Paths to the Final

 

Sunday 12/04/12

 

Mid Tipp Senior Hurling Championship:

Thurles Sarsfields 2-18

Loughmore/Castleiney 2-12

 

Sunday 29/04/12

 

Mid Tipp Senior Hurling Championship:

Thurles Sarsfields 1-08

Drom/Inch 1-12

 

Sunday 13/05/12

 

Mid Tipp Senior Hurling Championship:

Thurles Sarsfields 2-19

Moycarkey/Borris 1-18

 

Sunday 09/06/12

 

Mid Tipp Senior Hurling Quarter-Final:

Thurles Sarsfields 3-17

Boherlahan/Dualla  1-09

 

Wednesday 04/07/12

Mid Tipp Senior Hurling Semi-Final:

Thurles Sarsfields 3-24

J.K Brackens 0-14

 

Sunday 29/07/12

 

Mid Tipp Senior Hurling Final:

Thurles Sarsfields 7-16

Loughmore/Castleiney 2- 13

 

Sunday 22/09/12

County Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final:

Thurles Sarsfields 3-22

Kildangan  1-12

Sunday 07/10/12

County Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final:

Thurles Sarsfields 2-22

Eire Og Anacarthy  1-13

 

 

Thurles Sarsfields Scorers in Championship 2012

 

Pa Bourke                                                                                                          9-41

Michael O’ Brien                                                                                               4-17

Aidan McCormack                                                                                            4-14

Denis Maher                                                                                                    2-11

Lar Corbett                                                                                                      1-09

Johnny Enright                                                                                                0-12

Gerard O’Grady                                                                                               1-08

Richie Ruth                                                                                                      0-08

Michael Gleeson                                                                                               0-06

Stephen Lillis                                                                                                    0-06

John Joe Bourke                                                                                              1-01

Jim Corbett                                                                                                      0-02

Padraic Maher                                                                                                 0-02

Michael Cahill                                                                                                   0-02

Michael Russell                                                                                                0-01

Total Score in this years championship                                                            22-140

 

Player Profiles 

Patrick McCormack

Age:  28

Occupation: Secondary School Teacher

Honours to date:

1 Munster U21 HC, 2 Munster MHC,

3 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipp U21 HC,

3 Tipp Minor HC, 6 Mid SHC, 2 Mid U21 HC, 3 Mid MHC

 

Stephen Maher

Age:  20

Occupation: Student in UCC

Honours to date:

1 Tipperary SHC, 2 Tipp U21 HC, 1 Tipp MAHC,

1 Mid SHC, 3 Mid U21 HC, 2 Mid MHC,

1 Fitzgibbon Cup

 

Kevin O’Gorman

Age:  22

Occupation: Primary School Teacher Student

Honours to date:

1 All Ireland U21HC, 1 Munster U21 HC,

1 All Ireland MHC, 1 Munster MHC

2 Tipperary SHC, 2 Tipp U21 HC, 2 Tipp MAHC,

1 Tipp MAFC, 3 Mid SHC, 3 Mid U21 HC,

2 Mid MHC, 1 Mid MFC,

 

David Maher

Age:  21

Occupation: Student in UCC

Honours to date:

1 Tipperary SHC, 2 Tipp U21 HC, 1 Tipp MAHC,

2 Mid SHC, 3 Mid U21 HC,

1 Mid MHC

David Kennedy

Age:  28

Occupation: Accountant

Honours to date:

1 Munster U21 HC, 2 Munster MHC,

2 Tipperary SHC, 2 Mid SHC

 

Padraic Maher (Capt)

Age:  23

Occupation: Hurley Maker

Honours to date:

1 All Ireland SHC, 3 Munster SHC, 1 All Ireland U21HC,

2 Munster U21 HC,2 All Ireland MHC, 1 Munster MHC

2 All Stars

2 Tipperary SHC, 2 Tipp U21 HC, 2 Tipp MAHC,

2Tipp MAFC, 3 Mid SHC, 3 Mid U21 HC,

2Mid MHC, 2 Mid MFC,

 

Michael Cahill

Age:  23

Occupation: Secondary School Teacher

Honours to date:

1 All Ireland SHC, 3 Munster SHC, 1 All Ireland U21HC, 2 Munster U21 HC,

2 All Ireland MHC, 1 Munster MHC

1 All Star, 1 Fitzgibbon Cup

2 Tipperary SHC, 2 Tipp U21 HC, 2 Tipp MAHC,

2 Tipp MAFC, 3 Mid SHC, 3 Mid U21 HC,

2 Mid MHC, 2 Mid MFC,

 

Michael Gleeson

Age:  24

Occupation: Accountant

1 All Ireland MHC, 1 Munster SHC, 1 Munster U21 HC,

2 Tipperary SHC, 2 Tipp U21 HC, 1 Tipp MAHC,

2 Tipp MAFC, 3 Mid SHC, 2 Mid U21 HC, 1 Mid MHC

 

Denis Maher

Age:  21

Occupation: Barman

Honours to date:

1 All Ireland U21HC, 1 Munster U21 HC,

2 Tipperary SHC, 2 Tipp U21 HC, 2 Tipp MAHC,

1 Mid SHC, 3 Mid U21 HC, 5 Mid MHC

 

Jim Corbett

Age:  40

Occupation: Restraunteur

Honours to date:

3 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipperary Junior B HC, 3 Mid SHC

 

Pa Bourke

Age:  24

Occupation: Employee of Semple Stadium

Honours to date:

1 All Ireland SHC, 1 All Ireland MHC, 1 National HL,

4 Munster SHC, 1 Munster U21 HC,

3 Tipperary SHC, 2 Tipp U21 HC, 1 Tipp MAHC,

2 Tipp MAFC, 4 Mid SHC, 2 Mid U21 HC, 1 Mid MHC

 

Michael O Brien

Age:  19

Occupation: Student

Honours to date:

1 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipp MAHC,

2 Mid SHC, 1 Mid U21 HC,

1 Mid MHC,

 

Ger O'Grady

Age:  33

Occupation: Owns Power-washing Business

Honours to date:

1 Munster U21 HC, 1 Munster MHC, 3 Tipperary SHC,

6 Mid SHC,

 

Aidan McCormack

Age:  19

Occupation: Student

Honours to date:

1 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipp U21 HC, 2 Tipp MAHC,

2 Mid SHC, 2 Mid U21 HC,

2 Mid MHC

 

Kevin Smith

Age:  19

Occupation: Student

Honours to date:

1 Tipp MAHC, 1 Mid SHC, 1 Mid U21 HC, 1 Mid MHC,

 

Johnny Enright

Age:  35

Occupation: Business Consultant

Honours to date:

3 Tipperary SHC, 1 Munster MHC, 3 Fitzgibbon Cups,

7 Mid SHC, 2 Mid U21 HC, 3 Mid MHC

 

Lar Corbett

Age:  31

Occupation: Publican

Honours to date:

2 All Ireland SHC, 5 Munster SHC, 1 Railway Cup

1 Hurler of the Year, 3 All Stars

3 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipp U21 HC,

1 Tipp Minor HC, 6 Mid SHC, 1 Mid U21 HC, 1 Tipp MAHC,

Richard Ruth

Age:  26

Occupation: Woodwork Teacher

Honours to date: 1 Munster U21 HC, 1 Munster MHC,

3 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipp U21 HC,

1 Tipp Minor HC, 4 Mid SHC

 

John Joe Bourke

Age:  23

Occupation: Plasterer

Honours to date:

1 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipp U21 HC, 2 Tipp MAHC,

1 Tipp MAFC, 2 Mid SHC, 2 Mid U21 HC,

2 Mid MHC, 1 Mid MFC,

 

John Lawlor

Age:  31

Occupation: Publican

Honours to date:

3 Tipperary SHC, 5 Mid SHC,

 

John Maher

Age:  25

Occupation: Student

2 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipp U21 HC, 1 Tipp MAFC,

3 Mid SHC, 1 Mid U21 HC, 1 Mid MAFC

 

Tom King

Age:  26

Occupation: Secondary School Teacher

Honours to date:

1 Munster MHC, 1 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipp U21 HC, 3 Mid SHC

 

Barry O’Dwyer

Age:  29

Occupation: Medical Representative

Honours to date:

3 Tipperary SHC, 1 Tipp U21 HC,

2 Tipp Minor HC, 5 Mid SHC, 2 Mid U21 HC, 2 Mid MHC

 

Rory O Shea

Age:  21

Occupation: Student in UL

Honours to date:

1 Tipperary SHC, 2 Tipp U21 HC,

2 Mid SHC, 3 Mid U21 HC,

 

Cian Treacy

Age:  20

Occupation: Primary School Teacher Student

Honours to date:

2 Tipp U21 HC, 1 Mid SHC , 3 Mid U21 HC,

 

Eoin Russell

Age:  26

Occupation: Insurance Assessor

3 Tipperary SHC, 4 Mid SHC,

 

Tommy Doyle

Age:  21

Occupation: Student

Honours to date:

2Tipp U21 HC, 1 Mid SHC,  3 Mid U21 HC,

 

Michael Collins

Age:  26

Occupation: Woodwork Teacher

Honours to date:

3 Tipperary SHC, 4 Mid SHC

David Corbett

Age:  19

Occupation: Student

Honours to date:

1 Tipp MAHC, 1 Mid SHC, 1 Mid U21 HC, 1 Mid MHC,

Pa Crone

Age:  19

Occupation: Student

Honours to date:

1 Tipp MAHC, 1 Mid SHC, 1 Mid U21 HC, 1 Mid MHC,

Michael O'Dwyer

Age:  19

Occupation: Student

Honours to date:

1 Tipp MAHC, 1 Mid SHC, 1 Mid U21 HC, 1 Mid MHC,

 Match Reports in 2012

 

Co Semi-Final

 

Thurles Sarsfields 2-22 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-13 

Favourites Thurles Sarsfields comfortably downed Éire Óg Annacarty at Semple Stadium yesterday to qualify for the Tipperary SHC final.

The Thurles men never got out of third gear but were still a considerable degree ahead of their opponents who, to their credit, battled all the way. 

The major difference in the first half was a seventh-minute Denis Maher goal, well taken after he went on a mazy run through the Éire Óg rearguard. 

Up to that, and indeed afterwards, Éire Óg gave the Mid champions plenty to think about, with Paudie O’Dwyer at centre-forward offering much resistance on the scoreboard. 

He bagged 0-8 in the first half, but Sarsfields had a more impressive spread of scorers with six on the board by the interval, including both midfielders and centre-back Pádraic Maher. 

Éire Óg could only manage 1-2 in the second half — the goal coming right at the death from a pass from centre-back Conor O’Brien, who had moved upfield, to sub Michael McGrath, who finished well. 

Sarsfields had the game well wrapped up by then, with an Aidan McCormack goal in the 24th minute putting the seal on an impressive win for them, which saw Pa Bourke grab 0-6, Johnny Enright 0-5, and Lar Corbett 0-4. 

Scorers for Sarsfields: P Bourke 0-6, J Enright, 0-5, L Corbett 0-4, D Maher 1-2, A McCormack 1-1, R Ruth 0-2, P Maher, M Gleeson 0-1 each. 

Scorers for Éire Óg Annacarty: P O’Dwyer 0-9, M McGrath 1-0, C O’Brien 0-2, E Kennedy, D O’Dwyer 0-1 each. 

SARSFIELDS: P McCormack, S Maher, K O’Gorman, D Maher, D Kennedy, P Maher, M Cahill, M Gleeson, J Enright, P Bourke, J Corbett, L Corbett, M O’Brien, D Maher, A McCormack. 

Subs: R Ruth for M O’Brien; G O’Grady for J Corbett; J Maher for J Enright; J Lawlor for M Cahill; M Russell for L Corbett. 

ÉIRE ÓG ANNACARTY: D Mooney, P McGrath, R Ryan,M O’Dywer, B Fox, C O’Brien, T Fox, K Fox, D Hogan, R O’Brien, P O’Dwyer, D O’Dwyer, S Ryan, E Kennedy, D O’Brien. 

Subs: J Furlong for P McGrath; M McGrath for S Ryan; P Downey for E Kennedy; E Bradshaw for D O’Brien. 

Referee: A Sherlock (Kildangan).

 

Co Quarter Final Report

 

Based on this 16-point win over Kildangan it will take an exceptional side to get the better of Thurles Sarsfields in this year’s championship.

On Sunday evening in Semple Stadium Sarsfields fired 2-19 from play, with nine different players contributing to that tally, restricted Kildangan to 1-5 and still looked capable of stepping up their performance significantly if required to do so. Indeed, Thurles Sarsfields would have enjoyed a more significant margin of victory had Kildangan ‘keeper Darragh Egan not made a series of stunning saves.

For Séamus Quinn’s men Michael Cahill was outstanding in the half-back line. Michael Gleeson and Johnny Enright dominated midfield while upfront Pa Bourke, Michael O’Brien and Denis Maher sparkled.

Séamus Gleeson and John Kelly are engaged in an interesting project in Kildangan, a project defined by stick passing and movement, but Sunday’s encounter in Thurles illustrated just how far they have to travel. Joe Gallagher, Martin Minehan, Darragh Egan and Gerry Slattery were in top form for the men from the north

 

Mid Final Report

 

County man Pa Bourke hit a whopping six goals as Thurles Sarsfields blitzed holders Loughmore-Castleiney in a disappointingly one-sided Mid Tipperary senior hurling final at Templemore.

 

A huge crowd attended expecting a classic but inside ten minutes, Bourke had bagged three goals for Sarsfields from 20m frees leaving a shell-shocked Loughmore trailing 3-4 to 0-2. 

And it didn’t stop there as, in injury time before the interval, he added two more to put Sarsfields in an almost unassailable position leading 5-7 to 1-5. Loughmore’s sole consolation was Noel McGrath’s goal in the 21st minute. 

A mighty effort was required of the holders in the second half but it didn’t materialise. Loughmore scored five points to Sarsfields two but Pa Bourke’s sixth goal in the 46th minute ended all possibility of a Loughmore rally. Sub Aidan McCormack banged home goal number seven in the 22nd minute, and though Noel McGrath netted for Loughmore four minutes later, the game was well and truly over. 

Bourke was withdrawn shortly before the finish and received a standing ovation for a scoring performance that will have historians scouring the record books. 

It was by no means a one-man show however. Padraic Maher, Michael O’Brien, Michael Gleeson, Michael Cahill, Ger O’Grady and sub Aidan McCormack all made significant contributions. 

Loughmore-Castleiney will view this as a freak result and hope for better things in the county championship. Veteran David Kennedy, Liam McGrath, Noel McGrath, and Tom King all tried manfully to stem the tide. 

Sarsfields: P McCormack; S Maher, K O Gorman, S Lillis; D Kennedy, P Maher, M Cahill; M Gleeson (0-2), J Enright; L Corbett (0-1), J Corbett, P Bourke (6-3); M O Brien (0-4), D Maher (0-1), G O’Grady (0-1). 

Subs: A McCormack (1-4) for Enright; R Ruth for J Corbett; JJ Bourke for P Bourke. 

Loughmore-Castleiney: J Scully; T McGrath, D Bourke, W Eviston; A McGrath (0-1), E Connolly, T King; N McGrath (2-1), L Treacy (0-1); E Sweeney (0-1), C McGrath, J McGrath; L McGrath (0-6), D Kennedy (0-2), C Hennessy (0-1). 
Subs: J Ryan for Sweeney; T Long for Bourke; L Egan for Hennessy.