Mid-Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1991 Roadstone Provinces Ltd. Mid West Region TELEPHONE 0504-43219-43143 Holycross, Thurles CONCRETE BLOCKS • READYMIX CONCRETE REDLAND TILES • STONE, SAND GRAVEL • ORMOND BRICK 0000000 ROAOSTONE PROVINCES L TO. KILLOUGH, THURLES TARMACADAM SALES: JOHN KELLY 0000000 ROAOSTONE PROVINCES L TO. CAHIR ABBEY, CAHIR SAND • GRAVEL • STONE READYMIX CONCRETE CONCRETE BLOCKS • ORMOND BRICK 2 Faille on gCathaoirleach It Is an honour and a privilege for rna as Chair man to welcome our teams and patrons here today to partake In Bnd savour Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling FInal Day. After a very competitive and enjoyable championship we have two clubs steeped In hurling tradition contesting what promises to be an In:,lgulng battfe. I wish them luck today and thereafter In their quest for county honours. I also salute the other clubs In this year's M Id Championship for their contribution in making It one of the most keenly contested and sporting title races in recent years. Taking part Is af/lmportant as the game of hurflng is an Integral part of Irish culture and Is central to the tradition of our society. The day's events commence with the Minor Hurling C Final. This Is a new competition on our G .A.A. Calendar. It has been keenly contested all through, and it Is pleasing to see two of our smal/er clubs Rahealty and Thurles Klckhams contest the tina/. The Intermediate game on tOday 's programme between Upperchurch~Drombane and Holycross-Bal/ycahlff Is vitally Important to both teams and so should be sternly contested. Finally I wish to express my sincere thanks to you our patrons for your continued support for our games not Just today but r Ight through the year. I hope you are rewarded with an excellent day 's hurling. On the day may the better team win, but overall let the game be the real wInner. SEAN 6 F6GARTAIGH. Man of the Match A Perpetual Trophy In memory of the late Tom O'Hara will be presented to today's Man of the Match. This trophy was presented to the Board by the Gortnahoe-Glengoole Club. I Acknowledgments: I To-days programme was compiled by Bob Stakelum (Holycross-Ballycahill); Jimmy Fogarty (Moycarkey-Borris); and John McCormack (Sarsfields). Photos supplied by Brendan O'Connor (Thurles) 3 - An Reiteoir Senior Hurling Final Referee MICHAEL GREENE Upperchurch-Dombane TODAY Michael is refereeing his first senior hurling final. the current chairman of the Upperchurch-Drombane club, Michael has officiated at Mid games since the mid 70's and has had charge of Mid Finals at all other levels. He is looking forward to the game and hopes that it will be played in the best tradition of Tipperary hurling, abounding In skill, endeavour andabove all sportmanship. 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An accident to Tom some lime previously was only considered a minor physical drawback, and a small operation was nol even spoken of as of any major significance. As the days and weeks passed, those of us close to the situation were devoted :lUstenti flnrilRlher. His service beginning to worry, but when the call to our association cannot nor will ever came o n April 13th, we were be repaid In words, nor would he eKpect dumbfounded. A sincere friend, a true II either. Gael was called to his maker. Few people show any appreciation of In a crowded Gortnahoe graveyard we the voluntary Input which very many stood In silent tribute as Michael people put into the G.A.A., their work Is Lowry's oration revealed the IIle story taken lor granted. Tom was a shining of a man who had given a lifetime to our eKample 01 those dedicated men. Tom Association. O'Hara was 01 the very stuff on which our As club secretaries, we worked Association was founded and surviVed. together from Ihe early lilties, Tom A man of dignity and sincerity, of gentle cycling his 20 miles to and from the nature and generous heart, born of the meetings. However he reaped a just brown earth, of the Tipperary he loved. reward when appointed Mid Board As we watch these Mid Finals here In Chairman In 1969. From there he Semple Stadium, Tom Is surely looking progressed to the prestigious office as down from his heavenly seat, hoping Co. Chairman lor three years. that his efforts down through the years to In this very demanding job he worked raise the standards 01 our games will be lor his county with great enthusiasm, seen in the performances 01 all the carrying out his duties without fear or players, particularly here today. favour, at the same time gaining the Mid Tipperary owes a debt 01 respect 01 Gaeldom within and outside gratitude to the man, but all he would the county. ask for is Tipperary's continued success A few years later when the vacancy and most 01 all under the leadership of a arose, he was appointed Mid Tlpp. Runal Mid Tipperary captain. and Irom that day to his untimely death he again displayed his talents as an Ni bhejdh a leithead ann anJ. Ar dlleis administrator and his desire that our De ro raibh a anam dl7is. games, especial ly hurling would develop and progress within the county. Toma. 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