Tipperary GAA Scene

Allianz Football League

Following their promotion to Division 3 of the Allianz Football League for 2023, our seniors travelled to Croke Park last Saturday where they played Cavan in the Division 4 final. The players put in another fine performance and were very unlucky to end up defeated by the narrowest of margins. The result may well have been different were it not for the wood work coming between Tipperary and a score.

The players now prepare for the Munster championship and another difficult assignment away to Waterford in Fraher Field Dungarvan on Saturday, April 30th at 7.00pm.

Munster Minor Championships

The Tipperary Minor Hurling team got their campaign underway on Tuesday last April 5th when they played Waterford in Fraher Field Dungarvan and are now preparing to welcome Clare to FBD Semple Stadium on April 12th at 7.00pm for their Round 2 game.

The Tipperary Minor footballers are in the final stages of their preparations for their opening game against Limerick on Thursday, April 14th in FBD Semple Stadium at 7.00pm.

Best wishes to both panels as they aim to progress with success in both competitions.

Munster Under 20 Championships

The Tipperary Under 20 Hurlers commence their campaign this Wednesday, April 6th with a trip to Austin Stack Park in Tralee to play Kerry at 7.00pm. They will then play host to Waterford in FBD Semple Stadium on April 13th at 7.00pm.

Their football counterparts will make the trip to Hennessy Memorial Park Miltown-Malbay this Monday April 11th where they will play Clarepat 7.00pm.

Best of luck to players and management of both teams.

Tipperary Clubs Draw

The April draw takes place this Friday April 8th in Phelan’s Bar, Roscrea, hosted by the Roscrea GAA Club. The draw will also be broadcast live on Tipp FM at 8.30pm.

Easter Camps

Easter Camps take place from Tuesday 12th to Thursday 14th April, and Tuesday 19th to Thursday 21st April for children aged 6 to 13 years. Cost: €35 per child with camps from 10am-1pm each day. Free Football and Sliotar for every child!

Register: tipperarygaa.ie website and find your club and its date:

12-14 April: Ballina; Ballylooby/Castlegrace; Cappawhite; Carrick Swan; Clonakenny; Clonmel Og (2-5pm); Drom & Inch; Emly; Golden Kilfeacle; Holycross/Ballycahill; Kiladangan; Moycarkey/Borris; Nenagh Eire Og; Rockwell Rovers; Roscrea; Rosegreen; Silvermines; Upperchurch/Drombane.

19-21 April: Ballinahinch; Burgess; Cahir; Cashel King Cormacs; Clonoulty/Rossmore; Durlas Og; Fr Sheehy’s; Grangemockler/Ballyneale (2-5pm); Kilsheelan/Kilcash; Lattin-Cullen (2-5pm); Loughmore/Castleiney; Moyne-Templetuohy; Newport; Portroe; St Marys/Clonmel Commercials; Templederry Kenyons; Thurles Gaels.

Scór Na Mumhan

Scór na nÓg made a welcome return to provincial level on Sunday where all roads led to Halla Na Féile Cashel for the Munster Final.

The large crowd were treated to a mighty day of competition with Tipperary having full representation in all competitions. Cork’s Muireann Vaughan acted as Bean an Tí and done a splendid job in keeping both the competitors and the audience in check.

The day opened with the Trath na gCeist competition and Newport did extremely well finishing in third position and guaranteeing them a place on the stage for the final section but more importantly a place in the All-Ireland Final on May 1st.

The main competition began and our other sole winners, Newcastle were first to represent the premier county in the Rince Foirne. As per usual the girls danced splendidly which saw them crowned Munster champions and a place on the bus to Killarney.

Tipperary’s other competitors can be extremely proud of their efforts. Although success eluded them, we are all very proud and grateful for the time and effort they put into their competitions. Our thanks go to Katie O’Mahoney (Holycross/Ballycahill - Solo Singing), Mary Ryan (Upperchurch/Drombane - Recitation), Thurles Sarsfields - Ballad Group), Templederry Kenyons – Novelty Act, and JK Brackens (Instrumental Music and Set Dancing) who represented the premier county with pride.

Both our winners now advance to the Munster Final which will take place in the INEC Killarney on May 1st with the Table Quiz kicking off at 11.30am and the main event starting at 3.00pm sharp.

Allianz Cumann na mBunscol

Handball - Heartiest congratulations to Ballina Primary Schools Ava & Molly who backed up their recent Munster Final success with victory at the All-Ireland Finals in Kingscourt at the weekend.

Primary Game - The Munster GAA Primary Game launch took place in Aras Mumhan on Wednesday, March 30th.

Cumann na mBunscol Officers from the different counties were in attendance along with some children from local primary schools in the Limerick Area. Munster Chairperson and Templederry native Ger Ryan was also in attendance, and we are especially grateful to all the support both Ger and his Munster colleagues give to the promotion of the Primary Game.

The Primary Game Hurling teams for the forthcoming championship games against Waterford and Limerick have been announced; best of luck to all the boys on what will be hugely proud days for all connected with them.

Team to face Waterford on April 17th in Walsh Park, Waterford: Eoin Vaughan (Skeheenarinky NS); Travis McLoughlin (Grange NS); Conal Morrissey (Fethard NS); Harry Mac Aoire (Gaelscoil Durlas Eile); Dara Beckett (St. Mary’s); James Heffernan (Nenagh CBS Primary); Hugh Shanahan (Inch NS); Ben Fuller (Powerstown NS); David Moran (Emly NS); Eanna Tucker (Gaelscoil Aonach); Charlie Kavanagh (Holycross NS).

Team to face Limerick in the TUS Gaelic Grounds on 8th May: Oisín O’Brien (Ballingarry NS); Jack Hayes (Corville NS); Alex Fryday (Rossmore NS); Fionn Ivors (Dualla NS); Conor Collins (Ballydrehid NS); Donal O’Callaghan (Rathkeevin NS); Jack Nolan (Rearcross NS); Shane Ryan (Borrisoleigh NS); Diarmaid Barrett (Rahealty NS); Rory Crosse (Ballytarsna NS); Enda Condon (Gaelscoil Cluain Meala).

National Cumann na mBunscol Week - will take place from June 13th – 17th, and we would encourage as many of our schools as possible to take part in this week. It was a hugely successful week last year and we are really looking forward to it once more.

Tipperary GAA Scene

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