Nenagh Éire Óg

Éire Óg Weekly Notes

on: July 15, 2013In: News, Weekly Notes

The Nenagh Éire Óg seniors recover a nine-point deficit against Burgess in Dr Fogarty Cup County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup final as under-21 stars prepare for a date with Cork.

HEALTHY CLUB PROJECT QUESTIONNAIRE

One of the first initiatives launched in association with the GAA Healthy Club Project is a club questionnaire. We are asking club members, players and those in the wider community to complete the questionnaire before the closing date of Wednesday, July 24th. Should you wish to participate in the club questionnaire please do so by using the following link!

SENIOR

County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup: On Sunday evening last in Toomevara our senior hurlers finished all square with Burgess after extra time in the Dr Fogarty Cup final – the final score was 1-18 each.

County Senior Hurling Championship: Our senior hurlers will play Upperchurch-Drombane in round three of the championship. This game takes place on Saturday, July 27th in Templemore at 7.30pm.

Junior A Hurling Championship: Our junior A hurlers continue their championship campaign on Friday evening when they face Roscrea. See fixtures for details.

Junior B Hurling Championship: On Saturday afternoon last our junior B hurlers began their championship campaign, but were unfortunately lost to Ballina by twenty-two points.

Minor A Hurling Championship: Our minors continue their championship campaign on Thursday evening when they face Roscrea in Roscrea at 7.30pm.

Congratulations: Congratulations to Donagh O’Donnell, a former Éire Óg player, who coached Limerick to a famous Munster final win over Cork on Sunday afternoon.

Best of Luck: All the very best of luck to Tommy Heffernan, Daire Quinn and the Tipperary under-21 hurlers against Cork on Wednesday evening.

CAMOGIE

Under-13: Our under-13 team was defeated by Ballina in the opening round of the championship last week. Our remaining games are against Silvermines and Annacarty. These games will be played shortly.

Minor: Our under-18 team had a great win over Cashel last week on a scoreline of 4-10 to 0-6. We play Clonoulty away on Tuesday, July 23rd in our next fixture.

Junior: Our junior team qualified for the Munster Junior A League plate final after a comprehensive win over Crusheen. We play Newport in the final.

Thanks: Thanks to all the junior and minor players who helped with our bag packing in Dunnes Stores over the weekend. We have another bag packing fundraiser in Tesco on August 2nd-3rd.

Tipperary: Hard luck to the Tipperary under-16B team who were defeated by Wexford at the weekend by two points. Best wishes to the under-16A team who play Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final next Sunday in Birr. We are in the fortunate position of having a number of players on both teams. Well done ladies and keep up the great work.

JUVENILE

Under-8: Our under-8 team had a match against Kilcormac last Saturday and a great time was had by all. Thanks to all involved.

Under-12: Well done to both the group one and four teams who have reached the semi-final stages of their under-12 Go-Games league. The group four team will play Toomevara in Nenagh on Friday, July 26th while the group one team’s opposition has yet to be decided. That game is also scheduled for the 26th.

Under-14: The under-14A championship is progressing well for Nenagh with a win last Wednesday against Kildangan on a 2-11 to 1-6 score line. The next round match takes them away to Roscrea on Wednesday, July 17th at 6.46pm.

Under-16: The under-16A championship kicked off nicely for us with a first round win over Borris-Ileigh in Nenagh with a final score of 5-11 to 2-7. We played Newport on Monday, July 15th and lost out on a 0-12 to 1-12 score line. Éire Óg are at home to Ballina on Monday, July 22nd. Come on out to support the lads!

Summer Camp: The Summer Camp this year is on from Monday, July 22nd to Friday, July 26th from 2-5pm for boys and girls aged five to 14 years of age. The cost is €40 per child and
€70 max per family. Expert coaches lined up. Non-members welcome so bring your friends along. Anyone with queries can contact Camp Coordinator David Minogue on 087 125 7739.

CLOTHING RECYCLING DRIVE

There will be a clothing recycling drive in aid of the Nenagh Éire Óg juvenile club on Saturday, August 31st at the GAA Complex – please drop off all items between 1pm and 3pm. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes including bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys. Wearable clothes will be recycled and re-used and other items will be recycled for items, such as, industrial wipes or soundproofing. Laptops (must be intact with lead) will also be accepted along with mobile phones. No household bric-a-brac.

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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. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.

Replay required following dramatic Challenge Cup final

on: July 14, 2013In: Match Reports, News

Éire Óg recovered a nine-point first half deficit to force extra time, but ultimately struggled to get the better of a resolute Burgess side at St Michael’s Park, Toomevara on Sunday.

County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup
Fr Fogarty Cup Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-18 Burgess 1-18 AET

A superb long-range Eoin ‘Tossy’ Hogan point in the 80th minute earned Burgess a draw (AET) in a dramatic Fr Fogarty Cup final (County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup) played at St Michael’s Park, Toomevara on Sunday evening.

Three minutes earlier Michael Heffernan had fired Éire Óg into the lead for the first time (1-18 to 1-17), but Burgess battled gamely on and were good value for Hogan’s late equaliser.

Indeed, Burgess set the pace in this encounter racing into a 1-10 to 0-4 interval lead. Éire Óg struggled to make any sort of impression on a resolute Burgess defence in the opening half – the Blues only managed two points from the play, one in the third minute and another in the 27th. Meanwhile Burgess had Eoin Hogan (three), Eoin ‘Tossy’ Hogan (three), Kevin Nealon, Noel Gleeson, Jonathan Ryan and Conor Quigley to thank for pointed efforts while Kevin Nealon broke a ball for Brian Hogan to sweep home in the 26th minute to hand Burgess a fully-deserved 1-8 to 0-3 lead.

Éire Óg made wholesale changes to their team either side of the interval and gained significant impetus from same. Indeed, during the opening seven minutes of the second half the Blues out-scored Burgess 1-3 to a single point. Richie Flannery (two) and James Mackey were responsible for the points while Richie Flannery scrambled home a goal in the 37th minute following Niall McGrath’s superb save from a stinging Michael Heffernan shot.

Burgess dug in impressively and despite playing into the wind traded scores with Éire Óg to leave four between them (1-13 to 1-9) with fifteen minutes to play. Points from Richie Flannery and Andrew Coffey reduced the deficit to just two points (1-11 to 1-13) by the 48th minute before Eoin Hogan drove over a magnificent long-range free to leave three between them in the 50th minute.

Éire Óg’s Paul Ryan reduced the deficit to two before the Blues fired three consecutive wides and Michael Heffernan spurned a goal-scoring opportunity in the 56th minute. There was still time, however, for Éire Óg to make a late rally with a point from Michael Heffernan reducing the margin to just one in the 58th minute. Then, right on the hour mark, Paul Ryan was fouled and Kevin Tucker converted from a tight angle to force extra time.

Eoin Hogan (free) and Paul Ryan traded points during the opening exchanges of extra time before another Eoin Hogan free left Burgess nursing a 1-16 to 1-15 lead at the interval.

A terrific Andrew Dunne point immediately after the break forced Burgess two points clear, but with the wind at their backs Éire Óg responded in impressive fashion with a superb Andrew Coffey point and a long-range Kevin Tucker free levelling matters at 1-17 apiece with four minutes to play. Seconds later Michael Heffernan drove over a terrific point to hand Éire Óg the lead for the first time, but credit to Burgess. Pat Cremin’s men stuck to their task and, finally, Eoin ‘Tossy’ Hogan grabbed a ball and swung over a long-range effort.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Barry Heffernan, Hugh Maloney, Billy Heffernan, Pearse Morris, Alan Kelly, Kevin Tucker (0-5, 0-4 frees), Michael Heffernan (0-3), Seánie Geaney, Brian Quinn, Richie Flannery (1-5), Adam Gratton. Subs: (31st) Andrew Coffey (0-2) for Pearse Morris, (HT) Paul Ryan (0-2) for Seánie Geaney, (HT) David Hackett for Alan Kelly, (HT) James Mackey (0-1) for Adam Gratton, (34th) Conor Ryan for Brian Quinn, (72nd) Adam Gratton for Barry Heffernan, (74th) Seánie Geaney for David Hackett.

Burgess: Niall McGrath, John O’Dwyer, Shane Maher, Jonathan Mulqueen, Jack O’Flaherty, Conor Quigley (0-1), Michael O’Flaherty (0-1), Noel Gleeson (0-1), Damien O’Brien, Eoin ‘Tossy’ Hogan (0-4), Brian Hogan (1-1), Jonathan Ryan (0-1), Eoin Hogan (0-7, 0-5 frees), Kevin Nealon (0-1). Subs: (HT) Brian Tucker for Jack O’Flaherty, (35th) Daniel Ryan for Jonathan Ryan, (56th) Andrew Dunne (0-1) for Kevin Nealon, (ET) Jack O’Flaherty for Brian Tucker, (73rd) Kevin Nealon for Daniel Ryan.

Referee: Phil Ryan (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams).
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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. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.

Éire Óg lose out to Ballina

on: July 13, 2013In: Match Reports, News, Uncategorized

Nenagh Éire Óg lost heavily to an excellent Ballina team in the opening round of the Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship, but battled right to the end.

Saturday, July 13th
Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-9 Ballina 4-22

Nenagh Éire Óg lost out to a terrific Ballina side at Portroe this afternoon. And, although the Blues suffered a 22-point defeat the lads battled to the last and showed great pride in their approach to the game.

The clash with Ballina represented Éire Óg’s opening group game in the 2013 north championship. The Blues will also face Newport, Ballinahinch and Portroe in group two. Group one consists of Templederry, Toomevara, Silvermines & Borrisokane while Kildangan have withdrawn from the competition.

Ballina started well and hit the net after just fourteen seconds. Ballina led 1-1 to no-score before David Cleary got Éire Óg off the mark in the seventh minute. Two further points helped Ballina into a 1-3 to 0-1 before John Donnellan set up Paul Slattery for a terrific Éire Óg goal in the 12th minute. Three minutes later David Cleary converted a free to leave two between the sides (1-2 to 1-4).

Three Ballina points opened a five-point gap before Jamie Gallagher responded for Éire Óg in the 21st minute. Ballina then fired 1-3 without reply to lead 2-10 to 1-3 by the 26th minute. Luke Kennedy responded for Éire Óg, but Ballina closed out the half in impressive fashion firing 2-3 without reply (the third and fourth goals arrived in the 34th and 35th minutes respectively). Half-time: Nenagh Éire Óg 1-4 Ballina 4-13.

Éire Óg battled on manfully in the second half. Indeed, a David Cleary free got the Blues off to an ideal start. Ballina, however, responded with four points of their own before Luke Kennedy struck for a fine point in the 41st minute. A minute later David Cleary converted a free while Aidan Healy fired over a placed ball in the 47th minute – 1-7 to 4-17.

Ballina surged toward the final whistle with five consecutive points while John Donnellan enjoyed the final say in the matter with a point in the 61st minute.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Brian Duffy, John Kelly, Stephen Nagle, Conor Kirwan, Lenny Ryan, Jack Sheedy, Jamie Gallagher (0-1), Christopher Ryan, Aidan Healy (0-1, 0-1 free), David Cleary (0-4, 0-3 frees), Paul Slattery (1-0), Jack Molampy, John Donnellan (0-1), Luke Kennedy (0-2). Subs: (27th) Niall Kennedy for Stephen Nagle, (35th) Ger O’Gorman for Jack Sheedy, (44th) Oisín Ryan for Brian Duffy, (44th) Peter Egan for Jamie Gallagher, (51st) Niall O’Gorman for David Cleary.

Referee: Shane Hodgins (Knockshegowna).
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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. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.

Éire Óg Weekly Notes

on: July 08, 2013In: News, Weekly Notes

Another terrific week for the Blues with the Nenagh Éire Óg under-14 Camogie team narrowly missing out on an historic All-Ireland Féile na nGael title on Sunday afternoon in Limerick.

SENIOR

Senior: The draw took place last Monday for round three of the county senior hurling championship. Nenagh Éire Óg will face Upperchurch-Drombane. This game will be played in the coming weeks.

Junior A: On Friday evening last in Toomevara our junior A hurlers launched the defence of their championship with a 0-16 to 0-14 win over Kilruane MacDonagh’s. Roscrea will provide opposition in the second group game.

Minor A: Our minor hurlers maintained a one hundred per cent start to their championship campaign with an eleven-point win over Borris-Ileigh last Wednesday evening in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh. Final score: 2-19 to 1-11.

Junior B: Our junior B team will begin their championship campaign in the coming week. See fixtures for details.

Munster Final: Hard luck to Paul O’Leary and the Tipperary minor panel following their Munster final defeat to Kerry on Sunday last in Killarney.

Commiserations: Hard to luck to Michael Heffernan and the Tipperary senior hurlers who bowed out of the All-Ireland championship following a defeat suffered at the hands of Kilkenny on Saturday evening.

CAMOGIE

The Nenagh Éire Óg under-14 Camogie team which narrowly missed out on
an historic All-Ireland Féile na nGael title on Sunday afternoon.

Féile na nGael: Our Féile na nGael team enjoyed a fantastic weekend at the All-Ireland finals in Limerick. Our host club Killeedy could not have been more welcoming to our players and made us feel instantly at home. We wish to thank the club and the families for their hospitality and many new friendships have been formed. The girls enjoyed a feast of Camogie playing Killeedy, Newcastlewest, Sarsfields New Inn and Davitt’s of Derry before playing Dicksboro of Kilkenny in the Gaelic Grounds in the final. Unfortunately the Cats proved too strong winning on a scoreline of 3-2 to 1-1. However despite the result the whole weekend has been a positive experience for all our players and many lasting memories and friendships have been formed. Thanks to all who so generously sponsored the panel over the last few months, your kindness will not be forgotten. To the parents, management and committee the whole club owes you a debt of gratitude for all your hard work over the last few months. And finally the players themselves – they have done the whole club and parish of Nenagh proud with their hard work ethic, skilful displays and determination over the last few months. The host families have nothing, but praise for you all for how polite and well-behaved you were over the weekend. The whole club is very proud of you all.

Under-13: Our under-13s played Silvermines in Dolla on Tuesday in their opening fixture of the championship. The result was not available at time of going to press. They play Ballina this Friday at 6.30pm in Nenagh in the second round.

Minors: Our minor team play Cashel next Tuesday in the opening round of the championship in Nenagh.

Juniors: Our Juniors were defeated by Burgess last week in the Munster league, but finished off the group stage of the competition with a fine win over Wolf Tones of Clare on Sunday last. Well done girls.

Tipperary: Well done to Grace O’Brien and Rachel Maher who were members of the Tipperary under-16A team which defeated Galway at the weekend and qualified to meet Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final in two weeks. The Tipperary under-16B team defeated Down and we were represented by Saoirse Gleeson, Aisling O’Brien, Michelle Collins, Sarah Quigley and Rachel Spillane.

Congratulations: Congratulations to our junior B team coach Paul Henry on the birth of his son last week.

Sympathies: We wish to extend our sympathies to Kate McGrath on the passing of her mother last week.

JUVENILE

Under-12: The under-12 group one and four hurling teams were away to Toomevara on Friday night last. The group one team had a convincing win and have now secured a semi-final place in the knock-out stages. The group four team fought hard, but a strong second half performance from the home team secured the victory. The group one and four teams are at home to Borris-Ileigh in the final rounds on Friday next.

Under-14: Nenagh under-14s played out 2-5 to 2-5 draw away to Kilruane MacDonagh’s on Wednesday night last in the second round of the championship. The next match is at home to Kildangan on Wednesday, July 10th at 6.45pm. Come on out to support the lads.

Under-16: The Éire Óg got their championship campaign off to an impressive start on Monday evening in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh when beating Borris-Ileigh 5-11 to 2-7. The lads’ next match is away to Newport on Monday, July 15th. These lads have put in a huge amount of work lately both in challenge matches and training so let’s get behind the team for the summer.

Summer Camp: This year’s summer camp is on from Monday, July 22nd to 26th from 2-5pm for boys and girls aged five to fourteen years of age. The cost is €40 per child and €70 max per family. Expert coaches lined up. Non-members welcome. There will be information/booking days on Wednesday, July 10th (5.30-6-30pm) and Saturday, July 13th (10-11am).

Congratulations: Congratulations to the under-14 Féile na nGael Camogie team on reaching the final of the Division1 competition last weekend. This was a great achievement. Well done to all involved.

CLOTHING RECYCLING DRIVE

If you can’t make it to the club house on the day please contacts Shane Connolly on 087 637 3830 or Ger McCarthy on 087 653 9229 before August 31st to make arrangement for the collection of items. Thank you for your support and for taking the time and effort to support our fundraising drive.
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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. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.

Éire Óg recover from falling four points behind to beat Kilruane

on: July 05, 2013In: Match Reports, News

Nenagh Éire Óg recovered from falling four points behind in the opening eleven minutes to beat Kilruane MacDonagh’s in a superb junior A hurling championship clash at Toomevara this evening.

Watch Centre North Tipperary
Junior A Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 0-16
Kilruane MacDonagh’s 0-14

Despite taking an initial lead thanks to a Conor Ryan point in the opening minute Éire Óg then shipped five consecutive Kilruane scores to trail 0-1 to 0-5 by the eleventh minute.

Successive points from Gary Howard and Paul Ryan in the 16th and 18th minutes dragged the Blues back into contention while a Kilruane free left three between them in the 21st – 0-3 to 0-6.

A terrific long-range effort from Niall Madden and a Bob O’Brien point reduced the deficit to a single point by the 24th minute. Once more Kilruane responded, but a David Hackett brace levelled it up at 0-7 apiece in the 29th minute. A late Kilruane point handed the MacDonagh’s a slender (0-8 to 0-7) interval lead. Unfortunately Bob O’Brien found the side netting following some fine work in the 32nd minute.

Two minutes into the second half David Hackett left the sides all square. Éire Óg, however, then fired four consecutive wides before Kilruane reclaimed the lead in the 39th minute.

Éire Óg were hurling well now and points from Paul Ryan, David Hackett, Darragh Walsh and a superb Brian Maxwell point from distance handed the Blues a 0-12 to 0-10 lead with fifteen minutes to play. To their credit Kilruane responded with two points to leave nothing between the sides entering the final ten minutes. Indeed, Kilruane were unfortunate not to goal in the 49th minute when Éire Óg’s Kevin Flynn made a telling save.

In the 52nd minute Paul Ryan forced Éire Óg back into the lead. Kilruane fought back however and thanks to two points took a vital lead (0-14 to 0-13) with just four minutes to play. Éire Óg, however, closed out the game in emphatic fashion. A Paul Ryan point in the 57th minute levelled matters before Michael Hackett won a terrific free on the hour mark which David Hackett converted. Kilruane poured forward in search of a late equaliser, but Gary Howard fired the Blues two clear in the 62nd minute.

Nenagh Éire Óg’s remaining group games see the Blues take on Roscrea, Toomevara and Moneygall.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Kevin Flynn, Donnacha Heffernan, John O’Donoghue, Michael Collins, Niall Madden (0-1), Niall Cahill, Eoin Fitzgibbon, Brian Maxwell (0-1), Aodhán Geaney, David Hackett (0-5, 0-1 free), Paul Ryan (0-4), Conor Ryan (0-1), Bob O’Brien (0-1), Gary Howard (0-2), Darragh Walsh (0-1). Subs: (52nd) Michael Hackett for Conor Ryan.

Referee: Kieran Delaney (Toomevara).
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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. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.

Éire Óg minors see off a spirited Borris-Ileigh at MacDonagh Park

on: July 03, 2013In: Match Reports, News

Nenagh Éire Óg maintained a one hundred per cent start to their minor A hurling championship campaign with an eleven-point win over a spirited Borris-Ileigh side at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh this evening.

Wednesday, July 3rd
Ger Gavin North Tipperary
Minor A Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-19 Borris-Ileigh 1-11

Nenagh Éire Óg recovered from falling 0-1 to 0-5 behind during the opening nine minutes of this encounter to beat a Borris-Ileigh side who worked incredibly hard throughout this contest. Indeed, the Borris-Ileigh lads were a credit to their club.

Éire Óg struggled to find their feet early on and trailed by four points before hitting 1-7 without reply to lead 1-8 to 0-5 at the break. The vital goal arrived in the 14th minute when Christopher Ryan diverted a Gary Howard delivery to the Borris-Ileigh net to hand the Blues a 1-3 to 0-5 lead.

Three Borris-Ileigh points in the opening eight minutes of the second half reduced the deficit to three points, but Éire Óg out-scored Borris-Ileigh by five to one to lead 1-13 to 0-9 by the 52nd minute. In the 36th minute Borris-Ileigh had seen a penalty saved by Brian Gubbins, but Borris were not to be denied a goal in the 53rd minute which left four between them – 1-13 to 1-9.

Éire Óg responded to the challenge with two points before Anthony Walsh set up James Mackey for a second Nenagh goal in the 57th minute. Borris-Ileigh converted two late frees, but the Blues surged toward the final whistle in impressive fashion.

In other news the Éire Óg under-14A hurlers drew with Kilruane MacDonagh’s in Cloughjordan this evening – final score: Nenagh Éire Óg 2-5 Kilruane MacDonagh’s 2-5.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Oisín Ryan, Michael Collins, Brian Flynn, Conor Ryan, Barry Heffernan, Aodhán Geaney, Andrew Coffey (0-3), Christopher Ryan (1-1), Aidan Healy (0-2), Donnacha Quinn (0-6, 0-2 frees, 0-1 ‘65), James Mackey (1-3), Ger O’Gorman (0-1), Gary Howard (0-2), Luke Kennedy. Subs: (39th) John Callanan for Brian Flynn, (39th) Jack Molamphy for Luke Kennedy, (48th) Gavin O’Connor for Oisín Ryan, (48th) Anthony Walsh (0-1) for Ger O’Gorman, (57th) Niall O’Gorman for Aidan Healy.

Referee: Michael Murphy (Toomevara).
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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. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.

Éire Óg Weekly Notes

on: July 01, 2013In: News, Weekly Notes

Nenagh Éire Óg have been drawn against Mid Tipperary’s Upperchurch-Drombane in the third round of the Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship. Date and venue for the game TBC.

NEWSLETTER

Newsletter: don’t miss the July edition of the Nenagh Éire Óg club newsletter – see the online edition here! The newsletter is packed with articles on the latest club news including a special on our Féile na nGael Camogie team. It really represents a must-read for all supporters of the Blues. And, should you wish to join the newsletter mailing list please email nenagheireog@gmail.com.

SENIOR

Senior: On Friday evening last in Boherlahan our senior hurlers defeated Mullinahone to progress to round three of this year’s championship – final score was 1-18 to 0-9. The draw took place on Monday night for round three – Éire Óg will face Upperchurch-Drombane in the third round. The remaining fixtures in the third round are: Roscrea v Moycarkey-Borris, Templederry Kenyons v Toomevara and Borris-Ileigh v Cappawhite or Burgess. The fixture details and venues for these games are to be confirmed.

Junior A: Following their recent league success our junior A team begin their championship campaign this weekend when they play Kilruane MacDonagh’s. Fixture to be confirmed.

Junior B: Our junior B team begin their championship campaign this weekend against Ballina. Fixture to be confirmed.

Minor A: Our minor hurlers began the defence of their north title on Sunday evening last when the defeated Newport Gaels on a scoreline of 1-18 to 0-17. Round two takes places this Wednesday evening at 8pm in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh when Borris-Ileigh will provide the opposition.

JUVENILE

Under-6 & Under-8: Training continues on Wednesdays at 5.15pm and Saturdays at 10am. New members welcome.

Under-10: Training as normal on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Blitz season will be here soon so keep training boys.

Under-12: The group one team continued their winning ways in the Go Games league with a home win against Lorrha on Thursday last with the group four players having a bye. The next round takes both groups away to Toomevara on Friday evening at 6.30pm.

Under-14: The next round in the under-14A hurling championship is away to Kilruane MacDonagh’s on Wednesday, July 3rd at 6.30pm in Cloughjordan.

Under-16: Our under-16 hurlers kick off their championship campaign on Monday, July 8th at home to Borris-Ileigh. Please come out to support the lads!

Summer Camp: The summer camp this year is on from Monday, July 22nd- 26th from 2-5pm for boys and girls aged five to 14 years of age. The cost is €40 per child and €70 max per family. Expert coaches lined up. Non-members welcome.

Healthy Clubs Project: If you haven’t already filled out the Healthy Clubs Project Questionnaire then please do so by clicking here!

CAMOGIE

Bon Voyage: We wish to say bon voyage to Louise Hickey who has packed her bags for Australia. Louise has been a stalwart of the club playing corner-forward ever since we established a junior Camogie team. Last year she captained the team to the Munster junior league title. Have a wonderful time Louise. We are missing you already!

Community Games: Hard luck to our Community Games team who were beaten by a last second goal in the Munster final last weekend in Tralee by Ogonnelloe of Clare. The girls and their hard-working mentors put in a huge effort and they did the club proud with their displays on the playing fields. Best wishes to Ogonnelloe in the All-Ireland series.

Junior B: our juniors played Valley Rovers of Cork on Friday last in the Munster league and despite a brave effort we came up short. We played Burgess on Monday in the third round of the Munster league. Please check our Facebook page for details of this fixture.

Féile na nGael: Our Féile team play their first game of the All-Ireland finals this Friday at 2pm in Kileedy. They play two further games on Saturday. Best of luck to their girls and their management team!

Minor: Our minors play Cashel on July 9th in Nenagh in the championship.

Inter-County: Well done to Michelle Collins, Grace O’Brien, Rachel Spillane, Rachel Maher, Sarah Quigley, Aislinn O’Brien and Saoirse Gleeson who all featured for the Tipperary udner-16 A & B teams over the last two weeks in the championship.
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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. We would also ask you to consider supporting Éire Óg by entering the club lotto and by paying your club membership.

Éire Óg minors earn four-point win over Newport Gaels

on: June 30, 2013In: Match Reports, News

Nenagh Éire Óg got the defence of their minor A hurling crown off to a winning start in Newport on Sunday evening when beating Newport Gaels by four points.

Sunday, June 30th
Ger Gavin North Tipperary
Minor A Hurling Championship
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-18 Newport Gaels 0-17

Newport Gaels (a combination of Newport and Ballinahinch) dominated the opening stages of this contest and led 0-4 to no-score after six minutes. Three James Mackey points (two frees) dragged Éire Óg back into contention (0-3 to 0-4) by the 11th minute.

The sides traded points thereafter with a fabulous James Mackey effort in the 24th minute leaving just one between the sides (0-7 to 0-8). A minute later Luke Kennedy struck for a superb left-handed goal following a clever pass from Gary Howard and Éire Óg led 1-7 to 0-8. Indeed, Éire Óg maintained that two-point advantage until the break: Nenagh Éire Óg 1-8 Newport Gaels 0-9.

Points from James Mackey (two frees) and Luke Kennedy helped Éire Óg into a 1-11 to 0-9 lead immediately after the interval. Newport Gaels stuck to their task however and thanks to a series of frees closed the gap to three points (1-15 to 0-15) with ten minutes to play. Éire Óg responded well to the challenge however and closed out the game in impressive fashion out-scoring their hosts 0-3 to 0-2 when it mattered most.

Éire Óg’s next outing is against Borris-Ileigh in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Wednesday, July 3rd (8pm). During the group stage of the championship the Blues will also face Roscrea, Kildangan, Kilruane MacDonagh’s and Toomevara.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Brian Gubbins, Gavin O’Connor, Michael Collins, Brian Flynn, Conor Ryan (0-1), Barry Heffernan (0-1, 0-1 free), Aodhán Geaney, Andrew Coffey (0-1), Christopher Ryan (0-1), Ger O’Gorman (0-1), James Mackey (0-9, 0-4 frees), Luke Kennedy (1-2), Aidan Healy, Gary Howard (0-2), Philip Hickey. Subs: (46th) Jack Molumphy for Philip Hickey, (51st) Jack Sheedy for Luke Kennedy, (59th) Brian Tuite for Ger O’Gorman.

Referee: Liam Hogan (Shannon Rovers).
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Dominant Éire Óg enjoy a twelve-point win over Mullinahone

on: June 28, 2013In: Match Reports, News

A dominant Nenagh Éire Óg enjoyed a twelve-point win over a determined Mullinahone side at Boherlahan in the second round of the county senior hurling championship on Friday evening.

County Senior Hurling Championship Round Two
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-18 Mullinahone 0-9

Éire Óg struggled to get into a decent rhythm in the opening half and led by just three points (0-10 to 0-7) at the break. Kevin Tucker (free), Tommy Heffernan (two), Donnacha Quinn, Brian Quinn, Seánie Geaney (two) and three superb efforts from Michael Heffernan accounted for the Éire Óg scores while Eoin Kelly notched two from play and five frees to keep Mullinahone in touch.

The Blues spurned a handful of notable goal chances in the opening half, but upped their performance considerably after the break. Indeed, Éire Óg held Mullinahone scoreless for twenty-two minutes of the second half and in the meantime raced into a 1-16 to 0-7 lead. The crucial goal arrived in the 48th minute when Tommy Heffernan won a ball at full-forward and beat Mullinahone ‘keeper Alan Walsh with a rasping shot. In all Mullinahone’s Alan Walsh made six saves.

Michael Heffernan set the tone in the second half when converting a sideline ball in the 37th minute. Seánie Geaney (two), James Mackey, Donnacha Quinn and Tommy Heffernan added the points before Mullinahone responded through an Eoin Kelly free in the 52nd minute. A Kevin Tucker free and Donnacha Quinn’s third point closed out the scoring from an Éire Óg point of view while Eoin Kelly (free) had the final say in the matter.

Éire Óg now progress to round three of the county senior hurling championship. The draw will be made on Monday night and could see the Blues facing one of the following round two winners: Borris-Ileigh, Moycarkey-Borris, Roscrea, Toomevara, Templederry Kenyons, Burgess or Cappawhite, Upperchurch-Drombane or Holycross-Ballycahill. It is understood that since Éire Óg have already played Toomevara that the sides will not be asked to play each other in the third round.

Éire Óg’s progression to the third round also ensures the Blues’ place in tier one of the re-structured county senior hurling championship which kicks into gear in 2014. Tier one will feature: Nenagh Éire Óg, Borris-Ileigh, Moycarkey-Borris, Roscrea, Toomevara, Templederry Kenyons, Burgess or Cappawhite, Upperchurch-Drombane or Holycross-Ballycahill, Killenaule, Carrick Swans, Drom & Inch, Loughmore-Castleiney, Éire Óg Annacarty, Clonoulty-Rossmore, Silvermines and Kildangan.

Meanwhile tier two will feature: Burgess or Cappawhite, Upperchurch-Drombane or Holycross-Ballycahill, Mullinahone, Carrick Davins, JK Bracken’s, Portroe, Knockavilla Kickhams, Kilruane MacDonagh’s, Ballingarry, Borrisokane, Golden-Kilfeacle, Lorrha, Moneygall, Thurles Sarsfields, Boherlahan-Dualla and Cashel King Cormacs.

One of the following sides will be relegated this year and be replaced by the 2013 county intermediate hurling champions: Boherlahan-Dualla, Golden-Kilfeacle, Moneygall, Cashel King Cormacs or Carrick Davins.

Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Hugh Maloney, Barry Heffernan, Alan Kelly, Kevin Tucker (0-2, 0-2 frees), Seánie Geaney (0-4), Michael Heffernan (0-4, 0-1 sideline), Tommy Heffernan (1-3), Donnacha Quinn (0-3), Paddy Murphy, Brian Quinn (0-1). Subs: (40th) James Mackey (0-1) for Brian Quinn, (59th) Andrew Coffey for Donnacha Quinn, (59th) Johnny Slattery for Seánie Geaney, (60th) Adam Grattan for Barry Heffernan.

Mullinahone: Alan Walsh, Luke Mullally, AJ Cronin, Kevin Walzer, Eoin Fennelly, Paul Curran, Niall Curran, Edwin O’Meara, James Connolly, Kevin Bolger, Dónal Cody, Alan Curran, Seán Walzer, Eoin Kelly (0-9, 0-7 frees), Michael Dunne. Subs: (52nd) Eddie Carey for Michael Dunne, (52nd) Ky Vaughan for Seán Walzer, (58th) David Walzer for Alan Curran, (58th) Joe O’Meara for Kevin Bolger.

Referee: Johnny Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla).

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