Nenagh Éire Óg Weekly Notes
Senior: The fixture details for the Blues’ opening game in the 2015 County Senior Hurling Championship have been finalised - on Sunday, April 12th Nenagh Éire Óg will face the Templederry Kenyons in St Michael’s Park, Toomevara at 6.30pm. As always your support would be appreciated for that encounter.
Junior A: Gregg Browne’s junior A hurling team are expected to launch their league campaign this coming weekend. Please keep an eye on the club website and respective social media channels for updates.
Junior B: The first round of the junior B hurling league took place on Saturday. Unfortunately Nenagh Éire Óg lost to Portroe on a 0-9 to 0-13 scoreline. However, despite losing by four points this was a spirited display which the lads can build on. For a report on this encounter please log on to the club website. The Watch Centre North Tipperary Junior B Hurling League will be played on a two-group system this year with the top two teams in each progressing to the semi-finals. Nenagh Éire Óg have been drawn in group one alongside Toomevara, Newport, Shannon Rovers, Moneygall & Portroe. Meanwhile group two features Borrisokane, Ballina, Borris-Ileigh, Lorrha-Dorrha & Kildangan. The Nenagh Éire Óg team are managed this year by Cian Tucker, Mark Long, Paddy Flynn and John Paul King.
Minor A: The Blues’ will launch their North Tipperary Minor A Football Championship campaign on Wednesday, April 1st when Nenagh Éire Óg will host Newport Gaels in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh at 6.30pm. The team are managed by John Manley, Paudie Gleeson, Derek Lillis and Christy McLoughlin. We wish the lads all the very best during the campaign and appeal for your support. Last week Toomevara informed the North Board that they will not be taking part in this year’s competition. It was unanimously decided to re-draw the competition. The following is the amended draw - group one: Kildangan, Inane Rovers, Ballina; group two: Nenagh Éire Óg, Newport Gaels, Portroe. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
A Night with Christy Kenneally: The Nenagh Éire Óg Healthy Club Project will host a ‘Night with Christy Kenneally’ in the Scout’s Hall on Wednesday, April 15th at 8pm. The theme of his talk is “from heartbreak to hope”. Admission is priced at €5 while under-18s will be admitted for free. For full details on this event please see the club website.
Healthy Club Project: The Nenagh Éire Óg Healthy Club Project Team, represented by Michael Geaney and Sister Clare Slattery, were asked to showcase the amazing work done over the last two years at the GAA Health and Well Being Conference in Croke Park on Saturday, March 21st. Please see the club website for a report from that event.
Best Wishes: Our best wishes go this week to club member Niall Cahill who will manage Thurles CBS in next Saturday’s Croke Cup final against St Kieran’s (Kilkenny) at Semple Stadium, Thurles.
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: This week’s lotto jackpot of €1,000 was not won. €50 lucky dip winners were: Bea Hynes (Ciamalta Meadows), Siobhán O’Leary (Springfort Meadows), David King (Bulfin Crescent), Tony Skehan (Kilbane, County Clare) & Conor Cleary (Springfort Meadows). Please support the Blues and play our club lotto.
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