North Tipperary Senior Final Match Programme 2008 ·Extl a tIm ,f necessary In both games) "

Burgess team that defeilled loomE'va.a in The Hibi'mian North 5emi.final at MacDonagh Park . Back row: (I to r) . Patrick Tucker, Robbie Cremin, David Maher, Noel GI~son. Tony Sc.oope. (captain). Timmy Hogan, Damien O'8rien. Kn~ljng: Ger Fogarty, Donagh Maher, Sh"ne Maher, Niall McGrath, Jonathan Ryan, Kevin Neillon, Tony Dunne. Ph

Failte romhaibh go leir go dti Cluiche Ceannais lomaint Sinsear Tiobraid Arainn Thuaid anseo i bPairc Mhic Donnacha an Aonaig. Failte fe leith roimh na foirne as an 8uirgeais agus Cill an Daingean, na h-oifigigh agus an reitoir. Ta suil agam go mbeidh sar cluichi spoirtuil againn. This year our Senior Championship was played on a new (or was it the old) system and it proved to be a great success, bringing great freshness and a renewed interest in hurling to the Division. We were treated to a number of very close enjoyable games, culminating in taday's unique final pairing of Burgess and Kildangan. Both of these team have come from Intermediate ranks as recently as 2004 and 2005 so a new Club name will be inscribed on to the Frank McGrath Cup in 2008. Kildangan's two previous successes were before the present Trophy came into being in 1962. With little form to go on, 1 look forward to a cracking, sporting game and I wish both learns the best 01 luck. The curtain raiser for today's final is the Intermediate Championship Quarter Final between Ballinahinch and Templederry. As usual the Intermediate Championship is very competitive this year and this game could go either way and will get a great day's hurling off to a good start. I would like to wish the best of luck to taday's match officials. who takes charge of Senior decider and Johnny McDonnell who handles the Intermediate match are two 01 our more experienced and long serving referees We are especially grateful to our Championship Sponsors. Martin and Jane Morris of the Hibernian Inn continue their generous sponsorship of our Senior Championship, while Murphy,s SuperValu, Nenagh are in their second year as Intermediate Championship sponsors. We wish all our sponsors well in their respective businesses. We are also grateful to Eire 69 Club for the use of their pitch, which I assume will be in its usual e)(cellent condition. Also, a word of thanks to all those who help in the running of games in so many ways, to Secretary, Gerard McKeogh, Treasurer, Catherine Gleeson and her loyal group of gate checkers and to anyone else who helps in any way. Thanks also to liam Hogan for again coming up trumps with another fine programme production and to the Order of Malta for their attendance at our games. Have an enjoyable day and drive carefully on your way home Sean 6 Scurl6g, Cathaalr/each.

Bu/ochos Th (omph~11Ofl of tI 'progfdmme ",wid not bo:- PIX ,bit- WIthout the help 01 thE' loIlowlng: Cdth'-Ille G.Io ' , K daog..n Club; Pdul s.eymow. Bu,':1'-"!.!; Anne Ry.n. Tf'fTlplrdefry; John M,Gr~lh and a.. lOah,och, Tho r11(~ wppliffi by Sholfle Brophy. Gmy 'ikvln. l,Kklt' Cahll. laflin 11d)'d

Klld .. nglln panel that defeated Rosuta in The HibernIan North semi_linal M MacOonll9h Pa'~ Nen .. gh. Ba(k: Ruai.; Whelan, Michael Quigley, Martin M,nehan, Eanna Cleesoo, U"m Karl Flannery. Eoin Kelly, Paddy Lynch, Uam Kelly. Michael Ry~n, Dan Hackell, Gerry Siallery, Karl Hogan, lohn Maher, Sean Kelly, Niall Kelly, Tom Freeman, James Flannery, EOin Gleewn, lames Flannery, Pau." Kelly, Tommy Hanrahan. f ront: Ce. Cunningham, Darragh Eglin, Eamonn Kelly, John Slattl'f)'. Joe Galla9~ r. Brian Kelly. Rllauri Oeeson, Dermot Hogan, Sean Gleeson, Brian Lawlor, Uam Madden, Marlin SIMtery. Fergal Hayes, Roger Cleeson. P~ogroph; Br~t DeIonq

By Jackie Cahill

i'dangan's top scorer Darragh Egan is and eight points in the semi-final victory relishing the prospect of appearing in over Roscrea. That's 1-41 from five Khis very first North senior matches, including 1-9 from play hurling final as he can recall the for the ace free-taker. Having buzz of attending the 1996 lost to in the decider between Newport showpiece final two years and Lorrha. ago, Egan is hopeful that "That's the fifth North Kildangan have learned final I remember," Egan the lessons from that said. "The crowds inside defeat. He reflects: "We were unbelievable. I was didn't show up on the standing at the back of the day. I think we were goals and I remember just happy to be there. Newport winning (the It was such a big day for replay)." the club, a first senior Egan accepts thal Burgess final since the 1940s, and and Kildangan would have been we were hearing that all week down the pecking order when the in the lead up to the game." bookies drew up their odds for the divisional When asked if this is the biggest championship at the start of the season. game of his club career, Egan rightly But he's certainly glad to focus in on this points to the All-Ireland intermediate club huge game after witnessing the crushing hurling final victory against Carrickshock in disappointment of Tipperary's All-Ireland 2005. semi-final defeat against last Egan also won a minor B north medal Sunday as a member of 's with his club in 1003, as well as north and panel. county Ull B titles in 2004. "Even coming down on the bus on He added: "To be honest, beating Sunday evening, thinking and knowing that Burgess in the north intermediate semi­ you'll be playing in a divisional final softens final in 2004 was one of the most the blow a small bit. It's something to really important. It might not have been the look forward to." biggest game but the losers were out and Egan, 11, has been in good scoring form the winners still in the county en route to the final. He hit 0-6 against championship. We beat Burgess in the Moneygall, 1-10 against Kilruane, 0-7 replay after extra time and that set us up against this afternoon's opponents when for the year. We went on to win the AlI­ they met in the group stages, 0-10 v Port roe Ireland after that." , •

1970 - Naomh Padraig (8urgess .Klldangan ) U-21 t e llm which defeated Roserea in the North Final. 80d, row (playe'j only); , William Moloney, Gafly Howard, Pa~ie Hogan, captain, D1!niS Maher, liam Hogan, Michael O'Donnell, John Darq, tiam Mul"hy. Front; ). P. McDonnell, Nick Flannery. Donallyne, Johnny Flynn, Sean Mulcahy, Seamus Hayes. -

Th~ Hibernian Inn North TIpperary Senlol' Hurling Final 2008

BurgesS/Kildangan combination - Haomh Padraig U-Zl County Champs

By Liz Howard

t is wonderful to see Burgess and Kildangan cup. contest a North Championship Final today. The following year Naomh Padraig defeated IWhile they afe rivals to-day, I want to Borris-lieigh in the North decider and reflect on when they joined forces under overcame the "Swans· to meet Moycarkey the name Naomh Padraig to win two in the final. My brother Garry Kored U21County C'ships in 1970 and '71. three goals that day. The late Denis They were a very talented group of Flannery and were the hurlers; both clubs contributed other ~electors. The pre match almost equal numbers to make up motivational speeches could be the panel. To quote , a heard on Keeper Hill! 5e1e<:lor at the time Uthey were a Denis Maher father of Shane, tremendous bunch, fine confident Pakie and Bill Hogan, Johnny Flynn, H hurlers who gelled so weli • He John Kennedy, JP Me Donnell, reminded me that they opted to Michael O'Donnell, Sean and liam wear the Burgess jerseys, one day Mulcahy and Garry Howard are the there was some mil( up and Paddy BUfgE'5S players I recall best. suggested they wear the Kildangan set. Kildangan had fine players in Nickey )ohnny Flynn always quick on the draw, Flannery, John D'Arcy, William, Terry and quipped HAh no, I wouldn't look well in that Christy Moloney, Ollie Kileen, Seamus Hayes and jerseyH. Martin Healy (sadly both no longer with us) and In 1970 Naomh Padraig met Roscrea in the Donal Lyne. Donal was a Kerry man, what he North Final. Roscrea were the kingpins of lacked in hurling finesse he made up for in spiri t Tipperary hurling at the time, they had five of and tenacity. He is now a in famous their senior team playing U21. My Dad, who was Cool more. I apologize to those I have IeIt out. one of the selectors, met his friend lohn Joe Maher, a very influential rlgure in ROKrea hurling, You too were a part of a special group. on the way into the dressing room. He said I would dearly love to see the Frank Mc Grath "Garrett, I suppose ye have a nice little team-, Cup coming to Burge» this evening. He has ·yes lohn Joe, we have a nice litlle team and we great grand nephews on the Burgess panel expect that nice little team to beat ye". They did , Timmy Hogan, Eoin Hogan. To by a line margin. day I remember Burgess lamily members and They defeated Sar.;fields in the semi­ friends who are no longer with us, I think final and mel Sean Treacy's in the final. That particularly of my own parents, Breda Ryan, game had the lot including a little altercation on Paddy Casey, Michael McDonnell and Fr. Johnny the sideline, our beloved pp, (Kildangan native) I'll think too My neighbour Sean Gleeson had a line coat of Seamus Hayes, Denis Flannery and Fr. arriving at the game, the coat went home minus O'Donoghue who were so much part 01 a sleeve! The Treacy's led lor most of the game Kildangan. but the combination battled back to win by a few I wish Burge.s every success to day. Bring back poinu. I will never forget that day. The joy and the Frank Mc Grarth Cup to his native parish. celebration as captain Pakie Hogan received the Burgeu team management - (/ to r) _ Darrell Tucker (5eIe

Burge.. Scorer> in Championship Burge.. ' path to the Final

Tony Scroope: 1-37 (0-24 frees &. 0-1 '65) May 11: Burgess 0-11 Kevin Nealon: 5-09 (0-3 frees). Portroe 1 -1 3 Noel Gleeson: 2-06. Jonathon Ryan: 2-02. May 18: Burgess 1-15 Timmy Hogan: 0-06 (0-1 sideline). Ki ldangan 2-' 2 Pa Tu cker: 0-04. Brian Hogan: 0-04 (0-1 f &. 0-' '65) June15: Burgess 3·12 : 0-04 (0-3 frees). Moneygall 2-12 Jonathon Maher: 0-02. Damien O'Brien; 0-02. Garrett Howard: 0-01. Jun 22: Burgess 4-11 Donagh Maher: 0-01. Kilruane MacDonaghs '-18 • rt Seamus Hogan's multi-coloured career in hurling

By Gerry Slevin

rom Kiladangan (under 15) to 51 Flannan's Wexford in that year's All-Ireland semi_final and College (Harty Cup captain); on to de/eat there was partially compensated for when Fthe Tipp minors and from there to uce he won a senior championship medal ( captain). Next to All-Ireland with Liam Mellows the same season. under 21 title with Tipp and then to the It was back to TIpperary in 1971 and Tipp seniors before donning the maroon what a timely return, Seamus and P. ,. and white of Galway and an All-Ireland Ryan forming the mid lield partnership semi final appearance agaimt on Tipp's all-conquering side that Wexford. County senior cfaimed the McCarthy Cup on championship success with Liam September 5th. A regular with Mellows in Galway followed by a Tipp for the ne_t 51X years, his return to his native county and only tangible reward was an one All-Ireland senior medal in a Qireachtas medal in '72. He was, six year SOjourn in the blue and of course, a member of the Tipp gold. Three divisional litles with side that travelled to San Kiladangan, divisional and county Francisco to meet the inaugural junior and intermediate titles with All Stars team in early '72. and a tidy golfer to Back home at club level there boot. were divisional Intermediate tilles to What a multi-coloured career celebrate with Kiladangan in '71, '77 indeed and it belonged to Seamus and '80, these to add to that of 1966 Hogan, one of the finest ever to hail/rom when he was only 19 years old. The '71 Kiladangan and from whom a lot more would victory was extended to county success, making surely have been heard had it not been his ill Ihat seaSOfl the ITIOSt memorable of all. luck to have worn the TIpp colours during that In 1979 Seamus was appointed Principal of long 'transitional' period following the '71 AII­ 8orrisokane Community College and he decided Ireland win. to throw in his lot with the local club. A Kiladangan, of course, was where it all began fortunate decision it was, both tOf Seamus and as an under 15 player. St Flannan's in Ennis was for 8orrisokane because his array of awards was the ne_t port 01 call where the distinction of extended with divisional and county Junior leading the college to Harty Cup honours in medals in '8' and similar mementos in Inter. 1965 fell to him. The same year he donned Ihe Grade in '82. The Guardian Hurler of the Year TIpp colours in minor grade, moving up to accolade was his in '82 and he assisted the under 21 and All-Ireland success in '67 and Borrisokane senior side lor a number of years making his TIpp senior debut two years later. His hurling prowess was extended to the keenly after that. contested universities competitions when going A model of consistency throughout a long to UCC where he led his Third Level team to career Seamus is no slouch either on the golf Fitzgibbon Cup success in 1970. It was a cause course where he shares an avid interest with for great rejoicing in , it being the first time wife Nora, the current lady Captain ilt Nenagh the coveted trophy was back there in twenty Golf Club. No doubt he will enjoy today's fare as one years. his native club seeks to regain a title that has 1970 brought Seamus to teaching duty at eluded it since four years before Seamus was Ballinasloe Vocational School. His consequent born. declaration lor Galway saw him line out against Truly, one of Kiladangan's greaU. , Five Horth Tipp hurler in top 100

By Ham Hogan

Five North Tipperary men are featured in the 29: (Wexford) top hundred hurlers printed in the May issue 30: Donie Nealon (Tipperary) of the McCarthy 08 magazine which is on 31: Tommy Walsh () sale in shops locally. 32: Damien Fitzhenry (Wexford) , Borris-lieigh fared best at 33: Eamon Grimes () 19th followed by Donie Nealon, Burgess at 34: (Cork) 30lh. Roscrea's Francis Loughnane came in 35: Fan larkin (Kilkenny) at 46th and winning Tipp captain, Tommy 36: Eoin Kelly (Tipperary) Dunne was placed at 73rd position. Nenagh 37: Sean McMahon (Clare) star, arrived at 84th. 38: Eugene Coughlan (Offaly) The list that was conducted on hurlers 39: Joe Hennessey (Kilkenny) who played for their county in the past fifty 40: James O'Connor (Clare) years and fourteen Tipperary players featured 41: Tony O'Sullivan (Cork) overal1. 42: (Wexford) Kilkenny All-Star and winning All-Ireland 43: (Waterford) captain, 0 I Carey lOpped the poll with 44: Seamus Durack (Clare) a surprise second. 45: (Cork) was placed in third poSition while Jimmy 46: Francis loughnane (TIpperary) Doyle was reckoned to be Tipperary's best in 47: Liam Chunky O'Brien (Kilkenny) fourth. 48: Peter Finnerty (Galway) Present day star, of Kilkenny 49: Seamus Cleere (Kilkenny) came fifth with Brian Whelahan of Offaly at 50: (Tipperary) 6th. In 7th place came Tipperary's second 51: (Wexford) best judged hurler in . Clare full 52: (Cork) back, won at 8th position while 53: (Wexford) Eamon Cregan, Limerick and of 54: (Tipperary) Kilkenny completed the top ten. 55: (Cork) The remainder of the list from 11 to 100 is 56: (Galway) as follows: 57: Mick Jacob (Wexford) 11: Jimmy Barry Murphy (Cork) 58: Charlie McCarthy (Cork) 12: Frank Cummins (Kilkenny) 59: (Limerick 13: (Limerick) 60: (Waterford) 14: Nickey English (Tippera ry) 61: (Galway) 15 Nick O'Donnell (Wexford) 62: (Cork) 16: (Kilkenny) 63: Sylvie leenane (Galway) 17: (Galway) 64: (Tipperary) 18: (Wexford) 65: (Kilkenny) 19: Llam Devaney (Tipperary) 66: (Wexford) 20: (Galway) 67: Padraig Horan (Offaly) 21: (Tipperary) 68: Lia m Fennelly (Kilkenny) 22: (Cork) 69: 5eanie O'l eary (Cork) 23: Oamien Martin (Offaly) 70: Lenord Enright (Lim erick) 24: Phil Grimes (Wa terford) 71: Gerald McCarthy (Cork) 25: (Kilkenny) 72: George O'Connor (Wexford) 26: Joe McKenna (Limerick) 73: Tommie Dunne (Tipperary) 27: (Kilkenny) 28: (Clare) Conlmwci on nuf pogt " d The Hibernian Inn North Tipperory Senior Hurling Final 2008

74: Billie Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny) 75: Jimmy Brohan (Cork) 76: (Kilkenny) 77: Pat Delaney (Offaly) 78: (Tipperary 79: Ken McGrath (Waterford) 80: P J Molloy (Galway) 81: Martin Doherty (Cork) 82: (Clare) 83: Joachim Kelly (Offaly) 84: Michael Cleary (TIpperary) 85: (Limerick) 86: (Wexford) 87: (Cork) 88: Brian Murphy (Cork) 89: Noel Lane (Galway) 90: Martin Hanamy (Offaly) 91: Jimmy Smith (Clare) 92: Willie O'Connor (Kilkenny) 93: (Clare) 94: Tony Keady (Galway) 95: Johnnie Callinan (Clare) 96: (Offaly) 97: Thomas Mulcahy (Cork) 98: Ciaran Carey (Limerick) 99: (Offaly) 100: Samba McNaughton (Antrim). Nicky Eng/ish, lop T'PP player TOp 25 In last twenty-five years 6: Tomas Dunne (Toomevara) Five of the TIpp players lisled above 7· (Boherlahan) feature in the top 25 Tipp players that played 8: (Borris- lieigh) for the county in the past twenty-live years. 9: Brendan Cummins They include Nickey English, Eoin Kelly, Pat (Ballybacon·Grange) Fox, Michael Cleary and Tomas Dunne. 10: Conal Bonnar (Cashe!) But in a strange twist, the magazine 11: Eamonn Corcoran 0 K Brackens) placed Michael Cleary in !lfth, one position 12: Noel Sheedy (Silvermines) ahead of Tommie Dunne alter both playen 13: Cormac Bonnar (Cashel) were in reverse roles in the top 100 at 84th 14: (Borris- lieigh) and 73rd respectively. And in another IS: Aidan Ryan (Borris.lleigh) strange tale, comes in at lourth 16: John Kennedy in the Top 25 Tipp players but failed to (Clounoulty-Rossmore) feature in the top 100. 17: Colm Bonnar (Cashel) Overall 10 North Tipp players that played , 8: Dedan Carr (Holycross-Ballycahill) senior championship in the past few decades 19: (Lorrha) are featured in the top 25 and the list in full 20: Donie O'Connell (Killenaule) is as follows: 21: (Clounoulty - Rossmore) 1: (Lattin-Cullen) 22: (Mullinahone) 2: Eoin Kelly (Mullinahone) 23: Paul Delaney (Roscrea) 3: Pal Fox (Eire Og Annacarty) 24: Conor O' Donovan 4: Dedan Ryan (Clounoulty·Rossmore) (Nenagh Eire 09) 5: Michael Cleary (Nenagh Eire Og) 2S: John Carroll (Roscrea) " The Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Flnol 2008

Ballinahinch junior team that won the Watch Centre junior 'A' North final. Bock row ,or - Ger Griffin, Donnacha RYiln, Noel Kearns, Alan Kelly, Noel Fahy, Brendan Healy, Marcus Ryan, Shane McGrath. Kneeling: Michilel Fitzgerald, Dermot Healy (captain), Dessie Kelly, Paudie Berkery, Michael Harrington, Adrian Kelly, Philip Kelly. Photograph: Bridget Delaney.

Templederry 2008, Intermediate Hurling League Champiom. Photograph: Bridget Delaney. " Team of the Championship '08

Chosen by Shane Brophy The Guardian 1 lody Harkin (Borris-lieigh)

2 3 4 Llam Kelly Paul McGrath (Borris-I leigh) (Kildangan) (Toomevara)

5 6 7 Mark O'Meara Shane Maher Ger Slattery (Roscrea) (Burgess) (Kildangan)

8 9 Seamus Hennessy Timmy Hogan (Kilruane) (Burgess)

10 11 12 Darragh Egan Kevin Nealon Tony Scroope (Kildangan) (Burgess) (Burgess)

13 14 15 Michael Creamer Tommy Fitzgerald Ruairi Gleeson (Portroe) (Roscrea) (Ki ldangan)

Subs: (Portroe); Donagh Maher (Burgess); Kevin Maher (lorrha); Ray Maloney (Roscrea); Damien O'Brien (Burgess); Brian Kelly (Kildangan); Ken Dunne (Toomevara); (Borris·lleigh). Manager: Joe Sexton (Portroe). " The Hlbernloll 11111 North Tipperary Sellior Hurllllg FIlial 1008

Horth Finals ZO Ie ZO

By Jimmy COllroy, former Toomevara, Nenagh and Galway

19 48: l o rrha 5 -4 Borrlso le lgh 2 -5 O'Meara added a Lorma point and they had their fourth goal wilh Billy Hogan scoring. The Borrisoleigh surrended their North crown when half finished when Sean Kenny pointed 10 leave they were defeated by lorrha in a downpour at Ihe hall time scoreline at Lorma 4·3 Borrisoleigh MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on August 22nd. 0-4. An attendance of 5,000 witnessed a game With the rain continuing to pour down, Borris which was fiercely contested until the final created early raids on the lorrha goal but whistle. The outstanding feature of the game Reddan again denied them. Eventually he WilS wa~ the display of Tony Reddiln in the lorrha beaten by a Sean Kenny shot. goal, especiilily in the closing stages as he Borris suffered a severe 1055 when Paddy denied desperate Borri~ onslilughts. Kenny was sent off earty in the half and when E lorrha had the assistance of the elements in O'Meara put Benny O'Donoghue through for the fim halt. However opened the his third and Lorrha's fifth goal, Borrisoleigh's scoring with a pointed free. Shortly afterwards grip on their til le was slipping fast. lonha took the lead when Billy Oonoghue Despite fierce pressure, !.hey found the lorrha goaled and won afterwards Billy Hogan had a defence unyielding. !'hilly Ryan pointed for second. Borris and with lime running out, Ralph Ryan Great defensive work by lorrha kept the Borris had their second goal to leave the final score, 5core low and after Paddy Guinan's good play, Lorrha 5-4 Borrisoleigh 2-5. Benny Donoghue had his second goal. Borris LORRHA: A. Reddan, P O'Sullivan, 0 fought back but Reddan made some spe

LoOK OUT FOR - Through Memories Haze By Gerry Slevin GAA memories gleaned from 45 years in provincial journalism

I N BOOKSHOPS AND NEWSAGENTS FOR C HRISTMAS .. O'Meara, T Ryan, M O'Meara (B), B Molumphy, P. Maher; E. loughnane, Matt O'Donoghue, M O'Meara(R ), W Hogan. Stapleton, T. O'Dwyer 1-0; M. Stapleton, T. BORRIS-llEIGH: M Ryan, 1 Hackett, D Delaney; M. Delaney, N. O'Dwyer 1-2, L. O'Meara, 1 Coffey, 1 Ryan, P Maher, W Stapleton, Devaney O-l; T. Tierney, I. Kelly 0-1, K. P Ryan, S Kenny, J Finn, R Ryan, P Kenny, T McDonnell 1-1. Sub- J. loughnane. Ryan, P Crowley, H Bourke. Referee, Con Helfernan (Kilruane 1988; Borrls-lI e lgh 1-15 Roscrea 1-7 MacDonaghs) In one of the tamest finals for many years, 1968; Roscrea 2-15 Borrls-lIelgh 3-7 Borris-lieigh confirmed pre-match expectations by defeating Roscrea at MacDonagh Park, In a game that failed to reach the expected Nenagh on Sunday July 24th. heights, Roserea retained the North Tipp senior In a game spoiled by the wong wind, hurling title when defeating Borris-lieigh in Iront Roscrea failed to take advantage of numerous of 5,000 spectators at MacDonagh Park, first half chances and Borris-lieigh had a Nenagh on Sunday September 8th. comfortable win in the end. Over anxiety in the young Borris side was Roscrea had the breeze to assist them in the obvious from an early stages with Roserea, a first half and led by seven points at half time but match hardened side, coping much better with it was not enough as there seemed little doubt the atmosphere. They led 1-8 to 1-4 at half time that Borris-lieigh would increase the momentum and extended their lead with an early second with the elements in their favour for the second half point. half. But when Kieran McDonnell shot a Borris· From the throw in, Roscrea tried to build up a lIeigh goal, the game really came to life. Inspired commanding lead but wasted chances COSI by liam Devaney, Borris came within a point of them dearly. Aidan Ryan opened the scoring the champions. However, Roserea raised their with a Borris point but Roscrea yielded two game and build up a commanding 2-15 to 1-7 points from Michael Scully. Indeed Scully was lead. the main scorer in the first half contributing l-l. Borris-lieigh to their credit rallied but time At hall time Roserea led by 1-6 to 0-2 and was against them and Roserea finished worthy when play resumed Scully had an early Roscrea winners after a sporting game. point and this proved to be their only second The midfield partnership of Francis half score. Minutes later, Philip Kenny goaled for loughnane and Mick Minogue laid the Borris-lieigh and his team took control as a series foundations 01 victory with loughnane finishing of points by Kenny, Noel O'Dwyer, Conor and on a tally of 0-9. The Roscrea defence turned in Richard Stakelum saw them capture their' 2th a first class performance giving goalkeeper, North title with seven points 10 spare. Tadgh Murphy great cover. Joe Tynan was the BORRI S- llEIGH: N. Maher; S. Devaney, T. best attacker with great support coming from Stapleton, M Ryan; R Stakelum 0-2, G. Jackie Hannon, Mick Nolan and liam Brussells. Stapleton, B. Ryan; A. Ryan 0-2, T. Ryan; B. Eddie loughnane had a great first half for Kenny, C. Stakelum 0-4, J. McGrath; C. Reid, N. Boris-lieigh. M att Stapleton worked tirelessly as 0' Dwyer 0-4, P. Kenny 1-2. did liam Devaney, Noel O'Dwyer and Kieran RO SC REA: K. Maloney; B. Carey, T. O'Connor, McDonnell. I Bergin; A. O'Meara, D. Kealy, P. Delaney; I. ROSCREA: T. Murphy; M. Hogan. K. Carey. J. Pyne, A. Shanahan; G. O'Connor, ). Fletcher, ). Dillon; P Roland, T. O'Connor, B Maher; F. Slone 0-1; L. Carson, I. Treacy 0-2, M. Scully 1- loughnane 0-9, M. Minogue; J. Tynan 1-1, M. 4. Nolan 0-1, L. Brussells 0-1; B Hogan, I. Hannon Subs: T. Hoctor, Owen Milher. 1-1, H. loughnane. Referee: M Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs). BORRIS-I lEIGH: P. Kennedy; P. Stapleton, J. " Best of luck to both teams in today's North Final from Slattery's of Puckane I,.eland's Newest Suba,.u Main Deale,.

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e 1'1teemed Joint President of 8urges~ eM dub conditions at Camel, but went down to Limen(k at Coonie Whelan 'rom Ballywilliam passed to his . The te~m got ham Iolndwi(hes after both elernal reward at his residence on Saturday night, games, but when this team represented the senior side -nAli!juS\ 25th 2001 in the tampany of dose fricods. 1-11' at a tournament game in Waterlord, Connie and hil is predKeased by his brother Eddie and siSler Nonie team mlieagl.>l'!S enjoyed a fi~ course meal at . hotel, Morris. He pIa)'E'd in the 19SoI $tfl1Of dub champiorl~hip, but The Whelan family were well·resp«ted, popular 8ur9l'l~ w.~ back ,n intermediat~ rankl. on the neighbours and devolO!d to their faith. Conn~ (')me' IoIIownl9 year, when they ~nt down 10 Toomev,,,,a in from a family neeped in hurling lfadi\ion, ~s his uncle the North final by '..oj to 0\·6. Connie "",r1 wefe planned ",use through thi(k and thin. HIS openion was highly or relived and oitM hu~ wt'fi' made. Connie Whelan valued. A great man to r~ollect a ~tory, he could wa~ appointed Burgess GM TrealUJ~ in 19S0 r~taon,ng recall duels on the pliIying pot(h, as (oukl his brother· the position for eighteen ~f'I;. During his regn, he in·law Jimmy Morri~ Irom Nen<1lgh The popular gael never hoKl to p

Kevin Nealon who scored a brace of goals for Burgess get! ahead of Borrisoleigh's in Nenagh. Photogroph: Bridget Delaney

Klldangan Scoren In Klldangan ~ path to the Champlonlhlp Final

Darragh Egan 1-41 (0-281, 0-2 '65, May 4: Kildangan 2-16 0-2 line) Moneygall 1-12 Ruairi Gleeson 1-11 Eoin Gleeson 2-3 May 11 : Kildangan 1·15 O-S Kilruane 1-14 Eoin Kelly 2-0 May 18: Kildangan 2-12 Ger Slattery 0-5 Burgess 1-15 Liam Karl Flannery 0-4 Pal Lynch 0-4 Jun 22: Kildangan 0-24 Brian Kelly 0-4 Portroe 2-18 Dermot Hogan 1-0 (pen) Karl Hogan 0-2 July 27: Kildangan 2-18 Sean Gleeson 0-1 Roscrea 2-12 Rory Whelan 0-1 Total 7·85 (120 pts) 9-71 (98 pts) " All-Ireland U-Zl medal holders from Horth Tipperary

By P. /. Maxwell Todoy's North finalists have won six All-Ireland medals between them. Nenogh Eire 09 have the greater amount as the list shows:

' 5 clubs, 17 players share 86 medals Sean Moran 1981, John McKenna 1985, Padraig Hogan 1989, Keith Slevin 1995. NENAGH EIRE OC: 10 players (14 medals) NEWPORT: 5 medals (5 medals) Brian Heffernan 1979-1980-1981, Roger Noel O'Gorman 1964, Seamus Shinnors Coffey 1979-1980, P.I. Maxwell (Capt.) 1964, Timmy Floyd 1979, Ger Bradley 1980, Michael Kennedy 1980, Philip 1985, Dinny Ryan 1989. Kennedy 1980,1981 (Capt.), Jim O'Sullivan 1981, John Flannery 1985, KllDANGAN: 5 players (5 medals) 1995, Robbie Tomlinson Seamus Hogan' 967, Donal Flannery 1995, Dedan O'Meara 1995. '980, Colm Egan 1989, Eamon Kelly 1989, '995. ROSCREA: '1 players (12 medals) Francis loughnane (Capt) 1964, Owen MONEYGAll: 4 players (4 medals) Killoran 1964, 1964, Barney Henry Condron 1967, Michael Nolan Hogan 1964, Tad hg O'Connor 1967, 1967, Seamus Collison 1985, Jack Ryan Purdy loughnane 1979, John Stone 1979, 1967. Ger O'Connor 1979, Joe Butler 1981, Michael Scully (Capt.) 1985, Donal Kealy PORTROE: 3 players (4 medals) 1985, Paul Delaney 1985. 1979-1980, james Seymour 1985, liam Sheedy 1989. 80RRI S-llEIGH: 9 players (1/ medals) Noel O'Dwyer 1967, TImmy Delaney KllRUANE MacDONAGH S: 1967, Gerry Stapleton 1979, 3 players (3 medals) 1979, Michael Ryan 1980-1981, 80bby len Gaynor 1964, Enda Hogan 1979, Ryan 1980-1981, Aidan Ryan 1985, John Eamon O'Shea 1979. McGrath 1985, 1989. Sl lVERMINES: 2 players (3 medals) TOOMEVARA: 7 players (7 medals) Alan Ki nsella 1980-'981, Noel Sheehy Michael Delaney 1967, Noel McDonnell 1985. 1985, 1989, Michael Nolan 1989, Philip Shanahan 1995, Tommy TEMPlEOERRY: 2 players (3 medals) Dunne 1995, Terry Dunne 1995. Michael Murphy 1979-1980, M ichael Stapleton 1979. LORR HA: 7 players (7 medals) Mick O'Meara 1964, Noel lane 1964, BURGESS: , liam McGrath 1995. liam Moran 1967, Brian Mannion 1979, Joe Kennedy 1980, John Mcintyre 1981, BAlliNAHINCH: , Michael Ryan 1980. 1989. Ballina, ShOnrtOll Rovers olld Koodshegowno are BORRISOKANE: 6 players (6 medals) the only teams not to have a representative so for. Conor O'Dwyer 1964, Ian Conroy 1981, " The Hlb~rnlan Inn North npperary Senior Hurling Final 1008

Paddy Bourke and the country cousins

addy Bourke celebrated his 85th birthday for Duharra. last Sunday watching his belOV«! Paddy trained hard with Duharra under the PTipperary underperform,ng In Croke keen eye of Rody Nealon and his cohorts. Park. Next Sunday Paddy will be in They played in several tournaments MacDonagh Park, Nenagh supporting and charity matches acquiring a 8urgess and hoping that they will respectful name from themselves acquire the Frank McGrath Cup. having defeated the big teams of Paddy has had a distinguished there times. Paddy played 3 matches and varied career in sport. He that year with Duharra lining out at played all grades of hurling and wing back and enjoying hurling with football with Nenagh, Wolfe Tones, the strength of the two Mahers et al. Sarsfields, St Mary, played street One of Paddy's memorable leagues with Pound SHeet. Paddy momenlJi was when Duharra beat played rugby with N.O.R.EC. and Kildangan in the semi-final. Thus soccer with Nenagh Town. Through his qualifying to meet Kilruane in the Final. work Paddy played both codes in A life long dream, to play in and win a Athlone, Tullamore, and had a very North Senior Hurling Championship final, successful spell with Thurles Sarsfields and was about to be realised. (rokes. He played handball with St. Mary's in Having prepared well with the Duharra Nenagh and ran cross-country with the warriors and was about to take his place for the MacOonaghs. final, disappointment was his lot. Today Paddy remembers with fondness and That greal Gael and wily official Con pride the time he spen t wielding his NHITlER~ Heffernan had sent word to the Duharra boys made caman with Duharra. thaI if they won the final that they would object Having forged life long friendships with the on the grounds that Paddy 80urke was illegal, BaIl)Wiliiams and the Newtowns through school pttrely because his "lodging~ address that he It was through his many summen spent with his gave on his transfer was that of his uncle Tom mother's people, the Ryans of Gurteenakilla and Ryan of Gurteenakilla which was actually in the their Ncountry cousins~ the O'8rien's of parish of Kildangan and not in Burgess as was Newtown that the early bonds were made. assumed. Paddy's best pal at the start of the war years Paddy's heart was temporarily broken as he was Sean Collins of You.ghalarra who came from sat on the sideline and could do nothing to a family who gave so much of their time and prevent a Kilruane victory. talents to the local club. Paddy's moment of glory was to come when Paddy was running Conroy's pub in Pound along with his great pal Sean Collins they both Street just below Rohan's and hurling talk and won North and County medals with St. Mary's sport in general was the order of the day, When Nenagh in 1947. H the country lads would come in for a ~whetH Paddy's knowledge of the HDuharra johnny Iremonde would entertain them with his landKape proved fruitful as he ~roved~ out to music and poetry. Youhalarra and brought home to his mother the Conroy's became a stand for the 8urgess boys greatest prize of all, he married Margaret Ryan and one night Sean Collins invited his multi of Youghalarra and further emured that the talented pal to throw in his lot with Duharra. warm and amiable links between the "Townies~ "Fair enough" says Paddy" I'll join ye" and the HCountry Cousins" continued as it does provided that Sean would reciprocate and throw today. in his lot with "Naynagh" the follOwing year. So when Paddy Bourke and Con Ryan meet The deal was done and sealed in the traditional Paddy Morrissey and Seamus Flannery at the way over a few drinks. much eagerly awaited final they will have many Paddy's transfer was written in Irish and wonderful memories to share with each other. escaped under the radar of the Nenagh Hurling and hurling men will be the winner on delegates, Padraig de 8urca was cleared to play Sunday. " Shane Maher . . . Burgess centre back supermo By Ham Hogan

ne of the outstanding features of this collection before securing two more North and year's Hibernian Inn North Tipperary County U-21 A Hurling hOllOurs the following OSenior Hurling Championship must }'i!ar as well as adding both Nonh and surely be the displays of Shane Maher at County honours in the Minor A football. centre back for Burgess. Hurling and football medals He has been man of the match in reached his mantelpiece once most of the championship outings again in 2002 and was chosen holding Dinny Hogan, Paddy North U-21 footballer of the year Stapleton, Diarmuid Kennedy and the same year. He captained Karl Hogan Koreless. Toomevara Burgess to North Tipp found out about his power in the Intermediate honours in '03 recent semi-final as he led a strong and earned the Hurler of the half back perlormance making year award as well. Two years their display, the foundation for a later he fed his side to a north deserved victory. IHC title again and crowned the In a very busy year the Burgess season with county number six has combined club Intermediate honours. duty with excellent displays at left He has represented Tipp in all wing on the Tipperary senior hurling grades of football and played teilm where he has established a with the Tipp Under-21 hurling permanent place since taking the side in '02. When Ken Hogan was poison against corlo: last year. chosen as manager of the Tipperary Opponents like Ben O'Connor, Tony senior side in '04, he invited Shane to Carmody and Richie Power have come out the panel. Maher played at centre second best in recent league and championship lorward but failed to establish a place on the meeting~. In last Sunday's All Ireland .semi-final team. Shane added ,mothef excellent performance He had to wait until '07 when Babs Keating outhur1ing the great Dan Shananan. chose him at wing back in the All-Ireland His activity with the county team has seen the qualifiers and he hasn't looked back since. Gor!more native Win three medals in 2008 Creating a prominent half backline collecting honours in Waterford Cryslal Cup, partnership with Conor O'Mahony and Allianz Nalional League and Munster linaL As a Eamon Corcoran, Shane has worked hard on result, Shane became the first Burgess playef to his game under the watchful eye of Eamon bring league alld Munster honours to the parish O'Shea. since Donie Nealon achieved it in the great era His display in teague semi·final against 01 Tipp hurling throughout the sixties and seven! Kilkenny was a real find and he surpassed it Today, Maher hopes to add north senior in the final against Galway. In the Munster medal to his impressive club haul. championship he continued to impress Shane has won many honours with his club. placing him as a shortlist candidate for an AII­ At juvenile he won a North Ul-2 B football in Star next November. 1992 and three }'i!ars later he won a North U- But its back to the dub scene to day as 14 B hurling. In '97. he won a North U-16 and Shane will do his utmost to bring home the Minor B football double adding a county title in Frank McGrath Cup and bridge a gap of 99 the U-16 grade. A year later Shane added a years. North and county U-21 B hurling medals to his " The Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurllny Final 2008 I

Morth Tipperary Hurling Championship in Youghalarra 1908

By Ham Hogan Information about the 1908 North Institute CAC were drawn against local championship is sketchy. It seems that 16 rivals, Nenagh Shamrocks. teams entered and it was suggested that six It also stated that both De Wets and teams would come to any given venue to Kilcommon were unbeaten but according play three games. to Seamus King's North Tipperary History, On such round, According to the Nenagh De Wets finally won with Youghalarra News and Tipperary Vindicotor, dated taking runners-up position and Clonakenny September 21 1908, that a major Hurling finishing in third spot. day as part of the North Tipperary Senior But on the day in question, the first Hurling Championship (run on a league game was to commence at , .30pm and basis) was to be staged in Youghalarra on admission was 3d. the 4th day of October. There were major prizes for the winners, The six teams taking part were Lahorna runners up and third placed teams with 17 De Wets, defending champions, who were silver watches, 17 suits of Irish tweed and poised to play Kilcommon. Youghalarra were 1 7 Irish made jersies going in that order. due to play Borrisokane and Nenagh

Kildangan team talk following their victory of Roscrea in the North Tipp senior hurling semi-linal. Picture: Bridget Delaney. " Ballinahinch Intermediate

1 Cormac McGrath 2 3 4 Thomas Grace Donnacha McGrath Marcus Ryan 5 6 7 Paidl Berkery Alan Kelly (capt) Brendan Healy 8 9 Shane Healy Shane McGrath 10 11 12 Tommy Kelly Donnacha Ryan Adrian Kelly 13 14 15 Liam Berkery John Foley Gerard Griffin

Fir lo n ald : 16. Philip Kelly (Sub Goalkeeper), 17. Sean Berkery, 18. Cathal Bourke, 19. Barry Cross, 20. Shane Fitzgerald, 21. , 22. Michael lynch, 23. Raphael RYln.

1 Matthew Ryan 2 3 4 Michael Ryan Padralg Ryan Johnny Harkins 5 6 7 Christy Coughlan Thomas Stapleton Tommy Ryan 8 9 Timmy Minogue (capt) Gearold Ryan 10 11 12 Padralg Ryan Cathal Ryan 13 14 15 Padralg O'Leary Donal McGrath Seamus Kennedy Fir lona ld: 17 Paul Murray, 18 Eanna Murray, 19 lames Hogan, 20 Pat Minogue, 21 Billy Corcoran, 22 J. ]. Fahey, 23 Donie Kennedy, 24 Tadhg McLoughney, 25 Pio Kennedy, 26 Pat Ryan, 27 Ronan Kinane, 28 Tommy Hogan Co ach/ Tra iner: Jimmy Sweeney. Select on : Michael Stapleton and John Collins. Flut Ald/ Physlo : Jacqueline Minogue. " Tire Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Flnoll008 I Buirgeas C.LG. Buirghras 1 I Niall McGrath } 2 3 4 Ger Fogarty David Maher Donagh Maher 5 6 7 Brian Hogan (capt) Shane Maher Damien O'Brien 8 9 Timmy Hogan Robert Cremin 10 11 12 Patrick Tucker Kevin Nealon Tony Dunne 13 14 15 Jonathon Ryan Tony Scroope Noel Gleeson Fir lonaid 17 Jonathan Maher; 18 Garrett Howard; 19 Eoin Hogan; 20 Paul Hogan; 21 Michael Dunne; I 22 John Hogan; 23 Patrick Hogan; 24 Gerry Ryan; 25 Sean Flynn; 26 Peter Carroll; 27 leo Quigley. I Raghnoirei Manager: Selectors: Darrell Tucker, Michael O'Dwyer Trainer: Diarmuid Mullins Physio: Nora Cremin " Cill an Daingain 1 Dermot Hogan 2 3 4 Michael Ryan G "pt) Liam Kelly Brian Lawlor 5 6 7 John Slattery Dan Hackett Gerry Slattery 8 9 Brian Kelly o. "pt) Joe Gallagher 10 11 12 Paddy Lynch Eoin Kelly Liam Karol Flannery 13 14 15 Sean Gleeson Darragh Egan Ruairi Gleeson

Fir lonaid 16 E6in Gleeson, 17 Martin Minihan, 18 Rory Whelan, 19 Karl Hogan, 20 Seanie Kelly, 21 John Maher, 22 Kieran Madden, 23 Ger Quinn, 24 James Flannery (J), 25 James Flannery (M), 26 Martin Slattery, 27 Paraic Kelly, 28 Michael Connors, 29 Niall Kelly, 30 Eanna Gleeson, 31 Eddie Fogarty, 32 Sean Hackett, 33 Tommy Hanrahan, 34 fergal Hayes, 35 Michael Quigley, 36 James MCloughney. Raghnoirei

Manager: Eamonn Kelty; Coach: Ger Cunningham; Selectors: Tom Freeman, Rodge Gleeson, Ger Hegarty; Physio: Paul Murray; First Aid: Martin Hogan. " Ki ldangan Juveniles County Champions 1966. Back fOW; (I to r) - N. Flannery, S. Darcy, A. Flynn, M. Kennedy, T. Kelly capt, 1. Moloney, O. Killeen, J. Darcy, 1. Maloney, G. Flannery and C. Maloney. Front: I. Grace, P. Gleeson, S. Hogan, S. Hayes, W. McGrath, 1. Collins, R. Ryan, J. Hogan, J. Killeen.

North TIpperary VS All-Ireland champions 1969. Back row; (110 f) - Joe Crampton, Michael Young, Sean Murray, Michael Sh anahan, Tom Tynan, Seamus Power, Tim Ryan, Seamus O'Meara, Tom Purtill, Seamus Williams, Denis O'Meara. Front: Tom Killackey, Nicky Flannery, Christy Moroney, Eamon Dermody, Paddy O'Brien, Noel Killackey, P. I. O'Shea, Gerard Quigley, Oliver Carroll. " STAR OF THE PAST: Hickey Flannery, Kildangan By Llam Hogan

kkey Flanrlery w~~ one of a string of great On lhe imer-county Iront, Nidey was m~~ing his Kildangan hurlers back in the 1960$ and '70 etas name. In t 969, he played al wing back for TIpper~ry N unul his cal"fff was cut short due 10 a SI'.ious minors when the lide IIxt the Mumll'l"" IinallO Cork in back inlury. limeock in a side th ..1 had P.. t Q\.lInlan, (SI~rmines), A winner 01 north and (OlInt)' medals In fuYen,le Joe Cunninghillll (Roserea) ilnd Kiefan and <>dull 1~ls, he als.o wore the county ~ H~ugh(LorrM). Cor. wenl on to WIn the All_ with distinction in three gritdes. Ireland Coming from the famed Flannef)' Thref! ~ars I~ter he lIned out ~t mrdfreld dyn,t1ly. he was Oes!n1«l to IoHow in the p

by liam Hogan

Auyust Z2nd '94J injured. Martin Loughnane slammed home a twenty-one yord 'ree to the net lor Ros. Klldangan 6-2 Roscrea 5-4 However Kildangon made sure to keeping their noses in front as Coen and Grace sent Danny hree allhe playerl that helped Kildangan Gleeson in for the full forwards second goal. win thelf ',ul North Tipp senior Roscrea responded with points from Thurling final are alive today. Hannon and Brussels before Martin The three include Paddy Morrissey loughnane had another goal from who played at ful l back, Seamus a close-;n free. Bears added a Flannery (pictured right) was in point. the left corner and I Hogan. The Kildangan defence were The final was played in under tremendous pressure MacDonagh Park bringing and in the closing minutes, together great rivals of the time they saw John Joe Maher's having already met in five finals effort Irom sillty five go 1934, '36, '37, '38 and '42. narrowly wide. Kildangan held Roscrea had won the lion's share 00. and Kildangan were hoping to The winners were well served avenge the '42 final when Roscrea C. Coen in goals while Paddy won by a point. Morrissey, Matt Coen, Danny Over 3,700 spectators witnessed Moloney, Seamus Flannery, this latest meeting. Kildangan had the Nicholas flannery, , breeze in the first half which helped them John Hogan and Rody Gleeson played into a 4-2 to 0·' lead at hall time. Jimmy Grace well. had Kildangan's opening goal. Meanwhile Roserea's Martin Loughnane and John Joe ROKrea had Seamus McBrien sent off. Maher shown out. Kildangan used their numerical advantage Kildangan: C. Coen; Jack Hoctor, Paddy and Matt Coen landed a sixty-live. Further Morrissey 1-0, Seamus Flannery; Matt Coen 0-1 goals by , Paddy Morrissey and (65), Danny Moloney, Nicholas Flannery; J Jimmy Killeen who blasted a twenty metre free Murphy, Jimmy Killeen 1.1 (1-0 Iree); Paddy for goal putting the challengers in a thirteen Devaney, J Grace 1-0, J Gleeson; J Hogan, point lead at the interval. Danny Gleeson 2-0, Martin Kennedy 1-0. After the break, Martin Loughnane reverted Sub Rody Gleeson 0-1 for Devaney. to his starting position of right corner forward. Roscrea: S Maher; t J Maher, Joe Fletcher, Sean O'Neill pointed for Roserea and Joe Seamus O'Brien; S O'Neill 0-1, Mid Fletcher added a goal to bring ROKrea closer. loughnane, J Bears 0-1; M Ryan, Joe Maher; W However John Gleeson combined with Martin Gleeson 0-1, W Brussels 0-1, M Abbott; Martin Kennedy to send Danny Gleeson through for Loughnane 2-0 (2f), M Fletcher 1-0, Tony Kildangim's lilth goal. Hannon 2-0. The champions lost Joe Fletcher who retired Sub: J Cunningham for Fletcher. " Top ZO Scorers Z008

By Liam Hogan

North Tipperary Senior Hurling Champiomhip Top 20 SCOfef.! 2008. Today Darragh Egan and Tony Scroope will baftle it out for top stop.

Darragh Egan: Kildangan (played 5) 1-41 (O-2Sf, 0-2 65, 0-2 line) Ave - S.SptS/game Tony Scroope: Burgess (6) 1-37 (0-24f, 0-1 65.) Ave= 6.6 pls Ken Dunne: Toomevara (4) 2-31 (1-23f, 0-1=65, 0-1=line). Ave = 9.2 pts John Sheedy: Portroe (5) 1-34 (O-26f. 0-3 =65) Ave = 7.4 pts Sean Doughan: Moneygall (4) 2-26 (1-22f, 0-1 =65) Ave", S.Opls Kevin Tucker: Nenagh Eire 09 (3) 0-25 (0-19f 0-1 _65) Ave'" S.3pls Kevin Nealon: Burgess (6) 5-09 (O-3f). Ave'" 4.0pts Mark Ryan: Roscrea (4) 1-21 (O-14f, 0-1 =65) Ave = 6.0pls Seamus Hennessey: K MacD (4) 1-19 (l-15f, 0-1=65) Ave = 5.5pts Tommy Fitzgerald: Roscrea (4) 4-9 (1.0f) Ave = 5.2pts Ray Mcloughney: K MacD (4) 0-19 (O-l3f) Ave", 4.7pts John Keane: Borris-lieigh (5) 2-16 Ave", 4.4pts David O'Connor: Borris-lleigh (5) 2-16 (0-9f) Ave", 4.4pts Ruairi Gleeson: Kitdangan (5) 1 -11 Ave", 2.4pts Mark Bourke: Borris-lieigh (5) 0-14 (O-lf) Ave _ 2.4pts Ronan O'Meara: lorrha (3) 3-4 Ave = 4.3pts Shane Quinlan: K MacD (4) 2-7 Ave = 3.2pts Trevor Fletcher: Roscrea (4) 2-6 Ave", 3.0pts Mark O'leary: K MacD (4) 1-9 (O-4f) Ave ", 3.0pts Noel Gleeson (Burgess: (6) 2-6 Ave = 2.0pts

Top 10 Scorers from play: John Keane: Borris-lieigh (5) 2-16 (22pts) Kevin Nealon: Burgess (6) 5-06 (21 plS) Tommy Fitzgerald: Roscrea (4) 3-09 (lSpts) Tony Scroope Burgess (6) 1-12 (15 pls) Ruairi Gleeson: Kildangan (5) 1-11 (14pts) Mark Bourke: Borris-lieigh (5) 0-14 (14 pls) David O'Connor: Borris-lieigh (5) 2-07 (1 3pls) Darragh Egan: Kildangan (5) 1 -09 (12pls) Ronan O'Meara: lorrha (3) 3-04 (13pls) Shane Quinlan: K MacD (4) 2-07 (13pls) Snippets Top Mldflelder Willie Greene, Moneygall, produced another great year lor his club. He was the championships top midfielder on the scoring stakes finishing with 0-9 (9pts). Joe Gallagher, Kildangan scored in four out of his five games with a great return of 0-8.

Ideal Goal poachers Handy to have a player on your side who can pop up and score goals. Trevor Fletcher, Noel Gleeson, Michael Costello, fain Gleeson, jonathan Ryan and Ger Kirvvin can do just that as each scored two goals. They (an find the range on the points variety as well.

Trevor Fletcher (Roscrea) (played 4) 2-6 (12pts) Noel Gleeson (Burgess) (6) 2-6 (12pts) Michael Costello: (K MacD) (4) 2·4 (1 Opts) foin Gleeson: (Kildangan) (5) 2-3 (9pu) Jonathon Ryan (Burgess) (6) 2-2 (8pts) Ger Kirwin: (MoneygaU) (5) 2-2 (8pts)

Roscrea Trio Three Roscrea players combined to score to score 5-22 in four games. Tommy fitzgerald with 3-9 along with David Buckley 1-7 (I Opts) and Mark Ryan on 1-6 (9pts) were never shy of goal in helping their side reach the semi final before losing to Kildangan.

Second In line John Sheedy was Portroe's highest scorer this year but Michael Creamer finished runners-up with a commendable 1-6 (9 pts) from play Goalkeepers do the damage. Portroe's Darren Gleeson can not only save his opponents shots but he can score as well. He was the championship's highest scoring goalkeeper for the season. The TIpp panellist scored 2-2 from frees and when introduced outfield in the Moneygall game he fired a rasper of the crossbar in the dying minutes. Toomevara's Willie Ryan scored 1-5 to become Toomevara's second highest scorer for 2008. Eoin Gleeson Photo: 8. " Burgess GAA President Con Ryan

By Bridger Deloney "September 10th 1933 a youthful Portroe Ryan excelled raiSing both green and white flags, learn (which contained players from while his younger brother Michael was also 0 Voughalarra and Ballywilliam area) prominent. shocked the hurling world by defeating The Burgess and Youghalarra teams Toomevaril by 2-4 to 1-1 in the North joined forces in 1943 and played under SHe, which was the lirst defeat lor the Ihe banner 'Duharra'. Con played on Greyhounds on the field 01 play ~llCe the Duharra senior team that Neoagh defeated them in 1917. A avCfWhetmed Sh.lnnon RoIoUS by 6- veteriln on the Portroe team 4 to 0-3 in the opening round of namely from the '43 SHC at Puckane. However, Gortmore, Carngatoher remarked defeats by Borrisokane and on the open lor')' journey to match Kildangan eliminated them. venue Dolla, as to where were they Kildangan went on to win the going with a bunch 01 children to North final. In t 944, Duharra went play Toomevaril. Teenager Con down to Kilruane MacDonaghs in Ryan from Knocknamohilly, the North linal, but Con did rIOt play Newtown made his championship in this match. However, he ~mpled debut at fight.half l()(Ward and marked a SHC action 1tQ3in in 1945 i!nd ended his fine athlete Tom Byrne. He kept the ball hurling days in 1948 playing JHC with moving to the inside forward line and aqUlted clnother parish team St Conlan's. himself well. Con married Maura McGrath from Youghal In 1935, a motiOn to put the Parish Rule into whose family was steeped in the GM. Her father IOKe was pas~ at both the North and County Pat managed local teams and a reknowned hurley Conventions. The parish affiliated teams under the maker. Pat's brothers Frank and John were GM banner Youghalarra with Con Ryan a regular on administrators, with the cup on oHer today called the senior team. Con missed his comrades from after Frank. Con and Mauri! Ryan reared two girls Portroe as he knew them going to the creamery in Breda and Kay, who like their parents and reli!tions Duharra and the dance hall in Portroe. followed the fortunes of Burgeu and Tipperary. Youghalarra found the going tough at seniOf level Breda became very involved with the Tipperary and were glad when an Intermediate grade was Association in before returning to introduced in 1939 with the senior team Knocknamohilly and set up her 0Wfl business in regrading. Youghalarra reached the Intermediate Nenagh. Burgess embraced this move as Breda final but went down to Shannon Raven by 4-3 to became Club Secretary and combined this busy 2-1. Con Ryan played on the half fOfWard line and role with Club Masseur. was al50 club Treasurer. The parish and surrounds were devastated The Knocknamihilly farmer brought oranges when Breda passed away on August 8th 2006 after from the hawkers on his way to the game and they a short illness. At this stage the Burgess GM were distributed amongst the players at half-time. President was a widower moving to the other side The injection of Vitimin C did not deter Shannon of the parish to the fertile plains of Carrigatoher. Rovers from gaining the upperhand. We may complain about the dreary damp The following year, the Bally.yilliam side of the summer of 2008 weatherwise, but rays of sunshine parish fonned their 0Wfl club Gortmore whose can be sampled by those who avail of the name was changed 10 Burges5 in 1941. Burgess opportunity of visiting Con at No. 12 Memory woo the North Intennediate championship that lane, Ashlawn Nursing Home where the year while Youghalarra did likewise in 1942. Con knowtedgeable Con is a contented resident. " j Bord na nOg Busy times for both clubs

By Llam Hogan

i'dangan and Burgess have had contrasting fortunes in iuvenlle hurling over the past Kfew years. Taking the past two years as an e)lamplE'. Kildangan won the North U·16 'A' Hurling championship for the lirst time in the club's history. Cian Hayes, Eanna and RUiliri Gleeson, Paraic Kelly, Joe Gallagher and Rory Whelan played in thaI tinal and all 51)!. are part of the senior panel today. RUiliri Gleeson is one 01 Kildangan's leading marksmen in the lead up to the final. Joe Gallagher lined out at midfield With the Tipperary minors in 2007. He was ioined by Clan Hayes and RUilir' Gleeson in 2008. 80th Gallagher and Gleeson were midfield partners In the Munster final against Cork. Kildangan's Joe Gallagher Photo; B. Delaney Kildangan won a hurling double in 2006 when adding a North U-12 B North title and the - who won a Munster U· 16 medal with North side went on to capture the County U-12 'B' final. Tipperary divisional side in April. The strongly In 2007, they retained North 12 'B' and were built Shane Seymour lines out at midfield. unlucky not to have won the c~unty final with Back in 2006 Burgess won the North U·14 B players like Darren Moran, DaVid Cawley, ~Ihe football final. In 2007 they claimed victory over Connors, David Sweeney and John Hayes Involved Kildangan in the U-16 'B' football final. More in both years. success followed for the u· 14 hurlers when For a while in 2008 it looked as if Kildangan claiming the plate final. might make it three in a row but the side lost to Burgess have five players, Damien Maher, Templederry in the semi-final. The football Owen Hogan, Peter Gill, J P Grace and Michael equivalent lost al semi-final stage also when flatherty who similar to Stephen James Glee~n , Silvermines defied them following a replay. featured on the North Tipp U·16 Divisional Silvermines later went on to win both North and Hurling side won in the Munster final against County finals. , , east Waterford last April. The fruill of the successful Counly U-12 B That five are the backbone of the U·16 side champions in '06 is coming to bare. In May of . who currently tie third in the group of eight this year, Kildangan reached the North U·14 felle teams in the North U·16 A championship. A final but lost to Toomevara. Since then they place in the semi·finals looks very much a recovered to reach the semi·final 01 the possibility at the moment. 115 eight years since championship where they will meet Kilruane the club won the North U-16 grade. MacOonaghs. Football fortunes shone on Burgess two In the U·16 'C' Hurling they have reached the years ago. They won the U·14 'B' last year. They final and will meet either Silvermines of Ballina. added the U-16 'B' defeating Kildangan and the The team is back boned by Stephen James Gleeson U·14 hurlers won the U-14 pia Ie. " Hibernian Inn Senior Hurling Championship ZOOB """"'-'- B5I:loIllsi ] - 0.105108 1...0,,"..,00'",. 1 _13 1 _13 Roacc• • Ne".g" 0041OS f06 BOHl e _i _ liIh 0 _1e O~. Ne .,ag" EI •• Og Dolla H51IlD5I 0: - , 1I0!!l108 Ro..,..• • So, W~ 8"H;e_1I8 ,g" Toomev ••• lOtoS/08 Na"agh £1,.. 0" 2 _12 2_1 3 Toom. " ••• CloughJOn:la "

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n rKent weeb a 101 of taunts and jibes Mile been installing them as favourites and they have a point! I001119 the rounds in North Tipperary. Howt'Ver, it remalm to be seen will the b;g You've all heard them "ah sur~ we'll have a game atmosphere affect 8urgeu, ~thing wtlich great intermediate North final this year" or ~;sn't K.ldangan should have no problem with having great to see two intermediate learns reiICh il senior rent games. re~peclive parishes. For Kildangan, the Slattery brothers, }ohn and Despite last Sunday's di~ppoinlment in Croke Gerry together WIth the indomitable Dan Hackett Pilrk the north diviitOl1's showpiece event has have been outstandl"9 throughout this year'~ served to lift the gloom which descended after the ompaign. Behind them, Mike Ryan, liam Kelly and loss to the Dei:\.e and a massive crowd is e~pected Bn,ln Lawlor haven't put a foot wrong while Brian to flow through the ~tile$ here today for the fi~t Kelly and Joe Gallagher have been outst~nding at ever North final meeting between the neilr midfield. In attack, Kildangan have relied heavily on neighbou~. 80th sidei have (ome through from Darragh Egan in ~e games but RUdiri Gleeson is Group Two of the champK1Oship, a feat that many flying at the ITlOfllI!f1t while Eoin Kelly, Rory Whelan, would have not prediCted at the start 01 this year'~ Liam Kart Flannery, Paddy Lynch and Sean Gleeson championship espe

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Hibernian North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Rd 3 May 18 2008

Klldangan 2·12, Burgess 1-15

Kildangan and Burgess could nol be separated after a very well contested hours hurling at MacDonagh Park last Sunday. A late injury time point from a free by Tony Scroope gave Burgess a share of the points when the side met in the earlier part of the championship. In a low scoring first half, scores were level at 0-4 each after 24 minutes. Three unanswered points through Timmy Hogan, and two from Tony Scroope put Burgess in front as the game approached half lime but a goal from a penalty by Dermot replied with a free to level. Hogan lefl the teams level at the interval, Kildangan 1-4 Burgess 0-7. SCORERS: Kildangan; DEgan 0-7 (2 x65 Very little separated the team s in the lineball &. 4f); E Gleeson 1-1; D Hogan 1-0 ' early stages of the second half until a 45th (pen); R Gleeson 0-2; j Gallagher and P Lynch 0-1 each. minute goal by Tony Scroope put Burgess five to the good. Burgess: T Scroope 1-9 (Sf &. 65); J But the Burgess supporters had liHle Maher 0-2; N Gleeson, Donagh Maher and time to celebrate as Darragh Egan won P Tucker 0-1 each. Dermot Hogan's puckout and set Ruairi Kjldan~an : Dermot Hogan; Michael Ryan Gleeson up for a goal. Egan had the teams (Capt), Llam Kelly, Martin Minehan; John level with a free followed by forty metre Slatlery, Dan Hacketl, Brian Lawlor; Brian sideline ball. Scores from Jonathon Maher Kelly, Joe Gallagher; Darragh Egan, Karl and Scroope stretched the Burgess lead to Hogan, Eoin Kelly; Eoin Gleeson, Liam Karl two. Joe Gallagher moved in to grab the Flannery, Ruairi Gleeson. next score for Kildangan. Tony Scroope Subs: Sean Gleeson for L K Flannery hit; reacted with a perfect sixty-five. Darragh Rory Whelan for K Hogan (45m); Pat lynCh Egan replied with a sixty-five also and Eoin for E Kelly (52m). Gleeson put Pat Lynch through for the B~rge ss: Niall McGrath; Robbie Cremin, equaliser and two minutes remaining. DaVid Maher, Gerry Ryan; Conor Quigley, Patrick Tucker gave Burgess the lead Shane Maher, Brian Hogan (Capt); Tony again but Kildangan rallied in the final Scroope, Timmy Hogan; Jonathon Maher, fu rl ong as Ruairi Gleeson and Darragh Damien O'Brien, Eoin Hogan' Noel Gleeson Egan gave Kildangan the lead. The result Kevin Nealon, Donagh Mahe'r. ' looked good for Kitdangan until Scroope Subs: Pat Tucker for E Hogan (40m). Referee John McDonald (Roscrea). " The Hibernian Inn North npperary Senior Hurling Final 1008

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Tempfederry v Ballinahinch - last Seamus Kennedy struck for Templederry's Meeting 18 August 2007 first goal in the 12th minute. but his defensive colleagues let a long Iree Irom Templederry 2-11 Balllnahinch 1-16 Shane McGrath find the back of the net, six minutes before half time. A pointed free from a difficult angle in the A Donal McGrath goal earty in the fourth minute of injury time by Timmy second half put Templederry into a 2-7 to Minogue rescued a point for Templederry 1-8 lead but Ballinahinch found their in this group stage game played in lacken rhythm once again to light their way back Park, Newport. into the lead before Minogue struck. In what was Ballianhinch's final group 8allinahinch failed to emerge from the game, they pulthemselves in a great group while Templederry went onto reach position by leading 1-8 to , -5 at half time. the North semi-finals. Ballinahinch: Ger Griffin 0-9, 7 frees, 1 6S; Shane McGrath 1-' frees; John Foley 0- 2, , s-cut; Adrian Kelly, Tommy Kelly, Donncha Ryan, Michael Fitzgerald 0-1 each. Templederry: Padraig O'leary 0-6, S frees; John Kennedy, Donal McGrath 1-0 each; Daniel Shanahan 0-2; Timmy Minogue 0-2 frees; Seamus Kennedy, Gearoid Ryan, Paudie Ryan 0-1 each. Ballinahinch: Cormac McGrath; Donncha McGrath; Marcus Ryan, Paudie Berkery; Sean Sheedy. Shane McGrath, Shane Healy; Michael Fitzgerald, Brendan Healy; Tommy Kelly. Donncha Ryan, John Foley; Uam Berkery, Ger Griffin, Adrian Kelly. Templederry: Matthew Ryan; Michael Ryan (L), Catha I Ryan, Donie Kennedy; Daniel Shanahan, Timmy Minogue, John Harkins; Thomas Stapleton, Billy Corcoran; Padraig O'leary, Paudie Ryan, Gear6id Ryan; Seamus Kennedy, Donal McGrath, John Kennedy. Subs: Pat Minogue for M Ryan; Padraig Ryan (0) for 0 Kennedy; Templederry's Gearoid Ryan on a solo run Adrian Ryan for B Corcoran; IJ Fahey for J chased by Ballinahinch's Shane McGrath at Kennedy. Newport, Referee: Jim Lees (Newport). Photogrilph: Bridget Delaney. " Youghal hurling team 1909. w'nners of North Tipp 5enior hurling championship. BocA row, Handing; john McGrath, Youghal, manager; JlKk Ryan, Gurteen"killa; Sill Herbert Surgess·8oher; Ned Slattery, Sallycommon; Martin O'Srien, Youghal; Pat Fletcher, Dromineer; Mick Tuohy. Curraghtemple; lack Hog"n. Cregane; Pat Flaherty, Youghal, manager. Second row, uattd: Frank McGrath, Youghal (North SHC cup adorns hi$ name); Joe Slattery, Gurteenakilla; Jer McDonnell, Pallas; Sill Gleeson. Old Road, Sallywilliam, capt.; Dinny O'Srien, Sridge Newtown; Paddy O'Brien, do.; lim Quinn, Gurteenakilla. front: John McDonnell, Pallas; O'Meara, Soulageala, Sallycommon; Matt Fogarty, CI.reen. Kilcolman; Jim O'Srien (Fowler), Sallywilli.m. FrlerrdJ for life but today they will be on opposite sides of the field, Kildongan chairperson, treasurer of the North Tipperary GAA Boord Catherine Gleeson seen here with North Tipperary Bard no nag secretary Anne McGrath at 0 Bord no nag presentotion function last November. Catherine'S husband Roger is a selector on the Kildongan learn and her sons foin, Eanno and Ruairf are players. Anne's son Niall is the Burgess goolkeeper. Also in photo: Sean Creamer, chairmon of North Tipperary Bord no nag and John Sherlock, chairman, North Tipperary Senior Boord.

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The teams have met 35 times and the head to head breakdown is as follows. Total mee tings Kildangan 15 Burgess 15 5 draws Senior Hurling Kildangan 8 Burgess 3 2 Draws Intermediate Hurling Kildangan 7 Burgess 12 3 dr

1943 SHe Aug' Kildangiln 6-6 Burgess 2-2 at Nenagh 1944 SHe Aug 13 Kildangan 1-4 Burgess 2-1 at Nenagh 1945 SHe Jun 10 Klldangan 5-2 Burgess 4-5 at Nenagh 1946 SHe Jul21 Klldan g an 2-4 Burgess 2-1 at Nenagh 1947 SHe Jun 29 Kildangan 2-2 Burgeu 6-4 at Nenagh 1948 SHe Aug 3 Kildangan 2-3 Burgeu 3-2 at Nenagh 1947 SHe May 23 Klldangan 3-3 Burgess 2-4 at Nenagh

1954 SHe May 23 Kildangan 0-5 Burgess 3-3 at Nenagh 1959 SHe May 23 Klldangan 4-6 Duharra 4- 1 at Nenagh

1964 SHe Jul12 Klldangan 6-6 Duharra 6-4 at Nenagh 1965 SHe Jun 20 Klldangan S-8 Burgess 5-5 at Nenagh 1968 IHe Aug 18 Kildangan 1-10 Burgess 3-7 at Nenagh 1969 IHe Apr 20 Kildangan 2-5 Burgen 6-6 at Nenagh

1970 IHe jun I Kilda nga n 11.11 Burgess 6-3 at Nenagh 1970 IHe Oct 18 Kildangan 3-4 Burgess 4·11 at Nenagh Final 1973 SHe Jul 15 Kilda ngan Burgess 0-0 at Nenagh 1976 IHe May 30 Klldangan "'"3-7 Burgess 2-6 at Nenagh 1976 IHe Oct 10 Kildangan 0·11 Burgess 1-8 at Nenagh Final 1976 IHe Oct 1 7 replay Kildangan 1-6 Burgess 2-4 at Nenagh Final

1981 IHe May 31 Kildangan 2-7 Burgess 3·12 at Nenagh 1984 IHe May 14 Kildangan 2-7 Burgess 2·14 at Nenagh 1987 IHe Sep 12 Kildangan 3-7 Burgess 3-' at Nenagh 1988 IHe Jul30 Kllda nga n 3-' Burgess 1-7 at Nenagh 1989 IHe July 30 Klldangan 2·17 Burgess 2-' at Nenagh

1990 IHe May 19 Kildangan 1-' Burgeu 4·10 at Nenagh 1991 IHe july 28 Kllda ngan 4·13 Burgess 1·10 at Nenagh 1992 IHe 0<" Kildangan 3-6 Burgess 1·16 at Cjordan Final 1993 IHe Aug 22 Kildangan 3-8 Burge u 3·14 at qOfdan

2001 IHe Aug 11 Kildangan 0-. Burgess 0-' at Nenagh 2002 IHe Sep13 Kllda nga n 1-1 8 Burgess 2-' at Dolla 2003 IHe Aug 16 Kildangan 2·15 Burgess 1·21 at Nenagh 2004 IHe jul 02 Kilda ngan 1-7 Burgess 0-11 at Dolla 2004 IHe Sep 04 Kildangan 2·12 Burgess 1-15 at Nenagh Semi 2004 IHe Sep 25 replay Klldanga n 3-16 Burgess 2·18 at Nenagh 2008 SHe May 18 Kildangan 2-12 Burgess 1-15 at Nenagh

Ofhtf rtsults 1932 SHe Kildangan /Kilbarron 3·2 Voughalarra 0-2 Showgrounds 1934 SHe Kildangan Kllbarron 4-1 Portroe/Youghalarra 3-1 Puclcane 1966 SHe June 12 5t Flannans Kildangan/Rovers 2-12 Burgess 4-3 at Nenagh " Burge" U - 16~ North fin.' w'nn e r~ 1990 AI bar. Dalrell Tv<::ker, Padraig Hogan, James McDonnell, Como ritzgerald, Darren Meaney, Seamus Collins, 101m McKenna, Ullm McGrath, Srian Cooney, David Ryan, Paul Slattery. front; Aldan O'leary, ThomIlS Hanrahan, CeoIS Crowe, William Docie, John Carmody, Shane Ryan captain, Stoamus SIilUery, PM'I"Ce O'8nen, Kevin McDonnell, Dar~ Ryan.

Burgess U-13 1971 .. Bock includes: Paddy Gelston, lohn Mulcahy, Tony Ryan, Fr. T. Bourke, Gall)' Howard, Jack Maher, lim Gilt, Uam Hogan, Aindeas MacDomhnaill, Donie Nealon, Paddy Casey, Rody Nealon. Middle: Ger Mulqueen, lohn Darcy, James O'Brien, Noel Armitage, Noel O'Dwyer, Ger Mulcahy, Michael Carroll, lohn Reidy, lohn Ryan, Tim Collins, Francis McGrath. Front: Michael O'Brien, Jack Creamer, Tony O'Flaherty, Pat Griffin, Pat Gleeson, John Maher, Bobby Reidy, Paddy Reidy, Ger Mulcahy, Tim Ryan, Anthony Ryan. Kildangan and Burgess down through the decades

Compiled by Seamus Hogan, Bridget Delaney and liam Hogan

The 1940's saw Kildangan and Duharra (Burgess) go stride for stride in the battle for supremacy at senior grade. The teams met six times in five conse

By Shane Brophy

ipperary eM lost one of it5 greatest ever servants on Tue\.day, 13 May liI~t when county board Ttreasurer aJld Michael 'Spike' Nolan paned away. aged 62. The Moneygall native battled bravely against cancer over the preceding months and finally lost that battle, surrounded by his family at his home in 8allycommon. Spike's love of the GM helped him throogh his illness and was a spe" P.tddy Slattery, Jot! Cleary, lohnny Hogan, lim Kil leen, Tommy Collins. Middle: Danny Moloney, lack Kelly, lot! Barry, Pat Hogan, M~tt Coen, Mkk Hanrahan. Ned Glee!t()O, Mike Murphy. Front: Mid QUirke, Danny Gleeson, Jack Hoctor, Martin Kennedy, Rody Gleeson, Christy Coeo.

Burge ss 1964 which brought the first ever county title to the club· county junior hurling championship title. Bad: Pakie Kennedy. Alodreas M/tCDomhnaili (inset), Paddy Seymour. Ilmmy Slattef)', Matthew liogan. MIChael Hogan. Tommy Seymour, Michael McDomhoalll, Willie McDonnell. Wilhe Hayden. From: Hugh McDonnell. Pauy Nealon, Denis Maher, Jim BailY, PaUy Nealon. Denis Maher, 11m Barry, Pat McGrath, Donie Nealon, John Jot! Siallery, James Haulahan, ler(HTl<'! Hogan " The Hibernian Inn North TIpperary Senior Hurling Final 2008

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