The Nenagh Éire Óg junior A hurlers got their north Tipperary league campaign off to a winning start in Moneygall on Saturday afternoon.
North Tipperary Junior A Hurling League
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-12 Moneygall 1-7
Playing with the wind in the opening half Éire Óg led 0-3 to no-score thanks to points from David Hickey and Aidan Healy (two) before Moneygall struck for an equalising goal in the 11th minute.
The sides then traded points before Bob O’Brien set up David Cleary for a neat goal in the 16th minute. Moneygall responded to leave two between them (1-4 to 1-2), but six consecutive Éire Óg points forced the Blues into a 1-10 to 1-3 interval advantage – David Hackett (two frees), John Cahalan (two), Niall Madden (free) and David Hickey were responsible for these scores.
Points from David Hickey and Cian Tucker (free) preceded three Moneygall points which left six in it (1-12 to 1-6) entering the final ten minutes. An Aidan Healy goal in the 52nd minute settled the issue.
In this year’s north Tipperary junior A hurling league Éire Óg have remaining group games to contest against Burgess, Roscrea, Knockshegowna and Toomevara.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Kevin Flynn, Donnacha Heffernan, John O’Donoghue, Brian Flynn, Niall Madden (0-2, 0-1 ’65, 0-1 frees), Seánie Geaney, Eoin Fitzgibbon, John Cahalan (0-2), Cian Tucker (0-1, 0-1 frees), David Hackett (0-2, 0-2 frees), David Cleary (1-0), Bob O’Brien, Aidan Healy (1-2), David Hickey (0-3), Christopher Ryan. Subs: (48th) Gary Howard for David Cleary, (40th) Declan O’Meara for David Hackett, (55th) Michael Hallinan for Aidan Healy.
LOTTO
This week’s lotto jackpot of €2,100 was not won. €50 lucky dip winners: D Morrissey (Ciamalta Meadows), Eire Devaney (c/o Jane), Peter Malone (Dromin Road), Ava Fitzgerald (Carrig Rua), Sean White (c/o Andy’s) – play online!
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