By : Andy Fogarty County PRO
Clean Ireland Recycling Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Final
Congratulations to Thurles Sarsfields who defeated Loughmore – Castleiney by 2-22 to 3-11 to regain the county senior hurling title in Semple Stadium last Sunday. This was Sarsfields fourth title in six seasons and their 33rd in all as they set up a Munster Club SHC semi-final against Clare kingpins Cratloe in Ennis next Sunday. Pa Bourke played a captain’s part by scoring 1-3, while Denis Maher and Aidan McCormack chipped in with 0-5 apiece. Ritchie Ruth also bagged 0-4 from play following his introduction early in the second half as the Blues proved too strong for their Mid Tipp divisional rivals. Stephen Cahill was awarded Man of the Match.
Clean Ireland Recycling County Intermediate Hurling Championship Final
Congratulations to Moyne–Templetuohy who avenged last year’s county final defeat to Ballina by defeating Thurles Sarssfields in the county intermediate hurling championship final in Semple Stadium last Sunday by 1-18 to 0-10. This was a great display by the boys in green and gold and they got off to a great start and lead Sarsfields at the interval by 1-10 to 0-6. Despite Sarsfields trying everything to get back into the game in the second half Moyne–Templetuohy continued to dominate and ran out winners by 11 points. This was a great win for the club who will now be back in the senior grade next year.
AIB Munster GAA Club Junior HC Quarter-Final – Skeheenarinky (Tipperary) v Feohanagh-Castlemahon (Limerick)
Feohanagh-Castlemahon (Limerick) defeated Skeheenarinky (Tipperary) by 0-17 to 0-10 in the AIB Munster GAA Club Junior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final on Sunday November 2nd at Cahir.
Clean Ireland Recycling Tipperary Junior A Football Championship Final
Congratulations to Inane Rovers who defeated Sean Treacys by 2-6 to 0-5 in the Clean Ireland Recycling Tipperary Junior A Football Championship Final.
Clonoulty–Rossmore 1989 Team Honoured
The 1989 Clonoulty-Rossmore team which won the County Senior Hurling Final were honoured last Sunday in Semple Stadium. 1989 was a tremendous year for the club as they captured the West Senior Hurling Title for the first time since 1951. Their route to the county final began with a victory over Golden Kilfeacle in the West Quarter Final, which was followed with a victory in the semi final over their arch rivals Knockavilla Kickhams. Cappawhite were their opponents in the West Final and their reward for this victory was a clash with the County Champions of the previous year Loughmore-Castleiney. The dethroning of the champions was a big lift to the club and it gave them belief and confidence that they could go all the way. They went on to defeat Toomevara in the semi – final before playing their near neighbours Holycross Ballycahill in the final where they defeated them on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-9. Congratulations to Clonoulty–Rossmore and I hope they enjoyed their day out
Ciaran McDonald named in Irish International Rules Panel
Congratulations to Aherlow and Tipperary Footballer Ciaran McDonald on being named on the Irish International Rules panel to play Australia on November 22nd.
New book reveals Tipp’s anguish during hurling ‘Famine’ years
Three times Tipperary All-Star Tadhg O’Connor, who captained Tipperary to win the 1971 All-Ireland – the last before the eighteen year famine – has revealed in a new book that had the backdoor system been in place back then, Tipperary would have won more All-Ireland titles.
‘Captains of the Premier Ship’ which was penned by local journalist Noel Dundon of The Tipperary Star and which is to be launched on Saturday November 15th in St Patrick’s College in Thurles by Nicky English, features the Roscrea man stating that while Tipperary were just outside the standard in the straight knockout system, a backdoor would have given them vital extra games, and, crucially, a chance to make amends.
A 320 page history of the twenty one All-Ireland winning senior hurling captains from the county, the book is a record of the twenty six All-Ireland titles captured and the men who led Tipperary to them. Gaels from all over Tipperary and further afield are invited to come along to the launch.
All profits from the publication are going to the mental health charity AWARE.
Sean Gael Awards
The committee organising the Sean Gael awards have decided on November 23 as the date for the presentation of the awards in the Dome, Semple Stadium. Hurlers, footballers, handballers, camogie players and ladies football players, who are over 70 years of age and have contributed significantly to their sport, are eligible to be honoured. Eight individuals from each division will be selected. The committee members are John Costigan, Seamus J. King, Noel Morris, Seamus McCarthy and Sean Nugent.
G.A.A. Memorabilia Fair
Lár na Pairce are organising a G.A.A. Memorabilia Fair on Sunday November 30 from 12-4 pm in Thurles Sarsfields Social Centre. The fair will give customers a chance to browse and search a large selection of match programs, club histories, hurling football and camogie publications as well as other G.A.A. material. Collectors and sellers are cordially invited to attend the event where, it is hoped, they will find plenty of material to interest them. Stands will be available for renting and anybody so interested should contact either Seamus J. King, 087-2246245 or Liam Ó Donncha, 086-6036547 before November 27.
Tipperary GAA Members Weekly Draw 2014 / 2015 – Week 16 results
The results of the Tipperary GAA Members Draw 2014/2015 Week 16 held in the Tipp FM Studios were :
LOTTO JACKPOT – €9,000
Nos. Drawn: 4 / 19 / 25 / 26
NO WINNER
1) €200 (Conf) Mrs. Nora O’Donnell c/o Fr. Sheehys GAA Clogheen (Fr. Sheehys GAA )
2) €200 (Conf) Alec & Mary Colville Ballagh Clonoulty Cashel (Clonoulty Rossmore GAA)
3) €200 (Conf) Jim Scully Longord Camross Co. Laois (Knockshegowna GAA)
4) €200 (Conf) Nora O’Brien Coolgorth Borrisoleigh (Drom Camogie GAA)
5) €200 (Co-Ord) Eugene Power 8 Lakeview Heights Cullenagh Ballina (Ballina GAA)
The November monthly draw will take place next Friday, 7th November in Ciss Ryan’s Garrykennedy at 10.30pm.
Tipperary GAA Club Fixtures Survey
All clubs in the county have been notified of a Club Fixtures Survey being conducted on the Tipperary GAA website. We are looking for your opinion on fixtures in the county & invite all interested parties to visit: https://tipperary.gaa.ie/tipperary-gaa-club-fixtures-survey/ to complete this short survey. Survey will close on November 16th & results will be released over the following weeks.
Launch of the 2015 National Club Draw.
The launch of the 2015 National Clubs Draw took place in Croke Park recently. 25 clubs from Tipperary promoted this draw in 2014. It is an ideal mechanism for juvenile clubs to raise funds as all senior clubs are already promoting the Tipperary GAA Draw. Siobhan Barrett in Lar na Pairce is Tipperary’s National Club Draw Liaison Person between the clubs and Croke Park so any clubs interested in selling the National Club Draw should contact Siobhan as soon as possible and she will organise the tickets. The following are the full details on the draw as issued by Croke Park.
Following the success of the first ever GAA National Club Draw last year we are happy to announce that it will become an annual event. The Draw raised in excess of €2.4m for clubs
throughout Ireland last year. 945 clubs took part in last year’s Draw which included Handball
clubs and clubs from our sister Associations. We would like to thank you for taking on the role of National Club Draw Liaison Officer for your respective County. As you are aware you will have responsibility for the collection of tickets from Croke Park, the distribution of tickets to clubs, the collection of tickets back from clubs and ensuring that all tickets are reconciled appropriately on our online ticket recording system.
The main details of the draw are as follows:
(1) Tickets will be €10/£10
(2) The initial ticket allocation is 400 tickets per club
(3) Each Club can obtain up to a maximum of 2,000 tickets, thus giving Clubs an opportunity
to raise up to €20,000
(4) Each Club retains the proceeds of the tickets sold by their Club.
(5) This year there is an increase in the amount of prizes this, all provided by Ardchomhairle
(6) Ticket stubs to be returned to the County Liaison Officer by January 24th 2015
(7) Ticket stubs to be returned by the County Liaison Officer to the National Finance Dept.
Croke Park on or before February 7th 2015.
(8) Tickets returned after February 7th 2015 will not be entered into the Draw.
(9) Please note that Clubs cannot purchase the tickets themselves.
(10) The Draw will take place on February 27th, 2015, at Congress
Wheelchair Hurling Interprovincial Finals Launched
The M. Donnelly GAA Wheelchair Hurling Interprovincial Finals 2014 were recently launched in Croke Park by Paschal Donohoe (T.D.), Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in the company of Paraic Duffy, Ard Stiúrthóir and Martin Donnelly (sponsor). The M. Donnelly GAA Wheelchair Hurling Interprovincial Finals were held in I.T Sligo on Saturday, November 1st. The competition marks the end of a busy and successful first season of wheelchair hurling in the GAA games calendar.
Ladies Gaelic Football
There is plenty of action in the Tipperary Ladies Football Minor Championship where the stage is set for the semi-finals. The Minor A semi finals will be held in Bansha on Saturday November 8th.Brian Borus will play Cahir at 12.00pm while Moyle Rovers play Templemore in the other semi- final at 2.00pm. The other semi- finals in the B, C, & D championship will also take place soon. Best of luck to all the teams taking part. The Tipperary Ladies Football Board have to be complimented on the wonderful website they have and well done to Michelle and everyone on the board. Check out www.tipperaryladiesfootball.ie for all details and fixtures coming up.
Sympathy
We extend our condolences to the Floyd family Birdhill, Co. Tipperary on the death Geraldine Floyd, sister-in-law of Tipperary Runaí, Tim Floyd. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
Tipperary GAA Scene
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