Our under-12s play in Croke Park, Sarah Quigley bags a national league medal and the Mighty Quinn is back. All this and more in this week’s edition of the news on the Blues
Junior-B Football
Alex Jones in possession with Jimmy Hynes in support ©www.sportsfocus.ie
Our junior-B footballers opened their county championship on Sunday with a trip to Puckane where they faced Lorrha and Dorrha but unfortunately came out on the wrong side of a 2-11 to 1-4 scoreline. Captain Lenny Ryan scored Nenagh’s goal. We send our best wishes to James Morris, Aidan Healy and Eddie Brady who all picked up knocks in the match. Galtee Rovers St. Pecaun and Éire Óg Annacarty make up the rest of our championship group.
Junior-A Hurling
Come all without, come all within
You’ll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Our junior hurlers defeated Roscrea in an entertaining clash in MacDonagh Park on Saturday 1-18 to 0-17. Craig Hilmi scored the all important goal in the first half however for most the result pales into insignificance with the news that during the second half Donnacha Quinn came on as a second-half substitute making his first competitive appearance for Éire Óg since suffering a horrific knee injury in September 2015 in a county senior championship game against Portroe. It’s been a long and painful 1,301 days of rest, operations, recuperations, set backs and pain for Donnacha but he faced it all with determination and dignity and the entire club was delighted to finally see him back in action. Well done Donnacha.
We also would like to wish Shane Hennessy all the best as he commences his journey back to fitness after suffering a knee injury against Burgess last weekend.
Minor Hurling
Action from the minor hurling clash with Ballina ©www.sportsfocus.ie
Our minors recorded a 0-22 to 0-15 win over Ballina in the North Tipperary minor hurling league on Wednesday evening in MacDonagh Park. Our next match is away to Roscrea on Thursday evening at 19:15pm
Camogie News
Sarah Quigley ©www.sportsfocus.ie
Congratulations to Sarah Quigley and the Tipperary intermediate side who defeated Kilkenny 0-14 to 0-8 in the Littlewoods Ireland National League division two final on Saturday. Sarah was joined on the team by Nenagh Handball Club’s Sinéad Meagher and we congratulation all involved on this fantastic achievement. For a full match report by Brian McDonnell please click here.
Come Dine With Me 27th of April
Juvenile News
The Nenagh Éire Óg under-14 side, Féile Peil finalists 2019 ©www.sportsfocus.ie
Our under-14s were due to play Kilsheelan Kilcash in the county A Féile Peil final on Saturday afternoon in Boherlahan however no opposition showed up and in unusual scenes the referee threw in the ball with only one team on the pitch. The ball was worked up to Josh Keller who kicked it into an empty net.
Under-12 Visit to Croke Park
Our under-12 hurlers got to visit and play Go Games in Croke Park during the week and had a wonderful time playing a number of games and meeting two of Tipperary’s finest in Johnny B and Johnny Smacks. Thanks to all who organised such a wonderful outing for the players, a day they’ll never forget.
Under-6
Our under-6 boys played their first training matches of the year on Saturday morning. For some it was their first ever match. There was great excitement among all the young boys.
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Weekly Walk
Upcoming Fixtures
Under-12 C Football North Tipperary Quarter-Final
Nenagh Éire Óg V Portroe
MacDonagh Park, Tuesday 23 April, 19:00pm
Under-10 Camogie
Kilruane MacDonagh’s V Nenagh Éire Óg
Ardcroney, Wednesday 24 April, 18:45pm
North Tipperary Minor Hurling League
Roscrea V Nenagh Éire Óg
Roscrea, Thursday 24 April, 19:15pm
Under-12 County Camogie Blitz
Portroe, Saturday 27 April
North Tipperary Junior-B League
Nenagh Éire Óg V Lorrha & Dorrha
MacDonagh Park, Saturday 27 April, 19:00
County Senior Hurling League
Éire Óg Annacarty/Donohill V Nenagh Éire Óg
Annacarty, Sunday, 28 April, 12 noon
North Tipperary Minor Hurling League
Nenagh Éire Óg V Toomevara
MacDonagh Park, Wednesday, May 1st, 19:00pm
County Senior Hurling League
Nenagh Éire Óg V Killenaule
MacDonagh Park, Sunday 5 May, 12 noon
Lotto
This weeks lotto jackpot was not won.
The €50 lucky dip winners were…..
Roisin / Niamh Dolan
Derek Lillis, Tullaheady
Mary Kennedy, c/o HiB
Teresa Peters, Kilruane
If you would like to join the club lotto online you can do so here.
Game of Thrones
In the above photograph we see two of Tipperary’s finest, Johnny B and Paul Collins, however it appears that the two men are sitting in the wrong chair. A closer inspection reveals that the chair actually belongs to our own John Heffernan and Conor O’Donovan. Luckily both Conor and John are sound out and don’t mind sharing their throne with mere mortals!
Evan Doyle defeats Johnny B in a plank competition in Croke Park! Well done Evan.
