Co. Tipperary Senior Football Final Match Programme 2011

Come & Visit Us After The Game - Football Boord Chairman

It gives me great pleasure to welcome the teams to Leahy Pork. Cashel for todoy's county finals. It has been a great year for Tipperary football. the highlight of Voihich has been the magnificent performance of our minor footbollers in winning an All-Ireland title, the first in the grade since 1934. I want to congratulate them 00 their ochlevments and the management team that lOoked after them. I hope the victory inspires more county success in the future. Thomas MocDonoghs and Moyle Rovers hove come through to battle out for county honours in leday's senior final. I look. forward to 0 stirring contest and wish each team well in their quest for the O'D\.vyer Cup. In the minor B contest BoI~reen and KikJangan ploy 10 become the first winners of Q new trophy, dedicated to the meffiOl'y of that great promote!" and supporter of football, the late Hugh Kennedy of Tipperary Town. May the game be a fitting tribute to his memory. I want to welcome all our supporters to today's finals and thank the Cashel King Cormac's Club for hosting them. I wish the referees and their officials the best of luck on the day. Finally, i want to congratulate the Fethard teams of 1978 and 1984, who are being hOf)QUred today. They brought gkx"y to their club in the post and I wish them a most eniOyable OM memory-filled day.

Tadhg Duggan Arravale Rovers. a County Minor Football selector. is pictured here visiting Harry Greensmith

Harry played in the 1935 All Ireland MFC final where Tipperary were beaten by Mayo. His brother Andy captained the 1934 Tipperary Minor Football

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Liam Enaland fromthelna~RoversclubinRoscIfa has over lS-years ~inter-county footballiog expt'rience ~hind him having played at all grades and age groups forTIpper.u), right through 'rom minor to senior. He start~ at midfield in Tipperary's last Munster senior football final appearance in 2002 when the premier coon ty forced Cork to a repliil)'. He was also on the senior panel in 200S when Tipperary won the Tommy Murphy Cup. defeating WexfOfd in the final at Crol\e Park. At dub level with Inane Rovers, he won a North Intermediate Football title in 1998 and has been part of the Thomas MacDonaghs set-up since day one and has 4 North SFC medals. In hurling with ROSCfU, Liam won a North Senior Hurling medal in 2004.

Dan HackeH from Ihe Kildangan ctub has enjoyed a successful career on the playing fields in the blue and gold of his dub and county. At inter-county ltlle!. Dan was on the Tipp minor football panel in 1997 and in 2000 and 2001. he was on both the senior and u~ 21 paMis. At club level. Dan has provided great leadership and top class performances for his club over many years. In hurling, primarily at centre back, Dan has led from the front and helped them to County, Munster andAlllreland Intermediate honours in 2003-2004 before going onto play in 3 North Senior hurling finals, winning Kildangan's first divisional hurling title in 65-yeafS. In football, Dan has won 2 North 5FC medals with Thomas MacDonaghs in 2007 & 2009 as well as 5 North IFC medals with Kildangan and was part of the Kildangan team that won the North and County Junior 'A' football championships recently. Grogan's Costcutter ------express {jj@W@~(!J~ 4 U

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• Senior Football Final David Grogan IAherlow) Segall (15 a referee in 1993 and has refereed finals at all leV1!ls in football in the West Tipperary Divi$ion, induding this year's West Senior Football Final bet'NffTl Arravalt Rovers and tire 6g. He has also takeo charge of West Finals at almost aU levels in hurling, including the 2007 West SeniOf Hurting Final between ([anoull)' Rossmore and Knodavllla Kickhams. He has refereed the County Minor, Ull'A' ilnd two Intermediate Football Finals in the last three yeal"!i and has also lak~ charge of County Horling Finals ill U21 '8 leve{. He refereed in Dublin from 1996 to 2000 and officiated ill the 1999 Dublin Junior 'A' Hurling final and Replay. His umpires are Tom leonard, John Joe Hanley. Martin Peters and Oarnien Peters. He was called onto the Munster Referees Panel in January 2011 and this year took charge of two games - SOuth Kerry versus Clare and Clare versus Waterford, in the Munster U-16 football championship. He has also refereed Clare versus limerick in the Munster U17 Football championship and a week ago was appointed to take charge of the Munster U17 Shield Final between Limerick and Waterford. David is also heavily involved in the administrative side of his hom~ dub. Aherlow, acting as Treasurer from 1993 to 1996 and has bHn secretary of the dub from 2:001 to date. He is married to Helen; he has three children, Dearbhla, Conor and Caeilinn and W'Ofks in the A(coonts Department 01 Coolmore Stud. Minor Football B Final Tom Dawson (Eire 6g)

Tom commenced referring in 2:008 and has officiated at County Minor Hurting and Football Finals in 2:009 and 2:010 and also at the West TIpperary Junior Football final in 2:010. His Umpires are Donnacha Horan, P.J. McC;rath, Adrian Crosse and Michael O'Dwyer. He has been involved with hi s dub tire 6g for the last number of years and is currently Chairman 01 the Juvenile Club since 2006. He is " Batchelor of Agricultural Science aand works for Rea Clarke and Associates in TIpperary Town. He is origin"Uy from the home of C;M - Longford. He is married to lorraine.

a Phone Call 062-62892 • www.tomhayes.ie ConsliluenQ Office: Main Street. Cashel Hugh Kennedy Arravale Rovers 1932 - 2007

Former Chairman of the Ti p pe rary Football Board Hugh Kemedy, who passed CNIC1i IOU' years ago. was one Of nature's gent\ernel"l. There was a ~ sense 01 grief at his possIng ond he wiI be rrIssed by hIS IOrT'W1y ond many friefId:s and odr'nlers. He corne from a proud GoeIk: household and his father fJ«Jv. and uncle 5e6n In Norttl Cork. were prQl'TWlenIi1 the struggle fOf hdependence. He was a gOOf llpperorymon and hcX:l a possIOI'lOTe i1lerest n GoeIc games and HondboII; ncteed he also ICUld the trroe to be secfelevy of the COlnty HonctxIII Soard, However he hod CYI obidng nlerest in tvs ckJb AlIOVOIe Rovets and the promotion of footbollin ~oty In Ioler ~s he served os a selector and odrTM(Ustrolor wtfh The TIpperary Football Board and had a long invoNemenl in the GAA. Hugh was born in Tipperory1l"l1932.HI$ mother Chfisllne Kavanagh was a niece of the famous 1889 All Ireland winning Bohercrowe CoptOln, Gill Kavanagh.He attended the Old Monastery and IOter the New Monastery In MlJI'g05ty and finished his educotlon In the Abbey CBS, where he was regarded OS a stor pupil. He went on to work. in Q successful famlty glOve making business In Tipperary TO'M1 and late!" wcrted 101 50uttIllpperary County COlKlCI until he retired ten years ago. He played Of fNefy gada for Arravole Rovers and was wei knOwn In the 0Msi0n os on ~ fIA txx:k.. His playing days O\'ef he became Involved In the cooctw'lg 01 JlNenIes v.ttIV'i the club and tvs Iransport 91¢lIOits to and ITom games ore legendary. £XJrtng the eortv seventies his cooct'lng WOfk roe IrUf when the Rovers won County MInor and U21 Foolboll titles os wee os a West SfC, However one of tvs Pfoudesl mornems was seeing his beloved Asrovole Rovefs win !heir County Serb' Footboll crown in 1985. He served the club os IoInt secretory ond later os treasurer where his expertise was put to

Pictured al Hugh KenrlCdy Cup prescnrarion ro Tipperary Coumy B(hIrd L-r: County Treasurer Eamon Buckley, Michael Power, Counly PRO Ger Ryan, jo.ln Fogarty representing lhe Kennedy family, Counry Vice Chairm.Jn Sean Nugent County Sccr(1ary Tim Floyd, Food>Ilncdy and Foorhall Board Secrerary Michael Pow('r . • I ,f {

gcxx:I use. Old Sean Treocy Po1: was sold In 1957 and !he old MilItary Barracks was bought and developed Into a playing field dulng hIS watch. Fundroong was undeftakefl and Hugh and others Irove~ the CoonlTy sell ing IlCkets fOi a car draw. The new Sean Treacy Pork was opened on June 3rd 1962. He was later best known at COlX"Ity and ProYlnclOl level fOi hIS invOIvemenl with TIpperary Football Offaus. He became ChaJrman Of the Mnar Foolbal Boord en 1971 and InlToduced mony wei known cooches to flPPE!fOtY MInor fOOtball SQUOdS. He combhed the rOle Of ChallTTlOrl and MInOf seleCta la 0\Ief toNenly ttve yecJfS dlJilg v.tich time the rTWlOI" loatlXJllers won two Munster ChampionshiPS and played In CrOke Pork In Centenary year In 1983 The Coonly Football Boord was sel up and he tool( QVef as ChoIrrnan of this Boord unit' 1994. He was a formidable advefsory at DMsionoI and Coonly Boord meetings and conventions. with kroWIedgeObie facts and passionate pleadings and arguments IOf wtlot he fell was best la footba~ In Tlppefay. Sadly the Open Draw in Munster which he 1aug,1 fa has rtCH been ""c",doned He doNo{S hOd respect la people and !her sncerely held views end expecled no less ffom olhers. He was forward kX>Iong and inrlclVotfVe beyond his tme. He has with others left a legacy 10 Anovale Rovers and TIpperary whiCh we are rtCH rightly p-oud Of and sel hIo;1l Slondards for those 01 us that ore 1~lOwIng In his footsteps. The Kennedy family hOve presented the County MFC '8' Cup 10 the COU!)ty Boord 10 cornrnemorate his memory, and " is being p-esented. fOf the first !me, fOllOwIng the IIIlOI today. Indeed Hu;tI was a selector on the COLr'lty MInOf Football leam the p-evIous lime ~orv feoched the Allrelond befae the historic ...... , 01 20 11

, BALLYPOREEN

1 Michael Sweeney

2 3 4 William English Bobby Breedy Seamus O'Callaghan

5 6 7 Eoin Morrissey Pat Cole Shane Lynch

8 9 Tommy Sweeney John Martin (capt)

10 11 12 Nonm\.n O'Sullivan Anthony Crotty John Carey

13 14 15 Noel Vaughan Neil Barrett Jason Cahill

substitutes 19 Rl,\in O'C.tll,lg"h,\n 17 Ben "'LKkcn 20 i\,mm M.lckcn 18 ;\l 1Ch,lcl Kc.lrrlc)' 21 Sdn O'Re1lly

EhlCk Row: Tom Macken lSeIecWIJ, John O'Cal/,lghan (Sekocror), SeJn O'Reilly. [om MorriN'y, Michael Kearney. Bobby 8reed)', Fion"Jn O'~ullimn, IoIln Martin, Michael SWf'<'II('): John Cart'y, Tommy 5",,'('II('Y, SeamU5 O'CJliol8han, fd O'Corman ISeIe<:torl_ FrOn! Row_ loA,lUric/' O'Callaghan l'kkcror}, An/hony CrOlly, Ben Maden, Adron MadM, R",{n O'Callaghan, William Engli,h, Ndl/8.1rr('lt /{ll (ok, Shan(> L,nc/i, N()('IV,' ugh,ln, /J5QII C"hi/l, 8illy MJeken (MJn,'~",,).

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1 Kieran J-IoUand (capt)

2 3 4 J im Minehan Matthew H arty Johnny H oran

5 6 7 Alan Flynn Jack Loughnanc Tom McLoughlin

8 9 David Sweeney Paul Flynn

10 11 12 Willie Connors James Mulqueen Cathal llayes

13 14 15 Brian McGahey Tadhg Gallagher Sean Webb

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Mmtor$: Eamoll Kdly.jim Cal/agh(r, Tommy COllllon. Li"m Kad FlaNNuy, III/lOllY Shtrkxk ••~ PIIY • . .. ----,- . "'- -- o.!'I -

Best of Luck to BaJlypofeen and Moyle Rovers ogus Comhghairdeachos do Fethord GAA Club on their County Final Achievements from: Deputy Mattie McGrath TIPPERARY SOUTH 6 ' I lit- du. l It'! t1 ~J1tl idJI leis (111 0 (117. WEST WATERFORD iI Getting the work done! Constituency Office: 2 Joyce lane The Quay, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary Tel. (052) 6 129155

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IAN BROWNE DARRAGH DWYER PvJe: 24 Age 19 Occupallon: Garda Occupallon Student Position: Goalie Posilioo Delender Honours AI $eni()( level Ian lias HQnours AI Sefllor Levlll Darragh won 4 SoJth Football Mertal & has won 1 South & County Football 2 County Senior Football Medal Medal. Darragh has already woo a Ian has already won a South South U21 FOOIball medal ltIiS year Inleur~late Hurling medalitliS year PAUL SHANAHAN MARTIN DUNNE Age. 27 DAVID CONWAY Age 25 Or:.tupatlOil Wor~1f1Q in IkJlmer's Age 26 Occupallon StlJOenl Occupa1lO1l Chemical Engineer POSition Forward Posihon Mid f;elder Honours AI SeniOf level Paul has Posilloll DeIenOer Honours AI Senior level Marlin lias Honoors. AI. Senior Level David lias won 4 South Football Medal & 2 4 South FOO1bal1 Medals & 2 won 3 South Football Medals & 1 woo Coonly Football Medal County Football Medal County Football Medal lIAM BOLAND RICHARD POWER PETER ACHESON Age. 19 Age 22 Age: 21 Occupallon Sluoen\ Occupation. Stlldenl OccupatIOll StIJdent Posllion Foward Posilioll DeIender Position Mld-Fieldef Honours. AI Senior levelliam has Honours AI Senior Level RiChard has Honours Pe\ef has won 2 South won I South FOO/ball Medal won 3 South & 2 County Football Seniof Football "lldal and I coonty M.'aI Seniof Football Medal. Pela has JOHN SHANAHAN already won a Soutfl U21 Football Age'" ALAN CAMPBEll medal Ihis year Peler was pari ot the OccupalU)ll Builder Aoe·2D Tipperary Senior Football Panel Position: Forward Occupation. Studellt Honoors AI Senior Level Jolm has Posilion: Defender PHiliP QU tRKE won 4 Sooth Senior Foolball Medals Honours. Al Senior level Alan Age 17 and 2 Counly Foolball Medal has won 1 South Football medal, Occupation Student Alan has a1reat1ywon a Sooth U21 Posilion FOfWdrd BRIAN MULVIHill Football medal this year Honours. This is Philip's hrS! year ~'2!) playlflg senior with the club. PhiliP Occupation TrameE! AooJuntanl SEAN KEATING was on the Tipperary Minor FOQ(baII Position: ForwaHI Honours AI Seniof lNellllian has Age 23 team that woo Munster & All beland OcrupaliOn ApprentiCe Electrician 4 Soutfl F~ball Medal & 2 Final this year won Posillorl: Detender County Football Medal Buan is Honours AI Senior Level Sean has part of the Tipperary Senior Football won 2 South & 1County Football SEAN CAREY Pa ... Medals Age 11 Occupatioo: Apprentice Plumber C1ARAN KENRICK NIAll FITZGERALD Position: Forward Age 21 Age'" Honours: AI Senior level Sean has Occupallon: Student Occuj)alJoo' Garda won 3 South & 2 County Football POSition Goalie Posillon DelenOer Medal Sean was part 01 the Senior Honoucs: AI Senior level Ciaran has Honours AI Senior level Ronan has Tipperary HUlling panel and also won 3 Soulh Football Medals & 2 won 3 Sooth Football Medal & 3 part ot the Tipperary Senior Football Cwlty Football Medal County F~ball Medal .....

1 Moyle Rovers Profiles SHANE HEFFERNAN SHANE FOLEY CATHAl QUIGLEY ~.21 ~.18 Ocrupahoo Student "''''Ocrupalion Student Occopalioo. Student Position' De1endef Position: Forward Position Defender Honours AI Senior Level Shane Honours AI Senior level Shane has Honours: This is Cathat First year has won 1 South & County Senior won 1 South Football Medal on tile Senior Football Panel. Calhal Football Medal was on the Tipperary Mmor Football teMl that woo MunSler & At! trelarld OAHIEllYNE Finat this year lIAM CRONIN Age: 24 Occupation: ChemiCal Engineer MARK MURRAY "'''Ocrupahon Engineer Technician Position: Oeferdef ",35 liam is Married to Helen and they Octupatioo: National Is Co-ordinator have 2 sons Keith & John and 2 DARREN NOLAN Position: Forward Da!qlters Enma & Ml(:helle ~'21 Mar~ is Married to Denise and t!ley Honours AI Senior levelliam has Occupa1ion $ttJdent have 2 daughters. Mary & RoiSln won 10 South Senior fOOball Medal Position: Delender and 1son, liam and 1 County Football medal Honours AI. Senior level Darren has Honours: At Senior level Declan has won 1 South Football medals & 1 won 2 South Football Medals & 1 Coonty Football Medal RONAN DESMOND Coonty Football Medal DAVID McGRATH "'''Occupalion: AVIation Technician bo1 AARON KELLY ~:21 is rurrently working as an Apprentice Occupation: Student Eleclriclan Octupatioo TelecoolflluniCations Posilion: Delender Position De1ent1er "'''Position Delendet Honours. This is David"s Illst year on Honours AI Senior Level Ronan has Honours: I>J. Senior level Aaron lias tile Senior Football Panel won 4 Sooth football Medal & 2 won 2 South Football Medal and 1 County Football Medal County Football Medal DECLAH BROWNE Oo;upalion: Sales RellIOf Clonmet Oil JACK LONERGAH lIAM CAREY "''''Position: Forward ~.19 Declan is mamed to Nlamh and t!ley "''''Occupalloo: Student Occupatioo Student IIave a new baby daughter, Aoile Position IOrward Posjlioo: Forward Honours: At Senior level OecIan Honour, AI Seniors le'o'eI Jack has HonoUfs. This is liam lirSl year 00 has won 9 South Football medats & won 1 South Football Medal the SeniOf Footl:lall Panet 7 County Football MedalS.

Moyie ROYefS Club Officers. PIayets and Team Monagerneflt Front UR. Philly O'[)Nyer, Jean O'Connor and Fronk. Burke Bock. UR, Tony Smith [managert James Williams, David Conway, Ion Browne, Tony Lonergan 000 Michael BoIaoo " Moyle Rovers •

Back Row: Llam Cronin, Martin Dunne, Niall Flttgerald (capt), ian Browne, Sean Keating, Alan Campbell, David Conway, Richard Power. Front row: Darragh Dwyer, David McGrath, Llam Boland, Declan Browne, Sean Carey, Brian Mulvihill, Paul Shanahan 1 Ian Browne

2 3 4 1 David Conway Richard Power Alan Campbell

5 6 7 Sean Keating Niall Fic-Lgerald (capt) Darragh Dwyer

8 9 Martin Dunne Peter Acheson

10 11 12 Philip ~irkc Scan Carey Paul Shanahan

13 14 15 Liam Boland John Shanahan Brian Mulvihill

16 - Ciaran Kendrick 23 - Darren Nolan III 17 - Shane IleReman 24 -A,Lron Kelly, .; 18 - Liam Cronin 25 -Liam Care)' :t= 19 - Ronan Desmond 26 - Cathal Qyigley 20 - Jack Lonergan 27 - Mark Murray :i 21 - Sh:me Foley 28 - Da\'id ro. lcGrarh =III 22 - D:mid Lrne 29 - Dcdan Browne MANAGER: Tony Smith SELECTORS: James Williams, Robbie Boland, Kevin Halley PHYSIO: Nell Burke MAOR U5ICE: Tommy BreH

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1 Jim M cDonnell 1 (Inane Rovers) 1 J 2 3 4 Dan Ilackctt Goint-capt) David Buckley Freddie Williams (Kih/ang(lllj (Inone Rovers) (Kiirllflnt M(1cDoTllIghlJ 5 6 7 Kevin l\.laher Niall O'l'.leara Joseeh Carroll (Lorrha) (Kilruane MacVonoghs) (lll(lnt -R()f)crs)

8 9 Stephen Murphy Liam England Goint capt) (Kilruane MacDonaghs) (inane Rovers)

10 11 12 Padraic O'Meara Alan Hannigan Joe Gallagher (Shll1l11oTl Rovers) (Shannon Rovers) (Kildtmgan) 13 14 15 Brian O'Meara Philip Austin Darragh Egan (Kilruane MacDonaghs) (Borrisokane) (Kildtlngan)

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For five-years now. Thomas MacDonoghs and Fr. John Kenyons hove competed as divisionalleoms in the senior football championship. In late 2006. the Tipperary County Boord granted permissbn for the North division to enter two division teams in the county championship and you hove to go bock. to 1998 for the lost time a club from the North division competed in the premier footballing competition in the county, In earty 2007, the North Boord divided the 18 football clubs in the region into two regions of nine with Thomas MacDonoghs being oosed in the lower region of the division to be mode up of Lorrha, Shannon Rovers. Borrisokane, Knockshegowno. Kildongon. Kilruane McDoooghS. Toomevofa, Moneygoll and Inane Rovers, The push 10 enter leams in the county senior champonship came primarily otter the likes of TIpperary current senior football panel members ?eorge Hannigan ar.d Philip Austin forced theif way into the senior panel in 2006 but playing their club football with juniOr clubS at the time, they needed an outlet to perform at a higher grade at club level from where they could improve their prospects of furthering themselves on the inter-coun1y scene, Based on a similar concept In both Kerry and Cork where junior aOO intefmediale clubs in a division come logether 10 form a senior leam, the some occurred in North Tipperary with the creation of Thomas MacDonaghs and Fr. John Kenyans (Burgess, Nenogh Eire Og, Portroe, Ballino, Ballinahinch, Newport, Silvermines, Templederry Kenyons and Borris-lieigh). \oVh ile there was on element of surprise for many in McDonoghs semi-final victory over South champions Clonmel Commercials, it was a viclory that the North npp side had been threatening ogainsl a big footbolling scalp. In Iheir debul yeor in 2007, J.K. Brackens and Loughmore/Castleiney were defeated en roule to the coun1y semi-finols where they fell 10 Fethord, A year later, McDonoghs IOsl narrowly 10 Ardfinnon in the coun1y championship and follOwing a North final victory which sow them re-enter the coun1y championship at the quarter finol stage, McDonoghs lost by one-point to Goltee Rovers whO went onto win the fi[)Oi. For Ihe dMsional concept 10 succeed, it needs a bit of luck in terms of fixtures and timing in terms of club hurlirlQ fixtures which wouid allOw pkJyers to become ovoilab~ and in 2009 this sow McDonaghs foil to field in the coun1y series but re­ entering through the North finol, they lost a coun1y quarter final 10 Aherlow who wenl on to lose a classic fi[)Ol to lodays opponents Moyle Rovers. Moyle Rovers knOCked McDonoghs out of the coun1y series in 201 0 with Aherlow again proving to be the roadblock in the quarter finals, althOUgh McDonoghS did

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bt'ldge the gop conSiderably in terms of performance with the West TIpp side going onto win their first eYel' county title later in the year. As mentioned earlier, the dMsionaJ teams are utterly dependant on the ovoilobility of players from club duty and despite McDonoghs not being able 10 field for the county sefies during the summer months, the earty departures of sides like KJldangon. Kilruone McDonoghS. Roscreo and Shannon Ravels in particular from club hurling championships facilitated McDonoghs participation in the quarter-finals. Added to the playefs mentioned oJreody, you hove the likes of NIoII O'Meara, Stephen MUlphy, Srion O'Meora, Darragh Egan and joint-captains Don Hockett and Llom England who hove olso worn the blue and gold of their county With great distinctiOn which only goes to prove thot there are plenty of good foolbollers north of the Devll's Bit. It con only be seen os another positive side in the growth of the game in the county of the moment to see a North nppet'ory side plOy in the county senIOr football finol for the first time since Kilruone McOonoghs success In 1975 and In lime will hopefully lead to the improvement of the game at adult club level which would dilute the need fex dMsIonolteoms in the future.

Thomas MocDonoghs Management Team left to right: Joe Hannigan, Dan Hacketl lJoinl Caplainl. Tommy Ryan and Pol Murphy. Thomas MacDonaghs ,Profiles

PHiliP AUSTIN Winning the AU Ireland tntennediale Greatest Sportlflg AchieverO"'ll Club Hurling title WIlt! Kildaogan in NOfth Senior He willi Kildanoan Club Bomsokane 2004·2005 ,,2008 "'''Sporting Hero ·Corrie" HOQan Sporting AmbiJion Move into Sporling Ambition: 10 Win Counl)' Greatest Sporting Achievement Co coaching at some point in the lutule senior medals in roth hurling and Intermedaate He wilt! IkKrlSOOne lootball i02010 SHANE DOOLEY Sporting AAlbilion Win a Co. Seo1ior RUAIRi GLEESON He wilh Borrisokane Club: Borrisokane ",20 "'''Sportlflg Hero ?nilip Austin Club: Kildangan DAVID BUCKLEY Greatest Sporting Achie'vllrnent $porting Hefo Sleven Gerrald Willning the All Ireland minor Greates! Spor1lng AchieWmenl CIUD Inane Rovers 10010011 title With Tlppewy North Senior He in 2008 and All "'"Sportinll Hero Paul Galvin Ireland Club Ts wIth Kildangan in Greatest Sporting Achievemenl DARRAGH EGAN 2011 RepreseO!1II11 flpperaIY at inler- Sporting Ambition: to win a Co county level Ciutl Kildangao Senior He With Kildangan Sporting Arilbi\iOfl: Winning todays "'''$po«lI'Ig Hero Dan Hackett Coonty final Greatest Sporting Achievement DA'H HACKEn North Senior HC with Kildangan Age: 31 BARRY CAHALAN in200B Club. Kildangan Sporung Ambitlorl To win a Courty Sporting Hero Denis Duane Ctub: Shannon Rowrs SeOior He With Kildangan Greatest Sportmo AchlMflleflt "'"Sporting Hero. Padraic O'Meara NarItl5eflior He With Kildangan Greatest Sporting Achievement 2010 L1AM ENGLAND in 2008 Nor\tlln\errnediale HC titles Sporting Ambition: To .".,n a Co. Club Inane Rovers ALAN HANNIGAN In\elmediil1e HC With ShaMOll "'"Sporting Hero. Maunce Fitzgerald ~:21 Rovers Greatest Sporting Achieverrent to Club: Shannon Rovers reach todays County linal Sporting Hero: Henry Shelllin JOSEPH CARROLL $pOOing Amtliliooto win todays Greatest Sporting Achievement County hnal Wlooing a North Intermediate HC Club Inane Rovers hlle in 2010 "''''Sporting Hero: Cooor Egan JACK FEENEY Sporting Ambitron: To .... In a Co (Roscrea) Age 17 IHC witll Shannon Rovers and Sporting Achievement Captained Club: Inane Rovers a Co. Senior FC With Thomas Tipperary to Alilrelaoo Vocational Sportlllg Hero Dan Carter SchoOls hurling title Grea/est SportIOO Achievement U16 Sporting Ambition To win coonty Munster lootbalilitie With Tipperary GEORGE HANNIGAN senior lilies in ooth hurlino and Sporting Ambition: To win the 2012 Age: 24 lootball All Ireland minOl' loottlall tille with -'"Club Shannon Rovers Tipperary SportwIQ HefO. Declan Browoe Tommy Connors Grealesl Sporting Achievement ~.3t JOE GALLAGHER Su:::cessiYe promolions WlIJl Club: Kildangan Age 2t Tipperary senior lootballers and Sporting Hero: TOII1my Dunne Club Kildangan member 01 U17lrish International Greatest $pOOinO Acl\ievemeo\ Sporting Hem Ken McGrath Rules Team FA HY' SBAR & RESTAURANT Ladyswell Street, (ashel Ph. 062 61737

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Sporting Ambition To win Munster Sporting Hero' Andre Agassi Sporllng Ambition To play in an All and All Ireland 10010011 titles with Greatest Sporting Achievement Ireland senior hurling tinal n"""", Captaining Bornsokane COIffilUfIity College to the All Ireland Voca!lI;lf\a1 NIALL O'MEARA FERGAL HAYES Schools oorling line in 2005 fJq!' 18 AIJe: 2D Sporting Ambition To Will a Club Kilruane MacDonaglls Co, Senior HC with Kilruane Club: Kildangan Sporllng Hero Stevefl Gerlald Sporling liero: Eamonn Corcoran MacDonaghs Greatest Sportlll\! Act1ieverrent: Co Greatest Sporting AchilMffiellt U21 'A' huflmg IItlewllh Kilruane North 5ePior HC IIUe with Kildangan NIAll MURPHY MacDorsa!.Its in 2010 in200B Age'" SporlingAmbitlon, TowlnaCo Club Kilruane MacOonaghs Sporting Ambition: Not thinking past $enlOr HC With Klldangan Sporting Hefo: Declan BiOwne lodayS linal Greatest Sporting Achievement Co PADDY HEENAN Undef 21 'A' HUlling ht~ in 2010 and PADRAIC O'MEARA Aoe: 19 Mlllol" 'A' in 2005 Aoe: 19 Club, Shannon Rovers SpoIling Ambition, to 'Mn lodayS Club, ShaMon ROYefs Sporting Hero Colin Corkery County linal Sporting Hero: Ryan Giggs Greatest Spoiling Achievemeflt Greatest Sporting Achievement: North Intermediate HC and Co STEPHEN MURPHY Wlflning a NOlth Intermediate He MlllOf '8' hurling titles with Shannon Age" arld playing mioor 100/0011101 npp Club: Kilruane MacOonagIts in2Dl0 '''''' Sporting Hero, Mike Tyson Sporting Ambition W,nmng IodayS KEVIN MAHER Greatesl Sporting Achievement. County tinal Age" Winning the Co U21 'A' Hurling title Club: LOfrha With Kilruane MacDonaghs in 2007 Sporting Hero JOIln Leahy Sporting Ambition: 10 win a FREDDIE WILLIAMS Greatest Sporting Achievemeflt: County Senior HC With Kilruane Age" Ryan Cup hurling tille With IT Tralee Club Kilruane MacDonaghs in 2011 Spor1ing Hero: Philip Austin Sporting Ambi\l()n To play and wm """"""'"STEPHEN NEVIN Greatest Sportlflg Achieyement an Alilletand senior hurling tille With Age" 'fjlnmng the Co, U21 'A hUlliflQ title npperary Club: Shannon Rovers With Kilruane MacDonaghs in 2010 Sporting HeIO. Shay Givefl Sporting Ambition 10 win a Co, JIM McDONNELL Greatest $portIng Achieyement Sefiior FC wilh MacDonagIts Age" North & Co Iities With Shannon Club Inane RO'o'efS RORY WHELAN Sporting Hefo Eoin Kelty Sporting Ambilion. Keep llamlng and -, NJe·21 Greatesl $portHlg Achievement progless to win finals in the Mure played League 01 Ireland socrer with Club. KHdangan Sporling Hefo Alan Quinlan Kilkenny City BRIAN O'MEARA Sporting Ambition to win todays Aoe 21 Greatest Sporting Achie-.tment County final Club: Kitruane MacOonaghs North Sefiior HC With Kitdangan Spor1ing HefO. Oinny Hogan ,,""" RAY McLOUGHNEY Greatest $portIng Ach~: All Sportlllg Ambition 10 win Co U21 Age: 24 Irelar.d senior and U21 hurling titles 'A' hUlling title WIth Kildangan this Club: Kilruane MacDonaghs With npperary in 2010 "" The Lantern RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA Grilln & Cafe Main St, Fe thard, Co Tipper'ary, Breakfast Served from 9am OPEN AU DAY 'rom 9am-12 Midnight

Congralulalions 10 Felhard G.A.A Clu b on your County Rnal Achievements 10 I • " , I FETHARD TEAMS OF THE PAST

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':f we honour two lOOTleI' crunty seniOr footbaU champIOnshIp winnerS. 1978 & 1984, from the Fethofd club. n Is port of the annual recognition given to victorious Etearns In football and hurling from the post who are hoooured on county final day. leday's event Is sponsored by the County Boord. the NolionollSt newspaper and the Pork Hotel. CIOnmeI and we would like to solute the octievements o1lhese players. whO broughl glOry 10 their cub in 1978 and 1984.

PATHS TO FINALS Twenty·four learns port\cipoted In the open draw senior football championship In 1978. FethOrd qualified for the seml·final and defeated loughincxe.C~st1eir.ey by 2·13 10 1-10 01 Coshel on September 10. The foot was played Of Coshel on Octobef 1 and FeltlOfd bridged a twenty·one year gop when they defeated Ganes Rovefs by 1·8 to 0-9. The sides were level, 1-3 to 0- 6. Of the Interval but Fefhord pulled ahead In the second hOtf and eventuol¥ won by two poInls. George Ryan Ilotlin-Gullerlj refGfeed and the cup was presenled by county board chairman, Hubie Hogan, 10 Sean Moloney, the 0fVy SlNIving member of Felhord's prevIOUs viclorlus side In 1957. The .....-tnners W8fe defeated by Kilrush. I-II to 0-7. In the Munster Club championship four weekS IOfGf at Kltrush. Felhord also won fhe south Cha~ when they defeated KIISheeIon In the final Of Clonmel on Novemb8f 12. They 'NOn by 1-14 to 2-4 10 toke the IrIIe for the eighleentll lime. The open draw was gone by 1984 and the conleslants in the county quartGf-finolS come flom the dIvISions. Felhord won the south final Of KiIsheeIon v.tren they defeated Commercials by 2·8 to 1-7. FethOrd defeated Templetuohy-Moyne by 2·11 to 1-4 In the quarter·finol 01Cashet on August 26. The semt'flnals W8fe played at Semple Stadium on Septembef 30. Felhord hod on easy possoge 10 the 1I00I, when they overwhelmed SI. Ruochon'S fa combination oflormo and Shannon Rovers) by 3·18 10 2-1. The county llnol was 0 repeol of the south final ond WOS played 01 KilSheelon on Octobef 21. Felhord hod IOsI the two previous finals and corne Into the game with a determination to Win. They led by 0-510 0-2 at the bleak and hod tIlree points 10 spore at the final whistle on a scorellne of 1-9 10 1-6. They defeated OaughOun by 1-10 10 1·6 In the fif51 round of the MunslGf Club championship at FethOrd a weelo: lOfer but lOst 10 Castle Desmonds by 3-7 to 1-81n the some venue on Decembef 9.

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FETHARD PLAYERS OF 1978 & 1984 Goetic loomH was played In the Fefhord oreo bel0i'8 the GAA was founded. A leam was fOlmed In Felhord In 1887 wtth 10 leams taking port in the county sam lootbo" championship and Felhard were victorious 01 !hell first attempt. They went on to win 21 county ht\es and lead the 101 of honour with thot figure today. The 1978 vtclory was Important os if marked the end of a 21 yeor drougnt Since their Pfevious vICtory in 1957_ Even ItlOUgh the 1984 vtlory was 6 years IOler, 6 players wefe InvOlVed In both great """'. Michael Kendrick. was a very capable goalkeeper with 3 Souft1 lilies between the posts. Michaelis one of five sets of brothel's being honoured here today

Joe Allen. son of the famous Dick Allen, he p!oyed In the right full bock position. He won many accolades 101' his lOng delivery and powerful kiCking oN the ground scoring from the 50 on many occasions Seon Moloney, a fearsome full bock he Is the only link between the 1978 and 1957 teams. he also played on the ~ory County MII10I Team in 1955 which were beaten In the All Ireland Finol. Captain In 1978, he was fine Ieadef on the field and a relioble and hOnest player whO gave no Quarter in line of bottle. Pakie Horrington in the other corner was knOWn os a very C!ifflCtjf opponent with excellent skills for his position. He Is one of three brothers been honoured here today.

Paddy Kendrick of tight holf bock was a tlght rnorkng opponent and on excellent reodef 01 the game. He hOd an attacking ability which was ahead of his time. He is unIQue In this group os the only one to ploy on both the 1978 and 1984 teams In the some posrtion.

John Keane. a gordo based In Tullomore Co. Ofloly. he was a centre holl back with a great par of hands under the dropping tx:lIl and represented his county with distinCtion. late!" he played for his adapted Tullomore whefe he played sooiOf loottxlH for many yeors. Walty Moloney, another sofe pair of honds,. Is blather of coptorn Sean. He was a very capable utility player mot was equally adoptable as a forward.

Michael O 'Rlordan, a gorda WIth C()!1( blood In his veins now living in TempIemore, was a player Of excellent quality and commitment. He played In 1978 at midfield and captained the 1984 team from full back. He represented the county in both football and hurling

Sean Aylward, playing at mldlW In 1978 compHmented his partner with his fine runs at defences. He is a nephew of the evergreen Jimmy O'Shea

Pierce Dillon. now IMng in Dublin. played at holf 10000rd and hOd on excellent year In 1978. He WQfe the county jefsey with disti'lction in the some and was capable of opening defences at ease and finishing wtth a score.

Michael Downes, with Clore bloOd in hIS veins. played at centre forward in 1978. He hOd an excellent ability 10 toke on defences and 0Isa featured os a sub in 1984. Fr . Aby Kennedy, flOW based In Porturmo, was a powerhouse of a pIoyef at speed. He wore the county jersey wittl distinctiOn and played at wing forward In 1978 and 1984. A nome synonymous wittlthe Fethord club he was recipient of the first NatiOnalist Footboller Award In 1978 for his outstanding d~ during !hoi year

Noel Sharpe In the COll1ef possessed the speed and occll"ocy you exPeCt from a clOss forward wrth !X)Werful displays of fInistWlg the norm. Davy Fitzgerald, a retued gordo whO has spent most of his Ite In Wexford, he was a great statwarl of the club whO commenced hiS career wtIh Itvee County U21 Football TItles In 1966,1967,1968. He played wittl the County foolballers for many years at full forward and was a most diffICult opponent tor any full bock.

Joe Keane. now IMng In f.i.onosterevln Is one 01 two bfothers on the 1978 team, Wrftl excellent footbaU pedigree, he was regarded by many os the most styliSh player of hiS era. and was renowned os a free taker. He oI:so played at cenffe field In 1984

Davy Morrissey, a great WhOle heoI'Ied player whO come off the bench In 1978 and 1984 to help toke both hiles with hiS career spanning over 23 yeats as a player.

Da.... y Williams, a young player whO ...men called upon never loiled to Show promise. particularly In the middle of the field,

Paschal Hanrahan. a gordo flOW based In ~ntmellck. he was on up and coming pIoyef in 1978. Featured at fun fcxward in 1984 and was a very strong pIoyef on the field,

Jerry Harrington, brother of Pokle was around for U21F hiles in 1967, 1968, played most of his football as a deferda! porllCularty right corner bock.

Ferhard 1978 8Mk rj.'J: /.:e1.m Ry"n, Noft MMrpe. OJV)' III;Ri'1"kI. John ~"~rIf!, MI(h.J(>/ f..t>n,..;J•. A8 M.'1JneU,. /Oi''''lkon. MI(h.>t-/I)Qwnt.... MKh.Jel O'Riord"n, ,I.e.1n "'r'I\",d front (/-,/: I'.Jddr Kl'flfKk. Pi<'rct> Do/Ion, P.J1Ji. H"uingron, 5t>~n Moionry /C"pli. \\'J/tlt'MoK>I1(·Y. P.Jsc,,/ nln,,,""n. /('I"Y lI"u;ngron. /Of' "f'''nt', I)"V)' Mor,,>;..')' SlIlmg m fronr,' Mich,J{'/ -WJ(Cly· H ....dr. P.Ju/IIJ)'f'

Jerry Fogarty, a VSlY nippy comer forward when introduced in 1978.

Kevin Ryan, a )O.JI"IQ pIoyef ord holf forward 01 note when introduced. Dl..mng 1978 he scored very imp::lrtont goals In the eo~1er rounds.

Anthony Colville now lives In London. Was the custodlon of the Fethard goal In 1984 and also wore the county jersey with distinction.

Michael " Buddy ~ fitzgerald storted his Serb Footboll coreei' in 1980 playing in gool and winning his flrsl South SenIOr football TItle. But he is best remembered as a tenaciOus full bock who played with passion ord strength. He was a Nationalist Award WInner In 1991. Playing at comer back. in 1984 he was one of the fostest players off the marlc Known os a grealleoder he later wenl on the CoptOin FelhOrd to success.

John Hocke" now In COO; was on the 1984 ftppefory County Minor Football leam. A tenaciOus hard WOfking no nonsense corner bock. with speed to burn showed all the hOllmor1ts of an excellent pIoyef.

Denis Burke was a player of aI:liIiIy lhat was recogniSed in 1970s when on three occasions he lined out Of centre bock. 10/ Munster Wimlng a Railway Cup In 1972, also has Slgerson with UCD In 1968 and was reworded with Nationalist Award in 1983. He wos reworded In Centenary Year with hiS only County Senk)r Football Title.

Dermot Hockett now in New Yofk mode half bock his own. He hOd a SimplistiC appt'ooch thot mode illOok eo5'I but he commorded hi.~ position with authority, HiS ability was uncanny ard alwayS effecllve. Is brother at corner bock .IctIn.

Brion Burke OON living in Milchelslown was born in America. He played at midfield 00 the 1984 Tapperory ~ team ard went 00 to represent Ireland In Compromise Intemotlonol Rules In 1990, 'Nlde/y acknowledged os the best all found footboller Ihot ever came from Fethord. His prowess ard ability were recognised eorfy an wtlen he

Fethard 1984 8Mk i/.,): Pdb('" Ii;itt;fl/lron. /jam Connolly, Tom R)"n, D.. wy ,\Iorm!{"y, Anthony Col",Ik>. RIchie 11,,)'<'<0. Tommy Shf'"ChJn, 8,;.m 8

Richie Hayes a classy player with great speed his attribute. He played at corner forward during 1984.

Tommy Sheehan a footboller of closs ability and a finish unequaled by many. One of Fethord's trIO on the 1984 Tipperary Mi[)Q( Football team beaten In tho! years All Ireland Final, He represented the club on all County Teams with distinctiOn, Later went on to be valuable cooch at all levels in the club. Uam Connolly, now in Tramore, a nephew of the late Uam Connolly of Fethord fame. Played as half back substitute during the 1984 campaign with distinction. Tom Ryan from a family steeped in football traditiOn was substitute goolie for the 1984 County Champions as well as the goalie for the junIOr team thot lOst County Final to CaShe11he same year.

Jimmy O'Shea, selector of all Fethord Football Teams from 1966to 1984 success and beyond

Best a/Iud to Bollyporeen & Moyle R.overs GAA Clu bs dnd disc to fcthclld G AA Club on your Coullt}' Findl Achif\'e rnCllts ~o rn s HealvlD

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