Championship Draws: The Hibernian Inn hosted the draws for the 2015 North Tipperary hurling championships on Friday, February 27th. As sponsor of the Hibernian Inn North Tipperary senior hurling championship Martin Morris described the competition as “the best divisional championship bar none” and as his “passion”. Martin Morris also said that, as sponsor, he was “proud to be associated with” the competition. In the senior championship Nenagh Éire Óg were drawn against Toomevara.
The Watch Centre Junior A Hurling Championship will be run on a two-group league 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 alongside Kildangan, Kilruane MacDonagh’s, Silvermines and Burgess. Éire Óg’s first game will be against Silvermines.
The Watch Centre Junior B Hurling Championship will be run on a two-group league system with the top team in each group progressing to the semi-finals and the second and third teams qualifying for the quarter-finals. Éire Óg have been drawn in group two alongside Ballina, Portroe, Borrisokane, Toomevara and Lorrha-Dorrha. Éire Óg’s first game will be against Ballina.
The draws for the North Tipperary junior A and B leagues will be made at a later date.
The 2015 Walsh’s of Nenagh North Tipperary Under-21A Hurling Championship will be run on a knock-out-loser’s-group system. Éire Óg have been drawn against Roscrea in the opening round.
The details of the minor A hurling championship will be released at a further date.
Congratulations: Our congratulations go out this week to club treasurer Séamus Cleary who was elected development officer with the North Board at Friday night’s meeting of the divisional board. Well done Séamus.
Well Done: A huge well done to Nenagh Éire Óg’s Tommy Heffernan and Dáire Quinn who contributed so handsomely to Saturday evening’s terrific Fitzgibbon Cup final. Both Tommy and Dáire featured for a University of Limerick team which battled to a stalemate against the defending champions Waterford Institute of Technology. After extra-time the game finished level - UL 3-12 WIT 0-21. Well done lads!
Éire Ógres: For the past four weeks Éire Óg have been running a GAA camp, entitled ‘Éire Ógres’, to introduce beginners to hurling at the MacDonagh Park complex. This free programme was aimed at boys born 2008-2010 to help improve their hand-eye coordination and agility in a safe and fun environment. The entire club was overwhelmed by the response to the programme. Congratulations to everyone associated with this stunning success story.
Fixtures: Nenagh Éire Óg have been drawn against Kildangan in the first round of the Clean Ireland Recycling County Senior Hurling Challenge Cup. The fixture is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 8th at 12 noon in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh. 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.
Membership: Membership for 2015 is now due and is priced at €25 - family membership option A is priced at €60 while option B is priced at €85.
Lotto: Last week’s lotto jackpot was not won. The €50 lucky dip winners: Seánie McCullough (Nenagh Quikfit), Eddie Tucker (Ballycommon - online winner!), Sheila Touhy (Rockford), Sine Morris (c/o the HiB) & Hannah Brett (Cormack Drive). Please support the Blues and play our club lotto.
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