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 Full Time at the Bord Gais Energy All Ireland U21 Hurling Final saw Tipperary with a score of 3-13 (22pts) with Cork’s champion Rebels trailing 1-16 (19pts).
A late onslaught by this successful Tipperary U21 team was sufficient to secure a solid victory over their old rivals, playing in the Gaelic Grounds Stadium in Limerick, this evening.
Tipperary had selected the same XV that beat Galway in the semi-final; however, history initially appeared to be repeating itself, based on the Munster decider of last month, where Cork had come out comfortable victors over Tipperary (2-23 (29pts) to 1-13 (16pts), with a determined Cork leading by two points at today’s half time whistle.
The second half witnessed a determined Tipperary inception against Cork, latter who continued, despite periods of Tipperary quality dominance, to led by one point with just two minutes remaining.
A goal by Conor Stakelum in injury time would edge Tipperary in front, leaving Cork no time to retort. The Rebels had been hot favourites at 1/5 with the bookies, while the Premier County had been viewed as the underdogs; rated just 9/2.
Tipperary Scorers: Jake Morris 1-4 (7pts); Stephen Nolan and Conor Stakelum 1-0 (3pts each); Jerome Cahill 0-3pts; Cian Darcy 0-2pts, with Colin English, Ger Browne, David Gleeson, and Paudie Feehan 0-1pt each.
Tipperary Team: Barry Hogan (Kiladangan); Eoghan Connolly (Cashel King Cormacs); Brian McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney); Killian O’Dwyer (Killenaule); Podge Campion (Drom-Inch); Robert Byrne (Portroe); Dillon Quirke (Clonoulty-Rossmore); Stephen Nolan (Drom-Inch); Ger Browne (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams); Colin English (Fr Sheehy’s [Captain] ); Jerome Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs); Paudie Feehan (Killenaule); Jake Morris (Nenagh Éire Óg); Mark Kehoe (Kilsheelan-Kilcash) and Cian Darcy (Kilruane MacDonaghs).
Tipperary Substitutions: Conor Stakelum for Paudie Feehan; David Gleeson for Cian Darcy; Craig Morgan for Killian O’Dwyer; Paddy Caddell for Podge Campion, and Lyndon Fairbrother for Colin English.
“Talent is an accident of genes – and a responsibility”.
Quote: Alan Rickman (Actor /Director 1946- 2016).
The Bowe family from Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, have held a unique place in Irish Athletics, down through the years. Out of a family of fifteen siblings, thirteen of them competed in Cross Country and Track & Field events, and all have won medals at different levels of competition. Their personal hauls include Gold, Silver and Bronze at All Ireland Championship level, with Gold, Silver and Bronze also awarded at Provincial and County level.
In more recent times, one female member of that family; Mrs Nuala Maher, [(nee Bowe), now residing at Boherlahan, Cashel, Co. Tipperary], represented Ireland on two occasions in International competition.
In contrast back in 1887, their grandfather Mr Ned Bowe, Leigh, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, won one of the first ever All Ireland medals in hurling, while their uncle Mr Tom Kennedy won an All Ireland Senior Hurling Medal back in 1937; again for the county of Tipperary.
 June 2018: Ellie Bowe takes Gold in the National Indoor Arena Dublin, having competed in the Gymnastic Ireland Series Super Championship. Mr Con Bowe, son of the late Jeremiah and Nora from Leigh, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles was one of the best distance runners in the county during the 1960’s. He won two All Ireland youth medals, Munster Novice, Junior and Senior and Silver Medals at Junior and Senior levels. In 1965 he was second in the All Ireland junior Cross Country at Athenry, Co. Galway and won the County Senior Cross Country at Two-Mile-Borris. Con would later move to England in search of employment, and marry Miss Nancy Ryan (Bishop), a native of Kickham Street, Thurles. They went on to have two sons, Nial and Jason, together with a daughter Noreen. Their son Jason Bowe and his wife Karen; latter whose parents came from Longford and Kerry, were also involved in the athletics scene; with Irish dancing and Gaelic Football always foremost in their lives.
Currently Jason and Karen, reside in Buckinghamshire, England with their family. Their daughter Ms Ellie Bowe, has now begun to make more than just a significant impression in the field of Gymnastics.
Now a member of Douglas Gymnastics Club in Co. Cork, Ms Ellie Bowe, is set to make her mark in Irish Sport. Just fifteen year old, Ellie is currently balancing the demands of her favourite sport, with her General Certificate of Secondary Education exams (GCSEs), but to give you an indication of just how dedicated she is to the sport of Gymnastics; her home-town club at Wycombe Gymnastics Academy, is where she can be found during every spare minute, as she hones her passion for the sport.
Her aim, to represent Ireland, has been foremost in her mind from a very young age, and for the past two years she have represented Douglas Gymnastic Club in Cork, with a view to international selection. Her journeys back here to Ireland, around six times each year, is supported by coaches and other gymnasts.
In June this year Ellie won a Gold Medal in Dublin, competing in the Gymnastic Ireland Series Super Championship on Floor; she also won a Silver Medal on Beam.
This was Ellie’s first year competing as a Senior in the National Indoor Arena in Dublin, and was “an amazing feeling”, Ellie confides. Presently her performances are self-financed, however to kick onto the next level she may need to look at and secure sponsorship. Ellie wants to compete in Ireland more often, with the hope of representing Ireland. Her training takes up some 20 hours a week before school studies are taken into account.
Her grand-parents and extended family members wish to congratulate Ms Ellie Bowe on her major achievements to date, and wish her the very best with both her studies and her promising Gymnastics career, with the hope that the ‘Green and Gold’ will eventually shine.
The Tipperary hurling management team of Mr Michael Ryan; hurling coach Mr Declan Fanning; and selectors Mr John Madden and Mr Conor Stakelum, have all decided to step down following a disappointing Championship campaign for Tipperary, which saw them crash out of the competition in the inaugural Munster round-robin phase.
The Drombane-Upperchurch Liam MacCarthy cup winner in 1991, Mr Michael Ryan, had been first appointed as Tipperary manager in 2015 having served as a selector under both Mr Eamon O’Shea and Mr Liam Sheedy.
During his term he guided Tipperary to an All-Ireland title in his first 2016 season in charge, with a decisive victory over Kilkenny. In the following season, 2017, Tipperary lost out to eventual winners Galway at the All-Ireland semi-final stage by just a single point. However this year, Tipperary failed to make headway in four Munster games; having drawn with Co. Cork and Co. Waterford, but losing to both Co. Limerick and Co. Clare.
Accepting the decision of the Tipperary hurling management team, Mr John Devane, (Tipperary County Board chairman) expressed his gratitude, stating:- “As chairman of Tipperary County Board, I wish to express the sincere thanks and appreciation and that on behalf of all Tipperary supporters to our Senior Hurling Management team who have today confirmed their intention to step down from their roles,” he said. “Each one, Mick, Declan, John and Conor have given selflessly of their time over the past three years for the greater good of Tipperary, reaching the pinnacle of success in their first year with All Ireland glory. In particular, manager Mick Ryan has given unparalleled service over many years on the field of play and on the sideline as a selector, initially under two separate managers before stepping up to that level himself in 2016. As players and management we couldn’t have asked for more of them and I wish them every success now and for the future.”
In a full statement from Management announcing their decision, they declared:-
“On behalf of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Management team, we wish to confirm that we are stepping down from our roles with immediate effect.
Having carefully considered what is in the best interest of Tipperary hurling and our current crop of players, we believe the time is now right for a change of direction at Management level. It is our hope that a change in management will bring fresh new thinking to ensure Tipperary continues to compete for top honours in the coming years.
We wish to sincerely thank the Tipperary County Board and its Officers for giving us the opportunity 3 years ago to take on the Management of the Senior Hurling Team.
We enjoyed some fantastic days and endured some equally disappointing defeats which are all part and parcel of sport at every level. It has been a great honour and privilege for each of us to have been entrusted with these roles.
We are extremely fortunate in Tipperary to have such a positive and active Tipperary Supporters Club which has been supporting Tipperary Hurling at all levels since 1987. Tipperary Supporters Club has given us fabulous support and encouragement and we are very grateful to them for the tireless work they do for the benefit of Tipperary Hurling.
Our back-room team have been key to preparing our players over the last 3 years and we have been exceptionally well served by a fully committed team who did everything within their power to help our players.
We would especially like to acknowledge and thank the Tipperary public who have been fantastic supporters through thick and thin during our Management term.We wish we could have delivered more success particularly this year with the new hurling structures and fantastic hurling that has been played in this year’s Championship.
And finally we wish to thank the players who have worked tirelessly with us and given their all for Tipperary. These are extraordinary young men whose passion and commitment for our game has made working with them so enjoyable and rewarding for us every single night we trained or played our game.
We wish the players, the new Management and back-room team every success for 2019 and beyond, as we re-join the Tipperary supporters in Semple Stadium and around the country encouraging our players to great victories again.”
The Minister for Finance has agreed to pay a former 44-year-old Tipperary hurling Captain, Garda Mr Aidan Flanagan, €1.16million following injuries suffered when he was kicked in his back, during the making of an arrest.
Compensation of €175,000 in general damages and €45,000 for the loss of future opportunity, had previously been awarded to the Garda by Mr Justice Bernard Barton. The Justice had then adjourned further ruling in relation to the case; pending a review of ongoing negotiations between Mr Micheál Ó Scanaill, SC State Counsel for the Finance Minister) and Mr Alan Keating BA. LL.B; (Barrister for Garda Flanagan).
Following further negotiations and taking into account Garda Flanagan’s past and present loss of earnings; Mr Ó Scanaill, appearing with Barrister Ms Rebecca Graydon BCL, LL.M (Commercial), M.C.I Arb., informed Judge Bernard Barton that now a consent order for €1.16m could be made in Garda Flanagan’s favour.
Mr Justice Barton, in his earlier ruling and following a Garda Compensation hearing in the High Court, had stated that the ferocity of the blow Garda Flanagan had received to the base of his back, had devastating consequences for the injured man’s future.
The Judge stated that Garda Flanagan had suffered the injury when he was only 30 years of age and had made a substantial €1.47m claim for general damages and recurring pecuniary losses.
Garda Flanagan had been a fit young man who had a passion for the game of hurling, a sport in which he had excelled, playing for Tipperary. He had earlier won an All-Ireland medal at Under 21 level, before being elevated to the Tipperary senior panel, to hurl for his county, going on to become Captain of the Tipperary senior team during the 1997 National Hurling League.
Judge Barton explained that Garda Flanagan, because of his injuries, had faced financial embarrassment to the extent that attempts had been made to re-possess his home, which in turn led to him having to be treated in the St John of God Hospital in Dublin.
Garda Flanagan had arrested a youth, following a store burglary in which alcohol had been stolen; some of which had been consumed by the youth together with a quantity of tablets prior to his arrest.
On entering the back seat of a squad car to restrain the handcuffed teenager, he, Garda Flanagan, had received a kick into the small of his back. Following this attack and over subsequent years there had been a serious and significant deterioration to the Garda’s physical and mental capacity, as a result of ongoing chronic pain; leaving the officer with the feeling that he considered he could no longer serve as a Garda. Indeed, he had since applied unsuccessfully to be retired on health grounds.
The degree of force used by Garda Flanagan’s assailant had been somewhat controversial during the 15-day hearing of this case, since one of the issues before the court, prior to the 2005 assault had been the fact that he had previously suffered back injuries in a car accident and in a fall.
Still Now The Hurling Hero’s Hand
© Author & Poet Tom Ryan.
[Dedicated to Thurles Sarsfields Hurlers of the past.]
Still now the hurling hero’s hand
That wedded to the ancient ash of his camán
On green and glorious fields of youth
Forged memories magical.
Abandoned now the stalwart hurl of pride,
Hewn from the ash of Killough Hill,
That in many a field of trial had fashioned
The powerful poetry of play.
The game is over,
The nets are down,
The passion spent,
The hero’s home.
He hurls but now in memories
On dark, cold winter nights
By the fireside’s of Cuchulainn’s Gaels.
Or wherever hurling folk assemble
With the ash in their head and heart,
To play and play again
The stirring games of yesterday.
End.
Tom Ryan, “Iona”, Rahealty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
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