Website's Newest Features.
Recently the club website has been updated on a daily basis. We have also added two new features. You can now post a comment or make contact with our club in relation to any matter through our "contact us" tab. We would encourage club members to suggest ways of improving and enhancing the site. You can now also order club gear and merchandise through our online order form in the "club info" section. This will be further updated as new products come online.
Mickey Focussed on football. Click on heading to read
Again Doubt Surrounds League Fixture.
Following a postponment last weekend the seniors are again due to play Fetard in the opening round of the league this Sunday. However with the game fixed for Fethard and The Barrack Field being closed at the moment it was hoped to play the game in Clonmel but due to another fixture in the Sportsfield Fethard must now try to find a new venue. As soon as we have definate information we will post it here.
22/2/12 Under 14's reach Peil Final.The under 14's had an easy win in the divisional semi-final of Feile Peil Na nÓg on Sunday. Playing Ardfinnan the team ran out winners by 2-13 to 0-02. They now face favourites Killenaule in the final next weekend.
Minors get off to a winning start
| Sports Table Quiz In Eldon’s Bar Fri 24th Feb @ 8.30pm Table of 4 €28 A fun test of sporting knowledge. Under 21's to begin campaign on Saturday
The under 21's will hopefully take the field in the championship on Saturday next against Ballyporeen. See fixtures for details.
19/2/12 |
Website Brings Enquiry Of Past Player.
Recently I received an enquiry from Bob Cerovsky in The United States regarding a player called Bill Barrett who played for Clonmel Shamrocks / Clonmel Commercials in the early years of the last century. A little research unvailed some of Bill Barretts playing history. Having replied to Bob I decided to publish the following which is a brief look at Bill's intercounty career. It is great that the site is of use to people with links to the GAA in town going back so long.
Bill Barrett first played championship football for Tipperary as a Clonmel Shamrocks player in 1901. Having beaten Waterford in Cork on a score line of 7-12 to no score (such scoring patterns were common in those days) Tipperary gave Cork a walk over in The Munster semi-final. In 1902 Bill Barrett and Tipperary won the Munster championship. They defeated Limerick in Cork in the semi-final. For some reason the Munster final of 1902 was not played until October 1903. Again this was common in those days that a championship would not be played in the one calendar year. In the final, played in turner’s Cross in Cork City (now Pairc Uí Rinn) Tipperary and Kerry drew 1-04 each. The replay at the same venue on Nov 1st saw Tipperary win by a single point. In the All Ireland series Tipperary beat Galway in the semi final played in Athenry before losing narrowly to Dublin in The All Ireland final. That final was played in Kilkenny. This was to be Bill’s only appearance in an All Ireland final and indeed for some reason he didn’t feature in a Tipperary team again until 1909. Limerick beat Tipperary in their only championship outing of 1909. The following year Bill Barrett lined out with Tipperary for the only time as a Clonmel Commercials player. This appearance was against Cork in Dungarvan and would end in a defeat by 2-10 to 3 points. Other Commercials players on the panel that day were ; PJ Condon, Jack Dillon, Matt Moroney, Jim Kenny and Tom Myles. |
Our Main Club Sponsors - Dornan Engineering Ltd.
Dornan Engineering LTD are delighted to be the main sponsors of Clonmel Commercials Gaelic Football Club. "We are delighted to be associated with the club who have been Tipperary Senior Football Champions on 14 occasions and but more importantly its strong juvenile section. The Club who would have over 200 players playing at all age levels are an important part of the local community in Clonmel and we believe it is important to put support into an organisation from an area that has given Dornan some of its most talented and dedicated staff."
Dornan Engineering, Hexagon House, Little Island, Cork. Tel - (021) 4354222 Visit Dornan's Website
Dornan Engineering, Hexagon House, Little Island, Cork. Tel - (021) 4354222 Visit Dornan's Website
