Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final

Match Programme

1995

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BOHERlAHAN-DUALlA v

EIRE OG, NENAGH

Reiteoir: 1'. J. Corby (SI . kim)' 's)

Michael Cleary (Eire Og, Nenagh)

BuiOCHAS 11\i .. I >ro.!otr:mlm~ ~ prudU('l-'d hy l11Urlc .. ~:Ll"'ifjdd~ G.A.A Puhli(al!(ln~ Omlmit· 1t."C \\l' would like to l\.'Cord our ;lppR.'Ci.nion 10 311 who prmidco Mt idl'S. meN l"'pc.'c:i..llh the I\.·pre....:nt;Jlin.· .. of the four panicip.ating dub .. ; ~In Ryan. Huherla­han·l>u;Jlla ~ Jinully \Iom:--, Eil\.' ()Io\. '\cnagh; Dick Gold .. ;boro. Balling;lm' G;Jcb ;tnd :\oc1 Dundon, l 11Urlc .. \;ll">fll'Id"

\\'c ;lrt .. ' ;11,0 gmldul 10 JeTT)' RillA :U1d Brendan O'Connor lor U'C of pholo­s;r .. ph".

Go raibh all hlla

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Go n-eiri RO Real leis an da./boireann

Teachtaireach-

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Cathaoirleach A dhaoine liable agw, :I chaird\.: go

16ir, cuirirn f:iiltc roirnh gach cinn.: ()

gach 5it af Cud an conlac :lnsco

inn ilL Cuirim f;"iiht: af Icith roimh n:t

[oime :L15 ag imino

The gll me .. IO-,b y have captured

the imagination :I .. in ft:w prc\'iou,>

finals. The memory of 1:\ .. \ year'.,

wonderful minor fin;.] will remain

with u .. for lIlany a day One of

those teams, Ballingarry Gael ...

return to defend their crown again'>,

:1 highly rated Thllrlcs Sar.,fidd.,'

learn. A rc~al of 1:1.,\ )'car\ hrilliant

game seem. .. on the Girds.

111C Senior Championship h,I'> pro­

duced :1 novel pairing in Boherl;l ­

h:IIl-Dualla and Eire 6& Ncnagh. 11u:

Mid nlen endeavour 10 capture the

Dan Breen Cup after :1 lapse of 5'1

yean;, Their advance.: to lo·tby's final

has Ix:cn charactcri.,>cd hy a vibrant

and flucnt brand of hurling_

Eire 6g \'enagh have heen promi­

nent in reeell[ ye:t~ in the pcnulti-

Ilowever, their dc.'dic:ll ion :1I1d effort

has not Ix:en rew.lrded hy the ulti­

mate sue(e'>s and today they \\ ill

stri\'(' to in!'>Cribe their name on the

trophy for the first time,

The referees for to-d.IY' .. g.lI11e .. arc

\-cry olp:tble ofrkiab. \\'e welcome

them knowing 111;I[ tht"} will (on­

tribute immen'>l."Iy 10 a w()ll(.h . ."ri'ul

OCCl!!ion. I also th.mk ,111 our refer­

ees who ha\'e gi\en their -.croke'> '>0

un .. dfi<;hly Ihroughout thl.· year.

fin:llly, I would like to thank you,

our loyal .!>upporter.. for your contin­

uing support of our games. Togcther

we will m:lint;lin Tipper:u)'\ proud

Ir::ldition in the G.A.A.

Ar son Cumann Luthchlea.., Gael

.. an contac agu ... ;11' m6 ..,hon f(:in,

gahhaim buiocha . .., libh uilc.

Scan 6 Fogart~ligh

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Senior Final Preview ~ire Og Nenagh versus Boherlahan- ~skills man", He has instilled more self-Du:alla - an intriguing final and one belief and confidence under pressure. which has generated a 101 of interest. H is son, Brian. is Oft,ly's jewel in the both inside and outside the CO ll ilty - is crown, a superb hu rler. Observing Pat Jo certain 10 draw the crowds mclay. llllhc on the sideline, he keeps very much in cUriain-miser, 8aJlingarry Gaels will be lOuch with the players without !;Cning defending their crown against Thurlcs over-involved. Not a man to panic. he Sarsfidds. This minor final promises 10 works well with the sdcclOrs. set the: stage for a feast of hurling. The The cJCpericncc of Conor senior final is a difficult one 10 Clil. ~in.· O'Donovan, Michael Cleary, John 6g Ncnagh go into the final Mhot Heffernan and Paul Kennedy i5 an assel favouritcs~, Boherlahan ha\'e disposed of 10 Nenagh. Former lippcrary corner-County Champions and cannot be back, John is a crafty and iTllctligem raken lighdy. player, no back-m:a n C HI rel:ax. Paul

~irc Og have been knocking at the Kennedy has served Nenagh well, while door in recen! year, 1993 saw them lose the popular Conor O'Donovan captains by lhe narrowest of margins to the team. Toomervara. ~lis often said that you Michael Cleary's contribution is have to lose one 10 win one. Will today incalculable, his goal agairl5l Cashel was be Nenagh's day? Over rhe superb. Younger players - John championship they have bec!n erratic, Kennedy, Chris Bonnar. Eddie and fowards scoring well but conceding b'Oals Kevin Tucker, Darrngh Qui nn and 100 easily at the other end. Ilowever, Robbie Tomlinson - have contributed despite th is trend. the players fought well over the campaign. It is due 10

back. showing character and Robbic that ~i re Og arc here loday, delermi nal ion. good 10 see him back to fitness after a

More players arc laking te5ponsibiliIY, virus siruck earlier this year. panicularly in lhe forw:ards, some of Ihe One feels sympathy for Declan pressure has been taken off Michael O'Meara, who missed Ihe lipperary Clcary. Too often, when the chips were Under-21 viCIOry, duc 10 an injury down, Michael had lO deliver. No one sustained againsl Antrim. Word is, that ever doubted the skill ofNen:agh, some he may make:an appearance lOday, questioned the hear!. Now both appe:ar Goalkeeper ChriSty Mcloughli n is clue a to h:ave corne toget her. Experience :tlso really good game, he has had :an uneasy comes inlO play, this team has an season so far. abundance - success al under-age level Bohcrlahan-Dualla arc being likened and many have imer-county experience. to Clare, they have definitely brought a

A F.J.CIor, too, in f ire Og's success is buzz of excitemen! and colour.

Pat Joe Whelehan, he is very much a SpecGllors like 10 St.'C a new Icarn , no

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Senior Final Preview - contd. disrespect to Toomevara, who produced somt fine displays over the past three years. Earlier this year [ uavelled to

Boherlahan, lhere WCfe flags, bunting and the Slue and Gold of lhe dub displayed proudly. The spirit of rhe parish was very much in evidence. The spirit of Tubber dora survived.

In their semi-final win over loomevara they displayed resilience and maturity. When Toome came hack at them, they didn't lose lheir nerve. Like Nenagh, they have built on under-age success. The average age of the players is l.V.'cnty-rhree. Theirs is an even team, relying on everyone doing his job welL rather than Olle or twO "stars". All their forwards are capable of scoring. with good support from midfield.

Tmincr, Acnglls Ryan, a native of Cashel, has improved Boherlahan­Dualla's performance. Again, like Pat Joe Whelehan, Aengus is a confidence­builder. He has his charges superbly fit. They finished very strongly against Toome, full of running and fire Goalkeeper Philly Ryan is an experienced player, representing Tipp at under-age and senior level. He made a vital save from Ken Dunne in the semi­final. Liam Maher, another former Tipperary player, is showi ng skill and craft at full-forward. H is goal in the semi-final had the hallmark of genius.

The O'Dwyers, Tommy and T.J. ; the Murphys, Michael and Seamus, and Pio Delaney have considel"3ble experience also. Younger "kids on the block" -Michael Ferncombc, David Ryan, Ger Flanagan and Philip O'Dwyer - have

10($ of talent. Aidan Flanagan is a huge loss, nOi

only because of his free-raking but his overall contribution. Philip O'Dwyer, who made such a valuable contribution in Tipp's victory over Kilkenny in the Under-21 final. is delivering the promise he showed earlier. Conor Gleeson, at centre-back, scored a great point in the closing minutes against Toomevara. A 101 will depend on him today.

The outcome of this game is not as cut-and-dried as many think. All the pressure is on ~ire 6 g, they have been there before and arc expe<:ted to win. There arc no certainties in sport, JUSt reflect on this year's Inter-County Championship! I wish all four teams playing here today "Good Hurling~. To the referees, Martin Aherne and T. J. Corby, "good luck" also. We gratefully re<:ognise our sponsors - Nenagh Co­op., John Quirke (Man of the Match­Senior) and A.C.C. (Man of the Match - Minor).

On Semi-final day, some of our patrons, senior citizens, holders of passes, guestS and Ihe members of the Press had considerable delay in gaining entry. We apologise for the delay and inconvenience. Today, I hope that you have a delay-free, enjoyable occasion. Fi nally, beSt of luck to Pio Delaney, who has an even more im portant date wmorrow - his wedding!

Let's hope that Semple Smdium rings with all that is best in the "Clash of the Ash" Ihis afternoon.

LIZ HOWARD P.R.O. - lipperary

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PlaJ'er of the Past

Philip Kennedy

(f..'ire Og, Nenagb) Philip Kennedy. who fc(irl..'d early (hi-. year. h;.d '>Cr.C'd f:irc 6g ;u ..enior 1(,'H'\ for 16 years. A loy.11 'ocr'ant of the club. Philip fiTh! <,'am.-'d in Thurlcs

in 197' with 'Jenagh winning IIle Co.

Minor title Slirpri:'>in~l)' on~rlool'\l:d by thl..'

County ~1inor .,deClor .. in 1978 wh\.'11

Tipper::ll"}" fell to fir-.! round dcfe:u , Philip emerged onto Ihe L!21 tcam and has thc uniqul..' record of being

the only hurler en!!" to cLJ){;lin two AII-[rl.:.'!and l-ZI winning team ...

Philip hurled wilh Tipperary from 1980 10 198(}, playing a prominent

role in Ih!.! Ccntcn:try fin:.l of 198·, Philip come .. from a strong G.A.A

family. I [i .. [;lther. Jack. who hurled with Mone}'g:111. i ... a fonner County Board member :mcl the prc .. cm \'j<::c­

ch:tirman of !\cnagh Eire 6g. Philip'., hrother. Michael. was the

\\inner of an AIJ~lre land L'21 meo:11 in

1980. while hi.~ orOlher John is a memher or the curren! l:ire 6g team.

'illerI..' is it G.A.A. connc(1ion on his mother'., .,ide :llso wilh Michael Cleary a f1r.~1 cOllsin,

lrl."land L'21 Il1I."(bb. Ford Open D~IW 1985, i\orth and Count)' UI2 medab;

3 North and County UI'I medals; I '\orth and Count)' Ui6 medals; 2 '\orth and County i\l inor medals; 3 '\onh ;Ino Count)' e21 m(.x1ais; 2

North TipI' . ..enior hurling ch:lmpi~

om.hip:;: 2 i\o11h Tipp. senior football champion,>hips; 3 North TipI'. senior hurling le:lguc meoals: 1 Junior -':orth and County rootball meoab.

Philip aho played Hail"';lY Cup ror i\ lunslcr.

A greal club '>c1"\'al11 and a lOp cb",., "ponsman, Philip and hi'> wire and Emlily an: \\ i .. hco well on hb retire~

ment.

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Prayer of the Past

Sonny :N{afier

"Sonny' M,ther \\;I~ -;(In of J:I(" '\[;,h..:r, NOl.b[()wl1. \\IHI won AII-lrcbnd honour:. with Tulll)C;'luur:1 in lH9H ,111<.1 ncphc\\ I -'Cr,;;, r,;:;;;;;;;;:; fj\l~ AJI·lrcbnd !TI!...xbl" in lHC)')·96-9H·99 ,md 1900.

"Sonn)-- ptl)l-"(j em the 1.1,,[ Uohcnah,m h:;I111 to Clp[Un~ the (,(",lilly '>Cllior hurtmg emlln III 1911 ;Ino olher ,,01"1 II 109 m.,:mhcr:. oflhat "unc., .. fllllc:ml ;11\: the Coffey hroth­er.. Jerry. John ;md l'lor :lIlti r\L'i..I O-I)\\)cr o{ 11ll1rlc.Jx'g l~ncr 'Sonny" hel,lIl)c ;1 I)(:r­mancnl memher of the lounly "cllior team .mtl won AI1-lrt:l:mu Illc(bl .. In 19W, 1950 and 1951. Ill.' :.bo won Nalion:11 Lc;ljotUC hurling 11It."{]ab.:n 19 19, 19';0 :md 1952, lie IVa .... till :1 memher of the U.ohcrlahan "Cnior .. ide \Ihid, won the Mlo fin:I ' III 1953 hUllhcy [(,." in tilt: ((Iunly fin.ll io Uom.'oo[cigh. Hi .. ~m ... UIIl~ ;md John ,Irt: ;lt11\t: mt:mt)t:~ nf ell..: cluh Billy I~m).: prc'>Cnliy duh dWnll:1n and John the dub Irc;Nlrer.

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Comhghail-deas leis an dd jboil-eann 9

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rrremendous rrradition - crash of sty[es

I I P;L}'~ to look ;Iftcr your jUH:niks ilnd minOTS. Ncn,L)o:h had ;1 ';ound

poli<:y and they h:IVC

jlxlkcd afler the [0\\ n :lnd '>Ch(x)b ,Lnd turned Otl!

go(Kl IC;Hn~ down Ihe yeolTS.

Uohcrlah;.nlDu;IJI'1 now '>Cc the work or men like DK:k Dd:lOcy RIP :Ind !'hilly Ry:Ln NT., come to fruition :md their [C:Lm.~ h,l\ c hlo,".om ... >f.I :101.1 horne fnlit. \X~ did no\ CXpt.'t.1 Ihe Ui:m(;oni men to come tht: hard ro:td ~) MXlIl, but l>ul.:h IS their ul..-dicalion :md L.:omrnitllknl Ih:1I lhey GlIllo.:: up the hard W:Ly and won by !'ihL"t!r courage :lnd chivalry, 111ey holo a diffi­cult [:lsk in the MId :100 not cH:rylxxly cKpt:<.:ICcl them to lower the coluuf'; of Ihe f:uned ~Grcy­hound,'·

o( ('!)ur:-.c, tht: competi­tion 1}Cl\\ccn old Toh· bCr:ldor:l and TOOI1lClar:.l IS :l rich :mc.! rom: one. Tr.idilion i,~ a ~rc,n help 10

inspin.· people. The Mell'lori:il :11 T(}hl~r.idor;:L

Cros,'; \\ :i~ :i reminder [t)

Ihe young lions or fornlt:r ,.dory, and was finingly

J. Perkins

COlllmell1omted :ifh.'r [he Mid Fin:ll. They could never 1.:1 [heir heroes down,

Uoherl a h a n/[)LI:I I 1:1 corTlt' ,ig,iin for Ihe County Final hut t\enagh I~ire 6g \ViII providlO' sllO'rling oppo­sition to the nsing stars. 11le nlen of Ormond h:l\ e had good Minor team'> in the pa"l few ~'C,irs and have 1x.'Cn knockin~ :11 the door persistently wilh [he "Greyhounds" kceping Ihem :II h:IY, 111ey lot,in favourites Ihis [ime wilh plenty of experiem:e gained.

l1lt:ir Myle of hurling is open, skilful :lOd :i delight to sec with Michael Clcary 1C:lding Ihe W:IY, Ihe '>trong Conor O'Donovan b:.cking him up :md the Tuckt:rs, KennL--dy's, I-Ieffernan e[L [() Ihe fore: [hey M.--cm 10 h:I\t' [he 1:llenls to t;ikt: tht: [ille Iha[ h:is eiuoL--<l [hem in Ihe P:i .. t few years.

The Mio men 1);I\t: Ihe old trJditional style of hurlin/ot, \Vi[h plemy of skill :lnd an extm amounl of coumge :md d:lrin/-t when [he pre~ure is ,1\ It-.

hei,ght. if [hey can f'idd :1 fuJI injury frL"C team [hey

II ill he difficult to ()\ er­come. TIley play a -.. oliO hr.md of hurling :md r~n like Philip O·l)wyer. ve[­er.m 1.i:1I11 Maher. I):\\"iu Ry:m, Ihe \ I urrh~s, O'[)II}'er's, DeI:mey·s. Flan:IA:lrls :mu Ihe lower­inA Conor Gleeson, h:u.:kcd up hy a f'iol.' A(J;II­m:m III I'hilly Ryan, C:ln risc [() Ihe hi/ot occ:.lsion.

A II hole-he:lnL-'{1 tn,itch no uOllht it II ill IlL' 1\0 mailer \\'ho 1\ ins, \Ioe will 'oCc a nell capum le:ld Tipper.lry in Ihdr queM for the McC.arthy Cup ,IOU "ome ne\\ face.. will :Ippc:l r on Ihe t'ounly tcam.

\,(/C '1l :occ a ('ontr:I'>l in hurlin~ slyle .. :IS Ihe I':tle Ulut: of Nen:l£h :IOU tht: !loyal Ulue of [3oherl;lI\:1O 1,lke Iht! Held on Ihis )o:Tea[ CounlY Fin:ll o:ty in Semple St:ldium \\-hen Ixnh teams will h:IIC fino. isht.'cl their tr:l ining under two of the \ L'ry I~st coadl­es, At:n~u" Rr:m (CI .. hd) :mu I'a Joe Whekhan (iliTr).

Ilt!ir bu:! is beann:lcht d6ihh AO leir. Go hhft:­IL·imiu s:ir·chlukhe :iT an H i()ntadl ,'L."O,

Bi ann don 6caid sp6rtuil sea

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County rin;11 day would !;ountry ,md It I ~mgle out

The senior not be !;ompktc without Johnny Enright ;lIld l.iall1 the r-.1inors_ 'I'li~ yeM we C thill

" i~ only to w.ut:h

hay\;, tWI) re;llI> good two gr.u,d for.I ;Ird~ Ih;lt Man-ol-the-Malch Award te:UllS, l'wld kad Ihe \\:I}" 10 their

is sponsored by Ballingarry G:lcb Ilere rc~fI<.-"'l'ile wil)o; ,lIld hring hrilli:mt LIst )'e:lr and ,.,:em honour '0 old Kncx-k·

'0 hale 'h good " le:un n.lgow and the homes 01 John Quirke, thb ye:lr Ilhidl b ,I t:redit Tipper.11) to their m<:nt{)r~ ;md tho~ Go mihh an hua 'lg :m Jeweller, Cahir. who havc lutor ... xt thcm at hhfoirc;mn ;1 IfnlcafT_ "<:hool :lnd at IUlcnilc .. ... lel\:1

. . . . (Ii til' drI Ii J Cun1 fQ Il3\

·11 1Ur1C~ S;lr~fidd~ dr.I\\· T!r~ lidd1qk:lh:!, The minor ing from the rk'h we;llth 01 n.: dNI Ii Ihr H:al k IIIIMN young hurlers in Durb~ 0).: llnt.m.(I)Ift:~ Man-ol-Ihe-Malch Award ;md thc l11Urks St:hoob ;tTC

~1aI Tn.l aaI:al_dnt.fo:.IIIr'ml is sponsored by I(xlking for SUl"CCS.' 11I;1t 'l'mll\!Ud 1Ir-~ .. will [e:ld thcm on the ro;ld l1npnb~_brd~-dr

A.C.C. 10 their former glory. \1tu T'AI<Vf' 'ffi\ Mt Jil''«-A" in the Senior g:unc

Thurles ..... we h:lle town \cr~lI~

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SENIOR REFEREE:

T. J. CORBY (ST. MARY,S, CLONMEL) Linesmen: Richie Barry, Cappawhile;

Paddy Lonergan , Bansha,

Umpires: Phil Corby, Michael Forde, Tom Murphy, John Morrissey

T. J. \\111 tuttly rcfeI'Loc hLs flN senior l'Ol,lrlty flnal. A fnrnl(:r p!;lyer himself. he won ;1 l'(>I./nty senior f(MlI.h:11I ch~(mpl()nship wllh C()mnl<:rci:lb III 1971 and a county inl(.>rmc-diat..: hurling title with St. !II;lry"S in 1975. To date T J h:ls rdcn. ...... --d county junior and county under-21 flnal:< in hllrlinll. Ill' L~ l\l;lrril.!d with fOllr children and "orb in SL Luke's l lospil:d, ClonmcL

MINOR REFEREE:

MARTIN AHERNE (BALLlNA) Linesmen: Johnny McDonald, Ger Hayes. Umpires: Tom Aherne. Denis Darcy, David Kennedy, Maurice Hickey,

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WRTC G.A.A. Educaton Awatds

\'i'HTC. duritl).l it-. 25 ~l';jr' of e.\j'l\:'IK"t:,

h;l ... t::>.u.:Jlt:d in Ih,,· aCld":illll', nillur;tl ,lnd 'I)\.rring lire of W;Il\;:rturd ;md Ih.,: South Ea-.i r..:gum in J.:cner.11. In thl' pa,.,l 10 year.' it-. (;A/\ Cluh 11:1-. domin~ltcd Third telL'! t'Olllllelilion-.. In ll1:my :1n:;I" i( Il.l~ lx-cn lile roiL' mod.,:1 for Illher t"O!lq.,w-.,

Indeed, in 19H7 Ihe \VRTC (iAi\ duh \\:1'> Ihl' fir .. l duh in lh ... (ountry to l'lllp!O) :1 full-lirm: [),.:\dOrmWIlI Ollin:r in lhe person of Collll llonn;lr.

GAA (oli{l\\cr ... ;\re \\cll a\I':Ift~ of \\11:11 an impon;ml initiative lilb \\:( .. hlr the dcn:lopmcnl of cO:I<..:hinj,l in tho.: )..::11111.: of hurl inK This ~:hcmc 11:1 .. pfO\ ... ~J to he the modd U"'"'(! by lht: GAA in cmpJoyill,l: full-lime l'o;ll-h i orj.::mi:>c1'> throughout thl' tuuntry. resulting in the pr ... ·scnt employ-1l1t."nt of O\er 50 JX"opk·. '[1Ie hle;.t ini!i;l­livc by Ihe WRTC duh h :1 n<ltural pro­j-trt::s.~ion of th;!! po[k')' [)<:)-:un In 19H7.

The WRTC GAA Education t\w:lrd~

SI.:heme, which is dllC 10 1)<: I:lundll"d on Tue~Jay, 171h CXwl)(::r, in thc Olllcj-tc, :It H.OO p.m., will proh:lhly 1)<: relllellll)<:rcd ;I~ another importam dCI'ciorlllcm In tht." hi~t(\ry of the GAA. For thc fir;.t timc promisinj-t younj-t GAA playt."r~ havc I)<:en nnminal<:"d hy their county hoards to pur­su<;: ~llIdk~ in the Nation;ll f)iploma in Hecrt:':l1ion and i..t:' isure t. l:lr1aj-tt:'ll1ent in WRTC. '!1lb COUTht' L<. one of the m(l~t

popul:lr and slicces: .. ful in Third i..t:'\d Edut"lltion. It h:lS :111 add-on one year COUI"SC Icadin~ to :t Ut\ in RCCf<;::uion :lnd I.eisure. II is an klc:ll t::ducational oppor­tunity for thoSt." who wish to rlirMle :1 Clrcef in GAA M:m:lj-temenl/Adlllini.~­tr:l1ion Of Co:tching. The COUfsc is unique in th:11 it allows stLl(...iems to indud<;: G:ldlc

Un-Iltl(lll McKL'().~b, TIPP('/7/ I)'.

g:lllles :I~ part of their studie.~. The Collej-te duh, in :I!>.'>()(.:i:ltion 1\ ith

Tipper:lry. Kilkenny. Wexford :Ind Waterford county hO:lrtts. have m:l(k' :1

!1l:1jor efrort OH.'r the past Illonth~ in hrin~in~ thc sl:hcllle to fruition, ThL' year six :1\\':lrd;. Ilill 1"1<: )-:llcn, three in hur1in~ and thn .. "'t.' in [ooth:dl

A 1:lr~c ("ontingcnt I)f prominent GAl\ per.'.,on:llitie.s including President Jack Boothm:m. will allend the 1:l um:h. 'J11b

development h:ls :llre:tdy w~ner:lted much intere~1 in ll1:my olher counties nut­side tht' SI)LIlh E:lst region.

[t is only filling lh:lt tht: GAA, whkh 11:ls IlL"'t.'n tht: h:lI.:khone of rur:ll lrdand and youth :Ictivitit.";., should now ont'c :I~:l in 1"1<: at the rorefront in providinj-t career opportunities for i1.~ roun~ playcrs.

SclL'(.·ted :IS the Tipper:lry :1\1':lrd-winnt'r is Brend:1I1 t--kKcogh, Four RnlKb. lhllim. Co. Tipperary.

Comhghairdeas leis an da Jhoireann

TO-OAY'S MINOR FINAL

11)' ,\CIC.'I OIl1UiOfl (l1p/xWII1' Slar)

For tht: two teams taking p.II' in 10-day!'> COlllll)' minor hurling final it will

he ;In occasion 10 remt!mlX:f for all

the right rea-.ons. Of course, winning would rnak(: the day c\cn more :-.pe­

cial hut, nCH.:nhdcss, winning i.~ 11m (',,>senti;!l to have fond memories of

perh:I!",:' you r onc and only ch;mcl' 10

pby in a minor fin:l!.

B;llIing.lrry afC Ihe ex<..'eptioll to that

having played in thl: final I",>, yt:ar .:lnd \\ inning it abo, cfl.!;lting ',omc fine lasting memories. For Sar-.fidds Ihe "'lOry b different. Just one player in their sct-up, Johnny Enright, i_~ a survivor from their 1:1.'>1 oUling in lh<.:

final balk in 1992. Enright lined Ollt ~H

corner forward alongside brother Eddie in ;1 g;unc that !\l'llagh won quite <:ompn:hensin!ly. I Ie, thl'rL-fore,

has eXpl'riencl' of the big day hut for the others S:u .. .,fidd:. men il will be a ..,tep into the unknown. Ballingarry have already :->wppl'd inlo it and that experienCe,! will be it vital factor for them.

[n f:l(.1 Ihe outCOIllC of t(Klay'~ fin:11 could be decided <;oldy by the way players react to the big day, Some players take it all in their '>tride while others are '>truck by ~1'lge-fright and f:lillo perform :1\ Ihey can. It is a ~ad fact that ha\'ing reached ;1 fin:il of ils kind, players f:lil to produce the kind of form Ihal brought thl'm 10 Semple Siadium to-d:IY,

I laving seep both B:lllingarry and Saf"'>fielcls in action during the year, though, it h probably 'i.lfe to .I,>sume lh"t they will nOI wilt under the pres­,>un: of county fin.11 day,

11lerc arc '>ome young players on both sides hUI the IWO finalists 11;1\'e . ..,hown a tremendou.' dt'pth of matu­rity during the <:hampion:-.hip and ,Ire not likely to he affected by the acel­sian.

Sarsfield:> have h:ld it all their own

way ';() far in the championship hUI

Balling"rr), will not be anxious to relinquish their title. For the south

champions to beat Toomev;II"J W:lS a

major feather in their (."<.11' and they

ha\'e gained in confidence since then. I! will probahly Ix' Ihe mOM c\'cn

final in a numl~r of ye;lfS, lei's hopl'

it is, as we could do wilh ;1 mOlllh­

watcring .,t;II1I..'r to whet the appetill' for the ~nior gallle.

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Seamus Kealy Minor Captain

Seamus Kealy, captaIn of co­day's minor hurling team, is a stu­dent at Waterford R.T.C. He is a past pupil of scon Mhuire, Ballingarry.

His achievements to-datc are as follows: Soulh U.12, U.14, u. 16 hurling medals, County U.1 6 He nnessy Cup mcdaJ and County U.17 Fitzgerald Shield.

Hc also holds two South mlnol' hurling medals, one County mInor hurling me,.-d.·d and has also played for South Tipp. u.16 hurl­ing team.

Hc is also a member of the Ballingarry senior hurling panel and 0 .21 tcam.

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BALLI COUll

SalUngarry Gaels arc an amaJg:lOlauon of 8allingarry and St. Patrick's, Drangan, for m1nor hurling and foot­ball.

On their way to lo-day's minor hurl­ing final they have recorded wins over Killenaule , Carric k Swans, St. Mary's,

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INGARRY GAELS TV MINOR HURLING FINALISTS, 1995

Mullin:ahonc, B~lllyb:lcon/Grangc and Toolllcv'lra.

The club's officers arc Scan Horan, Ch:lirm:ll1; Richard Goldsboro, Secrctary: J. P. Maher and T. Vaughan , Joint Trc:lsurcrs.

The selcctor arc James Ivors, M:Ulin Maher, Paddy Ivors, CoIulIl Duggan ;lIld Ned Morris.

Afetlics: Dr. John Curtin and Rd. Vaughan.

M(lSSfwrs: John CahiU, Sean lyons andjamt."S Murr:ly.

JOHNNY ENRIGHT (Captain - Thurles Sarsfields'

As captain of the team Johnny Enright has amassed some mighty scoring tallies during this year's minor championship. In fact at senior and U-21 level he has man­aged to do the same, and he is one of the mOSt outstanding and prolif­ic scorers that Thurles Sarsfield have produced in years. I-laving graduated from the Durlas 6 g juvenile club ranks Enright made his debut with Sarsfields in 1992 as a minor. He was still U-16 at the time and played in the minor final of 1992 when Nenagh beat the Thurles tcam.

Today, Enright, a very down to earth player, will have the chance to lead Sarsfields to a COUllty minor tide, me first since 1985 and it is ironic that many of the team mem­bers back in 1985 are now playing with Johnny on the senior team

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even though he is almost 10 years younger man them.

A county minor of mree years, Johnny wi ll be com ing up against his Tipperary co ll eague Liam Cahill who was abo a member of me mree panels at me same time

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and no doubt they will exchange a smile and handshake before lhe throw-in.

Johnny has won numerous under-age awards, including a Fei le na nGaei medal in 1990. He has won Dean Ryan, Croke and Fitzgerald cup medals with Thurles

is an dfl jhoireann

cs.s. He cites as his biggest Sport­ing disappointment to date his fail ­ure to win a Harey Cup with Thurles C.S.S. He won a Munster minor hurling medal with Tipperary in 1993. Johnny IS

presently a first year student In

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1 LAR MACKEY

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2 3 4 DAMIAN DALY COLIN COPPINGER DAVID BUTLER

D. 6 DB/sigh C. Copplngeir D. de Suit/ef,

5 6 7 BRIAN O'GRADY DAVID O'RIORDAN OLLIE SKEHAN

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8 JOHN BOWE

9 MARK WADE

S. OBualgh M. Mac lJaid

10 11 JASON KAVANAGH OLLIE GEOGHEGAN

s. Caomhanach O. Mag Eochagain

13 14 TOMMY COLLINS JOHNNY ENRIGHT

T. Ii Coilealn S. Mac lonnrachtalgh (Capt.)

Fir lonaid: 16. Ray Molumby R. 0 Maolchomadh 17. David Molumby D. 0 Maolchomadh 18. Rory long R. 0 Longaln

19. Ronan Spain R. Spainneach 22. Michael Callanan M. 0 Callanaln 23. Niall O'Riordan N. Ii Rlordiln

12 GARY COPPINGER

G. Copplngeir

15 GER O'GRADY

S. OSrada

Roghnoiri: MIChael Maher Paddy McComlack Seamus Maher Jim Max

Baile An Gharrai BALLINGARRY GAELS

2 KEVIN O'CONNELL

c. Ii Conaill

5 NIGEL CLEERE

II. de Clei,

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lIAM CROKE L. CrOc

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1 MICHAEL McGRATH

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3 BRIAN WALTON

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6 WILLIAM MAHER

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4 JOHN HAYDEN

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7 WILLIAM BREWER

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9 MARCUS MORRIS

M. Ii Mui,is

11 12 lIAM CAHILL ADRIAN CLEERE

L. Ii Cathalll A. de Clii,

14 15 DONAL SHEllY MARTIN GOLDSBORO WILLIE CLEERE D. Ii Sealbhaigh M. Ii 6611in L. de Cli;,

Fir /onaid: 16. Sean Brennan s. 0 Braonsin 22. Tom O'Connor T. Mac Conchulr 17. Oamien Ivors S. Mac lomhalr 18. Brian McCormack B. Mac Cormaic 19. Patrick Kennedy P. 0 Clnnelde 20. Noel Brett N. de Breit 21 . Gerard Ivors G. Mac lomhair

23. Martin Ryan M. Ii Rlain 24. John Paul Cashin S. Mac Cals!n 25. Patrick Hayes P. 0 hAodha 26. James O'Shea S. 0 Se

Roghnol,i: James Ivors (Trainer), Martin Maher. Paddy Ivors. Colm Duggan and Ned Morris.

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2 SEAMUS HICKEY

s. Ii hiel

5 GARRATH McLOUGHLIN

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1 PHILLY RYAN

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3 T.J. O'DWYER

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6 CONOR GLEESON

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4 DAVE DELANEY

D. 60ubhlalnne

7 TOMMY O'DWYER

T. "Ouibhlr

8 SEAMUS MURPHY

s. 6 Murch';

9 MICHAel FERNCOMBE

M, Ferncombe

10 11 12 GER FLANAGAN MICHAel MURPHY DAVID RYAN

G. Ii Flannagi/n M. Ii Murch'; (capt.) o. 6 Rlaln

13 14 15 PIO DELANEY lIAM MAHER PHILIP O'DWYER

1'. 60ulainne L. Ii Meachal, P. Ii Du/bll/,

Fir lonaid: Sub goalie -

Barry Crosse lB. Mac An Chrosiin) 16. Aidan Flanagan IA. Ii Flannagaln) 17. Eamon Maher (E . Ii Meachalr) 18. Alan Wade IA. Mac Uaid) 19. Kevin O'Donnell (C. (; Domhnailll 20. Thomas Quirke IT. 0 Coire) 21. Sean Corbett (5. Ii Cor) 22. William Hickey Il. tJ hici) 23. Michael O'Dwyer 1M. Ii Duibhir)

24. Brendan Ferncombe lB. Ferncomb) 25. James Tarrant (5. 0 Torain) 26. Albert Mall" IA . 0 Meachalr) 27. John Wanllck S. (Mac An Bhardigh) 28. J.J. McGrath (S. Mac Cralth) 29. Jason Hassett (S. 0 hAts') 30. Mark McLoughlin (M. Mac Lochlalnn) Roghntiiri: ionghus Ryan (Trainer) Martin O'Owyer Kieran Maher

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2 NOEL COFFEY

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5 JOHN KENNEDY

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1 CHRISTY McLOUGHLIN

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3 CONOR O'OONOVAN c. ti Donnabhain (Capt.)

6 FRANK MORAN

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a MICHAEL CLEARY

9 CHRIS aONAR

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10 11 ROBBIE TOMLISON EDDIE TUCKER

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7 CON HOWARD

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12 KEVIN TUCKER C. Mac TUBclla',

15 DARRAGH QUINN A.N. OTHER JOHN HEFFERNAN

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Fir lonaid: Sub goalie: 22. Ton Conroy IT. 11 ConraDI)

Gearoid Cleary G. (Mac Giolla Arraith) 23. Hugh Flannery IH. 0 Flannabhra) 24. Uam O'Gara (l. 11 Gadhra) 16. Ronan Burns IR. Ii Broin)

17. Joe O'Donoghue (5. 0 Donnchu) 18. Denis Finnerty 10. 0 Finnachta) 19. Hobbie Foley IH. 6 F09hlU) 20. Decl .. O'Meara (D. Ii Meara) 21. Derek Conroy (0. 6 ConraDi)

25. Shane Connolly (s . O Conghalle) 26. Donie O'Brien (D. iJ Brlain) 27. Phil Hennessy (P. 0 hAonusa)

Roghn6iri: Manager Pat Joe Whelehan. Selectors: lIam HeHernan , Blllr Flannerr.

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Boherlahan·Dualia Michael Murphy, team captain, who hails from Farranavarra is son of Jimmy and Mary Murphy. Jimmy, himself a former player with the club.

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A mui\'c of Effin, Co. Limcrkk, Conor wal) a member orlhe Limerick county minor tcam in 1980. Ik pl;I}'(.:d at wing.forw;ml with present Eif(' 6g collC'"JKUl' Oenb Finneny markin~ him with Tipp going on to win the All-Ireland mil.'.

AS;I bank omdal Conor arrived in Ncnagh in 1980 and mined the Eire OJ.: dub. lllb was to stan a 10lal involvement with the dub hoth on the field of pby and ;u commit­tee and coaching levd A member of Ixxh the <;cnior and Juvenile C()rnmiuf..-"C'> Conor b al tht: forefront with the coaching of Juvenile player.. lie h to lX" ~"('n mO!>l ...,;lIurd.,y morninR~ in McI)onagh I':trk cO:lChing young'>tcr. from Ii to 11 years old while the cluh'., under-14 team undcf his guid;UlCC came within the width of the <-·ros.~har of defc:lling Toomc\-arJ in Ihi:o. year'., i\onh final

111crc is a lon!o: tl"Jdition of G.AA invotn!llleni in Conor' .. Elrnil~' \Hlh hi!; undo..' Terry Moloney, who kept goal for Tipperary in the All-Ireland finet! :lg:lin~1 Wexford in 1960, winnin!o: a North Tipp senior meo:11 In I9<YI. Conor played U-21 with Tipperary reach­ing Ihe AII-lrcl:md final.

He W:IS foreOloM amon& the re\l\;11 of lippt."F.lry hurling in the l'ightie .. winning a Ford Open Dra\\ med31 in 198". In 1987 in .1 iOUfll31llCili gelillc ag<lirbt Cork in Boherlahan Conor fir~t pl:ired In the No. 3 jcr~y. I lis !;uccc..:; in the jl'~ey led 10 l1l:lIIY honour; including Tipperary "Player of the Year" in 1987 and :m AII 'St;lr Il0111in;uiOIl in the ~1me year

Among Conor'o; many hon· ours in the g.-uue arc: Two All-Ireland <;cnior ml"(bb. Four Munster t>Cnior nll"(l:ib. One N:lIional hurling IC:lgue. One Ford Open Draw Two r-:onh -.enior ch:llnplon::.hip medils. Four North ~cnior le:lgu .... IllL"(\;lb.

Two l'Oorth and count)' 11-2 1 Il1cd:.lb. One Nonh :md county lunior fOOlbal1. One '\onlt and u)Unty mtCnlll'­di:lIe football Three Nonh ~('nior foolh.dl llll"(lais. One '\onh LJ-2 1 fOOlb-JII IllL>dal.

The Irish l'erm:lJ1cl1t Buildinj:.: Socll'ty m,1nager has Ix.-'Cn a true le:lder by hb effort ;lI1d d~.:diC"J ­tlon ,It all k:\cb.

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~1 TIPPERARY TIM A.~ Bolu:rlah:llvDwlla prcp;iTC (0 do baule lo-<by In tht: Coun!} Sc,'ntO!" Hurling Final. w(: arc prompll.-d (0 step down memory lant.' to ~ time 70

ago, when such appc:ar­ance~ 11)' lC3m~ from Boherbhan were common­place In 1925, Bohcrlahan wcre cOl.lmy charn]>ioll.'; with

from the famous fonnlng the h:ack­

Tipper-II)" learn. of Ih:1l )-ca(~ AIl­

Scnior Hurling tille. m:m who Iminl.'<I ])QIh

to ~uu;css in 1925 was Crowe of B~wood.

Dundrurn Tim W':h ;\ champion fiddle­

slcJ}"danccr but his achievcmcnh wcre and mark hIm u !he figure of his ume in

:uhk'li<:~ He won ",,<!II 200 t:tc."eS in a great

I ",ro,,,,,d is best. rcmcmhcr<-"<.I a CTO'>s-counlry runner,

undefeated IX'Iwt.>en and 1920. He held Ihe four Jnd five mile cham­I p;o~,,!,;,p of Ireland and ht'

,.:quals in mar:nhon [n fact, ,t Ili bdk'\'c.-d

in 1921, when well past prime, Crowe would h;l\'e

the mllrathon dt~mpi­of the world had he

hIS way. when well I""",,,,";,;' for victory. lie ran mile: further lh:1O any OIher

I "":"~~"?' lind still m;ln~ged In the lOp ~il(

, - , 'IC9'U, he IOUI'd! America the Tipperary hurlers he joirn."<i wilh llllother n"~"N Gael, Johnny

Ihl' tcoun

PbOlogmpb t(lken ill /926 //I iI/(lSSIlCbllS(!tts USA sboll'S Tim Crol/ .. '(' 1/'(1(//1118 bis belt of II/(lIIY me(/(ils hems 11'1:4-comed, (1 /0 118 wit/) Tlppeml)' team capWi l/ ,jo/ulllY 1.I..'lI})Y, byjobll j. llllrley, Irish Amen C(l1l sportsm(1II (11/(/ milllOIl­(lire (J:>fJotogmpb cow1CSy of IAr 11(1 Ptiirce).

itivc ~"Plaincy of l.e:.hy ;II1d UW1,l( the train ing methods of Crowc, no OPpo.'lltlon could m;Ltch the TipJX'rary mert Thus, TIpperary kept the promise they had tn,lde on SCt­ling out - 10 he;1l e\'erytxxly and rl'lUm 3S world champi-00',

When his athletiC c:lrcer d rew to a d05C nm Crowe h(:clIme a tllent,,'(! <-yclis\. His explOitS are legenclary includ­ing many trip:. to Croke f>lIli: and furth!...,. afield. when c\'en torrential rJin and SCvt;rc thun­der<;[or1l1~ could nOl k~'Cp him from thc saddle_

In 1928. the Aintll.'(: Gr:md r..Jtional winner. TIpperary 11m. "~LS calk"<i after the alT .. 'C­

tion;l!e name hy whkh Crowe "~JS known in :lthletic cin:ks throughout the world_

To-<Iay, his vcry imlm.:_'>Si\e medal bclt tx.-an> testimony to hIS great ahillty and ;,; proudly di.splaycd in Ur na P;iira: Muscum, 1x.'S,dc Ihe Olmpic Gold nK'<b1 of that other grellt GAA alhl"tc. Peter O'Connor

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SARSFIELDS PLAYER OF THE PAST

Micfiaef (~cKy 1/

Mc!f£gunn By Noel Dundon

Thurk><; SJr.fidd.'> h:l'C h"U man)- hcroc, Ik,,, n throu¢lIOC ~'C'"J'" 011 till' field 0( pl:ly NJnl.:" like w.all, l~k' and ~mplc arc hr.mdl,llC.-d

~houl wilh mlKh aplomh in the (juS( boc'll curritk", of the S;ir;fH.'kb lial] o( fame:

t -nfonuf'llu~l) fOf thl' l11urk. ... dub. fl'W rum,,', !un: l'llil-red the 11(1)" Graillh.u l' "the RluL"'· \Ian of Fame in the b.c 1"-.'0 )'O:Jf"'o hOI il i.,"1 for the bd. \If df(Jft p:uticubrl), on the IUn vi 11M:- sl:Iro"", who 1\;11" tried to moold Jnd shape;t wam worth)' of lhe ILirnc of champion,

Champi()t1 lhuu):h. "J~.I lel1n Ihal GUlW ";1')' 10 nil\: uf ""NICId, rno>! o..-di<c;Lk'(! and wnmlllllxl hurle", holo:k in the )(kll)' dI, ... Jnd il l'> Oil<' thai \IKtud M,fJj;:unn -.Ifill'" for 000.' ~gam '" 11" ",It....: u>rial PUO;lliDn ""Ill Ihe duh

One 0( the un'>lll1" h,.'I'Ul'" on the '<"Jm'> of the (,(h. \hd\;,d ha., rt.mullC'll an Jetil" l11I-'Illh ... ,. "f till: dub and ;1.., \l'dl ;I_ hdo)! J commiUl"C Il"ll:mhcr, m: 1>'1".'><'''' 1.10 tiP'> aod .Id\i\.t.' t<l rl.I)·~rs no till' juoi(1r 'o('~nc whell: IK' 11;" 1 ... ,,0 ;] -ck'(lor for till: p;i'>l Ihr\."C y<.-ar;

10 fJoCt. \!idud W;l~ J 'oCk'CIOf Ihe 4'>l hm~

"rJ'1("\d" Tt."3ched Ih<.· OUAur firul Joo his [i"l of hnn· OUf'l a.~ mcnI<lf h;c.llm"O I..., the ),t.-ar ;lOOt' ;lImeN ;I., Impn."'\I\'(" ~ h~~ plaY101l [~'>l

\!iducl or 'Rocky' a., hi.- ~\ h<.11er koov.n l' JO 111.11 and 0111 G.A.A. mao Ill- ('An h<.' ~'T1 in lhe lrJIOIOSI field t·· .. l·l')' oighl {",t'll if hL~ 1{"JIll JIl: I10l 11~11K'r Jnd it b a familiar "Slhlln ....... : Rocky WJlkio,l( JlUl.lI1d Ih~ field k .. "pioll him.....:lf io trim .1\ "dl J~ ~1l."'UIl"1l llul die pb\'{'!'> In:' polllOll 10 th<.' ~ffon rt.'<IUlI\.'tIll) hnnll l);Id. Illo!)' III ",rJ'lCki,

lIodt)· Ius p;i ........ '(1 I)n "'1111(' (,f In, hurhng ttl Ill, "'111 \l1nlO "ho l' J rt.~ubl till tlxo iuoior !I:an! for ""fickL,. J te:arn whKh (U'II. l';lPI1.ln.'<.l Jnot/}(.'1' \htJ Utle U'II. ~ndal .mdllll.k.,'<.l \hdud {~"'-'<:11 ;1, '>C.lfIlC dllnlol ,,f J (Jlh .. '1' fillun:' III Ihe duh whum Ill' h.I' .... ·1'\ ..... 1 Wl'U oowlllhmuiolh Ihe )'~~f'>

Ills 10'" for 'nll.uk, '>.1"lidd, ~, ..... idcm 10 lhe 1Il1<."Il.<oe. JU\Siunatl' way hl' g<.ll'" ;11'1(11.11 hi, hu'llll. .... , and If !llCle~' J jo:.) t(1 he ,~JOr1t: R<l('k)' 11111 do 11 \\ Ilh· nut ,1.Janll qu... ... u<'", Ik lu, I,."n koowII 10 nlll""': tC'a,n, to Jlmo'll. fn'n/,.....! k ... ·d, In allClllpllllllln}ll1

their ;l.(m:'JIiIl [(/111111 Jnd il Iu, worhu I'ur~!'> h"I'~ aOOIlI1<.'(1 t1ut Rod)' UO,ltt1 ~'11 goinll Ilk .. ' Ilobod, elloC (;In, II, C'a.'Ier f(1(' tlw..'I1l to ukc ~ from hun tx. ... ·;1OS<: he Iu.~ lln.'1'l ch<.'1'C. done th .. u. !lUll) tUl"-... Ix.fOll'. We "lIhoul 'iar,fk-kh wouk! he l'Illpt) fur Mu('ky. ufe wlthoI.lI MoI;ky wouk! bt- I'cry diffK'Ult for 'w"fiekb. TI1Jb hoI\' mlllh he ha~ ~i\ell 10 dub JIlII rominues 10 ~1I·e.

On Ih,' flCld of pia)' M,l'lud fC'JIUrt.'<.l in no fCWl'1' Clun IJ <vllIuy fillJ.l. winlllll~ II, I~n hurlin~ and one fOl)lh:1I1 lie "J~ a n"-'IIII,.'1 of the tC'JIIl whldl 110('" 10 0111 of II ('(,unl) flllJ.ls 300 the Y'ear '>.J.Nll'kh WCfl.' n.:J!"'Il III the hurlillll f 191\1)) th(') 'M," the football. nul" J feat llul ... unlikd) to be l'qualk't.l or b ... '1ll'1'l'<.ll ...... ·r JJt:UII

IIJling -;unL...J hi' 'oCllIor lOlR."Cf ill Igc;~ J l'an"r which \JXInnc:..l IS ),,"JI'>o Rod)' rb)'lod io nUll)' 1)()\ltions fl'Qlll <.'Oilier h.l\:k III rnKifll'ld 10 (om.lld 'To he perk'l,ly hont"'l JI'I(II.II ii, al Iholl IlIlle )'111.1 would be IIbd to pl;l). all}",h<:1l: on Ih.: CC'Jm ht.'l·JU>l: ~ W'J.~ 'oil 'll.nlfliol I "a' lock)' clut I WJ\ (lfIl' (/ lhe gtLl .... w no ('CIuki pb) tn .. numht'1' ,,f PI'" lion\. [ \\';\., 'iI.wt (,f ,,,·"Icllc·. h<.'Il'KXk."II.I) -,II'

R(,..h 100 l' J nun wht') h~" a 1n.'IlIeI'llkIl.l\ .. hrlil)' I() Il:llll~n.:r C'J"h IC"l11e he W'J.) tnmll .. 't.I In 'I \\ould 1II.';lrI)· rt.111C111111'1' .. II che g.ll11e'. hl' '<Ip pmuol)' 11ul\ J 101 "I n1;ll('he' \\hell YOllllll1,kkr 11\.11 he \\;IS abo J Tirpcmry minor aOO ..... nil". hurl· Ing ...::k"Clor .... , "ell J' Jultnf( pb)l'<.l for tile (~lIlm\' too. not to nk:m~1I1. lhe duh ...... 'TIC

\lie Iuw 'p(lit .. '1'l qulle a ~JI aboul rhe ilkif\' tla,·, (,fThurb 'i.JNleki,. hut C/}(.') an: hi.'IOf)· 110 .... Wlul Urll'" 11w.. .. nllun:' hold fnr tilt.' dub In Mod}'\ (lJlillm

"Well. lh~, ""'Cm~ to 1,., J panicubrl)' !t')ut.!lInll.' for lhe duh al IIIe IIIllnll.'Ill \'(e l!a1'C \\(ln l11ionr. jUlliol' "00 L:,ll io the .\ltd .. lid IH"fI:;1 lillie unltK'k) (\11110 \lin Ihc ..... 1ll0! '11Iinl:' 't."m CO he 11I'ij.:ht"111111f lip for lhe duh and I \lould he wry hop .. fultllJl \Ie rail luI<' III .. 'C(", tla), Jh<.'Jd J,l(Jio .W we luH' !O Ull i.~

Iuo>l. al »t>l,.....uhan 10 .... " whJI l'JII h.; d"IIt" lie ...... \',

Go rctibh an bua a 6rt

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ROLL OF HONOUR Sellior llllrlillg CbamjJio llslJip

Thurlcs Sarsficld'i (27) - IHH7. 190-1. 06, KiinlanC-McDon:lg hs ( , ) 1977. "ct(

"07, "09. 1911. 29. '.~;, ',">6, ,,", 59. 12, 79. 'Hi I I. 15, 16. -52. "S':i,S6, "57. ·SH. '59. Ilolycross· lJ:tLl yca h ill

( " - 191H. 'S l. "61, '62, 'G.t '6-1, '65, "7·j 'SI. 1990

Moycarkcy.no rris ( Ii) - 11*19, lH9'), Clirrick D:1\'in<; (l) - 1<)66, 1967. IWO. '01. '0.'1. '0'), '26, '32, "1-\, ":\1. j7, MonCYlp ll (2) - 197" 76 .0. 'H2. 'HI Cappawhitc{])-19H-

Tubberado ra/ 80h c rlah:ln-Du:.lla ( 1,\) Carrick Swans (I) - 19F

- I~;. '<)6, ,,", 191;. 1916, 17, IH, C lonou ll}, (2) - IHHH. 19H9. "22. '21.25, '27. '2H. ,I Dromb:lIlc (I) - 1H9-'

ToomCvM:l (l:\) - IH90, 1910, '12, Ij, L1ho rna Dc \Vets (J) - I <)OZ. ]·i, 19, '2.\, 'W, ",'i I , 1<)60, 1992. 19').'\, 5uir Vicw (J) - 11'97. I?H Moync-Tcmpkluohy (I) - 1971

Borris-L1dgh (6) - 19W, 'SO. "Sj, 'HI, 'H3, Loughmorc Castlcinc)' (1)- 19~ ><6, C.'lShcl King Corm acs (1) - 1991

Hoscrca (6) - 196H, '69, 70, 71., 73, 'NO, Sell"'"'~ O'Ooberty

ROLL OF HONOUR it/inOP' Hurling CbflllljJiollsbijJ

Hoscrca (9) - 19;H, '59, '60, '61, '62, '63. Toom cvara (2) - 19B6, 19H7, '66, -67, 'H' I I1ohcrl:lh:1II (2) - 1970, 1993,

Mid-Selcctio n (7) - 1932, '33, ':}-I, '3><, Cappawhitc (1) - 1965_ 16, '17, ',11'1. C io nouhy-Rossm orc (I) - 19HI.

Thurlcs Sarsficids (6) - I?S-I, '55. '56, lIolycross-nall}'cahill (I) - 19H2 '57, 7~, ·H;. Erin's lIope (I) - 1990.

Clis hcl King Corm:ICS (S) - 1974, 75. Ualling:lrry G;lcis (I) - 1(1),1. 00, 'HH, 'H9. KiJroanc-McDonagh (J) - 1971.

Eire 6g Ncn:lgh (5) - 1969. 1977, 197H, Moyne-Tcmp lc luohy ( I ) - 196 i 1991, 1992 Rahealty (J) - 1953.

Moycarkey Dorris (3) - 1<)6H, 1972, South SclccCio n (I) - 1931. 19M3, '111l~rt: \\ ;" no illillor ch;lmpionl;hip

Thurlcs C. Il.S. (3) - 1935, 19.m, 1937. pbycu lx:twccn 1910-1945, :II\U 1949-Loughmore/ Castlcincy (2) - 1976, 1952.

1979. SemllliS O'/JQlJe,ty

Walch lO·d .. y·s Ilighllgh LS on The Muns ter Game 011 Ilorl".on Muhl·Ch:ulflcl (Dl-.co,~ry - Ch;umcl 11) l 'uestt:.y and Thursd .. y, 12.00 midnighl,

.. nd Sa turday, 8.00 and 9.00 a.m_

I Brann don 6cdid sp6rtuil sea I 29

"THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A CHALLENGE"

Seamus O'Doherty

I'll ,\;Irl thh ;Irtidc by paring trihute to T(KJIllL'V;lrn They wcre e:>.:cd!em champIons and proved [heir wonh

on lhe Ia:-.. ,hrl-'\:.' t'OlIllly !'in:'!! r.L1y.~. by defcating .\\it!, 'onh ;mu \\"'''' opposi­tion re:-.pcnivdr

On Ihe evening or Ihe :'>cll1i-final drdw, tht,y WCfe slill fcan.:d cnOfmOlh­ly by the \\":Iiting nowd. As new, hroke, the lL'mpor.lrily numlx.-O llohcrlahan Dualla reps_ -.ought feJ"­,umnn:. JI carne In thl' c<l.tchpbra .. c -There', nothing like' 3 chalkngc", ",hid. C\'ol\'o.:o into Ihe dominant theTllc of IhL' plap ........ anu oITi(:ial:-..

Chalk'ngt:s are thefe [0 IX' mI." :lnd we knO\\ what happcnL-'d next! Therc', an unique romance and gl:lm­':Iur :thoul IcxJar"' l'in;lli.~b, l\cn3gh Eire 6s and their opponent'> I3ohcrlah;tn Dualla. A new era ha .. dawlU:<I.

Both dub:. have worked M) hart! to get here, that it i., a :.hame one or Other ,,,,ill bt- dbappointed. i\enagh havc ne,'Cf been winners - their one point lo:-s in 1993 might a,~ well have iken twenty! Boherbhan·Dualia inhef+ it a ri(:h tr:u.lition from their illu'>lrioll.'> predt. .. (:e."so~ and rt.'Cent (:entenary eel· ehmtion~ have, if anYlhing. mllied the tearll and given the current offensive a timely 1')()():-t. The Tuhhemdom JL'gend lives on!

It will he a 'blu(" day in man ways

:Ind il i .. C:I,y to side with eilher duh in Iheir quesl for glory. IlIInll..'<.li:ttdy. we think of Ke,·in Tucker (j'\cnagh) and Philip O'Dwyer <Boherlahan). who.'iC input did so Illllch 10 win lasl months All-Ireland U-21 lit!1! for Tipperary [n addition to tho'iC, it isn't unreasonable to wish Conor O'Donov:1I1 kaptain), MiI..:hacl Cleary and John Ilcffernan \\'l'II, in ,·iew of their l"OlIlrnillllent 10 till" hlue :lI1d gold - Tipperary lIot Boherlahanl

On the other side. 1.i:llll Maher, who has playl..-,(] ~lLperhly in recent g:lllles g;I\'c grt!!lt ~r ... ict' to Tipperary. Remember it was his goal again:-I Clare in the 1984 Munster semi-final, which left another drcalll alive. llntil Ihe Centenary Provincial Final. lib '\enagh "connl.."<:lion:-" arc well known, hut I'm sure the "rclalion."hip" will he forgotten for :In hour or M), All the ingrl..xJienb arc there for an ext:ll­ing l.."Ounty final, which could al1 :I." :1 launt:hing p.td for :In inter-count}' championship bid in 1996. ·111cre i~ Mtch talent abounding that high scor­ing and heroic action <;cem assured. In lheir la~t lhrl.."C game!>, the Mid tham­pions have heaten l.oughmore/Castle+ inney, Knock:lViita Kickhall1.~ anti Toomevara, scoring 5-36 and t"om:ed­ing 3-31.

Nenagh, in their ]a"t three enl"Oun· te~ han: be'lten Borrisolcigh.

Is earr an ts/ainte na na tainte 30

tllullinahonL' and Child King Cormac:-., with the ... tati:o.tit':'> ~howing 6·')1 for and 10·26 again:-.!. When you seL' the impre ........ i\·L' cH,,-'(lenli;lls on hoth sidL'.~, it is dL'ar that dogm:uic pft'di<:­tiOos would he 1:1:-.11.

The concluding moment;; of hath semi·finah :-.howl..-'d us Ihat a game lasts until the fln:!1 whistle!

NCl1agh han: Inllllp card., in tllichael Cleary, Kl'\'in Tuckl'r, Robbie Tomlinson and John I {dfeman. The~ afe lilt:: players who will register m(»;t of thL'ir scores. They aft: slipponed throughout the field by workL'rs and providers, I30herLthan h:l\'L' thdr own scorers in Aidan Fbn:lgan (if :lvai!­able), Liam ,\Iaher, "hilip O'Dwyer, Gcr Flanagan and tht' oftL'n inspiring captain Michael Murphy, who mu .... 1 lead to Ihe finish if Bohcrlahan arL' to annL'X Ihe Dan Bft.-cn Cup for tht' first timc since 1941.

TIU' innuel1w or Conor GIL'eson will be nuclal for I3oh.,:rbhan I k held thcm togcthL'r carlyon in till' Mid \:In:l1 hefore they :-'l'lll~'d and he (;llk !L,tI e\"cfylxxly in thl' county '>(.'mi­fin:l\. Thc i.:enlfch:Kk can nloti\'atl' hi~ colicaglll:s to L'nOflIlOlI. ... pl'rform:1ncl' ll'\'ch, O:1\'id Rpn i ... aoothl'f .'Iid dynamo whl'thL'r :1t midfield - hb Ix'st ['>OSition - or at h;l\f-forw:mL Behind them all h I'hilly Ryan, who:'>l' goal, kt."Cping ... kill:,> nen:r qllite l';1fnl't\ thl' alldiencl' they de:'>l'f\etl. L\cnagh\ revi'>(.'d fOfllution following Iheir :\onh Tipr "'l'mi-final ddi::II, ha .... paid dividends They will play [0 [hc end and utili-'>\.: all their l;llen!,

There is a po:-;iti\'c L"oaf.:h on holh sides and 1 l'Xpc.!f.:1 the gaml' to di:'>p!.ly thc fmits of Iheir dfor's. \,iL"lory will lx: popular WhefC\'cr il lie:'> but my pl'rsonal \'icw i:'> 111:11 we will ha\e ;1

dl:lw!

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Best Wishes to Eire 6g in today's County Final

S{ia61i na m'Ban I" ~iomb:tJ den Chont;u . .' an '>('amliahh -.co :Ita bC.lgll;ldlCOmh dt:1iliuil IL· C;lrr.li~ Phadr;lI~ I j.tCII<,ca!. Sliahh

hl';J~ i",C;I c timpe;ill "'00 meadar M airdc ... u ile i ndci'>(:c;m 111ioi>raid A".1I111. n ...c nC:ldailhc idiT "inuh Afd at;i thbr Ihu aidh de <ll-\u ... Cluain 'kale. T;i ;m ~1i;Lhh IhM a hhdth ... tairiliil Ie !againi dc;inta de 0 ;lois 11<1 rniOl;J~<-"OI:Liodll;1 anu;!"" Dc: retr na .. cCah:t '>co, ... liahh nc;mn;Lilhe ah ca c Ie ... ihhruior ar ;, blurr. Bhiodh Fionn \ I.u: Cumhaill a~ll" na FLlnna ag '-Cilp; ann go hiondui] Bhi n ann ;1& i arraidh clul i~tC;Jch '><I

... ibhruior H ;lmh;iin nU;lir il ghonaigh ..c a mhe.H. Dhllil ... i: i ;Igu .... UitIHl';II,:h nodHadh d6 go faihh rc;imhamharc Lli/(hll' aige. Dc-incar linn go hhfuair an .,klhh an I-ainm 6 c:ldur:l die :1 tlkir!; .. Ie linn <;;101 Fhinn.

Bhi a mhuintir ;1 /othrio!'adh chur ph6;,adh. \ Ioladh mn;, ea/o:'>(l!a do adl hili .. chrol lU~th:1 do inior Ri na Il t ire­ann. ~;l ddre ';()(;raiodh go mhbdh f.b idir n;1 mn:i go lcir go barr an t.~leibhe Ie Fionn fein 111M dhuah don hhllaileoir. An oi(:hc roimh rc th{)g Fionn inion an Ri '>U.l" an cnoc i ng;ln fhios do ghach einne eile. '\uair a ~hroilh ;In chead hhean an IllUIl.ldl hhi ;In clilin ann roimpi .I/otll,> is i;,e .1 ph6~ Fi()nn. ']";; clil agu,> eli1 ;Ir ,Ill .iil Jf fud an domhain agu .. Jon ;iil inJ mhionn muintir Thiohraid \r..lnn hai1ithe dub­te;lr .111 l-amhrJn fiunnillil :--in "Sliahh na II1 lbn·· Ie Scarla:-- (i(:canl Amhr;in cluile,lCh eik .I~ ;In ccanl;Lf ;1 chum (iccam frebin isea ··ThL· Irish Pe;L:--;U1I 0irl·· Focail ch()~(:rach;l Ie ceol dod-11l;:lrnudta a\,i 'LIlI1. DcincJnn an file cur ,>i():-- .Ir ehailin ;ibinn 6 hhnt,lch 11.1

hAnnuire agu;, ;In hn)n ;1 chea.,> e nU;lir a ~hL'01 .,i go \ Icin;c;i, Ciil ,\i Chiardha

col l·calhar do Chicearu all ca an Glilin a hili Ilia ill.' .. a d;in ;Igu .. hhi eon,li uinhi gJr do .\Ihuileann n.1 hl'.lmilan,

I\il "Iairiuil die laohh Ie Sli;lbh n;1 mll;LIl i<;ca an caisle;in i gCiIi (h;li" Ce n;I(:h bhfuil Ligtha ann ;Inois ach fothmch. fOll-gne,111lh m:l()rga a bhi :lI1n il1:l hhlath. llhi dll :Iir mar ion.ld leinn agus e:rl;rint.' ;Ir fc:tdh 1l;1 hlLlnla D·ion~.Li~h

..,.Iighdilliri Chronlud flach Gl i:-.lc'lIl eilc

.. :1 cheantar ;It'h Cill Chah Ic linn ;1 fheachla~ i dTiohr;lid·\rann CC MO ndeanann ;In file olag;in sa dan -Cill eh;lis·· i dlaohh C:t .. p:1 na gcoilhc ni mar sin at;! an see,l! (,Ioi 1.IIll'l ir n:L hu;rire Cll!daionn foraohi nua Icicnc Shiiahh n:t rn13an agu~ I;i ~an chuaichin i mb;lrm n;l gcr:lohh ;Inn·· ;Iri!'.

T:i 'ceal nUJ-;lim"L·anlu a~3inn 6n Sli;Lbh ~ beth,lIlta '>(."0 leis an aighne;\.~ ;11;1 ;Inn m:tidir Ie logail n:l Oluille gaoi the ar :t blurr lllM ghli!asann;1 /o:ine:ld6ircacht,1 ,Iibhl(obc. '\1 flll".lu;li r t,;td a dh(:arf;ldh C[(e;l11\ d:i mhcadh ~C ag ~iul coh Anrnrin .. inniu!

Ralh IX- or..libh go leir,

CrmdJIIl;lmr 6 Rialll

Bi heo ... hi heatbacb 33

By Sell/liltS Letlby Whl'n I \\;j" ~m\\in~ up in 't:na~h in the 19'I{h hllrlin~ ,\;,\ alive and well 111 thl' town. 1t.1"'-"tl in the Tumplkl' \\;1." the Eif\.' 6~ duh. Jnd \\illi iL .. IXL ... t.' in s;Lr.fidd or Pound 'it. \\;1 ... '\l.'n;l.':h Sar.lidd ... \\'llh Ihe town lhu~ dh'idl..'d. thL'n: wcre no lrophil's to ho;, .. ! 01 but il \\;,,,"", for Illl' \\;1111 of infcfI .. '!'>/

l11c .. LlIt.' Fr. Joe H:IY":" hrought Ihe IWO IO):: .... lhcr ;U1d ;l~ SI .. \l;lry·., ther won ,I

cuunty mh:rml'(\i:uc dumpionship_ 111cn there \\;\' ;1 hrief nUITr in <;cnior r:mk .. Ix.-forl' 'it. \tll')'"" fin.llly wem illln hquid;l­lion ,lilt! Eire Og "pr::mg to life ;IK.lin.

[ W:J" ;It the public ml~ling in thL' Town 11,/11 when il \\;1, d .. '<'iul-d to re\ IH' lire 6.1{ .LIlt! I pi.lyo.:d my fiN 1l11IlOf .':;U111.' for f:irc 6){. [ .. Iter r pbyed my fiN .... minI'

,IS ,I L'()mer forw:lrd Ix-~Idc tlw I.lle ])()\\ ill'S in ;11\ E;lslcr frio . .'l1dly

1 . 1Il '\I(])onagh P:lrk a).t:lill~t the Duhlin duh. Sc:in Trea()-'_, A" youn~ fel· I(J\~~ . \\l' \\cre ItCH:'T liT from .\1t1)(lIl;l).th »;Irk ;lIld I de;lrlr rclllcmlx.'r a (;hri~tm;" Dar mornmg dimhing mcr the \\,111 JIlIO Ihl' pilch W ilh \Iike Burn~ alld Ton) fh!mll'l'Y for ,I fcw quiet pu~k~ Being thc

- Ih;11 \\:1' in il. we knew Ih;lllh ... • Glrc~ Ihe t.lte Jack Roberts, would not he

j.tllOlrd .lIld il W<l"; a r;1f\.' Ire,11 10 pia) inlO;1 ).to:11 \\llh nOll'. For 10 }'e;lr~ I h;l\l' fell p;.in of I;irc 6g in \i ... ·IOll ;lIld ddl',lt

.\1) pn:diclllll'l1[ I(xhiy IS Ih.1I for Ihe I 'IX-ri(xl I han:, felt p;m of BoherLllun

;lIld defc:lt. If I 1e:1nJt.-tl Ihe ini-

li;11 ,kiJl~ of hurlin).t in \('11:Igh, pl;lying on Ihl' O\lblin m;ld by lamplight on winler e\cnings, in Ilodgllls' Held and McDonagh l"lrk. ~tlmlller W,IS ;t m:lgical lime s~nl in Iklhenahan lx-rfl'Cling Ihose skilh. ~uch ;IS Ihey wert',

1);IYs wcre ~pl'nl in lhl' (:ol11p:m) of one oj the lq::endal)' Boherldlun c;tpl:lin:;. Johnny J.c:ahy. and e\eninR~ do~o.:.'d with hurling at Killy-' ems" in Tublx:mdora· in Ihe COIllp:my of Lld~. <;()Ille of who:.c 11<I111e, would bo.:.'l·ollle p:lrt of lhe cnunty'~ hurling 'IOrr - MlCk \Llher. John Doyle dnd thc hiAAe't Iiule 1ll,1Il who c\cr ~I()(xi Ix-I\\ l'Cn Ihe pO~l~ for Tipp - Jimmy \1'lher. To gel 10 KIII)'~ (;ros..' I would h;l\e 10 pa_~' by \o.:.'d M,lher", \\ho had hirn'ol'lf won AII-[rel;Lnd~ lIel\\ ... '('n Iht' fXl.~b and ;b of len ;t~ not he would ha\e ,. few word~ for m .... a~ [ w .... nt by. And when il WC\\ d,lrk [ would often r:tmble up from Ihe Cro"" 10 ~it al UK' fl>t:1 of Johnny Connolly \\ ho had won tlm .. -'e All· [rel,lIld, ,lI1d ()(,L.~iun'llI} he would sing for mc Ihe Tubhemdor:. <;()Il~~ Ih;u Ihe old duh pf\. .... idenl. Tom Lc"h\. h;l<-I wriu .... n and Ib,1I Mthur O'Donnell n<.'\cr failL'd to 'lI1g afler a Hoherbh<!11 \icIOI)' Two gcn­er:uiol1.' of my f;1I11il~' wore the f:unou,.; Iklhl'rbh;1I1 Il'f'>l.'y t\~;1 y()ung~ler ho\\ [ )'carned for it~ return to Slol)"

And lhat i~ \\ hy I LII1't take the plc:.~urc

[ would wbh in t(xlay· .. ~;HI1(·. Whoc\er winl;. I will win \\ ith them. BUI whoc\er loi'oC'. I will lo-;c wllh them_ .\tly the Ix:t­ler 11::1111 \\ m.

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Tippcrary'~ progrJ.OlOle for the Church and General Nalional Hurling Le:ague is as follows:

IIURIlNG

8th October:

Away to Offaly,

22nd October:

I-lome to Ken)'.

5th November:

Away to Galway.

26th November:

Home to Waterford.

18th February:

Away to Cork.

3rd March:

Home to Clare.

24th March:

Away to Kilkenny.

Top twO leams qu:alify fo r !>crni-finals. Teams three and four, along wilh teams one and two of Division 2 meet in quar­ter-fin:lls.

FOOTBALL

15th October:

Away to Offaly.

29th October:

Ilome to Kilkenny.

12th November:

Away to Carlow.

3rd December:

Away to London.

4th February:

I lome to Waterford.

11 th February:

Home to limeriCk.

25th February,

Away to Longford.

3rdMarch:

A bye.

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