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RÚNAÍ LUIMNEACH www.munster.gaa.ie TIOBRAID ÁRANN CLÁR OIFIGIÚIL LIT PÁIRC NA NGAEL Dé Sathairn 7 Samhain 2020 Tosnú: 1:15pm • Réiteoir: Maurice Deegan (Laois) The stands may be silent but TODAY’S REFEREE we know our communities are Maurice Deegan standing tall behind us. (LAOIS) From Stradbally, this is Deegan’s first Munster Championship outing since July 2015 when he was the man-in-the-middle for replayed final between Kerry and Cork at . The O’Moore whistler has to go back to 2012 for his last outing at the , which was a Round 4 Qualifier between Kerry and Clare in July that year. Maurice already has one championship outing under his belt this season, which was the Leinster preliminary-round tie between Wexford and Wicklow last weekend.

Standby Referee - James Bermingham (Cork). His last outing with Tipperary Match Linesman - Seamus Mulvihill (Kerry). was in 2018 (Round 2 Qualifier Sideline Official - John Ryan (Cork). v Mayo) while haven’t Officials Umpires - Paul Harding, Pat O’Sullivan, featured on his assignment Martin Langton and Martin Kelly (Laois). sheet over the last eight years. 2019 ACTION

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2 3 RECONNECTION EXTRA TIME NEW DAYS, NEW WAYS TO SWITCH YOUR BUSINESS ON AND FINISHING GAMES ON THE DAY All games in the 2020 Munster GAA Senior Football & Championship that finish level after normal playing times should be completed as per the GAA Ard Chomhairle Regulations approved on the 19th January 2019 and in accordance with Rules of Specification 3.4. & 3.6 T.O. Part 2 2019, that relevant games that finish level after normal playing times should be completed as follows - PHASE 1 • Proceed to Extra time as provided for in T.O Cuid II (two periods of ten minutes each way) PHASE 2 (Penalty Kicks/Pucks) If still level, a “penalty competition” to decide the outcome: • The relevant rules in T.O. Cuid II shall apply in relation to Penalty Kicks/Pucks, unless otherwise stated. • Penalties will be taken for goals only. • The Referee shall choose the end at which the penalty kicks/pucks will be taken. The end may be changed by the referee if it becomes unplayable during the course of the penalties. • If a penalty is scored, the goal umpire, will wave the green flag once the referee has signalled • If the penalty is saved or missed the point umpire will signal a wide once the referee has signalled PEUGEOT PARTNER IRISH VAN OF • Each team shall register five penalty takers, a goal keeper & a substitute goal keeper with the THE YEAR 2020 referee and indicate in which order the penalty takers will take their penalties. (A penalty taker can also be a goalkeeper or a substitute goalkeeper.) • Only players who are on the field of play at the end of Phase 1 (i.e. end of Extra Time), shall be allowed VISIT WWW.ADAMSOFGLIN.IE to be registered as a penalty taker or goalkeeper. Exception: The substitute goalkeeper can come from the team panel. • Subject to the conditions below both teams will take five penalty kicks/pucks which are taken alternately by the teams. The game is awarded to whichever team scores more of their five penalty kicks/pucks. • If, before both teams have taken five penalty kicks/pucks, one team has scored more goals that the other team could score, even if they were to complete their five penalty kicks/pucks, no more penalty kicks/pucks shall be taken. • If, after both teams have taken five penalty kicks/pucks and both teams have scored the same number of goals, the penalty competition will continue but in sudden death format using the same five registered players until one team has scored a goal more than the other from the same number of kicks/pucks. WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) combined fuel • In sudden death, the same sequence of penalty takers does not have to be followed as in the consumption for Partner, Expert and Boxer in l/100km ranges from 3.9 to 7.0. WLTP combined CO2 emis- sions (g/km)range from 108 to 179. first round of penalty kicks/pucks. Main Peugeot Dealer, Glin, Co. Limerick. • Each penalty kick/puck is taken by a different player. All registered players must take a penalty ADAMS OF GLIN Tel: 068-34139 Web: www.adamsofglin.ie kick/puck before any player can take an additional penalty kick/puck.

4 5 Bloody Sunday 1920 – The Tipperary connection HISTORY PODCAST by TIM HANLY Sunday 21st November, 1920. The great challenge match between Tipperary and . Tipperary footballer Michael Hogan along with 13 innocent spectators lost their lives on that fateful day 100 years ago in Croke Park, a date which changed Hear some poignant personal stories of the the course of Irish history and forever changed victims and the players along with fascinating the history of the GAA. insights into how the events of the day unfolded in such a tragic and brutal manner. History Ireland in association with Tipperary County Council Heritage Office and the Tipperary GAA The panel discuss the story of Michael Hogan Bloody Sunday Committee has recently recorded from Grangemockler, his tragic death, his famous a panel discussion podcast on Bloody Sunday siblings and the accounts of his funeral back in which is now available to view. Chaired by History Tipperary following Bloody Sunday. Ireland Editor Tommy Graham hear the insights and Covid 19 has meant that a number of planned perspectives from this excellent panel of speakers: events to commemorate Bloody Sunday were Aogan Ó Fearghail, Former President of the GAA; deferred however this recording has allowed an John Flannery, Historian from Ormond Historical online history discussion to take place which is Society; Enda O’Sullivan, Secretary of the now available for viewing. The recording of the Tipperary GAA Bloody Sunday Committee; Jayne podcast was supported by Tipperary County Sutcliffe, Tipperary Museum of Hidden History. Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The panel journey through the history, significance and impact of this momentous event The podcast can be accessed on the History during the War of Independence with particular Ireland website. The link for the podcast is reference to the GAA within the Premier County. https://www.historyireland.com/hedge-schools/ 2020 Munster GAA Senior Football Championship Fixtures

ROUND DATE VENUE REFEREE QF Limerick 2-14 Waterford 0-9 31/10 Dungarvan Brendan Cawley (Kildare) QF Tipperary 2-11 Clare 1-11 1/11 Thurles Conor Lane (Cork) SF Cork Kerry 8/11 Páirc Uí Chaoimh @ 4pm Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary) SF Tipperary Limerick 7/11 LIT Gaelic Grounds @ 1:15pm Maurice Deegan (Laois) FINAL 22/11 Semple Stadium Thurles, Fitzgerald Stadium , LIT Gaelic Grounds or Páirc Uí Chaoimh @ 1:30pm

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167679 GAA Brand A5.indd 5 01/07/2019 14:07 It was a notable result for Tipperary against an two trophies in 2020 to date in the competitions for established Division 2 side and one which will give them which they have entered which has surely boosted the confidence coming in to today’s game. confidence of Billy Lee’s charges. And on this occasion, Limerick on the other hand have had a successful 2020, Limerick will have home advantage. Surely this is securing promotion from Division 4 following an away Limerick’s game to lose? victory against in the final round. This followed And yet, more of the pundits have tipped Tipperary to be the success in the McGrath Cup back in January which successful here this afternoon. Sure, Tipperary plied their seems a long time ago now. trade in a higher Division and secured of Tipperary, right, Last Saturday night, Limerick travelled an impressive victory over Clare last celebrates with team-mate to Fraher Field Dungarvan to take on Sunday. Under new management, teams after scoring Waterford for the third time in 2020. often get a bounce and David Power’s his side’s second goal against introduction has seen a number of the Clare last Sunday After narrow victories over Waterford in the McGrath Cup and the first round of more established players return to form.

PREVIEW the Allianz Football League, this meeting However, it must be said that aside from was over as a contest early on as goals by Cillian Fahy and a win over Waterford in Fraher Field Adrian Enright put the Shannonsiders in to a nine-point Dungarvan back in 2016, Tipperary have failed to win an lead after 30 minutes. The remainder of the game was away game in the Munster Championship since 2014. played at a pedestrian pace as despite their best efforts, All in all, this game is shaping up to be a close contest. Waterford could make no in-roads in to the deficit and Limerick showed last year their ability to create goal chances Limerick picked off the necessary scores to maintain their and if they can take their opportunities today, a place in the advantage, eventually winning by 2-14 to 0-9. Munster Final beckons. Tipperary will hope to keep things When looking at today’s meeting, last year’s Quarter-Final tight at the back is an obvious reference point. To say Limerick won by meanwhile seven points is mis-leading as in spite of scoring three and will look to goals, Limerick created numerous other goal chances experienced in that game so the margin could have forwards CAN TIPPERARY been significantly more. Not to mention the fact that the Premier County had and Conor Sweeney home advantage on that occasion. to lead the way. An intriguing battle So, what has changed since? Well, as lays in store. REVERSE 2019 mentioned, Limerick have captured DEFEAT TO LIMERICK? By ED DONNELLY Waterford and Cork. Alas, the Premier County lost to This afternoon, either Limerick or Tipperary will Kerry by 10 points in the Final before making a run in book their place in the 2020 Munster Senior Football the All-Ireland series, ultimately losing out narrowly to Final. Its over thirteen months since the draws were Mayo in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. made for the 2020 GAA Senior Championships and Since then, Tipperary’s only wins in Munster had been for the first time since 2012, Cork and Kerry were at two Quarter-Final successes against Waterford before Cillian Fahy of Limerick scores the same side of the draw. last weekend’s Quarter-Final versus Clare. Since 2016, the first goal past Michael Curry Some commentators are not aware that such a scenario Tipperary’s ranking in Munster has fallen and following of Waterford last Saturday could have happened at any time since 2014 as the semi- last year’s seven-point defeat at the hands of Limerick, final draws since then have been devoid of any seeding. one could argue Tipperary had fallen to fifth out of six Alas, the draws each year have dictated otherwise but teams in the . for 2020, an opportunity existed for any of the other four After securing their Division 3 status with two hard counties in the Province to qualify for the Munster Final earned victories over Offaly and Leitrim, David Power’s by securing two Championship victories. side put in a much-improved performance last Sunday In the case of Tipperary, its just four years since they when they got the better of Clare thanks to early goals in contested a Munster Final thanks to 2016 victories over both halves from Conor Sweeney and Bill Maher. 8 9 OFFICIAL OFFICIAL SPONSORS SPONSORS LUIMNEACH TIOBRAID ÁRANN

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10 11 Last Munster Championship Meeting - 2019 and Paul Maher were both withdrawn, with Bill Maher and Liam Boland brought on. There was no improvement though. The opposite, if anything. Corbett kicked the first by Sean McSweeney somehow saved, but Nash followed in score for Limerick, followed by five Tipperary misses – to force the ball over the line. Game over. wides from a Sweeney free, Boland, and three impatient Cillian Fahy of Limerick Quinlivan misses; two short and one wide. shoots to score his The scores were tied at half-time, with Limerick doing side’s second goal past most of the front-running. They only trailed twice, and The Tipp misses kept on coming after the first goal. Tipperary goalkeeper quickly responded with a run of scores on both occasions. Steven O’Brien wide. Jack Kennedy, just on, blocked down. Evan Comerford Sean O’Dea led the defensive effort early on, making two Limerick joined them with three wides of their own, but valuable interceptions when left man-on-man against a their late goal blast was enough. potent, but misfiring, Tipp full-forward line. Scorers for Tipperary: M Quinlivan (1-2); C Sweeney (0-4, 3 Lee and Adrian English did most of Limerick’s early frees); L McGrath (0-2 frees); S O’Brien, L Casey (0-1 each). scoring, and kicked the first two points, although when Scorers for Limerick: I Corbett, C Fahy (1-2 each); J Lee (0-4, Steven O’Brien kicked a fine point after a mark, Tipp led 3 frees); P Nash (1-0); A Enright (0-2), S McSweeney (0-1 free). 0-3 to 0-2. Had corner-back Shane O’Connell held his nerve TIPPERARY: E Comerford; A Campbell, J Meagher, S in front of goal, that could’ve been more, but Limerick had O’Connell; K Fahey, R Kiely, E Moloney; S O’Brien, L Casey; J more chances for goal. Corbett ran from his own half to Keane, P Maher, B Fox; C Sweeney, M Quinlivan, L McGrath. the Tipp 14-yard line before blazing over, while O’Carroll Subs: B Maher for Kiely (ht), L Boland for P Maher (ht), and Paul Maher also saw chances blocked or intercepted. J Kennedy for Keane (49), D Brennan for Fahey (58), D LIMERICK CLAIM FIRST Still, they moved 0-6 to 0-4 clear, with Lee celebrating O’Meara for Fox (67), J Feehan for Meagher (70+2). the pick of the scores with a jubilant roar and fist-pump LIMERICK: D O’Sullivan; B Fanning, S O’Dea, P Maher; C towards the sideline. It was all going to plan. McSweeney, I Corbett, G Brown; D The midfielders were enjoying an ocean of space as both Treacy, T Childs; A Enright, C Fahy, MUNSTER WIN SINCE 2012 teams pressed kick-outs, with Childs and M Fitzgibbon; S McSweeney, S Liam Casey claiming marks and playing O’Carroll, J Lee. Subs: P Nash for on to set up scores. The latter, a Lee (62), S Keeley for Enright (70), McGrath free, tied us up again. P de Brún for Fitzgibbon (70). Referee: James Molloy WITH TIPPERARY SHOCK had seen (Galway) enough by the break. LIMERICK 3-11 TIPPERARY 1-10 win, and three since their last Championship win of any type, which looked likely to continue away to a Tipp team Robbie Kiely, on his Report by Stephen Barry courtesy of the with their most pressing injury worries behind them return to action, Irish Examiner newspaper But when Corbett surged forward, not for the first time, Limerick produced the first shock of the Championship it proved decisive. His run could have been missed as at Semple Stadium with a remarkable seven-point Darragh Treacy attempted to hold possession, but he defeat of Tipperary. They earned the right to meet Cork heard the call, and sent Corbett in to blast home. 1-9 to in the Munster semi-final thanks to goals in the final 23 0-8 was the score after 47 minutes. minutes from Iain Corbett, Cillian Fahy, and Peter Nash. Then, a 56th-minute Jamie Lee shot dropped short and The 2016 All-Ireland semi-finalists were totally flat was snatched by Cillian Fahy, who hammered it to the net. throughout, although the sides were rarely separated The clock had struck 59 minutes and the wide count hit ten until deep into the second-half. Nash’s clincher arrived before Tipp’s first score of the half – a Conor Sweeney free. after a Michael Quinlivan goal, which ultimately proved a Limerick kicked on, with points from Lee and Fahy, the mere consolation. 2,165 spectators witnessed the upset, latter a goal chance, to extend the lead to eight, 2-11 to 0-9. with the minority from Limerick racing onto the pitch to Quinlivan somehow conjured up a Tipp goal with six Conor Sweeney of embrace their heroes at full-time. Tipperary in action against minutes to go, wriggling out of a dead end and finding the Sean O’Dea of Limerick Limerick had gone seven years without a corner of the net from 14 yards out. A Liam McGrath free Munster Championship cut the lead to four. But the nerves didn’t last long. A huge mark by Tommie Childs, a run by Seamus O’Carroll, a shot 12 13 REDUCE PROTECTING TIPPERARY OUR GAMES, SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND MANAGEMENT TEAM 2020

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• Their competitive nature and desire to win Athletes • A desire to replicate the buzz of playing / competition Left to Right: Paddy Christie, Joe Hayes, Robbie Canning, Charlie McGeever, Tommy Toomey, David Power Are An At • Group dynamics or possible gambling culture in squads Risk Group • Gambling appeals to those driven by extrinsic (external) For Problem motivation - the reward of the win! Gambling • The worldwide relationship between sport and betting • Exposure to increased betting advertising & discussion LIMERICK Because OF.... through sport media SENIOR FOOTBALL BAINISTEOIR 2020 Watch Out For Warning Signs • Hiding time spent gambling or hiding bills and unpaid debt • Bragging about winning, exaggerating wins and/or minimizing losses Billy Lee • Lying about how much time or money is spent on gambling • Restless or irritable when not gambling • Borrowing for gambling FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO www.gaa.ie/community Where to get help: GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 01 8721133 www.gamblersanonymous.ie GAMBLE AWARE (Mon-Fri 9am to 5.30pm) 1800 753753 www.gambleaware.ie PROBLEM GAMBLING IRELAND 089 2415401 (call-back service) www.problemgambling.ie DUNLEWEY ADDICTION SERVICE (Mon-Sun 9am to 11pm) 1800 936725 (ROI) 0800 0886725 (NI) www.dunlewey.net 14 15 16 17 Increase on hourly value of GAA activity 23.6% 2015-2019

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