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Disappointment for Tipperary as Cork Progress in Eirgrid Munster Under-20 Championship

posted by Friends of Tipperary FootballFriends of Tipperary Football on Sun Jun 17, 2018

Disappointment for Tipperary as Cork Progress in the Eirgrid Munster Under-20 Championship

Eirgrid Munster Under-20 Quarter Final

Cork 1-20 Tipperary 0-8

The disappointment was evident from all concerned following Cork’s 1-20 to 0-8 win over Tipperary this evening in Páirc Uí Rinn especially given the huge effort put in by the panel, management and backroom team all year in preparation for this game. While there is no doubt that Cork deserved their win, the margin did not do justice to this hardworking Tipperary side who were unfortunate to see a number of chances at crucial stages drift wide and drop short and they also had to play with fourteen men following John Lyons’s black card in the 48th minute after using their full compliment of substitutes.

Played in front of 1,161 spectators Tipperary started brightly and owned the ball in the opening minutes and took the lead for the one and only time through a fine Ryan Lambe point in the fifth minute however the home side soon took over and controlled the game throughout.

With the wind at their backs Cork entered the break 0-11 to 0-3 to the good although with twenty minutes on the clock the score stood at 0-5 to 0-3 with Ríain Quigley and Conal Kennedy getting Tipperary’s second and third points and no one in attendance could have foreseen the chokehold Cork would have from here on in. In an eight minute spell Cork kicked six unanswered points and indeed could have had two goals also but for the cat-like reflexes of Kian Quinn in the Premier goal.

Tipperary needed to start brightly in the second period and they did just that through substitute Jack Delahunty who fired over two quick points but any hopes of a Premier revival were quickly put to bed. Cork quickly got into their stride and reeled off 1-9 to end Tipperary’s hopes in this contest with Cillian Myers Murray grabbing the game’s sole goal.

Scorers for Tipperary: Jack Delahunty 0-3 , Conal Kennedy (0-2) , Ryan Lambe (0-1), Riain Quigley (0-1), Brian Fitzpatrick (0-1).

Scorers for Cork: C Óg Jones (0-6), C Myers Murray (1-1), M Bradley (0-4), S Walsh (0-3), T Corkery and D Gore (0-2), A Browne (0-1) C Maguire (0-1).

Tipperary 

1. Kian Quinn (Kilsheelan-Kilcash), 2. Gavin Whelan (Ardfinnan), 3. Dean Carew (Upperchurch-Drombane), 4. Conn Bonnar (Cashel King Cormacs), 5. Darragh O’Leary (Ardfinnan), 6. Daire Egan (Galtee Rovers), 7. Gavin Ryan (Clonmel Commercials), 8. Ben Hyland (Fr. Sheehys), 9. Conor O’Sullivan (Clonmel Commercials), 10. Ríain Quigley – (Moyle Rovers), 11. Jack Harney (Moyle Rovers), 12. Daire Brennan (Kilsheelan-Kilcash), 13. Conal Kennedy (0-2) (Clonmel Commercials), 14. Dan O’Meara (Kiladangan), 15. Ryan Lambe (Clonmel Commercials)

Substitutes:

19. Eanna McBride (JK Brackens) for Bonnar (22), 18. Jack Delahunty (0-3) (Newport) for O’Leary (HT), 23. John Lyons (Grangemockler-Ballyneale) for Lambe (42), 17. Liam Meagher (Killenaule) for Quigley (44), 21. Brian Fitzpatrick ( Cashel King Cormacs) for Hyland (46), 20. Stephen Grogan ( Cahir) for O’Sullivan (46).

Cork

1. Ian Giltinan (Carrigaline), 2. Nathan Walsh (Douglas), 3. Brian Murphy (Nemo Rangers), 4. Liam O’ Donovan (Clonakilty), 5. Tadhg Corkery (Cill Na Matra), 6. Aidan Browne (Newmarket), 7. Tom Linehan (St Michaels), 8. Maurice Shanley (Clonakilty), 9. Jack Ryan (Ballymartle), 10. Mark Keane (Mitchelstown), 11. Colm O’Callaghan (Eire Og), 12. Cathal Maguire (Castlehaven), 13. Chris Og Jones (Iveleary), 14. Matthew Bradley (Aghabullogue), 15. Damien Gore (Kilmacabea)

Substitutes:

21. Cillian Myers Murray (St Finbarrs) for Ryan (42), 20. Sean Walsh (Mitchelstown) for Maguire (46), 23. Colm Barrett (St Finbarrs) for Bradley (46), 22. Mark Cronin (Nemo Rangers) for Og Jones (50), 24. Donagh Shorten (Ballingeary) for Shanley (54), 18. Sean O Sullivan (Mitchelstown) for Linehan (54)

Referee: Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry)

The Tipperary Team to Face Cork

posted by Friends of Tipperary FootballFriends of Tipperary Football on Fri Jun 15, 2018

Manager David Power has announced the Tipperary side to face Cork tomorrow evening at 19:30 in the Munster under-20 quarter-final at Páirc Uí Rinn

Meanwhile Cork have also announced their starting fifteen:

1. Ian Giltinan – Carrigaline
2. Nathan Walsh – Douglas
3. Brian Murphy – Nemo Rangers
4. Liam O Donovan – Clonakilty  – Captain
5. Tadhg Corkery – Cill Na Matra
6. Aidan Browne – Newmarket
7. Tom Linehan – St Michaels
8. Maurice Shanley – Clonakilty
9. Jack Ryan – Ballymartle
10. Mark Keane – Mitchelstown
11. Colm O Callaghan – Eire Og
12. Cathal Maguire – Castlehaven
13. Chris Og Jones – Iveleary
14. Mathnew Bradley – Aghabullogue
15. Damien Gore – Kilmacabea
Subs
16. Eoin Kelleher – Eire Og
17. Alan McCarthy – St Finbarrs
18. Sean O Sullivan – Mitchelstown
19. Liam Wall – Kilmurry
20. Sean Walsh – Mitchelstown
21. Killian Murray Myers – St Finbarrs
22. Mark Cronin – Nemo Rangers
23. Colm Barrett – St Finbarrs
24. Donagh Shorten – Ballingeary

Details of the Clash Against Mayo Confirmed

posted by Friends of Tipperary FootballFriends of Tipperary Football on Mon Jun 11, 2018

Following Tipperary’s draw against Mayo, the GAA have confirmed the details of this fixture

Tipperary V Mayo

Saturday 23rd June

Semple Stadium

Throw in 5pm

The Draw Has Taken Place for Round Two of the Football Qualifiers

posted by Friends of Tipperary FootballFriends of Tipperary Football on Mon Jun 11, 2018

Following this morning’s draw, Liam Kearns now knows who his Tipperary senior footballers face in the qualifiers.

And Tipperary have been drawn to face Mayo in a repeat of the 2016 All-Ireland semi-final. This game will take place in Semple Stadium.

The full list of games are (first team at home):

Tipperary V Mayo

Waterford V Monaghan

Cavan V Down

Carlow V Tyrone

Offaly V Clare

Longford V Kildare

Sligo V Armagh

Leitrim V Louth

All of these games are expected to take place on the weekend of June 23rd and details will be confirmed later by the GAA.

The Tipperary under-20 football panel for 2018 is revealed

posted by Friends of Tipperary FootballFriends of Tipperary Football on Wed Jun 06, 2018

Ahead of the upcoming Munster under-20 football championship, manager David Power, has released the Tipperary panel.

Michael Barlow Ardfinnan
Conn Bonnar Cashel KC
Daire Brennan Kilsheelan / Kilcash
Dean Carew Upperchurch
Jack Delahunty Newport
Paul Devlin Éire Óg Annacarty
Jack Dolan Fethard
Shane Doyle JK Brackens
Daire Egan Galtee Rovers
Brian Fitzpatrick Cashel KC
Colin Floyd Newport
Stephen Grogan Cahir
Jack Harney Moyle Rovers
Ben Hyland Fr. Sheehys
Conal Kennedy Clonmel Commercials
Ryan Lambe Clonmel Commercials
John Lyons Grangemockler / Ballyneale
Eoin McCormack Knockavilla Kickhams
Conor McGeever Clonmel Commercials
Éanna McBride JK Brackens
Conor McCarthy Nenagh Éire Óg
Liam Meagher Killenaule
Matthew Moroney Arravale Rovers
Darragh O’Leary Ardfinnan
Dan O’Meara Kiladangan
Conor O’Sullivan Clonmel Commercials
Rian Quigley Moyle Rovers
Kian Quinn Kilsheelan / Kilcash
Eoghan Ryan Loughmore / Castliney
John Ryan Boherlahan / Dualla
Gavin Ryan Clonmel Commercials
Gavin Whelan Ardfinnan

Jack Harney of Moyle Rovers will captain the side while Ben Hyland of Fr Sheehy’s is the vice captain.

 

The management team are as follows:

Manager  David Power Kilsheelan Kilcash

Coach  Mick O’Sullivan Drom & Inch

Assistant Coach Kieran Maguire Grangemockler Ballyneale

Mentor Tommy Twoomey Arravale Rovers

Mentor Damian Lawlor Kilruane MacDonaghs

S&C Coach DJ O’Dwyer

Physiotherapist James Maxwell

Goalkeeper Coach Adrian Walsh Kilsheelan Kilcash

Sport Nutritionist Amy Maguire

Tipperary Lose Out to Cork in Munster Semi-Final

posted by Friends of Tipperary FootballFriends of Tipperary Football on Sun May 27, 2018

Cork Progress to Munster Final as Tipperary Face Uncertain Road in Qualifiers

Munster Senior Football Semi-Final

Tipperary 0-9  Cork 1-17

Semple Stadium, Thurles

The disappointment was palpable under the Old Stand as players and management trudged slowly back to the dressing room following this evening’s Munster semi-final clash against Cork in Semple Stadium. The Premier players had travelled to the Stadium with high hopes that last year’s defeat would be avenged but it was not to be as Cork ran out comfortable winners in front of 3,339 patrons.

Cork throughly deserved their win but Tipperary will wonder where it all went wrong. Training had been going extremely well in recent weeks and the camp were confident but during the game it was easy to see that there was a spark missing, the team just wasn’t their usual selves and Cork capitalised. For Liam Kearns’ men they now await Monday’s qualifier draw to see who they’ll be playing next.

Early on it looked as this was going to be a rip roaring affair with the sides deadlocked at 0-3 apiece but then the Rebels exploded into life scoring 1-5 to Tipperary’s 0-1 during the remainder of the half.

Tipperary’s points came from Michael Quinlivan, Jack Kennedy and two from Liam McGrath. Tipperary did create two goalscoring chances during the opening half and had they been scored this game would have taken a completely different direction. Full-forward Michael Quinlivan bore down on goal and his shot was blocked with a neat save by Mark White in the 12th minute. Seven minutes late Quinlivan found Liam Casey with an exquisite pass but the Cahir man’s effort was, once again, superbly saved by Mark White.

Cork created chances of their own and Aidan Walsh appeared to be certain to goal until team captain Robbie Kiely got in for an amazing dispossession. Approaching half-time Colm O’ Neill blasted home the game’s only three pointer and gave his side a comfortable cushion heading into the break.

Tipperary needed to make quick inroads onto the scoreboard upon the resumption but it was the visitors who got three early second-half points through Luke Connolly (2) and Mark Collins as the game slipped away from Liam Kearns’ men.

Indeed it took fifteen minutes for Tipperary to register their opening score of the second-half, a pointed Liam McGrath free. This saw Tipperary’s best period of the game as Liam Boland, Liam McGrath (2) and half-time substitute Philip Austin kick over points to reduce the gap to 0-9 to 1-11 and the home crowd started to sense something might be on but Cork however were not in generous form.

The Rebels closed out the game with a string of points from Luke Connolly (2), Paul Kerrigan (2), Mark Collins and Brian Hurley to leave it 0-9 to 1-17 at full time.

Tipperary: Evan Comerford, Shane O’Connell, Alan Campbell, John Meagher, Jimmy Feehan, Robbie Kiely (Captain), Bill Maher, Liam Casey, Steven O’Brien, Josh Keane, Jack Kennedy (0-1), Brian Fox, Conor Sweeney, Michael Quinlivan (0-1), Liam McGrath (0-5).

Substitutes: Philip Austin (0-1) for Feehan, Kevin Fahey for Kiely, Liam Boland (0-1) for Casey, Jason Lonergan for Keane, Kevin O’ Halloran for Sweeney.

Cork: Mark White, Kevin Crowley, Jamie O’Sullivan, Kevin Flahive, Seán White (0-1), Stephen Cronin, Tomás Clancy, Aidan Walsh, Ian Maguire, Kevin O’Driscoll, Mark Collins (0-3), Ruairí Deane, John O’Rourke, Colm O’Neill (1-0), Luke Connolly (0-10).

Substitutions: Brian Hurley (0-1) for O’Neill, Ronan O’Toole for O’Driscoll, Peter Kelleher for Walsh, Paul Kerrigan (0-2) for O’ Rourke, James Loughrey for White, Mathew Taylor for Clancy.

Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow).