Inane make history in securing first Grade A Football title.
Sunday was to prove to be a football history making one as north Under 14 A champions collected a county title in Cashel just some hours before our seniors made history in their encounter against the rebel county Cork.
Cashel was the venue for our U 14 A county decider with Clonmel Commercials who have a fantastic record in all grades of football up against north champions Inane Rovers.Referee Padraig Skeffington from the host club got the action under @ 11am under the cover of splendid weather conditions.
The opening opportunity came to Inane within seconds as a Conor Dooley effort tailed off the mark. From the kick out Dylan Hogan had a point for Rovers. Two more came in quick succession, one excellently taken by Kenny Lee to put Inane three up. The Clonmel Commercials response was swift as Anthony Keeley had the north net shaking for the opening goal of the contest. Up to now all the additions to the score board were from play with only a few minutes on the clock. Commercials extended their advantage courtesy of two pointed frees by Sean Leahy. The next two chances went a begging by Inane before Dylan Hogan and David McLoughlin pointed frees to level the proceedings on the ten minute mark Clonmel 1-2 Inane 0-5.
During the next six minutes it was all Clonmel as they doubled their tally bagging 1-2 without reply, a second goal from Anthony Keeley, a pointed free by David McLoughlin and one from play by Dylan Buckley. Inane’s purple patch arrived as they outclassed their opponents during the remaining period of the half. Two goals within a minute followed by a point from David McLoughlin and a second goal by Conor Donovan. Inane finished the scoring of the first half with two points by Kenny Lee to hold an interval seven point advantage 3-8 to 2-4 all but two points from play.
The first half performance by the north men served them well as the second half scoring return from both sides was but a shadow of the first half show. Inane got the opening point by David McLoughlin while the next three points came from Commercials with Rory O’Dowd, Anthony Keeley and Ryan Power doing the honours. Going into the last ten minutes Inane Rovers added two more points one from Conor Shanahan and Conor Donovan their third in total while Clonmel Commercials had one from captain Cathal Deeley for a final score reading Inane Rovers 3-11 Clonmel Commercials 2-8
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It was sweet revenge for the north side who went down by a late goal against the same opponents at the Féile Péil final some weeks ago. Inane who this year collected their third north tile in succession last tasted county success with the 16B title some four years ago in 2012.
County chairman Tom Dawson praised the display of football served by two good teams. He thanked the referee, his officials and the host club for ensuring that everything went off very well. He then presented the cup to Inane Rovers victorious captain Luke Seacy.
Inane Rovers victorious panel: Joe Brooks, Calin Byrne, Nathan Carroll, Aaron Delahunty, Sean Hartnett, Conor Shanahan, Domnic Maoczek, Dylan Hogan, Luke Seacy (captain), Dylan Buckley, Conor Donovan, David McLoughlin, Conor Dooley, Kenny Lee, Jamie Boland, Conor Phelan, Owen Wynne Young, Gary Shiels, Josh Moriarty, Jamie Ryan, Shane Feehan, Enda Moore, James Tracey, Josh Moloney, Daniel Russell, Darragh Lee
Mentors: James Boland, John Hartnett, Damian Carroll.
Results Sunday June 12th
U14 A Football final in Cashel
Inane Rovers 3-11 Clonmel Commercials 2-08 Referee Padraig Skeffington Cashel
John West Féile na Gael 2016
This weekend provides a feast of hurling at under 14 level and not to be missed by hurling enthusiast as we host the National Féile na Gael games with one of our neighbouring counties Waterford and during the past months numerous meetings of the organising committee have taken place to ensure that all goes well. Former senior board chairman Donal Shanahan is the chairman of the committee with Patrica Walsh from Waterford as secretary. Tipperary has a very strong link / allegiance to this festival of hurling as it was the brain child of Seamus O’Riain, Tómas O’Bearoid and Eamon De Stafford. These three greats minds got together way back in 1970 which resulted with the birth of Féile na Gael in 1971, For over three and half decades and after hundreds of games the Féile concept is truly embedded in the annual GAA calendar.
Tipperary have hosted the Féile on three occasions but this we cost with Waterford as its going to be the biggest ever with some sixty visiting teams along with another sixty between the two hosting counties. It’s a mammoth task but both counties have put in a huge effort so 2016 event will be a memorable one. The games commence on Friday evening June 17th, Saturday 18th and concluding on Sunday 19th with the finals. There are ten different grades with a shield and cup final from each grade. So for the hurling enthusiast it’s a weekend not to be missed.
Durlas Og hold the distinction of being the only Tipperary club to have been victorious outright in the A competition in 1990. Some years later Drom Inch shared the title with Wolfe Tones. The new format with ten groupings afford some weaker participants to get immersed in this great festival of hurling and come away with an accolade of their achievement. Its only correct that all the different levels of skill get a chance to shine on a big stage. It fosters and promotes one of the greatest games on earth. Many young stars will be born out of this year’s games and every county go away each year with great expectation for future teams.
There will be a great festival atmosphere throughout both Tipperary and Waterford as all the hosting clubs will be, either singly or jointly put something together in honour of their visitors. There will be a vast collection of colour with all participants proudly displaying their respective flags/jerseys.
The GAA fraternity very rarely get the recognition for the effort put in both from the powers that be, regarding the economic benefit to the country, social and human welfare of our young boys & girls. All over the country great volunteerism comes to the fore week in, week out as young boys & girls are being disciplined, supervised, coached in the ethos of participation, comradeship, respect etc. G.A.A also contributes greatly to the economy of our nation and for the duration of the Féile every accommodation place in the county is booked out such is the huge volume of visitors to the Premier county. The economic back spin is enormous and its only right that the G A A should receive recognition for the huge role its play in our society. Far too often we listen to adverse commentary.
All involved in Tipperary GAA warmly welcome both our participants and visitors and hope they enjoy their time in our mists.
We offer a big Céad Míle Fáilte to all teams participating in this year’s Féile Iomanniocht 2016 and Míle Buiochas to all the host families from both Tipperary and Waterford.
