{"id":2998,"date":"2015-01-17T00:07:19","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T00:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=2998"},"modified":"2015-01-17T00:07:19","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T00:07:19","slug":"rocky-mcgrath-hails-nenagh-eire-og-as-a-fantastic-club-at-north-board-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/rocky-mcgrath-hails-nenagh-eire-og-as-a-fantastic-club-at-north-board-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocky McGrath hails Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g as a \u201cfantastic club\u201d at North Board awards ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Out-going North Board chairman John \u2018Rocky\u2019 McGrath hailed Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g as a \u201cfantastic club\u201d at a North Board awards ceremony in the MacDonagh Park Complex on Friday evening.
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Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g officers, mentors, players and supporters pictured celebrating winning the club of the year award at the MacDonagh Park Complex on Friday evening.<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

At the awards ceremony Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g was presented with the club of the year award while D\u00e1ire Quinn was presented with senior hurler of the year award and Alan Kelly was presented with the junior A hurler of the year award. <\/p>\n

Connie Cleere received an award in recognition of his years of service to refereeing while D\u00e1ire Quinn was also named Nenagh Guardian hurler of the year for 2014. <\/p>\n

North Board treasurer Willie Lennox proved an accomplished master of ceremonies for the event while Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g chairman Jim Nagle welcomed all in attendance.<\/p>\n

Alan Kelly represented captain John O\u2019Donoghue for the medal presentation to the junior A hurling team while club chairman Jim Nagle represented Noel Maloney and collected the championship medals on behalf of the senior team.<\/p>\n

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Junior A hurler of the year Alan Kelly pictured alongside senior hurler of the year D\u00e1ire Quinn.<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

Subsequent to that Alan Kelly was presented with his junior A hurler of the year award while D\u00e1ire Quinn was presented with his senior hurler of the year award. Sports editor Shane Brophy then presented D\u00e1ire Quinn with the Nenagh Guardian Hurler of the Year award for 2014.<\/p>\n

Chairman Jim Nagle accepted the club of the year award from out-going North Board chairman John McGrath alongside secretary Declan Bailey and treasurer S\u00e9amus Cleary. In his acceptance speech Jim Nagle described 2014 as a \u201cfantastic year\u201d for the club and praised the juvenile club for all of their fantastic work. Jim Nagle also praised the efforts of the club offices, the Camogie club and Nenagh Handball Club for making Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g the club it is today. Indeed, Mr Nagle thanked everyone associated with the club for all of their efforts, both on and off the field.<\/p>\n

During 2014 Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g experienced great success on the playing field, but the club has also worked very hard to ensure that Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g represents a positive influence on the community. It takes a community to raise a child and at Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g we see it as our responsibility to play a central role in that effort – a key aim of the club is to be a positive influence on the lives of all players and to help those interested in playing hurling, irrespective of age or level of ability, reach their full potential.<\/p>\n

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\u00c9ire \u00d3g officers pictured accepting the club of the year award from the North Board. From left: Willie Lennox (North Board Treasurer), S\u00e9amus Cleary (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g Treasurer), Jim Nagle (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g Chairman), John McGrath (out-going North Board Chairman), Declan Bailey (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g Secretary) & Eugene Ryan (North Board Secretary).<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

The Blues\u2019 senior hurlers claimed the Premier Division League title (Johnny Ryan Cup) and also won the Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship in 2014. In the Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship \u00c9ire \u00d3g were beaten by eventual champions Thurles Sarsfields after extra-time at the quarter-final stage. In all the Blues\u2019 senior hurlers played fourteen competitive games; the fact that \u00c9ire \u00d3g only lost on one occasion (by a point) illustrates the pedigree of the side and the commitment of the senior playing group.<\/p>\n

The \u00c9ire \u00d3g junior A panel also enjoyed a wonderful campaign. Although the team missed out on the knock-out stages of the league the Blues regrouped in time to win the north Tipperary junior A hurling championship. \u00c9ire \u00d3g then progressed to the county final before losing narrowly to Skeheenarinky.<\/p>\n

The club\u2019s junior B hurlers lost a league semi-final to Lorrha-Dorrha before suffering a narrow replay defeat after extra-time to Toomevara in a dramatic north quarter-final. At under-21A level \u00c9ire \u00d3g were beaten by Kildangan in the north final while the minor A hurlers were defeated by Toomevara at the north semi-final stage.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile on Sunday, December 7th GAA President Liam O\u2019Neill launched the first two volumes of \u2018A Central Culture – Gaelic Sport in Nenagh\u2019. In all this ambitious history of Gaelic Games in Nenagh (compiled by D\u00f3nal Murphy, Nancy Murphy & PJ Maxwell) will comprise three volumes – volume one covers the years 1884-1933, volume two 1934-1959 and volume three 1960-2014; volume three will be published in 2015.<\/p>\n

In 2014 Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g was also commended by the Gaelic Athletic Association\u2019s Stacey Cannon (Community & Health Section, Croke Park) for its ground-breaking work on the GAA Healthy Club pilot project.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g has won the North Tipperary Club of the Year award on four previous occasions – 1979, 1989, 1992 & 2009. <\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g players have won the North Tipperary Senior Hurler of the Year award on seven previous occasions: Conor O\u2019Donovan (1987), Michael Cleary (1989), Kevin Tucker (1993), Eddie Tucker (1995), Hugh Maloney (2004 & 2007) and Michael Heffernan (2009). Recent winners of the junior A hurler of the year award include John Heffernan in 2001 and Stephen Ryan in 2009.<\/p>\n

A selection of photographs from the North Tipperary GAA Board awards ceremony hosted by the MacDonagh Park Complex this evening – click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CLUB SOCIAL AND MEDAL PRESENTATION NIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

A club social and medal presentation night will take place at the Abbey Court Hotel on Friday, February 6th \u2013 on the night the 1964 north champions will be honoured while music will be provided by Ebony (followed by disco). Tickets are priced at \u20ac40 for a four-course dinner (\u20ac350 for a table of ten). This promises to be a great club occasion as we honour our victorious 2014 teams and look forward to the 2015 season. We would encourage people attending to get their tickets ASAP so as to help with planning on the night. All welcome.<\/p>\n

NORTH TIPPERARY SENIOR CLUB HURLERS OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

1970 Pat Quinlan (Silvermines)
\n1971 Francis Loughnane (Roscrea)
\n1972 Liam King (Lorrha)
\n1973 Francis Loughnane (Roscrea)
\n1974 Jim Keogh (Silvermines)
\n1975 John Gleeson (Moneygall)
\n1976 Tadhg O\u2019Connor (Roscrea)
\n1977 Se\u00e1n Hyland (Kilruane MacDonagh\u2019s)
\n1978 Paddy Williams (Kilruane MacDonagh\u2019s)
\n1979 Pat McLoughney (Shannon Rovers)
\n1980 Ken Hogan (Lorrha)
\n1981 Noel O\u2019Dwyer (Borris-Ileigh)
\n1982 S\u00e9amus Hogan (Borrisokane)
\n1983 John Sheedy (Portroe)
\n1984 Brian Mannion (Lorrha)
\n1985 Noel McDonnell (Toomevara)
\n1986 Pat McLoughney (Shannon Rovers)
\n1987 Conor O\u2019Donovan (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g)
\n1988 Dinny Ryan (Newport)
\n1989 Michael Cleary (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g)
\n1990 Noel Sheehy (Silvermines)
\n1991 George Frend (Toomevara)
\n1992 Philip Shanahan (Toomevara)
\n1993 Kevin Tucker (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g)
\n1994 Jody Grace (Toomevara)
\n1995 Eddie Tucker (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g)
\n1996 Mich\u00e9al Ryan (Templederry)
\n1997 Philip Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
\n1998 Tom\u00e1s Dunne (Toomevara)
\n1999 Tom\u00e1s Dunne (Toomevara)
\n2000 Paddy O\u2019Brien (Toomevara)
\n2001 Tom\u00e1s Dunne (Toomevara)
\n2002 Ger Slattery (Kildangan)
\n2003 Hugh Maloney (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g)
\n2004 Diarmuid Fitzgerald (Roscrea)
\n2005 Ray McLoughney (Kilruane MacDonagh\u2019s)
\n2006 Ken Dunne (Toomevara)
\n2007 Hugh Maloney (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g)
\n2008 Shane Maher (Burgess)
\n2009 Michael Heffernan (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g)
\n2010 Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
\n2011 Joey McLoughney (Toomevara)
\n2012 Darren Gleeson (Portroe)
\n2013 Darragh Egan (Kildangan)
\n2014 D\u00e1ire Quinn (Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g)<\/p>\n

CLUB LOTTO<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Membership<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g Club Lotto represents the club\u2019s key fundraising initiative.<\/p>\n

Please consider supporting the Blues by playing our club lotto online: click here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Just watch how far we can stretch your \u20ac2!<\/p>\n

Alternatively you can also support Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g by paying your club membership<\/a>. Membership for 2014 is now due and can be paid to any club officer or online<\/a>. The cost of membership is priced at \u20ac25.<\/p>\n

Help us to make the dreams of our players come true!<\/p>\n

If you need to contact \u00c9ire \u00d3g please do so via our Contact<\/a> page. You can also keep in touch by accessing our Facebook<\/a> page or by following @nenagheireog<\/a> on Twitter.
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