COUNTY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS Toomevara have qualified for their 12th County Senior Hurling Final since 1992 thanks to a 0-17 to 0-13 victory over Loughmore-Castleiney at Semple Stadium on Sunday. Their opponents won't be confirmed until next weekend after Thurles Sarsfields and Clonoulty-Rossmore finished level in last Sunday's semi-final. The replay takes place at Semple Stadium at 3:00pm on Sunday next with the 2008 County Senior Hurling Final fixed for Sunday, October 19th at 3:30pm in Semple Stadium Thurles. LIVE MATCH TRACKER Anyone at home or abroad who is unable to attend this weekend's Semi-Final replay at Semple Stadium can keep in touch with the action via a Live Match Tracker on the Tipperary GAA web site (http://tipperary.gaa.ie). Log in to the web site for live text updates online as the action unfolds. Check out the web site to see the match tracker from each of the 2008 Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals played to date. COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS Cahir dethroned Moyle Rovers in last Sunday's County Senior Football Championship Semi-Final at Clonmel on a scoreline of 1-7 to 0-9. The other semi-final between Aherlow and Galtee Rovers will take place on Sunday next at 3:30pm in Sean Treacy Park Tipperary Town. The County Senior Football Final is fixed for Sunday October 26th at 3:30pm in Leahy Park Cashel COUNTY MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS The curtain raiser at Sean Treacy Park on Sunday next will be the County Minor "B" Football Championship Final between Kilruane MacDonaghs and Cahir at 2:00pm. Meanwhile, congratulations to Solohead who captured the County Minor "C" Football title thanks to a 2-12 to 2-7 victory over Sean Treacys. COUNTY MINOR "C" FOOTBALL ROLL OF HONOUR Solohead became the ninth club to win the County Minor "C" Football title and the fifth club from the West Division following their victory recently. The winners of County Minor "C" Football Championship since its inception in 1999 are as follows - 1999 (Rockwell Rovers), 2000 (Ballinahinch), 2001 (St. Patricks), 2002 (Aherlow), 2003 (Moyle Rovers), 2004 (Ballinahinch), 2005 (Eire Og Annacarty), 2006 (Ballyporeen), 2007 (Emly) and 2008 (Solohead). COUNTY INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS The semi-finals of the County Intermediate Football Championship will take place over the next two weekends. On Sunday next at 12:00pm in Fethard, Clonmel Og will take on Rockwell Rovers while on Sunday week, October 19th at 12:00pm in Ardfinnan, Kilsheelan-Kilcash play Golden-Kilfeacle. The County Intermediate Football Final is fixed for Leahy Park Cashel on Sunday October 26th at 1:30pm as a curtain raiser to the County Senior Football Final. COUNTY INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS Templemore will host an attractive double-header on Saturday next when the semi-finals of the County Intermediate Hurling Championship take place. At 2:30pm, Newport will play Drom & Inch while at 4:00pm, Templederry Kenyons take on Moyle Rovers. One match programme was compiled for last Saturday's three Quarter-Finals which also takes in next Saturday's Semi-Finals so patrons are reminded to bring the programme with them if they purchased a programme at last Saturday's matches in The Ragg and Boherlahan. COUNTY JUNIOR "A" HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The Quarter-Finals of the County Junior "A" Hurling Championship will commence this weekend with three fixtures. On Saturday at 3:30pm in Bansha, Holycross-Ballycahill take on Ballylooby-Castlegrace. On Sunday, Emly will play Lorrha in Newport at 12:00pm while Moycarkey-Borris take on Ballingarry at Semple Stadium at 1:30pm as a curtain-raiser to the County Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final Replay. The last Quarter-Final between Moneygall and Rockwell Rovers is fixed for Saturday October 18th at 3:30pm in Drombane. WILLIE ROBINSON R.I.P. On Sunday morning last it was with regret that we learned of the sudden passing of William Robinson from Kilsheelan. William was the Tipperary Referees Coordinator at the time of his death. He also served in recent years as Munster Referees Coordinator. William had a long playing career with Kilsheelan-Kilcash, representing the club at all levels and winning County Senior Football medals in 1968 (as captain) and 1972. William served as Kilsheelan-Kilcash Club Secretary for 10 years and was also Vice-Chairman of the South Board. William also played for the Tipperary Senior Footballers and was a selector on numerous Tipperary inter-county football teams. William refereed at all levels in the county before going on to become Referees coordinator. As a mark of respect, there was a minutes silence at Sunday's County Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Finals. On behalf of the Tipperary County Board, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the Robinson family during this difficult time. May he rest in peace. NEW REFEREES A course for new referees was held recently in Cashel over five nights with 23 people now qualified after successfully completing the course. The list of new referees is as follows - Philip Kelly (Ballinahinch), Brendan Bonnar and John Joe Morrissey (both Cashel King Cormacs), Michael O'Donnell (Clerihan), Eddie Costello (Drom & Inch), Denise Connolly (Emly), Kieran O'Regan (Holycross-Ballycahill), P. J. Nolan (Killea), Darren Kelly and Paul Guinan (both Killenaule), Gary Prout (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Jonathan Cullen (Loughmore-Castleiney), Eamon Clohessy and Michael Hassett (both Moycarkey-Borris), Liam Cronin and Sean Lonergan (both Moyle Rovers), Oliver Walsh (Nenagh Eire Og), Ciaran Timmons (Silvermines), Kieran Delaney and Michael Murphy (both Toomevara), Andrew Murray, John Butler and Liam Shanahan (all Upperchurch-Drombane). Well done to all concerned. TIPPERARY GAA MEMBERS DRAW 2008/2009 The Borris-Ileigh GAA club hosted the Tipperary GAA Members Draw for October on Friday evening last at Stapleton's Bar in Borrisoleigh. Freda Dunne from the Moyle Rovers club won a car or ?15,000 while Joe A O'Donoghue from the Nenagh Eire Og club won a car or ?12,000. The Cashel King Cormacs GAA club won the set of jerseys while there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot of 5,000 euro. A full list of the winners on the night can be found elsewhere on this week's paper. The November draw will take place on Friday, November 7th. TIPPERARY GAA YEARBOOK The 2009 Tipperary GAA Yearbook is being compiled at present. The Yearbook committee are looking to all clubs to submit any obituaries of their deceased members in the last 12 months. The maximum number of words for an obituary is 150 and please include the club name and the years also, e.g. 1930-2008, as well as his/her G.A.A. achievements and a photograph of the deceased person. In addition, if your club has accomplished any unique achievement in 2008, such as winning a major title for the first time, achieving a double, opening new dressing rooms or a new grounds, etc. please send through an appropriate article to the Yearbook committee for inclusion. The deadline for sending information is October 31st, but it is hoped that much of the material will be in long before that date. You can e-mail completed work to Seamus King at [email protected] or John Smith at [email protected]. All photographs must be named and sent to John Smith, c/o Tipperary GAA Office, Slievenamon Road, Thurles. 2008 INTER-PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2008 Inter-Provincial Championships Semi-Finals take place on Saturday October 25th. At Fraher Field Dungarvan, Munster will play Ulster in hurling at 2:00pm followed by the football semi-final between the same provinces at 3:30pm. The Finals are scheduled for Portlaoise on Saturday November 1st. The Munster Hurling Selectors are Len Gaynor (Tipperary - Manager), Alan Cunningham (Clare), Mike O'Riordan (Limerick), Peter Queally (Waterford), Gearóid Mac Gearailt (Cork) and a Kerry selector to be appointed. The Munster Football Selectors are Gerry O'Sullivan (Cork), Kieran Kelliher (Clare), Sean McAuliffe (Limerick), John Kiely (Waterford), John Evans (Tipperary) and a Kerry selector to be appointed. GAA NATIONAL STUDENT BURSARIES SCHEME The GAA have unveiled details of their National Bursaries scheme for students attending Higher Education colleges as part of its ongoing commitment to Player Welfare. The scheme, which is now in its second year, will be open to members of the Association who are attending a full-time Higher Education course (except those who hold another GAA-related or college scholarship/bursary) and who are active participants in their Higher Education club. Such students may often feel the necessity to work during their college years, but these grants will now allow them to work with their College GAA Club in a variety of areas without having to find work outside the college. The Bursaries will be administered by the respective Provincial Councils and that applications for the scheme will be considered by a sub-committee in each province, which will include representatives nominated by the Provincial Council and representatives of Comhairle Ard-Oideachais / Higher Education colleges. It was also confirmed that in total, the GAA would be investing ?260,000 in the scheme this year, with the Provincial Councils contributing ?155,000 of this amount and the balance coming from central resources. Each bursary granted will be for ?1000 / £800 and payment will be made annually in two instalments of ?500 / £400. Further information and application forms for this year's scheme are currently available to download from www.gaa.ie, the various GAA Provincial Council websites and offices and from the Higher Education Colleges website http://he.gaa.ie/. All completed forms should be returned to the relevant Provincial Council and the closing date for application will be November 1st 2008. LONDON TIPPERARY ASSOCIATION The annual London Tipperary Association Dinner Dance will take place on Saturday October 25th. The captain of Tipperary's victorious intermediate ladies football team - Angie McDermott has been invited to join Eoin Kelly, Eamon Corcoran and Lar Corbett from the Tipperary Senior Hurling squad as guests at this function. All four players will also be accompanied by the three trophies at the function in the Crown Moran Hotel in Cricklewood Broadway. Anyone who wishes to attend can purchase tickets at £60 each from Chairman Johnny Whyte at +44 7889 060191. SEAN TREACYS HURLING CLUB LONDON Meanwhile, the Sean Treacys Hurling Club in London will celebrate their 50th Anniversary on Friday November 7th with an Annual Dinner Dance in St Boniface's Social Club, in Tooting Broadway. The guest list will include former Tipperary hurlers Jimmy Doyle, Pat Fox, Paul Delaney and John Carroll as well as Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin and GAA President Nickey Brennan. Tickets costing £40 are available by contacting Club Chairman Martin Carroll at +44 7736 100823. TIPPERARY GAA SCENE Information concerning all areas in the GAA will appear in this section in the future. If you wish to include any item of interest in future articles, please contact the County Public Relations Officer Ed Donnelly at 087-2055642 or via e-mail at [email protected] on or before 3:00pm on Monday. Visit the Tipperary GAA web site at http://tipperary.gaa.ie to keep up to date with all the latest news in Tipperary GAA circles. Tweet

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