Nenagh Éire Óg Weekly Notes
Senior: The Dr Fogarty Cup final between Nenagh Éire Óg and Mullinahone was scheduled to take place on Friday, July 10th, but that contest has now been postponed. Éire Óg last appeared in the Dr Fogarty Cup final in 2013 when the Blues lost after a replay to Burgess. This Saturday the Éire Óg senior hurlers will participate in the Tom Semple Tournament. Thurles Sports Fest is a festival of sports, music and drama which runs from Friday, July 3rd to Saturday, July 11th in Tipperary. Hurling, Camogie, ladies football, road bowling, handball and rounders all feature in the festival, but the highlight is the hurling competition for the Tom Semple Cup which will run on Saturday from 10.30am to 5pm in Dr Morris Park and in the Outside Field at Semple Stadium - admission is free. To learn more about the Thurles Sports Fest please see thurlessportsfest.com. Liam Heffernan’s 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.
Junior A: On Saturday, July 11th the junior A hurlers are scheduled to take on Burgess in the Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship in Puckane at 7.30pm. The Blues have already beaten Kildangan and Silvermines and will hope to maintain their good fortune in this contest. Éire Óg’s final group game will be against Kilruane MacDonagh’s who won the north Tipperary junior A hurling league for the first time in recent weeks. The Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship is being 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, were drawn in group one while group two features Toomevara, Borris-Ileigh, Roscrea, Knockshegowna and Templederry. This year the junior A team is managed by Greg Browne (manager), Con Morris, Michael Ryan and Conor Ryan.
Junior B: Following the withdrawal of three teams from the competition the North Board were forced to re-draw the groups for the Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship. Nenagh Éire Óg have been drawn in group one alongside Lorrha, Toomevara, Shannon Rovers and Ballina. Moneygall, Portroe, Newport and Borrisokane make up group two. This year the Éire Óg team is managed by Cian Tucker (manager), Mark Long, John Paul King and Paddy Flynn. The junior A team are expected to launch their north championship campaign on the week-ending Sunday, July 19th.
Minor A: Nenagh Éire Óg survived a late rally from a spirited Borris-Ileigh team at Templederry on Thursday evening to win their opening game in the Ger Gavin North Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship. For a full report on the 1-15 to 3-8 win please see the club website. John Manley’s Nenagh Éire Óg team have been drawn in group one of the championship 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 here and on the club website and on the club’s various social media channels for all the latest updates on fixtures and results.
Fleadh Cheoil: Organisers of Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan 2015, which will be held in Nenagh on July 12th-19th, are appealing for volunteers - if interested please see munsterfleadh.ie.
Lotto: Last week’s lotto jackpot of €2,400 was not won. €50 lucky dip winners: Lorna King (Killnasalla), Ger O’Gorman Snr (Rathnaleen), Danielle Morrissey (c/o HiB), Matt Lillis (Tullaheady) & Linda Fitzpatrick (St Conlon’s Road). Please support the Blues and play our club lotto.
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