ISSUE 2 JUNE 2013 OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE GAA HEALTHY CLUBS PROJECT MEMBERS OF THE GAA HEALTHY CLUBS ENJOYING THE LAUNCH OF THE GAA HEALTHY CLUBS COMMITTEE AT THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH. PROJECT LAUNCH are (L-R) Thomas Moylan, Cyril Griffin, Standing: Senior Club Chairman, Jim Nagle Nuala Connolly, Bríd Walsh, Fr. Des Hillary, Josephine Sitting (L-R): Nuala Connolly, Team Leader Geaney and Juvenile Members. Michael Geaney, Clare Slattery, Thomas Moylan and Juvenile Members. sector and the GAA, through the THE LAUNCH OF THE HEALTHY association’s ASAP (Alcohol and CLUB PROJECT took place on Substance Abuse Prevention), also th Monday, May 27 in The Éire Óg present was Pat Mulcahy, Tipp Complex. A number of initiatives County ASAP Officer. The were launched in association with Committee through Team Leader the club that week including a club Michael Geaney expressed their and community questionnaire. enthusiasm for the project which Should you wish to participate in has already brought many people the questionnaire please do so by together to discuss and propose using the following link! ideas to better our club and The club also launched this community in these challenging newsletter which will include times. articles related to the GAA Healthy Should you wish to contact the Club Project. Along with the many club with specific regard to the club members present were GAA Healthy Club Project please various community representatives contact [email protected] and members of the press. or any Committee Member. As part of the long-standing Committee Members Michael Geaney, partnership between the health Clare Slattery and Greg Browne at the Launch ISSUE 2 JUNE 2013 JUNIOR A NORTH FINAL LEAGUE WINNERS 2013 Nenagh Éire Óg battled their way Gary Howard and Andrew Coffey to Nenagh Éire Óg: Kevin Flynn, to a two-point win over a lead 0-8 to 0-3 at the break. Donnacha Heffernan, John O’ determined Borris-Ileigh side at Two quick Borris-Ileigh points Donoghue, Michael Collins, Adam Dolla on Sunday evening in the immediately after the interval Grattan, Niall Cahill, Eoin North Tipperary Junior A hurling closed the gap significantly before Fitzgibbon (captain), Alan Kelly, league final. a David Hackett free settled Éire Andrew Coffey (0-1), David Having played with the aid of a Óg in the 34th minute: 0-9 to 0-5. Hackett (0-8, 0-5 frees), Brian stiff breeze in the opening half Éire Maxwell, Paul Ryan (0-1), Gary Óg led 0-8 to 0-3 at the break, but A Borris-Ileigh point reduced the Howard (0-1), Bob O’Brien, Brian dug in superbly, late in the second Blues’ lead to three points, but Éire Quinn (0-1). Subs: (38th) Darragh half, when Borris-Ileigh closed the Óg responded with two David Walsh for Gary Howard, (38th) gap to two points. Indeed, Éire Óg Hackett frees to lead 0-11 to 0-6 Donnacha Quinn (0-1) for Brian were very good value for this win with eighteen minutes to play. Maxwell, (51st) James Mackey for with captain Eoin Fitzgibbon Two Borris-Ileigh frees cut the Éire Andrew Coffey. collecting the league trophy for the Óg lead significantly before an third successive year. Andrew Coffey flick in the 47th Early points from David Hackett minute bounced agonisingly wide (free) and Paul Ryan helped Éire of the Borris-Ileigh goal. A minute Óg into an early lead before later Donnacha Quinn scored a Borris-Ileigh responded in kind. vital point for Éire Óg before two Two David Hackett points fired Éire Borris-Ileigh points closed the gap Óg into a 0-4 to 0-2 lead by the to a very manageable two points 13th minute and even though (0-12 to 0-10) with four minutes Borris-Ileigh managed a response to play. points from Brian Quinn and David Éire Óg stood their ground Hackett (free) forced Éire Óg into manfully in the closing minutes a 0-6 to 0-3 lead by the 20th with a late David Hackett effort minute. In the 24th minute Bob from play forcing the Blues into a O’Brien was denied a certain goal three-point lead. Borris-Ileigh did by a superb save from the Borris- manage another point, but the Éire Ileigh ‘keeper. Éire Óg closed out Óg defence refused to cough up a Eoin Fitzgibbon Captain 2013 the opening half with points from late goal-scoring opportunity. Junior A League Winners ISSUE 2 JUNE 2013 NENAGH STUN REIGNING COUNTY AND MUNSTER CHAMPIONS, THURLES SARSFIELDS-SUNDAY JUNE 16 2013 CO SHC SARS’ DUMPED OUT BY NENAGH SEND SARS PACKING hurling champions, Thurles HUNGRIER NENAGH “Nenagh Eire Óg pulled off the Sarsfields were sensationally “Nenagh Eire Óg were full value for major shock of the Tipperary knocked out of this year’s Tipperary their win and could have had the Senior Hurling Championship first championship at The Ragg last game wrapped up by half time had it round on Sunday evening as they evening after losing by three points not been for the brilliance of Patrick knocked out Munster Champions to Éire Óg, Nenagh” McCormack in goals” -The Tipp Thurles Sarsfields. Few gave Eire –The Irish Examiner Star. Óg much chance against the highly ÉIRE ÓG, NENAGH: M McNamara; M rated champions but the Nenagh Flannery, N Maloney, J Brennan; D Quinn, H TIPPERARY WILL HAVE NEW COUNTY lads produced their best display of Maloney, Billy Heffernan; Barry Heffernan, K SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONS Tucker(0-7); S Geaney(0-1), M Heffernan, T the year to progress to the next “The headline news from the 7 round Heffernan(0-4); K Gleeson(0-1), P Murphy(0- round and do so on merit” – 2), B Quinn. 1 games of the county senior hurling Nenagh Guardian. Sub: D Quinn for Flannery. championship is that there will be The second round draw for the new county senior hurling champions CORBETT SEES RED AS NENAGH hurling championship pits Éire Óg following Nenagh Eire Og’s 3 point SHOCK SARS against Mullinahone on victory over reigning champions “Eire Óg, Nenagh 0-15 Friday June 28th at 7.30 in Thurles Sarsfields on Sunday evening Thurles Sarsfields 0-12 Boherlahan. Let’s give the team at the Ragg” –The Nationalist Munster and Tipperary senior every bit of support they need and deserve. See you all in Boherlahan! COME DINE WITH ME FÉILE FUNDRAISER -committee members and guests enjoying ‘the craic’ in the Hi-B with celebrity guest chef Trevor Hogan. ‘COME DINE WITH ME’ FÉILE night, former Munster, FUNDRAISER Leinster and Irish rugby The camógie club recently player Trevor Hogan. We held a Celebratory Come wish to thank everyone Dine With Me fundraiser in who helped make it a huge the Hibernian Inn to raise success including Trevor, funds for the Féile team Martin and Jane Morris and which has qualified for the All all the staff in The Hi-B, Ireland finals to be held in D.J., Michael McNamara, July in Limerick. the organising committee Over 100 people sat down to and of course everyone a three course meal prepared who attended. by celebratory chef on the ISSUE 2 JUNE 2013 BLAST FROM THE PAST! 1991 MINOR COUNTY WIN On November 10, 1991 Nenagh finishing that turned what might with Robbie Tomlinson, Christy Eire Óg captured the county minor have been a final of interest and McLoughlin and Declan O Meara all title for only the fourth time in our potential shock into a near rout". turning in superlative displays. history after a comprehensive Hynes was the pillar of a great victory over West champions At half time Nenagh led 2-03 to 0- defence, Tomlinson's composure Knockavilla Kickhams on a score 03 with first half goals coming never faltered as he roamed wide line of 4-10 to 0-05. The blues from Brendan Shanahan and and far in search of a scores, gave such a fantastic display of Declan O’ Meara. So good was the McLoughlin won the hearts of the hurling that the late Gerry Slevin build up to O’ Meara's strike that it crowd with a string of saves and a was moved to write that "the was described as "a goal that flamboyant display of goalkeeping, Nenagh team stepped up a gear or appeared to have been planned on with O Meara a delight with his two from their first half the training strip of MacDonagh goal poaching". performance to bewitch and Park". bewilder the West champions, who Shortly after the restart O Meara Eire Óg: Christy McLoughlin, Rory were fortunate not to be more in bagged his second goal "with the Flannery, David Creamer, David arrears at the call of time" and panache of a more senior hurler". McAuliffe, Frank McGrath, Fergal "there was something approaching Not to be outdone Robbie Hynes, Shane Connolly, John arrogance in the play of Fergal Tomlinson scored his own Tucker, Mervyn Scanlon, Robbie Hynes, Robbie Tomlinson and delightful goal after he "took off on Tomlinson (1-05), Brendan goalkeeper Christy McLoughlin". a forty yard run, leaving Shanahan (1-00), Padraic O’ Despite the wind and rain in the defenders floundering in his wake Kennedy (0-01), Kevin Tucker first half "the Nenagh team opened and his fierce drive from 25 yards (0-03), Kevin Coonan, Declan O’ their shoulders" and put in was a winner all the way". Meara (2-01). Subs John Manley, performance "that in the end it Tomlinson added the fourth goal Liam Walsh and David Callinan. was hardly a contest, and lacked after a fantastic clearance from the excitement of a drama filled Christy McLoughlin found its way The game itself can be viewed finish".