Last weekend was an all action packed hurling one as both The Arrabawn All Ireland U16 Hurling tournaments on Saturday and on Sunday, it was decision day for our U 12 Hurling championship finals
Arrabawn Co-op All Ireland U16 Hurling Tournaments
Tipperary secure 16 B Title
On Saturday 27th we hosted the All Ireland U16 Inter County Hurling tournaments which this year were hosted within the north division.
In the A competition Tipperary were in group 2 accompanied by Cork, Dublin and Meath with the games taking place in Puckane. In their opening game against Cork, Tipperary held the edge throughout the second period and came through on a four point margin 0-14 to 1-7. In their second contest they totally outclassed Meath on a score line of 5-11 to 1-8. The last encounter against Dublin also produced five goals for the blue & gold as they overcame the Dubs on a 5-6 to 1-12 scoreline.
As group winners they qualified for a semi final spot against the victors of group 3 which were the tribesmen of Galway who had amassed a total of fourteen goals with victories over Antrim, Offaly and Clare.
Puckane hosted the semi final and Galway continued on their goal scoring spree as they had the Tipp defense rattled with three goals in the first period to hold a commanding grip on the contest 3-5 to 1-1. In the second period the huge deficit proved to be surmountable for Tipperary as they bowed out on a concluding score of Galway 4-9 Tipperary 1-9.
Ironically defending champions Cork qualified for the semi finals as the top runner from within all three groups. They held out against Kilkenny in their semi final contest which took place in Dolla on a score of 0-11 to 1-6 to contest the final against Galway.
The final took place in Nenagh with Galway setting the scene with the opening point inside one minute. Cork replied immediately to level proceedings. Galway took the lead with another point and again Daire Connery pointed a free for the rebels. On the sixth minute Jack Hallihan had the red flags flying as the Galway net was rattled. It took another fifteen minutes for another score addition with a third Galway point to put the board reading Cork 1-2 Galway 0-3. The defending champions struck again as goal number two came. Galway replied with another point. Cork had a point from Blake Murphy followed by a pointed free to put the interval score Cork 2-4 Galway 0-4.
Upon the resumption Cork had two more points from frees and were looking very comfortable. On the fourth minute Galway cracked in a goal and Cork pointed another free courtesy of Daire Connery
Galway appeared to be getting into the proceedings making numerous raids towards the Cork goal but the rebel defense ensured that no close in opportunity was being allowed. Galway scored four unanswered points two from play and two frees to put the score reading Cork 2-7 Galway 1-8 to set up a very intense closing ten minutes. Their full forward had a goal disallowed as he was deemed to cross the line while in possession of the sliothar. Great credit has to be accorded to the Cork midfield and half back line in particular as they maintained a very strong work rate mopping up every perceived threat. Despite Cork missing out on three scoring chances in succession they always looked safe and in the final minute of normal time Denis McBarron pointed what was to be the last addition to the score record as Cork defended their title on a concluding score Cork 2-8 Galway 1-8.
Chairman Tom Dawson acknowledged the efforts of two good teams and thanked Nenagh Eire Og for the pitch. He also thanked all the host clubs in the north division for a tremendous job re the hosting of the games. He welcomed Cormac Synott of sponsors Arrabawn who sponsored this year’s tournament and invited him to present the Arrabawn U16 A Cup to Cork victorious captain Aaron Walsh Barry.
In the B competition, Tipperary contested group 3 along with Kildare and Kilkenny in Portroe. In their opening contest they had Kilkenny as opponents and came through on a score of 1-15 to 0-10. Their next outing was a non event as they power housed Kildare on a score of 6-17 to 1-5.
As the group winner they qualified for the semi final against the winner of group 2 which comprised of Clare, Kerry and Laois. The Lenister men had an impressive victory over Clare to command top spot for their right to play Tipp.
The semi final took place in Portroe with Tipperary enjoying the supremacy holding an interval lead of 2-7 to 1-5. On the resumption it was all Tipp as they powered their way to the final on a concluding score of 3-12 to 1-6. Defending champions Cork secured a four point margin against Dublin for their spot in the final on a score of 0-14 to 1-7.
The final took place in Nenagh with Tipp first to opening the scoring, a point from Jack Ryan. Cork had a pointed free by Eoin Carey to level matters all within the opening minute. Two minutes later Stephen Kirwan pointed a Tipp addition which was followed by another point from Sean McAdams. On the eighth minute the Tipp fans were rejoicing as the Cork net shook as Mark Downey goaled for a score reading Tipp 1-3 Cork 0-1. Cian Crowley pointed a free for Cork which were responded to by Tipp with points from Mark Downey and Darragh Tynan. Eoin Carey pointed a ’65 on the fifteenth minute for Cork. Zach Jackson for Tipp was forced to leave the action with an injury on eighteenth minute and with the game going into the closing moments Stephen Kirwan pointed a Tipp free and Ben O’Brien pointed for Cork for an interval score reading Tipperary 1-6 Cork 0-4.
From the restart Tipp got thick into the action with a point from Stephen Kirwan. Moments later he almost had a goal. Then disaster for the Tipp defense as Thomas Foley goaled for Cork. However the Premier response came with a pointed free from Stephen Kirwan quickly added by another Kirwan point from play for a score reading Tipp 1-9 Cork 1-5. Eoin Carey pointed two more Cork frees to put the Cork score @ 1-7 which was to be their last addition with still ten minutes play as Tipperary powered on. Points from Jack Ryan and Stephen Kirwan and a goal from Kirwan on the twelfth minute. Over the remaining eight minutes Tipp added another 1-2 courtesy of Conor Duggan, Stephen Kirwan and Thomas Clark to clinch the John Doyle Cup on a concluding score line Tipperary 3-14 Cork 1-7.
Chairman Tom Dawson congratulated both teams on a great game of hurling. He thanked all involved re the hosting of all the games and the referees. He acknowledged the sponsorship of Arrabawn Coop and invited Cormac Synott from Arrabawn to present the John Doyle Cup to Tipperary victorious captain Michael Nally.
Tipperary victorious panel:
Conor Grace Toomevara, John McGrath Kiladangan, Michael Egan JK Brackens, Rory Darmody Moycarkey-Borris, Barry McGrath Durlas Óg, Paul Devlin Éire Óg Annacarty, Ger O’Dwyer Knockavilla Kickhams, Michael Nally (Captain) Holycross Ballycahill, John Kirwan Moycarkey-Borris, Sean McAdams Kilruane MacDonaghs, Jack Ryan Toomevara, Darragh Tynan Roscrea, Mark Downey Rosegreen, Stephen Kirwan Burgess, Thomas Clarke Cashel King Cormacs, Rhys Shelly Moycarkey-Borris, Eoin Morris Holycross Ballycahill, Zach Jackson Moycarkey-Borris, Timmy Corcoran Lattin Cullen, Darragh Nolan Silvermines, Darragh McKelvey Silvermines, Thomas Vaughan Skeheenarinky, Sean Shanahan Nenagh Éire Óg, Conor Duggan St. Patricks
Coiste na Officer board wish to thank the officers of the north division and all involved with the following clubs Ballins, Burgess, Kiladangan, Nenagh, Newport, Portroe, Silvermines and Toomevara for the huge effort put to ensuring that over thirty games went off so well. A special Thank You to all the people that were involved in the catering, feeding hundreds of supporters that attended. Thanks to the numerous referees and officials for a hard job well done.
U 12 Hurling Finals
After completing a very packed program on Saturday we were out again on Sunday as our U12 Hurling finals took place in Holycross.
At 12 noon under brilliant weather conditions and with the pitch in splendid form the scene was set was for some great contests With four finals to be decided it produced a very entertaining afternoon .
The opening game was the D final between mid champions J.K. Brackens and west champions Golden Kilfeacle. Jamie Ormond put the Brackens on the score board with point quickly accompanied with another. On the fifth minute Shaun Purcell pointed for Golden. Then on the tenth minute approached the mid boys had the west net rattled with a goal from Ciaran O’Shea. Two minutes later Golden did likewise with a goal from a free by Kyle Colville. Three minute later another Colville goal as he got onto the ball from a long range free by Jack Lonergan. Four minute later goal number two for the Brackens by Shaun Jordan. Just as the interval whistle was about to sound Aaron Coolihan had a goal for Golden to put the score reading Golden Kilfeacle 3-1 J.K.Brackens 2-2.
The second period of this contest was not a happy one for the Golden team as they were completely out played by the mid champions. They only managed a one point addition to the tally with a pointed ’65 by Kyle Colville, while the Brackens proved to be a class apart clocking up 3-1 for a final tally of 5-3. Sean Purcell goaled on the fifth minute but their next score some eleven minutes later with a point from Michael Coffey. Then in the final minutes they blitzed the Golden defense with goals from Ciaran O’Shea and Eddie Corcoran to clinch the title on a score of 5-3 to 3-2.
Tom Dawson thanked both teams for a sporting contest, referee Patrick Fennelly, his officals and host club Holycross Ballycahill. He then invited Ciaran Maguire representing our championship sponsor Tipperary Coop to present the trophy to victorious captain Cian Sheedy.
The J.K.Brackens victorious panel: Cormac Bourke, Kevin Allen, Cian Sheedy (captain), Aidan Prout, Sean Purcell, Josh Quinlan, Shaun Jordan, Michael Coffey, Jamie Ormond, Ciaran O’Shea,Patrick Hickey,Eddie Corcoran, Robert Lee.
Mentors: Tadgh Sheedy, Jack O’Shea and Eamonn Walsh.
Next on the programme was the C final between North champions Lorrha Dorrha and mid champions Gortnahoe Glengoole. The mid team got into the action fast having two opening points from mid field pairing Damien Corbett and Conor Gleeson.
On the sixth minute, Conor Gleeson scored the opening goal for Gortnahoe. Four minutes later Lorrha had their opening contribution with a pointed free from Darragh Guinan. Moments later another Lorrha point from Martin Gorman. On the twelfth minute Rory Duffy added another Lorrha point to put the score reading Gortnahoe Glengoole 1-2 Lorrha Dorrha 0-3. With five minutes remaining Bobby Doheny pointed for Gortnahoe and Liam Hayes added two to bring the mid tally to 1-5 while Lorrha got a point from a free by Darragh Guinan for an interval score sheet 1-5 to 0-4 in favour of Gortnahoe.
In the opening five minutes of the second period three goals were registered. Bobby Doheny within thirty seconds and Liam Hayes from a ’65 had Gortnahoe’s’ two goals. On the fifth minute Martin Gorman goaled for Lorrha for a score reading Gortnahoe 3-5 Lorrha 1-4. Over the next four minutes both sides added a point to their tally with Damien Corbett on the sixth minute for Gortnahoe and a pointed free from Donnacha O’Meara on tenth for Lorrha. Gortnahoe then upped the tempo and snuffed out any Lorrha threats holding them to just score a single point while adding two points coming from two frees by Liam Hayes with the Lorrha addition from Donnacha O’Meara. On the final whistle victory was for the Gortnahoe Glengoole team on a final score of 3-8 to 1-7 Full Credit to both teams for a very exciting game. Lorrha Dorrha were well served by Conor Gleeson, Fergus O Donoghue, Darragh Guinan, Rory Duffy, Frances Bulger, Martin Gorman to name but a few. Champions Gortnahoe were well backed with the services of captain Shane Phelan, Conor Gleeson, Damien Corbett, Aaron O’Shea,Brandon Ryan Webster, Liam Hayes etc.
Chairman Tom Dawson thanked referee Willie Kennedy, his officials and the host club. He thanked our sponsors Tipperary Coop and invite representative Ciaran Maguire to present the trophy to victorious Gortnahoe Glengoole captain Shane Phelan.
Victorious Gortnahoe Glengoole panel; Jason Synott, David Lanigan, Aaron O’Shea, Brandon Ryan Webster, Shane Phelan (Captain), Liam Hayes, Adam Butler, Conor Gleeson, Damien Corbett, Bobby Doheny, Luke Kavanagh, Luke Doheny, Aidan O’Gorman, Kevin Laffan, Laura Purcell.
Mentors: Jim Lanigan, Keith Corbett, Kevin Laffan and Sean Lyons
The penultimate fixture comprised of the B final between west champions Rosegreen and south champions Fethard. Mark Neville had Fethard on board with goal inside a minute. Rosegreen responded with two points from J.P. Anglim. By the sixth minute the Rosegreen team had a goal courtesy of Sean Downey to go two points ahead. Fethard replied two minutes later with a point from Daniel Keating which was quickly followed by another point addition for Rosegreen from marksman supreme J.P. Anglim. Then came a goal scoring blitz for Fethard as Jack Quinlan dropped a long range free which was connected on by Matt Coen to rattle the west net. From the puck out the south men laid on another raid towards the Rosegreen defense which yielded a free which was struck brilliantly by Jack Quinlan for goal number two for the Fethard side.
As the game entered the closing moments both sides registered a point with Sean Moroney for Fethard and J.P. Anglim for Rosegreen for a halftime score of Fethard 3-2 Rosegreen 1-4. One interesting stat was that J.P. Anglim was the sole contributor of the Rosegreen tally. While he was central to all the action Rosegreen was being ably assisted by Gerard O’Dwyer, Sean Downey, Colin Geraghty, Oisin Murphy, Daniel Keating etc. Fethard were powered on by Mark Neville, Sean Moroney, Jack Quinlan, captain Conor Neville, Charlie Hackett etc.
Upon the resumption it was J.P. Anglim for Rosegreen that added the opening point after two minutes and two minutes later he had the Rosegreen followers ecstatic with a cracker of a goal to level mattes Fethard 3-2 Rosegreen 2-5. Another Anglim point followed by a pointed free had Rosegreen two up. Within seconds the Rosegreen defense were rattled by a goal from Charlie Hackett to restore a Fethard lead on the tenth minute. From here on Fethard took over with two quick goals by Jack Davey and a pointed ’65 by Jack Quinlan. Jack Davy pointed again to put the score @ 6-4 to 2-7. However Rosegreen struck again with 1-1 but the time has run out as Fethard were champions on a concluding score of 6-4 to 3-8.
Chairman Tom Dawson complemented both teams on a great game. He thanked referee Tom Loughnane, his offials, the host club. He acknowledged the very appreciated sponsorship of Tipperary Coop and then invited their representative Ciaran Maguire to present the cup to Fethard captain Conor Neville.
Fethard victorious panel: Andrew Wall, Michael James Phelan, Conor Neville (captain), Michael O’Meara, Sarragh Spillane, Jack Quinlan, Matt Coen, Jake Coen, Sean Moroney, Charlie Hackett, Mark Neville, Jack Davy, Liam Kiely.
Mentors: Johnny Neville, Fiona Spillane and Martin Cohen.
Our closing game of the day was the A Final between mid champions Holycross Ballycahill and west champions Cappawhite Solohead. The west defense were put to the test right from the start but held their ground. Holycross opening effort went off target. Cappawhite were first on the score sheet with a point from captain Sean Carmody. The sides were level on the fifth minute by a Jimmy Lahart point for Holycross. The Holycross defense held their line against the opposing threat that prevailed. Jimmy Lahart had another point to put Holycross in front by the ninth minute. From the twelfth minute onwards the mid champions turned up the heat with a goal scoring spree. On the twelfth Jimmy Lahart struck the net, then another from captain Tadgh Gould. James Doyle then had two successive goals followed by a another goal by Jimmy Lahart to go 5-2 to 0-1 ahead. As the opening period was coming to a close captain Tadgh Gould pointed a ’65 for a Holycross Ballycahill total of 5-3.
Any neutral observer would have great sympathy for the situation the west side had found themselves in. They were being obliterated such was the power of their mid opponents who dominated in all areas of the park. Holycross Ballycahill were being well supported by their captain Tadgh Gould, Jimmy Lahart, T.J. Ryan, James Doyle, Eoin Craddock etc. Cappawhite Solohead had a defensive group that worked tirelessly with James Quinlan, Jamie Buckley, Sam Carmody, Caoimhín Doody etc.
In the second half Cappawhite Solohead were first on the scoring with a pointed free from Sam Carmody. Holycross responded with a pointed ’65 by Eoin Craddock and moments later goal number six courtesy of Killian Crosse. By the seventh minute Holycross had another point from Tadgh Gould for a 6-5 tally. Cappawhite responded with a goal by Sinead O’Brien moments later accompanied by another from Sam Carmody for a Cappa tally of 2-2. In the closing minutes Holycross had goal number seven by Jimmy Lahart point from James O’Dwyer followed by a point from a free by captain Tadgh Gould. The last score of the game was a point for Cappawhite by Sam Carmody for a concluding score line of Holycross Ballycahill 7-7 Cappawhite Solohead 3-3. The victory bridged a nine year gap for the champions and full credit to them for a total team effort. One could only have praise for Cappawhite Solohead whom despite being over powered throughout the game never gave up heart.
PRO Neil Ryan thanked all the participating teams who gave us four great games of hurling. He thanked Holycross Ballycahill who had their facilities in brilliant shape for the games. He acknowledged the referee Michael Murphy and his officals. He had special praise for the Cappawhite Solohead team who gave it their all despite being against a very strong opposition in Holycross Ballycahill. He thanked our chairman Tom Dawson who got Tipperary Coop on board in sponsoring our championship. He acknowledged the role that Tipperary Coop play in our county and thanked their representative Ciaran Maguire. He then congratulated Holycross Ballycahill on their victory and presented the Cup to victorious Captain Tadgh Gould.
Holycross Ballycahill victorious panel: Aaron Holland, Jack Allen, T.J.Ryan, Eoin Craddock, Seán McGrath, Tadgh Gould (captain), Liam Doyle, Jim Ryan, Jimmy Lahart, Stephen Maher, James Doyle, Killian Crosse, James O’Dwyer.
Mentors: Richard Doyle, John Allen, Seamus Lahart, Sean Craddock, Seamus Heaney, Jim Ryan and Michael Maher
Results Saturday August 27th
Arrabawn U 16 A All Ireland Hurling tournament
1st game Tipperary 0-14 Cork 1-7
2nd game Tipperary 5-11 Meath 1-8
3rd game Tipperary 5-06 Dublin 1-12
Cup semi final Galway 4-9 Tipperary 1-9
Arrabawn U16 B All Ireland Hurling John Doyle Memorial Cup
1st game Tipperary 1-15 Kilkenny 0-10
2nd game Tipperary 6-17 Kildare 1-5
Semi final
Tipperary 3-12 Laois 1-6
John Doyle Cup Final in Nenagh
Tipperary 3-13 Cork 1-7
Sunday August 28th in Holycross
U12 Hurling County Finals
12 A Holycross Ballycahill 7-7 Cappawhite Solohead 2-3 Referee: Michael Murphy Toomevara
12 B Fethard 6-4 Rosegreen 2-8 Referee: Tom Loughnane Gortnahoe Glengoole
12 C Gortnahoe Glengoole 3-8 Lorrha Dorrha 1-7 Referee: Willie Kennedy Knockavilla Donaskeigh
12 D J.K.Brackens 5-3 Golden Kilfeacle 3-2 Referee: Patrick Fennelly Killenaule
Results of the U14 Tony Forristal / Sonny Walsh and U15 Carrigdhoun tournament will be appear in next weeks issue.
By Jonathan Cullen Mon 29th Aug
