The club gears up for Operation Transformation, the Buff is back while Tipperary conquer the Kingdom. All this and more in this week’s news on the Blues

Operation Transformation

Some of the participants at the New Year’s Day walk

The club held a lovely and relaxed 5km and 7.5km walk on New Years Day. Our thanks goes to Bartley Ryan and TP Sullivan for organising the event. We are gearing ourselves up for the Operation Transformation walk, in association with RTÉ and Tipperary Sports Partnership, on Saturday 12th January at 10am in MacDonagh Park. This is the ideal way to begin 2019 on a positive and healthy note and with a huge crowd expected it is the ideal way to get some exercise in a social environment. 

The Blues 10km Needs Your Help

The walking wounded, Paul Lillis, Barry Heffernan and Adam Gratton at the run last June

Running in Ireland are currently taking a public vote on races of the year and The Blues 10km has been nominated in the 10km section. We are asking you to please click on the link, scroll down to the 10km vote and from there scroll to Tipperary The Blues 10KM and vote for our race, even if you didn’t run it!!!

Here is the link: link

Tipperary Conquer the Kingdom

Jake fires over a first-half point

Congratulations to Jake Morris, Barry Heffernan and the Tipperary senior hurling team who defeated Kerry in MacDonagh Park on Saturday last, 4-20 to 1-14 in the Co-Op Superstores Munster league in front of 1186 patrons. Jake pointed three fantastic points while Barry was superb in the half-back line. Tipperary now face Clare in the final which is due to take place next weekend.

Barry Heffernan and Michael O’Leary go to ground

Bloody Sunday

On Saturday evening last, Tipp FM’s Stephen Gleeson paid a visit to Jimmy Morris to interview him for an upcoming documentary to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. The Tipperary GAA Bloody Sunday Committee are in the process of planning a number of events to mark the centenary of one of the darkest days in GAA history and Jimmy spoke about an old friend of his from Nenagh, Pat Cleary, who was present on that dreadful day. 

The Buff is Back

Three Nenagh Éire Óg under-14 hurlers, Aaron McLoughlin, Jamie Cottrell and Cian Powell, get a selfie with Buff Egan, the first patron through the gates in MacDonagh Park on Saturday. ©Padraig Hogan

The popular Kerry hurling fan, Buff Egan, was back in MacDonagh Park on Saturday to see his beloved Kingdom play the Premier and true to form, he was the first patron through the gates. Arguably the most dedicated hurling fan in the country Buff once again happily posed for selfies and even entertained the crowd at half time with his exhibition of free taking while been ably assisted in his Snapchat commentary by Mary Ryan, wife of former Nenagh hurler, Denis.  

The capiche in MacDonagh Park

New Year’s Resolution

Director of operations on Saturday last, Ger Morris, busily sorts out another issue on the phone.

In Nenagh Éire Óg we are very fortunate to have an army of volunteers who help out in many different ways throughout the year. Whether it’s parking cars on match day, selling lotto tickets or putting out flags before games everyone has a role to play. There is always something that people can do to help the club in an enjoyable and social environment. If you would like to help out Nenagh Éire Óg email us at eireognenagh@gmail.com or talk to any member of the club. Why not make it your new year’s resolution to volunteer your skills and services? It will be the best resolution you’ll ever keep.

Harty Cup

The very best of luck to Donach O’Donnell and the Nenagh CBS Harty Cup side who play Christian Brothers’ College, Cork in Kilmallock at 13:30 this Wednesday, January 9th in the quarter-final. The lads have been training diligently and deserve all the support they can get. 

Camogie News

Happy New Year to all Nenagh Éire Óg camogie club members. A New Year sees some new members coming onto the committee. The club would like to thank all of the outgoing members of the committee for their dedication and hard work during 2018 and welcome the new committee members for 2019.

The committee is as follows;

Chairperson – Kieran Malone

Vice-chairperson – James O’Dwyer

Secretary – Pat Sheridan

Treasurer – Tom Mac Auliffe

PRO – Áine Gilmartin

Joint Registrars – Caitriona Cleary & Deirdre Colleran

Child Welfare Officer – Mark Hassett

Committee members – Lisa O’Meara, Caitriona Fanning, Donal Ryan.

Nenagh Éire Óg Camogie would like to wish St Mary’s Secondary School the very best of luck in the Munster Colleges Final coming up on the 12th of January. Good luck to the players and the management team.

Eagle-eyed Catherine McTiernan spies a look at the match programme of the man in front while Ann Kennedy ponders the Tipperary selection on Saturday last!