Tipp Echo August 14 2024

Clonmel Credit Union Members’ Draw with a Mega €25,000 Giveaway

Clonmel Credit Union has announced its plans for the 25th anniversary of the Members’ Draw. They are launching the exciting ‘25 for 25’ Mega Draw with a additional €25,000 giveaway!

The winner of the anniversary draw will be announced live on Tipp FM’s Drive Time with Owen Lonergan on August 22nd, alongside the regular monthly draw of €21,000 and the announcement of the third-level bursary recipients worth €14,000.

Clonmel Credit Union is set to give away €60,000 at an event during ‘Youth Week’ at the Clonmel branch on Parnell Street. All are invited to join in the celebrations.

The Member’s’ Draw, established 25 years ago by Kathleen Halpin as part of Clonmel Credit Union’s community outreach initiative, continues to support members’ financial well-being.

In the past year alone, Clonmel Credit Union paid out over €300,000 to 77 lucky members.

Clonmel View from the

Over its lifetime, the Members Draw has awarded millions in cash prizes to its participants, contributing to the prosperity of the local community. Every month, four members share a total prize pool of €21,000, with draws for €3,000, €2,000, and €1,000 and the grand prize of €15,000. Youth Week at Clonmel Credit Union

The 25th-anniversary milestone celebration is part of ‘Youth Week’ at Clonmel Credit Union (19th to 24th August), during which the winners of the third-level bursary will be announced. This bursary will award seven local students planning to do a third-level course this September. The week will be filled with activities for younger members at the branch to honour Clonmel Credit Union’s commitment to the community. The credit union supports various projects in the area, including sponsorship of local sports clubs and cultural events across Clonmel.

Padraig Enright, CEO of Clonmel

Credit Union, commented.

“At Clonmel Credit Union, we pride ourselves on being a community bank for all. We offer the same services as a bank, but with a personal touch that is rare these days. When you call us, we answer within five rings. You’ll speak to a real person who understands the local economy and can assist you personally. We’re here to promote financial well-being and support the economic growth of our Clonmel and its surrounding area through member-focused services and initiatives like the third-level bursary, members’ draw and service offerings based on your feedback. We look forward to welcoming everyone into the branch on August 22nd. Good luck to everyone in the mega €25,000 giveaway! “

Clonmel Credit Union invites all members and the wider community to join the celebration. For more information on how to participate, please visit www. clonmelcu.com.

By Jamie O’Flaherty

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Pictured front left to right are Caitriona O’Brien and Pauline O’Connor from C-Saw receiving a cheque for €1,175 from Donal Daly of the Emigrants Rest. Back row l to r are Brendan Ryan, Kieran Hogan and Tony Scully who organised a pitch and putt classic at Hillview sports club in aid of C-Saw.

Pictured is Clonmel Credit Union July Members’ Draw winner Paddy McCarthy with Celine Scully of Clonmel Credit Union. Clonmel Credit Union has announced an exciting ‘25 for 25’ Mega Draw with a additional €25,000 giveaway to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Members` Draw.

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Olympic Bronze medal deteriorates after a week

BY PAUL NUGENT

While Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan were figuring out if they had the price of the bus fare back to Cork, until eventually a fellow passenger had sympathy for them and gave them a lift, Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle were living the life of Reilly in Paris. They got to take in some of the athletic events and took part in the Parade of Champions down at the Eiffel Tower. They also got to celebrate a few evenings in O’Sullivan’s Bar which was the rendezvous point for Team Ireland.

We all know the iconic photograph of an Olympic athlete standing on the podium biting on their medal to affirm that it actually is gold or silver or

bronze. Whatever about the gold or silver medals, the quality of the bronze medals has been found to be suspect. Daire Lynch won his bronze medal with Philip Doyle on Thursday the 1st of August but within a week, the medal started to lose its lustre and other athletes said that there were little bits chipping off their medals. The problem stems from the small pieces of steel taken from the Eiffel Tower used in the manufacture of the medals. The bronze medals are actually composed of copper, zinc and tin and the resulting alloy oxidises when it comes in contact with sweat or moisture. Not to worry, the organisers have replaced Daire’s medal with a new one and even giving a 2 year guaran-

Talbot Hotel Clonmel unveils their new outdoor dining experience

The Talbot Hotel Clonmel is delighted to announce their recent official launch of its new outdoor dining area, ‘The Pavilion at the Wheat Bar & Bistro’. This exciting addition marks the latest milestone in the hotel’s ongoing renovation plans, enhancing the guest experience and reinforcing the Talbot Hotel Clonmel’s reputation as a premier destination for both local guests and visitors.

‘The Pavilion at the Wheat Bar & Bistro’ offers a stylish and comfortable outdoor seating area that can accommodate up to 50 guests, making it the perfect

tee with it. So Daire you are not to be using the medal as a hammer and you can’t be hanging it around the dog’s neck. There was a homecoming for all the Irish Olympians in Dublin on Monday. The President, Michael D. Higgins congratulated our Olympic team on their magnificent achievement winning 7

medals, a result which is better than all our previous Olympic excursions. Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle’s medal is the first to be won by Irish heavyweight rowers at Olympic level and the first medal to be won by someone from Tipperary in 92 years. We have our own homecoming for Daire Lynch taking place in

Kickham Plaza this Wednesday evening at 6.00 PM. Clonmel will turn out in force to welcome home the first Olympic medallist to come from the town.

venue this summer for family get-togethers, parties, and even wedding day 2 celebrations. This spacious area is ideal for enjoying a relaxed dining experience in the open air, complemented by the scenic surroundings of Clonmel.

With the launch of ‘The Pavilion at the Wheat Bar & Bistro’ it has expanded its bar space, providing more room for patrons to unwind and socialize. This enhancement reflects the Talbot Hotel Clonmel’s commitment to continuously improving its facilities to meet the evolving needs of its guests.

To celebrate the launch, the Talbot Hotel Clonmel has launched new finger food menus exclusively for ‘The Pavilion at the Wheat Bar & Bistro’. These menus are perfect for summer parties, offering a delightful selection to suit all dietary requirements.

“We are thrilled to introduce ‘The Pavilion at the Wheat Bar & Bistro’ as part of our ongoing renovations,” said Michael Boyle General Manager for the Talbot Hotel Clonmel.

“This new outdoor dining area not only increases our Wheat Bar & Bistro capacity but also adds a

The Olympics are barely over and we have a CRC rower heading off to St. Catharine’s in Canada to take part in the U23 world championships. Donncha Keely is taking part in the lightweight 2x with Ciaran Purdy. Not content with his gold medal in Paris, Paul O’Donovan is going in the senior lightweight 1x.

This is a great honour for Donncha and CRC wish him the best of luck in these championships.

fresh, vibrant space for our guests to enjoy. Whether you’re planning a family gathering or a special celebration, The Pavilion offers the perfect setting.”

The Talbot Hotel Clonmel invites everyone to come and experience ‘The Pavilion at the Wheat Bar & Bistro’ this summer.

With its welcoming atmosphere and delicious menu offerings, it promises to be the go-to spot for memorable moments in Clonmel. For reservations and more information on this beautiful space, please visit www. talbothotelclonmel.ie or call 0526188700

Club captain Alan Prendergast, coach Branwen Kelly, Donnacha Keely, coaches Pat Kinsella and Jimmy Fennessy.

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Energy is Everything: A New Approach to Healthy Living

In the words of the world-famous physicist Albert Einstein, ‘Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it’.

Since quantum mechanics tells us that all particles are in fact waves, we can essentially understand that everything around us is constructed from particles of energy.

Given that energy is pervasive it should come as no surprise that energy can impact every corner of our lives including our health, relationships, finances and spirituality.

This is exactly what Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui, the founder of modern Pranic Healing, set out to understand and developed techniques to harness the energy around us to improve all aspects of life.

So when it comes to health, why is energy such an important consideration? Taking the time to understand some of the basics of Pranic Healing can help answer this question. In Pranic Healing there are two basic laws:

Law of Self-Recovery

The body has an innate ability to heal itself at a certain rate. For example, if a person has a cold due to a viral infection, the body will recover generally in one or two weeks without medication.

Law of Life Energy

For life to exist, the body must have energy, also known as prana or chi or life energy.

The healing process can be accelerated by increasing the life energy on the affected part and on the entire body.

Generally, if the energy or life force of a person is low, the vitality and health of that person may be negatively affected. Conversely, if the life force is plentiful, the person will be vibrant and healthy.

In Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui’s first book, The Miracles of Pranic Healing, he states that in ‘understanding diseases, one should take into consideration the external and internal factors or the unseen causes.’ By external factors, he points to those physical factors such as germs, nutrition, toxins, unhealthy habits and by internal factors he points to the emotional and energy factors.

Pranic Healing teaches that illness and health problems result from disturbances to the flow of energy in the energetic anatomy. The energetic anatomy consists of a network of power centres, pathways and energy fields that interpenetrate the physical

body, acting as a blueprint for the physical body. When we use Pranic Healing, we quickly learn to detect energy at different points along the body using the palm of our hands, thus validating the concept of an energy body.

The relationship between the physical and energy body is so closely connected that what affects one will affect the other and visa versa. If we are unwell, we can increase our rate of healing by taking this two-pronged approach, by following medical guidance alongside Pranic Healing therapy.

By remembering that ‘everything is energy’ we are able to find many answers to our health concerns. We can learn to overcome physical, emotional and mental ailments very rapidly with Pranic Healing techniques which are a great complementary approach.

If you would like to and find out more Pranic Healing courses and Twin Hearts Meditation and learn more amazing life-transforming techniques to create further positivity in your life, you can go to the following website https://www.pranichealing.ie/ or contact any of the Pranic Healers listed below.

Introduction To Pranic Healing

Tipperary Community Services Centre: - Thursday 15th August 24, 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Level 1 Pranic Healing Course, in Clonmel 31st Aug/1st Sept. Place4you, Morton St. Contact: - Jennie 086 8682251

https://mckscharity.ie/

Upcoming Twin Hearts Meditation in your Area, Come along at the designated time, no need to book, Donations Welcome which go to local charities.

Clonmel Venue to be confirmed Tuesday Sept 17th @7.30pm Katherine 087 3727993

Tipperary Tipperary Community Services Centre, St Michael’s Street Monday August 26th @ 7.30pm Jennie 086 8682251

Thurles Cabragh Wetlands, Thurles E41 T266. Tuesday August 27th @ 7.30pm Maria 086 3635870 Serena 087 7781895

Cahir Sukha Community Cahir, Unit 5C Carrigeen Commercial Centre, Cahir, E21X624. Friday August 23th @7.30pm Serena 087 7781895 Twice a Month on Friday evenings for August & September

Source: https://www.pranichealinginireland.com/ph_ire/

Tipperary dancers come out on top at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024

Irish Dancers representing Caisleán Nua Comhaltas and the McGrath School of Irish Dance brought home an amazing four first place All-Ireland titles and four runners up All-Ireland medals to Tipperary from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024.

The groups who competed

across a vast range of competitions in the Ceilí dancing represented Tipperary in style in some top class competitions. Congratulations to Caisleán Nua CCE and to all of the Tipperary competitors who competed at this prestigious event. The branch would like to

take this opportunity to thank the dancers, parents and tutor (Kathy McGrath) for their hard work and dedication in the run up to this event and to congratulate their fellow branches in Tipperary who also had tremendous results and performances at the weekend.

U12 girls four hand medalist: L-r; Ellen Walsh, Lauren Kelly, Jennamai Davis, Beíbhínn Phelan. Mixed u12 4hand Runners Up: L-r; Jennamai Davis, Keelan Maun, Ellen Walsh, Beíbhínn Phelan.

U15 Ceilí Champions: L-r; Sophie Fenton, Lucy Condon, Avril Langton, Anna English, Kathy McGrath, Anna English, Bronagh Kennedy, Hannah Whelan, Anna Keating

U12 Ceilí Champions: L-r; Amy O’Flynn, Ellen Walsh, Clodagh Cooney, Cara Dempsey, Lily Fenton, Lauren Kelly, Jennamai Davis, Beíbhínn Phelan.

U18 Ceilí Champions: L-r; Kate Walsh, Sarah Brophy, Jennifer Langton, Caoimhe Leahy, Cara Cullinan, Sarah Foley, Jessica Davis, Mia Keague.

U15 Girls 4Hand Champions:. L-r; Avril Langton, Anna English, Anna Walsh, Bronagh Kennedy L-r; Caelainn McGrath, Cllr Mairin McGrath, Kathy McGrath (Tutor) Treasa McGrath.

Senior 4hand medalist: L-r; Caelainn McGrath, caoimhe Leahy, Amy O’Dwyer, Orliath Dalton.

Senior Ceilí Runners up: L-r; Cara Cullinan, Caoimhe Leahy, Orlaith Dalton, Amy O’Dwyer, Eimear O’Connor, Vhloe Hennebry, Caelainn McGrath, Sinead Grant

Cashel Town in talk of the

By Liam Browne

Rocky arrives in Cashel

All of us have been touched by mental health issues at some stage during our lives.

BY LIAM BROWNE

It may be our own personal journey, a partner, sibling or even a friend, but we all know of people who have suffered, or are still suffering. Well known former professional sportsperson and Irish television and media figure for the last 30 years, Brent Pope, has opened up in the past about his own struggles with mental health issues, and has used that platform to share his own experiences with anxiety and depression. But better still, he channelled his fame into getting involved in a charity that he hopes will eventually bring greater understanding and awareness to mental health issues across the country. That charity is called “Elephant in the Room”, a worldwide movement that highlights these important issues.

And Cashel Community School has gotten on board with “Elephant in the Room” to produce

Cashel Library

Back to school story-time will take place with Suzanne on Wednesday 21st August at 11.30am. Join us for stories and fun before the big day. If you haven’t picked up your free Little Library Bag for children starting primary school in September this is a perfect opportunity to do so. Remember you can ask a member of staff for your bag at any visit to your local library. Parent/toddler story-time will take place on Thursday 22nd August at 10am-10.30am. A lovely way to meet other parents and to introduce you child the library and books.

a very unique art piece. The school has invited people to meet “Rocky”, the newest member of the Elephant in the Room Movement, brought to life by the amazing students and staff of Cashel Community School. Rocky the Elephant, symbolizes strength, resilience, and the beauty of mental health awareness. With its stunning artwork featuring local landmarks, symbols of unity, and vibrant flora, “Rocky” serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of open conversations about mental well-being. It is hoped that seeing Rocky in the school, will remind people to not only be aware of the issues that poor mental health causes, but also to understand how their own actions can impact those who are suffering in a positive and a negative way. The school must be given a huge thank you for their incredible contribution to this meaningful cause. Let’s continue to break the stigma and promote mental health awareness together.

Cashel welcomes World Champions home after dancing success

Úna Ryan of REMind Ed wellbeing company will facilitate a workshop Feelings and School. Suitable for children ages 6-11 years. Spaces are limited in this hourlong workshop starting at 2pm. This workshop will include mindfulness, art and some yoga. All materials are provided and this event is free. Booking is essential on 06263825 Heritage Week: Heritage Week will take place from Sunday 18th August to Sunday 25th August. To celebrate Heritage week Cashel library will host a number of events during the week beginning on Monday 19th August with a Comhrá with Donie McGettigan from 11am12pm Refreshments served. Bill O’Brien will join us on Tuesday 20th August for a “The Lost Songs of Ireland” Live Podcast from 11.30am Micheal Cooney joins us for a Céilí on Wednesday 21st. This event is from 3pm-4pm On Friday 23rd “Celebrate Charles Bianconi” We will have a documentary film running throughout the day start times listed here 10.30am, 11.45am & 2pm.

At 3pm on the same day Liam O’ Duibhir from the Ardmayle Historical Society will talk about the links between Charles Bianconi and Boherlahan.

While Ireland’s athletes proudly flew the tricolour in Paris, amidst Olympic success, a group of young World Champion dancers returned home to Cashel on Wednesday evening, to show off their medals and cups to a fine crowd on the town’s Plaza. The group are members of the wellknown “On Your Toes” dance group, and had been competing in Dundee in Scotland, at the finals of the World Lyrical Dance Federation. A large group of dancers went across the water, and had various degrees of success in the different categories. The under 16 Advanced lyrical group achieved 5th place in their category, but were the only Irish group to qualify in what was a hotly contested field. That simply was the starter however, and the under 16 Open Lyrical Quad, almost pulled off ultimate success on the first day of the event, when they won the silver medal for their performance. That set up Super

Sunday in the Scottish city, and the over 16s showed that their years of training and experience was worth it, when they won world championships in two different sections. The Jazz Squad were first up, getting top prize for their “Starlight” performance, and that was followed by the Lyrical team, who also got a gold medal for their “Walk Alone” show. The whole team, their families and supporters were delighted with the results, and showed once again how hard work and dedication can have a pay off in the end. On returning to Cashel, the dancers were presented to the crowd after a performance by the Cashel Brass Band on the Plaza. There was a large turnout to welcome the girls, and Tipperary County Council Chairperson Declan Burgess, along with the other local Councillors were effusive in their praise for what the group continues to achieve. Cllr Burgess, along with the other

town-based Cllrs Liam Browne and Roger Kennedy, were adamant in their belief that the arts, including dancing performances such as what was on display, need to be properly funded to allow young people express themselves and make the most of both talent and dedication. And the crowd were told, that they will only have a few weeks rest, before the process of qualification for next years event begins all over again. And no doubt, they’ll bring home the good next year too. Well done to all.

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Cashel players remember historic Tipperary camogie success twenty-five years on

It was a much anticipated final that afternoon in September.

Tipperary’s senior camogie squad suffered heartbreak several weeks ago, when they faltered by a single point to Galway in this years All Ireland Camogie semi-final, but there was still an important Tipperary presence in Croke Park last Sunday, when the first ever Tipperary team to capture the O’Duffy Cup was presented to the crowd on the occasion of the silver jubilee of their success.

And Cashel camogie club were a big part of the day, having supplied six players to that famous squad, including the captain on the day. Camogie has always been a part of the GAA tapestry in Cashel, from the time that women enjoyed playing the game competitively along with their male counterparts. Throughout the years, the club has had varying levels of success, reaching the pinnacle of the club game twice in 2007 and 2009, as well as playing in a losing All Ireland in 2001. In fact, were they not so unlucky as to come up against some excellent teams in Munster in the early 2000’s, notably Granagh Ballingarry from Limerick, they might have had a few more titles to show for their excellent teams of that period. But, despite that success at club level, and providing players regularly to the Tipperary County senior panel, inter county success regularly eluded them. That was, until the very last year of the old millennium, when they finally reached the peak in the O’Duffy Cup, and provided the backbone of Tipperary’s first All-Ireland

camogie success.

For a proud county with a strong hurling and camogie tradition, it was surprising that it took until the end of the 1990’s for Tipperary to win their first title. It wasn’t for the want of trying, as they had already lost seven finals previous to that. They finished runners up in ’49, ’53, ’58, ’61, ’65, ’79 and ’84. They weren’t even getting to finals regularly, but as the final decade of the last century progressed, the sands began to shift and a new generation of player was emerging. Of course, like the men, they had two huge boulders on the road to success to get around, Kilkenny and Cork. The Black and Amber women, had the famous Downey sisters along with other great players, and far exceeded their senior men’s success in the early years of the decade, winning seven on the trot at one stage. And when they were winding down, the Rebel Girls were revving up, winning three of the previous four going into the 1999 season. So where were Tipperary going to make a breakthrough.

Early on in the year, it seemed nowhere. They had a talented team, and a committed management trio of Biddy Philips, Jim Madden and Cashel’s Timmy Moloney, and won through to a league final where they would square off against the reigning All Ireland champions, Cork. But they received the sharpest of shocks in that National League decider, when they weren’t just beaten, but were crushed by thirtythree points, being hammered by a scoreline of 9-19 to 2-07. All Ireland success was but a pipe dream that evening. But swift action was taken, and the management showed their astuteness, by bringing in two well known members of Tipperary’s famous breakthrough hurling team of the late 80’s and early 90’s, Michael Cleary and Colm Bonnar. They worked their coaching and motivational magic, and got the team back on track by the time they faced Clare in the knockout championship, and where the Premier had a big win at the Ragg, to get themselves into an All-Ireland semi final against Ulster champions Down. They negotiated that with ease, routing the Northern women by thirty four points, with the final scoreline settling at 6-22 to 1-03. And just like that, they were back in a national final, this time facing their old nemesis Kilkenny. It was a much anticipated final that afternoon in September. Being played at Croke Park, it was the first 15 a side camogie final, and a huge crowd of twenty thousand supporters showed up, the largest crowd ever for a camogie final. Cashel didn’t let its women down, with a large crowd going up for the game from the City of the Kings,

adding to the raucous atmosphere that rang around the famous old stadium. The game itself was tight and tense, with both sides working hard for scores. Kilkenny looked to have drawn first blood when they got the opening goal of the game, but the Tipperary girls rallied and went in at half time, just a point behind at 1-05 to 0-07 points. Destiny called and Tipperary answered in the second half. Deirdre Hughes was a terror to the Cat’s in the full forward line, finishing the day with 3 points from play, and a player of the match performance. Just as importantly, she was the winner of many of the frees that Noelle Kennedy popped over, and with Una O Dwyer and Jovita Delaney ensuring very little got past the Tipp defence, when the final whistle blew, the Premier County had finally reached the Promised Land, and won by a single point, 0-12 to 1-08. Huge celebrations followed the final

whistle.

And the Cashel supporter’s day was complete, when Meadbh Stokes, who played her camogie in Cashel, rose those famous steps in Croke Park to lift the O’ Duffy Cup for the first time, to wild cheers from the crowd. Joining her on the steps that afternoon, were some other famous names from Tipperary camogie’s annals. In goal was the ever-dependable Jovita Delaney, while standing in front of her repelling attack after attack, was Una O Dwyer. The two girls from Boherlahan creating a mighty defence from where to build any victory. Stokes played her part in the half back line, while marshalling midfield was Emily Hayden, ever industrious, ever ready to start an attack or stop one, whatever was required of her.

Angie Mc Dermott was the other West Tipperary player lining out that afternoon, while playing her club hurling for the Kickhams.

And Philly Fogarty came off the bench in the second half, to replace Helen Kiely, and gave everything in her own shortened cameo. Helen Campion made up the Cashel contingent from the bench. The team returned to Tipperary to a huge crowd and celebrations, and determined that having waited so long to get their hands on the coveted title, they didn’t want to wait again. And they didn’t have to, following up that famous success with five of the next six titles, and some of the players playing in all of the wins. Their legacy was a profound one. Right across Tipperary, more young girls picked up their hurleys, and there is now a thriving club scene in Tipperary camogie. Much of it can be traced back to those heady days at the turn of the century, and when the Cashel girls joined their team mates on the Croke Park pitch last Sunday, they have that to look back on with pride as well.

The Tipp management trio of Biddy Philips, Jim Madden and Cashel’s Timmy Moloney,

International visitors continue to flock to super summer Seisiún at Cahir

Once again the Cahir Comhaltas summer Seisiún continued last Thursday in Cahir Castle with another wonderful performance in the Great Hall. So far they have been joined by visitors to the show from Canada, Mongolia, Holland, London, as well as Kilkenny, Laois, and Craobh Osraí Comhaltas. Last week they had visitors from USA and Poland. They also had a great local audience from Cahir and surrounding areas.

After the formal show in Cahir Castle, all musicians went to Cahir House Hotel Bar for an informal gathering. With fantastic music played and many guest musicians, singers, and dancers also participating and this is always an enjoyable evening.

There are still some more shows left that start at 8pm every Thursday night in the Great Hall Cahir Castle. Come along and enjoy the amazing mix of the best of traditional Irish music performed by the multitalented Cahir Comhaltas members and guests. This wonderfully talented group bring you a taste of true and authentic Ireland. Cahir Comhaltas musicians Megan and Jessy Davis, Jenna Mai Davis, Emma Dalton and Holly Dalton took part in The Guinness World Record for most tin whistles played at the same time at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford last week. The record was broken, with just over 2,500 people playing together. Well done, girls!

Don’t forget Tradfest 2024 - The countdown is on to Cahir Comhaltas Tenth Cahir Trad Fest! Save the dates and join them for a weekend of celebration. Dates have been confirmed as September 13 - 15, 2024, so watch this space for more details coming soon!

Cahir Town in around the

By Maria Taylor

Heritage Week has plenty of attractions

Cahir Castle for Heritage Week- Mark your calendars for a weekend of free admission to over 80 OPW - Office of Public Works heritage sites on August 17 and 18, kicking off Heritage Week 2024. This year’s theme, Connections, Routes, and Networks, invites you to explore the links between people and communities, highlighting what brings us together.

National Heritage Week runs from the August 17 - 25. Visit heritageweek.ie for a full list of 2024 events. Here are some of the events taking place.

HERITAGE SUNDAY IN CAHIR

As part of Heritage Sunday celebrations come and join Sculptor Philip Quinn and his team for a day of medieval carving on this Sunday August 18, 2024. The Location is the Inch Field and the time is

ROBIN HOOD PUPPET SHOW

As part of our offering for Heritage Week 2024, Cahir Castle is presenting our production of the Tale of Robin Hood Puppet Show. The event takes place on Saturday, August 24 with shows at 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 4.30pm.

This is suitable for children 5 years+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Places should be booked for children and accompanying adults

Booking is essential as places are limited. Please book on the link on Cahir Castle page.

SOCIAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Society will hold a Bianconi - themed guided tour of Cahir on Sunday August 25. Meeting at the fountain on the Square at 2.15pm this is bound to be an interesting tour with lots of information and should be very enjoyable.

After the Guided Tour and at 3.30pm the Society will show the documentary ‘Bianconi -The Man Who Changed Ireland’ in the Audio-visual room of Cahir Castle. Once again all welcome. Free Admission to both events. For any enquiries please call 086 837 2154.

COMMUNITY LOTTO

There was no winner of the Draw that took place last week on Wednesday August 7, 2024. The Draw was witnessed by Marie Casey. The numbers drawn were 15, 22, 24 & 26. The Lucky Dip winners winning €25 each were Geraldine Long, Woodview, Cahir, Caroline Williams, Mortlestown, Cahir, Anne Marie Crotty, Albert Street, Clonmel and Richie Rowe, Reiska Road, Cahir. Congratulations to all winners.

BLOOD DONATION CLINIC

A Blood Donation Clinic will take place in Cahir House Hotel on tomorrow, Thursday August 15, 2024. Times are 3.50pm to 8pm. Please call 1800 731137 between 9am and 5pm to make an appointment or book online. To check your eligibility see www. giveblood.ie. Give Blood and save

lives.

WOMEN’S MINI MARATHON

Meet & Train & ‘The 2 Johnnies’ to host South Tipp Women’s Mini Marathon

The Cahir Group will once again team up with The 2 Johnnies for the South Tipp Women’s Mini marathon taking place this year on Saturday September 21 at 5pm. Registration is now open at itsyourrace.com

There was a huge entry last year and it is hoped this year will be the same. This is a big event for the town and any money raised this year will go towards the Women’s Refuge. So register now and run, walk or crawl to raise much needed funds for charity. It is €20 per entry and registration closes on September 18 at 5pm. No late entries and walkers must also register.

It is hoped that people will come out and support the runners and walkers and the Group welcome any help with support in stewarding on the route too, so if anyone is available, please can they contact Andy on 086 3609110.

PARISH NEWS

The Office was closed for Annual Holiday’s Parish Office and will now reopen on Monday, August 19,, 2024 at 10:00am. If you would like a Mass said or have Family or Friends prayed for at our Masses please contact Sharon at the office before 1pm.

CAHIR DAY CARE CENTRE

The Centre has vacancies for a kitchen assistant & a general carer. Those applying must be eligible for the community employment scheme of 19.5 hours per week. Please call 052 7445480 or email cahirdaycare@gmail.com

Cahir Park AFC

Cahir Park Ladies

Our ladies team were in action in Newhill last week with Borris St. Kevins. This was a great game with our young squad representing us so well. There were some great battles on the pitch with lovely soccer on display from both teams. Borris St. Kevins were win-

from 1pm to 4 pm

This is a FREE event open to everyone in the community. Spread the word and bring the family, your friends and enjoy the exciting exhibition for a fun for all age’s event.

HERITAGE WEEK TOUR OF CAHIR ABBEY

The early 13 century Cahir Abbey or as it is also known, St. Mary’s Augustinian Priory is one of 3 National Monuments in Cahir. This Heritage Week on Tuesday, August 20 tour guides will conduct tours of the Abbey at 12 noon and 2pm so why not come along and join them.

This is a free event, however, but booking is essential as places are limited. Please book on the following link on Cahir Castle page. All welcome.

ners on the night, but a lot was taken from the game to work on for the next round. The next fixture is Cup game v Cashel Town. The best of luck to our ladies.

Cahir Park U12 Girls

Our girls had a tough fixture last week with league leaders Clonmel Town who are undefeated this season. Our young girls were brilliant from the start and defended so well to keep the pressure on and push up the pitch. They never gave up as Clonmel Town edged ahead and were unlucky not to equalise. We are very proud of these girls who work so hard each week and never give up when the going gets tough which is testament to their determination all season. Keep up the great work girls.

Cahir Park U13B Boys

Well done to our U13B boy’s team on a 3, 3 draw with Mullinahone last Saturday with Adam Fitzpatrick and 2 from Zane Doheny on the score sheet and a Man of the Match performance from John Egan. Well done to team and coaches.

New jerseys for U10 Boys

Cahir Park U10 Boys team were delighted with their new jerseys last week. They were sponsored by TJ O’Mahoneys Hardware and presented by staff member Brian O’Connor last Friday evening at training. Coaches Stephen Woods and Keelan Darcy were very appreciative.

Cahir Park AFC new goals

Many have seen the new goalposts and nets on our grass pitch but not the work that went into them! Chris Higgins took on the huge task with assistance from James Tobin. Over five days precise measurements, markings and preparations were made before digging and concrete supports were completed. It could not have been done without the support of Jim and the Cahir Park staff. Not a blade of grass was out of place once completed! Thank you lads, a super job.

Cahir Park 50/50 Draw

The 50/50 Draw took place last

Wednesday August 7, 2024 at 8pm live on Facebook. The winner was Pat Crotty. Well done Pat. Ticket sold at Cahir Post Office. Thank you to all our ticket sellers, all our sponsors and everyone who buys tickets; we truly appreciate your support of our Club.

SCHOOL REUNION

St. Josephs College 1957 entrants Annual Reunion

The past pupils of St. Joseph’s Secondary school in Cahir are set to reunite in their favourite haunt of Cahir House Hotel on Thursday September 5, 2024. The friends first met as an entrance class to St. Joseph’s Secondary school in Cahir in 1957. As the date of September 5 approaches the group that continue to meet annually even at 80 years of age said that it is a celebration for the giftedness of seniority and a further instalment of wisdom!

The reunion starts the friends off reminiscing on the whole of life experience with the sadness too of many of their family and friends passing on in life. The most recent loss in their little class was John Griffin. The friends say that John was a dedicated, gregarious, wise and a professional jewel in their national health development that enriched their lives so much each year and they will miss him dearly.

The Group’s main purpose is to celebrate the positivity of life and the intermingling of their life experiences, with their usual jovial anecdotes. They are proud of their modest schooling through second level which gave them the opportunities that were rare at the time to progress and contribute to modernise their country. They said it obliged their parents to make sacrifices and the school students to cycle miles to and from school mostly in winter. Cahir House Hotel always welcomes their arrival and shares in their sentiments with sincerity which the lifelong friends appreciate greatly.

The family of Anna, Elsa, Snigdha, Binu with Áine Burke at the Seisiun in Cahir Castle last week

Elliana & Mum Denise Rigers from Georgia USA at Seisiun in Cahir Castle last Thursday

Cahir GAA Cúl Camp was a sunblessed success

DRAW THE JOKER - There was no winner of the Jackpot of €8,400. Other winners received €100 to Catherine Leamy, €50 to Pat O’Dwyer, €50 to Jimmy Flannery, €30 to Quinn Family and €20 to Leah Flannery. The next draw is in The Shamrock Lounge on this Sunday August 18, 2024. Jackpot will be €8,600. Support always appreciated.

RESULTS - on Wednesday August 8 in the South U19B Hurling Championship Full time score was Cahir U19: 1-12(15), St. Pats: 1-14(17).

On Friday August 9 in the South Junior A Hurling Championship

Quarter Final the Full time score was Cahir: 0-14(14), Carrick Swan: 1-13(16).

On Sunday August 11 in the South Junior B Hurling Championship Round 5 the Full time score was Cahir 4.16, Mullinahone 1.10.

FIXTURES - on today Wednesday August 14 is the Junior A Football Semi Final of Cahir v St. Patrick’s in Monroe at 7pm

On Friday August 16 is the County Senior Football Championship with Cahir v Upperchurch in Dundrum at 7pm

JUVENILE NEWS - well done to our U7 boys who played a hurl-

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ing blitz in Duneske on Friday night. A great effort was shown by all the boys. We had two teams on the night that played teams from Galtee Rovers, Rockwell Rovers, Arravale Rovers and Cashel King Cormacs. Thanks to all the parents for their brilliant support. Thanks also to the coaches and to David Byrne, Games Development Administrator for organising the blitz.

CÚL CAMP thanks to all the coaches, parents and helpers who made themselves available for the Cúl Camp last week. The children had a great week and the sun came out to make it even better.

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A great time was had by all playing in the sunshine during the GAA Cúl Camp held last week in Cahir GAA Club

Cahir Park U10 Team with new jerseys with sponsor TJ O’Mahoney Representative Brian O’Connor and Coaches Steven Woods and Keelan Darcy

Clancy Music And walking Tour

BY EDDIE READE

This week as part two of the focus on the upcoming “Explore Carrick On Suir” event, focus turn to what will be one of the highlights of the day.

The proud local man, nephew of The Clancy Brothers, son of actress Peg Power and articulate Gaelgeoir, Kevin Power will start a walking tour from the historic West gate Tower Clock on Saturday the 17th of August, commencing at 2:30 p.m.

The event will start in typical Kevin Power style with a song. Indeed it may come from one of Kevin’s 2019 album, which featured many songs from around our beautiful town

recorded As Gaeilge. From there the walk will take the attendees down the narrow street and onto the old bridge, where a brief talk will take place on the history of this fascinating span, which was completed in 1447 and has seen many a tragedy, including the barge capsize in February of 1799 and which was a victim of our civil war when “irregular” forces set charges under both bridges as they retreated on August the 10th 1922. The bridge was remodelled after the civil war and one can notice the difference in the number of arches form photographs taken pre and post 1922. To this day, the old bridge is so much more

than a means of traversing a body of water. During the long stretch that comes into the evening following Saint Patricks day, it is quiet normal to see dozens of pairs of legs, dangling over the bridge as young lads and lassies cast out lines in search of the illusive trout, like generations have done before them. Then a few weeks later, the same walls of the bridge double up as a diving board for those same youngsters as they plummet into tidal waters seeking to escape the summers heat.

Kevin is a very fine student of local history and an even better story teller so this part of the walk should prove more than interesting. After the Old Bridge stop, the walk will proceed west along the quay, and stop once more in the Davin park, where a human “Carrick Knot” event will be taking place. (More about this in the near future.) The walk will then proceed towards our

Carrick On Suir Annual Sprint Triathlon

Sunday the 11th saw huge numbers travel to the banks of the Suir for the clubs annual sprint triathlon. Sponsored by COS TC member Vinny Power the field of athletes faced a fast course with a down river swim. The 750 metre swim was followed by a 20 km cycle and to finish, a 5 km run. The course was conquered by Paul Ogle from Waterford Triathlon club in a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes and 29 seconds. A total of 111 competitors took part in the event and the spectacle of all of the bikes lined up in

Tudor Manor, where more storytelling and music will be held.

The history of the tudor manor is both long and fascinating. Dating back all the way to the 1300’s in what was then Carrig Mac Griffin, but added to and renovated most famously by “Black Tom” Butler in the 1560’s, the surrounds give the perfect setting for a historical talk. The new walkway around the castle field and behind the castle walls the run between the Suir and the castle will only add to the spectacle on the day and is a great opportunity for locals and tourists alike to see firsthand the great work being carried out in our town. After that, as Kevin himself states, “we might end up proceedings in a local tavern to carry on with the music”. This will without doubt be one of the must see events of the day and will attract people from all over the area.

Anthony Robinson Memorial Race Meals Assistance News

Congratulations to Emma O’Halloran and the Tipperary Camogie ladies who defeated Laois by a point in Croke Park on Sunday to win the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship. Adult Hurling, Football, & amp; Camogie. Our Premier Intermediate’s had a hard-fought win over North Tipperary Ballina on a scoreline of 3-18 to 1-19 in Cashel on Saturday

evening. The win means that we top our group with a game to spare due to head-to-head results vs Upperchurch and Ballina. In Round 3, we take on Silvermines on the weekend of August 25th. Well done lads.

Our Junior ‘A’ hurlers had a superb win over Cahir in the South Quarter-Final on Friday evening. Swan 1-13 Cahir 0-14. We await our semi-final fixture.

This week, our attention turns to the big ball. Our Junior ‘A’ footballers take on Ballylooby/Castlegrace on Friday evening in Ned Hall Park, Clonmel Og, in the South semi-final. The game throws in at 7pm. Best of luck, lads.

Our u19’s had a superb win against St Mary’s on Wednesday last, in Monroe. Swan 2-15 St Mary’s 1-15. We now await the results of other

games this week to see if we progress in this championship.

Our Junior camogie ladies had a great day out at the All-Ireland Final in Croke Park on Sunday. They now turn their attention to their upcoming championship game vs Cashel on Sunday September 1st in Carrick. Juvenile Scene On Monday night, our u17’s took on Ballingarry, in Ballingarry.

Check out Facebook for the result of that game. Our u17’s are back in action on Friday evening, in Páirc na nEalaí when we take on Cahir at 7.15pm.

Our u15’s lost narrowly to St Mary’s in Clonmel Sportsfield last week. Unlucky, lads. We take on Moyle Rovers in Páirc na nEalaí on Thursday evening at 7pm.

Our 13’s lost out to Killenaule in the South Quarter Final on Friday evening last, by 3 points. Unluckyboys. Club Lotto 28

Carrick Swan

Walking Tour Host Kevin Power

Siobhan and Vinny Power Race sponsors The annual race in memory of the late Anthony Robinson was held last weekend. The pigeons set out from Monaghan and this years

were the owners Willie and Richie Foran. Pictured are Willy and Richie with members of the local pigeon fanciers

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Nenagh through a glance

By Rob Downs

Nenagh murder: Interactions between Josie

Ray and gardaí sent to Gsoc for examination

An interaction between Gardaí and the late pensioner Josie Ray has been forwarded to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) for review.

The Gardaí have confirmed that Chief Superintendent Aileen Magner of the Clare and Tipperary division submitted details of three interactions with Ms. Ray at her home in Nenagh, North Tipperary, that took place this year to GSOC.

One of these interactions occurred on the evening of Saturday, August 3rd, when officers visited Ms. Ray’s residence in St. Joseph’s Park following reports of a “disturbance” at the two-story terraced house. It has been reported that the Gardaí spoke with Ms. Ray and other individuals present at the home.

The following day, August 4th, around midday, Ms. Ray (89) was discovered unresponsive at her residence when a family member visited. She was pronounced dead

at the scene.

The other two interactions between the Gardaí and Ms. Ray took place in the months leading up to this incident. GSOC investigators will assess these interactions to determine if the officers acted appropriately. They are expected to seek interviews with the Garda members involved in these encounters in the upcoming weeks.

In the meantime, the investigation into Ms. Ray’s murder is ongoing after a man and a woman, both in their 50s, were released without charge following their arrest for questioning last week. Ms. Ray, a mother of five, was a beloved figure in Nenagh, having lived there for over 50 years. The duo was arrested around 2 PM on Friday and taken to separate Garda stations in Tipperary, under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, which permits officers to hold suspects for a maximum of 24 hours.

Nenagh’s new Community Nursing Home to be taken over by private company

The new community nursing home in Nenagh is set to begin operations as a privately managed step-down care facility for patients being transferred from the overcrowded University Hospital Limerick. This development comes despite significant opposition expressed at a public meeting held last Friday evening at the Scouts Hall in Nenagh. The commitment of senior HSE management to proceed with this controversial decision was emphasized by their absence at the meeting, where no representatives from the administration showed up despite being invited.

Independent TD Michael Lowry informed attendees that he had

been told by senior management that the brand-new €24 million facility at Tyone would begin operating as a step-down unit for UHL later this month. The announcement was met with disappointment from those present, who had hoped the facility would be used for its intended purpose—as a public nursing home for the community. Much of the concern centered around the approximately 20 long-stay elderly residents at the only other publicly operated nursing home in the town, Saint Conlon’s on Church Road. Many expressed concern for these residents, who are forced to spend their later years in

The Gardaí will compile a report on Ms. Ray’s murder for the Director of Public Prosecutions and have renewed their appeal for anyone with video or dashcam footage from St. Joseph’s Park between 8 PM on August 3rd and midday on August 4th to come forward and contact them at 067 50450.

The arrests occurred shortly after Ms. Ray was honoured at her funeral mass at St. Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, where her granddaughter, Rosie, fondly remembered her as “a great woman for glamour – she was some woman for dancing and anything that was on in town.”

Affectionately referred to as “the Carney Blonde,” Ms. Ray was predeceased by her husband, Paddy, and her daughter, Joan. She was laid to rest in Killodiernan Cemetery, situated near the village of Carney in North Tipperary, where she grew up.

cramped and outdated conditions that had been condemned by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) a decade ago. Cllr Séamie Morris highlighted this issue during the meeting, questioning who HIQA is serving after the authority extended the operating permission for the old facility until 2027.

Deputy Lowry said he had been informed that a consultant-led team of doctors, nurses, and therapists will be on site.

“The facility will be run as a

Community Step-Down Rehab and will support the clinical needs of those transferred from UHL.

“North Tipperary patients will benefit from this facility and will be prioritised for admission to the unit.

“The commencement date for the transfer of the first patients is the middle of this month (August),” stated Mr Lowry. He said the unit will then transfer back to its original purpose as a Community Nursing Home,

with the transfer of patients to the new building from the old St Conlon’s Home in September 2025.

Mr Lowry said this decision was taken at the most senior level of management at the HSE, supported by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnolly.

“It was taken in the context of the appalling overcrowding and unacceptable conditions at University Hospital Limerick.”

Cllr Morris said assurances that the unit would be run as a step

down facility for UHL for just a year could not be trusted in the light of previous pledges given. HSE management had said the health service in the Mid West was going to be vastly improved when they closed down the accident and emergency services in Nenagh hospital and Ennis and Saint John’s in Limerick in 2009. However, improvements didn’t happen and that reconfiguration process had led to massive overcrowding at UHL that persisted to this day.

In Memoriam

48 Ros na Gréine, Ardfinnan, Tipperary Died on the 14th August 2023

As we lovingly remember Anthony on his First Anniversary, we his family would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who supported and sympathised with us on our sad loss.

A special thank you to the Ardfinnan community who went above and beyond in helping us in our time of need.

A huge gratitude to all who cared for Anthony during his illness, the Oncology team in Clonmel Hospital, South Tipperary Hospice nurses, all who worked in the Oak Ward in Waterford Hospital, his doctors in Cahir Medical Centre and all the staff in Care Plus, Ardfinnan.

To Fr Toomey and Fr Bobby for the beautiful funeral mass and to Andrea for the beautiful singing.

We are so grateful to Wally Costigan and his staff for their sensitivity and professionalism.

It is impossible to thank everyone individually but know we are sincerely grateful to you all.

Always remembered and deeply missed by your loving wife Anna, son Tynan, parents Ger and Rose, brother Alan, sister in law Hannah, nieces Roz and Hazel extended family and friends.

“You may be gone from sight, but you will never be gone from out hearts.”

Anthony’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at 6.30pm on Saturday 17th August in Holy Family Catholic Church, Ardfinnan.

In Memoriam

O’FLAHERTY (13th Anniversary)

Cyril Berkley Drive, Prior Park Clonmel

Time passes, memories stay Still loved and remembered every day

Always loved and never forgotten Your wife Frances, son Jamie, daughters Majella and AnneMarie, grandchildren Evan, Ellie, Jack, Lauren, Eimear, Keenan, Laura, Leah, Riain, Zara and extended family

Masses Offered.

In Memoriam

Lord Jesus, I come before Thee, just as I am, I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In Thy Name, I forgive all others for what they have done against me. I renounce Satan, the evil spirits and all their works. I give Thee my entire self, Lord Jesus, I accept Thee as my Lord God and Savior. Heal me, change me, strengthen me in body, soul, and spirit. Come Lord Jesus, cover me with Thy Precious Blood, and fill me with Thy Holy Spirit, I love Thee Lord Jesus, I praise Thee Lord Jesus, I thank Thee Jesus, I shall follow Thee every day of my life. Amen. Mary, My Mother, Queen of Peace, all the Angels and Saints, please help me. Amen.

“One night I dreamed a dream. I was walking along the with my Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from For each scene, I noticed sets of footprints in the one belonging to me and to my Lord. When the last scene of shot before me I looked at the footprints in the There was only one footprints. I realized that was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.

“Lord, You told me when decided to follow You, would walk and talk with all the way. But I’m aware during the most troublesome times of my life there one set of footprints. don’t understand why, need You most, You leave He whispered, “My precious child, I love you and will leave you, never, ever, your trials and testings. When you saw only one footprints, It was then carried you.”

Always a smile, instead of a frown, Always a hand, when someone is down, Always true, thoughtful and kind, Wonderful memories you left behind

Anthony Ward

The Miracle Prayer

Extra Time Ronan Quirke’s

One Shot

Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it, or let it slip?

Those are the opening lyrics of the song ‘Lose Yourself’, written by American hip-hop artist, Eminem from his semi-autobiographical movie ‘8-Mile’, which was released in 2002. The movie was released three years before Toby Roberts was born. Toby Roberts represented Britain in sport climbing. Sitting third after the bouldering section, he needed the climb of his life just to hold onto his bronze medal position. He took some time alone and put on some headphones. His chosen music was a rapper who was at the peak of his powers some years before he was born, but the music resonated.

He waited in isolation as his rivals took on a 15-meter wall, set at a 45-degree angle that faces the climbers. In the decisive climb.

Roberts took gold in a most inexplicable manner. He had defied logic and expectation and had seized the moment, captured it and most definitely, had not let it slip.

The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad have concluded in Paris and Ireland have had their most successful Games ever. Four gold medals and three bronze, and we have finished 19th on the medals table. Eighty-Four nations secured medals at the Paris Games; 122 Nations failed to win any medal. And Ireland were in the top twenty. And, perhaps most importantly, a medal is coming back to Tipperary. Back in 1932, Bob Tisdell won gold in Los Angeles in the 400m hurdles. Bob was from Domineer on the shores of Lough Derg. Prior

that Tom Kiely from Ballyneale won gold in St. Louis in 1904. And to that list we can now add, Daire Lynch from Marlfield, bronze medallist in the heavyweight double sculls. These are heady times. Times that should be rejoiced as we may not live long enough to see their like again.

Daire and his fellow sculler, Philip Doyle, secured bronze during a golden week in the history of Irish Olympics. Between 1960 and 1992, Ireland won 4 Olympic medals. In the first week of Paris 2024, Ireland won four medals. Younger readers might not realise that for many Olympics, we resembled the 122 Nations in Paris who failed to medal at all.

To have an Olympic medal coming back to Tipperary, better still to Clonmel, is a sporting achievement that may not be surpassed in our lifetime.

And when we catch our breath, we should reflect on what our small nation has achieved on a world stage. You could argue that for Lynch and Doyle not to have medalled would have been a disappointment. The pair had won bronze at European and World Championships and had won gold at a recent World Cup regatta in Poland. They were in form and had qualified with apparent ease for an Olympic Final.

It is worth taking a pause and reflect on what is required to qualify for an Olympic Games. Once there, attempting to qualify for a final is the next step. An incredibly difficult step. Being an Olympian marks an athlete out as elite. To make an Olympic Final marks an athlete out as world class. Securing a medal in

Hillview Notes

Last Sunday saw the Hillview Pitch and Putt Captains Prize - a great turnout with 50 members playing on a Bank Holiday Sunday. Whilst it was windy, the weather stayed somewhat kind until mid afternoon when the rain and wind picked up. It didn’t deter any of our players however. Following a short interval, with tea and food in the bar, the playoff commenced at 5pm. We would like to thank everyone involved in preparing for the day - Tony and Kyle & indeed the entire grounds committee for the course, Miss Ellie’s for the food and of course David & Gemma our Captains for some beautiful prizes.

The winners were as follows : Overall Ladies Winner - Amy O Sullivan Overall Gents Winner - Joe Hawkins

It is fantastic to see 2 new names come under the spotlight in the

an Olympic final marks one out as truly exceptional. And a member of an extremely elite club. Daire Lynch is an exceptional athlete, and he is from our hometown.

This Wednesday, Clonmel will welcome home it’s Olympic medal winning son. Treasure it, for it may not happen again for generations. Ireland had several outstanding performances in Paris but for me, two stand out. Mona McSharry won a bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke. Tatjana Smith of South Africa took gold and the distance between second placed Tang of China and fourth placed Pilato of Italy was not much more than a fingernail. Between that fingernail was a young woman from Sligo, who battled her way, by sheer force of will, into medal contention. For me, this was Ireland’s finest medal in Paris. Her bronze in the pool shines brighter for me than gold in Roland Garros, or on the pommel or on the lake. Because we would have been disappointed had Harrington or O’Donovan/McCarthy or Wiffin or McClenaghan not medalled. The fact that they won gold is magnificent, a just reward for their athletic brilliance. But McSharry was not expected to medal. We thought she would reach an Olympic Final, a wonderful achievement in itself, but to force her way into the top three, well, that was certainly possible but by no means expected. And the unexpectancy of Mona McSharry’s medal made it glitter all the more. The second was Kate O’Connor in the Heptathlon. All you can ask of any athlete who represents their county at an Olympic Games is to

perform better than they have ever done before. And that is what out athletes did. Not all of our athletes will make a final or compete for a medal, but their achievements and their efforts should be recognised and rewarded for what they are. And when the performance is a personal best or, better still, a National Record, then that is as much as anyone could ask. When Sophie O’Sullivan ran her personal best of 4.00.23 in the 1,500 meters and missed the semi-final by one place, you couldn’t ask for anything more. When finishing fourth in the final of the women’s 4 x 400 meters relay, the Irish girls knocked nearly three seconds off the National Record; you cannot ask anymore from them. And coming into these Games, Kate O’Connor was ranked the 24th best Heptathlete in the World. She finished in 14th place. Seven events over two gruelling days, mostly away from the media glare, this was an incredible effort. Our medal winners will get the cheers and rightly so, but could anymore be asked from O’Connor?

The Olympic Games is a feast for the senses. Visually and emotionally. If you didn’t well up when our tricolour was being raised in Paris or when Amhran na bhFiann was being played, then maybe sport isn’t for you. But even the most sports sceptic amongst you have to admit, that this was a truly incredible 16 days.

Away from Team Ireland, there were moments of jaw dropping excellence too. The Cuban representative in Greco-Roman wrestling, Mijaín López won his fifth gold in the same event in successive games. No one

has ever done that in Olympic history. When he secured gold, he playfully threw his coach to the floor as if he was an opponent, removed his shoes, kissed them and left them prominently in the ring and walked away. The most beautifully silent and yet articulate retirement from competitive sport that I have ever seen.

Skateboarding is not a sport

I know much about or enjoy watching, but, when a 51 year old can make it to the Games and compete, then that is quite the story. This is a young persons sport, I think you have to be made of collagen in order to compete.

But Andy McDonald, at 51 years of age, competed in his chosen sport of skateboarding at an Olympic Games. For context, 51 years was older than the combined age of the three medallists in the women’s skateboarding final. Proof that there is a space for old farts like me at the Olympic Games.

I am not sure if the next James Bond has been cast but if not then surely Turkish sports shooter Yusuf Dikec has to be in the mix. He won silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. He does not use specialist eye equipment and, uniquely, shoots with both eyes open. And to add to his legendary status, he places his left hand, nonchalantly, in his pocket. Oh, and he too, is aged 51, hope for us all yet.

And finally, for me the greatest athlete at this years Olympic Games was Sydney McLaughlinLevrone. The only track world record to be broken at the Games was the women’s 400 meter hurdles, won by McLaughlin-Levrone. She

lowered the world’s best time once again having broken it already this year at the US Olympic trials. Her time would have qualified her for the flat 400 meter final: bear in mind that she had to hurdle over 10 barriers in that time. The fact that the wonderful Dutch runner Femke Bol could only trail after her, ultimately finishing in third, spoke to her dominance. She has now broken four world records in 13 months. If you take away some dubious Iron Curtain times from the 1980’s she is the eight fastest woman ever over 400 meters straight. And that is not her preferred event. Her personal best over 200m would have won her a bronze medal at these Games, a distance she rarely runs at all. Over 100m she is also fast, really fast. One of the most enigmatic stars in any sport, McLaughlin-Levrone has consistently teased the world with her broader potential; she has raced in five different disciplines in five events this year, the 100m and 400m hurdles, the 200m and 400m flat and the 4x100m relay, posting world-class times across the board. Only right before the US Olympic trials did she confirm that she was narrowing her focus to her defence of her 400m hurdles gold, the event she calls her “first love”. Regrettably now the flame is extinguished and Los Angeles in 2028 seems an age away. Ireland have won seven medals at these games and for those athletes, they have listened to the words of Marshall Mathers (aka Eminem) and seized everything they ever wanted. They had one shot and they took it. Onward.

winners enclosure - and hopefully we see these 2 names up in lights again.

Our hole in one competition was won by Seamus Quigley.

It was wonderful to see Hillview Bar busy into the late hours and we thank Matty most sincerely for his wonderful job as head barman!

Overall Ladies Winner : Amy O Sullivan.

Overall Gents Winner : Joe Hawkins. L to R : Lady Captain Gemma Martin, Joe Hawkins, Gents Captain David Cahill & Hillview President Davy Hallinan.

The third commemoration of the first march of Sean Hogan’s Flying Column and the local IRA Active Service Units and Safe House families took place on Saturday the 10th of August.

In glorious sunshine the local community, history enthusiasts, and Republicans from as far as Derry, Dublin, Kerry, and nearby Cork assembled in the field that overlooks the Fitzgerald farmyard where in 1921 Sean Hogan and Dan Breen two of the most wanted men in the British Empire led the no.2 Flying Column of the Tipperary 3rd Brigade IRA into the home of Catherine Fitzgerald which was part of a secret network of IRA Safe Houses which were operating throughout this part of Tipperary in 1921.They had started that first march under arms just outside nearby Ballylooby village at the home of Helen Prendergast of Curraghatoor.

Local men Tomas O Connors, Tommy Ryan Maurice MacGrath, the Mahonys of Burgess were in the Column on that day, and in the crowd on Saturday were many of their descendants along with relatives of the Local Active Service Unit who would have being on duty that day to protect the Column., The lone piper Gerry Neville of Moycarkey led the Colour party with Kilenaule man Anthony Kelly carrying the Tricolour on the boithrin that the famous men of the Tipperary IRA had also walked on. The route was lined with Tricolours and the large crowd set off along the short journey to the Monument in Crannavone.

Tom Hennessy who is part of the community group that has organised this event since it began welcomed everyone to Crannavone.Wreaths were laid by the Tipperary Independent Republican Association, and the families of the Local Active Service Units and Safe House families. Tom then gave an account of what life under occupation by British forces in South Tipperary was like in 1921.He said “For me the women of the Safe Houses are the unsung heros.If word got to the British that known IRA men or “terrorists’ as they would have called them,were frequenting a house, a raid would follow and invariably end in a house being

burnt down or wrecked and often if the occupants were not murdered they would have being badly beaten “

Tom referred to Tipperary’s proud tradition of rebelling against the Tyranny of British rule

“Today we walk in the footsteps of those great men and women and here in Tipperary you are indeed in rebel territory. Thomas Davis said it all when he said “The troops live on earth could not stand the headlong charge of Tipperary. We are proud of our history here and our association with those great men and women who risked all to drive the British from Tipperary.

Tom then referred to local man

John Mahony whose story was only uncovered and told last October. He is known as ‘The Forgotten Soldier’ “Last October we honoured John Mahony who is buried in an unmarked grave in Duhill. He died after brutal treatment in Kilkenny jail at the hands of the Free State army during the Civil war. John would have been active here on that night of the first march of the Column. He like all these men in the words of the great Kerry Historian Dr.Tim Horgan”These men were born to hold a pen shovel or a Hurley, but not a gun. However a century ago, their conquered country called, and rifles sloped uneasily on their shoulders, these men of the Column began their march oblivious of the dangers they faced. If freedom had a price, they would pay it.”

Tom spoke of the achievement of Sean Hogan’s Flying Column of being able to operate in one of the most’ heavily militarised’ areas of the then British Empire

“Sean Hogan’s Flying Column operating in such a hostile environment up against such superior firepower, to just exist was a massive achievement ‘to be in the field’ and taking on the British.

The main speaker Dr Tomas MacConmara then stepped forward to give the main oration.

He began by thanking Tom Hennessy and the committee for the honour they have afforded me today and said “it is an honour to be standing in your company on this ground which I know is sacred to you here in South Tipperary.

I understand the importance

associated with this period in our history, not just to South Tipperary, not just to Tipperary, but to the country in total. I also understand the deep connection you have with that time, from the names, placenames, and sites of memory that Tom has outlined, and which illuminate the landscape around us.”

“The image of young men emerging from the Prendergast household in Curraghatoor,assembling with their comrades in the’ no.2 Flying Column’ of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade of the Irish Republican Army, and marching onwards towards Fitzgerald’s farmhouse here in Killinure with guns resting against their shoulders, marching in unity and marching in unison directly towards their enemy, the enemy that had occupied their country, is the most fitting metaphor I think one can find for both the nature and the meaning of the Irish war of Independence, and indeed the struggle for Independence in general, and in fact the struggle for independence that any group takes up in any part of the world where the Tyranny of occupation reigns. Where there is occupation there will be resistance, and there will be resistance if the people in that place have not lost the connection to their land, the connection to their identity, so I can’t add anything to the historical knowledge that Tom has outlined, I am not sure if I can add anything atall,but what I will emphasise is the value of memory, the value of what we are doing today in remembering because without our memory without our cultural identity, our connection, that in 1921 drove those men into arms to fight for their country, the country that they loved, without that connection our soul is lost”

Tomas said the memories that are passed on that we have inherited that people like myself and Tom and others have tried to preserve, this is it what inspired the men of 1916, 1921 and this is the spirit of resistance that was cultivated in the ‘Safe Houses’. Tomas spoke of being delighted that the ‘Safe House’ was put at the centre of this commemoration, and I am honoured to get the opportunity to speak about it.

“I have said for many years that

Sean Hogan Commemoration is huge success

without the ‘Safe House’ then the ‘Tan’ war could not have been effectively executed”

Dr MacConmara told of how’

AE Percival’ the commander of the infamous Essex regiment had a large 6-inch map in his office

in Kinsale barracks with known IRA Safe Houses and outhouses marked on it. He did so because he knew that the spirit and reality of resistance went well beyond the numbers documented for membership of the IRA.”He knew in 1920 what it seems to me, some in Trinity College in 2024 have not yet realised that the IRA had in their areas significant and committed support from the communities from which they came, there is no question about

Dr Tomas MacConmara, Jim Conran, Tom Hennessy and Liam O’Maoldomhnaigh.

Hogan Commemoration success

that because we know even in this small landscape around us the amount of’ Safe Houses’ that Tom has already mentioned. We know too the consequences of offering a’ safe house’ to the IRA men. Giving an example of what life

So all those people in those homes were just as much as part of the conflict, just as much participated and were just as much committed as others who took the fight to the British. Speaking of the Fenian tradition in these homes

Dr.MacConmara said

“In many of those same homes when Fenians were young, they sat against open hearth fires and heard stories of the men of 1798 and so that intergenerational insistence on remembering, incistance on keeping that spirit of Republicanism alive, we are standing here today, we inherit that tradition we inherit that spirit that responsibility, and it’s very heartening and reassuring to see it discharged in South Tipperary today with such power.”

The value and importance of the Safe Houses was then spoken of with Dr MacConmara speaking of IRA men having had to shelter on cold nights in graveyard vaults, caves,in the open countryside on cold winter nights so that when they got the opportunity to come into a ‘Safe House’ it was very much appreciated. I know from my research that the’ Safe House’ was always acknowledged by IRA volunteers who got support in those houses and it helps us resist and confront that ongoing revisionism that tells us that the IRA managed their campaign through some form of intimidation.” If you were walking through here in 1921 you would know what support was here for the IRA.”

The largest applause came from the crowd when Dr MacConmara stated

“Irelands freedom, or as much as we got, was secured by guns, it was not won around the table at Westminister, it was not won in the halls of Dail Eireann it was won in the fields and boithrins of places like South Tipperary and in my own county of Clare and in other counties throughout Ireland.”

Speaking of Ireland today Tomas Mac Conmara said

“There is a coordinated Government led attempt to, if not forget, to distort that memory to the point where it is unrecognisable. We here today and all the people of that tradition of remembering have a responsibility to continue it to preserve it.”

under British rule in Ireland was like Dr.Mac Conmara stated that in 1921 alone there were 48,474 raids on Irish homes by British Crown forces and as you will know the vast majority of those raids were extreme and violent.

“You see very little reference to uniting our land. You see reference to a different Ireland another Ireland and all sorts of emphasis that are brought out to deflect from the ongoing conviction and the ongoing need to bring about the reunification of Ireland. So who fears to speak? We need to continue to speak because despite being involved in many of the events in relation to the decade of centenaries, the hope now I know within Universities, in Government circles, is that we will all forget about it and perhaps in fifty years time we might acknowledge the 150th anniversary. No!! we can’t, we can’t forget it!!, we have to remember it, we have to do everything we can to illuminate the landscape around us, so that we know it and we can read it, and our children can read it, because if our children

can see the ruins of a’ Safe House’ and know its meaning to their historical consciousness then they will grow up and they will insist, on the liberation of their country in time.”

Dr MacConmara then referenced the plight of the Palestinian people referring to it as a” genocide that traced its roots back to the British empire when Arthur Balfour signed the ‘Balfour act’ which promised the land belonging to the Palestinian people to a Zionist hate filled colonial project that we are seeing

the full manifestation of today.”

He concluded with the lines

“The eyes of the dead will close when Ireland is free, the eyes of the dead will close when Palestine is free, or the eyes of the dead will never close, Go raibh mile maith agat.”

Huge applause greeted Dr MacConmaras oration. Liam Coen of the Rebel Hearts then played ‘Tipperary so far away’. Liam was introduced as epitomising all that is great about the Irish Republican spirit. He is a man who has never given

up and has dedicated his life to promoting our culture through music. Liam was followed by local man Brendan MacCarthy with a wonderful rendition of the’ Galtee Mountain boy’. Liam Maoldomhnaigh a grandson of the Donnelly’s of Nodstown then read out the ‘Nodstown Proclamation. As the flags floated proudly over the monument in Crannavone the crowd headed for Hallys of Clogheen. This event is growing in strength and the large attendance is a credit to the local community.

Dr Tomas MacConmara delivering his opening speech.

Recollections from 2009 with Joe Kenny

Ken Hackett, sacristan at the Church of the Holy Family, Ardfinnan, who administered Communion while Parish Priest was away, photographed on June 30, 2009.

Members of the The Local, Clonmel, darts team presenting €2,000 from the proceeds of the ‘Paul Gardner Memorial Cup’ to the Cancer Care Group on August 7, 2009. L to R: Leslie McLean, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Ann Gardener, Jackie Hogan (Cancer Care Centre), Mick O’Connell and Brian McLean.

Photographed at the Official Opening of Kickham Country Weekend on Augustt 7, 2009, are L to R: Willie Hayes (Roscrea), Liam O Duibhir and Sheila Smith.

Athletes from Grangemockler and Ballyneale photographed at the Community Games Athletic County Finals held in Templemore on June 14, 2009.

Grangemockler N.S. p[layers and supporters celebrating afterbeating Ballinure N.S. in the Under-13 F Hurling final at the Cumann Na mBunscol Finals held at Semple Stadium on June 17, 2009

Photographed at Fr. Peter McGrath’s First Mass celebrated in the Church of Our Lady of the Nativity Church, Cloneen, on June 12, 2009, are L to R: Canon Liam Ryan, Fr. Ailbe O Bric, Fr. Peter Haughey OSA, Fr. Tomás Egan, Fr. Peter McGrath, Fr. Seamus Rowland, Fr. Billy Meehan, Fr. Tony Lambe and Fr. John McGrath. In front is Canon Willie Noonan, originally from Cloneen.

Recollections from 2009 with Joe Kenny

at the launch of the new Castle Racing Syndicate at the Castle Inn, Watergate, Fethard, on August 6, 2009, were shareholders Back L to R: Nial Nevin (trainer), Paddy Cooney, Paddy Anglim, ‘Sparky’ Sabatini, Majella O’Donnell, Mick Kennedy, Michael Coen, Brud Roche, Terry O’Neill. Front L to R: Noel Sharpe (proprietor), Leo Darcy, Paddy Power, Kathleen Connolly, and Irene Sharpe. Other share holders are: Bill Pollard, Alan Condon, Elaine McGarry and Declan Nevin.

Theresa Devine waiting, on September 1, 2009, for her ‘Ring-a-Link’ bus to take her on the five mile trip from her home at Rathclarish into Carrick-on-Suir. Theresa, fears the loss of this service, has called on the Government to maintain the essential rural transport service.

Ladies helping with the catering at the Official Opening of Kickham Country Weekend in Mullinahone on August 7, 2009. L to R: Monica Tobin, Teckie Brett, Margaret White, Bridget Fennelly, Nora Larkin and Josephine Nye.

Photographed

Clonmel Óg under-12 ladies football team who were beaten by Fethard in the County Final played in New Inn on Saturday, June 13, 2009. The final score was 0-4 to 1-8

Enjoying the Coolmoyne & Moyglass Vintage Club’s Family Day on July 26, 2009, are L to R: Dan Kennedy (Mullinahone), Patsy Cooney and Dinny Ryan.

Winners in the under-8 boys 80 meters race at the Community Games Athletic County Finals held in Templemore on June 14, 2009. L to R: Sam Loghran, Ballina (2nd), Josh Martin Egan, Ballina (1st) and Cathal Kelly, Ballypatrick (3rd).

Thurles Parish News

Newly Baptised

Liam Thomas Patrick Rouse, Bellevue, Moyne Road.

Recently Deceased Prayed for at all Masses in Thurles parish at the weekend were the following who have died:

Maureen Ó Meara, Church View, Bohernanave.

Fiona Reynolds, Cootehall, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.

Anne Kellett, Cavan Road, Oldcastle, Co. Meath

Feast Day

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Thursday, August 15th. Mass Times: Cathedral: - Wednesday 7.00 p.m. (Vigil Mass) Thursday: 11.00 a.m. Bóthar na Naomh Church:Thursday 10.00 a.m. & 7.00 p.m.

(Please note morning Mass in Bóthar na Naomh Church for Holy Day)

Thurles Care

Thurles Care is a sub-group

of Thurles Parish Renewal. Its particular focus is to be a support and listening ear to the sick at home and those living alone in our community. To contact Thurles Care phone the Parish Office @ 0504-22229.

Thurles Citizens Information Centre

Located on the second floor, Mall House, Slievenamon Road, this independent and confidential Information and Advice on Rights and Entitlements is available to all.

Open Monday – Friday 10.00 a.m. to 1.00pm and 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Phone: 0818 07 6510.

Holycross Pilgrimage

Our Lady of Fatima National Pilgrimage to Holycross Abbey takes place on Sunday August 25th. Rosary at 2.30 p.m. followed by Stations of the Cross at 3.00 p.m., Anointing of the Sick at 3.40 p.m. and Mass at 4.00 p.m. with Celebrant, Fr. Colm Mannion. All are welcome.

Una accepts President’s Chain of Office

Una Crowley accepted the President’s Chain of Office recently for Thurles Lions Club from immediate Past President, Gerard O’Hara, at a function in Thurles Golf Club. Thurles Lions Club thanks Gerard for his services to Thurles Lions Club for the year 2023/2024. As President he successfully steered the Club through a year which saw the consolidation of annual activities such as the popular Clover Bog Walk and the reopening of

Eye onThurles

By the Cathedral Townie

Funding boost for Cabragh Wetlands

Cabragh Wetlands is a very popular location for people to view nature

Cabragh Wetlands, situated just outside Thurles town, has been awarded €25,606 in funding for a water and wetlands targeted community awareness programme.

The funding was announced this week by Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan as part of a €458,000 allocation to 36 local community projects under the Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme.

Speaking about the national

funding Minister Noonan said:

“I am really impressed by the diverse and creative initiatives put forward by such active community and volunteer groups and environmental organisations. The Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme is a collaborative scheme which

draws on the local community’s deep connection with our natural heritage. Through empowering local communities, we can safeguard our precious ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and mitigate the impacts of climate change, ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.”

Led by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme supports local initiatives for the conservation and revitalisation of Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA) and all peatland areas

and promotes public engagement with and awareness of our natural heritage and environment. The scheme is aimed at community-led projects and volunteer groups, who play a vital role in helping to promote and implement conservation and restoration in Ireland.

Cabragh Wetlands is a very popular location for people to view nature – the birds, wildlife, lake-life, flora and fauna in their most natural state. Visitors come from far and wide to see very unique species and to walk around the wetlands which are regarded as one of the most significant in the country.

the Blue Door listening service. Thurles Lions wish new President, Una Crowley, every good wish for the year 2024/2025. Una’s term coincides with the 60th anniversary of Thurles Lions Club, which was founded in 1964. The club members look forward to celebrating this milestone in the coming months.

Finally, thank you to all at Thurles Golf Club for providing a wonderful setting for the handover evening.

One of the highlights of our Community Fleadh programme at the Munster Fleadh in Thurles recently was a Scone Baking competition organised by the members of the ICA. It turned out to be a great event with some really delicious treats baked on the day. A big thank you to all the ladies who so willingly participated in this unique event at the Fleadh and congratulations to all who took part.

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Tipp camogie ladies are feted in Thurles

Congratulations to the Tipperary Junior Camogie team, who won the All-Ireland title following a nail-biting finish in Croke Park on Sunday.

The girls were feted royally when they returned home victorious to Thurles – the native home of Coach Bill Mullaney - with the bus arriving to the Anner Hotel on the Dublin Road, and greeted

by a huge attendance.

This was Tipperary’s first adult camogie All-Ireland title in twenty years and boy was it welcome. But, it was the second All-Ireland title welcomed home to the Premier County in a few weeks, with the minor hurlers, led by captain Cathal O’Reilly showing the way following their stunning victory over Kilkenny.

In the nail biting camogie final, Tipperary beat Laois in the dying seconds of extra-time when a point from Jenny Grace saw them take the lead just before the final whistle to win on a score of 1-08 to 0-12. What a way to win the game.

Congratulations to the Tipp ladies who have brought pride and joy to the county. And, also

to Thurles man Bill Mullaney and all the backroom team for their outstanding work. Bill, son of Matty and Sally Mullaney, Thurles has spent many years working with the camogie ladies and was the senior Coach for a number of seasons. He has watched camogie games the length and breadth of the county in a bid to source talent for his side and the rewards were finally

reaped in Croke Park when the girls brought home the bacon.

Bill was an outstanding athlete in his younger days and spent some years in the US on scholarship having won countless national title, running first with Thurles Crokes and Thurles CBS Secondary School. However, injury put paid to his dreams of making a career out of track and field and

he returned to Ireland, disappointed, but determined to get on with life.

Bill Mullaney’s rewards for hard work in sport and for his persistence and resilience were finally realised on Sunday and all in Thurles extend massive congratulations to him, his backroom staff and of course his players.

Eimear Reidy presents a musical evening at The Source

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Reidy presents an afternoon performance on cello at the Source theatre on Thursday next, August 15th at 1:15pm.

Eimear is part of The Improvised Music Company Navigator Programme and is spending time at The Source this Summer as MIR. Eimear is a cellist whose sensitivity and versatility with the instrument spans baroque traditions and historical performance to the extended techniques of improvised and experimental music. Having completed a master’s degree at Utrecht Conservatorium, she went on to perform in concert halls throughout Europe including The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Vredenburg in Utrecht, Krakow Filharmonia,

Symphony Hall in Birmingham, and The NCH in Dublin. She has been commissioned to write and perform for theatre, visual arts, and dance.

Eimear regularly performs new work as a soloist and with various ensembles at contemporary art centres and festivals, including The Dock, The Sirius Arts Centre, The Guest House, Body and Soul, Feile Na Greine, Idir Dha Thra, Spike Cello Festival and Tradition Now. In 2023, Reidy performed solo work as part of Yann Tiersen’s “Ninnog” tour of Ireland. She has released albums on RTE LYRIC FM, Nyahh records and Pan Classics, and her music has been played on stations worldwide including RTE, BBC, NTS and DDR.

Also performing will be Andy Walsh, an experimental musician who runs a record label and experimental music evening in Dublin called Little Gem Records. White Sage is an experimental music project by Andy. Dreamwave music to ride your bike to. Experimental spacewave for astral projecting yourself to the surface of other realms, within and without.

Also, keep a date in your diary for the incredible Rebel Hearts who come to The Source as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations this year for a live concert that you won’t want to miss on Saturday September 14th at 8:00pm. Supported by Seanie and James, prepare yourself for some unforgettable performances of Irish music and song as only these guys can do. Join them

to celebrate 25 years of Rebel Hearts with a night filled with high-energy performances, great

company, and fantastic music.

Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to their sound, the

Rebel Hearts promise to deliver an amazing show that will have everyone on their feet.

Musician

Residence Eimear

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Tipp town company launch into Iceland stores in Northern Ireland

BY MARTIN QUINN

Congratulations to Tipp town company, Ryan’s of Tipperary, who have just launched their locally produced range of confectionery products in to Iceland Northern Ireland’s 37 stores. Kieran Ryan and his team have worked exceptionally hard in recent years on developing their product range and building

a new bakery in Knockanrawley, Tipperary town, with the support of South Tipperary Development Company, growing the business and creating significant new local employment. It is a major achievement for Kieran, his wife Kathleen, family and staff, and we wish them the very best of luck with their enterprise going forward.

St Vincent de Paul shop is a new addition to

streetscape of Main Street of Tipperary Town

BY MARTIN QUINN

There is a new addition to the streetscape of the Main Street of Tipperary Town, with the opening on Thursday August 8th of the St. Vincent de Paul shop, at the corner of Main Street and Bridge Street. The Store Manager, Chris Butler, was on hand to welcome guests and was joined by staff and volunteers of the charity from Tipperary and from different parts of the country. Piper Seamus Purcell and his Mum Eimear, entertained the attendance and Archdeacon Eugene Everard, P.P., Tipperary

Town and Fr. Luke McNamara, Benedictine Monk and Priest at Glenstal Abbey, read the prayers of blessing. The clergy were joined by members of the local conference who assisted with offering prayers of blessing. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) was founded in Ireland in 1844. It is the largest voluntary charitable organisation in Ireland. During its history, SVP has helped people in need through Famine, a Civil War, a War of Independence, two World Wars, a Pandemic and several

economic recessions. The charity shops are a very important aspect of the service SVP provides. Not only do they provide people with new and lightly worn items at affordable prices, they also provide an income source for the Society, which is recycled directly back into the community. Dermot McGilloway, who is the National Development Manager for St. Vincent de Paul,

explained that the shop in Tipp town is part of a national and international network. “We have over 1,600 stores globally and we are really trying to promote Vincentian values in the work that we do. Here in Ireland we are the biggest charity retailer in the country, with over 230 shop, and in every county in Ireland. We are a fundraiser but it is not our primary objective. We are

here as a service provider. The core work of St. Vincent de Paul is home visitation, so it is calling into people in their homes, trying to understand what their needs are. It might be bills to be paid but it could also be support and friendship and keeping in touch with people who are quite isolated. The Society is very conscious of the fact that poverty does isolate people but other things isolate people as well. So we see these shops as being instrumental in trying to reconnect people so it is important that these shops are bringing people back together again. Shops are working to a triple bottom line, trying to generate social value, environmental value of keeping clothes in use as long as possible and the financial value of raising funds for the SVP. Any funds raised here are used by their local conferences to do their home visits. This is our 7th shop in the county and we have our order fulfilment centre in Nenagh. We are very locally based and it is local members that are driving this who operation forward. We are unique in our retail offering that its not just some hard

nosed business angle that we are looking at as it is much more important for us that people can get access to Vincentian services. They can call into the shop as a gateway to try and contact the SVP more generally. We have a hand of friendship programme where we have translated our work into 19 languages so we are really trying to reach out to people who are coming into new communities. The shops provide access to affordable clothing, we have a wider price range than anybody else. We really put the emphasis on affordable and good value. People who donate clothes wouldn’t want us giving them away, so we don’t, but we have a really broad range of prices here to make sure that whatever peoples budget is they will be able to cater for themselves” concluded Dermot. The cutting of the ribbon to declare the shop officially open was carried out by the volunteers and before the event concluded Chris Butler expressed his thanks to the volunteers and scheme workers and to those in the conference for their support in getting the shop up and running in Tipp town.

with Martin Quinn

Kieran & Kathleen Ryan are joined by members of the store staff to display some of their products which have been launched into Iceland stores

A display of some of the Ryan’s of Tipperary cakes and confectionery

Colm McGrath is joined by the other volunteers to cut the ribbon to officially open the St. Vincent de Paul shop in Tipperary town

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Bansha prepares for its 66th Annual Show on Wednesday August 21st

The holding of the first event in 1956 brought great joy to the heart of Canon Hayes

As a young boy growing up in Bansha, one of the most important days of the year was Bansha Show day.

BY MARTIN QUINN

It was a day when the whole parish came together to showcase and to celebrate in a spirit of community, within the ethos of community development as espoused by the organisation that it is affiliated to, Muintir na Tíre. I remember then how important the day was to the community and of the work that went into the event in the weeks leading up to it. At that time the Show Society had it’s own marquee, complete with flooring, and I recall the many evenings spent in the Show field with my late Dad, as the men erected the marquee, and of the welcome tea and barmbrack which was served afterwards, and of the great camaraderie amongst all the helpers. The spacious marquee and fittings was acquired during the period that A.J. Moore of Mooresfort was Chairman. The Show of course dates back to 1956 and was the brainchild of the late Canon John Hayes, Parish Priest of Bansha/Kilmoyler and Founder of Muintir na Tíre, and supported by the Muintir na Tíre guilds in Bansha, Kilmoyler & Rossadrehid.

The holding of the first event in 1956 brought great joy to the heart of Canon Hayes, that a community effort had produced something he considered so worthwhile, and believing that it would stand the test of time, though many were not as optimistic as the late P.P. As time has shown he was proved correct as the Show has been a yearly event (apart from years where there was foot and mouth and Covid pandemic) since the first event on Wednesday September 5th, 1956. Unfortunately the late Canon Hayes saw only the one Show as he passed away after a short illness in January 1957. For many years the Show was held on the first Wednesday of September, and it was a day that was a ‘public holiday’ in Bansha and Kilmoyler, and in many other parishes throughout County Tipperary and beyond! There was a school holiday on that day and people came from far and wide to enjoy the spectacle of the show. Over the years the Show has meant far more than the sound of the animals, the friendly rivalry of the exhibitors, the hum of the machinery or

the applause or groans around the Jumping Arena. It is the continuous murmur and laughter of the crowd, it is the occasion once a year for members of the wider community to renew old friendships and make new friends, and it is the opportunity to sit and watch a community at its very best, exactly as what Canon Hayes would have wished when he opened the first Show in 1956. The Bansha Show continues to have something to interest everyone, either in the marquee or throughout the showgrounds. It has been an important day in Bansha village since 1956 and its importance continues to 2024, for its 66th Annual Show, on Wednesday August 21st. Looking through the prize schedule it is great to see the names of people on various cups and trophies in memory of people that were part of the show over the years and have now passed away. Its a lovely way of remembering those people who played such an important role in this community event. Bansha Show has been very lucky over the years in having a fine day for the event. A promise allegedly made by the late Canon Hayes prior to his passing. We hope that the promises lives on for another year! Don’t miss the great community day. Marquee enquires for the show to Josephine Ryan at 0877710012 and field enquiries to Natalie Thwaite at 087-7512165 or by email to banshashow922@ gmail.com

The 1st Bansha Show Committee in 1956 with the late Canon Hayes in the centre (hands joined).

Erecting the show marquee in 1983 were; John Compton, Willie Harris and Paddy O’Connell

News from the Community

Drangan/Cloneen

DRANGAN-CLONEEN ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

Following a meeting of the club a decision was made not to pursue the suggested two-night trip to White’s Hotel in Wexford due to transport difficulties. If the members are still interested in a short trip away those at the meeting suggested looking into a four days / three nights trip to Clare, Galway and The Wild Atlantic Way in early October. If sufficient numbers are interested details will be available in the Parish Newsletter.

TIPPERARY COUNTY GAA DRAW.

Congratulations to Billy Clancy Corbally on winning €30,000 in the new Co. GAA Clubs Draw on Wednesday last July 31. Promoter Nicholas Moroney won €500.

Billy will be presented with his cheque in Barrys in Drangan on this Friday night 16th August. All are welcome.

ST PATRICK’S GAA CLUB LOTTO

GAA Lotto Results results from Tuesday July 30 Numbers drawn were 2, 8, 15, 21. No winner.

Three ‘Match 3’ winners Phillie & Kit O’Connor, Mary Mahony & Micheál Broderick. Congrats to all who receive €35 each.

Second Chance lotto for €1,000, numbers were 5,11,18,29. No winner.

Next draw on Tuesday, 27th August for €11,200. Don’t miss out, please play online or in your local shops, pubs, garages and hairdressers. It could be you...

UNDER 13 B HURLING

On Sunday last our under 13 hurlers travelled to Clogheen where they took on Fr. Sheehy’s in the South Tipperary hurling quarter final. Despite a fine performance our boys had to settle for second best as Fr, Sheehy’s won by 1-7 to 0-6.

The team was: Rhys Davies, Jack Slattery, Jack Ryan, Derrie Fleming, Paddy O’Brien, Bobby Clancy, Robbie O’Brien, Micheál Kenny Casey, Daniel Lee, Billy Purcell, Rory O’Brien, Mark Carroll, Mikey O’Brien, Liam Egan, Rory Lee, Harry Noonan, Lory Corbett.

We thank the players, selectors, parents and grandparents for their efforts during the championship.

UNDER 15 B HURLING

On Thursday last our under 15 hurlers

GALTEE ROVERS ST.

PECAUN’S GAA CLUB

On Wednesday last, our under 19B hurlers were defeated at home by Arravale Rovers by 1-24 to 2-14 in the final group game in the West Championship. As group runners-up, we will play Eire Og/Sean Treacy’s in the West semi-final. On Friday our junior B hurlers travelled to Annacarty and were defeated by the home side by 4-23 to 0-5. This ends our interest in this competition and we have conceded our final group game to Cappawhite.

defeated Fethard by 4-13 to 4-6 in Anner Park Cloneen.

The team was Jamie Holohan, Mikey Slattery, Eoin O’Brien, Aidan Morrissey, Conor Danagher, Turlough Moroney, James Egan, Donncha Foley, Jack Gleeson, Mikey O’Brien, Tiernan O’Brien, Darragh Fitzgerald, Eddie Hayden, Jack O’Donnell, Tom Butler, Dara Browne, Paddy O’Brien, Robbie O’Brien, Jack Slattery, Rhys Davies.

JUNIOR HURLING

Our Junior A and B Hurlers were both in action last Sunday in Fethard. Our Junior B Hurlers took on Moyle Rovers in their Final group game. They won by 7 points on a scoreline of 2-16 to 0-15.

Team on the day was: Patrick Moroney, Seán Ryan, Conor Gorey, Keith Morrissey, Frank Meagher, Colm Dunne, Brian O’Halloran, Shane Gorey, Robbie Noonan, Jamie Brett, Jack Meagher, Ciarán Mockler, Conor Brett, Aaron Cronin, Eoin Fitzgerald, Niall Keane, Gerry Horan, Nicky Kearney, James Ryan, Mark Slattery, Damien Barry, Cameron Moynihan, Jack Cleere.

Our Junior A Hurlers took on Fethard in the South Quarter Final. They won on a scoreline of 3-16 to 1-9.

Team was: John Moroney, Evan Holohan, Pauric O’Brien, Conor Duggan, Sean Nash, Cathal Mahoney, Michael Boland, Ryan Crannitch, Cian Crannitch, Cathal Foley, Aidan Fitzgerald, Willie Cleere, Daithi Hogan, Richie Needham, Jamie Broderick, Finn Madigan, Eoin Ryan, Bill Cuddihy, Ciaran Mockler Patrick Moroney, Sean Ryan, Cameron Moynihan, Jack Cleere.

JUNIOR A FOOTBALL

Our Junior A Footballers took on Ardfinnan in the South Quarter Final last Tuesday where they won on a scoreline of 1-17 to 0-4. They take on Cahir in the South Semi Final this Wednesday, 14th August in Monroe at 7 pm.

UNDER 19 HURLING

Our U19 Hurlers took on Cahir in their final group game last Wednesday in Monroe. Despite being down a couple of players they won by 2 points, 1-14 to 1-12 and topped their group. They have qualified directly for the Semi Final.

UNDER 17 HURLING

Our U17 Hurlers took on Knockmeal-

Having won their semi-final, Lattin-Cullen will be our opponents in the West Junior A Hurling Final.

On Friday, we are due to play Moyne Templetuohy, in Holycross, at 7pm in the County Intermediate Football Championship.

GALTEE ROVERS ST. PECAUNS LOTTO

There was no jackpot winner in last week’s Bansha Kilmoyler Sports Lotto draw. This week’s jackpot is €17,000. Last week’s €20 lucky dip winners were: John Magner, W Dowling, Denis Fahey and Jack Ryan. Seller’s prize

down Gaels last Friday in Cloneen in a game that had been postponed on the previous Monday as a mark of respect to the late John Britton. The game ended in a draw when Knockmealdown Gaels scored 3-16 to 1-22 for St. Patrick’s.

Team on the night was: Jamie Holohan, Tom Lee, Cormac Duggan, Cathal Keane, Eoin Horan, Oran Gahan, Donncha Foley, Eoin Morrissey, Mike O’Dwyer, Bobby Purcell, Charlie Noonan, Sean Fitzgerald, Jack Gleeson, Tom Ryan, Tiernan O’Brien, Tom Butler, Aidan Morrissey, James Egan, Darragh Fitzgerald, Turlough Moroney.

UNDER 15 B HURLING FIXTURES

Thursday, Aug 15 in Clerihan at 7 pm, Clerihan V St. Patrick’s

Thursday, Aug 22 in Anner Park Cloneen at 7 pm, St. Patrick’s V Cahir

UNDER 17 B HURLING FIXTURES

Friday, Aug 16 in Anner Park Cloneen at 7.30 St. Patricks V Kilsheelan-Kilcash

To be arranged in Anner Park Cloneen St. Patrick’s V Fethard

JUNIOR A FOOTBALL SOUTH SEMI FINAL

Wednesday, Aug 14 in Monroe at 7 pm, St. Patrick’s V Cahir

South Under 19 B Hurling Championship Semi Final

On Wed Aug 21 St. Patrick’s will play the South Tipperary semi-final BEREAVEMENT

John Britton Cloneen 1940 – 2024. We extend sympathy to the Britton Families of Cloneen and Naas on the death of John Britton who passed away on Friday, 2nd August 2024 following a long illness.

John first came to notice with a St. Patricks under 15 Football team in 1955, when he was a member of the team which defeated Ferryhouse after a replay in the first round, defeated Cahir Slashers in the semi-final and neighbours Killusty in the South Final. Unfortunately New Inn proved too strong in the Co. Semi-final. Also in 1955 John and his older brother Alan helped Patrician Brothers School Fethard to victory in the Munster under 18 Colleges Football Final.

In 1956 John, his brother Alan and 6 other St. Patricks players helped Mullinahone to victory over Kilsheelan, Moyle Rovers and Fethard to reach the final of

€20: Bansha Juvenile GAA Club. Tickets, €2 each or 3 for €5, are available locally and online via Clubforce and Galtee Rovers social media pages. Your support is appreciated.

BANSHA SHOW

Bansha Show entries are being taken online at www.banshashow. ie and at banshashow922@gmail. com. Entries are also being taken in the McGrath Centre Bansha this morning, Wednesday, 14th August from 10am to 12pm. This year’s show takes place on Wednesday 21st August.

the South Tipperary minor football championship where Cahir Slashers awaited them. Mullinahone were victorious by 0-7 to 1-1 and The Nationalist reported that “The Britton brothers sparkled in some excellent attacking movements”. In the Co. Final Loughmore-Castleiney defeated Mullinahone by 0-6 to 0-3.

Also in 1956 Mullinahone organised a seven a side minor football competition in which Fethard won the final defeating a Cloneen side which again included John and Alan Britton.

In 1957 John was one of the St. Patrick’s players who again assisted Mullinahone to defeat Ardfinnan and Commercials (after a replay) and reach the South Final where Fethard proved superior. In 1958 St. Patricks joined forces with Ballingarry in minor football with John playing against his old Mullinahone colleagues who joined with Grangemockler to defeat the St. Patrick’s –Ballingarry combination.

Also in 1958 John was a member of the Co. Tipperary minor football team defeated by Waterford by 1-5 to 1-4 in the Munster Semi Final. In 1959 John and Alan helped St. Patrick’s Junior Footballers to victories over Kilsheelan, Ballingarry and Mullinahone before Moyle Rovers defeated St. Patricks and went on to win South and County honours. In 1959, 60, 61 and 62 St. Patricks with both John and Alan in action, joined forces with Grangemockler to form a senior football team named Finn McCuils which was quiet successful but did not manage to win South or Co. Championships. Locally the St. Patrick’s Junior football team had a good run in those years but did not collect the Silverware. In 1961 John was a member of the St. Patricks-Grangemockler combination which won the first ever South Tipperary under 21 football championship by defeating Commercials in the final by 6-2 to 1-2.

The County Championship at under 21 level did not commence until the following year. In 1963 Frank Britton joined his older brothers Alan and John on the St. Patrick’s Junior Football team which had victories over Carrick Swans and Clonmel Commercials to reach the South Final in which St. Patrick’s defeated Kilsheelan. The Nationalist reported that with three minutes to go and Kilsheelan leading by

Winning numbers drawn were 10, 15, 17 and 19, there were no winning entries, next weeks Jackpot is €14,700. Thank you.

GAA

Our Intermediate hurlers went down by the narrowest of margins in a hard fought game with Ballingarry on Saturday evening last in Davin Park. Our senior footballers face Grangemockler in Monroe on Saturday evening next at 6pm.

Our Junior hurlers received a walkover from Skeheenarinky. Congratulations to Meadhbh Freaney and her team-mates on

two points John Britton from a pass by Pat O’Connor rattled the net to put St. Patrick’s one point ahead which they held to the end.

In the Co. Semi-Final Moneygall defeated St. Patrick’s by 2-4 to 1-3. Following the South Junior victory of 1963 St. Patrick’s again with John in action, played senior football in 1964 and 1965 but without success. In 1966 St. Patricks played Intermediate Football but without success. However with John Britton as captain things would change in 1967 when St. Patricks defeated St. Lukes of Clonmel in the South Intermediate final and then defeated South Junior champions Carrick Davins for the right to represent South Tipperary in the Co. Junior championship as there was no Co. Intermediate championship at that time. In a closely contested game St. Patrick’s defeated Rockwell Rovers in the County Semi-Final. Due to an outbreak of Foot & Mouth disease the 1967 County Final was not played until 7th April 1968, when St. Patrick’s managed a one point victory over Thurles Sarsfields and John Britton collected the cup.

Following his performances in 1967 John was selected for the Co. Junior Footballers in 1968 where Tipp defeated Limerick by 0-14 to 1-7, but lost to Kerry in the Munster semi-final by 1-12 to 0-7. In 1968 St. Patrick’s had to enter in the senior championship but with many of the 1967 heroes retired it was too high a hill to climb. John soldiered on with St. Patrick’s for a few more years but further success eluded him and his colleagues. In the years that followed John remained a loyal supporter of St. Patricks and Tipperary and often travelled long distances from his new home in Wicklow to lend his support. At his funeral in Naas a guard of honour made up of his colleagues from the 1960s and representing every decade since, including his grand-nephew and grand-niece who currently line out for St. Patrick’s under 15 and under 14 teams, was formed outside the church.

May the soul of John Britton rest in peace.

marking the 25th anniversary of their outstanding success in Croke Park when Meadhbh had the honour of captaining her native county to All-Ireland success.

Well done to Yvonne Maher who won €300 in the Co. Draw..

Parish Church Notes

A mass will be celebrated on Thursday 15th August at 7pm in the old cemetery Kilsheelan village. Bring your own folding chairs for seating. There will be a collection for the maintenance and upkeep of the graveyard.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place in Kilcash Church on Wednesday at 6.30pm

and in Kilsheelan Church on Friday morning at 9am before mass. Masses in Kilsheelan: Thursday evening in the old cemetery, Kilsheelan, Friday morning at 10am, Saturday evening at 6pm.

Masses in Kilcash: The Vigil mass for the Feast of the Assumption will be celebrated on Wednesday evening in Kilcash Church at 7.30pm and Sunday at 10am.

Well done to Mary Coughlan on running an extremely well attended coffee morning for Romanian Orphanage on Friday morning last

Nicholas Moroney

Parish Lotto Results

News from the Community

Templederry

WE REMEMBER THIS WEEK

Wednesday, 14th August in Templederry Church at 7.00 p.m. Peadar and Betty Kennedy, Oatfield. Templederry.

MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY MASS

The monthly Anniversary Mass will resume on the last Saturday of each month beginning in September. Please contact The Parish Office with the names of those you would like to have included. A contribution would be appreciated.

MASSES FOR THE COMING WEEK

Wednesday, 14th August. Mass in Templederry Church at 7 pm.

Thursday, 15th August. Mass at St Odhran’s Well Latteragh at 7 pm.concelebrated by Bishop Fintan Monahan. (there will be refreshments in Latteragh Hall afterwards. Friday, 16th August. Mass in Killeen Church at 7.30 pm. Saturday, 17th August. Mass in Templederry Church at 7 pm.

Sunday, 18th August. Mass in Curreeney Church at 10 am.

TEMPLEDERRY PARISH OFFICE.

The Parish Office is now open each Wednesday and Thursday from 11.am to 1 pm. You may book Masses, Christenings, etc., etc., during these times. You may also request information from the Parish Records.

Phone 0504/52988, 087/6564933 during the opening hours or email templederryparishoffice@gmail.com

TIPPERARY CAMOGIE::

Well done to the two girls from Templederry Ciara Ryan Killeen and Miriam Murphy Latteragh who were on the Tipperary Camogie team who won the Junior All Ireland last weekend.

LITTLE WING FILMS

Little Wing Films, a television and film production com-

pany in Dublin are developing a documentary with Screen Ireland about

Adult siblings who have lived together their whole lives , as Ireland has always had a strong tradition of siblings living together. The aim of the documentary is to explore this tradition and way of life. They are interested in hearing individual and shared

Stories and exploring the dynamics of this type of family unit, which is now less prevalent in Ireland than it once was. If you or somebody you know would like to hear more about this project please call the researcher Pauline Dunne on 085/7396369

You can also email Pauline at pauline@littlewingfilms.com.

TEMPLEDERRY GAA LOTTO

Last weeks draw was held in Kennedy’s, Killeen and there was no winner of the JACKPOT. This week’s draw will be in Youngs, Latteragh.

And the Jackpot will be €9,000 KNOCK AND LOUGH DERG PILGRIMAGE

A Bus will leave for Knock on Tuesday September 3rd. . An overnight stay in The Great Northern Hotel Bundoran. Day retreat on Wednesday 4th September in Lough Derg. Meal in Roscommon on the way home . All costing €220.00 per person. Anyone interested please contact Bridget O Dea on 086/6792754 or any one of the following:: Donald Kennedy Killenaule 052/9156482, Maura Ryan Upperchurch 087/2424033

Fr Murphy Drom/Inch 086/3868877, Alice Kennedy Templederry 087/6111850

EAMONN CAREY MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC.

This Friday, 16th August in Mitchelstown Golf Club will hold a memorial Golf Classic in memory of Eamonn Carey Doon Araglin, 3 person champagne scramble, shot gun start at 4.30 pm. Time sheet available 9am to noon.

Teams of 3 €150. !st prize €600 McGuirks voucher, and many more prizes. Tee box sponsorship, large €100,

small €50. All proceeds will be donated to Communities projects. Contact Tom Hickey 087 9782971, Eamonn Maher and Declan Hickey 086 8234908. Please support.

ST PAUL’S COMMUNITY CENTRE RAFFLE

RESULTS 2024.

1st Prize, €300, winner Billy Beary Ballylooby. 2nd Prize, €200, Jason Dalton c\o Parsons Green. 3rd Prize, €100 John Noonan c\o Parsons Green. 4th Prize €50

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary takes place this Thursday, August 15th - Mass will take place in Moyne on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm and in Templetuohy on Thursday morning at 11am.

TEMPLETUOHY CEMETERY MASS

Mass will be celebrated in Templetuohy Cemetery this Thursday evening, August 15th, at 7.30pm. All are welcome.

BAPTISM

Recently baptised was baby Faye Cara, daughter of Fergus and Carol Phelan, Ballyknockane. We welcome Faye Cara into our community.

TEMPLETUOHY SOCIAL DANCING

The next social dance takes place this Saturday night, August 17th, with music by Declan Aungier. Dancing 9pm to 12 midnight. Admission €10. Tea and biscuits served. All support appreciated.

GREAT TASTE AWARDS 2024

Congratulations to Cooleeney Cheese who have won a gold star award at the guild of fine food Great Taste Awards 2024 for their Daru cheese. Well done to everyone involved.

TEMPLETUOHY BINGO

Continues each Thursday night at 8.30pm in Templetuohy Community Centre. Your support would be very much appreciated.

MOYNE ATHLETIC CLUB

Training resumes this week for our juvenile athletes – Tuesday and Friday nights 7pm to 8pm at the athletic track. Cross country is the next discipline on the horizon, and we hope to see all our young athletes back at

DONKEYS

October Bank Holiday Sunday in Golden gaa complex main hall in Tipperary on Sunday 27th October. Tickets just €22.50. With full bar facilities

Please note over 18s only at this event.

The Whistlin Donkeys on stage at 9.30pm followed by DJ Richie with disco to late!!

A night not to be missed!!

JUNIOR BS

Hard luck to our Junior B hurlers and mentors last weekend!

LOTTO

Our |GAA club lotto jackpot now stands at €14,600. Tickets just €2 available locally and online at www.locallotto.ie

Your support for our gaa club lotto is mas-

Brownes XL Anne Condon Shanbally. 5th Prize €50 Brownes XL Shroves Girls Kilbehenny.

We thank each and every one who helped in any way in making this raffle the success that it was.

We thank Colm Browne XL who donated numerous prizes and kindly allowed us sell thickets in his shop over a number of weekends, everyone who sold tickets and gave spot prizes.

the track. New members are also welcome –minimum age is 6 years old.

MOYNE-TEMPLETUOHY GAA, LGFA & CAMOGIE

This week’s lotto jackpot is €4,500 with Michael Kennedy, Thomas Costigan, Jim & Regina Ryan, Ger Peters, Frances Ryan, and Pauline King the lucky dip winners last week. Hard luck to the intermediate hurlers who lost out to Cashel King Cormac’s in the second round of the championship. The intermediate footballers face Galtee Rovers this weekend in the next round of their championship – 16/08 in Holycross at 7pm. Well done to Conor Campion, Jack Reddan and Leo Cleere who were part of the Tipperary U16 teams who competed over the weekend. Well done to the Junior A ladies’ football team on their win over St. Patrick’s in Round 3 of the Championship and hard luck to the Junior D ladies’ team who lost out to Killenaule in their championship game. The junior ladies are organising a Last Man Standing for their player’s fund. Entry is €10 and prize fund is €300. Starting on 16th August. All players will have cards or contact Grainne Gorman, Marie Bourke, Niamh Ryan, Roisin Daly. Congrats to Olive Spillane Leane on being part of the U14 Tipperary Development team that won the All-Ireland final last weekend and to Annie Ely who was a flag bearer before the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Final between Tipperary and Laois with Tipperary coming out on top by one point.

sively appreciated BINGO

Bingo continues every Thursday night at 8pm in Golden Kilfeacle GAA complex main hall

Over €2,500 in prize money given out each night.

LEGO

This Wednesday morning sees Jonny Ryan with his lego workshop in our gaa complex

Golden Suitable from 5yrs to 12 yrs

Time from 10am to 11.15am

HURLING

Well done to our intermediate hurlers and mentors last weekend.

TOMMY FITZGERALD

Marcella Collins

The Tour De Munster fundraiser stopped off in Clogheen for a well-deserved rest and some tasty refreshments last Thursday. Our picture shows Ciara Meehan, Sean Kelly, Kate Meehan and Barry Meehan relaxing outside St Paul’s Community Centre

Margaret Kennedy

Clogheen P.J. English

Moyne/T’tuohy

Eibhlis Purcell

WHISTLIN

News from the Community

New Inn/Knockgraffon

LENA RICE REMEMBERED DURING HERITAGE WEEK!

A documentary looking at the life of Lena Rice the only Irish woman to win the Wimbledon singles tennis championship in 1890 will air on Friday morning August 23 at 11a.m on Tipp Mid-West Radio (F.M 104.8)

The documentary will trace the life and achievements of Helena Bertha Rice known as Lena who is buried in the small family graveyard in the village of New Inn.

Lena is all but forgotten except when the Wimbledon Tennis tournament is played in July each year, or when the Lena Rice Tournament is played in New Inn and neighbouring clubs annually.

The contributors to this programme include Dr. Denis G. Marnane who will speak about the Spring Rice family, Dr. Maeve O’Riordan U.C.C. who lectures in Women’s cultural history and is author of Women of the Irish country house, Marie McMahon curator of Tipperary county Museum of hidden history who will speak about the tennis costume in vogue at the time. Sandra English whose mother Eileen Bell wrote a short history of Lena Rice and other local history books will speak about her mother’s interest in the subject.

Liam O’Gorman who is very involved with the tennis club in New Inn will speak about the legacy that Lena Rice has left. The Programme is produced by Mary Alice O’Connor with editing and technical expertise by Jim Keane.

DUALLA SHOW - SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, 25TH AUGUST

The Dualla Show promises a fun-filled day for all ages, featuring livestock, showjumping, machinery, food, live music, and free circus entertainment. With a focus on free children’s activities, it’s an un-

beatable family day out. This year, Irish arm wrestling will make an appearance with Super matches featuring Top competitors, Grip-strength challenges, and opportunities for attendees to arm wrestle professionals. Notable participants include IFA World and European champion Adrian O’Dwyer. The headline match pits Ballymena’s Ashley “the Entertainer” Harmsworth against Tipperary’s Cillian “the Terminator” English. The event also welcomes Davy Gibson, a Northern Ireland Hillclimb champion and rising star in arm wrestling and grip competitions, showcasing his impressive skills at over 50 years old. Join us for a day of strength and excitement!

KNOCK & LOUGH DERG PILGRIMAGE

Bus to Knock on Tuesday September 3, overnight stay in Great Northern Hotel Bundoran, Day retreat on Wednesday September 4 in Lough Derg, Meal in Roscommon on the way home, costing €220 pps. If you’re interested, please contact Bridget O’Dea on 086-679-27754 or any of the following:

Bridget O’Driscoll 087-630-5889 Pallasgreen

Donald Kennedy 052-915-6482 Killenaule

Fr Joe Tynan 087-222-5445 Knock long

Maura Ryan 087-242-4033 Upperchurch

Fr Murphy 086-386-8877 Drom / Inch

Ann Hayes 087-976-6520 Clonoulty

Angela Tully 086-857-7838 Two Mile Borris

Margaret O’Dwyer 087-978-5893 Annacarty

Alice Kennedy 087-611-1850 Templederry

ROCKWELL ROVERS LOTTO RESULTS

From Saturday August 10 numbers drawn: 10,24,27,31 - No winner(S) - lucky dips X4: Gerry Ryan, Jana Proskova, Tanya Doyle and Noreen & Patrick Fitzgerald in with a chance to win €500 in August Draw. Sellers Rockwell Rovers x 2, MI Purcell and Phil Ryan in draw for sellers €100 prize. This week’s Jackpot is €3000 - thank you for continued support!

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE IN OCTOBER

This pilgrimage is on from October 10 to October 14, 2024. Ryanair flight will leave Dublin Airport for Lourdes at 16.14 pm on October 10 and return on October 14 from Lourdes at 12.30pm. There are a few places available. For further information please contact Bridget O’Dea on 086-679-2754 or Fr Martin Murphy on 086-386-8877.

25 CARDS, KNOCKGRAFFON

Joint winners on Wednesday, 7th August with 11 games were Jimmy Looby / Michael Murphy and Paddy Freaney / Margaret Quinlan. Table prizes to Ann Dowling / Dick Lonergan and brothers James / Thomas Kennedy. Well done all. Cards start at 8.30pm, Tea & refreshments and all are welcome.

LOCAL DANCER SHINES AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

In an impressive display of talent, Kate O’Dwyer has claimed a silver medal, finishing 2nd in the World Lyrical Dance Championships held in Dundee, Scotland. Competing in the Under-14 Solo Lyrical Dance category, this marks an outstanding achievement for Kate, who participated in her very first World Championships. A former pupil of Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Kate is set to begin her first year at Cashel Community School this September. She trains with On Your Toes Dance Academy, which also celebrated remarkable successes at the Championships.

Hailing from Loughfedora, Cashel, Kate is the daughter of Paul and Aisling and the proud granddaughter of Anne O’Dwyer, Loughfedora and PJ and Esther Boland from New Inn. Congratulations, Kate! We wish you continued success in your dancing endeavours!

Sologhead

ACE OF HEARTS DRAW

The €1700 Jackpot for Monday, August 5, was not won while the following took the runners-up prizes €50 to Timmy and Noreen O’Dwyer Ardlamon, €25 each (5) to Gerard Dunworth, Damien Ryan (C), Patrick Russell Online, Noel O’Keeffe Limerick Junction and Mary Kate Irwin Lr Monard,. The sellers prizes (2) of €25 each went to Phillip Doherty Snr and Phillip Jnr and the Jackpot for last Monday night, August 12, was €1800.

FAMILY FUN DAY

With a massive turnout at last Sunday Community Family Fun Day in Sologhead GAA field which was a brilliant success from start to finish, full marks to the Monard Community Hall committee along with St. Nicholas’ FC and Sologhead GAA Club in getting together in organising a marvellous fun day for the many young people from the parish and indeed from the surrounding catchment area.

From early morning the GAA Field was a hive of activity as the various committee members and volunteers went about organising the programme for the day ahead

with a variety of events and attractions to suit all ages. With food and music to boot a great day was had by all and well again done all round to the various committees in bringing the day to fruition.

ST NICHOLAS FC

The winner of their weekly 50/50 fundraiser Draw on last Thursday night, August 8, was Davy Ryan (R) Sologhead Cross who collected €200 and completing the prize winners was Phillip Ryan Donohill who won the free Christmas Draw entry for €1000.

CÚL CAMP

Last week the Cúl Camp took place and with no fewer than 66 young people in the GAA field throughout the week it made for a busy and enjoyable time for coaches and participants alike. With such large numbers of children taking part Sologhead GAA Club wish to thank all the parents and coaches along with Golden Kilfeacles Tipp U21 Hurling captain who brought along the pieces of silverware won by Tipp this year which all helped to make it such a memorable week for the children.

Pictured here Kate O’Dwyer, Loughfedora with her silver medal finishing 2nd in the World Lyrical Dance Championships held in Dundee, Scotland recently. Competing in the Under-14 Solo Lyrical Dance category, this marks an outstanding achievement for Kate, who participated in her very first World Championships.

Sandra English

Tommy Fitzgerald

The Fennessy Family from Clogheen were out in force to support the Tour De Munster fundraiser which stopped off in the village on Thursday last

News from the Community

Ballylooby/Duhill

BALLYLOOBY/ CASTLEGRACE GAA

willing to share their wedding pictures etc, any old pictures taken at The Cross Bar, Ryan’s, Graigue Myles’s Tubrid, old creamery days etc..

Anything you may have to represent the people of Duhill and life in Duhill and surrounding areas through the years and give visitors to the event a trip down memory lane

All photographs will be copied and returned, all memorabilia will be returned, Contact Mary Moloney on 086 8502443 or any member of Duhill Community Hall

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION

Masses for the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady in our parish on this Thursday, 15th August.

Vigil Mass: Wednesday in Duhill Church at 7:30pm

Ballylooby: Thursday morning at 10am (Feast of the Assumption)

CAHIR DAY CARE CENTRE

COLLECTION

September @ 4:30pm ( Change in time for Duhill to 4:30pm)

SYMPATHY

The death occurred in the UK of Fran Nicolau (nee Nash) late of Ballyboy, Clogheen. We extend our sympathy to her husband, family, relatives and friends. Fran’s funeral took place in UK on 7th August. Also a Mass of Remembrance took place in Duhill same day, 7th August. May she rest in peace.

GAA NEWS

South U17B Hurling result: Knockmealdown Gaels 3-16

St Patrick’s 1-22

South Junior A Hurling Quarter Final Result

Ballylooby/Castlegrace 1-8

Moyle Rovers 1-30

South U19B Hurling result: Knockmealdown Gaels 1-18 Fethard 1-23

U13B South Hurling Quarter Final Result

Ballylooby/Castlegrace 2-09

Ballybacon/Grange 1-09

DRIVE-IN BINGO

Result: 6/8/24: No jackpot winner. One ‘Match 3’: Catherine O’Sullivan c/o Bgt Ryan. Lucky Numbers drawn: 3, 7, 18 & 27. Next week’s jackpot €3,000. The club extend their thanks for your continued support. Tickets available at usual outlets & clubforce. com-Ballylooby/Castlegrace Gaa AGE STRONG CLASSES

Age strong Physio Class in Duhill Hall with Joanne on Tuesdays at 6: 45pm NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK

Ballymac’

BALLYMACARBRY COMMUNITY CENTRE

PANDA PLAYGROUND HAS ARRIVED!

The Playground has been a hive of activity since the gates opened last week. The positivity towards the development has blown us away! It is fantastic to see such enjoyment being had by young and old.

We continue to receive much needed financial support from the community for this playground. Thanks to all those that have supported us and donated. We are still short of our required fund of €170,000. Please contact the Community Centre at 086 032 8467 or view our social media for donation details.

We plan to have an official opening event for Panda Playground in the coming weeks. Details of this event will be well communicated in advance.

TIDY TOWNS MEETING

Our wonderful local Tidy Towns committee is holding a public meeting this Friday evening (Aug 16th) in the community centre to discuss upcoming plans and projects! It would be great to see a large attendance at this meeting. Our village looks so beautiful throughout the year thanks to these volunteers so they need your support. See you there!

WELCOME TO LIAM

Last week we welcomed Liam Fennessey to the community centre team. Liam will be working in and around the community centre weekly thanks to the Community Employment Scheme. He has hit the ground running with a huge amount of work done since his position commenced, so make sure to introduce yourself to him when visiting the centre!

Duhill Community Council in conjunction with Ballyporeen Heritage Group will be launched in Duhill Hall, this Saturday 17th August afternoon 2pm to 6pm and will continue on Sunday morning, 18th August at 9:30 am (after mass) to 3pm

Any photographs and memorabilia of life in Duhill over the past 50 years,

We are looking for pictures of nights in the hall, old field days, GAA photographs, old communion and confirmation photos of children from the area, anyone

On this coming Saturday, 17th August, Fethard Town Park will celebrate its 100th Parkrun. Parkrun is a free weekly timed 5k or 2k event practiced worldwide and taking place each Saturday in 22 countries. Since we began, we have had visitors from all over the world take part and saying how welcome they are made to feel. No one is ever last finishing a Parkrun and we are very lucky here in Fethard to have a great bunch of ladies who are regularly volunteer as ‘tail walkers’ every week, those dedicated ladies include Eileen Frewen, Mary Tierney, Noreen Sheehy, and Valerie Rice, along with Isobel Minogue’.

We are very grateful to Fethard Town Park for facilitating us to host our Parkrun and a special mention to John Hurley and the Fethard Athletic Club who are always so willing to help when needed. On Saturday August 17, we invite all to please come and join us at 9.30am and help us celebrate our 100th Parkrun in Fethard.

Cahir Day Care Centre will hold a Church Gate Collection at all masses at the following Churches this weekend 17th/18th August: Ardfinnan, Grange and Duhill, CEMETERY MASSES

The Cemetery masses will continue

Ballylooby on 1st September and 3:30pm Duhill Cemetery Mass 8th

Eucharistic Adoration

Glengoole Wednesday 10am to 2pm, Gortnahoe Thursday 10am to 1pm

Boulick Mass

Boulick cemetery mass will take place this Thursday 15th August at 7.30pm in the graveyard.

History Walk

There will be a history walk and talk in Glengoole village with Willie Nolan on Saturday 24th August at 11am.

Gortnahoe Bingo

Bingo continues this Saturday evening at the earlier time of 4.00pm with doors opening from 3.00pm and will continue each Saturday evening at the same time. Over €2,660 in prize money on offer including a special €500 game. A sincere thanks to the massive support for the August weekend special bingo.

Split the Pot

Congratulations to the last weekends winner of Split the Pot draw. Envelopes are available at the usual outlets, you can also Revolut to 0876777220. For the month of August the senior, juvenile, camogie and ladies football club are sharing Split the Pot. The draw takes place each Sunday at 12pm in Gortnahoe Hall. If anyone wants to enter the number to Revolut this week is 086 8789711. Your support would be appreciated.

Gambling Therapy & Support Service

Millennium Family Resource Centre

Drive in Bingo comes to Ballylooby/Castlegrace GAA. Please join us on Sunday 8th September for Drive in Bingo. Gates open at 12 and eyes down at 2 pm. Great cash prizes and free entry for raffle per car on the day.

Glengoole. A confidential counselling service for those affected by problem gambling. Now offering online counselling sessions. For further information contact us on 052 9157992.

6 Week History Walk and Talk Program

Suil Eile and Slieveardagh Rural Development are doing a 6 week History walk and talk program. Register for free at http:// www.suileile.com/register. Different locations each week including Ballynonty, Kilcooley, Killenaule, Copper Steeple and The Commons.

Geraldine Hanrahan RIP

The death has occured of Geraldine Hanrahan, Aubrey Rd. Glengoole, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, August 7th, peacefully at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel surrounded by her family. Predeceased by her parents Bridget and Michael and her brothers Michael and George.Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her family, sons Paul, Shane, Stuart and Keith, daughtersin-law Jessica, Christina and Celia, grandchildren Emily, Saoirse, Donnacha and James, sisters Breda and Margaret, niece, nephews, extended family, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. Geraldine reposed at Doyle’s Funeral Home Urlingford,last Friday evening, followed by removal to the Church of St. Patrick and St. Oliver, Glengoole. Requiem Mass took place last Saturday morning followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Kathleen Moloney

Gortnahoe

Richard Dunne

Well done to the Ballylooby/Castlegrace Under 13 hurlers who qualified for a South Hurling Semi-Final after a great game against Ballybacon/ Grange in Goatenbridge at the weekend. Final score Ballylooby/Castlegrace 2-9 Ballybacon/Grange 1-9. Well done to team and mentors.

Eamon Wall

Fethard celebrate 100th Parkrun on Saturday next

News from the Community

FETHARD

Mary Harrington celebrates 100

Congratulations to Mary Harrington, Garrinch, who recently celebrated her 100th Birthday on August 7, 2024, with family and friends. Mary will be remembered for facilitating one of the major projects undertaken by Fethard & District Community Council in 2011, with the official opening of the ‘Harrington Walkway’ at Jesuits Walk, which took pedestrians off the busy Clonmel road so they can safely walk from Congress Terrace to Jesuits Walk away from traffic.

The whole project was made possible by the generosity of the Harrington family for allowing us the use of their land, assisted by Tipperary County Council, and local foreman Jimmy Horan and his fantastic team of workers. Mary Harrington officially opened the walkway on 14 September 14, 2011. Mary Harrington photographed with family members and friends from Fethard & District Day Care Centre, on the occasion of her 100th Birthday celebrated on August 7, 2024

We wish Mary many more years of good health with her family, Noreen, Josephine and Liam, and her grandchildren. Congratulations to Mary Harrington, Garrinch,

Patrician Presentation ‘Open Day’ for Past Pupils

- Saturday, August 24

In conjunction with this year’s Heritage Festival, Fethard Patrician Presentation Secondary School will hold an Open Day for past pupils from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday, August 24. The staff have organised lots of displays and photos and look forward to

€500 in prizes for Heritage Day Fancy Dress Parade

Fethard Heritage Day Festival takes place on Sunday, August 25, with over €500 in prizes for entries in this year’s annual Fancy Dress Parade. Fethard Historical Society have also offered an extra €150 in prizes for the best ‘historical’ themed entry. The parade will be led from Fethard Ballroom by Banna Chluain Meala.

All the usual Festival Fare and Craft Stalls will take place at Fethard’s Medieval Town Wall at Watergate. Other events include the ‘Wobbly Circus’, a unique family-run company, providing circus performers and entertainment; annual Dog Show run by Katherine Kearney and Pat Culligan; ‘Duck Race’ organised by Bill O’Sullivan; lots of amusements, music, food and entertainment available. The site is fully wheelchair friendly with free admission to all. Fethard & Killusty Community Council acknowledge the support from Tipperary County Council and The Heritage Council.

meeting many of their former past pupils to show the facilities on offer. Do come along and “Catch Up with Old Friends!”

Holy Year Cross 50th anniversary Pilgrimage this coming Sunday, August, 18

The 50th Annual parish pilgrimage to the Holy Year Cross on Sliabh na mBan takes place on this coming Sunday August 18, with our usual 1pm start time from the hill wall. This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the building and blessing of the present cross, and the day will be dedicated to the memory of the late Fr. Donal Cunningham C.C. As we expect a larger turnout than usual we ask patrons to arrive in good time. We will have ample parking available and will do our utmost to ensure that cars won’t meet on the way up or down.

The Rosary will be recited in O’Donnell’s field while the walk is under way, and Mass will be celebrated when the walkers return at 3.30pm approx for tea and light refreshments. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Art Exhibition on October 18 at Holy Trinity Church of Ireland

Tim Corballis will officially open an Art Exhibition at 6pm on October 18, at Holy Trinity Church of Ireland. The exhibition will remain open for viewing from October 18 to 20, and will feature the work of three artists: The late Cherry Brandon, mother of Faith Ponsonby from Mullinahone, who exhibited in London and Dublin before she died in 2007. She has also featured flowers and abstract work; Liana Lovie, a local artist working in Kiltinan Stud who features animals; and Ani Mollereau, sculptress, who has work covered the Irish Derby.

Parish Church Lotto Draw Results

There was no jackpot winner in this week’s Parish Lotto on Thursday, August 8 , 2024. The numbers drawn were 6, 7, 9 and 17. The winner of the weekly draw for €30 was Esther Fitzgerald. Next week’s Jackpot for Thursday, August 15, will be €4,200.

Social Dancing

Social Dancing continues at Fethard Ballroom on Sunday, August 18, to the music of ‘Chris Dallat’. All are welcome to come along and enjoy us for a terrific night’s social dancing from 8.30pm to 11.30pm. Admission is €10, which includes tea and cakes and raffle. Munster U11 Football Blitz in

Páirc Uí Chaoimh Fethard Under 11 Football team took part in a Munster GAA Activity Blitz in Páirc Uí Chaoimh recently, where they played teams from Cork, Waterford and Tipperary. The boys were a credit to the club playing some terrific football. Well done lads!

Guided Walks of Fethard’s Historic Walled Town

The Fethard Historical Society will offer two guided tours of the historic walled town of Fethard during Heritage Week. The walks will take place at the following times: Wednesday, August 21 at 7pm; and Saturday, August 24 at 11.30am. Both Walks begin at the Footbridge, the Valley. Charge is €5 per person, with accompanied children free. Cash only as card facilities are not available. Booking is not necessary, but participants are advised to dress for the weather and to wear suitable walking footwear.

GAA Sports Development Lotto Results

Fethard GAA Sports Lotto draw results for Tuesday, August 6, 2024, are as follows: the numbers drawn were: 15, 16, 22 and 25. We had no Jackpot winner and no Match 3 winner. One lucky dip winner received €100: Stephen White. The next draw takes place on Tuesday, August 13, when the jackpot is €30,000.

JOE KENNY

who recently celebrated her 100th Birthday on 7th August, 2024, with family and friends at the Fethard & District Day Care Centre

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SLIEVENAMON GOLF CLUB

WHAT A WEEK AT SLIEVEN-

AMON GOLF CLUB!

The week started with a bang as we celebrated the Dinny O’Sullivan Memorial Trophy, which also served as a fundraiser for the Tipperary Hospice.

Fresh from his win in the Monthly Medal Competition, Pat Slattery was on the winning team with Phil Whyte and Diane Halpin, who turned in the winning score of 58.02.

2nd place went to Mark Dillon, Ian McLoughlin and Marie Quirke on 58.03 while 3rd spot went to Herbie Buck, Sean O’Dea and Breda Foley on 60.87.

We are thinking of sending Vincent Phelan to the Maths Olympics next year, such is his skill at analysing the scores!

A lovely meal was had afterwards in the Sandtrap Coffee House, with Paula Cahill warming the hearts of everyone with her incomparable smile.

The day was topped off with the news that we had raised €600 for the Hospice, ably assisted by the raffle organised by the incomparable Heather Bailey.

Our Lady’s Sunday Tuesday 18 Hole Stableford Competition was won by Helen Clinton on a very repectable 36 points.

Tuesday also saw our Ladies Team of Paula Spillane, Margo Condon, Geraldine Bartley and Kathy Cleary take place in the Finals of the Australian Spoons Competition in Dundrum Golf Club. Despite putting in a fantastic effort, our Ladies were unfortunate not to place on the day, although they had an extremely enjoyable time and really enjoyed the experience.

We were very grateful to out volunteer members Graham O’Reilly, Andrew Freaney and Johnny Quinn, who put in huge effort on the Course on Thursday, helping to sand and seed the Fairways. It was a huge boost to our Greenkeeping Team, who are working particularly hard at the moment to manage the output of the Variable weather that has Greenkeepers the country over pushed to the pin of their collars keeping their Courses in order. All volunteerism is welcome, but particularly when it shows an appreciation of the challenges facing the course team.

Thursday also saw our Ladies in action again in the 12 Hole Scramblw, which this week was won by Ann O’Dea, Breda Foley and Rosemary Lalor.

Friday all eyes turned to the Captains Qualifiers, and it was a happy bunch who turned out to embrace the sunshine and put their best golf foot forward. We were absolutely blessed with the best weather and we had a fantastic turnout, reflecting the high regard in which Captain Mark Dillon and Lady Captain Paula Spillane are held by all Members.

Sunday saw the Finals and separated the wheat from the chaff, and many a golfer feeling confident heading in to the day came undone in surprising circumstances (but if it can happen to Rory McIlroy, it can happen to anyone!).

Again Paula Cahill came to the rescue with delcious eats which were more than enough to calm the ragged nerves of those who faced the challenges of the day. It was an extremely good humoured

group who attended the Prize Giving afterwards, with the final results being :

MEN’S CAPTAIN’S PRIZE

1 - Eddie Daly 133 (C/B)

2 - Seamus Mullins 133

3 - Tom McSherry. 137

4 - Willie McGarry. 137 (CB)

5 - James Keating. 138

Gross Prize - Johnny Quinn

Committee Prize - Andrew

Freaney

Front 9 - Michael A O’Meara

Back 9 - Anthony Hayes

Past Captain - Sean Aylward

Senior Prize - John O’Sullivan

Nearest the Pin - Martin Ryan

Longest Drive - Adrian Britton

Draw for staying on GreenMichael O’Meara Jnr

Colly Condon

John Doheny

John Neville

LADY CAPTAIN’S PRIZES

1 - Mary Dempsey

2 - Majella Smyth

3 - Bernie Phelan

4 - Marie Quirke

5 - Laois Power

Committee Prize - Helen Clinton.

Past Captain’s Prize - Joan Morrisey

Longest Drive - Carmel Williams

Nearest the Pin - Laois Power

Best Front 9 - Kathleen Ryan

Best Back 9 - Kit O’Connor

Ladies 9 Hole Competition

1 - Nora Daly

2 - Kathleen Harrington

All this and the Junior Coaching was back in action on Saturday! Paudi Lahart is doing a superb job instilling a love of golf in his young charges and they are proving themselves more than equal to any of the tasks he sets

them. Although the summer holidays are shortly going to draw to a close, Paudi has decided due to demand that he will run the coaching for another few months in order to keep the enthusiasm going. Well done to Paudi on a fantastic job!

MINI GOLF AND ADVENTURE COURSE

It was also a busy week for us on our Mini Golf and Adventure Course, and among the nationalities visiting us, we had families from the UK, Poland and Saudi Arabia. However of all the photographs we took this week, our personal favourite was of our member Dinny Burke with his grandson as they conquered the Fairy Fort Hole in the Mini Golf Course. It’s difficult to compete witht that level of family bonding! That’s the news from Slievenamon for this week. Next weekend will see the final of the Silver Jubilee Series and we have lots of surprises and fantastic prizes in store for those who have qualified, so there will be plenty of activity to report on next Sunday.

Eddie Daly (l) being presented with first prize by Captain Mark Dillon

Lady Captain Paula Spillane (left) presenting first prize in the Ladies Competition to Mary Dempsey

It was also a busy week for us on our Mini Golf and Adventure Course, and among the nationalities visiting us, we had families from the UK, Poland and Saudi Arabia. However of all the photographs we took this week, our personal favourite was of our member Dinny Burke with his grandson as they conquered the Fairy Fort Hole in the Mini Golf Course. It’s difficult to compete with that level of family bonding!

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CAHIR PARK GOLF CLUB

Junior Captain Bella Healy Prize Day

Bank Holiday Monday, 5th August was an exciting day for all the junior golfers of Cahir Park Golf Club. Over 60 eight- to eighteen-year-olds participated in the Competitions for all the prizes of Junior Captain Bella Healy to celebrate her special Day and Year. The Driving Range, Putting Greens and Chipping area were all showcasing the wonderful talent on display and keen competition in all the elements of golf.

On the Course, eighteen young guys challenged for the 18 Hole Singles Stableford competition prizes.

Following the very busy morning and afternoon events, Bella entertained all the participants in the Clubhouse, presenting prizes after very welcome refreshments.

Captain Don Quill, fresh from his own Captain’s Prize Weekend, congratulated Bella on her successful year, complimented all the Juniors on their Golfing talents and encouraged them to continue with a sport they will have for life.

Bella thanked everyone who supported the Day, the Parents of all the Juniors, the Club Volunteers who run the Junior training days, the Members who sponsored prizes and her parents, Diarmuid and Carrie and her brother, Luke. Congratulations Bella and thank you for the support you provide to Juniors and to the Club.

Winner of the Juniors 18 Hole Singles Stableford competition was Ronan O’Donoghue with 40pts.

Second place went to Orán Bourke 38pts. Darragh Moloney was Third with 37pts and Danny O’Dwyer was Fourth with 36pts.

Well done Guys and congratulations to all the competitors. Play in Pink Open Day

Thursday 15th August is Cahir Park Open Play in Pink Day. The tee times are being booked

up very fast. Fantastic interest from Male members wishing to show off their sartorial elegance in many hues of Pink but will they outdo the Ladies on the day? The Fashion Judges will be busy!

Booking via Pro Shop 052 7441474

Play in Pink is a fundraising event supported by Golf Ireland to fund research in Breast Cancer and is deserving of the support of all Golfers.

LADIES Medals!

The Olympic Games had us all talking about Medals, individual and team success.

Two Ladies of Cahir Park Golf Club enjoyed individual medal success this week also.

Congratulations to Deirdre O’Neill, Winner of Ladies Captain Prize, who won the Club Silver Medal Competition and to

COUNTY TIPPERARY

Our Tuesday morning scramble was won by Kitty Byrne, Hanora Cahill Connery and Carlyn Hyde.

Our mixed scramble kindly sponsored by Paddy Fitzgerald was held on Thursday August 8th, the winners were in 1st Place Patricia Moran, Kay Crosse, Matthew Ryan and Shane Farrell with a score of 26.3, in 2nd place Rose Smith, Hanora Cahill Connery, Aiden Murphy and Joe Murray with a score of 26.4, in 3rd place

Ailish Hayes, Maura Crosse, L.J. Ryan and Michael Hayes score 26.7 . 4th place Pauline Tracey, Phyllis Heffernan, Liam Tracey and Mick Keaty score 26.9 .

Golf this week is a 9 hole qualifier on Tuesday August 13th and our medal competition the Hef-

fernan Maguire cup continues on Wednesday August 14th. Midweek Golf:

The winners of our Midweek 9-hole competition; in 1st place with 26pts Oisin Friday, in 2nd place with 22pts Darragh Lacey & in 3rd place Michael Ryan (Winnie). Best Gross Aidan Murphy with 18pts Gross. Seniors Golf:

The winners of the 15-hole Champagne Scramble; In 1st place Gerry Maher, John Ryan (Bob) Charlie Gaffney & Tom Hayes with 85pts, in 2nd place

Tommy Moloney, Liam Ryan (Cashel), Martin Quirke & Noel Gleeson with 84pts, in 3rs place

P J Collins, John Graves, Johnny Hannigan & Seamus King with 82pts (CB)

Imelda Buckley, who for the second year in succession, won the Bronze Medal Competition.

Deirdre and Imelda will be representing the Club in the Munster Medals Final to be played in Youghal Golf Club next month.

Congratulations Deirdre and Imelda from everyone in Cahir Park.

Australian Spoons

Congratulations to Anne Fitzgerald and Lisa Blackett who were in the top quartet of teams after playing in the East Munster Final of the Australian Spoons competition held at Co. Tipperary Golf Club on Wednesday 7th August.

Anne and Lisa will represent Cahir Park in the All-Ireland Final to be played in Co. Longford Golf Club on Monday, 26th August.

Best wishes for continued success Anne and Lisa from all in

Cahir Park.

Ladies Results

18 Hole Singles Stapleford

Thursday 8th August

Winner: Patricia Hickey (26) 36pts

Second: Imelda Fitzpatrick (20) 35pts

Third: Breeda Wall (25) 34pts

18 Hole Singles Stableford, 9-11 August

Winner: Carrie Healy (27) 39pts

Great scores Ladies and Congratulations!

Eileen Murphy Women’s Perpetual Memorial Trophy

The Qualifier competition runs through this week until Sunday 18th August.

Format: Two Players (One Greensomes pair) Best Drive and every second shot thereafter.

Winning pair play in Final at

Cork G.C.on Monday 2nd September.

Mens Results

Weekly 9 hole competition

Winner Colm O’Flaherty 17 pts

18 Hole Multi Tee Challenge 9th 10th & 11th of August

Category (-to 6)

First Place James McNamara (6) 39pts

Second Place Denis Curtin (4) 37pts

Category (7 to 13)

First Place Kevin McGuire (12) 41pts

Second Place Euan Phelan (13) 39pts

Category (14 to 21)

First Place Jack Davis (19) 47pts

Second Place Paul Barron (17) 41pts

Category (22 to 56)

First Place Joseph Purtill (27) 41pts

Second Place John McCarthy (24) 39pts

ABP Taylormade Summer Series

18 Hole Open Singles Stableford

6th 7th & 8th of August

Weekly Winners Cat 1(-to 6) Vincent Bradshaw (6) 38pts

Cat 2 (7 to 13) Pat Cummins (12) 38pts

Cat 3 (14 to 21) Peter Maguire (20) 36pts

Cat 4 (22 to 56) Niall Keane (27) 41pts Mens Fixture Tues 13th, Wed 14th, Thurs 15th Aug - ABP – Taylormade Summer Series

Just some of the 60 or so eight to 18 year-olds who played in Junior Captain Bella Healy’s Prize on the August Bank Holiday Monday at Cahir Park Golf Club. Ronan O’Donoghue emerged as winner of the prestigious competition with a score of 40 points

County Tipperary Golf and Country Club winner of the Maher Cup sponsored by P J Maher. Seated from left to right: P J Maher (sponsor) winner of the competition P J Flanagan and Captain Daniel Kennedy. Standing from left to right: Kevin McCarthy, Tony Corcoran, Joe Treacy, L J Ryan, Pat Higgins, Danny O’Dwyer and T J Ryan.

TIPPERARY

LADIES NOTES

Results:

Sunday, August 5th – 18 Hole S/Ford Club Day

Winner: Patricia O’Dwyer (44) 39 points

Runner Up: Patrice O’Connell (33) 39 points

Wednesday, August 7th – 18 Hote S/ Ford, kindly sponsored by Fitzpatrick Casino

Winner: Barbara Leahy (20) 42 points

Runner Up: Orla O’Reilly (16) 40 points

Third: Catherine Power (29) 40 points

Updates:

Wednesday, August 14th Open Fourball, kindly sponsored by Frank Hogan Mercedes Benz

Friday, August 16th: Lady Captain’s Outing to Dungarvan, kindly sponsored by Conor & Aileen Carroll

DATE CHANGE

On Wednesday, August 21st we will now have the Irish Kidney Association Open Team of 2 competition.

Best Wishes:

Very best wishes to our President Mr Mike Maher for his President’s Prize on the weekend of the 17th and 18th August.

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CLONMEL GOLF CLUB

MENS NOTES:

Captain’s Prize 2024 - Matt Brings Home the Bacon!

Congratulations to Matt O’Donoghue who won the Captain’s Prize for 2024 with a fantastic score of 62. On a day of wonderful weather and great scoring conditions, the huge field were left trailing in Matt’s wake when he returned his score late in the day. The lead had been held for a long time by Jim Butler with a 64 which in the end, was good enough for second place with shots to spare. A great crowd turned out in the evening for the prize presentation which was the finale to a fantastic day.

Captain’s Prize (Mr Fergal Condon)

Full Results

1st Matt O’Donoghue 62

2nd Jim Butler 64

3rd Conor Pearson 67

4th Liam Flynn 67

5th Adrian Johnson 68

6th Donal Dennehy 68

Gross Brian Gleeson 74

2nd Gross Martin Kane 76

Past Captain Donncha Doyle

68

Front Nine Martin Walsh 32

Back Nine Patsy O’Keeffe 31

Congratulations also to Darragh O’Gorman who won the Captain’s Prize to Juniors on Friday last with a fabulous 43 points. Men’s Fixtures

Saturday & Sunday August 17th-18th we will have a novel Yellow Tees Fourball. Entry €7 per player.

The Bulmer’s Open Singles series continues on Tuesday, Friday & Sunday. Singles Stableford from the White Tees. Members €7, Visitors €20.

The Hub 9-hole singles stable-

ford is running every day (after 2pm on a Saturday). Green Tees Men / Red Tees Ladies. Entry Fee is €3. Enter as often as you like!

Remember that you need to play at least 6 times to be eligible to qualify for the Grand Final in September.

There are only 6 weeks of qualifying left so get those rounds played!

The Donoughmore Cup Singles Matchplay and Paddy Murray Fourball are progressing nicely with both competitions now at semi-final stage. Cutoff date to get both competitions finalised is September 8th.

JUNIOR GOLF

The Summer Junior Golf programme continues every Monday at 9.30am. All Junior members are welcome to attend.

The Captains Prize (Fergal Condon) to Juniors took place on Friday 9th of August. Darragh O’Gorman was presented as winner on the Captain’s Prize night. John Cronin took second place and Paul Ryan Jnr.

Wishing our Fred Daly Team the very best of luck in the All-Ireland series in Warrenpoint, Co.Down. They play Ballybunion in the quarter final on Tuesday 20th August and semi-finals take place on Tuesday 21st August. This is a great honour for the club to be represented at such a high level. We wish Matthew Buckley, Joe Franklin, Carthach Leahy, Kevin Barry, Joe Hawkins and Riain Foran all the very best. Fred Daly Fundraiser Raffle

Thanks to all who supported the raffle to raise funds to help with the Fred Daly Team in their upcoming All-Ireland series in Warrenpoint. The raffle was a

huge success. The prize winners were 1st Ian Cooke, 2nd Finola Foley, 3rd Michael Carey, 4th Robert Kearney, 5th Joe Carey, 6th Ollie Fitzpatrick, 7th Cillian O’Donnell, 8th Jimmy Cass, 9th Ger Casey, 10th TJ Lyons. Volunteer Work

Thanks to all members who helped out on the course last Thursday. The work carried out is very beneficial and will make a noticeable difference to the course. We intend to go again on Thursday August 22nd so keep an eye out for further information.

SENIORS

Results: Thursday 8th August 1st – Joe McCausland, Damien Martin, John Bolger 67 2nd – Jim Butler, Pa Gubbins, Billy Acheson 63 3rd – Eamon Lonergan, Richie Power 59

Next Event: Thursday 29th August with draws from 10.00 am to 11.30am. All seniors most welcome.

CLUB LOTTO

Kindly sponsored by Europlan Group

Draw took place on Saturday 10th August 2024 with a Jackpot of €2,800.

Numbers drawn: 02-04-06-15. No Jackpot Winner. One Match 3 winner: Martin Walsh.

Jackpot €2,900 on Saturday 17th August

Tickets at €2 each and three for €5. Also available to purchase online, QR codes, Facebook.

Vouchers available for all kinds of gifts and presents. Quick Pick Lotto available.

New Members 2024/25

Membership year 1st April31st March. If you are looking to join the club, please contact the

office for details of rates.

Special offer on New Members – join now and your membership is covered up to 31st March 2025. €450 + €50 comp levy + Golf Ireland fees. This offer is open to new members and past members who have not renewed their membership within the last 5 years. Terms and conditions apply. Juniors from €100 and Distance €200 so for full details please contact Aine at the office on 052-6124050 or download an application form from our website www.clonmelgolfclub.com.

LADIES NOTES

Mary McKenna Interclub Team

The Olympic games may be over for another four years but the ladies in Clonmel

Golf Club are currently in their own battle for a place on the podium in the Mary McKenna competition. They are presently at the Munster final stage in a match that has a home and away element. They played the home section on Thursday last in Clonmel after which they have a total of 4 wins under their belt. A further 5 games will be played next Thursday in East Cork’s home course in Midleton. Clonmel need to win 2 of these games to take the Munster Final. A feat not outside of their capabilities.

A very close game was played in the first leg of the home and away event in Clonmel. Two matches went down to the 18 th hole with Sheila O’Keeffe holing a tough putt to close one door on the East Cork ladies. A well-seasoned and experienced member Helen O’Donoghue did the same thing in her match on the 18th hole. Ann Boyle and Maura Lyons

ably assisted them. It was a case of the agony and the ecstasy for both groups of supporters with Clonmel supporters breathing a huge sigh of relief. Two further games were won by the Clonmel ladies on the 15th hole. Leaving Clonmel taking this leg 4 games to 1. It is all to play for next week in East Cork.

It is hoped that Clonmel will travel with a good number of supporters to cheer their team on as a podium finish is well within their grasp. As the French would say... Allex les Rose!

Team members who played:

Eta Barry Walsh (Lady Captain), Gwen Walshe, Anna Moloney, Eleanor Devaney, Betty Lonergan, Antoinette Dougan, Sheila O’Keeffe, Ann Boyle, Helen O’Donoghue, Maura Lyons.

Ladies Match Play Competition

The ladies in the club are enjoying playing The Donoughmore Match Play competition at the moment. We are now at Semi-final stage with Bobbi Holohan playing Marion O’Neill in one match. The other match is our Lady Captain Eta Barry Walsh playing Grace Buckley. The winners of the above will play in the Club final! Best of luck ladies.

Results

Results of the weekly competition (Saturday 3rd August and Wednesday 7th August)

1st Fiona Maher (44) 40pts

2nd Eta Barry Walsh (19) 35pts

Well done Fiona and Eta!

Captains Night away

Play golf at St. Helen’s Bay, Rosslare on Sunday 29th September. Dinner and prizegiving Sunday evening in Wexford. Stay overnight Sunday at Clayton Whites Hotel in Wexford.

Upcoming fixtures

Change of Date due to the Mary McKenna Interclub competition

18 Hole Singles Stableford (POY) kindly sponsored by Ryan Thomas Jewellers Saturday 24th August and Wednesday 28th August

The competition for this week Sunday 11th August and Wednesday 14th August will now be a club competition

South Tipperary Hospice Classic Friday September 6th – 3-person champagne scramble

Summer Saturday Singles

Running until Saturday, August 24th, this 9-hole competition (holes 1-9) allows participants to play as many Saturdays as they wish, with one card to count.

The Hub 9 Hole Competition

The Hub 9-Hole Summer Series is open to all club members and available daily from Monday to Friday, Sunday, and after 2 p.m. on Saturdays (excluding during POY events).

The Red Tees Scramble

This Tuesday evening scramble is proving very popular with a large turnout each week. It continues each Tuesday evening put your name down on the what’s app and join in the fun.

New Members

Clonmel Golf Club warmly welcomes new lady members. We are offering tailored golf lessons on Monday evenings throughout August, along with special membership offers for new and returning golfers. For more information on events, competitions, or membership offers, please contact Jack Ahearne, Club Professional on (052) 6124050 or jackahearne1golf@gmail.com

County Tipperary Golf and Country Club winners of the Thursday Mixed Competition which President Paddy Fitzgerald sponsored. Left to Right; Matt Ryan, Patricia Moran, Kay Cross, President Paddy Fitzgerald and Lady Captain Mary O’Donnell.

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Super night at Clonmel Track for Clonea Power GAA

Clonmel Greyhound Stadium was heaving on Friday night with Clonea Power GAA & Camogie Club holding their annual benefit night which was extremely well supported. Also, on the night Fethard Day Care Centre had a very enjoyable night at the dogs as their members enjoys refreshments and really good racing.

The highlight of Friday nights card was the final of The Fr. Jerry Condon Memorial Stake. Two of the really fancied runners Fastnet Supreme and last weeks eye catcher Glorious Syd were side by side out wide in five and six which was not really ideal for either. The Tom O Neill trained Haydeezrtebel running from three generated plenty of interest in the betting just as dogs headed to traps but as the lids lifted it was the Bansha runner Dakota Drive in two that showed first. Hitting the opening bend, he found traffic as Fastnet Supreme trained by Adam Dunford for the A-C-C-Syndicate from Cashel ran the opening bend best of all and led into the far side. Glorious Syd who was also caught up at the opening turn showed a very impressive turn of pace down the far side mounting a challenge on the leader as they faced the home straight. Closing hard but just not in time as Fastnet Supreme held fast to win by two lengths in 29.16. All six finalists have shown individual promise and expect big improvements from all going forward. Cashel owner David Hickey took

the opening race of the night when Grandad Bingo who he jointly owns with Edmond Keane stormed to a three-length win in 29.33. The Carrick On Suir brothers Hugh and Kevin Faulkner had a trap to line win in the fifth race of the night when Giglis Ebony showed quick feet from the off to win in 28.95 followed by a very smart win from Stephen Stokes’s Boherdota Molly in the second sprint race of the night in 16.53. Led from traps in the A1/A2 525 Denis McCarthy’s Springwood Fred showed a very strong turn of foot from halfway to win in 29.08 with Golden trainer Rachel Wheeler sending out Moanteen Sassy to a very impressive win in the penultimate race with a trap to line showing in 28.74. Fethard owner Paul Davies who has been having quite a run of success of late continued that form when winning the final race of the night with Eskvale Weeman. The somewhat experienced veteran railing very tight at the opening turn held the inside line to win from Borna Malina in 29.70.

The newly formed syndicate The Good Times Ahead Syndicate were full of smiles as their newly acquired Unanimous Jax who is handled by Ger Power gave the perfect performance when winning by four lengths in fastest time of the night 28.77. On this performance this youngster will have plenty of more visits to the winner’s podium. Clonmel owner Eric O Sullivan took the opening race with Ericks

Pearl. Very lively from trap held a comfortable advantage throughout to win by three lengths over the favourite Slaneyside Kiki in 29.91. Pat O Connor from Killenaule got the rub of the green in the second race coming away from a congested opening bend to win by three and a half lengths in 29.76 while Margaret Enright’s Coolbeg Brock took advantage of a tightly contested opening turn

to win in 29.57.

The Bridge Bar in Golden was hopping after racing after Tadgh Morrissey’s Chasing Super railing very well landed the A3 by half a length over Clonmel’s Wilderness Smoke owned by Tom Drohan. Michale O Donovan from Kiltealy, Tipperary Town had Blakes Choice back on the winner’s podium once again after a very determined rundown the far side

to win in 29.49

A local winner to the eight race with the Maurice Organ trained for Clonmel man Pat Morrissey making it a trap to line win in 29.19. His 2.79 split put his opponents to the sword holding a firm line to win from the favourite Slaneyside Josh. Paddy Brady and Richie Branagan were all smiles after Marlfield Abbie landed her career second win in 29.54.

Slightly led from traps by the two outside runners she railed very well and with her head in front it was catch me if you can. After two runners up places in recent times Declan Drohan’s Wilderness Tiger finished like a train to take the penultimate race of the night in 29.33. This his fifth career win with for places also to his credit is a very genuine dog who has a very powerful finishing kick.

Clonea Power GAA & Camogie Club working committee

Martin Condon presenting The Fr. Jerry Condon Trophy to Maxine O Hanlon after Fastnet Supreme’s win Clonmel man Pat Morrissey with trainer Maurice Organ and Petshop Farewell