Senior: Nenagh Éire Óg stormed to a six-point win over Burgess (0-14 to 0-8) in Sunday’s replayed Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Final at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh. With eighteen minutes to play Burgess led 0-7 to 0-6, but the Blues dominated thereafter and hit eight points without reply to land the Frank McGrath Cup. For a full match report please see the club website. John Brennan was named man of the match in the wake of the final while captain Noel Maloney collected the Frank McGrath Cup from North Board chairman John ‘Rocky’ McGrath. Nenagh Éire Óg would like to thank the senior panel for the terrific manner in which they have represented the club, themselves and their families this year. Our thanks also go to the management team of Liam Heffernan (manager), John Fitzgerald (coach), Enda Costello (selector) and Noel Coffey (selector) for leading this panel of players to the Blues’ ninth north Tipperary senior hurling title. Nenagh Éire Óg would like to wish Burgess all the very best in the county senior hurling championship. Éire Óg are not expected to return to action in the county championship until the week-ending October 12th. In the last sixteen Éire Óg will face a Roinn I group runner-up.
Junior A: Ger Tucker’s junior A team are expected to be in county quarter-final action this coming weekend. 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.
Junior B: Conor Ryan’s junior B hurlers are expected to be in quarter-final action against Toomevara on the week-ending September 21st. The other quarter-final involves Kildangan and Newport while group winners Lorrha and Portroe have already progressed to the semi-final stage.
Special Train: Nenagh Rail Community Partnership has organised for a special train to take Tipperary fans to the All-Ireland hurling final in Croke Park on Saturday, September 27th. The train will leave Birdhill at 11.50am and stop at Nenagh at 12.16pm and Roscrea at 1pm, before travelling to Heuston station arriving at 2.30pm. It will return from Heuston Station at 8.40pm. The service will run direct and there will be no change at Ballybrophy. Fans will be able to buy their tickets online at www.irishrail.ie for €13.99 each way.
Lotto: Last week’s lotto jackpot of €1,500 was not won. The €50 lucky dip winners were: Cormac Behan (Carrigkerry), Clare Hanly (Ballinaclough), Gwen Mitchell (Sallygrove), Bridget Hynes (Ciamalta Meadows), Stephen Mitchell (Arra Drive).
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