Junior a Hurling County Finalists October 25Th, 2014
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Vol. 2 Issue 9 October 2014 QUARTER-FINAL HEARTACHE FOR UNDER-21 HURLERS NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG KICK OFF THEIR SENIORS AT SEMPLE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH STADIUM A WIN OVER MATCH REPORT ON KILRUANE PAGE TWO NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG – JUNIOR A HURLING COUNTY FINALISTS OCTOBER 25TH, 2014 NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG – UNDER-13 NORTH PLATE HURLING CHAMPIONS OCTOBER 18TH, 2014 Vol. 2 Issue 9 October 2014 NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG SENIORS BOW OUT OF THE 2014 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP BY A SINGLE POINT AFTER EXTRA-TIME QUARTER-FINAL the first time since the second HEARTACHE FOR minute and responded with a NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG AT display of raw guts. SEMPLE STADIUM October 19, 2014 In the 44th minute Tommy Heffernan won a free which Nenagh Éire Óg’s senior Donnacha Quinn converted and campaign came to an end at although points from Richie Ruth Semple Stadium on Sunday and Aidan McCormack forced afternoon, October 19th, Thurles into a 0-11 to 0-9 the when Liam Heffernan’s men Blues were fighting hard for every came undone thanks to an ball. Aidan McCormack free in the With ten minutes to play Michael final minute of extra-time. Heffernan roused Éire Óg The Blues walked out of supporters when turning over a Semple Stadium with their Thurles defender and belting over heads held high following a a great point. Heffernan was on determined display which hand once more in the 52nd featured all of the positive minute to take a pass from Hugh values that we have come to although an Aidan McCormack free Maloney and land an equaliser – 0- associate with this group of players. encouraged Sarsfields a brace of late 11 apiece. points from Paddy Murphy (above) Clean Ireland Recycling County handed Éire Óg a 0-7 to 0-4 interval Aidan McCormack fired Thurles back Senior lead. into a precious lead, but Éire Óg Hurling Championship Quarter- responded in kind when Michael Final SECOND HALF Heffernan swung over a sideline ball Nenagh Éire Óg 0-19 Thurles Paddy McCormack’s reaction save Sarsfields 0-20 denied Donnacha Quinn a goal in the first minute of the second half, but An Aidan McCormack free presented Quinn converted the resultant ’65 Thurles with the lead in the second and the Blues led 0-8 to 0-4. An minute, but Éire Óg hit back through Aidan McCormack effort dragged Tommy Heffernan and Donnacha Thurles to within three of the Blues Quinn (free) to take a 0-2 to 0-1 before Michael McNamara denied lead by the tenth. Aidan McCormack Stephen Cahill a goal with a stunning (free) tied the game once more save in the 38th minute. Aidan before Pádraic Maher’s fantastic McCormack converted the resultant block in the 13th minute denied ’65 to leave two between them. Michael Heffernan a goal. Two Thurles corner-forward Michael minutes later Donnacha Quinn (’65) O’Brien smacked over two points in forced Éire Óg back into the lead and two minutes to tie the game at 0-8 Quinn added a free in the 19th apiece by the 42nd minute. minute following a foul on Richie Sarsfields had now scored four Flannery. points without reply and extended that scoring sequence with an Aidan A Stephen Cahill point in the 21st McCormack point from play in the minute reduced Éire Óg’s lead to 43rd minute. Seconds later Michael one. Tommy Heffernan struck from McNamara made a second top class play once more for the Blues and save to deny Pa Bourke a three- pointer. Éire Óg were now trailing for Vol. 2 Issue 9 October 2014 to tie the game once more with five before a Michael Heffernan free Maloney (captain), John Brennan, minutes to play. Billy Heffernan following a foul on Paddy Murphy Dáire Quinn, Hugh Maloney, Barry heroically blocked a Denis Maher handed Éire Óg a precious lead. To Heffernan, Kevin Tucker, Andrew goal chance in the 56th minute. their credit Thurles Sarsfields won Coffey, Pearse Morris, Michael Unfortunately, Maher gathered the and converted an equalising free in Heffernan (0-5, 0-1 free, 0-1 rebound and took his point. Aidan the 73rd minute. sideline), Tommy Heffernan (0-3), McCormack converted a free with a Donnacha Quinn (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-2 minute to play to hand Sarsfields a The following seven minutes ‘65s), Paddy Murphy (0-3), Killian 0-14 to 0-12 lead as this game remained scoreless as both sides Gleeson. Subs: (16th) Richie ticked into injury time. desperately sought out a vital edge. Flannery for Killian Gleeson, (38th) Thurles finally got a break in the James Mackey for Kevin Tucker, Éire Óg battled gamely on with injury 80th minute when winning a free (48th) Billy Heffernan for John time points from Paul Ryan and deep inside their own half. Aidan Brennan, (52nd) Paul Ryan (0-2) for Tommy Heffernan dragging the Blues McCormack took responsibility for Richie Flannery, (60th) Conor Ryan back into contention. Noel Maloney the placed ball and landed a for Andrew Coffey, (68th) Andrew was harshly penalised for charging in magnificent winning point from eight Coffey for Conor Ryan, (76th) John the 64th minute – Thurles’ Aidan metres inside his own ’65. Brennan for Mark Flannery. McCormack was presented with a very awkward placed ball to win the THANKS Thurles Sarsfields: Paddy game, but McCormack’s effort drifted Nenagh Éire Óg would like to thank McCormack, Stephen Maher, Michael agonisingly wide of the right-hand the entire panel of players for the Cahill, David Maher, Ronan Maher, post. It finished 0-14 apiece. manner in which they represented Pádraic Maher, Michael Gleeson (0- the club, their families and 1), Stephen Cahill (0-1), Billy EXTRA-TIME themselves during the campaign – McCarthy, Denis Maher (0-1), Lar Wing-back Michael Gleeson handed Sunday represented the senior Corbett, Aidan McCormack (0-13, 0- Thurles the lead in the opening team’s 16th competitive game (won 7 frees, 0-1 ‘65s), Michael O’Brien minute of extra-time, but Éire Óg 14, one draw and lost one by a (0-2), Pa Bourke, Richie Ruth (0-1). struck back with a Donnacha Quinn point). Subs: (55th) Kevin O’Gorman for free following a foul on the highly- Nenagh Éire Óg would also like to Stephen Maher, (63rd) Conor influential Paddy Murphy. Paul Ryan, thank the management team for all Lanigan (0-1) for Richie Ruth, (74th) Michael Heffernan and Paddy Murphy of their efforts this year – namely Ger O’Grady for Michael O’Brien, then landed terrific points from play Liam Heffernan (manager), John (79th) John Maher for Ronan Maher. to hand Éire Óg a 0-18 to 0-15 lead. Fitzgerald (coach), Enda Costello Thurles re-grouped with two Aidan (selector) and Noel Coffey (selector). Referee: John O’Brien (Arravale McCormack points (one free) to Rovers). leave one between them at the break (0-18 to 0-17). Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael A Conor Lanigan point tied the game McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Vol. 2 Issue 9 October 2014 JUNIOR A COUNTY FINAL - NENAGH V SKEHEENARINKY Commiserations to our junior A hurling team who lost Saturday’s county final to Skeheenarinky on a 1-12 to 1-14 scoreline. We are extremely proud of the manner in which this group of players represented themselves, their families and the club this year. We also thank the management team of Ger Tucker (manager) and selectors Matt Lillis and Donie O’Brien for their contribution to a terrific campaign. Nenagh Éire Óg would like to wish Skeheenarinky all the very best in their up-coming Munster championship campaign. NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG SET TO FACE SKEHEENARINKY IN COUNTY JUNIOR A HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL OCTOBER 11, 2014 CLICK HERE FOR MATCH REPORT AND PHOTOS FROM SEMI-FINAL Vol. 2 Issue 9 October 2014 THE UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF WITH A WIN THREE-POINT WIN GETS THE left hand ÉIRE ÓG U21A HURLERS OFF TO side of the A WINNING START pitch October 27, 2014 before delivering Nenagh Éire Óg beat Kilruane an inch- MacDonagh’s 2-13 to 1-13 in the perfect opening round of the north Tipperary effort for under-21A hurling championship – the point Kilruane are the defending of the champions and the win gave Blues game. supporters a great lift following the Kieran defeat suffered in Saturday’s junior A Cahill (3) county final. and Conor Cleary Under-21A Hurling Championship traded Nenagh Éire Óg 2-13 Kilruane points MacDonagh’s 1-13 with James Nenagh Éire Óg opened their under- followed three minutes later when Mackey and Donnacha Quinn (2) to 21 campaign with a well-deserved Philip Hickey caught Killian Gleeson’s leave the half-time score at Nenagh victory over Kilruane MacDonagh’s in excellent line ball to give Nenagh the Éire Óg 1-7 Kilruane MacDonagh’s 0- Toomevara on Monday afternoon. lead. Conor Ryan added another 6. point before Kieran Cahill closed the gap with a free in the twelfth minute. Kieran Cahill opened Kilruane Immediately upon the resumption MacDonagh’s account in the fifth Philip Hickey was fouled and Quinn minute with a well-taken point and it The decisive moment of the opening pointed the free. was to be the only time in the game half came in the fifteenth minute that they led. when Seán Geaney took a free Moments later Conor Ryan sent an ninety yards out from the Kilruane inch-perfect ball into full-forward goal. His effort landed in the penalty From the resultant puck-out Kevin Mark Tuite. Tuite made a great catch box and first to react was Mark Tuite Flynn picked out James Mackey who and was dragged to the ground for a who goaled from a ground shot.