SENIOR
Senior: On Friday evening Éire Óg beat Mullinahone in the final of the Dr Fogarty Cup in Templetuohy. Captain Paddy Murphy collected the division two cup on behalf of the Blues. Nenagh Éire Óg would like to wish Mullinahone all the very best in their up-coming south senior hurling championship final against Killenaule on Sunday, August 23rd. Liam Heffernan’s Blues will not return to championship action until the respective divisional championships reach a conclusion – Éire Óg have already qualified for the last sixteen of the Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship. For a full match report on Éire Óg’s 4-33 to 2-14 win over Mullinahone please see the club website: http://www.nenagheireog.com/index.php/eire-og-crowned-dr-fogarty-cup-champions/
Junior A: The Blues have completed the group stage of this year’s north Tipperary junior A hurling championship and now must wait on the results of other games in group one to learn their fate in the competition. Knockshegowna won group two with Roscrea and Toomevara also progressing to the knock-out stages of this year’s championship. The junior A team is managed by Greg Browne (manager), Con Morris, Michael Ryan and Conor Ryan.
Junior B: The junior B hurlers received a walk-over from Toomevara on Monday, August 10th. In the Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship Éire Óg were drawn in group one alongside Lorrha, Toomevara, Shannon Rovers and Ballina. Moneygall, Portroe, Newport and Borrisokane make up group two. Nenagh Éire Óg will complete the group stage against Shannon Rovers on Saturday, August 15th (in Nenagh at 7pm). This year the Éire Óg team is managed by Cian Tucker (manager), Mark Long, John Paul King and Paddy Flynn. The junior B team would appreciate your support.
Minor A: Nenagh Éire Óg were beaten by Roscrea (0-21 to 3-13) in an entertaining affair at St Michael’s Park in Toomevara on Wednesday evening. For a full match report on this game please the club website: http://www.nenagheireog.com/index.php/blues-lose-an-entertaining-contest-against-roscrea/
A number of injuries and a little misfortune hampered the Blues’ efforts, but, thankfully, irrespective of this defeat John Manley’s men have successfully progressed to the knock-out stages of this year’s minor A hurling championship.
Éire Óg have now completed the group stage of this year’s championship – in the previous rounds the Blues drew with Newport Gaels, but defeated Borris-Ileigh and Portroe. The 2015 competition is based on a two-group structure – the respective group winners progress to the semi-finals while the second and third-placed teams qualify for the quarter-finals. The Nenagh Éire Óg minor A hurling team were drawn in group one of the North Tipperary minor A hurling championship alongside Roscrea, Newport Gaels, Borris-Ileigh and Portroe. Newport Gaels lead group one on seven points, Éire Óg are second on five points, Roscrea are third on four points, Portroe are fourth on two points and Borris-Ileigh are fifth on zero points. Roscrea have one remaining game to play against Portroe – should they win that encounter Roscrea will leapfrog Éire Óg into second place. The result of that game will determine the Blues’ seeding in the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile group two has come to a conclusion. Kildangan have won that group with a one hundred per cent record with Toomevara second and Kilruane third. Burgess finished fourth in that group. Therefore Kildangan have qualified for the semi-finals while Toomevara and Kilruane are through to the quarter-finals. If Éire Óg finish second in the group they will face Kilruane MacDonagh’s in the quarter-finals and if the Blues finish third in their group they will face Toomevara with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs. Nenagh Éire Óg manager John Manley is joined on the management team by selectors Derek Lillis, Christy McLoughlin and Paudie Gleeson.
Golf Classic: The Nenagh Éire Óg Golf Classic, which has been kindly sponsored by Eddie Connolly Builders Nenagh Limited, will take place at Nenagh Golf Club on Friday, August 14th. A whole range of attractive prizes are on offer. The format for the competition will be a team of four scramble. The cost of entry is priced at €120 per team. Early booking is advisable to avail of the prime time slots. For the timesheet please call Eoin Fitzgibbon on 087 952 0578. For details please click here: http://www.nenagheireog.com/index.php/events/event/nenagh-eire-og-golf-classic/
Recycling Drive: Nenagh Éire Óg juvenile club will host a clothing recycling drive to help raise much-needed funds. This is a great opportunity to support the work carried out by the juvenile club. Please donate all your new and used men’s, women’s and children’s clean and unwanted clothing, shoes, belts, handbags, ties, linens and household textiles et cetera. Mobile phones are also accepted and should be placed in a separate bag. The collection will take place on Saturday, August 29th (before 12 noon). Bags can be dropped off at the MacDonagh Park Complex on Thursday, August 27th and Friday, August 28th from (5pm to 7pm) or on Saturday morning, August 29th at 10am. For further details please contact Shane Connolly (087 637 3830) or Ger McCarthy (087 653 9229). Your support is appreciated.
Fixtures: Please keep a close eye on the club website and on the club’s various social media channels for all the latest updates on fixtures and results.
LOTTO: Please support the Blues and play our club lotto online: https://www.locallotto.ie/play.asp?LL_ID=292
JUVENILE
Training resumed for our under-6 hurlers last Saturday. It will be a busy month for the boys with matches and blitzes being organised. Under-8 training continues as normal.
The under-10 hurlers will host Ballina on Saturday at 10.15am. Please be there in plenty of time everybody. More from mentors. We will host Newtown-Shandrum next weekend.
Under-12 training has resumed for the full panel. Players will be receiving information from mentors regarding upcoming matches and tournaments for both panels including a match against Newtown-Shandrum next weekend. Full attendance is required. Joe Donovan must receive a text if unable to attend. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to our juvenile footballer Eoin Moore.
The under-14 hurlers were on the road again this week for two very worth-while challenge games. The development squad travelled to Killaloe to play Ballina on Tuesday night while the first team were in Kilkenny on Saturday night for a game against James Stephens. Thanks to all the parents who travelled. The North semi-final is fixed for Saturday in Nenagh where our opponents will be the winners of Wednesday night's quarter-final clash between Roscrea and Kilruane.
The under-16 team received a walk-over from Borris-Ileigh this week and will play their last round match against Kildangan in Nenagh at 7pm on Monday, August 17th. Please come out to support the lads.
Nenagh Éire Óg juvenile club will host a clothing recycling drive to help raise much-needed funds. Please donate all your new and used men’s, women’s and children’s clean and unwanted clothing, shoes, belts, handbags, ties, linens and household textiles etc. Mobile phones are also accepted and should be placed in a separate bag. The collection will take place on Saturday, August 29th (before 12 noon). Bags can be dropped off at the MacDonagh Park Complex on Thursday, August 27th and Friday, August 28th from (5pm to 7pm) or on Saturday morning, August 29th at 10am. For further details please contact Shane Connolly (087 637 3830) or Ger McCarthy (087 653 9229).
Nenagh Éire Óg juvenile club in conjunction with the GAA Healthy Club Project were delighted to present Kay O' Donoghue and Gerri Cantwell of The North Tipperary Hospice Movement with a cheque from the proceeds of The Blues 10K Run. Thank you to all who took part on the day and supported this very worthy cause.
CAMOGIE
Under-10: We travel to Dundrum this Saturday to participate in the annual Moira Cahill Memorial Tournament. This is a fabulous event which is brilliantly organised by the hosts and we look forward to a wonderful day’s action. Mentors will be in touch with the details.
Commiserations: We would like to commiserate with our under-13 and under-15 teams who were both defeated in the Summer League finals by Knockavilla Kickhams and Newport-Ballinahinch. We wish to thank the girls for all their hard work, dedication and good humour throughout the year and to thank their diligent management teams for all their efforts in 2015.
Junior A: We were due to play Thurles Sarsfields on Sunday last in the opening round of the championship, but unfortunately Thurles could not field a team and had to concede the game. Our next match is on Sunday, August 23rd when we travel to play Cashel Camogie Club.
Bag Packing: We are bag packing this weekend and if you would like to volunteer an hour of your time to help out in this valuable fundraiser please contact chairperson Denise Morris on 087-1032070.
Tipperary: best wishes to the Tipperary under-16 side who are in All Ireland semi-final action this weekend and especially to all our girls on the panel.
CONTACT
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