West Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 2005 cmnann li.. tbcbLeas gael ,Itt l:blaBOlain mann l:blaOl ~ . ~ Dpperarv CI-aP Soperlalll ~ •WeSl Dpperarv Senior Horling Championship Rnal at laldeA· Sulll1J,1Ib __ 2185 Referee: Willie Barrett Best of luck to Cashel from . .. Best of luck to both teams PADDY Denis Tarrant BUTLER & Sons ltd. Suppliers of Readymix Auctioneers & Insurance Concrete Irish Permanent Agent Crushed limestone Sand & Gravel 23 Main Street, Drainage Stone Cashel, Ca. Tiperary Denis Tarrant Kilfeacle & Cahir Co. Tipperary Tel: 062-62128 Office: 062-33332 Fax: 062-62808 Fax: 062-33472 Best of luck to both teams Matt ( [lr/{{/ol . !Jj;,(,,{{(/.; Corcoran . !};;;!til'll Farnamanagh, f/j('lrli111{~ Cashel, Upper Friar Street, Cashel Co_ Tipperary Tel: 062·63110 Auto Repairs Beautiful range of Clothes Phone: 062-61478 for all occasions Mobile: 087 2548770 1 -/=ailLe an cbaLhaoir~li9h Cuirim failte roimh each go Gabhailin um thrathn6na agu$ ta suit agam go mbeidh cluiche den scath again agus go mbainimis go leir taithneamh as. On behalf of Coiste Thiobraid Arann Thiar, I extend a cead mile failte to everyone here at the match tonight. I expect an enjoyable sporting game and you can contribute to this by co-operating with the stewards and making sure that __-" your children also keep a safe distance from the field of play. This is the showpiece of our hurling year, and there are many young players on both teams. They need your encouragement and support and hopefully some will yet wear the blue and gold with distinction and help to bring the premier county the All-Ireland success which has eluded us over the past number of years. I must also thank our loyal sponsors Tipperary Co-Op Super Valu.They are a successful Company and their support for GAA activities over a long number of years in West Tipperary and beyond is well known. I also in return ask our patrons to support the various enterprises of the Co-Op. I thank the management for their help, especially general manager Tim Dullea,Vice Chairman Matt Quinlan and the Board sends best wishes for a speedy recovery to thei r Chairman Sean Murray. We wish the Co-Op Continued success in the years ahead. I wish Willie Barrett and his officials well this evening. It's an honour for the Board to have a referee of his experience and calibre officiating at this final. The curtain-raiser is the JHC 'A' game between Kickhams and Rockwell Rovers and this should be a close game. I wish Francis Kearney and his officials well in this game. On an evening like this we should spare a thought for the other clubs which participated in our senior championship. Their officials and players also worked hard. but did not make it to the final-beidh 13. eile ag an bPaorach.We hope that the winners and runners up this evening as well as the Combo will later make a realistic effort to bring the Dan Breen Cup back after a long absence again to the West. Finally. I wish to thank the Golden club for providing excellent facil ities for this final. A word of thanks also to Seamus King, Lennie Fitzgerald, Michael MCCarthy and the Runai Jerry Ring for their contribution to this programme. Liam 6 Riain. COlhaoirieach (LG, (oisle Thiobraid Arann Thiar. .. J -/=ailr:e Or::! gcar:baoiRleacb Cui rim fior-chaoin f.iilte roimh gach cinne chuig cluiche ceannais iomana an iarthair anseo i Gabhailin inniu.H. suit agam go mbeidh cluiche brea spoirtiuil againn agus go mbainfidh ;ir bpatruin suit as. It gives me great pleasure to extend a cead mile {ailte to the four teams, their mentors and supporters to Golden for the biggest day in West Tipperary's calendar.We hope for sporting and entertaining matches and hope you will enjoy the occasion. Many thanks to Coiste Thiobraid Arann Thiar for allowing us the honour of hosting this year's final. Thanks also to all our advertisers and to Jerry Ring and leonard Fitzgerald for their work in compiling and editing this programme. We ask for your co-operation with the stewards in the smooth running of the day's activities. May the ancient game of hurling be the winner on the day. Liam O'Sullivan, Cathaoirleach Raymie Ryan and Ryan O'Dwyer. Sean Ryan, Cappawhite Cashel 4 Cashel King Cormacs Club Officers: Chairman· Ger Slattery:Secretary • Mattie Finnerty; Treasurer· John Ryan (B) Se lectors: Michael Minogue. Michael Walsh, John Ryan. Tommy Grogan, Michael Perdue FirstTime in West Final Since 1996 Afrer the glory d~ys of the yC3r$ 1988 to 1995. during which the club won Six WeSt senior tides. Ca hel King Cormac's decline could be $aId to have begun in the 1996 final at New Inn. Played on a windy AuguSt 18, (ashel, who were gomg for four tides in a row, crumbled dismally by 2- 13 to 0-6 to Clonoulty-Rossmore. They could be said not to have recovered since. Clonoulty led by 1-7 [0 0·2 at the interval but, With the strength of the wind. the expectation was that Cashel could recover and win. Tiley didn't. scoring only four points in the second half. The losing side on the day was as follows: Kevin O'Sullivan, Liam Barron, Pat O'Donoghue, Michael Perdue, Joe O'leary (capt.).Wilhe Fltzell, Raymie Ryan (0-2), Colm Bonnar.AilDe Bonnar. Ronan O'Donoghue, Timmy Moloney (0-2). 111chael Butler, Conal Bonnar, T. J. Connolly (0-1), Seanie O'Donoghue (0-1). Sub: Barry Moloney for Ronan O'Donoghue. Subs. not used: Jason Connolly, Seamus Morrissey, Seanie Barron, Cormac O'Dwyer, Donie O'Donoghue, Cormac Ryan, Sean MOrrissey.Jlm O·leary. Selectors:Jusun McCarthy (coach), Aengus Ryan,John Darmody, Brendan Bonnar. Cashel lost the first round to Kickhams by I-II to 1-9 at Golden in 1997. They went on to win the losers group. beating lattln-Cunen and Golden-Kilfeacle. They lost to Cappawhite by 1-14 to 1- 12 In a quarter-final game at Tipperary. Relegation arrived in 1998 and it was a knockout championship with one team relegated in the division. Cashellost the first round to Cappawhite by 3-11 to 3- 10 at Golden, but survived the relegation battle by beating Eire Og. 3-17 to 2-6 at Tipperary. In 1999 Cashellon to Kickhams by 2-6 to 1-7 in the first round at Golden. but went on to win the losers group by beating Clonoulry-Rossmore. They met Kickhams once again in the semi­ final at Cappawhite. but lost by 2-11 to 1-16. 5 Cashel were beaten by Cappawhite, 2·13 to 3-9 in the first round at Tipperary in 2000. In the losers section they beat Eire Og by 1-19 to 3-10. but lost to Golden-Kilfeade by 2-17 to 2-9 at Dundrum. In the relegation battle at New Inn on October 14, they Survived by beating St. Mary's by 3-10 to 0-9. In 200 I Cashel were beaten by Kickhams. 1-16 to 0-16. in the first round at Golden. They beat Eire Og by 5-1 I to 1·6 in the losers group at Dundrum. but lost to Cappawhite by 3-13 to 2-9 at Tipperary. In the relegation battle at Clonmel on October 6. they survived by beating Carrick Swans by 1·13 to 1-8 Cashel beat Golden-Kilfeacle by 1-9 to 1-7 in the first round at Dundrum in 2002, but lost the semi-final to Clonoulty-Rossmore by 1-16 to 2- 11 at Dundr"1Jm. In 2003 Cashel defeated Galtee Rovers by 3-12 to 1-12 in the first round at Tipperary. Galtee went on to win the losers group and met Cashel in the semi-final at Golden. beating them by 2- 15 to 0-15. Cashel then went into the qualifiers and were beaten 0·18 to 0-13 by Killenaule at Fethard. In 2004 Cashel beat Cappawhite in the first round at Tipperary by 1- 16 to 1-13, but were then shocked by the combination of Eire OglGolden Kilfeacle by 0- 19 to 1-12 at Cappawhite. To sum up then. Cashel played twenty-four championship games since that defeat in New Inn in 1996. They won eleven and lost thirteen. More Significantly they reached the semi·final four times in the eight years. losing on all occasions. This year their first round victory over Kickhams was also a semi-final. and they won to qualify for tOday's final, their first time to qualify for a final in nine years. SPAR Best wishes to Cashel King Cormacs (rom Mickie, Maureen. Eddie, Michelle BUCKLEY'S SUPERMARKET 3 Main Street. Cashel. Co. Tipperary Open Monday to Sunday 7.30 a.m . to 9 p.m. Tel: 062-61 527. Fax: 062-62994 6 Player of the Past John Oarmody John Darmody's ca~cr with the Cashel King Cormau Is one of the most d,stlOguistH:od It began back III 1957 With a West luvenile t,de With Rosqreen.;1 tide mmd you mat w.u t3ken away after an Investlg<luon. me club deemed to have Iud a few forl!!gn bodies 10 IU composition. and It continues to th,S day ,\$ a member of the senior committee. and a select~ for raday's tcam In the West final It's 3 huge career. not O<1ly in longeVity. but also in commitment, dedication and deVOtion to se~ice to the club John has newr g,ven less than a hundred perunt service.