North Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 2012 MacDonagh Park, Nenagh Sunday 22nd July 2012 Throw in 6.4Spm
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This year the Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was very competitive with many games played in the best sporting manner culminating in today's final between holders, Toomevara and Portroe. This final should be a cracking game and I wish both teams t he best 01 luck.
I would like to wish the best of luck to referee Anthony Sherlock who takes charge of today's game. We are grateful to our championship sponsors, Martin and Jane Morris of the Hibernian Inn for continuing their generous sponsorship of our senior championship. We wish all our sponsors well.
Nenagh ~ire 6g has once again come up trumps with their pitch for today's final. It is in excellent condition.
A word of thanks to those who who help in the running of our games. To our Secretary, Eugene Ryan, Treasurer, Willie Lennox and his loyal band of gate checkers. The programme sellers and anyone else who helps out in any way.
also to PRO Liam Hogan who compiled today's souvenir programme. It's another fine production. Finally a word of praise to the Order of Malta for their attendance at our games.
Is mise Sean McCrath, Cathaoirleach
Bu;ochas. The compilation of this programme would not be possible without the help of the follOWing: Toomevara Club Secretary, Jackie Cuddihy; Portroe Club Se ....w .norttl·t1PlNr.ry. ....I . , gOl1orttlnppGM • I ~ •t '!.. • £l Toomevara senior hurlers that defeated Borrisoleigh in The Hibernian North SHe Semi-Final. Back row: (I to r) Conor O'Meara, John Delaney. Andrew Ryan. francis Devaney (Captain). David Young. DZ Di:>laney, Mark McCarthy, Darren Cuddihy, Chris Moore (Physio- T,f'll, Philip Sharlahan (Coach). Kneeling: Ken i Dunne, David Kennedy,. y Dunne, Denis KeUy. John O'Bnen, Cathal Kennedy. Willie Ryan. Jraph: Bridget Delarley ~ - North Final remains a tradition worth holding onto By Shane Brophy (Nenagh Guardian) radition! Depending on your point of view, be an unrealistic ambition but a North title is it can be seen as protecting the past or certainly achievable. Today is just their second Tstifling progress. ever appearance in a divisional final. the second Despite the evolution of the backdoor in the in four seasons. They come up against the North inter-county championships in the last lS years, division's traditional powerhouse, Toomevara, 33 Alne wants to let go of the prO'lincial times champions and still hungry fOf more. '\!!mpionhips and in the case of the Munster Considering in a modern contelCt since 1992 Championship in hurting this year, why give up in which Toomevara have won 2 Munster club what is still working? titles. 8 county senior titles and 11 North The same can be said of the divisional hurling Championships, you would think another one championships in Tipperary with the evolution wouldn't get them that e)(cited. On the contrary of the County series over the last decade or so. however, when you put on the green and gold Increasing problems with fixture congestion of jersey. you carry a tradition of winning. having four divisions feeding into one big Today, Toomevara are chasing a three-in-a competitiOn has seen growing calls for possibly row of North titles, something they have not the Senior Championship be<:oming an all achieved since 1906, '61 and '62 and will aim to county competition. bridge a 25-year gap to the last time it was That would mean demoting the imlK>f1ance achieved, by Kilruane MacDonaghs in 1987, a or possibly ending divisional senior team in which current manager Billy O'Shea was championships, competitions what have part of the backroom team. fostered great rivalries, generated tails of great For Portroe. it is about etching their name on players and contests, and developed North Final the roll of honour for the first time. They have day into a special occasion we cannot afford to developed a tradition renowned for its great lose. spirit. You'd often hear people say 'wouldn't you While the North Final doesn't command the love to bottle the spirit Port have". They are one i date in the calendar it used to due to the club that always prepare teams to compete to I of games for clubs, as well the best of their ability. If you do that. anything irregular scheduling arourK! inter-county is possible. games, it is stit! a massive occasion for the clubs Tradition suggests that Toomevara should involved. carry the day but it also dictates that firsts For the twelve clubs that set out on the quest for the Frank McGrath Cup last April. getting to happen every now and again, such as Portroe the North Final was the goal. It might have reaching their first ever final three years ago. so become a passage-way to the latter stages of why can't they build on the e)(perience of it and the county Championship in recent years but make today the day they begin a tradition of a for the clubs involved, a North title in any year club that wins North Tipperary Senior Hurling remains the holy grail. The County series is a Championships. bonus. The North Tipperary Senior Hurting TraditiOn would also dictate fOf a club such as Championship is a tradition worth keeping. Portroe, winning a County Championship might Enjoy the game!! , I ~ Portroe - ZOlZ Horth Finalists '!f 1" ' _ I , __ ..._ • Port roe panel that defeated Nenagh Eire 0& in The Hibernian North SHe Semi-Final at Dolla. i • Photograph: Bridget Delaney • Anthony Sherlock, today's referee Anthony SherlocK is our referee today. Currently on the Munster Referees' Panel. he is one of our younger referees. He has officiated in all grades and was the main the middle for the 2011 North Junior'S' final. He took change of last year's County Junior 'A' Hurting final. In addition he officiated inthe All-Ireland U-16 Hurling Plate final in Semple Stadium. This year he took charge of the Munster Minor game between Cork .,dKerry. A senior referee since 2010 the Kildangan native works with Proctor and "'~ amble. We wish him the best of luck. Umpires: Michael Ryan, Robert Ryan. James Mulqueen and Brian Kennedy. Linesmen: Philip Kelly (stand-by referee) and Dan Darcy. Fourth official: Michael Hayes. Toome and Portroe met in the 1998 North Tipp league Final (Hogan Cup). Pictured are Philip Shanahan (Toome captain). John McDonnell (referee) and Noel O'Halloran, (Portroe captain). , The HIbemllM Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Final 20'2 Toomevara 1GGZ county senior hurling champions. Sack r(!oN, I_r: Michael Murphy. Tommy Dunne. Tommy (;molL Jady Grace, Pat Meagher, Michael O·Meara, Uam flaherty. Pat King Front liam Nolan. Tony Delaney, Georgt' f~nd, Philip Shanahan. Dedan O·Meara. Teny Dunne, Rory Bfislane. Snippets ...... • Over 6,000 patrons attended the 1996 North Final when Newport and lorrha drew 1-9 to 0-12 at Nenagh. The replay drew a very big attendance also and Newport won 2-13 to 3-6. • Top Scorer John Sheedy, Portroe scor.ed 0-52 to finish top scorer in the North npp senior hurling championship after picking up four points the North final defeat to Nenagh tire Og. He had thirteen points to spare over Ken Dunne and Kevin Tucker who joined together in second Place .• • Ten Points Ken Dunne scored 0-12 (O-9f) in last year's 1 -18 to 0-13 North final win over Kildangan • Goat Famine Eoin Brislane scored 1-0 in the same final. • league Meeting Toomevara defeated Portroe 0-15 to 0-9 in the 1998 Hogan Cup North npp Senior Hurling league Final. The tie was played in MacDonagh Park and it was the last Hogan Cup final when the winners entered the county championship via the backdoor. • First Success In 1975, Moneygall were the last dub to win the North final for the first and only time. Can Portroe replace them? • Baker's Ooten Thirteen of the Portroe senior panel were involved in last year's North U-21 '8' Hurling final win over Borrisokane when they won by 2- 17 to 3-13 after extra time. They include team captain, Michael Sheedy, Mark Gennery, James Ryan, John Sheedy, Kevin O'Halloran, Shane O'Brien, Jack Keating, Conor leo.! Andrew McCloskey, Stephen Kennedy, Cathal O'Brien, Ian O'Donnell and Niall Gleeson who is currently on the injured list. www.lIO<"th.tip.erary.pa.i. • OKorthTipt>GM ZS years ago: 1987 Horth Tipp Final wenty-five years ago Kilruane that just seven minutes had elapsed in the MacDonaghs and Lorrha encountered one game when Knockshegowna referee Gerry long Tanother in the 1987 North Tipperary was forced to retire with a hamstring injury. senior hurting final. The game took place at Gerry long was ably replaced however by MacOonagh Pari:., Nenagh on Sunday, linesman liam Hogan (Shannon Rovers) whose September 10th 1987. handling of a sometimes ~p hysical ~ affair was Kilruane, although they had been crowned warmly received. All- Ireland club champions following a famous In the 1987 county semi-final Kilruane lost ' ·1 S to 1·10 victory over Buffer's Alley out to loughmore-Castleiney when a late (Wexford) in March 1986, entered the final as Michael McGrath goal helped the Mid men .*ht underdogs against a warmly.fancied toward a dramatic 1-11 to 0-11 Victory . ~ rha team. Loughmore-Castleiney lost the county final to Lorma had already accounted for Borris Cappwhite· not since 1965 (Thurles Sarsfields lIeigh (the 1987 AlI·lreland club champions v Carrick Davins) had a decider failed to feature who had beaten Kilruane 0-14 to 0·7 in the a team for the North division. 1986 county final) and the 1986 North The Kilruane MacDonagh's starting XV v finalists Toomevara in a stirring campaign. Lorrha: Philip Quinlan, Tony Sheppard, Joe Indeed, lorrha's drawn (1-13 to 1-16) and Banaghan, Denis O'Meara, Eamonn O'Shea, replayed (1-11 to 4-1 S) semi-final victory over Enda Hogan, David Quinlan, Pat Quinlan, Denis Toome remains one of the finest series of Cahill, Jim O'Meara, John Cahill, Gilbert games ever witnessed in the division. Kilruane Williams, Seamus Hennessy, Ger Williams, saw off Nenagh tire Og in their respective Seamus Gibson. semi-final (1-7 to 0-11). Lorrha were welt-merited favourites to claim the Frank McGrath Cup, but they faced a three in-a-row chasing Kilruane MacOonagh's team. FollOWing a tame semi-final exit suffered at the hands of lorrha in 1984 Kilruane were not expected to feature at the " iness end of the North W mpionship for some time. A management team consisting of Liam O'Shea, Jim Casey and Len Gaynor had other ideas however. Kilruane were crowned North champions in 1985, 1986 and completed the three in-a-row in September 'S7 when lorrha failed to cope with a MacDonagh's side which was badly hampered by injury and suspension. The final score read: Kilruane MacDonagh's 1-14lorrha 0-11. The game was notable for the fact Seamus HenMsry Snfwith son Seamus af !MAli-Ireland lOlO. , The HlbemllM Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Final 20J2 North Tipp Bord na nOg View 2012 Umhr. Hurllrtg n In full f1~ If fhe mo"",nt with lor action. elM/"...n, />Ilk~ Flynn Ind Ru".I, />lImn />Ilneh an and the ~ quarter finals iJfe plMned for 25th July. eee mHirtg .u~ th.>t e..erythlng I. in r>r ByUzHow~rd hosts tuun Sarsf~lds players and parents. It was a For the past tllrH years Tipper.!I)' camogie teams long day for the players but positi.. ity aod good have ,ontesteCahir who played sparking camogie to win in real U5e of "all for one aod one for aU" Team won,; 2011 and this year NewportfBallinahinth (not was the haUman,; of this outfit. Superbly trained, the forgetting the West Tippetaf)' members) captured the skills of striking. hooking and blocking were of the trophy with a fant(tstic display to defeat Davin's of highest standard despite chaUenglng weather Galway. conditions. Coa<:h Uam McGrath deseMs great credit. _~as privileged to spend the Friday following the Totally disciplined and focused t>ach player contributed . IIeS of the North Tipperary club and meeting the immen5ely. The dub and parents un be so proud of players. te Camogie champions Newport BaUinahin(h at Photograph: livephotos 3. " Last man standing Portroe's Noel O'Halloran, full back in today's Paddy Conroy, Jimmy Ryan: Michael Gleeson, North final, lined out at midfield twenty-two Gerry O'Brien, Tom Keating: Noel O'Halloran, years ago when Portroe won their fourth North Barry O'Driscoll; Padraig O'Brien, Jimmy Intermediate title after they defeated Sheedy, Liam Sheedy: Michael Madden, John Silvermines by 3-8 to 2-9 after an absorbing Sheedy (capt), James Seymour. dash. Current selectors, Liam Sheedy and John Sheedy were also on the team with John their winning captain. They added a county title later in the year when defeating Mullinahone in Littleton with Sheedy taken the silverware again. Portroe went up to senior grade in 1991 and has remained there to the present day. And while a very young Noel O'Halloran was anchored at midfield that year a youthful looking Denis Hogan was a substitute that day. Looking back on the North final win over Silvermines, the young O'Halloran partnered Barry O'Driscoll. The game was a very exciting encounter with fortunes swaying back and forth. Mines led by two points approaching half time but a John Sheedy goal allowed Portroe take a 1-6 to 1-4 half time lead. Early in the second half, Silvermines had Eoin Ryan sent off but they stuck to their task. James Seymour denied Ger Clifford a dearance before tapping the ball into the net. Mines hit back and six minutes from time, Joe Harrington goaled to create a 2·8 to 2-7 lead. They looked set for victory but Noel O'Halloran (Portroe) and Eoghan Slattel)' (Neoag. Portroe refused to throw in the towel and tire 6g) tussle for possessiOn during the semi·final matCh. four minutes later, James Seymour grabbed Photograph: Bridget Delaney his second and most important goal. A Harrington point left the minimum between Subs- Donnacha Keating forT Keating; the teams but Barry O'Driscoll sealed victory Michael McKeogh for M Madden; Richard with a point from seventy metres out. Port Freeman for O'Halloran. were on route to a fourth championship win in Silvermines: Ger Clifford; Liam Touhy, Donal the grade. Forde, Ger Ryan; Joe Quinlan, Ger Ryan (D), Scorers: Portroe J Seymour 2-2: John Sheedy Liam Keogh; Ger Gleeson, Michael Cunneen; 1-2; B O'Driscoli 0-2. Silvermines Joe Martin Ryan, Noel Sheehy John Sherlock; Joe Harrington 1 -1: S Forde 1·1; N Sheehy and G Harrington, Sean Forde, Eoin Ryan. Subs- Declan Ryan 0-3 each: E Ryan 0-2. Corcoran for M Ryan, Finbarr Ryan for Clifford. Port roe: Chris Madden; Martin McKenna, Referee Michael lenihan, Ballinahinch. " STAR OF THE PAST: Pat O'Brien, Portroe Pat O'Brien was a star centre back with Portroe Gerry O'Brien (Pat's son) was on the team. Sadly in the 1940s and '505. He attended primary he was injured for the final but came on as a school in Killoran and first lined out for Port substitute late in the game to score two goals intermediates at the tender age of 1S. and see his team secure a 2-10 to 0-1S win. He usually lined out in the number sil( position Gerry played in all grades with TIpp and cap!ured but partnered Michael Seymour at midfield as three Munster junior and two All-Ireland junior Portroe won their first North Intermediate title medals. In fact he captained the 1991 team to in 1950 defeating Borrisollar"le by 6-5 to 1-4. The success. He shared the 1989 success with John . roe Fife and Drum Band played the teams and Uam Sheedy while Uam was on the '91 side. ~und the field before the game commenced. Pat's younger son, Padraig played a key role with He continued playing a star role as the team Port and captured North and County reached three senior semi finals in 1952, '53 and Intermediate medals plus a Munster Under-21 '54. They lost to Kilruane in the 1952 and '53 medal in 1990. penultimate rounds and in '54 they fell to Roserea Pat married local girl, Bernie Molamphy and by sil( points as the Reds went on to defeat a star they had five in family. Camogie played a major studded Borris-lleigh side in the final. part in the O'Brien household and daughters Pat won a Munster Junior medal with Mary, Una and Margaret played camogie with TIpperary in 1951 when they defeated Umerick Portroe while Mary played with TIpp and featured at Kilmallock on July 22nd. His fellow dubman, in the 1984 All-Ireland camogie final. TImmy lewis was on the team. However the side Grandsons, John and Michael Sheedy will lost to Kilkenny in the all-Ireland semi-final feature in today's final. A third graoosen, Andrew It woold be thirty one years before Portroe McClosky is a member of the panel as the would win the North Intermediate final again O'Brien gene continues to help Port and could be and the O'Brien name would playa key role. instrumental in helping the Hill Village make Portroe faced Toomevara in the decider and history this evening! TIppe.-.ry, Intermediate Munster HurlIng Champions 1951 . Pat O'Brien (front r(;IN ltwis (back row 5th 'rom left). _ .ItOrttI.tlppet.,.,..... k! " Head to Head Toome & Portroe Th~,.h_ />Hn ten ITIfftings betwHn the turns In the NortJr Sl.'niorHur/ing Ch,mplonshlps;",!! 1952. It stilnds.t Too~v.,,, 6 Portroe Zj)nd t~rl! _'* two dr,ws. Venue & Date Turns & Scores Round MacDonagh Park: 25.5.52 Portroe ,-, Toomev,r. '-3 Losers' Group MacDonagh Parte 15.6.91 Toomevara ' -18 Porlroe 0-11 First Rd proper ,.1] I::ilcolman: 2.8.92 T~" Portroe 1-' Losers' final MacDonagh Pic 25.6,95 Toomev"r" Z-lZ Portroe '·12 first Rd Propel' MiKDonagh Ptc 13.8.98 Toomtvara 4·17 Portroe ,-, Semi-Final Cloughjordan: 1.8.99 Toomevara 3-10 Port~ 2-13 Semi-final (Draw) MiKDonagh PL 15.8.99 Toomevara 2-13 Port,~ 2:-12 Semi-final (Replay) MacDonagh ptc 20.5.07 TOOITIeIIafa 3-13 Portroe 2-10 Quarter t MacDonagh ptc 26.7.09 PortrlM!' 1-1 4 Toomevara 1-12 Semi-final MacDonagh Ptc 12.5.12 Toomevara 0·17 Portroe 1-14 Round 4 (Draw) INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Toomev".. were regraded to Intermed;atl! Hurling in 1980and the teams met three times resulting in two wins for Portroe Venue & Dille Teilms & Scores Round MacDonagh Pilrk: 27.9.81 Portroe 2-10 Toomevara 0-15 North Fiflill MacDonagh Park: 22.8.82- Port,~ 1-11 Toomevara 0-11 Quilrter- Fiflill MacDonilgh Pilrk; 30.9.84- T~" 0-13 Port~ 0-12 North fiflill ()~\\-\ TIPPERARY JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONS 196 Portroe. North Tipperary Junior Hurling Chilmpions 1968. . P. Hogan. K. L..a~ster. J. Donnellan, 8 Murnant. C. CuUiflilne. D. HogiIn, P. Power. A.. Mcinerney. M. Egan. P. McGrath. M. Mclooghlin, F. Hogan. J. Seymour. M. Shinners. T. Ryan, T. KffiIledy (capt). j. McGrath. L Hogan. M. Conroy. P. Quinn. M. Mctooghlin, T. Hogan. M. Moloney. P Kennedy. B Kennedy. Sgt. J. Hughes. J. Sheedy ,. g OHorthTlppGM i Toomevara - Champions 2011 Toomevara senior hurlers - North Champions 201 1, Back row: (I to r) Oavid Kennedy, Bryan Shanah(ln, ConOl" O'Meara, Denis Keity. John Delaney. Andrew Ryan, Brian McCormack. Francis Devaney. Darren Delaney. Barry Dunne, James McGrath, Ken Dunne, Eoin Brislane, Brian Delaney, Thomas MttCarthy, Kieran McGrath. Jamie Quigley. Tony Delaney.}ohn Boland. Kneeling: Andrew Ryan (6). Colm Canning. David Young, Benny Dunne, Paddy Grace, Joey McLoughney, John O'Brien (captain), Terry Dunne. Willie Ryan. David Nolan, Bob Duff, O(lrren Cuddihy, Niall McCormack, Conor Delaney. Picture: Bridget Delaney Toome3 33rd Harth title Toomevara 1-18 Kildangan 0- ' 3 Ryan 0-2 each; Paddy Grace 0-1. Kildangan: A 43rd minute goal by Eoin Brislane helped Darragh Egan 0-5; Ruairi Gleeson 0-3; Se.!ln Kelly, Toomevara collect their 33rd North Tipperary Joe Gallagher 0-2 each; Jack Loughnane, Pauric Senior Hurling title when they defeated Kelly, 0-' each. Kildangan in a well contested final at Toomevara: james McGrath; Barry Dunne, MacDonagh Park. Terry Dunne, Andrew Ryan: David Young, Benny ,. rislane's goal arrived put Toomevara six Dunne, Darren Delaney; Joey McLoughney, Ken y.nts clear at 1-14 to 0-11. Darragh Egan's free Dunne; Francis Devaney. Brian McCormack, John and joe Gallagher's point from the left wing cut O'Brien (Capt); Paddy Grace, Eoin Brislane, Willie the margin to four, However Ken Dunne replied Ryan. Subs: Bob Duff for P Grace (49m): David with four points, one from play, to ease Nolan for Brislane (S9m): David Kennedy for Toomevara's worries. Devaney (60m). Although Kildangan's Paddy lynch might have Kildangan: Cian Hayes; Martin Minehan, liam had more luck only to see his shot hit the Kelly. Fergal Hayes: Jack loughnane, Dan upright and his team did win a sixty five which Hackett. Gerry Slattery: Tommy Connors (Cap t); came to nought in the end. Pauric Kelly; Darragh Egan, Joe Gallagher, Tadgh In the end, Toomevara had retained the title. Gallagher; Sean Kelly. Eoin Kelly, Ruairi Gleeson. Man of the match was Benny Dunne, Subs: Eoin Gleeson for E Ketly (hit): Paddy Lynch Scorers: Toomevara - Ken Dunne 0-12 (0- for Sean Kelly (48m). 9f); Eoin Brislane 1-0; joey Mcloughney, Willie Referee - Ger Fitzpatrick. Roscrea. w_.llorth.tlpperary,saa,le QIUtorthT1ppGM Portroe's star of the past Portroe intermediate county champions 1990. Back l-r. Martin Gleeson. Ger Power, Anthony Connors, Pat Se>cton. Gerry O'Brien, Liam McGrath (RIP), Noel O'Halioran, Der'lis Hogan. Liam Sh~dy. Chris Madden, Jimmy Sheedy, Mike Madden, Declan Kelly. Martin McKeogh. Paddy (ollroy, Mike McKeogh, Connie Ryan. Front: Mike MolOfley. Donnacha Keating. Mackey McKenna, Mike Gleeson, John Sheedy. Barry O'Dris Portroe 1982 Under 21 'A' North Champions. Back row: Jim Ryan, J. Madden, M. Helebert. J. Bray. M. McKeogh, P. Gleeson, T. OHalloran, T. Keating, John Ryan, S Gleeson, M. Madden, M. Moloney. S. Slattery. J. Lawlor. Front: J. Seymour, D. McGrath, John Ryan, O. Keating, M. $he('dy (Ulpt). E. Quigley, S. McGrath, S. Donnellan, R. Freeman, J. Quigley. "''''... .north.tlppe:r.ry .gu.l. Ii) e tlorthTlppGAA Darren Gleeson, Portroe Darren Gleeson is the immensely-popular Darren, a financial advisor by trade, is goalkeeper on the Portroe team. The 31 - also well-known as a terrific exponent of year-old has been on the Tipperary senior the 21 -yard free. hurling panel since 2008 - with Tipperary Darren Gleeson captained the Portroe Darren has won one All-Ireland title, four senior hurling team to their first Munster titles and a National Hurling appearance in the North TIpperary senior league. hurling final in 2009. On that occasion Darren has long enjoyed a reputation as however Nenagh ~ire 6g proved too one of the best goalkeepers in Tipperary . strong for Portroe and won on a 0-24 to • eed, Darren was twice named as player 2-12 scoreline - barring the inaugural final ~ the tournament in the Kilmacud (rokes in 1901 only Silvermines (1974) have All-Ireland Sevens and was a prominent claimed the North title when also making member of the Port roe team which won their first appearance in the divisional the Sevens in September 1999. dedder. Tu Ua Ceile Band leads the Portroe and Nenagh £ire 6g teams for the Nocth SHC Final parade in 2009. Phorograph: Bridger Delaney _.IKN1tI.tlppenry. ....M: " ara (1) Darren Cuddihy FIRIONAID (16) Thomas O'Meara (2) (3) (4) Barry Dunne Andrew Ryan Denis Kelly (1n Eoin Brislane ')-/ t (18) David Kennedy (5) (6) (7) (19) Cathal Kennedy David Young Benny Dunne Darren Delaney [10) Bob Duff ~r 1 (21) Paddy Grace D ~ 710 (9) (22) Colm Canning K~ n ~unnL ~ I \ Fr~ ncis Devaney (Capt) (23) Ccnor Delaney /- t'4''1; ~/i~~lA+~t1 'J (10) ~ 11) (12) (Z 4) John Boland Conor O'Meara :.:::::..:.::=::::;.=• .; John O'Brien [15) Paddy O'Brion . D- v 6 (26) Thomas McCarthy (13) (14) (15) f.. (Zn Brian Delaney Mark McCarthy Jo,hp Delaney Willie Ryan (28) Jason Ryan 0-1, I" Selectors: Billy O'Shea (manager), Tommy Carroll (selector) (29) Paraic Shanahan Philip Shanahan (coach), Chris Moore (physio-trainer) TOOM EVARA Cuil Cuilinf Suchai 45m Saor Cictarma (30) Colin Hall , adh ltath [lI) Mark Harty 2 adh leath (3Z) Shane Notan IOMLAN 18 Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - Recycle your match day pi" (1) Darren Gleeson FIR IONAID J (2) (3) (4) 11~ KrnO 'Holioran iristopher D'Riordan NoelO'Halloran Dermot D'Halloran 118) Nkly Ry.. 119) P.nig Hickey (5) (6) 110) P.nig MoIont Michael Creamer Simon Kelly 121) jack Keating lUI Conor t.o (8) (9) IIlI Andrew M«losItey Jimmy Creamer (Capt) Justin Conroy (24) Shant O'Brien ' I L II~ joey Knight I~I Nigel Kennedy (10) (11) (12) Mark Gennery Michael Sheedy II~ Stephen Kennedy l~l I-I 118) joIIn RyOl / 1/91 Nigel Rood • (13) 5ff.n 4~ 15) John Sheed~ ~Dinny HOgaJ' ( David Gleesoj I~I c.thaI O'Brien i 1- >-1, I l... 1 \...: (31) 45> '" , D.1mien Ryan Manager: J n sn"~ '-~. ?Se,f'!"'",,"', hliaUm Sheedy, Fr. Seamus Gardiner, John I I~I DMronAhem Hogan. First Aid: TIm O'HaUoran, Masseur: Padraig Quinn. 1111 Ian O'Donnoil PORTROE Cuil CuiUn! ~Oitc h ar 45m ~r Cicnnn~ I~I Anthony fmman 1 adh t~.,t h (35) Shane Creimtr 2 adh lu th IOMLAN I~I Cormoc ShCIIIIdia (37) NiaU Gleeson rogramme here in the grounds in one of our recycling bins 19 Previous Meeting Toome and Portroe Toomevara and Portroe provided some exciting games over the years. Here we look at five of them in brief June 1S 1991: SHe First Rd - Toomeva ra ' -'9 Portroe: Darren Gleeson; Michael Delahunty, Portroe '·10 In MacOonCigh Park. Noel O'HaUoran, Joe SextOl1; John Hogan, liam It was the beaten North finalists. Toomevara Sheedy (O-Z), John Moloney; Brian O'Oriscoll (O·S), against senior newcomers, Portroe but the Colman Shouldice; Denis Quinn, Pat Sexton (1·1), eKpenenced senior side held all the aces in a one Pat Conroy; Anthony Kennedy (0·2), Denis Hogan sided affair. 1-0, John Ryan. Subs· John Sheedy for Conroy. P looml! were in arrears just once when Uam Quinn for Quinn. Sheedy's free went past Jody Grace to give Port Ref: John McDonnell, Roscrea. the lead after twenty four minutes. However, Toome finished the half with a strong bull! and Aug 15: Replay: Toomevara 2·13 Portroe 2.1Z( led 0-'1 to '-6 at the interval in MacDonagh Park For much of the third quarter, looml! Portroe's dreams of reaching a North final were dominated the scoreboard and stretched their lead dashed in the final minutes when Paul McGrath's to seven with thirteen minutes remaining. Coming goal eamed Toome a win, Toome led '·7 to '·6 at close to the end. Port reduced the margin to five half time but Port's persistence helped them take but a late Michael O'Meara sixty five and a a three point lead thanks to a 42nd minute goal Michael Murphy goal in injury time sealed the by John Sheedy followed by a point by Anthony issue. Kennedy. Toome came back level within the 52nd Toomevara: Jady Grace; Rory Brislane, Sean minute but Bany O'Oriscoil put Portroe ahead two Nolan, Pat Maher; George Frend, Michael O'Meara minutes later. Three minutes from time, Paul O·Z, Dedan O'Meara; Pat King o-Z. Jimmy Dunne; McGrath got the lead goal. Barry O'Oriscoil replied Tommy Carroll 0-1, Michael Murphy ,.0. Tony with a point but Toome held on to win. Delaney 0-5; John Ryan 0-1. Tony Dunne 0·1, Toomevara: Justin Cottrel~ Brian McGrath, Eoin Michael Nolan 0·7. Brislane. Aidan Maxwell; George Frend, Tony Portroe: Chris Madden; Mackey McKenna, Pat Delaney 0-2 (frees), Benny Dunne; Brian Duff, Teny Conroy, Noel O'Halioran; Michael Gleeson, Gerry Dunne, Eoin Brislane, Tomas Dunne O·S (0·61), O'Brien, Connie Ryan; M McCullagh, Uam Sheedy John O'Brien; Paul McGrath 1·1, Michael O'Meara '·2; Dinny Hogan, Jimmy Sheedy 0·1, Barry 0·2, Tommy Carroll 1·0. Subs· Pat King for Carroll; O'Driscoll 0·7; James Seymour, John Sheedy. Damien O'Meara for B McGrath; Andrew Ryan for Michael Madden. E Brislane. Subs: Donnacha Keating fOf CRyan; T Harty for _ PortroetDarren Gleeson; Michael Delahunty, M Madden. NoeYO'Haliofim, Joe Sexton; john Hogan, Uam , Ref: Michael lenihan, Ballinahinch. Sheedy, John Maloney. Barry O'Orlscoil 0--9 {0--4 0-1'6S}. Colman Shouldice 1.(); Denis Quinn, Pat Aug 1 - 1999, SHC Semi Final: Toomevara 3·10 Sexton (0-1). Padraig Conroy; Anthony Kennedy 0- Portroe 2·13 in Cloughjordan " Denis Hogan, John Ryan 0·1. Subs· John Sheedy A free in the dying seconds by Barry O'Driscoil '·0 for Conroy. John Hogan for Quinn. Ref john gave Portroe another chance against County McDonnel!, Roscrea. Champions, Toomevara in the TSB semi final played in Cloughjordan july 26th 2009: Semi Final: Portroe 1·14 Toomevara: Justin Cottrell; Aidan Maxwell, Brian Toomevara ' ·12 in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh McGrath, George Frend; Damien O'Meara, Padraig Port came from behind to defy Toomevara in Hackett, Benny Dunne; Teny Dunne, Brian Duff; the North semi final. The win gave Portroe their Paddy O'Brien (1·2); Tomas Dunne (O·S), Eoin place in the final for the first time. Port trailed O·S Brislane; Paul McGrath (0-1), John O'Brien (0·1), to 0·6 at the break after playing against the Tommy Carroll (2·1). Subs· Tony Delaney for Duff; breeze. They began the second half with a 1·4 Pat King for Carroll blitz.. The goal a Darren Gleeson free came from inside his half. Toomevara lined out without Benny deficit in the last twenty minutes and took a two Dunne and John Delaney. point lead due to a splendid Marl!; Gennery goal in Portroe: Darren Gleeson (' -If); john Hogan, the 57th minute. Nicky Ryan, Dermot Q'Halloran; Noel O'Halloran, The remaining eight minutes of action were Colm Gleeson 0-1, Charlie Wilford: Jimmy electric. A Conor O'Meara point followed by a Ken Creamer, Justin Conroy; Michael Sheedy 0-4 (0-1 Dunne free brought the teams level. Dunne added line), Dinny Hogan 0-1, Mart Gennery 0-1; Michael a free on the hour mark. James Ryan leveled bot Creamer, John Ryan, John Sheedy 0-6 (41, 65);. Ken Dunne put Toome ahead once more. Subs: Padraig Malone for Creamer (57m). Three and a half minu tes into added time, two Toomevara: Sean Delaney: Paddy Tuohy, Tony James Ryan points gave the minnows the lead. Delaney. Andrew Ryan; David Kennedy. Benny Not to be outdone, the champions managed Dunne, Joey Mcloughney; Ken Dunne 1-9 (aU ooe more attack with Ken Dunne supplying a pass Frees), Brian McCormack; Paddy O'Brien, Ten), for Kennedy to bring the teams level at Ihe end of Dunne 0-1, John O'Brien; Michael Bevans 0-1, Jim a grea t tussle. jgnan 0-1. Willie Ryan. Toomevara: Darren Cuddihy; Cathal Kennedy, 9 Subs: Darren Delaney for McCormack (hit) Andrew Ryan, Paddy Tuohy. Darren Delaney, Benny Kieran Brislane for T Delaney (43m); Paddy Grace Dunne, Denis Kelly; David Young 0-1, David for Duignan (55m); John Delaney for Bevans Kennedy 0-2, Conor O'Meara 0-2, Eoin Brislane, (62m). Francis Devaney (Capt) 0-1; Mark McCarthy, Ken Rei: Michael Cahill. Kilruane MacDonaghs Dunne 0-10 (0-8~, Willie Ryan 0-1. Subs: John O'Brien for C Delaney (48); Conor May 1 Z - 2012: Round 4. Toomevara 0-1 7 Delaney for Brislane (52): Brislane for Delaney Portroe 1-14 in MacOonagh Park. (56). After an attion packed second half, Toomevara Portroe: Dallen Gleeson; Christopher O'Riordan, needed an injury time equalizer by David Kennedy Noel O'HaUoran, Dermot O'Halloran: Michael to SKure a draw in a well contested encounter. Creamer, Colm Gleeson, Justin Conroy; Jimmy Kennedy was Toomevara's savoir after at the Creamer, Shane O'Brien; Mark Gennery 1-2. end of a half that saw the teams level four times Michael Sheedy 0- 1, James Ryan 0-4; David in the last twenty minutes. Toomevara perhaps Gleeson, John Sheedy 0-7 (O-S~, Kevin O'Halloran. should have won having shot at least nineteen Subs: Dinny Hogan for K O'Halloran {inj} (14). widE's. However Port on the other halld displayed Referee- Ger Fitzgerald, Roserea. fantastic spirit as they rKOYered from a sil( point Mark McCarthy (ToomtYMa) and ~an Maher (Bonis-Ileigh) race for possession during semi-final at Nenagh on Tuesday of last week. Photograph: Bridget Delaney _ .north.tlppoor.. 'Y _... .I. " The Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Final 2012 Francis De"aney, Toome captain Name: Francis Devaney Club: Toomevara GAA Height: 6ft Weight: 13 stone Honours: Numerous underage Medals at Club level and North & County Medals, Munster U16, S. North Senior Medals, 2. Munster Minor, 2. Munster U21, S. County Senior Medals, 1. County U21. Who are your sporting heroes? Roy Keane and lance Armstrong If you could play with a player from another era, who wouLd it be? Ollie Farrell Three opponents, club and county, you admire most? Eoin Kelly, Tommy WaLsh and Ollie Canning Most memorable game, both club and county? Captaining our U21 Team to county titLe and winning 2 Munster Club titles when we looked like being beaten. Biggest influence in your career? Neil Williams mostly but all have pLayed a part. What is the toughest part of your sporting career? My sociaL life suffers a lot. Do you have a nickname? Any amount, mainly Franny. Are you currently in a relationship? Yes, better mention her name MaireAd Ryan. Away from sport, who do you most admire? Johnny Egan. What hobbies or interests do you have? Big Man. Utd. fan/play soccer for BaLlymackey F.e. t (DivisionaL Champions 201 1) Favourite ground? Semple Stadium Favourite food? ChinesefThai favourite music? ALI kinds really. Sporting ambition? Captain Toome to a county title. If you could change three (rutes) things in the GAA what would they be? (11 2 Points for a line ball (2) Having 2 months between games is ridiculous. (3) Entrance fee into games. Best piece of advice you have received during your hurling career? Don't try to complicate thing, just attack every baLI. _W.lIOrth . tlppe'lIry.iU.1e " . ttoI'ttlTlpp6AA Jimmy Creamer, Portroe captain Name: Jimmy Creamer Club: Portroe Height: 6' 2 ~ Weight: 13 Stone Honours: Co. Senior Hurling League, North TIpp U16, Minor and U21 Hurling Who are your sporting heroes? Paul O'Connell Munster, John Leahy Tipj>erary __ and Colin lynch Clare. If you could play with a player from another era, who would it be? John Sheedy Senior. Opponents, dub and county. you admire most? Patrick Bonner Maher, Lorma and John Doughan, Moneygall Most memorable game, both club and county? 2007 Seven-a-side All Ireland Final Biggest influence in your career? The players I line oot with in every game What is the toughest part of your sporting career? Time management - hurling/work/life Do you have a nickname? The lads are working on one! Are you currently in a relationship? The North Championship . .. (Yes) Away from sport, who do you most admire? Michael O'leary ~at hobbies or interests do you have? Darts, skiing, tag rugby, any s!>Drt really. Favourite ground? Nenagh Favourite food? All food Favourite music? Anything that's on the radio Sporting ambition? To play to the best of my ability every day I tog out If you could change rules in the GAA what would they be? Two !>Dints for a side-line cut and better use of the advantage rule. Best piece of advice you have received during your hurling career? Shorten the grip and don't shout. " g_HorthTlpp6M The Hlbemlan Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Flno/2012 _ Portroe scorers for 2012 ," John Sh«dy (55 pts) 3-46 (0-33 f,O-Z '6S) j- ~j4 <>-l-'f ,0 20d Mark Gennery (Z1 pts) 3- lZ H - 1 to 3,d Kevin O'Halloran (1Z pts) 1-9 of -ID 4th James Ryan (11 pts) 1-8 (O- 1 Hut) I_ t ':> 5th David Gleeson (08 pts) 2-2 - 6th Jimmy Creamer (07 pts) 1-4 ,> , , , 6th Michael Sheedy (07 pts) 0-7 ,_ r t -S 6th John Ryan (07 pu) 1-4 -'- 'L-b 7th Darren Gleeson (04 pts) 0-4 (0-4 f) 8th Simon Kelly (OZ pts) 0-2 8th Denis Hogan (01 pts) 0-1 8th Justin Conroy (Ol pts) 0-1 g OHorthTlppGM _ The Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senlo, Hurling Flna/ZO'Z Meet the managers I'ortroe management team + (I to r) liilm Sheedy. Fr Seamus Gardiner. john Sheedy and fohn Hogan. ~ ~ uh\spOrt lJhlsport Toomtvara senior hurting management (I to r) Bllty O'Shea (manager), Tommy Carroll (selector) and Philip Shanahan (coach). Photograph5: Bridger Delaney _ .ItOrth.tip..... ary ..... 1e Toomeuara scorers for lOll 1st Ken Dunne, (5 7 pts) 3-48 (0-25 f,0-6'65) .;- /- W Lr-4E. OJ H 2nd Willie Ryan, (21 pts) 3-12 <- ' 3,d Canor O'Meara, (15 pts) 1-12 1_ / b 4th John O'Brien (12 pts) 1-9 0-' 5th David Young (11 pts) 1-8 -+ b-I /- S 6th Mart McCarthy (10 pts) 2-4 7th John Delaney (07 pts) 1-4 8th David Kennedy (OG pts) 1-3 9th Francis Devaney (05 pts) 0-5 10th Canor Delaney (04 pts) 1-1 11th Bob Duff (03 pts) 0-3 12th Darren Delaney (02 pts) 0-2 12th Eain Brislane (02 pt,) 0-2 13th Benny Dunne (01 pts) 0-1 (O-H) Toomevara North and County U-21 Champions. 2005. Back row, [.r. J. Delaney, T. Gleeson, F. Devaney, B.. McCormack, T. O'Meara, W. Ryan, D. Young. J. McGrath, Front row,l-r. 8 Sherlock (coach) P. Tuohy, J. Mcloughney. J. Boland, K. Brislane, S. Delaney. T. MCCarthy, R. Du ff. _w.nonh.tlpper.'V ...... t. The Hibernian Inn North TlpperaT}' Senior Hurling Flnm 2012 Ken Dunne - a glittering career By Jackie Cahill V r'J" Ken Dunne admits that he's been e)(tremely t...... lucky, A glittering career at club level for Toomevara has yielded nine North senior hurling championship medals, along with nine county titles, Dunne, 34, also won provincial titles in 2004 and 2006 but the AU-Ireland club title unfortunately eluded him, He recalls: "1 missed out on the 1999 North championship. I .. away in Chicago, We beat Nenagh that ~ r and I remember seeing the video of it We were well down at half-time but came back to win well. I've been there since 1994, when I was a sub, "Six or seven of us were brought onto the panel at that time," Dunne admits that landing a tenth senior divisional medal would be a sweet achievement - but he would be even more pleased for the likes of Mark McCarthy, Cathal Kennedy and Jason Ryan, who were going for their first, And ace free·taker Dunne kl'lOWS that Toome' will get nothing easy from Portroe, pointing out that the teams drew earlier in the campaign, The former TIpp senior player said: "They're very good - a well-prepared outfit. They're well.drilled and know what they're at, Everybody has a job to do and they're doing it. liam Sheedy has them flying - instils a lot of 'ef in them." C nd while Dunne has amassed a haul of medals that would topple a cabinet, he still laments the ones that got away. "like against Boherlahan (1996) county final: he says, "Six points up in the second half, Ken Dunne, Toomevara And the semi-final against Sars in 2010, when Pa Bourke scored the last minute goa\. Little before Mullinahone beat us in 2002.1 was things like that, But then again, we were captain that year, We won it back in 2003, fortunate enough to win other ones as well, 2004 and 2006. That 2006 final was a great We can't be too greedy 1 suppose. game against Nenagh, an enjoyable game of "The ones that stand out are 1998 (county hurling. We were down four or five points at final) against Clonoulty - the first one that I half-time but hurled some stuff in the second started in. We went on to do four in a row half." _w,north,t1pp,u.ry,pa,l. " I l f• • Portroe U-12 Hurling 'C' County Champions 2000. Back: Tim O'Halloran (manager), Neville White, Shane Reidy, Sean Slattel)'. John Sheedy. Shane Tuohy. Fionan Ryan, Killian Boyle. Mark Cennery. David Gleeson, Darren Ahern, Conor Ryan, Michael Sheedy, Ruari Blaney. Darragh ~ McLoughlin, Michael Creamer, Sean Creamer (selector). Front: Padraig Hanly. Cormac Shoudice, Thomas Knox, Dessie Brereton, Jamie McCloskey. Adrian lewis, Simon Kelltjcapt), Colm Gleeson, Justin Conroy. Shane O'Brien, Andre McCloskey, Martin Hammond. l ~ /ve of these players are on the Portroe panel for todar's ma. Blast from the Past: 1952 May 25th 1952 included Rody Nolan, Owan, Fitzgerald. the Portroe 2-9 Toomevara 2-3 in Nenagh Shanahans, John Hough, Burke and Guerin. Portroe Connie Collins; John Hogan. Jimmy Portroe survived their first fOtind loss to Burgess Seymour. John Quinn; Tommy Mcinerney, Pat by defeating it John Hough ted Toomevara side in O'Brien, Paddy Seymour; Michael Seymour, Tom the opening round of the losers group that year. Molamphy; James Kenny, Eddie Ryan, Christopher The winners led '-6 to , -1 at half time, Their Ryan: Jimmy Carr. John Seymour. John Kenny, lead could have been greater but for some fine Toomevara Rody Nolan. J Dwane. Sean ~yan. P goalkeeping by Rody Nolan. Fitzgerald; T Hayes, M Shanahan. Martin Bourke; But it was Port's day with Connie Collins in John Hough. Stephen Guerin; Jimmy Feehily. J M l, Paddy Seymour, Michael Seymour, Gleeson. Matt Hassett; Tom Shanahan. M O'Brien, 'Wistopher Molamphy. Pat O'Brien, John Quinn J Kennedy. and James Kenny best for Portroe. Best for Toome Referee J Quigley. T~v~~ 's vke...:aptaln Francis Devaney lifu the Fr~nk McGrath (up in 2011 ~ted by h;1 uncle Pak;e Devaney (The Hitler",," Nenagh). Also ~t Ife (ill'" Moms (The H;bHnian Nenagh). North IIoard d\a;rman M~ SI'fthy and the 000ri0uS Toomevaril ttlfT\. PhotOlJr¥h: Bndget 0eI.aney • - Ten senior hurling championship scorers Ken Dunne, Toomevara and John Sheedy are battling for top spot as they take first and second places in the scoring charts in this year's Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling championship. Significantly the duo were in the top top in last year's list after the North final was complete. Back then, Ken Dunne finished runner-up. his 0-12 in the North final helped him to a 1-50 total, eleven points behind the winner, Darragh Egan who reached 1-61 after the Kildangan man scored 0-5 that day. The next four in the 201' face included Kevin Tucker 0-45; Ray McLoughney 1-42; Adrian Ryan 2-38 and Portroe's John Sheedy on 2-35. The question is who will fill the top position after today's final. The current list includes, twenty-two players in the top fifteen scoring positions with Tommy Heffernan he~ns.. the list from play. ~ ... 1JF'" lst Ken Dunne, Toomevara: (57 pts) 3-48 (0-25 f, 0-6 '65) h ~5~ 2nd John Sheedy, Portroe (55 pts) 3-46 (0-33 f, 0-2 '65) --...... 3nd Davin Flynn, Roscrea: (SO pts) 3-41 (1-25 f; 0-2 '65) r:::..~ 3nd David O'Connor, Borris-rteigh (SO pts) 0-50 (0-36 f,0-3 '65) @ 3-54 4th Eanna Murray, Templederry (48 pts) 3-39 (1-28 f,0-2 '65) 5th Brian O'Meara, Kilruane (34 pts) 3-25 (0-12 f) 6th Willie Greene, Moneygall (33 pts) 1-30 (0-24 f, 0-1 '65) 7th Tommy Heffernan, Nenagh (32 pts) 5- 1 7 8th Michael Heffernan, Nenagh (30 pts) 2-24 (1-8 f) 9th Tony Scroope, Burgess (28 pts) 0-28 (0-14 f, 0-4 '65) 10th Mark Bourke, Borris-Heigh (26 pts) 1-23 11th Stephen Murray, Templederry (25 pts) 0-25 (0-18 f, 0-1 '65) 11th Ruairi Gleeson, Kildangan (25pts) 0-25 (0-1 3 f, 0-1 '65) 12th Gearoid Ryan, Templederry (21 pts) 2-15 12th Mark Gennery, Portroe (21 pts) 3-12 l.t -I '- 12th Willie Ryan, Toomevara (21 pts) 3- 12 13th Ray Mcl oughney, Kilruane (20 pts) 2-14 11 -11 f) 14th Tadgh Slevin, Borrisokane (17 pts) 1-14 (l-7 f) 15th Patrick Maher, lorrha (l5 pts) 2-9 (2-6 f) 15th Philip Austin, Borrisokane (15 pts) 3-6 15th Conor O'Meara, Toomevara (15 pts) 1-12 • 15th Brendan Maher, Borris-neigh (15 pts) 1-12 (0-1f, 0-2 s-cut) ~, Ten Top Scorers from play for 2012 ,,, Tommy Heffernan, Nenagh ~ire 6g (32 pts) 5-17 2nd Ken Dunne Toomevara (26 pts) .{iI-1 3-17 t-- r -4 - I <:$ 2nd Mark Bourke, Bo_rris-Ileigh 6PU 1-23 3,d Brian O'Meara, Kilruane MacD 2 pts) 3-13 4th Gearoid Ryan, Templederry (21 pts)) 2-15 a(21 pts) 3-12 4th Willie Ryan, Toomevara 4th Mark Gennery, Portroe (21 pts) 3- 12 L. ~ i'l_ 5th Michael Heffernan, Nenagh ~ire 6& (19 pts) 1- 16 6th Philip Austin, Borrisokane (15 pu) 3-6 6th Conor O'Meara, Toomevara (15 pti) 1-12 w_.north.tipperilry·liliI. 1e Toome and Portroe met in two Intermediate finals in the '80s Strange times. those 1980s. Toomevara went down a grade to Intermediate in 1980and formed a great rivalry with Portroe over the next five seasons. They met three times. two finals. 1981 and 1984 and a North semi- final in 1983. The 1981 final 27th September 1984 Centena ry Final 30th September Po rtroe 2-10 Toomevllfll 0· 15 Toomevara 0-13 Portroe 0- 12 With tWQ minutes to go in this game aM Toomevara A liam Nolan free in the S9th minute gave Toomt'.lara five points ahead, tv1.'ryone in MacDooagh Part. Victory over champions POrtroe following a 'ltry tlb6 ,...agh, spectators and p1ayefl alike, must havt' entertaining final at MilCDonagh Park. (I .l- Wnlttl'(! to the i1\eYflable fact that Toomevara h.Jd It WilS definendy one of the best games of tilt year -( L won fairly TEAMS DATE VENUE REF GROUP 1. Round 1 Roscrea , - 12 Kildangan 0-15 7.7.12 MacDonagh Pk Michael Murphy Borris-neigh 0-21 Moneygall 0-11 8.4,12 MacDonagh Pk Philip Kelly Nenagh lire 6& 2-16 Kilruane MacD 3-10 8.4.12 Toomellara Kieran Delaney Round 2 Kildangan ,-1 4 Moneygall , -'1 14.4.12 MacDonagh Pk Pat Gibson Nenagh lire Og 3-9 Borris-Heigh ,-14 15.4.12 Toomevara Ger Fitzpatrick Roscrea 2-11 Kilruane MKO 2-11 15.4.12 Toomevara T.P Sullivan Round 3 Borris-Ileigh 1-16 Roscrea ,-10 28.4.12 Moneygall. Pat Gibson Kilruane MacD 2-16 Kildangan 0-17 28.4.12 MacDonagh Pk Kieran Delaney • Moneygall 2- " Nenagh lire 6& 1-1 2 29.4,12 DoHa Michael Murphy Round. Sorris-Ileigh 1-11 Kilruane MacD 2-8 13.5.12 Dolla Michael Murphy Nenagh 2-12 Kildangan 2-6 13.5.12 Dolla Pat Gibson Roscrea 1-14 Moneygall 1-10 13.5.12 Toomevara Kieran Delaney Round S Roscrea 3-1 1 Nenagh £ire 6g 2-14 1.6.12 Cloughjordan John Cleary Borris-lieigh 2-16 Kildangan 4-9 1.6.12 Dolla Philip Kelly Moneygall 3-16 Kilruane MacD 1-10 1.6.12 Toomevara Michael Murphy GROUP 2. Round 1 Burgess 1-23 Lorrha 0-8 8.4.12 Cloughjordan Michael Cahill Portroe 3-14 Templederry 1-16 8.4.12 Toomevara Anthony Sherlock Toomevara 3-19 Borrisokane 2-10 7.S.12 Cloughjordan Ger Fitzpatrick Round 2 Templederry 1-20 Burgess 1-20 14.4.12 MacDonagh Pk Tommy Ryan Toomevara S-22 Lorma 0-18 1S.4.12 Cloughjordan Noel Coffey Port roe 0-17 Borrisokane 2-7 15.4.12 Cloughjordan, Dan Darcy f Round 3 Templederry 4-19 Borrisokane 3-17 28.4.12 MacDonagh Pk Ger Fitzpatrick Cloughjordan Michael Cahill Portroe 3-13 Lorrha 0-" 29.4.12 Toomevara 3-17 Burgess 0-14 29.4.12 Dolla Anthony Sherlock Round 4 Templederry 2-23 Lorrha 1- 11 12.5.12 MacDonagh Pk Anthony Sherlock Portroe 1-14 Toomevara 0-17 12.5.12 MacDonagh Pk Ger Fitzpatrick Borrisokane 2-1S Burgess 0- 17 3.6.12 Cloughjordan Michael Cahill Round S Toomevara 1-22 Templederry 1-17 9.6.12 Dolla Ger Fitzpatrick Burgess 0-17 Portroe 1-13 9.6.12 MacDonagh Pk Anthony Sherlock lorrha 2-18 Borrisokane 2-10 10.6.12 Cloughjordan Uam Hogan _w. lIOrth . tlp~r.ry. ...J. ~ ttorttITlpt>GM ., Hurling Championship ZOlZ Senior Hurling Championship League tables after five rounds Group 1 PI W D L Fo, A. D PU Nenagh tire 0g 5 3 1 10-63 (93) 11·52 (85) +8 7 Borris-neigh 5 3 5-78 (93) 10-47 (77) +16 7 Roserea 5 3 1 8-58 (8') 6-66 (84) -, 5 MoneygaU 5 , 0 3 7-59 (80) 4-71 (83) -3 4 Kilruane MacDonaghs 5 , , 10-55 (85) 8-71 (95) -10 4 Kildangan 5 3 7-61 (82) 8-67 (91) -9 3 I UP2 PI W D L F., A. D PU Toomevara 5 4 0 12-97 (133) 4-73 (85) +48 9 Portroe 5 3 , 8-71 (95) 3-68 (77) +18 7 Templederry 5 , , 9·95 (122) 9-84 ("') +11 5 Burgess 5 , , 2-91 (97) 7-73 (94) +3 5 Borrisokane 5 0 4 11-59 (92) 9-90 (117) -25 , lorrha and Dorrha 5 0 4 3-66 (75) 13-91{130) -55 , Quarter Finals: Teams and Scores Date Venue Referee Portroe 3-15 Roserea 0-18 28.6,12 Cloughjordan Pat Gibson, Borris-Heigh 3-1S Templederry '-'1 28.6.12 Dolla Fergal Horga n. Semi Finals Portroe 1-14 Nenagh ~ire Og 0-16 2.7.12 Dolla Ger Fitzpatrick Toomevara 2-17 Borris-Heigh 0-22 3.7.12 MacDonagh Pk Phi lip Kelly North Final Toomevara. 0-00 Portroe 0-00 22.7.12 MacDonagh Park. .,n'ppets ...... • ive Dr.. ws Five North Tipperary Senior Hurting finals have ended level. In 1934, Kilbarron/Kildangan and Roserea finished level at 5-6 to 4-9. There was no replay needed because tht championship al the time run on a strict league basis and KilbarronlKildangan finished in top poSition. • A. replay was required in 1980 when Roserea and Kilruane drew 1-9 to 0-12 with Roserea winning the replay, 5-6 to 2- 12. • C .. rdlner Park, Borrlsokane was the venue for the 1982 final involving Nenagh £ire 6g and Roserea. At the end of a very exciting game, the sides finished level Nenagh £ire 6g 0-17 Roserea 3-8. HO'NeVer the replay was never played as both sides disputed the date for the replay due to commitments to tht county championship. • Toomevara drew with Nenagh at 0- 12 each in the 1991 decider played at Tomas MacDonagh Park. Cloughjordan. The replay was played at the same venue, with Toome bridging a 29 year gap to win by 2-12 to 2-8. " OKorthTlppISM Horth Tipp U-16 success North Tlpperilry U- 16 hurlefl captured the;r eleventh Shannon Rovers, CoIm Gleeson Portroe, Gavin Muns ter title last May. Today we produce' num~(of McAvindly kilruaflf!' MacOonagh. 1M teams rhllt wons;rKe 2000. Have a look .t the mimes Chil l played senior hurUng with their clubs over 2008 North Tlppenuy 4-18 East Waterford the past dK,de 2-15 a.e.t. at Cashel SCORERS: North TIpp: B Stapleton 1-5 (3f and 65); N 2000 North Tipp 3-12 East Clare , -14 at the Gnlic O'Meara 1-3: D McCormack O·S (If): 0 Flynn 1-1: Crouods. limerick john Ryan 1-(); E Hogeln 0-2; B Harkins 0-1. Thomas Ktnn!dy (Nenagh Eire Og); John BoIaod NORTH TIPPERARY: David Reddan: Stephen james (Toomevilrit). Oiarmoid Corcoran (Templedtr1y). Gleeson, David Maher, Justin Cahill: Petei' Gill Brian Michael Ber&itl (Mooeygall): Roy Darcy (~ Stapleton, Jason Forde:Andrew Byrne, Darren Moore; R.oYets), Conor O-Mahony (Newpon). Martin Truc:y NiaU O'Meara, Oan McCormack, james Ryan; Davi"" (SOfris-Uelgh): SNn Delaney (Toomevara), DoWid Flynn. Benny Hart.in, Tommy Heffernan (Capt). ~ Killoran (Rosau); Niall Kelly (Silvernuf'leS Q.l), fraonds Subs: Eain Hogan for James Ryan (hit): Joon Ryan for ~ney (Toomevarao 0-1), Shane McGrath Harkins elt; Benny Harkins for McCormack (e/t); (BaUinahinch O.I};TOO)' Stroope (Burgess Z-2), Thomas Pauraic O'Meara for Moore (elt); James 8efgin for N Collins (Ballin, 0-4). Willie Ryan (Toomevara Capt 1-3 O'Meara (e/t) (21). Subs Seosamh Cleary (Bonisokane). Kevin Ryan (Ballin,,) Marcus Ryan (Ballinahinch) 2011 North Tipp 1·9 Mid Tlpp 1-7 at Mallow NORTH TIPP SCORERS; B Heffel'nan 0-6 (0-3f and 2002 North Tipperary 2-16 Im06:llIy COfk 3-11 ilt 1'6S); J Mackey 1·1; C Gleeson iJnd A Boyle 0-' each . • ruff NORTH TIPP TEAM: DiJryl Ryan (Roserea); Donnacha ScOfef'S North Tipp - CoIm taltin 1-9 aU 'rees; Quinn (Neoagh Eire Og). Cathalkennedy (Toomevara), Stephan Murphy 1-1; KeIth Ryao 0-2; Shane Carroll 0- David Sweeney (KildiJngiJn): Austin Ti~ (Shannon 1 ( 0-1 fre and 0-1; 6S). Shane 0 Brien and Oaragh Rovffs),.IasOO Ryan (Toomevara), James Cleary Egan 0-1 each. (KilruiJne MacDonaghs): Cillian Gleeson (Nenagh Eire North Tipp ;. Matthew Ryan Templederry: Jack Maher Og and CiJpt), jiJmie Lewis (Lorma); Sam Conlon torma, Sean Ryan Moneyga\t Marti" Walsh KilNane; (Rosaea), Barry Heffernan (Nenagh Eire Og), JiJmes Ray McLoughney do, Shane Carroll Shannon ROYers, David 0 Conner Borris-lIelgh; David Kearns Nenagh, MiKkey (Nenagh Eire Og) Christopher Fogarty (Lorrha), Mark McCiJrthy (Toomevara), Joey Knigh t Shane 0 Brien Ballina; Mark 0 Meara Roscrea Capt, Stephan Murphy KilNane, Keith Ryan Borris-lieigh: (Portroe). Subs: AidiJn Boyle (Kilruane MacOooaghs) for Colm Larkin Boniso/(ane, Darragh Egan Kildangan, Joe FQgarty. Mcloughney Toomevara. Sub Joe Gleeson Borrisobne for O'Meara; Declan Mulquei!fl Silvermines br Kearns 2012: North TIpperary 6-5 limerick CitylWest 0-8 at MaUow 200<4 The winning North TIpp U-16 team that SCORERS: North TIpp- C Ryan 3-1: A Dunne 1-1; 0 defeated South East Limerid in the Munster Final in carey and P Ryan 1-0 each; W Connors 0-1 (2f); C OaughMl was as follows: John King Moneygal~ David Floyd 0-1 (65). Minogue Nenagh Eire Og. TImmy Gleeson Toomevara, limerick CitylWest: R lynch )-4 (21. 2'6S); C O'Brien Justin Conroy Portroe; Tomas Stapleton Templederry, 0·1: S Casey and D O'MelOOny 0-1 eiJch. foin Hogan Kilruane MacDonaghs, Barry Cahalan NORTH TlPP; BriiJn HogiJn (tOfrhiJ): Kieran Maher Shannon Rovers; Tony Dunne Burgess, Simon Kelly (BOfris-lleigh), MiJrk Grace (ToomeviJra), Rob Houlihan Port roe; Gearoid Ryan Templederry, ~amus Hennessy (Newport): Andrew Duggan (Portroe), Andrew Coffey Kilruane MacDonaghs, Eoin Gleeson Kildangan; (NeniJgh Eire Og), Padraic Hogan (Ttmplederry); Conor Brendan Maher Borris-lieigh, joseph Mctoughney Floyd (Newport), PiJul RyiJn (Toomevara):Witlie T~ra Capt, Michael O'Meara lorma. Subs· Ger Connors, Willie Coffey (Toomevara), Shane Hennessey Corcoran Kilruane MacConagh, Brian Maxwell (Nenagh Eire Og); Andy DunrW! (Burgess), DMTagh Nenagh Eire Og. Michael Heffem.Jn do, Robert Duff cafey (Templederry), Conor Ryan (Nenagh Eire Og). Toomevara, Paul Maher Borris-Ileigh, Conagh Maher Subs; Aodhan Guney iJnd Philip Hide}' -.....ere brought Burgess, David Gleeson Ponroe, Darren Carroll "". __, nottlI , tlpper.ry , pa , ~ Pre-Parish Rule 1901-1934 Toomevara (17) 1910, '11, '12, '13, '16, '17, '18, '19, '22, '23, '25,'26, '27,'28, '29,'30,'31, lahorna De Wets (7) 1901, '02, '03, '04, '06 :07, '08 Lorrha (3) 1905, '14, '24 Ki lbarron/Kildangan (1) 1934 Borrisokane (1) 1933 Newport (1) 1932 Nenagh (1) 1915 Youghalarra (1) 1909 After Parish Rule Toomevara (16) 1946, '58, '60, '61, '62, '9 1, '94, '95, '97, '99, '00, '02, '03, '06, '10, '11 Roscrea (16) 1936, '37, '39, '41, '42, '45, '49, '54, '63, '67, '68, '69, '70, '7 1, '80, '04 Borris-Heigh (14) 1947, '50, '5 1, '52, '53, '55, '72, '73, '76, '8 1, '83, '88, 'OS, '07. Kilruane MacDonaghs (11) 1940. '44, '59, '65, '77. '78, '79, '8S, '86, '87, '90 Nenagh Eire 6g (7) 1957, '64, '92, '93, '98, '01, '09. Lorrha (5) 1948, '56, '66, '84, '89 KIldangan (3) 1938, '43, '08. 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