and there was no winner. Ten names were drawn to go forward to our €500 draw and they are listed below. We are asking all of our players, members and supporters to join our Community Lotto online here. 

Alternatively, paper tickets are on sale at the following businesses: JKC’s, Sheedy’s Centra, Albany Home Decor, Foley’s Spar Inver Gortlandroe, Hackett’s Butchers, A Sportsman’s Dream, Cinnamon Alley, Specsavers, O’Connor’s Kenyon Street Market, Keller’s Carry Out off-licence and Cleary’s Daybreak on the Limerick Road.

Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw

The first draw for the new Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw will take place on Friday, 18th September and once again there are amazing prizes on offer including cars and prize money up to €25,000.

Those who have previously entered the draw will have already received information regarding the new draw in the post and are asked to contact their promoters as soon as possible.

Further information about the draw and how to join can be found here.

Juvenile News

Tom Gleeson strikes against Kilruane MacDonaghs in the under-16 championship. More photographs are available to view on our Facebook page.

Under-6

Under-6 training will be every Saturday morning from ten o’clock to eleven. Hoping to see lots of new faces on the field, please contact one of the management group in advance via the club’s social media sites if you would like to join so that we can direct you to the relevant Covid protocols and registration process to ensure safe training for your child. 

Under-8 

Under-8 boys hurling training will continue each Tuesday evening from six to seven and Saturday mornings from ten o’clock to eleven. New members (boys born in 2012 or 2013) are always welcome. 

Under-8 boys football training is held every Wednesday evening from half-past five to half-past six, everyone welcome, a reminder that gum shields are compulsory for football so please make sure each child brings their own to training. 

Under-10

Under-12

More photographs from our under-12 clash with Toomevara are available to view on our Facebook page.

Under-14

Action from the under-14 clash with Burgess. More photographs from this game are available to view on our Facebook page

Éire Óg under-14 A hurlers started their campaign with a good win over a strong Burgess side on Thursday evening last. Commitment to training is excellent, keep up the good work!

Under-16

Josh McLoughlin scores a first-half goal against Kilruane MacDonaghs in the under-16 championship. More photographs from this game are available to view on our Facebook page.

Congratulations to our under-16 hurlers who recorded a comfortable 5-23 to 2-4 win over Kilruane MacDonagh’s in the opening round of the championship.  

This week’s Juvenile fixtures are:

Goalkeeper Training

Thank you to all those who have already signed up on line to the new Nenagh Éire Óg club lotto. Please visit www.nenagheireog.com for anyone else who wishes to join. 

Camogie News

Under-16
Last Wednesday we had our first championship match, despite losing to a good Ballina team, everyone put in a great effort. Our next match is Wednesday 29th in Puckane against Kiladangan.

Under-14

Under-12

Under-10
The under-10s continue training Mondays and Thursdays at 6.00. Great to see such good numbers training.

Under-8
Under-8s continue to train every Monday and Thursday evening at 6pm and would welcome any new faces that wish to give camogie a try.

Best Seat in the House

These two had the best view of proceedings at MacDonagh Park on Sunday when Toomevara played Borris-Ileigh in the FBD Insurance county senior hurling championship ©Sportsfile

Our minor hurlers play their first competitive match, the seniors are in Semple Stadium this Sunday evening while a first-aid training course is offered. All of this and more, in this week’s news on the Blues

Minor Hurling

Our minor hurlers were the first team in the club to take to the field in championship action this year and ended up on the wrong side of a 3-10 to 5-15 scoreline against Lorrha Rovers in Puckane. Seth Shayanewako was in flying form early on setting up goals for Ben West and Seán Crowe however Lorrha Rovers quickly took control and as we approached half time, they took a lead which they would not relinquish for the remainder of the encounter. Jamie Cottrell got a late goal for the Blues but it wasn’t enough to close the gap. 

Senior Hurling

Our senior hurlers open their championship campaign on Sunday evening next, 7pm, Semple Stadium against Holycross Ballycahill in the FBD Insurance county championship.

Unfortunately, due to Covid 19 restrictions, the attendance at this fixture will be limited to 200 people. This figure includes the panels, management and backroom teams of both clubs as well as the referee and his officials. Therefore access for our supporters will be severely limited. Unless you have one of the golden tickets you will be denied entry. We do acknowledge that many of our supporters will be bitterly disappointed at not being able to attend but this is out of our hands and indeed out of the control of the GAA who are only following government restrictions. However, you can follow the proceedings as we will be providing updates on our Twitter account.

The seniors aren’t the only show in town as there are numerous other games involving our club and you can get the full details of these here. 

Community Lotto

The third draw from our new Community Lotto took place on Monday evening last and there was no winner. Ten names were drawn to go forward to our €500 draw and they are listed below. We are asking all of our players, members and supporters to join our Community Lotto online here. 

Alternatively, paper tickets are on sale at the following businesses: JKC’s, Sheedy’s Centra, Albany Home Decor, Foley’s Spar Inver Gortlandroe, Hackett’s Butchers, A Sportsman’s Dream, Cinnamon Alley, Specsavers, O’Connor’s Kenyon Street Market, Keller’s Carry Out off-licence and Cleary’s Daybreak on the Limerick Road.

Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw

The first draw for the new Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw will take place on Friday, 18th September and once again there are amazing prizes on offer including cars and prize money up to €25,000.

Those who have previously entered the draw will have already received information regarding the new draw in the post and are asked to contact their promoters as soon as possible.

Further information about the draw and how to join can be found here.

Condolences

The club offers its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the late Donal Hackett, Fintan Lalor St. Nenagh and Urra, Ballycommon. Donal was a former hurler with the club and is pictured above with his teammates after winning the under-15 North Tipperary final in 1970. To his family Roisin, Dan, Brid, Niamh, Sean and Eadaoin, brothers Patrick, John and Eugene, sisters Michelle, Brigid, Jennifer and Nuala, his grandchildren and extended family, we offer our sincerest condolences. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Juvenile News

Under-6

Under-6 training will be every Saturday morning from ten o’clock to eleven. Hoping to see lots of new faces on the field, please contact one of the management group in advance via the clubs social media sites if you would like to join so that we can direct you to the relevant Covid protocols and registration process to ensure safe training for your child. . 

 

Under-8

Under-8 boys hurling training will continue each Tuesday evening from six to seven and Saturday mornings from ten o’clock to eleven. New members (boys born in 2012 or 2013) are always welcome. Football training is also now underway with our first football training session held last Wednesday evening. Football training for this age group will be held every Wednesday evening from half past five to half past six, everyone welcome, a reminder that gum shields are compulsory for football so please make sure each child brings their own to training. Thank you to all the parents who encourage practicing at home between training sessions, this is so important to the children developing their skills and confidence on the ball and ultimately their enjoyment of the game. 

Under-10

Under-10 hurling training will continue each Tuesday evening from six o’clock to seven and Saturday mornings from ten o’clock to eleven. New members (boys born in 2010 or 2011) are always welcome. Football training for this age group also commenced last Wednesday evening with a great turnout and super enthusiasm from the boys. Football training for under ten boys will be every Wednesday evening from half-past five to half-past six, everyone welcome, a reminder that gum shields are compulsory for football so please make sure each child brings their own to training. If boys just want to play either code that will be fine. Thank you to all the parents who encourage practicing at home between training sessions, this is so important to the children developing their skills and confidence on the ball and ultimately their enjoyment of the game.   

The Presidents’ Cup

On Friday evening last we had the pleasure of watching some fabulous hurling in MacDonagh park compliments of great teams from both Ahane in Limerick and Nenagh Éire Óg who played each other in the under-12 Presidents’ Cup. Club president Ger Gavin was on hand to present the Presidents’ Cup to the winning captain from Nenagh Éire Óg. Thanks to all involved for making tonight’s competition a great success.  

Under-16

Conor Tierney, Jimmy Morris, Taurai Shayanewako and Ger Gavin with the Presidents’ Cup following the under-16s’ win over St. Rynaghs

Last Wednesday evening our under-16 hurlers welcomed St. Rynaghs of Offaly to MacDonagh Park for the Presidents’ Cup, named in honour of our club presidents. Ger Gavin and Jimmy Morris were on hand to make a speech and present the cup to the winning joint captains of Nenagh Éire Óg. Well done lads on the win. Under-16 hurling training each Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and Saturday afternoon. All new players welcome. The Championship is just around the corner. We are getting a great response from our present squad.

 

Thank you to all who helped to make the first two of our President’s Trophy tournaments very enjoyable occasions for all involved. Our under-12 and under-16 lads deserve great praise for the skill and determination on show, Club Presidents, Ger Gavin and Jimmy Morris, were very impressed by the future stars of the club. Thanks also to Christy McLoughlin for refereeing the games. We still have the under-14 tournament to look forward to and I’m sure that it will be another enjoyable day where we will also welcome our other Presidents, Mick Burns and Mick Hynes.

The best of luck to these groups when the North Tipperary hurling league matches which will throw in this week. We’re all looking forward to the games with great anticipation. Thanks for all of your work under the strangest of circumstances so far this year, it’s appreciated.

 

Goalkeeper Training

Goalkeeper training is now underway and any aspiring young goalie from under-14 and under-16 groups should share their interest with a mentor. Thanks to Shane Hennessy for leading this initiative.

Covid-19

For any child returning to training specific guidelines and requirements for their safe return have been issued on the various group communications. Thank you to those who volunteered as Covid officers for the different age groups, without this framework and support from parents return to play would not be possible. Thank you to the parents for your patience and co-operation with the new Covid procedures around return to play. Please continue to follow all of the GAA and HSE guidelines. 

Well done and thank you to all the parents who encourage and support practicing our games at home each day, this is central to the children maintaining and developing skill levels and ultimately the enjoyment of our games.

Camogie News

Under-16

Under-10

Under-8

Handball

It’s Lonely at the Top

“Listen all you fools out there,
Go on and love me I don’t care,
Oh, it’s lonely at the top,
Oh, it’s lonely at the top” Randy Newman
Chairman John Tooher enjoying being lonely at the top at the Presidents’ Cup game against St. Rynaghs

Tipperary and Nenagh hurling legend Mick Burns visits MacDonagh Park, the 1995 senior team are getting back together while the club seeks an Irish Language and Culture Officer. All this and more in this week’s news on the Blues

Mick Burns

It was absolutely fantastic to see club legend Mick Burns in MacDonagh Park on Saturday afternoon last after a recent hospital stay. Mick is our most decorated hurler having been part of the legendary Tipperary teams of the 1950s and 1960s when he won five All-Ireland senior hurling titles, eight Munster senior titles, five National Hurling Leagues as well as a North Tipperary senior hurling crown with the club in 1964. Mick played for a number of years with Faughs in Dublin where he also won a county senior hurling league medal.

Mick is pictured above with his son Michael and grandson Robert.

New York, September 1959. The Tipperary senior hurlers visit New York. L-R: Noel Murphy, Seán McLoughlin, Jimmy Doyle, Phil Hennessy, Liam Devaney, Martin “Musha” Maher with Mick Burns in front

Community Lotto

Chairman John Tooher, presents a cheque for €500 to Tom Harvey of Tipperary Search and Rescue. Also in the photograph are Josephine Mackey and Paddy Burke

The second draw from our new Community Lotto took place on Monday evening last and there was no winner. Ten names were drawn to go forward to our €500 draw and they are listed below. We are asking all of our players, members and supporters to join our Community Lotto online here. 

Alternatively, paper tickets are on sale at the following businesses: JKC’s, Sheedy’s Centra, Albany Home Decor, Foley’s Spar Inver Gortlandroe, Hackett’s Butchers, A Sportsman’s Dream, Cinnamon Alley, Specsavers, O’Connor’s Kenyon Street Market and Keller’s Carry Out off-licence. 

The Men of ’95

We have recently got word that the county senior championship-winning team of 1995 will be guests of the County Board at a reception prior to the county final this year and will be introduced to the crowd at half time. The game is fixed for 20 September but is subject to change due to Covid-19.

In 1995 Nenagh defeated Boherlahan Dualla 2-25 to 2-8, the goals came courtesy of John Heffernan and Robbie Tomlinson with captain Conor O’Donovan climbing the steps to claim the Dan Breen where he echoed the words of Paul Kennedy from 1992 when he declared that this is for everyone who ever wore the blue jersey. 

Conor has once again taken on a leadership role with this team as he is coordinating the group for this reunion and all players from the panel are asked to contact him at 087 610 7360

The match programme from this game can be viewed here. 

Supporters enjoying the glorious sunshine in MacDonagh Park on Saturday last

Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw

The first draw for the new Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw will take place on Friday, 18th September and once again there are amazing prizes on offer including cars and prize money up to €25,000.

Those who have previously entered the draw will have already received information regarding the new draw in the post and are asked to contact their promoters as soon as possible.

Further information about the draw and how to join can be found here.

Seán Crowe scores a goal in a recent minor challenge

Season Tickets/Passes Ticket claiming Procedure for upcoming senior games

Minor goalkeeper Darragh Ryan pucks out the sliothar in a recent challenge

Irish Language and Culture Officer

The club is currently looking for an Irish Language and Culture Officer. The main role of the Irish Language and Culture Officer is to promote the use of the Irish language and to promote cultural activities such as Irish music and dancing in the Club. The Culture & Language Officer position should be filled by someone who has a good working knowledge of the Irish language. The officer should provide a back-up service in the use of Gaeilge for all officers and members and encourage and promote the use of Irish phrases in the club’s business. Cultural activities should be organised through the very popular GAA Scór competition. He/she should also liaise closely with the County Irish Officer and any relevant Committee and with other Irish/cultural organisations in the area.

If you are interested in fulfilling this role, please contact eireognenagh@gmail.com or contact any committee member.

Thank You Christy

Christy refereeing a minor game on Sunday morning in MacDonagh Park

All of our teams in the club owe a huge debt of gratitude to referee Christy McLoughlin who has taken charge of all of our challenge games in recent weeks in MacDonagh Park. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are unable to use a referee from outside the parish and the former goalkeeper has been more than accomodating to our teams when it comes to officiating matches. Without Christy being so willing to offer up his time, it is unlikely that these games would go ahead. So a big thank you Christy from everyone in the club.

Thank You Bartley and Marion

Our entire community owes a debt of gratitude to Bartley and Marion Ryan for their huge and selfless efforts in coordinating our club’s voluntary group who purchased groceries, fuel and prescriptions for the vulnerable during the pandemic. With over 70 volunteers, the response from our club to the call to help was phenomenal and Bartley and Marion deserve huge praise for everything they did over the last few months including the delivery of parish newsletters on Saturday evenings while the churches were closed. The voluntary group has now been stood down but if anyone still requires our assistance please do not hesitate to get in touch with the club and we will be thrilled to help.

Walking Group

Our walking group taking a well-deserved water break in Capparoe on Sunday morning. In the photograph are Pauline Phelan, Marie Nagle, Mary Murphy, Jackie Holland, Bernie Gratton, Martina Cahill, Marion Minehan and Fiona Kenneally. 

Club Fixtures

All of our camogie and hurling fixtures have been added to the site and can be accessed by clicking the Fixtures tab at the top of this page. We also want to remind people that our Club App is free to download from the Google Play Store. 

Camogie News

Seniors

Under-10s

Under-8

Covid 19 reminder

Juvenile News

Under-6 Covid officers Colleen Kelly and Aisling Mulcahy

Under-6

The sun decided to shine on MacDonagh Park on Saturday as we welcomed our new under-6 hurling stars and their more experienced teammates! It was all go with all groups out training and enjoying the weather. We will be forever grateful to the Covid Supervisors for each group who are playing a blinder for the club at every training session. We couldn’t do it without them. A big thank you also to the mentors, parents and boys who are following all of the guidelines and keeping each other safe. Keep up the good work!! Don’t forget that new members are always welcome. 

Under-8

Under-8 hurling training will continue each Tuesday evening from 6-7pm and Saturday morning 10-11am. New members (boys born in 2012 or 2013) always welcome.

Under-10

Under-10 boys are back hurling training on Tuesday, 6-7pm, and Saturday 10-12am. Gaelic football starts back this Wednesday 5.30-6.30pm. New players always welcome in either sport.

Under-12

Under-12 Presidents’ Trophy is on Friday night against Ahane A and D teams. Club presidents to present trophies to winning captains. First match at 7pm.

Cian Ryan at a recent minor challenge game

Under-14

The under-14 boys played a very entertaining challenge against Kiladangan during the week. Many thanks to our hosts. This week we will play JK Brackens so full attendance required at training.

Under-16

Under-16 hurling training each Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and Saturday afternoon. All new players welcome. Championship starting in two weeks. We are getting a great response from our present squad.

Goalkeeping Training

“The sun come up, it was blue and gold” Tom Waits. Shane Hennessy last summer in goals during the John Tucker Cup

Goalkeeper training is now underway and any aspiring young goalie from the under-14 and under-16 groups should share their interest with a mentor. Thanks to Shane Hennessy for leading this initiative.

Membership

Membership is now due. Forms will be with mentors this week.

The search continues for a position that veteran Lenny Ryan can hurl in after trying out in goals in the first half and the full-back line in the second in a junior-B challenge game on Saturday last. Best of luck in the search Lenny from everyone in the club, we truly believe you’ll find a spot before your permanent retirement! 

Thank you to everyone who kindly donated to Shaun Hilmi’s journey, we finally get to publish some fixtures while our new Community Lotto gets underway. All this and more in this week’s news on the Blues

Shaun’s Journey

The club would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts, from all parts of the globe, GAA players, clubs, supporters and everyone else who kindly dug deep into their pockets and donated to help Shaun Hilmi on his journey back to full health over the past week. It was incredible to see the figure on his Go Fund Me page rapidly increase as donations flowed in and the total fund has exceeded their target by over €25,000. The kindness and generosity that people have shown to the Hilmi family has been both phenomenal and moving and once again we wish Shaun well on his journey to recovery.

Shaun himself has posted a special thank you message on the Instagram page, Shaun’s Journey

Community Lotto

Last Monday evening saw the very first draw of our revamped Community Lotto in the complex in MacDonagh Park. Present on the night were representatives of Friends of Nenagh Hospital who received a €500 donation from the club. Nenagh Special Olympics will be the next beneficiaries of our €500 gift to charities in our community.

The draw was streamed live on our Facebook page and the video has since been viewed more than 600 times. The jackpot was not won and we are asking all of our players, members and supporters to please join our lotto online.

Upcoming Club Fixtures

Finally, after four months, we have a set of camogie and hurling fixtures for our players, members and supporters to look forward to. After being deprived of pretty much all sports since mid-March, people are excited at the prospect of live sport again and we have published our fixtures to our website. Click on the Fixtures tab at the top of this page to access them. Please be aware that details are subject to change so please check back here or our social media channels for any late changes.

Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw

The first draw for the new Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw will take place on Friday, 18th September and once again there are amazing prizes on offer including cars and prize money up to €25,000.

Those who have previously entered the draw will have already received information regarding the new draw in the post and are asked to contact their promoters as soon as possible.

Further information about the draw and how to join can be found here.

Thank You Mary Jo

All of us in the club wish to thank Mary Jo O’Reilly for all of her hard work in recent weeks in ensuring we all have a safe place to train and play Gaelic games. Mary Jo is our Covid Officer and is doing sterling work at training each night and it would take a brave man to try and pass her without sanitizing!!!

Camogie News

Senior

Seniors with over 30 players on the Senior panel this year, the seniors have arranged a series of challenge matches and are training hard ahead of the start of their Championship next month. Fixtures are on www.nenagheireog.com

Under-14

Training restarted on Thursday evening with a great session. Training times are 7-8pm Tuesday in Nenagh College and 7-8pm Thursday at Éire Óg. 

Under-10 girls return to training on Thursday 9th July from 6 – 7pm. Training is scheduled for every Monday and Thursday between 6 – 7pm. Any new players that would like to come along are always welcome.

Under-8s first training slot is confirmed as Thursday 9th July from 6 to 7pm. It will be lovely to see the kids returning to the pitch to learn new skills.

***Important reminder of Covid 19 Requirements for training***

Please ensure you do the following for your child (for underages)

2. Compete the Covid eLearning module https://learning.gaa.ie/covid19learning
Parents and mentors need to complete this.

3. Complete the health questionnaire for your child. 
https://returntoplay.gaa.ie
Parents/Mentors need to complete this also and anyone wishing to be at the complex using the facilities. It needs to be resubmitted before every training session.

If any parents can help out with being Covid supervisors or assist the supervisors at the sessions please let the mentors know.

Juvenile News

Under-8 boys commence training this Tuesday evening at six o’clock as training returns to the field for the first time this year. The boys participated in a number of skills challenges and drills over the last number of months but are looking forward to getting back to the field. Hurling training will continue each Tuesday evening from six to seven and Saturday mornings from ten o’clock to eleven. New members (boys born in 2012 or 2013) are always welcome.

For any child returning to training specific guidelines and requirements for their safe return has been issued on the various group communications.  Thank you to those who volunteered as Covid officers for the different age groups, without this framework and support from parents return to play would not be possible. A massive effort has gone in behind the scenes in order to properly prepare for a return to play in a safe way, many thanks to all involved. 

Well done and thank you to all the parents who encourage and support practicing our games at home each day,this is central to the children maintaining and developing skill levels and ultimately the enjoyment of our games.

Thank you to all those who have already signed up on line to the new Nenagh Éire Óg club lotto. Please visit www.nenagheireog.com  for anyone else who wishes to join. 

Blast from the Past

In the early days of the GAA, Nenagh Institute was a force to be reckoned with in the county in Gaelic football, winning the county championship on two occasions, 1911 and 1915, while they won consecutive North Tipperary senior football championships from 1911 to 1919.

In 1911 Nenagh Institute were selected by the North Board to represent the division in the county championship on the basis that they’d defeated Ballinaclough, the 1910 champions, in a challenge game earlier that same year.

In the 1911 county final, Nenagh Institute drew with Thurles which was played before the Mid Tipperary final. In the semi-final, Nenagh had beaten John O’Leary’s (Tipperary Town), champions of the South division, 3-3 to 0-0. In the subsequent Mid Tipperary final, Templetuohy defeated Thurles and so they played in the replayed county final, while Nenagh defeated Templemore, 3-3 to 0-1, in the North final. Had Nenagh lost, Templemore would have earned the right to play in the replayed final. The match was fixed for Borrisoleigh on a cold, showery day on November 4th. Nenagh won 2-3 to 0-0 and according to the Nenagh News and Tipperary Vindicator newspaper, “deserved their win”.

Tim Gleeson, Drombane, was the referee and Nenagh won the toss and elected to play with the wind. The game was due to begin at 2 pm but due to the weather, it was delayed until 2.30 pm, and indeed, three times during the first half the game was halted as the players had to seek shelter from the driving rain. Borris-Ileigh and Toomevara were supposed to play a hurling match as the curtain-raiser but this was postponed due to the weather.

Nenagh dominated the play despite the weather and slippery football but it still took them fifteen minutes to make any impression on the scoreboard, a point, the high winds playing havoc with their shooting. By half-time, they led 2-3 to 0-0. There was no score in the second period despite the best efforts of Templetuohy, wayward shooting their undoing, and so the county senior championship came to our parish for the very first time.

The Nationalist newspaper described Nenagh as “a well-balanced team, the backs being sound in defence and the forwards very quick to seize every opportunity going. Combination and speed are their chief characteristics and if they continue improving as they did over the past year they will be a factor to be reckoned with over the coming year”.

The team was Timothy Whealey (captain), William Flannery (vice-captain), John Walsh, Michael Scannell, Thomas Smyth, Thomas Costello, William Flannery, Frank Flannery, Pat Costello, Daniel Costello, Maurice Foley, Michael Egan, Charley Spain, Edward Kennedy, James Moore, Patrick O’Meara, Martin Clifford (goal).

Pictured is the North Tipperary senior football medal won by William Flannery in 1911 which features three shamrocks and an image of Nenagh Castle in the centre. Since 1934, after a proposal by Borrisokane’s Seamus Gardiner, all North Tipperary medals feature an image of Thomas MacDonagh.

Tomorrow marks our first draw in our new Lotto, the community rallies around Shaun Hilmi while The Boys are Back in Town!!! All this and more in this week’s news on the Blues

Tomorrow marks the first draw of the New Community Lotto

Tomorrow evening, Monday, marks our very first community lotto and we encourage all of our players, members and supporters to join online. If you would like to subscribe please click here. The cut off for tomorrow’s draw is 6pm so make sure you have subscribed before then.

The very first jackpot will be €2,100 and will grow by €100 every week it is not won. For further information about how our lotto works please click here.

Shaun Hilmi’s Journey

Shaun Hilmi, brother of senior panalist Craig, played hurling and Gaelic football for Nenagh Éire Óg, is a regular tennis player and a talented athlete with Nenagh Olympic Athletics Club.

In recent months he started to feel discomfort in his hip which, unfortunately, has been diagnosed as Ewings Sarcoma Cancer, a rare condition that only affects 2.93 people out of a million. This aggressive disease has already spread to his lungs and a ten-centimetre tumour has been discovered on his right glute muscle, which was lying on a nerve which has caused him immense pain.

Shaun will have to undergo six cycles of chemotherapy, surgery and possibly radium. That’s without including the physiotherapy sessions and rehabilitation he will have to complete after his treatment to get back 100%. Unfortunately, in the world we live in today, money talks! Shaun’s treatment will be very expensive and which he needs to give him the best possible chance of making a full recovery.

A Go Fund Me page has been set up and we are asking the GAA community to come together and help Shaun complete his journey back to full fitness.

All donations, no matter how big or small, will be greatly appreciated by Shaun and the Hilmi family.

His cousin Jake Morris and Celtic FC star Barry Coffey have started a 30-second plank campaign to raise funds while Republic of Ireland soccer star Shane Long has sent his best wishes. You can follow Shaun’s journey on Instagram.

The Boys are Back in Town

On Wednesday evening last Chairman John Tooher was trilled to, at last, open our gates once again for training as the junior-A hurlers were put through their paces for the first time since last March.

It was fantastic to hear the chit chat, wise cracks and the sound of ash on leather echo around Thomas MacDonagh’s ground once again after the eerie silence of the last few months.

On Thursday it was the turn of the camógs to make a welcome return as the seniors resumed training with an impressive 30 players working their socks off, delighted to be back playing.

Our senior hurlers returned to MacDonagh Park on Friday evening with the panel working hard while maintaining social distancing. Hopefully we will never experience another lockdown and uninterrupted enjoyable evenings of Gaelic games will be enjoyed Coronavirus-free long into the future.

Pride Week

Nenagh Éire Óg takes great pride in being an inclusive club where all members of our community are more than welcome to play, support and volunteer and be an important part of the Nenagh Éire Óg team.

To celebrate Pride Week and we changed all our profile photographs on our social media channels to the one above, incorporating the Pride flag and our crest. Bigotry and intolerance, in any guise, are not welcome in our club and we strive to ensure that MacDonagh Park is a welcoming place for all.

For brilliant GAA-themed article on Pride Week by Joanne and Steven O’Riordan please click here.

Drone Footage

Check out this drone footage, captured by Killian Gleeson, of Shane Hennessy pucking out the ball in MacDonagh Park.

Camogie News

It was great to see a very strong senior
camogie panel return to the pitch this week, all of whom are looking forward to the Senior Championship 2020 where they will face Annacarty at home on the 7th of August.

The committee is working with mentors to get the rest of the teams back onto the pitches after the 5th of July and we will issue further communication on this next week.

1. Register with Nenagh Éire Óg, you have to be a member to play and for club insurance purposes.
2. Compete the Covid eLearning module https://learning.gaa.ie/covid19learning
   Parents and mentors need to complete this.
3. Complete the health questionnaire for your child.
   https://returntoplay.gaa.ie
   Parents/Mentors need to complete this also and anyone wishing to be at the complex using the facilities.

Your daughter will be unable to train unless all of the above are completed. We look forward to welcoming everyone back.

Juvenile News

Under eight boys received two new videos last week with football skills to practice at home from Mikey Hynes. Thanks to Mikey for linking in with the group and your demonstration video.  

Specsavers Éire Óg Under eight and ten boys and girls fun challenge – “Eye love Éire Óg/Eye on the Ball” – the eagerly awaited final compilation videos of all entries have been circulated and are also available on the club social media sites. The final videos are a wonderful collection of all the children’s individual efforts and celebrations. The good news is each child who submitted an entry will receive a Specsavers goodie bag which will be distributed in the very near future. Well done to every girl and boy who entered and thank you to the parents who worked hard behind the scenes supporting and encouraging our young stars in this challenge. Thank you to Kieran and Niall for all the work you have put into coordinating this event. This was our last hurrah to keep the children’s spirits up while away from the field. 

For any child that wishes to return to training and their family feels comfortable around their child’s return we hope to have the children back training in the next few weeks subject to all safety protocols. It has been a long absence from the training field and we cannot wait to get going again. Well done and thanks to all the parents that promoted Gaelic games at home throughout this time. Guidelines and requirements for a safe return to training will be issued on the various group communications.  

Under sixteen teams are receiving recorded training sessions to practice skills in the garden. These recorded sessions are also posted on the Éire Og newsletter for anyone to revisit. Management and players are very much looking forward to getting back on the training field.

Thank you to all the parents who encourage and support practicing our games at home each day, this is central to the children maintaining and developing skill levels and ultimately the enjoyment of our games.

Thank you to all those who have already signed up online to the new Nenagh Éire Óg club lotto. Please visit www.nenagheireog.com  for anyone else who wishes to join. 

Congratulations to Seán McCullough

We send our congratulations to Nenagh Ormond’s Seán McCullough who was recently elected Munster Rugby President for the upcoming season. A fantastic achievement for Seán and for everyone connected with sport in the town.

Supporting Volunteers

Please click on the link to see ways we can support volunteers who are unable to return to club activity due to Covid-19

Greg Browne’s Skills Video