ISSUE 6 OCTOBER 2013 NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG - TIPPERARY SENIOR HURLING FINALISTS OCTOBER 13TH 2013 Panel: Back row left to right: Alan Kelly, Eoin Fitzgibbon, David Hackett, Kevin Flynn, Billy Heffernan, Richie Flannery, Noel Moloney, Barry Heffernan, Paddy Murphy, Hugh Maloney, Dáire Quinn, Johnny Slattery, Pearse Morris, Killian Gleeson, Gary Howard, Brian Quinn, Conor Ryan, James Mackey, Adam Gratton, Bob O’ Brien. Front row: Seánie Geaney, Darragh Walsh, Dáire Gleeson, Donnacha Quinn, John Brennan, Mark Flannery, Michael McNamara, Michael Heffernan, Tommy Heffernan, Kevin Tucker, Andrew Coffey, Philip Hickey, Michael Collins, Niall Cahill, Paul Ryan, Donnacha Heffernan NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG – TIPPERARY MINOR ‘A’ CHAMPIONS OCTOBER 20TH 2013 Panel: Brian Gubbins, Conor Ryan, Michael Collins, Ger O’Gorman, Aodhán Geaney, Barry Heffernan, Jack Molamphy, Andrew James Mackey, John Cahalan, Donnacha Quinn, Killian Gleeson (captain), Philip Hickey, Gary Howard, Anthony Walsh, Aaron Hogan, Brian Flynn, Christopher Ryan, Aidan Healy, Gavin O’Connor, Oisín Ryan, Paul O’Leary, Jack Sheedy, Niall O’Gorman, Michael Hallinan, Luke Kennedy, Shane Hennessy, Brian Tuite, Peter O’Reilly, Adam Carey, Gerard Mitchell. Management team: Greg Browne, Michael McNamara and Con Morris. Also in photo, Brian McDonnell, Eddie Hynes, Derek Lillis, Mark Long ISSUE 6 OCTOBER 2013 Clean Ireland Recycling County into contention – half-time: Senior Hurling Championship Nenagh Éire Óg 1-7 Loughmore- Final Castleiney 0-6. Nenagh Éire Óg 1-16 Second Half Loughmore-Castleiney 1-17 A Cian Hennessy point closed the On Sunday, October 13th 2013 the gap to three points immediately Blues lost their 13th championship after the break, but this final game of the year by a single point reached a significant juncture in to a superb Loughmore-Castleiney the 34th minute when Richie team at Semple Stadium, Thurles. Flannery was pulled down for a penalty. Michael Heffernan made a Following a disappointing defeat telling connection on the placed suffered at the hands of ball, but his effort flew narrowly Toomevara in a north Tipperary over the crossbar – 1-8 to 0-7. senior hurling championship quarter-final Nenagh Éire Óg found four-point lead. Andrew Coffey and Two Noel McGrath points (one ’65) their form to beat Thurles Tommy Heffernan then added to left two in it before Paddy Murphy Sarsfields (defending Munster the Blues’ tally and Éire Óg led 1-5 helped Éire Óg into a 1-9 to 0-9 champions and 2009, 2010 & 2012 to 0-2 by the 14th minute. lead by the 38th minute. county champions), Drom & Inch (2011 county champions), Noel McGrath responded for Points from Tommy and Michael Silvermines (2012 county & Heffernan then forced Éire Óg four Munster intermediate club Loughmore-Castleiney, but Nenagh Éire Óg hit back almost clear (1-11 to 0-10) with twenty champions) and Kildangan (2013 minutes to play. north Tipperary champions) before immediately when Michael losing out to a Loughmore- Heffernan swung over a Two Noel McGrath points reduced Castleiney side who were inspired magnificent right-handed effort in Éire Óg’s advantage to two points, by inter-county star Noel McGrath. the 17th minute – 1-6 to 0-3. but the Blues responded to the Loughmore-Castleiney closed out challenge once more when Pearse Nenagh Éire Óg fought like men Morris grabbed a puck-out and right to the very last, but the half impressively with three points dragging the favourites back drove over a superb point (1-12 to Loughmore-Castleiney edged out 0-12) in the 43rd minute. the Blues in a dramatic final With quarter of quarter. an hour to play a Cian Hennessy Éire Óg started point roused well and led 0-3 Loughmore- to no-score Castleiney thanks to early before Liam points from McGrath Pearse Morris, gathered a John Michael Heffernan Meagher (free) and Richie delivery in the Flannery. 46th minute and Loughmore- buried a goal Castleiney hit which presented back with a brace Loughmore- of points to trail Castleiney with 0-2 to 0-3 before the lead for the Richie Flannery first time. Four broke the ball to minutes later Paddy Murphy in John McGrath the 12th minute landed a point and Paddy fired and now Éire Óg Éire Óg into a ISSUE 6 OCTOBER 2013 1), John McGrath, David Kennedy (0- 1), Cian Hennessy (0-2), Noel McGrath (0-7, 0-1 frees, 0-1 ’65), Evan Sweeney (0- 1), Liam McGrath (1-2). Subs: (56th) Micheál Webster for David Kennedy. Nenagh Éire Óg: Michael McNamara, Mark Flannery, Noel Maloney, John Brennan, Daire Quinn, Hugh Maloney, Billy Heffernan, Barry Heffernan, Kevin Tucker, Pearse Morris (0-3), trailed by two (1-12 to 1-14).A them (1-15 to 1-17).A Michael Michael Heffernan Michael Heffernan free reduced the Heffernan free right on the hour (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-1 penalty), deficit, but Noel McGrath hit back mark dragged Éire Óg to within Tommy Heffernan (0-2), Andrew almost immediately for touching distance once more, but Coffey (0-1), Paddy Murphy (1-2), Loughmore-Castleiney in the 52nd the Blues failed to create one final Richie Flannery (0-1). Subs: (46th) minute. opportunity which could have Paul Ryan for Andrew Coffey, rescued the situation. Sadly in the (52nd) Donnacha Quinn for Billy Heffernan, (60th) Johnny Slattery Éire Óg, however, charged forward final twenty minutes Éire Óg fired for Paul Ryan. in search of scores with efforts five wides while Loughmore- from Paddy Murphy and Michael Castleiney hit just one. Heffernan levelling matters at 1-15 Remaining Panel Members: apiece by the 56th minute. Loughmore-Castleiney: Brian Quinn, James Mackey, Killian Shane Nolan, Tommy Long, Derek Gleeson, Alan Kelly, Kevin Flynn, Seánie Geaney, Adam Grattan, Ciarán McGrath helped Loughmore- Bourke, Joseph Hennessy, Aidan Castleiney back into the lead McGrath (0-2, 0-2 frees), John Conor Ryan, Donnacha Heffernan, before an Evan Sweeney point in Meagher, Tom King, Ciarán David Hackett, Niall Cahill, Eoin Fitzgibbon, Gary Howard, Michael the 59th minute left two between McGrath (0-1), Tomás McGrath (0- Collins, Bob O’Brien, Philip Hickey, Darragh Walsh & Daire Gleeson. Management Team: Liam Heffernan (manager), John Fitzgerald (coach), Noel Coffey (selector) & Enda Costello (selector). Physio: Paul Dillon & Eddie Hynes. First Aid: Liam Quinn. Doctor: Paul O’Farrell. Logistics: Matt Lillis. Referee: John McCormack (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams). ISSUE 6 OCTOBER 2013 2013 Championship Heffernan (13, 3-52), Campaign Billy Heffernan (12, Clean Ireland 0-2), Paddy Murphy Recycling County (12, 4-15), Donnacha Senior Hurling Quinn (12, 0-16), Championship Pearse Morris (11, 0- 4), Hugh Maloney (11, 0-2), Tommy Final Nenagh Éire Óg Heffernan (11, 3-28), 1-16 Loughmore- Seánie Geaney (10, Castleiney 1-17 0-5), James Mackey Semi-Final Replay (10, 1-4), Killian Nenagh Éire Óg 1-17 Gleeson (9, 3-5), Kildangan 0-12 Alan Kelly (7, 0-1), Semi-Final Nenagh Brian Quinn (7, 0-3), Éire Óg 4-13 Andrew Coffey (6, 0- Kildangan 2-19 1), Richie Flannery Quarter-Final Nenagh (6, 3-7), Johnny Éire Óg 1-15 Drom & Inch 2-11 Portroe 0-13 Slattery (5, 0-1), Round Four Nenagh Éire Óg 1-21 Round Three: Nenagh Éire Óg 0-21 Adam Grattan (5), Silvermines 0-8 Kilruane MacDonagh’s 0-15 Paul Ryan (2,0-1). Round Three Nenagh Éire Óg 2-18 Round Two: Nenagh Éire Óg 5-12 Upperchurch-Drombane 1-17 Moneygall 0-9 Round Two Nenagh Éire Óg 1-18 Round One: Nenagh Éire Óg 0-17 *Seven players – namely Michael Mullinahone 0-9 Kildangan 1-14 McNamara, Noel Maloney, Michael Round One Nenagh Éire Óg 0-15 Players Used (number of Heffernan, Daire Quinn, John Thurles Sarsfields 0-12 appearances & total scores in Brennan, Barry Heffernan & Kevin brackets): Tucker – played a part in every Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Michael McNamara (13), Mark game while Michael McNamara, Senior Hurling Championship Flannery (13), Noel Maloney (13), Noel Maloney, Michael Heffernan Quarter-Final: Nenagh Éire Óg 1- John Brennan (13), Daire Quinn and Daire Quinn played every 13 Toomevara 2-18 (13, 0-1), Barry Heffernan (13, 0- minute of every championship game. Round Four: Nenagh Éire Óg 1-10 4), Kevin Tucker (13, 1-53), Michael Our under-10 hurlers had the privilege of playing in mini-games at half-time in the semi-final and county final in Semple Stadium this month. Click on any image below to see the boys in action on the field of dreams. ISSUE 6 OCTOBER 2013 NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG – TIPPERARY MINOR ‘A’ CHAMPIONS 2013 Nenagh Éire Óg claimed their Holycross-Ballycahill. However trailed 0-3 to 0-6 by the 22nd eighth Tipperary county minor before Jamie Woods could address minute. ‘A’ title at Semple Stadium, the placed opportunity the Thurles on Sunday afternoon Holycross-Ballycahill management A fine Donnacha Quinn point from thanks to a dramatic one-point team attempted to change the ball play cut the deficit to two points, win over an excellent – referee Paddy but Holycross- Holycross-Ballycahill team. Ivors spotted Ballycahill the infraction responded with Clean Ireland Recycling County and elected to a Shane Ryan Minor A Hurling Championship throw the ball in free to leave Final as a result. three between Nenagh Éire Óg 3-10 After a fierce them. Holycross-Ballycahill 1-15 battle Éire Óg cleared their Another Nenagh Éire Óg claimed their lines. Donnacha eighth Tipperary county minor ‘A’ Quinn (pictured title at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Holycross- left) point in Sunday afternoon thanks to a Ballycahill the 27th dramatic one-point win over an started minute left two excellent Holycross-Ballycahill brilliantly and in it once more team. Sunday’s victory capped a led 0-4 to no- before Éire Óg campaign which featured the club’s score before struck for their 21st divisional title and seventh Gary Howard first goal in the North title in-a-row (2007-13).