NENAGH ÉIRE ÓG WEEKLY NOTES
SENIOR
Senior: A goal in the fourth minute of injury time rescued Éire Óg and forced a replay after a dramatic Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship final played at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Sunday afternoon. The final score read: Nenagh Éire Óg 1-20 Burgess 2-17. The replay is fixed Sunday, September 21st at 1:15pm in Nenagh. Please keep an eye on the club website and various social media channels for updates. For a full report on this thrilling final please see the club website – click here:
http://www.nenagheireog.com/index.php/late-paul-ryan-goal-rescues-eire-og-in-thrilling-north-final/
Junior A: An excellent Kildangan team pushed the Blues to the very limit in an enthralling north Tipperary junior A hurling final played at Templederry on Saturday evening. In the end Éire Óg won on a 0-13 to 1-9 scoreline. For a full report on this game please see the club website – click here:
Our thanks go to the management team of Ger Tucker (manager), Donie O’Brien (selector) and Matt Lillis (selector) for leading this panel of players to the Blues’ eighth north Tipperary junior A hurling title. The club previously won the north Tipperary junior A hurling championship in 1953, 1962, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2009 and 2012.
Junior B: Conor Ryan’s junior B hurlers will meet Toomevara in teh North Quarter final. The other quarter-final involves Kildangan and Newport while group winners Lorrha and Portroe have already progressed to the semi-final stage.
Newsletter: The August edition of the Nenagh Éire Óg newsletter is now available to download. The newsletter is compiled by Catherine McTiernan and Enda O’Sullivan and this month’s edition features a terrific interview with Christy McLoughlin and a look back at the junior A team which claimed a famous county title in 2000. Click here to download the latest issue: http://www.nenagheireog.com/index.php/newsletter/
Flag Day: The club flag day is scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday September 21st-22nd.
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: play online: https://www.locallotto.ie/play.asp?LL_ID=292
JUVENILE
Under-6 & Under-8: Our under-6 hurlers had a great time in Roscrea on Saturday morning playing two matches and receiving medals for their hard work. Thanks to hosts Roscrea and Michael Cleary at JKC Toymaster for the ice-cream afterwards.
Under-10: The under-10 team welcomed Murroe-Boher to Nenagh on Saturday.
Thanks to the parents for their support and help with the catering. The boys now travel to Toome this Saturday for a blitz. More details from mentors during the week.
Under-13 Plate: Our under-13 hurlers played two rounds of the under-13 hurling league in the past week and recorded victories over Kildangan at home on Wednesday and Ballina away of Friday night. We play Toomevara away this Friday night with the final group game against Borris-Ileigh scheduled for the following Friday night. Training times will be advised by text.
Under-16: The boys bowed out of the championship on Saturday afternoon in Cloughjordan following a two-point loss to Kilruane in the north semi-final – final score 1-16 to 1-14. It was a great game of hurling played with passion and fight from start to finish by both teams. We came out of it just short of the win, but the lads can be very proud of their performance. Well done and thank you to management team of Michael Grey, Paudie Gleeson and Robbie Ryan and they in turn would like to commend the players for their hard work and honesty all year.
NENAGH HANDBALL CLUB
Hard luck to Katie Morris who lost out in her under-13 girls singles Munster final on Saturday. It was still a great achievement for this young rising star in the club and she has a bright future ahead in the game.
CAMOGIE
Under-12: The under-12 team will play a challenge game against Burgess in Kilcolman this Wednesday. Mentors will be in touch with the details.
Junior: The junior team had a great win over Kildangan in the championship on Sunday night. We are due to play Newport next weekend in the next round. For a match report on the 1-11 to 1-6 win over Kildangan please click here:
http://www.nenagheireog.com/index.php/blues-impress-in-five-point-win-over-kildangan/
Tipperary: Well done to the Tipperary under-14 team which won an All-Ireland blitz in Dublin at the weekend. The team are managed by Greg Browne and we had seven players on the panel.
Best Wishes: Best wishes to both Danielle Harrington and Mary Dillon who are departing these shores for further study.
Hurlers: Well done to our senior hurlers who pulled off a magnificent fight back to draw with Burgess in the north final on Sunday last. Good luck in the replay from all in the Camogie section.
CONTACT
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