Tipperary GAA Scene

FBD Insurance County Championships

It’s County Football quarter finals all the way this weekend with games in Senior, Intermediate and the Tom Cusack Cup. See GAA Scoreboard.

The live-stream game will be on Saturday when Kilsheelan/Kilcash will be hoping to progress to the next round of the senior championship with a win over Loughmore-Castleiney.

Also next Saturday in the County Senior Hurling relegation final and it’s a Mid versus North affair as Holycross-Ballycahill and Roscrea will both be aiming to secure a win, this game throws in at 2.00pm in Templetuohy.

Weekend Match Pass

Admission to all adult County Football Championship games this week ending Monday 25th October is €10 but County Board will have a €15 weekend ticket available to purchase on Friday night at the first game in New Inn and at all games on this Saturday up to 3.00pm. Patrons are still requested to purchase their €10 ticket in advance online and present it at entry point with an additional €5 to secure a weekend ticket.

FBD Insurance Hurling Championship Draws

Following on from an exciting weekend of action in the hurling championship last weekend, the draws for the semi-finals in Senior, Seamus Ó Riain and Intermediate hurling were made by the CCC last Monday evening. See back page.

Michael Hogan Festival of Football

Last weekend was a busy one for U11 football sides across Tipperary as 68 teams took part in the inaugural Michael Hogan Festival of Football, sponsored by The Friends of Tipperary Football. See page 63.

GAA Museum Annual Memorabilia Fair

The annual GAA Memorabilia Fair takes place on Sunday, 28th November 28th from 12 noon to 4.00pm at the Dome, Semple Stadium, Thurles.

This event gives you a chance to browse and search a large selection of match programmes, club histories, hurling, football, camogie and handball publications as well as other G.A.A. material in the pleasant and spacious surroundings of the The Dome, Semple Stadium,.

Collectors and sellers are cordially invited to attend this even, where it is hoped they will find plenty of material to interest them.

Sales positions, free of charge may be booked in advance by contacting the organisers before November 27th.

Admission for all will be €5, with accompanied children free. The venue will have disabled access, facilities for teas and coffees etc. It is located within a five-minute walk from Thurles Railway Station. For further information contact: Seamus J. King 0872246245 seamusjking@gmail.com or Liam Ó Donnchú 0866036547, liam.odonnchu.oifigeach@gaa.ie

Jimmy Finn Biography

On Saturday, 4th December, the biography of former Borris-Ileigh and Tipperary hurler, Jimmy Finn, will be launched in Borrisoleigh by Brendan Maher, a man who needs no introduction to the people of Borrisoleigh or Tipperary.

Over the past two years Clonmore man Martin Bourke has been working on this project, but due to the Covid pandemic his research was somewhat curtailed. However, he has stuck to the task on hand and it’s great to see that the project will come to fruition, in time to coincide with Jimmy's 90th birthday on November 16th.

Jimmy Finn had an illustrious hurling career which commenced in 1948 playing minor hurling with Tipperary and which came to a premature end in 1959 after he sustained an eye injury playing with his club against Roscrea in the North Tipperary championship. During this short time he won an All-Ireland minor hurling medal in 1949, three All Ireland senior hurling medals in 1950, 1951 and 1958, and captained the team to victory in 1951 at the age of nineteen. He played for Munster on numerous occasions, winning four Railway Cup medals, played three times for Ireland against Combined Universities/The Rest, and he also won six National hurling league medals and played in two more finals, losing both. He won three county senior hurling championships with his club in 1949,1950 and 1953, and he received numerous awards at local, provincial and national level, his greatest being his selection on the Team of the Century at right half back in 1984, a fitting tribute to his ability at a top class hurler. In March this year he received the belated Tipperary Association Dublin Hall of Fame award for 2019.

In addition to his hurling success the book will also focus on the many other aspects of his fulfilled life, school, farming, cattle dealing, horses/greyhounds, family, community life in Borrisoleigh, life growing up in the Ireland of the 40/50/60's, etc etc.

The book will be a sizeable production of approximately 300 pages, with a big number of photographs. To help defray the substantial publishing costs a 'Patron' scheme has been set up towards the Book 'Jimmy Finn A Tipperary Legend'. For €50 anyone can become a Patron and all Patrons will be greatly appreciated, acknowledged in the book and will receive a hardback copy. The officers of the Borris Ileigh Club have kindly agreed to administer the Patron scheme on Martin's behalf. The Borris-Ileigh GAA bank account details are as follows: IBAN: IE70 BOFI 9044 6511 3217 66

Also a person can become a Patron by contacting Martin (086 1675355) directly or John Costigan (086 8322454). Closing date for receipt of patronage is Sunday, 31st October.

Tipperary GAA Yearbook

The 2022 Tipperary GAA Yearbook is being compiled at present and the Yearbook committee is seeking articles and information for inclusion.

Clubs that have accomplished any unique achievement in 2021 are requested to send through an appropriate article for inclusion. Similarly, in another disjointed year on and off the field of play, it is most important that clubs record and document any charity or fundraising events they undertook. These events epitomize the heart and soul of the GAA in every parish and their community across the Premier County.

The Yearbook committee are looking to all clubs to submit any obituaries of their deceased members in the last 12 months. The maximum number of words for an obituary is 150 and please include the club name and the years also, e.g. 1939-2021, as well as his/her G.A.A. achievements and a photograph of the deceased person.

The deadline for sending information is Monday, 15th November. Please e-mail information and photographs which must be named to Tipperary Yearbook Committee at yearbook.tipperary@gaa.ie

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