Mid-Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1984 , Ttobratd Arann Latr Clutchi Ceannats Iomana STAID SEMPLE SINSEAR • • agus DURLAS EILE • MIONUIR U 1NASA 19, 1984 -- I . H"·h,,d (1"",. ,1 clAR AN lAE T.obra.d Arann lim Clu.chi Ceanna.s lomana , MIONUIR 1-45 p.m. Na S{mseala.gh v. Maon.stor na Cro.se __ c.... SiNS EAR 3.30 P.M. DROM agus INSE v MA CHOIRCE-BUIRIS Relteolr: Donal O'Gorman, Thun.. Sa,........ (/-~.. ...,. \, :'<?>'~'.-'. ~ " .' \ ..... _.. ..,. Official Programme is produced by Mid-Tipperary G,AA Bo,ordl and edited by Liam 0 Donnchu 2 TEACHTAIREACHT ON CATHAOIRLEACH I mbllain comoradh an cheKl la se mar phribhleid agam af son Cumann luth Chleas Gael Thiobraid Arann lair, fior chaoin faille a fearadh roimh gach dume ata annseo i Staid Semple mniu Ta !radisluln iontach iomana ag na hiomanallhe 0 Magh Ccirce agus Oruim agus talrnie! uilig ag suil Ie clUlche ceannals sar malth, sportUlI agalnn agus go mbamfidh gach ClOne, Idir og IS 80Sla tauhneamh as an la-is cuma ce hiad na bualholri On behaH of the Mid TIpperary Board in this historic year fOf the Gaelic Athletic ASSociation I eX1end a hearty cead mile faitte to one and all to our hurling showpiece in Semple Stadium. We look forward to our Senior finalists Moycarkey Borris and Drom and Inch to provide a sporting and manly game that will embrace all that is good in the game of hurling and make this "Our Centenary Final" one to remember. We welcome also the minor hurlers from Sarsfields and Holycross, two clubs that have given us many epIc games at SenIor level in former years, and to day we look to the mH"\()I"S from those two great strongholds, to set the panern for what should be a great days hurling It IS my privitege to be Chairman of the Board in thIs our Centenary Year and I VIIOuld appeal to all our clubs to make every effort to ensure the preservation and promOllon of our most native of games. To day we have a great variety of sportmg organisations appealing for support and partiCipation and the many changes in society pose 8 serious threat to the Associations most Important source of support- the people of rural Ireland. We In the AssociatlonWlIl not meet this newand growingchallengebynegatlve thmklng. or by shOWIng frustration and disappointment if our youth do not show the same appreciation of our games and culture. We must make the effort therefore to attract our youth. and to do this our clubs must be run to the very highest standard of organisation. If we Ignore the youth. we do so at our peril, they are the IifeblOfXl 0 ( the Association and we depend on them to see lhal the game of hurling IS carried successfully through the nel(! century In conclusion, I el(!end a sincere thank you to all who took part in to days programme. 10 all the clubs In the division, our referees and their offICials, field committees, ticket sellers, gate men, the local press and our ever loyal supporters. This year, the Board has endeavoured to show appreciation to them and espeCially the ten year ticket holders by playing most of the Senior games in the stadium, including the semi-finals and to days final. Finally in relation to the ftlghtenlng proportion of our young people who are unemployed. It IS heartening to see that the Association is conseiousof the problem and doing its bit, by promoting the "Buy Irish Campaign". We must instill in our members that the need to support our own Industries was never greater. I appeal to all our clubs and members to support thiS campaign MICHEAL 0 I.ABHRAl, Gathaoirleach Lea gach Dea Ghui TO DAVS BAND Play the Game...... SEAN TREACVS PIPE BAND MOVCARKEV BORRIS ..... .BUY IRISH 3 ------ BANK O F I REL AND 'S TEAM IN THURL ES Seamus Maher Willie Redmond Manager Deputy Manager Thurles Thurles PASS C ARD HOLDERS FROM ANY COUNTY ARE WELCOME TO AVAIL OF OUR PASS FACILITIES AT LIBERTY SQUARE. THURLES ~~~ K(f'lrela The bank of a lifetime 4 MIONUIR SINSEAR I c Martin O' Grady Donal O'Gorman Moyne Templetuohy Thurtes Sarsfields PADDY RYAN A TRULY REMARKABLE GAEL When Paddy Ryan 01 Inch, died in london, In 1978, at the early age of 47, The Iflsh Post, in a tflbute said:· "He gave twenty hours of his free time every week for twenty years, working for the Gaelic Athletic AsSOCiation" . Paddy came from a famlty steeped In Gaelic tradition This was partly responSible for his dedication to the G.AA He was 'Of many years Chairman of the london County Board, dUring which time the G.A.A. in London flOUrished as never before. He was a member of the Central Council,a Vice-President of the Gaelic Athlettc Association al different times Incidentally, the only parishioner of Drom/ lnch ever to hold those positions. 5 GORMlsa.N NASAIRSEALAIGH. D URLAS EILE aLUE/WHITE , C. 0 Cearuit Kieran Carroll 2 3 S . 0 Meachait G. 0 Duill S. 0 •Btlroid Seamul Mllhe, Gerry Doyle Shane BarreH 5 7 l. 0 M.thuna S. 0• Sa D. Puirseil Uam 0 Maloney Seamus 0 ShN Cara Purcell a M . Mac Gabhrain A. Rouilar• Michael McGovern Andy Rossiter '0 '2 S. Woodlock T. 0 Suillellbhliin" M.O Bna;n Jim Woodlock Tom Sullivan,. Michael 0 Brien '3 15 T. 0 Dllgain G. 0 Leachtnain E. Breathneach Theo Guggan Garry loughnane Eamonn Walsh FIR IONAtD: 16 Andy Ryan, 17 Get Mockler, 18 Tony O'Mear•• 19 Ge«ge0 Shllughnessy 20 Noel Sheehan. 21 Pllut Murphy SelECTORS: M .Maher, C. Maher, P. Doyle, M . McElgann. J . Duggan N. Sai"e.leigh Cuil Cuilln, Seachai "m Sao,·pucanna lu leath 21,1 Leath lomlan See you after the match In THURLES SARSFIELDS SOCIAL CENTRE BESIDE THE OLD STAND 6 . GLAS IS BAN MAINISTIR NA CROISE-Bealach Achaille GREEN & WHITE P. 0 Ouibhir Pat O'Dwyer 2 3 P. o Sannain S. 0 Sriain P. de• Srun P. J, Sannon J . O'Brien (Capt.) P. J . Brown 5 7 T. o Ouibhir M. Fleamonn• P. 0 Quill Tom Dwyer Michael Fleming Frankie Doyle B 9 A. 0 Lanagain G. 0 Fionnghusa Tony Lanigan Jerry Fennessy 10 12 l. 0 Dubhein S,O" Ri.in P. 0 SlaUartha Billy OWO" Jody Ryan Pat Slattery 13 ,. 15 l 0 Sceaeha;n A. Maceraith 0.0 Cullaigh Billy Skehan Anthony McGrath Donnleh. Cullegh FIR IONAIO: 16 End. O'Dwyer, 17 Charlie Fennessy. 18 Tom Cullagh, 19 PhitipHayes, 20 Eugene fleming, 21 John Ayan. 22 Eamon Ryan. 23 Alan Quinlan, SELECTORS: Jim Bourke. Bob Coughlan, Matt Quinlan. Mick Ryan, John Ryan. Mainisti' Na Croise Cuil Cuilini Seachai '5m Saar·Pucanna , u leath 2u leath lomlan Relax In comfort at:- Extensive car Parking Tasty Snacks BARRETT'S LOUNGE BAR. BEST WISHES TO HOLYCROSS Tel.: 0504/43255 HOLYCROSS HURLERS 7 THE DROM AND INCH TEAM THAT DEFEATED HOLYCROSS BALLVCAHILL IN THE SEMI-FINAL BY 3-13 to 0 -9 ANXIOUS FACES ON SOME DROM MENTORS AT HALFTIME IN THE SEMI FINAL GAME 8 DROM-INCH ........ DARK HORSES OF 1984 John Guilon. Tipperary Star VVt.. 1e the rlllum of the men from the Ragg to the Mid FlOal arena after II lapse of four veers WIll hardly be Ioc*ed upon WIth absolute wonderment given that they have always been aforee In the dIVIsIOn. nonetheless, their elevation to II higher plain In IhlS year"s champoonsh'D nas proved many II Shrewd hurter observer wrong, aod has the,r enloes eating humble Pie They 51,11 have to p.!ISS the ultimate test and naturally enough. only 8t fwe o'clock th,s evenu"Ig will their potential be fully realised, if they can capture the Leahy Cup BUI wtllle there are sll11 many Gaels who doubt thelf real mati!. nobody can dlSptlle thallhey have been the "Dark Horses~ of 1984, and as already lodtCaled those who had written off tNm chances 01 even advancing to the clOSing slsges of the ChamplOOSh,p h8d to rethink ega;n They have made II remarkable emergencEI from losers group to contesl1he lop honours. but thIS magn,hcenlilchievemeni hascome about, however dramatICally, by vlnue of sheer determination and dlstmct courage In the face of adwrslty-quahtlM that have charactensed Drom performances over the years. Grven these qualities It isdlfhcult to comprehend however that they have only one dlVlSlOf16I SenlOT title to their credlt-attan~ by defeating Thurles Sarsfields In 1974 A decade later, five of that side, three Sutler br(J(hers, PatKlie, Tommy and Manln, Larry Doheny and Johnny Harlr.in Will again wear the green and wtme In an attempt to brn'IQ the prestigiOus prize to an area that has been steeped In the lore of Gaelic Gamesslf'lce the foundation of the GAA. In 1884 Sut addH'lglreater spice to the Drom Challenge today IS the'act that In their first ever Mid final appearance In 967 they lost tOlodaysopponenlS Moycarlr.ey-SorftsSO noeffon WIll be spared on their pan to a\l'8nge that deleaL With that year, two of todays most experienced campaigners, John Flanagan and Johnny HarkinS form links- Flanagan was a member of the VICtorIOUS side while Harlr..ns was a substitute on the Dram-Inch team of that year It IS a firm Indication of how much both men have contributed to the game .n the past and the" commrttrnenl now In the tWlI.ght of their careers HaVing entoyf!d a moderate level of success In JunIOr grades over the decades, It was In the early suctles that both Drom and Inch when amalgamated at Senior level began to make an Impact In the Mid and County scene The success of the No.