Tipperary GAA Scene

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Next Sunday in FBD Semple Stadium will see our senior hurlers play their last game of the Munster round robin series when Cork come to town.

Last weekend’s results now mean that Tipperary can still qualify for the All-Ireland Series which gives this game huge significance. Early signs are that our opponents will bring a large support and we are encouraging all Tipperary supporters to come and show your support for our players in their home venue.

Tickets are available via Ticketmaster website, and also in selected Centra and SuperValu stores. Tickets are priced as follows: Adult Stand - €25, Student/OAP Stand - €20, Juvenile Stand - €5, Adult Terrace - €20. Please remember to purchase your tickets before arriving at the stadium and note that tickets will not be on sale on the stiles on the day of the game.

Munster Senior Football Championship

Our senior footballers played Limerick in the Munster semi-final at FBD Semple Stadium last Saturday, and in what can only be described as a below par performance they had to give second best to a very determined Limerick side who will now play Kerry in the final.

Tipperary will now compete in the newly launched Tailteann Cup which was officially launched in Croke Park on Monday last and was attended by Tipperary’s Teddy Doyle. The draws for the preliminary round and round 1 also took place and resulted in an away tie against Carlow for David Power’s charges. This game will take place on the weekend of May 28th / 29th.

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Huge congratulations to our Minor hurling players and management on being crowned the 2022 Munster champions following a titanic battle with Clare in the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick last Wednesday.

Played in front of over 4,000 supporters, this game had everything including extra time and the dreaded penalty shootout. The outpouring of joy following the signalling of the final whistle was very special and the performance of all the players gives great encouragement to everyone going forward. Tipperary have now qualified for an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with either Galway or Laois in the coming weeks.

Munster Minor Football Championship

Our minor footballers will be in action this Thursday when they will play Cork in the semi-final of the Munster Minor Football Championship. FBD Semple Stadium is the venue and throw in will be at 7.00pm.

Tickets are available online via the Munster GAA website. We wish team manager John McNamara and the panel of players the very best of luck as they aim to reach this year’s final.

FBD Insurance County Leagues

Hurling took centre stage last weekend with another full round of games across all the various divisions of the County league and the way is almost cleared now for the staging of this year’s semi-finals which are scheduled to take place on the weekend of May 29th with all games being fixed by the CCC in the coming days.

In Division 1, Borris-Ileigh will play neighbours Drom & Inch, while Toomevara will play Clonoulty-Rossmore.

The Division 2 semi-finals will see Eire Óg Annacarty face either Gortnahoe-Glengoole or Templederry Kenyons, while Moycarkey/Borris will play Roscrea.

In Division 3 the semi-final pairings will be Sean Treacys v Burgess or Silvermines and Lorrha v Ballina, while in Division 4 Skeheenarinky play Borrisokane and Moyle Rovers play Boherlahan Dualla.

This weekend the attention turns to round 5 of the County Football League which will see a total of nine games being played across the two divisions.

Coaching & Games Development

Congratulations to our 26 new referees who completed the course on Thursday in Dr Morris Park, Thurles.

This group of referees are ready to take up the whistle and play a major role in our “Go Games” match program at County and divisional level.

Special thanks to our county referees committee with their assistance, and to Conor Doyle, David Grogan and Jim O’Shea for their valuable insight and assistance with the course delivery. Let’s hope these young whistlers have an enjoyable experience and continue their referee educational journey.

Tipperary Clubs Draw

The May Draw was held in Hogans Bar, Ballysloe, last Friday and was hosted by Gortnahoe-Glengoole Club.

The top prize which was a car or €15,000 went to North Tipperary and was won by Kiladangan’s James Kelly. Second prize of a €5000 holiday voucher did not have to travel very far either as the lucky winners were Liam & Mary Hogan who are joined with the Shannon Rovers club. This month’s lotto jackpot was not won which means that there will be €4000 on offer in June. We congratulate all this month’s winners and once again we thank all members for your continued support.

Ladies Football

Next Saturday 21st May, Tipperary’s Under 14 team play Kildare in the All-Ireland Gold Final at Crettyard, Co. Laois at 1.30pm, and they are wished the best of luck.

Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil

PRIMARY GAME - Well done to all the boys and girls who featured on our Primary Game football teams v Limerick in Semple Stadium on Saturday.

Boys team – Freddie Wall (St. Oliver Plunkett’s N.S. Clonmel); Tiernan O’Brien (St. Patrick’s N.S. Drangan), Conor O’Donnell (St. Isidore’s Boherlahan N.S.), Owen Fanning (St. Mary’s Central N.S. Killenaule), Colin Maher (Rosegreen N.S.); Colm Ryan (Newport NS), Sam Daly (St. Brigid’s N.S. Donaskeigh), Cian O’Connell (The Monastery School Tipperary Town), Aaron Bourke (Ballinure NS), Brody Donoghue (Scoil Ailbhe Thurles), Dylan Foley (Moycarkey NS).

Mentors: Conor O’Mahony (Clerihan NS), Shane O’Brien (Cappawhite NS), Eoghan Ryan (Clerihan NS), Seamus Heffernan (Garrydoolis NS).

Girls team – Sara Jayne Ryan (Cappawhite NS), Una O’Farrell (Scoil Teampall Toinne, Ballyporeen), Sophie Nolan (Leugh NS), Grainne Ryan (Moyne NS), Mioda Ni She (Gaelscoil Aonach), Emma Durkan (Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, New Inn), Roan Carney (Scoil Eoin Naofa, Roscrea), Faye McKeogh (Boher NS), Annie Dempsey (Littleton NS), Samantha Doyle (Clerihan NS), Sara Strade (St. Joseph’s NS Tipp Town)

Mentors: Shane Luby (Clerihan NS), Tomas McLoughlin (Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, New Inn), Eilish Hennessy (New Inn Boys NS), Louise Walsh (Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, New Inn)

Best wishes to our Primary Game Camogie team against Cork next Sunday, May 22nd in Semple Stadium.

Tipperary team: Anna Hogan (Scoil Mhuire, Portroe), Eibhlín O’Brien (Gurtagarry N.S.), Maria Gallagher (Ballina Primary School), Emma Corbett (Scoil Íosagáin, Upperchurch), Kaitlyn Delahunty (Scoil Éoin Naofa, Roscrea), Aoife Maher (St. Kevin’s N.S., Littleton), Erin O’Donnell (Rathkeevin N.S.), Bríd Delaney (St. Joseph’s Primary School, Templemore), Emily Cahill (Lisnamrock N.S.), Saoirse Ryan (Ardcroney N.S.), Chloe O’Neill (Ayle N.S.)

Enda McDonnell Bursary

Entry is open to any female attending Secondary School and travelling to a Gaeltacht School.

Entrants must currently be members of Tipperary Ladies Gaelic Football Association. Current registration number must be included on the application form. Player registration number can be obtained from the club registrar. Completed application forms are to be returned by Monday, 23rd May at 5.00pm. Late entries will not be accepted.

The bursary is valued at €250 which will be paid in one full payment to the Gaeltacht School of their choice. The bursary will only be awarded to any female once over the period of its existence. The judges' decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into. Evidence of enrolment to Gaeltacht School will be required prior to the Bursary Award being issued (Copy of receipt/confirmation will be accepted)

For further details and for information on where you should send your completed application form, contact Tipperary Ladies Football PRO Hugh Coghlan 0879877655.

Electric Ireland launched new 'GAA Minor Moments' podcast

Electric Ireland has launched its new ‘GAA Minor Moments’ podcast featuring fascinating stories from some of Ireland’s sporting greats.

Every Tuesday, well-known Irish stars will share memories from their early sporting careers, reflecting on the defining moments from playing Minor and how it shaped them, both on and off the pitch.

The podcast will run for ten weeks over the course of the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championship, featuring a new guest each week from a star-studded line up. This will include Jamesie O’Connor, Niall Quinn, Sean Cavanagh, Mick Galwey and many more as they reflect on their time spent playing Minor and shed light on some great personal stories.

The first episode of ‘Electric Ireland GAA Minor Moments’ podcast launches today featuring Colin O’Riordan, a winner of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship with Tipperary in 2011. In the episode, Colin talks about his relationship with the current Tipperary Senior Manager, David Power, who managed Colin to both the Minor All Ireland and the famous Munster Senior Football Championship Final win against Cork in 2020. Colin also discusses his amazing GAA memories and his life playing professional sport with the Sydney Swans in Australia.

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