2015 – As the Season Begins
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VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2015 2015 – AS THE SEASON BEGINS WE FONDLY REMEMBER THOSE WHO WILL NOT JOIN US ON THE JOURNEY Pearse O’Brien Billy Bailey Brian Gubbins VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2015 NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG – NORTH TIPP CLUB OF THE YEAR 2014 Nenagh Éire Óg officers, mentors, players and supporters pictured celebrating winning the club of the year award at the MacDonagh Park Complex on Friday evening. Out-going North Board chairman presentation to the junior A hurling presented with his senior hurler of John ‘Rocky’ McGrath hailed Nenagh team while club chairman Jim Nagle the year award. Sports editor Shane Éire Óg as a “fantastic club” at a represented Noel Maloney and Brophy then presented Dáire Quinn North Board awards ceremony in collected the championship medals with the Nenagh Guardian Hurler of the MacDonagh Park Complex. At on behalf of the Year award the awards ceremony Nenagh Éire the senior for 2014. team. Óg was presented with the club of the year award while Dáire Quinn Chairman Jim Junior A Nagle accepted was presented with senior hurler of hurler of the the club of the the year award and Alan Kelly was year Alan year award from presented with the junior A hurler of Kelly pictured out-going North the year award. alongside Board chairman Connie Cleere received an award in senior hurler John McGrath recognition of his years of service to of the year alongside refereeing while Dáire Quinn was Dáire Quinn. secretary Declan also named Nenagh Guardian hurler Bailey and of the year for 2014. Subsequent treasurer to that Alan Séamus Cleary. North Board treasurer Willie Lennox Kelly was In his proved an accomplished master of presented acceptance ceremonies for the event while with his junior speech Jim Nenagh Éire Óg chairman Jim Nagle A hurler of Nagle described welcomed all in attendance. the year 2014 as a award while “fantastic year” for the club and Alan Kelly represented captain John Dáire Quinn praised O’Donoghue for the medal was VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2015 progressed to the county final before losing narrowly to Skeheenarinky. The club’s junior B hurlers lost a league semi-final to Lorrha-Dorrha before suffering a narrow replay defeat after extra-time to Toomevara in a dramatic north quarter-final. At under-21A level Éire Óg were beaten by Kildangan in the north final while the minor A hurlers were defeated by Toomevara at the north semi-final stage. Meanwhile on Sunday, December 7th GAA President Liam O’Neill launched the first two volumes of ‘A Central Culture – Gaelic Sport in Nenagh’. In all this ambitious history of Gaelic Games in Nenagh Éire Óg officers pictured accepting key aim of the club is to be a (compiled by Dónal Murphy, Nancy the club of the year award from the positive influence on the lives of all Murphy & PJ Maxwell) will comprise North Board. From left: Willie players and to help those interested three volumes – volume one covers Lennox (North Board Treasurer), in playing hurling, irrespective of the years 1884-1933, volume two Séamus Cleary (Nenagh Éire Óg age or level of ability, reach their 1934-1959 and volume three 1960- Treasurer), Jim Nagle (Nenagh Éire full potential. 2014; volume three will be Óg Chairman), John McGrath (out- published in 2015. going North Board Chairman), The Blues’ senior hurlers claimed Declan Bailey (Nenagh Éire Óg the Premier Division League title In 2014 Nenagh Éire Óg was also Secretary) & Eugene Ryan (North (Johnny Ryan Cup) and also won commended by the Gaelic Athletic Board Secretary). the Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Association’s Stacey Cannon Senior Hurling Championship in (Community & Health Section, the juvenile club for all of their 2014. In the Clean Ireland Recycling Croke Park) for its ground-breaking fantastic work. Jim Nagle also County Senior Hurling work on the GAA Healthy Club pilot praised the efforts of the club Championship Éire Óg were beaten project. offices, the Camogie club and by eventual champions Thurles Nenagh Éire Óg has won the North Nenagh Handball Club for making Sarsfields after extra-time at the Tipperary Club of the Year award on Nenagh Éire Óg the club it is today. quarter-final stage. In all the Blues’ four previous occasions – 1979, Indeed, Mr Nagle thanked everyone senior hurlers played fourteen 1989, 1992 & 2009. associated with the club for all of competitive games; the fact that their efforts, both on and off the Éire Óg only lost on one occasion Nenagh Éire Óg players have won field. (by a point) illustrates the pedigree the North Tipperary Senior Hurler of During 2014 Nenagh Éire Óg of the side and the commitment of the Year award on seven previous experienced great success on the the senior playing group. occasions: Conor O’Donovan playing field, but the club has also (1987), Michael Cleary (1989), worked very hard to ensure that The Éire Óg junior A panel also Kevin Tucker (1993), Eddie Tucker Nenagh Éire Óg represents a enjoyed a wonderful campaign. (1995), Hugh Maloney (2004 & positive influence on the Although the team missed out on 2007) and Michael Heffernan community. It takes a community to the knock-out stages of the league (2009). Recent winners of the junior raise a child and at Nenagh Éire Óg the Blues regrouped in time to win A hurler of the year award include we see it as our responsibility to the north Tipperary junior A hurling John Heffernan in 2001 and Stephen play a central role in that effort – a championship. Éire Óg then Ryan in 2009. VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2015 SENIOR CLUB NEWS NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG – 2014 CLEAN IRELAND RECYCLING SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS The draws for the 2015 Senor The first round of the senior Hurling Championship were made hurling championship will take by the County CCC on Monday place on the weekends of the 5th Book: The first two volumes of the evening February 2nd. – 12th of April. book ‘A CENTRAL CULTURE – GAELIC SPORT IN NENAGH’, Clean Ireland Recycling North Board Draws. which has been compiled by Dónal A Tipperary Senior Hurling Murphy, PJ Maxwell and Nancy Championship North senior draw: Murphy, are now on sale for a Roinn 1 combined price of €40 (both volumes). Group 1 – Nenagh Eire Og, Lorrha v Borrisokane, Burgess v Clonoulty-Rossmore, Templederry Kilruane, Moneygall v Portroe, Copies of the book can be obtained Kenyons, Ballina Roscrea v Kildangan, Templederry in selected local shops or Group 2 – Kildangan, Moycarkey- v Borris-Ileigh, Silvermines v alternatively from officers of the Borris, Upperchurch-Drombane, Ballina, Nenagh Éire Óg v club. ‘A Central Culture – Gaelic Thurles Sarsfields Toomevara. Group 3 – Loughmore-Castleiney, Sport in Nenagh’ is now on sale at Killenaule, Eire Og Annacarty, the following book shops: Nenagh North junior A championship Lorrha Book Shop, Eason’s, Cleary’s group draw: Éire Óg, Kildangan, Group 4 – Drom & Inch, Borris- Garage and Cinnamon Alley Café. Kilruane, Silvermines, Burgess. Ileigh, Burgess, Kilruane Those interested can also purchase First game v Silvermines. MacDonaghs a copy via the club website. Please contact PRO Brian McDonnell on 087 North junior B championship 222 8976 or simply email Brian at Roinn 2 group draw: Éire Óg, Ballina, [email protected] – Nenagh Group 1 – Carrick Swan, JK Portroe, Borrisokane, Toome, Éire Óg are also prepared to post Brackens, Knockavilla Kickhams, Lorrha. First game v Ballina. copies of the book to anywhere in Moyne-Templetuohy the world. For more details please Group 2 – Roscrea, Holycross- see the club website Ballycahill, Borrisokane North U21A championship draw: Group 3 – Toomevara, Mullinahone, Nenagh Éire Óg v Roscrea. Boherlahan-Dualla, Ballingarry Group 4 – Silvermines, Portroe, North league draws to be made at Cappawhite, Moneygall a later date. VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2015 A CLUB SOCIAL AND MEDAL PRESENTATION NIGHT WAS HOSTED BY THE ABBEY COURT HOTEL ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH – ON THE NIGHT, THE 1957 AND 1964 NORTH CHAMPIONS WERE HONOURED. THE NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG SENIOR PANEL WHICH WON THE NORTH TIPPERARY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2014. MEMBERS OF THE 1957 AND 1964 NORTH SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING TEAMS WERE HONOURED AT THE CLUB SOCIAL ON FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE ABBEY COURT HOTEL. VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2015 THE 2014 SENIOR AND JUNIOR A MANAGEMENT TEAMS PICTURED TOGETHER DURING THE CLUB SOCIAL IN THE ABBEY COURT HOTEL ON FRIDAY NIGHT – FROM LEFT: ENDA COSTELLO (SENIOR SELECTOR), NOEL COFFEY (SENIOR SELECTOR), GER TUCKER (JUNIOR A MANAGER), JOHN FITZGERALD (SENIOR COACH), DONIE O’BRIEN (JUNIOR A SELECTOR), LIAM HEFFERNAN (SENIOR MANAGER) AND MATT LILLIS (JUNIOR A SELECTOR). THE NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG JUNIOR A PANEL WHICH WON THE NORTH TIPPERARY JUNIOR A HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2014. VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2015 IN MEMORY OF PEARSE O’BRIEN, BILLY BAILEY AND BRIAN GUBBINS Before a ball was Billy also hurled with Nenagh pucked in anger it is fair CBS and represented the to say that 2015 will go school at Rice Cup, Croke down as one of the Cup and Dr Kinnane Cup toughest years the club levels. He was an active has ever endured. We committee member of the have been dealt three Éire Óg juvenile committee in massive blows that will 1982 and later he was the take us a long time to assistant secretary of Eire Og recover from. Pearse in 1983 and 1984 and O’Brien, Billy Bailey and became the Hon. Secretary Brian Gubbins were in 1985. He became a three wonderful men selector with the under-12 who will be remembered team in 1983 and helped out fondly for years to with many juvenile teams come.