Tipperary Supporters Club

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB GOLF CLASSIC

Tipp Supporters Club — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:36:08 +0000

The Tipperary Supporters Club held a very successful annual golf classic at Co. Tipperary Golf Club at Dundrum House on Thursday and Friday last. The Supporters Club would like to thank all those who sponsored teams and tees for their great generosity and continued support forTipperary hurling. It is much appreciated. The main prizewinners were 1st with 96 pts: Andy Lacey / John Keaty Team – Noel Lacey, Jimmy Nolan, John Keaty and Noel Keaty; 2nd with 95 pts: Garrabridge Team – Conor Gleeson, Peter Kennedy, Ger Flanagan and Seamus Hickey; 3rd with 94 pts: Coolmore Team – Bobby Houlihan, Bobby O’Loane, Chris Coen and David Lawton. Longest Drive was won by Cian O’Mahony and Nearest the Pin by Martin McKeogh. The presentations to prizewinners were made by John Tierney, Chairman of the Supporters Club. Other speakers included Sean Nugent, Chairman of Tipperary County Board and Declan Ryan, Manager of the Tipperary Senior Hurling team. Special mention was made at the presentation of the late Chris Lacey who died in recent months and was a great supporter of the classic and other fund raising activities. Along with Frank Fitzgerald he was always joint sponsor of the Garrabridge team which finished second. Chris’s nephew Noel Lacey and three other relatives were members of the winning team which was sponsored by Supporters Club founding member and long-time promoter of the golf classic, Andy Lacey and his nephew John Keaty. MC for the prizegiving was Joe Tuohy, Supporters Club Secretary. Thanks are also due to the Crowe family and their staff at Dundrum House for the excellent arrangements as always and also to Eleonore Tuohy and Sadie Tierney for looking after team entries and the draw respectively.
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Members of the County Board,and the Tipperary Supporters Club with Declan Ryan and the winners of the Supporters club Golf Classic in Dundrum last Friday evening.From left:Sean Nugent County Chairman,John Keaty(Winner),Michael Bourke County Vice Chairman,Noel Lacey(Winner),John Tierney Chairman Supporters Club,Declan Ryan Manager SH Team,Tim Floyd County Secretary,Joe Tuohy Secretary Supporters Club,Jimmy Nolan(Winner),Tom Maher Secretary CCC,Noel Keaty(Winner) and Eamon Buckley County Treasurer.

Tipperary Supporters Club U16 Inter County Hurling Launch

Tipp Supporters Club — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:33:38 +0000

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB ALLIRELAND UNDER 16 HURLING

The Tipperary Supporters Club All Ireland Under 16 Hurling Tournament for 2012 was launched at Dundrum House Hotel on Thursday last by Liam O’Neill, Uachtaran Cumann Luthchleas Gael. Also present were Chairman of Tipperary County Board, Sean Nugent, Chairman of Tipperary Bord na nOg, Joe Kennedy, John Tierney, Chair of Tipperary Supporters Club, other officers of the Club and of both boards and representatives of participating counties. MC for the event was Neil Ryan, PRO of Tipperary Bord na nOg. The tournament will be played on Saturday and Sunday September 1and 2 with the group stages at North Tipperary venues with the finals at Semple Stadium subject to availability. The Groups drawn were as follows: Group 1: Galway,Waterford and Offaly; Group 2: Laois, Dublin and Clare; Group 3: Antrim, Tipperary and Limerick and Group 4: Wexford, Kilkenny andCork. The top team in each group qualifies for the semi-finals with the second placed team in each group qualifying for t he shield semi-finals

TIPP SUPPORTERS CLUB NEWSLETTER 17 MAY 2012

Tipp Supporters Club — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:21:00 +0000

Dear Tipperary Supporter

Tipperary Minor Footballers qualify for Munster Final

Congratulations to the Tipperary Minor Footballers who beat Cork 1-10 to 0-9 to qualify to meet Kerry in the Munster Final.

MUNSTER SH AND SF CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS

Tipperary play Kerry in the Munster SF championship at 2pm andLimerick in the Munster SH championship at 4pm on Sunday May 27 at Semple Stadium. Tickets are now on sale through clubs, online at tickets.ie and ticketmaster.ie and through selected Centra and Super Valu stores. Ticket prices are €30 for covered stand, €25 for uncovered and €15 for terrace. Concessions for OAPs and students will apply on stand tickets only, they will get a €10 refund at specified stiles on the day on production of valid ID. Family tickets (Adult uncovered – €25, juvenile – €5) are available in the Old Stand only and should be ordered through clubs or online. There are also club group discounted ticket schemes – adult groups at end of covered stand cost €25 per person for minimum order of 15 per club, adult groups at end of uncovered stand €20 per person for minimum order of 15 per club and group terrace at €10 per person for minimum order of 20 tickets per club. All clu b groups should be booked directly with theCounty Board through the club secretary. These attractive ticket packages are designed by Munster Council to make it affordable for as many people as possible to attend this double header.

MUNSTER COUNCIL FOCUS ON FAMILIES

Once again Munster Council has special packages available this year for families. In 2011, over 30,000 family tickets were sold for Munster Championship matches. For the upcoming 2012 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final and Semi-Finals, a family package of 2 adults and 2 children will cost €60 (Uncovered). The same family package will cost €70 for both of the Munster Senior Championship Finals and an increased allocation of family tickets for all ticketed games will be made available. Munster GAA in conjunction with our sponsors will provide Family Zones complete with Face Painting and other fun activities to enhance the experience for both parents and children attending selected games. Watch out for Match Day Greeters who will be on hand to help you at every venue. Details will be confirmed in advance of the selected matches.

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB GOLF CLASSIC

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB ALLIRELAND UNDER 16 HURLING

OPEN NIGHT AT SEMPLE STADIUM

Thanks to all those who attended the Open Night at Semple Stadium last Thursday night.

SKODA TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS EVENING

You and a friend could be in with a chance to attend the first Skoda Tipperary GAA Supporters evening of 2012 which takes place on Thursday May 24 at Ryan Motor Power Skoda dealership in Clonmel at 7.30pm. There will be Tipperary GAA Legends in attendance on the night for a panel discussion with MC Paul Collins (Today FM) as we look forward to the championship double header againstLimerick (hurling) and Kerry (football) in Semple Stadium on Sunday, 27th May. You will be invited to take part in Questions & Answers with Paul and the Legends, avail of the free hospitality from Skoda and be in with a chance of going home with some new Skoda Tipperary GAA gear. Please go to the Tipperary GAA facebook page to apply www.tipperary.gaa.ie.

OPENING OF CLONLARA GAA FACILITIES

Tipperary edged out their Clare hosts by a point (2-12 to 1-14) in an entertaining senior hurling challenge at the official opening of the Clonlara GAA facilities on Sunday night last. We would like to thank Clonlara GAA and Clare County Board for invitingTipperary and their hospitality on the night. For a match report go to www.tippsupportersclub.com .

Tipperary Intermediates

The Tipperary Intermediate Squad and Management are preparing for the forthcoming First Round game against Limerick in Nenagh on the 26th of May. The team’s captain this year is Eddie Connolly (Loughmore Castleiney) with Michael Gleeson (Thurles Sarsfields) as Vice Captain. There are concerns at present with 3 of the current panel nursing injuries and hoping to be fit for this important first round game. Ciaran Hough (Lorrha Dorrha) and Michael Gleeson (Thurles Sarsfields) have ankle injuries and James Barry (Upperchurch Drombane) suffered an injury against Offaly Seniors in Tullamore recently .We would like to wish all concerned the best of luck and expect that a big Tipp contingent will be in Nenagh to support the teams on this very important and exciting weekend for the Premier County. Thanks to Seán O’Meara for the update.

Tipperary GAA Scene and Westside

To read this week’s Tipperary GAA Scene and Westside please go to www.tippsupportersclub.com .

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB TICKET DRAWS

Adult members of the Tipperary Supporters Club will be entered in to draws for five pairs of tickets for each of Tipperary’s Munster and All-Ireland SH Championship matches. To be entered in the draws and receive team announcements by text please renew your adult membership by 20th May, see below for details.

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB 2012 MEMBERSHIP

Ryan Motor Power, the official SKODA dealership in Tipperary is the new sponsor of the Tipperary Supporters Club Membership Scheme. Visit the Ryan Motor Power website at http://www.ryanmotorpower.com/contentv3/ or call 052 6180323. Ryan Motor Power are offering the following special discounts for members of the Tipperary Supporters Club: 10% off all servicing for all makes of car and 10% off all accessories purchased. Just quote your 2012 membership number to claim the discount from Ryan Motor Power.

FACEBOOK AND TWITTER

As part of our annual membership drive and to increase awareness of the Tipperary Supporters Club in our 25th year we’ve joined the world of social media with a Tipperary Supporters Club Facebook page and Twitter account. Information on how to join in below.

Facebook Once you have a Facebook account go to www.facebook.com/TippSupportersClub and “Like” our page. You can visit our page for up to date membership information, the Facebook page will have lots of information including player and squad updates, relevant stories, match reports and all things of interest to Tipperary Hurling. There’s plenty of room for comments or to post pictures and photos of interest – so please join in. Photos from the Launch are posted there.

Twitter If you are a Twitter user, follow us @TippSupporters – the twitter account is a great way to get up to the minute information in a really quick and concise manner. Our Twitter account will also gather other Tipperary information of interest such as match updates – before the media has them, squad information and the thoughts of players, journalists and other interested parties.

Remember even if you don’t already have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can registers in a couple of minutes at www.facebook.com and www.twitter.com

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Membership for 2012 is already proving to be a popular buy and is now available on www.tippsupportersclub.com and with usual local sellers. The member’s gift is a specially produced Tipperary Supporters bag. This bag is proving versatile as a shoe/boot bag and as a match day bag. In addition each Adult Membership Card will be accompanied by a Tipperary Supporters Car/Window Sticker. Adult Members will be entered in Ticket Draws for five pairs of stand tickets before each of Tipperary’s 2012 Munster and All-Ireland championship games. They will also be entered in a Draw for an All-Ireland Hurling Weekend stay at the Four Star Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Dublin (match tickets included). Also members can access a discount scheme and will get Championship and League team announcements by text as well as regular updates by email on team news and events. Adult Membership will cost €30 (unchanged since 2005). Supporters can join on line on www.tippsupportersclub.com by credit card or debit/laser card. If you want to give membership as a present, a gift voucher is available on the website. Also on the website details are available of the direct debit facility; as the Club is run on a completely voluntary basis it would be a great help if members could join by direct debit. We will make contact with those members who have joined by direct debit in previous years. If joining by post please send a cheque or postal order payable to Tipperary Supporters Club to Jim Reidy, 13 Castleknock Close, Dublin 15 (086-3580718, email: info@tippsupportersclub.com ). Please pass on this email to your friends.

Keep up with all the news on www.tippsupportersclub.com, www.tipperary.gaa.ie, www.hoganstand.com and www.munstergaa.ie.

Ar aghaidh le Tiobraid Árann.

John Coman

Public Relations Officer

Tipperary Supporters Club

Westside column – May 19th 2012

Tipp Supporters Club — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:29:03 +0000

There’s no disputing the headline item this week: Lar is back. His departure last February was a bombshell and now his return is equally dramatic. Lar, it seems, doesn’t do predictability. The announcement of his second coming has certainly reinvigorated the scene after the disappointment of the league. The buzz has returned to Tipperary hurling – and in good time just ahead of the championship opener. Otherwise there was plenty of club activity at the weekend with reigning champions scrambling draws in three divisions. The press announcement from the County Board on Sunday last was typically formal. They were ‘pleased to announce the return of Lar Corbett to the Tipp SH panel’. In the nature of these announcements there was to be no longwinded explanation. Lar had been preoccupied in past months ‘developing his business activities and is now once again in a position to give the necessary commitment to being a member of the panel’. That was it, curt and concise. Lar would ‘recommence training immediately’. There’s no doubt it’s welcome news that will put pep in the step of Tipperary fans everywhere. Coming at a time when Seamus Callanan is showing a return to finer form and ‘Bonner’ Maher is back playing ball once again the uplift in mood is palpable. Mind you it will hardly quell the rumour mill which has been fascinated by this entire story. Retiring for ‘business reasons’ is so clichéd nowadays that everybody believes it’s simply code for something more juicy. So the conspiracy theorists have a field day. And in this underworld of nod and wink Tommy Dunne has been the victim, the perceived villain of the peace. One wonders will Lar’s willing return now go some way to counteracting the nastier insinuations. There’s no doubt Lar’s return is a major boost to the team and, I suspect, an item of huge relief for the management also. The goal-machine that was Corbett in recent seasons gave our attack an exciting dimension one that others feared. The lightning pace, silky touch and deadly finishing was enough to give seasoned defenders the wobbles. In full flow Lar could light up any arena, so there’s no doubt hurling in general is richer for his return. Of course the problem now will be to calm expectations. Our shortage of goals during the recent league series has been well noted but it will be asking a lot for Lar to instantly turn on that particular tap once again. He’s played no competitive hurling since the county semi-final on October 2 last so one can hardly expect an instant impact now on his return. One assumes the Limerick game comes too soon for Lar to play any significant part in the action. A more practical target must be a potential Munster semi-final on June 24 should we get over Limerick. Hopefully by August, when the business end of the championship kicks in, he should be revving up to peak performance. Anyway it’s great to have him back. His career and contribution deserves a tidier encore than the events of the past six months. Meanwhile a Tipperary team travelled to Clonlara in Clare on Sunday evening for a field opening, which the visitors won by a single point. It was a makeshift Tipperary side on duty but perhaps the most noteworthy contribution was from Seamus Callanan who was credited with 1-8, 1-3 from play. Since his comeback from injury Callanan has struggled with his form but last weekend seems to have marked a return to sharpness, which is timely news indeed. He was the star show it seems on Saturday night also in Drom’s one-point win over Loughmore in the Mid. A fortnight out from the championship opener this is indeed welcome news. In general the story on the injury front appears to be positive with the walking wounded on the way back to full health. Donagh Maher played for Tipp on Sunday night while Paul Curran was in action for Mullinahone down South on Saturday. Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher is also back in action so the omens are good as we count down to the Limerick game. Seamus Hennessy too has returned for Kilruane though it appears he’s a long way off returning to county action. There was plenty of action on the club front last weekend with games in all divisions and some interesting outcomes. I the Mid reigning champions, Loughmore, fell one short of Drom\Inch, the form team in the division, while in the North, South and West all the defending champions had to do with draws. Up North Portroe pulled off a big result with a draw against Toomevara. Liam Sheedy is this year coaching his native club and clearly doing a useful job. I saw them earlier in the county league and they seemed well organised and spirited as you’d expect from a team under Sheedy’s baton. Incidentally the same Liam Sheedy is a busy man these days. After the 2010 All Ireland he retired because of work commitments – now where have we heard that before? – but this year apart from his home club he’s finding time for a role with Newmarket in Clare as well as involvement in Tyrone. In his spare time then he earns a few quid – quite a few according to recent reports on pundit payments – as an RTE analyst. He’s a busy man alright. Down South at the weekend Carrick Swans came close to a major coup against Mullinahone before an Eoin Kelly pointed free rescued a draw for the reigning champions. It appears to have been a lively game at Kilsheelan. Paul Kelly was sent off for a second yellow and Mullinahone came from behind to save the day. It was a bad weekend all round for divisional champions with Clonoulty in the West having to salvage a draw against Kickhams. After losing to Annacarty and Cappawhite in previous rounds you wouldn’t get too many backers for Kickhams in this one. However, these local derbies often take on a life of their own which at times throws logic out the window. It’s amazing how Kickhams always seem to find something special when they face Clonoulty and previous form lines are rendered redundant. They did it again this time forcing Clonoulty to come from behind to salvage a draw. I’ve heard a few reports on the game speak highly of David Butler’s input to the Kickhams effort. The game had three players sent off. John Devane, Clonoulty, and Damien McGrath, Kickhams, were two unlikely candidates for red cards, I would have thought. Clonoulty’s Conor Ryan was the third player to see red. Clonoulty also lost Thomas Butler to what appeared to be a recurrence of that knee injury which sidelined him last year. It all puts the West champions into an awkward position because they’ll now be without their suspended players for the semi-final. It’s been a troubled start to Clonoulty’s season. In the other West game at the weekend Eire Og got the verdict on Cappawhite after a goalkeeping blunder proved very costly near the end. There’s now one important game left in the West with Cashel to face Aherlow, after which the knock-out pairings will become clearer. In the Mid at the weekend I saw Boherlahan rescue their season with a spirited display against Holycross. As with all games the big wind that blew at the Ragg was a major factor. Holycross were 1-7 to 0-3 up at half time, Boherlahan failing to score from play in that spell. Amazingly Holycross failed to score at all in the second half as Boherlahan rallied strongly to eventually win by three. Goalie, Joe Ryan, hit two massive points from frees for Boherlahan, the second from about thirty yards from his own goal. A bit like Kickhams and Clonoulty in the West there’s little love lost between Boherlahan and Holycross in the Mid so this was a significant one for both teams. The result puts Holycross out of the Mid championship and earns Boherlahan a shot at Sarsfields in a quarter-final. In the other Mid game at the Ragg on Sunday Bracken’s hammered Upperchurch to top the group. The ‘Church were without James Barry but the Templemore side was minus Shane Bourke so you’d expect some cancelling of the losses there. Shane Bourke seems to be out of the reckoning for Tipperary too because of that injury, which is disappointing at a time when others are returning. The upshot of these Mid games now is that Drom and Brackens are through to the semi-finals while the quarter-final pairings are Boherlahan v. Sarsfields and Loughmore v. Upperchurch. Both Moycarkey and Holycross are out of the divisional race and now await the county open draw. A lot of games are now played in all four divisions but very little is sorted out apart from the Mid. In the West for example all teams are still in the race for divisional honours with Kickhams’ fate dependent on that final game between Cashel and Aherlow. I suppose you could argue that the ‘real’ championship has yet to begin in most divisions. Anyway the club business now takes a breather as that Munster championship opener takes centre stage. Team selection and related matters will be the hot topic as we gear up to face the Shannonsiders. All of which is matter for next week.

Tipperary Intermediate Hurlers

Tipp Supporters Club — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:16:48 +0000

The Tipperary Intermediate Squad and Management are preparing for the forthcoming First Round game against Limerick in Nenagh on the 26th of May.

The teams captain this year is Eddie Connolly(Loughmore Castleiney) with Michael Gleeson(Thurles Sarsfields) as Vice Captain.There are concerns at present with 3 of the current panel nursing injuries and hoping to be fit for this important first round game.Ciaran Hough(Lorrha Dorrha) and Michael Gleeson(Thurles Sarsfields) have ankle injuries and James Barry(Upperchurch Drombane) suffered an injury against Offaly Seniors in Tullamore recently.We would like to wish all concerned the best of luck and expect that a big Tipp contingent will be in Nenagh to support the teams on this very important and exciting weekend for the Premier County.

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB 2012 MEMBERSHIP

Tipp Supporters Club — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:37:40 +0000

You and a friend could be in with a chance to attend the first Skoda Tipperary GAA Supporters evening of 2012 which takes place on Thursday 24^th May at Ryan Motor Power Skoda dealership in Clonmel at 7.30pm.

We will have Tipperary GAA Legends in attendance on the night for a panel discussion with MC Paul Collins (Today FM) as we look forward to the championship double header against Limerick (hurling) and Kerry (football) in Semple Stadium on Sunday, 27^th May.

You will be invited to take part in Questions & Answers with Paul and the Legends, avail of the free hospitality from Skoda and be in with a chance of going home with some new Skoda Tipperary GAA gear.

Click on the link below to apply : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tipperary-GAA-Sport-Fan-Page/166337953422682?sk=app_409741522381094

SH Challenge – Tipperary 2-12 Clare 1-14 – Match Report

Tipp Supporters Club — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:59:11 +0000

Callanan stars for Tipp

Tipperary 2-12 Clare 1-14

By Gerry Quinn for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Tipperary edged out their Clare hosts by a point in an entertaining senior hurling challenge at the official opening of the Clonlara GAA facilities last night. Seamus Callanan was the star man for the winners, hitting 1-8 in an impressive display and his accuracy helped the Premier County to a two points interval lead (0-9 to 0-7).

Callanan had 1-1 within two minutes of the restart as Tipperary began to pull clear. But Davy Fitzgerald’s men never buckled and even though they conceded another goal, in the 55th minute from Noel McGrath, they tagged on some good points to remain in touch. A goal by Clare sub Colin Ryan from a 20m free with five minutes remaining kept them in contention. Ryan had another effort deep in injury time to snatch the win but this attempt flew over the bar.

Scorers for Tipperary: S Callanan (1-8, 3f, 2 65’s), N McGrath (1-0), S Curran (0-3), D Collins (0-1).

Scorers for Clare: C Ryan (1-3) 1-2 f’s, J Conlon (0-6) f’s, B O’Connell, J Clancy, D Keane, D O’Donovan, C Morey, C Cooney (0-1) each.

TIPPERARY: D Gleeson, D Maher, J Coughlan, C Coghlan, T Stapleton B Stapleton, S McGrath, J Woodlock, J Ryan, S Curran, S Callanan, L McGrath, D Collins, N O’Meara.
Sub: B O’Meara for Callanan (66).

CLARE: A Fahy, M Early, D O’Donovan C Cooney, L Markham , N O’Connell (Capt.), P Kelly, C Chaplin, B O’Connell, D McMahon. J Clancy, C Morey. P Duggan, J Conlon, D Keane.
Subs: F Lynch for McMahon (51), S Golden for O’Connell (51), C Ryan for Duggan (51), P Donnellan for Keane (62), P O’Connor for Conlon (61).

Referee: P O’Conor (Limerick)

Lar Corbett returns to Tipp SH Panel

Tipp Supporters Club — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:36:03 +0000

Lar Corbett returns to Tipp SH Panel

Tipperary Senior Hurling Manager Declan Ryan and Tipperary County Board are pleased to announce the return of Lar Corbett to the Tipperary Senior Hurling panel.

Over the last few months Lar has been heavily involved in developing his business activities and is now once again in a position to give the necessary commitment to being a member of the panel. Lar will recommence training with the panel immediately.

For further details please contact Ger Ryan, PRO Tipperary County Board

TIPP SUPPORTERS CLUB NEWSLETTER 9 MAY 2012

Tipp Supporters Club — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:47:52 +0000

Dear Tipperary Supporter

ELECTRIC IRELAND MUNSTER MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

From TIPPERARY GAA SCENE By County PRO Ger Ryan

Congratulations to the Tipperary minor hurlers and management team on qualifying for the Electric Ireland Munster minor hurling semi-final by defeating Kerry by 6-21 to 0-11 in the first round on Wednesday evening last at Semple Stadium. Tipperary will play Waterford in the Munster semi-final on Friday, June 29 at Semple Stadium but there is a possibility this game may be brought forward to the Wednesday or Thursday night of the same week. Tipperary have lost their last 2 minor championship encounters with Waterford. Last year Waterford won by 2-16 to 1-13 in the first round at Walsh Park and in 2009 they won the Munster Final at Semple Stadium by 0-18 to 1-13. Tipperary’s last victory over Waterford was in 2003 when they won a first round game at Semple Stadium by 1-9 to 0-10. Waterford have a strong team again this year having defeated Clare by 1-20 to 3-13 after extra time in Ennis last Wednesday.

OPEN NIGHT FOR TIPPERARY SENIOR HURLERS

The GAA nationally has requested all counties to hold an open night for supporters on this coming Thursday or Friday evening. These events are part of the national campaign to promote this years football and hurling championships. The theme of this year’s promotion is to encourage as many as possible to attend championship games using the slogan “nothing beats being there”. There will be plenty of attractive ticket packages for provincial and national championship games all designed to make it easy and affordable for supporters, particularly families, to attend games. Tipperary’s open night will be at Semple Stadium on Thursday evening, May 10 from 6pm to 7.30pm. Supporters will get to meet the senior hurling players and management and get autographs on jerseys, hurleys etc. Supporters are also welcome to remain on to see the team train afterwards. Unfortunately the senior footballers will not be available for the open evening as they are playing a challe nge game. We hope as many supporters as possible can come along onThursday night and show their support for the team. The first round Munster championship games for both footballers and hurlers against Kerry and Limerick respectively at Semple Stadium on Sunday May 27 are only a few weeks away and those games present a unique opportunity to come out and support both teams as they kick off what hopefully will be successful championship campaigns.

ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE FINAL & THE STAR CAMOGIE LEAGUE FINAL

Well done to all at Semple Stadium for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the Allianz hurling league final between Kilkenny and Cork and the Camogie League final between Cork and Wexford at Semple Stadium last Sunday. Kilkenny’s comfortable win will see them enter the championship as strong favourites to win their 6th All Ireland title in 7 years.

MUNSTER JUNIOR FOOTBALL AND INTERMEDIATE HURLING

Tipperary will play Kerry in the Munster Junior Football championship and Limerick in the Munster Intermediate Hurling championship in a double header at MacDonagh Park on Saturday May 26.

ELECTRIC IRELAND MUNSTER MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Tipperary will play Cork in the Munster minor football championship semi-final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Wednesday May 16 at 7:30pm. They last met in the 2011 Munster minor football final at Killarney which Tipperary won by 3-11 to 1-9. In the 2010 semi-final Cork won by 2-12 to 2-9 at Semple Stadium and in the 2009 semi-final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh Tipperary won by 0-13 to 0-10 after extra time. Both counties have good teams this year so a close encounter is likely in this high stakes game as the loser is eliminated from the championship with the winners going on to the Munster final and a guarantee of an All-Ireland quarter final place.

PLAYING RULE CHANGES

Please note the following Playing Rule changes which were passed at Congress on Saturday, April 14. These changes will become operative from May 14 and are to be implemented in all competitions. 1. Football Only – “Square Ball” – This has been amended to allow a player enter the small rectangle once the final deliberate play of the ball has been made, i.e as soon as the player kicks, hand-passes, fist passes or deliberately flicks the ball into the small rectangle then the attacking player may enter. The rule is unchanged with regard to “Set Play” i.e. Free Kicks, Line Balls and 45s – in these instances players are not permitted to enter the small rectangle before the ball.
2. Hurling and Football – an additional Power of the Referee has been added as follows: “To consult, on a needs basis, with a linesman or umpire(s) – where neutral – in order to establish matters of fact. In the case of the Umpires, this shall include consultation concerning the validity of a score when the Referee is in doubt”. This rule change gives the referee additional power to consult with the linesmen and umpires and will be particularly relevant in the adjudication on “square balls”. 3. Hurling and Football – Rule 2: The Players, Rules of Specification – this has been amended to allow substitutions be made when the referee has stopped play after a score or wide or for a free, sideline puck/kick or where the Referee has stopped play for medical attention to an injured player. Previously substitutions could only be made when the ball had gone out of play following a score or a wide, or when a stoppage in play was called by the referee for medical attention t o an injured player.

GAA CENTRAL COMMITTEES

New GAA President, Liam O’Neill has announced the membership of the central committees which will be in office for his term as present. Tipperary has been awarded two committee chairs – Liz Howard of the National Presentation and Awards Committee and Ger Ryan of the Medical, Scientific and Player Welfare Committee and the following committee memberships – Con Hogan (Central Hearings Committee), Sean Fogarty (Central Appeals Committee), Willie Barrett (National Referees Committee), Ed Donnelly (IT and Communications Committee) and John Costigan (Child Protection and Welfare Appeals Committee). Jimmy Darcy from Drom and Inch who works for the GAA in Croke Park is Secretary of the National Games Development Committee.

GAA SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES

Many of our units are now actively using and engaging with our members and supporters through social media and in particular, Facebook and Twitter. For this reason, GAA Social Media Policies and Guidelines and a step by step social media setup guide have been devised to assist and guide our units in best practice around this area. These documents are available on the GAA website, www.gaa.ie and we would encourage club officials to distribute these documents to all members and in particular to those individuals who may be looking after club social media networks. Clubs will also receive a communication shortly from the County PRO asking them to register their digital channels with the GAA. It is important that Clubs fill out this form. In that way, anyone who speaks on behalf of the GAA is authorised to do so, ensuring we work together to give the GAA a positive online presence.

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB GOLF CLASSIC

The Tipperary Supporters Club 27th annual golf classic will take place on Thursday and Friday May 10 and 11 at the County Tipperary Golf Club at Dundrum House Hotel. The team entry fee this year is being maintained at €600 for a team of 4 for golf and 4 course meal to acknowledge our appreciation of the great support we have had from so many people over the years and given that the economic environment is still extremely difficult. Tee sponsorship is also available at €200 per tee. The Tipperary Hurlers have given us tremendous entertainment over the last three years reaching three successive All-Ireland Finals. This has necessitated increased assistance from the Supporters Club. Sponsorship or a team or tee for the golf classic will help give our management and team every opportunity to regain the All-Ireland title this year. To enter a team or sponsor a tee, please contact John Tierney, Supporters Club Chairman on 01 6217880, 087 6821398 or jpt@eircom.net. Further de tails on www.tippsupportersclub.com .

IRISH SPORTS SUMMIT

The inaugural Irish Sports Summit, taking place on the May 25 in Ballincollig, Co. Cork, will focus on the impact the worsening economic picture is having on the Irish sporting environment and look at ways of addressing the issues through co-operation and innovation. The Summit aims to attract delegates from every facet of Irish sport, including amateur and professional athletes and clubs, National Governing Bodies (NGB), policy makers, sponsors, businesses, media, nutrition, health and wellbeing. Featuring a stellar line up of panellists, from throughout the sporting world, the Summit will identify key areas of concern and challenges, before moving on to opportunities and reasons for optimism in the years to come. From identifying traps and innovative fundraising opportunities for Clubs and Associations, to exploring sporting trends and best practice operations for national organisations and industry, the Irish Sports Summit aims to draw all assembled out of the box towards ‘Big Idea’ thinking. Mr. Patrick J. Gallagher, who is credited with being one of the most creative marketing and business minds in U.S. professional sport, will deliver the keynote speech. With campaigns such as the Croix De Candlestick, Crazy Crab, and the Doofus Dome, Gallagher and the San Francisco Giants were recipients of multiple EFFIE awards, the global marketing industry’s annual award for excellence in effective marketing, a Clio award, and several Major League Baseball Marketing Excellence awards. The Summit provides an absolute wealth of experience and insight from individuals who will share their thoughts, knowledge and ideas. For more details visit www.irishsportssummit.com

TIPPERARY GAA SCENE and Westside

To read this week’s GAA Scene by County Board PRO Ger Ryan go to www.tipperary.gaa.ie. News this week includes County Under 21 Football Finals, May County Board Meeting, Cumann na mBunscol Finals Date for Diaries, Launch of IRISH DAILY STAR PRIMARY GO GAMES 2012.

To read this week’s Westside Column go to www.tippsupportersclub.com .

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB 2012 MEMBERSHIP

FACEBOOK AND TWITTER

Facebook
Once you have a Facebook account go to www.facebook.com/TippSupportersClub and “Like” our page. You can visit our page for up to date membership information, the Facebook page will have lots of information including player and squad updates, relevant stories, match reports and all things of interest to Tipperary Hurling. There’s plenty of room for comments or to post pictures and photos of interest – so please join in. Photos from the Launch are posted there.

Twitter
If you are a Twitter user, follow us @TippSupporters – the twitter account is a great way to get up to the minute information in a really quick and concise manner. Our Twitter account will also gather other Tipperary information of interest such as match updates – before the media has them, squad information and the thoughts of players, journalists and other interested parties.

Remember even if you don’t already have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can registers in a couple of minutes at www.facebook.com and www.twitter.com

TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Keep up with all the news on www.tippsupportersclub.com, www.tipperary.gaa.ie, www.hoganstand.com and www.munstergaa.ie.

Ar aghaidh le Tiobraid Árann.

John Coman
Public Relations Officer
Tipperary Supporters Club

Tipp Supporters Club, Golf Classic, Dundrum House Hotel, 10/11 May 2012

Tipp Supporters Club — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:53:28 +0000

GOLF CLASSIC
At Tipperary Golf and Country Club, Dundrum

Thursday May 10th and Friday May 11th 2012

• Four person team
• 6 team prizes
• Longest Drive / Nearest the Pin Prizes
• Refreshments
• 4 course luncheon/dinner on completion of round
• Price €600 per team

We ask for your support for this our 27th Annual Golf Classic. Many of our team participants have been with us since 1986 and we hope you can enter a team again this year. This is one of our major annual fund raising events and following on from three successive All-Ireland Final appearances we want to continue our support to our management and team as they bid to regain the All-Ireland title this year. All funds will be used to defray costs for looking after the team preparation for this year’s championship. (Note to be eligible for the main prizes, all team members must have GUI handicaps).

Please mail your team entry, to John Tierney, Chairman, Tipperary Supporters Club at 105 Laraghcon, Lucan Village, Co. Dublin

Name of Team: _______________________________________________
Contact Name: ________________________________________________
Telephone Number: ___________________________________________

Also, please see below for details of the tee/green sponsorship.

GOLF CLASSIC at Tipperary Golf and Country Club, Dundrum

Thursday May 10th and Friday May 11th 2012

€200 to Sponsor a Tee / Green

Name: ___________________________________________

Tel. Number: ___________________________________________

Address: ________________________________

________________________________

Name on Sign: ________________________________

COMPLETED FORM AND REMITTANCE TO BE SENT TO JOHN TIERNEY, TIPPERARY SUPPORTERS CLUB, 105 LARAGHCON, LUCAN VILLAGE, CO. DUBLIN TEL 01 6217880 , 087 6821398 OR email jpt@eircom.net