Club Achievements

North Final 1957

Eire Og Nenagh ended a forty-two year barren spell when they won their second North Tipperary senior hurling final in defeating Toomevara at MacDonagh Park, August 4, 1957. After a hectic game, Nenagh faced off a late Toome challenge after taking a three goal lead. After the game was over, their supporters swarmed all over the field as the red and white flags brightened the overcast skies before team captain, Billie O’Brien was presented with the Murphy Cup by North Board, Chairman, Mr Jim Ryan, Moneygall.

In the opening minutes, Toomevara went 0-3 ahead when John Hough, Con Ryan and Phil Shanahan scored. John McGrath reduced the lead with a point from a free. Kieran McDonnell pointed for Nenagh before John McGrath gave the home side the lead with a goal from a 21 yards free. Phil Shanahan replied for Toome. Kieran McDonnell sent a long ball to the Toome goal and John Hogan beat Mounsey all ends with a great shot. Toomevara fought back. Phil Shanahan sent in a hard shot which Tony Tierney got a hurley to it but the ball went in to the net off the upright. Stephen Guerin gave Toomevara the lead when with all the time in the world he gave Tony Tierney no chance with a hard drive to leave the interval score, Toomevara 2-4 Eire Og 2-2.

After the restart, Nenagh went on a scoring spree. John McGrath regained the lead for them when he sent a 21 yards free to the net. He added a point soon after. John Hogan goaled followed by a Billie Brien point. Another John Hogan goal followed and Nenagh led 5-4 to 2-4. But Toome fought back and from a goalmouth melee forced the ball over the line. Shanahan added a point Guerins reduced the lead to two points with a goal but before the final whistle, McGrath pointed a Nenagh free.

EIRE OG: T Tierney; P Kearns, E McGrath, M Hynes; M Burns, D Reynolds, M O’Connell; P Hennessey P Hallinan; P
O’Meara, J McGrath (2-3, 2-1 frees), K McDonnell (0-1); B O’Brien (0-1), 5 Duignan, J Hogan (3-0).

TOOMEVARA: R Mounsey, W Donovan, W O’Brien, M Burke; M O’Gara, T Shanahan, T Cuddy; G Hough, j Hough (0-1); M Hassett, P Shanahan (1-3), C Ryan (0-1); S Guerins (2-0), S Ryan, W Harty. Subs I McDonnell for Ryan; D galvin for Cuddy.