{"id":820,"date":"2013-05-12T21:29:24","date_gmt":"2013-05-12T21:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=820"},"modified":"2013-05-12T21:33:29","modified_gmt":"2013-05-12T21:33:29","slug":"senior-hurlers-draw-camogie-history-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/senior-hurlers-draw-camogie-history-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior hurlers draw with Portroe & Camogie history made"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The \u00c9ire \u00d3g senior hurlers drew with Portroe in the senior hurling championship while the junior B Camogie team made history at The Ragg in a dramatic day for the Blues.<\/p>\n

\"Camogie<\/p>\n

The \u00c9ire \u00d3g senior Camogie team which made history in spectacular style this afternoon.<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

HISTORIC CAMOGIE WIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g senior Camogie team made history on Sunday afternoon when winning a first-ever County Junior B League title – in the decider \u00c9ire \u00d3g beat Portroe 8-5 to 1-4 at The Ragg.<\/p>\n

Following a Holly O\u2019Brien point goals from Michelle Collins, Danielle Harrington and Aileen Duggan helped \u00c9ire \u00d3g into a 3-1 to 0-3 lead by the 17th minute. A Louise Hickey strike and three further Danielle Harrington goals saw \u00c9ire \u00d3g lead 7-1 to 0-4 at the interval. <\/p>\n

A fifth Danielle Harrington goal and points from Ciara McGrath (two) and Rachel Maher forced \u00c9ire \u00d3g into a 8-5 to 0-4 lead before Portroe struck for a late consolation goal.<\/p>\n

Well done to everyone involved and our thanks go to the management team of Denise Morris, Paul Henry and Shane Connolly who have put a lot of work into this group of players.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g: Cliona Curran, Alice Darcy (captain), Mary Dillon, Zoe Grattan, Rachel Maher (0-1, 0-1 free), Michelle Collins (1-0), Ciara McGrath (0-2), Alanna Morris, Aileen Duggan (1-1), Danielle Harrington (5-0), Holly O\u2019Brien (0-1), Louise Hickey (1-0). Subs: Amy Heffernan for Michelle Collins, Brenda O\u2019Sullivan for Holly O\u2019Brien, Paula Ryan for Mary Dillon.<\/p>\n

SENIOR HURLING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
\nPortroe 0-13 Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g 1-10 <\/p>\n

A draw with Portroe ensured that \u00c9ire \u00d3g won group three of the Hibernian Inn-sponsored North Tipperary senior hurling championship at a soaking wet Dolla on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Kevin O\u2019Halloran set the tone for Portroe in the fifth minute when the youngster fired over a smashing effort to give his side the lead. Michael Heffernan responded for \u00c9ire \u00d3g before John Sheedy and Donnacha Quinn (free) traded efforts to leave the sides locked at 0-2 apiece by the seventh minute.<\/p>\n

In the ninth Kevin O\u2019Halloran swung over a terrific sideline ball to re-claim the lead for Portroe, but Michael Heffernan responded for \u00c9ire \u00d3g almost immediately before a Killian Gleeson point presented the Blues with the lead for the first time in the 12th – 0-4 to 0-3.<\/p>\n

Six minutes later Kevin O\u2019Halloran levelled it up with another excellent effort before John Sheedy (\u201965) gave Portroe the lead in the 19th minute. Three minutes later a Donnacha Quinn free tied it up as the tit-for-tat nature of this encounter persisted while a superb Jimmy Creamer point re-claimed the lead for a highly-motivated Portroe side in the 23rd minute – 0-6 to 0-5.<\/p>\n

\u00c9ire \u00d3g closed out the half in robust fashion however with a long-range Barry Heffernan free and a Donnacha Quinn effort from a placed ball handing Liam Heffernan\u2019s men a narrow 0-7 to 0-6 interval lead.<\/p>\n

Three minutes into the second half Portroe were level thanks to a John Sheedy free. Seconds later Justin Conroy set up Kevin O\u2019Halloran to lash over a brilliant long-range effort (0-8 to 0-7) and it was all looking a little ominous for \u00c9ire \u00d3g.<\/p>\n

The Blues stuck to their task however and were unlucky not to plunder a goal in the 35th minute when Darren Gleeson denied Hugh Maloney with a fine save. Portroe were not as fortunate however in the 37th minute when \u00c9ire \u00d3g conjured a fine goal to force themselves into a 1-7 to 0-8 lead – Pearse Morris won the ball in the middle of the field and worked it to Killian Gleeson who in turn found Tommy Heffernan who played a clever one-two with Michael Heffernan before beating Darren Gleeson with a neat left-hand shot.<\/p>\n

Portroe responded to that set-back magnificently however. A John Sheedy \u201965 and a David Gleeson point levelled matters with twenty minutes to play before John Sheedy (free) fired his side back into the lead in the 44th minute.<\/p>\n

Michael Heffernan notched \u00c9ire \u00d3g\u2019s first point of the second half in the 46th minute to draw the sides level (1-8 to 0-11). Three minutes later Michael Heffernan was fouled for a free which Kevin Tucker converted and \u00c9ire \u00d3g led 1-9 to 0-11 with time fast running out. A Kevin Tucker free in the 55th minute then extended \u00c9ire \u00d3g\u2019s lead to two. <\/p>\n

Prior to this effort Portroe, who were hurling much the better, had fired three consecutive wides and were denied a goal in the 57th minute when Michael McNamara made a fine reaction save from Kevin O\u2019Halloran. It is also worth noting that Noel Maloney did especially well to block a Dinny Hogan effort seconds later.<\/p>\n

With a minute to play Darren Gleeson worked a free short to the completely unmarked Jimmy Creamer who landed a fine point from the middle of the field to reduce the margin to manageable proportions – 0-12 to 1-10.<\/p>\n

Then, in second half injury time, \u00c9ire \u00d3g\u2019s Hugh Maloney was adjudged to have over-carried, perhaps harshly, and the ever-reliable John Sheedy fired over the resultant long-range free to earn Portroe a share of the points.<\/p>\n

Portroe: Darren Gleeson, Christopher O\u2019Riordan, Noel O\u2019Halloran, Dermot O\u2019Halloran, Michael Creamer, Colm Gleeson, Simon Kelly, Justin Conroy, Jimmy Creamer (0-2), John Sheedy (0-6, 0-3 frees, 0-2 \u201865s), Kevin O\u2019Halloran (0-4, 0-1 sideline), Mark Gennery, David Gleeson (0-1), Dinny Hogan, James Ryan. Subs: (23rd) Jack Keating for Mark Gennery, (50th) Conor Leo for Justin Conroy.<\/p>\n

Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g: Michael McNamara, Adam Grattan, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Barry Heffernan (0-1, 0-1 free), Billy Heffernan, Alan Kelly, Pearse Morris, Killian Gleeson (0-1), Hugh Maloney, Tommy Heffernan (1-0), Johnny Slattery, Michael Heffernan (0-3), Donnacha Quinn (0-3, 0-3 frees). Subs: (32nd) Kevin Tucker (0-2, 0-2 frees) for Johnny Slattery, (36th) Se\u00e1n Geaney for Alan Kelly, (44th) James Mackey for Donnacha Quinn.<\/p>\n

Referee: Pat Gibson (Burgess).<\/p>\n

QUARTER-FINAL DRAW<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday evening, following Toomevara\u2019s play-off win over Lorrha at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g were drawn against the Greyhounds in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final draw: Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g v Toomevara, Templederry Kenyons v Kildangan, Roscrea v Borris-Ileigh, Silvermines v Portroe. All four matches are scheduled to take place on the week-ending Sunday, May 26th. <\/p>\n

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