News from St Joseph’s CBS Nenagh

Nenagh CBS strike late to clinch final spot

In a game where Nenagh CBS and Thurles CBS were level 10 times, this contest will be remembered as one of the most entertaining and high-quality Tipperary schools derby encounters ever, and as expected in the build-up, it went right down to the wire in front of a packed Templederry GAA grounds, with over 2,000 in attendance.

With the sides deadlocked after two of the allotted three minutes of stoppage time the game broke into a complete frenzy with bodies all over the the sliotar in a ruck in the Nenagh half of the pitch. The referee threw the ball in. Nenagh gathered the possession and delivered a long ball into Patrick Hackett, who won the decisive free with time all but up.

Moneygall sharpshooter Eoghan Doughan had nailed nearly everything presented to him up to that moment, and with the Thurles CBS supporters crying loudly, he showed great composure to float over the winner and send St Joseph’s CBS Nenagh into a second Harty Cup in three years. The game ended Nenagh CBS 1-18 to Thurles CBS 0-20.

Scorers: Nenagh CBS: Eoghan Doughan (0-12, 0-6f, 0-1 65), Eanna Tucker 1-0, Patrick Hackett 0-2, Paddy McCormack 0-1f, Hugo Healy, Paul Cahalan, Billy O’Brien all 0-1 each.

Thurles CBS: Jack Cahill (0-5, 0-2f, 0-2 sideline-cuts), Cillian Minogue 0-4f, Tony Ryan, Tiarnan Ryan 0-3 each, Euan Murray, Chris Dunne, Eoghan Hickey, James Butler, Ryne Bargary all 0-1 each.

Nenagh CBS: Paddy McCormack (Moneygall); Diarmuid Fogarty (Kiladangan), Dara O'Dwyer (Kiladangan), Cormac Kennedy (Kilruane MacDonaghs); Johnny Grace (Burgess), Shane Cleary (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Emmet Jones (Nenagh Éire Óg); Austin Duff (Toomevara), Billy O'Brien (Nenagh Éire Óg); Patrick Ryan (Borris-Ileigh), Paul Cahalan (Burgess), Eoghan Doughan (Moneygall); Joe O'Dwyer (Burgess), Patrick Hackett (Toomevara), Eanna Tucker (Nenagh Éire Óg).

Subs used: Hugo Healy (Kilruane MacDonaghs) for Jones (HT); Rian McGrath (Kiladangan) for Cahalan (45); Luke McKeogh (Ballina) for J O’Dwyer (49); Tom Boland (Kiladangan) for Tucker (57).

Thanks to past-pupil Cian McDonnell and all his team at Gold Standard Physiotherapy who works closely with the mentors to ensure all the players are at peak fitness. Thanks to Siobhán O’Leary of Yoga Nenagh who provides sports yoga sessions for the team. Thanks also to the Abbey Court Hotel & Leisure Centre who support our Dr Harty Cup team.

Thanks to the management team of Donach O'Donnell, Jack Peters, Paul Butler, Mark Gennery, and Darragh McCarthy for all their great work with the team.

We will play St Flannan’s on Saturday, January 31, in the TUS Dr Harty Cup Final. Best of luck to our Dr Harty Cup panel and management team as they put final preparations into place for the match. It would be great to have plenty of support for our team at the Final. Come on, Nenagh CBS! Aonach abú.

Nenagh CBS Fun Run

Nenagh CBS Parents Association Annual 5km/10km Fun Run takes place on Sunday, January 25. Get the runners on and join us for a nice run or walk, and of course the all-important cuppa in the school hall afterwards!

5km or 10km - For all the family

- Registration from 10am in the school hall

- Race starts at 11am on the school track

It promises to be a great family event. The cost is €5 for a student, €10 for and adult and €20 for a family.

Your support for the fun run organised by a very active Parents Association of Nenagh CBS would be much appreciated. The Parents Association would like to thank the main sponsors of the event who make staging such a Fun Run possible. They would also like to acknowledge the generous support from other businesses in supporting the Fun Run.

The Parents Association will be giving great prizes for the first female, first male, and first female juvenile and the first male juvenile to cross the finish line in both the 5km and 10km Fun Run categories.

Each entrant also will be in with winning some spot prizes from a raffle. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, January 25.

Tipperary Senior Soccer Cup - Round 1

St Joseph’s CBS Nenagh 6 Newport College 2.

St Joseph’s CBS Nenagh ran out 6-2 winners against a spirted Newport College. Goalscorers: Diarmaid O’Donoghue scored thee goals, Ryan Moloney, Donnacha Doyle, and Daniel Quinn scored one goal each.

Thanks to Nenagh AFC for use of their facilities. Thanks also to their mentors, Mr Tom Lanphier and Mr. Seán Wade, for all the great work they do with our senior soccer teams.

Computer and Darts Club

Our Computer and Darts Club is back in action for the new term.

A massive thank you to LCA 6 student Joseph King for facilitating these clubs and giving our junior students such a great opportunity to learn new skills and have fun during lunchtime.

It's wonderful to see our senior students taking leadership roles and supporting younger students in the school community. Well done, Joseph.

Every School Day Counts

As we embark on a new term and year, a reminder from our students to all in the school community that ‘every school day counts’, and that regular school attendance benefits young people in so many ways.

Benefits include academic attainment, friendship building, social and personal development, and instilling key routines and healthy habits for now and the future.