Co. Tipperary Senior Football Final Match Programme 1997 Coiste Chondae, Tiobrain Arann Minor and Senior Football Finals

Sunday, September 21st, 1997

Minor: ;! p.m. Arravale Rovers v Kildangan

Reite6ir: Jim O'Shea

Senior: 4.30 p.m. Aherlow v Fethard Reite6ir: Brian White Luach Tomlls 6 Baraid £1 Runa;

Printed by Kilkenny People Printing Ltd. Teachlaireachl on, Calhaoirleach T8 an tlthas arm faille a chur raimh sportsmanship. So we look forward to gach einne go Pairc na nGael a further episode of the skills, Fanailhe Charraigh an Tobair an enthusiasm and manly rivalry which Iratnona se6. Ta suil agam go mbeidh has made these clubs so famous. ard-chaighdean 'ana cluichf agus go Let's hope that this occasion too will mbainfidh gach einne idir na be one that will be forever treasured in himath6iri agus luach! feachanna ault our memories and in the annals of agus tailhneamh as an fa mOr. Tipperary Co. Football Fina!s. Today we reach the culmination of In conclusion I would like to thank all this year's senior and minor of our players and officials throughout championship programme. We will the county for providing us with such also witness history being made pleasure and entertainment during the because not alone are the Rockwell year. I would also like to thank our Rovers club hosting this final in their legion of supporters for their continued recently acquired spacious grounds, loyalty and exemplary behaviour. but we also have Kildangan and With a renewed welcome to all here Aherlow contesting their first ever present and wherever you may be, finals in their respective grades. and extending an open invitation to Both of these learns with Fethard become involved and play your part in and Arravale Rovers deserve to be restoring Tipperary to its former place part of a history making occasion. of glory on the football fields of Down through the years they have Ireland. provided us with some of the Gabhaim buiochas libh uile. memorable occasions in the chronicles of the GAA. and likewise MicMal 6 Freaghaile, continue to adorn our playing fields Cathaoirleach, with the highest standard of skill and Coisle Peil, Thiobraid Arann

Buiochas: Many thanks to the following for their a s sistance In compiling this programme: ·.Jerry Ring, • Tom O 'Shea, • Tommy Twomey, and' Michael McCormack. Produced by Tipperary G .A.A. Public Rela tions a nd Publications Committee 2

- ~ Failte 6n Cathaoirlea, ch. Condae Thiobraid Arann ailte inniu chuigh Pairc na nGael Loch Ceann agus Fcliuchi Cheannais peil sinsear agus mionUir. While has taken precedence in Tipperary in recent weeks, we are back to domestic matters and our football showpiece of the year today. Both games, senior and minor promise a feast of football. Fethard are no strangers to success while Aherlow are contesting their emerged as a football force in first ever senior final. Fethard recent years, building on have 19 titles to their credit, underage success. winning their last one in 1993. I welcome the participating Aherlow draw from a teams, the referees, their community of approximately officials and you the supporters 600 people, the larger part of and hope that you enjoy the their parish is in Limerick under day's football here in New Inn. the Galbally banner. Galbally I take this opportunity to contested the Limerick County thank outgoing Tipperary senior Football final a couple of weeks football manager, Paddy ago. Morrissey and welcome Colm The minor final between Browne who takes over that Kildangan and Arravale Rovers r6le. is an interesting clash. While Arravale Rovers have a strong P6f 6 Neil tradition, Kildangan have Cathaoirleach

3 AHERLOW - County senior football finalists 1997 Front row (left to right): Cathal O'Shea, Paul Kiely, Derry Peters, Mark O'Shea, Fergal Clifford, Conar O'Shea, Peter Leonard. Back row (left to right): Denis O'Shea, Sean Russell, Mark Leonard, Dectan Reardon, Anthony Moroney, Michael Moroney, Mark O'Brien, Timmy leonard.

~ e like to boast in Aherlow championship until 1987, when our that our club was founded under-14 footballers succeeded. Waway back in 1885. We In the ten years since we have know for certain thaI Gaelic games had huge success and every were played here in the Glen at that Aherlow player out there today has time. We even provided the many divisional and county medals. treasurer of the National We never won a county junior final , Association at the turn of the being beaten twice but we won an century - Bob Frewen. intermediate title two years ago in Another great family involved in this field. the G.AA in those far off days Aherlow is the smallest club in were the Lees. Chris Lee was the area in West Tipperary. All our principal of Luvernane school for players except Tommy Carew many years and was a fine attended Luvernane school. We are footballer. His son Tomas played for lucky that a group of boys came county Tipperary and was along together who were very centrefield on the team that dedicated and under the guidance defeated Kerry in 1927. Tomas is of Tom Peters, Pat Moroney and still alive as is his brother others have brought us to the very Monsignor Christopher Lee of top - senior cnunty finalists today. Casher, who very likely is attending Tom O'Shea laday's game. like most parishes the G.AA Aherlow had its ups and downs and for many years there was no club in Club officers: Aherlow. Chairman: Joe Donovan; We had to wait a very long lime Secretary: Tom Leonard; for our first success at divisional Treasurer: Lar Ivory; level. We won the West Junior Trainer: Tom Peters; championship for the first time in Selectors: Tom Peters, 1950. Shamie Frewen, We did not win our first county 5 ARRAVALE ROVERS

(1 ) (R. 0 Suaird) RICHARD SWORDS

Fir lonaid: (2) (3) (4) (I. 0 Floinn) (A. 0 Lailheasa) (T MacCraith) (16) Barry Walsh IVAN FLYNN ANDY LACEY TED McGRATH (B. Brealhnach)

(17) Niall Sheehan (N 6 SiocMin) (5) (6) (7) (18) Tagdh Duggan (P. 0 Duagain) (P. 0 Toibin) (B. MacMathuna) (T. 6 Duagain) PAT DUGGAN PAUL TOBIN BRIAN McMAHON (19) Pat Heffernan (Po 6 hlfearnain) (20) Declan Madden (8) (9) (D. 6 Madain) (D. 0 Mora) (G. MacAnGhaill) (21) Paul Lowenv DARRAGH MOORE GER STAPLETON (P. 6 Labhraf) (22) Mark O 'Brien (M. 6 eriain) (to) (1 1) (12) (M. 0 hAnluain) (S. 0 Donail) (M. MacFhiobhui) MARK HANLEY JOHN O'DONNELL MICHAEL McEVOY

(13) (14) (15) (C. 0 hOgain) (B. Glaisin) (C. 0 Ria,") GARY HOGAN BRIAN GLASHEEN COLIN RYAN

Arravale Cull Cullinl Seachal 45m Saor Ciceanna 1adh leath

2adh leath 10M LAN , I 4 KILDANGAN

(1) (P. 0 Ciarubhain) PAUL KIRWAN

(2) (3) (4) t:ir lonaid: (A. 0 Flannabhra) (5. 0 Sialara) (T 0 Cleirigh) (16) Sean Lynch HUGH FLANNERY JOHN SLATTERY THOMAS CLARKE (5. MacLOIfIgsigh)

(17) Uam Kelty (5) (6) (7) (L. 6 Ceallalgh) (F. 0 Ceallaigh) (D. 0 Haiceid) (G. 0 Slatara) (IB) Eric Kirwan (E. 6 Ciarubham) FERGAL KELLY DAN HACKETT GER SLATTERY (19) Liam Flannery (t. 6 Flannabhra) (8) (9) (20) Martin Nolan (E. 0 Nuallain) (B. 0 Lealhlobhair) (M 6 Nuallain) ENDA NOLAN BRIAN LAWLOR (21) Dermot Hogan (D. 6 hOgsln)

(10) (11 ) (12) (22) Graham Finch (G. o Fumse) (5. 0 hEigeartaigh) (M.lO Riain) (T Conch'ir) 0 (23) Eo!n Cleary STEPHEN HEGARTY MICHAEL RYAN TOMMY CONNORS (E. MacGioIIa Arraith)

(24) Ger Kennedy (13) (14) (15) (G. 6 Clnne/de) (D. 0 Sialara) (M. 0 Conch'ir) (D. MacComhain) DENIS SLATTERY MICHAEL CONNORS DAVID COEN

l,Kildangan Cull Cullini Seachai 45m Sa or Ciceanna l adh leath 2adh leath IOMlAN

7 AHERLOW • Oathanna: Gras agus Oir

(1 ) (M. 6 Maolruanaidh) MICHAEL MORONEY Fir tonaid: (2) (3) (4) (16) Kieran Moroney (M. 6 ClumMin) (P. Cadhla) (c. 6 Maolruanaidh) (S. Ruiseal) 6 (17) Luke Leonard FERGAl CLIFFORD SEAN RUSSELL PAUL KIELY (L, 6 Lomm) (18) Seanie Peters (5) (6) (7) (5 MacPheadair) (M. 6 Briain) (Capt) (M. 6 Loinin) (T. 6 Loinin) (19) Peter Leonard (P, 6 Lom.n) MARK O'BRIEN MARK LEONARD TIMMY LEONARD (20) Leo Leonard (L 6 Loinin) (8) (9) (21) John Ivory (5. 6 hUldhrin) (D. MacPheadair) (D. 6 Aiordain)

(22) BIII~ Reardon DERRY PETERS DECLAN REARDON (L 0 RlordEun) (23) Jackie Bourke (10) (1 1) (12) (5. de Burea) (L. Loinin) (T. Carrun) (0.6 Se) (24) George Kiely 6 (5, 6 Cadhla) LIONEL LEONARD TIMMY CAREW DENIS O'SHEA (2S) Noel Clifford (N. MacRileartalQh) (13) (14) (15) (C. 6 Se) (M. 6 Se) (c. 6 Se) CATHAL O'SHEA MARK O'SHEA CONOR O'SHEA

Aherlow Cull Cuillnf Seachai 45m Saor Ciceanna ladh leath 2adh leath

IOMLAN • • FE7HARD Dathanna: Gorm agus Ban

(1 ) (P. MacGearilt) PAUL FITZGERALD Fir lonaid: (2) (3) (4) (16) John Paul Looby (S. 6 Domnaill) (M . 6 Riain) (P. de Blaca) (s. P Luibi) ~TEFAN O'DONNELL MICHAEL RYAN PHILIP BLAKE (17) Tomas Keane (T. 6 Calhain) (5) (6) (7) (18) Michael O'Riordan (M.O RIordan) (M. Quinlan) (L. 6 Meara) (L. 6 Muiriosa) ("") (19) Tom McCarthy MICHAEL QUINLAN WILLIE O'M EARA WILLIE MORRISSEY (T. Mc;Cattalgh)

(20) Willie Quigley (8) (9) (L. Quigley) (C. Coen) (M. Spillane) (21) Brendan Brett CHRIS CO EN MICHAEL SPILLANE (8. de Brett) (22) Dacia" Maher (06 Meaghair) (10) (11) (12) (23) Eugene Walsh (D . 6 Broin) (B. de Burca) (M. Coen) (E. Breathnach) } DAMIEN BYRNE BRIAN BURKE MARTIN COEN (24) Conor O'Donnell (ConoID Domnalll) j (13) (14) (15) (S . 6 Meara) (T. 6 Siochain) (M. MacGearilt) J 1M MY O'MEARA TOMMY SHEEHAN MICHAEL FITZGERALD "Buddy"

Fe/hard Cull Cullinr Seachai 45m Saor Ciceanna l adh leath

2adh leath IOMLAN

9 Felhard • home of foolball with 19 counly lilies

n football parlance Fethard Caslleiney must be respected, but could be compared with having said that, Fethard as South IVesuvias or Monserat - a Champions must be rated with an sleeping giant waiting to equal chance. explode anytime, anywhere or Men like Brian Burke, Willie against any opposition. O'Meara, Michael O'Riordan, Tommy Sheehan, Chris Coen and the ever­ Since our last championship in green Michael ~ Buddy " Fitzgerald, 1993 they have been smouldering have served their club and county and preparing patiently for today - well. Today could be their finest hour will September 21st see the erup­ in the St. Patrick's blue. Young guns tion. Time will tell. Certainly sparks John Paul Looby and Tomas Keane wililly, but hopefully no dark cloud will be eager to impress jf called will hang over the "Friary Town" this upon to perform. evening. Fethard selectors today are: Having won 19 county titles and Michael Healy, Danny Kane, Noel been constantly in the shake-up Byrne, Jimmy O'Shea and manager since 1978, we have slipped into Wally Moloney. spectator mode over the last four years. Our batteries are now replen­ Cathaoirleach: Sean Moloney; ished and we are ready for the Runaf: Michael Cormack; mammoth task on hand, an Cisteofr: Nicholas O'Shea. encounter with the men from "The Glen", Eddie included. Honours list: There is no illusion that it will be 1887 - 1917 - 1918 - 1912 - 1920- easy, rightly so. Any side that will 1922 - 1923 - 1924 - 1927 - 1928- take out Ardfinnan or Loughmore 1938 - 1942 - 1954 - 1957 - 1978- 10 ,

FETHARD - Co. Senior Football Finalists 1997- Front row (left to right): Martin Coen, Willie O'Meara, Michael Fitzgerald, Philip Blake, Willie Morrissey (captain), Jimmy O'Meara, Tommy Sheehan. Back row (left to right): Michel Ryan, Damien Byrne, Brian Burke, Michael Spillane, Paul Fitzgerald, Michael Quinlan, Chris Caen, Stephen O'Donnell. · Finalists 1997- Back row (left to right): Seamus King, Ted McGrath, Joe Power, Mark O;Brien, Patrick Heffernan, Paul Lowry, Mark Hanley, Ger Stapleton, Brian Mahony, Richard Swords, Brian Glasheen, Andrew Lacey, Michael McEvoy, Paddy O'Connor, Colin Ryan, Gary Hogan, Andy Lacey (Royal Hotel· sponsor of West M.F.C. 'A'), Sean Moore (selector), Front row (left to right): Tadhg Duggan, Declan Madden, Niall Sheehan, Barry Walsh. Paul Tobin, Pat Duggan, Ivan Flynn, Dara Moore, John O'Donnell, Tommy Twomey (selector).

KILDANGAN Minor Footballers who beat Holycrossl8allycahill in the Co. Semi-final - Front row: (lett to right): Dan Hackett, Hughie Flannery, Denis Slattery, Stephen Hegarty, Paul Kirwan, Thomas Clarke, Eric Kirwan, U8m Kelly, Eoin Cleary, Dermot Hogan. Back row: (left to right): Tommy Connors, Enda Nolan, Ger Slattery, Mick Connors, John Slattery, Mike Ryan, Brian Lawlor (captain), David Coen, Fergal Kelly, Martin Nolan, John Lynch. 12 Arravale Rovers

n Tipperary football Arravale Centrally located in the Tipperary Rovers' a special place of urban area, the new stadium heralded an era of success at all levels of hurling honour was assured as early as I and football for a new generation of 1895, when the Tipperary Town players. club won the first All-Ireland At this time also the Christian played at Croke Park, then known Brothers at the local Monastery, played as Jones' Road. A few years a major r61e in fostering Gaelic Games before Bohercrowe also drawn among the school-going population in from Tipperary town annexed the their charge. 1889 title. Today Anavale Rovers is a thriving The story of Arravale Rovers began in G.A.A. unit wi th progressive and 1895 when the club was among the fi rst ambitious adult and underage to rally to the newly formed GAA. committees. Gaelic Games in Tipperary During the closing years of the 19th Town are in good hands and Arravale century, Tipperary Town as a thriving Rovers look forward with optimism to G.A.A. centre. The success and the new millenium. prominence of Bohercrowe and Arravale Selectors: Sean Moore and Tommy Rovers was almost equalled by another Twomey. dub, Rosanna. Tipperary Shamrocks and Tipperary Commercials also fielded senior football teams at this time. Kildangan John O'Leary's won county lilies in the early years of the 20th century as "The Rovers" went into decline. G.A.A. Club However, the famed black and amber Trainer: Niall Kelly. hoops re-emerged in the honours lists Selectors: Edward Fogarty and of the 1930's. Taking the minor football Tommy Ryan. county tilles of 1933 and 34. In all Path to the Final: Bye to semi-final. Arravale Rovers have ten county minor Semi-Final: v Borrisoleigh in Nenagh football tilles as follows: 1-9, 0-4. Good tough game. Tommy 1933, 34, 39, 1959, 1966, 1972, Connors had an outstanding game. 1980,86,88 and 1991. At least once Final v Nenagh in Nenagh 2-15, 1-6. every decade Rovers have taken a First Minor 'A' North Championship for county minor football tille. Between club. Good team performance with 1940-1952 there was no county minor Tommy Connors and Brian Lawlor championship in football. playing above average. 1962 was a crucial year in Arravale Co. Semi-final v Holycross in Temple­ Rovers history as Sean Treacy derry 1-8, 1-8. Enda Nolan our best Memorial Park was opened by the then player. Replay 2-9, '-7. President of the G.A.A. Pat Fanning. Fergal Kelly, our Man-of-the-Match. 13 HE Senior Football decider today Tbrings together a unique pairing with the West champions Aherlow, competing in their first Senior final agai nst the South standard bearers Fethard who are by now seasoned campaigners at this level. Therefore we look S8fllorgeme forward to a very different many to take the IItle. type of County Final with However this is a contrasting styles of Kildangan team which has football being played by some fine footballers and both sides. will be strong contenders This Aherlow side has concluding stages of the lor the County title. come from juvenile level championship and the A linal is a very imporlant right through the ranks with further prospect of game particularly lor the majority of the side in participating in the Munster underage players. A kick of their early twenties. The Club competition it will the ball and a lucky break learn has shown a superb greally enhance their can tum a game one way level 01 fitness right chance of making it onto or the other. throughout the campaign the bigger stage. It is nice to see the North with a fierce hunger for champions contesting the success. Will the tradition of the men in blue and white minor final. The West boys Felhard on the other overcome the men in green are the side with tradition hand will depend on what and gold with their here. Underage players do they have in abundance enthusiastic new approach nol have the same regard and that is the experience this is the imponderable for who won the most or of playing at top level for a question which will be least. long period. They have the answered at New Inn by 6 We look forward to a slow build-up to scores and o'clock today unless we good game with the best tend to wear down the have 01 course a repeat of skills of foolball being on opposition, never panicking last years sagas. display because I believe il under pressu re. The best of luck to both is allhis age you have the Whatever side comes out clubs no matter who wins opportunity to play without victorious today we can we know either Aherlow or the same burden you may look forward to some new Fethard will be most worthy have to carry when you faces on our county senior County Champions. wear the adult jersey. side for the coming League The minor decider has a To Arravale and and 1998 Championships. North West pairing with Kildangan the best of tuck Both sides have some Kildangan taking in and win or lose remember very promising young Arravale Aovers. The West it is often more important how you play the game players who have wom the champs have quite a few county colours at underage members of this years than the finat result. level and with the minor county panel on their Billy Butler P.R.O. experience of playing in the side and will be fancied by Football Board 14 Slievenamon Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Tel/Fax: 0504-23579

HEN the secretary of Lar na medal with Thurles Crokes in 1960. Pairce GAA Visitor Centre Now as secretary to Lar na Pairce, WTony Casey attended last Tony looks after all financial matters, Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling relating to the project, where his final between Clare and Tipperary it undiminished ability to lot up long lines was his 93rd time at an All-Ireland of figures without the aid of a calculator Final. Since he first attended the AII­ is legendary. Still as trim and fit as in Ireland Senior football final between football days, Tony is often to be seen Kerry and Roscommon in 1946, Tony after a big game dashing back to lar has rarely missed a final In hurling na Pairce to help staff cope with the or football, after match rush. On September 2200 1956 he walched lar na Pairc Visitor Centre, which tells Wexford hurlers beat Cork 2·14 to 2-8 the full story of Gaelic Games is open and since that day he has never seven days a week from March to the missed an All-Ireland hurling or football end of November. Of course GaelIC final, or indeed a replay. This means he Games in Tipperary features most has attended 87 finals consecutively. Is prominently, with many exhibits from this a record, or is there somebody who around the country and a full computer has been attending both finals and Roll of Honour listing all Tipperary's replays since 1955 or before and has achievements and profiling more than never missed even one? If you are in five hundred players who have won AII­ this position, or if you know somebody Ireland, Senior hurling and football with such a record, please telephone medals for the county. So on the 4th details to 0504·23579. Sunday of September in the year 2000 A creamery manager by profession, when Tony - all going well - will attend Tony in his playing days was no mean his 100th AII·freland final, lets hope that performer on the pitch, representing a Senior Foolballteam from Tipperary Tipperary in Minor football and winning will grace the occasion and add further a Tipperary County Senior Football to this great Roll of Honour. 15 •

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