Nenagh Éire Óg Weekly Notes
Blues 10K: The Blues 10K & Fun Run/Walk proved a resounding success on Sunday, June 14th with a huge crowd turning out to enjoy this unique community event hosted in aid of the North Tipperary Hospice. Christopher Ryan won the 5K race in a time of nineteen minutes and eleven seconds. Paddy Murphy was second and Alan Kelly came home in third place. In the 10K Cillian Dunne (36.26) was first home in the wheelchair category while Aaron Quigley won the 10K race in 36.32. Second in the 10K was David Sheehan with Peter Madden third. Margaret Danaher was first woman home in 38.29, Mary Gavin second and Serena Moloney came third. In the 5K walk Diarmuid Maloney finished first in 24.09, second were the Ryan Family and Sam O’Farrell was third. The Nenagh Éire Óg club would like to thank all of those who worked so hard to ensure that the event ran smoothly. The complete results from the event have now been published to the club website.
Senior: Nenagh Éire Óg booked their place in the final of the Dr Fogarty Cup thanks to a resounding thirteen-point win (1-23 to 0-13) over Lorrha-Dorrha at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Friday evening. Éire Óg last appeared in the Dr Fogarty Cup final in 2013 when the Blues lost after a replay to Burgess. On the opposite side of the draw Burgess will take on Mullinahone on Friday, June 19th in Drombane at 7.30pm. The final of the Dr Fogarty Cup is expected to take place in the coming weeks. The Blues will not return to championship action until the respective divisional championships reach a conclusion - Éire Óg have already qualified for the last sixteen of the Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Championship. For a full report from Friday evening’s win over Lorrha please see the club website.
Tickets: Any paid-up members who require tickets (including family tickets) for the Munster senior hurling semi-final between Tipperary and Limerick at Páirc na nGael, Limerick on Sunday, June 21st are asked to text club secretary Anne on 087 133 6024 as soon as possible. Please include your name with the text message.
Junior A: The first round of the junior A hurling championship is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 20th when Nenagh Éire Óg take on Kildangan in Dolla at 7pm. This year the team is managed by Greg Browne (manager), Con Morris, Michael Ryan and Conor Ryan. The Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship will be run on a two-group system with the top team in each group progressing to the semi-finals and the second and third teams qualifying for the quarter-finals. Nenagh Éire Óg, the defending champions, have been drawn in group one alongside Kildangan, Kilruane MacDonagh’s, Silvermines and Burgess. Meanwhile group two will feature Toomevara, Borris-Ileigh, Roscrea, Knockshegowna and Templederry.
Junior B: The first round of the Watch Centre North Tipperary junior B hurling championship is scheduled to take place on the week-ending June 21st or June 28th. This year the team is managed by Cian Tucker (manager), Mark Long, John Paul King and Paddy Flynn. The Watch Centre Junior B Hurling Championship will be run on a two-group system with the top team in each group progressing to the semi-finals and the second and third teams qualifying for the quarter-finals. Nenagh Éire Óg have been drawn in group two alongside Ballina, Portroe, Borrisokane, Toomevara and Lorrha-Dorrha. Meanwhile group one features Silvermines, Newport, Shannon Rovers, Kildangan, Moneygall and Borris-Ileigh.
Minor A: The first round of games in the Ger Gavin-sponsored North Tipperary minor A hurling championship is expected to be played on Wednesday, July 1st or Thursday, July 2nd. John Manley's Nenagh Éire Óg team have been drawn in group one alongside Roscrea, Newport Gaels, Borris-Ileigh and Portroe. John Manley is joined on the management team by selectors Derek Lillis, Christy McLoughlin and Paudie Gleeson.
Fixtures: Please keep a close eye on the club website and on the club’s various social media channels for all the latest updates on fixtures and results.
Lotto: Last week’s lotto jackpot of €2,100 was not won. €50 lucky dip winners: Ann Kennedy (Tullaheady), Jack Kennedy (Ballycahill), John Horrigan (Knockalton - online winner!), Michael Gleeson (c/o Milo Gleeson) & Cameron Spillane (Richmond). Please support the Blues and play our club lotto!
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