Nenagh Éire Óg’s reign as Watch Centre north Tipperary junior A hurling champions came to a dramatic end at Puckane on Saturday evening when the Blues were beaten by Knockshegowna.
Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior A
Hurling Championship Semi-Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-10 Knockshegowna 3-11
Éire Óg’s reign as north Tipperary junior A hurling champions came to an end at Puckane on Saturday evening when the Blues were beaten by a superb Knockshegowna team.
Éire Óg played with the breeze in the opening half and led 2-5 to 0-8 thanks to goals from Paul Ryan and Conor Kirwan. Knockshegowna, however, notched three goals in the opening twelve minutes of the second half to establish a lead which Knockshe refused to relinquish thereafter.
Having lost to Knockshegowna (0-19 to 3-15) during the league Éire Óg knew they were up against it in this encounter. Indeed, Éire Óg began in determined fashion with a Paul Ryan goal in the third minute – a terrific interception by Michael Collins and a clever Michael Hackett delivery featured in the build-up before Ryan beat the Knockshe ‘keeper with a smart left-hand shot.
David Hackett added to the Éire Óg tally with a point from play, but Knockshegowna hit back with three points to leave one between them (1-1 to 0-3) by the tenth minute. A Michael Hackett point forced the Blues two clear, but Knockshe responded with a brace of their own to tie the game in the 13th minute.
Éire Óg were fortunate to notch a second goal in the 14th minute when the Knockshe ‘keeper spilled Gary Howard’s delivery and Conor Kirwan was on hand to smack in the loose ball – 2-2 to 0-5.
Three David Hackett frees kept the scoreboard ticking over prior to the break from an Éire Óg point of view, but Knockshegowna regularly threatened and trailed by just three points at the break – 2-5 to 0-8.
Indeed, Knockshe came close to scoring a goal in the 27th minute, but Kevin Flynn pulled off a neat save at his near post. Knockshegowna were not to be denied, however, in the opening minute of the second half when the Knockshe lads scooted in for their opening goal – 2-5 to 1-8.
Six minutes later a Paul Ryan point helped Éire Óg back into the lead, but, in the 38th minute, Knockshe struck for a vital three-pointer when the Blues’ full-back line coughed up a penalty for a third-man tackle and, suddenly, Nenagh trailed 2-6 to 2-8.
Four minutes later Éire Óg conceded a third goal when the ball broke inside the full-back line and Knockshegowna helped themselves to an opportunist strike – 2-6 to 3-8.
Éire Óg soon settled back down to their work with points from David Hackett (free) and Conor Ryan reducing the gap to three points by the 48th minute.
The sides then traded points to leave three between them (2-10 to 3-10) with five minutes to play. A Knockshegowna point in the 56th minute opened a four-point gap and despite the best efforts of the Blues Éire Óg failed to score a goal which could have rescued the situation. Indeed, the Knockshe ‘keeper made a terrific save to deny Darragh Walsh a certain goal in the 63rd minute.
Our thanks go to the management team of Martin Morris, Michael Ryan and Christy McLoughlin who put such a great effort into preparing this team. We wish Knockshegowna all the very best in the north final.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Kevin Flynn, Lenny Ryan, John O’Donoghue, Michael Collins, Conor Ryan (0-2), Niall Cahill, Donnacha Heffernan, Brian Maxwell, Eoin Fitzgibbon (captain), Gary Howard, Paul Ryan (1-1), Bob O’Brien, David Hackett (0-6, 0-5 frees), Conor Kirwan (1-0), Michael Hackett (0-1). Subs: (42nd) Philip Hickey for Bob O’Brien, (46th) Darragh Walsh for Brian Maxwell, (51st) Aodhán Geaney for Michael Collins, (55th) Paddy Harrington for Conor Kirwan.
Referee: Anthony Sherlock (Kildangan).
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Another hectic week for the club with plenty of ups and downs – well done to the Éire Óg minor A hurlers who qualified for the north final against Toome.
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Club’s Eimear Meagher won the under-13 singles while her sister Sinéad won the under-14 singles. Sinéad Meagher is pictured fourth from the left in the back row of the above photograph while
Eimear Meagher is pictured first on the right-hand side in the back row.
SENIOR
County Senior Hurling League: Our senior hurlers were defeated by Burgess in the replayed Fr Fogarty Cup final on Sunday afternoon last in Toomevara – the final score was: 1-14 to 1-19. Click here for the match report.
Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship: Nenagh Éire Óg and Loughmore-Castleiney qualified for the county senior hurling championship quarter-finals with recent wins over Silvermines and Roscrea respectively. The forthcoming quarter-final will represent the Blues’ 17th appearance in the last eight (Éire Óg have won nine of their quarter-finals to date and lost seven – Éire Óg made their first appearance in the quarter-finals in 1982 and their last in 2011). Éire Óg’s opposition in the quarter-finals will be known this weekend following a draw which we expect to made on Saturday evening in Holycross following the last two games in round four of the senior championship: Borris-Ileigh v Carrick Swan (2.30pm) and Toomevara play Clonoulty-Rossmore at 4.30pm. Éire Óg will face one of the seeded divisional champions – Kildangan (north), Killenaule (south), Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill (west) or Drom & Inch (mid).
Minor A Hurling: On Monday evening our minor hurlers saw off Borris-Ileigh (1-20 to 0-9) in the semi-final of the Ger Gavin North Tipperary minor A hurling championships in Dolla. In their respective semi-final Toomevara enjoyed a highly-impressive 1-19 to 1-10 win over Roscrea. The date, time and venue for this final is yet to be confirmed.
JUVENILE
Under-6: Both under-6 teams hosted their Roscrea counterparts in Nenagh on Saturday morning. Great fun was had by all.
Under-8: Our under-8 hurlers brought the Jack Ryan Cup home to Nenagh from Roscrea for the first time in four years last Saturday morning in what was a great day of hurling for all the teams involved. Our boys put in super performances and it was great to see how much they have all improved since the year started. Keep up the good work lads. Our thanks to Roscrea for another well run tournament and to all the parents who travelled for their continued support.
Under-10: Training continues on Wednesdays at 5.15pm and Saturdays at 11.15am. There will be challenge matches soon.
Under-12: The under-12 group one and four hurling teams welcomed Ferbane/Belmont to McDonagh Park for two competitive challenge games last Saturday. We look forward to travelling back to the Faithful County in a couple of weeks for a return fixture. With all the boys back to school this week; training will continue on Saturdays only for the month of September.
Under-14: Our under-14 hurlers put in a spirited display from first to last whistle in the north Tipperary under-14A hurling final on Wednesday last in Cloughjordan, but unfortunately fell short in the end to a strong Roscrea team. It has been a super season of sport for these great lads, winning the north football final and reaching the north hurling final. Our thanks go to manager David Minogue, Donie O’Brien and Mike Hallinan for all their hard work and to the boys themselves for the huge effort they put in all year. We wish Roscrea all the best in their county semi-final. To read a report on the heroic efforts of our under-14s please click here.
Under-16: The under-16 hurlers are through to the semi-finals of the north championship where they will play the winner of Newport versus Ballina on Monday, September 16th.
HANDBALL
Congratulations to Nenagh’s Eamon Spillane and partner Gerry Foley (Ballinahinch) on reaching the All-Ireland Final of the Emerald Masters competition when they beat the Ulster champions in Cavan on Saturday. Well done also to Cameron Spillane on being part of the Tipperary under-12/13 team which won the Munster championship in Limerick last weekend. In more good news for the club doubles partners Aaron Hogan and Eoin Meagher are through to the final of the Paddy Kelly (Lahorna) Memorial Tournament which should be played next
week. Best of luck lads.
The Munster juvenile handball finals were played over the last two weeks. Nenagh’s Eimear Meagher won the under-13 singles while her sister Sinead won the under-14 singles. The combination of Jerry Foley (Ballinahinch) and Eamonn Spillane (Nenagh) won the Emerald Master B Doubles. Nenagh’s Eamonn Spillane also won the Diamond Master B Singles.
CAMOGIE
Under-8: Our under-8 team are training away and parents should contact mentors for details
Under-10: Our under-10 team played in the Maura Walsh Blitz in Dundrum two weeks ago and reached the semi-finals. It was a fantastic day out and was enjoyed by all the players. Thanks to Dundrum for hosting the tournament. The girls played in another fantastic blitz last Saturday in The Ragg and also played Newport in a game on Monday last.
Minor: Our minors play Clonoulty-Rossmore away on Tuesday in the championship.
Junior B: Our juniors are playing Moneygall on Saturday at 4pm in Moneygall in the championship. We wish them the very best of luck.
Skirts: Club skirts at the subsidised cost of €10 are available from Denise Morris.
Bereavement: We extend our sympathies to Louise Hickey and her family following the death of her aunt.
CLUB NEWSLETTER
The August edition of the club newsletter is now available. Thanks again to the club communications sub-committee and especially to Catherine McTiernan for pulling all the information together. Click here for the August edition of the club newsletter.
We are always looking for people to contribute to the newsletter. So, if you have any news, articles, photographs or anything else that might be of interest please email eireognenagh@gmail.com
CLOTHING RECYCLING DRIVE
A clothing recycling drive in aid of the Nenagh Éire Óg juvenile club took place on Saturday. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this hugely successful event.
FAMILY FUN DAY
Nenagh Éire Óg are proud to host a 2013 ‘Gathering’ event on Sunday, September 8th (2-6pm) with all proceeds going to the Shane Delaney Trust. Entry is free and we have something for all the family with face-painting, outdoor games and lots of activities for the younger kids and live music with super band Outa Diesel. We will also be showing the All-Ireland hurling final on a giant screen. So, come and watch the match and enjoy the craic. Free refreshments will be served throughout the day and all are welcome.
NENAGH SPORT UNITES FOR SHANE DELANEY
Nenagh man, Shane Delaney, had an accident earlier this year in Australia and suffered damage to his spinal cord leaving him paralysed from the chest down. After having surgery in Australia Shane returned to Ireland near the end of June and has been working hard at his rehabilitation in Dun Laoghaire for the past few weeks. He is extremely positive and mentally strong and has been an inspiration to our whole community.
Shane and his family have strong links to the Nenagh Éire Óg club with both himself and his brothers, David and Liam, representing the club at juvenile level and remaining strong supporters throughout. Nenagh Éire Óg has joined together with Nenagh Ormond RFC, Nenagh AFC and Nenagh Celtic to organise a huge fundraising event for Shane on Sunday, September 14th. Tickets for the event are priced at €20 each, are now on sale for this event and are available from club officers and committee members. Please support this very worthy event!
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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 were left heartbroken at Cloughjordan on Wednesday evening when a heroic effort from the Blues fell agonizingly short against a terrific Roscrea team in the U14A north final.
North Tipperary Under-14A
Hurling Championship Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 0-8 Roscrea 1-10
Éire Óg were left heartbroken at MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan on Wednesday evening when a heroic effort from the Blues fell agonizingly short against a terrific Roscrea team in a hard-fought under-14A north Tipperary hurling final.
Éire Óg arrived in Cloughjordan chasing a 12th under-14A divisional title, but were cast in the role of underdogs having lost (0-7 to 4-16) against Roscrea during the group phase of this year’s competition. The Blues, however, seized the initiative, worked tirelessly and only came undone when a late scoring surge from Roscrea denied the Blues a famous win. Indeed, the Éire Óg lads were a credit to themselves, their families and everyone associated with the preparation of this team.
The Blues started in positive fashion with points from Killian Malone (free), Conor McCarthy and Barry Coffey helping Éire Óg into a 0-3 to 0-1 lead by the 11th minute. A fluke goal in the 12th minute handed Roscrea the lead while a pointed free left Éire Óg trailing 0-3 to 1-2 by the 13th minute.
Conor McCarthy was misfortunate to see a goal chance fly narrowly wide in the 14th minute, but Éire Óg shook off that disappointment when Jake Morris landed a huge free from his own 65-yard line in the 15th minute. Then, seven minutes later, Jake Morris converted a ’65 to level it up (0-5 to 1-2).
To their credit Roscrea closed out the opening half in positive fashion with two late points handing them a 1-4 to 0-5 interval advantage.
Within four minutes of the second half Éire Óg were level thanks to a Killian Malone free and a terrific point from Barry Coffey – 0-7 to 1-4.
Roscrea converted a free and a ’65 to scoot into a 1-6 to 0-7 lead with fifteen minutes to play.
Five minutes later Éire Óg conjured a goal-scoring opportunity when Conor Bonnar won Evan Murphy’s long-range free; Bonnar fired in a rasping shot, but the Roscrea ‘keeper pulled off a great save.
A Killian Malone point with six minutes to play narrowed the gap to a single point (0-8 to 1-6), but Roscrea responded with a point of their own before the Roscrea ‘keeper saved brilliantly once more, this time from the raiding Conor McCarthy.
Sadly, Éire Óg, who were hurling into the wind, struggled thereafter and Roscrea closed out the game with three further points.
The Nenagh Éire Óg under-14A team was managed by David Minogue, Michael Hallinan and Donie O’Brien – the club would like to thank the management team for their work this year.
It is also worth noting that this group of players won the north Tipperary under-14A football title this year.
Congratulations to Roscrea who bridged a nineteen-year gap on Wednesday evening – Roscrea last won the under-14A title in 1994.
Nenagh Éire Óg: Scott O’Brien, Fiachra Starr, Evan Murphy, Ethan O’Brien, Conor Bonnar, Jake Morris (captain, 0-2, 0-1 free, 0-1 ‘65), Mark Carey, Peter Folen, Mark O’Farrell, Barry Coffey (0-2), Killian Malone (0-3, 0-2 frees), Daniel O’Donovan, Daniel Molamphy, Conor McCarthy (0-1), Seánie McTiernan. Subs: (3rd) Fiachra Carey for Daniel O’Donovan, (HT) Conor Hennessy for Mark Carey. Panel members: Aaron White, Shane Flynn, Seán Shanahan, Steve Hallinan, Cian O’Brien, Alan Manning, Luke Carroll, Dylan Carey, Conor Sullivan, Seán Phelan, Albert Purcell.
Referee: Tommy Ryan (Kildangan).
2013 Under-14A Hurling Results
North Final: Nenagh Éire Óg 0-8 Roscrea 1-10
Semi-Final: Nenagh Éire Óg 3-9 Toomevara 2-9
Quarter-Final: Nenagh Éire Óg 2-9 Kildangan 2-7
Group Phase
Nenagh Éire Óg 0-7 Roscrea 4-16
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-11 Kildangan 1-6
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-5 Kilruane MacDonagh’s 2-5
Nenagh Éire Óg 3-6 Toomevara 5-12
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-11 Borrisokane 1-7
Féile na nGael Quarter-Final
Nenagh Éire Óg 1-4 Toomevara 2-5
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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.
Nenagh man, Shane Delaney, had an accident earlier this year in Australia and suffered damage to his spinal cord leaving him paralysed from the chest down.
After having surgery in Australia Shane returned to Ireland near the end of June and has been working hard at his rehabilitation in Dun Laoghaire for the past few weeks.
He is extremely positive and mentally strong and has been an inspiration to our whole community.
Shane and his family have strong links to the Nenagh Éire Óg club with both himself and his brothers, David and Liam, representing the club at juvenile level and remaining strong supporters throughout.
Nenagh Éire Óg have joined together with Nenagh Ormond RFC, Nenagh AFC and Nenagh Celtic to organise a huge fundraising event for Shane on Sunday, September 14th.
Tickets for the event are priced at €20 each, are now on sale for this event and are available from club officers and committee members. Please support this very worthy event!
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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.
Please support our under-14A hurlers who take on Roscrea in the north final on Wednesday, August 28th in MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan (throw-in 6.30pm). Come on out and support the Blues!
SENIOR
Senior: Our senior hurlers recorded a comfortable win over Silvermines in round four of the championship on Saturday evening last. The Blues now progress to the quarter-final stage where we play one of the divisional winners – final score: 1-21 to 0-8. The quarter-final draw will take place in two weeks’ time with the quarter-finals scheduled to take place on the week-ending September 14th-15th.
Éire Óg join divisional champions Kildangan (north), Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill (west), Drom & Inch (mid) and Killenaule (south) in the last eight. Loughmore-Castleiney beat Roscrea (0-21 to 2-11) in the fourth round of the county championship on Saturday evening while there are two remaining games in round four (Borris-Ileigh v Carrick & Toomevara v Clonoulty-Rossmore). In the quarter-finals the divisional champions will be seeded.
Junior A: Our junior A team completed the group stage of their championship on Friday evening last with a 2-19 to 3-9 victory over Moneygall. As a result Éire Óg topped their group and progress straight to the semi-finals. The semi-final opposition should be known later this week. On Friday Toomevara face Kildangan in one quarter-final while on Sunday Knockshegowna take on Kilruane MacDonagh’s.
Minor A: Our minor hurlers have completed the group stage of their championship following last week’s win over Kildangan. The semi-final opposition should be known later this week – depending on result of the Roscrea-Kildangan game this week Éire Óg could face Borris-Ileigh, Newport Gaels or Kildangan at the semi-final stage. Toomevara finished second in the group and will play third-placed Roscrea in their respective semi-final.
Hard Luck: We extend our commiserations to former Éire Óg stalwart John Flannery who was a member of the Shannon Rovers panel which lost the north Tipperary intermediate hurling final to Ballina on Sunday evening.
Thanks: Unfortunately the Nenagh Éire Óg junior B team has been withdrawn from the championship. The club would like to thank manager Derek Lillis and all the players for their fantastic efforts this year.
JUVENILE
Under-14: Our under-14 team defeated Toomevara on Thursday evening last in the north semi-final – the final score was 3-9 to 2-9. Our boys now qualify for the north final against Roscrea. This game takes place on Wednesday, August 28th at 6.30pm in MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan. Please come out and support the team. Also, best wishes to Jake Morris and Mark O’Farrell who travel to Waterford with the Tipperary under-14 team which will participate in the Tony Forristal tournament on Saturday, August 31st.
The Nenagh Éire Óg under-14A hurlers who beat Toomevara on Thursday evening last: Scott O’Brien, Fiachra Starr, Evan Murphy, Ethan O’Brien, Conor Bonnar, Jake Morris, Mark Carey, Peter Folen, Mark O’Farrell, Barry Coffey, Killian Malone, Daniel O’Donovan, Daniel Molamphy, Conor McCarthy, Seánie McTiernan. Subs: Fiachra Carey for Carey, Shane Flynn for Molamphy.
Under-8: The under-8 team welcomed Borris-Ileigh to Nenagh for a fun and entertaining challenge match on Saturday morning. A great time was had by all.
Under-10: Our thanks to the Silvermines club for hosting an under-10 challenge match on Thursday last. There will be a slight change in training times this Wednesday to enable the boys to go to the under-14 north final. Training will be from 5pm to 6pm.
Under-16: The re-scheduled Roscrea fixture will not now go ahead and Nenagh have been handed a walk-over. There is still the final league match against Kilruane to be played with no date set as yet.
Recycling Drive: Please bring your unwanted clothing, bedding, curtains and shoes to the clubhouse on Saturday, August 31st from 10-4pm to take part in our Recycling Fundraising Drive. All proceeds go to the juvenile club and in turn back to the boys.
CAMOGIE
Minor: The minor team defeated Kilruane MacDonagh’s 2-16 to 0-08 last Monday in the championship. They play Silvermines this Thursday at 7pm in Nenagh.
HANDBALL
Congratulations to Sinéad Meagher who is the new Munster under-13 singles champion. She beat Cork opponents in the 60 x 30 competition last Saturday. She now joins her sister, Eimear Meagher, who recently won the Munster under-14 singles 60 x 30 title. This is a great achievement for the club and these very talented girls. Hard luck to Aaron Hogan and Eoin Meagher who reached the Munster semi-finals of the under-17 doubles before losing out to Limerick opponents.
We all wish the very best of luck to Munster representatives, Nenagh coach Eamon Spillane and partner Gerry Foley of Ballinahinch as they take on Monaghan and Ulster winners in the All-Ireland semi-final of the Emerald Masters competition in Cavan on Saturday.
CLUB NEWSLETTER
The August edition of the club newsletter is out this week. Check our Facebook page for the link to it or email eireognenagh@gmail.com for your copy. We are always looking for articles, photographs or other pieces of interest for the newsletter. If you have anything you would like to contribute please email eireognenagh@gmail.com.
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.
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.
Congratulations to Nenagh Éire Óg under-16 Camogie stars Rachel Maher, Rachel Spillane, Grace O’Brien and Saoirse Gleeson who won an All-Ireland title with Tipperary on Saturday afternoon last in Portlaoise.
SENIOR
Junior A: Our junior A team will look to maintain their one hundred per cent winning start to the championship on Friday evening when they play Toomevara in Moneygall at 7.30pm.
Minor A: Our minor hurlers were scheduled to play Kilruane MacDonagh’s on Tuesday evening, but that game was called off since Kilruane gave the Blues a walkover.
Best Wishes: Best wishes to Tommy Heffernan, Daire Quinn and the Tipperary under-21 team in Wednesday evening’s Munster final against Clare in Semple Stadium, Thurles (throw-in 7.30pm).
Commiserations: Hard luck to Paul O’Leary who was a member of the Tipperary minor football panel which lost to Monaghan in an All-Ireland quarter-final played in Longford on Monday afternoon.
County Championship Guide: In round three Nenagh Éire Óg beat Upperchurch-Drombane while Roscrea beat Moycarkey-Borris 1-12 to 1-11. Those results leave two remaining games in round three: Borris-Ileigh face Burgess on August 10th while Templederry Kenyons take on Toomevara on August 17th. Following those games four teams in all progress to round four where these teams will play the losing divisional finalists. Thus far we know that Silvermines (north finalists) and Carrick Swans (south finalists) will feature in round four. Two divisional finals remain to be played: Loughmore-Castleiney v Drom & Inch (mid final fixed for August 11th), Clonoulty-Rossmore v Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill (west final fixed for August 11th).
Therefore Nenagh Éire Óg could meet Silvermines, Carrick Swans, the loser of the Loughmore-Castleiney v Drom & Inch clash or the loser of the west final between Clonoulty-Rossmore and Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill in the fourth round. The winners of the fourth round games progress to the county quarter-finals – north champions Kildangan and south champions Killenaule are already assured of their place in the last eight.
Éire Óg’s fourth round game could potentially take place on the week-ending of August 24th.
Dr Harty Cup: For those interested the draw for the group stages of the 2013-14 Dr Harty Cup (Munster Colleges A Hurling) has been made. Group 1 – Thurles CBS, Castletroy College, Doon CBS & North Monastery. Group 2 – Blackwater Community School, Dungarvan CBS, Midleton CBS, Nenagh CBS & Rochestown. Group 3 – Árdscoil Rís, Hamilton High School, St Flannan’s, De La Salle & St Colman’s College. Group 4 – Our Lady’s Templemore, Charleville CBS, Clonmel & Youghal.
Fantasy Football: Nenagh Éire Óg are running a Fantasy Football League. No prizes for the winner, but bragging rights are priceless. Register to play here and use the following code to access the Nenagh Éire Óg Fantasy Football League: 425641-107883.
Club Newsletter: The July edition of the Nenagh Éire Óg newsletter is also available and is well worth a look: just click!
JUVENILE
Under-12: The under-12 group one hurlers qualified for the north final on Wednesday last following a hard-fought victory over Roscrea. In an excellent game of hurling Éire Óg came through by the narrowest of margins on a scoreline of 0-11 to 1-7. The group one team have now joined the group four team in the finals – both finals take place in Borrisoleigh on Saturday next, August 10th with the group four game against Templederry Kenyons at 11.30am and the group one final versus the winners of Borrisokane and Kildangan at 1.30pm. Please come out and support both teams on the day!
Under-14: The north Tipperary under-14A hurling quarter-final against Kildangan scheduled for August 8th will now take place a week later on Wednesday, August 15th in Puckane.
Under-16: Well done to the Nenagh Éire Óg under-16A hurlers who beat an excellent Toomevara on Monday evening at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on a 3-8 to 1-10 scoreline. The under-16A championship continues with an away match against Borrisokane on Monday, August 15th at 6.45pm.
CAMOGIE
Junior B: Our junior team were scheduled to play Ballina on Monday last, but the game was postponed and will be re-fixed for a later date.
Congratulations: Congratulations to the Tipperary under-16 Camogie team which won the All-Ireland final on Saturday last when the Premier defeated Galway in Portlaoise. Éire Óg had four girls on the panel – Saoirse Gleeson, Rachel Maher, Racher Spillane and Grace O’Brien. This is a fantastic achievement and we send our congratulations to all involved.
Minors: Playing next Tuesday against Clonoulty-Rossmore.
Bag Packing: Last Friday and Saturday in Tesco we had our bag packing fundraiser. Thanks to the players and parents that helped out.
Under-13: The under-13s beat Silvermines last week in the championship.
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.
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.
