The Michael Hogan festival of football takes place across Tipperary today
The Michael Hogan Festival of Football will get underway for Under 11s across Tipperary today. Over 1000 young footballers will get the chance to showcase their skills and represent their clubs in what is expected to be an excellent day for all for involved.
The Michael Hogan festival of football is a competition run in Tipperary for Under 11 and Under 13 players. The Under 13 competition will take place in Autumn while the under 11 competition takes place all day today at various venues across Tipperary.
Over 50 teams from across the county will take to the field at various venues in the north, south mid and west of the county. It is an eagerly anticipated event. The popularity of the competition meant that many clubs entered two teams in the competition.
The Michael Hogan Festival of Football was originally started to commemorate the centenary of Bloody Sunday and remember the name of the Grangemockler Ballyneale native that has been carried across the decades.
The competition gives young players the chance to showcase their skills, meet up in a fun and competitive environment and also to play a part in a growing competition.
The teams and groups participating in the tournament today are as follows:
Group 1
Group 1
Nenagh Eire Og 1
Ardfinnan 1
Newport 1
JK Brackens 1
Clonmel Commercials 1
Mullinahone 1
Durlas Og 1
Kilruane 1
Group 2
Toomevara 1
Boherlahan / Dualla
Clonmel Og 1
Rockwell Rovers
Moyle Rovers 1
Silvermines 1
Group 3
Killenaule 1
Fethard 1
Carrick Swan
Moycarkey Borris 1
Moyne Templetouhy 1
Group 4
Galtee Rovers 1
Cahir
Kilsheelan Kilcash
Ballylooby/Castlegrace
Fr Sheehys 1
Drom & Inch
Kiladangan
Knockavilla Donaskeigh
Group 5
Loughmore Castleiney
Ballyporeen
Clonoulty Rossmore
St Patrick's
Upperchurch Drombane
Burgess
Group 6
Gortnahoe Glengoole
Rosegreen
Newcastle
Grangemockler Ballyneale
Clerihan
Portroe
Golden
Annacarthy Donohill
Group 7
Sean Treacy's
Durlas Og 2
Clonmel Commercials 2
Newport 2
Thurles Gaels 1
Emly/Solohead
Clonakenny
Borrisokane
Group 8
Thurles Gaels 2
Upperchurch Drombane 2
Toomevara 2
Nenagh 2
Clonmel Og 2
Moyle Rovers 2
JK Brackens 2
Ardfinnan 2