Tipperary GAA Scene

By Jonathan Cullen PRO

Allianz Hurling & Football Leagues

Our senior hurlers played Limerick in Round 4 of the Allianz League Division 1B last Saturday evening in SuperValu Pairc Uí Chaoimh. In what was a good game of hurling, Tipperary fell short in the end by the narrowest of margins, 3-16 to 0-26.

As a result, Tipperary, now head to Antrim next Saturday knowing that they need to secure a win over the hosts and hope that other results go their way so as to secure a place in the semi-finals. Throw in is at 3.00pm in Corrigan Park. There have been eighteen previous meetings between the sides and Tipperary won them all, including last years meeting in Belfast, 4-28 to 2-16

Also, on Saturday evening, the Tipperary senior footballers will have home advantage when they play Wexford in Templetuohy at 6.00pm. Having had a poor league campaign so far, everyone concerned will be hoping for better fortunes on this occasion.

As always, supporters are reminded that tickets for both games next weekend must be purchased in advance either from the GAA website or in selected Centra and Supervalu stores across the county. Tickets will not be on sale at the venue and there will be no tap and go or cash accepted at the turnstiles.

Munster Under 20 Football Championship

Our under 20 footballers will be the first of our teams into championship action when they play Limerick this Friday, 15th March at 7.00pm in Fethard Town Park. Under the management of Niall Fitzgearld and his management team, the players have been preparing diligently over the last number of months for this game and they will be hoping to start the year on a winning note.

FBD Insurance County Hurling Leagues

While a number of games took place last weekend, next weekend will see the commencement of the 2024 FBD Insurance County Hurling Leagues for the majority of clubs. All the fixtures for the weekend can now be seen on the fixtures and results section of the Tipperary GAA website.

Tipperary Clubs Draw

The March Tipperary Clubs Draw took place last Friday in Donovan’s Borus on the Hill, in Ballina, hosted by Ballina GAA Club. The top prize of a Kia Stonic or €18,000 was won by Sean Treacys Joan O’Neill. Second prize of €500 went to Nuala Callery with the Kilsheelan/Kilcash club, while there was no winner of the €4000 lotto jackpot. The full list of winners can be seen on the Tipperary GAA Website.

National Substance Use Webinar

A National Substance Use online webinar will take place on April 22nd. The module aims to provide information to GAA units on drugs and alcohol, their effects and where to get help. GAA Healthy Clubs can also sign up for Substance Use Information Workshops.

In October, more than forty facilitators were trained to deliver Substance Use ‘Explaining Drugs and Alcohol’ workshops. The workshops were developed as a joint initiative between the GAA Community and Health Department and Regional and Local Drug & Alcohol Task Forces.

It is a requirement for clubs to have a substance use policy in place prior to training take place.

Gaeltacht Scholarships

This year Munster GAA are offering one full scholarship per county to the Gaeltacht. This is in addition to the scholarships that Tipperary already offer.

The new scholarship competition will be for second-level students aged between 12–17 years, wishing to attend a Gaeltacht course this Summer (minimum stay two weeks). One Full scholarship per county in the province will be awarded. Scholarships will cover the full cost of the Gaeltacht course. Entry requirements are as follows:

Applicants aged 12 – 17 are required to submit a video recording in Irish of one minute’s duration on the following topic: An t-Imreoir is fearr liom (Based on Gaelic games of all codes)

Video to also include a brief introduction of self from the student, outlining their interest in Gaeilge and our culture. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 27th. Students who have already applied for a partial – scholarship in their counties may also apply for this full scholarship.

For further information, contact: culturalofficer.tipperary@gaa.ie. Winners will be announced in April 2024. Please note that canvassing will disqualify.

New Tipperary Rangers Commemoration

It is a few years since the New Tipperary monument was visited due to Covid and world affairs so this Saturday, 16th March, we will once again pay homage to the great and faithful of the wonderful memories of the GAA club in that area that was affectionately known as The New Tipperary Rangers. So, mark this Saturday into your calendar for a brief visit to this enchanted spot to pay respect to a great generation of sporting people. Everyone is welcome so drop by for a short ceremony at 2.00pm. You wouldn’t know who you might meet.

Tipperary GAA Scene

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