Tipperary Ladies Football

5TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC
Friday, 9th July 2010
Cahir Park Golf Club

Men’s Results:
1^st      James Keating, Michael Nugent, Tom Moloney, Shirley Ryan Score 100 (Ardfinnan)
2^nd      PJ Noonan, Bill Nash, Gerry Walshe, Dom Hearne Score 98 (Brian Borus)
3^rd      Kevin Ryan, Thomas Walsh, Liam Walsh, Willie Walsh Score 97 (Ardfinnan)
4^th      Owen O'Keeffe, Eugene O'Neill, Sean Ryan, Michael Kennedy Score 95 (Cappawhite)

Ladies Results:
1^st      Kathleen Noonan, Chris Noonan, Joanne Noonan, Pat Shanahan Score 91 (Brian Borus)2^nd      Marion Power, Ann O'Dea, Breda Foley, Nora Kelly  (Moyle Rovers)

Longest Drive (Male): Owen O Keeffe (Cappawhite)
Longest Drive (Female): Joanne Noonan (Brian Borus)
Nearest Pin: Kieran Davis (Cahir) 

LADIES FOOTBALL TV

Ladies Football have just launched our own YouTube Channel - LadiesFootballTV - On this channel you will be able to watch highlights from our televised games, view Ladies Football action from around the world, and catch up on all latest news and events from within in the game. You can upload you own videos to the site by replying to any of our uploaded videos (You must be logged in to YouTube to do this).

LadiesFootballTV is the latest addition to our strong online presence and will compliment our existing Facebook, Bebo and Twitter profiles.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/LadiesFootballTV
Twitter: http://twitter.com/LadiesFootball
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1160982359
Bebo: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=7771701779
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CAHIR FEILE DIVISION 3 CHAMPIONS 2010 

Congratulations to Cahir Ladies Football Club who were representing Tipperary in this years Feile competition in Derry on Sunday 4th July. They were outright winners of Division 3 of the Feile compeition after defeating Shane O'Neills on a scoreline of 4-10 to 0-03.

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BRIAN BORUS LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB RECEIVE CIVIC RECEPTION

The photos  below were taken at a Civic Reception which was held 29th June 2010 in Clonmel County Council offices for Brian Boru's to honour their achievement after winning the Intermediate All Ireland Final in November.

Below Left: Vice captain of team 2009, Trish Hickey, Chairman of the County Council, Cllr. Liam Ahearn presenting certificate to Chairman of Brian Boru's John O'Dwyer
Below Right: Brian Borus team, mentors and Club Officers

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U14'S & MINORS  CLAIM MUNSTER TITLES 2010

Tipperary ladies footballers claim 2 Munster titles this weekend. The U14 ladies defeated Limerick on a scoreline of 3-13 to 3-04 in Emly on Saturday 1st May and the Minor ladies defeated Limerick on a scoreline of 1-07 to 1-02 in Cappamore on Sunday 2nd May.  Photographs to follow soon... Reports can be viewed on the Intercounty Scene page. 

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING GIRLS 

Congratulations to Gillian O'Brien, a member of Moyle Rovers Ladies Football Club and Tipperary Senior Ladies Football team who was named Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Player of the Year for the academic year 2009/10.
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Congratulations also to Mairead Morrissey, a member of Brian Borus Ladies Football Club and Tipperary Senior Ladies Football team on receiving a Bord Gais League Division 2 All Star at corner forward position for her performances in the 2010 league campaign
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Congratulations to Gillian O'Brien, Mairead Morrissey and Samantha Lambert for representing Tipperary and Munster in the Interprovincial Blitz last Saturday 22nd May in Co. Westmeath. The girls gave excellent displays on the day and were the winners of Shield Final. Congratulations also goes to Shane Ronayne who is a selector for the Munster squad. 
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Congratulations to Nikki Gillmore, a member of Brian Borus Ladies Football Club who received a British University All-Star at the wing back position for her performances with St. Mary's, Strawberry Hill during the academic year 2009/10.
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2010 MUNSTER 7-ASIDE ADULT COMPETITION

This year's Munster 7's will take place Saturday 31st July, 2010 at Duneske, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.The entry forms are available to download below. They should be completed and returned with a cheque for €200 to:

Ms. Maire Halvey,
Munster Ladies Gaelic Football Association,
Dooley Park,
Raheen,
Ballyneety,
Co. Limerick. 

ALL STARS TO TRAVEL TO SAN FRANCISCO

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2009 was yet another successful year for Tipperary Ladies Football obtaining 2 Munster titles at U16 and Minor levels and competing in two All Ireland finals at the same levels with the U16 ladies bringing home the All Ireland title. The Senior ladies competed in the NFL Division 2 final but were runners up on the day. The hard work, commitment, dedication, skill and achievements of the Management teams and players who were involved in these games were acknowledged in the Horse and Jockey Hotel on Saturday 13^th last. The U16 girls received their Munster and All Ireland medals; the Minor girls received their Munster medals and All Ireland runners-up medals; and the senior ladies received their National Football League Division 2 runners up medals. The night was made special by the presence of the current President of Ladies Gaelic Association Mr. Pat Quill and his wife Liz. 

The County Board Secretary Mr. Andrew Meaney was Master of Ceremonies and opened the ceremony by welcoming all who were in attendance and called upon the County Board Chairperson Mr. Enda McDonnell to say his few words. Mr. McDonnell firstly welcomed special guest Mr. Pat Quill and then went on to state the achievement of the Tipperary Ladies teams in 2009. He thanked the players, selectors and managers for their and hard work and dedication and said he hoped the County could be as successful in 2010.  Mr. McDonnell then called upon Mr. Pat Quill, President of the Ladies Gaelic Association to say his few kind words. Mr. Quill stated that the Ladies Gaelic association had currently approximately 130,000 members and over 1,000 clubs registered nationally. All the hard work of volunteers is extremely important, however he emphasised the importance of the players and their commitment. He stated how successful the Tipperary ladies have been, especially with five Tipperary ladies being named on the NFL team for 2009 and how the talents of Angie McDermott and Edel Hanley were being rewarded with their trip to San Francisco later this year with the All Star team. He expressed the importance of bringing and keeping the talent coming up through the ranks and how girls should always express their involvement in National Sports to make themselves successful in Job Applications etc. Mr. Quill also complemented the work being done on a National level by Mr. Enda McDonnell, Ms. Olive McDonnell, Ms. Biddy Ryan; Mr. Liam Shinnink and Ms. Mary Shinnick. Mr. Quill closed his speech with the following statement which should be everything into perspective for all these young players “Today’s events are Tomorrow’s history”. Mr. Meaney then called upon the managers of each of the teams who were being presented with their medals on the evening.

First up was Shane Ronayne who was Manager of both the Senior and Minor teams in 2009. Shane listed the achievements of the senior team firstly and called upon the players listed below to come forward individually to receive their medals. Next up were the Minor ladies who collected their medals from Mr. Pat Quill. Ms. Libby Grogan, Manager of the U16 team then took the microphone and thanked her players, management team, county board, players, and “Lucky Leprechaun Restaurant, Clogheen” for their sponsorship. The U16 girls then came forward and received their Munster and All Ireland medals for 2009 from Mr. Pat Quill. The following is a brief rundown on how each of the teams obtained their medals in 2009. The U16 ladies won their Munster title by comprehensively overcoming  Waterford and Limerick in the round robin stages and again defeating Waterford in the Munster final by a much narrower margin on a score-line of 3-12 to 5-05. They were then to meet Westmeath in the All Ireland semi-final and defeated them to set up an All Ireland final against Roscommon. They were successful on All Ireland final day and emerged victorious on a score line of 1-11 to 0-08.

The Minor ladies competed in their Munster campaign and collected their Munster title after defeating Waterford and Limerick in their round robin stages and also overcame Waterford in the Munster final in an exciting game which saw the Premier Ladies emerge Munster Champions on a score line of 4-12 to 3-10. With their campaign being a mirror of the U16 year, they too defeated Westmeath in the All Ireland semi final to reach an All Ireland final against Roscommon. However, luck was not with these girls on the day and were extremely unlucky to be runners up on the day on a score-line of 2-07 to 1-07.

The newly promoted senior ladies team competed in the National Football League Division 2A and progressed through their five rounds with five wins from five games. They then overcame Longford in the quarter-final and Waterford in the semi-final to set up a place in the final against Down. However two quick goals by the Down ladies were to prove the difference on the day and they were runners up on the day on a score-line of 2-12 to 0-11. Following such a successful league campaign, the following five Tipperary ladies were named as part of the Bord Gais National Football League Division 2 team for 2009. Aoife O’Dwyer was named at right corner back; Siobhán Costello was named at left half back; Angie McDermott was named at centre-field; Gillian O’Brien was named at left half forward and Edel Hanley was named at right corner forward. The girls received their presentations at an awards ceremony which was held in Croke Park.

Finally we would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to Tom Egan and the Horse and Jockey Hotel for their continued support and sponsorship to the Senior Tipperary Ladies team. Thank you to all who attended and supported the evening and made it a special one for all involved.

(Please go to the Photo Gallery page to view photograph's from the night. If you wish to receive copies of any of these photographs, please send details of the photo's you want by e-mail to tipperaryleadiesfootballpro@hotmail.com and we will arrange to get them sent to you by e-mail.)

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SPONSORSHIP DEAL

The Tippeary Senior team have sealed a 3 year sponsorship deal with Tom Egan from the Horse & Jockey Hotel. Photo's below are taken at the presentation of the cheque to the County Board Officials and Team Players and Management