Nenagh Éire Óg GAA
Encyclopedia
Nenagh Éire Óg GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
gaelic football
and hurling
club, located in the town of Nenagh
in North County Tipperary
, Ireland
.
selection. However we have to wait until 1915 for Nenagh to win its first Senior title (North Tipperary) when they defeated Moneygall in the final. Some of the names on that team were Frank McGrath. Billy Flannery, Bill Coonan, Mick Egan and Martin Ayres.
Following 1915 and a troubled period in Irish history, hurling was forced to take a back seat and it was not until 1926, with the emergence of the Red Rovers that hurling came to the forefront again. This Red Rovers team was drawn from a small area of the town around the Birr Road and the Turnpike. The team was drawn from a small number of families, with very many brothers being involved. They subsequently changed their name to Éire Óg. Some of the prominent players from that period were Bobby and Tucker Morgan, Chris Kennedy, Dick Hogan, Paddy Rohan, Enda o Sullivan and John “Hyder” Ryan. The old Nenagh club was still in existence at this time, drawn mainly from around Pound Street and there were many sterling duels between these two teams. It was after witnessing one such duel that a local curate, Fr. Hayes decided to try to amalgamate the two teams. He succeeded and the clubs united in 1947 under the name St. Mary’s.
The new club had instant success winning the North Intermediate Title and County Junior Title in its first year. Some of the people involved in this new St Marys team were Jack Nolan, Billy O' Brien, Eddie John McGrath, Tom Brophy, Jimmy Spearman, Toddy Bolger, Derek Lillis, Chris Kennedy, Bart Coffey etc. They contested a North Senior Final in their early years but success at senior level eluded St. Mary’s. There were however many successes at minor level with one particularly noteworthy occasion in the 195O’s when they won the North Minor hurling and football titles on the same day with 11 of the hurlers going straight back onto the field to assist in winning the football. St. Mary‘s survived as a club until the mid 195O’s when, during a low period, it was decided at an AGM to change the club’s name to Éire 0g. The first big success for this club came when it won the North Senior Championship in 1957 and again in 1964 The club has since won North senior titles in 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001 and a County Senior
title in 1995.
St Marys and Éire Óg, have supplied very many players to Tipperary, especially at Minor level. It was a common occurrence during the 40’s and 50’s to have two and three players from the club represent Tipperary at Minor level and many of these Tipperary teams won All-Ireland’s – there are a lot of All Ireland Minor All-Ireland hurling medals, held by players from the club.
At Senior level, the most prominent player from the club is of course Mick Burns who holds 5 All-Ireland senior medals and Johnny McGrath, a member of the 1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
team.
Many other players from the club have played senior with Tipperary down through the years but 1989 stands out as a milestone for the club with 3 players – John Heffernan, Conor O'Donovan
and Michael Cleary
on the Tipperary
team that finally bridged an 18 year gap to capture an elusive All-Ireland.
winners in 1995
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
finalists in 1995 where they were beaten be Sixmilebridge
.
County Titles – 40 titles
All-Ireland Titles - 2 titles
Club Players who have won All Ireland medals
In addition Michael Cleary also won four consecutive All-Stars between 1990 and 1993.
Under 21 Hurling
Minor Hurling
Intermediate Hurling
Junior Football
North Tipperary – Hurlers’ of the Year
North Tipperary – Footballers’ of the Year
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
club, located in the town of Nenagh
Nenagh
Nenagh is the county town of North Tipperary in Ireland. It is the administrative centre of North Tipperary and in 2011 it had a recorded population of 7,995. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower...
in North County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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History
Hurling has a long history in Nenagh, being played there long before the founding of the GAA. The first game played under the new rules after the founding of the GAA was between a Nenagh team John Mitchells and a LorrhaLorrha
Lorrha is a small village at the northern tip of North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located on a local minor road between the R489 Birr to Portumna road and the N65 Nenagh to Portumna road about five kilometres east of the point where the River Shannon enters Lough Derg. It is a townland and a civil...
selection. However we have to wait until 1915 for Nenagh to win its first Senior title (North Tipperary) when they defeated Moneygall in the final. Some of the names on that team were Frank McGrath. Billy Flannery, Bill Coonan, Mick Egan and Martin Ayres.
Following 1915 and a troubled period in Irish history, hurling was forced to take a back seat and it was not until 1926, with the emergence of the Red Rovers that hurling came to the forefront again. This Red Rovers team was drawn from a small area of the town around the Birr Road and the Turnpike. The team was drawn from a small number of families, with very many brothers being involved. They subsequently changed their name to Éire Óg. Some of the prominent players from that period were Bobby and Tucker Morgan, Chris Kennedy, Dick Hogan, Paddy Rohan, Enda o Sullivan and John “Hyder” Ryan. The old Nenagh club was still in existence at this time, drawn mainly from around Pound Street and there were many sterling duels between these two teams. It was after witnessing one such duel that a local curate, Fr. Hayes decided to try to amalgamate the two teams. He succeeded and the clubs united in 1947 under the name St. Mary’s.
The new club had instant success winning the North Intermediate Title and County Junior Title in its first year. Some of the people involved in this new St Marys team were Jack Nolan, Billy O' Brien, Eddie John McGrath, Tom Brophy, Jimmy Spearman, Toddy Bolger, Derek Lillis, Chris Kennedy, Bart Coffey etc. They contested a North Senior Final in their early years but success at senior level eluded St. Mary’s. There were however many successes at minor level with one particularly noteworthy occasion in the 195O’s when they won the North Minor hurling and football titles on the same day with 11 of the hurlers going straight back onto the field to assist in winning the football. St. Mary‘s survived as a club until the mid 195O’s when, during a low period, it was decided at an AGM to change the club’s name to Éire 0g. The first big success for this club came when it won the North Senior Championship in 1957 and again in 1964 The club has since won North senior titles in 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001 and a County Senior
Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The Tipperary Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual club competition between the top Tipperary hurling clubs...
title in 1995.
St Marys and Éire Óg, have supplied very many players to Tipperary, especially at Minor level. It was a common occurrence during the 40’s and 50’s to have two and three players from the club represent Tipperary at Minor level and many of these Tipperary teams won All-Ireland’s – there are a lot of All Ireland Minor All-Ireland hurling medals, held by players from the club.
At Senior level, the most prominent player from the club is of course Mick Burns who holds 5 All-Ireland senior medals and Johnny McGrath, a member of the 1958 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
team.
Many other players from the club have played senior with Tipperary down through the years but 1989 stands out as a milestone for the club with 3 players – John Heffernan, Conor O'Donovan
Conor O'Donovan
Conor O'Donovan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local clubs Effin in Limerick and Nenagh Éire Óg in Tipperary, and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1987 until 1991. O'Donovan won an All-Ireland winners' medal in 1989 and four Munster...
and Michael Cleary
Michael Cleary (hurler)
Michael Cleary is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Nenagh Éire Óg and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.-Early life:...
on the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
team that finally bridged an 18 year gap to capture an elusive All-Ireland.
Honours
Tipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipTipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The Tipperary Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual club competition between the top Tipperary hurling clubs...
winners in 1995
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
finalists in 1995 where they were beaten be Sixmilebridge
Sixmilebridge GAA
Sixmilebridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Sixmilebridge, County Clare, Ireland.-History:Sixmilebridge Hurling Club was founded in 1904. The first recorded matches were at Junior hurling and football level against Newmarket on Fergus with the hurlers winning and the footballers losing...
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Roll of Honour
Divisional Championships - 145 titles- Senior Hurling (7) 1915, 57, 64, 92, 93, 98, 2001
- U21 Hurling A (6) 1979, 80, 81, 82, 93, 94.
- Minor Hurling (15) 1938, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 69, 77, 78, 79, 89, 91, 92, 2007,2008
- Interim…Hurling (1) 1947 (St Mary’s)
- Junior Hurling (5) 1953, 62, 83, 99, 2000
- U16 Hurling (9) 1972, 75, 79, 82, 88, 90, 92, 2005, 07,08
- U15 Hurling (3) 1968, 69, 70
- U14 Hurling (9) 1972, 73, 74, 78, 88, 96, 2003, 05, 09
- U13 Hurling (3) 1966, 67, 70
- U12 Hurling (6) 1972, 84, 2001, 02, 03, 07
- U12C Hurling (2) 2004, 05,
- Senior Football (7) 1989,91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97
- Interim… Football (4) 1962, 74, 88, 98
- Junior Football (4) 1962, 74, 85, 86
- U21 Football A (11) 1981, 83, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
- Minor Football (8) 1977, 83, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
- U16 Football (12) 1973, 75, 79, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 95, 2005, 06
- U14 Football (14) 1971, 72, 73, 74, 78, 79, 86, 87, 88, 92, 2001, 03, 05, 07
- U12 Football (18) 1971, 72, 73, 74, 76, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 99, 2003, 05, 07
County Titles – 40 titles
- Senior Hurling (1) 1995
- U16 Hurling (5) 1975, 79, 82, 88, 90
- U14 Hurling (6) 1972, 73, 74, 88, 2003, 09
- U16 Football (2) 1988, 90
- U14 Football (1) 1986
- U12 Football (3) 1972, 84, 90
- U101/2 Hurling (3) 2002, 06, 07
- Interim…Hurling (1) 1947 (St Mary’s)
- Interim…Football (2) 1988, 1998
- Junior Hurling (2) 1983, 2000
- Junior Football (1) 1986
- U21 Hurling A (5) 1979, 80, 81, 82, 93
- U21 Football A (2) 1991, 93
- Minor Hurling (5) 1969, 77, 78, 91, 92,08
- Minor Football (1) 1990
All-Ireland Titles - 2 titles
- All Ireland 7 a side champions 1998,2008
Club Players who have won All Ireland medals
- Senior Hurling
- John McGrath 1958
- Mick Burns 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965,
- Michael ClearyMichael Cleary (hurler)Michael Cleary is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Nenagh Éire Óg and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.-Early life:...
1989, 1991 - Conor O'DonovanConor O'DonovanConor O'Donovan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local clubs Effin in Limerick and Nenagh Éire Óg in Tipperary, and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1987 until 1991. O'Donovan won an All-Ireland winners' medal in 1989 and four Munster...
1989, 1991 - John Heffernan 1989
- Hugh Maloney 2010
In addition Michael Cleary also won four consecutive All-Stars between 1990 and 1993.
Under 21 Hurling
- Roger Coffey 1979, 1980
- Brian Heffernan 1979, 1980, 1981
- Michael Kennedy 1980
- Philip Kennedy 1980, 1981
- PJ Maxwell 1980
- Jim O Sullivan 1981
- John Flannery 1985
- Declan O Meara 1995
- Kevin Tucker 1995
- Hugh Maloney 2004
Minor Hurling
- John McGrath 1949
- Paddy Hallinan 1953
- Mick Burns 1955
- Michael Gilmartin 1955
- Anthony Tierney 1956
- Devere Reynolds 1956, 1957
- Phil Hennessy 1957
- Paddy Kearns 1957
- Paudie Kennedy 1957
- Michael Griffin 1976
- Dennis Finnerty 1980
- John Flannery 1982
- Michael Heffernan 2006, 2007
- Patrick Murphy 2007
Intermediate Hurling
- Paddy Hallinan 1963
- Michael Kearns 1963
Junior Football
- Chris Bonnar 1998
- Kevin Coonan 1998
- Jim McAuliffe 1998
North Tipperary – Hurlers’ of the Year
- Conor O Donovan 1987 SH
- Michael ClearyMichael Cleary (hurler)Michael Cleary is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Nenagh Éire Óg and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.-Early life:...
1989 SH - Kevin Tucker 1993 SH
- Eddie Tucker 1995 SH
- John Heffernan 2001 JH
- Hugh Moloney 2004 SH, 2007 SH
- Michael Heffernan 2007 MH
North Tipperary – Footballers’ of the Year
- Kevin O Carroll 1988
- Michael Kennedy 1989
- Mark Sheahan 1991
- Kevin Coonan 1992, 1998
- Richie Flannery 2004
- Lenny Ryan 2005