Tipperary GAA Scene
By Jonathan Cullen PRO
New Senior Football Manager
Congratulations to Clonmel Commercials man and former county goalkeeper Philly Ryan who has been selected as the new Tipperary senior football manager.
Philly brings many years of experience both as a player, team manager and coach to the role and his love of and commitment to football in Tipperary is unquestionable.
At club level, Philly played Senior Football from 1984 to 2007 and played Junior & Intermediate until 2018. He has been heavily involved as a coach at all levels in the club for many years and is currently coach / selector with the senior team.
At County level, Philly played Junior Football for Tipperary from 1987 to 1989 before becoming the first choice goalkeeper for the Senior team from 1990 to 2003, during which he captained the team on several occasions including in his debut year of 1990 and 1995 when Tipperary claimed the All-Ireland Senior ‘B’ title.
Following his retirement, he was appointed as a selector with the Tipperary under 21 team in 2005 before going on to manage the Tipperary Minor footballers in 2007 & 2008.
Speaking on his appointment, Philly said that he was extremely proud to become Tipperary Senior football manager and that he intends to do all he can to help rejuvenate football at Senior level in Tipperary.
Philly will be joined on the management team by Paul Cahill – Grangemockler Ballyneale (Coach/Selector) & Cathal Naughton – JK Brackens (Coach/Selector)
Further members of the management team will be finalised in the coming weeks.
The new management team will now be put before the next County Committee meeting where their term of three years with a review at the end of year 2 will be ratified.
FBD Insurance County Championships
It was a busy weekend on the football fields of the county last weekend as the final round of games were played in the Senior, Intermediate & Premier Junior championships. See pages 68 & 69 for senior reports and round-up.
Senior Football Championship quarter finalists: top seeds: Kilsheelan/Kilcash, Ballina, Moyle Rovers, Loughmore/Castleiney. Second seeds: JK Brackens, Cahir, Clonmel Commercials, Arravale Rovers.
Intermediate Football Championship: Galtee Rovers and Rockwell Rovers progress straight to the semi-finalists with two quarter finals to be drawn from Moyne-Templetuohy, Golden Kilfeacle, Aherlow and Eire Og Annacarty/Donohill.
Premier Junior Football Championship Semi-Finals: Cashel King Cormacs v JK Brackens; Moyle Rovers v Loughmore/Castleiney
This weekend will see preliminary quarter finals taking place in the Premier Intermediate & Intermediate Hurling Championships. Both games will take place on Sunday at 2.00pm and are sure to attract large crowds.
In Dundrum, close neighbours Boherlahan-Dualla and Cashel King Cormacs will meet to decide who claims the final Premier Intermediate quarter final spot, while in Dolla, both Borrisokane and Drom & Inch will be hoping to continue their progression in the Intermediate championship.
Tickets for the games are available to purchase on the ticket section of the Tipperary GAA website. Tap & Go will also be in operation at all venues.
Fiserv Fittest Four Charity Event
Fiserv, Tipperary GAA main sponsor for the past three years has been one of our more proactive sponsors, doing half time shows at league games, handing out merchandise and facepainting before games and have raised over €60,000 for charities over the last two years.
This year’s event is on Saturday, 7th September running from 9am to 9pm. They have organised the “Fiserv Fittest Four Challenge” in aid of Cliona’s Foundation & Cari Foundation which will take place in FBD Semple Stadium in conjunction with the Under 9 Blitz.
Fiserv are looking for a minimum of one team (must contain at least 1 male and 1 female) from each community in Tipperary. Teams can be from businesses, rugby, soccer, other clubs in your area, or just four people who come together to compete for the title.
The raffle prizes are amazing which include two GAA All Star tickets with overnight accommodation, All Ireland tickets, Hotel Breaks, Signed Jerseys, to name a few. Also, the winning association/group will get a full set of jerseys whilst the winning team get 4 tickets to all Tipperary League games in 2025 plus a Corporate Table for 4 at Punchestown Festival 2025 with overnight accommodation.
Book your start time by going to the fundraising tab on the Tipperary GAA website and clicking on 7th September in the calendar.
If you have any questions, email Brian.Fogarty@Fiserv.com or call/text him on 0878113012.
Sympathies
This has been a very sad week in Tipperary GAA circles with the passing of two great Tipperary supporters.
On Saturday morning, we learned of the unexpected passing of Nuala Nealon, Burgess and Munster GAA. Nuala was a very popular lady and will be missed by all those who had the pleasure of knowing her. We extend our sympathies to Nuala’s dad Donie, sisters Sinead & Eimear, brothers Declan, Sean, Donal & Kevin, family, and friends.
Also, on Saturday the news emerged of the untimely passing of another great Tipperary and Carrick Davins man Alan Faulkner. Alan was a Tipperary man true and true and his love of and passion for both his club Carrick Davins and his county was unquestionable. He will be a huge loss to his club, the town of Carrick-on-Suir, but most of all his family. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to his wife Kathleen and his family at this very sad and difficult time.
May both Nuala and Alan rest in peace.
Tipperary Hurling Club New York
Tipperary Hurling Club Dinner Dance is on Saturday, November 23rd in Mulinos @ Lake Isle Country Club, Eastchester, New York. Contact Brendan Maher +6463615544 or any Tipp club member for more details.
GAA Coach Education
The GAA Strategic Vision and Action Plan 2009-2015 identified the immediate need to prioritise and support the development of players and coaches as key to the long-term success and health of Gaelic Games.
To create a coaching system which produces and supports the development of coaches and players, the GAA has developed a model of Coach Education which has been reformatted to take account of the different playing capacities that exist between children (up to 11 years), youths (age 12 – 17) and adults (age 18+), and the competencies that a coach is required to display when working with each of these playing populations. These streams have been identified to cater for the diverse needs of children, of youths and of adults.
Quality Coaching – as part of an overall Games Development Plan - promotes fair play, builds social cohesion, self-esteem, and enhances health and well-being as well as supporting social and economic objectives.
Coaches should be committed to creating fun, safe playing environments for all of our players, regardless of age or ability level. To safeguard our players, coaches abide by the GAA Code of Conduct, have completed the GAA/ISC Child Protection in Sport Awareness Workshop and are vetted by An Garda Síochána/ Access NI.
The Coach Education Programme focuses on continuing education, so that coaches can improve by means of a series of specifically designed courses, workshops and conferences incorporating internationally recognised principles of best practice. These opportunities will include a combination of theoretical and practical inputs and allow for the use of digital and e-learning techniques.
The programme of Applied Lifelong Learning makes provision for coaches to continually develop their skills and to progress at a rate suited to their own development.
Tipperary GAA Scene
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