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&d row Billy H/rttS, P«it~15 DousIl

(16) Podroig Doughon (~ (~ (4) RUAIRI MEAGHER SEAN RYAN BRIAN DELANEY (11) Darragh Hayes (8) Darreo Wiyte (S) (6) (1) GER MOTEN BILL WHYTE PAJO TROY (19) Stel'he~ MQh~r (20) PhU Fonning 1'1 191 MICHAEL BERGIN PADRAIG WHYTE (21) Robert BUlns (capri

110) 1111 021 GER KIRWAN PHILIP BYRNE EOGHAN RYAN

(11) !14J (15) BILLY HAYES JOE TREACY THOMAS DEVEREUX

ROGHNOIRi - Denis Dwyer ((oOlh), (onor Troy (Troiner). Ger Molen, Pol Bergin, Eugene Ryan

- ' Carrick Davins Dathanna' Red & 'Ml!te

Carrick Oavins Minor Hurling team C(JIflck o"vms {e.JtTI 1h.!1 won ItIt: SOtJlh Mmor Hurlms (htJmplOflSh,p ·8 flfl(Jl 5p(IfISOm:I by M K Soorts

II) Fir lonoid: SHANE BUTLER

111 131 I') (16) Aidan Hitchins MIKEY CRONIN MICHAEL RYAN PHILLY CRONIN {I 7) Nigel O' Sullivan I') I') 171 (18) Ge, (rowe COLIN SMITH STEVEN CRONIN AJ CRONIN (1 9) Marlin OU99on ((Op!) (20) William O'Dwyer 18) 19) (21) Michael RICHIE M'GRATH GERRY ROBINSON Prendergast

(10) (111 (12) ALAN REDMOND PAUl CORDY BENNY AHERNE

03) (I., (lS) LUKE FORAN MARTON WALSH DEAN GATES

ROGHNOfRi - Thomas Foron ((oochl, Poul Tobin ITroiner), Gerry McG roth, John Robinson, Poddy W,I,h. County Youth Committee

Inc~ thr: start of the: yur the (CUlty help from Croke Park we ~ed it Youth Committee Ms been WClI'1ons further and enlisted the help of Tip. Shard to CMVe 1I niche for it:se:1f perlWY Institute College to...mom we arc With II df:diclIu:d committee of six It most gratdul Ms run the Ground Hurling Tournament We hope that all schools In the COUtlty throughout the summer in which 90% wW /lVII11 of this opportunity to paruJke of clubs In Tipperary took part. It will in this competition. Schools Will be also organise: the primary schools table receiving more Information In the next ~z v.hich will Cl.Jirrhte wtth the (CUlty couple of weeks and of cou~ lIny FiMi on 13th December in Par\!; Avenue Hotel company de"lIng WIth IT materkll lind who wish Now It also Intends to run lin IT c~tltlon to be invotvf;d in sponsorship should contact throughout the primary schools In Tipperary In any committee member and they WIll be more conjunction with the Tipperary Institute (TlI:BOI ). than helpful. We hope to launch thrs competrtion ., carty The committee Me fM

TIpperary Youth Committee

Referee: Paddy Russell

LINESMEN: John Ryan (Stand-by RefereeJ,Johnny McDonnell

FOURTH OFFICIAL:

Referee: Willie Clohessy

See highlights of today's Tipperary Credit Unions Seior final on TG4 tomorrow night at 1O.20pm. The game will not be relayed live as the county final date was not set when TG4 set the schedule . • Under-12 Ground Hurling Exhibition Game TIPPERARY STARS PREMIER BOYS AediWhite RedlGreen 1. I.iam Byrne 10. Cian Hennessy 1. Bnan Kelly 10. Stephen Murray BaDmgarry 2, ""-'KewI O'Gorman. capt 11 . !..Jam~ Cunrull\11am """"'" 2. Rtchard HaMigan 11 David Butler Ourlas Og Killsheelanll<.ilcasn Killenaule -Dromlnch 3. DaVId Fairbrother 12. David Leahy 3 Matthew Collins 12. Philip Ryan J.K Brackens 80herlahan DuaUa Silvermines Toomevara 4. Peler Ryan 13. Parae Kelly 4 Darren Prendergasl 13, Alan Hannigan 51 Pats Drangan Shamoo ""os 5 Bnan O-Meara 14 -"""Ciaran McCauley 5 _.... "" 14 Ross Momssey E"'Y -- """'"' 6g _Borns IS, Thomas Walsh , 00naI Kent 15. Stuart Hantahan , """"""'" Carrw:kDaWlS """"""'"Ba ... Gomahoe-G_ 7 --SIephef1 Goold 16. Darragh MaclaugIWn 7. Nian Hyland 16. Owen O'Meara Rosegreen Porn" Newcastle Loofla 8 Donagh Heffernan 17, 8. DaVId Webster, capt 17. CoIm O'Neill Cappawhlle Holycross Ballycahill Mullinahone Ballyneale 18, Mark Flannery 9 Tom Ryan 9 Kevin Grace 18. Oavid Flynn Eire Neoagh '..-rry 6g Carrig Swan Roscrea

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ersflelds (eptein Gery Mernegh MS been On the field Gery Memegh is e serious rMn e reel leeder on and off the field for the who cuts e reel desh. Off the field he is {I reel SBlues this yeer. H{lving rMde his WilY into ch{lrlKter end one of the [{Ids who is elw{ly$ the senior side e few years {lgo Gery quickly winding others up. Never short of e word or estebli$hed himself end has developed Into e two, Gery Is quick witted {lnd ever willing to very relieble defender with plenty of Skllt to rMtch his speed and anticipation. join irI the creic. In fllCt, It's e tribute to his team rMtes that For him to lift the [){In Breen today would II hurler of Gery's calibfe should be confined be: e huge pel"SOl"lalllChieve~nt . It would be to corner b4K:k whep such II natUl'lIl hurler e massive lift to Thurles SlIrsfidds; e huge could perhaps be ckployed outfield. boost to hurling in Thurles; end e dre{lm come GlIry 15 a man who eets (lnd sleeps hurling. true for Gery MerTWIgh end A cooch by profession, Gary hils been exten· his femily. sively Involved In cooching in Dublin where he. Gery is 11 nephew of works and lives and is not IIfrllid to bring new idells to the training fields in Thurie s either. Jo h n ' H otpoint' ¥lin)' of his training methods have been used Heyes, of TIpperery over the illst number of weeks.,d months by beckr oom teem SlIrsfields ¥Id GlIry Is mw{ly$ re~ lind willing f{lme . to try out the routines with the pl

1906 Tom Semple, Jack Mockler, James 1887 Jim Stapleton, (l), -Hawk" O'Brien, Hugh Shelly, Tom Edward Murphy, Denis Maher, Mar­ Kenna, Jer Hayes, Paddy Brolan, tin McNamara, M.atty Maher (M), Tom Kerwick, Martin O'Brien, Jack Tom Bourke, Con Callanan, I'Aatty Mooney, Joe McLoughney, (l), Pat Ryan, Tom fvl.aher, Gleeson, John Cahill, Rody Berkery, Andrew Maher, Jim Sullivan, Jer Paddy Burke. Dwter, Dick Butler, Ned Maher, Jack 1900 Tom Semple (TwO-Mile-Borris Maher, Ned flanagan, Stephen Pur­ selection). cell, Jack Bannon, Dan Davern, Con Ryan.

CLUE 'R6CO'Rf) So, there it is, well over one hundred _ Doyle: :61 19Si1. 1961, 1962, 196-4, 1965, 1971 '-vWol (S! 19S8, 1961. 1962. 196( 1965 All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals from 1orMrr!loyle ()llm, 1945. 1949, I'S{). 1951 the parish. A proud tradition and a chal­ Mrlrta-".w iS1194S. 1949, 1950,1951,1958 lenge to the young hurlers of today to emulate the past. Now I've told you my story, the record Is true, three 111 A 'RON Of Sarsfields of Thurles - those wearing the blue,

'0IlVIlY ~ 00;1 N.O.ey Byrne · 1949, 19SO, 1951 Sure none can compare for fame or renown With the fine hurling men of the Cathedral town. liam 6 Donnchu A/o(1 Stfccl'((ftf! T'lWi!V (These lists of players etc. may not be complete. Please contact me jf you can [Iay'c I" r I, , P,~~" (,e", , l"'~ I ~ . 10"'1 I supply extra details). "Father IX SOH Oeris J.IoheI {U 1887 ...... Jd!nNdw1930 MKhleI Ger:tson 1906 ...... __ .Etie Ger:tson 1945 lienvllortia 1937 .•...... JiJrny DoyIa 1958 Geny DoyIa 1937 ...... PtQly DoyIa 1965

Mkby Brma 194L...... _.... _.... II .,Ptd Byrm 1911 Ptrltt.¥dlet (w) 1937 ...... NaM '1iwW'.Yd'IIf 1958 ~ Ndler 1861 ..•...•.•...... •.....•...... Mick. Mdler 1930 lin S.tro 1861 ...... _.. _.. ___ ...... bd: ~tro 1930

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1937;""'" MdIoeIIIII'" "'" ...NoeI.Yu!iri 1958, 196\;1964, '""'"1958; 1lIr;'" "'"l1li (o:rie ... teme 1958, 1951; DeliS l1li HOO IiIdlW (U 1887; om l1li JOO Ndler 1887; 10m l1li Wew Ndler \881

15 C.J. Kickhams MULLINAHONE Colours: Green & Red

(I) v. 6 Du(honno VINCENT DOHENY 12) 13) 14) D. Mo(Eodhoidh P. 6 Corrain M. Mo(Coilleolo DERMOT HACKEn MARTIN COSTElLO 15) 16) 17) K. 6Mo(hain E. 6 Brioin P. 6 Ceolloigh KY VAUGHAN EDWARD O'BRIEN «apt) IB) 19) E. 6 (jaro N. 6 Corrain EDDIE CAREY NIALL CURRAN (10) (11) (12) P. Cra( B. 6 Meoro C. 6 hArgain PAT CROKE BRIAN O'MEARA CONOR ARRIGAN (13) (14) (15) E. 6 Ceolloigh S. 6 Loo(ho N. 6 Loo(ho EOIN KELLY NOEL LEAHY 1 ROGHNOIRi - John Leohy Imonager), Sean O'Regan (lrainerl, Mi(hael Scan, Sean O'Meara, Sean 8ren, Jill Snell (physio l, John Gilmon (do(tor) . • • • • • •• •• • •• •• •• •• • • • •• •• •••• • • • •• • • • • •• •• •••• Cuillni Seachal 65m Saor Pocanna ,. , NA , SAIRSEALAIGH Colours: Blue and White 11) C. 6Ceoruill CIARAN CARROLL 12) 13) 14) S. 6Se T. 6Meo(hoir G. Meirtneo(h SEAMUS O'SHEA TOMMY MAHER GARY MERNAGH lcopt) 15) 16) III C. Loighleil B. 6Ceoruill s. 6Leothlobhoir JOHN LILLIS BRENDAN CARROLL JOHN LAWLOR IB) 19) s. 6Moiluin E. Mocionnro(htoigh STEPHEN MASON EDDIE ENRIGHT 11 0) III) 112) T. 6Coileoin C. Moe on tSooir A. Rut TOMMY COLLINS CATHAL MciNTYRE TONY RUTH 113) 114) 115) G. 6Grodo E. Breothnoch L. 6Coirbin GER O'GRADY EAMON WALSHE LAR CORBm

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= IN 1988 when Mullinahone folk travelled to Cion mel for the South Tipperary junior hurl­ ing final nobody could have realised what lay ahead In the coming years. The junior final was won the same way, and the CJ Kickhams bandwagon had begun to roll. Later that winter U-21 'B' South and County hurling and football dou­ ble was won. 1989 was a great year for the premier county, but a better one for the boys from Kickhams town. After winning South U-21 'A' and Junior hurling titles, we went on to win County honours in both, beatinbg Declan final, only to narrowly faU to Ryan's (lonoulty in the U-21 and Clonoulty. We have also been defeat- 's Lattin Cullen in the ed in county finals in minor hurling junior decider. U-21 hurling In recent years. A South intermediate football Is our luck about to change? title was also brought back to the Today we are back in a senior hurl- 'little village'. ing final hoping to bridge a 35 year A certain John Leahy had nine gap since Dan Breen came to the championship medals the same year'I"J~~;~,;SoUth . The MulJinahone bandwagon Back to back South intermediate continues to roll. Perhaps the fairy· hurling titles were won in 1990 and tale is only beginning!! 1991, so we progressed to senior MullifMhone first fielded a ~nior hurling team In hurling in 1992. 1992. Tht!lr complete record In Tipperary Senior In our eleven years, hurling senior we have annexed five South titles (93, 95, 97, HurlinS Championship games to diJte is; 99, 2002). '99' OF Holycross 1-2; Mullinahone 2-6 In 1997 we reached the county senior 199. OF CasheI1-19; Muilinallone 1-7 '99' OF Nenagh 2-16; Mulli~honc 3-9 1997 OF Muilinahone 1-20; Knockavilla 0-15 SF Mullinahone 1-20, Holycross 3·11 Final Clonoulty 0-17; Mullinahonc ' ·12 ,999 OF Mullinahone 2·20; loughmore 2·8 SF Nen/lsh 4-18; Mulli~hone 1·10 ' 00' OF Cappawhite 2-15; Muilinahone 1-13 .... OF Mullinahone 3-17; Roserea 0-9 SF Mullinahone 1-15; Toomev/lra 1-14 Final Mullinahonc v Thurles Sarsfields - PLAYER PROFILE - Paul Curran (Mullinahone) .]

oday the curtllin comes doYm on that SlIme season. In Paul's fiMI year, yet another intriguing county ~~.... the school collected the Munster Tsenior hurling ctulrnplonship VoclltiOlllJI school's title defeat­ campaign, In II yellr In which all ing Coochford College (ork four division,,] finllis have only to haVe their AlI-lreWlcl produced new winners, ambitions cut short <'J9IIinst Ironically Its ooly Mulllna- Athervy 'IS at the semi­ hone's second ever jjillll~l. : tiMI stage. The Tipperary oppt:llfllnce in II final. los­ minors regained provin­ ing In 1997 to Cionoulty­ cial honours In 1999 lit Rossmore was II bitter pill Semple Stadium after II to swallow but now two year lapse. Pllui they've returned In Ilnticl­ operating at full-bllCk patlon of recording a gllve commendable per­ unique achievement From fOffMoces throughout. a first Junior title in 1989, A strongly built, well today tlw: U Kickham club focused lind equally com­ find themselves one hour away mitted individulll, Pllul who from a seni()( equivalent after 13 won't turn twenty one for years of effort and heartache, Mulli­ another two weeks Is second in II nlIhone rn.ve amassed five senior divi­ family of five. Eldest brother Niall, a sional titles, their first in 1993. Tr.witionally II former county minO( Is Eddie (arey's midfield foot~lIlng stronghold, in 1987 John Leahy lit partner while seventeen yellr old Alan Is the minOt" level broke the mould In becoming the Illtest panel member. first ever Mullinahone representative to grace Presently in his fiMI year studying manufactur­ the inter-county swge. Since then, Paul Curran Ing engifleering lit Waterford IT, he has added II has become one 01 eight others to follow In his FiUgibbon Cup medal to his hIIndsome collec­ footsteps. In the 1997 county final loss, Paul was tion defu.ting UCD in 2000. PIIOI exceeded all the second youngest on the panel, stili active In expectations pillying full-bIIck in his fresher sea­ Sord M NOS games while ensuring an invaluable son. He Is also the holder of two U-21 lind three learning experience in the senior squad ses­ Senior divisional medals but victory todlly would sions. In the same yellr the south division won its overshadow all that. In early 2001, he was one first ever Munster U-16 title defeating south lim­ of five MulliMhone club men Included In the erick in the decider with Pllul hllving performed senior squ

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Four final defeats in the decade between them

1TIfy Wf IMt "you have to 10K one to win one"/ Selectors - Fr MictlaeJ casey, Jm McDontIId, fr,n. Ryan. Well H thty do, pk

2000 Toomevar.. 2-10, Thurle$ 5ar$fields 0-11 confidence that woukl stand to !hem ag.!IlfISt Toomeyara All atter'ldance of 8,500 at Se~ S~ on Octo­ Up to the interval they seemed on lIIf'Set for !heir first vic­ ber 15 were treated to .. same ....nich left lar short of tory since 197". The majority r:i the fine crowd r:i over elqXctMions. Toome~M" operw:d !he scomg with a 12,CXX> specllltors seemed to be on their side. The score point bltt Thur1ts hod a great dwtce of a goal fl !he sev­ stood at 0-8 to 0-7 in li!YOUI' of TQOI'I1eVara, who had enttl minute. Three mlrutes iIIter JoIvl O'Brien scored a enjoyed the ~tage r:i the breele in the first half go/II for l oomevara from a from brottw, P~. pass his However, IrIY conjecture of Sarsfields' chances wasn't At the end of !he first QlW\er Toomevara Wfle IJhe.)d by Ions becoming lrrelevant. Within ten minutes the post­ 1·3 to 0-2, They continutd to dominate !he second mortems were being prepared. Whereas 1111 the quMter iIOd were in fronl by 1.IJ to 0-2 after twenty·two minutes Sar5tie1ds wtre doing a lot of attacking but get­ Toomevar" side contributed to Sars/ields' demise, the contribution r:i John O'Blien has to be smg!ed out tinS I'lOI'ttrere ag.!Iinst a ~!b Toorne~Ma defence, espe­ cially !he inner line of George Frmd, Ray Ilris0:w: and Unable to get going in !he first ha~, haYing two wides to Brendan Dunne. However, in !he rtmalnlflS minutes they his credit, he suddenly unleashed a peliormance cYId CMle more ~o the game, scorns three points 10 one was II lethal weapon &glJinst which the challengers had from Toomeyara, to leave !he half·time score 1·7 to 0-5. 00 answer. He basged '·5 from play and was a telTor to The score did oot adequately reflect Toomevara's the opposing backs anytime he SOl the 1»11. Six other superiority. They were playing !he better hurling. making iQOl'l1eVllrll players scored and this was prol»bly !he !he more effectiVe moves, They were very good at touch­ main difference between the sides. No less than 1-8 of It1s !he ball lJW~ from !heir opponents, ad'IaocinS it Sarsfields' scores c;,me from plGced 1»115. Only six poIflts twenty or third yards With deft touches, when !hey of Toomevar,,'s rruch bigger SCOI'e C6ITle from !he same couldn't get in a full stroke. Overall, !hey were !he more source. Loos before the final....nist!e sounded, the same skillful combinIIbon. was over and the crowd wtre Ieavins. Whertas !he first half was incident free, !he second The frustration that Sarstields felt was rtftected Ul the half saw 00 less than three playf:rs get red cards. play. Long before the end the team had lost "II their Whereas !he gMr.t: was niggling n spots, !he sending­ structure. The skill levels, the speed and the passing off offences were isolated incidents, movtO'lents they had revealed with such brilliance /lS"lnst Sarslields did oot continUe their reYival1n !he second half, .IotIr1 O'Briefl almost hod a Toomevara SOIII in the Cappawhite were I'lOI'ttrert to be seen. In contrast third minute but was foiled by an IIlert {i/lran Carroll. Toomevar" were everywl'M!:re. Wherever a blIli broke Three minutes iIIter O'Brien scored on his second chance there WrJi" Toom man to collect Md cleM. /Vrf Sarstle lds to put Toomevara 2·7 to 0-6 in front. The next ten min­ forward who sot possession was halTied and hassled by utes were scrappy as three piayf:rs got !heir marching two or even ttvee opponents and WrJi never given an orders. SMstieIds CMle more Into !he same and began to opportunity to express himself. For Sarstields it was a bit­ M at the Toomev"rll backs. Wrth five miNJtes to 90 they ter end to a championship, ....ncn promised so much. For had reduced !he delkit to four points. Try lIS they might Toome~ara, it was an Incredible peliorrroance and one is they couldn't get the goal they required. During these left amazed at how hungry, committed, determined and final mnutes p~ O'Brien scored a point to give focused a team v.ith so ITIM1)' victories lI"Ider its belt can Toomevllrll!heir 2·10 to 0-11 victory. be. One has to wish !hem well in the dub championship. Toomevar", Justin Cottrell, , Ray Ms· Teams: TOOo'l'JeVdf,,-Justln (ottrell (capt.); George frend; illne, Brendan Oume, Philip SlwIehan, Tony Delaney, Rory BrisIar.e; Brendan Ounne; Bryan 0utI'; Tony DeIlJney Brlan Otif, Terry Dunne (captain), P-'Clrllig Hackett, Ken (0-1); Philip Shanahan, Terry Dunne (O-~); £00 BrIsIaoe; Ounne, Kevin Coovnins, P~ O'Brien, MM1r. Bevans, Paul McGrath (0-1); TaMs Ounne (0-", one free, one Tommy Oume, John O'Brien. SUb: MIchael O'Me¥a for Kevin Curnmirls. sideline); Ken Dume (0-7, five frees); M. Bevans (0-1); John O'BrIen (1-5); Ken Hall, Subs: F. Delar.ey lor Hal~ 1hurles 5«s/ie/d$: Cwan (,,1T0I1, 8rian O'Gractt, Torrrny p.,aaig H.Dett for Deillney; Torrrny (arroIl for' Maher, Gary Mernagh, Pat Treacy, Seamus O'Shea, Catha! (0-1) foln Mcintyre, Brendan CalToIl (captain), Tom Ryan, L.vry Cor­ "'. ...r1Turles 5«!;11e1ds - (wan (arroll, Brian O'Grady; Seamus bett, Eddie Enright, Matthew O'Dowd, Ger O'Gractt, Jo/vvly ErvIsht. (omle Maher. Sobs, Stephen Mason for O'Shea; Gary Memagh; JoM Lawlor; Eddie Enright; Bren· Connie Maher, Tony Ruth for Matty O'Dowd. dan CalToIl (0·1); Stephefl MaSon; Catha) Mcintyre; Man of the Match Award: John O'Brien (loorneYMa). Matthew Oowd (0-2); .io/Yvly Enright (1·9, 1-8 from frees); Referee: WIllie Sarrett (Ardfinnan). ; Get O'Grady; Pat Lawlor; Tony Ruth (0-1). 2001 Toomevara 1-22, Thurles Sarsfields 1·13 SUbs: Tom Ryan for MIlSOn; E/Irnon Walsh for Pat Lawlor, It was a repeat of the previous year's, when Ttu1es Trevor O'Dwyer for Ryan, Toomy Coilns for Mcintyre , S¥sfields hod frozen on the dI!y. II was hoped the expe. Referee: Seamus Roche () rience woukl stand to them iIOd their peliormance l.p to Man of the Match: John O'Brien the final appeared to suggest they wtre playing with a Attendance: 12, HO. 23

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he Ultimate Encyclopedia of Gaelic strength, who did everything for the team". Football and Hurling by MlIrtin Bf'eheny Has there ever been tI louder ovation to Tand 0eM1 Keenan, was published In greet a player, thtln when Leahy was intro­ 2001 . It contains profiles of 42 cootefll)Ofar)' duced against (Itlre in 2oo1? hurlers of John Leahy. John is not Included. In Mullinahone, where football was king, let's jog the collectiVe memories of Martin Leaky has inspired tlnd tutOf'ed a fine crop lind DonaL look at the videos of the '91 of players In BriM O'Metirtl, the (urrans, Munster Final replay; the '91 All-Ireland; the Kellys, Eddie (tirey, Pat (roke, etc. the '93 Munster Final; the '94 league Final; When John eventually retires he will be the 2000 Munster Championship games happy in the knowledge that Muilinahone against Wliterford and Clare ... just for is tI powerhouse In Tlpp hurling. starters! Consider John's role In guiding During the 80's, 9O's,tlnd now Into the Muliinahone Into their first County Final In new century, he htls enthrtilled and 1997, only to lose by 2 points. delighted speCttltors with his charismatic See the eulogies that have Been written displays. Picture for tI moment the hand about Leahy after numerous blg games. going skywtlrds to ctltch the dropping ball, Recall DiMrkJid Flyrr')'s piece i1 The £x4frW'Ier the frisson of excitement as he bursts when he stated that if he were selecting a through the opposition, tlnd the skilful team of the best contemporary hurlers, long-striking which produced so many John Leahy would be the first player he wonderful SCOf'es. would pick. John has produced tllegtlC)' tlnd litany of 15 years great service surely deserves performances which will tllwtlys endure in recognition. In the words of hiS former the memory of those privileged to have mantlger Babs Ketlting, John is tI "tremen­ witnessed such prodigious skill tlnd talent. dous pltlyer with great courage tlnd Jim Fogarty, tI T!pper,yy man, 1m" Kllkenny. THE TIPPERARY STAR ANNER HOTEL JUBILEE AWARDS he: llpperary Stllr and the Anner Hotel honour the hurlers from Kilruane McDonaghs, TIpperary senior hurling champions 1977 ,'78, '79.we salute them for their wonderful T"'hlevement in winning three titles In a row. The following ~re members of that panel; Ger Bums Eamonn O'Shea Dinny Cahill, Captain 1977 Liam O'Shea, Captain 1979 John Cahill Jim Reddan Michael Cahill Phil Reddan len Gllynor John Quinlan Seamus Hennessey Michael Quinlan End" Hogan Philip Quinlan Michllel Hogan Tony Sheppard Joe Hudson (deceased) Mackey Wa ters Sean Hyland Denis Whelan Seamus (Mackey) Keogh GerWilliams Jim Moloughney Gilbert Williams Denis O'Meara Jim Williams, Captain 1978 Jim O'Meara Paddy Williams Sean Q'Meera

KilrwM M6C~!1hs 1911-1979 tltam &tc:k row (I to r); Selector, Billy O 'Meitfit (RIP), PM:kty Wi/lIMns, End.! Hogdn, /Jam O'SMa, (Capt 1979), Tony Shepptlfd, Denis O'Me"''', 5t'dIl H;/dnd, 5t'dfflUS (MlJckey) Keosh, Sedll O'Me.".". F,ont row: Jim Williams, (Capt. 1978), Jim Redcidn, Jim O 'Me.".", Len G"ynor, Dinny C"hlll (Capt 1977), 5t'"mus Hennessy, Gilbert Willidms. " •

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28 r CmL:c, the CorL.·bom. Archbl-.hop of Ca.>JlC1 and Eml)'. ml~hl !'ICIer h:lIC been the fir<;1 D "alI'OI1 (If the GAA. When MI<.:hacl Cu..ock bqlan [0 lay [1130\ for the foontialion of the Gachr Alhleti..: AV'Qcianon. he saw the need roc Wf'Il'Orl frum leader-. (Jf Church and nalional Slate. Ill' original ,hoi.:~ was Dr Patrick Duggan. "lruggle for the B;~hop of Clonferl laod reform. In When he \la.. approached. he "'''\ \CICI1I)'oQllC one 'pcech in ]1l'iO )car-. of age, in miller pour lIcalth lind had already he used the language of offered hi, rc'lgnalion to the Pnpc. He d~hncd the the future Sinn I'ein: "We r<:tlue" nnd adli-.ed Ihal Dr Croke. ",. fine Gael. lI1u<;t not n,!lter our-.cI\'C' that we Call ,uceced In thl' young vigonJu, :11'<.1 CncI'jl.Clll· ... "ould he :I good or any other natimml 'tru]!gle. unk" WI.' pilleI.' the cooice III patron of the new body. And 'o(). ell'>l":!;. hopes of our delivcfllOec in our-el\'e, alone" came to 'fhur1c .. and the reI' "hi,wry. When he ga\e hi.\ ,uppon to MIchael ])a~1II and Dr Croke W:I' a fine I:hoice and he \001.: hl~ new the leader-, of the Laoo League. lie re'>Cr.cu hi" po>l -.erion,ly_ Soon uf1cr fcc.:i\lng the reqUCq he "pecial prai-.e for CS Parnell. and publicly (k:daredc wrotc a long leUer c\plmnm!! II Ity he ,upported the " I belie\e Mr Pamcl110 Ix: one of the greatc,t bc:ne­ GAA, u c.Iocumcnl Ihm <,C) comprehenlilcly m(l(k the foctON oflhc In.h peoplc, He ha' bwught a n~tion (If caloC for the GAA thalli hal e\er 'HlI.:C ~ regarded slaves to ~Ilme the pan lI00 beanng uoo I;tnguagc a~ lhe CharteT or Maoife'lI) of lhe A,'>OCialion. offrecll1cn" From hI' earlie'l youlh Thoma.' William Cro~e Anodler a-'tX"-1 of the iildi"duaJ "''3..' 111' I;Cnen1'.lty. ~hoo~ed him;clf a lo\'er of all Ihmg' ]lish, lie Endowed with COI1,idcntble family nlean'. An:hb... hop CJlcclled In \port. e'pecially h,mdb.::lll ..... hich he Croke "''a!. a ready af)(! c.\(epllonally genc:roo\ bcfl(" played mlO adull hfe. When he ~a~ fir.lprcsu:k:ol of factor to a mullipllCllY of dc<.Cf\lng 1I~. naliOilal St. Colman'~ College. h:mlO). he ilia, m'trumeolll] and chantable cauSC\. The poor. lhe C\ ICted. (hunch in the erectiOil of til 0 Iwndball aile), 01 the oollege. buildirtj;. arJd OO;cr.ing n:JJOII:lI ~ \lU'e all f~ Born 10 182J al Ca.\llccor he ~a~ edocaled Iocall) bc:fI('flCian~ of hi, C'lraordinary gellClU'lty. until hi: w:L' \i\l«O. ~hen hi: ~cm 10 the hilh CoI~e Dr Croke Wlb abo a tn:mcridoo<. \lroer. A prolifIC: in Pali\ a, a ,tudent for I~..e pnc,thood for ~;~ year.. lcner \llitn. he peppcrc(j the pa]ler. I.f the day II uh AfI('rv.anh Ile \I('nt 10 the- Iri,h College m Rome. comment aoo opinion on a ~ide r:mge of tuplC" III' wllert he wa, l>rdalned In 1847. l":ll('r Ih(' ,amc )'car helped the infant GAA either lIuh j;enc:mu~ grant, or ])()(:t\1I' lie \lao; a\larded a (If ])1\11111) degree and by hi .. o..... n (ll'e~nce at GAA \]lorl\ l1lCClln8' Of' returned 10 Ireland to a leadllng I"IO't III SI I'atrid(" m;lIehe-.. He W3~ in demand a\ n pubhc \pea~cr. lie Cullege. CarloY. wid. a ) car latt:r. PmIC ...o«of [)ogmatlC performe(j the I>pen;ng ccrcnmnic' I)f II huge number Thoology 10 the IIi'h Collegc hri<', of oc\lchurches. He had a dc-.cr.(.'(! rl'putlilion for I h~ pastoral Ilun;,try ;n the Cloync [)iocc'-C began pastur,., and lI(jrnil1lstrJti\'c ablhty. in 1849lUld C('ntIIlIlC(j until 1870. with the Cllccpllon He wa~:I lruly ouht:ln(jiog figure in Ihe Ireland I>f of thc year. when he WII~ fiN pre-.dem 1858-1870. hi- day and lie TCmained loU right up to the cnd uf hi, of 51. Colm3n.' (ollelle. l ie \1;1' oroamed I1 I~ho]l of life. maintaining th:lt he would "!l'bour a, tile caroc,t Auc~lund in 11\70 and appointed Archbi,hup of a(j~ocate of nalional hbeny 311 thc world Oler: :1 Ca,he] an(j h mly in 1117:1. where he rcnminc(j urn II fricn(j of every rightcou, cau'>C and tllC ~~orn enemy hI' death in 1902. of oppre~siOil and t),r;mlly" 11e ~a ... Indeed. a great Dr Croke \la' u cOlnrnandlng figure. phy-.cally I Ii~hOlan. a greal an:hbl\oop and tile perfeci dl()lce af)(! imclkclUally. a national figure u, \lelill" a leader a, fir.t patron of tile Gaelic AthletiC A~\oOCiallon, of the l ri~h hiernn:hy. lie \la\ tl) the- fort m he-Ipmg " en Deny Gowan back In 1969 put for­ thf:y wt:nt on to win lin A1Hreland last yellr ward the innovative Idea of having (200112002 season) Shannon R~rs, dom'IiInt W~ socllli /lctMties run by GIlA during few )'eMS, carne to Ndcront:y few thf; North RMI wYlter months, !tit motIOn WII5 pssse:d ill C~. Their represent;,t/Ve Siot>Il6n Weafer In thf; Solo Sc6r was born and Competitions started In Sons competition ~nt on to win the AII·lre~nd 1970m. In Killarney In April. We Mel IMny wonderful nights of music sons We had a very enjoyable ce lebratory party In MId dance In the Intervening years But with so Elsie Hogan"s hostelry, Ballinderry, In September many fidel actMt/f:S now ongoing In all catc­ - delayed because Sk::JbhMl ~nt on tour With sones, club comrMtees find it hard to cope WIth lord of the D.!nce In Germany. 1111 the pressures, so at present Sc6f Is losing out She was returning for a second term in earty In some ~rishes. October, a lovely rxrsonality, a good ambas­ At our recent AGM Doole SMnahan leas sadress for our Irish culture In EUfC>pe. We wish CatMolrleach, representing Con Hogan, assured SIobh6n much luck In her career. lIS thlIt Con Mel Oonif: wi support OU" ~ You don't have to be an athlete to represent for Sc6r 11 eYtIY Wlrf possible. l.ik~ Billy Barrett your parish - perhaps you play music, sins. South Chairman, Who informed us that Sc6r In daoce Of recite. \l:lhlle winning a competition is the South lost" very committed secretary Eileen a bonus, it Is the participation that Is Important. Boland, due to personal commitments. Sill:: will Perhaps we have a Louise MorrIssey, Domnic Kir­ ~ hard to repl6ce wan or Eamon McCann, who started their Gerry Ring from West, "stalwart In Sc6r in the: careers In Sc6r, hiding out in thf; parish and only earty years, will do hIS utmost to revive interest need encouragement from some Sc6r official to egaln in hrs dMsIon. So now sentle~n /Ictior'rs come forward speale: louder than words, hopefully we may Sc6r Thiobraid Nann are lucky to have a very now look forward to more clubs partlciPl'ting In committed cathaolrleach, Johnny Deillney, lind the years IIhlMd. ruMI, Mary MUrphy, who intend to make sure We hilve h&d clubs over the years competing Sc6r will rerMln /In Influential part of thf; GM In County Finals regularly, but ~r winning, eg. CIIlendllr In county TIpper/IfY. Newcastle Set, eventually their luck turned, "00 iTH~~~;

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