Tipperary minor football panel - Oisin McCarthy, Donnacha Morgan, Stephen Ryan, Niall Delaney, Donnacha Reidy, Sean Griffin, Sean Burke, Cormac McInerney, Darragh Bresnan, Aaron Brazil, Dan Charles, James O’Brien, Sean Cleary, Michael Cleary, Reuben Grace, Aaron McAndrew, Rory O’Reilly, Andy Williams, Liam Hogan, Rian Galko, Padraic O’Brien. Front row: Callum Mitchell, Luke McKeogh, Killiam Smith, Dylan McCormack, Dara Maher, Conor Hurley, Ned O’Meara, Jack Kearney, Cillian Morrissey, Charlie Kennedy, Jason King, James Murphy, Conor Freaney, Oisin O’Reilly. Missing from pic: Killian Fitzgerald, Charlie Hall, Jack McGonigle. Photo: Bridget Delaney

Minor Footballers bow out with heads held high

GAA: All-Ireland Minor Football Tier 2 Quarter Final

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Derry 3-13

Tipperary 0-16

The curtain was brought down on the Tipperary Minor Footballers campaign for 2025 after a six-point defeat to Derry in the quarter final of the Tier 2 All-Ireland Series on Saturday in Stamullen, Co. Meath.

Just five days after a heart-breaking, energy-sapping, extra time defeat to Cork in the Munster semi-final, Tipperary picked themselves up to produce another impressive performance with Derry’s ability to get goals the difference between the sides whereas Tipp created three goal chances but didn’t convert any.

Tipp also shot eleven wides and their score chance conversion of 16/32 was in contrast to Derry who had just 21 scoring chances, but converted sixteen.

Captain Ned O’Meara was once again to the fore contributing eleven points, five from play.

This was a hugely encouraging campaign for Tipperary who played six championship games, winning three, including the Darrel Darcy Cup final against Clare, while also being competitive in narrow defeats to Cork and Derry.

Tipperary: James O’Brien (Moyle Rovers); Cormac McInerney (Cashel King Cormacs), Dan Charles (Clonmel Commercials), Conor Hurley (Moyle Rovers); Darragh Bresnan (Arravale Rovers 0-1), Niall Delaney (JK Brackens), Jack Kearney (Ballyporeen); Sean Griffin (Upperchurch/Drombane), Jack McGonigle (Rockwell Rovers); Sean Burke (JK Brackens), Killian Smith (Clonmel Commercials 0-2), Reuben Grace (Galtee Rovers); James Murphy (Ardfinnan 0-1), Ned O’Meara (CJ Kickhams Mullinahone, Capt 0-11, 6f, 1x2play), Dylan McCormack (Clonmel Og).

Subs: Killian Fitzgerald (Lorrha) for Charles; Charlie Kennedy (Kilruane MacDonaghs) for Kearney; Cillian Morrissey (Moyle Rovers) for Grace; Conor Freaney (Kilsheelan/Kilcash 0-1) for Murphy; Charlie Hall (Golden Kilfeacle) for Burke.

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