Vol. 2 ISSUE 6 July 2014 ÉIRE ÓG SENIORS CLAIM THE JOHNNY RYAN CUP TH - SUNDAY JULY 20 , 2014 Panel: Back Row L/R, Mark Tuite, Paddy Murphy, Tommy Heffernan, Daire Quinn, Gary Howard, James Mackey, Seanie Geaney, Adam Gratton, Niall Madden, Michael Hallinan, David Hackett, Shane Maher, Donnacha Quinn, John Slattery, Conor Ryan, Alan Kelly, John Cahalan. Front Row L/R, Hugh Maloney, Andrew Coffey, Kevin Tucker, Noel Maloney, Barry Heffernan, Paul Ryan, Philip Hickey, David Hickey, Killian Gleeson, Mikey Heffernan, Mark Flannery, Michael McNamara, Pearse Morris, John Brennan NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG COLLECTED THE JOHNNY RYAN CUP ON SUNDAY EVENING, JULY 20TH THANKS TO A TWO-POINT WIN OVER TOOMEVARA AT DOLLA. CLEAN IRELAND RECYCLING COUNTY SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP JOHNNY RYAN CUP FINAL NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG 0-22 Noel Maloney (captain) being presented with the TOOMEVARA 3-11 Johnny Ryan Cup by Michael Burke (County Vice Chairman) and a representative of the Ryan family. Vol. 2 ISSUE 6 July 2014 Nenagh Éire Michael Óg collected Heffernan goal the Johnny chance not Ryan Cup on been saved in Sunday the 32nd evening, July minute. 20th thanks to a two- Immediately point win after the break over a David Nolan Toomevara point closed at Dolla. the gap to one before Éire Óg Clean exploded into Ireland life with efforts Recycling from Paddy County Murphy and Senior Donnacha Challenge Quinn (two) Cup helping the Johnny Ryan Blues into a 0- Cup Final 13 to 1-6 lead. Nenagh Éire Óg 0-22 Two Ken Toomevara Billy Heffernan at the ready for a Toome sideline cut Dunne points 3-11 (one free) stemmed the tide, but further Points from Donnacha Quinn (free) Colm Canning then book-ended a efforts from Paddy Murphy and and Andrew Coffey helped Éire Óg Tommy Heffernan effort to leave a Michael Heffernan ensured a four- into a 0-2 to no-score lead before point between the sides in the 18th point buffer between the sides with Colm Canning responded for Toome. minute (0-4 to 0-3). twenty minutes to play (0-15 to 1- 8). Darren Cuddihy made a great save Donnacha Quinn and Mark McCarthy David Nolan helped himself to his to deny Michael Heffernan a goal in exchanged frees while Andrew Ryan third point from play before Darren the seventh minute before Andrew did especially well to block Michael Cuddihy saved brilliantly from the Coffey and David Nolan traded Heffernan’s shot at goal in the 24th (cont’d) raiding Pearse Morris. points; points from David Nolan and minute. A Paddy Murphy point Within seconds John O’Brien set up forced Éire Óg two points Eoin Brislane for a second Toome clear, but Toome hit back to take the lead with an Eoin Brislane goal in the 27th minute following Mark McCarthy’s sensible cross – 1- 4 to 0-6. Paddy Murphy and Colm Canning traded points thereafter before three Tommy Heffernan efforts helped Éire Óg into a 0-10 to 1-5 interval lead. The Éire Óg response to Brislane’s goal was impressive and could have been even Kevin Tucker Pearse Morris, Andrew Coffey and Hugh more emphatic had a third Maloney. Vol. 2 ISSUE 6 July 2014 (cont’d) goal and the sides were point while a level in the 44th minute (2-9 to 0- Donnacha 15). Two minutes later David Quinn effort Nolan’s fourth point from play from play handed the Greyhounds the lead helped the and asked a big question of the Éire Blues into a Óg lads. 0-17 to 2-10 lead. John O’Brien cracked over a superb long-range effort, but Éire Óg responded through Donnacha Donnacha Quinn takes his free in front of the many Quinn Nenagh fans in the stand. (free), Pearse Morris and Killian Gleeson to race scheduled to resume on the week- into a 0-20 to 2-11 lead. In the ending Sunday, August 3rd. 53rd minute Pearse Morris was dragged down for a penalty which Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael Donnacha Quinn tapped over the McNamara, Billy Heffernan, Noel Killian Gleeson and Andrew Coffey bar. Killian Gleeson then fired Maloney, John Brennan, Daire over a terrific point in the 56th Quinn, Hugh Maloney, Barry To their credit Éire Óg responded in minute to force Éire Óg into a five- Heffernan, Kevin Tucker, Andrew positive fashion to the challenge point lead. Coffey (0-2), Pearse Morris (0-1), posed – the Blues then proceeded Michael Heffernan (0-2), Tommy to out-score the Greyhounds 0-7 to That cushion was probably a Heffernan (0-4), Donnacha Quinn 0-1. reasonable reflection on the game, (0-7, 0-4 frees), Paddy Murphy (0- but Toomevara were far from 4), Killian Gleeson (0-2). Subs: Kevin Tucker set up Michael finished and the unmarked John (54th) Paul Ryan for Pearse Morris. Heffernan for a terrific left-handed O’Brien fired home a rasping shot in the 59th minute to give the Toomevara: Darren Cuddihy, Greyhounds some hope. Andrew Ryan, David Young, Cathal Whatever chance Toome Kennedy, Francis Devaney, Joey enjoyed of upsetting the odds McLoughney, Darren Delaney, late in the game evaporated Benny Dunne, Luke Ryan, John with the departure of Eoin Delaney, Colm Canning (0-3), Ken Brislane who was shown a Dunne (0-2, 0-1 frees), Mark straight red card following an McCarthy (0-1, 0-1 free), Eoin altercation with Éire Óg Brislane (2-0), David Nolan (0-4). captain Noel Maloney in the Subs: (HT) John O’Brien (1-1) for 61st minute. Luke Ryan, (45th) Paul Ryan for John Delaney, (57th) Jason Ryan for The attention of both sides Cathal Kennedy, (59th) Kieran will now turn to the third Flaherty for Francis Devaney. round of the county senior Mickey Mac leading the back line. hurling championship which is Referee: Pat Gibson (Burgess). Vol. 2 ISSUE 6 July 2014 MINOR A HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The Blues recorded a 2-20 to 3-11 two between them at the break (0- The lads return to action on win over Roscrea at Moneygall on 11 to 1-6). Thursday, July 24th when they face Thursday evening, July 17th Newport Gaels in Templederry at Éire Óg began the second half in 7pm. Your support, as always, is Ger Gavin North Tipperary positive fashion. In the 32nd appreciated. Minor A Hurling Championship minute, following great work from Nenagh Éire Óg 2-20 Roscrea 3- Dylan Walsh, Philip Hickey (pictured Nenagh Éire Óg: Adam Healy, 11 below) worked the ball to Andrew Connie Reilly, Brian Flynn, Alex Coffey who fired home the Blues’ Jones, Gavin O’Connor, Aodhán opening goal. Seconds later Gerard Geaney, Oisín Ryan, Andrew Coffey Roscrea started well and led 0-4 to Mitchell gathered a booming (1-2), Conor Ryan (0-2), John 0-2 after nine minutes with Anthony clearance from Aodhán Geaney and Cahalan (0-1), Anthony Walsh (0-9, Walsh (frees) responsible for both of buried another three-pointer – 2-11 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65), Jack Sheedy (0- Éire Óg’s early points. to 1-6. 1), Craig Himli (0-1), Philip Hickey Adam Healy made a great save to (0-3), Gerard Mitchell (1-0). Subs: deny Roscrea a goal in the ninth Roscrea responded with a free, but (24th) Dylan Walsh for Craig Himli, minute before the Blues struck for points from Philip Hickey (38th) Adam Carey for Gerard four consecutive points – Philip (pictured) and Andrew Coffey Mitchell, (46th) Brian Tuite (0-1) for Hickey, Anthony Walsh (two) forced Éire Óg into a nine-point Jack Sheedy, (57th) Niall O’Gorman and Jack Sheedy helped Éire lead (2-13 to 1-7). for Oisín Ryan, (61st) Cathal Óg into a 0-6 to 0-4 lead by Whelan for Alex Jones. the 17th minute. Roscrea plundered a goal of their own and when they added a Éire Óg ‘keeper Adam point to their tally Healy made another fine the gap was Newport Gaels beat the Éire Óg save in the 18th minute reduced minor A team with eleven points to and although Roscrea significantly as spare at a wet Templederry on struck for a point in this content Thursday evening, July 24th. the 20th points entered the from Anthony final quarter. Ger Gavin North Tipperary Walsh, Craig Himli Minor A Hurling Championship and John Cahalan Nenagh Éire Óg 3-7 helped the Blues Points from Newport Gaels 2-21 into a 0-9 to 0-5 Andrew Coffey, lead. Anthony Walsh Further points (free) and Philip Newport Gaels started well and led from Conor Hickey left eight 1-1 to no-score after six minutes. Ryan and between the sides Éire Óg responded with a fine left- Anthony entering the 48th handed score from Craig Himli in Walsh minute (2-16 to 2-8). A the seventh minute. Newport added forced Éire third Roscrea goal, two points to their tally before the Óg five clear however, ensured an Newport ‘keeper made a fine save (0-11 to 0-6), interesting final ten minutes. to deny Dylan Walsh a goal in the but Roscrea Points from Conor Ryan and 12th minute. converted a Brian Tuite were cancelled out penalty in by two Roscrea efforts, but Éire Three Anthony Walsh frees dragged the 32nd Óg closed out the game well Éire Óg back into the game to leave minute with late Anthony Walsh efforts just three between the sides by the to leave settling the issue. 19th minute – seconds later Éire Óg ‘keeper Adam Healy made a superb save to deny Newport Gaels a goal.