Tipperary GAA Scene
By Jonathan Cullen PRO
Tipperary Clubs Draw
The January monthly Tipperary Clubs Draw takes place this Wednesday, January 15th in Lar Na Pairce at 8.30pm.
Up for grabs will be a top prize of €20,000, while other prizes include return flights for 2 to Australia and a lotto jackpot of €4000. In all there will be a total prize fund of over €40,000 up for grabs.
The draw will be broadcast live on the Tipperary GAA X page and also on Tipp FM.
2025 Tipperary Club Season Pass
The 2025 Tipperary GAA club season pass is on sale and can be purchased via the events section of the Tipperary GAA App or by contacting the Tipperary GAA office on 050422702.
The pass which will entitle the holder entry into all adult divisional and county games at adult level will cost €170.
Win a House in Tipperary
Our draw to win a brand-new state of the art home in Cashel continues to gather pace and has seen entries from right across the globe.
To celebrate we are giving away a fabulous bonus prize for January. Simply purchase a ticket anytime during this month, and you’ll be entered into a draw for a chance to win the ultimate Hurling Weekend when Cork take on Tipperary in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on the last weekend in April.
Thanks to Maldron Hotels, one lucky winner will receive 4 match tickets, a two-night stay with bed and breakfast, plus one evening meal for 4 at the Maldron Hotel Cork. Closing date is January 31st.
To purchase your ticket to win a beautiful 4-Bedroom, 3-Bathroom, 121m² state of the art semi-detached home in Cashel, and also be in with the chance of winning our bonus prize for January, go to www.winahouse.ie
Club Officer Training
Training for Chairpersons, Secretaries, Treasurers, PRO's & Coaching Officers takes place online this Thursday January 16th from 7.30 to 9.00pm.
Full details have been circulated to all clubs by County Planning and Training Officer Mark McLoughlin.
Munster GAA Club Forum
The 2025 Munster GAA Club Forum will take place on Saturday, January 25th at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick with an impressive line-up of topics and speakers.
The cost is €30 per person or €80 for a club with lunch included. Tickets are now available and can be purchased via the Munster GAA website.
Munster Junior ‘B’ Hurling & Football
Best of luck to County Junior ‘B’ Football champions Burgess who will take on Wolfe Tones of Clare in the Munster quarter final on Sunday, January 19th in Castletown-Ballyagran at 2.00pm.
County Junior ‘B’ Hurling champions Cappawhite will take on Cork side Buttevant in the Munster semi-final at Killeedy on Saturday, January 25th following the Corks side victory over Lismore in the quarter final last Sunday.
TUS Harty Cup
The quarter finals of this very prestigious competition took place on Monday and Tipperary had two schools in action, with mixed luck for both schools.
2023 winners Cashel Community school faced Gaelcholáiste Mhuire an Mhainistir Thuaigh in their quarter final and the Tipperary school came up that little bit short as they lost out 0-18 to 0-10.
In their quarter final, Thurles CBS, who last won the competition in 2015, faced Limerick’s Árdscoil Rís who were last crowned champions in 2018 and on this occasion, the Thurles side proved far too strong as they emerged victorious, 2-25 to 0-23.
The semi-final parings will see Thurles CBS take on De La Salle College Waterford, while St. Flannan’s College Ennis will play Gaelcholáiste Mhuire an Mhainistir Thuaigh with the games set for Wednesday, 29th January.
TUS Corn Thomáis Mhic Choilm - Under 19 ‘B’ Hurling
Three of the four quarter finals of this competition have also taken place and resulted in two Tipperary schools progressing to the semi-finals.
Clonmel High School enjoyed a very comprehensive 5-16 to 3-09 win over Colaiste Mhuire Durlas, while Abbey CBS Tipperary Town defeated St Joseph’s College Borrisoleigh 3-28 to 0-4, while Carrick-on-Suir CBS had to give second best to Scariff Community College who won 4-28 to 2-08.
The fourth and final game of the round between Colaiste An Spioraid Naomh Bishopstown and Scoil Pol Kilfinane will take place this Thursday, January 16th.
In the semi-finals, there will be an all Tipperary clash between Abbey CBS Tipperary Town and Clonmel High School which is sure to attract a lot of attention.
Fitzgibbon Cup
Best of luck to all the players from Tipperary clubs who will be in action in the Fitzgibbon Cup in the coming days.
In Group A this Wednesday, 2024 finalists University of Limerick host SETU Waterford in UL at 7.30pm. Also, on Wednesday, defending champions Mary Immaculate College Limerick make the trip to Liam Mellows to take on ATU Galway at 7.00pm.
In Group B this Wednesday, University of Cork host University of Dublin at the Mardyke with a 5.30pm throw in.
On Thursday, University of Galway host MTU Cork at 7.30pm in Dangan. Group C will get underway on Thursday TUS Midwest host DCU Dochas Eireann at 7.00pm.
Munster GAA Club Groundsman Education Day
A Munster GAA Club Groundsman Education Day has been scheduled for Saturday, February 1st from 9:30am to 1:30pm at Moneygall GAA Club.
This is a unique opportunity for groundspersons, club officers (responsible for pitch management) and others to become better informed about pitch management and to see some practical aspects of green keeping at club level. For further information, please contact the National Pitch Maintenance Workgroup at nationalpitchmaintenanceworkgroup@gaa.ie
Munster GAA Gaeltacht Scholarship Competition
Munster GAA has announced that the 2025 Scholarship competition for second-level students aged between 12 – 17 years, wishing to attend a Gaeltacht course this Summer is now open for applications (minimum stay 2 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 must be a current member of a GAA, LGFA or Camogie Club in Munster. Applicants aged 12 – 17 are required to submit a video recording in Irish of ones minute’s duration on the following topic: An Fhoireann 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. Videos and application forms to be submitted by February 26th, 2025.
Students who have already applied for a partial – scholarship in their counties may also apply for this full scholarship.
Further queries can be directed by email to Tipperary’s County cultural officer mailto:irishculturalofficer.tipperary@gaa.ie .
Clubs invited to apply to GAA Green Club Programme
GAA, LGFA and Camogie Clubs are invited to apply to Phase 3 of the GAA Green Club Programme.
The programme which was established in 2020 is designed to support Gaelic Games clubs in taking simple and effective sustainability actions in their grounds and activities.
The Programme is structured around the themes of Energy, Water, Waste, Biodiversity and Travel & Transport and is resourced with an online toolkit produced in partnership with local authorities and expert partners, including the Sustainable energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the Local Authorities Water Programme (LAWPRo) and the Regional Waste Authorities.
The toolkit is available at https://learning.gaa.ie/GreenClub and includes numerous case studies of Clubs who have successfully implemented actions, improving their facilities and reducing their impact on the environment.
Clubs who completed Phase 2 were recently presented with their awards at a ceremony in Croke Park where Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns described how Green Clubs are reinforcing the GAA’s social leadership, improving club facilities, and helping ensure a better future for their communities.
The GAA, LGFA and Camogie Associations are now inviting new clubs to apply to become Green Clubs. Applications are open from now until January 26th for the next round of the Green Club programme.
Interested clubs can apply at: https://greenclubs.gaa.ie/. Successful clubs will be guided through a series of steps over 2025 and 2026, supported to access funding, plan, implement and report on initiatives.