Greg Browne’s under-21A hurling team are preparing this week to launch their championship campaign while the minor A Camogie team are looking forward to a county semi-final against Newport. Our congratulations also go to Nenagh Handball Club’s Sinéad Meagher who has been crowned All-Ireland under-16 champion. Please read on for all the latest news, photos, reports and fixtures!
SENIOR
Under-21A: The under-21A hurling team will face Roscrea in the opening round of this year’s championship on Saturday, November 7th in Moneygall at 2.30pm. This year the under-21A hurling team is managed by Greg Browne (manager), Con Morris and Michael McNamara. The 2015 Walsh’s of Nenagh North Tipperary Under-21A Hurling Championship will be run on a knock-out-loser’s-group basis. Kilruane MacDonagh’s will face Ballina in a preliminary round game while the remaining first round games will see Kildangan face the winner of the Kilruane versus Ballina game and Toomevara take on Newport Gaels.
Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative: The family of the late great Dermot Earley (senior) believe that a new initiative in his honour can help to develop the next generation of young Irish leaders. The Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative – organised by the GAA, Foróige and the National University of Ireland, Galway – commenced at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Tuesday, October 27th. Nine young GAA and Foróige club members from Nenagh Éire Óg, Moyne-Templetuohy, Arravale Rovers and Clonoulty-Rossmore were presented with the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through an exciting programme which evokes and honours the values Dermot epitomised and held so dear. To inspire the lucky participants Tipperary senior hurling captain Brendan Maher attended the launch night and spoke about his role, responsibilities and what it takes to become a leader. The lucky participants, aged between fifteen and eighteen years of age, will explore all elements of leadership before being asked to put their skills to work in their own clubs and communities. Those who complete all three modules between September 2015 and May 2016 will be eligible to graduate from NUIG with a Foundation Certificate in Youth Leadership & Community Action.
Night at the Dogs: Tickets are now on sale now for the combined juvenile and Camogie club ‘Night at the Dogs’ club fundraiser on Saturday, November 21st at Thurles Greyhound Stadium. Tickets are priced at €10 and are available from all committee members.
LOTTO
There was one winner of last week’s lotto jackpot of €4,100 – congratulations to Joe Hanrahan (Ballygraigue Road). €50 lucky dip winners: Paudie O’Kennedy (Church Road) & Jimmy McGrath (Cormack Drive). Please support the Blues and play our club lotto.
The Nenagh Éire Óg Club Lotto represents the club’s key fundraising initiative.
Please consider supporting the Blues by playing our club lotto online: click here!
Just watch how far we can stretch your €2!
Alternatively you can also support Nenagh Éire Óg by paying your club membership. Membership for 2014 is now due and can be paid to any club officer or online. The cost of membership is priced at €25.
“We all identify with our own place. My place is Nenagh and I respect every man who is from every parish in Ireland who is identifying with his home. That’s the breeding since the world was made. I see the club as nothing only a way of giving our locality an airing on the public stage. It gives the youth of our town an opportunity to play our games. That’s what I see our club as” – Jimmy Minogue
CAMOGIE
Under-18: Our minor side were defeated by Drom & Inch 2-11 to 3-7 in the final match of the round robin stage of the championship. Despite the loss we are through to the county semi-final where it is expected that we will play Newport this weekend. Please check our website for details of this fixture. There is also a full match report and photographs from the game up on our website.
AGM: Our AGM is due to take place in the next couple of weeks. If you are interested in getting involved in the club in any way please contact us at eireognenagh@gmail.com.
Strength & Conditioning: Our strength and conditioning training continues under the supervision of former Tipperary hurler John O’Keeffe. On Tuesday nights we train in the running track in Ballygreigue. Under-10s and under-12s train from 7.30pm to 8pm while all players from under-14 upwards train from 8pm to 8.30pm. On Friday evenings we are training in the complex in MacDonagh Park from 7pm to 7.30pm for under-10s and under-12s while every from under-14 up trains from 8pm to 8.30pm. It costs €2 per evening and is run in conjunction with the juvenile club.
Night at the Dogs: Tickets are now on sale now for the combined juvenile and Camogie club ‘Night at the Dogs’ club fundraiser on Saturday, November 21st at Thurles Greyhound Stadium. Tickets are priced at €10 and are available from all committee members.
JUVENILE
Our under-14 hurlers travelled to Killaloe on Bank Holiday Monday to take on Ballina in the final round of the Ballina Tournament. After a very tight game of excellent hurling the Blues just about came out on top – the final is due to take place this weekend.
The under-13 team took part in the Billy O’Meara Tournament in Cloughjordan on Saturday last and played games against Newport and Ballina – many thanks to Kilruane for their kind invitation and excellent hospitality on the day.
Strength and conditioning classes will continue on Friday night at the following times: 10/12s girls and boys to be in complex at 6.50pm to start at 7pm, 14/16 boys in complex at 7.50pm to be ready for 8pm. Running Tuesday night at 7.30pm for 10/12 and 8pm for 14/16.
Tickets are on sale now for the ‘Night at the Dogs’ club fundraiser on Saturday, November 21st at Thurles Greyhound Stadium. Tickets are €10 and are available from all committee members.
NENAGH HANDBALL CLUB
Juvenile training resumes this week. If you have an interest in handball and would like to get involved, please contact Eamonn Spillane on 087 418 5911.
Congratulations to Sinéad Meagher who won the girls under-16 singles 60×30 All-Ireland final in Roscommon last weekend beating Mollie Dagg of Kildare (21/2, 21/8). Well done Sinéad from all in the club.
CLUB NEWSLETTER
The Nenagh Éire Óg website has now been developed to host each and every edition of the monthly newsletter – please see here for more.
If you have any photographs, news or other information that you would like to see included please email eireognenagh@gmail.com.
Thanks again to the club communications sub-committee and in particular to Catherine McTiernan and Enda O’Sullivan for pulling all of this information together.
CONTACT
If you need to contact Éire Óg please do so via our Contact page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook page or by following @nenagheireog on Twitter.
