{"id":1477,"date":"2013-10-13T18:55:45","date_gmt":"2013-10-13T18:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=1477"},"modified":"2013-11-02T19:28:19","modified_gmt":"2013-11-02T19:28:19","slug":"nenagh-eire-og-suffer-heart-breaking-one-point-final-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/nenagh-eire-og-suffer-heart-breaking-one-point-final-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g suffer heart-breaking one-point final defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g suffered a heart-breaking one-point defeat (1-16 to 1-17) in Sunday\u2019s dramatic Clean Ireland Recycling county senior hurling final against a Noel McGrath-inspired Loughmore-Castleiney at Semple Stadium, Thurles.<\/strong>
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The Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g players pictured during this afternoon\u2019s national anthem.<\/center><\/em><\/p>\n

Clean Ireland Recycling County
\nSenior Hurling Championship Final
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-16 Loughmore-Castleiney 1-17<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday, October 13th 2013 the Blues lost their 13th championship game of the year by a single point to a superb Loughmore-Castleiney team at Semple Stadium, Thurles.<\/p>\n

Following a disappointing defeat suffered at the hands of Toomevara in a north Tipperary senior hurling championship quarter-final Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g found their form to beat Thurles Sarsfields (defending Munster champions and 2009, 2010 & 2012 county champions), Drom & Inch (2011 county champions), Silvermines (2012 county & Munster intermediate club champions) and Kildangan (2013 north Tipperary champions) before losing out to a Loughmore-Castleiney side who were inspired by inter-county star Noel McGrath. <\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g fought like men right to the very last, but Loughmore-Castleiney edged out the Blues in a dramatic final quarter.<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g started well and led 0-3 to no-score thanks to early points from Pearse Morris, Michael Heffernan (free) and Richie Flannery. Loughmore-Castleiney hit back with a brace of points to trail 0-2 to 0-3 before Richie Flannery broke the ball to Paddy Murphy in the 12th minute and Paddy fired \u00c9ire \u00d3g into a four-point lead. Andrew Coffey and Tommy Heffernan then added to the Blues\u2019 tally and \u00c9ire \u00d3g led 1-5 to 0-2 by the 14th minute.<\/p>\n

Noel McGrath responded for Loughmore-Castleiney, but Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g hit back almost immediately when Michael Heffernan swung over a magnificent right-handed effort in the 17th minute – 1-6 to 0-3.<\/p>\n

Loughmore-Castleiney closed out the half impressively with three points dragging the favourites back into contention – half-time: Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-7 Loughmore-Castleiney 0-6.<\/p>\n

Second Half<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Cian Hennessy point closed the gap to three points immediately after the break, but this final reached a significant juncture in the 34th minute when Richie Flannery was pulled down for a penalty. Michael Heffernan made a telling connection on the placed ball, but his effort flew narrowly over the crossbar – 1-8 to 0-7.<\/p>\n

Two Noel McGrath points (one \u201965) left two in it before Paddy Murphy helped \u00c9ire \u00d3g into a 1-9 to 0-9 lead by the 38th minute.<\/p>\n

Points from Tommy and Michael Heffernan then forced \u00c9ire \u00d3g four clear (1-11 to 0-10) with twenty minutes to play.<\/p>\n

Two Noel McGrath points reduced \u00c9ire \u00d3g\u2019s advantage to two points, but the Blues responded to the challenge once more when Pearse Morris grabbed a puck-out and drove over a superb point (1-12 to 0-12) in the 43rd minute.<\/p>\n

With quarter of an hour to play a Cian Hennessy point roused Loughmore-Castleiney before Evan Sweeney gathered a John Meagher delivery in the 46th minute and buried a goal which presented Loughmore-Castleiney with the lead for the first time. Four minutes later John McGrath landed a point and now \u00c9ire \u00d3g trailed by two (1-12 to 1-14).<\/p>\n

A Michael Heffernan free reduced the deficit, but Noel McGrath hit back almost immediately for Loughmore-Castleiney in the 52nd minute.<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g, however, charged forward in search of scores with efforts from Paddy Murphy and Michael Heffernan levelling matters at 1-15 apiece by the 56th minute.<\/p>\n

Ciar\u00e1n McGrath helped Loughmore-Castleiney back into the lead before an Evan Sweeney point in the 59th minute left two between them (1-15 to 1-17).<\/p>\n

A Michael Heffernan free right on the hour mark dragged \u00c9ire \u00d3g to within touching distance once more, but the Blues failed to create one final opportunity which could have rescued the situation. Sadly in the final twenty minutes \u00c9ire \u00d3g fired five wides while Loughmore-Castleiney hit just one. <\/p>\n

Best Wishes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loughmore-Castleiney will now take on Limerick champions Na Piarsaigh in a Munster senior hurling championship quarter-final on Sunday, October 27th. Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g would like to wish Loughmore-Castleiney all the very best in their provincial campaign.<\/p>\n

Loughmore-Castleiney:<\/strong> Shane Nolan, Tommy Long, Derek Bourke, Joseph Hennessy, Aidan McGrath (0-2, 0-2 frees), John Meagher, Tom King, Ciar\u00e1n McGrath (0-1), Tom\u00e1s McGrath (0-1), John McGrath, David Kennedy (0-1), Cian Hennessy (0-2), Noel McGrath (0-7, 0-1 frees, 0-1 \u201965), Evan Sweeney (0-1), Liam McGrath (1-2). Subs: (56th) Miche\u00e1l Webster for David Kennedy.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g:<\/strong> Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Hugh Maloney, Billy Heffernan, Barry Heffernan, Kevin Tucker, Pearse Morris (0-3), Michael Heffernan (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-1 penalty), Tommy Heffernan (0-2), Andrew Coffey (0-1), Paddy Murphy (1-2), Richie Flannery (0-1). Subs: (46th) Paul Ryan for Andrew Coffey, (52nd) Donnacha Quinn for Billy Heffernan, (60th) Johnny Slattery for Paul Ryan.<\/p>\n

Remaining Panel Members:<\/strong> Brian Quinn, James Mackey, Killian Gleeson, Alan Kelly, Kevin Flynn, Se\u00e1nie Geaney, Adam Grattan, Conor Ryan, Donnacha Heffernan, David Hackett, Niall Cahill, Eoin Fitzgibbon, Gary Howard, Michael Collins, Bob O\u2019Brien, Philip Hickey, Darragh Walsh & Daire Gleeson.<\/p>\n

Management Team:<\/strong> Liam Heffernan (manager), John Fitzgerald (coach), Noel Coffey (selector) & Enda Costello (selector). Physio: Paul Dillon & Eddie Hynes. First Aid: Liam Quinn. Doctor: Paul O\u2019Farrell. Logistics: Matt Lillis.<\/p>\n

Referee:<\/strong> John McCormack (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams).<\/p>\n

2013 Championship Campaign
\nClean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship<\/strong>
\nFinal Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-16 Loughmore-Castleiney 1-17
\nSemi-Final Replay Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-17 Kildangan 0-12
\nSemi-Final Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 4-13 Kildangan 2-19
\nQuarter-Final Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-15 Drom & Inch 2-11
\nRound Four Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-21 Silvermines 0-8
\nRound Three Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 2-18 Upperchurch-Drombane 1-17
\nRound Two Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-18 Mullinahone 0-9
\nRound One Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 0-15 Thurles Sarsfields 0-12<\/p>\n

Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship <\/strong>
\nQuarter-Final Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-13 Toomevara 2-18
\nRound Four Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-10 Portroe 0-13
\nRound Three Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 0-21 Kilruane MacDonagh\u2019s 0-15
\nRound Two Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 5-12 Moneygall 0-9
\nRound One Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 0-17 Kildangan 1-14<\/p>\n

Players Used (number of appearances & total scores in brackets):<\/strong> Michael McNamara (13), Mark Flannery (13), Noel Maloney (13), John Brennan (13), Daire Quinn (13, 0-1), Barry Heffernan (13, 0-4), Kevin Tucker (13, 1-53), Michael Heffernan (13, 3-52), Billy Heffernan (12, 0-2), Paddy Murphy (12, 4-15), Donnacha Quinn (12, 0-16), Pearse Morris (11, 0-4), Hugh Maloney (11, 0-2), Tommy Heffernan (11, 3-28), Se\u00e1nie Geaney (10, 0-5), James Mackey (10, 1-4), Killian Gleeson (9, 3-5), Alan Kelly (7, 0-1), Brian Quinn (7, 0-3), Andrew Coffey (6, 0-1), Richie Flannery (6, 3-7), Johnny Slattery (5, 0-1), Adam Grattan (5), Paul Ryan (2, 0-1).<\/p>\n

*Seven players – namely Michael McNamara, Noel Maloney, Michael Heffernan, Daire Quinn, John Brennan, Barry Heffernan & Kevin Tucker – played a part in every game while Michael McNamara, Noel Maloney, Michael Heffernan and Daire Quinn played every minute of every championship game.<\/em><\/p>\n

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