Co. Tipperary Senior Football Final

~atchPrograrnrne 1995 BORD CHONTAE THIOBRAID ARANN

Tipperary Senior and Minor Football County Finals.

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Mean F6mhair 24, 1995

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THE CASTLE AJ.UWS BAR & LOUNGE A Great Pint. Hot &. Cold Food (Bus Tours Catered For) Prop.: Pat &. Phil Enright 3 Castle Street. Cahir. Co. TIpperary. Phone: (052) 42506 FAILTE Is euis itheis dom ar rno shoo rein agus at son Coistc Contae Tiobraid Arann Fiorchaoin failte a fhearadh roimh chuilc dhuine go Cathair Ie haghaid Chluichi Ceannais Pcilc and Contae. n Suil agam $0 mbainfidh gach eine taitneamh agus sport as na ChUlchi, agus go mbeidh an bua ag na foime is (carr. It is mysinccre pleasure to welcome the four teams to the minor and senior county football finals in Cahir today_ Whereas the senior game is an all-south affair, in which Commercials and Moyle Rovers fight for honours, the minor final brings into opposition Newport, the cham­ pions of the north division and Goldcn-Kilfcaclc, the champions of the west. Tipperary football has a new bounce in its step as a result of significant successes during 1995. For a county starved of footballing glory, the victories of the senior team in the All·lreland 'S' championship and the minors in the Munster final were most welcome. These successes were tremendously important in themselves but they should also have the effect of increasing the county's belief in its footbaJling potentiaJ. \vith such self·belief greater success can be ach ieved as Clare proved in winning the All- senior championship. This year we celebr.ue the centenary year of Tipperary's great achievement in winning the football and hurling All of 1895. In that year the famed Arravale Rovers Team, about whan Tom 0' Donoghue has wnttm so well in hisrcccntly launched history of the Arravalc Rovers club, won the first leg of the double when they beat Navan O'Mahony's. The hurling leg was won by glorious Tubbcradora. who were recently commemorated in an impressive monument in the parish of Boherlahan. Both these matches were played·in Jones's Road now Croke Parle:, on the same day and were \he first AII-Irelands to be played in that venue. Today, therefore, as we gather in eahir for the senior and minor county football finaJs, we can take pleasure in recalling the high achievements of Tipperary football in 1995 and the glorious memories of one hundnxl. years ago. Finally, I should like to thank the Cahirclub for hosting teday's games, the referees and match orficials whoare in charge and the Communications Committee for-the production of this program. I should like to thank all our supporters and wish them an afternoon of good football. seAN 0 F6GARTNGII. Cathaoirleach.

CLAR AN LAE 2 p.m.: Tipperary Minor Football F'mal GOLDEN·KlLFFAClE -v- NEWPORT Referee: Fran O'Leary {Ardfinnanl

3.30: Tipperary Senior Football Final a..oNMU COMMERCIAlS -V- MOYLE ROVERS Referees: TomMeehan (Cashel) TOM MEEHAN (CASHEL) fOl'TTlef Seactary and P.R.O. d Cashel King Connacs. Tan has a referee sinre 1975, when he participated in the referee's organised by Brother O'Grady and John Moloney. The ;~~~~he~WO;n~his only County medal in the Intennediate :~ Senior Football finals and five County to date. The first County fmal was the 1989 u-12B final won Cahir. This is his flfSt senior final · on Council pancl of referees and has refereed N.EL and Munster Minor Football championship games. This year he was appointed linesman for the Munster Seniol" Football final in Killarney. His inspiration has been John Moloney and his ambition is to referee Munster and All-Ireland finals. Keen on keeping fit, Tom has run thirteen marathons and has already started his training programme for the tOOth. Boston Marathon next April His other interest is and is a member of the fCI'lOWTII!d Bru Boru group. His Umpires today are Nicholas Lonergan. Michael Forrester. Noel Fitqgerald and Liam O'Dwyer. His tinesmm are Paddy Russell and Eamon O'Dwyer.

;~~E~to Vera with three children, Fran is ;Oint treasurer of the , G.A.A. club. He played all grades of football with and aU grades of hurling with B.alIybaoon-Crange. He the' trainer of the An:Ifinnan undcr-16 football team which county champions this year. started refE!'ecing in 1992, he refereed this year's cou.nty .""";::final between S1. Kevin's and Lattin-CuIJen. He was also in charge ol the South u.nder-21 'B' hurling and football rtna.ls, His umpires today are Gerard Meagher, Martin Meagher, Michael Mullane and Tony Lonergan. His linesmen are Ouisty Brown and Derek O'Mahony.

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OiURCH STREET, CAHIR. CO. 11PPERARY. TEL.: (052) 41723 FAILTE ON CHATHAOIRLEACH As chainnan of the County Football board it gives great pleasure ot welcome you all to the show piocc this year's football finals which will be held today in Cahir. This year makes it a very special occasion as we welcome Moyle Rovers who contest their first football final and also to our current and worthy champions Oonmel Commercials. Also a special word of welcome to our minor teams Golden-Kilfeade and Newport and also to our Referees The 1995 Championships has provided excellent fare so far, with very thrilling games and the finals should be no exceptions. Wishing all the teams the best of luck on the day. Our Thanks to the Public Relations Committee for today's programme. Go raibh mile maith agaibh go leir

SEAN O'MOICLEIR. Football Board Chainnan

FELLOW , I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you here today to our first staging of the County Minor & $cnior Football Finals in our dub grounds. It is a great honour for our dub to be selected as the venue for what we hope will be two great finals, Our finalist today are Newport & Golden-Kilfeackle in the Minor and in the senior we have an all Southern &lcounter between old rivals and near neighbours Moyle Rovers and last years County Champions Oorunel Commercials. I wish all four teams well in their endeavours to bring honour to their respective dubs. Finally I wish the referees, Fran O'leary (Minor) & Tom Mccllan (5<.nior) and their officials well in carrying out their duties.

JOHN G. O'DONNEU Chairman, Cahir Hurling & Football Club

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2. 3. 4. Steven flood Scan Carr Sean Hourigan

5. 6. 7. Michael Stapleton Eamon Ryan (Capt.) Tomas Ryan

8. 9. Ger Looby David Fogarty

10. 11. 12. Ivor Hanraham Aidan Fogarty Don Beattie

13. 14. 15. Seamus Ryan Thomas Fogarty Michael Sherlock

FIR IONAID 16.}ason Collins. 17.}ames Lawerance. 18. Aidan 0 Sullivan. • 19.5hane Stapleton. 20.James liemey. 21.Mark BaJEary. 22.Frank Stapleton. 23.Kevin McCarthy.

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1. John O'Toole (Capt.) 2. 3. 4. Paddy Ryan Tom Clifford Ger O'Brien 5. 6. 7. Donncha Houlihan Aidan O'Gorman Alan Creagh 8. 9. David Fahy Brian Coffey

10. 11. 12. Kenneth O'Brien Eoin Bonfiled Cathal Bourke

13. 14. 15. Mark Lenihan David Hickey Martin Mcloughlin

FIR IONAID: 16.Midlael Coffey, 17.Midlael Canoll, 18.Des Kelly, 19.Mark WaIton, 20.}ohn Caplis, 21.WilJiam Lynch, 22James Ryan.

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Back Row, Left to Righi: Donie Crosse, Mark Bargary, Aidan O'Sullivan, Eamon Ryan, Ger Looby, Steven Aood, Thomas Fogarty, Scan Corr, Sean Houlihan, David Fogarty, Thomas Ryan, Ivor Iionrahon, P.J. Collins, Kevin landy. Front Row: Anthony Ryan, Jason Collins, Michael Stapleton, Don Beattie, Brian Landy, Seamus Ryan, Aidan Fogarty, Michael Sherlock, James Tierney. Shane Stapleton, Kevin McCarthy

OFFICERS President Fe John 0 Dwyer. P.P. Hen. life President: Ger Cooney ChaiOWln: James a Donnell. Vice Chainnen (2): John Ryan (p) Jim Fogart, . Treasurer: Midtae1 Fogarty. Secretary: John Currivan p.R.a.: Michael Fogarty • Golden·Kilfeade have never played in a minor 'A' final. The dub lost two minor '8' fina1s in 1990 &: 1993. • David Fogarty plays on the county minor hurling and football teams. • Ger Looby plays hurling and Football with St. Aannans. • Aidan Fogarty plays on the Tipperary under 16 team. • Brian Landy is a brother of selector Kevin, who is also Senior Football goalkeeper • Selector, P.}. Collins, is a Oareman. • The Selectors are PJ Collins, Donal Crosse, Kevin Landy. NEWPORT

Newport North Tipp. Minor Football Champions 1995 Back: Martin McLoughlin. Aidan O'Connan, Tom Cliffor, David Fahy, Brian Coffey, John O'Toole, Paddy Ryan, Mark Walton, Cathal BoUTke, James Ryan, William Lynch. Front: John CapJis, Michael Carroll, Kenneth O'Brien, Gcr O'Brien, Alan Creagh. David Hickey, Eoin Bonfield, Mark Lenihan, Michael Coffey. (Absent Donncha Houlihan & Des Kelly)

The selectors are Noel O'Connan (Manager). Paddy Gifford, Martin Bonfield and Dermot Bourke. Oub officers: Chairman.: Frank Humphreys. Vice-Otainncn: Ed Ryan & John Keating. Secretary: Denis Floyd. Treasurer. Martin Kennedy. P.R.O.: Kathleen O'Mahoney. Youth Officer: Margeret Moloney Newport contested the county minor football final of 1993 when, despite a good periorrrrance, they Walt und('l" to a very talented Clonmcl CornmerciaI:s side. Five d today's side were in acticn then: John O'Toole and Tom Clifford still hold the same positions; Aidan O'COJ1T\an and Eoin Bonfield manned the comers of the defence; Kenneth O'Briro was at comer-forward. Brian Coffey and Paddy Ryan WCfe also 00 the panel. Newport a re assisted by Ballinahinch in this year's minor championship. Their representatives on the pancl are David Fahy, Cathal Bourlc:e, Michael Carro~ Mark Walton. Des Kelty and William Lynch. In 1971 Newport.Ballinahinch won the north TIpperary minor football title, Defeating Kilruane by 1·3 to ()...S in the final A Newport team won the first north TIpperary minor football dlampionship. The year was 1940, whm Kyle brougbt the honour to the parish. defeating Ncnagh in a replay. During the game play had to be delayed for ten minutes while the ball was being retrieved from the top of a nearby tree. The Kyle team on that ocasion was: P. Keating (Fiddanel, D. Carey, M. O'Brien. P. Ryan (Boola), E. Boyle, J. Coleman, J. O'Brien, K. Barry, M. Keating. S. Crowe, P. Ryan (81, J. Ryan (BI, J. Ryan (Clare Glcnsl, T. Hoyne. P.Ryan (Fiddane), J. Ryan (PI, B. Dollely. GREAT GAMES IN PROSPECT

Cahir hosts ille OOllnty final between two South Tipperary teams, Clonmc[ Commercials county champions 1994 •.Il1d Moyle Rovers 1995 south champions. 'The year 1995 has been a very good year for Tipperary football with the minors reaching All-Ireland semi fmal only to be beaten by tvcntual dlampions Westmeath. 1he under 21 side defeated Cork in the first round only to (all to Waterford in the next round, The juniors travelled to Tralee and a failure to take their dumces proved very oo.stJy as Kerry won by Five points and also won the MtmStcr TItle. At Juvenile live! county titles are now sha:red by the four divisions and already this year Inane Roven; have won oounty minor 'B' title with BorrisoJeigh winning oounty under 16 title. Ardfuman won county under 16 title after an oulstpnding game of football with Arravale Rov('rS enjoyed by a huge aowd in New Infl. Burgc:ss created their own piece of history in wiluling cmmty honours at under 12 level while Fethard proved champions in the under 14 grade WIth a very good side .. 1995 Saw Tipperary win all Ireland 'B' title at Senior level with Billy Ryan, Fergall O'Callaghan and Kieran O'Reilly of Clornnel Commercials and Derry Foley and liam Cronin of Moyle Rovers. Both Con1merdals and Moyle Rovers are steeped in football tradition and every year ClonmeJ commercials are considered as one If the sides 10 be Beaten at Senior level. Moyle Rovers have fOlUld it very hard to come out of the ~uth Division despite the fad that they have given many players to the County Teams. Th" Present Team contains Derry Puley, John Owens and Liam Cronin of the Senior sides and Dcclan Brown, Com(!J forward Oil Minor side but Goalkeeper on Club Senior Side and also Brmdan O'Dwyer wing Back on oounty team. Donal Foley, Elder Brother of Derry, was on TIpperary Senior side for many years while ]irruny Dunne was on Tippe:rary Senior leam for m,iIlY years and is also a very good hurler. John McGrath, Michael McGrath, Seamus Ddallllnty have also worn Tipperary Blue and Gold with Distiction. Ooruncl Commeroals f~ture a side who lwvc all playo:! ""im TIpperary in some grades. GoaJie Philly Ryan ha5 bern 001...nty ("aptain this year and i:; a great characteron and off !he field. Benny Walsh wa:. centre back on county ;ninor sid!! while Cristoir McGrath was full forward on Sounty Senivr Side and Absent from the side when Ihey played Moyle Rovers in South Final, Also absent onthat date were Rian Furrestal and star full forward Franny Kelly who gave such excellent survice to 'nppcrary at Minor under 21, Junior and senior level. FratU"ly Kelly is now manager of Waterford Senior Football side. Both of these sides playa good open style of footUall and hopefully we will have a game to remenber i ld the wiruUlg side will give us a captain to lead Tipperary 10 further honours in 1996. The minor game is a real novel final between Newport wilU1cr"S over Cahir in the oounty senli final and Golden -Kilfcacle who overcame Kickame-Rahealty in their semi final. Aidan O'Gorman of Newport and David Fogarty of Golden -Kilfeacle were members of oounty minor side and were also member.; of County minor hurling SIde. Golden-kilf&lcle have already won County ndt'J" 21 'B' football title defeating Cahir in the decider and many of these players will be playing on Sundy.

SEAIIWS O'DONOGHUE P.R.O, FOOTBALL BOARD MOYLE ROVERS Back Row, UR: Paul Boland, Jummy Dunne, Seamus Delahunty, Derry Foley. Kevin O'Conner, Donal Foley, Michael BcGrath, James Williams, Front Row: Eamonn POWet John Owens, Liam Cronin (capt.) Dedan Browne, John McGrath, Noel Wall, Robbie Boland FANAITHE NA MAOILIG MOYLE ROVERS

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1. Declan Browne

~ ~ ~ Eamon Power Liarn Cronin (Cpt.) Kevin O'Connor

5. 6. 7. John McGrath Michael McGrath Noel Wall

8. 9. John Owens Jimmy Dunne

10. 11 . 12. James Wiliams Derry Foley Seamus Delahunty

1~ 1~ 1~ Donal Foley Paul Boland Robbie Boland

SUBS: 16. Tony Maher, 17. Paul O'Connor, 18. Brendan O'Dwyer, 19. Paul Norris, 20. Seamus Norris, 21. M.J. Browne. 22. John Kelly, 23. Ger Cahill, 24. Pat Brett, 25. Martin Griffin, 26. Tom. Hanrahan.

SELECTORS: Jim Cahill, John Keating. Dick Looby. i TRAINER: I Donal r"Oley

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1. Philip Ryan 2. 3. 4. Bernard Walsh Rian ForTestal Mark O'Connell

5. 6. 7. David Lavin Michael O'Mahony lIam Phelan

8. 9. Paudie O'Keeffe Criostoir McGrath

10. 11. 12. Anthony Wall (Cpt.) Martin Quinlivan Fergal O'Callaghan

1~ 1~ 1~ Fergal Condon Franny Kelly Dermot O' Shea

SUBS: 16. Kieran O'Reilly, 17. Paul Lucey, 18. John Hall, 19. Eddie Hewitt, 20. Joe McNamara, 21. Tony Gleeson, 22. David Hickey.

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When Frannie Kelly le.1ds oul Oonmel Commercials today he wiD not be awed by the oo:.asion. AI 33, he is looked upon as the 'Daddy' of the squad and he is p laying in his 12th oounty final. He won the HI's!. of his five COWl!)' championships in 1982 when many of his te.:urrmate; today were in short trousers and he captained his first team in a alUnty rtnal in

Siner1"" 1974 when he began his career as an undefo. l 2 he has won honours in every grade with Comrnerda1s. !-Ie played minor, U·21 and SC'licr for Tipperary in 19~ and was a regular with the county SO'\ior team (or many years. Beginning in 1985 when he joined 13 kerrymen on the Munster Rail way cup team, he represented MunstCT again in '86, '87, '91 and'92. For two years running he was the highest 5O:Irer in the National Football IeagUI', beating Dublin's Barney Rock into 5(!Q)nd place. During this period he was listed by Eugene McCee among pJaycs who, aocording to the then-Offaly coach, were deserving 01 sclcaion to the AU-Stars but were 'condemned to exterioc darkness by the lad of success of !heir county leam.· III 1990 he won the Ckiana FootbaJlcr d the Year award, having won the Man 01 the Match award in the oounty rtnal. And having won the Man fo the Maim award for his eight points in the great lipp vidory over A11-lrcland champions Down in 1992, he went out a w«* later and scored 14 for Munster against I..cinster.

As a hurler too he has won many honours with St Mary's which he has captained in every grade from Uflder.1 2 up. In 1980 he was a sub on the Tipp. minor tcam which beat WeJaord in the AII·lreland (mal and in the same year he won South Tipp's Hurler c:J the Year Award.

His ilwolvemmt in games in never ending. he is chairman of Comm ercials juve nile club and coaches a ll the clubs teams from u nder-8's upwards. His services as a coach are in wide demand outside the oounty and at present he is in dlarge of the Waterford team facing into the National League. He is also mach to the Kilrossanty team which will be playing ned Sunday in waterford's county (mal Should Commercials win today and Kilro5santy win next Sunday, Franny Kelly rould find himself in the Munster club championship captaini ng his own team and coaching his opponents!!! Best Wishes to Moyle Rouers From KAVANAGH SPORTS SHOP WEST GATE, C LONMEL,

Tel.: (052) 21279 For all you. r sporting requ. irements DERRY FOLEY Deny was born 00 3rd. Ju1y 1967. He is the youngest son of the late Dan Foley R.I.P. of Garryroe, Clcrunel and Breda nee McGrath of Power-stown, Clonmel Derry who stands at 6'." in height is a fanner by ocx:upation on the home farm at Garryroc. He attended the national srnool in RaUtkeevan, Oonmel High School, St. Colemans in Fermoy and V.CC HIS intercstin Gaelic games was initially developed at home being from a family whose roots are deeply etched in the G.A.A. I-Ie first represented the Moyle Rovers dub at the age of nine playing centre field in the under "12" championship losing to r'Cthard in the South semi-final that year. He has been a loyal servant to our dub since that time playing at a11levcls except for a period of four years which he spent in America. Derry holds a South and County minor football championship medal with SIk:vcnamon in 1984, two south senior- football championship medals 1991, 1995, two aonmcl Oil senior football league medals '92, '93, a TIpperary man cup medal in 1993 and an All-Ireland B Champioonship medal this year. He also won a Dean Ryan under 16 and a half medal with Sl Colcmans and South TIpperary hurling Qampionship B medal with MoyJe Rovers in 1993. He has represe1ted TIpperary at minor level and has been eVU" present on the TIpperary senior football team in recent years. Deny is now a key member of the Moyle Rovers team fulfilling the early promise that he has shown at under age level. The dub now look forward to many more years of service from Derry.

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Michael McCormack, Michael Moroney, Eamon Keating, Dive Mullins, Frank Coffey, Johnny Ryan, Tony Newport, John O'Meara. ALL-IRELAND 'B' CHAMPIONS 1995 TIpperary senior footballcrs made history on August 27th when they defeated longford by seven points in the All-Ireland 'B' championship at Birr. The win was most welcome for football followers in the county after the poor National League Campaign and the heavy defeat by Kerry in the Munster Championship. Unfortunately, the game got little publicity and the attendance of less than one thousand people on a Sunday evening hardly did justice to the endeavour of the players and the significance of the win. An indication of the significance of this win is the fact that it's the first major win in county senior football since 1971. in that year TIpperary won Division 2 of the National r"'OOlball league and were presented with a special trophy by the President of the Association, Pat Fanning. The team achieved a one hundred percent record on their way to succcss, defeating Carlow, Limerick, Waterford, Wexford, Clare and Kilkenny along the way. Victory was clinched when they defeated Waterford by 0-10 to Hi at Oonmcl on May 16th. Babs Keating. the captain, punched a point five minutes from the cnd to give the team a pont victory. The victorious side was J. O'Donoghue, J.Harney. E.webster, M.McCormack, D.Fitzgerald, D.O'Gorman, P.O'Donoghue, D.l3urke. S.Keamey, PB1ythe, M.Kcating, P.O'Connell, J.Cummins, O.5trang, C.McElwee. Subs: P.Moroncy for Fitszerald, L.Myles for McElwee. The selectors were Mick Frawley of Emly, Rev. Dr. Marsh of Ardfinnan, Michael O'Meara of Cloruncl, Dick McGrath of Loughmor~Ueiney and Tom Larkin of Kilshcclan. But Back to '95. Having beaten Wexford and Waterford, TIpperary qualified for the All-Ireland 'B' final. The victory over Wexford was of partia.tlar importance as it represented a trcmendours bounce back after the championship defeat by Kerry. It was Longford's second appearance in the final, having lost to Garc in the 1991 decider. There was never any doubt about the outcome. Longord had no answer to TIpperary, whose appetite for the fray and technical ability were far superior. Playing with the breeze in the first half they established an eight point lead, 1-7 to 0-2, after eleven minutes. Derry r'Oley was in inspirational form at cct.refield while Sean Brett and Tom Macken were on top in defence. Davy Hogan scored the first half goal while substitute, Mark Leonard, got the second. Longford notched 1-3 in the last ten minutes but there was never any doubt about the outcome. The final score was 2-12 to 2-5 in favour of TIpperary The Captain, Philly Ryan, Was presented with the Cup by Albert Fallon, Vice-president of the GAA. and chainnan of the LcinSler Council. The succesful side was as follows: P. Ryan (Commercials), S. Brett (Mullinahone), B. Lawlor (Mullingar ), P.Glceson (Arravale Rovers), M. Sheehan (), T. Macken (Ballyporeen), T. Anglim (St. Patrick's), B. Burke (FethardJ, O. Foley (Moyle Rovers), B. Cummins (Ardfinnan), P.I..ambert (Nemo Rangers), F. O'Cailaghan (Commercials), 1. O'Owyer (KillenauleJ, J. Costello (Kilmacud Crokes), O. Hogan (St. Patrick's). Subs: M. Leonard (Aherlow) for Hogan; C. O'Reilly (Cashcl) for Anglim; p. Costello (Garda) for Foley. The Selectors were: Seamus McCarthy (Galtce Rovers), D.J. Gleeson (Eire Og/Annacarty), Michael Power (Newcastle) Pete Savage (Ardfinnan). Ba,ck row, Left to rught: Foley. Brian Burke. Brendan Lawlor, Mark Sheehan. Front row, Left to rught: Tom Anglim. Sean Brett, Davy Hogan. Peter Lambert. Philly Ryan (Capt.). Peter Gleeson, Tom Macken.

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CLONMEL BRANCH ARRAVALE ROVERS ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS 1895

The Arravale Rovers club, representing Tipperary. won the 1895 All-Ireland senior football final. when they beal Navan O'Mahany's of Meath. However, if it were one hundred years later, the club might never have got the opportunity 10 represent the COlUUy.

One cantakeup the story in thecountysemi-finaI of 1895. played on Octobcr27th atDccrpark. Carrick-on-Suir between !he Tipperary town club and Grangcmockler. Twenty minutes before the end of the game Grangemocklerwerc awarded II free and Arravale disagreed somueh with the verdiCt they walked off the field! When the matter was discussoo at the county council of the Tipperary G.A.A. early in December it was decided thaI the final twenty minutes of the game be played in Cashel on December 22nd after which the winners would play the county final against Loughmorc.

Grangemockler refused to abide by the decision and the maner came before the Central Council of the Association inJanuary 1896. The decision of me county council of the Tipperary G.A.A, was upheld and the malch fixed for Ca<;hc\ on February 3. Grnngemock1cr refused to field and Arravale had a facile viclOry over loughmore by 4-6 [0 0-1 to become county champions. As champions of county Tippcrnry, Arrravale's ncx[ game was against Waterford in the MUn5lcrchampionship. They beat them by2-7toO-l at Tipperary on February 1 and weill 00 10 beal Limerick Commercials by 0-5 to 0-2 in the final at KilmaUock 00 February 23. Enlty to the pilch cost three pence. Playing for Limerick on that ()()Casioo was Willie Quane, a brother of Robert, who was a star on the Arravale side.

This victory qualified the Tipperary side for the All-Ireland. It was fixed for Jones's Road 00 March 15 and was played in conjunction with the hurli ng All-Ireland. Admission charges for the day were six pence to the track around the pitch and twelve IX'"cc for a stand seat. these were pre-booked prices. Those who bought their tickets on the paid double the prices. Arravale wore white jerseys and togs while Navan 0' Mahooy's were in crimson jerseys and green togs. The day was wet and windy and the Meath side. having won the toss. decided to play with the wind. Theymadegood useo( it and led by three points to nil at halftime. Amvale began 10 peg back the lead in Iile second half and with ICI'l minutes remaining the sides were level. Three minutes later Arravale Rovers got the crucial score. when Willie Ryan sent over Ihe bar to put the Tipperary side a JXlint in froot . Apart from the point Ryan had a fine game and was regarded as the star of the side. The final score was Arravale Rovers 0-4: Navan 0'Mahony'sO-3. However, the result wa<; in doubt as a result of a letter 10 the newpapcr the following day by the referee, JJ KeMYof Dublin. Accocding to him Tipperary's second point was illegal because the playcrwasn 't outside the tWCI'lty-one yard line when the ball was kicked OUL The lcuerwas read out at the next ccntralcouncil meeting but it was decided 10 uphold the referees decision CX1 the pitch. the council decided, because of Navan's good sportsmanship in not pwsuing Mr. kenny's claims, topu! up aspccial set of silver medals, ror a return bout be1ween Rovers and theO'Mahony's. The All·Ireland charnpims were: P.FUUl (Capt.), W.Ryan. B.Quane, J.Rionian. M.Finn. M.Mclnemcy. P. Glasheen, J.Carey, M.Cooroy, D.Buticr. W.Ryan, J.Herrernan, J.O'Srioo, P.Daly, B.Finn, P.Dwyer,J.Carew. Sub;: D.Quane.J.Luddy, W.O'Shea, M.Ryan, B. Swords. M.O'Meara, FJOOC$.

... Co. TIpperary (Arraua/c Roucrs) winners of tile 1895 All-In/and football championship. Front Row:U. I ~yan President), W. Ryan, M. Mdncmcy, R.Quane, w.P. Ryan (CapL), M. Connery, w.P. Quane. UJ Burke, Sec.). Ce ntre Row: J. O'Brien, P. Daly, J. Carew, R. Swords, J. Riordan, M. Butler. Back Row: J. Luddy, W. O'Shea, (W.Dwyer, Treasurer), P. Dwyer, P.Glashccn, M. Ryan, U. Wuse, Assistanl Sec.)

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