Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1985 CLUICH! CEANNAIS IOMANA THIOBRAID ARANN STA ID SEMPLE DURLAS EILE, DElRE FDMHAIR 13, 1985 NA RE ITEOIRI CLAR AN LAE Minor Final, 1.45 St Mary's Clonmel v Thurles Sarsfields Referee: Gerry Long Sen ior Final 3.00 Roscrea v Kilruane Mac Donagh Gerry l ong Domll O'Gorman Ref: Donal O'Gorman Donal O'Gorman of Thvrtes Sarsfletds who referees today's senior hurling final is one of the ben known referees in the rounly who has officiated at games In both codes and 81 aU levels, This Is Donal's Urn county senior hurling final, en honour richly dll$l!rved. Coming from 8 strong hurling background, Donal's father played for Sarsfield$ for many Bufochas years, and Donal himself is 8 former seCTetary of the dub. At present he Is busy puUing the final touches to 8 history of the Sarsfields This official programme is produced by club. Thurles Sarsfields GAA Club and distributed by County Librarian in Kildare, Donal and his the pupils of Thurles cas. We are deeply wi fe Eilhn. have two children. indebted to our contributors who give so freely of their talents, and to the members of oor Gerry Long from the Knockshegowna Club in North Tipperary is in charge of tooay's Minor committee who helped compile this programme Finel. Glasheen's Slievenamon Lounge THURLES BEST WISHES TO THE 4 TEAMS COMPETING IN TODAY'S FINALS 2 GER WILLIAMS: Age 28. The youngest of lour brothers in the leam. One of four members 01 the side to hold oounty u·21 medals in both KILRUANE hurling and football. A member of Ihe 1978 junior hurling team. Stores Auislant. JIM WILLIAMS: Age 33. Represented Tipperary MAC OONAGH in senior hurling and in minor, u·21 and senior football. Captained the 1978 senior hurling PEN PICTURES team to oounty honours. Holder of a national league medal. EAMONN O'SHEA: Age 27. Holder 01 minor and u·21 AII·lreland medals and a national TONY SHEPPARD Age 29. Captain of the league medel. Has also represented Oublin in side. Holder of Ihree county and four north senior hurling. Eoonomin. senior hurling medals. Winner of numerous under age honours. Represented Tipperary DINNY CAH ILL: Age 30. Represented Tipperary in u·21 and senior hurling. Had Ihe honour of 81 u·21 level. Company Rep. leading the Ma!;Donaghs to thair first oounty JOHN CAHILL Age 28. This year, he has title in 1977. Carpenter. firmly established his place In the side. Captain of the 1978 u·21 hurling team which tOQk PADDY WI LLIAMS: Age 36. Lining out in his divisional honours. Played Junior hurling for eighteenth season at senior level for his !;Iub. Tipperary. Haulage Contractor. Played for Tipperary at minor, u·21 end senior level. Captained Tipperary to nationel league DENIS O'MEARA; Age 33. Captain of the victory in 1979. AII,Slet replacement in 1979. 1975 senior football team which look county Hu reverted to the atta!;k this year where he honours and 81so oaptained Ihe first of the four played his first senior game for MeeDonaghs in in " row county u·21 hurling teams in 1973. 1968. Teleoom Eireann Employee. Has manned the edge of the square for his dub since 1975. Heating Contractor. PHILIP QUINLAN: Age 27. Played his first senior game in 1980. Holder of oounty medals SEAMUS GIBSON: Age 22. Completing his in u·21 hurling and football and junior hurling. second se3$O" in senior grade. Son of Jimmy OericalOfficer. Gibson, one of Mac 00na9h'$ greatest cenlre· JOE BANAGHAN: Age 24. Holder of oounty ba!;ks. Creamery Employee. u·21 football medal. Made his debut on senior MICHAEL HOGAN: Age 30. Mic:hael has leam in 1980. Slores Assistant. made the number five shirt his own Ihis season. PAT OUINLAN: Age 21. Holder of oounty Captain of the victorious u·21 hurling side of u·21 fOOlball medal and AII·lrelend seven-a·side 1975. A member of the 1978 junior hurling trophy. Farmer. team whi!;h took oounly honours. Agric:ullural Advisor. PAUL MULCAHY: Age 19. Represented J IM O'MEARA: Age 30. Has played minor, Tipperary in minor hurling. Student. u.21 end senior hurling for Tippertlry. Holder NED DARCY: Age 19. Came on 10 the senior of four oounty u·21 hurling medals. One of ten team in 1983. players on the leam to hold Ihree oounty end four north senior hurling medals. Teleoom JACK DARCY: Age 2 1. Made his debut on Elreann Employee. senior team this year. GILBERT WILLIAMS: Age 31. Represented JOE BURNS: Age 20. CaPtained the 1981 Tipperary in minor, u·21 and senior hurling. North Tipp U·16 leam 10 SU!;08SS. An Post CaPtain of the 1971 hurling team whic:h took Employee. oounty honours. Also capUlin 01 the All· DAVID QUIN LAN: Age 18. A member of this Ireland seven-a-side winning teem in centenary years Tipperary minor team. Student. year. Primary Tea!;her. TOM KILLACKEY: Age 18. Captain of this ENDA HOGAN: Age 27. Represenled Tipperary years minor team. Student. in minor, u·21 and senior hurling. Holder 01 AII·lreland u·21 and minor medals. Farmer. JOHN QUINLAN: Age 30. Winner of oounty medals in senior football, junior hurling and SEAMUS HENNESSY: Age 29. Was the u·21 hurling. Creamery Employee. younge1t MacDonaghs pleyer ever to appear in Norlh Final at the age of 17 in 1973. Rep­ SEAN WI LLIAMS: Age 21. Played Fitzgibbon resented Tipperary in minor, u·21 and senior Cup hurling for U.C.G. this year. Student. hurling. The seoond member 01 the side 10 hold EAMON KIRBY: Age 17. Won Munster medal lour u·21 hurling medals. Farmer. with North Tipperary in 1984. Student. 4 1:' < •"- il, 0} ~ <5i il <"- ~ ~ < <' "• il, ~ ~ Pi 0 .. < • < i'i 0 ?i E ei .:: •• ~' ~ ~ t:~c II>..!!:! ::... ;:g.s: "t:; (!l ;::, ,t:: ,0 cS <, , ~~~ ~1:l..c::: '" oil •::=! •~J§ ~~~ 8) t:: , < < '~ III ~ "'i: m'" ',5 ,;l'O E o :g.9- EVj~ "- ..,'a.:: ~ E ",' J:E ~ E .~~ .S! , " E eli .t::Ii:;E ~(!);:;; e.' .~" li" :g"- ~ .,.", E " '"e 13.' OJ " ROSCREA : Front row, left to right: Michael Scully, Eamonn Bergin, Val Ryan, Joe Bergin, Ger O'Connor, Tadhg O'Connor, Paul Delaney and Peadar Queally. Back row, left to right: Danny Moloney (masseur), John Stone, Gerry Ryan, Kevin Moloney. Donal Kealy. Liam Spooner, Kevin O'Connor and Francis Loughnane. the county; 8 mystery why he II not on counly learn. Played in five Countv finals - 1976/78/ ROSCREA 80/81182 and won county med&1 in 1980. PEN PICTURES (Teacher). G. RYAN 1231 Member of excellent juvenile K. MOLONEY : (221 Played with winnIng learn that won County championship' In 1974 U-14 Co. Championship tum in 1976; won and 1976. Want to England for a period 10 u·16 Championships in 1978; won North mlS5ed hurling for a few veers. Plaved a vital Minor in 1980. Winner of 2 Y·21 Co. Cham­ role as midfielder in winning 1.1·21 Co. cham· pionships 81 goalkeeper In 1983184. (Dyed pionship in 1983. Has played mainly as a J. BERGIN (24) PI8yed in ,II grades.1 under forward or midfieider but prefeu midfield. age level wIth club bolh 15 a forward and a IFactory EmploVee). defender. Played in All-Ireland Vocational L. SPOONER : (35) Cam. on as 8 sub when I1n.1 with North Tipp. Has played on the half­ Roserea won their first County final in 1968. back line and Is II forward at Senior level but Has reprellnt~ Ireland in Inlernatlonal has really Hilled down Ihis VHr to make the Athletics in Spain. Holder of 3 Munlter Club No, 2 position his own. (Farmer). and 1 AII·lreland medal.lGarage Owner). V. RYAN . (24) Very v,rutile plaver, has GER O'CONNOR 127) Captain. Has won played 8$ 8 daflnd,r. mld·flelder and forward All-Ireland madals at minor and u·21 for for club. Played centre-back when winning Tipperary. Played all gradel of hurling for Vocation,l All-Ireland in 1980. Son 01 Oinny­ club, is appearing in 4th Co. final. (Carpenter). AII·lreland medal winner In I'te 4(». (Supervi$Orl. JOHN STONE. 127) His repre5ented Tipp al Minor, U·21 and Senior level. Won AII-Irelands T. O'CONNOA 1361 Won Minor, U-21 end in Minor and U·21. A very ver$8tile player, Senior medals wilh Ao~rea. Represented Tipp has played all grades of hurling and 100tba!) at all levels_ Cerrolls and 8ank of Ireland All. with club. IE.S.B. EmploY!lI. Star. CaPtained Tipp 10 their last AII·lreland in 1971 At present he is Cman of Roscrea MICHAEL SCULLY ;(21) Plaved on winning club. IAssinant Accounl8nt). Tipp Minor team of 1982. Captain of All· Ireland winning U·21 team this veer. Holder P. OELANEY : 119) Youngest player apj)llarin9 of twO Co. U·21 lillel- 1983, 1984. Has In final. Merely days overage for minor this represented hi s club in all grades. Sub on 'B2 yeer. OUUlanding juvenile player. Caplein of Co. final side which lost to Movcarkev. Playing minor Co. Championship team in 1984. al$O in his lint Co_ senior final . (Studenti. played wing bKk on minOf team in Munster Final v Limerick. Won AlI·lreland U·21 this FRANCIS LOUGHNANE : (39) Francis who year. Playing senior since 1984 i$ one of the will go down a$ one 01 the greatest forwards most styUlh young playerl in county end ever to wear Ihe blue and gold. Roserea's best certainly a player with a bright future.