Doughan inspires Nenagh CBS to second Harty Cup, as the Tipperary Run Continues.
TUS Munster Post Primary Schools Senior ‘A’ Hurling – Dr Harty Cup Final. St Joseph’s CBS, Nenagh 0-20 – St Flannan’s College, Ennis 0-18. Venue: Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, Ennis – Attendance: 6,909.
St Joseph’s CBS, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, have captured the Dr Harty Cup for the second time, adding another major title to Tipperary’s recent schools dominance, after edging St Flannan’s College, Ennis, Co. Clare, by two points in a tense decider at Ennis.
Nenagh captain Eoghan Doughan produced a decisive, man-of-the-match display, finishing with 0-12pts (eight frees), including key scores from play after being switched inside as the contest developed. The win marks Nenagh’s second Harty Cup in three seasons and continues a strong run for Tipp schools in the competition.
St Flannan’s made the sharper start on home soil, moving 0-8pts to 0-3pts clear by the 16th minute as they dominated early possession. Nenagh responded by pushing Doughan closer to goal, and the change helped swing momentum, with a late first-half burst bringing the sides back to 0-11pts apiece at half-time.
The second half returned score-for-score. Flannan’s briefly nudged their noses in front, but Nenagh’s resolve showed in the closing quarter, with Joe O’Dwyer and Patrick Hackett crucial around the breaks and Doughan punishing late infringements to stretch the lead before a final free from Flannan’s narrowed it at the finish.
After the final whistle, Nenagh manager Donach O’Donnell summed up the achievement simply: “This is so rare, and what’s rare is beautiful.”
Match details: ScorersNenagh CBS: Eoghan Doughan 0-12pts (8 from frees); Austin Duff 0-2pts; Patrick Hackett 0-2pts; Joe O’Dwyer 0-2pts; Dara O’Dwyer 0-1pt and Patrick Ryan 0-1pt. Scorers St Flannan’s: Harry Doherty 0-8pts (5 from frees, 1 X ’65); Darragh MacNamara 0-3pts; Thomas O’Connor 0-2pts; Eoin O’Connor 0-1pt; Graham Ball 0-1pt; Isaac Hassett 0-1pt; Patrick Finneran 0-1pt and Colm Daly 0-1pt.
Player of the Match: Eoghan Doughan (Nenagh CBS). Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford).
Nenagh / Hartford, Connecticut, Tipperary footballer Barry Coffey has been confirmed as a new signing for Hartford Athletic, who compete in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional men’s soccer in the United States.
The 24-year-old, from Nenagh, in Co. Tipperary, joins the Connecticut-based club after a standout 2025 season with Cobh Ramblers in the SSE Airtricity League First Division. Coffey finished the campaign as the First Division’s leading scorer, with 26 goals and four assists in 35 league matches, a remarkable return from an advanced midfield role.
His impact was recognised by his peers when he was named PFAI Men’s First Division Player of the Year (2025).
Coffey’s career pathway has included time in the Celtic development system, a spell on loan with Cliftonville, and spells in the League of Ireland with Cork City and Cobh Ramblers, before securing his move stateside.
Stakelum Goal directs Tipp to opening league win over Galway in a rain-soaked Semple’s Field.
Tipperary opened their Allianz Hurling League Division 1A campaign with a five-point victory over Galway at FBD Semple Stadium, this evening, with Darragh Stakelum’s second-half goal proving the key moment in a gritty, weather-hit contest.
The sides were level at the break (0-09pts apiece) after a tight, stop-start first half, played on a surface that deteriorated steadily in the rain.
Galway struck first in the second period when Rory Burke finished a well-worked move into the net on 40 minutes, nudging the visitors in front, as the game threatened to swing their way.
However, Tipperary responded with a strong spell through the middle third and, after Conor Stakelum nudged the hosts back in front, the decisive score arrived on 64 minutes: Darragh Stakelum broke through, to rifle a left-handed finish to the net, pushing the All-Ireland champions three points clear.
From there, Tipp kept their composure, adding late points, including key contributions from Tipp Captain Jake Morris and wing-back Seamus Kennedy, to keep Galway at arm’s length, despite a late rally.
The match, Round 1 of Division 1A, was refereed by Seán Stack, Dublin.
Eoghan Doughan held his nerve in the fifth minute of added time to catapult Nenagh CBS into the Dr Harty Cup final, as the 2024 champions edged out holders Thurles CBS in a pulsating all-Tipperary semi-final at Kenyon Park, Templederry.
Sean Griffin(Upperchurch Drombane, Thurles) chased by Joe O’Dwyer(Burgess, Nenagh), and Billy O’Brien (Nenagh Éire Óg, Nenagh). Pic:John O’Loughlin(Photographer Thurles).
In front of a packed, sold-out crowd, the sides produced a contest of rare quality and intensity, swapping the lead repeatedly and drawing level on some ten different occasions during normal time.
Alas; Final score: Nenagh CBS 1-18 (21pts) Thurles CBS 0-20 (20pts).
Thurles looked to have rescued it late, when Jack Cahill landed a huge pressure free in stoppage time to square matters, ratcheting the tension around the ground. However just moments later, a frantic ruck inside the Nenagh half threatened to tip the game towards extra time, but Nenagh managed to break with purpose, delivering a long ball that allowed Patrick Hackett to win the decisive free with the clock all but red.
Up stepped Doughan, already the standout scorer on the day, and the Moneygall sharpshooter calmly floated over the match-winning placed ball to spark wild celebrations among the Nenagh support and book a return to a Harty Cup final.
The opening half set the tone: hard, fast and relentlessly accurate. Thurles, with Cahill’s frees and Tony Ryan’s excellent work from play, repeatedly pegged Nenagh back after the North Tipp side threatened to pull away. Nenagh’s crucial first-half breakthrough arrived when Eanna Tucker finished in the net, a goal that proved vital in a match where margins were microscopic.
At half-time, Thurles the defending champions shaded it, with score 0-11 (11pts) to Nenagh1-7 (10pts), and carried that momentum early in the second period to open a three-point advantage as Tiarnan Ryan and James Butler got into their stride.
Nenagh, however, showed serious composure under pressure. A decisive spell from the 38th to the 51st minute saw them surge with a run of scores, driven by Doughan’s unerring shooting and important contributions from Hugo Healy and Paul Cahalan.
Even then, Thurles refused to yield. Cahill struck two superb sideline cuts and, with Cillian Minogue keeping the scoreboard ticking, they dragged it back to the knife-edge before the dramatic finale unfolded.
For Thurles CBS, it was indeed a heartbreaking end to a truly brave title defence, playing their full part in a semi-final that will be talked about for a long time as a fitting future showcase for schools hurling in the Premier County.
Teams:
Thurles CBS: Rory Crosse (Boherlahan Dualla); Toby Corbett (Upperchurch Drombane), Darragh Hickey (Emeralds, Urlingford), Conor Kennedy (Boherlahan Dualla); Danny Barry (Fethard), Ryne Bargary (Boherlahan Dualla), Sean Griffin (Upperchurch Drombane); Jack Cahill (Ballingarry), Euan Murray (Thurles Sarsfields); Tony Ryan (Killenaule), James Butler (Sean Treacys) Tiarnán Ryan (Holycross Ballycahill); Eoghan Hickey (Holycross Ballycahill), Cillian Minogue (Thurles Sarsfields), Chris Dunne (Gortnahoe Glengoole).
Partaking Subs:- Conor Kennedy (Clonoulty Rossmore) for Chris Dunne; Zach O’Keeffe (Holycross Ballycahill) for Hickey Darragh.
Nenagh CBS: Paddy McCormack (Moneygall); Diarmuid Fogarty (Kiladangan), Dara O’Dwyer (Kiladangan), Cormac Kennedy (Kilruane MacDonaghs); Johnny Grace (Burgess), Shane Cleary (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Emmet Jones (Nenagh Éire Óg); Austin Duff (Toomevara), Billy O’Brien (Nenagh Éire Óg); Patrick Ryan (Borris-Ileigh), Paul Cahalan (Burgess), Eoghan Doughan (Moneygall); Joe O’Dwyer (Burgess), Patrick Hackett (Toomevara), Eanna Tucker (Nenagh Éire Óg).
Partaking Subs:- Hugo Healy (Kilruane MacDonaghs) for Emmet Jones; Rian McGrath (Kiladangan) for Paul Cahalan; Luke McKeogh (Ballina) for Joe O’Dwyer; Tom Boland (Kiladangan) for Eanna Tucker.
Tipperary’s senior footballers will play their four Allianz Football League Division 4 home fixtures at FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, following an end-of-season review of last year’s performances and underlying match indicators.
The move marks a return to Thurles as the primary home venue after last season, when Tipperary staged the majority of home league and championship fixtures away from Semple Stadium, including a run of inter-county games at Clonmel Sportsfield.
The decision was informed by an assessment of performance trends, such as territory, turnover counts (forced and unforced), and kick-out outcomes, which collectively indicated stronger overall outputs in Thurles.
Tipperary’s Division 4 campaign begins away to London on Sunday, 25 January(2.00pm) at McGovern Park, Ruislip, before the first home fixture against Antrim takes place on Sunday, 1 February(2.00pm) in Semple Stadium.
2026 Allianz Football League Division 4 — Tipperary Home Fixtures (Semple Stadium, Thurles)
Tipperary v Antrim — Sunday, 1 February, 2.00pm. Tipperary v Carlow — Sunday, 15 February, 2.00pm. Tipperary v Leitrim — Sunday, 1 March, 2.00pm. Tipperary v Waterford — Sunday, 22 March, 1.00pm.
The league programme is viewed as central to Tipperary’s season objectives, with Division 4 expected to be highly competitive and promotion contested throughout the group.
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