Co. Tipperary Senior Football Final Match Programme 2003 Coiste Chontae Thiobraid Arann Theas
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Co. Tipperary Senior Football Final Match Programme 2003 Coiste Chontae Thiobraid Arann Theas CREDIT UNIONS' TIPPERARY COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALL FINAL Clua;" Meola 19u Deire Fomhair 2003 Michael 6 Briain Runai CLAR OmGnhL Luach:€2 c ElOll Waterford Road, Cion mel Tel: 052 24177 Fax: 052 Ui745 FOR YOUR ORDER CONTACT: Lium Stokes: 086 2.595089 or Decil1n Browne: 086 83 Ll532 SUPPLIERS OF: • HmlE HEATING OIL· KEROSENE· TRACTOR DIESEL· AtrrO DIESEL' FULL RANG" OF LUBRICATING OIL • FULL RANG~ OI TANKS. SIX DAY SERVICE· \/t'TERED DELIVERIES • • 411 CrttJit Cards ~, o:epted • Budget Paym<nt Pie; 4,ailable' Duecllkbil AvailizJJi<o ClO El Oil SERVICE STATION. Waterford Kd, Clonmel Tel / Fllx: 05282744 PRIOR PARK SERVICE STATIO Onnol1d COUI1 Clol1l1lel 'lei: 052 26160 Fllx: 115229103 Welcome to Clonmcl today as we look forward to the Finals of the Credit Unions Tipperary Senior Football and Minor Football "B" Championships. I would like to welcome the teams involved and I hope that the games arc wel l contested and bring out the best in each team. ==== Today's final throws up a unique pa iring. Ardfinnan with no title since 1974 will play Cahir who have never won the Senior Football title. Both elubs have done well at underage level in recent years and it is good to see that work being rewarded in both teams involvement here today. In the Mi nor "B" Final, Nonh Champions Borrisokanc \, ill play Carrick Swan. Onee agall1this IS a unique pairing and I hope the game lives up toexpcctalloll. The Credit Unions of Ti pperary sponsor all our county championships and we appreciate their generous support. thank them for their commitment to Gaelic Games in Ti pperary. Finally, best wishes to our referees and officials in today's games. DlmulO SemraeluJi" Cllthaoirlcach Coistc T hiobraid Aran n CLiiR AN LAE 1.4Spm Credit Unions Tipperary County Minor Football "B." Final Carrick Swans -v- Borrisokane [extra time if necessary] Reiteoir : Richard 0 Connor - lIrravale Rovers 3.30pm Credit Unions Tipperary County Senior Football Final. lIrdfinnan -v- Cahir Reiteoir : Brian Tyrell - St Marys Clonmel Ce6lt6iri an Lae : Sean Treacy Pipe Band - Moycarkey !,BUfOC~ A word of thanks to all associated with the production of this programme. in particular to the clubs involved in today's games to the Co P.R.O. Ed Donnel~ and to all our advertisers. l FAILTlU AN CHATHAOIRLIGH CHO ISTE PEIL Mar Chalaoirlcach an Choistc Pcil chuirim fior chion faille romhaibh uilig go Pairc na n-gacl Ciliain Meala inniu. La stairiuil is c ugus chuirim failtc agus comgatrdcachas don na ccathaira fhoircann Ard Fhiom'iin, Cathair Olin lascaigh. l3uircas Ui Chelm agus Na hEahii ata ag imirt ins na cluichi ccannais Sinsir agus Mionllr. Gabhaim blilOchas don na reitcori. na h-oifigcach agus don na reileon ugus nn h-oifigcach ci le a chabraigh linn I rilll na bh liain. Tn Sllil agam go mbcidh Iii ionlach taitncamhach ag guch uilc dhuinc. Today we reach the culmination of this years senior and minor football [8 J chmnpion~hip programllle. We are also witnessing history being made this uficmoon, as ii's Ihe very first occasion thai to-days teams have met at Ihe linal stage of their respecti ve finals. At senior level in particular this is surprising since not alone arc Cahir and Ardlinnan near neighbours but both cl ubs havc a long tradition of playing gael ic football at senior level. Indeed much more difficult to understand is the faclthat Cahir arc contesting their fi rst ever county senior final. Tile year 1887 is described in the Annals of the Association as an eventful and exciting period. The "Celt ic Times" (Michael Cusack's paper] named Tipperary as the strongest Gaelic County in Ireland. with a nelwork oflCams [130 in all ] from one end of the County to the other. In that list arc included two teams in the Cahir area Pouhnucha and Cahir. The correct title for the Cahir team was the Irish version ... The Faugh An Ball agh", which when translated reads, .• Clearthe Way." Ardfinnan, whose contribution to football in the County has been enonnous. have a total of scvcn senior County titles, their first s uccess coming in 1935. However, its all of twenty nine years 1974, since the 0' Dwyer cup found a resting place in the parishes of Ardfinnan, Grange and Ballybacon. Today we look forward to a great fina l in the truest sense of the word. A fi nal worthy of Tipperarys uniq ue footba ll hi story, but above all a fi nal that wil l produce players o f skil l, commitment and leadershipqualilies that w ill lead a Tipperary Senior team to the pinnacle it deserves. T he minor fin al between Borrisokane and Carrick Swans promises to be an excellent curtain rai ser. Borris, morc noted for their hurting achievemcnts have produced Illany grcat football ers down through the years from club 10 A I1 - Ireland levcL They have al so g ivcn us somc great admi nistrators at variolls levels, with a deep commitment to and love for Gaelic Football . The Swans arc undoubtedly in fu ll night at present. Sunday last their minor hurlers were pan of a great drawn Co minor hurling final. Undoubtedl y their footbalters of th is very same age group will be endeavouring to add another ti tle to their name. In January of 2004 a week-end residential coaching course for clubs will take place. The purpose of the course is to provide a m in imum ofthrce coaches in each Club all up to level one standard . Also last Friday night saw the launch in the Tipperary Institute in Thurles ofa special coaching schcme fo r players in the 19 to 22 agc bracket. We express our thanks to the County Chainnan Donal Shanahan as thi s was his init ia ti ve, and hi sco·operation has been un limited. To the many people who made the night the great success it was, we express our sincere appreciati on. In return we ask the clubs for their own sake, their futu re survival and enjoyment, to give both of these unden akings their full and unstinting suppon. Finally, my thanks to al l who are responsible for staging to-days County final. The South Board , C lonmc1 Commercials club. Sean Nugent and Ed Donnell y together with their team for the production o f this programme. O ur thanks 10 our ever loyal supporters, the media at aillevcls. My wish for al l o f you in return is an afternoon o f good football and enjoyment. § Michca16 Freaghailc Cathaoirleach Cho istc Pe i] IlIlll' 11111 IC)\, ....l·Cl1\l\ H \ \ PIC rhe TIpperary Cretlit U"iatJ!'; ',al'e once agu;" spOIIsored the em",,)' Tipperar), lI"dillg afltl Football Championships for 1001. S ee be/ow ,I,e preselllQtiOl' ofth e c/,eqll l! from ,lte Tipperar}' Credit U";OIlS to ,I,e Tipperary GAA Co/lilt)' Board Tim FloFf. Dolltl/ Shallahall. BreI/dan Wright (Clwirnlllll o/TIpperary Credit UniOIlS CQIlIIf)' COn/millee). Kathleell Halp;" (Treasurer DIllIe Sponsorshi,J Commillee). Michael O'Brien . IS over 75,000 News READERS EACH WEEK Advertising in 'The Nationalist' gets your message across to the most rea ders Contact our Advertising Department 10 see how we can assist you in making your business even more of The very best sports a success!!! Tel : 052-72500 Fax : 052-72528 coverage every week ISDN 052-72524 TODAYS REFEREES Brian Tyrell from the 51 Mary!'t Club referees his first Co Senior Football final today. Brian who i!. a fOnllcr secretary of his club is currently secretary of the referees committee In South Tipperary. lie has been refereeing for ovcr seven years and IS one of the County's most experienced football referees. Brian has taken charge of numerous finah at County and Divisional level and refereed last years MunstcrClub senior football final. \Vc wish him well In lodny's finaL LIIII'.I'IIUmHlllld hy rt.:{ Pat/fir Runefl (Emly), Linesman. Gel' Riordlill (Solol/£'ad) Richard 0 Connor from the Arravalc Rovers Club referees the Minor B Football tinal. Richard IS also a fomlcr secretary of hi') Club and is currently Chairman ofBord Na nOg.1l West Tipperary. Richard has gIven a lot ofhi~ tllllC to coaching at juvenile level and ha~ bccn refereeing for thc la~t threc years. lie has refereed this years Co undcr 21 C Ilurling final. We wish him well in today's fi nal and hope that it will be a steppmg-slone to the biggcr stage in the refercclIlg world Ulle.\mUII stalld hy re(:Sean Bradshflll" (KidJUIIIH), Lllle,mum' Phil R:rall rKicklwms) ~ PEUGEOT JIM STRANG •• SONS Main Peugeot Dealers KILSHEELAN Fax: 33481 E-/IIail:[email protected] Enquiries: 33027/33346 Sales 33953; Parts 33696; Sc__ r-v-iC-C-3-36-9-6----- __ lIire Purchase & Leasing arranged iii Ct"Q~~ Re-pojt"~ at keelle.'I1 rale!)' "Tlt e" mvarl/ willllers year after year after year! HIE PEUGEOT RANGE PEUGEOT COMMERCIALS ·106·206·307·406·607·807· • 206 • 307 • Partner· Experl • Boxer. The PEUGEOT I'artncr The "Busilless for YOllr "Business" CARRICK SWANS The meeting arour footballcrs with Borrisokanc today in the minor final is a novel pairing. This is the first time we have played Borrisokanc in any competition. Borrisokanc and Carrick Swan both have long traditions in TippcraryGaa and its filting the first encounter will be a county final. Carrick Swan arc more renowned in hurling circles although we have had our fair share of success in football championships.