{"id":1030,"date":"2013-06-23T21:02:14","date_gmt":"2013-06-23T21:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2013-06-23T21:03:39","modified_gmt":"2013-06-23T21:03:39","slug":"eoin-fitz-captains-eire-og-to-junior-a-final-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/eoin-fitz-captains-eire-og-to-junior-a-final-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Eoin Fitzgibbon captains Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g to junior A league final win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Following a win over Borris-Ileigh in the league final the Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g junior A hurlers will now hope to successfully defend their north Tipperary junior A hurling championship title. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g – north Tipperary junior A hurling league champions 2013.<\/em><\/center><\/strong><\/p>\n

North Tipperary Junior A Hurling League Final
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 0-13 Borris-Ileigh 0-11
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\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g battled their way to a two-point win over a determined Borris-Ileigh side at Dolla on Sunday evening in the north Tipperary junior A hurling league final. <\/p>\n

Having played with the aid of a stiff breeze in the opening half \u00c9ire \u00d3g led 0-8 to 0-3 at the break, but dug in superbly late in the second half when Borris-Ileigh closed the gap to two points. Indeed, \u00c9ire \u00d3g were very good value for this win with captain Eoin Fitzgibbon collecting the league trophy for the third successive year.<\/p>\n

\"Eoin<\/p>\n

Early points from David Hackett (free) and Paul Ryan helped \u00c9ire \u00d3g into an early lead before Borris-Ileigh responded in kind. Two David Hackett points fired \u00c9ire \u00d3g into a 0-4 to 0-2 lead by the 13th minute and even though Borris-Ileigh managed a response points from Brian Quinn and David Hackett (free) forced \u00c9ire \u00d3g into a 0-6 to 0-3 lead by the 20th minute.<\/p>\n

In the 24th minute Bob O\u2019Brien was denied a certain goal by a superb save from the Borris-Ileigh \u2018keeper. \u00c9ire \u00d3g closed out the opening half with points from Gary Howard and Andrew Coffey to lead 0-8 to 0-3 at the break.<\/p>\n

Pictured right is \u00c9ire \u00d3g captain Eoin Fitzgibbon.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Two quick Borris-Ileigh points immediately after the interval closed the gap significantly before a David Hackett free settled \u00c9ire \u00d3g in the 34th minute – 0-9 to 0-5.<\/p>\n

A Borris-Ileigh point reduced the Blues\u2019 lead to three points, but \u00c9ire \u00d3g responded with two David Hackett frees to lead 0-11 to 0-6 with eighteen minutes to play.<\/p>\n

Two Borris-Ileigh frees cut the \u00c9ire \u00d3g lead significantly before an Andrew Coffey flick in the 47th minute bounced agonisingly wide of the Borris-Ileigh goal. A minute later Donnacha Quinn scored a vital point for \u00c9ire \u00d3g before two Borris-Ileigh points closed the gap to a very manageable two points (0-12 to 0-10) with four minutes to play.<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g stood their ground manfully in the closing minutes with a late David Hackett effort from play forcing the Blues into a three-point lead. Borris-Ileigh did manage another point, but the \u00c9ire \u00d3g defence refused to cough up a late goal-scoring opportunity.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g would like to thank all the players for their efforts during the campaign. Credit for this win also goes to the management team which consists of Martin Morris, Michael Ryan and Christy McLoughlin.<\/p>\n

The junior A hurlers will now hope to successfully defend their north Tipperary junior A hurling title. In the championship \u00c9ire \u00d3g have been drawn in group two alongside Toomevara, Roscrea, Kilruane MacDonagh\u2019s and Moneygall. Group one features Borris-Ileigh, Kildangan, Knockshegowna, Lorrha and Burgess. The group winners will progress to the semi-finals while the second and third-placed teams will go through to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g:<\/strong> Kevin Flynn, Donnacha Heffernan, John O\u2019Donoghue, Michael Collins, Adam Grattan, Niall Cahill, Eoin Fitzgibbon (captain), Alan Kelly, Andrew Coffey (0-1), David Hackett (0-8, 0-5 frees), Brian Maxwell, Paul Ryan (0-1), Gary Howard (0-1), Bob O\u2019Brien, Brian Quinn (0-1). Subs: (38th) Darragh Walsh for Gary Howard, (38th) Donnacha Quinn (0-1) for Brian Maxwell, (51st) James Mackey for Andrew Coffey.<\/p>\n

Referee:<\/strong> Anthony Sherlock (Kildangan).
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