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Nenagh Éire Óg - Club Notes 25/05/2015

May 201526th

Sport / Club Notes

Nenagh Éire Óg - Club Notes 25/05/2015

Nenagh Éire Óg Weekly Notes

Senior: On Sunday, May 31st in Dolla at 7.30pm Nenagh Éire Óg will face Templederry Kenyons in the second round of the Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship. The lads are working hard in preparation for this contest and would appreciate your support for this vital contest.

Junior A: Despite winning with ten points to spare (1-22 to 1-12) over Knockshegowna in Ballingarry on Sunday afternoon the Nenagh Éire Óg junior A team narrowly missed out on a place in the league semi-finals. The Blues were presented with a walkover from Borris-Ileigh and thereby finished third in their group on four points and missed out on a league semi-final place while Roscrea (five points) and Toomevara (five points) progressed to the last four. The first round of the junior A hurling championship is scheduled to take place on the week-ending June 21st. This year the team is managed by Greg Browne (manager), Con Morris, Michael Ryan and Conor Ryan. To read a report on the ten-point win over Knockshegowna please see the club website.

Junior B: The Blues have just one group game to play against Shannon Rovers in the Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling League - that game is scheduled to take place on Monday, June 1st in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh at 3pm. The lads would appreciate your support for this contest.

Minor A: At a meeting of Coiste Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh on Thursday, May 14th the draws were made for the North Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship. In all nine teams will participate in this year's competition with Newport Gaels the defending champions. The teams have been divided into two groups with the top team in each group qualifying for the semi-finals while the second and third-placed team in each group progress to the quarter-final stage. The first round of games 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. Meanwhile group two will feature Toomevara, Kilruane MacDonagh's, Burgess and Kildangan.

The Blues 10K: The Blues 10K & Fun Run/Walk will return to the streets of Nenagh on Sunday, June 14th (10.30am). The event will be hosted this year in aid of the North Tipperary Hospice. Entry to the 10K run is priced at €15 (€12 pre-registered online), entry to the 5K run is priced at €10 and entry to the 5K for walkers is priced at €5 per family. Prizes: €100 for the first-placed male and female competitor in the 10K, €50 for the second-placed male and female and €25 for the third-placed male and female competitors. There will also be a series of spot prizes for runners and walkers. Please contact Shane Connolly 087 637 3830 for further information. A facility to pre-register online has now been added to the club website. Please check out the club website for more information.

Lotto: This week’s lotto jackpot was not won. €50 lucky dip winners were: Marese Kelly (c/o the HiB), Teresa O’Reilly (Ardcroney), Sally Mounsey (Clashnevin), Shannon Nevin & Mairéad Byrnes (St Joseph’s Park). Next Lotto draw on May 25th for €1,900. Please support the Blues and play our club lotto.

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