{"id":1495,"date":"2013-10-20T18:57:49","date_gmt":"2013-10-20T18:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2013-11-02T19:27:48","modified_gmt":"2013-11-02T19:27:48","slug":"eire-og-claim-eighth-county-minor-a-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/eire-og-claim-eighth-county-minor-a-title\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c9ire \u00d3g claim eighth county Tipperary minor A title"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g claimed their eighth Tipperary county minor A title at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Sunday afternoon thanks to a dramatic one-point win over an excellent Holycross-Ballycahill team. <\/strong>
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Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g – 2013 minor A hurling county champions.<\/center><\/em><\/p>\n

Clean Ireland Recycling County
\nMinor A Hurling Championship Final
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 3-10 Holycross-Ballycahill 1-15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g claimed their eighth Tipperary county minor A title at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Sunday afternoon thanks to a dramatic one-point win over an excellent Holycross-Ballycahill team. Sunday\u2019s victory capped a campaign which featured the club\u2019s 21st divisional title and seventh North title in-a-row (2007-13).<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g led by a single point in the first minute of injury time when Ciar\u00e1n Maher won a penalty for Holycross-Ballycahill. However before Jamie Woods could address the placed opportunity the Holycross-Ballycahill management team attempted to change the ball – referee Paddy Ivors spotted the infraction and elected to throw the ball in as a result. After a fierce battle \u00c9ire \u00d3g cleared their lines.<\/p>\n

Holycross-Ballycahill started brilliantly and led 0-4 to no-score before Gary Howard got \u00c9ire \u00d3g off the mark in the tenth minute. Two Donnacha Quinn frees kept the scoreboard ticking over from an \u00c9ire \u00d3g point of view, but the Blues trailed 0-3 to 0-6 by the 22nd minute.<\/p>\n

A fine Donnacha Quinn point from play cut the deficit to two points, but Holycross-Ballycahill responded with a Shane Ryan free to leave three between them.<\/p>\n

Another Donnacha Quinn point in the 27th minute left two in it once more before \u00c9ire \u00d3g struck for their first goal in the 28th minute – Ger O\u2019Gorman cleared his lines in inspirational style before Killian Gleeson raced through and buried a super goal – 1-5 to 0-7.<\/p>\n

Peter Gavin and Donnacha Quinn (free) traded points thereafter before Holycross-Ballycahill \u2018keeper Shane Skelly made a fine save to deny James Mackey.<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g struck for their second goal against the wind in the 34th minute of the opening half – this time Philip Hickey won possession before floating in a superb ball toward Andrew Coffey. Coffey buried a left-handed shot and \u00c9ire \u00d3g now led 2-6 to 0-9.<\/p>\n

Donnacha Quinn converted a sideline ball in the opening minutes of the second half, but a very determined Holycross-Ballycahill team attacked relentlessly and reduced the \u00c9ire \u00d3g lead to a single point (2-7 to 0-12) by the 39th minute.<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g responded with points from Donnacha Quinn and Anthony Walsh, but Liam Moloney hit a brace for Holycross-Ballycahill before \u2018keeper Brian Gubbins made a fine save to deny Peter Gavin a goal in the 44th minute. Three minutes later, however, Gavin guided home a three-pointer when his clever flick found the \u00c9ire \u00d3g net. Holycross-Ballycahill now led 1-14 to 2-9.<\/p>\n

Brian Gubbins saved once more from Peter Gavin with ten minutes to play while seconds later Shane Skelly saved from James Mackey in a frantic spell of hurling. Holycross-Ballycahill cleared their lines at the expense of a sideline ball which Donnacha Quinn floated in with nine minutes to play – Gary Howard turned the incoming ball past a helpless Shane Skelly and, suddenly, \u00c9ire \u00d3g held the advantage once more – 3-9 to 1-14.<\/p>\n

A Liam Moloney point in the 54th minute tied the game, but Donnacha Quinn (free) fired \u00c9ire \u00d3g back into a precious one-point lead in the 56th minute following a foul on the Blues\u2019 John Cahalan (the first free won by the Blues in the second half). Holycross-Ballycahill enjoyed late opportunities to equalise, but it was not to be for the Mid champions.<\/p>\n

The club would like to thank the management team – comprising Greg Browne, Michael McNamara and Con Morris – for their efforts in preparing the minor A team this year.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g:<\/strong> Brian Gubbins, Conor Ryan, Michael Collins, Ger O’Gorman, Aodh\u00e1n Geaney, Barry Heffernan, Jack Molamphy, Andrew Coffey (1-0), James Mackey, John Cahalan, Donnacha Quinn (0-8, 0-4 frees, 0-1 sideline), Killian Gleeson (captain, 1-0), Philip Hickey, Gary Howard (1-1), Anthony Walsh (0-1). Panel members: Aaron Hogan, Brian Flynn, Christopher Ryan, Aidan Healy, Gavin O\u2019Connor, Ois\u00edn Ryan, Paul O\u2019Leary, Jack Sheedy, Niall O\u2019Gorman, Michael Hallinan, Luke Kennedy, Shane Hennessy, Brian Tuite, Peter O\u2019Reilly, Adam Carey, Gerard Mitchell.<\/p>\n

Holycross-Ballycahill:<\/strong> Shane Skelly, David Carroll, Conor Ryan, Ray Nally, Jack Skehan, Shane Ryan (0-2, 0-2 frees), Kieran O\u2019Dwyer, P\u00e1raic Russell (0-1), Matty Stakelum (0-1), Luke O\u2019Meara (0-1), Ciar\u00e1n Maher, Peter Gavin (1-1), Jamie Woods (0-3, 0-2 frees), Liam Moloney (0-4), Brian Hanrahan (0-2). Subs: (57th) Cian Hehir for Kieran O\u2019Dwyer.<\/p>\n

Referee:<\/strong> Paddy Ivors (Ballingarry).<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g\u2019s County Minor A Hurling Titles (8):<\/strong> 1969, 1977, 1978, 1991, 1992, 2008, 2012 & 2013.<\/p>\n

Previous Winning Captains:<\/strong> Matt Sheary (1969), Michael Kennedy (1977), Brian Heffernan (1978), Fergal Hynes (1991), Shane Connolly (1992), Paddy Murphy (2008), Bob O’Brien (2012) & Killian Gleeson (2013).<\/p>\n

This is the third time that Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g have managed to put county minor A hurling titles back-to-back (1991-92, 1977-78 & 2012-13). Five other clubs have managed a similar feat: Thurles Sarsfields (2006-07, 2000-01 & 1954-57), Roscrea (1966-67 & 1958-1963), Toomevara (1986-87) & Cashel King Cormacs (1974-75).<\/em><\/p>\n

Results
\nClean Ireland Recycling County
\nMinor A Hurling Championship <\/strong>
\nFinal Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 3-10 Holycross-Ballycahill 1-15
\nSemi-Final Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 5-19 Carrick Swans 0-14
\nGer Gavin North Tipperary
\nMinor A Hurling Championship <\/strong>
\nFinal Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 4-22 Toomevara 3-20 AET
\nSemi-Final Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-20 Borris-Ileigh 0-9
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 2-23 Kildangan 5-7
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g w\/o Kilruane MacDonagh\u2019s scr
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 3-13 Toomevara 2-12
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-17 Roscrea 2-17
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 2-19 Borris-Ileigh 1-11
\nNenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-18 Newport Gaels 0-17<\/p>\n

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