The Beano to Croker! – Summer Trip to Croke Park for Our Under-12 Boys and Girls
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Vol. 3 Issue 5 SUMMER SPECIAL! June 2015 THE BEANO TO CROKER! – SUMMER TRIP TO CROKE PARK FOR OUR UNDER-12 BOYS AND GIRLS Vol. 3 Issue 5 SUMMER SPECIAL! June 2015 UNDER-12 HURLERS EARNED A WELL-DESERVED TRIP TO CROKE PARK On Monday June 29th 24 (Waterford), Whitegate (Clare) some much needed grub. We enthusiastic young hurlers and and Castletown would like to take this five sleepy adults boarded opportunity to thank the players Malachy Collison's bus in Ballyagran (Limerick). The for their exemplary MacDonagh Park at 8am and games were of twelve minutes behaviour throughout the day. made the trek to Croke Park duration and for two of the Their good manners, patience where our under-12 team had matches Joe Donovan kindly and enthusiasm created a been invited to take part in a Go agreed to referee. All our players wonderful impression of our Games blitz on the hallowed got ample playing time and were town and club. We would also surface. broadcast live on the "big like to thank the five mentors; We were among four Tipperary screen" in the stadium. Joe Donovan, Noel Stanley, teams selected to go which also Catherine Kennedy, Mark included St Mary's, Ballybacon- Following the matches, the Connolly and Enda O Sullivan, Grange and neighbours Portroe. players were brought on a who so generously gave up their guided tour of Croke Park where time to travel and ensure the We arrived and were instantly they got to visit the dressing boys had a day to remember. made welcome by the friendly rooms, players lounge, a staff in the stadium who showed corporate box as well as other We would also like to thank the us where to go and provided us fascinating areas of this historic GAA and Croke Park staff for with the details for the day. and marvellous venue. inviting us to take in what for the majority of players will be The boys played three games On the return journey home we their only opportunity to grace against St Molloran's stopped off at Junction 14 for GAA HQ. Vol. 3 Issue 5 SUMMER SPECIAL! June 2015 ON TUESDAY, JULY 7, THE Christy, came out UNDER-12 CAMOGIE PANEL, of his shell, and MANAGEMENT AND A LARGE entertained the NUMBER OF PARENTS girls with rousing renditions of The DEPARTED FROM Wild Rover, Good MACDONAGH PARK AT 8:15AM Aul Nenagh Town TO TRAVEL TO CROKE PARK and Let It Go FOR WHAT PROVED TO BE A from his favourite WONDERFUL DAY OUT FOR movie, Frozen. ALL INVOLVED. Who knew Christy could sing? The trip was very memorable and the club wish to thank all the politeness and unbelievable skills on adults that travelled including pitch visible for all to see. They Kathleen O Meara, Martin Morris, presented a fabulous portrait of our Sharon Tinkler, Seamie Morris, club and town which was noticed by Christy McLoughlin, Denise Morris, all who came in contact with them. Ciaran Morris, Marese Kelly, Well done girls!!! We were all given a guided tour of Caitriona Morris, Raffeala Malizia, the stadium at 11am and got to visit Enda O Sullivan, Jonathan White, There are a large collection of the dressing rooms, players lounge Danielle Morrissey, Tom McAuliffe, photographs from the games up on and the GAA museum. We had Paul Spain, Michael Barry, Mike the club's Facebook page, lunch after in the Blackthorn Cafe Ryan, Pat Sheridan, Linda McGrath, www.facebook.com/nenagheireog where chairperson Denise Morris Willie O Brien and Breada O Brien. busied herself, fulfilling every With their generosity the day stereotype of a Tipperary would not have run as smoothly. supporter, making ham sandwiches The club also wishes to thank the for everyone. All that was missing staff in Croke Park and the was the tinfoil!!! organisers of the event for inviting us and making us feel at home. At 3pm we played our three games on the hollowed surface at the Hill Finally to the girls themselves, the 16 end where we faced Sylane stars of the day, the club wish to (Galway), Killeavy (Armagh) and extend a very special thank you. Clonea (Waterford). The games Their behaviour was remarkable Below: Seamie Morris and Christy were of twelve minutes duration and with good humour, manners, McLoughlin discussing tactics all the girls got equal playing time thanks to the shrewd work of managers Christy McLoughlin, Martin Morris and Danielle Morrissey. We stopped at Junction 14 on the journey home for some much needed refreshments and the long bus trip was made much shorter when the normally quiet and retiring Vol. 3 Issue 5 SUMMER SPECIAL! June 2015 BLUES BOOK THEIR PLACE IN to double their tally. Further points point following a foul on the raiding THE DR FOGARTY CUP FINAL from Michael Heffernan, Donnacha James Mackey. June 13, 2015 Quinn (free) and James Mackey forced the Blues ten points clear Lorrha brought the scoring to a before a Lorrha free left nine in it at close from their point of view with a the break (0-12 to 0-3). free on the hour mark while John Cahalan and Shane Hennessy added Lorrha made an encouraging start to the Éire Óg tally. to the second half and hit three consecutive points (two frees) Éire Óg last appeared in the Dr before a Michael Heffernan long- Fogarty Cup final in 2013 when the range free got Éire Óg moving once Blues lost after a replay to Burgess. more in the 35th minute. On the opposite side of the draw Burgess will take on Mullinahone on Tommy Heffernan was denied a goal Friday, June 19th in Drombane at Nenagh Éire Óg booked their place in the 36th minute when a Lorrha 7.30pm. The final of the Dr Fogarty in the final of the Dr Fogarty Cup defender recovered just in time to Cup is expected to take place in the thanks to a resounding thirteen- hook the Éire Óg full-forward, but coming weeks. point win over Lorrha-Dorrha at the Blues soon added to their tally MacDonagh Park, Nenagh thanks to efforts from James Nenagh Éire Óg would like to wish Clean Ireland Recycling County Mackey and Tommy Heffernan (0- Lorrha-Dorrha well as they prepare Senior Hurling Challenge Cup 15 to 0-6). to take on Kildangan in an up- Dr Fogarty Cup Semi-Final coming north Tipperary senior Nenagh Éire Óg 1-23 Lorrha- Lorrha hit back with a converted hurling championship quarter-final. Dorrha 0-13 free, but Éire Óg responded in kind with two Donnacha Quinn frees The Blues will not return to Lorrha took the lead thanks to a helping the home side into a nine- championship action until the converted free in the first minute, point advantage entering the final respective divisional championships but Éire Óg hit back with points quarter. reach a conclusion – Éire Óg have from Kevin Tucker, Donnacha Quinn already qualified for the last sixteen (two), James Mackey, Tommy A Lorrha point cut the Éire Óg lead of the Clean Ireland Recycling Heffernan and John Cahalan to help to eight, but Éire Óg finally struck County Senior Hurling the home side into a 0-6 to 0-1 lead for the goal which their enterprising Championship. by the tenth minute. attacking play deserved in the 45th A smartly-taken Donnacha Quinn minute when Paddy Murphy set up Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael free created the first goal chance of Michael Heffernan for a three- McNamara, Mark Flannery, Hugh the game for James Mackey – pointer (1-17 to 0-9). Maloney, Conor Ryan, Andrew unfortunately the corner-forward’s Coffey, Dáire Quinn, Adam Gratton, rasping shot flew narrowly wide in Lorrha responded with a point, but Kevin Tucker (0-1), Michael the 13th minute. efforts from James Mackey and John Heffernan (1-2, 0-1 frees), John Cahalan stretched the Blues’ lead to Cahalan (0-4), Paddy Murphy, James Mackey then added to the twelve entering the final ten Killian Gleeson, James Mackey (0- Éire Óg tally with a point from play minutes. A Lorrha point then 5), Tommy Heffernan (0-4, 0-1 before the Blues carved out another preceded another Éire Óg goal- frees), Donnacha Quinn (0-6, 0-4 goal-scoring opportunity in the 17th scoring opportunity in the 52nd frees). Subs: (43rd) Philip Hickey minute, but Lorrha ‘keeper Brian minute – once more Brian Hogan for Killian Gleeson, (50th) Alan Kelly Hogan saved superbly from Tommy saved, this time from centre- for Kevin Tucker, (50th) Shane Heffernan. forward Paddy Murphy. Hennessy (0-1) for Donnacha Quinn, (54th) Michael Collins for Points from Tommy Heffernan and John Cahalan then traded points Conor Ryan, (55th) Niall Madden for Donnacha Quinn helped Éire Óg into with Lorrha before Tommy Andrew Coffey. a 0-9 to 0-1 lead before Lorrha Heffernan’s 21-yard free in the 55th converted a ’65 in the 26th minute minute ricocheted off the bar for a Referee: Tommy Ryan (Kildangan). Vol. 3 Issue 5 SUMMER SPECIAL! June 2015 O’Donoghue; the full-forward ÉIRE ÓG JUNIOR A worked the ball into Adam TEAM GET OFF TO AN Healy’s hand and Healy finished neatly off his left (1-16 to 1- ENCOURAGING 11). Éire Óg looked in control of the START game, but Kildangan, to their June 20, 2015 credit, rallied superbly. Kildangan fired home a penalty The Nenagh Éire Óg junior A hurlers in the 55th minute and then got their championship campaign off added a point from play to leave to an encouraging start at Dolla one in it with two minutes to when Noel Maloney’s winning point play.