Charity Hurling match in aid of Mary’s Meals
Unfortunately ;last Saturday’s senior hurling challenge against Clare had to be called off on the day, due to concerns over the safety of the pitch. The decision not to play the game was very disappointing for those who had put such a big effort in to the organisation of the event and particularly for the charity concerned. But concerns over player safety have always to be given priority and if one or both sides are not happy to play, there is very little option only to call off the event. The cancellation of the game was publicised on all Tipperary GAA social media platforms and various messaging groups, unfortunately due to a planned upgrade of the Tipperary GAA App, it was not possible at the time to send out a notification of the game being cancelled for which we apologise.
On the positive side of things, Tipperary will now play Laois on Tuesday January 14th in Templemore at 7.30pm, with all proceeds going to the Mary’s Meals charity. We thank Laois for facilitating this event and we look forward to seeing a large attendance in Templemore on the night.
Tipperary Clubs Draw
The January monthly draw will take place on Wednesday January 15th (please note change of date) at 8.30pm downstairs in Lar Na Pairce, in conjunction with the presentation of the €20,000 prize presentation to our December star prize winner. The draw will also be broadcast live on TIPP FM and the Tipperary GAA “X” page. Clubs are invited to send representatives and prizewinners from the December draws are also invited to attend to be presented with their prizes.
Tipperary well represented on Fitzgibbon Cup Squads
There are a total of 33 players from Tipperary clubs named on the various Fitzgibbon Cup squads which were released earlier this week. The competition which gets underway on Wednesday January 15th is sure to attract a lot of attention with some of the best young hurlers in the country in action.
The 33 Tipperary players are:
University of Limerick
Aaron Morgan – Kilruane MacDonaghs, Conor Cadell – JK Brackens, Gearoid O’Connor – Moyne Templetuohy, Maidhc Fitzpatrick – Drom & Inch, Michael Corcoran – Silvermines.
Maynooth University
David Fogarty – Holycross Ballycahill, Colm Fogarty – Lorrha Dorrha, Daragh McCahey – Loughmore Castleiney.
UCC
Peter McGarry – St. Marys, Darragh Stakelum – Thurles Sarsfields.
MTU Cork
Sean Power – Carrick Swan, Ruairi Leahy – St. Marys.
TUS Midwest
Sean Kenneally – Moneygall, Cian O’Dwyer – Clonakenny, Darragh Guinan – Lorrha Dorrha, Paddy McCormack – Borris-Ileigh, Stephen Walsh – Moycarkey Borris, Kyle Shelly – Moycarkey Borris, Darragh Tynan – Roscrea, Jack Ryan – Drom & Inch, Jimmie Lahary – Holycross Ballycahill, Kian O’Kelly – Kilruane MacDonaghs.
Mary Immaculate College
Joe Caesar – Holycross Ballycahill, Eoin Craddock – Holycross Ballycahill, Conor Hennessy – Nenagh Eire Óg, Ben Currivan – Golden Kilfeacle, Darragh Brennan – Skeheenarinky, Joe Maher – Moycarkey Borris, Sean Leahy – St. Marys.
SETU Waterford
Paddy Phelan – Upperchurch Drombane, Eanna Guilfoyle – Moyne Templetuohy.
UCD
Martin Paul O’Dwyer – Boherlahan Dualla.
Tipperary also have players involved in a number of Sigerson Cup panels, they are;
Jack Nevin (JK Brackens) – UCD
Jack O’Neill (Ardfinnan) – University of Limerick
Cathal Deely (Clonmel Commercials) – MTU Cork
Paddy Creedon (Thurles Sarsfields) – MTU Cork
Ben Comerford (Grangemockler Ballyneale) – MTU Cork
Best of luck to all our Tipperary representatives over the coming weeks.
Clubs invited to apply to GAA Green Club Programme
GAA, LGFA and Camogie Clubs are now invited to apply to Phase 3 of the GAA Green Club Programme. The programme which was established in 2020 is designed to support Gaelic Games clubs in taking simple and effective sustainability actions in their grounds and activities. The Programme is structured around the themes of Energy, Water, Waste, Biodiversity and Travel & Transport and is resourced with an online toolkit produced in partnership with local authorities and expert partners, including the Sustainable energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the Local Authorities Water Programme (LAWPRo) and the Regional Waste Authorities. The toolkit is available at https://learning.gaa.ie/GreenClub and includes numerous case studies of Clubs who have successfully implemented actions, improving their facilities and reducing their impact on the environment.
Clubs who completed Phase 2 were recently presented with their awards at a ceremony in Croke Park where Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns described how Green Clubs are reinforcing the GAA’s social leadership, improving club facilities, and helping ensure a better future for their communities. “The breadth of initiatives being celebrated here, speaks volumes about the innovative and community-focused spirit of our clubs. The diversity of these projects demonstrates how clubs are finding creative ways to address local challenges while contributing to a national movement.”
The event was also attended by guest speaker Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin who spoke of the positive legacy Green Clubs are creating for future generations.
The GAA, LGFA and Camogie Associations are now inviting new clubs to apply to become Green Clubs. Applications are open from now until January 26th for the next round of the Green Club programme. Interested clubs can apply at: https://greenclubs.gaa.ie/ . Successful clubs will be guided through a series of steps over 2025 and 2026, supported to access funding, plan, implement and report on initiatives.
Tipperary Supporters Club
The Annual General Meeting of the Tipperary Supporters Club will be held on Sunday 2nd February 2025 at 5.45pm in the Dome, FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles.
The Agenda for the evening will be:
1. Minutes of previous (37th) Annual General Meeting held on Monday 11th February 2024
2. Treasurer’s Report – year ended September 30th 2024
3. Secretary’s Report – year ended September 30th 2024
And Membership Report 2024
4. Chairman’s Address
5. Appointment of Auditors
6. Motions, Resolutions, and Amendments
7. Appointment of Officers and Committee Members. (Nominations sought for the Role of Secretary)
8. Any other business proper to the Annual General Meeting.
Members are invited to attend the meeting.
Please note you must be a fully paid-up member of the Tipperary Supporters Club to attend the meeting.
Any Motions to be submitted to the Secretary in advance of meeting at bcoman52@gmail.com and no later than 27th January 2025
FRC outline next steps in implementation of rule enhancements
Football Review Committee Chairperson, Jim Gavin, recently outlined the work his committee will undertake in coming weeks and months to support the introduction of the new playing rule enhancements that were passed at Special Congress.
The ongoing education opportunities around the rule enhancements include an E-Learning course and an updated FAQ section on the GAA website which were launched today.
To access the E-Learning course go here – https://learning.gaa.ie/node/289161
To access the FAQ section go here – https://learning.gaa.ie/FRCFAQ
The FRC has already supported an in-person briefing with the National Referees Panel and Support Referees and on January 3 will hold a challenge match with the National Referees Panel in attendance. A workshop will then take place at half-time and after the game where the referees will have the opportunity to discuss anything related to how the rule enhancements were applied in a live match situation.
On January 8, the FRC will hold a briefing with Provincial and County development staff on the rollout of the new rules and planned coach education. On January 13, the FRC will support engagement with provincial and county staff with upskilling of the delivery of course for the new rules. The following day the FRC will brief the National Referees Panel again and throughout the month will also support the National Referees Committee who will act as mentors to referees during inter-county challenge games.
The FRC and provincial and county staff will commence the delivery off face-to-face New Rule Enhancement and Coach Education Workshops and will also continue to provide support to inter-county and club teams when requested.
The FRC have also established a ‘Games Intelligence Unit’ which, through the use of a benefits realisation framework, will monitor, track, and collect data to allow an assessment of how the new rule enhancements translate into real and measurable improvements to Gaelic football.
Starting from the first round of the Allianz Football League, the Games Intelligence Unit will gather performance analysis metrics such as number of kick-passes and hand-passes, contests for possession, scores, and scoring opportunities and compare them to previous inter-county seasons.
The physical demands of Gaelic football played under the new rule enhancements will also be measured against data from previous seasons. County teams will feed their player GPS device information to a data controller in the Games Intelligence Unit who will anonymise it so the metrics that will be made available to the public within 72 hours of each weekend of fixtures will be representative of the whole rather than on a county-by-county basis.
The FRC will also collect quantitative and qualitative data through a QR code survey at every intercounty Allianz Football League and Championship match next year from players, match officials, team officials, county officials, and spectators. Such data will also be collected through online forms for club competitions for all grades and ages.
Based on the findings of the Game Intelligence Unit and the insights gleaned from this data, the FRC will be able to propose modifications to the rule enhancements on an ongoing basis throughout the 2025 season if required and that work will continue going forward through the Games Intelligence Unit.
It was also confirmed that all the new rule enhancements will be in place this year for club and county underage games down to U14. At U13 the new arc will be much smaller so it will be easier to kick two-points. The Solo and Go will be added to the Go Games (U12 down) list of rules.
By Jonathan Cullen Wed 8th Jan
