Tipperary Ladies Football

A Review of 2011

Senior Championship 2011
In 2009 when Tipperary Club Brian Borus  won the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship, Tipperary as a county going forward from 2010 are graded as a Senior County for Intr-club competition. In 2010 Brian Borus represented Tipperary in the Munster Club Championship (the first team to do so since the late Eights) and were beaten by Ballymacabury by 2 points after extra time. In 2011 we had our first senior championship for a long number of years. Cappawhite moved up to Senior after winning Intermediate Championship in 2010.In our Senior League final played in May Brian Borus had a fifteen point win over Cappawhite. However in the senior championship final Cappawhite turned the table on Brian Borus and ran out winners by 2 points. Cappawhite are the first club to receive the Joe Mc Grath perpetual cup which was presented to Tipperary Ladies Gaelic Football Co. Board by the Mc Grath family and the Moyle Rovers club to honour Joe’s lifelong work for Ladies football. Cappawhite in the first round of the Munster Club championship lost to The Banner Club from Clare by a point after extra time. As Intermediate champions in 2011 Moyle Rovers will move up to Senior for 2012.

Intermediate Championship 2011
Three teams Moycarkey, Cahir and Moyle Rovers contested our league and championship. Moycarkey were the form team early in the year and beat Cahir in the League final. By championship time Moyle Rovers and Cahir had found their form and qualified for the championship final. Moyle Rovers were victors on the day and qualified to represent Tipperary in the Munster Intermediate championship. Bride Rovers from Rathcormack in Co. Cork proved too strong for Moyle Rovers in the Munster Semi-final.2012 will be a historical year for the Moyle Rovers club as they will have senior status for the first time.

Junior A Championship 2011
Ardfinnan, Aherlow and Thurles Sarsfields were joined by Upperchurch who were regarded from Intermediate for our Junior A League and Championship. Aherlow proved to be the strongest winning League and Championship. This started a fairy tale for Aherlow which is still continuing as we go to press. First up in the Munster Junior Club championship were Mungret St Pauls from Limerick City who were well beaten by Aherlow in Sean Treacy Park Tipperary Town. Next up in the Munster final were Druminee the Cork Co. champions. Down 3 points at half time and falling 8 point a drift in the first 10 minutes of the second half it looked like Aherlows goose was cooked.Aherlows renowned fighting spirite soon kicked in  and with just 8 minutes left Aherlow had taken the lead  which they held on too until the final whistle/ Final score Aherlow 4-7 Druminee 2-11 It was back to Sean Treacy Park on the 6^th Nov for the All-Ireland Semi-final against St Sylvester’s from Malahide in Dublin. Half time score Aherlow 2-6   St Sylvester’s 1-7 Final score Aherlow 2-11    St Sylvester’s 1-11.Sixteen year old Kate Crowe at full forward scored 2 great goals in the first half, Edel Hanley  at corner forward score 9 points 5 from play  and 4 from frees. However player of the match must go to Rachel Kennelly who moved from centre half back to full back to mark Dublin All Star player Sinead Aherne holding her to 1point from play. November 20^th will be a red letter day for Aherlow when they take on Sperrin Og from Tyrone in the All-Ireland Final at 2pm in St Perrigans grounds Blanchers town Dublin.

Junior B Championship 2011
Boherlahan, Fethard, Mullinahone Templetouhy and Templemore Cappawhite B were all graded Junior B. Fethard accounted for Mullinahone in the League final. Templetouhy won their Semi-final against Mullinahone in the championship. Templemore had a very big win over Fethard in the other semi-final. Templemore 4-14 Templetouhy 3-4 was the score in the final.

Junior C/D Championship 2011
This grade brakes into three different competitions after a league section is complete. Twelve teams started out. Aherlow B Cahir B Sliabh Na mBan St Patrick’s Emly (St Ailbes), Galtee Rovers Ballyporeen Gortnahue Clonmel Og Clonmel Commercials, Lattin-Cullen, Moyle Rovers B

Adult Championship and League Participants 2011

Juvenile Championship Participants 2011