Tipperary GAA Scene

By Jonathan Cullen PRO

FBD INSURANCE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Last weekend saw Round 2 of the FBD Insurance hurling championships taking place across the county. See match reports and round-ups

The focus next weekend will once again be on the senior and intermediate football championships as a full round of games will take place over the course of the weekend.

ARRABAWN & JOHN DOYLE UNDER 15 Hurling competitions

The 2023 Arrabawn and John Doyle U15 Hurling Competitions were launched at Ballykisteen Hotel on Sunday evening. The competitions are to be hosted this year by four West Tipperary clubs on Saturday, 26th August, Cappawhite, Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams, Clonoulty-Rossmore and Cashel King Cormacs with the first games throwing in at 11.00am.

Arrabawn ‘A’ Cup semi-finals in Dundrum: Limerick 1 v Tipperary 1; Waterford 1 v Cork 1

Arrabawn ‘A’ Shield Semi-finals in Dundrum: Clare 1 v Cork 2; Wexford 1 v Kilkenny 1

Finals in Cashel

Arrabawn ‘B’ Cup in Cappawhite: Laois 1 v Galway 2; Dublin 1 v Kilkenny 2

Arrabawn ‘B’ Shield in Cappawhite: Galway 1 v Dublin 2; Tipperary 2 v Offaly

John Doyle Cup in Clonoulty: Clare 2 v Antrim 1; Kerry v Wexford 2

John Doyle Plate in Clonoulty: Meath v Galway 3; Limerick 2 v Westmeath

AIB Munster Club Hurling & Football Championship Draws

The draws for the 2023 AIB Munster Club Hurling and Football Championships took place at a meeting of the Munster CCC on Thursday last.

By virtue of reaching the All-Ireland Senior Finals, Limerick (hurling) and Kerry (football) received a bye to the semi-final of the respective Hurling and Football Championships.

The Munster Club Championships will get underway on the weekend of November 4th/5th in hurling with football starting the following weekend with all six Munster Club Finals scheduled for the first two weekends of December. All games will be played to a result on the day.

In Senior Hurling, the Waterford champions will have a home fixture versus the Cork representatives in the quarter-final with the Limerick champions awaiting the winner in the semi-final. In the other semi-final, the Tipperary champions will host the Clare champions.

In Senior Football, Tipperary’s champions will host Limerick champions in the first quarter-final with the Kerry representatives awaiting the winner in the semi-final. At the other side of the draw, the Cork representatives will host the Clare champions in a quarter-final with the Waterford champions awaiting the winner in the semi-final.

In Intermediate Hurling, quarter finals – Tipperary v Clare, Waterford v Crotta O’Neill’s (Kerry), Semi-finals – Limerick v Tipperary or Clare, Cork v Waterford or Kerry.

In Intermediate Football, quarter finals – Cork v Clare, Tipperary v Waterford; Semi-Finals – Kerry v Cork or Clare, Limerick v Tipperary or Waterford,

In Junior Hurling, quarter finals – Tralee Parnells (Kerry) v Clare, Waterford v Cork; Semi-finals – Limerick v Kerry or Clare, Tipperary v Waterford or Cork

In Junior Football – Quarter finals – Waterford v Clare, Tipperary v Cork, Semi-finals – Kerry v Waterford or Clare, Limerick v Tipperary or Cork.

Tipperary Clubs Draw

The all new Tipperary Clubs Draw for 2023/2024 has been launched and membership forms have been distributed to each club in the county. If you have not yet joined the draw you can do so by contacting your local club. Alternatively, you can contact the Tipperary GAA office on 0504 22702 and the staff in Lar Na Pairce will be delighted to assist you with your application.

Semple Stadium Field Day 2023

On Saturday, September 2nd, Tipperary GAA and sponsors Fiserv will come together with an aim of raising as much funds as possible, to be shared between The Dillon Quirke Foundation & Cliona’s Foundation

The event will take place in and around Semple Stadium and will consist of :

• 10am – 3pm – Under 9 Hurling Blitz in Dr Morris Park followed by 5 minute games for each in Semple Stadium

• 11am – 2pm – Semple TStadium ours by County Team for each team

• 11am – 6-8km Fun Walk/Run – Start & Finish in Semple Stadium.

register at https://www.njuko.net/semple-6k-8k-fun-walk-run-2023

• 12 – 3pm – Semple Field Day activities – (fun games around the pitch)

• 1:15 – 4.00pm – Semple Dog Show

• 12 – 4.00pm – Car boot Sale outside Semple Stadium (Sld Stand)

• 12 – 4.00pm – Bake Sale with traditional Irish Music. (encourage your members to donate goods to this sale – Acontact brian.fogarty@fiserv.com should they intend to bake something for it)

• 7– 9:30pm – Semple Roadshow of GAA Legends compèred by Damian Lawlor and Paul Collins with numerus people from all era’s such as Davy Fitzgerald, Tommy Walsh, TJ Ryan, Mick Galway along with Tipp Legends Eamon Corcoran, John Carroll, Joe Hayes to name just a few. http://embed.futureticketing.ie/c/tipperary-gaa/other-events/

• 9:30pm – Music and Entertainment with the fantastic ABBAesque and supported by Molly O'Connell and friends. Finished off with DJ Lorcan Ryan.

For further information you can contact Brian Fogarty (0878113012) or keep an eye on the Tipperary GAA social media for more details.

Sympathies

Tipperary GAA extends its sympathies to current County Referees Committee Chairperson John Ryan Bob on the sad passing of his beloved wife Tess last weekend. We also extend sympathies to the extended Ryan and O’Shea families at this very sad time.

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