Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 2009 Staid Semple, Dilrlas tile 18i1 Deireadh Fomhair 2009 www.tipperary.gaa.ie TlPPERAAv SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL • Failte 6n gCathaoirleach s COIS MHOR athais dom fiorchaoin opportunity to ask anyone who may be failte a fhearadh romhaibh go leir go dO interested in becoming a referee to contact IStaid Semple inniu Ie haghaidh Cluichi our county referee's administrator John Cheannais lomaint an Chontae. Fearaim Lonergan. failte faoi leith na himreoiri 6 na Cumainn a bheidh ag ghlacadh pairte anseo inniu. A special welcome to the men of Borris-lieigh who are here today to T a sui! agam go mbeidh la iontach taithneamhach ag gach uile dhuine. celebrate their achievements in the past. This is now part of the tradition on County Today we gather in Semple Stadium for final day and I am sure thai it is part of the what is a special day in our sporting lives, programme that we will continue long into the county senior and intermediate hurling the future. finals. I would like to welcome the four Semple Stadium is again in wonderful teams taking part and thank them and all condition for today's games and involved in their clubs for getting them to considering the major programme of this, the ultimate stage in both games that have taken place here competitions. I would like to extend my throughout the year the condition of the best wishes to the players of orom and pitch is a credit to all those involved, Inch, Thurles Sarsfields, Arravale Rovers and Carrick oavins and I hope they have a A special thank you to Sean Nugent. memorable and enjoyable day. I do not Tom Maher and all the members of County believe that even the most experienced CCC who organise our fixtures throughout pundits could have forecast the finalist in the year. This indeed is an onerous task today's games and this is what makes the but one which they carry out very uncertainty of sport so intriguing. I certainly effectively. would nol attempt to predict the outcome of either match. Finally, we look forward to both games in anticipation of seeing the type of hurling Our thanks to our referees for today, that has this year brought npperary back Sean Bradshaw and John Cleary and to a standard which leaves us with high their offi cials whom I am sure will do a hopes of achieving the ultimate success wonderful job as usual. They represent as a county, in the near future . aU the referees and officials within the county who officiate at games at venues throughout the county, year in, year out. 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Final commences. 2.40 End of Co. 1.11. !=ina ! 2.50 Presenta tion of the Jacksie Rya n Cup to wi nning Captain followed by presentation of 'Man of the Match Award' sponsored by John Quirke Jeweller. 2 .55 Presentation of Borris-lleigh 198 1- 1986 teams 3. 15 Dram and Inch team on to field 3 . 17 Thurles Sarsfie lds team on to field 3.24 Paraid na bhFoirea nn 3.28 Amhr5n na bhFiann (su ng by Marie Nt Fhl6id) 3.30 Throw-in for County Senior Hurling Final DROM iii INCH v. THURLES SARSFIELDS ;i t . Ii I.' SI _\:'\ HIt \ IlS I I ,\ \ \ (I( n nd,iI,"' .iii 1i!.1'J.' .Q' Jji J. ~.!h!:i" iIi"il:":J..._J.";~"''''iii·_.L_.J 4.00 Half-time of Senior Hurl ing Fi nal 4.10 Sccond half of Senior Hurling Final commences 4 .40 End of County Senior Hurling l:inaJ 4 .50 Presentation of Dan Breen Trophy to winning Captain followed by presen tat ion of the 'Man of the Match Award' sponsored by John Quirke Jeweller - h We hope you enJoy rea(ilng today's programme It has been produced With UIOC as the assistance of Ger Ryan (County PRO), Tim Floyd (County Secretary), B Liam C Donnchu and the officers in all four clubs Many thanks to all those who contnbuted materIal for today's programme - Seamus O'Doherty. Noel Dundon. Christy O·Connor, Jacllie Cahill. Seamus J. King, John Smith. Pat Bracken. Seamus 6 Oubhagaln, Seamus leahy, P J. Maxwell, J. J. Kennedy, OeOls Maher and Brendan O'Dwyer. A special word of thanks to Bndget Delaney. Jerry Ring and Michael Boland for photographs GER CORBETT (Programme Edifor) I 3 TIPPEfWIY )[NKll t«JRI..ING D-Wv1! 2009 • -l.ARY SENIOR HURUNG CHAMPIONSHIP FiNAl Referee Bradshaw looking forward to the Final RUE TO FORM, Knock­ became a permanent fixture in avilla Kickhams referee the life of Sean Bradshaw and TSEAN BRADSHAW has his family. not losl any sleep over the So how will be prepare for impending County Senior his afternoon's game? -I will do Hurling Final assignment he a lot of walking leading up to has been handed by the the game and on the night County Board. before the match, I will, as His laid back refereeing usual have a read of the rule style mirrors his off-field book just to reinforce some of demeanour and while Sean the regulations in my head. t may appear to be almost dis­ wouldn't be the kind to think missive of the big game, stat­ too much about the game in ing that it is just another advance but I will have a chat match, he is nonetheless con­ with the umpires after I collect scious of what a huge honour them and we are driving to the it is to be handling the counties premier show­ game. We'll chat about what to look out for and piece. few other things like that. But, my attitude is sim­ ·Someone said to me that this is as good as it ple enough - at the end of the day, it is just gets and that it will be all downhill from here on: another game of hurling and I'll be doing every­ he joked when we caught up with him. But. the thing in my power to ensure that it is a great gentle giant who has previously covered two game for everyone concerned: Sean said. County Minor 'A' hurling finals and well as two We wish Sean well in his first County Senior West senior finals and a host of other high profile Hurling Final and look forward to a great contest. games, actually had no intention of ever taking up the whistle prior to his retirement from the Umpires: Willie Morrissey, Christy Ryan, game. Vincent Bradshaw. Liam Quinn. When he decided to hang up the boots in a Linesmen: Seamus Roche (Kilshee/an playing sense, he was asked to come on board Kilcash), Tommy Ryan (Kildangan). and referee a few juvenile games in the West 4th Official: Fergal Horgan just to give a hand out. That hand out soon (Knockavilla Kickhams) INTERMEDIATE learn and his wife is chairper­ son of the Lorra-Dorrha GAME: Camogie Club. Despite a busy Referee: JOHN CLEARY refereeing schedule, John (Knockshegowna) also found time to coach his JOHN has been refereeing native Knockshegowna this since 2005 and has steadily year. We wish John and his risen through the ranks to ...- ...oil .L_ ~---' officials well today. become one of Tipperary's r most experienced referees, Umpires: Sean Cleary, taking charge of Divisional Michael Kennedy, finals at aJi levels throughout Richard King, the county. Prior to today he Eamon Flanagan. was the man in the middle for Linesmen: Pat Gibson the 2006 County 'A' hurling (Burgess), final. Denis Curtis (Thurles Sarsfields) His family are steeped in GAA activity With his 4th Official: Fergal HOfgan sons regulars on the Lorra-Dorma senior hurling (Knockavilla Kickhams) l ~fWlY SENIOR HURUNG CHAMPIONSHIP IN.< • What odds on a draw? 8y. NOEL DUNDON (Tipperary Star) bridge a 31 year gap with Ger 'Redser' O'Grady hav- ND so ii's a repeat of the 2005 County Senior Ing the honour 01 being the first man since Jimmy AHurling Final.