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Be<' Tipp learn over the past thirty A Talc or tWo finals ... 2S Cc chuir Tiobraid AT'llnn If barr? 4] years S CamOi:ic Rc\'icw-"A year to remem- Doe~ John DoylC' ~long 10 the wron\: On 'h' Handball secne 7 ber" 27 era? 44 From ' linwk ' O'STirn <0 Tony Tipperary'. TWC1lty-one 46 Reddan Dr. Croke - Patriot, 13ishop and 9 Athlete 29 TippeOlry Association in Dublin kept Qur Hurling Supremacy_how long busy-by 5uCCC~ 48 Tony Urennan 31 will it last? . 13 Why Should it die now? 49 The Road 10 the 2151 3Z Bard oa nOg-Sampla do Chontatthc FUlure will do justice 10 II, hi~lori' tile 16 Commt'fCials CaplUrt" Crown 35 past S4 Why the decline? \7 Kilruane McDonagh lak(' title in Ca~htl Cappawhitc the year', bt<1 57 Thurle, Sarsficlds Goldcn Decade 18 topsy-tur"y championship 37 S~$On of \llli~faclion _ r.Jther than The T our 20 T opple or Thudes the S<'ason's $uC(:tu 50 Mol an Oige 22 sensluon 39 McLoughlin-goal poochtr ~uJlrcmt 63

TIPPERARY G.A.A. YEARBOOK

A PRESS CUCHULAINN PUBLICATION. MANAGING EDITOR: Garrett McCabe. EDITOR: John O'Grady. LAYOUT: Joe Kelly. ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE: Donal McBrien. COVER AND INDEX: Bill Watson. editorial

M AR is dual don chontae inar bunaiodh Cumann Luthchleas Gael. t3: Tiobraid Amnn ar na contaelhe is mo Ie ra 0 thaobh na gcluichi Gaclacha de. Is oriunach an bhliain e seo leis an gcead uimhlr de Bhliainiris Thiobraid Arann a fhoilsiu nuair ala Corn Mhic <:anhalgh buaite acu don aonu uair is fiche. Nil a ~nJ mar iomanaithe Ie fail sa tir faoi lathair, a bhulochas Sin do na bunchlocha ata a Icagadh ag Bord na nOg leis na blianta anuas. Anuraidh freisin bhuaigh Scan 0 Dubhghaill an t-ochru Bonn Uile-Eireann agus la iomanaithe die ar an bhfoireann ata 6g go leor leis an eacht seo a dheanamh n6, b'fhcidir, a shaN.

TIPPERARY is a county steeped in the tradition of the G.A.A. It was there that the Association was founded and Michael Davin, the first President of the G.A.A. was a Tipperary man. Down through the years Tipperary has been famous for her hurlers and athletes and, if of laiC her footballers have not been outstandingly successful, they had their days of glory at the tum of the century and again in 1920.

But it is the consistent brilliancy of her hurlers that Tipperary is beSt known. They have been honoured liler­ all y in song and Story and the pages of Ihis Yearbook tell of some of their achievements.

It is fitting that this Yearbook should appear Ihe year after Tipperary won their 21st All-Ireland hurling title. Some of their hurlers are still young enough to equal John Doyle's achievement of eight All-Ireland hurling medals. Apart from being the home of the G.A.A., Tipperary has provided many legislators at all levels and, of course, the Archbishop of Cashe! is by tradition the !)atron of the Association.

With this 21st Victory Yearbook, Press Cuchulainn salutes Tipperary. \Vle realise that, no matter how good the publication, il can never do lull justice to Tipperary's contribution to the G.A.A. Nevertheless. we are pre­ sumptuous enough to hope that it will find eager and interested readers among the people of Kickham's County, especially the young. May it inspire them to foster the great heritage that is theirs.

As with all our county G.A.A. Yearbooks many people, outside our own organisation are to be thanked for their help in producing this publication. We are grateful to all of them but especially to John O'Grady who. as Edi tor. did a fine job. At least, we Ihink so and are confident that our readers will agree. Dublin Agents: G. Elliott & Sons Ltd., 88 Lr. Comden Street, Dublin

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2 O NE of the social phenomena of our limes is the remarkable growth in t~ habit or reading. There is an increasing demand for reading matter dealing with topics of immediate interest. ]'aper-backs and books of the magazine type find a ready sale especially ilmong young people. Cumann Luthchleas Gael is becoming increasingly aware of the need for providing literature dealing with all aspects of the Association's activities. The demand .is there. for h. Our games enjoy immense popularily. There has never been greater need for advancmg the mfluence of the Associa­ tion as a strong national force. Gradually the need is being supplied and Press Cuchul::l.inn deserve our thanks and suppon for their initiative in this direction. The County Yearbooks are a recent addition to G.A.A. literature and Bliainiris Thiobrad Arann is particularly welcomc. Ni ga a lua go bhfuil labhacht ar lei,h ag baim Ie Tiobrad Arann i gCumann Luthchleas Gael agus ba choir go mbeadh an-fhailte roimh an Bliiliniris 500. Is follasach go bhfuil suim thar cuimse sna duichi ag Tiobradarannaigh. Ach thairis sin, ta spCis ag daoine thall is abhus in imeachtai an Chumann i dTiobrad Arann agus go hnirithe sa dearcadh ata ag muintir Thiobrad Arann ilr nil fadhbanna eagsula ata romhainn Ie fuascailt. An fhadhb is deacra agus is tabhachtai ata againn Ie buascailt, baineann sf leis an {eanga naisiun­ tao Is tnhhuil an uair i beim faoi leith a chur ar reiteach na ceiste seo i mbliana. Ta sC ar theann de phriomh-chusp6iri Chumann Luthchleas Gael, mar eagraoicht naisiunta, an Ghaeilge a chur chum cinn mar theanga labhanha. Is cursa oinigh linn c, Ie gach ball, Ie gach club, Ie gach coiSle lan­ dicheall a dhCanamh chun ceim ar aghaidh a thabhain don teanga i mbliain seo Iubhaile an Eiri Amach. Molaim an t-eaganh6ir loisc a ndearna sC chun an Bhliainiris seo a chur Ie cheile agus deanaim comhghairdeas leis faoina fhoisiu. Beannacht leal a scribhinn, SEAMUS 0 RIA IN.

I heanily applaud the enterprise of Press Cuchulainn in publishing Ihis "Tipperary G.A.A. Year­ book". They have d~ne .our COUnty, its players, its officers at all levels, and not least our loyal public, a great honou r 10 slOgling Tipperary out for individual aucntion. The past year has not only been a very great one for Tipperary by any standards, but may be looked on as the culmination of an era of success as great as our county has ever known. The winning of the twenty-first senior hurling All-Ireland has given 1965 a place all iIS own in our long record. In recognising the wonderful work of many people who have made Ihis possible-our spirited, cver-Ioyal hurlers, their capable selectors and trainers, the entire structure of the Associa­ tion within our county from the senior grade down to the essential work of Bord na nOg, on which all inter-county success is ultimately grounded, I would add my personal appreciation of the men who won and worked for the other twenty down through !.he years-and not less to those whom such honours eluded. They have all played a noble part. This, then, is a most timely and welcome publication. I !.hank bOlh the publishers and the con­ tributors who made it possible. I know it will be deeply appreciatcd by Tipperary people at home and abroad as a worthwhile souvenir of a great year. It is only natural that we should rejoice, in no vainglorious or ovef4boastful spirit, at the fine achievements of our own. And I would like to put on record my personal satisfaction at the prominent showing of our foot bailers in the pre:sc.nt National League. May the time come when both arms of the G.A.A. in Tipperary will be of comparable strength. With every good wish and rcnewed appreciation. PHILIP CANON FOGARTY, P.P.

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W OE is me thai I ever undcnook become a dUly because of a promise despite the fire, in this instance it Ihe task of selecting my learn given which can no longer be defer­ could well be a lava torrent, that will of all the talents from the twelve red as the editor's and the printer'S inevitably descend on my pale, not Tipperary sides that have won Ihc dead-line has arrived. now as well covered as when begin­ All-Ireland senior hurling title in my As an illustration of my mental ning to pick my team, I refuse to period of viewing, from 1925 to conflict, let me put on fttord that in be stampeded into selecring both 1965. So fixed had become ideas the team of my mind or, should I men, typical Tipperary hurlers with which one had played in the say, my litany of Tipperary players, though they were. privacy of the mind thai it seemed a !.he five midfielders who crowded my With all due apologies [0 D' Arcy, grand prospect to hail the elect of the side were Mid. D'Arcy, Tommy Kenny and Cooney, I say fie to those select. Treacy, Jimmy Cooney, Scan Kenny who will castigate me for nominating Down through the years, enchan­ and Thea EngliSh. Treacy and English lor the midfield ted by performances, thc skills of Had this task, now almost as much berths. various greal Tipperary hurlers, I an examination of conscience as it 1·laving, in a manner of speaking, have marked down what might is of mind and memory, revealed that taken the plunge by boldly placing loosely be described as my all-time there wcre eight or nine backs and Treacy, the warrior bold, and Eng­ side. But, my goodness, what a dif­ forwards in my team. I would not lish, the midficlder with the longest ference there is between rambling have been nearly so surpri sed as I service above the other three I leel through the dozen sides I have secn am to find that there are FIVE mid­ fortified. bring the All-Ireland crown to the fielders. Some will say that it betokens Premier Counry and picking fifteen recklessness to become daring, but so men over every one of whom I AN ESCAPE heavy must be the fire on me now doubtless will often have to stand in that I care not if it develops into a the days, even the years, ahead. fusillade from a modem arsenal. Seeking an escape, desperately Emboldened, I mess that the in­ trying to accommodate as many as UNPREPARED tention is to pick a team 10 satisfy possible, or rather to reduce the myself, not choose one on a dub necessity to discard, I thought of parochial or era basis in an endeav­ For instance it was a re\·elation for placing Treacy at ttntre-forward. our to coun anyone. which I was quite unprepared, to But conscious that not only sorrow discover that, in the recess of the but remorse would be great if Mick SELECTION mind-in the all-time Tipperary Ryan were omitted, the choice of IWO team about which I often mused,­ midfielders still has to be made from While the iron is hot let me hit there were five, not tWO midfielders. five. it harder, with deference to no one Thus it is that three must be dis­ Like most who have seen all five, except great men who will be felt missed before (WO are chosen and I would be satisfied with any tWO, OUt and name my automatic selec­ that circumstances, which unfOrTuna­ and, in speculating on the havoc tions on the team. They are goal­ tely exist in a number of positions, Treacy and Kenny would wreak, the keeper T ony Reddan, right half-back make almost embarrassing what has impulse is to settle for them. But ( o"'tTlcaf)

5 BEST TIPP TEAM OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS (continued)

THEO ENGLISH selected at centrcfield.

J immy Finn, centre half-back T ony and fina lly Manin Kennedy's danger flcaing on the full-forward line of Wall and centre-forward Mick Ryan. of being "ovenaken" by John ( Mac­ Paddy Kenny, Martin Kennedy and What an out-cry there will beJ-il key") McKenna was so real th:tt Seamus Bannon than viewing my will ~ asked in screaming voice if I none was an aUIOm3tic selection. own reflection. What hurling men remember .. Ski n n y" O'Meara, would give 10 see them in action Johnny Ryan, Pal Stakclurn and HALF-BACKS against Finn, Wall and Purcell. That John Maher, lO mention bUl a few. would be hurling about which we all Of course J do but I could not find Of all the lines in the team, I like dream, but the likes of which will room fo r them. I is that simple. the half-back set up best of all. In scarcely ever be seen. Likewise there will be lamentations the past fofty years of hurling-and It would, I feel, be ungracious to that Olhers of my learn did not I am not confining myself to Tip­ essay the task of picking such a team "walk" on 10 iI, as [he old saying perary teams-if there has been a without making observation that has it. BUl before the tumult starts bener right half than J immy Finn, then: would not have been so many let me say that medal-festooned John a cemre half superior to Tony Wall great T ipperary players had il nOI Doyle was so closdy challenged by or a surer striker on both sides than been for the hurling genius that is Johnny Leahy ; Phil Purcell was so P hi l Purcell, I have not Sttn them. Paddy Leahy. pressed by T ommy Doyle ; Treacy Indeed I would go so far as to say Never, in my opinion, was there a was so often " looked down" on by they would beat any half-forward better man behind a lenm, and that D' Arcy; Jimmy Doyle was so har­ line anyone might choose, even my fact, coupled with his prowess on the rassed by Phil Cahill, who is ac­ own three J immy Doyle, Mick Ryan field in his young manhood, ca uses commodated at left half at this re­ and Phil Cahill. me to rate him the beSt Tipperary luctant expense of Jimmy Kennedy, I find much more pleasure in re- hurling man of them all.

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6 C. 0 CINNEIDE O N THE WRITES .. . HANDBALL SCENE

IN1 965 founcen clubs were affilia- in M.H.D. and Myles beat Carey in spectator appeal vf the hurling and Lcd to the County Handball AU 1.5. These were all finals. footba! l, it has not the gate receipts Board, a reduction of one on the T ipperary players also took part and fmances of these games. This 1964 figures. They wcre Ballioa, in the Gael-Linn competition and lack of finance relards its progress Killaloc, Lahoma, Roserca, Ncnagh, Paddy Hickey reached the last eight. and were it not for the finance assis­ Horse and Jockey, T he Commons, Handball is essemially a player's tllnCe of Divisional and County Ballypatrick, SI. Marys, Clonmcl, game, and, when you have three or G.A.A. Board competition, in a 121h Bait" Coolrnoync, Clogheen, four players, clubs have come into county as large as Tipperary hand­ Ballyporccn and Tipperary. existence. In some art:as the game ball would be non-existent. With T he county for handball purposes has been played for years but clubs very few exceptions the clubs in the follows the same pattern as the have never been affi liated. Ilow('ver County have memberships of only ten G.A.A. bodies and is divided into since the foundation of the County or fifteen. In some cases clubs have four divisions, Nonh, Mid, SOlllh Handball Board in 195 1 practicall y even less than ten members. T his and West. Each has a Divisional all the areas in which the game is may be duc in some instances to the Handball Board except West, which played have clubs affiliated. fact thal handball clubs must com­ at present has on ly one dub, and the Gables of houses, three \valled pete wi!.h the hurling and footba ll County Board is composed of Chair­ couns, fou r walled Cou rtS have been dubs for members. man, Vicc-Chaimlcn, who are lhc used for years but in 1954 Horse and Chairmen of the Divisional Boards, j ockey made history by completing SAME PERSONNEL Hon. Treas., lion. Sec., and tWO the first covered coun in M unster. delegates from each Division. Each T he grt:at weaknesses of handba ll All three draw their membership Division runs a championship in all arc: from the same personnel in the main grades in which they have players, ( I) Thai being in the main a and the effons of would-be members and the Divisional champions mcct players' game, and not having the are channelled primarily into the in County scmi·finals and fina l. playing and administration of the T he 1965 COUnty champions arc: G.A.A. games which leave them li ttle 1965 COUNTY time for active pa rticipation in hand­ REPRESENTED COUNTY ball activities. TITLE WINNERS (2) Handball fixtures very often As has been the practice fo r a clash with hurling and football fi x­ nuntber of years the champions re· S.S,S.:j ohn Cleary ( T ipper­ tures wi th the result thal attendances presented the County in all grades ary). suffer. in the M unste r Championship, ex­ S.S.D.: P. Hickey and j . (3) The small membership of the cept in Senior Hard Doubles in Breedy ( Cloghccn). great majority of clubs rule OUt the which Paddy Hickey teamed up with }.S.S.: Pat Davin ( 12th. possibil ity of internal competition, John Ryan. Batt. ). such as tournaments etc., and lack of In Ihe Munster championships we J,S.D .: M. Kelly and M . resources reduces inter-clu b competi­ met Kerry in the first round in all Darcy ( Ball ina ). tion to the County championship grades of softba ll. John Cleary won M.S.S.: j ohn McLoughlin only. It also makes the undertaking the Senior Singles and Kerry won (T ipperary). of any major project impossible as it Ihe other five. Cleary went on to M.S.D.: j ohn McLoughlin will be appreciated that the erection win the M unster tille with wins ove r and S. Fitzpatrick (T ipp , . or major reconstruction of couns Cork and Limerick, but lost 10 S.H.S.: P. Hickey ( Clog­ cou ld scarcely be done by groups so Paddy Bollingbrook (M ayo in !.he been) . small. In view of this, the accom­ All-I re land semi-final. S.H.O.: ]. Rysn and T . plishments of rural clubs such as In hardball Paddy lIickey won the Ryan (T he Commons. Ball ypatrick, Ball porttn, The Com­ M unster tide in S. H.S. and with J,H.S.: J. M ullins (T he mons, and Horse and Jockey who j ohn Ryan he won the S.I-I .D. from Commons). have carried out major reconstruc­ Cork. j . Mullins and S. Heaphy j .H.O.: j . Mullins and S. tions to old courts or have built en­ (I.1·I.D.) we re beaten by M . and T. Heaphy (The Commons). ti rely new couns are to be highly McEllistrim ( Kerry ;· , and T . Mc­ M.H.S.: A. Carey ( Ballins) . commended. Ellistrim beat]. M ul1ins in j .B .S. M.H.O.: A. Carey and P. ( 4) Handball has been played fo r W. M yles and M. Fitzgibbon Kelly ( Dallina). generations in old courtS which var­ ( Kerry) beat A. Carey and P. Kelly (eontinued on page 64)

7 Coolcroo A.C.-1964 Tipperary Senior Cross· Country Champions. Front Row (Ieh to right) : Above: Tipperary Town A.e.-winners or the SHrnUS Bowe, Malty Mullaney, Con Rowe (with County Under·14 cross·country championship and O'Moore Challenge Cup) Willie Rowe, Tommy the Clanwilliam Cup. Front row (Iert to right): G. Healy, Pat Ely. Standing, (left to right): Tom Dineen, W. McBride, C. McBride (capt.), M. Kelly, Paddy Coman, Ned Fanning, Michael Car· Clarke, J. Wilson. Back (Iert to right) : J. Dwyer, roll, (trainer) John Joe Bourke, MaJachy Mullaney, P. Meehan, T. Hennessy, MI. O'Sullivan, J. Stephen Brolan. Cooney, J. McConnack. (Photo ; C. 7. NuglO/l , T ipp.) ---.. _-

8 By Raymand Smith Raymond Smuh is author 0/ "A Li!t wnfl i,1 Hlirlin," (Th. TOil",,)' D oyle S(OI')'). His /lew book "D.· crain of HUr/i"l! Glory" fl.';11 bc THE lONG liNE publishtd i'l tht Spring of 1966. AT GOALIES 1, will 611 /lle (irJf romprthcnsrot E his/Dry of hurli", (md is btm, Of GR .. proJuced wir" til. ctH1/UrOlifnl 01 th . G.A.A. ",.,homits.

FROM 'HAWK' O'BRIEN TO TONY REDDAN

F A M 0 U S Tipperary hurler, viewpoint. was speaking wilb twenty of classic quality when Christy Ring, Tommy Doyle, uncle of Jimmy, years experience of championship Paddy Barry, Josie Hannen and often expn=ssed the opinion that to hurling and with the knowl(!dg(! of Willi(! John Daly were at Ikir peak. be sure of winning an All-Ireland one who, in a distinguished care(!r, Tommy will tell you frankly that crown in a normal year yOll must won five All-Ireland and six Mun­ Tipperary would never have achieved have a goalie, not alone sound in ster medals. the thrtt-in-a-row in 1949-'51 but technique but capable of bringing He picks T ony Reddan as tilt: for R(!ddan's courage under fire and off, now and then, a few saves of the greatest goali(! of all time becau~ unsurpassed nct-minding sullo type that spectators would be inclin­ R(!ddan had that pencham during his Reddan was one in a line of re­ ed to describe as "uncanny". And heyday of turning the tid(! of som(! nowned goalies who have donned We his courage mUSt be unquestioned. titanic Munster championship clash Biu(! and Gold. Tommy, when expressing this against Cork, for exampl(!, with sav~ Down the years Tipperary have in­ variably shown strength and power in defence in thei r ~asons of champ­ ionship success and, mindful of the fact that you must build on a sound foundation, they have looked for re­ liable goalies-and have been fortun­ ate, as often as not, to find brilliam ones.

TRADITION

The tradition, like so many other traditions, was born back in the days of Tom Semple's famous Old Blues. " Hawk." O'Brien k(!pt goal in that era of glory. James was his christian name but, so wid(!ly was he known as "Tilt: Hawk." and for so long, I'll wag(!r that if I were to ask len people in Thurles if they had heard of a famous old player named James O'Brien they would shak.(! th(!ir heads perplexedly; I would only have 10 mention 1m: words "The Hawk." how(!ver, and realisation would im­ mediately dawn. He became a legend in his life­ TON\' REDDAN ( riS hl) pictured with Tipperary ttam_mau Seamus time. And you arc right in surmising Bannon and IXI Donoghue of LorTha. (overleaf)

9 that he gOt that nick-name because behind one of the most powerful it over the head of the incoming for­ of his hawk-like sharpne5s and quick back-lines ever to represent the Pre­ ward, meet it before it hit the ground reflex actions in an age when the side mier County -Dinny O'Gorman, and dear it to safety. If others at­ posts had not yet bttn dispensed Ger Cornally, Jim Lanigan, j ohnny tempted this it would be disastrous with and a goalie had to be fa st to Ryan, j ohn Maher, Willie Wall. because it calts for such perfect get the baJJ away in face of tearaway Tipperary toppled Limerick in a timing. attackers. who took the quickcst way thrilling M unster final in Cork and 1 have seen him against Cork, to goal. went on to beat Kilkenny in the AII­ when Ring was in full cry and at the He gave brilliant exhibitions all Ireland final, which, incidentally, height of his powers, saving as many along the line in the title wins of was played in KiJlarney. as three first-time drives in quick 1906 and 1908 and, especially, in succession at the town end in Lim­ those memorable M unster finals REDDAN ERA erick Gaelic Grounds-and I have against Cork. But even the greatest never seen Reddan on his knees when must have an off day, and " Hawk" The arrival of another sta r goalie making a save. O'Brien's was against Kilkenny in in 1945, in diminutive JImmy Maher the 1909 All- Ireland final in Cork­ of Boherlahan, saw Tipperary come SAME MOVEMENT a day, however, when the. conditions Out of the wilderness after being may have contributed to his first-half overshadowed by Cork and Limerick The great ones do not go on their lapses. knees-they take them low down all After " lIawk" O' Brien came right, flick them into the hand, move "Skinny" O'Mearn-and he tOO was away 10 the right or left. Or if they a legend in his lifetime. What "The are real masters like Reddan they can Hawk" was to the Old Blues, kill the baJl and execute a clearance "Skinny" was to Toomevara "Grey­ all in the same movement. hounds." He kept a brilliant goal Jimmy Doyle, who played in goal right through that 1913 season of for Tipperllry in his first year as a glory. minor-and a fine goalie he was­ It was the season in which Toomc­ confided to me that it was from vara won everything except the AIl­ standing behind the goal as a young Ireland fina l, losing in a classic boy watching Reddan in action and match to Kilkenny. getting tips from him that he k arned Ten years later it seemed that all there was to know about the art "Skinny" O'Meara would get that of goalkeeping. All-Ireland medal he so richly de­ Reddan, I might say, was fonunate served when Tipperary, captained by to have in from of him a magnificent j ohnny Leahy, led Kilkenny by defence _ Mickey Byrne, T ony seven points with less than ten minu­ Brennan, j ohn Doyle, jimmy Finn, tes to go (it was the 1922 final, play­ Pat Stakelum, T ommy Doyle. I rate ed in 1923), on ly to be caught on the it the best to hll ve represented Tip­ post in an amazing fini sh. perary. Reddan's understanding with his full-back T ony Brennan was par­ and John Maher led them to vi ctory ticularly beneficial 10 the county. CONTRIDUTED in the AU-Ireland against Kilkenny. In 1956, in that famous League j immy Maher was the man of the final against Wexford, when the Along then came "Skinny's" match in that final, and Jimmy Model County men came from fif­ brother, T om, to win an All-Ireland Langton of Kilkenny thinks that teen points behind at half-time to medal in the "Treble Crown" year Maher was the one player who stood win by four, the Tipperary suppor­ -1930-and his display against between them and VI CtOry in the sec· ters had to face the harsh fact that Clare in the Munster final was a ond half. even the great Tony was human-as major contribution to that triumph. But the Reddan era was the great­ the fact had 10 be faced in the case In 1925, when j ohnny Leahy cap­ est for Tipperary because it brought of " Hawk" O'Brien against Kilkenny tained Tipperary to an All-Ireland back a dominance as great as that in in 1909. victory roughly a decade after he had the Tubbcradora period or the era of first hit the triumphant road with the Old Blues. Only in the present PERFECTION his grand Boherlahan selection, decade has a similar dominance again Anhur O'Donnell kept goaL What been attained. But r think, looking back now in was really notewonhy about this was Reddan was unchallenged right up sober judgment on that day in 1956, that in the 1916 success O'Donnell to 1956. Tippernry even went into that some people were tOO quick to has played outfield. But then he was imponant matches without any sub apponion all the blame on Reddan's a natural-a man who could fill any goalie- an unthought of thing today. shoulders. They had seen so much posit'i on, the skills of the. game com­ 11 was wonderful to watch him in perfection for so long that they had ing easy to him without having to action - technically perfect in his come to expect the impossible-they devote arduous hours to perfecting method, with the courage of a lion in even thought he could make up for the ans and crafts. face of oncoming forwards. [ have obvious deficiencies outfield that In 1937 T ommy Butler of Thur­ seen him take the flying ball on his day. les, whose sons were later to play for hurley, kill it in the air, then, with Reddan might have been there for Sarsficlds, kept a very sound goal a deft movement of the stick, flick at least another season, and with his

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__~ ______L services Tipperary could have won but if thcy are technically sound and he brought off in the winning of the the All-Ireland in 1957. courageous, Illey will not leave you 1961 and '62 All-Irelands. I did not envy any goalie following down, to my mind, by conceding soft The thing is to persevcre with a in his footsteps. The standards had goals at the crucial stage of a tcnse man in the early trial tCSts and to see been set so high that successors were championship game. It is like looking Ille potential dcspite the concession sure to be judged on the Reddan at a golfer on the first tee-someone of a few scores. standards. may tell you he had broken the Thert wert those who advocated John O'Grady of Moycarkey-Bor­ course record in a practice round but the dropping of John O'Donoghue ris, who had been starring in Cork you look at his swing and you nod before he had been given a fair run. hurling with Black.rock bUi could not your head sadly and know it can col­ But, happily for Tipperary, wiser make the Tipperary team in the early lapse when the pressure is on! counsels prevailed ( the knowledge­ fifties when Reddan was the auto­ able judges saw his qualities) and he matic choice, at last gOt his chance HOODOO has certainly proved his worth. in 1958. He had returned to Tip­ A goalie gains confidence from perary then and was giving magnifi­ having good backs in from of him. cent displays for his club. When Tipperary beat ork in And the backs in rum play more One save of his against Cork at a Limerick in 1958 they not alone laid confidently if !.hey know the goalie vital moment won that game fo r a hoodoo that had been haunting can be relied upon to save the dif­ ficult ones if well covered.

FORTUNATE

John O'Donohgue is forrunate tu be fronted by a full-back line of such strength and experience as that for­ med by John Doyle, Mick Maher and Kieran Carey, fronted in rum by Mick Bums, Tony Wall and Len Gaynor-maintaining the tradition of fine defences. I think. Tipperary will go on pro­ ducing great goalies because there will always be youngsters who will want to emulate "Hawk." O'Orien, "Skinny" O'Meara and Tony Red­ dan. But I do not think we shall see the like of Reddan again. He stood, to my mind, head and shoulders above all others, and though there are Illosc who argue that Dr. T ommy Daly (Clare) and Paddy Scanlan ( limer­ ick ) we re as good, if not beller, I cannot imagine it. For the record, here are my tOp five: I, Rcddan; 2, Daly; 3, Scanlan; 4, Oll ie Walsh ( Kilkenny) ; 5, O LLIE WALSH (KJlktnny) . ' number four in Raymond Smith's Seanie Duggan (Galway). list,

Tipperary and put them on thc road them for years but proved to them­ to an All-Ireland victory that saw selves that the Red Jersey need not the dawning of a new era of glory. hold special terrors for them. Since Thcy were holding on grimly to a that day Cork have not beaten Tip­ two-point lead when Liam Dowling perary in !.he championship. It was a broke clear, let fly with a first-time victory of singular significance. shot bUi O'Grady stopped it, killed Tipperary disco\'ered another out­ it Reddan-style with the stick and standing goalie in Donal O'Brien but sent it to safety all in the one move­ his innings in the Blue and Gold was ment as the forwards came in. all tOO brief. 1 liked him the firSl day He had the upstanding style, the r saw him. I knew he was one to be quick dcft stickwork, the balancc and encouraged, that in time he would be the courage, the qualities I look for great, for he was a nalUral to the principally when I am trying to pick position. out the goalies of the fu ture. And his greatness was revealed by SEAN DUGGAN, th e form tr The beSt of goalies can be beaten, the magnificent match-winning saves Gahu)' goa li ~

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TONY WALL ASKS

Our hurling supremacy -how long will it last?

A T the moment the coum ry is full average age is very nearly thirry. of talk about Tipperary's domi­ Eight of the players are married, and nance in the field of hurling. Not it would need an accountant to cal­ alone is it admitted that Tipperary is culate all the medals which the lcam the team of the moment but people has won. are already talking about John Doyle getting his ninth All-Irdand medal REPLACEMENTS in 1966 and I have even heard whis­ pers of geuing him a tenth in 1967. T here is no apparent seni lity set­ Thoughts like these arc all right ling in as yet but this side JUSt can­ among the really rabid supporters, not go on forever. Sometime in the but a little reflection might bring a not tOO distant future replacements more realistic appraisal of the silUa­ will have to be found for John Doyle, lion. Mick Maher, Kieran Carey, T ony I would stan this appraisal by Wall, T heo English, Liam Devaney drawing anemion to 1954. In that and, maybe, John McLoughlin, year our old rivals Cork won their Mackey McKenna and Donie Nea­ 19th All-Ireland title, th ei r third title lon as well. in a row, and Christy Ring won his And where arc those replacemen:s eighth medal. Everything in the gar­ to come from? den was "rosy." Their team was The Tipp team of the '49-'51 era quite and even the maestro himself sprang largely from the great minor was far from being old. teams of the mid-fonies. The present side owes a good deal SOBERING THOUGHTS to outstanding minor teams of the fifties. During that period almost Bad anyone predicted then that every Tipp minor leam was hailed as Christy would still be playing inter­ the best ever and the commonest county hurling eight or nine years question asked was "where arc all the later; that he would never win his minors gone." nimh medal and that Cork would fail We have now reached thc point to win another All-Ireland fo r III where Tipp has fai led to win an AIl­ least eleven years, he wou ld find Ireland minor tille for six years. himself laughed to scorn . This position is re lieved somewhat These are sobering thoughts for by rhe great under-2 1 u~am of 1964, those who see nothing but blue and but it is a frightening Ihought that gold All-Irciands for years to come. there are 45 Kilkenny youths who Then there is another aspecl. T he have had the experience of beating present Tipperary tcam is a veteran one by almost eve ry standard. The (ovulcar) ------_I 13 Wu:ford's Ned WheeitT makes a "ain OUR HURLING SUPREMACY ... Icontd. J auempt to rnch t1. is ball in T ipperary ,oaimoulh durin, lhe 1962 A11.lreland final. Goalie Donal O'Brien Is standing by. Tipperary in AIJ· lreiand minor Ferguson each time and the decision finals; as well as many Cork, Lim­ whether to catch it while it was on erick, Wexford and Dublin players the ground or while it was an inch or who wert also tOO accomplished for so above it must have bt.--en very close 1963. On that occasion Tipperary their Tipp counlcrpans, indeed. battered away fo r thrcequaners of The CTeam of the beaten minor T he AII~ l reiand Final of 1962 is the game at the Waterford goal. teams of the sixties-Len Gaynor, another that comes readily to mind. There: is no doubt that the Waterford Mick Roche, Michael Keating and Tipperary won that game by two defenders played like men inspired, John O'Donoghuc- has already given points and a wonhy victory it was, but does this account completely for excellent service in senior ranks Are 100. the fact that a forward line of much there many others of a comparable the same formation as that of 1964 standard still undiscovered? and '65 failed to score: even onc goal? It should also be remembered that Finally, I would like to point out Lady-Luck is fickle enough. And the lessons of history to those making whi le I am a firm believer in a good rash predictions. Tipperary's supn=~ learn making its own luck the differ­ macy of 1898-1900 was followed by ence between victory and defeat can Kilkenny's fabulous run between be very littJe. 1904 and '13. In those ten years the The present Tipperary team has black and amber brigade won seven won five All-Irciands during the past titles. eight years and this tOlal could easily Cork's five titles between 1941 have been greater. On the other and '46 gave wny to Tipperary's hand, I would draw my readers' al­ DES FERGUSON years of 1949, '50 and '51. This in tention to the All-Ireland Final of ( Dublin) rum, was fo llowed by another Cork 1961. treble. Wexford followed Cork, and Dublin were the opponents and I However, those two fn=ak, first ~ now Tipperary has taken over once can sti ll see Des Fe rguson being minute goa ls had a big bearing on again. penalised twice for picking the ball the result. More: power to Tom As sure: as dav follows ni~ht Tip~ off the ground with his hand. On Moloughney and John McLoughlin perary, tOO, will descend from the each occasion Jimmy Doyle tapped for banging them in. But, oh, how summit. The present bunch of blue the ball over the bar. And Tipp won fonuitous they were! and gold wearers will strive with by a single point! On the other side of the scale I a linle bit or luck, will put it back T he ball was hopping towards would place the Munster Final of beyond 1966.

14 1965 ALL-IRELAND FINALISTS at PLAYER'S

TEAMS VISIT PLAYER'S DUBLIN FACroRY

Mr. E. K. Iloh:me lI'ilh memlx'rsorthcTippcrary Hurling Team And OniciAls at "layer's Factory on the day afler lIinnlng their 21s!. Championshill.

Bosco l\IcJ)"fllloll (Galway) :md Bernie O'Callaghlln Mr. Bohane, MalUlf,ing Dircclor of Pla)er's, and Gal""II)"s (Keny) get logtthtt III Pla,..~r's after the Football Fil1ld. Football Captain,End:1 Collentn ,holding tbe Sam Maguire Cu,.

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15 T AR ~is eraobhcluiche iomanaiochta toradh fonta 6n da ghne san den sna fichidi. Comonas na seol a bhi 1964 bhi slua bailithe in Ostan athbheochan agus ba choir go mbain­ ann do bhuacailli faoi 15 bliana, agus Crofton chun an bua a chomoradh Ie feadh n3 "contacthe laga" an­ is uaidh a d'easeair na loime mionur flea agus fcasta. Bhi Alf 0 Muiri, thairbhc asw. a raibh an !limh uachtair acu sa lir Uachtanin Chumann Luthehleas Ni naeh ionadh, ta cU r3m mor a go luath sna triochaidi. Gael, ag caim ar athbhcochan n3 dhcan3mh den 6ige sa sccim ata idir Thit an comortas ar lar ar abha r hiomanaiochta. bimha ag an gCoiste Iomana, agus ni eigin ar feadh roinot blian ach thainig "Ni mor duinn eileamh mor a fearr rud a dhcanfadh lucht na beochr ur nua ann sa bhliain 1941. dhcanamh ar na comacthe ata laidir hathbheochana ml scrudu a dhcan­ Cui rcadh coisle ar bun a dhein sar­ san iomanaiocht a duin se. Ni fol4 amh ar an gcoras rianha ata ag Bord iarrachr na cluichi d'eagru. Chuaigh air doibhsan bheith fial ieasla Ie na nOg i dTiobrad Arann. na comonais i nean 0 bhliain go cunamh agus cabhai r do na contaehle Tfi 3n eagraiocht seo i bhfeidhm bl iain agus is on iarraeht sea a d'fhas ala lag." Ie tamall fada anois agus ta sc ag Bord na nOg agus an eagraiocht ata Chuir se gach duine den luehl gniomhu go fiuntach. Cuireadh tus againn faoi 1athair. eisteachta ag machnamh. De ceir Ie eomonas don 80s 6g go deanuch (ar lean lealh 56) dealraimh bhiomar faoi chomaoin chabhanha. Ach conas. AN LEABHAR Onhusan a bhi i lathair bhi duine amhain ar a laghad go ndeachaigh an chaim i bhfeidhm air hiithrcach agus a dhein rud ar an Uaehtaran. ThoS4 aigh Tony De Bhal ag cur a smaointe agus a thuairimi ar phaipear agus 1X: an IOrad h a thilinig as na an leabhar " Iomanaiocht" a bhfuil an ehead eagnin de diolta faoi seo. AN CURSA

Fad is bhi Tony ag scriobh bhi Donal 0 Niallain go fial Ie saothar agus ham ag reaehtail cursa ioman­ aiochla leis an I-At hair Tomas 0 Meachair, 0 Chill Chainnigh agus Dcasun Mac Fhearghusa 6 Hhai le Atha Cli:uh. Bhain Donal lan­ fheidhm as fcith na mUlllteoi r­ eaehta ata. ann agus as a chlisteaehl Ie caman ag an gcUrsa i gCohiiste GO FOR A GOAL YE SAY_WHO 00 YE THIN K I AM-JIMMY Dhaile Mhie Gorma!n i rilh an tS3mh r3 idh. OOYLE ! Feadfaimis bheith ag tnuth Ie

16 Our Minor Tradition ...

WHY THE DECLINE? Asks John O'Grady

T IPPERARY'S min 0 r hurling power, for so long the wonder and envy of other coumies, has de· dined in the past few years. Obscur· cd by the many glories of the seniors, this decline has attracted little at­ tention. "You can't win 'em all" has been our philosophical acceptance of the three successive los~s to Kilkenny in 1960-'62 and the failure to win even a Munster title in the years since then. All for the good of the game, we say, as Limerick, with some help from Cork take over in Munster. YCI, the minor being father (0 the senior, to paraphrase Wordsworth's dictum, the decline deserves some analytical probing. First we stOpped winning All-i re lands; now we can't even gel there on the first Sunday of September. Klenn Carty holds off Iht thalltn«t of Kilktnny's J oe Dunphy In Ihe 1965 Good seniors do not arrive fully­ NaliolUli Hurlin« LUlue Homt ftlUli armed (rom nowhere. Hurling, like a trade, must be learned. What better apprenticeship and introduction 10 Ihe seniors. Only Theo English, Donie school nor the Sarsficlds minors have big-time atmosphere lhan through Nealon, John McKenna and Kieran filled as prominent a role since the inter-coumy minor ranks? Carey did nOI play minor for Tipp. last Hany Cup champions of '56- In addition, the minors, since the Jimmy Doyle, Sean Warren, Tom SATISFACTION resumption in 1945, have given us Gleeson, Iknny Maher and com­ Pat Stake!um, Seamus Bannon, Phil pany? Though we heard the plaintive cry Shanahan, Paddy Kenny, Jimmy The Tipp minors were helped at -"where do all the minors go"­ Finn, [he three Keane brothers, Liam the stan, I think, by the very feeble frequently in the '52-'57 period, bar­ Connolly, Mick Murphy, Terry Mol­ displays of the seniors against Lim­ ren of senior All-Ire land success in oney, both Tom Ryans, Paddy Doyle eri ck in the years '46-'48. The 1905 we can take a betler overall and many others. youngsters were salving wounded perspective and look back with satis­ We got a running stan after the pride, upholding Tipp honour and faction. War, for the under-16 Rural Schools brightening an otherwise gloomy John O'Donoghue ('59-'60), John competitions, reorganiscd by the late scene. Doyle ( 1946'48), Michael Maher Rev. Dr. M. J. Lee in the early for­ There were tWO defeats by Dub­ ( 1948), Mick Bums ('54-'55 ) Tony ties, had set things moving among lin to stan with, the '46 one a gall­ Wall ( 1950-'52), Len Gaynor the youngsters. ing experience with a goalie blatantly ( 1962), Mick Roche ( 1961 ), Jimmy In addition-and here is a signi!i­ fouled before the crucial goal, but '47 Doyle ( 1954-'57 ), Liam Devaney cent point-Thurles CB.S. was pro­ under Paddy Kenny's leadership, gOl ( 1952-'53 ), Michael Keating ( 1960- ducing a whole series of brilliant the victory march going. Thereafter, '62). Sean McLoughlin ( 1952-'53), hurlers, providing a hard core for the up to 1960, there were but few inter­ Larry Kiely ('57-'59)-lhcre is the county's minor team. Is it wholly ruptions. minor background of our ,.., ....<>n, without significance that neither the (continued on Page 24)

17 Thurle~

NLY Ahane, y,ho c$lablhh«l a O stranglehold in Limerick through the thirties and after, and Glen Rovers, who did the same in Cork from 1934 to '41, have achi c\'ed anything comparable. Yet a proJonged drought prect'ded the flood of Thurie, success. John Maher's learn had controlled the middle {orut'li, but age caught up with John, Tom Mason, Get Cornally, Paddy Gomlan, "Whitehtad" Maher, Dan M ack~. Gerry Doyle and the rest of that finc company. From '47 to 'j! II was Carrick, Holycross and lJorriSQ ieigh who reigned in tum. Then In '52 camc a (ore taste of what WI! to oomc. Jack Ryan (GallaRhcr), T ommy Doylc, FloT Coffey, Jack Dywcr, John Maguire and Tommy RYlln, of th e older hurlers, ""erc . there for a Ian tUtc of glory IU Sarsflelds beal 1 1orri~leigh in Ihe count)' final. Nickey B)'rne was there, 100, but he had nQ notion at all of retirement ! But " Bhlcki e" was in /fOal; Tony Wall midfield; Larry Keane wLng-forw ard •.. the nucleus of the new panel was form­ ing. LAST LOSS

That ~UCtess did nOI lead to an Im ­ mediate iI«Iuentc of othen. The neXI year, though P. J. O'Brien at full -for­ ward went on one of hurling's most amazmg scoring sprcu to beat Ho l~'aau in the last li\"c minutes, Boherlah:m pipped them in the Mjd final. It was to be their last loss in the Mid until Mo),­ corkey beal them laS! yearl Therc was neiwer victory nQr ddeat in '.54; • ('(ln n ove"y over we vmue for we Mid final led 10 Sarsfie\ds giving Holycross a free paliugc onwa rds. Now th cre arrived intO Thurl~ town II l'ery com"mimt recruit indeed. Padd)' .... " Carlhy had been a great Limerick hurler back in '''4. Now, big, strong and hard )" he so lved a full-hack problem for Sanfields. A scoond newcomer al the OIher end wa1 I' add)' Kcnny, who was prominent in a tempestuous Mid fmal with Iiolycros\. COUNTY FINAL

By lILe inevitable ooincidmce, who should face them in the county final bUI Kenny's own Borrisoleigh. Givcn I the choice, Paddy ddelined himself while Thurl~ overeamc Li am Del'aney's sup-­ erb cffort. This was Ihe fir~t of man~' county titlu, nine OUI of tm 10 fact, for only Toomevara in 1960 interrupted their omnipotem progress. Bobby Mockler, Mlchoel McElgunn, COnc:~Rtratio n and pawn- arc displayed in this fl ue action stud y of Jimmy "Musha" Mahcr, Tommy Barrcn and Doy le, who came into the Sarsft dds ",nlor side IlIlinSI H ol)'cross in 1956 Mkhael Butler were the new [ates on

18 Sarsfields Golden Decade

this '55 team, aided by Connie Keane, Evcon empires tall. Can mere hurlers The Losers' Group sy6lcm for the fir'" ,', J. O'Brien and Tommy Ryan of the coxPCCt more? Bobby Mockler did not [lme produced a repeal game in '62, for somewhat older brigade. play in 1960, but the arrival of big Moycarkey. htllten well in the Mid, Tim Walsh, a Corkman, to midfield, wo~ came back to beat T oomevara and reach a useful addition, while Paddy Doyle the COIlnty final. Few gave them a real BEGAN TO SHOW FORM had now joined Jimmy. But Toomevara, chance. with John Hough rampaging in the cen­ Paddy McCarthy had left by '.56, 50 tre and Tom Ryan pointing prcciow: frees PLAYING CHARACTERISTICS Byme stepped inside to number three; like clock .....ork. brought do..... n the five­ Ton~' Wall began to show Ihe Conn we year champions. know all about now; Ray Reidy came on It augurcod no permanent decline. Sarsfields' form ..... u mediocre IIgainq also to start a great club carecr; Nod T hey shrugged it off and resumed thc tit and keen opponents, for ..... hom Mickey Murphy and PaIS), Dorney came onStagc, series in '61. Borri'iOkane achieved II gal­ Lonergan, at comer-bock ..... u the nar. too; And against H ol~'troS! who should l~nt draw but I~t hc~vily in the replay. MQycarkey gOt a gnp on the game afler appear into action as II sub ...• slim, the break. A goal 11[1\"1' them a real dark young Ich-hander, one Jimmy chance as they. ama'lingly led. But Doyle! "Musha" Maher IeOI 10 a half-clt.arcd Lorrha had ~achcd Ihe county final. ball and sent In the rescuing goal. An Tony Reddan fla.hed thrilling glimpses all-or-nothing Ian free 10 Mo)"carkey of his best In goal, thOlJ~h now off the ..... ent ..... ide and Sarsfields ..... ere still county Itam, but Sarsflelds were 100 champions. strong and too balanced. RO$Crca, on a tide of enthusillsm, werco AnOTher new nnme emcq.:cd in '57. thought 10 have a good chance in '63 ~~an McLoughlin, a good T ipp minor, but some superbly-worked goal$ in the lomed J Immy Doyle on Ihe senior dub fltsl half put them firmly in their place. learn. The coumy f inal ran to II pattern Hol)'cTO$ll farcod even "''One In '64. run­ ohcn repealC~d dUring this wonderful de­ ning into a team In exhibirion form and cade--Sarsfidds under prt'Mure, per­ suffering, perhaps, from their own heavy h!lr~ even led, for threequarteu of the pro}lramme beforc thco final. hour and then the inexorable mareh 10 What ..... core the playing characleristics \;CIOry as the marking slackened. o[ these all-conquering Sarsfie lds tellm~? It was a South combinllli(lf1 who set Sheer skill and nelltnt<>s in ball-play, thi! pauem, at CII~hel. Among them above all, one would $&)'. Combination were men bter 10 find county IBmI', and passing of u calibre seldom matched, Donie Nealon. Liam Connoll y and T om ....·i th Wall and Jimmy Doyle adept ex­ Larkin. ponents fore and aft, come high 10 the ranking, too. SELECTION PANEL PRECISE, SCffiNTIFIC At this lime Sarslields voluntarily rt­ signed their share on the county se lection They did nOI give the same impression panel. ha \'ing come in for critici~m on of physical power as earlier great Sus­ account of Tipp's success!\'e losses to fields teams but depended more on pre­ Cork. Attending solely to club matters, cise and $Cicntific methods. But beneath the)' kepI on winning. the science ..... as II latent toughness that Moycark~, re\'h'ing somewhat, put up made them invulnerable to those who a good

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19 THE TOUR BY MICHAEL MAHER

WE had rClId of Chinatown, veiling at 700 m.p.h. at an altitude of ~ey, formerly of Wexford, was speak- Broadway, The Bowery and 35,000 feet. The hOsteSSL'S served 109 to me. He sounded mildly confi­ "The Village" and a visit 10 Ihc U.S. good food and beverages and the dent and made no delay in getting is Qftcn in the dreams of a Tipp hur· pany relaxed and enjoyed their food off home to an early rest. Neither ler. That dream came truc for many and occasionally slept. did the New York officials under­ on September 16, 1965. Minutes and hours ticked away. rate them. The trip was won in May, but our We put back our watches five hours Enough has been written on the preparations had been packed into a to have New York time. At Kennedy games themselvcs. Suffice to say the ten-day ~riod since the All-Ireland Airpon we mel many Irish faces and New York team played well and final. No onc was in humour lO talk were given a heany welcome. On our manly, and [he standard of spons­ of or gel ready for the trip until the way 10 the city we passed the World manship was without questioning. McCanhy Cup had been secured for Fair grounds. This was our first Paddy Egan of Galway and Kirby of Tipperary for another year. glimpse at its fantastic-shaped build­ Clare struck me as their best for­ Passpons, vaccination cards, tra­ ings and coloured flags. wards. Half-backs Hennessy, Dowl. vellers' cheques, dollars and personal ing and Murphy impressed, and belongings were now neally packed. RET tRED WEARY Custy seemed more than useful on The Secretary had warned us to the full line. Croke in goal excelled bring 31 Ic=ast cwo hurlcys each. Jerry After a meal in Gaelic Park and a on high balls. Doyle had repaired our boots and limited amoum of spelXhing we re­ Gaelic Park is a wonderful con­ had then suitably studded for Gaelic tired wearily to Hotel Manhauan gregation centre for many of our Park conditions. O:.sie Dennen was just off Broadway. Our hotel, in Irish. There they come to see the to follow on Salurday. style and standard, would compare games but just as much to meet each Assembly point as usual was Lib­ favourably with the beSt in Ireland. other, talk on their happenings for erty Square, Thurles. Schoolboys Each room had a TV set, radio, tele­ the week, have a drink, eat a meal or gazed at us with amazement and I phone, air conditioning and a bath­ dance. A day at the Park startS about am sure envied us the trip to Shan­ room. I waited until last lO get my one o'clock and finishes late at night. non not to mention New York. The room and was assigned one on the You can stay as long as you please, adults by now have grown accuSlOmed seventh floor, sharing with Larry for the matches only or for the fu ll [0 Tipp leams leaving on such tours. Kiely. show. As we gOl 10 bed the traffic noise CASUALNESS and the shrill piercing hooter of the INNOVATION police car reminded us of New Casualness prevailed at Shannon. York's many law-breaking problems. Two innovations at the field im­ For most it was third time off, for There is liule chance of sleeping on pressed me. Time keeping is no some of us it was founh rime and in this city in the morning. I feel that problem with the presence of the for at least one it ..... as fifth time over we can do with much less sleep there. Bogue Clock. It relieves the referee as a player. Checking in was done; One seems refreshed after three or of this onerous duty, and spectators some duty frcc liquor and cigarenes four hours sleep. and players seem happy with it. And were purchased; photographs .....ere This is a city of rich and poor, a resident doctor is present for the taken; last good-byes said and shonly of success and dismal failure. Every­ games. He anends to all medical we were on our way. where we met men and women of problems and is quite helpful. At five o'clock the plane roared Irish blood in all walks of life. Our This is a pleasant change to trying into the sky and we settled down (0 blazers served as a means of intro­ to get 10 a hospital for medical at­ a seven-hour journey. It was un­ duction. tenrion that can easily be provided eventful. One always wishes to have New York hurlers were serious. on the field. Such an arrangement such journeys so. The Captain in­ We sensed this the first night we might be explored, at least for our spired confidence and made every­ arrived in Gaelic Park. They were major games. one happy. He IOld us we were lra- leaving after training. Mick Morris- Controlling the ball, I thought

20 and n half hours. The Irish there THE TOUR made a big cHon to receive us and (coodnucd ) entertain us. Sean Quigley, of Kil­ common; Tom Crowe, I lollyford; Jim McConnack, Knockavilla, Sea­ mus .Quinn, 8ansha, Jack Cody, of Mulhnahone, and many others did more Ihan their share to make the visit very pleasant for us. The attendance at the game be­ tween New York and ourselves was not 100 rewarding, but the Harry Boland 1furling Club of Chicago presemed a problem 10 all our Tipp about fifty other nations sponsored seemed to know not the word failure. team, but especially 10 our fonv3rds. exhibits. One returned from the U.S. with They always need better ball control Naturally we made it a pcint to impressions of a vcry friendly Irish than backs to notch up scores. The visit the Irish Pavilion. It was not people in Chicago doing their utmost heat and the hardness of the ground tOO easy to find. There was no tri­ to promote Gaelic games because did not help either. colour displayed and thc word ' Ire­ they remind them of home, of a New However, it was the New York land' was written in gold letlers in a York of teeming millions with a small hurlers themselves that wcrc the rathe r secluded position. It was ncar population of Irish in a Gaelic Park greatest obstacle to Tipp's victory. the Oklahoma Pavilion. on 242nd Sl. off Broadway doing ex­ They tried zealotls]y but legitimately, actly the same thing. and of all the New York learnS J saw MILLIONS The tours must cominue if only to this one seemed the best. For a real help them but II will need a lot of test we would like to sec them play in The theme of the Irish Pavilion goodwill on both sides of the Atlan­ Croke Park. stressed our historical and cultural lie to make them the success we The question al the moment is heritage ra ther than the economic. would like them to be. should their admission to the Ali­ Being an age of economics, many I reland championship be considered. were disappointed with it but for the On the score of merit they would ap­ job it undertook I thought it did it pear JUSt as entitled 10 be there as well. I believe it COSt a million dol­ many of the present competitors. We lars. If it did some of the other pavi­ should, howc\'cr, be slow 10 alter re­ lions must have COSt fifty times th:n. presentation in our All-Ireland. The I have in mind particularly " Pro­ provinces are hold ing on dearly 10 grcssland" as shown by the General their provincial championships and Electric Company and also the ex­ perhaps we shou ld confine emry to hibit of Ford Motor Company. All- Ireland compclitions to Ireland The Vatican Pavilion attraCled only. P er hap s an intermed iate many visitors, the main auranion championship is the answer, and if being M ichaelangelo's 465-year-old (he teams live up to expectations this masterpiece "The Pieta", represen­ competition could be very coveted. ting the body of Christ in the arms of I-l is Mother. T he late Pope John CONTROVERSY gave special pennission to have it A further point of controversy is brought 10 the Fair, Ihe l irst lime it the playing of the League Final on left the Va tican. an aggregate score for tWO games. To Father O'Meara, our Chaplain had be a succe~ financially, and this is the privilege of saying mass a: the important, it appears there is no al­ Vatican Pavilion. ternative al the moment. Iloweve r, it While in New York I decided a does not give the visiting team the trip to Washington was a must if at best chance of playing well in the all possible. Accordingly, I suc~ded second half if they have 10 spend in getting Larry Kiely 10 accompany half-time on a holiday spree in New me for a full day's tour of this his­ York. When the game can aUr3et a tOric city. We went by non-stop bus, bigger attendance in New York, I a fou r-hour journey, passing thro' fecI it would be wise to revert to a Delaware and Baltimore. The Was­ sing le game contest. This year's game hington visit gave us an opportunity should help in this direction. Half­ of scein~ the White House, the Capi- time in the two-game idea is also tOO 101 Buildings, Jefferson Memorial, long for the spectators. Lincoln Memorial and Arlington T he World Fair was a must for Cemetry, with the simple but lonely visitors to New York. It is virtually grave of Ihe late President Kennedy. impossible to describe il for it cover­ Five days of our tour still re­ ed an area of over 600 acres. Prac­ mained. We flew to Chicago, II dis­ Home rrom home in New York tically all the States of the U.S. and tance of one thousand miles, in one Hotel Manhattan

21 r - --, 1 1 .,n, MOL -., " 1 1 ------1 AN 11---~--~ 1 1 By TADGH 1 OIGE 1 L ___ J o MEACHAIR 0.5,

HERE are man)' who '"''OUltl regard skill with the caman, and cra ft on the took part. The trophy for this i5 a fine T the: thirtl't'mh day of the month an field. Wh~t a pity that football docs not aih·er cup. kindly donated by Ciste na unlucky one on which 10 beg an any un­ ~m to bendit as much from the attm­ 8anblln, and namw Com na Banban. dertaking. But judging by the success or tion it receives among the boys. l\·\oyne/T empeltuoh)' took the Dr. juvroile competitions in Tipperary the For a number of yea rs the competi­ Harty Shield but lost to ROKrca in the reverse would IIppear true. tions have been run on the same pauern fin al of the Millar Shield. Thurles San­ lt W QS on January 13, 1940 that the as the senior championships. The divi­ fields were the first holden of Corn no inauguntl meeting for the oompeulions sions, North, South, Wen and Mid, are Danhan. look place in Thurles. Was it the pre­ followed right through on a knock-out M oyne/Templetuohy is a \'igOTOU! and scnce of such men as the lale Very Rev. basis. Each division has iu own working "'C II .organ i~ ed clu ~ which hiS figured J. J. M eagher and the late Vcry Rev. committee; the chainnon and secretary \'ery prommently m both hurling and M . J. Lee that broke the OOodoo, or, wilh t"'-o rcpresentath'CS from each dil·j­ football for I number of years. Their was it their forw ard-looking policy and ~on fonn the Co. Bord na nOg Quvmile skill ~ nd cnft In hurling IS equalled by encouragement that ga,'c the a!S('mbly Board). The CoUnty Chainnan, Count)' their ability at and adaptability to the the required impella to move onwards Secretary and CoUnty Treasurer com­ "big-ball " game, and their progress in and upw,Jrds? plete the Bord, which has regular m«t­ both codes is beginning 10 reneet in lhe Elevm years prC'viou~I)' a Slart had ings during the y~r. minor and undtr-ll grades. ~ made, but, for various rtasons. IlQt­ At the beginning of each year there is The energetic Moyne/T empletuohy ably lack of proper organi:tation and the Annual Corwcntion, to which every oommince receives wholehearted and wanl of gent-ral support, thco juvenile dub taking part in the previous year's geneTOu~ suppon from parents and peo ple gomes had fallen by the wa yside. How­ competitions has the right to stnd tWO and therC-ln li es much of th e reason for ever, the good idea was nOI allowed to ddegates. A report lind balance sheet is their ~UCCe5!. die. prescmed and plans tor the coming year Roscrca very denrvedly won the Mil­ lire laid. br Shield for the Urban/Rural Champ­ STILL THERE ionship. Thei r team was ,·cry well bal· STRICTLY ENFORCED anced and had $Orne excellent individual M any of thO$(! onginally usociated performers. Thi ~ was their (iut win si nce with the youth mo\'ement have paS5ed to Bord na nOg hiS drawn up its own the inceplion of the competition although thei r eternal reward, but some are sull SCt of ~u I3l ion$ or bye·laws, which are they have long been prominent in minor lhere as unobtrush'ely mthusianic as prinled and distributed to the clubs. rank~ and look like continuing 10 be so. e\'er d~pite their greyinll hairs. These are strictl y enforced in conjunction In 19l8, Most Re.... Or. H arty, Pat­ with the omcinl Guide and Co. B)·e­ ron of lhe G.A.A., prl'Stflted lhe Or. Laws and may be amended or added to PROUD NAME I-hny Shield for schools competition in only at thr Convention. hurling and in the ~a m e )'ea r Vel)' Rev. Each team is under a team manager T he winners of Corn n3 Banban in 1. 1. Meagher presented a cup for juven­ and players ha \·e to be fully registered the under-161 competition bear one of ile football. The$c trophies were there wilh the divisional secretary, for divi­ th e proudest names in club hurling and the new start made in 1940 was sional game!, and with the county secre­ Thurl es Sarsfield,. These lads hurl in crowned with 5ucce~, giving Tippel1lry a tary, for the inler-divisional games. the sunshine of their mighty seniors and 25-year le:ad on many of the counties 1965 was a most successful one for show much of the skill and craft of the that are but now embllTking on such Bord na nOI:. A total of 47 teams of older playert. They, too, should make competitions. boys under fifteen )·ears of age on jan­ their pre~cnce felt in the minor competi­ It may well be that the present high uary I, 1965 took pan in the Runl tions of the next couple of years. ! tanding of the Premier CoUnty on the Hurling Compttition for the Dr. Harty A high standard of hurling was sten hurling list.! can be attributed in no Shield and medals, while 48 tea ms m­ in all Ihe'IC championships, and it i~ small way to the emphasis on youth ~aged in the Urban/ Rural Compttition note1O-orthy that the boYS $Urn to ha\'c training down the years. Hurling grows for th e Millar Shield Dnd medals. no difficulty in adapting t hem~eh·e! to with the boys of Tipperary, but it takes A new compelition for boys under the rull-sized pitch. competition to produce fleetness of foot, 16i years was also played and 46 teams Many players ~cor ed points from 22 THE TIPPERAR Y learn who won the inaugural Undcr·21 (Carrkk-on·Suir DU\'im ), J. Fogarty (Goldm·KHfeadcl; N. A!l·lreland hurlinll cham pionship crown in 1964. For the Lane (Lorrha), M . Kea ting ( Ball)'b:uxm.Grangc) , F. Lough· record the ~ id e whi ch bea t Wexford in the final wa$: P. nane (capt., Roscrea ) j J. Dillon (ROKrea ), T. J. Rutler O'Sullivan (Cashcl); w. Smit h (Clonakenny), N. O'Gorman (Clonoult)'·RO"'iIl\orc ), T . Brennan (Ba!lingarry). Sub._ (Newporl ), M . O'Meara (Lorrha ); O. Killoran (Roscrca), C. O'Dwyer ( Borri'lOluIOe ), L. Gaynor ( Kilruane) ; M. Roc he I'. J. Ryan (Carrick-on,Sulf Oa\·ins).

'sc\'emiC:J; and goal. pucks often ruch tics have ~ I ated that Ihl:)' ha\'c ~ttn 1\ Many do nOl agrtt with thi~ methQd centrcfield. ACC\lnlcy from dose·in frtts tugh a Slandard among juvenile p1a)'er~ of provldmg "the am" but Ibm most is another fcaturc of these games, whilc in Tipperary as in any othct" count)·. good schemel ha\'~ their critics. What· ground hurling and "lit! and strike" an: Why then docs this not hold true in the e\'er the methQd, the important thing empio)'ed IQ ad\'anlagc. older grlldes? Is all so well with footlmll 1.$ 10 proVIde hurleys for oo),s, thereby The filn e~s and staying·powcr of thc in gener.il that it, too, is not in need of giving them the incenti\'e 10 play the playc.rs show how well th~ lkdiOHe a promotion plan? g~mc for .... hich there is no equal on themsclvu to training. And thc skilkd As well as the championship com~ti· earth, leam· ...·o rk Dnd positional play n' nect the liOl1!J already outlined, parishcs, lown~ It might be a good idea, 100, if foot· UlmOSt credit on the coaches. and schools throughoul thc county run balh of good quality could be p':ro\'ided Football competitions run on the !arne leagues in both codes, with almost an :It re:IWIlablc prices, (subsidised If ncc~­ basis as hurling are equally succcss fui. equal number of learns lak" part. A sn ry). A~d while at il why not boou, The Fr. Meagher Cup was won by Gal· rough estimate of these would IImou nt to to)l5 and ler~ey~ ~s well? tee Rowrs, a dub which narrowly (ail· about one hundred and (ort)', whiCh The Rural chllJtlpion team, Moy ne/ cd in thc 1964 final. They ficlded a care· means that in hurling about three hun· Templetuohy, tr:\\"cllcd \0 Spiddal in (ully_co pched tea m un d had five or six dred learns take the field . In football the Augu~ t to play :I Galway ~clect ion and II oUlstanding fOOlballers who would match number of tcam ~ in championships and right good game wa ~ seen, in which th e the best in an), county. leagues ....,ou ld be about two hundred. T ipperary boys were victors. This chal· Clonme! Commerdols won the Urban/ In addition, there are two competitions lenge took place at the suggenion o( the Rural fin al, thereby taking Com n3 (or urban S(:hooh and colle ges, the Dr. Galwa), Coi~te lomana and seems an Mainistreach. The)' aho W()n "Turas na Croke and Bro. Rice Cu p ~. The Croke idea which may el'entu:tlly lead to big. nOg" when they beat Galtee Rovers in Cup is for S(:hools within Ihe COUnty and ger things. a pla)'''D ff . five teams took part, the winncr~ being I'ractic:tll )" nil games under tbe nus_ "TUniS na nOg" is provided b)' the Templemort'. The Ri ce Cup il nOt con­ pict's of Bord na nOg are pla)'ed on Tipperary Senior Board, and is awarded fined to the county but rive teams (rom "'cck evening~ during the Summer and in altemate years 10 the o\'erail champ' T ipperary $Chool.$ participated. Autumn months. H urling and (oolball ions in hurling or football. It con

Only three Munster titles were lost return in the next few years. Clare any level. I think our senior experi­ out of twelve, and five AII-lrclands. have suffered from the fact that St. ences since '58, when a non-club Yet here's an odd thing: eight minor Flannan's has always been as much quintet look over management­ AII- IreJands and eight seniors since a nursery for Tipp and Limerick as there was T oomevara representation '47, hut only one double-victory year for the home county. in '61 - have conclusively proved -1949. Tipps concession of Munster that there is less inclination to bick­ So it does appear that the minors superiority to others is no disaster, ering and more confidence in impar­ thrive beSt in their own limelight, unless we wished for utter monopoly. tial choosing when an independent without compt:tilion from their big There used to be: sly, not quite ser­ panel does the job. There is also brothers. No one would care [0 imply ious, whisperings of irregularities by more continuity in membership, al­ that there is any conscious slackening Tipp where minors were concerned lowing for the implementation of by th= mcnlOrs when the sen iors are -a relic of the legendary talc of [he consistent policies. doing well, any less thorough picking early thirties, according to which a Part of our recent troubles, tOO, or less enthusiastic preparation. Yet fellows hirsute limbs were shaved an may be a less dedicated approach by the competition for attention must, one ocrasion to give him the youthful the minors themselves, for they do on the evidence, be to the detriment look desirable! not seem to value the honour of sel­ of the minors. ection quite as highly as some of The diversion of public inte~st ORTIfODOX their predecessors, or go about get­ must have its effect also. The young ting ready to give their beSt quite so fellows may sense that they arc get­ Wh:1tever the tnlth of that Story, thoroughly. At least, so a current ting on ly cursory suppOrt from the our modem success has been based selector told me latc.ly. But then, isn't terraces, where thoughts of the big on onhodox methods! Tipp's pre­ that an oft-heard laic where the match are predomin:mt and the cur­ dominance stemmed from good at­ young lads of today are involved? tain-raiser but idly attended to. tcntion as well as to good material. lIaving good minors is nOl an auto­ Earnest trial games, conscientious RECOMI)ENSE matic guarantee of good seniors later selection and astute management all on-but it is much more promising played their part in building up the Whatever the underlying reasons, than not having them. winning mentality and setting the we have not won an All-Ire land since tradition of excellence that is on ly Tom Ryan of Killenaule crashed a ENJOYING now showing signs of losing impetus. late free into rhe Kilkenny net in In the early years after '45 there 1959. Kilkenny deserved recompense Tipp are still enjoying thc bene­ was no county club minor champion. for that rather unlucky defeat and fits, while one fears that Waterford's ship and, therefore. no club tide­ have gOt it trebly in the meantime. ineffective minors, since the great winners to claim a place on a selec­ But il is the failure to come out of '47-'48 teams gave them Grimes, tion committcc. The commiuee then Munster that really troubles. It may ]>ower, Flannelly, Whelan, Cunning­ consisted of a rep~sentative from be JUSt the natural rise and fall of ham and others, are a poor augury each Division and one from Thurles hurling fortunes. for what may happen now that these C.B.S. I have personal experience of We have an excellent Bord na nOg a~ close to the retiring age. the thorou~h work of Sean O'Dwyer ca rrying on the work among the Cork, with so many fine schools, ( West), Jerry O'Dwyer ( West), juveniles. Yet another minor All­ have been less prominent, and far Mick M oylan ( Nonh), P ad d y Ireland in the ncar future would not less regu lar in their challenges, than Kenny (SoUlh) and Bros. HUlton, on ly be good insurance for the future one would expect: their present sen­ Gilfney and Doody of the C.B.S. but conforting evidence that there is ior poverty needs no further analysis. Specific club representation has rich orc still in the golden scam thal Limerick should see somc tangible never seemed to me a good idea at was uncovered JUSt twenty years ago.

tN.T.O. BUY IRISH The Central Executive Committee of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation appeal to members 10 give their maximum support to the campaign "Buy Irish" initiated by lite Miu; sler for Indust,y and Commerce, and urge ihem by talks to tlteir pupils, to bring the im­ portance of buying Irish Goods to tlte notice of their parents. D. J. K ELLEHER, General Secretarv.

24 Carrick Davins v. Th urles Sarsfields .. .

A TALE OF TWO FINALS

W HATEVER unseen po.... 'cr operates m.ln, Wat-h, and Paddy Do)-Ie tor the the law of averages seemed 10 have bu,k of the: hour. abdicated 115 fir a, Tipperary', county "Tuckey" R/'lIn and Roche had goals hurling final WIIS concemrd: nOI since By JOHN O·GRADY 10 the firn hal ; me Carrick lead reached 1945 had there !xcn :I draw. So there I ~e\'en pointS when Roche's free went in. should have been n.o great Jurpri:l(' when Tim Walsh now had a good spell; the Carrick Davins and Thurles Sarsrie1ds Blues responded and knocked Ol'er fil'e finished level al Clonme1 to break the points cmnomically, while Carrick's for­ long sequence. wprd~ were driving some fateful wide~ No one ever forecasts a dr:lw, or so it from good po~itions. seems. In this case the prcI'icw opinions contesting their cJeveith SUCCC$SIVC coumy The ill'e minutes after the interllal were very divnM! indeed, but a draw did final. The Mid title was gone, held by were crudal. Carrick resumed full of not figure prominently among them. It Moytarkey-Borris, who now had to bt agg reS5ion. Four precious chanc" came, was probably the fi rs t time since Toomc­ sadly coment with it. four w~nl for nothing. A lone poim by vnra in the '59·'61 period that a chal· From the sidts that had oper~ted in T. RYlLn WII5 little reward. Sanfields lenge to Sarsfields was widely c::onceterrace observers were freely accepting, Losers' Groups that operate now in Mid eSUlblished as EngJi'h's county partn~r, they responded. Jimmy Ryan, giving WaH and North to the con~iderllb l e mystificll­ the other a youngster of \'!lSt promise. plenty to do, hit one mat dipped pa~t tion of OUiside obServers. "Weren't Snrs­ Keane. Back they swept at once. An al­ fields beaten by Moycllrkey-l3orris," DIVIDED OPINION t:lCker scrmed to hll\'e a sure point but They were, but ...... So the mystery went for bigger things; iI slipped widc is queried, lind explained to the uninili­ Opinion was divided bttwcc:n two ex­ on the goalies right-a significant miu. aledo tremes. The I'ery name and the experi­ Patsy Butler carned a frce. Jimmy From a very early stage of the $eason ence of Sarsficlds, wim every man a Doyle took it-goal! Amid fel'e:red ten­ it was appornu that the power of the '64 county winner, would be enough, el'en in sion Roche and Doyle e){changed easy final was eluding Sarsfields. The new a non-vintagc )'ur; the dril'e and zest pOints off (rca, Doyle', being poor com­ Munster club championship had ~med of the challengers, with their great mid­ pensation for a "goal" already scored but well within their nonnal capabilllies. But field, would tCl.t me thampions beyond rather disadvantageously replaced by a an away game at Ferrybank against their presenl ability: 5(1 the public mind fr!!C. Rd~r« "hilly Ryan called thc Mount Sion found out weakntlSCS that was di\;ded. closure II! the v.eakneu of the stcwarding were nOt to be cured b)' keener training Almost 8,000 were on hand. The day led to spectators adlllndng onto the pilCh alone. was as bad as could bc-, the pitch in a and _ minute, perhaps, of official time On th:1I Junc e\'ening they gOt to half­ dreadful Sta te and not assi~ted by a remained. lime within a fe .... points of their Water­ minor final un ....·ise ly played. So ther~ we suddenly had it. Tipp's ford counterparts IS title-takers. It seem­ Unwilling to a\lIi1 of the wet scats, the first drawn dc<:ide:r SInce: the )'oung Mid: ed the perfect position from which to

25 ------1 the Carrick defence was far less assured fir~l-time. One widc-opt'n miss was madc (han in the first game. Indeed but for a up for by caplain Patsy Dorney when few unlikcly misscs by Sanfields Ihing' goalie Ryan did nOI complete a save. would have been .... 'O~. A TALE I The carly vocifttousness of the 12,000 BRAVE RALLY onlookers became mo~ muted through OF TWO I the second quarter, for the bulk of them A late bra\'e rally and another goal as ever, wished the underdog ",ell. for Broderid: ~topped those who had FINALS Four poinu do ..... n at the break, could begun to move for the exiu but it was Carrick force them~h'C$ back into con­ only a $ta~' of eJIlCOltion. Soon McLough­ (Continued) tention? When Con Broderick fini~hed a lin tossed a typical point. Seven poinu I fierce attack for a third-minute goal the was the comfortable measure of Sarl­ L Mid: Rocht __ __ _ J answer seemed atfirmati\·e. BUI (Dte and fields' tenth county" title of ele\'en smce Jimm)' Ooyl/! had othtr ideas. Ralher '55. They had pulled themseh'es togetbcr pgaioS! the expectlltions of most he ..... mt at the very last opponunilY. for II goal off a close free-and, as lit Another uti/! had come of[ a produc­ Cionmel, he got what he sought. Ho .... tion line that has run on (arther than one Carrick will rtgrtt th«e twO failures could ha\'c expected in view of the lack the Irena with Stakc~ lind wire, an im­ by a crowded goal-line I of good minor or junior talent for a po~ing barrier_ Tht day IUS dJffcrem number of yean pasi. Mickey Byrne had glW, clcar, crisp and sunny. Public FIRM GRIP ..... on number fourteen, a tremendous re­ opinion now I'cered more to thc South cord for the great veteran whrn;c comC'­ champIons on Ihc basis that they \:QuId Mlck Roche then ~tepped uf! to an back may well have been the yearl most perpetrate no ~uch hasty ~hOO1ing errors casy free and hit it wide. One could sen",. influentiul move. thi, time with the (C3\ of holding Wull, Ihat the point of no rerovery had been The crudal question for the champions Doyle, Mcloughlin and company to help reached for the Carrick boY8. Sarsfiddf now probably is: Can their preSt:nt mot­ them. grip WIIS II firm one, the Ooylt~ insur­ criol keep going long enough (or good And again~t Ihe ar"umcnl Ihot Sars­ ing against trouble by helping Pt mid­ }'oungster~ to join a winning rather than field, would find something more like fkld, ~winging the lellhcr downrield D ~Iruggling team? their old form wa~ the hard fact thot they hade done no such thing in the replay with Mo)'curkcy-8orri~. Then, too, Carrick's defence. regarded ., prob­ ably untqual 10 the demands of marking Thurles' inter-county \lar~, had done it very well at Clonmci.

HARSH FACTS

Yel there werc doubters. The han:h facts of hurling hinorr lell ,hal if you fail \0 take your opportunities )'QU lIet T\() marks for treating them. I t appeared unlikely that a man of Tony Wall's quality would hil to riSC' to an urgent demand and remain as rtlatively incon­ spicuous this UrnI'. And could an~' man rind the blend of form and fortune that go to make I sustained display like that of Michael Roche at Clonmel~ The second sc.hool of thought was soon vindicated. The game was Immediately seen to be of a dIfferent character. The beller condiuOTls underfoot ~eemed !O di rttt a quota of the hurlers' allemion to the man. At Clonmcl the difficulties of dealing with the hall had ab'iOrhc:d all their capatltiu. Still, the firn ten minutes .... as lload and evcn, Roche replying readil)' to , ....'0 Thurles points. "Uluckie" gOt to twO rather dllntEerous balls and cleared migh­ tily. Patsy Butler, vi(lim of a head injury WaJI camed off. The Sarsfield! defence ....""lIS pla~'ing it harder nnd tighter by far than al ClonmeJ. COMING FORWARD J. J. CONWAY & SONS LIMnED Wall and MallY Dowd were commg forward into the midfield sector and the Roche-Ryan duo was far from mjoying the same supremacy O\'er Wabh and new SlIppliers of TURNSTILES partner "Barton" Domey. Paddy Doylc to all Leading S portsgrolll1ds had been put into his old wing-forward place and delivered the tiCSt heavy blow, sending in a long one that the Carrick goalie only fOt half a suck to. 80 JAMESTOWN RD., INCHICORE, DUBLIN This ~oa was a lethal one, for 1\ put to Carrick a searching question: how Te.lcpbone: 53552 would they do fadng an early lead~ Jimmy was nominally al right comer but IIdlLaliv roving treely, and in general

26 CAMOGIE REVIEW 8J Pre.. Offiu<, C ...... n .. Camo.do"". Thlobnd Ivtnn "A YEAR TO REMEMBER"

IPPERARY carnogie players. unlike Ics team, from the borne of hurling, rh'als in lht championship, and tht taient T the huriers, will not regard 1965 as shows signs of been a rtally formidable in these tcams is also very promising. their }'car of all-conquering success. D:r­ foret within the next few years. lainly lit one sllige there wos a distinct The season opened in March, when, REACHED ALL-lRELANO possibility (hIli we might "sweep the before a big atlcndancc at Uttl<:tOn, St. boards" but on a September day in Patrick's and Roscrea served up brilliant On the inter-county fitld Tipperary had a very good yur. Tbe No. I leam Croke Park all OUr dreams were ~hatte r­ camogie in the Ann Frazer Cup final, I'd when we fell dismally to the mighty which St. Patrick's won. rtached tht AIl.lreland final; tht No.2 Dublin "mllchUlc" in the All-Ireland The $enior championship run on II ttam, wh ich consisted of playtrs not holdIng MUnSltr mcd.ah, ga\'e a magni· final. So that du~ive Irophy. The league system, then commenced, and, be· O'Ouff), Cup, which ha! become the fore the biggest attendances for yeaTS at ficent performance against tventual win­ bane of the Tipperary camogic players' camogie fixtures, some greal panages of n~rs Limtrickj and St. Patrick's "''On the Ih'es, remained in the Capilli fOr another pia)' were sten, Undoubu:dly the out· AII·l reland dub championship. year. standing clashes were the exciting tuults Firsl to make an exit from the cbamp· ion~hip was our No. 2 ttam. They were Howe'\'cr, In 1965 we at least broke betwt't'n St. Patrick's and Cionmel. After the All-Ireland bafrin- when our OOUnlY twO tOlSe-do'iC gamCll SI. I'atrick's won unlucky from tht start, as they ....~re champ;ons. 51. Paaia's, fought their and retained tbeir county title. drawn agamS! Umtnck, who bad givtn way magnificenlly plSl fonnidabie op­ the stniors plenty of troublt in tht fint ponents and look the title of AIl_ln:lllnd JUVENILE KINGPINS round, and added to that "'1lS lhe fact dub champions. that thty lost many good pla}'tn bccaust These lO.'crc the highlightS of 1965, but The inltrmediatt champion~hip, a1.so of the stnion winning tbe Munster one of the most enooul1I.ging and most on a leagut system, reached I really tX­ championship. htartening aspecu of the )'ear was the citing climax, with Fethard, lht holdtrs, The inttnnediatt pla)'tn tben 1j:01 a IInnrodous upsurge of rothusiasm and and Thurles neck and ntck al the top of chance to show their form, and in sunply intnest in the game throughout the tht lable. And Fethard ","'On a thrilling atrociOUS conditions in Ca~hd the Tipp county. AUendanCt'$ Wefe ne\'eT higher play-()f( by a goal, the only score of the girls amazed tverybody, including their and the support the county team brought gamt, own .supporltrs, with their diSplay. In with them to the All-Ireland confirmed ClIshd again emerged a$ "juvcnilt fael,it was only tht last puck of the ball in inJUry time that saved Limerick from thit enthusia~m. king-pins" and what a marvellous lill\t ttam Ihey had, Their ltamwork and ball dcfe3t, whtn Eithne Neville goaled to NEW CLU BS FORMED control werc a joy to .... ateh. I f they can givt them victory by the minimum of be kept together and coached well some m~rgins. In M ay the Stniors started preparing In Mddition, new dubs werc formed future Tippertlry stArs are no.... on \'kw. in many districts, Dnd of these the ThUT- Cahir and Cappnwhite were their c10sut (continued overleaf)

Tbe 51. Patrick! ( Glengoole-Ballin. garry) tt'am ... Tipperary and AU·lnland Club champions.. Front row (I. 10 r.): M . H efla-nan A. Long, R. ScOIl, J. Kitly, M . M e­ Bride, P. Graham, L. StOlt, E. Cronin. Bad: row (1. to T.): 1\. Grabam, M . Ryan, A. Carroll , M. Gleeson, ,"1. Maher, A. Morris, 5. M. GrahamLon" (tapt.).

27 for the champi(ln§hip when a panel of headquarters now in Thurl« the clash ie battle with the Cork champions, Glen Z4 went into training in Hoherlohan. or the ash was ringing two, and some­ Rovers, in Bruff one »ery wet Augusl From the beginning it wa~ appar~t that timcs three evenings of the: wC'('k, The evening. the tol~t ""IS good, and that lhe team schedule was upset somewhat b~ oor All­ Exchanges were very close in the first W:;l.Oi upable of lakinK the highe~t hon­ Ireland semi-final dale bcc:n chan~cd by half, and at haU-time St, Patrick's wete our<. Central Council, but dnpitc thll set­ two points to the fore. In the 5C'COnd In the flrn game, against Lime:rick at back the team played brilliantly against half lhcy piled on the pressure and n1(wed Clllihel, the victory margin wa~ impres­ Galway and ran up a hand50me total into an cleven point lead. Glens rocked $i\'e enoogh, but e:\·eryone: .grC'td that for an easy victory. them near the ~d with two goab, 'but the:re: wa~ mom for impro\"e:mCTlt. So no time was up and St. Patrick's were the fe:~r than three: challenge matches were ALL-mELAND DAY new Munster club champions. An easy played hefon the Mun~ter final wilh win over St. Rita's, Galway, Ihm put Cork. The'lc: games, against Galway, Thm came All-Ireland Day, and the them into the All-Ireland final again$! Offoly and Waterford, sharpened up the qUC'lition is still been aslc.c:d: "What De,rdre, Belfast. team, and wHh 'lOffit bn~k training SCI­ Happened?" h ;$ history now that we Despite the long joumey North and ~lOn~ hehlnd them a.\ ",'cll they ",·ent OUt were bealen 10-1 10 5-3. The ltam play­ the absence of some regulan, St, Pat­ fully fit and eager at the ,\-brdyke. ed well in the first half. The backs held rick', ~ave their greatest display. Hold­ the Dublin forw::uds; the midfielders ing the:lr own in lhe first half, they play­ HARDEST GAME were ootplay;ng lheir opponents and the ed their usual sterling second half and, forwards, while scoring, were most un­ keeping exceptionally cool and calm, Thi~ wa~ Tipp'$ hardest game of the lucky not to ha\·e incr~ased their total. warded off anack a!t~r attack and proudly ~ear. From the moment the ball W!lS There was confidence at half-time thot brought home to Tipperary the county's thrown in unlil the final whistle the a more settled TipI' team woud move fil'lit All- Ireland camogie title. It was a pace and the ten'lon made the atmos­ ahead in the second half. Instead, Ih!.'y thrilling and fitting climax to 1965. phere like an inferno, TipI' started well, seemed to lose complete confidence in The Honours LiSt (runners-up in with a very heartening goal in the first themselves, panic set in and golden chan­ parentheses) : few minutes, hut from that on Cork were ce., were let slip. It was unbelievable that ALL- IRELAND CHAMP IONS: Dub­ fi~hting back ~nd il took every bit of p team could KOre 5-3 and still lose an lin, (Tipperary); All-Ireland Club Tlppcrary'~ spiril nnd skill 10 keep their All-Ireland final. But perhaps the main Champions; St. Patrick's, Glengoole; slender lead. The half-time score ",·as reason why Tipp did not bring home lhe Ballingarry, (Deirdre, Belfast); Gael 1-4 to 0-4, proof po$iti\·e of the dose­ honours is b«au~ it docs not pay to Linn Cup: l..einster, (Ulster). ness of the play, panic when Dublin are your oppon~l$. MUNSTER CHAMPIONS: Senior­ Tipperary Uarted the ~ccond half de­ Tippcnry (Cork); Junior - Limerick, lennme:d to consohdate their lead and in ONLY TEMt LEFT (Waterford); Clu~St. Patrick's, (Glen one great dri\'e up the field they slammed Rovers, Cork). the ball into the nct agaIn. Th,s ....-as JUSt The only team lell in Ihe champion­ TIPPERARY CHM i.P IONS: Smior what they nceded and from then until ship at this ~taJ.:e was 51. Patrick-" who -St. Patrick's (Elmville); Intennediote the end they hdd out magmficently and were carrying Tipperary's banner in the _Fethard, (Thurles); JU\'~i1c-CJoshc1 retained their Mun~te:r title:. club oompctition. In the fim round lhey (Clhirl; Mayor's Cup-St. Patrick's Plan\ .... ere made immediately for the Q\·ercame Waterford represtntath-cs Gaul­ (Elm\'ilIe); Anne Frazer Cup-St. Pat­ All- Inland campaign, .nd with tr1lininlt tier quite easily, and th~ came the titan- rick's (Roscrea).

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OST Rl:v. Dr. Croke could be de­ ever at the se rvice of Ire land, for he Around Ihis ume Dr. Croke beelune II M scribed as II truly grtat man. His ~old the mcRule 27 of the Q((icial G.A.A. Vasal 0 Caoimh, ar dhcis De a anam, Guide. Rule 27 was introduced in rudi­ and the present .s«rctaT)', Mr. Scan 0 mentary fonn in 1886 and more fully Siochain, realise the n«eJ;sity of Cum ann \tated in 1901. Dr. CrQIi:~'s SECOND l uth-chlen Gael playing an imponant LETrER was writlen on Oaober 31. role in the furtherance of Our national 1885, so it is ob·vious thai it ha5, and culture and lipiril. can havt, no reference whauoc ... er 10 Ihc No one ..... ilI deny that, at the present existing R ul~ 27 of Cumann LUlh·chltas time, the national ~pirit and our cultural Gael. heritage need to be prcscl'"I'ed and fos ter­ Thcre is no douht that Dr. Croke wa~ ed. In carrying on this, Cumann Luth­ clearly hiased in fa ...our of our n~ti ... e chit'll! Gael is follo .....ing Ihe noble lead games of hurling, football and Irish of il~ tim great patron, Most Re\,. Dr. sport. He did no t ever favour an "absol­ Thomas William Croke, Archbi~hop of ute denunciation and denouncement of Scan 0 Sloc: hai n Cashe\. 30 TONY BRENNAN

first knew Tony as a ~choo l boy anend­ come on aher Lorrha's CQunty fmal tU5- I ing the C.B.S. in Thurles. For seven ~Ie with up·and·coming Holycross. Full. rUTS we would meet each morning 91 back, taking over from the great veteran the Green in Holycross and pan (;Urn­ Willie Wali of Carrick, wa~ Tony l)ren. pany at the same nlace each evening. nan. It was Ihe start of one of hurling's Naturally, hurling competed with s.:hooJ finest goalman-full-back combinations subjects [or Ollr interest as there was They suited each other "ery ,,:ell. great enthusiasm for the game in the Brennan was f;X)QI, casy going and not at school under the keen direction of Bro­ all excitable. He supplied great strength ther McCaw. and solidity, giving Reddan the room There were many excellent colleges and the space any goalie neros. Reddan's hurlers there 0.1 the time. Jimmy Smee.', pMt was of equal ,'alue. I do OOt think who later went to America and played so thai there has ever been a finer 'k«pn. well there, had JUSt left. But I remem­ The '49 League final against Cork at ber the Lanigan brothers, "Douse" Thurles was, I suppose, the tuming­ Maher, (brother of John of Killionn), point for Tipp. Some of the older men Jack Russell, \\;Iillie Ryan of Galloola, like ,'-i un Ryan, Tommy Purcell, Tomm~ M ick Kennedy of the Ragg (later the Doyle and Jim Devitt, shared in it but LimeriCk full-back) among many others J( was the coming of POI Stak~lum who played with the school tcum~ when Mickey Byrne, Phil Shanahan 5eamu~ A I was 100 young for them. Bannon, the Kennys, Jimmy' Kennedy Tony Brennan was a big, strong lad and others that pointed the wa)' :Ihead. from the 5tart, his thrc-c years on the And Brennan hnd e~tablished himself. TipI' minor sclection are an indication They won the All-Ireland agnin .... t of how good he was at sixteen. Laok And this game mnrked the second We made a great effort at winning the m~ting for Tony with the unusually T 1·!IlTIy in '32, bealing the Mon. in a named (for a hurler) Paddy Ruschitzko, ~amc that led 10 controversy over n ...·ho had played against him in the '34 Thurles goal, but we lost to Limerick minor game. in the final. The next year, '33, brought So they kept on with few changes­ R the C.B.S. its first Harty title, and Tony Jimmy Finn, for Flor Coffey, was one of at full-back, his usual pl3ce, was a key­ them-for a wonderful spe!] of victories man in the "ictory. unlil Cork beat them in 1952. I Tony finished his schooli ng at Rock­ Brennan was U Hrong and reliable well and did well 00 their hurling side~, p~rt ,of it aIL I ~an sec him still in my The IWO of us next played toge th er on mmd s eye paradmg round Limerick or the T ipp minors of 1934 and we beat Croke Park, invariably lUI of the fif­ B Laois in the All-Ireland, Tony had a teen '" line. He was never ambitious for minor medal already from the previous the speCtacular but concentrated on saf­ year, but missed one in '32 bccau$e he ety. though now and then he would hit was not available. a fast, long one that indicated skill a~ U We were tCam·m3tes again on the jun­ well as Slrl.'tlgth. ior side of 1937, which lost to Cork, but Slopping Nick Rackard's headlong after that his hurling career shifted to rushes in '51 was one of his beSt achieve­ T Galway, for he joined the Army, being ments. ReaChing the COUnty final of the a member of the Cath Gaelach at Ren­ same year with Clonoulty was another more. Galway were then, in the early thing that pleased him \'cry much. forties, a powerful team-with Duggan, E Thornton, Gantley, Flaherty and the He kept on for Tipp until after the resl-and they ran Cork very clooe in '53 Munster final defeal by Cork. We '43 and '44, when Cork had one of their found it h:lrd to replace him, and ind~d most brilliant combinations. Brennan's had to u~e Jimmy Finn's talent on the place with Galway was usually full-back. square beforc Michael Maher came along In 1945 he put on blue and gold to provide us with another regular in the position. So he went into honoured 3gain. Attack had been our perennial retirement. problem so Tony was placed at centre­ forward. In any case Ger. Comally W;lS I had been very close indeed to him the established full-back for many years. for the thr~ years 1946-'49 when I wa~ It was only fOr the final with Kilkenny teaching at Clonoulty. It is painful for that Brennan went to full-forward and me now to realise thaI death, in sad and ,,'On the firsl of four senior medals. He tf3gic circumstances, has taken him 5tayed there for the next two years. un­ away. BUI I am glad to gel the oppor­ ~uccessful ones fOf Tipp, who loot heov­ tunity of honouring his memory and rc­ ily to Limerick 91 Cork. He was off the calling his fine record as a great and panel in '48, when our hie was similar. sporting hurler. The beSt wns yet to be. After Tipp And I knol" full well thai I speak for had lost the '48 League final to Cork the all the G~e1s of Tipperary in expressing team for the next League match was the most Sincere sympalhy to his bereaved chosen. Clare were (he opponents, and wife and young family. May he rest in in goal was Tony Rcddan, who had peace.

BY PHILIP O'DW YER,O.S.

31 THE ycar iJ dead-Itt hml die: for beDlen $ide-two-thirds of T ipp's rouer It was a pleasant day for Kilkenny '65 served hu tum well lind prosper­ -and few of them played purticularly folk, t:lk in~ Tipp scalp~ OUt of our own ously for Tipperary. As the hurhng year well. camp. Could the decision be reversed? is Slowed Ilway for Springs awakening Next came the Rest of Ireland. At The steely character of this TipI' team biaS! and the initial "badt$ bad:" of II Thurle~, for the Ihird time, we did nOi is not its least virtue, bUI it was a lot brand-new sea5(m, the hurhng ",,'Orld beat them. J lffimy Doyle lind Carey were to upect. The first step was to sound tombin~ appn'Cialion of our 1965 lIe­ off as the Rest won by a goal. The first Mick Maher on the prospects of a return hienmcnu with an anxious eye on the muttering.\! began to be heard. Hadn't to the keystone berth, $0 nerve-racking horiZon for II while hope to belli us. T ipp been decidedly fortunate to get OUt for a youngSler. Uke II Colossus of old Tipp bestrides of the Athletic Grounds last Autumn Waterford had been our major problem the hurling world, n fOOl apiece on the with two League points? in Munste r since '59 and needed wary twin pedenals of championship and Coming up on the agenda now; Tipp watching. Maher WD$ back for this Lea­ League and II hand firmly clutchmg the v. Kilkmny, at Thurtel in a League gue semi-final. For half :In hour he got Oireachta,. game thal had already lost its m:lin rai­ little activity. Th;" first half may have been Tipp', mosl nucnt of the whole The happiest of endings, rtpcaung '64 $On d'etrc, for both counties had by now enough points 10 be sure of semi-final year. Nineteen points was the lead at succCSS<'s. BUI the year's btginning pres­ places. Yet it carried its own built-in an­ the interval after forward-play of pure aged nOI quilt 50 much conquc~(. Com­ cestral inlereSt. Kilkenny came and con­ brilliance in ro-ordinated mO\·t$. ing onnage II) ra\'ouriu~ s for everything, quered: We did the unbelieving seeing, Waterford fought the hopeless issue we nufic."d the opening lines of the well, reduced arrears to an ultimate drama. It was May before Tipp began for seven green flags were raised :lg:linst to look like themselves. The opening half a backHne always crediled with an in­ twelve, and pre~~ed hard nnd often en­ against Waterford in the League semi­ fallible recipe for Kilkenny. ough 10 let us appreciate the stolid calm NOl: I O'Gorman had held Mick of Maher and the tidy, unambitious, yet final was thl' first real l<*m that SlU­ infinitely safe, nudge to safety of the picions of decline were uniwtified. 8t­ Maher's place since the (Qunty final and, naturall y, drew a lot of the blame {or Holycross man. It was now, 100, that fore thai "'e had three separate indiC!l­ the vulnerability of the defence. Con­ Len Gaynor began to se ttle at left-wing lions that all mighl not be well. n siderinll what tightness retumed with under the tutelage of the malchlcu W.al.1. To begin with, the Railway Cup was M:lher it seems a reasonable deduetion. The Lt1igue Final, now - Dnd Tldl­ lost for the KOOnd year in II row. To be Yet 5-3 Oil! of 7-10 came from Walsh culously in ~e minds - urrylOg the sure this ;$ a mixmre of the exhibition and Dunphy in the comeTS. limiting appendage of " Home", had. a and the serious lind one in which of late John O'Donoghue, under hell\'y fire U.S. tfip tied to it u a bonus pnze, Leinster's Kilkennymen, especially Ollie (rom outfield, drew some verbal mi ss iles Kilkenny's incentives were even greater, Walsh, have tended to brilliance. But too. Look.ing back now it would appt:ar as even against T ipp, and the), made a ~ O'Donoghue, John Doyle, Carey, WaU, thaI lighl, possibly deliberately lillht, gallant try for glory. . Byl English, Roche, JImmy Doyle, Keating, preparation in. the Sprin~ left Tipp vul­ A hard fim half; Tipp tWO poffits up Denney and Mcloughlin were on a nerable dtfcnsl\'ely al thIS period. and doing well to be so. There followed O'(f

THE MEN WHO BROUGHT "mE 21st S. H. TITLE TO TIPP. STANDING (from Id, GERRY DOYLE! JOHN O'OON()(jHUE MICHAEL KP.ATING MICK BURNS ,\lICK MAHER TOM I!.VAN SHAN MoLOUGH! .IN KIERAN CARRY MleK ROCHH TONY WALL JOHN OOYLR OSSIH IIENNl!TT" KNEELING (from loll LIAM DHVANFY l'"OEL O'GORMAN LI'.:N GAYNOR SHAMUS MACKIY LARRY KII'L), DONiH NHAI.ON !'1ITEM. O·SUI.I.lVAN JIM."Y DOYU Cc..pt. 11-IEO ENGLISH JOHN 01l.1.0N PADDY DOYl E I~ 32 a Quick-uchangc of McKmna lind Car­ ulali,'c one Ihal Cork', )'OlIng 'keeper occasion wnh fwc poinu superbl)' tought roll goab. Ollie Walsh next stretched O'Neill did not arrest, The Marlfield for and taken. high for one, brought it down to old foc \'eteran soon rcpcaled, 11$ McLoughlin', The Impregnability of the Doyle­ McLoughlin, who, cracked it in. Correll PI'e$CllCC helped. That endcd Cork, and Mahcr-Carcy hne, thc uttcr su r~ dS of got a Kilkenny goal. It was their In ~t the day's excitement, but T ipp played Tony Wall, the stcrn midficld Imule of resisting effort, for Nealon flashed in OUt the hour on a slackening rein, 4·11 Roche and English against good men, If to 0-5, with Cork I'1Jdely sent back to and unselfl~h forward work - all wcrc from Hill 16, beal the tacklc$ with a shortened grip and beal Walsh, 100, for square one for further rebuilding. fcaturcs of Tipp's twcnty-fin;t and John Tipp', third. One like$ a climacteric final to apply Doylc', Ring-matchmg eighth. At the dose 3-14 overcame 2-8 and the stamp o f gre~lne$l. We did nOI quite Aftcr that it should have been music­ all the good of Kilkenny's Thurles vic­ gel it. Wexford had not becn c:xpcc:ted ally speaking, diminuendo to thc dooc. tory had c\':lporatcd as TipI' booItcd an­ by many 10 be there 1111 all, but they But thc J..nguc had 10 be won, or re­ AD other American journey. caught Kilkenny on August SUndl)', won, on Ihc cramped and duny Gaelic But the championship, C\'cn in our Paddy Doyle had been promClled for Park. ar~a In New York., whcrc thc un­ expanding progromme, holds iu IIncienl the Cork game, when neithcr Keating usual two-game aggugate systcm saw place. Kelting. injured for the League nor Kiely could field out. Glengoolc'$ Tipp hvrne narrowly in strange circum_ final and d~tincd to be so again, was Kiely was first to recover, for KUling stances and without uaching thcir Jri~h on for Larry Kidy, similarly unlucky, had added a broken ann to c~rlicr ills. ben. Chicago and a ~ uc ccssful cxhibition ~ when Clare threw OUt the first challenge Wexford began well and with spirit, and ~dcd II great lour. 10 the champions. Retrospectively, so did the game beforc an uncountablc Back to Ireland and the cresccndo that Clarc'~ was at least as good as anyone's audiencc of televic ..... ers at harm, in Bri­ cn.dcd all on the highest notc. The in II less than wonderful title scries. tain and in America. QlreachtAS drcw out all the admirablc After half-time O'Shea and I'ync rocked Midway through the hair thc lanky, character of this modcst and likeable us with good goals before thc ship ~lca­ g:lOgling but $COre-prone Scan McLough­ group of playc". Kilkenny, hardcr than died and M cLoughlin and Keln.ing raiscd lin delivcred two hammcr-blows 10 both usual in tacti~, had swert through Ihem the game and to Wcdord. Devancy If Rreen oncs 10 clinch il. for a $Cven-pomt lnlcrva. lead, and wip­ Among Munster finals lasl year'. has centud (0 the ten-yard marie, Jimmy ed OUt thrl'C quick lesumlng points. Sur­ no cxaltcd place. The cro.... ds and the flicked II onward and McLoughlin guid­ dy this was it-llOme bcbtcd rccomPCfl'lC bannen arrived from Cork in profusion. ed it pa5t Nolan. The Hubbub had hardly for the Noremen---bu( no. A wavc of optimism had been gencraled dicd when Thco English hJl a long onc. Back whippcd Tipp for Mc.Loughhn by thc win O\'cr Watcrford in I replay McLoughlin darted out from O'Neill, and Doyle goal! and u-assuring points Sf whose toughnw madc thc publicised grasped it right handtd and hand-balled from marksmen all O\'cr thc auack to misbeha\'iOur of thc League final ~m in again. maStcr Kilkenny, who mis5Cd the injured fOhn jXI5itivcl)' mild. Yet for forward honours Scan had keen Coogan and absent Kehcr, and provc to There .....ere ten cven, uneventful minu­ competition from Mackey McKcnna, the hurling world thot no team was ever 'Qdy tes before Thco English drOve in a ~pcc- stamping his name forcvcr on the great more descrvcdly champions. IRISH CREAMERY BUTTER DO YOU PROMOTE OR PLAY IRISH CREAMERY BUTI'ER IS nalure's food made from cream from healthy COW,, fed on rich, Irhh pastures. BINGO? IRISH CREI\MERY B UTTER IS manufactured under the moSt hygimi.;: condition~. All milk delivered each day to cmmerie~ IS ex­ amined for freshness and c!eanlinen. If so, make sure to use Irish IRISH CREAMERY B UTTER IS Bingo Books and Equipment unriVlllled in quality and purity_ It i\. manufac_ tured under the supervision of UnlVcl"Sny-tl'1lined Creamery Man~g e r s .

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34 SOUTHERN REVIEW By Ted Dillon (01 ·'Th. N.,lon_U,,"j Commercials Capture Crown

LONMEL COMMERCIALS lind to lum the Ulbie5 on the " Blue$" and Cummings, the t ....o Ryans and Mlek C Carrick-on-Suit Dlivins were thc succeeded, but only after a great rally Norris. outstanding teams in South Tipperary by Fethard had just failed. Commercials were disappointing in the during 1965. Commercials climaxed on With 15 minutes to go Fethard had final, but in the ea rlier rounds showed thc mOSt succ('$ful yc~ r s in their his­ reduced a bIg half-ume deficit to Q soh­ that in playeT3 like Tom Polland, Kieron lory by taking their first county ~cnior Hl.ry point, and exchanges became re:llly McGrath, Kel'in Hackett, Anthony football title for nine years, and Oavins exciting as thcy fought valiantly to get Burke lind Roger Quirke they h~ve won their firs! divisional senior hurling on terms. The ClonmeJ defence held OUI, ~trong reserl'e talent. title and came within :=tn ace of adding however, and defied all their effortS to The strenglh of Camck-on-Suir's re­ the county titte 10 il. get th e all-important point. servC$ was shown in the under-2 I hurl­ Paddy O'<;:Onne!i played. a le~din~ role The general standard in all games was ing final, in which they dcfcatC'd Killen­ in CommeTClals Win. So dId Mlck Egan, aule by two goals. This game was a cre­ higher Ihan in 1964 and sportsmanship Brian O'Callaghan, Conor O'Dwyer, dit to both sides and to referee John was exceptionally good. The Divisional Anthony Burke and Li am Boland. Secretary, JeTry O'Kedfe (Clonmel), re­ O'Callaghan, who kept the play moving Gus Danagher was Ihe man who sp;lr­ smoothly at all times, and Carrick'S P. J. ceived the full est co-operation from all ked off the Fcthard fight-back, and he Ryan, Jack Walsh, the Graces, Tony ICBms lind the championships were run was ably supported by Liam Condon, Blackmore, Noel Butler and the Dennys off as quickly as possible. Sean Molone)', T immy O'Dwyer and all lived up to the promi~e they showed The hurlies "show-piece" of the year, Chris Mullins. in the 1964 minor championship. Ih('; senior final, was II thrilling nffair. Though Fethard failed in their attempt Had Killenauic triumphed they. too, Reigning champions Marlfield pUt theIr to win the divisional title, their $uC(es! would have represented the di\'ision with title on the line against the Carrickmcn in the T ipperarymen's Cup pro\'ided honour. And it was a pity, in one way, and a hectic game ended in Ircmendous some compensation. In the fina l of this that Michael and Stephen Nash, Scan excitement as Mick Rochc snatched II competition they were trailing Commer­ Cooke, Pat Ryan, Pat Cleary, Paddy two-poim win for his side with It last­ cials, but a sudden spurt S3W them snatch Hennessey and Frank O'Meara had to minute goal from a 21-yard frce, a shock win over opponents who seemed be on a losing side. The big nomes that day as far as ,Ca~­ to be coasting to an easy victory. Mullinahone .... on the newly-introduced rick were concerned were Roche, RitchIe Ardfinnan, for M) long the top dogs intermediate football competition, and Wabh, NO<'\ Waters, Tom Arrigan, of the game in the county, did nOI figUre Iliter beat the junior c;hampions, Carrick­ Stevie Cleary and Pat Arrigan, in the final of either of the major com­ on-Suit, in a play-off to decide who Marlficld's Theo English tried eve~ petitions, but they fielded a I'ery strong would represent the division in the trick he knew to swing the game, as dId under-Z I football side, which defeated county junior championship. MuJlinahone Timmy Rylln, Joh n MeN oma ra, Pat Com merdals in the final. Spearheaded accounted for some useful teams on the Davin, Mick Egan and Conor O'Ow)'cr. by Michael "Babs" Keating, this team way to the final and their progress nellt The football final was r~ther dis­ included a number of senior players to.­ ~ason will be closely watched. appointing. Commercials, sti ll ~marti.ng gether with some excellent minors. Their The intermediate hurling Crown W~~ from th eir defeRt by Fethard in thc T lp­ moS! consi~lent performers, apart from perarymen's Cup final, were determined Kealing, .... ere Freddie Quinn, John (Continued o\'erlcaf)

The 1965 Commercials learn which brought the fourth S.F. title to Clonrnel. Back row (I. to r_): Denis O'Donoghue. MI. O'ConneU, Liam Boland, Tom Pollard, George Collins ~su b_ ), Kieran McGrath, Mick Egan, Nia1 O ' D~nllel1 (sub.), Tom Fennessy (sub.), Anthony Bur~ e, B,rendan 0 Kee~fe, Front row (I. to r.):, J. Ryan, PeTer Archlbold, Conor O'Dwyer, Tommy Williams (goal), Brian 0 Callaghan, Ttmmy Ryan, Paddy 0 Connell. Brendan Dunne (sub_), Pat McDonagh (sub.), Ollie MathewS (sub. )_ (Photo-Baluml).

35 won by St. Luke's, and th~ thm drfea­ Cyril Robinsoo gave him sound assist­ ron~iderab l y in rec:mt ~·ears. Their game ted Carrick Swan in the play-off for agamst lorrha at Cashe! pro\'c:d their entry to the county junior ehampionship. '"=Carrick's narrow defeat of Marlfield detennination;that against Moycarltey I( their 1965 fonn is any <:flterion, St. and their $ubsc:qUl:T\t great run in the ~ho ...~ their !.kIll. While the tW'I) ,arne, Luke's will trouble many senior leam ~ c:oumy tests set most people talking against Sarsfields exposed !XlIDe limita­ in the new season. :l.boul the present roumy championship tion, they are mainl)' a young side and Commercials oompleted a double by arrangementS, whereby the North and may yet brmg the rounty title South. winning the minor football title. beating Mid finalisu qualify whereas in the W~t Fethard easily in the final. Their heSt and South only the champions get WORTHY OPPONENTS players were Billy Butler, Kieron M<:­ through. Groth, Kevin Ha<:keu Larry Fagin and The Southern champions' display gave However, Carrick will face very suI! J(X O'Brien. ammunition to those who claim that all opposition in their own division. Many Dovie Fitzgerald, in the Fethurd col­ divisions should get the same trealIDent. pcople thought Marlfield ....ere unluck)' ours, looked a rea ll y ouulanding pros­ Carrkk-on-Suir dcmonstr:ltcd that hurl­ to 10"<: last year, and Thco Englhh and pect, while Ger Leahy, Pat Barrell and ing in South Tipperary has improvw Co. will be detennined 10 tum the tables on their ronquerors. KilJenaule will also be very worthy opponems, for they will ~ re-inforeed by the introduClion of <;ome of their under-2l, and wi!.h the other teams also out to up'et the form book D thrilhng championship is in pro,­ peet. Last season CommerdaIs' Strongest <:haJlcngers were in !.he South. Fet hard won the T ipperaryman's Cup and beat COl/grail/lations to both the presem alld past Tipperary teams 011 having MICHAEL KEAT ING .. ' achieved tu'enty oll e mctories ill the spearheaded Ardfinnan All-Irela"d Fi"als to Under-21 success,

/rom Arofmnan and are good enough to ho ld their own against any opposilion. And it would be unwise to wriu off Ardfinnan, who still hQ\'e the nucleus of a Champ. ionship-winning side. The re-entry of MuJlinahonC' to senior ranks h very wel­ ANTIGEN rome and the men from Kid;ham'~ OF ROSCREA country may yet make their presence feh. The following are the South Champ_ ions for 1965: S.F.--Cionmel Commer_ MANUFACTUReRS OF MEDICAL AND <:ials; S.II.-Carria:-on-Suir; Inler. H._ St Luke's (Clonmel); Inter F.-Mulhna_ VUTERINARY PRODUCTS ho'ne; J.F. - Carrick-on-Sui!; J.H. - ClIrria: Swan~; Under·21 I·.-Ardfin_ nHn; Under-21 H.--Carpck-on_SUITj MP. _ Clonmel Commercials; /1.1.1-1._ Killenaule.

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36 Gerry, John, Timmy, Jimmy and Bobby, thrC'e Colllsons, Jack, Jml and NORTHERN HAPPENINGS Bot\ t..... o Ryans. Philip and Jack, a Tobin, Boland, McLC'ish and Condron on their line-up, pb)'C'd with a daring, da,hmg, wa ll -to-win that left Eire Og By Gerry McLoughlin ttalling by 2-11 10 3-4. Scenes of en­ thusiasm and C'ltcilemC'OI norma II)· a\­ '!OClalW with a champlQn(hip final grCC'­ ted the VICtOr'i, whllC' IhC' vanqui~hed trooped of( 51. Cronan', Park, RoscrC'a wondering about their lalC'li1 rollapse Kilruane McDonagh their second ddeal In ~It "'CC'iu and on: thai dC'pri\'ed them of a tide the)' had captured for only a sC'COnd limC' in al· mOM half a cC'ntury. Meanwhile, other lin.t-round game~ had gonC' as eltptCted (and through to Take Title In the .area. fina" WC're RoserC'a, Lorrha, 8orrls.llelgh, St. Flannan's and Toome­ \'ara. In the LoSC't$' Group werC' KiI­ ruane, who "el1: later 10 {urn the tide o"! their conquerors in the final, lJ urge~~, Topsy-Turvy Klladnngan, SI. ]'alrick's and giant­ killers MonC'yga ll. The weed ing OUt continued in the Los­ etl' Group until only Kilruanc and MoncygalJ remainC'd; Rosc r C'~ came Championship through their area final with St. Flan- (Contlnutd overlcoa f) N 1965 North Tipperary had iu moSt 19M but in practice this was not the I topsy-jun')' st'nior hurling champion­ case. In thei~ first OUlmg they went ship for many II year and not until down 10 Bornsokane by a .single point The 1965 North Tipp team which Donie Nealon's lut blast on the whistk -1-6 to 2-11. ironically, Ei re Og we r: beaten by one of their own folk, for beat Kilkenny to retain the.i r AII­ on final day could anybody be sure lrtland Vocational Schools title. where tht Frank McGrath Cup ....'as de· Nocl McDonnell, who $Cored the win. stined for. It finally rested in the home ning point in tht last minutt, i$ himself Front Row (left to right) : J immy of Len Gaynor, the 20-year-old captain a Nenaghman and playtd with Eire Og Tucker, S e a n Quigley, Michael unnl he transferred to Borrisokane twO of Kilruanc McDonagh. Ryan, John Cummins, Joe Tynan, Twtln' Icams enlered and the ante­ sea$()l1s previously. post favourites ...·cre thc champions.­ That was the first shock of the champ· Paddy (,Bowler') Williams, Martin Eire Og. Not alone had the Ncnagh Club ionship. But 'Aorst was to follow for thC' O'Sullivan, Liam O' Shea, P addy the lurn that won the championship in champions. in the Losers' Group thC'y Benton, Eamonn Powell. Back: mC't a MonC'ygall tum only three SC'asons 1964, but new $igning included lhe dy­ Francis Murphy, J immy ButlC'f, p , 1- namic Tom Ryan, from Killenaulc, the back in senior ranks. Moneygall had stylish Scan English, from Roscrea, and gl\'en a splritC'd di~pb.y beforC' going un­ Hough, Tom Fo"" Paddy McEvoy, their Olio'll Michael Hynes, blu;:k again der to Roscrea, but Nenagh ..... C're not C'lt­ Paddy Quigley, Liam Moloney with his old club afler II year wilh Kil­ pccted to ha\·e. any di fficulty in getting Eamonn Burke, Liam Hackett, back on the wtOmng trail. What a sur­ Deni ~ rulnc McDona,h. Casey, Olivcr Quinn, Sean Nash a nd On paper E,re Og looktd II strongn prise awaited them, ho ..... evC'r. side than that which won the title in Monc)'gall, with five Glee~n btother~, Ray Guest.

37 nan's and look~d nicely ~d to PUI In A game that was already an inferno McDonagh Park, Nenagh, for !he final u ch.allenge for the tille they held in now blazed e\'CO more brilhantly, and at on Augl1.'it 22. It was a game that had 1963; but Borrisokane, although they the end twO superbly-fit teams were ~till iUl ups and downs but it was !he closing had twelve points 10 sp.are onr Borris­ locked in bailie with thc scotC$ levcl, mmut~ that dIctated the final imprcs­ Heigh were never impressive. Kilruanc 3-g, Borrisokane 4-5. sions. For these mmutes brought hean­ They had shown great spirit in ouning After the gamc it was said that Bor­ brcak to Lorrha whco they appeared to the champions but lIgainst Liam Devaney risokane had missed that mctaphorical have victory achie\'ed and galle the and his men they lacked this earlier ur­ bus. And, as ClientS pro\'ed the follow­ championship to Kilruane when it looked gency and had they not been made pre­ ing Sunday, they had. In the replay Kil­ Y5 if they had let it slip OUt of their sents of fOur 1I0al'! in the opening ten ruanc wcre not to be caught off balance grasp. minutes could well h~ve found them­ Kilruane outplayed, Out·manoeuvred, selves in trouble. and out-smarted Lorrha in the first half, The area final between Lorrha and but after ha\'lng 75 per cent of the play Toomcvara aroused tremendous (nteren. werc only in front by 2-9 to )-0. This Toomcvara made rlQ SCOCt of thc fact situation arose more through their own Ihal they wanted to rcgain thcir place in errors rather than to lorrha's efforts. the sun and Lorrha were equally deter­ Lorrha impro\'ed in the second half and mined to repc1ll their sensational win or with ten minutes to go had moved into the previous year. In a game of thrills a onc-point Icad. And as Kilruane were and tension, Lorrha's all-important goal reduced to fourtc:c:n mco aftcr onc of camc in thc closing 5tag~ to give Ihm:! a their playcrs was scnt to the line fortunc )-4 to 0-10 victory. WI! rlQW fa\'Ouring Lorrha. Toomevara's giam midfic:ldcr, Tom Donie N ealO n . •• , Howevcr, this handicap PUt new life Ryan, gavc such a display of hurling refereed the final. into flagging McDonagh hearlS. Left that day that he was rCCfllled to the comer-forward Gerry McCarthy slipped county selection. But his efforts were unnoticed over to the far side and al· in vain, for the 'Greyooundll' attack Inek­ a second time and by the end of the most up to the sevcnty-yard line. Len cd guile and penNration. They mO\'ed first half it was crynal clear who was Gaynor swung suddenly 10 lifc and their forwards all O\'er the place but the Komg to wm. They were ahead at thc fl nhed the ball low and hard to Mc­ sought-for cure never arrived and the interval by double scores, 2-8 to 1-4, and Carthy. Away sped the fair-haired cor· malady that had effected them earlier though Borrisokanes hopes wcre twice ncr-forward, nicked the ball inside to on remained to the end. Of their ten revi\'ed wilh goals Kilruane unswered Tom Moloughncy, who promptly shoved points, eight came from the hurley of both almost immediately and at the call it on to Sean WiJliams. And the right Tom Ryan, ~\"en of frCCli. of time wcre clear winnen by 4-12 to comer forward outpaced !he defence to loS. move right 10 and bang the ball 10 the There were 4,000 pcaple present in net from close range. It was a great goal SAME SIDE and onc that gavc Kilruan~ the champ_ ion~hip thcy dcserved to WI~ but almO!it Kilruane and Moneygall c!ushed in did not. The final score: KJiruane )·10, the Losers' Group final. Moneygnll Lorrha 5-Z. fielded unchanged in personnel and posi­ To be well tions from the side that shocked Eire Og but never played with the same specd, QU IRK OF FATE da~h and fury. Indeed, they were never informed allowed to by a Kilruane team who were A ~trange Quirk of fate was that in fully aware of thcir physical capabilitiC5. 19M Michael HyneS IDO"ed from EIre It was a hard hour's hUrling, hall­ you should read Og to Kilruane and Eire Og won thc marked by a number of finc passages of championship. In [965 he returned to play and somc brilliant individual cxhi­ Eirc OK and Kilru:mc took the title. bitions. ~ Gaynor, Paddy Dwyer and Still Michael is the proud po$5CSSOr of Liam White whtre the winnttS' brightest a N~rth senior medal won with Eirc Og 5tars; goalkc:c:per, Harry Condron, cor­ in 1957. ncr-back 'Spike' Nolan and midficldcr GAELIC Football continues to be th~ POOr re· Bob Collison did cverything possible to lation of the division. The Semor champ_ achicve victory for Moncygall. The final Ionship was won by MoneygaU. Almost ~core read )-10 to 3-4 in favour of Ki l_ to a man they fieldcd the te!=- ~at did ruane. WEEKLY duty in thc hurling. champIOnship and Roscrea and Kllruanl' were the popu­ it was the same fIre and. fury that lar fancies to win through to the fina l. brought thcm to !he county fmal, wherc Roserca came up for their ~mi-fjnal every week they finally bowed the knee t~ !hc South clash with Lorrha minu, Inter-county champiom Clonmd Comm.erctal~. stars Kicran Carey and John Dillon and The North junior hurhng mle Went their chance went in the first halt, when to Borrisoltane after a great battlc with they !hot thirtc:c:n widC5. And when !he Articles by Ballina, and they ",'Quid ha~ly ha\'e sue_ Lane brothers, Jim and Noel, found their cc:c:dc:d only for some bnllu~nt, goalkcc:p_ form after thc interva1 Lorrha were TONY WALL, J ACK POWER, ing by their C1Iptain, Sca~IIC SCfaP~r' never in danger of defeat and won rcadily Phclan. BaJlina were sc:c:kmg theIr first by )-7 to 2-4. title and, mspired by thc play o.r Tony GARRETI McCABE, JACK King, Ger. Keogh and Tom King, al_ most brought it off. HURLING

Topple Of Thurles The Season's Sensation

HE conformity Utal had, been the ~id their epic meeting in the Lose"' Group their ... ay to vittory, wa, deafening, final the previous year, when it 1(0)( Tipperary senior hurhng. champlO~­ Sanfields opmed weU, bul Moycarkey T three games to separate them, had whet­ ship for o ..·cr II dc1:ade WIIS disrupted In soon "tilled in and, as on lhe first oc­ glorious fa.hion at Holy,l'OSS last Aug­ ~d the appetites of followers, and a ca~ion, lhe leams Vo'tre lel'el al half-time. U1I, when ".II,o)'carkcoy-Borrb loppltd the thrilling encounter wa, anticipated. Moycarkey, with Pat Ryan showing no divj.ionai champions of len years stand· What an anti-climax the game pn:wed! ill efftcu after a long absence through ing, Thurles Sarsfield!. That the Issue It "'liS a dull Jifdess affair, which Moy­ injury, pressed home lheir advantage in 1-8 I -S, ~hould l'C'quirc 1"';0 m«lIng~ to dtclde urkey won to Seldom have pate in the early siages of lhe second John Doyle, Michael Maher and Com, the winners made success all the s~'«.u~r half, and, when lhe inevitable Sardields for the victors, "'M had cJ()$e to achlevmg pany from Holycro$5 been in such sub­ rally came near the end, the winners had Ihis long-awaited triumph on sc\'cr:al dued mood, and d~pite driving nmeteen sufficient in reserve to sta\'t off the occasions. wides, Moycarkey deserl'cdly qualified forays of lhe Thurles men, and rtcord a Not for 22 years had Moycarkcy won for the final. Wilh Sean Carroll at Ctn­ thrilling and well-dt'scl'\'ed \·ktory. II senior hurling title and, appropriately trebad:, Murt Duggan in goal, John While this defeat ended Sarsfields in­ enough, their lasl success was also ollcr Flanagan ad Billy Nolan m attack mak­ tere~t in the Mid title, they slilI hOd a the Thurles men. The result was a~ wel­ ing a relurn to the M oycarkey colours, county title to defend, and were paired come as it was surprising to followers of the winners did look capable of better against Holycross in the Losers' Group the game in The Mid, where attendances, things. final. Holycross had beaten Clonakenny bc.-,ause of Snrsfitlds' monopoly, had Sarsfields, meanwhIle, has disposed of with lillie difficulty and then repeated noticeably dwindled. Ihe previous year's junior champions, their first round \'icIOry Over KiekhanlS, Clonakenny, in n facile manner thst who had earlier bea ten Drom-Inch in a SURPRISE RESULT ga ve little indicatiOn Qf their form, and I'eritable thriller, in which enthusiasm was useless as a guide to 3~se$.'iing ~helr and effort comptnsattd for Jack of polish capabiliues, They had a bye to the fJ~al, and ~kill. It was n surpri.c result because Moy­ and SQ the stage was set for the meetmg carkey's form earlier in the year had tot that was to produce one of the biggest CRUDE, RUGGED augured well for their prospccu 0 f upsetS in the form back for SoniC time. title. They mude very heavy .weather ~ Moycarkey reached heij;hts hitherto beaung Drom-Inch m the f,~t rou~i; thought to be beyond thar capabilIties Holycross were outsiders for their and e\'en Drom supporters Will ad. meeting with Sardic1ds, which was at and, while it was not a great game, tht Holycross. On a cold wintry day Ihe that thtir ~ide is far from a g~ sen~:d bct that there wu Imle bet ..... een the combination. I nd~d, had the ~n oc- teams engmdered excitement. They were Thurles men qualified for the COUnty II mort liberal _hce of luck on It. lel'el &1 the interval, and with ten mlnu­ quarter-finals by having six points to ~pare (3-1 10 2-4), after a game that casion they would ha\'t won. As thlf~gS les to 10 Moycarkey were three pomts wn, turned OUI, two goals in the. laSt ,Ye clear. immy Doylt, howe\·tr, urgcd rugged to tht roint of being crude. minUle5 helped the eventual Mid thamp­ Sanficlds 10 grealer effort, and Doyle Holycl'O!S depended 100 much on John ions over the firSt hurdle. 'sed himstlf (2) and T. J . Semple rolnted t(l Doyle and Michael Mahtr. And well The apath)' thDt had charat.ten . leave them level : Sarsflelds 4-6; Moy­ though lhtse performed, they could not Mo)"carkey'~ play that da~ wu agam ~;; carkty 3-9, at the finish. match the balance of Sarsfields, for whom dent for their ,ern l - fin~1 :~uhad Tony Wall, Tim Wal

CASHEL KING CORMACKS winners or the 1964 Under-21 West Divisional Championship. Kneeling (left 10 right) : M. Joy, G. Corcoran, M. Perdew, P. O'Donoghue, M. O'Sullivan, P. O'Sullivan, P. Walsh, J. O'Sullivan, T. McCormack, A_ Ryan, C. O'Dwyer. Standing (left to ri ght) : W, Ryan, J. Dcnnody, J. Moloney, J. O'Connor, E. Marshall, Bro. Noonan (trainer), D. O'Connor, M. Leamy (Viec-Chainnan), C. Davin, J. McGrath, J. Byrne, J. O'Sullivan, P. O'Sullivan. r ------I I SCOIL NA mBRAITHRE, DURLAS I

I S IN ccisl a phh~ann daoine 10 mion chor. Cuinear an-suim 1 gconlll 1 2 minic anois, ni amh1iin i gCo. gCorn an Artaigh i nDudas. Ba sa I Thiobraid Arann ach i ngach ait in bhliain 1933 a ehcadbhuaigh siad e Eirinn-n6 ar domhan, dO. n-abrainn nuair chTiog siad an MhainiSlir e-ina gcuireann daoine an ioman­ Thuaidh, Corcaigh. Ctiig uaire ina I aioeht tri cheile; Cad is cuis Ie dhiaidh sin a bhuadar an com Tiobraid Araon a bheith chomh {ada eail iuil seo, an uair deiridh sa bhliain I sin chun tosaigh Ie bliam3 anuas? 1956. Ma seagann duine nn euiseanna go DOCHAS I leir, is doigh liom go dlioefaidh sC ar [hath amhliin II bhfui l mos rno Is minic 15 shin a bhi d6chas ag tabhaeht lcis na aon cheann cile. Se lellntoiri na Ko ile go mbainfidis I flith e na Seoil na mBr.iithre, Dur­ amaeh an ehraobh. Bhuaigh siad las. Com an Ri anaigh ( lom3int faoi 17) I Cad eile a mbeithfea ag siuil, leis, 6n Mhainisti r Thuaigh sa bhliain dar nd6igh, 6 scoil aui i geliabhan 1960 a~us bhi siad i geraobhchluiehe lein Chumann Luthchleas Gael? Bhi an Artaigh an bhliain dar gcionn i I Scoil na mBraithre ar oscailt roinnt gcoinne na Mainistreaeh ceanna. Ach Ce blianta nuai r a bunaiodh an Curnann bhuaigh na Corcaigh an la Ie dha I i dTeaeh Osta Vi Aodha. Le fada chuilin. D'eirigh Ie Durlas na cosa siar bhi dllith-bhaint idir an scoil a thabhain leo 0 fhoireann Chor­ I agus duichi na nGael. caioch cile anuraidh, nuair bhuaigh Nach 35 "an Mhainistir," mar a siad Cern an Rianaigh aris--6 Chuir thugtar air go ceanuil, a thainig Jim Chohiiste Bharra, Fearann Phiarais I Stapelron, a bhi ina chaptaen ar an an turas seo. bhfoireann a bhuaigh an chead I chraobh do Thiobraid Arann sa MI-ADH bhliain ISS7? Agus naeh sa scoil Bhi foime maithe ag an scoil i I eheanna a hoileadh Jimmy Doyle, geonni, {iu amhain sna blianta nach Tiobraid caplaen Thiobraid Arann, curai na raibh an t-adh teo. Agus creid uaim hEircann aTis, 1965? Idir eatanhu e nach raibh ann aeh an mi-adh a I b'iad buachailli Seoil na mBraithre, bhuaigh orthu go ri-mhinie, go mor­ Dudas, a bhi ina geaptaein ar dheieh mhor nuair chasaidis Ie Colaisle I bhfoirne chontae Thiobraid Arann a Fhlannain, Inis. Aeh i mbliana creid­ Arann bhain Corn Sam Mhie Vidhir amaeh. eann siad go bhfuil easadh taglha sa GAISCIGH taoide. Ta Colaiste Flannain as an I gcomortas. Bhuaigh an /vlhainistir Bn liostn Ie h3irenmh na gaiseigh Thuaigh ort.hu. Ta Dur!as sa leath­ I iomanaiochta a chuaigh ar seoil ann chraobh aTis. Creideann siad gurb i - Pat Stakelum, Sea n Kenny, seo an bhliain d6ibhsean. Nach c seo I Ar Jimmy Finn, Tony Wall, Michael euimhneachan ISO bliain a mbun­ Murphy-gan aeh nn captnein die aithe? Ta an scan-spiorad beo aris. 6 1949 anuns a lua. Chomh mailh Ta foireann mhaith acu-sar­ I leo sin ta ainmneacha ciililila d ie ar mhaith, adeir daoine airithe. Fanaim rolla na sean-scoile, ainmneaeha ar Ie h-am. Se a neosfaidh seeala. Aeh BarrP nos Paddy Kenny, T ony Brennan pC toradh a bhcidh ar na com6nais (go ndcana Din trOc hairc air) i mbliana fanfaidh an iomanaiocht Tommy Doyle agus, dar ndoigh, ci chomh laidir riamh i cliabhan bhfagfa John Doyle 6 Mhainistir na chluiehi na nGael Durlas Eile Vi Croise. Fh6gartaigh agus i Scoil na mBr.i.it­ Cuid aeu sin, bhain siad amaeh hre a thug oiread sin gaiscioch don cail sular fhag siad an seoil in aon ehluiche is ansa Ie Gaeil.

------41 TIPPERARY-DEFENDING ... AND ATTACKING

Abo\'c: JOHN DOYLE lakH on Wexford's NED WHEELER and M.ARTIN COOO in Ihis Mice for possession during the 1965 All-Ireland final.

IUght : LAR FOLEY, the Dublin full-back, malces a nin afttrnpl 10 save this Tipperary point while John McKenna b on tht ~ pOI Just in east .

42 Jinuny Cu\l3gh figured on four of Ihe: team~, and are likewi~ eli gtble for minor lootb~lJ. Don Grad)' and Dinny !)unne, the under-Z [ hur[inil captain, ~ho won four meda[., * With .Os­ whale,'er comes its \\'ay in the line of spect Moyne- rempletuohy were for­ stssc:d the ability. 'Y ou can't make a SIlk honours. Would that there \\'115 more IUnnle, in that thty had men of the purse OUt of a sow's ear,' you know. 'Moyne-Templeluoh)'s' in Tipperary and cahbre of Johnny E\·erard, Tom Purcell Club officials carefully and mcticuloudy throughout the COUntry. and Billy Sweeney to take charge of the coaxed, coached and groomed their boy~ \Vhile their championship-wlOning team~. Headmll the Commilltt with in­ through the dirficuit early ju\"eni\e ~tag­ spree was helped considerably by the defatigable enthu5iaw, is Fr. Tom es, 50 that now, with many of the tearn fact that many of \"lIrious panels of plar­ O'Kedfe, C.C., Trmpletoohy, whose in­ that brought them their first ju\"enJlt' ers had 1I«n regu[nrly logether since terest 10 the club ne,'er wanes, in good success in '59, malUring into pla)'ers of their juvenile dn)'~, the tremendous spirit limes or bad, and wh~ is a con~tant more than average ability, Ihe club sc:em~ and aunosphere of comradeShlF that per- 'SOUrce of encouragement 10 the playen. certain of a generous quota of trophies 1',"Ides the club, both at officio and p[ay­ Perhaps the bu~itSt man on the Com­ annu~lly, for sevcrnl yrars to conle. er level, was 11 150 a ,·ital faelor. The in­ mlllee i, secretary Mick Tro)', but he fluence of the Loughmore-CaStleiney was makes light of hh onerous task, his goy, ALL BUT TWO felt mostly in the minor nnd under-21 lively converS3ti on never betraying the football competition~, but Ihe adnptability fact that he puIS such a lot of tillle and The only championships that Moync­ of the players was on imporlant asset, hard work into his job, Keeping track Templctuoh)' did not win, were the sen­ that he[oed carry the dub to victory in of the :Lftain of so many winmng lC' am~ ior hUrling and senior football. Being a both codes, is no e3\y job but Mick takes it an in junior hurling club they could not. I.ake Many of Ihe pla)'ers figured on hurl- his Mride, part in the smior hurling conlptuuon, 109 and fool ball teams, Michael Coen, MO)'ne-Temp1cIUOhy\ achievements but u 1964 junior football ch,amJ'lons for example, was I member of all six dUTlng [965 are sufficienl 10 ensure hon­ theY were entitled to play in !\tIllor foot­ winning teams, and wa~ al50 on the minor ourable menuon 10 any history on the ball. , football ttam. Four other lads, Martin G.A.A. in Tip)"lerary, But if indications Thev did enter a team but the club $ E'monde, Paddy Sweeney, Paddy Troy are correct, lut )'ear', accomplishmenu officials, quite rightly felt that, S! m,anY and Jack Finn, all minors, won five are only the beginning of what ma), well of their players weT(' eligible for mmor medals, and 3re 10 line for a minor fool­ prove a 'golden era' in the c1ub'~ his­ fnre, it would not be fair to thrust thtm ban medal as well. Michael Shelley and tory,

43 Raymond Smith Asks . .. Does John Doyle Belong

THE last tense, drnmalic moments losing much of its appeal through 1965 Munster final against Cork and of an old-style Munster final be­ over-strict refereeing," said John rema rked to him: " I suppose you arc tween Cork and Tipperary tick away. Doyle 10 me one day. " In fact, il is tired of beating Cork, now?" T he hair sweeps do wn in an unruly becoming too much of a kid-glove He looked at me almost with sur­ lock over his forehead, the sweat affair for my liking. Nowadays if you prise and a determined glint came glistens on his brow and now his give a man a manly shou lder after into his eye. "We knew enough of socks are down around his ankles. meeting him in a hip-to-hip clash, defeat in the fifties. There is no pity He stands Ihert: finn as a rock, some referees immediately blow the in the Munster championship be­ broad shoulders squared to the strug­ whislle and they will aimosl lake tween Cork and Tipperary. We will gle, going in powerfully to the your name if your opponem is go on winning as long as we can." tackle, flesh meeting flesh in a bone­ knocked off his f~ t . I sometimes crushing clash and thc crowd roars, think that I belong 10 the wrong era. UNFlNISHED a full-throated roar from Munster­ r should have been around in the men who know l~ full significance thirties or early forties when men Earlier in the 1965 season I was (If a moment like this. And thcn he were men, so to speak, on the hurling discussing with him Tipperary's sweeps the ball away in a long re­ field." prospects of winning the League and lieving c1carantt and the blood goes Now I hasten to add that this is earning a trip to the Statcs. "We will tingling in the veins. nOt to be taken as advocating a win, no matter who our Opponents rough and tough type of game. are," he said. And then added jocos­ MAN'S GAME There is a world of difference be­ ely with that mischievous gleam in tw~n a fair, manly shoulder and a /lis eye: "We have some unfinished This is hurling. This is what makes dangerous charge-the point is that business on Broadway!" hurling "a man's game," as John some referees do nOI seem 10 be able That is (he kind of defiant pur­ Keane, the old Waterford star, will to distinguish between the twO and posefu lness that .some people cannot tell you. the game suffers as a result. understand, and Jt explainS why T ip­ And Ihc man who makes it thus perary have never lost when there is in the sixties is John Doyle, the IMPRESSION a trip to the Stat~s al stake. player who has been deseribed as the They risc to JI when the challenge "Matt The Thrasher" of Tipperary T he impression j ohn sometimes is greatest, an~ when t~ey SCt their hurling, "The Modern Colossus" of gives on the field is completely fo r­ hearts on winning a partIcular trophy the game, Ihe " Rock of Cashel" of eign 10 the man he is off the field. or panicular game, the od~s arc very the Tipperary defence. I kno w him well, and if he was not short indeed that they WIll achieve Pick whichever nomenclature you such a likeable personality wilh a their aim. will, he belongs to an age that is ready wit and keen sense of humour, John Doyle was playing. minor fo r past. And for old-timers his hurling he would not be so popular with Tipperary w~en he wa~ SIXt~en, and is a throw-back to those days in Tipperary supporters - and with made his scmor champIonshIp debut Thurles in the forties, when there hurling followers everywhere. against Cork in 1949, at the age of was a powe r and a glory in the mcct­ You see, when j ohn goes on the nineteen. ings of Limerick and Cork. field wearing the Blue and Gold of Once he arrived he came to stay. I smile when I hear the squeamish Tipperary, he realises the tradition But in a career as long as j ohn express the opinion that j ohn's brand behind the jersey (a famous Tub­ Doyle's, there must naturally be ups of hurling is too tough. They should bcradora hurler, Ned Maher, was re­ and downs. have bet:n around in the days when lated to j ohn's fathe r) . And his de­ In 1957 he knew how the mood of the fromal charge was in vogue and dication to the game and to the task supporters can change after a dis­ the man in possession cou ld, in going of seeing that Tipperary retains its appoiming game on Paddy Barry, through, hit the opposing defende r a place in the sun is so great that he then at his most dangerous. In one heflY shoulder-and was sure to be ,gives every inch of his powerful other game Cork had sent in a mel wilh a heftier one himself. Mick frame in fo rging viclOry for the minor, Pat I1 ealy, on him in the Mackey revelled in this type of game. county. second half and it was a shrewd " I am sorry to say Ihat hurling is I met him in Limerick after the move, as j ohn could not rea lly get

44 To The Wrong Era?

to grips in his normal manner with such a young, fast player. You can't tackle a minor as you CQu id a senior. But it is proof indeed of his great­ ness thai, just when people were thinking his career had ended, he found a new spring in 1958 at left wing back. I have seen him give better dis­ plays that !teason than he has ever given, and I think the switching of Doyle to the half-back line contribu­ ted more than anything else to the title success. He was glorious against Cork, fanning a powerful bulwark of defence with J immy Finn and the captain, Tony Wall. Had he been playing at wing back instead of corner back in some of those earlier games in the 1954-'57 period against Cork, things might have been different for Tipperary. He could have moved out to take over the left wing h.1ck position on Tommy Doyle's retirement and a re­ placement would have been more He is married to Anne Reidy, and will not reach a final decision easily found in the corner. whose brother, Ray ( now a mission­ until the Spring-before the com­ AMAZED ary priest) was one of Tipperary's mencement of the New Season. In mOSt outstanding minors and also f~ct, we may not know definitely un­ II has always amazed me how John played senior for Sarsfields and {or til the start of the next championship Doyle manages to keep so fit. I-Ie the county. Some day J ohn (junr. ) season. "A year can make a lot of fanus 120 acres at Holycross, about may follow in his father's foolSleps. difference," he said. four miles [rom Thur]cs. . Seve~tcen years at the top--and BURST OF SPEED I mel him at the reception gi\'~n sllll go~ng sl~ng. What an amazing by the Tipperary Association '" man. Even If he wanted to retire Dublin after the 1965 All_Ireland John has a quicker burst of speed now, he would find il hard to do so. against Wexford. He was so compos­ than is generally realised. Indctd, he All Tipperary wants him to continue ed about the whole thing, you would can keep pace with, and even out­ and his team-mates too. ' not imagine for a moment Ihat he match, the fastest of his team-mates I asked Jimmy Doyle, the cap­ had won his eighth All_Ireland in training sprints. This has helped tain, afler the defeat of Wexford. if medal thai day to equal Chri.st)' him to Slay a[ the top for so long, Tippernry had anything left to win, Ring's record. People were coming and when people talk in tenus of his to spur them on to greater heights up all the lime to shake his hand and being caught for speed, they over­ of en.deavour: "We are now sclling to get his autograph. look this vital factor. our Sights on J ohn getting that ninth And the next moming he was back Will he go for the ninth? It is the medal to create a new record" he as usual on his fann; and he h~d question of the moment - the big replied. ' gone to Ihe creamery before city question. Naturally I broached the And if Tipperary set their hearts dwellers had shaken the sleep {rom subject to him on the day he had won on it and John Doyle comcs out their eycs. If he is a dedicated hurl­ his eight. aga in next season, it will nOt be easy er, he is also a dedicated worker. John is non-commital at this stage to sec them fail.

45

- Semi-final, final scores and teams •

TIPPERAR V'S TWENTY-ONE

' __ 1887: TIPI' 'Thudet "t, a...c 'O'Orlen.," M,ck Ind J.ck 1Ja"'y, Tom Duffy. I'hll CahiLl 1:8 to 0-4: y KIlkenny ;T uJlarnan'. "_7 10 II,U Qumn. S.ophen K."ny. J. 'nd P. K.nnnly: nil. Y, Clh.. )' M«lId,). 1·2 10 nIl. " I1Ull .nm: J,,,, S •• pl.,on (':'1"., Tom U._ I9:JO: TIPP Y. W.lerford. 2-S '0 0- 1' Durke, N.d Murphy. PI' tnhy, Jack Dun"•. ". Oare. (1.4 10 2-11; Y. O.I... . y. 6-8 '0 2 .... : Andy an!l. Tommr ' ["reacy' Ilwyer. NtttKenna. Jlck Oonoyan hck to 1-0. Slaplelon. l·ommy /1ul1rr. Mlck Mlb", .. 1'1,,"1 '.Iml ,\IIkey ."Ioh .. (c.pt. '. Ixni. Ind J"hnny W.l,h, "cd M .hn, JIm and T,m 12_11137: Tlpp " Cork. ~-l 10 loS; " l '1'''''Mln, J'~k ConnoUy. Juk Maher. N«I I.Irnen~~. 6-1 10 ~_l: Y. Kilkenny. 1_11 100-). lI.en".". olon Mahu, Uill I"'nne, J.'hil Hnll ,urn, J,m Lan"." (Clpl.,'. John lIyr"., I'.'er ,\bher. W,ll K ..,,;,;k. I'add), Maher, Ger Co,nlUy, Tnmmj' /1""er. l)cn,. R"',dl", J,m Gl«o.on. hrllU' Moto.e,)', M urphy. Tomm,' Dorle. Jnhnn)' \{)·.n and I'.ddy R)"'" I)... ny O·V<... n.n. Tom",y T.elc)' 3._18911, TIP:> (T"bl>ol1ldol1l !'i<",.I". 13-19U: Topp Y W.,.rfDrd. J-6 to 0-3 8-1 I 10 0-01 Y Ca.k 2·11 lD l·2. Y. Lur>c:nck . 4_3 10 2-(\: 1·1nal 'Um: .\l lkey M,bt' (ap•.. John Ind t .-UII6; T,I'I' y. Kc.ry. 4-2 '0 0-1. Y Y AIII.;m. 5_9 lD 1-6; y, K,'kenny '-6 '0 l-6: rxnu Wlhb. 1'1,,1 Scanlin. :-;.d IJreltJ\ll". Jock L'lnln linen • .\I,•• I"",by. Ned ernk. Cork ('cplaj',. -8.0 1_9: .. L.menek. 1-16 ,\ \oo,"""ln. TIl •..., Cl'lleo}. 7·11 10 1-10. 10 2-10: y. An.nm. 6-18 10 I .... ; Y. Lao", l_11 FInal 'Clm, Mik.y .\bh., (np.,... Job" Ind 16-I H.i: Tlpp Y. K.rty. no oro •• ""I.bI.; 10 0-1. Ixn" Wlhb, Wally Dunne. Jltk Ulnnolly 1J>1l ,. Cotk. '-1 10 '·1; Y Wllerfo.d. 6--610 1.2; 1'l ...1 .um, l'al S.lk.'um (cap, l. Tony [)"1Ine. P I) R,·on. NnI n.ennan, 1't,,1 1I,·tnr. Y An'"m. no _ro ....il .• hl.; y. G;oh.-.y. !I-6 KWdan. M ,ch~ Byrne. Tony Bn:nrlltn. J(Ohn lolln Ind Nfd "'"110'. Tom R)'ln. Jack M.ber. 10 I·S. 1)0),10. 110. (',ofrey. Tommy Ooyle. Sun 'r,m Condon. JIm O·K... ffo. R 0 Kodle , Jo1 .... 1 lum: Johnny I... lly. I'"ddf C .. hy. Kenny. 1'1111 SbalUbln. Tommy RYln, Mid Arrbur O·llonndl. Paddy lho·yer. a<~ .nd R)'ln. J,mn'j Kenned)'. J.ck K}"n. M "Son"y" 11.-1899, T'llp (Hor..., .nd J<>11 Ryan, Muun M I ~et , S .. n,u1 Iklnnon, Subs. /'addy Kenny alro (TuU. , !I-I(\ 10 0-8: y, WOKlord. 3_12 Mocklo •• M .."n K.nnedy, SleplI.n ~ I .O ~I". ·I ommy !Joyl•. " ' 1 SI.tol"m. Jimn.y hnn. 1'I.1I ~I.. . "h.n., N.d K ~. n . .\liCk Ryan. ~. - I !IOO, Til'P (T wo_Mlle_IIo'.i. Sel,) Y. J,mmy Ke.m.dy. I .. dd~ K ..~n~ " Son"y" Cork (Redrnond'l. C)-12 to O·Q, v, Cla.e Mohe., So.n,,,' iJan""n, Sub. 1 add~ Kenn}' (T ull.'. 6_11 10 1·6; y, Ker.y ( K'hnn)·loy .• 6_11 '0 1-9; y. KIlkenny (Moonco"' " 0-14 I" 16._1951 , Tirp v. W ••erio.d. 2-10 10 1-10; I·~. Y. Clh., ~y. 6-11 10 1-5; ¥ Lor>dDI>- [mb, Y. I . 'mon~k.)- 10 1-(\: v. Cork. 2·1\ [0 2.9: 2·5 10 0·6 y. \II:'cdo.d. 1·7 10 ).9. Final ' ..m : Ncd Hal"" (~'I'I,' M.lly Ryon. l'lnlll t .. m: J,mlll)' I'i~~ (co p •• ). To"y RnI_ IMI)' Mlhn. Te>rn Alice>, Mill P"n;cll. ".ddy dln. M,£key llyrn.. l ony lI ..n""'n . Jobn Maher ( He ·',. I'. ddy Have•. Mih Wall. 0,\1 1)o~le. I'u S.akd"m. Tommy l)oyle, 1'1111 jack .nd [lilly Ol... on. Jim O·K~df~. MI~.y Sb.""b»n. John Houlh. Ned R)"n. M.ck M lher. Ned ,\bll... Joh"I>y Wahb. Tom Ryan. T ,m R)'an. Paddy Konny. "s.:.nny" Kyan. T om Semplc ~ub. Tom Konntd)'. MOhe •• Seamu. IlInr>!>n. Sub.: Sun K."ny. JDhn H.ckell, Tom Whelln. l'ldd)' SlIpllkonny. 1·ll 10 I-I; Y OaI ...'lIY. 0-7; v. Co.k. , .... 10 0-9; •. C"""Y. 7_14 .0 ~ _9 10 2·'. 0-2;. nubl,n, 1-1(\ 10 I_I. I'lnal ..."" TDny WaU (npl. Jolin Flnll ""..,, 'r"m Sempl. (COl'" Jld. Mock_ O·Crady. ,'\1Ckoy 1I)"ne. ,\I,ck Mallo •• K,e ..n I... " H.,.k·· O·n.,en, Hu.h Shelly. Tom Cl.ey, J.mmy Jo ,nn. Jobn Ooyl., ~ En,­ Ken .... , Jor Iby... ,'addy 11'010". Tom K •• - hsh. John HO"Fh, J,mmy Ooyle. Tom La._ wick. Marll" O'Brien, ".ddy R'otdan. !'Iddy lun. Oon,. N ••lon. Latty Ke..... L.lm Bu.kt. Tom Allel>. ".ddy MIIlt. (8e•• ,. Jle ...... y. Lillm Conno.U),. "mmy !lu.te. JlKk GI .....n, Joe O·K.effe. Tim CI"<1On 11I-1t61, ". ~.,I"'.Q'_ ,,7-12 ,0,!I-6: ¥ . Cork. 1-6.00-7; Y. 1>U,,"'. • 10 1·1 , '.-[!IOa: TipI' (Th".lu Sol. , Y. Wlle.ford, "'naj ,,"m: Mill Ha,:"," (COP" " Oollal 7_16 10 O-!; y, Cork (illactr-ock1. 2-11 '0 l-7; 0'11".". M •• k M.h",. K.er'n Carey. Mick Y. Kerry.... ·,0, Kerry wuhdt"" Y. CaI""r­ 1I".n •. Tony 11'.11. John Oo)'le. M.lI O'C,,". '-15 10 1-0; Y. Dublon ( Kickhoml) 2·' 10 I· . llooo V."Mli.h . /,mmy Oo~le. L ..... rxYa""y Y. Duhlin ("pl,y . 1·" 10 I·'. lJonie N ..kIn. Dhn McKo".... BIlly .\!Dloulh: Finll •• am, Tom S.mpl. (cop,. -'. Hudo ncr Tom Moou~hney. Sulll.: Tom Rya n SII.lIy. [',ddy Droll". lack Mockler. Jack JDh;. HOUllh. Scan MclAUghlin. • Mooner' Tom Kennl, " I-(."k'· O·n""n. Mu_ nn O' lelen. T om K"... i,k. J ~ Molou~b""y . 19_ !lI62: v. Lime.ick, 1-12 'D 4-9; Y. Lim_ ".ddy fl u.ke. AnthDny Ca.ew. ,\I,.k Owye., SEAM US BANNON • • • m t d ll ] emk. S_11 10 2.... (rep!ay), Y. Wllerfo.d 5_1 4 T im Clfe!l

46 r And other honours too • • • \.

O'lirien, John I)<»!~. M.~k Maher, K, ... n Wall, Len Caynor, Th~ E nSlioh, Mick H.G"y Wan. M,~k !Iurtl., Jimmy Do)'I.. Larry K'fly, Lo.m ~v.n.)'. Th ... Enl!l'lih. Worn !).~ ancy. John M~K."" a, Donie Nealon. ]ottn "kKm Rya" 1)o,,;e Nul<>n..... T<>m M"leJughllm K~.n (Toom1. N.,iona] LU1!"'" ( 12 ), 11127-'8. 1948-'9. 1949-'SO. 19~1· 2; 19H_'4, 19H-'S. 1956·',. 2o-- I ~6 2·8. S •• fI •• Md ... Cup «(j , 19S5. 'S1. 'SII, '60. I'lnal ,urn, Mick Murphy (~.I'I.), }<>hn J unlo. lIurhn. All-heland. (7): 1911. 'H, O'Donoghue, John Dor.le ..\ Iick Maher. K'~ro" 'H. '26. ')0. 'n. '53, Ca.ey, ,\lick Burn!, I"on)' Wall. Th... Eng. Minur lIu'II"1 AH-It~ l . nd (\2): 1930, '32. h$h. M,ck Roch •. Jimmy Do)·le. Larr}" .K,.ly. ').\, ')4, '47. '4 • '52, '5l, 'SS. '56. 'H. '5\1. M ,ck Kc.ung. 0"",. Nul<>". John '\\cK."r:'a, Und«-21 lIu , lIn~ AII·lcrk, s..nio~ .,';",1>1111 AII·lro.lnd. (4): 1889. '95. IOHN O'GRADY, 4_1! '0 (l·S, v. Wu{<>td, 2·!6 1<> 0·10. 1900. '20. Edilor of Ihis Yearbook, was hi 1'1"01 IUn" l<>hn O'Dono~hu •. /<>hn D·I., Junior I'oo,boll AII- I .. II ..d. (2): 1912, '2]. Mick M ah,r, Kieron Ca.ey, Mi~k Ju,n., 1 <>"y MInor I'oo.ball AlI_I

County Senior Champions !tUK U NC ·91-·93-Non. 1887_ 1"hu,l.. ' 8,.'88 _Arr~,·.lc RO"er ~ '88--Cl<>nouh}" '97-'SlI-Oonmc1 Shamrock, '89-Moyca.ko} '99-Ar...... I. Rover. '90- 1"oomo""",, 19OO··0I-oonm.1 Sho.., '91-'93-Sone '02_T'ppcnory Town ·"-I),oml):,n. '03· ·01-Gno"temo(kle. '9S.'S6--Tubbt.adon 'Os-a<>neen '97-Sui.v,.", ·09-G ... nllcm<>(kln ' IO- T,Pl' O'Lelr>", ·99-Ho ..e and Joc:key ' II-N"oallh 1000_ Two·Mdo""'n;. ' 12·' 1 3-Mulhn~hone 'OI-IJaII}"Iann~ ' 14--Ca.lleiney '02- Nc"'8h IX We .. ' I!;-Ncn'Kh '03_ T wo·JI,\;I •• llon;J ' I8--None 'Ol-Thurl.1 · I7-'20-I'.,hard '05--Two_Mile.flo.ri. '21 _ N""e '06·'09- T hu,I". ·%.!-"24_1'.,h.rd 1910-Toom.va.... '25--"I"oml'l."",.. '1 1- Tlturl •• ·26_ -'lullln'lIon. '12·'U_Toomc"""" '27-"28-Feth•• d ' 15· 'I8--Boher!Dhon '2II- Mul1,nloo". ' I9-Toome"o", '30-Kil'hedan '20_'2I_No"" 131-C; .. ngemocklcT ·22-lIoho.lallon '32- K",lIeeII0 '23--Toomev."" 'Jl.'34-oon",.1 Shim ';U·"25--1Iohcrl.ilan ·35--A.dlmnan . '26-.\!oycarkc>· '36--Templo"",ro: '27· '28--i.lahe,l.hln '37--CI<>nmcl Shamro<:kl '2&_Thu.l .. ·38-hlh.rd ·30·'31_Toom.v..... ·3!1-Ardl.onan '32.·34-.\I<>y.:ark.y·!JorrJ. '40-1.<)ughmo ••-c. •• leiney ·3S··a6-Thurlc. '41 _A...... ,·.I. Kover. '42-Fo:.ha.d :;~:;·~~~~~~r:;llorn. "3-IO,h llanolion '40-,\lo),u.key.i.larri. 'H-oonmd Commorcial! '41-B"hcrl.h.n '45--IOIh funalion '42-Thuul!hmorc-e..do,n<)· '43- Eiro OR, An,c.T')' '41- I)... nllln and CIon«n ·44·'48-Thurlu '48-o"nm.' C<>mm.",iall 'H...... c..,';ck Swan. '49- Tcmplcu,l()hy '48--Holyc",U '54>-0011,,< R",·c., '49· '50-Borri..,ldKh 'S I -Iblhngany 'SI-H<>lycroQ '52_Thu.lc. '52--.Qld 1I"d&<. Clunmel '53-o"" ... n 'S3-lIorrio<:>ltigh '54-F.,hord 'U-HolYCf(lu . 6S-L<>Ul!hmo. c·eaOlldnoy '55-'59-Thurl" 'S&-Oo"md Comme",i.b '60-Toomnlfl 'S1- I'Clho d '61·'85--Thurle. T '58-l..ou~hmor'·Co"I.;ney '59-Norlh Til'P S.I"';:I;"n FOOTBAI.I. '60-'lnurln CrOke. 1887_Fuha.d " I-No •• h T;PI' Sel,clion '88· '89-lloh•• ~.owe '82··84-Atdlmnln SEAN McLOUGHLIN ... played on the vic torious teams "9O-(;n"gemocld•• ·U-oonm.1 Commercial. of 1961 ( when h c came in as II sub.), '62, '64 and '65.

47 TilJlJerary Associatioll I,. n •• blill By Joseph F. Foyle (Chairman, Social KelJt n"sy­ Sub-Committee) By S"ccess

T is generally agreed that the \'ictor)' df«:ts of the teams' victories. There are, O'Carroll, are forever watching for I celebration on the night of September indeed, I'ery few county as$Ociations in coumy_standard prospt<:u among Tip· S, attended by lhe Tippc.'nry hurlen Dublin who can depend on their county perary talent active 10 Dublin, and nOl lind officials who had brought the 21 St. being in Croke Park for important mat­ a few such men have been found in this senior hurhng All-Ireland championship ches almost el·ery year. way. to the county, was one of the most en­ Though the Associalion geu especial Fflendly re lations have been established joyable ever hdd. This is nOI to be won­ prominence from organising the Ail- Ire­ ..... ith correspondinll Tipperary groups in dered 9t, since its crganiscrs, Ihe Socia l land reception-which is Riways a sell ­ London and New York. And in conjunc_ Sub·Committee of tht Tipperary A~· out-il has other activities of which it tion with the visit of Copt. O'Carroll to socililion in Dublin, are "old-hands" at can justly be proud. Following up on the New York in September, 1965, the Ihb businl'ss. For it was the ninlh time wo rk done under past-presidenu Pat count)' coat-of-arms - discol'ered after that thcy had laid on II dinner-cum­ Conway, 1. 1. Hollowa)" Paddy Bourke, rCllearch by Capt. O'Carroll himsdf_ receptIOn to honour those who had S.C., Sean Fitzpatrick, Capl. 1. 1. beautifull), set OUI in poplin-was pre· brought AU- Ireland honours 10 their O'Carroll and Liam Kenn)" the Associa­ sented 10 the New York Tipperarymen's county. tion under Ihe Icade"hip of president Association. The Association has aJwa)'S bern Fr. Hilary, C.P., and secretary 1· 1. To perpctul!e the memor)' of the proud to be idemified with the county'~ O'Carroll, is still expanding its activities. coum)"s freedom-fighters, I~ Associa­ All- Ireland Iriumph5--llnd, indeed, with tion made a grant of 100 gumeas to the Kilmainham Restoration Fund. to re­ anything that brings honour to Tipper_ FINANC IAL HELP ary. It had its beginnings in 1934, when store Ihe cell of Thomas MacDonagh, II group of Tipperary people in Dublin T ipperary's man amon~ the ~eroic 1916 tl0t 10$Clher 10 help the athletic revival The origina l interest in athletics, signatories. The AssOClauon IS also re­ In their natil'e coumy. They did good which was especially evident in the reo presented annuall y at the Sean T reacy work in the 'thirties, though the holding ceptions organised for the f!lmous All· cornmemoralion III Kilfeacle, lind it has of the 1937 AU- Ire land Imal in Kil­ lre land-,,';nning cross-country teams of striven contlnuall), to have Talbot Street, larney deprived them of the opportunity the 'forties, is maintained in the Conn of Dublin re_named d ter the great Tip_ to honour the winners of the 12th. hurl­ annual grants to the T ipperar)' N.A.C.A. pe rary'mnn woo shed his blood there. ing title for Tipperary. Board. Financial help is also given an­ nually 10 the county's camogie team, for OTHER FUNCTIONS which receptions are also organised on T HE SIGNA.L its frequent visits to Croke Park in search The Social Sub-Committee, besides of All -Irdand honours-a quest which organising the monthly socials, (he pro­ The return of the county's hurlera to muSt surely bring its reward before long. c~s of which finance the ASSOClalion·. Croke Park for the 1945 final was the With the hurling position of the county activities, especially the h~al'y expense. signal for a reorganisation of the T ipper­ firmly secured, the Association is now of the AII _lrdand receptionS, II rranges ary ~roup in Dublin, and the present pla),ing its part in encouraging the Tip· other functions for the entertainment of 3S$OCHltion was born to arran"e the vic­ pe r3ry football revivaL After years of T ipperary people in D ub!in. It stages an tory celebration of that year. Since then, effort, the dream of a Dubli n· T ipperary annual Palm Sund~y NIght concert· it it has never looked back, and must now senior football ma tch in Croke Park, to has orlfanised ploys; and it has ror~Jed rank as the strongest, in terms of both commemorate the glorious Bloody Sun­ "QUestIon Time" ttams to represent the numbers and money and, need it be said, day tragedy, WliS mllde a realit), - the COUnt)'. Intcresting lectures and discus­ quality, of the county associations in Association presented a beautiful per­ sions have betn pUt on and more are Dublin. petual challenge cup for the occasion-in planned. While Tipperary officials, hurlers and 1965, in c»-operlltion with Cumann na Yet, when all is s~id and done, the other followers are the firat to admit Sean GaeL Experience of playing in Association, and all TLp~~ry people in thai they are greatly indebted to their Croke Park against top-clau teams, is Dublin, enjo)' most the VUIU of the vic­ feUow-countymen in Dublin fOr making generally recognised liS being of great torious hurlen. LIke the hUrlers, their their trips to the capital city so enjoy­ I'lIlue to the promising foot ba ilers of appetite for success is ne\'er satisfied. .hle-receptions are organised for Olher any countY, and the Association is doing They look forward to many mOre AII ­ matches, especially National League all in its power to secure more of such Ireland victories, pnd the day when the games, tOO _ the Association members e~perience for T ipperary. fOOlballers, camogie pla)'ers, handballers wou ld also insist tha t their growth in Members of the Association, especially and athletes will emulate the hurlers in ~trength owes much to the stimulating the ever-vigil ant, indefatigueable Capt. this respect.

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48

A THE PROUD TRADITIONS OF TIPPERARY FOOTBALL HAVE DEEP AND STRONG ROOTS AND IT DOES NOT EASILY DIE.

IT DID NOT DO SO IN 1912-

IT was suggested thai I write an anicle on "The Problems of Tip­ perary Football," but to me this title seems tOO negative and pessimistic. I do not believe such pessimism is warranted; neither do I mean that WHY SHOULD T ipperary football has not gOt its problems. Indeed it has. But I be­ lieve these problems admit of a solu­ tion and that the present situation IT DIE NOW? holds out real hope. The task 1 set myself here is to give my own views on how that hope may be realised. ASKS REV. THOMAS WALSH I would like to start by examining the image which Tipperary football has at the moment among the public of the county. There is no doubt this gular pattern of defeat for Tipperary is a game with a tradition-an un­ image is pretty dismal and seems to footballers and they make defeat broken tradition-extending back to consist of a conclusion dra ....'l1 from seem inevilable. But every now and the foundation of the Association and the fo llowing facts. then down the years Tipperary foot­ beyond and is not a game which Tipperary has not won a senior baiters put up displays which con­ Tipperary youth must sta n to leam football All-Ireland for 46 years, nor tradict this pattern. The years '43, all over again. a Munster championship for 31. 11 '44, '45, '58, and '60 arc random It docs not need to be "revived" in has not even appeared in the Mun­ examples. On each of those years any real sense of the term-like hurl­ ster final since 1944. It is regularly Tipperary were on the threshold of ing in so many counties today. In the beaten in the first or second round major achievement. And one could football areas football is the game of the championship, often by lowly­ add other examples 10 the list. the youth arc brought up on. They graded counties such as Clare. or develop as natural footballers in the ~aterford. Its record in the League LIFE AND ABILITY same way as in other football coun­ IS even worse. ties. And the football areas of Tip­ These facts show that Tipperary perary are quite extensive. Thcy in­ ONLY CONCLUSION football has life and ability which the clude practically all the South, a public image does not admit. And large pan of the West and a num­ The onl y conclusion one can draw they make one suspicious of the ber of areas in M id and Nonh. from this long and regular JiSt of de­ validiry of thi5 image. feat is that the standard of football T hese occasional good displays BrG NUMBER in T ipperary is the lowest of the low. suggest that Tipperary football has Evcry effort of improvement has talent which is indeed latent bm In 1964 there wcre 22 senior foot­ failcd. Despair seems the only rea­ which is nonetheless real and which ball teams in the county) 56 junior, sonable attitude. could be developed if we could but 20 under-21 and 24 minor. By any I think this is a fairly accurate find the ri ght measures to adopt. reckoning this shows a sizeable num­ presentation of the general feeling Now this conclusion should not ~ r . of footbaUen in Tipperary. Sta­ about footba ll in the county. And it really surprise us. tiStiCS alone suggest that this num­ is due, as I have said, to a conclusion Football is not a new game in Tip­ ber shou ld be able to provide a fo r­ drawn from fates. perary. It has a proud and honour­ midablc COUnty team. T he fact that Now with these facts no onc will, able paSt and the record book bears it continues to produce footballers or can, quarrel. But the conclusion witness to its quality. Tipperary has of the very tOp class reinforces the drawn must be contested, for J be­ won football AlI-Irclands in evcry argument. lieve the fa cts are not as simplc as grade except the very recently form­ . At! this .suggests that the public they scem and the conclusion is not ed under-2l championship. It is one Image of Tipperary football is not as justified. of the few counties with four senior well founded as is generally thought. The facts mentioned suggest a re- All- Irelands. Football in Tipperary ( ovtrltaf ) 49 WHY SHOULD IT DIE NOW? (continued)

Good malerial is available, material question is: Why, if this is so, does question for Tipperary football and of inter-county potential. We have not Tipperary fare better in inter­ the key to progress lies in the ans­ young and enthusiastic players. The county competition? This is the vital wer. Now, Tipperary's failure in inter­ county competition is a complex thing and, no doubt, many factors contribute to it. But my personal be­ lief is that the major factors are simply tWO: (a lack of confidence in themselves on the pan of the play­ ers; {b J team preparation that is insufficient when judged by present­ day standards. DAMI'ENING EFFECT

Taking fim the question of lack of confidence, it is obvious that Tip­ perary's long list of defeats has, in­ evitably, had a dampening dfect on lhe morale of our foot bailers. They have lost confidence in Lhemselve5 and in their ability. This condition is a serious handicap to the team and is wonh a few scores to the opposition before any match. The players are fully conscious of this but, unfonunately, one cannot restore their confidence simply by telling them they 8rc much better than they think. They can on ly re­ gain their confidence by their own achievements on the field of play. TO A committed and sympathetic run, to play­ public would be an enonnous help to them here. But their poor stand­ ing with their own public has only aggravated the condition. It is, I suppose inevitable that the majority he needS enerW of onets supporters will be fair­ and mother knows that Lucozade repl aces lost weather followers. They will be with you when you are doing well, bur not energy, quickly! She knows that summer when you are doing badly.

games sap cncrgy-cnergy nceded to keep a LACK SUPPORT growing boy healthy. So she gives him Luco­ Every team nC(:ds a group of com­ zade, the Sparkling Glucose Drink. Lucozade mitted followers with sufficient in­ lost summer energy-quickly. terest to stay with them through bad times as well as good. They are a tremendous encou ragement to a learn and the comribution they can make is both immense and vital. Unfor­ tunately, Tipperary lacks a sizeable OIADE group of such committed supporters. Used by Doctors and Nurses in There are, it is true, a few faithful ,.J;o;I-~ Hospitals and Nursing Homes every­ followers whom one meets at nearly every game. But their number is whe re-for convalescent energy. pitifully small. However, small as they are, we are very grateful for their suppon. Believe me, they arc a real encouragement.

50 Tippl'r.lry footbal\('J'$ photographed before the game In Croke Park on Bloody Sunday. Front ro\\: j. 1)!»"lln, T. I'o\\ell, E. O'Shea (eaplain), j. Brett, Gus McQarlhy. Middle row: jim Rya n, A. Care'w (CouOly Srere',ary), W. Barrell, j. Kickham, M. Hogan, j . McNamara, R. Lanigan, J. Skdly, F. Hull CT, W. Ryan, T . Ryan, M. Nolan, T. O'Connor, J. Egan, T. R)'an (S«:re'lary. Sooth Tlppt'rary Board ). Back row: (Supporters). Ed. Cuddihy, J ohn Touh)', l!d. Dalton, T. Ennis, P. Kdly, Sun Ryan (form er I'r e~ id c n t G.A.A.), T . Carty.

BUl the attitude of the general pub­ local Press, by whieh I mean an ap­ taken seriously Ihi~ is regarded a~ lic, even at a home venue, seems 10 proach committed to encouraging axiomatic. It is certainly no coinci­ me to lea\'e much to be desired. This Tipperary football, is ,"ery necessary dence that the counties which have seems to be one of condescending and would be very valuable. Such an been most successful in recent years tolernnce and they give a strong im­ attitude would help and encourage arc those which go in for intensive pression [hat they do not expeCt the players and would also inform team training - Dublin, Galway, much and that they art prepared for and encourage the public. Down. If these feel they nctd such the worst. The players sense this and This need not involve any aband­ effort to stay at the top. how much it docs not help them. onment of a cmical attitude on the more does a county like Tipperary part of the Press, but it would chan­ need it to advance from the bottom? POSITIVE APPROACH nel that attitude in a constructive What docs team training and de­ direction. velopment involve? A number of If Tipperary football is to regai.n things. its lost prestige, a much more POSI­ NEEDS TRAINING Firstly, it involves ensuring the tive and committed approach is re­ physical fitness of the players. An quired of the county's football pub­ But , perhaps more than anything inter-county man must be far fitter li c. They must let the players know else, Tipperary football needs team than the ordinary club perfonner, that they are behind them all the training and development. It must be and few dubs bring their players to way. I believe that if the players felt obvious that club fare does not pre­ that pitch of fitness. This must be they had this suppon , they would pare a player for inter

51 WHY SHOULD IT DIE NOW? (

practice against good opposmon. commodated to the resources of the This is the essemial and best prt:. county, financial and otherwise, but paration for any team. II enables these adminiSlr.uive problems cou ld players [0 develop as imer-<:ounry be successfully resolved. footbal1ers, to develop tactical play, to blend together as a tcam. STARTED IN HOPE was the pren y general forecast. Yet WALL'S WISDOM This type of training programme against the highly-rega rded opposi­ obviously rt:quires a service at county tion of this group, Tipperary came Anyone with experience of tcam level. Four years ago the idea of the through with colours flying. management will, I think, admit the Football Comminee was introduced The past few years have been wisdom of Tony Wall's remarks in in the hope of providing such a ser· years of team building. There now his book "Hurling" when he writes: vice. The policy of this Committee exists a team which combines ex­ "One of the beSt ways of training is has been along the lines suggested, perience with you thful emhusiasm to gel the [cam playing matches. A an eHon to build confidence and to and all-round football ability. T he team is tested in competition, and develop ability through training. initial indications are that it is the on ly in matches can test conditions It is not my place to pass judg­ beSt team for sometime. Now, more be obtained. There should be a ment on these eHom. That they have that e\-'Cr before, cffon is required at match of some kind at least once a achieved something I sincerely hope; every level in the county to push fonnighL" that they have been inadequate I am ahead and grasp the opponunities Ideal though a match every fon­ well aware. But my very personal fortune may offer. It is cenainly no night might be, it will not be possible time fo r slac kening. for a county team. But a regular I conclude with a moraL Canon series of games sensibly spaced Fogany in his Tipperary G.A.A. th rough the year is necessary if the Story records how Tipperary foot­ [earn is to make progress. ba il ers lost to Clare in the first round of we 1912 championship. That de­ PSYCHOLOGICAL VALUE feat followed a number of similar opinIOn is that the basic idea of the defeats in the preceding years. The Fourthly, team training has a very Football Commillee does present a situation looked so bad that a CO rre­ important psychological value as it reasonable machinery for providing spondent to a local newspape r was helps players to develop a true team that kind of se rvice which T ippe rary moved to write: " Football in the spirit. They cease to be a group of football needs at the moment and to county compared with the past is a individuals and become a tcam. It which, I think, it will sooner or later lost an and each year the prospectS boosts their morale and thus builds respond. of a national title are vanishing like up confidence. Above all, perhaps, it The idea of the Committee is very so many previous attempts in the helps them to enjoy their football, adaptable. Only experience will re­ same direction." something which is absolutely essen· veal its beSt form. The last four lia l if the team is to be successfu l. years have been expe ri mental and, in SURVIVED SHOCK I believe T ipperary foo tball needs the light of that experience, one can a training programme which would see adjustments which would be very Six years later, in 1918, Tipper_ caler fo r there values. And such a useful. With the aid of such adjust­ ary won through to the All-Ireland programme should be an annual fca­ ments, I believe the Commiuee idea final to lose to Wexford by a point. ture of the county's football effort. It has mueh value to offer. T hen, surviving the shock of Bloody is no use adopting it fo r a year or Sunday, they went one bener in 1920 twO and then abandoning it. It PERSONAL OPINION to become All-Ireland champions! should be persisted wi th. If it is, it T he pessimist of 19 12 teaches tiS must, I think, eventually pay divi­ But, I hasten to emphasise, this is players and public alike, a usefui dends. a very personal opinion. lesson today. If one is to adopt a positive and While these lines were being writ­ T he proud traditions of Tipperary serious approach to Tipperary foot­ ten, Tippel1lry foOl bailers began football have deep and strong roots ball, then I am convinced this is the their eHon in the new National and it does not easily dk It did not only way to do it. No doubt such League grouping. Previous form gave die in 1912. Why should it do so in a progl1lmmc would have [0 be ac· little reason fo r hope and disaster 1966? 52 YOUR MONEY CAN EARN UP TO

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53 THURlES SPORTSFIElD BY M. DUNDON (of Ih, "Tipperarv s, ...... ,

Future Will Do Justice To Its Historic Past

HURLES Town is synon)'II1Ou.~ with (lbly accommodated. These games 'made' road, and it can now be said Ihul no T the G.A.A. and hurling. Not alone Thurles as II venue, and since Ihen im­ othu ground is so well equipped with a w;u the Association founded there in porlant provinc;ial clashes ha"e become network of roods from aU sides. 1884, but some of the IIIO$I memorable an accepted thmg on the local sporting The new rood will be particularly encountcM in the hinory of hurling were calenda r. beneficial to those arriving al the ground~ played on thc lush ~ward of the local from the South, as 1\ pro\'ide~ a direct ~port~ficld. reckoned by many PS the T IMES CHANGE tink with the fi eld from the Holycross fine~t pilch in the country, c\'cn benet Road, so that traffic from this side need than Croke Park. no longer come into the town. l'rior to 1926 lew imporuanl inter­ Times change, however, and men must To meet the cost of the impro\'ement counly game, were played in Thudes. change with them. Anendances, that in scheme the Central Council are granting True, !.he Dubbn-Kl."rry (OOlball All­ the twenties and thirties would ha\'e bee;! £45,000, the Mun5lcr Council £30,000, Ireland of 1906 W~~ pbyed then', and labelled '~rd,' have, through improved and Tipperary County Board must pro­ the Mumlcr ~enior hurling final belw~n Iran~porl facilities, become commonplace. \'ide the remaining £15,000. ThIs is a Limerick and Tipperary in 192) aune­ And in order to cater for the swe llmg heavy commiument for a CoUnty Board, led 20,000 spectatol'$ to the '"COUl', but numbc-rs, at games, accommodation at but it i ~ hoped 10 avail of the Ciste na lh~ were i'iOlnted ca~~. The 10wn at grounds mU51 be correspondingly m­ Banban pools to alle\'late the burden of that lime was of only minor signific:'lnce creased. Not alone must the accommoda­ the de\'clopment COSt~. as a setting for major G.A.A. gameS. tion be increa,cd, bUI the standard of Work begun on the stand in May, and After 1926, however, thing~ changed facilities must also be improved, and thi, it u hoped thut it WIll be ready for this wry much for the bener. In that ycar, applies to amenities for players as well. year's championships. At first only one it will be remembered, the Mun~ter sen­ With this in mind, Central Council, third will be roofed, bUI it is intended ior hurling final betwcm Cork and Tip­ through Bord na bPairc, chose a number that the remainder will be coverc-d as perary wa\ fixed for Cork City, but 5u(:h of provincial grounds for development, soon u possible. Thc contractors art was the attraction of the pairing that in order that each province would have Messrs Malachy Burkc, Ltd., Galwoy. some 27,000 hm turned up. The Cork at least one ground with facilities com­ parable to those of Croke Park. To the ground wa\ hopcle~~ l y inadequate on the INTERESTING score of accommodation for ~uch II delight of Tipperary folk", Thurles field throng, and the game had baffly $tarted was chosen in Munster, and at present when gradual encroa(:hmem on the pitch developments to COSt £90,000 arc in pro-­ While Thudes Spomfidd has been the forced the referee to abandon it. gress. seuing for many. histOri(: oc~asions, il The main item is the erection of a new has a histOry all IU own, whIch at this stand, with seating accommodation for 5tage may be of interest. Vcry Rev. P. MUCH WORK 16,000. Land adjoining the SponsCieid Canon Fogarty, P.P., .Cha.irman of tht w.s purchased to allow for an extension Tipperary Co. Board, In hlS book "Tip­ It ",,'a5 refixed for Thurles, and the of the grounds on the stand side. This perary G.A.A. Story," uys that the local Sportsfield Committee left no slone was necessary for the er«tion of the new spomfield first be longed to a local !hop­ untumcd to ensure thot there would nol stand whi ch will be on the site of the old keeper Mr. Joe Molloy. who in 1901 be a repetition of the Cork fiaKO. Much one. There will be: no side line on this sold it to the Horse Show Committcc for work was PUt into the preparation of the side of the field, as the space fonnerly £300. field. And JUSt how well thcy sUCC"ttd deVOled 10 a side line will be incorporated The Show fai ling, the Grounds were may be gauged from a press report on In the new stand. PUt up for sale early in the year 1910 the game which stated that: "Thurks On this side also there will be dres­ and, at th c wish of the late Canon M ~ lodoy ranks higher than en~r in the re­ singrooms with all modem conveniences, K. Ryan, they were purchased by local cords of the G.A.A., and justly so. Last hot and cold showers, etc. Gaels and their supporters for £900. Sunday was an achievement any pro­ The teams will enter the playing pitch To mcct the purchasc COSt an iSSue of vincial town might be proud of ... an through a tunnel under the stand. Up­ shares was subscribed by the towns­ achie\'cment which hall added lunre 10 Io-date accommodation lor Press, Radio people. the glory of our grond old Gaelic pas­ and TV, together with foci lities for a It h well to note here that eve r since times, and demonstrated magnificently public address system, will also be pro­ the above purchase was made, no games the organintional ability and energy of vided. other than Gaelic games have been play, the townspeople." The borcm on the southern side hu ed there. For the IUOrd, the teams finished been incorporated into the new ground, In 1912 the landlord-Mr. Daly of level, Cork 3-4, Tipp 4-1, at their first and a new thoroughfare, already open Galway-

54 * * FLASHBACK-I * * Thc Tipperary ttam and officials picrurt d on l",,.ival in New York lOS' the 1965 N ational Hurling Lus:Ul' final. * * * *

TIPP'S PATH TO GLORY

ISTED here are details of Tipperary's Tipperary 4-11, Cork 0-5. (Half-time Kealing (1-3), D. Nealon ( I-I), M. L all-conquering march to their 21 st 2-4 to 0-4), Roche (1-0), J. McKennl (0-2), J. Doyl~, All-Ireland senior hurling success. Scorer!: T . English (2-1), J. Doyle L. Devaney (0-1 each). Tipperary 2·16, Wexford 0-10. (Half­ (0-7), S. McLoughlin (2-0), D. Nealon J. O'Donoghue, John Doyle, M. time 2-5 to 0-6). J. McKenna, P. Doyle (0- 1 each). Maher, K. Carey, M. Bums, A. Will, Scorers: S. Mcloughlin (2·1), Jimmy J. Q'Donoghue, John Doyl~, M . L. Gaynor, T. En,lish, M. Roche, Jimmy Doyle (0-6), J. McKenna (0-5), L. Maher, K. Carey, M. Bums, A. Wall, Doylc, M. Keaung, L. Devaney, D. Kiely (0-2), L. De\'aney, T . English 1..:. Gaynor, T . English, M . Roche, Nealon, }. McKenna, S. McLoughlin. (0-1 tach). JLmmy Doyle, L. Devaney, P. Doylc, D. Refcree - A. Higgins Galway). J. O'Donoghue, John Doyie, M. Nealon, J. McKenna, J . McLoughlin. Auendance - 15,000. Maher, K. Carey, M. Bums, A. Wall, Referee - J. Smith (ClaTe). L. Gaynor, T . Eng1i~h, M. Roche, Jimmy Auendance _ 40,000. Doyle (captain), L. Kiely, L. Ikvancy, Altogether 122,498 spcctatol'll were D. Nealon, J. McKenna, S. Mcloughlin. Tipperary 5-8. CJare 3-3. (Half-lime present at thcse matches, while 159,276 Rcfcrtt--M. Hayes (Clare). 2-4 to ()...l). saw Gal... ·ay'. champioruhip triumphs. Attendance - 67,498. Soorer'S: S. Mcloughlin (2-0), M. ss Bord Na nOg-Sampla Do Chontaethe Eile (0 leath 16)

Riaraionn Bord on nOg don chon­ bhi rith an ciis leo nuair a bhi fear natStunla, chomh mailh cheanna is lac iomlan agus ui. fo-bhord i ngach no coisle fiumaeh i gceannas ar ala an t~anga. Dob ionmhoha an rud ceann de nn uithre raona ala againn. fhoireann na nog. D'fheadfai daoine e an teanga a cheangal nios dluithe mar sin a lua ach is daoine iad nach leis na duiehi sna coisti ugus ar na DHA GHRAD n-iarrann aon ehuiteamh ugus gur pairceanna imeanha. Ni mor mar fearr leo go bhfagfai lad gan ainm shampla tagain a dheanamh don Mag n comon,;s " s;ul ; nda ghnld niu. Ni ga a lua aeh paroisti mar iomana a cagraionn club Eire Og do acu, faoi 15 agus faoi 16, blians, Tir-dha-ghlas, Ceapaeh na bhFaoit­ bhuehailli in Aonach Unnhumhan agus ta dha roinn i ngach gr:id aeu; each Lolhra, eill Ruan, Maighean, gach blian. 5e an duais na mi sa roinn amhain do phar6iste tuaiLhe Teampall Tuaithe. Tugann sC tae­ Ghacllacht don 20 buachailli ar an agus an roinn eile do pharoiste aiocht don ruairim naeh bhfuil traid­ bhfoirtann an ehraobh leo. tuaithe agus pan5iste baile hi cheile, isiun laidir iomana sarriachlanaeh, Ar mhaithe linn lein fiu amhaln ceithrc craobhchomortas ar fad. naeh on gcliabhan a thugann ioman­ Ie choir duinn feachaim chuige go I dwsach bairc bhiodh socni eile ailhe an ealain. Ta dseaml:iir anseo lcalhnOfai an iomaim go forleathan ann. rs amhlaidh a bhiodh eraobh do go bhfeadfadh eontaelhe laga a lorg agus go n-ardofai an caighdean sna paroisti tuaithc agus eraobn die do a [eanuint Ie tai rbhe doibh fein. contacthe atfi lag. Da mhcid chon­ oa bailti. D'eirigh that barr lcis an Taobh amuigh de na cluichi faoi tac a bheidh uJlamh chun ait a ghlae­ gcead cheann acu ach ni raibh an rath Bh6rd na nOg cuinear leag na n-og adh i gcraobhchomortas sinsir na ceanna ar an geeann eile, toise ar siul ina Ian paroisti, go hairithe hEircann is amhlaidh is mo an cJu ganmanas foimc. Roinnt bhcag blinn sna baild mora mar Durlas Eile, Ros agus an onoir a ghnothoidh foireann 6 shin deineadh an t-athru agus Cre, agus Aonach Unnhumhan. i ngeall ar an ehraobh a bhrcith leo. thainig feabhas ar an seeal. Dionn toradh faoi chead ar na Ta Tiobraid Arann faoi reim i I ngach fo-roinn den Bh6re1 h-iarraehtai san agus is mor an hithair na huaire. Ta se de dhualgas bronnlar boion af on buath6iri i ehreidiuim ata ag dul do na coisti orainn a ehur in a lui ar an bpobal chuile ceaon de oa edthre com6rtas, a bhionn i gceannas orlhu. agus go hairilhe. ar a~ aos og,. gu~ agus los bronnann B6rd na nOg cluiche i an tomanatochl ata m boinn do chrdobh an chomac i ngach AN TEANGA hamMin calaionla agus fcantil, ach cas. 5 i an bhun-chilis a spreagann go bhfuil mac:i~tach~ ag~s ~othr?m Mar chcann scribe ui duais cilc a daoine mar iad na gurb e an ioman­ na Feinne ag bamt le ts. CC dcarfatdh spreagann suim agus diograis sa aiocht an c1uiehe is fcarr don aos og naeh bhfui l san a dheanamh go ri­ chom6rtas faoi IS bliana. Gaeh dara againne. 5c ar gcluichc rein i, cuid mhaith ag an bhfoircann sinsi r na blian cuirtear an fhoireann is fearr, dar nduehas agus dar dtraidisiun l act~ama seo. idi r bhailc agus ruath, go dti craobh­ chluiee na hEircann i bPairc an Chr6caigh, agus liceid acu don ardan. B6rd sinsir an chontac a chuireann na ticeid sin ar fail. THURLES SPORTSFIELD Ta caighde:in an-ard sna cluichi (continued [rom page 54) ual Council, Tipp. Count)" Board and the agus suim neamhghnach ag an SporuficJd CommlUCC, 31 which il was bpobal iontu. Ni hionadh san wise go issuing of the shares, invited the Urban Council to avail of the offer, but, while pointed out thaI thc Central Council raibh muimir Tiobraid Arann tugtha thc lallcr ....ere willing to do this, the ...·ould not inn~5t money In a ground dom iomanaiocht 6 thus. Ach ni he Loc.:al GovernmCTIt Board ....ou ld not ad­ unless that ground WlIS completcly under the control of the G.A.A. or 11 ~Uhsidiury sin iomlan an seeil. vonce them the money requircd-llbout bod,. Ta diograis agus duthracht ar £ I ,000--10 buy OUt Ihe interests of shareholders and pay debl.~ due to Ihc To meet .... ilh thi~ requircment, the leith ag baim leis na li r ata i mbun hank. local commiuCt" had 10 face the long and cluichi na n-og, pC acu feidhmean­ As a result, the grounds remained in tedious task of contacting lin the share­ naigh iad ar cheann eigin de na the hands of the ~hlll"t':ho i ders and from holder! or their heirs. Some of these .... ere scattcred all o\·er the world and it bOird, no bainisteoiri ag obair sna 1936, by title-according to the good.... iIl of the landlord-the), were to he held was quite a job to l~le thtm all. It was paroisti. NURir aui daoine sasta am a free from rent for e\'cr. With the tillc eventually Dccomrh~hcd. howevcr, and chaitheamh agus dua a ghlaeadh secure, the problem of dcveloping the the ground tak~n o\'er. Control of the orthu lein ag ullmhu foime agus ag fidd remained. field was now 1M G.A.A. hands, and II was Ihe property of the Thudcs Gaelic traenail buaehailli oga, ni saothar in To bring maHcrs 10 a head, b delega· tion from the Munster Council, of which Sporlsfidd Company. aisee e. Bionn a shliocht orthu. the late Frank McGrath .... as chainnan, The Central Council scheme for the Nil aireamh ar an meid is feidir tnn-elled to Thuries {or a discussion with de\·clopment of ptO\'incial grounds i~ the Ie fear amhain a dhcanamh rna the Sportsfidd Committee. An agreement latcst chapter in the history of Thurles SponsficJd. The new Slarkl, thc new bhionn an duthraehl, agus an inn iu­ wns reached, according 10 which the townspeople put up a sum of £2,000 road and the better facilities will all laeht ann. Feachaimis siar ar thonha! against a like sum for the Council. Im­ contribute towards making it the best na mbliama agus feicfimid gur provement p l.an~ were prepare~ and car­ equipped outsidc of Croke Park for the eirigh leis na paroisti go ndearnadh ricd out, hnnglng the capacity of the staging of bia games .. And when one con­ ground 10 45,000. siders it, it is only filling that the town an obair iomu. Fiu amhain paroisti The next chapter in thc fidd's history in which the Association fir$t ·saw the naeh raibh an-l3idir riamh, nar rug commenced with 0 mecting in Thurles in light of day' should hnve one of ilS most eraobh sinsir iomana leo aon uair, 1965 bet .... een rcpresentati\'u of the Ceo· modern ~tadia.

l6 r--­ -, I WESTERN I I REVIEW I I I I I I I BY JIM I I HENNESSY I I 1------' Cashe/, Cappawhite The Years Best

S EAN O'Dwyer, our respected Tentpletuohy with their "combina­ titularly B u c k ley, McDermott, Chainnan in the West for a good tion" allies from Loughmorc-Castlc­ Coughlan, Breen, O'Neill, Kelly and many years, was moved at the 1965 incy, in the final but the lads from goalie Barry. What an eloquent testi­ Convention to wonder aloud at the the West had no reason at all for mony to the worth of anention to the continued failure of our division's thinking in terms of inferiority. juveniles! And how happy were Fr. champions in the inter-divisional They, as Bard na nOg boys tWO Power and his colleagues! field. There was reason for his years before, had been the only tcom Cashel's !>Cnior hurlers did the West puzzlement as several West Icams in the entire county to call a full Stop proud, too. Taking the City of the that had played hard, keen hurling to the all-conquering Mid boys King·s first ,"'CSt title for seven years and football at home, lost their edge handing them their only defeat ou~ by beating champions Anacarty they in disappointing fashion when the of the four county finals thcy COntes­ shot poims in profusion, nineteen in scene of baule was changed and un­ ted in the various hurling and foot­ fact along with twO goa ls, and quite familiar opposition arrived. ball competitions. Could they repeat ample to beat Eire Og's 5-3. Peter Could it be put down, he asked, thai feat? O'Sullivan, coumy sub to the West's 10 something of an inferiority com­ John O'Donoghue hadn't quite en­ plex, a nagging feeling of "no hope" FINE SPIRIT ough cover, which explains the five, an dcontcntmcnt with having justi­ but the switch of John Darmody to fied themselves before the neighbour­ In the rain and mud of that awful centre-half steadied them in time. ing parishes? Sunday they stuck to their task and their men with fine spirit. T hey star­ SLACKNESS SATISFACTION ted a little unsurely, but gradually gained a definite all-round comrol, Defensive slackness looked a poor and thcn held OUt grimly into the Is it therefore with some satisfac­ augury for facing the glamours, vas~ tttth of the dements, to win convin­ tion and not a little pride that J re­ tl y-experienced Thurlcs Sarsfields cord one significant reversal of this cin,!dy, by 5-6 to 3-3. with Doyle and McLoughlin in at~ The sure, steady hand of John trend in 1965. Cappawhite minor tack. Yet Cashel held them for a full Ryan at centre-back and his remark­ hu rlers showed no loss of purpose or ha lf-hour, and played good confi­ ably mature sense of position, wert form when they marched out to re­ dent hurling in doing so. Darmody very valuable, especially towa rds the present the West. marked Doyle very solidly; the Sui· Conditions were dreadful at Clon­ end when he relieved time and again. But it was no one-man show, fo r he md when they met the Mid's pow­ (ovnlur) erhouse of good youngsters, Moync- had great help from them all, par-

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!ivan brothers helped LO check Me· to beating Newpon, the Nonh that of players, either. The C resco Loughlin, while Aengus Ryan at champions, in the No. I junior hurl­ Cup deserves better. We have some midfield and Derry O'Connor at ing semi-final. After leading into the thinking to do at Convention on this wing-forward, with another Sullivan final quaner they were ovenaken by maner. opposite, kept play upficld for long a more experienced team, who had Turning now 10 individuals: We periods. counry senior O'Gorman in thei r are vcry glod to have had a share in Alas, the insides couldn't make a ranks. Nor were Cashe! minor foot­ the county's record-making, hurling real impression on Mickey Byrne and bailers at all disgraced against Com­ year in the persons of John O'Oon­ company, and when McLoughlin, mercials. The county championships oghue and Peter O'Sullivan, the typically, snapped a few goals, the in Under-2 1 hurli ng and football goalkeepers on the panel. They are Cashel cffon had failed, despite a have yet to be finished. Cappa white maintaining the remarkable series of spirited finish with Ivers' and Peler and Solohead ca rry our banne r and WCSt 'keepers began by Terry Mol­ O'Sullivan's goals. Yel it was a brave good wishes into the semi-finals of oney in '59 and continued by Donal try and an improvement on recent these. O'Bricn. I wish O'Donoghue a quick attempts. Cashcl's great Undcr-2 1 recovery from the leg injury received cflan the previous year, when they WISH FOR '66 with the T ipp footba llers at Cion me!, rea lly ought 10 have beaten Roserca And we have a live interest, tOO , in the final, has borne fru it, and will My keenest wish for '66 would in the zealous eHons of the Footba ll again. be to sec Cappawhi te's success Rrouse Committee to raise us to the status Lattin-Cullen's senior footballcrs new interest in the Primary Schools of serious contenders in that code, kept their title comfortably and are competition, which has fl agged a bit with our own Fonsie Condon, also a clearly our beSt at the mornen!. But and was contested by too few clubs great hurler, and Patsy Dawson, the their hopes of a county title, which last yea r. Cappawhite have shown Munster Railway Cup player. looked good at half-time against what can be built on these founda­ T he year had its sadness, too. Clonmel Commercials, faded dis­ tions. Tony Brennan's dcath has not yet appointingly when they gOt the aid The senior leagues have run up sunk into our consciousness, so utterly of the wind. And to underline the against the problem of public bore­ tragic were its circumstanccs. Still a lost opponunity Commercials had dom with an over-exposurc of the young man, the memory of his won­ lillie trouble in taking the spoi ls same faces Rnd the same repeated derful contributions to Tipp and against Moncygall. pairings. We have not sufficient var­ Clonoulty remain vcry green. We Golden-Kilfeacle went very dose ie ty 10 keep public enthusiasm, or will moum him long and sincerely.

The Thurles SarsfieJds team which defeated Two-Mile-Borris-Moyearkey in the 1962 Tipperary county final. Kneeling (from left ) : M. Byrne, Kevin Houlihan, P. Dorney, P. Doyle, M. ('Musha' ) Maher, M. MeElgunn (eapt.), M. CUlackie') Keane, R. Mockler. Standing (from left): J. Connors (official), Noel Murphy, L. Keane, S. Me­ Loughlin, T . Walsh, T. Wall, B. Maher, M. Murphy, G. Doyle (official).

58 N.A.C.A. REVIEW By Jim Fogarty

Season of satisfaction- rather than success

T ilE year 1965 may not have been cial level i~ a sign of Ihc present high lost prestige. Chainnan, Mr. Philip the most auspicious season in the standards of athletics throughout the Blake said: "We can look back on history of the NACA in Tipperary coumry rather than an indication of the yea r as one of satisfaction rather as far as winning major honours was low standards in T ipperary. than achicvcmcm. All major honours concerned, but il was a year that eluded us, but we are still challen­ gave hope for brighter days ahead in CONVENTION ging the besl in Ireland. It is good the large number of athletes in the 10 have the honours rotate. We will juvenile and youth grades who com­ At Conven tion last October twO be down in cross country only as long peted alone or other of the many officen of the Board aptly summed as we must. Mick Hickey, Liam under-age championships. Sin c e up the year in (heir addresses. Our Gleeson and Billy O'Dwyer gave the CoUnty NACA Board was fonn­ esteemed President, Father James many great individual performances, cd in Clonmel in February 1924, Meehan of T hurles said: "Conven­ and I hope they wi ll remain in fom1 Tipperary has been one of the tion marks the end of a strenuous until the up and coming athletes are strongholds of athletics in the pro­ yea r of activities in field and track there 10 help them OUt." vinces and ho~ are high that the and cross coumry; it was a year of Both speakers rendered sentiments immediate future will see Tippmcn wonderful expansion and SUClCS5, all tOO tme. The juvenile and youlh again challenging the tx:St in l~e panicu lll rly in the sphere of youth grades are flourishing, whi le the land. T he fact that we dId not Win athletics." Yes, indeed, it is on the foundations of futu re winning squads many prizes at National and P rovin- youth that Tipp can look to regain are there, too. Championships pro­ moted by the NACA Board num­ bered sixteen: eight croS5 COUntry, ---- twO road running and six field and I track. Medals won by Tipp athletes totalled eighty four Munster and I thin~n All-Ireland. Quite a salisfy­ ing total in the red heat of present I day competition. I OUTLINING EXPLOITS Before out lining the exploits of the I va rious teams and domestic champ­ ionships I would like to pay tribute here 10 a gallant band of runners who I won ten senior All-Irelands for the county in cross country betwctn 1945 I and 1955. These successes were as COOLCROO A.C.-t965 Tipperary Senior Cross-Count ry Champ­ amazing as they were numerous. The I ions. Front row, (left to ri ght) : Michael Carroll (trainer), Pat Ely, national inteN:ounty c'ships com­ Seamus Bowe, Matty Mullaney, Willie ~w e, Timmy Bowe, Donal menced in 1945 and Tipperary, con­ Maher, T om Kelly. Back row (left to n ght); Joe Coman, Paddy sisting of a scoring six of John Joe I Ryan, John Joe Bourke, Tommy Healy, L. Woodlock, Con Bowe, Barry, Mick Blake, Jimmy Sweeney Malaehy Mullaney, J. Coady, Jerry O'Dwyer, Larry Phelan, Paddy Jerry IGcly. J. Fitzell and Patsy Coman, Robt. O'Hara. Carroll, were the fint to write their ------(ov~ l ur) 59 - N.A.C.A. REVIEW (continued)

names on the honours list. T hat win­ and closest run of the year. In the finishing third. Inspired by the run­ ning sequence continued until 1956 inaugural under-14 c'ship Tipp was ning of their tWO colleagues up front, when, funnily enough, it was on again second. Tulia, Co. Clare was Billy O'Dwyer, John Bourke, Pat home ground, Powcrstown Park, the next outing on February 14 and Ely and Paddy Ryan raced gamely (Q Clonmcl, that our victory ma rch was again a pair of runners-up trophies. gain the second team medals. County haired. Btlt in between some of the T ipp. making her debut in the nat­ champions, Cookroo A.e., beat the greater athletes to don the COUnty ional 1965 c'ships-the junior c.e. best of the counrry's title laden clubs colours made it a memorable cpi­ at Thomastown - gave only token to bring the Provincial senior inter sock It may seem hackneyed ro be opposition. The team ran very poorly club championship (0 T ipperary for dwelling on the past bur surely from and came fiilh. Meanwhile F.C.A. the first time. T he youths side had to it the present generation can find athletes, Dundrum team-mates Hic­ be content with third team place. some inspiration to again aim at the key and O'Dwyer, were honoured The intcr-coumy itinerary ended highest honours in the association. wiLh a trip to Spain for the Military at An Vaimh on April 4 when Mick In chronological order we wi ll fol­ e.e. International C'ship. A well Hickey again gave of his best in a low the fortunes of the T ipp tcams earned trip La both. strong challenge for senior supre­ over the 1965 cross country circuit. macy 10 Scan O'Sullivan) but the In Dungarvan on January 17 ollr SUCCESSFU L OUTING Limerickman held just that tittle tOO scoring six of P. Phelan ( Upper­ much for Mick who came a very fine church), M. Kavanagh (Dundrum), On March 14 we went on a long second. Billy O'Dwyer came eight J. Scott ( Ballynomy) , M. Mullaney spin (Q Kenmare, Co. Ke rry for one and thus qualified for the green sing. (Coolcroo ), P. Ely (do. ) and Liam of the most successful outings of the let which is the honour fo r the first King (Lorrha) gained the runners­ cross country year. Mick Hickey, nine finishers in Ihis annual senior up awards to winners Cork and fail­ giving a five star pcrfonnance, cap­ test. T eam 5th. Our youths had to ed only by a five pOntS margin, thus lUred the senior individual medal and again be content with third place be­ giving the Leesiders their toughest Con Bowe gained the bronze one by hind M unster rivals, Cork and Clare. During the Summer in track and • • • • • • field championships the fo llowing spoils were gained by a sma ll but • select squad of T ipp athletes: Mun· • @ ster senior c'ships-Liam Gleeson • a firsr in the Pole Vault with Billy Gaffney second; Hugh O'~a ll agh.an • !1 of P remier A.C. had four flrslS With • shot, discus, j:IVc!in and hamm~r; 'f1 another of the 0 Callaghan family, • Brian had seconds in the shot and • discu~, with Gleeson taking a third • 100 in the javelin also. • !P • TEST AT UANTEER • n In the national tests at Banteer it • was the same men chalking up suc­ • © cesses: O'Caliaghan four wins (shot, • discus, javeline, hammer) with sec­ • onds in the 56 lb. wi! and 56 lbs. 00 o/b. G leeson retained his pole vault • crown with Gaffney another third. • T o Liam Gleeson went the distinc­ ~ tion of setting up one of the NACA • records of the season. At the Curragh • m. in June he vaulted to 13' Ok" [0 be­ • come thc second 1rishman to accom­ @ plish this fear. M ick Hickey com­ • pleted the Eve miles flat, M unster • Th~ fait 70Im'r)' Hayts, 01 Ne,wK", who wall ,1r~ lIIorUlllm, fif/e and I rish double. J uveniles and • III Ihe 1908 OIYlllpic GOIlles III Londoll. 70h>lll)' is bill aile 01 youths 10 win Munster and Nalional fht <1Ihleus It!owrcd ill David GlllIICy'S book "lrdalld's Olympic field and track titles included J. A. • H erocs" ulhich is arloifable Irolll Ihe publisher-Philip Roderick, Ryan (Coolcroo A.C.) 6 Munster • "Dllhallorv," Dub/jll Road, SlIIum, Co. Dublin ( 5/6 pOst free). fims under-14 years, M. O'Sullivan • (T ipp) ; J. Healy (Coolcroo ), J. Purcell ( Thurles Crokcs ), M . Kelly • ...... of .. .. of ...... 60 and W. Morgan, G. Hayes and M. Quigley (Nenagh Olympic). Many olbers gained second and third plac­ ings. In the local county cross country scene four clubs shared the major championships but without any doubt it was Coolcroo's year. The Mid boys retained the cOUnty senior, regained the novice and won the ~irst ever boys under-IS years champIon­ ship; they rounded off the nm of succcsses by taking Munster inter­ club honours. Ballynonty, a club drawing strength from the Kill e~­ aule-Glengoole area, another tradI­ tional stronghold of the spOrt, won the junior six miles and made it (WO youths !Cam titles in a row. Coolcroo also had three individual wins to boot; with the Premier A.C. and the now defunct S han non Rovers (T erryglass, Nenagh ) preventing them from a nap success.

BlG CROWD

Toomevara housed a big crowd for the opening "meet" on December 13, 1964. The biggest field e\'c~ to compete in a Tipp novice race hned up, almost tWO hundred starters. Coolcroo's Jim I1 allor.m led throu~h the Hlpe, the first individual novice victor for the club since around 1943, and had the honour of captain­ ing the winning team. Lorrhn A.C. member Liam King was second and Borrisoleigh man Mkhnei Carey, sponing the Premier colours was Ihird. Ilis team was second. Next on Ihe agenda, the junior six miles at Ballynonty on January 24 FONSlE RVAN (Coolcroo A.C.) with the plaque he ~ceh'ed as was a team triumph for the promo­ best Tipperary juvenile athlete of 1965. 14-year-old Fonsie, a native ting club with John O'Meara ( Pre­ of Killenaule and a pupil of Thurles C.B.S. won seven Tipperary mier) first home from T immy Rowe titles and fiv e Munster titles during the lrack and field season. He (Cookroo) and John Fly n n also won East Munster and Munster Colleges titles and was runner- (Moyne). It was a relUm to a place up in the All-Ireland Colleges sprint championship. in the sun for another oncc great stronghold, Ballincurry, who came second. Holycross was the scene for perhaps the most exciting individual seven to leave them champions for Numerous competitions under 12, battle of the year on the day of the the second successive year. Can Bowe 14, 16, 18 and 20 years were held youths, under IS years, three miles cantered to the easiest of wins from all very interesting. From th~ as Man Mullaney (Coolcroo), John team males Bou rke and Ely. Bally­ eVents many stan should emanate in Scott (Ballnomy) and Eddie Hef­ nonty again proved beSt of the op­ the years ahead to bring high hon­ position. The under-IS years indivi­ fernan ( Holycross ) gave us a 5ee: ~aw ours to their clubs and county. Nen­ race which was keeness persOnified. dual medal went to Prout (Shannon agh Olympic captured the trophy for The trio finished in that order. ROllers) from Ryan « Moycarkey­ the best of the juveniles, and Rock­ Ballynonty retained the Canon Hayes Borris). Coolcroo were team victors. well College emerged best in the Cup for the team race. . iunior section. In an effon to im­ Senior day at Two Mile Borns o.n MOST SUCCESSFUL prove standards a number of people February 21 was robbed of an anti­ attended the Summer School of ath­ cipated great championship as some Due to the emergence of many letics in Dublin and will be on hand of the leading exponents of the game athletes in the juveni le and youth to coa.ch the younger generation. had to cry down through illness ~nd grades, the field and track season was A first ever get together of juven­ injury. Coolcroo had six in the [II'St one of the most successful on record. iles was held in October when films

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...... ------~------N.A.C.A. REVIEW Where the honours (tonllnurd) went on athletics and some practical de­ IH' 6" Ik" .U·,ound .I .. b, I. Rock ..·.11 CoI­ monslnHions we~ given to almost a C ROSS COUNTRY No.. i.. 4·.\tU.. Ch. mpion.hlp: ....II~id ...I : l'ee' 2. Th",lu Crok.t; 3. !'<... "" OII'tnPM:. hundred boys. I , J.m•• Hallo",n (Cookroo·,. 2. Li. m Km, Senio. Cbamplon.hipo: ' 00 yd... P I)unne Highlights of the senior field and U.onho. 1 ...... ,,·had c.""r 'Pr~m'.,! Tnm: Ro.:k ..'.U CoII'K" 10 ~ .• !20. I' OunTIC track championships in Thurles on I. Coolcroo 1.4.5. IJ-ll l't" " 2. l"rem,.r 2).1 ICC ... ~40 . Michatl Oa""l' {lbllynon,y 'J. 8, 10. IJ.-J4. 1. UIUynoncy ,7. 9. 14. 142 OK., 1180 ••\1 J Ryan (Rock ..'dl CoII.~ June 20 we~ the Pole Vault success ll-52 2 min" 5,5 . ...ct .• Mil., \X'illiom 0·0...·)·., of Liam GlttSOn ( 12' 6",; O'CaI­ ScnronK m ....bc ... 01 Cookroo I.am· J H ~I_ II)"ndrum) 4 nun•. 14.1 """", J mil ••• W laghan's four; Nigerian born lleek­ loran. T Uo"., T. Heal)', R. 0'110'" O'Dwyer, I~ m,n'. H.g ..,.... , Mil. Wllk. S sher (Rockwell student, jumping j .. nlo. 8-m;!e. ehamplun. hip: Indi,id... l : I, OI«lOn :N.nakh OI)·mV1<. IlIlb jump,!', 5' 9"; Billy O'Dwyer mile and three john 0'101.0 .... (I'rem",,' (34 m. J ICC.}; 2. HecUhct. S' 9": ...... , j ump, G, Li ..... ly. 21' 1"; TIm Uo"e (Coo!croo); 3, John Ilynn (Mo)'TIC' I'd. \'.ull. L F. GI .....n (N.naKh OJy, ond flat track double. Rockwell College Tum; I, n.llynon.y (9. 12. 11, 17. 19. 21 V.C,I) 12' 6"; Tripi. JumP. jolln Moron.y A.C. retained the Ned Tobin Cup 91); 2. lkolhn~"ny ( ~. 14, 22. 24. 2S. 21_ (Clol!h ~.n) 41' 8": .. lb •• !olio •. H. O·C.lI~H· for the beSt all round club having 12 116). han ( I',trru.. n 49' I", Oi ...... H O·c.nal{hon points in excess of nmners-up Dun­ (lkoU) ...... nly .,,,,.. ,,' I'al lI.nly, To"y K"hy. 114' 1"; 58 lb •. W/ F. H O·Callagh.n 14' Sj"; Mkh,d :-;o!~n, John Scou. I'al Ryon. I' .. ddy lI.u,m •• • H. O·OoIl'IIII.n 169', 4JO yd., nUr. drum. Croke dl ... M J. HI'." 61A '1«$., In .. ,_ .. I.. b H.I.y: Selected Tipp NACA stars of the s.-niu, 71 . ... il •••haln,. lon.hi" . Indlvl du.I , I. R,>(k".11 CoI1'(I<' Ned 1·.. M.. Cup (D." all. yea r for specially sponsored plaques Con 110 ...,. (Conltroo). (.to m;",, ), 2, John . ound Club ): , . Rockw .. ll Coll'M' (27 1'15.); 2. by the local newspapers were: Juven­ J"" Uourk. (CooI<1II Mun.n.)·) M O·S .. II<'·ln rr,pp<",ry Town), lIurdl.. : (U.C.D. and Olympic A.C. ). Youlh. 1_ milu . h.mpiun.hip, Indl_lduol, I . J K.nn.dy, Lo". Jump. 0, D,n'cn (Tipper_ Cycling in the county is controlled M~" Mull .... y (CooIcNO). 2. John Srou "')' To""n', Tripi. Jump, O. I)"'«n, UI.h by the County Cycling Board. Tipp 'll&ll)'non,)", l. P.eld,e H.trernln ' llolyo;ro., Jump. M Connolly (I'«n".. r Shoo, J. competed with much lu~trc in Ras ','um ' I. HaUynomy (1. t. 9. 11. 26. 2~- MaR"i,. (N'''''lh Ofy R.lay: T,ppe",.,' Tailu=ann to finish well placed. 86). 2. Gookroo ( I. &. 12. 21 •.H. n-U1). To.. 'n (1Ja11\ ..... nl)' ,...,rer, J, Sro". I' Crok... I' Under- 14: 100 yd... 220. h ...dl .... Jon, Johnny Lonergan, Clonmel A. and lI.nly. A lIacken. P. Hul)' M H.oph)',· ' .. mp. Itipl. , ..",P, d; ..... a .. d .ho •• J. A C.C. won tWO stages and was sub· \OCATIONAI. SCIlOOI_' F INA I.S H.1·~n (Goolcroo,. Mil. . C. RI·.n (C..hd'. sequemly voted Tipp cyclist of the Under. IS, l"dh·ldu.l: I , I Ryon (Thu,I.. . I' .... \,... 1 " I'll Ilnl, (Gookroo), III.h J ump. 2. l' R)... n '·''hurle". l. i\\ R )'~n nnullu) J.. hn lIuly (do." J ....l in, L. O'Oric:n (:-; .. nal{h year by 74 pts., to 63 for his great '1 cam: , . Tllu,I... ' I, RI·.n. M Ryan. T <>, rival Patsy Wall, Carrick. MOOr<. L R.-.lph (2). 2. Thuriu 'n" (29 U .. d.,. II: 100 yd •.• R. Cumm,,""), (Rock­ Athletics still holds much appeal Und."._I1: Indlvid... I: I . I'. Troy (1n ... le.,. ...11), 440. T. Healy (Cookrw, , ,\IU•• 1'. CoI_ in Tipperary and the futu re seems 2. M HOTlY (ThUll.. .,. l. K. II...... " (Cah,r) h". ('1"1'1' To.... "'; " .. "lin. I' H .~tsll.r; 1I IIh j .. m p. II. Slva(l<; Triple j .. mp, II. SIV.!!.; , reasonably bri ght. This spon pro· TUm' I. N.n~lh (5. Gorman. T .\1•• .., ••• S T",k." S. MUlhc' " 2. ·111 ..,I.t. mile Cy.le. 0 llollic (Coolrkoy·lk.>n" 440. O. K.h.lly (Roc:kw.U CoU"S'): lIu,dl ... that storied Slievenamon will again (2. ~, 19, 25. 31. 16-119). (Cook,uo o(Or.", G. !.ively. 3·,\111 ••. Eddi. Heff.rnan (H.)ly_ take her place proudly as one of the T. H 031)·. G 110", •• T Ry.n. I' Huly. J 151,; 2, Ilalh'MnlY (S. 15. lB. ~2. 41_' SO) OIy. (61 pn.). t, TipI' To,,'n (S9 l , Cool­ success. (!',emier ow,...", J. O·Moan. 1. GI ..",,,, T croo ('0), • • Ro.:b·cll CoII'ee (~1). COUNTY BOARD OFI'lCERS Wh.l.. hl". J. Wh.l.hln. J. Ihek.n, II. Cum. SUMMAR\ ' 01' M EDA I_" WON BY President, Rev. Father James ... ,n,·, T im VARIOUS CLUHS Senior , • ..,ile • • h.mpl'.... h lp: Indiridulll: I , c>., Munoter I,;.h eounty Meehan e.e. (Thurles ;.; Vice-l're­ ,\!ich.<1 Hick.)· (Ound'urn,; 2. Billy O'Dw)'" llalhnaorr)' 0 sident, Rev. Father P. j. Leonard, (Il.. ndrum ; 3. Con IIow. (Coolcl'OCl> "l'um' lla.llynomy , 0 • e.S.Sp. (Rockwell College); Chair­ I, CooICfOO (J. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8-31 • 2, Iblly­ C.hi, , 0 "0 0 0 , man, Mr. Philip Blake (Mayne) ; ""nly (9. 12. U. 16, 17. ~7, (Coolcl'OCl Ca.hel , Vice-Chainnan, Mr. Aidan Dempsey ICOnn: C. 110 ..... I' Ely. I' R)'lIn. J, J Oonmol 0 Bourk•• W. IJowc. T llow. , GooI.roo , 0 ~ (Thurles); Han. T reasurer, Mr. ",.oLD ANI) TRACK Dundn.lm " , Thomas Holmes (Nenagh) ; Hon. J .. .. l0, Vndrkcy·llorr .. 0 Hon. Sec., J. Fogany (TWO-Mile­ Tony Ki,by (Ball roomy) , '\\il", " I' Ely (Cool. MOI·n. 0 0 •, Borris) ; Executive Committee: (roo',. m l h J .. mp, P H«bher ( Roc:lr.... n :-;.n.'" Olymp,c , "0 0 Messrs. David Ryan ( Dundrum), CoIIh ..... 1'. Con","), I'rf... ;e, " " 62

• Sean McLoughlin palms the ball to the Wexford net for his county's second goal in the All-ueland final. McLOUGHLIN-GOAL POACHER

M AYBE he will never get a Callex up in the back of the Cork net and Award, because the Sports Edi­ finished the malch as a spectacle. tors do not seem attracted to his SUPREME Though he never LOuched the ball brand of unspectacular yet thor­ either time. it is generally agreed that oughly effective hurling, but I yield BY JACK POWER Sean McLoughlin's presence on the to no man in nominating Sean M c­ edge of the square distracted the Loughlin as one of the most vital Cork custodian's attention and con­ cogs in the Tipperary machine that All-Ireland Roll of !-Ionour, wasn't tributed largely to scores which vir­ has swept to victory after victory in it McLoughlin's two goals in the wally sealed the challengers' fate. the past five years. space of minutes that made the re­ Indeed, there are some who claim sult a foregone conclusion long be­ TOM CUNNINGHAM that McLoughlin is not a hurler at fort half-time and reduced Wexford all; that his very presence on a to a collection of helpless individuals Ilow to counter McLoughlin is a championship-winning team is a rather than a team geared to capture problem that very few prescnt-day negation of all that is beSt in the the Bluc Riband of hurling? comer-backs have solved. \'(Iatcr­ ancient pastime of the Gael. But in ford's Tom Cunningham has had the long run it is results that count. DEFENCE more success than most in this re­ And believe me, there is no coumy spect, yet he too failed to contain that wou ld not welcome the Thur]es Defences know only tOO well the the Thurles man when they clashed Sarsfield forward with open arms. latent danger that lies in the burly in a League game lasl October. rather awkward man who hugs the True enough, Cunningham did a ADMIRER fringe of the opposing square and re­ lot of hurling that day and effected fuses to budge even when the opposi­ '11any clearances, yet McLoughlin am one of the few non-Tipper­ tion resorts to tactics not exactly in came off the field with three goals ary men wh~ admiration for tilt: accordance with the rules laid down to his credit. And though Waterford big tOp of the left is unbounded. in the Official Guide. folk may claim that one was a fluke , After all, it takes scores to win mat­ If for no other reason than his you cannot argue with positive re­ ches, and while points are all very nuisance value McLoughlin is wonh sults. The record books will forever welcome in themselves it is goals that a couple of goals to Tipp, for he tell that Scan was the man who de­ break the hearts of tilt: opposition. requires careful watching for the full livered the body-blo~ to a game And like him or detest him, no one 60 minutes and also tends to have Waterford fifteen and sent them can deny McLoughlin's claim to the an unsettling cffca on opposing home wondering how best, shon of title of ace goal-poacher supreme of goalkeepers. shooting him, to cope with the Mc­ modem hurling. This was only 100 evident in last Loughlin menace. Dealing with the year gone by, year's Munster final when those two The most fcared trait in the Tipp when Tipperary came of age in the long shots from Thea English wound (ovCTlcaf)

6) McLOUGHLIN-GOAL POACHER SUPREME (continued)

man's make.up is his ability to score } im.~y Doyle with numerous oppor­ goals even when his hurley is on the wnmes to notch goals and points ground or securely gripped by his from frees. opponent. People . wil.l tell you that Sean Thurlcs Sarsfields and Tipperary McLoughl1ll IS not a hurler. Yet in have good reason 10 be thankful for the same breath they will laud to thc fact that he is, if anything, more the skies any defender who can con­ dangerous with his right hand than tain him cven reasonably well What with his hurley. Though puristS and further proof is needed of the 'respect traditionalists may cry (0 high that Tipperary's left comer forward ht:aven that this isn't hurling bUl a commands? modified form of handball, the fact remains that goals count in the long TOM CUNNINGHAM run. And McLoughlin's record pro­ (Waterford) ves that he is thc man to gct them. THE HANDBALL This is why I admire him, for I have always been a firm believer in the wing 10 get possession and centre effective father than spectacular SCENE the ba.lI. For he is no speed merchant (continued from page 7) hurling. and gives the impression on the field of being most ungainly. ied in length, breadth, hei,ght and RAISE GREEN FLAGS general lay-out. They were erecteci at HOVERS a time before handball came under Give me the forward any day who the jurisdiction of the G.A.A. and can raise green flags with the mini· He JUSt hovers ncar or on the before standard specifications for mum of effort 10 the man who can edge of the square waiting for the courtS were set OUI. All COUrts erec­ captivate the crowd and cam rave chance which is bound to corne. And ted in recent years arc standard and when the opportunity docs present it­ nOlices for his stylish play yet come arc capablc of staging championship off the field with no tangible proof self the ball is promptly despatched fixtures. This standardisation has (0 the net with the minimum of fuss. of his prowess on the score-board. been a major development. In any field game it's scores, par­ Yet my earliest memories of Scan ticularly goals, that counl. And McLoughlin arc of a lithe, flying FUTURE Scan McLoughlin has proved that in half-forward whose dashes down the this department he has no superior left wing caused many a heanbreak It apears that the furure of Handball for opposing defences. Tony Wall in modern hurling. Maybe many of is in the provision of covered couns was also a forward in those days and his goals convey the impression that at a number of centres throughout it requires no outstanding ability (0 I recall the pair of them teaming up the coumy and arranging fixtures for most effectively for Thurles C.RS. get them. Yet how many other for­ times ~hcn they a~e least likely to wards can point to a comparable re­ and the Tipp minors in the early clash With G.A.A. fixtures. The wea­ cord in the years I mentioned? 1950's. ther is a big factor in all out door McLoughlin was a match-winner Give McLoughlin credit then for games, but bad weather rules I-Iand­ being always in the right place at the in his own right and mllny a hard­ ball oul completely. T he cove red fought Harty or Dean Ryan Cup right time to finish off movements. couns would make it possible to have match of that period was decided by Give him credit also for rarely if the game played throughout the en­ one of his flashing solo runs and ever failing to turn 10 account the tire year, and games at night under scores. Today few would credit that simple chances that crop up in eve ry .would no doubt help to popu­ he was once a "flyer", yet he retains lig~ls game. lanse II. Most of his goals result from a the old match-winning penchant and The advent of T.V. should have is probably the most feared indivi­ flick of hand or wrist from close boosted Handball but no other spon dual in the Tipperary and Thurles range. Many arc registered by swing­ has received such little coverage on ing the hurley with one hand while attacks. that medium, and few other sportS the other is "tied up" by a defender. are so suitable for if. There is nothing spectacular about SCORELESS Since Handball came within the them and opposing supporters are jurisdiction of the G.A.A. in 1924 There have been days when each prone to classify them as lucky. But Tipperary have won the following of his colleagues in tum has been could all the goals he has scored in All- Ireland titles: the past five years be attributed held scoreless or out-hurled, but I 2, S.S.S., 7, S.S.D., 3, S.H.D., 3, solely to luck? If you are honest, the for one cannot remember when Sean answer must be no. McLoughlin failed to "make" the j.S.S., 5, }.S.D., 7, }.RS., 7, To my mind Scan McLoughlin has scorers' list in an imponam game. }.RO., 2, M.S.D., 3, M.H.S., 2, brought to a fine art the ability to And as well as that, the number of M.J-I. D., and has reached many other frees resulting from the opposition's extract the maximum of effect from finals. It has also won innumcnlble over-anxiety to prevent him from the minimum of effort. Munster championships. 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