Shannon Rovers GAA at the North Tipperary GAA awards, back row, John Tierney, Willie Lennox (Secretary), Brendan Tierney, Liam Hogan (PRO). Front row, Sadie Tierney, Austin Tierney (Intermediate Hurler of the Year), Matthew Tierney (2025 North Intermediate Captain), Mairead Tierney. PHOTO: ODHRAN DUCIE

North Tipperary GAA Affairs

By Michael Kennedy PRO

Junior ‘A’ Hurling League: The North Junior ‘A’ League will begin on Saturday, April 4th. This year’s format is 2 groups with the top 2 in each to the semi-finals.

Group 1: Kilruane MacDonaghs v Toomevara in Cloughjordan; Roscrea v Nenagh Eire Og in Roscrea; Borris-Ileigh – bye

Group 2: Silvermines v Moneygall in Dolla; Ballinahinch v Kiladangan in Shalee

Junior ‘B’ Hurling League: The Junior ‘B’ League has a new format this year and has been split into Junior B1 and Junior B2, both competitions will play out to their own Final with games beginning on March 22nd.

Junior B1

Group 1: Newport v Kilruane MacDonaghs in Newport; Borrisokane v Knockshegowna in Borrisokane; Templederry Kenyons – bye

Group 2: Portroe v Toomevara in Portroe; Burgess v Lorrha in Kilcolman; Ballina – bye

Junior B2: Kiladangan v Silvermines in Puckane; Roscrea v Shannon Rovers in Roscrea; Nenagh Eire Og – bye

Post Primary Schools: Best wishes to St Joseph’s CBS Nenagh who take on St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny this weekend in the Croke Cup semi-final, Fixture TBC.

Best Wishes also to St Joseph’s College, Borrisoleigh who will their All-Ireland semi-final against the Connacht champions next weekend also.