Na Tráchtálaí Cluain Meala CLG

Some Upcoming Fixtures

145/'12
Thursday 17th: Under 14 "A" Championship V Moyle Rovers in Monroe @ 7pm
Thursday 17th: Under 14 "C" Championship V Fr.Sheehy's in Clonmel @ 7pm
Saturday 19th:Inter' Championship V Moyle Rovers in Kilsheelan @ 5.30pm
Sunday 20th : Junior Championship V Newcastle in Ardfinnan @ 2.00pm

Defibrillator Taining Course May 24th.

14/5/'12
The Defibrillator training course will take place in The South Tipperary General Hospital on Thursday (24th) at 8pm. (Note the change in date)There are still a few places left on a first come first served basis. If oversubscribed we will try to run a 2nd course. Please contact Ned Brophy on 086-8579681 if you want a place on the course. All club personell are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Under 16's Make It 4 In A Row

13/5/'12
The under 16's made it 4 south titles in a row by defeating Moyle Rovers by 3-11 to 2-08. Trailing by four points at half time the team showed tremendous character to fight their way back into the game and run out 6 point winners. Well done to all involved. (Pics Now In The Gallery In The Juvenile Section Thanks to Eamonn Quirke)

Girl's Beaten By An Excellent Cahir Outfit

Under 16 County Finalists

8/5/'12
Cahir 3-09 Commercials 0-04
Commerial's under 16 girls bravely battled in tonight's county final against an excellent Cahir side but had to succumb in the end. In a nervous start Cahir settled well and a goal and two points inside the first five minutes set the trend. Commercials were finding it difficult to stem the wave of attacks from the Cahir attack but slowly the girls found their feet and began to battle their way back. The defence tightened and the supply to the forwards increased . Scores were hard to come by and a second Cahir goal late in the first half left Commercials with an uphill fight. In a show of tremendous character however Commercials brought the game to the favourites in the second half and more than matched Cahir in many areas. Some great displays in the second half from Commercials saw a much more competative game and full credit to the girls for the manner in which they battled and never gave up. Well done also to Cahir who were deserving winners. See Pic Gallery in ladies section

Boy's Under 16's Through to The Final As Swan Concede A Semi-Final Walkover

Joey Doyle In Action Against The Swans

8/5/'12
The under 16 semi final due for tonight will not now take place after Carrick Swans conceded a walkover. This is a dissappointment at this stage of the competition. Commercials now await the winners of Moyle Rovers and Ardfinnan in the 2nd semi-final which will be played tomorrow night.

Tipp Girls Lose Out To Waterford

5/5/'12
Tipperear Under 14 girls were unlucky to lose out to Waterford in the Minster Final played in Fraher Field Dungarvan earlier today. Commercials were represented by both Zoe Farrell and Aisling Deeley on the panel. Well done to all involved.

Some Recent Results

14/5/'12/
Under 14 "A" Championship: Commercials 8-12 Ballyporeen 0-00   14/5/'12
Under 14 "B" Championship:  Commercials 4-04Clonmel Óg 2-08     14/5/'12
County Minor League Semi Final: Golden 2-08 Commercials 1-10     14/5/'12

Mixed Fortunes On A Busy Evening

14/5/'12
On a busy evening with the club involved in three games at three different locations there were mixed fortunes. Our under 14's had a great evening with two wins. The "A" team were easy winners against Ballyporeen in Clonmel. Playing without some of our players due to The Rice Cup final tomorrow the result was never in doubt as we proved way too strong for our opponents. Our "B" team competing in the "C" championship took on local rivals Clonmel Óg in The Bypass. Made up of many of the under 12 team Commercials dominated for long periods but a determined effort from Clonmel Óg kept them in the game and having lead by 7 points with just 10 minutes remaining Commercials held on in the end to win by 2. This was an outstanding result given the age profile of the side and the fact that this is Clonmel Óg's only team in this age group. Well done to all involved.
Minors Relinquish League Title: Lining out without 7 county minor players Commercials' county minor league title was lost tonight at the semi-final stage against Golden. In a poor start Commercials trailed and the concession of two goals proved vital in the end. Following the concession of a penalty goalie Mickey Boland saved only for referee David Grogan ordered the panalty to be retaken . The second efford was converted. In a brave effort by a side that contained many of the under 16 team that only yesterday had a hugely intense South Final Commercials were eventually beaten by a single point. Well done to everyone on a brave effort.

Big Win for The Seniors

Conor Walsh Wins Centre Field Possesion

7/5/'12
Commercials 2-14 Clonmel Óg 0-04
The seniors maintained their excellent start to the South Championship with a 16 point victory over local rivals Clonmel Óg in Ardfinnan earlier today. Two goals in two minutes in the first half while playing into a stiff breeze set Commercials up for an easy win. It took 11 minutes for Commercials to open their acount with an Eamonn Hanrahan point and they never surrendered their lead. Without the services of the Harney brothers, Seamus Kennedy, Ian Barnes and the county mniors this was a steely performances. The work rate was excellent throughout and this in turn led to good possesion which was more than not well used. A 21st minute penalty for a foul on Hanrahan was cooly converted by Michael Quinlivan. Two minutes later and the industrious Richie Carroll pounced to score his side's second goal in as many minutes. The game was effectively over as a contest even at this early stage as Clonmel Óg struggled to make an impact. Eight points seperated the sides at the break and although no more goals came Commercials were always well in control and with the workrate maintained they pushed on to double their half time lead by the final whistle.
Team: Paul Nolan, Shane Taylor, Ciarán Ó Connell, Fergal Condon, Danny Madigan, Donal Lynch, Stephen Buckley, Eamonn Hanrahan, Conor Walsh, Luke Moore, Fergal O Callaghan, Richie Carroll, Shane Power, Michael Quinlivan, Brian O'Hara: Subs Used: Niall Kelly, Shane Lonergan, Brian Walsh,

Pics In The Gallery

Under 14's beaten in County Peil Final

5/5/'12
The under 14's went to within a whisker of winning the county Feile Peil Na nÓg only to go down by a single point after extra time in the final against J.K.Brackens. This was a great effort from the lads but unfortunately luck was not on their side . Well done to all involved and now the panel can look forward to the forthcoming championship.

Under 8's Enjoy Kilsheelan Blitz

5/5/'12
Our under 8's enjoyed the blitz run this morning by Kilsheelan . Commercials had a large turn out at the blitz and a wonderful fun filled morning was enjoyed by all, The following players represented Commercials: Adam Brannigan, Oisin Forritstal, Shane Ryan, Conor Parker, Kian O'Reilly, Cian Corcoran,Billy Judge, Lennon Foran, Ethan Coughlan,Ben O'Dwyer, David Traas, Sam O'Sullivan, Tadgh Sheehan,Matthew O'Ceallaigh, Jamie Hogan, Ruairi Leahy, TJ Flynn, Alex Creed, Niall Deeley,Adam Cooney,Shane O'Connell,Killian Fitzgerald, Killian McNamara,Conor Guiry, Dara O'Connor There are some more pictures in the Juvenile Gallery

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.

Facebook

Follow CommercialsGFC on Facebook here

Twitter

Follow CommercialsGFC on Twitter here

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