Co. Tipperary Senior Football Final Match Programme 2015
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N BEHALF of Tipperary County Board if gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to Semple Stadium this Oevening for our County Semor Football Final between Clonmel Commercials and Moyle Rovers. Both teams have come through our Championship to battle for county honours and we look forward to a thrilling contest and wish each team well in their quest for the O'Dwyer Cup. We have this evening many inter-county players playing for Clonmel Commercials and Moyle Rovers and we expect this will reflect in the standard of football being played. Our sponsors, Clean Ireland Recycling, join us at the final stage of our championship and I extend a cead mile failte to them and thank them for the continued support of hurling and football in Tipperary. This evening we honour the Clonmel Commercials teams of '982/ 1986/1989 and 1990, where over this period, 49 different players won county senior football medals with their club. The development of football in Tipperary was never more evident than this year when both our Minor Football and U2' Football teams contested their AII-Irelands. While losing both, it was still a fantastic achievement to reach this level and we salute the people who have worked tirelessly with each panel over the year. Best wishes to our Referee and his officials in their duties this evening.
Micheal de Burca Cathaoirleach Coiste Thiobraid Arann
FRONT COVER - Tmm Captains Kevm Harney (Oanmel Cammerciols) and Perer Achesof! {Moyle Rovers}
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. fz We hope you enjoy reading today's programme. It has been produced BtL IOC 1QS with the assistance of Tom Maher (Assistant County Secretary), Joe Bracken (Acting County PRO), George Barry (Secretary Clonmel Commercials), Jean O'Connor (Secretary Moyle Rovers), Many thanks to Eamonn Wynne. Jackie Cahill, Seamus 1. King and Joe McNamara for contributing articles. A special word of thanks to John D. Kelly for his photographs. GER CORSm, Programme Editor
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IN THE GAA family, a county final is as special a day as they come. Look at the careers of the greatest player.; in the game, in both codes, and you'll find that many cite their fir.;t county final victory as their greatest moment yet. ahead even of All-Ireland wins. It all starts with the club. The final itself is the culmination of an epic journey that has probably required over 100 training sessions and games, has been laced with highs and, no doubt, punctuated with lows. There may have been the narrowest of scrapes along the route, shows o f deep and character defining defiance; player.; who have grown up, o ther.; who perhaps have slipped back. There may even have been dressing-room upheavals and clearings of the air but the collective journey will undeniably have been a gradual bonding, young and not so young men from the same place playing for the pride of place. There will have been moments best forgotten and other.; always to be remembered. It's a magical story packed into a few months of a life that will be told by the winner.; for the rest of their lives. And it all crystalizes on this great County Final day. The clash of Clonmel Commercials and Moyle Rovers for the top Tipperary football honour5, however; will bring an additional edge to this year's final. There will be more than the normal degree of intensity, passion and deep, deep parochialism. Because when neighbours collide, the sound of victory is always louder; the pain of defeat always deeper. It's more than about a county title victory; there's bragging rights at stake. For sure in this one, the winner takes all! That's why, as sponsors of the Tipperary Club Championships, Clean Ireland is rubbing its hands in anticipation and excitement at what's ahead of us in Semple Stadium today. It's not quite an 'old firm' - Clonmel having claimed the first of their 15 titles back in 1944, with Moyle Rovers more of a newcomer having got on the honour.; lis t for the first time 20 year.; ago - but the exchanges sure will be hard and, no doubt fair. What a stage, too, for this drama to be played our. Semple Stadium will be resplendent in wha t we hope will be late autumn sunshine and a credit to the team responsible for ensuring that this hallowed venue remains one of the great surfaces and grounds in Ireland. As a family founded and owned business operating in every parish across the county, we know what today will mean for the winners. Since we began sponsoring the Tipperary Club Championships three year.; ago, we have been party to some incredible games in both codes and we expect today to be no different. Ironically, those three years have been a remarkable period of growth and success for our own team, with Clean Ireland Recycling having claimed a three-in-a row of national titles in this industry by winning back-to-back Repak Awards for Kerbside Collection Service of the Year over the past three year.;. Just like Clonmel Commercials and Moyle Rovers route to today's final, that took a lot of hard work, dedication and pride in what we do. We wish both sides well but, in this one, for sure 'to the victor goes the spoils'! CAROLINE WALSH Financial Controller
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By: EAMONN WYNNE (C1on~ Nationalist) closer affair than EIR GREAT rivalry defined TIpperary those odds indio club football in the 1990s and today cate. TIthey meet in the final for the first time in Rovers have 16 years. run up big This year's Clean Ireland Recycling County scores in the last Senior Football Championship Final is a highly two weeks, ham anticipated local derby between Clonmel mering Galtee Commercials and Moyle Rovers. Rovers in the Commercials have fifteen county senior quarter-final by litles to Iheir name, eight more than their 4-15 to 0-3 and neighbours, but Rovers have an enviable then getting the record in their final meetings. In those great better of a high battles that they contested towards the end of ly-rated Arravale Rovers by 2· 15 to 1-14 in last the last century, Rovers came out on top in all weekend's semi·final. three finals against Commercials - in 1995, '96 The Powerstown/Usronagh team survived a and '99. late rally by Arravale in that semi-final, a last Commercials, who won their first champi minute goal from Peter Acheson eventually onship In 1944, last lifted the O'Dwyer Cup in putting the issue beyond doubt. Acheson and 2012 when they beat Thomas MacOonaghs by Dunne form a formidable centrefield partner 1-9 to 0-5 in the final at Semple Stadium on a ship and they can call upon county minor stars day when they were captained by Fergal Con· Danny Owens, Stephen Quirke and Tadhg don, who once again will be a Iynchpin of their Fitzgerald. who all played in the AII ·lreland defence this afternoon. Final, while Ross Mulcahy was on the county The last of Rovers' seven titles was secured U-21 team that also reached the All-Ireland in 2009, when a team captained by current Final, as was Luke Boland, who is injured. Joint manager Uam Cronin defeated Aherlow Another injury absentee Is Philip Quirke but by 3·6 to 1· 11 at Semple Stadium. They made they have several other talented performers the breakthrough to win their first county including Alan Campbell, Darragh Dwyer, senior crown in 1995. Sean Keating, David McGrath and Rian Clancy. Earlier this week the bookmakers installed Commercials. meanwhile, had it all to do to Commercials as S/2-on favourites, with Rovers see off the stiff challenge of Aherlow Gaels in a 7/4 chance, although the evidence of recent last weekend's semi-final, although they were weeks suggests that this game will be a much more impressive the previous week when they defeated holders Loughmorel Castleiney by 8 points in the quarter-final. They'll hope that the experience of Donal Lynch, Danny Madigan, Kevin Harney and Fer gal Condon will have a major influence on the big day and they'll also look to Michael Quinli van, Ian Fahey, Jack Kennedy, Jason Lonergan and Seamus Kennedy to give them the edge. An intriguing final Is in prospect - may the better team win.
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- But at underage level, a new, fresh rivalry has been brewing beneath the surface. Today, it's primed to explode and it's very much a case of winner takes all with bragging rights at stake. "There's a lot of links there, with lads living together and everything,· says Condon, 35. "We aU went to school together, played on county teams. "We had seven on the minor team that CLONM EL won the All-Ireland (2011), this year Rovers COMMERCIALS had four or five and we had a few. "We ali know each other well. They've brought through all of their minor team but the only felia my age is John Shanahan By: JACKIE CAHILL from Rovers. Since Oedan (Browne) retired, they've transformed their team." Condon was captain in 2012 when T'S THE 'dream final; Fergal Condon notes, Commercials last won the county senior but for one of teday's county final title, a decade after they won it previously. Iopponents, it will the 'nightmare final: "They were hard years; he recalis. "But the Commercials against Moyle Rovers minors have come through in the last few the one we've all been waiting for, and years and they've been most enjoyable. Condon himself. "Playing with Seamus Kennedy, Mlkey He's 35 now, been around the block a few Quinlivan and Ian Fahey, how could it be times and keeps coming back for more. anything but? "A hectic last few weeks; Condon smiles, "The hardest thing is the dual aspect - as St Mary's have also been heavily involved a lot of the lads are Irying to make the in hurling activity, breakthrough with 51 Mary's as well. This is It's the first time that Rovers and the first week that we haven't had two Commercials have met in a county final games for a few weeks." since 1999, a stat that might come as a Elsewhere on these pages, Moyle Rovers surprise considering the standing of these star Peter Acheson has spoken about two dubs, grasping the opportunity that presents "Just the way it's worked out the last few itself this afternoon. years; says Condon. Condon recognises the Significance of "Moyle Rovers were at their peak in the that, too, from a Commercials viewpoint. late to mid 90s, and we seemed to be "We have to make the most of it; he says. meeting every year in county semi-finals "I've been playing senior since 98/99 and and finals. it's my fourth county fi nal. They don't come "Then they peaked again and we were around that often. down, and never met them bar a couple of · You'li hear all this talk of dominating South finals. It worked out that we haven't with the players coming through but It just met each In local games for the last three doesn't work like that. If we had Colman or four years." Kennedy, he'd be one of our main men up
Cumann lulhchleas Gael 10 Ot.ln- Irlllond Rey~ TIppeT1lry Snlor foolbol Ga-,lOllIkij! FinoI2015 winning an All-Ireland (201 I), playing in A couple of U21 finals_ lads are "They've been in high quality games and call ng it the , Mikey's played Sigerson with UCe. dream final "They're young, fit and strong but have huge experience that other players " around town. wouldn't. They're Just great to have around and we're adding to our panel all the time. front but unfortunately he's not there and It's just fantastic to have that quality of we don't know who'll be there next year." player in the club." Winning today"would be everything" for Condon and Commercials. losing? That doesn't bear thinking about. "A couple of lads are calling it the dream final around town; he smiles. "It would be more of a nightmare final if you lose it. Rovers are the same, we'd love to beat them, they'd love to beat us. "It's Just a big football rivalry. Rovers and ourselves are seen as two football clubs, who know each other so well from playing on schools and county teams together. · When we go away, we go away together in terms of college and things like that. "But nobody wants to lose to each other. You have all the stories from the 90s when we played in twO drawn finals and everybody wants to be a part of that. "At underage level, Commercials have been hugely successful over the last seven or eight years, with six county minors in a row, but often the toughest games they got were in the South against Moyle Rovers: But with the likes of Kennedy, Quinlivan and Fahey accompanying the more seasoned stars like Condon, the blend appears just right at senior level for Commercials. ·We consider them to be still young; he notes. "Bul they have huge experience from playing minor for two or three years, -aeon Ireland Reydlllg npperary Sen",r Foolbal Championship Rool7DIS
CLONMEL Commercials O'Caliaghan and Philly Ryan subs saw six club players on is a club name that is and Fergal O'Ca liaghan, the field for the last twelve known where ever Liam Boland and Jim minutes, A late goal from gaelic foothall is spoken of. Williams are among others Clonmel Commercials' Founded in 1934, the club to wear the famous blue Colman Kennedy who was quickly established itself jersey of Munster. The late introduced at half time as a leading club in the Olympic gold medallist effectively won the game Premier county. By 1944 the Dr. Pat O'Caliaghan was a for Tipperary and later won club had claimed county leading member of the club the goal of the yea r. 'Man honours in minor, junior and gave huge se rvice to of the Match' that day was and senior levels. Today the the club over the years. also a Cion mel Commercials club bids for their 16th At the time of his death in man, Michael Quinlivan. senior title. 1991 , "The Doc: as he was Of that team, Kevin Fahey, Down the years the club affectionately known, was Ian Fahey, Michael has had some excellent President of the cl ub and Quinlivan, Jason Lonergan players who have been his coffin was borne and Seamus Kennedy are all recognised well beyond the through the streets of his involved in today's final. club. Sean Cleary who adopted town by club The club takes pride in captained the club to its members. the work carried out with fi rst minor, junior and three In 2011 when TIpperary the juveniles and in recent county senior titles had few footballers won the AII - years the club has enjoyed peers back in the 1940s and Ireland minor football title, unprecedented success at was recognised by the Clonmel Commercials underage level. At Under-16 selectors of Munster teams supplied no fewer than level the club has won the in the famed Railway Cup. seven panel members. last six county titles and are Cleary played with and was On All -Ireland day the in the minor semi-fi nal as respected by some of the team started with four the dream of six in a row very best to ever play the Commercials players, while at this level is still alive. game. Franny Kelly, Brian the introduction of two Today's panel is made up
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J~ke McDon"ld Student P"ul Nol"n 23 Safety Officer Ferg,,1 Condon l5" Tipperary (0. Council I~n hhey 21 Apprentice Official Sh"ne T"ylol 23 Claims Specialist Don,,1 Lynch 26 Dept. of Finance Ross Peters 18 Student Jitmle Peters Boston Scientific U"m Ry"n St udent Teacher D"nny Mitdlglln "30 Accountant ("thai McGeever 21" Student Sbmus Kennedy 22 Student teacher John H"rney 31 Financial Advisor FBD Kevin Fahey 20 Student Eoin Fitzgerald 23 Student Teacher J"ck Kennedy 18 Student Sean Gunne 2. Student Aldo M"ta55" Fitness and Strength Ni,,11 Kelly l2 Abbott Vascular " Instructor Clonmel Luke Moore 26 ",k I"n B"rnes 30 Fitter Padlilig Loolilm 2. Student Richie C"'1011 3. Pfim May l mh Clonmel CommerCial s ...... _ .. __.. _ 3·9 Ca hir .. _ ... _ .. _ ...... _ ...... _ ...... __.. _ 2-8 June 6th CIonmel Commerci~ls . ___.. _. __.. _ 3-18 Mayne Templetuohy ()..4 of many players from the~ July 19/h Clonmel Commerclals ____.. _. __M 7· 12 juvenile teams. JK Brackens .. _ ..... _MM ...... _ .... _ ...... __ 1·13 A vibrant ladies section also exists within the club with Octobl.'r"th QOOfler·Final: girls playing gaelic football Cronmel Commerclals ...... M ...... _ ..... _M 2· 12 from the age of five up to Loughmore·Castlelney ...... M ...... ~ .... 1·7 adult level. From humble Ocf~r IlIh Semi·Final: beginnings in 2001, the ladies ( Ionmel Commerclals ._~_. 0--9 section of the club has grown AhertowGaels _.__ .., and prospered and we are now among the leading ladies Extended (LONMEL COMMERCIALS Panel Members: Emmet Ryan, U~m Murchan, Ben 8rownE'. clubs in the county. Today four of the club's county winning sides will be hOnoured by the County Board. We welcome the members of the 1982, '86, '89 and '90 and look forward to meeting with old friends. Congratulations to these players and many thanks to all who have organised this C;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:M;;;;';;;;;;;;;;-;;;;;;;::;;;;~ McNamara, occasion. Brian White, OlOr/ie McGeever (Manager), OJ.O·Dwyer. 13 hllpS:lllipperary. gaa . ie -G.anllllbtd I~ Ttjtp. rDl'Y 5. lII0I' Foolbol o.g"plO~shi9 Fir.al1DI S Da/hanna: Glas agus Or 1 1 . J I I' 'AUlltOWt It ROSS milS n . JOHN NAlN£Y n. NIAllltmr 21 SIIAN( HYNN 'ON"'-' LIIoc"*** t01tAll!ai!1II <'0(.. S. 0 Fkft 11. IAN fANn 20 LlAM nAN 1l. lOIN flTZGIRALD 16. IAN URNIS 29 SIIANI POWIR 1.0 ...... LOliil llioc G.1i/r 1.0.... S.di'" II. SIWU TAYloe: 11 U'N.lI. McGlMI 14. SWGUNNI 11. 1I0Il1 CAlIOU 30. MIOW.L NUGlIrT i.,,,, lllat'" i.1Ioc ... ""- 1.0t:.il Illllag ...... ~fIl{}Ir Charlie McGetWf ~~r Team BJian Wilde, KevIn Karney, John McNamara, Tom 0 CUllaiOh, O.J. O'Dwyer PhysiO Paula Keams Cumann Ltithchleas Gael 14 - Ds/hsnna: Gorm agus Dubhgorm Darragh Dwyer D. 0 Dubhuir 1'" lOSS MUlUHY 19 SHANt: lOllEIGlM 21 TlDHG FITZG[RALD 2S. CRAIG (OMooN n. W tAN lUTTRUl lO~ S. 0tonvc- ... l Mix Gaail ".... to laIrail 11. mPHEN OUIUE 111. DAMY OWEN 13 . .IONN SHANANAN 26. DOMINK WALSH 79 .ltAN GUESON s.Ou.t DO~ S.Os-Wio ...... • 61i1Wir1 II. MOIGoUIIIWlN EDMUND IURKE 74 (01l0I «lftNWlT 27 AHmOfIT IURIE JO WlIIOWNE .,." ...... " l ....m tOe...... IUItO l." Mdnagemefll TlJdm. lIam Crooln. Robbie SOland. Mark Munay PhysIo" Nell Bur1o:e 15 hnps://lipperary.gaa.le -a.. kelinll~ T'FP"'ary Sniof fool Mi o-p!HUip fIIoI201S OVLE ROVERS GAA Club, which was found The Club won its first South Senior Football title ed in 1928, derives its name ffOm the back in 1991 and from 1995 to 2000 we enjoyed M river Moyle and encompassed the Pilrish the most successful years ever, winning five South of PowefStown/lisronagh_ In the eilrty years the and County Senior Football titles - winning our club depended on local farmel's for the use of last County title In 2009. fields for training. The club Is very appredative to 2007 was an eXlfemely momentous year for our St Joseph's School, Ferry House, who made their club. Our Junior 'A' hurlers won the first ever fiICllitles available to the club for many years. Since Munster title for Moyle Rovers and continued all the 19805 major developments have IiIken place in the way to the AlHreland Final in Crolle Pilrk. the club such as: Unfonufliltely on the day the Kilkenny side of 1983 Purchase of the plilying fields - 6 acres Conahy Shamrocks were the better side but It was 1990 Official opening of Moyle Park a proud day for our club to see the Sky Blue & Navy 1993 Purcnase of the training field - 4 acres of Moyle Rovers In Croke Park. 1995 Erection of Tennis Courts In 2011 our U14s made history ,winning the 200l Commencement of work on Monroe All-Ireland Feile Pelle tournament. four players Sports Hall from this team are on today's panel. These players 1003 Floodlights erection on training field continued to make history for our club. In 2014 2004 Completion of Sports Hall they won the club's first County Minor 'A' Hurling 1005 Completion of Gym, Dressing Rooms. title. A lot of these players continue their winning Me-etlng Room ways With the U21 hurling panel, who went on the 1010 Completion of Function Room, Kitchen, Win the club'~ first County U21 'B' Hurting title, Dressing Room, Viewing Room Ills a great honour for ilny club to have a player 1013 Erection of new enlfance and car parking on the Tlpperilry Pilnel. ln 2015 we have been well facilities, represented. Luke Boland, Ross Mulcahy and At present there are 5 clubs running from Moyle Dominic Walsh winning Munster U21 Football Park - Moyle Rovers Senior Cub, Moyle Rovers titles; Stephen Quirke and Oavld Roberts winning Juvenile Club, Moyle Rovers Lildies Football Club, Munster Minor Hurling Iities and All-Ireland Moyle Rovers Tennis Club, Moyle Rovers Cilmogie. Finalists; Danny Owens. Stephen Quirke, Tildhg The Monroe Sports Centre is illso funning all year Fitzgerald and MOI"gan Irwin MlnOl" Munster and round. Hundreds of people attend Moyle Pilrk AII·lreland Finalists, It is all the more sweet if iI ea Cumann lulhchleas Gael 16 -0.." hllond Rtydiog Tipperary Senior foolblll o.O"pIOllS~1JI FiooI201 S MoYLE ROVERS PlAYER PROFILES hter Acheson 25 Teacher ThomuHUi 24 Apprentice Electridcln liam Boland 23 Social care Worker Morgan Irwin 17 Student Luke~and 20 Student Sean Keating 27 Electrician Ian Browne 29 Garda CI".n Kenrick 26 Trainee Gardel Anthony Bourke Branch Manager Jack Lonergan 24 Quantity Surveyor Edmund Bum "26 Teacher Shane Lonerg.n 19 Student Aidan Butle, 21 Student ( i. ran Luttrell 18 Student Alan Campbell 24 Software Engineer D.nny Lyne Chemical Engineer Rian Clancy 21 Student D.vld McGnrth 2S" Accountant C,a~Con6on 22 Student P.ddy Mo"luey 20 Sttrdent ConorConne.lly 22 Student Tommy Morrlney 19 Student D.vkl Conway 30 ChemlCell Engineer Ron Mukahy 20 Student Martin Dunne 29 Accountelnt Brian Mulvihill Accountant Da"agh Dwyer 24 Ananclal Services DannyO_n, "18 Student Tadhg Fitzgerald 18 Student St..,hen Quirke 18 Student Diarmuid Foley 27 Agriculture Con5uhant Philip Quirke 21 Student Bri.n Gleeson 21 Student Dominic W.I,h 20 Student Rovers dub enjoyed this year. Dual Star Stephen Quirke uptained the TIpperary Minor Hurling Team and Danny Owens captained the MinOI Footbclll Te(lm. The Club would like to thank all the people who gl~ of theIr time voluntarily to help out In so many WelYS In the dely to d.ly running of the club. Thanks also to all the people who support the club throughout the ye(ll. We are gr(lte ful to our loyal supporters who eltlended OUI games WIth pride In our Community. Finally. thank you to our Club Sponsor Mulcahy Con struction, The support from Joe and his Family Is greatly appreciated. Moyl. Rowrs (fub Officers Chairman: Dedan McGrath Secretory: Jean O'Connor Treasurer: Frank Burke 17 htlpS://lipperary.gaa. ie -Oeanlrliond bytW1u npptrary Senior Foglbell ChallplOllskip Fiml201 S a great starting point for the younger lads, "I remember Deccie and James saying it By.- JACKIE CAHILL 10 me, that we might never win one again. I thought 'yeah, right lads' bUI you really have to take the chance in every final you HER ACHESON was 19 when Moyle get to. You have to win," Rovers last won the county senior You get the feeling that Acheson would Pfootball title six years ago. really appreciate this one, if the Monroe He remembers teammates and stalwarts outfit can get the job done. James Williams and Declan Browne telling him to savour the moment, because it There Will be might never come along again. no friendship Acheson listened but thought 'nah, we'll have this over and over again: on the day But the elder statesmen were right. - they're our County titles are hard earned and since biggest rivals then, Rovers have played in just the one final, losing to Thomas MacDonaghs in by a long way 2011. This afternoon, opportunity knocks "I remember beating Aherlow alright in once again and Acheson, 25 now, is eager 2009; he says. "We played Kerins O'Rahillys to grasp the nettle. in the Munster club, lost by two points. Those salient words uttered by Williams "We went down there thinking that we and Browne certainly had merit but it's didn't have a great chance but with 20 only as the years drift by that Acheson has minutes left, we knew we were in it. We come to fully comprehend them, left it behind us.· · 11 would be brilliant; he says. ·A few of A backlog of club fixtures conspired to the more senior players are coming to the ensure that Tipperary had no representative end of their careers and we have lads there in the provincial competition last year. playing their first year senior football. But this time around, things are running ·1remember when I won it in 2009, much smoothly and Acheson, a currentTipp I thought it would be the start of it and we'd senior panellist, is glad that the county will win three four or five but six years later we be represented in Munster this time. have the chance to win it again. We have to "Even if we don't win the county, it's nice take it, we might never get one again. to see a Tipp team getting through and · But it's brilliant for the club and could be competing: Cumann l Cithchleas Gael 18 aeon Irflland ltYIMa npperory Stnior Foolbal OOlllplollhip FWd 20lS For Acheson, victory would - represent a second county success this year - after he starred on the Donegal team that claimed glory in New York. He enjoyed a six-week spell in the Big Apple during the summer and after coming home, Rovers got on a roll. "I went away to New York for six weeks and won a county championship out there; he smiles. -, knew going away that I would miss nothing at home, and the TIpperary minors getting to two AII Ireland finals pushed everything back. "New York was unreal. I was out there two years ago with Philip Austin (Borrisokane). "We lost a semi-final then in extra time and they asked me to come back this year." Now he has his sights firmly set on county glory with Rovers - and awning for defeat against MacDonaghs four years ago. -MacDonaghs put in a massive effort that year; Acheson recalls. -We knew after they won their semi final that it would be a very tough game. a lot of youth there. "They were picking from nine (North) "We had a good few training sessions and clubs, had the likes of George Hannigan, aimed to have a right crack off the South Philip Austin and plenty of hurlers, big and the county. The South didn't work out strong men. for us but we're here now and with a right "They were very defensive, put men good chance." behind the ball and had their homework The rivalry will Commercials is sure 10 add done on us." some spice to the occasion and Acheson The past few years have been something reflects: "It's massive! Maybe 15 years ago, of a transitional period for Rovers but growing up, there seemed to be more there are signs that a successful new era is bitterness against each other back then, a dawning for a club chasing an eighth lot of fights on the field. There are a lot of county SFC crown. good friendships now because of the -In the last year or two, people were county panel and we've become good saying that we were gone; says Acheson, friends. who starred for TIpp at centre back this year. "But there will be no friendship on the -We've been a couple of years building a day - everybody will want to win and team now and I knew at the start of the year they're our biggest rivals by a long way.- that we had four or five senior players and 19 hIlPS:lIl ipperary.!laa . ie o.an- ktlood leydng ,",PI'ary 5' 110. footbol CIIompiol ihip filld 20lS 1982 1986 1989 1990 By: SEAMUS J. KING and JOE McNAMARA The Cion mel Commercials teams that won the County Senior Football Championships in 1982, 1986, 1989 and 1990 are the guests of honour at today's County Senior Football Championship Final and at a function afterwards at the Clonmel Park Hotel. The event is sponsored by The NatIonalist and the Clonmel Park Hotel in .,.,~ Fronl'lyKdy, ~1I"9,IN> conjunction with the otgooising Commlflft'; LOt/fO JotJn. Sale ond Mor/rrfm9- County GAA Board. JohnIrkNa-. c~Prn/dt1l._ Clonmel Commercials great decade LONMEL enjoyed a great level of suc two teams could muster only a point cess In the 19805 winning county between them in the opening twenty-five Csenio r football finals in 1982, 1986, minutes. They led by 1-2 to 0-1 at the inlerval 1989, and continuing the success into the and were in front by 2-3 to 1-2 at the final nineties with a further victory in 1990. whistle, According to Micheal O'Meara's The success in 1982 signalled a return by account 'Paudie and Seamus O'Neill, Michael the club to the glory days of the sixties, when Hanly, Franny Kelly, Gene McGrath, Mick they won three·in-a-row 1965-1967, and had Boland, Ben Keane and Sean Lonergan were further wins in 1969 and 1971. Then followed the men, who played leading roles in that a period of ten years during which Commer success and all won their places on the cials failed to qualify for the final. Ardfinnan, county panel for the NFL' Loughmore-Castleiney, Fethard and Galtee The County champions we.e as follows: Michael Rovers were the dominant teams during Hanly, Hugh Daly, Paudle O'Neill (Capl.), Mark these years. O'Connell, Ben Keane, Seamie O'Neill, Michael By 1982 Commercials were starved for suc Lynch, Michael Boland, Sean loner9an, Donal O'Keeffe, Eoin Sinnolt, Philip Johnson, felix cess. The county championship was played Kavanagh, Gene McGralh, Franny Kelly, Subs:W1l1ie on an open draw basis and they qualified for Pelers for Philip JohnSOfl. Joe McNamara for Felix the semi-final. It took them two games to Kavanagh. Olhers were: Pal Redmond, Frank defeat loughmore-Castleiney The final Farrell, Terry O'Neill, Michael Fneber9. Sean against Fethard was a poor affair in which the McMahon. 20 hltps:/t1Ipperary, gaa .Ie -Oeoo Irelond Reydino Tl". rory S.~lar foolbal o.onlplo.,hlp Finol10lS CL,ONM" ro:MM,",:;;~ - J989 Count)' sen;or~;;O:~C;:;;;;;;:;:: Bock row: Dom:II O'Keeffe, Criosr6Jr McGrOlh, Tony Gleeron, Soon Oloughlin, Brion Kiely, Ben Koone. Jot McNamara, Dermor O'Shea, Paudle Kavonagh, Anfhany Wall, Jim Coyne, Soon O'Keeffe, ConorEngilsh, Franny Kelly, Fronr row: Rlo.ln FOrTIstal, Johnny Harvey, Perer Kilkenny (Capr.), Mark O'Connell, Micky Perers. John Ker,", Phil Ryan, Willie Perers. Missing (rom phoro: Ger O'Mahony, The later addition of the separate gan, Willie Peters. Subs: Padraig Ka .... anagh, Sou th tiUe gave the club further cause for Stephen O'Flynn, Pat Burke, Tony Smith, Garrett ce lebration, Condon, Cri st61r McGrath. CHANGE IN SYSTEM A DOUBLE The system for running the championship Commercials completed the decade with a reverted to the old one of two teams from double. In 1987 They won the South final each division in 1983, Commercials failed to again with a close victory over Fethard, Ably make it to the South final. In 1984 they were led by their ca ptain, Joe McNamara, others to beaten by Fethard in both the Sou th and impress were Franny Kelly, 8i1ly Peters, Donal county finals, In 1985 Commercials lost O'Keeffe and Gene McGrath. They defeated the South final to Fethard and the county Moyne-Templetouhy by 0-18 to 4·3 In the quarter-final to Galtee Rovers. county quarter-final. They survived by a point, a last-minute effort by Joe McNamara, The club returned to winning ways in when they defeated Arravale Rovers by 0-6 1986. They defeated arch rivals, Fethard, by to 0-5 in the semi-final The final against 1-15 to 0-6 in the South final 'with eye-catch Loughmore-Castleiney at Cashel on Novem ing displays from captain, Mick O'Connell, ber 15, ended in a draw, 2-8 each. Donal and Sean O'Keeffe, Joe McNamara, The replay caused problems. The Munster Peter Kilkenny and Franny Kelly: They got a club championship was already fixed for bye in the county quarter-final, because of November and could not re-arranged. the withdrawal of the North's runners-up, 29 be TIpperary were fixed to play Wexford In the Lorrha, and defeated Loughmore-Castleiney league on November 22 and they wouldn't in the semi-final. Th e final, against Fethard agree to a postponement. So the replay had proved a very one-sided affair as Commer to go on, depriving the county panel of many cia ls confirmed the form of the South final of the first fifteen, The replay was fixed for success with a 1-12 to 0-2 victory, having led Holycross with loughmore coming through by 0-7 to 0-1 at the interval. by to The winning side was as follows: Philly Ryan, 3-2 2-3. Michael Lynch, High Daly, Malk O'Connell (Capl.), In the 1988 South final Commercials Derek Pyke, Seamle O'Neill, Sean O'Keeffe, Ben inform ed the board they were unable to field Keane, Donal O'Keeffe, Peter Kilkenny, Gene a team and looked for a postponement It McGralh, Joe McNamara, Franny Kelly, Sean loner- was refused but they failed to field against Cumann lulhchleas Gael 21 Oeltll- relgllCl RlIYclinv TIpperary Senigr Football Cbampionshlp fiool21115 CLONMH COMMERCIALS - 1990 County Senior Football Champions Back row: David O'Oonnell, Tony Gleeson, (rios/oir McGrath, Ben Keane, Martin Quinlivan, Dermo/ O'Shea, Gtr Deely, franny Ktlly, Paudle Kavanagh, Oonal O'Keeffe. franl row: Brendan Kearney, Willie Pelers, Rialn Farr/slal, John Kerin (Capt.), Phllly Ryan, Mark O'(onnell, Joe McNamara, PelerKilkenny, Canor English. Children: Niall Kelly, Ion Barnes. Fethard,whowereawardedthefinaLandthe to 1-10 in the quarter-final. They had no club was fined £500. The sides met in the difficulty in accounting for Cappawhite by county final and Fethard upset the odds 0-23 to 0-12 in the semi-final at Cashel when they won by 1-11 to 1-10 against a on August 12, having led by 0-14 to 0-6 at fancied Commercials side. the interval. BACK TO OPEN DRAW The final wasn't played until October 14 The county senior football championship and took place against loughmore- reverted to an open draw system in 1989. Castleiney at Cashel on October 14. Com- Commercials defeated loughmore- mercials outplayed a struggling loughmore- Castleiney in the county quarter-final and Castleiney side by 3-10 to 1-5. The winners, Nenagh Eire Og in the semi-final. They met who had key performers in Willie Peters and Fethard in the final, which was a repeat of the Franny Kelly, led by 2-5 to 1-3 at the interval. previous year. Played at Kilsheelan on The ball was thrown in by a member of the Augus t 27. two goals by Commercials com- lipperay team of Bloody Sunday 1920, Bill ing up to the final decided the contest. They Ryan, Laha, Castleiney. led by 2-3 to 0-2 at the interval and had a The winnin9 side was as follows: Philly Ryan, winning margin of 2-7 to 0-9. The winning John Kerins (Cap!.), Rian Forres!al. Mark O'Connell, Sean O'Lou9hlln, Ger Deeley, Peter Kilkenny, Donal side was: Philly Ryan, Padraig Kavanagh. O'Keeffe, Tony Gleeson, Dermot O'Shea, Crisl6ir John Kerins, Sean Oloughlin, Ben Keane, McGrath, Marlin Quinlivan, Joe McNamara. Franny Mark O'Connell, Peter Kilkenny (capt.), Donal Kelly, Willie Peters. SUb5: Ben Keane for Quinlivan, O'Keeffe, Tony Gleeson, Willie Peters, Crist6ir Anlhony Wall for CrisI6ir McGralh, Padrai9 McGrath, Anthony Wall, Franny Kelly, Jim Kavanagh for Joe McNamara. Kyne, Dermot O'Shea. Sub: Joe McNamara for Commerials were hot favourites to take Dermot O'Shea. Commercials also won the the South title the same year as well but were South, when they defeated Moyle Rovers by defeated in the final by St. Patrick'sJGrange- 3-11 to 0-9 in the final. mockler, 1-10 to 1-7. The victory led to great Twenty-four teams played in the 1990 rejoicing in both parishes as Grangemockler open draw senior football championship. hadn't won a senior crown for 69 yea rs and Commercials defeated Fr. Sheehy's by 1-11 St. Patrick's had last won 37 years previously. 22 IiIlpS://lipp erary. gaa . i e -aeon Irm hydng TIpperary SuiIN' faalbc:1 OIamplons.lp Final 101 ) Clonmel Commercials - 1982, '88, '89, 1990 PAUD1E O' NEILL (Captain in 1982) South U21 (h.Jmplonshrp Medals In 1977 & 1981 and MIIIOf South Medals In 1973, 1974 and 1975 and County County U21 Championship Medalln 1977. South Senior Chilmpionship Medals in 1975 · Captain. U21 South Meilals championship Medals 1981, 1982, 1986. 1987 & 1989. In 1976 and 1977 and CounlyChampionshlp Medal In 1977 County SeniorChampionship Medals In 1982. 1986, 1989 & . Captain. Soulh Senior Championship Medills In 1915, 1990. Clonmel Oil S.F.l.1988 &. 1989. South Junior"A" 1977,1981 and 1982. County Senil)!' Championship Medals Championship Medal In 1993. Played Minor, U21, Junior. in 1982. South Senil)!' leagut In 1977. Cldona Award II)!' Senior and Masters for TIpperary. Manager of Clonmel footbiller 01 II1e Year in 1982. South footballer of tile Yur Commerdals Winnrf19 Teams in 1994 and 2002. In 1982. Player! MIfIOI", U21, and Senior ftw npperary. SEAMIE O'NEILL MARK O'CONNELL (Captain in 1986, 1994) South and County ChallllllOllshlp Minor Medals in 1978- MIllOI' South Medals in 1979 and 1981 alld County Captain. South U21 Champlonslup Medalsin 1977 & 1981 Cllampionshlp Medals in 1981. U21 Soulh Medals In 1981, and CountyUll ChampIOns/up Medal In 1977. South Senior 1983 alld 19&4 and County Championship Medals In 1983 {hampionship Medals 1981, 1982 and 1986. County Senior and 1934. South Senil)!' Cllampionship Medals in 1981, Championship Medals In 1982 and 1986. Played Minor, U21 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989and 1994.County Senior and Senior for nppemy. Championship Medills in 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1994. MICHAEL LYNCH Clonmel Oil ULI988. 1989, 1993 &. 1994. South Foolballer South Minor Champlonsh'lp Medal and County of the Year 1986. Played MinOl". U21. and SenHlf for Championship Mediliin 1981. U21 South Medals in 1981, npperary. 1983 and 1984 arKI (ounlY Championship Meilals in 1983 PETER KILKENNY (Captain in 1989) arKIl9S4. Soulh StrrIorChamplonshlp Medals in 1981, South Senior Cllampionship Medals in 1986, 1981 and 1989. 1982. 1986arKIl987. (oont1 StrrKlf Ch.Hnpionship Medals County Seniof Championship Medals in 1986. 1989 and in 1982 and 1986. Played Minor kM npperary. 1990. CJonmfl Oil S.F.LI938 and 1989. Played Senior for DONAL O' KEEFFE npperary. Minor South Meilals in 1979 and 1981 and County JOHN KERIN (Captain in 1990) Championship Meilals in 1981 .U21 South Medills in 1981, South Senior Championship Medals in 1989. County Senior 1983 and 1984 and CounlY Championship Medals in 1983 Championship Medals in 1989 and 1990. Clonmel Oil and 1984. Sllulh SenlorChamplonship Medills in 1981, S.f.l.1988 and 1989. South Junior"A"Championship Medal 1982,1986,1987,1989 and 1994. County SeniOf In 1988 and 1993. Championship Meilals in 1982, 1986. 1989. 1990 and 1994. MICHAEL HANLY Clonmel Oi/ SJL 1988,1989,1993 & 1994. Played MIOOI', Minor South in 1975, 1976and 1918 and County U21 and Senior for TIpperary (uptain 1990) and won Championship Medals in 1975 and 1978. U21 South Medals McGrath Cup medal in 1989. South Footballer of tile Yea' In 1977 and 1981 alld Coonty Cllarnpionship Medal In 1917. 1981. South Slnlor(hampionship Medals in 1981 and 1982. MICHAEL BOLAND County Senior ChampiollShip Medals in 1982. Pla)'td MrnOl", South Senior Championship Medals in 1982 and 1987. U21 and Senior fornpperary. County Senior Championship Meilals in 1982. HUGH DALY SEAN (EOIN) SYNOTT Slluth Senior Championship Medals in 1981 and 1982. Sllulh SeniorChamplonshlp Medills In 1981 and 1981. (ounty Seniof Championship Medals in 1982 and 1986. CountySenior Championship Medals In 1982. Chairman of Club from 1983 to 1934. Selector onCounty SEAN LONERGAN Winningltams In 1994, 2002 and 2011 Minor South Medals in 1979. U21 South Medals in 1981 and BEN KEANE 1983 alld CoontyChampionshlp Medal in 1983. Soulh Soulh and County Championship MIllOI' Medals in 1978. Senior Cllampionship Medals In 1981, 1982 and 1986. Cumann Luthchleas Gael 23 -aeon Ireland ReyMlg n" erory Senior Fllolboll Cholllpionshi, Fiool201 S County SenIQ( Championship Medals in 1982 and 1986. TONY SMITH U21 South and (ounty Championship Medals in 1969. South PHILIP JOHNSON SeniorChampionship Me 24 https://lipperary.gaa .ie 0.00 tr.nd Reylilng lipl"rory 5e.Mlr Foolbal o.OlllplO.ihlp firJoj 2015 - SEAN O' LOUGHLIN 1990 and 2002. CIonmtI Oil SlLl988, 1989, 199Jand 199(. Munst~ SenIOf luglJt Mtdil in 1999. South U21 South Championslup Medals In 1990. South Seflior Footballer of the Year in 1990. ~ Award for Footballl'f Championship IMdah In 1989, 1944and 2002. County of theYear in 1994. Alllreklnd'B"Winnl'f in 1995. Mdifi1th SenIOfChampioRshlpMedablfll989, 1990, 1994and2OO2. wpWinoo In 1993 and 2003. Rl'pftsented Munjtl'f In Cionmel Oil HL 1989, South Junior'A' Championship 1991,1995,1996,I999and2000. Medal in 1988. South and County Championship Medals Junior'B'ln 2011. DEREK PYKE U21 South and CounlyChampionship Medals In 1984. South TONY GLEESON Senior Champlonjhip Medals in 1986. County Senior Sooth Senior Championship Medals In 1989. CountySenior Championship Mtdils in 1986. MUnstff MlI\or Championship Medals In 1989and 1990. Clonmel Oil Championship Medal in 1984 and beatrn MillO!" South S.F.L 1989, Medals in 1979 and 1981 and County CllampiOmhip Med4k ANTHONY WALL In 1981. U21 South Medals in 1990. South SenIOf ChampiOmhip Medab in 1989 and 1994. County Senior Championship CR10ST61R McGRATH Medab in 1989, 1990and 1994. Cionmel Oil S.F.L.I989, South Senior Championship Medals in 1986, 1987, 1990, 1944 and 2004. County Senior Championship Medals in 1993 & 1994. MunsttrSenior League Medal in 1999, South 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1994. {lonmel Oil S.F.LI988, Footballtr oIllit' Y~ar 1944. ~ MlIlor, U21, Junior and 1989, 1993 and 1944. Munster Senior League Medal In Senior for lipjlffilry. Munster U21 Hurling Medal in 1990. 1999. Played un Junior Senior and Masters football for JIM COYNE lippeiary. South Senior Championship Medals In 1989. County Senior Championsilip Medals In 1989and 1990. Oonmel Oil SEAN O'KEEFFE SJ.LI989. SouthJunlor"A'Championship Medal in 1992. South and (ounty Mlllor ChampiOnship Medal in 1976. DERMOT O'SHEA South U21 Medals in 19n & 1981 and County U211n 1977. Minor South Medals and (ounty Championship Medals in South Senior Championship Medals in 1981 and 1982. 1981, U21 South Medals and County Championship Medab County Senior Championship Medals In 1982. in 1983 and 198t Soulh SeniorChampionship Medals in PAT BURKE 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1994. Counly Senior Championship U21 South and County Championship Medals in 1964. Soulh Medab In 1989, 1990 and 1994, Clonmel Oil S.F.L 1988, SenlorChampionshlp Medals in 1986. County Senior 1989, 1993 and 1994, Played MInor and U21 football for Championship Medals in 1986. Tipperary. STEPHEN O' FLYNN GER O'MAHONY South SenIorChampiOnship Medals in 1986, 1987 and 1990. South U21 Championship Medal In 1990. South Senior County Senior Championship Medals in 1986, 1989and Championship Medals In 1989. County Senior Championship 1990, Cionmel Oil S.F.L 1988and 1989. South Junior'A' Medals in 1989. Uonmel Oil S.F.L 1993 and 1994. South Championship Medals in 1988, 1992 and 1991 Junior"A"Championship Medal in 1988, 1992. GARREn CONDON DAVID O'DONNELL South and County Senior Championship Medals in 1986. South U21 Championship Medal In 1990. South Senior South Junior Championship Medal In 1988. Munster RnaliSl Championship Medals In 1989. County SenIOf Championship in Ihe Jimmy Bruen GoII with Cion mel Golf Club. Medah in 1989 and 1990. Clonmel Oil S.F.L.I989. PADRA1G KAVANAGH BRIAN KIELY U21 South and County Championship Medals In 1964. South Soulh Senior Championship Medals in 1989. County Senior SenIorChilmpionship Medals in 1986, 1987 and 1989. Championship Medals in 1989. Clonmel Oil SJLI989. County Senior Championship Medals in 1986, 1989 and JOHNNY HARVEY 1990. Oonmtl Oil S.F.L 1988 and 1989. P\ayftI MIllO!" U21 South Championship Medab In 1990. South SenIOI football for lipprl'.lry in 1986 Championship Medab in 1989. County Senior Championship Cumann Lulhchleas Gael 25 Oeon lreioOO R.~ Tljlptrory SeniOI foalhol o.OIRpkll5hip moI 20 lS Medals in 1989. Cionmel Oil S.F.LI989. ttSouth .luniof"A"- llmemediate ~I in Waterford wnh Tram.n in 2008. CNmpiOnstujI Medal in 1988. PIaY"I Seniof County football wnh Waterford. MICHAEL PETERS CONOR ENGLISH U21 Sooth Championship Medals in 1990. South ~ior U21 Soum Championship Mtdals in 1990. South Senior Championship Medals in 1989. County Senior Championship Championship MPdais in 1989. County Stnior Champiooshlp Medals In 1989. Cloomel Oil S.F.t.1989. Medals in 1989 and 1990. Cion mel Oil S.F.L.I989, RIAIN FORRISTAL GER DEELY U21 South Championship Medals in 1990and 1992. South South U21 Championship Mfdalln 1990· (aptain. South Senior Championship Mfdals in 1989 and 1994, County Senior Championship Medals1n 1990, 1994 and 2002. StnIOf Championship Medals in 1989, 1990,md 1994. County Senior Championship Medals In 1989 and 1990. Clonmtl Oil SJ.LI989, 1993 aoo 1994. Oonrnel Oil S.F.L 1991 and 1994. MUlISterSeniof League BRENDAN KEARNEY Medal in 1999. PIa)'!d Minor, U21, Junior and Senior for U21 Sooth Championship Medals in 1990 alld 1992. (oonty Tipperal)'. Munster U21 Hurling Medal in 1990. ~ior Championship Medals in 1990. 2 County StnIOf MARTIN QUINLIVAN Medals In Waterfold wilh till> Hire in 1994 and 1997. Minor Sooth and County ChampiollShip MPdaIs In 1981. ------, South Senior Championship Medals in 1994. (ounty Senior Annual Championship Mfdals in 1990and 1994. Played Junior Senior and memoRabilia \=aIR Masters football for Tipperaly. MaIlollJer of Munster l~ague Sunday. DecembeR 6" . 2015. 12-lIpm Winning Team in 1999. MICHAel O'MAHONY L:huRles SaRSpelds Social Cenn u.. ... ' Wct WVl. _ _ sait ...... _ liNd, Th..nu. Co. 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