West Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 2003 Cumann Luthchleas Gael Tipperary Galtee Rovers Captain Willie Tarrant Preceded West Tipperary !.F.e. LATTIN I C v. CASHEL at 1.30 p.m. Ref.: Eanlo Best of Luck to Galtee Rovers from . .. O'HENEY'S Bar & Restaurant Bansha, Co. Tipperary Tel.: 062-54250 Serving Breakfasts. Lunches. Evening M eals Daily. Music Weeken ds Full Extensive A La Carte Menu Available 2 .,:afL"te - West Board Chairman It's my privilege to extend a welcome to all on thiS historic occasion. West final days are spe<ial and today's pairing is unique. It's the firS[ time for Kickhams and Galtee Rovers to meet in a final. Indeed. since the foundation of the Board it is only Gallee Rovers second appearance in a West S,H.C. final. I wish to thank the Clubs and players who make this day possible. We thank Arravale Rovers for the excellent arrangements. We welcome the Intermediate Footballers of lattin/Cullen and Cashel who prOVide the curtain raiser. I wish to give a special thnaks to Tipperary (o.Op Super Valu for their valued support and generous sponsorship of our Senior Hurling Championship. I Wish the teams and officials well on this memorable occasion and finally thank you. all our patrons. for your loyal support. SEAMUS 6 DOMHNAILL, Cathaoirleach CLG, Coiste Thiobraid Arann Thiar. -t=afLte - on gCathaoirleach Fanaithe Gleann Arann A c.ead mile failte to the four competing teams. selectors, trainers and supporters to Sean Treacy Park the home of Arravale r--~~---' Rovers. It is a great honour for our dub to host such an event, for this we thank the West Board mOSt sincerely. Many thanks to our advertisers and all those who worked so hard to make this day a success. I hope you will all have a good day and enjoy the games. Se osamh De Paor, Cathaoirleach The Morissey Brothers On left. Pa in centre Colin. who captained the Tipperary I. H. team to Munster Honours last year. seen here with Mark Peters on right. 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Tipperary Telephone: 062-54281 Mobile: 087-2645918 Fax: 062-54627 5 Best wishes to Galtee Rovers from Nellie's Bar Browne Coaches BANSHA Bansha CARA Removals - Storage - Shipping Trained Professional Packing Service Local - Nationwide - u.K. Worldwide Shipping Packers - Movers - Storers - Shippers House - Flat - Office Make the Best Move For more information and a Free Estimate call:· Tel. I Fax: (062) 54289 (0 I 0 2898113 (Dublin office) (087) 2222223 E·mail: [email protected] 6 - A Novel Final in the West by J.J. Kennedy iven the limitations of divisional hurling. novelty (an be rare. Yet that's precisc!y what G today's Tipperary Co-op $uperValu West senior hurling final at Sean Treacy Park has to offer. It's a dash of the familiar and the new. Kickhams are in their fifth consecutive final (their 6th in seven years). facing new boys on the block. Galtce Rvs. Only once in the past. 1942. has Galtee Rvs. contested a senior hurling final and they've never won the tide. By contrast Kickhams seck their 17th divisional crown, ranking second only to Cashel K.C. in the roll of honour. The uniqueness of the pairing results from the emergence of Galtec Rvs.:ls a hurling force In latter years. Football has always been the traditional passion in Bansha but the present generation has adopted the hurling code with equal proficiency. The development of this team can be traced to 1997 when they won a rare enough West junior title and only lost the county final narrowly to Toomevara. 1-4 to 1·3. Two yea~ later they were back as West champions and this time went all the way in the county championship, beating Skeheenannka by I ·10 to 0·8 In the decider. The next phase of their development was at Intennediate level where they took two West titles. 2000 and 200 I. adding the county crown in the latter year.Their VIctims on c.hat occasion were Moyne\Templetuohy. the final score reading 1·8 to 0·10. In senior ranks then they drew Immediate attention In the Wen With a first round defeat of Cappawhite last year. The final score there was 2·14 to 1·11. a result that served Immedllte notice that c.his Galtees' side was a force to be reckoned With. In the seml·final they were desperately unlucky to lose to Kickhams by 2·1] to 1·12. As that game went Into 'lost' time Rovers actually led by four pOintS but In the extra minutes they sometlOw conceded 1·5 to lose sensationally In a game that they seemed to have wrapped up. In last year's county ChampIOnship Galtees gave lurther nOtice of their arflval as a senior hurling force when defeating Portroe. 2·14 to 2·12. before gOing under eventually to Killenaule by ]·6 to 2-7. ThiS year they had a dlsappOlntUlg Start to the championship when lOSing to Cashel but rumours of their demise proved premature when they topped Clonoulty In the losers section and then reversed the first round result with Cashel In the seml·final. By contrast Klckhams arc old hands at thiS st.lge 01 the West championship. Alter 37 years of famine the club finally took West titles In 1997 and 1999 and sillce thell they've been the moSt conSistent club in the West playing 111 five of the last six West finals. Worryingly. though. they lost the last three deciders. [Wice to Cappawtllte and last year to Clonoulty. The fear of lOSing four-III-a-row must be a huge incentive as they prepare for Sunday's clash with Rovers. KlCkhams visa to the final was earned through last Sunday·s WUl over Cappawhlte. HavlIlg lost lWO fillais to the s~mc OppOSition the value of the Will should nOt be under estimated. CappaWhlle had become their bogey teJm and on Sunday they shed lIlat fear With an Impresslvt' dlspl~y - br more unpreSSlve than the end marglll 01 two POliltS would Ind'Glte. TIllS year Kickh.1llls have lost Damlen McGrath and RIChard Horgan. both emigrated to All1eflca. but the return of fergal Heney after Injury to full back has been a boost. He lines up once again In front of go,llre fergal Horgan. renewing a partnership that began With Tipperary's 7 last All Ireland minor success in 1996. John McCormack had an impressive outing for the dub last Sunday at centre back, releasing county panelist Brian Horgan for his best pOSition at wing­ back. The stylish Alan Horgan, Brian's brother. was midfield the last day while former defender, Kevin Farrell, switched to the unfamiliar surroundings of full forward. It was an unsuccessful move against the powerful Shane McDermott but few forwards would have shone on the Cappawhlte man on Sunday Kickhams also Introduced twO new young players in Paul O'Dwyer and Peter Comerford; Michael Heelan would have been there but for injury. like the Kickham team. Galtee Rvs. are strong defensively. After their first round defeat by Cashel they moved Seamus Moloney to full back and he has settled in impressively to steady that line. County panelist, Colin Morrissey. is the anchor on a strong half back line. where Andrew Morrissey and Willie Tarrant operate on the wings. They are also very Strong at mid­ field with the return of Chris Byron to partner Pol Morrissey. The attack looks less formidable where county minor, David Morrissey. can pose most threat. With twO hurling\football doubles at minor and U2 I levels already secured, Rovers on Sunday chase an unprecedented third double.And on past form they have very realistic chances of achieving it. Kickhams will perhaps be very slight favourites after their form against Cappawhite but it will be no sur.prise if Rovers make history. Best of wishes toKi ckhams from. .. 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