Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1977 Na Sairseaiaigh, Durlas Clar Oifigiul
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Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1977 Na Sairseaiaigh, Durlas Clar Oifigiul County S.'H. & M.H. Finals 1977 at SEMPLE STADIUM, TIlURLES NA MIONUIR lUACHMAGH-CAISEAL AOIBH NE (Lough more-cas! lei ney) v EIR E OC, AOJlo{ACH (Nenagh) Moltoir- J. Collins, Clonmel. NA SINSIR CILL RUAIN (Kilruane McDonagh) V BUIRGHEAS Ul LUIOCH (Sorrisoleigh) Molloir- J. Moloney, Bansha. LUACH ............ lOp. The .. Tipperary star," TIlurJes. .. - HAYES' HOTEL, THURLES Birthplace of the G.A.A. IDEAL VENUE " AFTER THE 'MA·mH" MESSAGE FROM CO. CHAIRMAN O NCE again, as so often in the past, Semple Stadium, Thurles, stages the most important event of our hurling year, the senior and minor fmals, and on its historic sward. Kilruane McDonagh v. Bonl ok~h and Eire O~, Ncna!!h v. LouRhmorc Castleiney will ('rmc; caman .. for the coveted honour of bringing home titles to their respective parishes. Kilruane McDonagh and Bar risoleigh share an honoured place to Tipperary hurling. Their loyalty has stood the test down the years. and through their endeavours and dedication the com mon bond of a love of hurling unites them, as it does all who give their allegiance to Ireland's ancient game. I salute all four clubs. who proudly represent their Divis ions in to-day's finals. and wish to pay a well deserved tribute 10 all teams who took part in the championships. It is my privilege on behalf of my fellow Co. Board members and myself, to extend a sincere welcome to everybody spectators. players, referees and officials. It is my earnest wish that \\-e will see Iwo splendid games. and what the players of all four teams will achieve here la-day, what heights they scale. what degree of sportsmanship they display. reflects not on the players involved. but on the game itself. May our successful title holders continue to maintain the ~lready high standard set by previous winners. and P.G., help to provide our county with much needed talent and leadership during the coming season. hOI BEARD 0 hOGA IN. LOUGH MORE-CASTLE I N EY (I) Francis McGrath (2) (l) (4) Tom Ryan Peter Brennan Pal Cormack (5) (') (7) Stephen Maher Richard Stapleton James Maher (I) (') Pat McGrath Eamon Brennan (capr.) (10) (11) (12) Joe Sweeney Pa t Gleeson MI. Sheehan (13) (1 4) (IS) Gerard Gcchan Pal Lynch Mike Walsh Subs: (6) Thomas O'COnnell; O'J) Dick Egan; fISl Pat Stapleton; r19) Timmy Stapleton; f20) Michael Bourke; (21) Brendan Maher; 122) Llam Cormack (23) John Egan; (24) Michael Egan; (25) Joe Kiely; {261 Joe Mockler; (21) John Healy. LOUGHMORE-CASTLEINEY FOR the third time in four years Loughmore-Castlcincy will be taking the field in the minor hurling county final. So far it has been one defeat and onc win. Both finals .... crc against Cashcl. Loughmorc-Castleiney will be fielding nine of last year's county championship winning team and includes seven of the under-16 county hurling champions of 1977. On their way to the final Loughmore-Caslleiney are un beaten in (he league section and play·off in Mid Tipperary. They have. however. been fully tested, particularly by Thurles Sars fields in the MLd final and by St. Mary's, Clonmel in the county !\cmi-final. The care and selection of this team is in the capable hands of Joe O'Grady, John Fitzpatrick and Tom McGrath, the thrce selectors, The record of Loughmore·Castleiney is well·known in under·age competitions. Fourleen county championships have been won in recent years from under·21 down, The titles arc: 3 in under-21 football; one each in minor hurling and minor football; one in under·16 hurling; 4 in under-14 football; 3 in under-14 hurling and one in under-12 football. EIR E OG, NENAGH (I) MI. McGrath (2) (l) (4, Dcni., Finnerty Conof Ryan Chris Halloran (S) (6) (7) Gerard O'Brien Eugene Hackett John O'Gorman (81 (9) Brian Heffernan MI. Kennedy (10) (II) ( 12) Jim Sullivan Roger Coffey Philip Kennedy (13) 0') (15) Gerard Grace MI. Griffin Scan Minogue SubS: (16) D. Grlrtin, 117) Jim Ryan, 118) Joe Ryan; (9) C. Kavanagh; (20) P. Lee: (21) S. Kennedy: 122) J. Griffin. EIRE OG, NENAGH HURLING has been popular in the Nenagh district since . before the association was formed, and in the intervening years, there have been a number of clubs in the locality. Dc Wetts, MLtchelis. Wolfe Tones, Emmctrs. St. Mary's and now Eire Og. Eire Og won Ihe county minor hurling title in 1969. and almost all of lo-day's learn have won county medals at undcr-12. 14 and 16 level. This indicates the Clre and attention that the club is giving to their under-age teams, a common factor among the finalists to-day. It is thi s care and attention that Eire Og followers hope wiJI\ead to the club becoming a force in senior ranks once more, and they see to-day's game as the stepping stone to further honours in the higher grade. KILRUANE M cDONAGH T IIOUGH Kilrunn\! McDonagh have yet to win a county senior hurling title. their pcrformance~ in recent years in undcr. age competition are such that the day cannot be far off when they will achieve this 1.'.001. Indeed. it could be rcali~'cd to·day, and If this happens. !o.:w will begrudge the Kilrunne mcn their success, as it will be the culmination of years of dedicated effort at juvenile. minor and under·21 level. T his is Kilruanc's third appearance in the county final In five years. which in itself is an indication of the strength of the club, and two years ago, they won thc county !;cnior football crown. In that year. they werc d('privcd of a county double by Moncygall hurlers They have suffered defeat in the final on four occasions, going under to Moneygall aher a replay in 1975: losing to Roscrea in '73; and to Sarsflelds in '59 and '44. In the process, they have set all other clubs in the county an example. which if followed. can only bl ing aboul a vaSt im provement in the standard of hurling in Tipperary. and who will say that this is not neetled at the present time. T he club's predec<!ssors in the Cloughjordan area. Lahorna de Welts, won the county senior title in 1902 by defeating Carrick 7-1 0 to 1-2 and It is interesting to nOle the recurrence of names of people who look part in that ViCfOlY in to-day's lincout. The Lahorn a learn was: Jack Dwan. Jim and Martin Darcy. Dan and Tom Ryan, Rody Nolan, Con Brewer. Din Whelan, Pat Williams, Mick Conway, Mick Moloughney, Jim Connors. Jack Meara, Mick and Paddy Kennedy, Mick Maher. T im Carr, Mick Cleary and Paddy Behan . • AN01-HER GOLDEN ERA? B ORRISOLEIGH hurling club is onc of the oldest and best- known in Tipperary, with a great tradition going back to the turn of the century. However, it was not until the latc forties and early fifties that the club really came to the fore in Tipperary hurling, and since then, it has always been a (orce to be reckoned with at all levels . • The "Golden Era" of Borrisoleigh hurling began in 1947 when the club was beaten by Carrick Swans in the county final. Two years later they were back to win their first championship, by beating Knockavilla-Oonaskeigh, and the following year they retained it and atoned for the '47 slip at the bands of Swans. In 1952 they lost to Sarsfields in the final. but in '53 they were again victorious, this time over Boherlahan. In 1955, they once more succumbed to ThurJes, and on their last appearance in the final, in 1972. they were beaten by Roscrea. The" Golden Era" gave to Tipperary hurling such house hold names as Sean Kenny, Paddy Kenny, Jimmy Finn, Timmy Ryan, Eddie Ryan and Liam Devaney and it is great to see these names again figuring in Borrisoleigh line-outs. Could to-day be the beginning of another purple patch in the history of the club? It's a question many Borri sole i~h fol lowers will be asking themselves as their men bid for glory, KILRUANE McDONAGH (I) T. SHEPPARD (l) (l) (4) S. HYLAND DENIS O'MEARA E. HOGAN (I) (6) (7) JIM O'MEARA LEN GAYNOR D. CAHILL (I) (9) S. KEOGH PADDY WILLIAMS (10) (11) (12) G. WILLIAMS L1AM O'SHEA S. HENNESSY (I) (14) (15) I'M WILLIAMS SEAN O'MEARA JIM REDDAN Subs; (16) E. O'Shea; (1'1) M!. Quinlan; 118) Jim McLoughney: (19) John Cahill; (20) S. WaLers: (21) J. Quinlan; (22) M. Hogan; (23) J. Hutchinson; (24) O. Burns; (25) P. Quinlan. An Chead Leath An Dan. Leath CUlL CUILINl ................ I BORRISOLEIGH (1) C. STAPLETON (l) (l) (4) D. KENNEDY T. STAPLETON P. MAHER (" (OJ (7) J. KENNY N. O'DWYER T. DELANEY \ (I) (" I P. RYAN T. RYAN (10) (11) (12) L. CARROLL M. COEN P. KAVANAGH (11) (14) (n) B. KENNY T. O'DWYER M. STAPLETON Subs: (16) N. Maher: (17) T. F. St&plekm: (8) P. Tynan (19) R. Killane: (20) O. Walsh: (21) J . Fmane; (22) B. Stapleton; (23) M. O'Connell; (24) D. O'Dwyer: (25) J. Stapleton; (26) L. Corbett. All Cbead Leath AD Dan Leatb CUll CUTLINI ................ BEST OF LUCK TO BORRISOLEIGH Get Your Garden in Order If you have a garden problem-DO NOT HESITATE. Ju st pick up your phone, and Ring BORRISOLEIGH 76.