North Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1983 Coiste TIOBRAD ARANN THUAIDH
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North Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1983 COISTe TIOBRAD ARANN THUAIDH CLG. NORTH FINAL DAY SUNDAY, AUGUST, 14th 1983 Senior Hurling Final at 3.30 p.m. BORRI5-ILEIGH V LORRHA Reileoir: o. O'Niallain Special Minor Hurling for Nealon Trophy at 2 p.m. Erins Hope (Borrisokane/ Knockshe) V Klladangan Cia, Olliglul- Luach --- 30p LORRHA CLUB OFFICERS President .... ..... Canon Martin Ryan P.P. Chairman . .. Paddy Dermody Sec. & P. R. 0. ...... ............... John Mcintyre Treasurer...... ............ Liam King Asst Secretary. ..... Brian Mannion Selectors .. Damien Martin, Fr. Tom Seymour, Willie O'Meara Trainers ..... .... Damiel Martin, Fr. Tom Seymour BORRI5-ILEIGH HURLING CLUB OFFICERS Presidents .............. Pake Finn, Jim Devaney Chairman .. , .. ................. Billy Ryan Vice-Chairman ... ................... Matt O'Connell Secretary ....................... Tom Tiemey Treasurer .. ... .... Pal Stakelum P.RO...... ........ Shiela Delaney Selectors Tom TIeeney. Rory Kinane, Philly Ryan, . Liam Devaney Trainers. .. .. .... .. .. ... Noel O'Dwyer, Ossie Bennett 2 Message From Board Chairman Ta craobh ctuiche eile buailte linn san lamaint Sinsireach agus ta Buirios Ui Luioch agus Lothra curtha in aghaidh a cheBe don chead malr 0 1976. Ta suil a9am go mbeidh cluiche brea sportuil againn Ie caighdean ard san iomainl Thar aon rud eile ta suil 89am go sacratar an cluiche ar an bpairc imeartha j mbliana On behalf of the North Tipperary Board, I extend a cead mile failte to everyone to McDonagh Park. Nenagh, for leday's finals. In particular, I welcome Borrisoleigh and Lorrha our senior finalists, Erins Hope and Kiladangan who have qualified for the Nealon Trophy Final, our referees and their officials, invited guests and of course our supporters. Today is the most important day in the diary of North Tipperary G.A-A. Many of the games in this year's senior championship have been disappointing, but today we look forward to all that is best in this great game of hurling. The competing clubs have long and honoured histories, steeped in hurling traditions and they are sure to provide a feast of entertainment for us. These clubs have contributed much to our county teams and I look forward to the leadership they will give in Tipperary's climb back to the pinnacle of success for which we all hunger. I congratulate our minor and under 21 hurlers and their mentors on their successes this year and I compliment our senior team and selectors on the diligence with which they are preparing for the future. Ginnte ta bothar geal romhainn. My thanks to all who have helped inthe preparation for this day- An Runa~ Padraig O'Meachair, An Cisteoir, Tom~s O'Ciarba and all the other Board OHicials, McDonagh Park Committee, the Templederry Club for an excellent programme and the local press for their extensive coverage. I look forward 10 two great finals today, from Clubs steeped in our Gaelic traditions. Whoever wins or loses, the great game of hurling should be the winner. Ar aghaidh leis an iomaint. DONNACHA DE FLOID Calhaoirleach, Coisde Tiobraid Arann Thuaidh. 3 ORMOND HOTEL Nenagh Tel: (067) 31404 For 1he best in Dinner Dances, Weddings & Parties ZACK'S Night Club At Ormond Hotel Every Wed., Fri., Sat.,·Sun. Night Neat Dreat - Over 21 DRESS TO IMPRESS LORRHA AND DORRHA CLUB Within a short time of the foundation of the GAf>.., in November 1884 hurling and football clubs were formed across the country. The 'Cashel Sentinel' lists thirty-fourclubs founded in CountyTipperaryduring 1885 and Lorrha is included in the list There is no record of the foundation meeting. Lorrha was one of twelve clubs represented in a trial game at Borrisokane on January 21, 1886, in a field kindly lent for the occasion by Mrs. Stephens, with the purpose of picking a learn to represent North Tipperary against South Galway for nothing less than the Championship 01 Ireland in Dublin on February 9th. Two lorrha men were chosen 'Messrs P. Meara, senr. and P. Meara junr. The 'Great Hurling Match' was won by Tipperary by a goal to nil. The victorious team was given a torchlight procession on their return to Nenagh and about four thousand people turned up in front of the Castle Hotel to listen to Frank Maloney, umpire of the team, address the multitude. At the end of the same month there is a report of a match t;>etween Rathcabbin and Abbeville hurling clubs at Abbeville. Despite inclement weather vast crowds assembled from the surrounding parishes to witness the game. 'The ground being measured and all other arrangements made the forty-two athletes formed into two lines about ten yards apart; they advanced and shook hands, then the ball was thrown up by the Aathcabbin umpire, and each person ran to occupy the position previously appointed to him.' Rathcabbin won the game by 1 goal and 14 overs to nil and they also won the return game at home on the following Sunday. On the occasion of the setting up of the North Board in 1901, Michael Cusack wrote: 'Glad to see Ormond become again a flowering spot on the breast of the Emerald Isle. Tipperary Is ever dear to me. Thurles is my capital for the G.AA In November '84 North and South Tipperary joined me in a'no-Surrender' of Gaelic Ideals. I want to seeyour grand old county flourish from Carrick tothe Sil .... erminesand from Lorrha away over Slie .... e Phelim. Lorrha won their first North Championships in 1905. Fourteen teams took part in the championship and Lorrha beat De Wets3-5 to 2-3 in the final, having accounted forToomevara, Youghalarra and Templederry along the way. The final was played atTerrygla~and the verdict was in doubt until the end. Lorrha's next .... ictory didn't come until 1914 when they beat Templederry at Ardcrony in the final on November22nd.ln the semi-final they overcame Borris Okane and the. (eporter on the 'Midland Tribune' had this to say about the match: 'Up and down the country we have witnessed many hard-fought G.AA contests but seldom have we been spectators at such a brilliant display of the caman as on last Sunday at Terryglass when in the semi-final of the North Tipperary championship Borrisokane met Lorrha The match was simply splendid and from the start to the finish it was play. and nothing but play'. Mlck Donoghue, Jack Lambe, Tom O'Meara, Pat O'Meara and John Carroll played in this championShip and were survivors from the I~05 team. In the North final of 1924 Lorrha had an easy victory 7-3 toO-3 over Nenagh. In a report of the game It was stated that 'Lorrha fielded that team " Best wishes to Borris·lleigh Stakelums Hardware Main St., Borrisoleigh Phone: (0504) 51171/51299 f.lso at South MaU, Thurles Phone: (0504) 21376 Leading suppliers to the Construction Industry BRING HOME THE FRANK McGRATH CUP STAPLETONS BAR & LOUNGE BORRISOLEIGH whiCh has the proud record of never having been beaten this year, thought they met the crack teams of Tipperary and Galway. Fielding the same fifteen players, Sunday alter Sunday - all country tads, living within the confines of the pariah - they went forth on last Sunday to snatch the laurels for their dear old lorrha'. That team was: Paddy and Johhnny Gaynor, Mlck and Dinny O'Meara. Bill O'Meara. Tom Burke, Bobby Young, Jack Kennedy, Mlck Cronin, Paddy Hogan, Dan Q'Donoghue, Willie Carrol~ Nick Forde, Con Sherlock and Tom Dutty. The latter Is the last survivor and no less than three of the team, Mlck O'Meara, Jack Kennedy and Paddy Gaynor passed away this year. Success did nol come again until 1946 when the Club won the county Intermediate title. The final wasn't played until December 1947 when they beal Moycarkeyby4-4 to 3-4 at Galle. The club went senior and came through winners of the North final In 1948. This game will be remembered for the superb goalkeeplng of Tony Reddin, whose display on that day wilt go down In the annals of lorrha as the greatest of any man to wear the blue and white. Reddin's contribution was again major when the club won their next championship in 1956. That Spring he had played for t he seventh successive year for Munster but was dropped by Tipperary after a poor display In the league final. As If to prove how wrong the selectors were Tony came back to give vintage displays in the North Championship games especially against Toomevara and against Bonisoleigh in the final. lorrha Juveniles had a brilliant run of successes althls time, winning three North Championships In 1956 '57 & '56 and two county finals. This fine crop of young hurlers were motivated and trained by Fr. Cleary and Gussie Moran. The most glorious year for the lorrha club must, undoubtedly be 1966 when they captured four divisional tilles. By taking the junior and senior hurling titles they }ojned Roscrea and Toomevara as the only Clubs to win that double. When they won the under 21 , they became Iheflrsl club to achelve the treble and when they crowned It all by winning the Junior football final they became the first club ever to win four championships in one year. There were otheryears and other successes and the achievements of the club are by no ways meagre. However, It is held thallhe team during the sb:lies did not achieve as much as it might have. A senior county final victory has remained outside the club's experience and every time a North victory is near the minds of the supporters look towards the ultimate achievement Maybe this year It wilt become a reality.