Tipperary GAA Scene
By Jonathan Cullen PRO
Allianz Hurling & Football Leagues
This weekend will see the return of the Allianz Leagues in both Hurling and Football.
First in to action will be our Footballers who travel to Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow on Saturday where they will play Carlow at 6.00pm.
On Sunday, our Senior Hurlers will also be on the road as they travel to Pearse Stadium, Salthill to play Galway at 3.45pm, Live on TG4.
Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw
The January monthly Tipperary Clubs Draw took place last Wednesday, January 15th in Lar Na Pairce where over €40,000 was given out in prizes.
The winner of the €20,000 first prize went to Nora & Peter Doran who are members with the Moycarkey/Borris club. The second prize of return flights for 2 to Australia or €5000 was won by the Kilsheelan/Kilcash Adult Players group, while the €4000 lotto jackpot was not won.
Congratulations to all this month’s winners and thanks for all your continued support of the Tipperary Clubs Draw.
Munster GAA Convention
The Munster GAA Convention took place in Tralee last Saturday and signalled the end of Templederry Kenyons clubman, Ger Ryan’s tenure as Chairperson.
During his term in office, Ger has been an outstanding ambassador for the GAA and has proven himself to be a top-class administrator. We congratulate Ger on a job well done and wish him well for the future.
We wish the incoming Chairperson Tim Murphy of Kerry the very best of luck for the coming three years and also, we extend good wishes to Waterford’s Sean Michael O’Regan who was elected to the position of Vice Chairperson.
Tipperary Club Season Pass
The 2025 Tipperary GAA Club Season Pass is now 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 January, 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 & 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 available and can be purchased via the Munster GAA website.
Munster Junior ‘B’ Hurling Competition
Congratulations to Burgess who have qualified for the semi-final of the Munster Junior ‘B’ Football competition thanks to a 3-8 to 0-9 win over Wolfe Tones of Clare last Sunday.
Munster Junior ‘B’ Hurling Competition
Best of luck to County Junior ‘B’ Hurling champions Cappawhite who will take on Cork side Buttevant in the Munster semi-final at Killeedy this Saturday, January 25th.
Munster GAA 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
Health & Wellbeing
Thankfully, the evening stretch has returned the weather has improved and it is great to see the many Tipperary clubs back in action participating in Ireland Lights Up & the Irish Life Steps Challenge.
Dry January is also in full swing remember to keep encouraging anyone completing the event to keep it going till the end of the month. It is worth remembering this initiative can be completed anytime clubs might consider this challenge later in the year as part of a Healthy Club wellbeing promotion.
Upcoming Training
Healthy Club Officer Training - February 5th, 7.30 – 9.00pm
Registration required beforehand at https://learning.gaa.ie/lms/course/view.php?id=19996
Munster Gaeltacht Scholarship
Munster GAA has announced 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 one 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. 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
Handball
She’s Ace Festival: It was a big weekend for Ladies Handball with Clare hosting the She’s Ace Festival.
In the 17 & Under, Sarah Williams (Loch Eorna) was in a tough group in Tuamgraney and although playing well the eventual winner Claire Minogue came out of her group.
In the 15 & Under, Erin Neville was in Shannon and after some great battles she won two of her three games but failed on points to go forward to the knockout stages.
In the 11 & Under, Emily Monaghan (Ballina) & Ella Slattery also did very well in their games in Clarecastle.
In the Mothers & Others section, Evelyn Larkin, Fiona Ward & Mary Joyce competed for the first time, and although not going forward to the knockout stages, they had some great wins.
In the Ladies ‘B’, Karen Monaghan, Cliona Collins & Fidelma Ryan competed. All played very well winning group games but failed to reach semi-final stage.
In the Mothers & Daughters event, we had three generations of the Collins family competing with Mary & Cliona in the ‘A’ competition, and Karen Monaghan & Emily Monaghan in the ‘B’ competition. Karen & Emily played some great handball and were unlucky to narrowly lose the quarter final to the eventual winners.
All roads led to Tuamgraney for the Mother & Daughters ‘A’ competition. Mary & Cliona Collins lined out for the semi-final against the Considine’s from Clare. The crowd were entertained with a thrilling game which saw some great rallies, and with the scores level throughout it was anybody’s game. The Ballina Ladies finally served out the last aces to go forward to the final where they were up against a very strong team of the Philpott’s from Clare. Although playing very well they had to settle for silver medals after a very enjoyable event.
North Tipperary Juvenile Championships: kicked off with some great games in Nenagh.
The U13 Singles was a thriller with the fancied Josh O’Mahony from Newport losing out to Liam White from Loch Eorna. Josh won the first set 15/13 but a great comeback by Liam in the second saw him win 15/7. Liam made no mistake in the third set, winning 15/4.
In the U10 semi-final, Sean McKeogh from Silvermines had a good win over Donnacha Cahill from Loch Eorna, 11/3, 11/3. In the second semi-final, there was to be another shock with William Faulkner from Newport defeated by Cathal Monaghan from Ballina. William took the first set 11/9 but a great display by Cathal saw him take the second 11/7 to win on overall aces.
The North Championships continue this week with the County Finals in two weeks.