By : Andy Fogarty County PRO
All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Replay
Tipperary will play Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Replay on Saturday September 27th at 5pm in Croke Park. Brian Gavin from Offaly has being appointed as referee. This will be his third senior assignment, having previously taken charge of the 2013 drawn final between Clare and Cork and the 2011 decider, also between Kilkenny and Tipperary. Wexford’s James Owens will be the standby referee with James McGrath (Westmeath) as the other linesman and the sideline official will be Alan Kelly (Galway). The three weeks since the drawn game have gone by very quickly and with only days left before the replay the team is in excellent condition and in excellent frame of mind and have remained very focused on the job to be done. The team will be announced after training tomorrow night Thursday 25th September. We wish the team and management the very best of luck on Saturday and hopefully the Liam McCarthy Cup will be back in Thurles on Sunday evening.
Tipperary Last Training Session
Training will be open to the public on Thursday September 25th at 7:00pm for the last training session of the Tipperary senior hurling team before Saturday’s All Ireland Hurling Final Replay meeting with Kilkenny. We encourage supporters to come along and give the Tipperary team a big send-off before the final. The senior management team, players and the County Board would like to thank everyone for their support which has been wonderful. Keep it up.
Turn the County into Blue & Gold
Again we appeal to everyone in the county to keep the Blue & Gold colours flying in the lead up to Saturday’s game and to wear the Blue & Gold colours at work, school, shopping etc from Friday onwards. Let’s turn the weekend into a great occasion and ‘’ Turn the County into Blue & Gold ‘’.
All-Ireland Post Match Banquet
The Tipperary Association Dublin and the Tipperary Supporters Club have joined forces for the post match arrangements for the replay of the All-Ireland Hurling Final. The team and management will dine in Croke Park after the match and then travel to the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Naas Road where they will stay overnight.
Post Match Reception – join the team in the “Fan Zone”.
The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel will provide a “Fan Zone” which will include a marquee to house up to 1000 for the post match function. Later, the team – hopefully with the Liam McCarthy Cup – will join with supporters in the Fan Zone. Entertainment will be provided. Entry to the “Fan Zone” will be €20 and tickets must be ordered and paid for in advance from any of the following:
Tipperary Association Dublin: 087 6376663 or 087 2866018
Co. GAA Board office, Lár Na Páirce, Thurles: 0504 22702
Tipperary Supporters Club: 087 9087105
Full access to the “Fan Zone” will be available from the hotel and hotel complex where entertainment will be available until late. Special arrangements have been made for ample car parking (up to 1000 cars) adjacent to the hotel and a traffic plan will be in place to assist patrons. Access to car parking will be fully signed. Details will be set out on the Tipperary Supporters Club website – www.tippsupportersclub.com .
Meals
The hotel will be providing food and refreshments. Joels restaurant has been reserved for Tipperary supporters where an extensive carvery will be served from 7.00pm. There will be additional bar facilities in the “Fan Zone”.
Accommodation
The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel is booked out but the hotel has made arrangements with local Hotels to accommodate supporters. Accommodation may be booked with any of the hotels listed below. Please note that you must book directly with these hotels. The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel will provide a complimentary bus shuttle service to these hotels. When booking quote “Tipperary County Board”.
Green Isle Hotel: Tel.: 01 4593406. Rate: €100 per room only or €120 B & B.
Maldron Hotel Kingswood: Tel: 01 4619900. Rate: €120 room only or €140 B & B.
The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel will offer supporters a Park & Ride facility form the hotel as follows:
1. Park in designated car park adjacent to the Hotel and take bus to Croke Park return – €15 per person.
2. Park in designated car park adjacent to the Hotel and take bus to Luas at Red Cow station return – €5 per person.
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Ticket Prices for All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Replay
Tipperary’s allocation for the replay is similar to the drawn game. Prices are as follows:
• Adult Stand: €50
• Juvenile Stand: €10 (Available in Davin only)
• Hill 16/Nally Terrace: €25 (No special juvenile rate available
Tipperary GAA Worldwide Fundraiser – Tenner for Tipp Training Fund
Your chance to support your County’s Quest for All Ireland Final Victory by contributing ten euro’s to the ‘’ Tenner for Tipp Training Fund ‘’ and you are in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes. The details are :
FANTASTIC Prize for those living abroad
Flight home for the All Ireland Final Replay for 2 from anywhere in the World with one nights’ accommodation and match tickets for the All Ireland final replay.
2nd PRIZE — 2 All Ireland Final Replay tickets
3rd PRIZE — 2 All Ireland Final Replay tickets
For Those living in Ireland
Two nights’ accommodation for 2 in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel with All Ireland Final Replay tickets.
2nd PRIZE — 2 All Ireland Final Replay tickets
3rd PRIZE — 2 All Ireland Final Replay tickets
1. Online Payments: via website –
2. Credit Transfer: to the following Account details
Name: Tipperary County Board GAA
BIC: AIBKIE2D
IBAN: IE78 AIBK 9352 2019 1874 68
3. Post to:
Lar Na Pairce , Thurles, Co Tipperary – Cheques payable to Tipperary G.A.A…(Reference Tenner for Tipp Training Fund)
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• The first prize winner for those living abroad may, if not able to return for the game, nominate two family members or friends to fly from Ireland to their location anywhere in the world at a time of their convenience subject to availability.
• They may also nominate two family or friends to avail of the match tickets and accommodation for the All Ireland final replay.
• The second and 3rd prize winners living abroad may, if not able to return for the game, nominate two family or friends to avail of the match tickets for the All Ireland Final Replay.
Thanks to everyone who helped out in anyway last Saturday with the Telethon Phone-in.
Clean Ireland Recycling County Minor Championship Finals
Semple Stadium played host to this year’s county minor A & B finals last Sunday evening. In the A final Moyle Rovers who had a great win in the semi-final over last year’s beaten county finalists Holycross –Ballycahill took on Newport Gaels who defeated Clonoulty Rossmore in the other semi-final. In a very entertaining and high scoring game Moyle Rovers who won their first ever South title this year added the county title by defeating Newport Gaels by 3-14 to 2-14. In the B final Kildangan had a runaway win over Loughmore winning the game by 5-17 to 0-5. Congratulations to Moyle Rovers and Kildangan on being crowned county minor A& B champions respectively for 2014.
Hibernian Inn North Tipperary SHC Final
The replay of the Hibernian Inn North Tipperary SHC Final was played in Nenagh last Sunday. Nenagh Eire Og who got a goal late into additional time in the drawn game were slightly favourites going into the replay and the question was had Burgess missed their chance. Nenagh made no mistake this time and defeated Burgess by 0-14 to 0-8 in wonderful weather conditions last Sunday.
Tipperary GAA Members Weekly Draw 2014/2015 – Week 11 results
Held on TIPP FM
LOTTO JACKPOT – €4,000
Nos. Drawn: 5 / 6 / 8 / 15
NO WINNER
1) €200 (Conf) Muris Breathnach Cluainbeg 3 Deerpark View, Ballymacarbery (Slievenamon Kilkenny)
2) €200 (Conf) Tommy Morahan 78 Highfield Grove Clonmel (Clonmel Óg)
3) €200 (Conf) Paula Spillane Burkington Borrisoleigh (Borrisoleigh GAA)
4) €200 (Conf) EJ Roberts Gortnahoe Thurles (Gortnahoe Glengoole GAA)
5) €200 (Co-Ord) DJ Gleeson 28 Avondale Crescent Tipperary Town (Eire Óg Annacarty GAA)
The next weekly draw will take place on Friday, 26th September in Tipp FM at 10.30am.
Friends of Tipperary Football
A major fundraising drive continues with another monster bingo planned for Sunday October 12th next in the Dome, Semple Stadium commencing at 3pm. The event which is set to attract another massive crowd to the spacious and comfortable Dome has a very attractive prize fund of almost 8,000 euro. Tipperary football has made tremendous strides in 2014 and your support for the event would be very much appreciated. A draw took place recently in Lar na Pairce for two All-Ireland football final tickets and the lucky winner was Martin Ryan, Ballyluskey, Drangan, (St Patricks GAA club). The ticket was sold by Liam Barrett, a committee member of the Friends of Tipperary Football.
Tipperary GAA Scene
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