Grace O’Brien stars for Tipperary, our Covid Response Team is reactivated while our Community Lotto is suspended due to the current Covid conditions. All of this and more in this week’s news on the Blues
Nenagh Éire Óg – Helping the Community
In light of the government’s decision to move the country back to level 5, the club has re-activated our COVID-19 Community Response Team
If any member of our community requires support during these difficult times, prescriptions and groceries collected or if we can support you in any way please contact our Community Covid Officer, Bartley Ryan, on 086 735 8359 and a member of our club will be only too delighted to come to your assistance.
Similarly, if any member of our club wants to volunteer to help out please contact Bartley and your name will be added to our response team.
“The days are getting shorter and colder, but I ask you to remember: even as the winter comes in, there is hope and there is light."
Perseverance.
— Seamus Heaney (@HeaneyDaily) October 19, 2020
Autism in Sport
Tipperary Sports Partnership is hosting an online course entitled Autism in Sport on Monday, 9th November. Please see the PDF for further information.
CARA_Autism_Poster WebsiteDoes fouling pay in hurling?
That’s what the statistics suggest according to our former PRO and senior hurling selector Brian McDonnell. Writing for the Irish Examiner, Brian, using a myriad of statistics, argues that in hurling at least, crime does pay! Check out his forensically detailed article here.
Tipperary
Best of luck to Barry, Jake and the Tipperary hurlers who open their championship campaign this weekend against Limerick in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
Community Lotto
There was no winner of tonight’s lotto jackpot. The ten supplementary draw entrants are:
- Mary O’Neill
- Thomas Walsh
- Enda Costello
- David Ryan
- Anthony Whyte
- John Spencer
- Bernie Hennessy
- John Darcy (Grange)
- Barry Grace
- Mel Gleeson
Thanks to everyone who supports Nenagh Éire Óg through the club Lotto. Your €2 a week keeps us all going. To join, click here.
Ní neart go cur le chéile.
John Tooher
Chairman
Nenagh Éire Óg.
Next week’s Jackpot is €3,800. It could be you!
Camogie News
Grace O’Brien scored 0-3 for Tipperary today
Intercounty
Our local star, Grace O’Brien lined out for Tipperary at corner forward on Sunday in the Liberty Insurance All Ireland Senior Championship 2020 Group 3 Round 2 v Dublin.
Grace scored three points from play and the full-time score was Tipperary 1-13 Dublin 0-11. Tipperary have topped the group and are into the Quarter Finals of the All Ireland Championship. Well done to Grace and her Tipperary teammates.
Templederry Fighting For Alannah
If you have some spare time over the mid-term break then consider doing something worthwhile and go for a walk or run for Alannah. Read her story here 👇
#tipperarycommunity
Juvenile News
Under-10
Despite the wintery feel to the morning and the new restrictions to be observed the brilliant under-10 boys completed a non-contact training session on Saturday morning. There was no match which was greatly missed by the boys but there was stiff competition in the crossbar challenge and next week’s winner’s pot promises to be even more motivating. The boys felt great leaving the all drills session and were energised for the day.
Training for this group will continue every Friday evening under the new guidelines of non-contact and in groups of fifteen. Anyone who wishes to train is more than welcome, it is completely optional for the boys. Training will consist of skills work and fun activities. training moves to Nenagh College on Friday nights from 7pm to 8pm.
Please keep encouraging the boys to pick up the hurley at home and practice daily.
Under-14
Training will continue for the next few weeks in Nenagh College. Hurling on Tuesdays and football on Thursdays.
Under-16
Under-16 football training resumes at Nenagh College each Friday night at 8 pm.
Fixtures
All competitive games are suspended currently in light of the recent guidelines.
Other Business
Thank you to all the parents who encourage practicing of both codes at home, please continue to encourage the children to pick up the hurl or football and get a few minutes of practice in each day.
Please continue to follow the GAA and HSE Covid safety guidelines. A reminder to all that the Nenagh Éire Óg clubhouse is closed to all for the coming weeks. Stay safe everyone.
The weekly lotto has been suspended in light of restrictions outlined in the Level five Covid response.
Dr. Dick Stokes
This photograph appeared on Tuesday’s edition of the Irish Independent and features Dr. Dick Stokes attending to Pat Hartigan, the great Limerick full-back in 1974. Dr. Stokes is grandfather to our senior hurling coach Richie Flannery.
