Tipp Echo October 23 2024

Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill will not run in upcoming general election

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Jackie Cahill, the Fianna Fáil TD and chair of the influential Oireachtas Agricultural Committee, has announced he will not contest the general election.

circumstances dictated this. I would like to sincerely thank you for the help and support you have given to me over the years,” he added.

The announcement on Monday night by Mr Cahill (61), a TD for Tipperary since 2016, came as a surprise as he was expected to contest the Fianna Fáil selection convention for the new constituency of Tipperary North. It is one of the last conventions to be held by Fianna Fáil and Mr Cahill was expected to win it comfortably.

In a statement, Mr Cahill apologised for the sudden nature of the resignation but pointed to the reason behind it, citing personal reasons, including “advice received”.

“After careful consideration and following advice I received I have regretfully decided not to contest the upcoming General Election.”

“I sincerely regret the short notice of my decision but personal

“It has been the honour of my lifetime to serve the people of Tipperary in Dáil Éireann since 2016, and the people of Thurles prior to that from 2014 as a member of Tipperary County Council.

“I am a lifelong supporter of Fianna Fáil, and I am immensely proud of our Party’s historic role in shaping our country. It has been a privilege to be a Fianna Fáil TD and to work every day on behalf of the people that I have been elected to represent. “This is obviously a very difficult decision, and one that I have made following discussions with those closest to me. Putting my name forward for election is not just a commitment for the upcoming six-week campaign; it is also a five-year commitment to meet the growing

demands, both personally and professionally, that being a TD now entails. Being an effective TD requires a great deal of time and energy, and unfortunately, I do not believe that I can continue to make this commitment to the electorate for another five years.

I am deeply grateful to my family and friends for their continued support throughout my career.

I would like to sincerely thank every member of Fianna Fáil who

nominated me to run for the Party to represent us in Dáil Éireann for a third consecutive time. I am deeply grateful to all the Fianna Fáil members, supporters, and voters who have backed me over the years.

“To the people of Tipperary who elected me in both 2016 and 2020, I thank you for placing your trust in me to be our collective voice in Dáil Éireann”, said Deputy Cahill.

Jackie Cahill TD.

A Community United: Life-Saving Defibrillator Presented to Holy Year Cross Committee

On a clear and beautiful Saturday morning at the top of the Comeragh Mountains, an inspiring community event unfolded.

Members of the Holy Year Cross Committee were joined by John Walsh and representatives from the Clonmel Stories Facebook group to celebrate the presentation of a newly acquired defibrillator, an invaluable gift made possible through the generosity of the people of Clonmel.

The funds for the defibrillator were raised through a GoFundMe campaign, spearheaded by Clonmel Stories and officially by Mayor Cllr. Michael Murphy at the Town Hall. The target was €2,000 which was reached within 4 days. The need for this life saving device became all too clear following a dramatic incident earlier in the year, when Liam Ahearne suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during the annual Holy Year Cross Mass on the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Thanks to the quick response of retired Red Cross volunteer John Walsh, who had a defibrillator with him that day, Liam’s life was saved. The emotional significance of this moment was not lost on those gathered, particularly Liam,

who was attending the Holy Year Cross for the first time since that harrowing day.

“I can’t put into words how grateful I am to be here today,” Liam shared, visibly moved by the occasion. “It’s truly one of the proudest moments of my life, to stand here, surrounded by the people who saved my life, and I’m also grateful to the people of Clonmel who helped make this happen. Your generosity has not only provided a defibrillator, but you’ve given this community a greater sense of safety and peace of mind. I owe my life to John, and to all of you who supported this cause.”

Liam’s message carried an urgent call for others to take their health seriously. “Cardiac arrest can strike without warning, just as it did with me. I’m encouraging everyone to get a check up, because it really could be a matter of life or death. As they say, it’s like an NCT for your health, and everyone needs to exercise and priorities their well being.

The presentation of the defibrillator was a symbol of community spirit, with John Walsh, the man who had so courageously acted when it mattered most, present-

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beauty of their surroundings but of the strength and resilience of the Clonmel community.

ing the defibrillator to Benny Burke on behalf of the Holy Year Cross Committee. Speaking at this presentation, Benny expressed deep gratitude to the people of Clonmel who rallied behind the cause.

“We are incredibly fortunate to live in such a caring community. This defibrillator isn’t just a piece of equipment, it’s a reminder of what we can achieve when we come together. On behalf of the Holy Year Cross Committee, I want to thank each and every person who donated and supported us. We are sincerely grateful, and we’ll never forget the kindness that has been shown to us.”

Benny also acknowledged the essential role the defibrillator will play in future events. “We hope we never have to use it, but knowing it’s here gives us great comfort. Emergencies can happen at any time, and now we’re prepared.”

The morning was one filled with reflection, appreciation, and the unmistakable warmth of a community united. As the sun cast a golden glow over the Comeragh Mountains, the gathered crowd was reminded not only of the

Liam, now fully recovered and clearly moved by the day’s events, concluded with a heartfelt message: “This isn’t just about a piece of equipment. It’s about the people who make up this town, the support we give one another

in times of need, and the importance of looking out for each other. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. I’ll never forget it.”

As the event came to a close, there was a shared sense of pride and solidarity, a testament to the extraordinary community spirit that defines Clonmel.

The defibrillator now stands as both a beacon of safety and a symbol of the collective power of people working together for the common good, ensuring that the legacy of kindness and care will continue at the Holy Year Cross for years to come. Thank you Clonmel.

Report by Clonmel Stories.

Old Bridge FC has received a vital piece of life saving equipment, a defibrillator, thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Junction Café and John Ahearne Painting & Decorating Ltd.

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Old Bridge FC receives life saving defibrillator donation

players, staff, and spectators

Speaking at the event, Brian Gavin expressed the importance

of having such essential equipment on hand. “We are very grateful to be able to contribute to the safety of our local community. A defibrillator can truly

The Committee of Wilderness Rovers FC invite the Community of the Town and its surrounding areas to their fundraising coffee morning at 11am on Sunday October 27. Our Halloween themed event will take place in the Church of the Resurrection Hall with a special Halloween raffle taking place on the day. This coffee morning will support the development of our club and its facilities in the heart of Oakland Drive. All are most welcome, please support your local football club.

make the difference between life and death in critical situations, and it’s something that should be readily available at all sports clubs, venues, and large gatherings.”

Ken Horne extended his heartfelt thanks to The Junction Café and John Ahearne Painting & Decorating Ltd. for their generous contribution. “This device could potentially save lives. We’re incredibly lucky to have the support of local businesses like The Junction Café and John Ahearne Painting & Decorating Ltd., who recognise the importance of this equipment. Their donation is deeply appreciated by everyone at the club.”

The new defibrillator serves as a powerful reminder of the significance of community solidarity and the collective effort to prioritise health and safety. Report by Clonmel Stories.

Horne by Brian Gavin of The Junction Café. The new defibrillator will now be

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in the event of a medical emergency.

Race to the Dáil

Disability Rights Campaigner Cara Darmody puts the hard questions to Dáil candidates

In the third series of our interviews for ‘The Race to the Dáil, Disability Rights Campaigner Cara Darmody (14) sat down with Sinn Fein councillor, Martin Browne.

Q. Sinn Féin TD Martin Browne - welcome to the amazing series of ‘The Race to the Dáil’ and thank you so much for sitting with me. Can you briefly tell the voters about yourself?

A. Hi Cara, I come from a family of 11 from just outside Knockavilla. My Father worked in the forestry, my mother was a housewife. We had a real open house, and were brought up to treat everyone equally. I’ve brought that through to my adulthood – I got married to Helen in 1988 and I’ve 4 grown-up children and 6 grandchildren. I’ve been involved in many organisations in and around Cashel since 1988.

Q. Let’s go back all the way to the Local Elections in 2019. You were a sitting County Councillor and you lost your seat that day. How did that happen?

A. What happened in 2019 Cara was I had been elected in 2014 and I‘ve always said that I wanted our party to grow, and the only way you can do that is to add more candidates at elections. I remember being at the airport waiting to board a plane to go on holidays and trying to persuade David Cullinane and the party that we needed to run a second candidate in the Cashel area. Eventually they gave in and we added Tony Black to the ticket. We held the seat and increased the vote, but unfortunately, I lost my seat. But at least we gave the public the opportunity to increase Sinn Féin’s representation. So it was ‘Black replacing Browne’ if you want a good headline for that election!

Q. I’ve heard people describe what happened next as a ‘Lazurus’ type of thing, where you made an incredible comeback to get elected to the Dáil less than 9 months later. Tell me about the ‘Miracle of Cashel’?

A. So in the 2020 campaign, we were building towards the next election with a two-cycle strategy, but half-way through it, you felt that something was happening with the public and we were getting an incredible reception on the doorsteps, which led to the amazing day that I was elected with over 10,000 first preference votes.

Q. Do you think people badly underestimated you at the last General Election?

A. I do Cara. I had heard some people saying “Where did he come from, who is he” and things like that. But I had spent 15 or 16 years involved with Cashel camogie and hurling clubs, and also

County teams. I trained the 2001 camogie team to win the All-Ireland – we actually won the double that day, Michael Cleary was over the seniors, I was over the juniors. I was also the Chairman of the County darts board, and with the darts I was all over the County as well. So maybe those politicians running against me weren’t in the same circles, and I found that as I travelled the County, that we were really well-known all over. So being involved in many things meant I had built up a network of people and that was a massive help to me.

Q. But what about right now and this election. I’m hearing ‘the dog on the street’ say that Mattie will fly in, followed by Michael Murphy, with everyone else scraping for the last seat. Do you think you’re being underestimated again?

A. Possibly to a small extent Cara. Listen, I’m never going to be a politician who goes roaring & shouting above in the Dáil, roaring & shouting at meetings, just to get social media clips or on local media. In my opinion, people don’t want any more stale parish pump politics. I believe that I can get a lot more done by speaking with people, building relationships and networks with them. Fine Gael again have changed the system, and it’s now two three-seater constituencies in Tipperary, and it’s gerrymandering as far as I’m concerned. Being realistic, yes, we’re probably fighting for the last seat. I hope I’ve done enough in the last 5 years, that people will see that I’m a hard-worker, that I’m available 24/7/365 – we’ve even taken phone-calls on Xmas eve before. It’s the people out there Cara that will decide if Martin Browne gets re-elected or not.

Q. While in the Dáil for the last few years, what is your greatest political achievement?

A. I’m very proud of my role as Chairperson of the Oireachtas Petitions Committee. Definitely bringing St. Brigid’s in Carrick into the public domain stands out. Dean Maxwell in Roscrea is another one. But often it’s a simple type of case that stands out – one man in Kilross, I won’t name him, he built houses and then Irish Water was formed and he got caught in-between, and the stress and strain of fighting Irish Water and the Council –who had said initially that they would take the estate in charge. It nearly broke him, and to see someone like him talking at our Committee, breaking down under the stress, was unreal. That’s been resolved now, and to just see his face when he heard the good news, it’s moments like that which stay with you.

Q. What’s your biggest regret from the last 5 years - what did you want to do but it just never happened?

A. Dealing with people like yourself and your campaign Cara. You can raise issues while in Opposition, but there’s often very little that you can actually do and that can be very, very frustrating sometimes. So we can ask parliamentary questions and bring things up in the Dáil chamber, but ultimately there’s a small group of people that control things and getting through to them is extremely difficult.

Q. Like all TDs, you receive your fair share of criticism from all corners. What do you say to voters who generally say “They do nothing when they’re up there in Leinster House, only prancing around the place”?

A. I totally agree with some people about that, there’s certainly some of them prancing around. But the media often show the Dáil chamber almost empty to create an unfair picture. Most of the work is actually done in Committee rooms or your office. So when the chamber is almost empty it’s because a given politician has been given a speaking slot for maybe two minutes to hold a particular Minister to account on a particular issue that they’re concerned with, often for their area. So there’s no need for other TDs to be there for that. And next week, for example, our party has a 20 minute slot that has to be divided between 34 members. I’m due to get 1 ½ minutes so that’s how tight things can be. And I might just mention, that in 5 years up there, I’ve only had 3 pints ever in the Dáil bar!

Q. There are a number of negative stories about Sinn Féin in the media right now, including two TDs recently resigning from the party. The Sunday Independent ran an editorial recently saying “Another bad week for Sinn Féin.” Does it worry you that the party is struggling to get momentum right now and appears to be on the defensive?

A. We’re a growing party Cara, and the bigger you get, then there’s always going to be problems. One of the TDs who resigned, there’s a legal process there so I’ll stay away from talking about that. The other TD, she stood down, there was to be a contested convention tonight and she didn’t have the support of her cumann, so she refused to take part in a democratic process of a convention. We all have to be willing to stand against someone else, if you win you win, if you lose you lose. So she pulled out that way. Any growing party is going to have personnel issues.

Q. I heard someone say recently

that “We’re so lucky to have an independent and fair media that treats all parties equally.” Do you agree or disagree with that statement, and why?

A. I’ll put it to you this way Cara, if you’re asking me from 1 to 10 if I agree or disagree, then I’m a 10 for disagreeing! I’m in the party now for 40 years, and every single election, this onslaught against Sinn Féin comes from the media. Every election. And it’s the same journalists every single time. It works in some elections, it didn’t work in 2020 for them. I hope it doesn’t work this time – the public are very well-educated to what’s going on and can access information outside the mainstream media. This time really shows how they fear any other parties coming to power, what have they to hide or fear.

Q. What about the polls. Sinn Féin has slipped from a high of 37% down to an average of 18% Do those polls worry you?

A. I’ve said it at many of our party meetings Cara that I never believed that we were in the high 30’s. I don’t believe we’re as low as 18% either. The media build you up and then it looks dramatic when they knock you down. I always put us at the 22 or 23% mark. It’s the media that controls these polls so they can’t be trusted. So no, I’m not overly worried.

Q. Sinn Féin launched it’s Housing policy recently. In an interview to this series last week, a County Councillor said that Sinn Féin wants to take away the €30,000 deposit grant present available, take away the €70,000

vacant homes grant, and to get rid of the affordable housing scheme. What do you say to that?

A. It’s hard not to laugh when I hear a Government politician saying that Cara. The truth is that the Government’s policies have made the pathway to ownership harder for working people. The consequences are there for all to see – only one-third of adults under 40 own their own homes, home ownership has collapsed for a whole generation, house prices in Tipperary alone have risen by 15% over the last year, with rents increasing by over 10%. Sinn Féin is saying 13,500 social houses and 8,000 affordable homes for 2025 alone, as part of a 5 year plan to build 300,000 homes. FG are proposing 8,000 social & 4,000 affordable for the same time period. In relation to the €30,000 grant, we’ll be phasing that out over 5 years. We believe that that grant is increasing the prices of houses on people. I’d encourage everyone to read Eoin O’Broin’s document that he produced, as it’s like a Bible on Housing.

Q. Can you tell me 3 things that Sinn Féin will do differently to Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil if elected to Government?

A. Health - Sinn Féin have promised an additional €670 million on top of what’s being presently put in. Childcare – Claire Kerrane has produced a brilliant document on this, proposing €10 a day for childcare, which is €200 a month. Some people are basically paying a second mortgage right now for childcare. USC – no-one earning under €45,000 will pay any USC

whatsoever. And I’ll give you a fourth Cara – the carer’s means test – Sinn Féin will scrap that. Q. Now to the elephant in the room. Cllr. Liam Browne, a member of your extended family, has not ruled out running if the election is held in the new year. Leaving personalities aside, surely having another Cashel based candidate, with a similar ideology to you, is not good news for you in terms of simple votes.

A. As I said earlier, I’ve always encouraged additional people to run in politics. But I’m not going to tell anyone to enter or stay out of a race Cara, that’s entirely up to themselves. I can only control what I and my party do. It’s the general public who will decide who our representatives will be. But I would say that Independents in my opinion aren’t the answer because they have no power –there’s very few Independents in our history that had any power, and we see that at Council level. Many of them were Fianna Fáil or Fine Gaelers that weren’t elected at convention and went away and stood as Independents. You’d see that same trend in the Dáil as well. Or some get elected on one-issue tickets. But when they go to Leinster house, they have no power.

Q. We have a number of new candidates this time in Tipperary South, and I often hear things like “When I get to the Dáil, I’m going to do this, and I’m going to do that.” Do you think that the voter should believe that rhetoric, and is it as easy as some make it out to be?

Cara Darmody pictured with Martin Browne TD.

A. No it isn’t that easy Cara. But what I’d say to the voters is to think back a couple of months - that same language was being used by the newcomers when they were looking for a seat on the County Council. And now at the first opportunity, they’re jumping ship on the Council and trying to sell the same message to get up to the Dáil. The General election was being brought up at the doorsteps and none of them said to the public that they were thinking this way, so if that was their intention, they should have been telling the public that, right, elect me, but I’ll only be with ye for a couple of months. And a final thing I’d say is that the public should remember that if elected to the Dáil, the Councillor will then co-opt someone onto their present seat with someone that wasn’t elected by the people.

Q. Minister Helen McEntee said on RTE’s The Week in Politics show recently that “Sinn Féin isn’t fit for Government.” Is she right, and why?

A. She’s wrong Cara! That’s something that successive Government’s have thrown out every single election time and the media run with it everytime. The truth is that we produce an alternative Budget every year. We know the money that’s available to Government – it’s how you spend the money that makes us different. Economists are all saying that our Budget could be implemented if given a chance. So we need to persuade the public to just give us one chance. If we turn out the same or we can’t do it, then get rid of us after 5 years. But it’s that one chance that we need to turn

things around for everyone. So yes Cara, I do believe that we’re ready for Government. You’ll have Helen and others shouting at us all week now, but our front bench way outstrips anything they have. We just need the voters to give us that one chance.

Q. To Disability. Since I first met you two years ago, things were bad in terms of waiting lists here in South Tipperary, and nationally. Now they’re way worse. Why can’t politicians put their differences aside and work together in the interests of children with disabilities who are being permanently damaged?

A. That’s a good one Cara. You’ve campaigned rigorously on a continued basis, as have other groups, and you’ll get your meetings, and they’ll tell you about what they’ll do, but within 6 months you’re back to same thing again. We proposed €12.6million for CDNT’s. There’s nothing really being done about the recruitment. Right now, Ministers take responsibility for nothing, they’ll blame the HSE when it suits. But the buck should stop at the very top. Until we have a change of Minister, nothing will change.

Q. Water remains a serious issue in Tipperary and nationally. Will Sinn Féin shut down Irish Water if elected to Government?

A. We’ll be looking for a Referendum for Water to come under public ownership. Irish Water is a disaster. I’ll give one example – I rang about an issue, it was March 2023, I got a phone-call from them in February 2024 asking if the issue was resolved and if I was happy with the result! And I’m a sitting TD, so that’s where Irish

Water is. Before, the local Council knew where the problem was. But without an Eircode now, they don’t even move on it. So whether it goes back to the Council or not, it’s all about control, and privatising it just hasn’t worked.

Q. I know Sinn Féin is constantly saying that it wants an all-left Government. But let’s call a spade a spade here – that’s not going to happen this time around. In my opinion, Sinn Féin’s only chance of going into power is to do a deal with Fianna Fáil. But they ruled out a coalition with Sinn Féin last week. So how do ye get into Government this time?

A. The ultimate goal is an all-left Government, but realistically this time around, the way labour and Alan Kelly are talking, he’s ruling out the left as it is. But you’ve got to remember Cara that we were lambasted in 2020 for not running enough candidates, so we’ll be running double the candidates this time – they won’t all get elected, don’t get me wrong, but we’ll be expecting to increase our seat count, hopefully at the expense of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Now Fianna Fáil can rule us out all they like, but Micheál Martin was saying the same thing about Fine Gael the last time out and look what happened there. If the numbers stack up, they’ll talk to us. I’m fairly confident that Fine Gael won’t talk to us. But just like last time, we’ll talk to everyone which is what the voters will want us to do.

Q. I can say that I’ve personally seen Sinn Féin TDs working really hard during my many visits to Leinster House. But if Sinn Féin don’t get into power, how will they

face into another 5 years in the wilderness? Surely that will be very difficult to handle?

A. It won’t be nice Cara. And we do work hard, I only leave the office any night around 10.30pm, and it’s mostly our party who would be left there. But if anyone is lucky enough to be elected, at least we’re up there with a voice, and I would consider myself very, very fortunate to get another chance to represent South Tipperary in Leinster House, let that be in Government or in opposition Cara. I will ensure that I’ll fight on my back for people 100%.

Q. Is there anything that we haven’t covered that you’d like to mention Martin?

A. There one thing that I’d like to see happen Cara, and I’ve said this on the radio – on two separate occasions, we’ve contacted the 40 County Councillors and 5 TDs to come together for the good of the County to deal with the massive issues of the N24, Dean Maxwell and St. Brigids. Unfortunately, only 4 politicians came back with a reply. I’ve always believed that we’ll get way more done in Tipperary if we work together, so that’s very disappointing.

Q. Why is that Martin?

A. Because they’re too busy roaring and shouting to make themselves sound important, getting their slots on radios and papers and television bits. If they’d only work together – the power of working together, in my opinion will get you most things. I thought with those things, that everybody would come together, and they’re collectively issues that cover the whole County. If you see in Waterford or Limerick,

all parties work together. So if I could change one thing Cara, with a magic wand, this would be it, to get everyone to work together.

Q. Finally Martin, you’ve served the people of South Tipperary over the last 5 years and are now asking for another go. Can you make your final pitch as to why people should elect you again?

A. Many people are struggling to meet their bills, to put a roof over their heads, or to access the health services they and their children have a right to. I have fought for the people who have fallen foul of the Government’s approach every step of the way. My Dáil record is testament to this, and to my focus on those who struggle to either navigate the way to getting their entitlements or are just not being provided with them. I have also done this through my position

as Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Petitions which has through its successes, made a real difference to a number of petitioners. The country is in a unique situation in light of the public finances. But it is obvious that the Government doesn’t have the political will to make a real difference to people’s lives. They have thrown a lot of money around but have no plan to fix the big problems. Instead, they waste people’s money, while also hiding their lack of a workable, longterm plan with a range of shortterm measures that won’t deal with the issues that will continue to affect people. Sinn Fein has a plan. I have fed into that plan for the people of Tipperary who will always come first with me. Cara: Best of luck with the vote Martin!!!

Countryside and wildlife matters with Rupert Butler “Wasps”

Without doubt wasps are one if the most vilified creatures we come across in the course of our daily wanderings. Unlike bees which are nurtured at every turn, especially nowadays as we become aware of their importance to the overall health of our ecosystems, wasps are looked upon with unrivalled distain.

Due to the fact that my daily chores involve various types of landscaping I tend to encounter them more than most, and without doubt have been stung more than most. As a result my antennae are on high alert if when pruning or such like I encounter more than a few buzzing about. You would laugh if I told you the amount of wasp nests I have cut through the years, especially ones that are hidden in leaf litter and such like, ones that are not readily

visible. Two such instances stand taller than the others. On one occasion I was attempting to prune the side of a rather large thorn hedge on the outside of which was a waist high beech hedge. In order to get to the larger one I first had to climb over its smaller cousin. As you can probably now picture I am confined to a small alleyway between the two. It’s late in the day and as my thoughts drift to going home for a welcome brew I am suddenly confronted by swarm’s if these angry creatures having inadvertently cut through their abode. Before I have time to react they are stuck to my eyebrows, my nose, my ears and most other accessible parts. I quickly perform what I can only describe as a Frosbery flop over the wee hedge before racing away. An obscenity or two might also have coloured

the surrounds. Probably the funniest part of the whole scenario was that I ran past a couple of my colleagues who kindly diverted some of the angry masses. Some years later I was mucking about with a tennis ball, getting the doggies to retrieve it from some nearby high grass. A friend of mine called in and I asked him to go and get the ball because one of my springer’s seemed to have lost interest in the game, with good reason as it turns out. The aforementioned ball had landed smack in the middle of a nest of these irrational creatures. The resulting images all happened far too quickly for me to capture on my phone for prosperity. Suffice to say that he took off at a rate of knots, de-robing as he went, until he was down to his boxers. At least he had the good sense to run

in the opposite direction to where I stood in convulsions.

If danger threatens, wasps release a pheromone which basically serves to call their buddies to arms, and this is why swatting or killing them is not a great option, it merely serves as a rallying cry for reinforcements.

Unlike bees most wasps die during the harsher part of the year, apart from the queen’s who hibernate and produce new swarms the following spring. Bees by comparison survive off their stored food sources.

There are several remedies for stings but I can tell you from

experience that they are useless, especially for multiple stings, it’s just a question of taking your punishment and waiting it out. We are lucky enough to live in a wee country where not too many things can jump from the hedge to harm, but wasps are definitely one of them.

Cian’s Convoy for Cancer

The Morrissey family and Cian’s friends in Waterford and South Tipperary area have come together to organise a Tractor, Truck, Car Run and family fun day on Sunday 3rd November with the proceeds going to The Oak Ward at University Hospital Waterford. The event will be held in Ballymacarbry Community Centre. Cian’s love of machinery was from a young age and his days were spent driving all sorts of tractors and machinery from big to small right across the world from at home in Knockacoola all the way to New Zealand. Along the way Cian made many friends and we see it fitting that this event will be a gathering of all Cian’s colleagues and many friends far and wide.

Cian lost his battle after an 18 month fight against cancer, we are grateful to all the doctors, nurses and all those that looked after Cian during his illness. Cian’s last weeks were spent in the Oak

Ward in University Hospital Waterford and we can never repay the kindness, care and attention shown to Cian, to our family and friends during this time, nothing was too much trouble for the staff of the Oak Ward. In appreciation of this, we are holding this fundraiser to ensure that other families and friends experience the care and support when their loved ones are under the palliative care team at the Oak Ward. On the day we have music, kids entertainment, face painting, refreshments, a raffle and monster auction along with the main event a tractor, truck and

car run. There will be something for all the family. Please come along to Ballymacarbry Community Centre on Sunday 3rd November from 11am.

Carapictured with Martin Browne TD and Mary Lou McDonald, Teachta Dála of Ireland.

Cashel Town in

By Liam Browne

Cashel Support in Hungary Helps Erasmus Youth Exchange

BY LIAM BROWNE

The recent Erasmus Youth Exchange, which brought together 32 teenagers—16 from Ireland and 16 from Hungary, was a resounding success. Held in Debrecen, Hungary, the exchange focused on sustainability in fashion and architecture under the theme “Sustainable Futures: Youth Exploring Innovation in Fashion and Architecture.”

Christy O’Neill who hails from Cashel, was the Project Coordinator and led the Irish participants, who hailed from Tipperary, Cork, and Limerick, through this transformative experience. This exchange would not have been possible without the incredible support from our local community. A big part of the weekend, was an exhibition of hurleys brought to the Eastern European country, which were donated by people from Cashel and all-over West Tipperary. The visitors introduced Hungarian participants to our traditional Irish sport, and as always when hurling is demonstrated, the

Hungarians were mesmerised by the skill and dexterity needed to play the game. The reuse of these hurleys also aligned perfectly with the project’s sustainability goals, reducing waste and giving items a new purpose.

Special thanks also go to Minogue Furniture Store in Cashel for donating old material swatches. These were used in a hands-on workshop, where participants

created collages with the slogan “Fashion Shouldn’t Cost the Earth,” highlighting the environmental impact of fast fashion and exploring sustainable alternatives using recycled materials.

Throughout the week, seminars and collaborative projects on sustainable fashion and eco-friendly architecture allowed the Irish and Hungarian teenagers to engage with environmental issues in a

fun and interactive way. Cultural Nights were another highlight, where both groups shared their rich traditions through dance, music, myths, food, and sports. This unforgettable experience, which fostered bonds and promoted sustainability, was made possible thanks to the kindness and contributions of our supporters. Thank you for being a part of this meaningful journey!

Rock of Cashel to host Halloween celebration event

The Rock of Cashel is to be used by the Office of Public Works (OPW) along with a number of other national sites as part of Halloween celebrations. The OPW will offer an afternoon of stories and tales at the Rock of Cashel on Monday October 28th. The guides at the iconic site will tell spooky stories about the Rock’s history as they take visitors on a journey through the graveyard. From ghosts to the

Plague, from grave-robbers to werewolves, there promises to be something to send a shiver down the spine of everyone attending. This is a free family friendly event running from noon to 3pm with no booking required. Everyone is welcome wear their Halloween costumes to the event. Each tour is expected to take 45 minutes. Contact 062 61437 for enquiries about this event.

Library Notes

There is a full schedule of events coming up at the library for the upcoming Halloween season. Tuesday 29th October Halloween Arts and Crafts at 11am suitable for children 5+ parents are asked to stay to supervise children Tuesday 29th October Juvenile Book Club for children 9-11 years at 6.30pm Wednesday 30th October Halloween Movie TBC at 2.30pm

Tipperary Sinn Féin TD Martin Browne has accused the Department of Education of adopting a chaotic approach to addressing the capacity needs of Scoil Aonghusa in Cashel

Teachta Browne said:

“After meeting with the Principal of Scoil Aonghusa in Cashel last week, I have called on the Minister for Education to outline the measures being taken to address what has so far been a non-committal approach to addressing the capacity needs of the school.

“Over the years, the school has been given the runaround by the Department on the issue of capacity and the expansion of the school.

“From scheduled visits from the Department not taking place, to continued delays in developing the 5-acre site to the rear of the school and the

ultimate failure to get anything done there to-date.

“Instead, the Department has seen fit to only provide portacabins – and an insufficient amount at that.

“The Department’s actions have failed the school, while also leaving the school having to find their own ways to cope

with the capacity constraints that have resulted from the Department’s inaction and lack of commitment to Scoil Aonghusa and the children who attend the school.

“The hard-working staff have been put under undue pressure due to the Department’s approach, and the

school management are doing all they can to adapt to the situation which has been inposed upon them by the Department.

“They deserve our thanks and recognition for these efforts.

That level of appreciation can best be shown by campaigning for this dereliction of duty

from the Department to be addressed without delay.

“I have put these matters to the Minister, and I will continue to put pressure on the Department until we see them deliver for Scoil Aonghusa, rather than making mere commitments which have not been delivered on to-date.”

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Leave the bunting up - the ladies have a job to finish

The group system rather than

the various divisions, is where it’s at for camogie

It’s a cold and windy Saturday afternoon, as a crowd filters out from an under 21 game between Cashel and Cappaghwhite, when twenty or more ladies jog out onto Leahy Park, pucking the sliothar around and bantering amongst themselves.

BY LIAM BROWNE

The mood is light but there is a serious edge to it. There is an air of preparation, and the women break off into different groups. Next weekend, a year of work will culminate in the Ragg, when Cashel King Cormac’s camogie club will line out against Moyle Rovers in the County Junior Camogie final, and there is a quiet sense of steely determination, that this group are intent on one thing, and one thing only, and that is victory.

Cashel seems to be spoiled for choice when it comes to sporting achievement lately, but often the female game is seen as the poor relation to the men’s. It shouldn’t be. Cashel camogie has always had a proud tradition in, twice reaching the zenith of the club game, winning All-Ireland senior titles in 2007 and 2009. But the nature of the game tends to be that teams ebb and flow, and can spend years on top, before retreating into the wilderness to rebuild. The senior club has done that over the past number of years, and were desperately

unlucky not to reach a county final a few weeks back, losing in extra time at the penultimate step. But the junior team offers a chance of redemption for the club, and a chance to once again call themselves the best in Tipperary.

It’s not been easy. But they’ve risen to every challenge put in their way so far. For those who follow the game, they’ll know the difference between the paths to the finals that camogie takes, even if both codes are beginning to converge in qualification routes. The group system rather than the various divisions, is where it’s at for camogie, and that meant this Cashel team faced opponents from the length of the county to finish up in a final. They ran out first against Silvermines, where they registered a good win, before following that up with a similar result against Carrick Swan. The Swan’s won’t want to see the Red and Green for a long time again after this year is out. Then back up the whole county again, to beat Portroe, before finishing off the group stages with a long trip back to Ballingarry, but another win in the bag.

The team emerged and

developed throughout the year and got better with each passing game. And they built that success as all good teams do, on a solid defensive foundation. A new keeper this year came in the form of Aideen Bergin, a young teacher in Cashel. While in front of her, are three young players in Aneeka Maxwell, Ellie Butler and the captain Grace O Dwyer. All three have that look of youthful innocence, until they are called into action, where they become hurley wielding assassins, who guard their goal like a female version of Cú Chulainn. The line “thou shall not pass” could have been written with this full back line in mind. While in front of them, the trio of Eve Moloney, Jill Shanahan and Chloe Coleman, do their very best to ensure the line behind them have little or nothing to do during a game. They also try to be the springboard of attack, setting up many a forward foray.

Rebecca Delahunty and Emma Bonnar take up battle across the middle of the field. Both carry famous King Cormac names, and the bloodlines run true in them. Black cat, black kitten is apt, as they hurl and harry, tough as nails while giving no ground to any opponent. Rebecca has come back from a number of injuries that would sideline lesser players, but she’s made of sterner stuff than that. And in front of her, the scorers, the women who put fear into the hearts and minds of defences across the county. Ciara “Cici” Moloney and Eadaoin Bonnar flank heavy scoring Elanor Tobin, while Jean Walsh and Tara Quinn snipe at will in

the corners.

The final player on the starting fifteen, deserves a line to herself, because she’s not only a legend in Cashel camogie, but also in Blue and Gold. Emily Hayden, won the first of her three All Ireland medals with Tipperary, back in the last millennium, and she’s still hurling up a storm two and a half decades later. The voice of reason, Emily has nurtured this young team, offered advice, calmed heads, and still chips in with points and goals. Form may be temporary, but class is permanent, and Emily Hayden is a class act. A full bench of young substitutes also offers plenty for the management team to mull over, and the they are always on their toes to make sure changes are made when they need to be.

John Brosnan rules the roost along with Ronie O Donoghue, but other coaches and players from the club are more than happy to give their time to make sure the players are well prepared. And what preparation that’s done on the field, is matched in spades by two very capable ladies in Eileen Moloney and Suzanne Brosnan off it. They live and breathe camogie, getting training set up, minding hurleys and helmets, ensuring nothing gets left to chance. And very little has been. Once the team got out of their group, they faced Ballybacon in a quarter final in Rosegreen, where the elements provided as much of a challenge as anything. A wet, windy night in the village four miles from home, could have seen this team come unstuck, but they weathered the storm quite literally and fought for a place against Clonoulty in the

semi-final. Their West Tipperary neighbours have been at the pinnacle of Tipperary camogie for a few years now, finally capturing their own Holy Grail of a senior title last weekend, but the Cashel girls made sure they wouldn’t be celebrating a double, when they beat them by four points in Boherlahan.

So, all that is left is to finish the job. Next Saturday, High Noon in

The Ragg, Cashel King Cormac’s Camogie club will attempt to bring the town its second county championship in a fortnight. They’ve prepared by training and playing on wet nights and windy days. They turn up regardless. If they finish the task, no one will deny them their place in the Sun. And let the flags and banners and bunting stay flying high. Hon the ladies, we’re all behind you.

Fethard Patrician Presentation

Students Awards 2024

On Friday, October 18, Fethard Patrician Presentation Secondary School held their annual Students Awards Ceremony at the school. The ceremony commenced with Mass celebrated by Fr. Liam Everard P.P. accompanied by the school choir.

School Principal Billy Walsh welcomed all present and introduced this year’s special guest speaker and past pupil, Tom Grant, formerly from Killerk. Tom gave a very encouraging talk and outlined his own experience in overcoming complications that students usually face when leaving home for the first time, and being ultimately responsible for their own future.

The award presentations com-

menced afterwards with Tom presenting the Bishop Delany Award for best Leaving Certificate to Charlotte Burgess. Student of the Year awards for 2023 were then presented to Lizzie Gilmurray (1st Year); Jayden Channon (2n Year); Kelvin Ryan (3rd Year); Margaret Keane (4th Year); and Roisín Geoghegan (5th Year). Fifth Year Mentor Certificates were then presented, followed by Student Council Certificates.

The Timmy O’Connor Spirit of The School Award was presented to Lucy Brett; the Materials Technology / Woodwork Award to Kelvin Ryan; the Adam O’Donnell Business Award to Harry Ryan; the Aideen O’Donnell Award for spoken Irish to Char-

lotte Burgess; the Paddy Broderick Junior Cycle Geography Award to Michéal O’Rahilly; the Tom Murray Enterprise Award to James Strang; the Marian Gilpin Literature Arts & Music Award to Lucy Burke Lawrence. The various individual and team awards were then presented for sporting achievements, writing, art, and the remarkable ‘Maths Eyes’ team who have won this national award for the eleventh time.

The ceremony with a special presentation to guest speaker Tom Grant to mark the occasion of his return visit to the school. This presentation was made by Deputy Principal Catríona McKeogh and School Principal Billy Walsh.

To mark the occasion, a special presentation was made to special guest speaker and past pupil Tom Grant (centre) by Deputy Principal Catríona McKeogh and School Principal Billy Walsh.

John Cummins (centre) presented the Hurling Awards to Pa Coffey (Junior), and on the right John Cronin (Senior).

Dean Kiely (centre) presented the Soccer Awards to Cody Fitzgerald (Junior) and on the right Nestor Kashuba (Senior).

Yvonne Murphy (centre) presented the Gaelic Football Senior Awards to Sarah Smith and Jamie Brunnock.

Daniel O’Shaughnessy (centre) presented the Gaelic Football Junior Awards to Meadbh Collum and Daniel Gleeson.

Becky Fogarty (centre) presented the Rugby Senior Awards to Amy Costin and Misha Makhinya.

Becky Fogarty (centre) presented the Rugby Junior Awards to Leyla Barlaz and Jack Browne. Justin McGree (centre) presented the Volleyball Senior Awards to Nestor Kashuba and Emily Spillane.

Past pupil,Tom Grant presenting Student of the Year Award for Second Year to Jayden Channon. Past pupil, Tom Grant presenting Student of the Year Award for First Year to Lizzie Gilmurray.

In Memoriam

In Memoriam In Memoriam PHELAN

Phelan 1st Anniversary

In loving memory of Rosemary Phelan, whose first anniversary occurs on October 26. Sadly missed every day by her mother Annette, partner Ben, sons John and Stephen, daughters Leanne and Ciara, grandchildren Ryan, Sean, Alex, Jayden, Erin, Eva, Callum, Lucy, Noah, Ellie and Isla, son in law Brendan, daughters in law Natasha and Aoife.

When you feel a little lonely

And all you want is me

Just place a hand upon your heart

And you know that’s where I’ll be

I know how much you’re hurting

But remember me and smile

I know we are apart right now

But its only for a while

Take comfort that I’m happy

Where the sky is always blue

I’ll be waiting at the rainbow bridge

When heaven calls for you

O’Gorman 1st Anniversary

New Inn

In loving memory of our Mam Carmel, whose 1st Anniversary occurs on October 24th.

Your life was a blessing

Your memory a treasure

You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure.

Sadly missed by her family.

Anniversary Mass on Sunday October 27th at 11.30am in the Church of Our Lady Queen, New Inn

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1st Anniversary

Martin Kennedy 43 Springfields Clonmel and Raheny, Dublin.

Whose first anniversary occurs on October 29, 2024 Martin’s brothers, sisters and partner Nuala would like to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with us through our most recent sudden and unexpected loss.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to the many relatives, friends and neighbours who visited our home, attended the removal, funeral and burial service. For those who telephoned, travelled long distances, sent mass cards, sympathy cards and online condolences, brought food/gifts, as well as those who made charitable donations, we are truly grateful.

For the beautiful and thoughtful ceremony, our sincere thanks to Fr. Bobby Power and Fr. Billy Meehan for officiating as well as Canon Brendan Crowley for his help and support. We would like to thank St. Mary’s choir, altar servers and sacristans for their service.

We also wish to acknowledge the staff of Hotel Minella for their service in providing refreshments on the day.

The family wishes to thank in particular Condon’s Funeral Directors especially Sinead for their professionalism, help and advice at such a difficult time.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgment as a token of our appreciation. Martin’s first anniversary mass will be held on Sunday October 27th at 12 noon in St.Mary’s Church, Irishtown, Clonmel.

East Lane, Mitchell Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Rosemary

Carmel

Martin Kennedy

Ballygerald,

Friary to reopen to church goers once more

In 1336, just shy of seven hundred years ago, James Butler Earl of Desmond founded the friary in Carrick Beg. Due to religious intolerance it was forced shut for one hundred years in the mid 16 th century but was inhabited again by friars in 1644, only to be shut again by Cromwell’s forces, but this time only for a couple of years. On their return in 1669 the friars built a thatched chapel on the grounds of the present friary and so began 337 years of service to the community by the friars in Carrick Beg.

Due to falling vocations the friary closed its doors in 2006. In keeping with the ethos and community based values of the friars, the grounds surrounding the friary were donated to the housing agency Respond. The building itself was donated to the Carrick-on-Suir Development Association.

Recently C.O.S.D.A. sold the church to the Malankara Orthodox Church. The church has its headquarters in Devalokam, which is popularly known as The Catholicate of The East. The church serves India’s St Thomas Christians. It was founded in the first century according to local tradition due to the missions of Thomas The Apostle. By the church’s own reckoning it has two and a half million members world-wide in thirty dioceses.

The sale of the church will go to ensure that Christian services will recommence in the building and continue a 355 year tradition there. It will also mean that there will once again be a regular presence around the church and that can only be a good thing. Too many buildings have been neglected and left fall into disrepair in the town, without it happening to a place so special and with so many fond memories for a very large percentage of our community.

Dancing Queens - get ready for a fundraiser

Each year the Carrick-on-Suir Parade Committee try to introduce something new and inventive to attract visitors to the town and to entertain our own community. The committee works away with very little financial backing and quiet often are responsible themselves for purchasing flags, banners and bunting for the day.

Vera and Maria make a spectacle of themselvesall for a good cause

Lions Club project helping education in Third World countries

For 2025 the committee are planning on having a parade with a very special theme and have some great surprises in the pipeline. To assist with making the parade for 2025 bigger and better than ever before, the committee has decided to embark on a couple of fundraising initiatives over the coming months.

The first of these will be an ABBA themed fancy dress night in Connors Bar on the Main Street on Saturday night, November 16 from 9 o’clock until close. DJ Willy Croke will be blasting out the hits from the Swedish pop group. There are best costume prizes on offer and it promises to be a great night for a very worthy

First successful night’s bingo in Owningcheck it any Friday

On Friday last the dining room of Owning House Retirement Village was transformed into a fully equipped Bingo Hall. As the players arrived, the mix of very young and the more experienced in life was fantastic to see and was exactly what the organisers had aimed for. Residents arrived amongst the many bingo players from Carrick, Mooncoin and further afield and the chatter of old friends meeting for the first time in many moons was a joy to behold.

The bingo hall, all decked out with seasonal decorations for Halloween, was well lit and comfortably warm given the chill in the October night air.

Play started and the M.C. Pilot Conway proved to be the

professional that he always is. The onsite shop was a hive of activity at half time with children and adults availing of the break to fill up on sweets, chocolates and drinks for the second half of the night. Following plenty of checks and house calls a 50/50 draw took place and the winner walked away with €115 so not a bad night for that lucky player.

BINGO EVERY FRIDAY

The bingo will continue every Friday in Owning House and the organisers are keen the thank all who have helped so far including the staff of the village, who once again gave up their evening and interrupted their own games to help out checking numbers, selling raffles tickets and working the shop.

During the past week Vera Walsh and Maria Madden along with Jackie and Kevin Walsh sorted, cleaned and packed almost 700 pairs of glasses. Destined for Third World countries after a final sort by Medico Lions Clubs De France, the glasses will be used as a way to improve the lives of the citizens of Third World countries by helping in their education.

Many children and adults in Third World countries have sight problems that in First World nations would be a minor inconvenience, but poverty and lack of resources, means that those in

Well done to Carol Healey of Leeds in the UK who was the sole winner of the €16,000 Carrick

Swan Lotto Jackpot last week.

Happy spending Carol!

16 players also matched 3 and won €20 each. The numbers drawn last week were 3 4 10 27.

This week, our Lotto jackpot is €2,000. The draw takes place on Thursday night, each week, and it costs just €2 to enter. Best of luck.

Adult Hurling

Our u21 hurlers came from behind to beat Killenaule in the South Quarter-Final on Saturday at Páirc na nEalaí. Swan won by 7 points in the end. Well done lads.

That win sets up a semi-final against St. Patrick’s in Kilsheelan on Saturday November 2 at 2 pm.

Our u21’s leave down the camán’s and pick up the big ball next week for our football championship opener. We travel to Cloneen to take on St. Patrick’s in the South football Quarter-Final.

Throw-in on Saturday at 3.30pm.

Juvenile Scene

Our u17 footballers had a

poorer nations do not have access to the simple solutions that would improve their situations. Poor eyesight means an inability to get a proper education, thus pushing more and more into poverty and destitution.

SIMPLE YET EFFECTIVE

The collection by the Carrickon-Suir Lions is a simple yet effective way of not just helping people improve their eyesight, but is a way of helping those stuck in the spiral of poverty to gain an education and fight their way out of the mire of unemployment and make themselves and their families self-sufficient.

dedication and time all our underage coaches put in each week throughout the year, playing a pivotal role in honing the skills of the future adult hurlers and camogie ladies of Carrick Swan. If you’re thinking about getting involved in coaching for 2025, please reach out for more information.

1-point victory over Kilsheelan on Sunday morning to make it 2 wins out of 2. Well done boys. Next week, we travel to Ballingarry to take on the home side. The game throws in on Sunday October 27 at 1pm.

Our u13 hurlers made it six wins from seven in the league on Sunday with a victory over St. Patrick’s. Well done boys. That concludes the League section, and we await our next u13 fixture.

Well done to our u10 girls who attended the Tipperary Festival of Camogie in Dr. Morris Park on Sunday morning. It was the last outing of the year for the girls, who all enjoyed the day. The club would like to thank the girls, their parents, and all the coaches who

travelled on Sunday and throughout the year.

Last week, our Cygnets (u7’s) held their final training session for 2024 and finished up with games at the end of the night where the Cygnets took on, and beat may we add, their parents.

All the kids really enjoyed the evening, and we’d like to say a massive thank you to all the kids for the great commitment and great progress that they have made all year. You’ve all be magnificent. The club would also like to say a big thanks to the parents for all they have done this year, and once again we’d like to thank our coaches who have helped out throughout the year. The club really appreciates the

We look forward to seeing our coaches and players that have finished up this week back again for the 2025 season.

We would like to say thank you to Lidl Carrick-on-Suir for their support of our Premier Intermediate hurlers all year. Lidl provided refreshments to our Premier Intermediate hurlers from our first League game last March to the County Final. Lidl’s generosity to our teams’ dates back many years and we thank them once again or their kind gesture. 12 Days of Christmas Draw The 12 Days of Christmas Draw tickets are now on sale. Get your tickets from the usual sellers or buy online at CarrickSwan.com/ draw.

Carrick-on-Suir Lions Club members Vera Walsh and Maria Madden helping out with the spectacles for the Third World project.

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Portrait of a Village film features Bansha

Portrait of a Village is a project depicting aspects of two villages in county Tipperary. Bansha and Emly are the two villages chosen to feature, both with quite contrasting historical developments. The first of the 45 minute films depicts historical aspects of the village of Bansha, looking at how the village evolved. The film will be shown in Templeneiry Church, Bansha, on Sunday October 27th at 4pm. This project is the work of Tipperary Cultural Films. Dr. Denis G Marnane is the researcher, script writer and narrator. Caleb Barrett is the film maker and Mary Alice O’Connor/Long is the producer. This trio have a number of films to their credit already and wish to acknowledge the support of Creative Ireland and Tipperary County Council who have been financially supportive of these projects. Thanks also to Roisin O’Grady, Heritage Officer and Michael Begley, Tipperary Town Re-

vitalisation Task Force. The films are available on YouTube under Tipperary Cultural Films and the latest one will be added after the Premier in Bansha. This event on the 27th, along with light refreshments, will be hosted by Aherlow Fáilte and admission is free. There will be a raffle on the day with some lovely prizes and proceeds will go to local cancer care charities. Catherine Ryan and friends will be on hand to help with ticket sales. Thank you to the many people who helped with this project, especially Seamus McCarthy, who acted as historical guide to the project. Thank you also to John and Theresa Russell of Bansha Castle, Mary Marnane of Bansha House and the Nicholson family of Lismacue House, who made us so welcome and allowed us to film in the grounds of their lovely premises. Looking forward to seeing a big crowd at Templeneiry Church on the day.

Glen Ara Gloves remembered - a trip down memory lane in Bansha

Bansha will be remembered for a Jam Factory in the parish which was started by the late Canon John Hayes in 1948. What people might not recall was that there was a very successful Glove Factory in the Main Street of the village throughout the late 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. The proprietor was Jim O’Connor, a man who was immersed in community life and in organisations such as Muintir na Tíre Community Council, Galtee Rovers/St. Pecaun’s GAA Club and the Bansha Show Society. Working alongside Jim was my father, Larry Quinn. Both had the same interests in the parish and incidentally both had won West and County titles with the Galtee Rovers Club and had in later years become Officers in the club and had become part of Referee John Moloney’s umpiring team. I have very vague memories as a child of going into the Glove Factory, usually to run an errand for my Dad. Jim was proprietor of the factory and he looked after ironing and packing mostly. My father had served his time in the Glove Factory in Tipperary Town, so he joined the enterprise as a master

cutter. Throughout that time it was a very successful enterprise and employed up to 20 people at any given time. Ladies from the locality and from Tipp town were employed in the sewing room and a number of outworkers were also employed at various times during the year. One of those who served his apprenticeship in the factory was Bansha native Michael O’Dwyer, who now resides in Cahir. I met up with Michael recently and asked him to outline his time working in the factory and what his job entailed.

“In 1960 I started in the Technical School in Tipperary Town. I was there for 4 days when I had a very bad accident with my eye, which resulted in me being blind in one eye. So that put a stop to my studies. I had all the books ready but unfortunately I wasn’t able to go back to school. So in 1961 Jim O’Connor, proprietor of Glen Ara Gloves was looking for an apprentice, so I went in to work there and was there until 1967 until I went to England. To describe the premises, you went in the door off the Main Street, and that was where the cutting room

was and that was where Larry Quinn (your father) worked. Next to Larry was Jim O’Connor and he had two ironing machines, and when the gloves were made they were ironed and boxed and sent off to wherever they were going. Just inside the door you had a long bench, desk top, and that was where the cutting took place. I was an apprentice to Larry so I worked beside him on the cutting bench. In another room you had a punching press, and when Larry had the gloves cut in squares, the punching press was used to cut them into the shape of the hand with fingers and thumbs. In another room there were a number of ladies who were in charge of sewing the gloves. There were about 15 ladies in that room with sewing machines, and the gloves would go down to them where the ladies would stitch and sew them. When they were ready they would come back up to Jim and he would iron the gloves and put them on a type of hand pilot. He would pull the glove over it and check that the glove was stitched properly. This was a form of quality check to ensure that everything

was in order before packing the gloves. This would allow you to see if there was a stitch gone anywhere in the glove. Once the gloves had been cleared for packing they were placed in boxes and once a week we would load Jim’s car to the hilt with boxes, and Jim would take the boxes to Limerick Junction Train Station for transport to Dublin. He had really good customers such as Switzer’s and Cleary’s. If we were very busy Jim might have to do that twice a week. The skins for the gloves would come in from a place in Wales and were kept in a room upstairs which had to be kept fairly cool. You had real heavy leather skins for men’s gloves and you had light leather for ladies gloves, and then you had another type of skin which was chamois leather, which was real fine leather. We also did fabric, cloth gloves and sheepskin gloves. The sheepskin ones were mostly stitched by outworkers as they could not be done on machines, as they were too thick for machines. We did a complete extensive line of gloves including hand stitched gloves. Jim would collect ladies from Tipp town and

bring them out to Bansha and there were a number of ladies employed in the factory itself. There were up to 20 people employed there. I remember the Tynan sisters, Ann, Mary and Breda, the Scanlon sisters, and Norrie Purcell and Queenie Bourke Ryan from Tipp town. There was great employment given to those in the factory and the outworkers. It was a regular ‘cuardaoicht’ spot particularly on a Monday morning as Jim and Larry both umpired with John Moloney and John would come in, and the weekend games would be ‘re-played’ once again. The room would often be full as John’s brother Michael ‘Macduff’, Eddie McCarthy and Jim Byron were frequent visitors. Another frequent visitor was Theo English. Theo would stay for hours and the oil truck would be parked on the street outside. I served my apprenticeship there and ended up a fully qualified glove cutter. I went to England in 1967 and came back home in 1988. I am living now in Cahir. I never did any glove cutting after leaving Glen Ara Gloves. I worked in construction in England. Jim

O’Connor was a really decent employer and looked after the staff very well. He relied on Larry for anything technical wise or glove wise. Larry was a gentleman and was the heart of the glove factory” said Michael. Jim’s daughter Patricia and Larry’s daughters (my sisters) Anne, Eileen and Mary, worked in the glove factory during holiday periods. Eileen said that her main memory was of the men calling in for chats about GAA and the matches. Jim O’Connor was certainly a great entrepreneur but unfortunately his life was cut short in August 1976 when he died suddenly. He was a huge loss to his wife Mary and daughter Patricia but also to the community in Bansha. As a result of Jim’s passing the Glove Factory closed shortly afterwards. My father continued to make some gloves for a period of time but he didn’t have the resources to continue the operation. My father passed away in May 1981. Thank you to Michael O’Dwyer for retelling some memories of Glen Ara Gloves or as it was known the Bansha Glove Factory.

with Martin Quinn

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“It’s an extraordinary story, it’s more like an epic film than a historical book” - launch by Prof William Nolan

A book by Dr. Des Marnane (with Mary Guinan Darmody) titled ‘From Landed Estates to Family Farms: Land Ownership in Tipperary’ was launched by Professor William Nolan, at the Tipperary Excel, on Saturday October 19th. The book is published by Fitzpatrick Printers and is on sale from them priced at €35 each. Professor Nolan is Emeritus Professor of Geography, University College Dublin. Over the course of his career, he has lectured in diverse topics in geography in many third level institutions in Ireland, including the National University of Ireland, Galway, and University College Dublin, securing a permanent lectureship there in 1989.

Professor Nolan began by giving a brief résumé of Dr. Marnane’s historical contribution to the community. “He has contributed 100 articles to the Tipperary Historical Society Journal, has been Editor of Tipperary Historical Society since 2017 and Secretary since its inception, a documentary filmmaker, a broadcaster with Tipperary Mid West Radio and he has 22 entries to the National Library”. Professor Nolan went on to say that he was delighted that Des had completed his latest work. “Many of you will be familiar with Land and Violence - A History of West Tipperary from 1660, published in 1985 and Des followed this up with Land and Settlement - A History of West Tipperary to 1660, published in 2003. One thing about Des is that when he starts something he will always finish it and he will always complete it in 1,2 or 3 volumes. Looking through his book I was picking out some elements which I thought might be of interest or which would appeal to Tipperary people, but there is so much in it, and it is so rich and his use of sources is so judicious and most of these sources are original. He is particularly good and very impressive on the Government commissions, details of the various commissions set up by the British Government to try and sort out Ireland in the 19th century. An attractive part of this book too is he has used little known journals from landlord agents and so on., and it is his mastery of sources which has impressed me so much in looking through this book. In this volume Des writes about history and he

says ‘history is the recovery of the past through the application of evidence and judgement’ and this is really what Des Marnane’s work is all about. The use of sources, and he has been in every archive in Ireland, and he has also searched out archives in England and beyond, has been so astute, and one thing that is right throughout this book is that Des is not a partisan historian, he is a very fair historian and he lives to the reader and he lives to the facts, as he gets them and as he cites them. One of the great things about this book is that if you are from any part of Tipperary and particularly South Tipperary, you will find your own area mentioned, and of course this confirms to us all how important our own areas are when we see them written down in a book such as this. The estate system of land ownership is the subject of this file. It is a thorough examination of the origins, practice and decline of the system in the context of County Tipperary and the old South Riding in particular. This is what a good book does, it stimulates you to look around your own place and where you came from and to see how it fits into the narrative that Des has wielded so carefully and so successfully. He builds up a very formidable case in relation to how the landlords originated in Ireland, how they came here, the role of legislation such as the Act of Settlement in 1662, the Act of Explanation 1665 and the Commission of Fortified Estates 1702/3. One of the great Tipperary landlord families featured throughout this book are the Maude’s of Dundrum, probably an example of the worst excesses of landlordism, and the reason why the system had to collapse at some time anyway. He talks about the adventurers such as the Dawson’s, the Sadlier’s, Erasmus Smith, Perry’s of Woodroffe and Joseph Damer. That’s the fascinating thing about this book, the narrative begins here with the landlords at their peak, the epitome of landlordism, and at the end of the book they are gone, and it’s an extraordinary story, it’s more like an epic film than a historical book” said Professor Nolan. Congratulations to Dr. Marnane on another excellent publication, which is available to purchase at Fitzpatrick Printers.

Elaine Fitzpatrick, Prof. William Nolan and Dr. Des Marane are pictured at the launch of Dr. Marnane’s book.

At the Launch of Dr. Des Marnane’s Book; Una Crowe Reardon, Martin McHugh, Mrs. Eamonn Ryan (C) and Elaine Fitzpatrick

Prof. William Nolan speaking at the launch of Dr. Des Marnane’s book with Dr. Marnane seated nearby.

Newly Baptised

Rhea Erin Pia Connors, Cabra Court. Molly Amy Kennedy, Ikerrin Court.

Ronan Mark Ruddy, Cluain Airne.

Tadhg William Schlingloff, Cluain Glas.

Kitty Mai Wedgeworth, Broadford Lawn, Ballinteer, Dublin 16.

Recently Deceased

Prayed for at all Masses in Thurles parish recently, were the following who have died:

Margaret Corbett, Ballycurrane.

Patrick (Paddy) Nevin, McDonagh Terrace, Mitchel Street.

Nora (Nonie) Dunne née Considine, Willowmere Drive.

Anastacia (Anna) Maher née Barrett, Bohernamona Road.

Pauline Dwan née McLaughlin, Sliabh na mBan Meadows.

Eileen Weber, Terenure, Dublin.

Pat Stapleton, Woodville, Templemore.

Patrick (Pat) O’Callaghan, Ballycurrane.

Thos Bourke, 58 Moyne Road.

Mateusz Margol, Oakfield Drive and Nenagh, formerly Poland.

Edward (Eddie) Condon, Holycross & Kickham St. Catherine (Kitty) Doyle, Castletown, Moyne.

Billy Shanahan, Galbertstown, Holycross. Donal Kealy, Conlans Road, Nenagh, formerly Castle Avenue.

Pat McCormack, Rocker, Loughmore. Jerry McAuliffe, 84 Kennedy Park.

Eilish (Elizabeth) O’Shea, née Ward, Parkview Drive.

Frances Ryan, St Vincent’s, Lisnagry, Limerick, formerly Athnid.

Most Rev. Donal Murray, Bishop Emeritus Limerick. Eileen Croke, née Ryan, Ballybeg, Littleton. Jack Ryan, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick.

Mary Rose Meertens, née Fewer, Plymouth, U.K, formerly Clongour

Cabragh Wetlands to host faith event on environment

Cabragh Wetlands will be running a free event for parish representatives or people of faith in parishes in the diocese who have an interest in the environment around us or who would be interested in learning more about the environment or how we can become part of the movement to protect the environment. It will take place in Cabragh Wetlands, Holycross, E41T266, on Friday November 1st from 12 noon to 3 pm with lunch provided.

If you wish to book a place, you can do so by emailing assistantpastoral.office@cashel-emly.ie or texting 086 1033763 with your name, parish and phone number.

Eye onThurles

By the Cathedral Townie

Thurles Halloween Festival kicks-off

There is great excitement in Thurles this week in anticipation of the 15th annual Thurles Halloween Arts Festival.

Once again there is a wonderful festival line up ever, with some of the best national and international acts confirmed to perform this year. The committee, led by Independent Councillor Jim Ryan has a policy of community participation and enjoyment and this is very much evident again with so many different forms of the arts on offer- there really is something for everyone on this year’s programme.

Councillor Ryan said: “I would like to thank my hard working committee for all their time and efforts over the last number of months. I of

Whispers of the Abbey was a great success

An extremely successful night of storytelling, song, and dance was held at St Michael’s Community Centre, Holycross recently with a packed audience really enjoying the experience.

Organised by the Holycross Abbey Jubilee team which is putting together a series of events to mark fifty years since the historic place of worship was restored, the event not only entertained but also connected the community through a shared cultural experience.

The night provided a platform for sharing stories of the Abbey with song and dance passed down through generations, ensuring that traditions remain alive and vibrant in today’s world and reminding everyone of the importance of coming together as a community to celebrate culture and community.

As local men, John Bourke and

Tom Gallagher – two of the driving forces behind the Jubilee celebrations, were heard to say ‘’It’s heartwarming to see traditions like these thriving in places like Holycross, where the rich tapestry of culture is celebrated and shared.”

There will be further events in the coming weeks and months. For instance here’s a date for your diary. There will be an afternoon tea event in Holycross Abbey on Saturday November 23 from 2 to 5pm. The upstairs dormitory at Holycross Abbey is the perfect place to spend some time enjoying afternoon tea with family and friends. From the soaring arches of the hand-crafted dormitory ceiling to the beautiful old China table settings you will be at home in this beautiful Abbey building. Booking essential - Contact 050443124 to reserve your table.

course, would also like to show my appreciation to all our sponsors, volunteers and festival partners for their generosity and help, without whom this festival could not take place. I hope that everyone who participates in our festival will both enjoy and remember it. Our aim is to have a festival that is open to everyone and one that will place Thurles on the map as a town with an Arts Festival to envy,” Cllr Ryan said.

The festival kicks off on October 25 and runs right through to November 1st thereby taking in the mid-term break from school.

One of the big annual highlights of the festival is the spectacular Fireworks Display on Halloween night, Thursday October 31st. There will also be a

funfair, food and craft stalls. Fireworks display will begin at 8.15pm at Thurles Rugby Club – entry is free but a donation would be welcome.

Also on Thursday, October 31 at 3pm in Thurles Library why not join the staff for a spooky, fun filled, fancy dress Storytime. This story time is suitable for ages 7 and under. Call 052 616 6131 to book your place.

There is loads more to check out too including fancy dress parties, funfairs, Lego workshop, karoke, quizzes Mad Hatters Pizza Bar and much more and you can do this by visiting: Thurleshalloweenfestival.com

It promises to be a great week of activities, so be sure to get involved.

There is great excitement in Thurles this week in anticipation of the 15th annual Thurles Halloween Arts Festival.

The clergy were out in force to support the successful Whispers of the Abbey night at St Michael’s Community Centre, Holycross

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Thurles actress Kerry Condon to star in new D-Day movie

Thurles actress Kerry Condon will star along with Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser, having being announced recently as part of the cast for a new highly anticipated film titled ‘Pressure.’

The new movie which centres around D-Day examines and explores the events leading up to the historic but infamous landings. Filming on what is being described as an epic begins in the UK this month.

Kerry was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in The Banshees of Inisherin, but in this movie she will play Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D Eisenhower’s aid, with Oscar winner Fraser playing the part of the President.

The movie is being directed by Anthony Maras who also directed Hotel Mumbai.

Kerry has enjoyed big Hollywood success with The ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ earning her a BAFTA award and launched her to new levels of international fame.

In 2001 at the age of 18, Condon landed the role of Mairead in The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh which she performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company and in 2006 at the Lyceum Theatre in New York. For the production she recorded the song “The Patriot Game” with The Pogues. That same year, Kerry played the role of Ophelia in Hamlet, making her the youngest actress to ever play that role for the RSC.

In 2009, she appeared in another play by Martin McDonagh, The Cripple of Inishmaan, for which she won a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance.

Kerry’s movie roles include Kate Kelly, Ned Kelly’s outlaw sister, in 2003’s Ned Kelly and an appearance in the 2003 Irish independent film Intermission with Cillian Murphy, Kelly Macdonald, and Colin Farrell. She was in the 2005 Jet Li action-thriller Unleashed. In 2005, she co-starred as Octavia of the Julii, sister of the Roman Emperor Augustus, in the hit HBO/BBC series Rome.

She then appeared as Masha, a Tolstoian, in The Last Station, a film about the last months of Leo Tolstoy’s life with Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer, before playing jockey Rosie Shanahan in the 2012 TV series Luck. Kerry appeared in the season 4 premiere of the post-apocalyptic

zombie drama The Walking Dead playing the role of the character Clara, which aired in October 2013. She voiced the artificial intelligence F.R.I.D.A.Y., Iron Man’s replacement for J.A.R.V.I.S. in the Marvel Studios films Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. After reuniting with Martin McDonagh in the 2017 film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Condon played a major role in McDonagh’s 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin as the long-suffering sister of Colin Farrell’s character. Condon’s performance in the film earned her immense critical praise, garnering several accolades, including a win for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress–Motion Picture and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. Kerry returns home to Thurles regularly to visit her family and friends and is often seen out and about catching up with all the local news and happenings.

Eye on Thurles

Gallant effort by Thurles camogie side comes up just short in county final

Thurles Sarsfields senior camogie team came up just short in the County camogie final at The Ragg on Saturday last – a first appearance by a Thurles club in the final since 1974.

Facing a Clonoulty Rossmore side seeking their first ever title despite having been in the last four finals, the Thurles girls gave

a great account of themselves but just had to give best to the deserving winners who made history on the day. Of course, it would have been historic too for Sarsfields as this was a first appearance by a team from the club in the senior camogie final since the camogie game joined under the club banner some year ago. Thurles Camogie Club had been

very strong back in the sixties and seventies, but having fallen into decline more recently the game has received a much-needed boost under the Sarsfields flag which now also carries a ladies football team. Well done to the girls on a great season – the hope is that they can go one better in 2025.

Reps meet Michael Lowry at Dublin protest

Tipperary Independent TD, Deputy Michael Lowry attended the recent protest meeting in Dublin, representing the hospitality and small business sectors, both of which have valid concerns regarding this year’s budget.

And, he was fortunate to meet up with Naomi Treacy, Louise O’Connell and Michael O’Dwyer as part of the Thurles group that made the trip.

“The Government has overlooked the serious challenges facing hundreds of businesses across Tipperary and the wider country. These small business owners have taken significant risks by investing in their enterprises, creating jobs, and providing high-quality food and beverage services to our communities. Without the necessary support from the Government, many of these businesses face the inevitable risk of closure,” Deputy Lowry said.

Some of the participants in the recent successful Whispers of the Abbey night at St Michael’s Community Centre, Holycross

Recollections from 1996 with Joe Kenny

Photographed on the Avonmore Farm Walk held on Paul Quirke’s Farm, at Moanmeigh, Coolmoyne on May 15, 1996, are L to R: Paul Quirke (owner); Kenneth O’Neill (Avonmore); Graham Kidd (Ecosyl); and Paul Bowes, Cashel.

Mr Gay Mitchell, T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs and Local Development, pictured on February 12, 1996, at The Commons, Ballingarry, after receiving a submission in relation to unemployment, economic difficulties in the Slieveardagh area. L to R: Ms. Veronica Meagher, principal of The Commons National School; Cllr. Susan Meagher; Cllr. Denis Hogan; Cllr. Denis Landy; Cllr. Theresa Ahearne T.D.; Cllr. Michael Ferris T.D.; Mr Gay Mitchell, T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs and Local Development; Mr. Tommy Cooke, chairman Slieveardagh Rural Development committee; Cllr. Michael Maguire, chairman S.R. Co. Council; Cllr. John Holohan; Cllr. Neddy Brennan; Fr. Philip Morris P.P., Ballingarry.

Cashel forwards Pat Walsh, Lar Bergin, Pat O’Donoghue and Seamus Foley wait for the ball to be thrown in at the Munster Rugby Junior League game between Cashel and Newcastle West played on Sunday, February 11. 1996, in Cashel. Final Score: Cashel 28; Newcastlewest 0.

Members of the ladies chorus from the Slievenamon Musical Society, pictured on February 19, 1996, at rehearsal for their forthcoming variety show, ‘Nun the Wiser’ which will be staged in Cloneen Community Hall. The show is produced by Shay Ahessy. Back L to R: Mary Ward, Mary Hanly, Rachel Outram, Noreen Harrington, Rosanne and Marie Meaney, Esther Power and Bridget Cuddihy. Middle: Nellie Whyte, Teckie Brett, Breda Fitzgerald, Frances Clancy, Sister Joan Costigan, Betty Egan, Joanne O’Shea, Teresa Quinn and Jean Outram. Front: Peggy O’Brien, Mary O’Shea, Helen O’Brien, Ita Ryan, Juan Ahessy and Mary Noonan.

Pictured on January 21, 1996, at the presentation of prizes for the 1995 Credit Union Poster Competition are Back: Dave O’Gorman; Claire Whelan (Cahir Credit Union); John Mackey (Cahir Credit Union). Front L to R: Paddy Lonergan (PRO Chapter 10); Patricia, Claire O’Gorman and William O’Gorman who came third in the 8-10 year section; and Kathleen Halpin (President Chapter 10).

Pictured at the recent ‘Fostering Awareness’ poster competition organised by South Tipperary Community Care. L to R: Anna Harney, specialist foster worker County Clinic; Jim Gibson, team leader Social Work Dept. County Clinic; James Kelly, (commendation) C.B.S. Clonmel; Dr. Marie Ryan-Carew, acting director of community care.

Recollections from 1996 with Joe Kenny

Mr Eamon Lonergan pictured with staff members and friends at his retirement function held at St. Luke’s Hospital, Clonmel, on Marck 29, 1996.

Liam Cronin, Moyle Rovers GAA Club, and a member of the 1985 Fethard Patrician Brothers U18 Munster Champions football team, is pictured above on his return visit to the school to present the 1996 team with their Munster medals on March 1, 1996. The school presented past-pupil Liam with a framed photograph of the successful 1985 school team. Also included above with team members are Denis Burke (trainer), and Mr Ernan Britton (school principal).

Ballypatrick table tennis team, who were runners-up in the Hutchison Perpetual Cup Table Tennis Final played in Killurney on March 29, 1996.

Claire O’Donnell, Ardfinnan, who was overall prizewinner in the Cumann na mBunscol design a tie competition, is pictured above on April 2, 1996, receiving her award. L to R: Claire’s parents Bernadette and Kevin O’Donnell, Claire O’Donnell (overall winner); Paul Brett, Cumann na mBunscol; Donal McCarthy, Cumann na mBunscol; and Liam O’Sullivan, Ardfinnan N.S.

Photographed above on May 6, 1996, are the Tipperary Primary Schools selection chosen to play Kerry at the interval of the Munster Senior Football Championship first round game between Tipperary and Kerry. Back L to R: Donal MacCarthaigh (Ballylooby NS) manager, Christopher Higgins (Bansha NS), Daniel Maguire (Cahir NS), Jonathan Sandvoss (Grange NS), David Byron (Ballylooby NS), Jodie Brennan (Upperchurch NS), Declan Peters (Tankardstown NS), Brendan Horan (Cahir NS). Front L to R: P.J. Harrington (Upperchurch NS) selector, Brendan Finn (Ballyporeen NS), John Noonan (Fethard NS), Kevin Fogarty (Templetuohy NS), Paudie Whelan (Cahir NS), Hugh Coughlan (Templetuohy NS), and Paul Hyland (Ballyporeen NS).

Fethard Badminton team who were winners of the Fr Meehan Cup photographed with their trophy on May 14, 1996. Back L to R: Andrew O’Donovan, Don O’Connell. Jim Connolly, Pat Ryan. Front L to R: Frances Keating, Joan Carroll, Breda Ryan and Catherine Morrissey.

PLANNING NOTICES

Tipperary County Council

We, Jennifer & Terence McCaffrey, wish to apply to the above authority for permission to erect a dwelling house, entrance, driveway, treatment system, private well and all ancillary site works at Ballylaffin, Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

New special school for Tipperary is great news for students with additional needs - Cllr Michael Murphy

New special school will have a transformative impact for children with additional needs in Tipperary, a Fine Gael General Election Candidate has said.

The school is being sanctioned as early as possible, as part of advanced forward planning for the next school year 2025/2026, to ensure that appropriate placements are available where needed to meet the needs of students with special educational needs.

Cllr. Michael Murphy said: “I am thrilled to welcome the establishment of a new special school in Tipperary. This is a game-changer for families and children with special educational needs in our county, providing much-needed clarity and support well ahead of the next school year.

“Budget 2025 makes the biggest-ever commitment to students with special educational needs, and I will make sure that Tipperary families are front and centre

in benefiting from this.

“The Department of Education and the NCSE are working diligently to ensure this new provision is in place as soon as possible, and I am ready to work with them to achieve this.

“Today’s early announcement is crucial. It gives us ample time to not only plan admissions but also ensure we have the right staff, properly trained and ready.

“We can also complete any building works required to make sure the school is fully prepared for the 2025/26 school year.

“This new school will have a transformative impact on our community. It’s all about making sure that children and young people with additional needs in Tipperary can finally get the educational opportunities they deserve, and I am determined to see this through for the benefit of the families who need most.

Twin Hearts Meditation

Free Autumn Health & Wellbeing Community Roadshow Near You!

Clonmel MD

Tipperary PPN, with support from Tipperary County Council’s Healthy Tipperary are coming to a venue, near you with our free community roadshow!

Join us.

We have health & wellbeing stands from community organisations around the county. We will also be revisiting our PPN Vision for Community Wellbeing.

Tuesday 5th November

Hillview Tennis Club Clonmel (E91 HC52) from 12 midday - 4pm

For more info - email: coordinator@ppntipperary ie (Ruth) or call 087 456 7111

Upcoming Twin Hearts Meditation in your Area,

Come along at the designated time, no need to book, Donations Welcome which goes to local charities.

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St Jarlath’s and the Tipperary Connection

St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam was founded in 1800, under the Trusteeship of the Archbishop of Tuam and their mission is to educate, inspire and empower all who join

St. Jarlath’s community. St. Jarlath’s College also has a long association with Tipperary over the years and this year’s ‘Class of ‘62’ reunion was attended by three local

past pupils, Michael O’Malley and John Early who reside in Clonmel, and Liam Cloonan who lives in Fethard.

St. Jarlath’s College Class of ‘62 Past

Athlone. To mark the occasion that the college is now co-ed, it was

decided that the past pupils could bring their spouse or partner if they so wished this year.

While members are slowly diminishing, presently about forty percent

of the Leaving Cert Class of 1962 are still alive. Deceased members are always remembered and this year’s ‘62/62nd gathering was no different. May they rest in peace.

MakeWayDay

MakeWayDay is an annual campaign that brings the disability and wider community together to consider the needs of people with disabilities in the public spaces we all share. People with disabilities came out and about on MakeWayDay, along with disability groups and local organisations to highlight obstacles that block the way and complicate the lives of people with disabilities. These include:

• Cars or vans parked on a footpath blocking the way

• Bicycles/motorbikes chained to lamp posts creating a trip hazard for a visually impaired person.

• Illegally placed sandwich boards, forgotten bins, barrels and other obstructions.

Pet & Tree Blessing at Kingston College

On one of the wildest days of the year a small crowd gathered with their pets to share in a Blessing of the Animals. October 20th will live long in the memory of Cork people for the havoc created by Storm Ashley. However, the rain paused and the sun broke through for about 45 minutes - enough time for singing songs along with

the James Fitzgerald Memorial Brass and Reed Band. Canon Michael Leamy and Rev Peter Tarleton led the ceremony for the Pet Blessing and Adjarn Rumpai, the local Buddhist monk, conducted a Blessing of the trees.

Most of the pets were well-behaved - and no injuries were reported! There was a great

sense of delight in the Blessings which pets and trees confer on our human lives - and we hope to celebrate this together annually.

Part of the Tree Blessing included wrapping each tree with a saffron sash which remains in place as a reminder of the shelter and protection we derive from these magnificent plants.

Photographed at St. Jarlath’s College Class of ‘62 Past Pupils Reunion are Back L to R: Liam Cloonan, Michael Cunningham, Malachy Molloy, Neil Garvey, Christy Tyrrell, Tommy Keenan, Peter Crisham, Kieran O’Connor, Padraig Cunnane, John Earley, Damien Byrne, Michael O’Malley. Front L to R: Ann Garvey, Owen McDonagh, Mary Cloonan, Michael Geraghty, Catherine O’Malley, Frank Brennan, Mary Molloy, Brendan Dunleavy and Ann Byrne.

Pupils Reunion, by coincidence, also celebrated their ‘62nd reunion’, this year in the Hudson Bay Hotel,

Photographed at the ‘Make Way Day’ launch in Thurles are L to R: Cllr Fiona Bonfield; Declan Burgess, Cathaoirleach, Tipperary County Council; and Áine Roche, Healthy County Co-Ordinator, Economic, Community & Rural Development (ECRD).

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October is World Mental Health Month

Mental Health Month takes place throughout the month of October and Thursday, October 10 marked World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day provides the opportunity to raise awareness about global mental health issues and creates the opportunity for people to call for action and advocate for change in mental health.

Throughout the whole of October, we are making mental health and wellbeing a national priority with a programme of events, activities and workshops that celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of Connection. Together, we can ensure that everyone across the country is involved in creating a culture that supports mental health and wellbeing.

For Mental Health Month 2024, our theme is Connect. Throughout the month, we’ll explore different ways to build and strengthen meaningful connections on our social media channels. with each week focusing on a different pillar: Yourself, Others, Community and Nature.

You can find links to our social media channels and more information and resources on each week’s theme on our website www. mentalhealthireland.ie

Áine Roche, Healthy County Co-Ordinator; Cllr Fiona Bonfield; Kateryna Hryhorieva, North Tipperary Development Company; Mick Collins, Connecting for Life; Martina Phelan, North Tipperary Development Company; Tina Reilly, Tipperary Volunteer Centre; Ciarán Kennedy, Community Education facilitator ETB; Declan Burgess, Cathaoirleach Tipperary County Council; Denis Ryan Jigsaw Tipperary; Deirdre Daly TÚS Student Councillor; Gina Delaney, Mental Health Ireland; Maedhbh Gordon, CEO Silver Arch Family Resource Centre; and Claire Flynn, Mental Health Ireland

Photographed at the launch of Tipperary Mental Health Week’ in Thurles are L to R: Kateryna Hryhorieva, North Tipperary Development Company; Martina Phelan, North Tipperary Development Company; and Siobhán Ryan, CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services).

Photographed at the launch of Tipperary Mental Health Week’ in Thurles are L to R: Claire Flynn, Mental Health Ireland; Declan Burgess, Cathaoirleach, Tipperary County Council; Deirdre Daly TÚS Student Councillor; and Áine Roche, Healthy County Co-Ordinator, Economic, Community & Rural Development (ECRD).

Photographed at the launch of Tipperary Mental Health Week’ in Thurles are L to R: Rhona Toft, Tipperary Volunteer Centre; Deirdre Daly TÚS Student Councillor; and Tina Reilly,Tipperary Volunteer Centre.

Looking after the Jigsaw stand at the launch of Tipperary Mental Health Week’ in Thurles are L to R: L to R: Louise McMahon, Shauna O’Dwyer, and Denis Ryan.

Photographed at the launch of Tipperary Mental Health Week’ in Thurles are L to R: Gina Delaney, Mental Health Ireland; Niamh O’Gorman HSE Training and Development Officer in Suicide Prevention; and Mick Collins, Connecting for Life.

News from the Community

Cappawhite Ena Ryan (B)

SYMPATHY

Sincere sympathy is extended to the family of Martin Harding, Ballykiveen, who passed away on October 17. Sadly missed by his loving wife Eileen, sons Michael, Pat, Martin, Peter and Joseph, daughters Caroline, Michelle and Helen, brothers, sisters, and all extended family.

Mass in Cappawhite on Monday last with burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery.

SYMPATHY

Sincere sympathy is extended to the family of Martin Griffin, Scarrough, Annacarty who passed away on October 16. Sadly missed by his loving wife Annie, daughters Anne, Helen, Maureen, Pauline, Geraldine and Majella, sons Martin, Austin, John-Paul, James, Gerard and Noel, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and all extended family.

Mass was held in Annacarty on Saturday morning with burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery.

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

A public information meeting will take place in the Community Centre on Thursday, October 24 at 7pm to outline and control the spread of the giant hogweed infestation in West Tipp.

Cappa Anniversary Bingo On Friday October 25 @8pm. Extra prizes. Total prize money €3,500.

LGFA

Well done to the Cappa intermediate who in tough conditions beat Eire Og of Clare at the weekend to qualify for a Munster Semi final. The Munster semi-final is fixed for Saturday, November 2 in a Tipperary venue against St. Ailbe’s of Limerick. Best of luck girls.

GAA

Congratulations to our U12A team who won the Garda Cup Football competition, making them double Garda Cup Champions following their hurling win a few weeks ago! Well done boys! Congratulations to Thomas Costello and Paddy Julian who recently were members the All Ireland Masters winning squad.

Clogheen PJ English

HALLOWEEN KIDS SPOOKY WALK & DISCO

Get ready for a spooktacular evening! Join us at St Paul’s Community Hall Clogheen, on Saturday, October 26th at 5 pm for a Halloween Kids Spooky Walk & Disco. There will be plenty of tea, coffee, and sweet treats to enjoy, along with a carved pumpkin competition featuring five fantastic prizes!

Tickets: €10 per family

All proceeds go to the “Do It For Declan” fundraiser. Bring your costumes, your creativity, and your family for a night of Halloween fun!

CLOGHEEN MENS SHED.

The Shed will be holding their annual fundraiser in Brownes X/L on Friday 25th / 10 / 2024 and Saturday 26th / 10 / 2024. This event helps the Shed with their annual expenses ie insurance, rent etc etc. Your help is is greatly appreciated. Lovely prizes on offer.

Draw will take place at 5pm in Brown’s XL on Saturday 26th of October. All donations will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

VEE ROVERS F.C.

Shanbally United. The youths were at home in Burncourt in a league fixture on Saturday against S.C. + K (Slievenamon Celtic and Kilsheelan United). This was a very competitive and evenly contested game played in excellent conditions. The visitors were first to score on 24 minutes with a well taken goal from distance after the home side had already shunned a couple of chances. Shanbally United did equalise before the break when Conor English finished a well-worked indirect free-kick by Ruairi O’Callaghan. SC + K restored their lead after 62 mins with a cross from the by-line which was finished in the net. The game was level after 76 minutes when a fine move was finished to the net by Ruairi O’Callaghan to give the home side a share of the spoils, which was a fair result for two sides who gave of their best.

Vee Rovers Juniors. The juniors were at home to Powerstown on Sunday morning at Scart. Played in gale-force conditions the visitors drew first blood after two minutes, but Rovers drew level after five minutes with a free-kick from Dean Sullivan.

Powerstown added two goals early in the second to run out 3-1 winners on a day that was very challenging for all players.

Congratulations to Cian Murphy who picked up his League of Ireland Division 1 medal on Friday night last with Cork City. A former Vee Rovers schoolboy footballer, he has shown that skill and dedication can take you to the top and is an example to all young players. All his family and friends look forward to seeing him in action in the Premier Division next season against the very best teams in the country.

Gortnahoe/Glengoole

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Glengoole Wednesday 10am to 2pm, Gortnahoe Thursday 10am to 1pm. The rosary is recited before Mass in Glengoole every Saturday evening.

SACRAMENTAL DATES

The dates have been announced for the following sacraments in the parish. Confirmation will take place on Friday 28th February at 11am and First Holy Communion will be held on Saturday 17th May at 11am.

OCTOBER 400 CLUB DRAW

The result for October, 1st Prize €200 Alan & Cara Bartley, Georges Park, 2nd Prize €100 Kevin & Eithne Power, Coole.

Other prize winners were Patricia Walton, Callan, Joe & Margo Coady, Urard, Mary Purcell,

Aubrey Road, Michael Rochford, Rathbeg, Michael & Eileen Cahilll, Gortnahoe, Heffernan Clan, Ballynonty, Noel & Eileen McCormack, Glengoole and Thomas Kavanagh, Urlingford. Promoters prize winner was Teresa Bartley.

400 CLUB DRAW

A sincere thanks to everyone who supported the 400 club draw in support of the Gortnahoe Glengoole parish. The new draw will commence in November and promoters will be contacting all households in the parish to renew their membership for the next 12 months.

We look forward to the continued support of our parish.

GORTNAHOE COMMUNITY

HALL CHRISTMAS DRAW

Gortnahoe Community Hall

are holding their Christmas draw on Sunday 22nd December in Gortnahoe Hall. Further details of prizes and the distribution of tickets will follow in the coming weeks. The Christmas Draw is an important fundraiser for the upkeep of the Community Hall.

GORTNAHOE BINGO

A special Halloween bingo will be held this Saturday 26th October at the earlier time of 4pm, doors open at 3pm. Over €4,000 in prize money on offer including a special €500 game and a Halloween special game for €800. We look forward to the many visitors and family members home with their family for the Bank Holiday weekend, it will be a great afternoons entertainment for all.

SPLIT THE POT

support. See report in Ballymacarbry notes

Burncourt

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL NEARS ITS END

After a hectic month, Burncourt’s Pumpkin Festival will come to its conclusion next Sunday for 2024.

Octobers 24- Thursday -Stories of Eamon Kelly with Pakie O’ Callaghan. This celebration of the stories of Eamon Kelly will be a trip down memory lane for many but also a real treat for a newer audience as the works of Eamon Kelly are universal, timeless and always very, very funny. Tickets from Margaret 0872887615 and from Maureen Creed’s shop.

October 26 – Saturday- Pumpkin Carving Workshop at Pine Nurseries. Places limited, contact Shelly 0863183073.This is a great family session with young and old working in a creative way. If you do want to enter the Pumpkin Carving Competition and are not attending the Workshop, please leave your Pumpkin with your name at the Community Hall on Saturday.

October 27- Sunday – Family Day at Burncourt Community Hall. Burncourt’s Pumpkin Festival will

come to an end on Sunday evening with a Festival Family Afternoon in the new extension at Burncourt Community Hall. Looking forward to a great afternoon filled with Music, Entertainment, Food Stalls, Face Painting, Magic Show, Tombola, Children’s Games.Come along to what promises to be a super meeting up as we bid farewell to Pumpkin Festival 2024.

A huge thank you to Tipperary County Council for the Festival and Events funding support. Community Party.

In keeping with tradition, Burncourt’s Community Party will take place on the first Sunday of December.As always, a delicious meal, great company, dancing, singing and good cheer. Put the date December 1 in your diary.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

“Moody hues and subdued palate punctuated every now and again by a brilliant orange, scarlet or copper goodbye.” ~ Alys Fowler

Congratulations to Joan Morris, Ballysloe who won €207 in the Split the Pot draw last Sunday. Envelopes are available in Cahill’s Gortnahoe, Hogans Grange and at the usual outlets, you can also Revolut to 0876777220.

For the month of October Split the Pot will be in support of the Gortnahoe Christmas lights. The draw takes place each Sunday at 12pm in Gortnahoe Hall. Your support would be appreciated.

VEHICLE RUN

Lauren Ryan and Hannah Hearn would like to thank most sincerely all those people that brought vehicles, helped in any way and contributed to a very successful fundraising effort on Sunday, 13th October.

A grand sum of €8,300 was raised on behalf of the Hope Foundation.

COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

Sponsors extend their very best wishes to Eamon Corbett upon his retirement as supervisor. They would like to thank him for 38 years of service as well as for his courtesy, approachable and pleasant manner. We welcome Rona Sorrell as the new supervisor and wish her well in taking on the mantle from Eamon.

GRANGE COMMUNITY COUNCIL SAVE THE DATE

Grange Community Council

AGM will take place on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, at 7.30pm. Grange Community Council is tasked with the upkeep of the hall, making it available for various activities/groups during the year. For booking of the hall, please contact Ann on 0864037014. Bookings must be made in advance. Now that the long nights are drawing in, why not join in on the various activities in the hall from Bridge on a Monday night to Strength and Conditioning from Bernie, and Pilates with Joanne. Watch this space for events in the coming months.

MASS AND ROSARY

A Mass will be said in St Mary’s Church, Cahir on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, at 6.00pm for all who are buried at Derrygrath Graveyard.

Also, the Rosary will be recited at the Graveyard on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, at 3.00pm. COMMUNITY NOTES FOR

TIPP ECHO

Community notes can be sent to doheny18@gmail.com or call Sophia Doheny on 087 435 1336.

Richard Dunne

Grange

Sophia Doheny

A big crowd turned out to enjoy the fun of the day on Sunday last at the Ballymacarbry Community Centre with the Do It For Declan Fundraiser. Sincere thanks to everyone who made it such a great day of community

Breeda Fitzgerald

Moyne/Templetouhy

REMEMBRANCE MASSES

Mass will be celebrated in Moyne Church on Saturday, November 9th at 7.30pm and Templetuohy Church on Sunday, November 10th at 11am for deceased members of the parish during the past year. Also remembered will be relatives of parishioners who have also passed away during the same time. If you wish for a relative to be remembered, please give their name to one of the sacristans or one of the priests.

WEDDING BELLS

Congratulations to Thomás Foy, Cooleeney and Joanne Wright who were married recently in Kilkenny. May they have a long and happy life together.

ROSARY

Rosary will be held at Our Lady’s Grotto, Templetuohy for the month of October on Monday’s and Friday’s at 6pm. All are welcome to come and pray for peace in the world.

TEMPLETUOHY BINGO

Continues each Thursday night

at 8.30pm in Templetuohy Community Centre. All support appreciated.

TEMPLETUOHY COURSING LOTTO

This week’s lotto jackpot is now €15,800. Lucky dip winners of €25 were Muireann Lloyd, Moyne, John Ryan, Drom, Pat O’Connor, Barna & Anna Gorman, Clongour.

MOYNE ATHLETIC CLUB

Well done to all the athletes who travelled to Conna, Co. Cork on Sunday last for the Munster Even Age & Novice Cross Country Championships and did the club proud by their performances. Congratulations to Poppy Shanahan on winning an individual bronze medal at U10 level and a team medal with Tipperary. Also, on the same Tipperary team that finished third were Quinn Corbett and Aoibheann Doyle. Matthew Esmonde was on the Tipperary U12 team that finished third while Eileen Ely and Louise Fogarty were members of

OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES MASS

The October ANNIVERSARY MASSES will be celebrated on Saturday night next in Templederry Church at 7 o’clock. A lighted candle, commemorating each person remembered at the Mass will already be on the altar and can be taken home after Mass by a family member.

Please contact templederry parish office with the names of those you would like to have included. A voluntary contribution would be appreciated.

TEMPLEDERRY PARISH OFFICE

The Parish office is open each Wednesday and Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm. People may book Masses, Weddings etc etc or request information from the Parish Records.

Phone 0504/52988 or 087/ 6564933 during the opening hours of the parish office or Email templederryparishoffice@gmail.com with your request.

TEMPLEDERRY NATIONAL SCHOOL

the Tipperary Novice team that finished third.

Best of luck to everyone taking part in the County Juvenile Relays in Thurles on Sunday next.

Winner of Split the Bucket of €120 was TJ Everard.

Thanks to everyone for contributing.

MOYNE-TEMPLETUOHY GAA, LGFA & CAMOGIE

This week’s lotto jackpot is €5,500 with Catherine Dunne, Jim Quinlan, Dan Quinlan, Mary Bradish, Sean Everard, and Eileen O’Neill the lucky dip winners last week.

It was not to be for the U19 football team who despite a very brave effort that went to extra time lost out by just one point to Arravale Rovers in the U19 B County Final.

It was also hard luck to the Junior Ladies team who gave it everything they had but lost out to Abbeydorney on a scoreline of 5.13 to 5.8 in the Munster junior quarter final.

Well done to our U21 hurlers who defeated Cahir on Saturday evening last at Kilsheelan in the South championship. Our U17 footballers went under to Carrick Swan by a narrow margin on Sunday morning last.

Congratulations and well done to Mark Stokes on being selected on the Munster team who played Ulster in the new experimental rules series at Croke Park.

KILSHEELAN UNITED FC

TSDL Division 2 result: Cashel Town FC 2-1 Kilsheelan United FC 1

TSDL Division 3 result

Kilsheelan United FC 0-7 Mullinahone FC

TSDL Division 2 Youths Shanbally United 2-2 Kilsheelan United 2

NOGGIN HATS

Noggin bobble hats can be ordered for €17, this is dedicated to Mental Health Awareness, please wear these hats to support Mental Health Awareness.

KILCASH COMMUNITY CENTRE

‘Hope all my friends come out safe’

This sentence is an excerpt from a letter written to John Quinn, Ballypatrick from his aunt in Butte, Montana. The letter was written in the 20’s, a time of turbulence in our country and Aunt Bridget was concerned for her family and friends at home.

It is the title of an interesting exhibition and short documentary film by Tipperary Studies which will take place in Kilcash Community Hall on Thursday, 24th October at 7.30 pm.

Tipperary Studies, the local studies department of Tipperary Co Council Library Service, has used John Quinn’s (1873-1944) large photographic collection and various correspondence from his relatives around the world to put together a record of rural life in the Kilcash, Ballypatrick and Kilsheelan areas during a time of immense political and social change.

The event is free and open to all – a date for your diary.

KBK SPORTSFIELD BALLYPATRICK

After 11 events the following are the top leaders: 27 pts JP Wynne, 25 Damien Whelan, Ann Martin, 24 Joe Clohessy, 23 Jason Lyons, Mags O’Dwyer, Tom O’Donnell, John Kirwan, Zach Kelly, 22 Christopher Ryan, Emmet Butler, Andrew Keane, Aidan Slattery, Kevin Kelly, Darren Cass, James Morrison, Ann Morrissey. There are six events remaining.

The committee would like to thank all who supported this fundraiser.

KILCASH LADIES CLUB

Our AGM was held recently and Ladies Club activities and events now continue for the winter.

Meetings are held every second Thursday at 8pm in Kilcash community Centre.

Next meeting is Thursday, October 31 and then November 14 and 28.

Our Christmas event takes place on December 5. New members very welcome and membership is €20 for the year.

Please contact Secretary Margaret O’Keeffe for any further information.

CONDOLENCES

Deepest sympathies to Mary Byrne and extended family on the sad passing of Peter, who was extremely popular with his friends and neighbours and participated in all parish activities.

Peter had a beautiful voice and will be much missed by his choral colleagues and church fraternity.

Peter was originally from Dublin but chose the beautiful village of Kilcash as his home over 40 years ago and was warmly welcomed into this community .

Condolences also to the Hennessy family on the recent passing of Breda, Kilnoracy, Kilcash, Breda was very popular in the community and also the farming fraternity, an avid card player and long life member of the ladies club in Kilcash, her gentle demeanour endeared her to all who knew her. Breda was interred in St. John the Baptist Church graveyard, Kilcash.

The recent Coffee Morning and Bake Sale raised €1,300 for MY CANINE COMPANION CHARITY.

The school would like to thank everyone for their kindness and generosity.

BAGS 2 SCHOOL CLOTHES COLLECTION

The Bags2school clothes collection will take place on Wednesday November 6 in the school.

Clothes can be dropped to the school in the usual manner (trailer) on Monday, November 4 and Tuesday November 5 (Tuesday morning up until 10.30 am.

Please note that pillows, duvets, dingle shoes/ gloves/socks, slippers or flip flops are not accepted.

Thank you for your continued support.

TEMPLEDERRY GAA LOTTO

Last week’s 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 €11,000

NEWSFLASH - ALL ROADS

LEAD TO GOLDEN ON SUNDAY

All roads will lead to Golden Kilfeacle GAA complex main hall in Golden Tipperary

This Sunday night bank holiday Sunday 27th October

The Whistlin Donkeys with Dj Richie on stage. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets just €22.50

Full bar facilities Disco to follow till late Strictly Over 18s only

Some tickets will be available on the door on the night!!

A huge fundraising event in our GAA complex . Please support!!

GOLDEN/KILFEACLE GAA

CLUB LOTTO

The GAA Club lotto jackpot now stands at €17,600

Tickets just €2 available locally and online at www.locallotto.ie

ART CLASSES

Adult art classes will commence on 6th November in our Gaa complex.

TUMBLING PADDIES

The Fantastic Tumbling Paddies with Dj Richie on Friday 13th December in our GAA complex

Golden

Tickets available online now for this upcoming event, link is www.goldenkilfeaclegaa.com

GOLF SOCIETY

Golden Kilfeacle Parish Golf Society have organised two upcoming outings 1st Outing to Dundrum golf

club

2nd Outing to Thurles Golf Club

Hoping all golfers, both male and female, will take part in this fun parish event.

More info to follow!!

TARA WALSH FUNDRAISER

Don’t forget this Saturday 26th October Tara will host a blowdrys for bumbleance day at her hair studio where all money made on the day will go to her fundraising event

All donations welcome

Link for donations to https://blow-dry-for-bumbleance-24.raiselysite.com/tarawalsh

Very best of luck to Tara with this worthy cause.

Eibhlis Purcell

Margaret Kennedy

GAA

Enjoying the fun of the day on Sunday last at the Ballymacarbry Community Centre with the Do It For Declan Fundraiser. Sincere thanks to everyone who made it such a great day of community support. See report in Ballymacarbry notes

News from the Community

New Inn & Knockgraffon Parish

PARISH LINKS

Parish Links are having their Annual church gate collection on Sunday October 27 at both churches. Your support is very much appreciated as it helps to raise funds for the Senior Citizens Xmas Party which will be held on Sunday 5 Jan 2025. More details of the Xmas party nearer the time.

THE BLACK FORT PLAYERS

PRESENT THE WEIR

Join us for an enthralling performance of The Weir, directed by Tom FitzGerald. This captivating play by Conor McPherson will be staged at the New Inn Community Centre on the following dates:

- Friday, November 1st, Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd. Showtime: 8:00pm nightly. Tickets are priced at €15, and booking is essential. To reserve your seats, please contact Trish at 087 9524283. Parental discretion is advised. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a powerful theatrical performance!

TAIZÉ SERVICE

There will be Taizé service (musical centering prayers) in Knockgraffon Church every Wednesday at 7.30pm for Holy Souls in November. All are welcom

HALLOWEEN DISCO

Don’t forget our Spooktacular Halloween Disco! Mark your calendars for a frightfully fun event! Our Halloween Disco will take place on Monday, October 28 (Bank Holiday) from 3:30 to 5pm at the New Inn Community Centre.

This event is perfect for chil-

dren under 13, featuring a special Mini Disco for our little ones aged U5. Enjoy outdoor refreshments provided by The Bean Box, participate in spooky games, and much more!

Admission is just €5 per child (cash only). Don’t miss out on the chance to explore our enchanting Village Display! Parking will be available at the Rockwell Rovers GAA field. We look forward to seeing you there for an unforgettable Halloween celebration!

25 CARD KNOCKGRAFFON

Winners on Wednesday October 16 with 11 games were Sean Spillane / Tom Tobin and in joint second place with 10 games each were Conor Gleeson / Bob Gleeson and Liam Harty / John Cooney. Table prizes to Kitty Peters / Eileen Howley and Bernie Farrell / Billy Phelan. Well done all. Cards start at 8.30pm sharp and all are welcome. Tea & refreshment afterwards.

ROCKWELL ROVERS GAA

CLUB LOTTO

Draw results for Saturday 19/10/2024, draw took place on 20/10/2024. Nos: 4, 8, 10, 11, No winner.

Lucky Dips x4: Noel Hogan, Tom Delahunty, Diarmuid Lonergan, Seanie & Denise Moloney to be entered in October’s monthly draw with a chance to win €500.

Sellers - Michael Purcell x 2, Rockwell Rovers and Geraldine Cleary to be entered into October’s sellers draw with a chance to win €100.

This week’s jackpot is €5,000.

Thank you for your continued support

CAMOGIE NEWS

Rockwell Rovers Camogie Club held the finals of the U15 Klassy Lady, Cahir Competition in glorious sunshine on October 6th in New Inn. Thanks to Clonoulty/ Rossmore, Ballybacon Grange and Fethard for attending. The standard of camogie was very high on the day from all teams. Fethard won the Shield Final while hosts Rockwell Rovers were delighted to win the Cup Final after an epic battle with Ballybacon Grange. Thanks to Sandra in Klassy Lady for sponsoring the competition and to all the parents for their support and generosity on the day.

PARISH LINKS AGM

The Parish Links Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday November 12 at 8pm. The Parish Links committee helps organise the Christmas Party each year for our senior members in the parish. All are welcome!

NEW INN COMMUNITY

CENTRE AGM

The New Inn Community Centre Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday November 14 at 8pm.This is a great opportunity to get involved, learn about our activities, and help shape the future of our community. Everyone is welcome! We look forward to seeing you there.

ROCKWELL ROVERS AGM

The Rockwell Rovers GAA Club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, December 1 at 2.30pm at the Clubhouse.

Sandra English

Pictured here is the U15 Rockwell Rovers Camogie team who defeated Ballybacon Grange in the final of U15 Klassy Lady Boutique Cahir competition. Back L to R: Cara Cummins, Sophie Lonergan, Jane Corcoran, Emily McGrath, Sarah Stafford, Cathy Julian, Saoirse Harnett. Middle L to R: Lucy O’Connor, Emma Durkan, Shona Moloney, Maria Buckley, Leah Lonergan, Maebh Lonergan. Front L to R: Clara Flanagan, Annie Flynn, Lucy Quinn, Addison Ryan, Clionadh Farrell, Emma Hally, Emma Flynn, Maeve Moloney.

Pictured here are Joint Captains: Clionadh Farrell and Addison Ryan with Sandra from Klassy Lady Boutique, Cahir. Congratulations to U15 Rockwell Rovers Camogie who defeated Ballybacon Grange in the final of U15 Klassy Lady Cahir competition.

The Black Fort Players present The Weir, directed by Tom FitzGerald, in New Inn Community Centre, Nov 1st 2nd and 3rd at 8pm. Tickets on sale from Trish (087 9524283). Pre booking is essential.

Pictured here the cast: Kieran Heaney, Katy Ryan, Karl McHugh, Denis Browne, Liam O’ Mhaoldomhnaigh and Tom FitzGerald (Producer)

Don’t forget the Spooktacular Halloween Disco in New Inn Community Centre on Monday, October 28 (Bank Holiday) from 3:30 to 5pm at the New Inn Community Centre. And judging by this recently erected makeshift graveyard in the village, there’ll be no one hanging around afterwards. Happy Halloween New Inn!

News from the Community

Drangan/Cloneen

GRAVEYARD ROSARIES FOR NOVEMBER

Graveyard Rosaries for the Month of November

Rosaries for the Holy Souls will be recited during the month of November as follows:

Friday November 1 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Drangan at 11.40 am.

Sunday November 3 in St. Mary’s and the Assumption Graveyards at 11.45 am.

Sunday November 10 in Lismolin Graveyard at 2.30.

Sunday November 17 in Crohane Graveyard at 2.30 pm.

Sunday November 24 in Magoury Graveyard at 2.30 pm.

ST PATRICK’S GAA CLUB

LOTTO

GAA Lotto Results

Tuesday October 8 Numbers Drawn were 7, 10, 21, 27. No

jackpot winner. Three match 3 winners were Jimmy Clancy, Rosie Gahan, and Eadaoin Wilson. Congrats.

Second chance lotto for €1,000, numbers drawn were 3, 9, 11, 13. No winners.

Next draw will be on Tuesday November 5 for jackpot of €12,200, don’t miss out, play online or in your local shops, pubs, garages or hairdressers and it could be you!!!

UNDER 17 FOOTBALL

South Under 17 Football

Our U17 Footballers were in action last Sunday when they took on Ardfinnan in Ardfinnan. After losing to Knockmealdown Gaels last week a win was needed here. We went in 2 points up at half time after playing with a strong wind in the first half. We came out stronger in the second half and

They’re fun of their fun out New Inn way for Halloween. Here the 2 Johnnies are taking a break at the new Leinster House Bike Shed. The village has plenty of work done in preparation for the upcoming weekend. See New

ran out winners on a scoreline of 3-4 to 1-7. We play Ballyporeen this Sunday in Anner Park Cloneen at 1.00.

UNDER 13 WINTER

HURLING LEAGUE

South Under 13 Winter Hurling League Division 2

On Sunday last our boys played Carrick Swan in Anner Park Cloneen. Swan proved to be a much stronger team and won by 3-6 to 0-1. However the margin could have been much greater but for some heroic defending by the St. Patrick’s backs and goalkeeper.

We have one game left to play against Cahir which had to be postponed when no referee arrived. We expect this game to be played on this Sunday morning in Anner Park Cloneen, but are still awaiting confirmation of the date and time.

Last Sunday’s team was Rhys Davies, Mark Carroll, Jack Slattery, Derrie Fleming, Jack Ryan, Bobby Clancy, Rory O’Brien, Robbie O’Brien, Daniel Lee, Billy Purcell, Mikey O’Brien, Micheál Kenny Casey, Eoin Keating, Liam Egan, Lory Corbett, Henry Noonan, Rory Lee.

GAA FIXTURES

South Under 13 Winter Hurling League Division 2

Sun Oct 27 in Anner Park Cloneen at 10 am St. Patrick’s V Cahir.

South Under 17 Football Championship

To be rearranged Mullinahone

V St. Patrick’s

Sunday October 27 in Anner

Park Cloneen at 1.00 St. Patricks

V Ballyporeen

South Under 21 B Football

Championship Quarter Final

Saturday, October 26 in Anner

Park Cloneen at 3.30 St. Patricks

V Carrick Swan

South Under 21 A Hurling Championship Semi Final

Saturday, November 2 in Kilsheelan at 2 pm, St. Patrick’s V Carrick Swan.

BALLYLOOBY/CASTLEGRACE GAA

Result: 15/10/24: No jackpot winner. Lucky Numbers: 5, 8, 19 & 23. Four match three numbers: Helen Savage, Tracy Shine, Frank Myles & Shine family. Next week’s jackpot €1,400

The club extend their thanks for your continued support. Tickets available at usual outlets and clubforce.com-Ballylooby/Castlegrace Gaa WELLNESS WEEK IN DUHILL

Wellness Week continues in Duhill for remainder of week as follows in Duhill Hall

Wednesday23rd evening at 8pm, doors open at 7:30pm, Instagram sensation Dr Ann Marie Eustace Ryan , will take us through “How to live a longer and healthier life, the role of Gut health in this, and the significance of poor gut health in relation to many modern diseases. €8, refreshments served, Q&A.

Thursday 24th, Complimentary Mat Yoga class 7pm with Noelette Friday 25th at 7pm, craic and a cupán tae cois na tine. Irish chats by the fireside, refreshments served.

Sunday, 27th, Complimentary Scones, Tea and Coffee after mass. At 10:30am, a 20km cycle in conjunction with South Tipperary Cycling Club, everyone welcome Supported by Tipperary County Council & the Age Opportunity Fund.

Peers Standing Strong To-

gether/ U Matter is a local group serving Clogheen and all the surrounding villages. It was set up to help promote positive mental in Clogheen and all the surrounding local villages. We run a free community coffee morning in St. Paul’s Community Centre, Clogheen on the last Saturday of every month. Our next coffee morning will be held on Saturday 26 th October between 10.00am and 12.00pm. Please drop in for a while and join us for a cuppa and a chat and if you have suggestions or ideas, we would love to hear them.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Ballylooby Community Council dates for your diary.

Ramblin House in Ballylooby hall on Friday 25th October at 8pm.

All musicians singers and story-tellers welcome. Admission free. Raffle and refreshments on the night.

Official opening & Blessing of Thonoge River Walk after 10 30am Mass on Sunday 27th October refreshments in the Parish Hall afterwards.

Children’s Hallowe’en Party on Thursday 31st October in the hall from 6pm to 8pm.Admission child €5 family €10.

Church gate collection in aid of Ballylooby Seniors Christmas Party

Saturday and Sunday 2nd and 3rd November in Ballylooby Table quiz in No22 The Abbey on Saturday 9th November at 8

30pm.Table of 4 €40.All proceeds to Ballylooby seniors party.

RHODODENDRON WALKING FESTIVAL AGM Wednesday November 6th at 7:30pm in Duhill Hall.

GAA NEWS Club AGM: Nominations for the positions of Chairperson and Treasurer (both outgoing), and any motions for consideration at the AGM must be with the Secretary Michael Burke no later than Friday 1st November. All members welcome to the AGM on Sunday 10th November at 7pm in the Clubhouse South U17B Football Knockmealdown Gaels 4-7 (19) Mullinahone 0-5 (5) South U21B Hurling Q/F Result: Knockmealdown Gaels 5-23 (38) Clonmel Og 2-6 (12)

On Friday night 11th October, our U12s travelled to Killenaule to participate in the Larry Hayes Memorial Tournament. Thanks to Killenaule for inviting us to participate.

Our U9s this weekend participated in the Munster U9s Hurling blitz in Dr Morris Park. They played 3 great games against Gortnahoe Glengoole, Fethard, and Brian Dillions from Cork. The boys showed great skill and determination in all games. Thanks again to all who travelled and supported the boys

Nicholas Moroney

Ballylooby/Duhill

Kathleen Moloney

The Ballylooby/Castlegrace U9s who participated in the Munster U9s Hurling blitz in Dr Morris Park, Thurles, last weekend.

On Friday night 11th October, our U12s travelled to Killenaule to participate in the Larry Hayes Memorial Tournament.

Portrait of a Village

GALTEE ROVERS ST.

PECAUN’S

Hard luck to our footballers, who were defeated by Aherlow, in challenging weather conditions, on a score of 1-7 to 1-5 in the County Intermediate Football Final in Semple Stadium on Sunday. We led 1-1 to 0-3 at half time, thanks to Darren McGrath’s goal.

A second half penalty gave Aherlow a lead they never relinquished, despite a tremendous effort by our players up until the final whistle.

GALTEE ROVERS ST.

PECAUN’S LOTTO

There was no jackpot winner in last week’s Bansha Kilmoyler

Sports Lotto draw.

This week’s jackpot is €18,500. Last week’s €20 lucky dip winners were: Seamus Fitzgerald, Richard Grace, Sean O’Callaghan and Dermot Hickey.

Seller’s prize €20: Carol Mullins.

Tickets, €2 each or 3 for €5, are available locally and online via Clubforce and Galtee Rovers social media pages.

GALTEE ROVERS ST. PECAUN’S CLUB DRAW

The October monthly draw will be held on Saturday night. This is an important club fundraiser, and if you haven’t already joined, you still have a few days to do so

Ballymacarbry

ANOTHER GREAT BINGO NIGHT AT THE CENTRE

Thanks to all who attended the bingo last Friday night. It was great to see a packed house again. Thanks to Thomas Crotty for calling the numbers once again! We’ll be back in a month’s time so keep an eye on these notes, our social media and our road sign for the next date which will be announced soon!

DO IT FOR DECLAN

Last Sunday the community centre had the privilege of hosting a major fundraising event organised by the ‘Do It For Declan’ committee. The event was moved to the centre due to the inclement weather and saw an enormous crowd attend. The atmosphere was electric and it was wonderful to see such community spirit in full flow.

For those who were unable to make it, but would like to make a donation to the campaign, please

visit the ‘Do It For Declan’ facebook page for the link to donate. Well done to Declan, his family and all the volunteers who made things happen on Sunday.

CIAN’S CONVOY FOR CANCER

The preparations are cranking up for another huge event in the community taking place on Sunday Nov 3rd at 11am at the community centre. In memory of Cian Morrissey, the Morrissey family and friends of Cian are organising a tractor/truck/car run along with a family fun day at the centre. All proceeds will go to The Oak Ward at University Hospital Waterford.

To support this great event and worthy cause please contact the organisers by email ciansconvoyforcancer@gmail.com or call 0833810107 or 087-6429404.

WELL!KIDS GAA PROGRAMME (2nd Year ECCE kids)

before this weekend’s draw. Tickets available from promoters and committee members.

BANSHA POTRAIT OF A VILLAGE

On Sunday next, October 27th, at 4pm in Templenirey Church, Tipperary Cultural Films will show a film “Bansha – Potrait of a Village” which will deal with the history of Bansha. Local historian, Denis Marnane, is the researcher, script writer and narrator and the producer is Bansha native Mary Alice O’Connor. There will be a raffle, the proceeds of which will go to local cancer care charities. Admission to the event is free and all are welcome.

Eamon Wall

The centre are delighted to be hosting a new Well!Kids programme for children in their 2nd year of ECCE! Starting on Saturday, November 9 from 10-11am at the AstroTurf of Ballymacarbry Community Centre, this funfilled activity will continue every Saturday morning after that.

Children will enjoy active games and learn basic football and hurling skills while developing their functional movement in a fun and supportive environment. No equipment is needed to start, but a hurley, helmet, and gum shield will be needed in the future. It’s a great way for kids to get active, make friends, and try out new sports.

The cost is €5 per week which is great value.

Interested parents should contact Sean on 087 7712159 as your child will need to be registered with the GAA club in advance to attend.

Pictured here are organisers and volunteers at Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning held in Templeneiry Church Bansha recently. Proceeds shared with Circle of Friends and Cluain Arann. Both are based in Tipperary Town. Back row from left to right: Mary Harris, Kate Nicholson, Mary Quinlan, Clare Heffernan, Mary Morrissey, Mary Ellard, Patricia O Dwyer, Mike Clarke, Kay Doherty. Front row from left to right: Kay Hogan, Angela Corby, Catherine Ryan, Rita O’Neill, Mary Tobin. Missing from photo: Maria Shiels and Breda Brogan

Join us for the premiere of “Portrait of a Village,” a captivating 45-minute film that explores the rich history and evolution of Bansha, one of two featured villages in a project by Tipperary Cultural Films. The screening will take place at Templeneiry Church in Bansha this Sunday next, October 27 at 4pm.

This project, led by researcher and narrator Dr Denis G. Marnane, filmmaker Caleb Barrett, and producer Mary Alice O’Connor Long, showcase the contrasting historical developments of Bansha and Emly. With the support of Creative Ireland and Tipperary County Council, the trio has produced several films, with the latest one set to be added to their YouTube channel after the premiere.

The event, hosted by Aherlow Failte, will feature light refreshments and free admission. Attendees can also participate in a raffle with fantastic prizes, with proceeds going to local cancer care charities. Catherine Ryan and friends will be on hand to help with ticket sales etc.

Special thanks are extended to those who contributed to the project, including Seamus McCarthy, who served as a historical guide, and the Russell family of Bansha Castle, Mary Marnane of Bansha House, and the Nicholson family of Lismacue for their warm hospitality. Many thanks also to Roisin O’Grady: Heritage officer and Michael Begley: Tipperary Town Revitalisation.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to this celebration of Tipperary’s cultural heritage!

from the Community

Sologhead

ACE OF HEARTS DRAW

The €2600 Jackpot on offer on Monday night, October 14, was finally won with Shane Ryan (R) of Lower Monard taking the top prize. Well done Shane and enjoy your winnings. The following took the €25 runners-up prizes, Raymond Ryan (Bob) Oola, Caolán Connaghan c/o Willie Dee, Freda Crowe c/o Hilda Franklin and Dick Kelly Cappawhite. The sellers prize went to Brigid Redican and the Jackpot for last Monday night, October 21, reverted back to €1500. The Draw committee wishes to thank all of our Draw ticket purchasers for their constant weekly support of our Draw.

ST NICHOLAS FC

The winner of €200 in their weekly 50/50 fundraiser Draw of last Wednesday night, October 16, was MJ Buckley c/o The Bistro Limerick Junction and Charles Woulfe of Sheffield England won the free Christmas Draw entry for €1000.

On the playing front St. Nicholas’ got back to winning ways last Sunday at Bohertrime with a 4-1 demolition of St. Michaels B. A super performance by Jason Sutton who finished the day with a hat trick with new signing Aaron Blanche completing the scoring. Next up is another TSDL Div 2 tie and an away trip this Sunday, October 27, to take on Suirside at

Former Waterford Hurling star Jake Dillon is joined by his partner Fiona and baby Max at the presentation of his top prize winning cheque for €20,000 in the Tipperary Development

October

Grange Village in South Tipp, kick off is 2.30pm.

TIPP GAA DRAW

Having picked up three prizes in the recent Tipperary GAA Monthly Development Draw for October, Saturday night last was presentation night to the various winners. Taking the top prize of €20,000 was former Waterford inter-county hurling star Jake Dillon who was joined at the presentation by his partner Fiona and baby Max along with various members of the Redican family.

The other winners included €1000 to Patrick J. Ryan of Russellstown, Tommy Ryan (R) collected €300 while Nicholas Lonergan picked up €500 being the

seller of the top prize. Well done to all our winners and indeed to Pat and Mary Toomey for providing an array of tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes.

POP UP SHOP

The pop-up-shop which was held in Monard Community Centre last weekend was a tremendous success with all proceeds going to An Tús Maith School for children with disabilities which is located in what was formerly Newtown NS.

The organising committee would like to thank each and everyone for their wonderful support of a worthy cause.

Eire Og Annacarty/ Donohill GAA Club

Result: Under 17 Footballers were defeated by Rockwell\Rosegreen last Monday in the championship.

Fixtures (Subject to change)

Under 21 Hurling: West Championship v Cashel KC on Saturday 26 October in Annacarty at 4pm.

Under 17 Footballers in action in the coming weeks. Check fixtures for details.

SYMPATHY:

The Eire Og club extends condolences to the family of Martin Griffin, Scarrough who died last week.

AGM 2024:

The GAA club AGM will take place on Friday, 22 November.

nished home in Bregawn, Cashel, valued at €350,000. Alternatively, the winner can choose a cash prize of €300,000. Tickets are priced at €100 and will be available for purchase through the official ‘Win a House’ website www.winahouse.ie or club Officers. To encourage local engagement, €30 from each ticket sold through a club will remain with the club.

Final draw takes place on St. Patrick’s Weekend 2025. EIRE OG LOTTO RESULTS: Lotto results for 15th October. Jackpot: €7,200. Numbers drawn were 2, 8, 16,30. There were no winners.

OOLA CHRISTMAS FAIR (STALLS WANTED )

Oola Christmas Fair will take place on December 8th. We are now taking bookings for stalls. if you are a crafter, a maker or a Baker looking to sell your products

Please contact us at oolayouthclub@yahoo.com spaces are limited

OOLA COMMUNITY CEN-

TRE Bingo every Tuesday Night @ 8pm all welcome CARDS EVERY THURSDAY

NIGHT

Cards Progressive 45 Drive

Results from October 18th 1st place,Dinny Morrissey & Ger Beary 2nd place Eileen Ryan & Mixie, Pat Jones & Ger Conway. Table Prizes Pat Hourigan & Pat Hayes

OOLA YOUTH CLUB

Oola Youth Club every Saturday Junior club up to 6th class 5pm - 6.30, Senior club 1st year and above 6.45 to 8.15. New members welcome.

If you have an interest in joining, please contact Donna at oolayouthclub@yahoo.com

FRIENDS OF TIPPERARY FOOTBALL RAFFLE:

Friends of Tipperary Football Fundraiser tickets available from here:(https://www.friendsoftipperaryfootball.com/product/ underage-football-development-fundraiser/) or contact Con Quinn at 087 267 5134 or club Officers.

TIPPERARY GAA HOUSE

FUNDRAISER:

Tipperary GAA launched its most ambitious fundraising initiative to date: the ‘Win a House’ draw.

The grand prize is a fully fur-

2nd chance: €500. Numbers drawn were 4, 8, 18, 24. There were no winners.

3rd chance: €250. Numbers drawn were 2, 5, 24, 27. There were no winners.

Lucky Dip Winners: Stephanie Bergin (On-line)€50. Mary Hurley, Dooradoyle€30. Liam O’Dwyer, Coolacussane - €30. Dean Kelly, Cappawhite - €30. Mary (H) O’Dwyer, Cappawhite - €30. Seller’s Prize: 1 x €30. Jacko Breen.

Tommy Fitzgerald

Donna Quinlan

Jake Dillon and his partner Fiona and baby Max are joined by members of the Redican family Limerick Junction along with members of the presentation committee of the €20,000 top prize in the Tipperary Delopment Draw for October to Jake at Monard Community Hall

Draw for

which took place at Monard Comunity Hall on Saturday night last.

Thursday Nights @ 8pm Sharp all welcome.

EIRE OG ANNACARTY GAA:

052 61 48800

Vital away win for Clonmel against Monkstown - late penalty seals Sydney Parade success

All-Ireland League Division 2C MONKSTOWN 27

CLONMEL

29

Report by Schira Lane

At sixth in the AIL Table and with only one win in the first block under our belt, Clonmel headed to Sydney Parade Monkstown with plenty to play for. Missing some of the squad through injury and illness we were under pressure. However, we welcomed back Tom O’Dea in second row and the starting XV saw the young Michael Connellan start at outside centre.

Online predictions saw it as a close contest with a battle of the backs and points off the tee. And the stage couldn’t have been more beautifully set with a cloudless, windless afternoon in Sydney Parade. Clonmel supporters were out in force, many having travelled a mere few kilometres from down the road, and credit must be given to the stalwart alickadoos who marshalled the ref, when things really mattered in the closing minutes.

It was all Monkstown in the opening and the game was only moments long when they crossed the line for the opening try. They converted and Clonmel had to find a way of coming back. Clonmel settled and won their early lineouts. However, with two props injured and another sick they were under pressure in the scrum and it was only the speed of Tom Ross and fine carries by Andrew Daly that gave Clonmel some attack explosion in the first quarter.

Ross and Daly made a lovely break and fed to flanker Bobby Doherty who has a fine read of the game. He made great ground up the pitch and young hungry Connellan hung on his shoulder as he is so brilliantly prone to do. He was in flight for the perfect offload where he accelerated into space and scored near the posts.

Joe O’Connor duly converted. Ross broke again and was having a fine outing and it was unfortunate that he retired early with a niggling knee.

But Alex Sheehan came off the bench to earn his 50th AIL Cap and took to the field with plenty of energy. However Clonmel infringed and gave away two penalties in quick succession. Monkstown took full advantage and led 10-7. Clonmel turned around in a series of great takes: Tom O’Dea stole the next lineout, Sheehan soared into the air to secure a high ball and Bobby Doherty jackaled beautifully and won a penalty.

What followed was a great attacking ten minutes by Clonmel with a grubber kick by Cadogan into the corner. But it took Clonmel until 39 minutes to put more points on the board. And just when it looked we were going into the break neck in neck, Monkstown crossed the line again but failed to convert.

We started the second half trailing 15-10 and the pressure was all Monkstown. They hammered on close to the Clonmel line and Clonmel were under pressure with a scramble defence. Things were starting to look ominous. But in a moment of magic, Albert Fronek got us out of jail with an intercept and ran the length of the pitch to score under the posts. O’Connor converted and Clonmel led 15-17.

It was back and forth after that with penalties. Monkstown scored, then Clonmel and as O’Connor kicked another for Clonmel there was some relief as we stretched the lead by five points. But Monkstown weren’t finished and on 70 mins kicked another penalty to narrow the margin. You couldn’t relax and as the clocked ticked on, the sideline were full of animation.

On 78 minutes, Clonmel were back trailing by a point and it was a moment of relief when Dylan Cadogan eyed the posts and sunk

a dropped goal. As the clock went into the red, Monkstown won another penalty and again we trailed by a point. And the game went on with ferocious tension.

With 8 minutes into the red, we won a lineout on our own 22. Fretful phases followed until Cadogan took control and chipped over the top for flying winger Freddie Davies who ran onto the ball. He returned it to Cadogan who tipped it onto Tom O’Dea. Cadogan was hit late with a no arms tackle on the 22. The touch judge entered the green and a lengthy discussion followed with the ref. The Clonmel crowd where like lions in a cage as they roared and paced the sideline.

The whistle blew, the hand went up. Joe O’Connor stepped up again with his tee and kept his nerve. The Clonmel crowd danced onto the pitch and took to the dressing room with a 29-27 win, 4 points and the first ever rendition of Slievenamon in the Monkstown grounds.

Next up Belfast Harlequins

Back in fifth on the table, we now need to consolidate this block of games. Some injuries will be back next week and as we head into Round 5 at home to Belfast Harlequins, it’s vital we build on this win to give ourselves any chance of being on the right side of the table going on. They’ll need all the support they can get. And no doubt the Clonmel support will rise to the occasion.

Tries: Michael Connellan, Albert Fronek. Conversions: 2 Joey O’Connor. Penalties: 4 Joey O’Connor. Dropped Goal: 1 Dylan Cadogan.

Clonmel Team: Tim Nugent, Brandon Delicato, Tom Stransky, Diarmuid Brannock (C), Tom O’Dea, Bobby Doherty, Diarmuid Devaney, Andrew Daly, Tom Ross, Dylan Cadogan, Freddie Davies, Joe O’Connor, Michael Connellan, Albert Fronek, Jack Walsh. Subs: Liam Ryan, Davy Coyne, Lar Houlihan, Tony Cantwell, Alex Sheehan.

Tom O’Dea and Brandon Delicato controlling the maul the maul for Clonmel in their AIL Division 2C clash against Monkstown at Sydney Parade, Dublin on Saturday last.

Clonmel No. 8 Andrew Daly on the charge against Monkstown while Dylan Cadogan awaits developments in support.

Joe O’Connor lies up for another kick at goal for Clonmel against Monkstown in the AIL Division 2C game on Saturday last in Dublin. A late penalty scored by O’Connor saw victory go to the visitors

Added-time try secures all five points as Cashel’s unbeaten AIL roll continues

All-Ireland League Division 2A

CASHEL 29

BALLYMENA 24

Report by Peter Silke

On Saturday last at Spafield Cashel put their three game unbeaten run on the line against visitors Ballymena who had only managed to secure one point from their three games. At the end of a rip roaring contest Cashel scored a try deep in injury time to take all five points on offer. Ballymena for their part went away with two which they richly deserved as they were within seconds of winning all five.

The game was played in perfect conditions. For various reasons Cashel were without a number of regulars. James Ryan came out of retirement to help the cause and used all of his vast experience to turn in a masterful display of back row play at number eight. It was also a special day for Tom Tobin who ended the day with a hattrick of tries.

From the kick-off Cashel attacked with Brendan Crosse making a break. He offloaded to Richard Moran who drove to the Ballymena line. The forwards went through the phases and when the ball was whipped through the hands to Tom Tobin he dotted down in the corner to put Cashel five points ahead. It was a dream start. The Cashel dominance did not last long as Ballymena powered back five minutes later. A clever cross kick was caught by the winger who dived over in the corner for a converted try. This seemed to inspire the visitors who piled on the pres-

sure and kept Cashel pinned back on their own line. Cashel were under severe pressure for the remainder of the half as the penalty count went horribly against them. Three yellow cards were dished out to Cashel players in a twenty minute period for high tackles.

With Cashel down to 13 men

Ballymena used their numerical advantage to score in the corner. They now led by 12 points to 5.

Cashel defended manfully and as one player came on another went off with the third yellow. They launched an attack deep into the Ballymena territory but the move ended with a knock on.

Ballymena led by 12 points to 5 at half time and it reflected well on the Cashel defence that they kept that lead to 7 points considering

their numerical disadvantage.

I have no doubt that the half time team talk laid it on the line for the Cashel players as a repeat performance in the second half would not be good enough to win the game. The players responded and were quickly off the mark. Jamie Ryan made a number of probing runs. It took them three minutes to level the game. A sweeping move got the ball to Tom Tobin and he charged over in the corner. Ben Twomey converted with a wonderful kick. On forty eight minutes Ben Twomey edged Cashel ahead with a penalty close to the half way line. Five minutes later Jamie Ryan beat a number of tackles to weave his way over with a thirty meter run. He is a very talented centre with a won-

derful ability to beat tackles and find a gap in the opposition defence. Ben Twomey converted and Cashel then led by 22 points to 12. It took Ballymena three minutes to close the gap. They worked hard to get field position inside the Cashel twenty two. Another penalty was taken quickly and Ballymena narrowed the gap to three points. The game was very much in the balance and the high number of penalties conceded by both sides were creating opportunities. Mistakes were going to be punished. A Ballymena player was yellow carded with ten minutes to go only to be followed by another Cashel player. Cashel lost a number of lineouts in a row and Ballymena capitalised by gaining valuable yards until they were

awarded a penalty which they kicked to the Cashel five neter line. They breached the Cashel line to score their fourth try and take the lead by two points. There was very little time left but Cashel battled on. Jamie Ryan was almost over but was caught on the line. Deep in injury time Ben Twomey put through a grubber kick which was carried over the try line by a Ballymena player. This gave Cashel a five meter scrum which they won. The ball was flashed to the backs. Tom Tobin came off his wing to crash through two tackles and score under the posts. Ben Twomey converted with the last kick of the game and Cashel had won by 29 points to 24.

OFF TO GREYSTONES

It was a great escape and will certainly concentrate the minds of the Cashel player as they head to Greystones on Saturday next to take on the local team who had an impressive win over MU Barnhall on Saturday last.

Cashel now have full points from four games. Ballymena were very disappointed to be heading back to north Antrim with just two points but they can take pride from a brave performance on a day against a good Cashel side.

Cashel team (1-20) C O’Donnell, D Upton, B Ryan, B Crosse, A Shirley, A Harold Barry, R Moran, J Ryan, J Pickering, T Townsend, T Tobin, A Flannery, J Ryan, B Twomey, R O’Sullivan, P Ryan, S O’Connell, D Rowe, M Frati, M Strydom.

Recently, Thurles RFC hosted Fethard RFC in an U14s East Munster League game. The game was preceded by a jersey presentation to the Thurles team coaches, managers and club President, Brian Scanlon from Mr Enda O’Donoghue on behalf of Catering Innovation Agency Ltd.

The club was delighted to accept the brand-new jerseys at the start of the season and has expressed their thanks to Enda and all at CIA.

The U14s went on to record a superb victory over near neighbours Fethard in front of a large home crowd.

Many thanks to everyone who came out to support the lads and a very special thank you to everyone that brought goodies and treats for after the game.

The Nenagh Ormond and Ennis Under 14 girls who enjoyed a great game last weekend

the week in sport

L ate Belvo penalty wins AIL thriller

All-Ireland League Division 1B

NENAGH 31

OLD BELVEDERE 32

Report by Mike McMahon

Dublin city side Old Belevedere snatched a dramatic one point win away to Nenagh Ormond with a late penalty to sweep back to the top of division 1B in a highly entertaining game at New Ormond Park.

This was a cracking contest between two in-form teams with the momentum switching first one way and then the other before the visitors finally prevailed in a tie that could have gone either way. Each side scored four tries to both secure a bonus point, with Old

Belvedere displacing Nenagh at the top of the division, two points clear of UCC in second place, who now just shade Nenagh into third place on points difference.

Belvedere started the game impressively, taking barely over a minute to force over the line from a driving maul. Within 5 minutes, they had doubled their lead to 14 when lively scrum-half Jack Dunne broke clear down the touchline and left the home defense flat-footed as he darted in under the posts for a fine individual score. By half time however, the home side had wrested back control as they led 17-14 with tries from Willie Coffey and Ben Pope and a penalty from Conor McMahon.

Belvo came out firing once again in the second half and with-

in 15 minutes, they were 12 points clear after tries from Patrick Dowling and Andre Ryan. Nenagh were shell-shocked but battled back bravely and were rewarded with a penalty try with 15 minutes remaining. With time running out, they dramatically claimed the lead once again when lock Kevin O’Flaherty forced his way over and McMahon added the extras to lead 31-29 with barely a minute left.

The final play was a Nenagh scrum on their own 22 but they could not hold out under enormous pressure and referee Robbie Jenkinson awarded the away side a penalty which was cooly slotted by out-half Sam Wisniewski to give his side a last gasp win with the final kick of the game.

Referee: Robbie Jenkinson

Nenagh U/16s strike late for win

U16: NENAGH V CASHEL

A late try by Jack Tierney saw Nenagh beat Cashel by 29-24 in round 3 of the U16 Munster Conference. While Nenagh played with the aid of a yellow warning wind at their backs in the first half, the visitors started the better team. Nenagh’s defence held out against the early onslaught and they then managed to gain some possession in Cashel’s half. Oscar Griffin made a great run but was held up just short of the Cashel try line. Great support ensured the ball was recycled before Cashel’s defense got organized and Nenagh took advantage of the space on the outside for Aaron Walsh to finish off a fine team score. Charlie Talbot showed great composure in slotting over the touchline conversion into the strong crosswind.

While Nenagh enjoyed the majority of possession and territory, Cashel always looked threatening. They looked certain to score but John Carmody pulled off a superb try saving tackle. Cashel were not to be denied and scored two unconverted tries to lead 10-7 at half-time.

Nenagh had it all to do in the second half playing into the wind, but they started on the front foot and took control of the game through the forwards. Strong carries from Ronan Devlin, Dara Meehan and Michael Kennedy allowed Oisin Gleeson to score a hat trick of tries and move Nenagh into a fourteen-point lead with 10 minutes to go. Cashel didn’t read the script and used the conditions to pin Nenagh in their own half. Their backline remained

dangerous, and they scored two converted tries in quick succession to level the match at 24-24 with five minutes remaining. For the second week in a row Nenagh had lost a 14-point lead and were struggling to gain momentum. However, their response was impressive. From the restart they managed to gain possession and surged forward in search of the winning score. Some great work at the breakdown allowed Nenagh to repeatedly break the gain line, retain possession and put Cashel on the backfoot. Jack Tierney picked a great line and barged over to score and push Nenagh into a 29-24 lead. Nenagh claimed the restart and controlled possession to see out the game.

Next Sunday Nenagh host Clanwilliam in round 4.

U/15s lose out in Clonakilty

U15: NENAGH V CLONAKILTY

Nenagh Ormond under 15s made the long journey down to Clonakilty RFC on Sunday last. Clon won the toss and opted to play with the wind. Nenagh early on struggled to deal with the conditions and kicking was just not an option. Clon got 2 early scores from Nenagh errors. Nenagh tried to play rugby moving it around, but conditions just didn’t allow that. However, Nenagh did settle after 10 mins or so and started to play tight. Ben Madden at 12 made some brilliant runs with ball in hand creating a platform for the forwards to work off. They started carrying with intent and really took the game to Clon but just as we pushed up the field some ill

discipline resulted in a Clon penalty. The Nenagh defence seemed to switch off and their no 8 ran 50 yards to score. Nenagh got to half time 19 down.

The second half kicked off and Clon took advantage of a Nenagh error and after a couple of mins scored in the corner. That try seemed to spur Nenagh on a bit. Anluan White got us into the Nenagh 22 with a great run and after a couple of rucks Shaun Murphy seemed destined to score but the Clon defender ripped the ball loose. Luke Slattery was first to react to dive on loose ball to score. Oisin Hogan added the very difficult conversion. That score gave Nenagh real momentum but with the conditions so difficult

Nenagh RFC launch

‘Our Future, Your Legacy’ Fundraiser

The last number of seasons have seen immense strides being taken by Nenagh Ormond RFC both on and off the playing field. The work being done from the grassroots of the club, starting at mini level (U7), all the way up to the Senior team, sees us with unprecedented playing numbers in the club’s 140-year history. Playing in the Energia AIL Division 1B puts Nenagh in the top 20 clubs in Ireland.

it was a stop start game. From a penalty on our own 10 metre line quick thinking by Aidan Steed who kicked the ball in behind the defence. From the resulting ruck Aidan Ryan made a brilliant turnover and when the ball was moved wide to Anluan White he powered over the line with Kaden Fogarty adding the extras. With 7 mins to go and Clon down to 14 men Nenagh kept the momentum going. Again, after a kick they found themselves in the opposition 22. The ball was moved into midfield where Aidan Steed in contact threw a long pass to Cody Sheedy who did very well to dot down. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time to get another score with the final result 24-19 to

The importance of matching these rich playing resources with first class facilities has seen the club’s Development Committee lead the drive towards developing a truly top class facility at the club’s grounds in Lisatunny.

Financing of the work completed so far has been done through a combination of funds achieved from the sale of the club’s original home in Tyone and grant aid through the Sports Capital Grants. The first phase of the development has seen a full 3G all weather playing field installed, a half pitch sized 3G training area built, an upgrade of the club’s gym carried out and a refit of the clubhouse’s existing changing facilities conducted.

On top of this the existing floodlight system has been upgraded by installing an LED

system to provide greater light quality and to improve energy efficiency, while the club’s parking facilities have been resurfaced and repainted.

In the words of a well known leader of this country in our past, we’ve a lot done but more to do.

With the club very much wanting to harness the forward momentum generated in recent years and to fully future proof our facilities given our rapidly growing playing numbers we are now calling for support ahead of the next phase of our development. In order to do this sustainably we are looking to fund this through fundraising and not borrowings.

Phase 2 of our development project is the construction of additional changing rooms adjacent to the recently installed 3G field and refurbished gym. These facilities will allow for fully separate male and female changing areas as we look to expand our girls and women’s rugby offering and also incorporate accessible changing areas to ensure we can fully achieve our aims of being a club inclusive of all needs. Additional work will also be done during this phase on refurbishing the existing clubhouse, including a full electrical rewiring and interior upgrade to enhance the comfort and safety

for all patrons and members. We are now launching the “Our Future, Your Legacy” fundraising drive to fund phase 2. We are calling on all supporters, families, businesses and other interested groups to consider purchasing a brick on our glass patron’s wall to leave your mark on this exciting development project. Purchasing personal bricks for €250 or corporate bricks for €500 will allow your name or your business’s name to be part of the “Our Future, Your Legacy” wall which will be incorporated permanently into the new project. We are proud to be a club which has given many happy memories and fostered many lifelong friendships for local people now spread all over the world. This is a once off opportunity for you or any of those who have an affinity for the club to have your name permanently acknowledged as part of the club’s fabric.

If you are interested in making a donation to this fundraiser or discussing your options to otherwise support this development please use the contacts listed below or get in touch with any committee members.

Email: norfcsec@gmail.com

Phone: Mike Fogarty (0868680268)

Members of Nenagh Ormond Rugby Football Club at the launch of their Buy A Brick ‘Our Future, Your Legacy’ Fundraiser

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COUNTY TIPPERARY

3T’s Competition:

The final of the 3T’s competition was held last week. We were represented in Portmarnock by Captain Daniel Kennedy, Lady Captain Mary O’Donnell, Isobel Hayes and Michael Fox. Despite an excellent performance by our team, they unfortunately came up a little short.

The winning team was Elm Park with Black Loin in 2nd place.

This was the 20th year of the 3Ts Golf Tournament. The competition is an awareness campaign to highlight the issue of suicide in Ireland at grassroots level.

The organisers send a sincere thank-you to the members of Co Tipperary Golf & Country Club for participating in the 3Ts Golf Tournament every year and making a financial contribution to the organisation.

Celebration:

Co Tipperary Golf & Country Club are Celebrating 30 years of golfing on Sunday November 3rd. This is a joyful occasion for our members, it is an important time

to remember the members that are no longer with us, we are especially thinking of the late Austin Crowe who with his wife Mary and the Crowe family had the courage & foresight to put such a wonderful facility in Dundrum.

The day will start with a Fun Scramble at 11am, members get your name on the BRS, it will be a Shot-gun start with celebration to follow in the Venue.

MEN’S GOLF:

The results of the weekend Stableford Competition; in 1st place Michael Ryan (R/G) (20) with 44 pts, in 2nd place Michael Maher (20) with 42 pts. Best Gross Jack Ryan (3) with 38 pts. In 3rd place Colm Noonan (10) with 41 pts.

The Winter League is starting on Tuesday October 29th. There is still time to get your name on the sheet which is in the Golf Shop. It will be a team event over 9-holes. 9-hole Stableford Competition:

This competition will cost €3 per entry, after 30 cards are in the competition will close and the winners declared. The next com-

petition will start immediately. Entry is through the Golf Shop with your name entered in the book. All details are in the Golf Shop.

LADIES GOLF:

Our 16-hole competition on Sunday Oct. 13th was won by 1st Sharon Fahy (32.1) 35 pts. 2nd Rochelle Keane (42.7) 33 pts and gross Margaret O’Riordan (24.4) 13 gross pts.

Our competition this week October 20th & 22nd is a 15-hole non qualifiers holes 1-15

Our winter league continues with your four rounds to be played by November 3rd.

SENIORS GOLF:

The results of last week’s 9-hole Singles / Team event.

Singles; in 1st place Larry Hickey with 21 pts, in 2nd place Gerry Maher with 19 pts.

Team competition; in 1st place

Larry Hickey, Pat Leahy & P J Collins with 52 pts & in 2nd place

Tommy Moloney, Dave O’Sullivan & John Ryan (Con) with 45 pts. Nearest the pin on the 6th hole; Tommy Moloney.

CAHIR PARK GOLF CLUB

MENS Weekly Winners ABP Tay-

lormade Weekly Summer Series

2025 15th to 17th October

Cat 1 (-to 6) Paul Nugent (6) 32pts

Cat 2 (7 to 13) Martin Fanning (13) 40 pts

Cat 3 (14 to 21) Michael Kelly (17) 35pts

Cat 4 (22 to 56) Thomas Murphy (23) 42 pts

LADIES Senior Ladies 15th October

Well done to all the ladies who braved the elements last Tuesday. The winners with a great score of 62 points were Eleanor Carroll

Jo Fahey and Breda Delahunty Well done ladies.

Ladies 18 Hole V Par Turkey No 2 11th to 13th Oct 2024

1st Patricia Hickey (25) 1up 2nd Julie Connolly (15) level

Ladies 18 Hole S/Ford 17th Oct 2024

1st Nora Noonan (33) 34pts 2nd Deirdre O’Neill (14) 32pts Halloween Ladies Day Thursday 24th October

Kindly Sponsored by O’Donnells Daybreak, Woodview, Cahir 18 Hole Scramble. ENTRY: €7 Arrive 9.30pm for a shotgun

SLIEVENAMON GOLF CLUB

There was lots of competition results this week as our members squeezed every minute of golf they could out of the Course while the weather remained fine.

In the Ladies Competitions, results of the Des Delahunty Competition were:

Winner - Laois Power

2nd - Marie Holohan

Gross - Paula Spillane

3rd - Rosemary Lalor

Front 9 - Catherine Cooney

Back 9 - Kathy Cleary

Meanwhile, in the Ladies Junior Alliance held on 7 October, the winners were:

1:- Sinead Corbett - Clonmel (28) - 32 pts

2: Carmel Williams - Slievenamon (28) - 29 pts

3:- Ann Murphy - Slievenamon (30) - 29 pts

4:- Rosemary Lalow - Slievenamon (32) - 29 pts

5:- Vera Power - Slievenamon (28) - 28 pts

Rep Prize: - Fionnuala McGeever - Clonmel (45) - 22

In the Gents Weekend Singles Competition, kindly sponsored by Sean Pike Coaches, Clonmel, our winner was Graham Reilly (11) on 36 pts. 2nd was Thomas Condon (17) on 34 pts, with Anthony Norris (7) 3rd on 32 pts. Best Gross was won by Andrew Freaney (4) on 26 pts.

In the Turkey and Ham Series 7 - 13 October, Division 1 was won by Ciaran Bolton (15) on 31 pts, with Division 2 being won by Terry O’Brien (28) on 32 pts.

Monday’s Mixed Scramble Competition took place with the usual good humour and high spirits. Winners were Billy Phelan, Diane Halpin and Dolores Stakelum, with a nett score of 32.63 pts. 2nd were Ton Haloin, Ann Murphy and Noreen Ryan on 34.90, while

John O’Sullivan, Tadhg Browne, Brid O’Mahony and Mark Robinson took 3rd place on 37.79. As always, the mathematical genius that is Vincent Phelan calculated the scores, while Heather Bailey provided the welcome refreshments.

Wednesday our Seniors played a mixed scramble with two holes to count. Despite heavy rain the previous evening, the day held fine leading to some highly entertaining play. Winners with a score of 56.1 were Eamon Power, Terry O’Brien and Tadhg Browne. 2nd on 59.8 were Aidan Ahern, John Doyle and A.N. Other while 3rd place on 61.8 went to Danny Ryan, Davy Williams and Tony Falvey.

Thursday the Course rang out with laughter as a wonder group of TY students from St Anne’s Secondary School in Tipperary Town joined us for golf lessons, while also taking the opportunity to enjoy the facilities of our Adventure Centre, showing some

keen competitive spirit in tackling the obstacles, negotiating the go carts and making short work of the Mini Golf Course, while also entertaining us to the best sack race we have seen this year. Rocio Martin was the winner of the Membership Competition, seen below being presented with her prize by GM of Slievenamon Golf Club, Tony Powell

The weekend rang out with laughter as visitors to our Haunted House enjoyed the spooktacular experience and also enjoyed some of Paula’s specialties - including Incy Wincy Spider Cake, witches spells, Frankenstein Bites, Luscious Lizards and my personal favourite - One Eyed Jelly Monsters - also highly recommend by Charlotte Shillabeer and son Sam!

The week ended with Storm Ashley playing havoc on the course at Slievenamon, so there were a few windswept golfers who took refuge in the Clubhouse and were happy to chow down on some test treats.

start at 10am sharp. Max. H’Cap

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Draw for playing partners Tuesday 22nd October. Fancy Dress Prize for best Costume

Get into golf ladies welcome to play. Entry Sheet in Locker Room

Find the Golf Ball:

The latest draw took place on Saturday the 19th October and the envelope drawn was for Colin Stack, but she wasn’t the winner of the jackpot. He picks up €20 and his number was 6.

Next week’s jackpot will be €900

Many thanks to everyone who supports the weekly draw.

County Tipperary Golf & Country Club team that participated in the 3T’s competition in Portmarnock Golf Club last week. Left to Right Captain Daniel Kennedy, Lady Captain Mary O’Donnell, Isobel Hayes and Michael Fox.

Rocio Martin was the winner of the Membership Competition, seen below being presented with her prize by GM of Slievenamon Golf Club, Tony Powell

The weekend at Slievenamon Golf Club rang out with laughter as visitors to our Haunted House enjoyed the spooktacular experience and also enjoyed some of Paula’s specialties - including Incy Wincy Spider Cake, witches spells, Frankenstein Bites, Luscious Lizards and my personal favourite - One Eyed Jelly Monsters - also highly recommend by Charlotte Shillabeer and son Sam!

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County Juvenile Athletics

Last Sunday, October 20th, saw a whole host of Tipperary Juvenile athletes travel to Conna, Co. Cork to take part in the Munster Even-Age Cross Country Championships. Despite the best efforts of Storm Ashley, there were large turnouts for all races with all athletes performing admirably. Tipperary had a number of medal winners in both team and individual races and they were as follows:

Clara O’Donnell Clonmel AC and Poppy Shanahan Moyne AC secured individual medals in the Girls u10 race where they finished 5th and 11th respectively. Clara and Poppy led the Tipperary team to the bronze medal where the other team scorers were Laoise Prior Dualla Ballytarsna Boherlahan AC 16th, Emer Dorney Thurles Crokes AC 23rd, Quin Corbett Moyne AC 35th and Aoibheann Doyle Moyne AC 40th. Moyne AC finished just outside the medals in 4th in the club team competition with the team comprising of Poppy Shanahan 11th, Quin Corbett 35th, Aoibheann Doyle 40th and Annabelle Butler 90th.

Tipperary boasted two top 12 individual finishes in the Boys U10 race as Jack Ryan Templemore AC and David DeBurca Dundrum AC put in brilliant performances to finish 6th and 12th. As with the Girls U10 race, the Tipperary team also picked up bronze medals in the Boys U10 competition. Scoring members were Jack Ryan Templemore AC 6th, David DeBurca Dundrum AC 12th, Cormac Hanrahan Nenagh Olym-

pic AC 17th, Evan Savage Newport AC 23rd, Archie Spillane Thurles Crokes AC 31st and Billy Horan Fethard AC 41st. Ellen Maher Dundrum AC stormed to an 8th place finish in the U12 Girls race to secure an individual medal and a place at the National Championships which will take place in Enniskillen, Fermanagh next month. Orlaith Frisby Carrick on Suir AC finished just outside of the top 12 with a 16th place finish while the Tipperary team combined to take 5th place.

Tipperary’s highest finisher of the day came in the U12 Boys race where Michael Hynes Nenagh Olympic AC produced a brilliant run to claim the silver medal and a spot at the National Championships. Michael led the Tipperary team home to bronze medals where they will now also head to the National Championships. The team was made up of Michael Hynes Nenagh Olympic AC 2nd, Dylan Noonan Fethard AC 20th, Matthew Esmonde Moyne AC 28th, Aaron Savage Newport AC 29th, Luke Kavanagh Templemore AC 32nd and Tadhg Quinlan Templemore AC 47th.

Caoimhe Slevin was the first of the Tipperary competitors across the line in the Girls U14 race in 24th place while the Tipperary team finished in 4th place in the team competition.

Two Tipperary athletes claimed individual medals and National spots in the Boys u14 race as Albert Maher Dundrum AC finished in 6th while Luke Duggan Templemore AC came home in

12th. Albert and Luke guided the Tipperary team to the bronze medal as they earned a spot at the National Championships. Other scoring members were Fionn Aird Clonmel AC 21st, Christopher Mills Thurles Crokes AC 40th, Harry Cahill Thurles Crokes AC 42nd and Charlie Cahill Thurles Crokes 44th. Leah Berry Newport AC led home the Tipperary contingent in the Girls U16 race as she finished in 24th position and led the Tipperary team to a 4th place finish in the team competition.

Darragh Boland was the best of the Tipperary athletes in the Boys U16 race where he finished in 20th position. Unfortunately there was not a sufficient number of Tipperary athletes to make up a county team.

Nenagh Olympic AC were the sole Tipperary representatives in the Boys U18/U20 race in which they were highly successful. Diarmuid Moloney was first home as he finished in third overall and second in the U18 competition while Kevin Finn finished 7th overall and 5th in the U18 category. Diarmuid and Kevin were backed up by their teammates Ben Walshe 23rd, Thomas Bergin 33rd and Ruairi Walshe 41st and claimed the team silver medal in the U20 competition.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO THURLES

All roads lead to Thurles next weekend where we return to County action as clubs prepare for the county Juvenile Cross Country Relays.

THURLES GOLF CLUB

Singles Stableford: Category Competition

- Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October

Division 1 (Handicap indexes up to 13.3)

Winner - Eoghan O’Neill (37pts)

Division 2 (Handicap indexes 13.4 to 17.4)

Winner- Denis Maher [42pts]

Division 3 (Handicap indexes 17.5 upwards)

Winner – Joe Kelly [46pts]

GOLD MEDAL

Congratulations to the Gold Medal Winner, John Prior.

WINTER SERIES - RACE TO TURTUL-

LA

Get ready for 8 weeks of golfing competition starting 21st October! This exciting Order of Merit format lets you compete for weekly prizes and a grand final prize �� Your best 4 scores out of 8 weeks count, so consistency is key!

Weekly Prizes:

2 Categories: 10.9 & Below and 11 & Above

Top 10 players receive points weekly (1st place = 10 points, 2nd = 9 points, etc.)

Re-entry allowed.

Grand Final Prize: A top-of-the-line Driver

Entry Fees: Members: €4 and Visitors: €15 (Golf Ireland handicaps required)

Think you’ve got what it takes to top the leaderboard and claim the title?

Sign up now and join the race!

LOTTO

Lotto Numbers Wednesday 16th October: 5, 8, 9, 22

No Jackpot Winner. 4 x match 3’s – John & Matt Butler, Donal Duggan, Rodney Tren-

with and Majella Mullaney €25 each

This week’s jackpot €15,200

You can now play our Lotto online on the Clubforce website as well as in the Clubhouse!

Draw will take place live on our Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. Thank you for your continued support.

LADIES NOTES

Lady Captain,s Party

Tickets are selling fast for Reena O’Brien’s Lady Captains Christmas Party takes place

Saturday November 16th! Call into the office before November 1st to book your ticket for what promises to be a great night Ladies Golf Results

Sunday October 13th - Ladies 18 Holes

Singles S/F

1st Andrea Fewer (23) 41 pts

2nd Anne Hackett (26) 40 pts

3rd Bridget Gleeson (19) 37 pts

Twos Competition - Brigiette Behan & Margaret Corcoran @ 3rd, Maria Dempsey & Bridget Gleeson @11th

Tuesday October 15th - Hamper Competition

1st Peggy Kirby (27) 39 pts

2nd Marian Tuohy (32) 38 pts

3rd Mary Murphy (44) 37 pts

Twos Competition - Laura Ryan @ 11th

Upcoming Competitions

Tuesday October 22nd - 18 Holes Singles S/F

Thursday October 17th - Men’s and Ladies 18 Holes S/F

Sunday October 20th - 18 Holes S/F

Golfer of the Year - Kindly Sponsored by PJ Broderick

Well done to Jane Meehan on winning

Clonmel group all set for Sunday’s Dublin City Marathon

Running a marathon is an enormous challenge for anyone to take on, particularly when we take into account the busy lives we all lead with work and family commitments. Finding the time to fit in the training load for a marathon requires a lot of discipline and a great amount of dedication. J&N Coaching has developed a strong culture of runners supporting runners. We promote an all inclusive approach to training with an open friendly environment where people can set and achieve their running goals no matter how big or small those goals may be.

The now traditional J&N coaching Marathon Training Plan came to its conclusion on Wednesday evening last with the final interval session at the TUS Campus. We started this year’s exclusively designed marathon training plan back on the first week of July, with each participant getting monthly plans. This year as always we catered for all standards from sub 3 hours to sub 5 hours. 55 athletes signed up to do the marathon plan which targeted not just the Dublin Marathon but also the Olympic Marathon Pour Tous, Sydney Marathon, Berlin Marathon,

Amsterdam Marathon,the Philadelphia Marathon in November and Lanzarotte Marathon in December.

Our fantastic group of enthusiastic runners covered so much throughout the 4 month training cycle, 5ks, 10ks, half Marathons and 3/4 marathons, long runs, short runs, long intervals, short intervals, running technique and Physio by James Sullivan Physiotherapist & Running Technique coach and to kick off we had a very informative Marathon Prep talk from Eoin Everard Physiotherapist, Pilates instructor and international

Athlete. As well as this our runners raised significant funds for local charities South Tipperary Hospice and Cuan Saor play therapy room development.

Our runners availed of our twice weekly group training sessions at the TUS Track and at Powerstown Race Course with huge attendances at every training session. Then there were the terrific long run groups organised by our runners, which ensured that the endurance runs and long interval sessions on the plan were carried out according to plan.

We are very grateful to Michael

Doocey, Eddie O’Donoghue and all the R.I.O.T group for arranging and mapping those Saturday runs. Also to Aoife McGrath who superbly coordinated the long runs for the 4.30 to 5 hour group. Thanks also to Susan Laste for the fantastic social media coverage and communication platforms. This all made for a smoother application of the marathon training plan.

J&N Coaching wish all our marathon runners safe travels to their chosen Marathon and we hope you have some wonderful memories at the end of your 2024

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CLONMEL GOLF CLUB

MENS NOTES

Condolences

It is with sadness that we note the passing of Frank Flanagan who was a longtime member of the club along with his wife Margaret who was Lady Captain in 2002 We extend our condolences to his wife Margaret, sons Gordon and Marcus, grandchildren and extended family along with his golfing friends. Ar dheis De go raibh a Anam Dilis.

Reminder that The Hub 9 Hole Grand Final continues until Friday 25th October. This is a 9 Hole Stableford competition (Holes 1-9).

Green Tees Gents / Red Tees Ladies. Free Entry for Finalists.

Please take the opportunity to get your round in if you have qualified for the Final!

Also running until Friday the 25th is the Laharts Turkey Singles Stableford. This is a 15 Hole Singles Stableford (Holes 1-15). Entry €6. Re-enter as often as you like.

A new week of the Laharts Singes will commence on Saturday the 26th.

Please refer to the notice board for playing conditions.

In the event that the drainage contractors are on site any mid-week day (Monday to Friday), the competitions will be cancelled for that day only.

SENIORS

Next Event: Thursday 31st October with draws from 10.00 am to 11.30am. All seniors most welcome.

Club Lotto

Kindly sponsored by Europlan Group

Lotto draw took place on Saturday 19th October with a Jackpot of €2,500. Numbers drawn: 10-1524-28.

No Jackpot winner. One matched-three winner: Martin O’Brien.

Next Draw takes place on Saturday 26th October with a Jackpot of €2,600.

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.

18 month offer - New members 2024/25

Offer available for new members joining from now up to 31st March 2026. If you are considering joining a club, why not give us a call.

Full details please contact Aine at the office on 0526124050 or download an

application form from our website www.clonmelgolfclub.com.

LADIES NOTES

The CV Financial Red Tee’s Scramble

This summer saw an exciting new addition to Ladies Golf in Clonmel with the introduction of our Red Tee’s Scramble, held every Tuesday evening throughout the season. This initiative, spearheaded by our Lady Captain, Eta Barry Walsh, was generously sponsored by CV Financial, a local company led by Ian Cooke. CV Financial’s support made this popular competition a great success, bringing ladies together for a fun scramble, followed by refreshments in the clubhouse each week. The overall results are listed below.

1st Mairead Curran, 2nd, Anne McGarry, 3rd Anita Hegarty, 4th Sheila Smyth, 5th Barbara Morris, 6th Klara Martin, 7th Helena Wade, 8th Mairead Walsh, 9th Mary O’Neill, 10th Sharon Noonan. Well done ladies!

Lady Captains Night away

Well done to the Winners of 3 ball champagne scramble held at St. Helens Bay for the Lady Captains night away.

Maura Lyons, Helen Doyle & Maud Shee. Donoughmore Cup

Well done to the winners of the Donoughmore Cup competition very kindly sponsored by Johnny and Gwen Walshe.

1st Grace Buckley, 2nd

Bobbi Holohan

Ladies Day Texas Scramble

The weather conditions held up and all ladies had a dry crisp day on the golf course. Over 60 ladies took part in the Ladies Day scramble followed by meal and prizegiving in the Clubhouse. Many thanks to John and Gillian for the fabulous food and to the Lady Captain and committee for organising a great event. Well done to the prize-winners.

1st Maura Lyons, Grace Buckley, Linda Kehoe

2nd Liz Barlow, Claire Cosgrave, Mairead Walsh

3rd Deirdre Ronan, Margaret Renehan, Catherine Ryan

4th Bobbi Holohan, Nora Fitzgerald, Mary Campbell

5th Una Burke, Sharon Noonan, Klara Martin

Upcoming fixtures

Halloween Hamper

This 12 Hole Stableford competition is kindly sponsored by Dove Hill, Carrick-On-Suir and runs until Wednesday October 30th. Saturday 9 Hole Singles Stableford

This competition continues.

New Members Lessons Jack Ahearne, Club professional is offering golf lessons for beginner ladies. For more information on lessons, competitions, or membership offers, please contact Jack Ahearne, Club Professional on (052) 6124050 or jackahearne1golf@gmail. com

Best wishes to Aine in the Dublin City Marathon on Sunday

TIPPERARY GOLF CLUB

MEN’S GOLF

Upcoming Fixtures:

Christmas Hamper Saturday 26th October

Christmas HamperSunday 27th October

Bank Holiday Monday 28th October

Open Scotch Foursomes (any combination) 15 Hole Competition

Members €8, Visitors €20.

Tuesday Open Singles

29th October

9 Hole Singles also available same day.

Presentation Night

Our final presentation night will be held on Sunday 27th September at 6pm after the Club Lottery draw.

All outstanding prizes will be presented that night. Golfer of the Year prizes will be presented at Mens Club AGM in mid November.

Winter League 2024

Now that the evenings are getting shorter and the clocks will be changing at the end of the month, we are organising our Winter League. This was very pop-

CARRICK-ON-

SUIR GOLF CLUB

Results

Competition Results for Week Ending: 20th October 24

Weekend 18H S/F W/Ts

19th Oct 24

1st Mark Burns (PH 3)

- 40 pts

2nd Des O’Donovan (PH 15) - 38 pts c/b

3rd Ricky Kirby (PH 19) - 38 pts

Weekend 9 Hole S/F

Competition 19th Oct 24

1st John Rochford (PH 5) - 20 pts

2nd Sammy O’Reilly (PH 8) - 19 pts C/B

Midweek 9 Hole S/F W/Ts

Competition 15th Oct 24

1st John S Walsh (PH 1)

- 20 pts C/B

Ladies 9 Hole Stableford

ular last year with over one hundred players entering and the top four teams battled it out on the final day together with a fun scramble also held the same day. This is also a great way to welcome new members to the club and plkay golf on any day of your preference. It will be similar to last years competition except teams will consist of six players to allow for players unable to get their rounds played.

Place the entry fee of €10.00 /€5.00 (Juniors) into an envelope, (Name and Handicap Index on envelope) in the scorecard box before Sunday 3rd November (5pm deadline)

The League ( 4 rounds of first nine holes in play) starts on Monday 4th November and concludes on Saturday 14th December.

You can play on any day between these dates. The top 4 teams will playoff on Sunday 15th December.

New Course Layout

We are trialling a small

change to the course layout in November. The 9th hole and the 14th hole will be swopped around to create an even 36/36 par 72 course. So far members seem to be happy with the trial. Hole in One

Congratulations to Jamie O’Gorman Shannon Golf Club, who got his very first hole in one in Tipperary Golf Club on the 13th hole. It was also Jamie’s birthday that day as well. Jamie is a frequent visitor to us and also won that days competition for good measure!

Club Lotto

Last week’s jackpot was €4,800.

The winning numbers were 5, 14, 26 & 27. The lucky dips were:

1) Vincent Gilligan.

2) Hazel O’Doherty.c/o Mary O’Doherty

3) Judy O’Brien.Ballinulty.

4) Frances Fitzgerald. 5) Caroline Dwyer (online).

The promoters prize went to Mary O Doherty. Next week’s jackpot is €5,000.

Results:

Tuesday Open Singles 15/10/24

Overall Winner: Jimmy O Neill (28) 39pts

Cat 1: Sean Long (0) 38pts

Cat 2: Fergal Lonergan (12) 36pts

Cat 3: Tom Cosgrove (25) 38pts

Saturday Open Singles 19-10-24

Overall Winner: Richard O Halloran (15) 42pts B9

Big congratulations to Daphne Dowley who is our Ladies Player of the Year. Fixtures

Fixtures for week ending October 27th 2024

Mon to Fri – Winter Series 9 Hole Stableford White Tees Re-entry

Wed – Ladies 9H Stableford

Wed – Ladies 18H Stableford

Thurs to Mon – October

Classic 2 Person Champagne Scramble

Sat & Sun – Weekend 9H Stableford White Tees

Sat & Sun – 18H Stableford White Tees (Ladies & Gents) Re-entry

Competition . 1st. Mary Lonergan. (P.H. 14). 18 points. 2nd. Rosaleen Foley. (P.H. 8). 17 points on a count back.

Category 1: Tommy Crowe (8) 38pts

Category 2 : Patrick Kennedy (13) 40pts

Category 3: Seamus Ryan: (24) 42pts

Best Visitor: John Mulchinock 32pts Doneraile GC

Sunday 20th October

2024 : Nine Hole Sweep

1st Place : Eamon Mulcahy (8) 23pts

2nd Place : Gerard Ryan (7) 18pts

LADIES GOLF

Results

Wednesday, October 16th – 18 Hole S’Ford Club Day, Turkey Comp.

Winner: Barbara Leahy(18) 31 points

Runner Up: Una Bohan(19) 30 points

Sunday, October 13th –18 Hole S’Ford Club Day

Winner: Mary Whelan(13) 33 points

Runner Up: Joanne Horgan(14) 32 points

Updates:

Wednesday, October 23rd – 18 Hole S’Ford Club Day, Christmas Hamper

Sunday, October 27th –18 Hole Club Day

Presentation of Prizes

There will be a presentation of prizes on Sunday, October 27th at 6.30 pm.

The 86th Annual General Meeting of Tipperary Golf Club (Ladies Branch) will be held in the club house on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 at 8pm.

Any ladies interested in serving on committee please write your name on the

Congratulations to Jamie O’Gorman Shannon Golf Club, who got his very first hole in one in Tipperary Golf Club on the 13th hole. It was also Jamie’s birthday that day as well. Jamie is a frequent visitor to us and also won that days competition for good measure!

Aine Keating pictured with her niece Sarah Kenny. Aine, a long-serving and ever popular manager at Clonmel Golf Club will run the Dublin City Marathon on Sunday next for Tipperary Down Syndrome and would appreciate any help with fundraising efforts for such a great cause.

TS&DL SOCCER SCENE

Bridge advance in Munster Shield

Old Bridge were aided by a gale force wind in the first half and took full advantage as they pinned the

FAI U/17 Cup

Cahir dig deep to see off Kilkenny rivals

Cahir Park u17’s travelled to Evergreen on Saturday night for their National Cup fixture. Cahir started very strongly and took the lead when Rowan Barrett put Jason Carey through on goal and he slotted home to make it one nil after 10 minutes. Cahir dominated possession and were awarded a free on the edge of the box. Josh Davey stepped up and slotted the ball into the net to make it two nil on 30 minutes. Cahir continued to move the ball around, and on the stroke of half time, Barrett put Josh Davey through on goal and he was taken down and awarded a penalty. Liam Kelly stepped up to slot the ball into the net. 0-3 at half time.

Straight from the tip off in the second half, Evergreen piled the pressure on Cahir. Evergreen managed to get a goal back in the 55th minute to make it 1-3. Cahir weathered the storm,

side deep in their own half in the opening exchanges. The Clonmel side found themselves in front after seven minutes when a corner kick wasn’t dealt with, and the ensuing goal mouth scramble resulted in a Ballingarry player smashing the ball off a teammate which rebounded into the goal. Old Bridge pushed for a

second and forced a number of corners before Ballingarry managed to get a foothold in the game and started to create a few half chances of their own.

Old Bridge caught the home side on a swift counterattack midway through the first half to double their lead and found themselves three up just before the break with a well struck free kick.

The home side rallied though with the aid of the strong breeze in the second half and after a fine move down the left were awarded a penalty after a handball in the box. Stephen Holohan fired the penalty home to make it 3-1. Ballingarry were now on top and probing for another goal but were dealt a big

blow when a mistake at the back was pounced on by the lively Old Bridge attacker and he was brought down in the box and the away side converted the spot kick. Both teams had some half chances in the last 20 minutes, but Old Bridge ran out deserving winners on a scoreline of 4-1.

but again, were caught on the counter by Evergreen, who got it back to 2-3. This sparked Cahir into gear again. They had several chances to finish the game but were denied by the woodwork and some great goalkeeping. The final whistle blew, and Cahir deserved their win and will face another away trip to Freebooters in the coming weeks.

FAI U/17 Cup TSDL Youths Div 2

Goals from Cian Fitzgerald, Rian Galko, Filip Dabrowski and Ben Hoare helped Clonmel Celtic progress to round 3 of the FAI U17 Cup with an impressive 4-1 win away to Kilkenny side Highview Athletic.

In a game played at a good tempo, Celtic were always in control and ultimately proved too strong for Highview.

Fitzgerald and Galko put Celtic in the driving seat and although Athletic pulled one back, Dabrowski and Hoare added two more for the away side to ensure a safe passage to round 3.

On a lovely Sunny day in Burncourt, both teams served up a good game, going for it from the start. In one early exchange, Keelan Williams was played in by Connor English, and he tested the keeper, applying early pressure without getting rewarded. Both Kilsheelan wingers were causing problems and were finding space in behind the defence, and they helped make the breakthrough when Adam Moran hit, what looked like a cross, into the area but the ball sailed into the net to give Kilsheelan the lead. The away side were on top now and were moving the ball around well. However, Shanbally took control in the final 10 minutes of the half and won a number of corners and free kicks. From one free, awarded inside the box when the Kilsheelan keeper was adjudged to have picked the ball up twice, Ruairí Ó Callaghan rolled the ball to Conor English and he smashed the ball to the net to bring the sides level at the break. The second half started the same

as the first with both teams going for it. Shanbally had good possession and had Kilsheelan under pressure but couldn’t get another goal, their best chance was from a ball from Daire English to Ruairí O’Callaghan who volleyed it but the keeper made a brilliant save. Kilsheelan then went in front when Daragh Kirwan, who was good all day, jinked past a couple of defenders and his dangerous cross was diverted into the net by a Shanbally defender.

Shanbally had to regroup again and pushed for the equaliser, and it eventually came when Sean Sullivan hit a free towards the goal and Ruairí O’Callaghan was first to react to the breaking ball to bring the sides level. The game finished 2-2, a fair result as both teams played some good football.

Youths Div 2

In a really competitive game between two evenly matched sides, it was no surprise that this contest ended all square. Galbally opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Tiernan Ryan showed great composure

to score.

Chances were few and far between for the remaining of the half with defences on top, and it took until the 60th minute for Killian Peters to double Galbally’s lead.

This seemed to spur St Michael’s on, and Darragh Breslin continued his fine run of form to half the deficit.

With time running out, Breslin showed his quality for a second time to pounce for an equaliser and earn his side a deserved point.

fought hard to get back into the game against the strong wind but Villa went three up on the hour mark when Pippy Carroll fired home. Eoin O’Dwyer made it four in the 75th minute when his cross ended up in the top corner after getting caught in the high wind.

In high winds in Newhill Park, Villa came out on top in this local Derby. Borris had the wind in their favour in the first half but failed to take advantage of it and it was Villa who hit the front in the 40th minute when a cross from the right was finished well by Ronan McGuire.

Villa went two up on the stroke of half time when a mistake in defence allowed Eoin O’Dywer through to make it two nil. Borris

This was a game played in very difficult conditions where the points were shared. Celtic playing with the strong wind in the first half, took the lead on 18 minutes when Darren Sweeney’s cross got caught on the wind and deceived the Cashel keeper and flew into the corner of the net. Celtic doubled their lead on 35 minutes after a great shot was saved by Gearoid Slattery but Kyle Cuddy was on hand to turn in the rebound. Cashel had a great chance to get back into the game but missed a penalty on 43 minutes. Now playing with the aid of a strong wind the home side got back into the game with a goal on 65 minutes when Blake Doyle Carroll finished well at the back

post after a great cross from Jack Fitzpatrick. Five minutes later Kyle Ryan got the equaliser with a volley from eight yards from a great Michael McDermott cross. Cashel had the better of the last 20 minutes but couldn’t find a winner and Celtic held on for a point.

prevent Cahir from starting the better of the two teams and creating a number of good opportunities.

TSDL Fixtures

Fixtures

This like many other games over the weekend, was in extremely windy conditions but it didn’t

On 20 minutes their dominance paid off when Willie Dunne headed home from a corner to give them a one nil lead. Town soon found their feet and were level on 38 minutes when Jake French Davis fired home from close range. As the wind and rain got worse, football was more difficult to play and both teams were thwarted more by the weather than each other. Both sides had chances but they couldn’t take them and had to settle for a share of the spoils.

Division 1 TSDL Division 2

It wasn’t long ago that a trip to Scart to face Vee Rovers was a huge test for the best teams in the TSDL, but the home side’s fortunes have changed dramatically in recent times and finding a win at home is proving a real challenge for Rovers.

Powerstown were the opposition on Sunday last and they proved too strong for a youthful Rovers side who gave their all but came up just short.

The away side went ahead after just 2 minutes at a windswept Scart when a Rovers defender deflected a shot past the stranded home keeper.

Dean Sullivan then struck to level matters, but Rovers failed to avail of the strong wind blowing in their favour and found the Powerstown keeper in top form.

Powerstown enjoyed the majority of possession in the second half and two quick-fire goals from Brendan Boland and Simon Ahearne ensured they’d tale all three points back to Clonmel.

TSDL Division 1 TSDL Premier League

Cashel got a much required three points after a win over Kilsheelan in terrible conditions. In a scoreless first half, Cashel had the better of the chances but failed to take advantage. Early (55 minutes) in the second half, Kyle Ryan finished nicely from close range . Thomas O Riordan continued his scoring form when he finished a great passing moving. On 87 minutes the visitors pulled back one with great overhead kick from Shane Garland.

Division 2

Inspired McCormack denies Suirside

Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of October 2024

FAI Youth Cup Round 2 Saturday 26-10-24

Tramore (Waterford) V Peake Villa - 2pm

Waterford Crystal (Waterford) V Clonmel Town - 2pm

Park Rangers (Waterford) V Cahir Park - 2pm

Youths Division 1) Saturday 26-10-24

Clonmel Celtic V Two Mile Borris, 2.30pm, J Lyons

Youths Division 2) Saturday 26-10-24

Cullen Lattin V Shanbally, 2.30pm, J Maguire

SC&K V Mullinahone, 2.30pm, G Maher

St Michaels V Cashel Town, 2.30pm, M Duffy

Two Mile Borris (B) V Galbally, 2.30pm, P Keane

Sunday the 27th October 2024

Premier League

Clonmel Celtic V Clonmel Town

12.00pm, M Corrigan

Bansha Celtic V Two Mile Borris

2.30pm, M Duffy

Cashel Town V Cahir Park, 2.30pm, M Jordan

Sunday the 27th October 2024

Division 1

Galbally V Tipperary Town, 11.30am, P Keane

Cullen Lattin V Wilderness Rovers, 2.30pm M Chapman

Sunday the 27th October 2024

Division 2

SC&K V Oldbridge, 2.30pm, G Maher

Cashel Town (B) V Ballingarry, 11.30am, N Coughlan

Suirside V St Nicholas, 2.30pm, J Lyons

St Michaels (B) V Moyglass, 2.30pm, M Freiberg

Sunday the 27th October 2024

Division 3

Donohill & District V Burncourt, 11.30am, M Frieberg

Dualla V Cahir Park (B), 11.30am, M Jordan

Mullinahone V Tipperary Town (B), 2.30pm, J Maguire

Rosegreen V SC&K (B), 11.30am, M Chapman,

Saturday the 02nd and Sunday the 03rd of November 2024

Freebooters (Kilkenny) V Cahir Park

Youths Division 2) Saturday 02-11-24

Cullen Lattin V

O’Mahoney strike seals the points for Cullen Lattin

Borris hosted Cullen Lattin in what could turn out to be a very important game come end of season at it was the visitors who came from behind to take all three points.

In awful conditions for football due to the strong breeze, it was Borris who took the lead midway through the first half against the breeze when the prolific Donnacha Troy found the net on 25 minutes.

Borris failed to take advantage of the strong breeze in the second half, and it was 1-1 when Mikey O’Brien scored on 63 minutes. It looked like finishing all square, but Cullen got the winner on 77 minutes when after some nice football Thomas O’Mahoney finished well. On their second half performance Lattin Cullen were deserved winners.

In a tightly contested game that was played in horrendous conditions Suirside started the brighter, and took the lead on two minutes following some clever link-up play that finished with Darragh Cronin finishing neatly into the bottom corner. To their credit, Moyglass responded immediately when Gus Browne put pressure on the away defence and forced an error from the Suirside keeper and when his first effort came back off the post he made no mistake with the second and drew Moyglass level. Suirside regained the lead on 17 minutes when Dario Green bundled the ball home from a corner. Yet again Moyglass responded quickly, and on 20 minutes Brian Delahunty finished from close range from a corner to make it 2-2 at half time.

Moyglass had the slight advantage of the elements in the second half and took the lead on 47 minutes when Nathan Barrett skilfully finished from the edge of the area. Both teams created a number of good chances after this, the best falling to Suirside’s Tom Keating when he ran through from midfield but David McCormack in the Moyglass goal pulled off an excellent save to deny him. In what was an excellent defensive performance, Moyglass held on to record a much needed win. Final score 3-2.

Loughmore-Castleiney complete the double

By Big John

I am not going overboard when I say that Sunday’s FBD Tipperary County Senior Football Final was not the classic romantic climax to the many battles Loughmore-Castleiney and Clonmel Commercials have had over the years but sport and indeed life seldom obliges that way. Although played in challenging weather conditions, with a strong wind breathing heavily and diagonally towards the Town End of FBD Semple Stadium, the conditions should not be used as an excuse for this undistinguished game. I’ve seen better games played in worse weather. With so much history on the line, (Loughmore-Castleiney chasing a third hurling and football double in 11 years, while Clonmel Commercials were chasing a historic 3-in-row), maybe the reason for yesterday’s mediocre encounter was not in the weather conditions but in the minds of the players and mentors where the fear of losing seemed to outweigh the joy of winning.

From the start Loughmore-Castleiney dominated their opponents to such an extent that by the end the normally super efficient Clonmel Commercials looked like a ship that had lost its masts. Despite the efforts of players like Ross Peters, Michael Quinlivan and Sean O’Connor to rally their crew, it felt from very early on that nothing was going to thwart Loughmore-Castleiney from writing another glorious chapter in their history. With the elements in their favour from the off Loughmore-Castleiney controlled possession to establish a five-point lead at halftime, 0-9 to 0-4. Eoin O’Connell opened the scoring in the second minute with a fisted point but it was man of the match, Liam McGrath, who played a leading role in the

opening act, scoring five points, including three from frees and two superb efforts from open play. Liam Treacy, who seemed to have been granted the freedom of Semple Stadium, added two more points with the hard working Brian McGrath completing the first half scoring with a point. Indeed, Brian will have been disappointed that his palmed effort went over the bar when the goal was at his mercy.

Commercials struggled to get a grip on the game, although they did have their moments of promise, the best of which came from a blistering Peter McGarry solo run and shot which ended with Loughmore goalkeeper Joey Hennessy deflecting the ball over the bar. On another occasion, full back Tadhg Condon found himself a parcel of space in the Loughmore penalty area but opted to post over the bar. Sean O’Conner and Cian Smith added the other two Commercials points of the first half.

A five point half-time deficit did not seem insurmountable and many in the crowd were strapping themselves in for a rollercoaster ride of a second half but in truth all they got was a spin on the teacups.

Act 2 opened with Noel McGrath adding another point to stretch the Loughmore lead to six. Commercials responded with a Sean O’Conner free in the 32nd minute and a fine Padraic Looram point in the 36th minute to narrow the gap to just four points. With Loughmore now set up defensively, it was going to take something special from Commercials to break them down. Modern Gaelic Football managers analyse the opposition to the tenth degree and no doubt Tommy Morrissey will have warned his troops about the dangers of taking a ball into contact or

putting the ball at risk against a physical Loughmore-Castleiney side. What we ended up with was paralysis by analysis. Commercials badly needed someone to take a risk but they seemed consumed by the fear of making a mistake. As a result they ended up playing over and back across the 65m line in front of the Loughmore defence. A magnificent Cathal Deeley point from a mark taken just inside the 45m line was the only score they could manage in the last 24 minutes of the game.

It may be a little unfair to criticise the South side, who had suffered huge blows throughout the year with the loss of Seamus Kennedy, James Morris, Jason Lonergan, Michael O’Reilly and Colman Kennedy. There isn’t a club in the country who wouldn’t struggle to replace the services of five inter-county players so maybe for this year, considering the age profile of their replacements, their achievement was in actually getting to the final. With the experience garnered by the younger players and the injured and travelling players likely to be back next year, it would be foolish to write off Clonmel Commercials from going on another run and having another crack at three-ina-row in the coming years.

When referee Sean Everard signalled full stop, Loughmore-Castleiney were 4 points to the good (0:11 to 0:07) and in truth this was the least they could have won by. They had out-worked and outplayed their opponents from start to finish.

This was their third senior hurling and football double in eleven years. To win one is a remarkable achievement but to win three in such a short period of time is unbelievable. W.B.Yeats most famous line was “Romantic Ireland is dead and gone, it’s with O’Leary in the

grave”. If he were alive today I suspect Yeats would amend that line to “Romantic Ireland is far from dead and gone, it’s very much alive in the villages of Loughmore and Castleiney”

The Mid side will now go on to represent Tipperary in the Munster Club Championship. Their reward for winning yesterday will be a Munster semi-final home fixture against either the Clare champions (Kilmurry-Ibrickane or Eire Og Ennis) or the Limerick champions (Fr Casey’s or Adare) on the 24th of November. I am not expecting their journey to end there.

Scorers for Loughmore-Castleiney: Liam McGrath (0-5, 3 frees), Liam Treacy (0-2), Brian McGrath (0-2), Eoin O’Connell (0-1), Noel McGrath (0-1).

Scorers for Clonmel Commercials: Sean O’Connor (0-2, 1 free), Tadhg Condon (0-1), Padraic Looram (0-1), Cathal Deely (0-1, mark), Ciarán Smith (0-1), Peter McGarry (0-1).

LOUGHMORE-CASTLEINEY: J Hennessy; L Egan, W Eviston, J Ryan; T Maher, M McGrath, E O’Connell; J McGrath, L Treacy; D McCahey, B McGrath, Eamon Connolly; N McGrath, Ciarán McGrath, L McGrath.

Subs: P O’Connell for Connolly (42), A McGrath for Ciarán McGrath (51), E Meagher for M McGrath (55), C Connolly for McCahey (57), C McCormack for L McGrath (60+1).

CLONMEL COMMERCIALS: S Ryan; K Fahy, T Condon, R Slattery; Cathal Deely, M Quinlivan, P Looram; Conall Kennedy, J Kennedy; R O’Dowd, P McGarry, J Higgins; C Smith, S O’Connor, R Peters.

Subs: Colman Kennedy for Higgins (41), M Murphy for O’Dowd (46), A Matassa for Peters (53), R Lambe for Smith (57).

Referee: S Everard (Moyne-Templetuohy).

Jake French Davis leveled for Town

Fundraising concert for South Tipp Hospice makes a welcome return

A popular fundraiser for the South Tipperary Hospice Movement is to make a welcome return.

The annual concert was always an annual feature on the social calendar prior to Covid and is now making a welcome return.

Movies and Musicals in aid of South Tipperary Hospice will take place on Friday 1st November in Hotel Minella, Clonmel which has staged some memorable concerts in aid of South Tipperary Hospice over the years.

This year’s concert will feature the Clonmel Concert Band, under the musical direction of Clonmel’s Mr. Music Danny Carroll with special guests Andrea Ruth Houlihan, Sinead O’Donovan and Emmet Donlan. The compere for the evening will be Niall Carroll from Lyric FM.

The Clonmel Concert Band is part of the Banna Chluain Meala organisation, having been formed originally in 2011 to take part in a concert to mark the 40th Anniversary of the foundation of Banna Chluain Meala. The result was a great success and it was decided to keep the group going. With Mr Danny Carroll as their MD, the band has gone from strength to strength and has an extensive repertoire of musical favourites with music from hit shows, operatic favourites, film and many more.

The Clonmel Concert Band regularly performs in Clonmel and further afield with various choirs and soloists and has also competed to great success at the South of Ireland Band Championships in Clonakilty. The band is delighted to be once again performing at this fundraiser for South Tipperary Hospice.

Andrea Ruth Houlihan has been a vocalist in Clonmel and surrounding area for 30 years. A member of Banna Chluain Meala since childhood, she has been a member of the Clonmel Concert Band both as a trumpet player and a vocalist for the last 10 years. Andrea has also been a member of St Mary’s Choral Society since childhood, performing in numerous productions, the most recent

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being Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita last April.

An established wedding singer, Andrea also regularly performs in concerts throughout the South Tipp area, including the annual Christmas concerts with the Clonmel Concert Band.

Sinead O’Donovan is from Fethard and graduated from the Cork School of Music with a First Class Honours degree in both BA Popular Music and MA

Taking part in Movies and Musicals in aid of South Tipperary Hospice will take place on Friday 1st November in Hotel Minella, Clonmel are from left to

Vocal Performance. As a session vocalist, Sinead records backing vocals for the Olympia and Helix pantomimes annually. Sinead regularly performs with function bands and is an established wedding singer. Sinead has performed with numerous musical societies including St Mary’s Choral Society here in Clonmel. She has also performed as a soloist in the National Concert Hall under the musical direction of David Hayes

in Legends of Swing and in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in West Side Story in Concert. In March 2022 Sinead was the soloist in the Broadway Babes concert, also under the musical direction of David Hayes as part of the Finding a Voice Festival. She was a part of the original cast of Find Your Way Home, an Irish musical that premiered in the states in 2017. She also features on Inside Westside, an upcoming album exploring

the music of West Side Story. She also performed in Angela’s Ashes the Musical at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre.

As well as her love for performing, Sinead is passionate about vocal education and is a BAST certified vocal coach teaching in Voiceworks Studios in Cork.

Emmet Donlan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Waterford Institute of Technology and has been a member of Banna

Chluain Meala since childhood. He is a regular performer with the Clonmel Concert Band, both as a member of the band and a soloist for many years.

A member of St Mary’s Choral Society for over 20 years, he has played numerous leading roles including Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof, Charlie Cameron in Brigadoon, Tony in West Side Story, Danny in Grease and Che in Evita last April. He also performs with other societies in the area including Tipperary Musical Society, Carrick on Suir Musical Society, Fermoy Musical Society and in 20 he played the role of Tony in West Side Story with Gorey Musical Society which won Best Overall Show from the Association of Irish Musical Societies. In 2019 he was nominated for the AIMS Best Supporting Actor Award for his portrayal of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar with Tipperary Musical Society. Tickets for music from the movies and musicals are available locally from Eldons Off-Licence, Hotel Minella and the South Tipperary Hospice Office on the Quay. Tickets can also be booked online from www. gr8events.ie/hospicemoviesandmusicals.

The organising committee of Movies and Musicals in aid of South Tipperary Hospice which takes place on Friday 1st November in Hotel Minella Clonmel. Standing: Schira Lane, Nicola

(Event Co-ordinator), Ruth Butler and Gail McGrath. Seated: Danny Carroll (Musical Director), Liz Nallen (Hotel Minella) and Michael Kiely (Stage Man-

right:

140 Tipperary apprentices graduate across all trades

Tipperary ETB apprentices celebrate their achievements at graduation

A large crowd of newly qualified apprentices from Tipperary ETB, KCETB and WWETB were joined by friends and family at Hotel Minella in Clonmel recently for a graduation ceremony to mark their achievements.

The event on Friday, October 4 was hosted by Tipperary ETB, with addresses from Dr Mary Liz Trant, Director of the National Apprenticeship Office, as well as Bernadette Cullen, Chief Executive of Tipperary ETB, and Matthew Ryan, Training Services Manager at Tipperary ETB.

140 Tipperary ETB apprentices have graduated in areas including Electrical, Carpentry and Joinery,

Metal Fabrication, MAMF, Wood Manufacturing and Finishing, Commis Chef, Plumbing, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Motor Mechanics, Agricultural Mechanics and Construction Plant Fitting.

As well as praising the achievements of the apprentices, Tipperary ETB Chief Executive Bernadette Cullen acknowledged the importance of local employers for providing opportunities to apprentices in the county. She also thanked local Oireachtas members for their ongoing support for Further Education and Training (FET) provision in Tipperary.

Also in October, Tipperary ETB welcomed its first class of Phase 2 Electrical apprentices to its pur-

pose-built workshop at Carrick-on-Suir Further Education and Training Centre, strengthening the education pathway for men and women into this vital trade.

Tipperary Education and Training Board (ETB) is the statutory provider of education for county Tipperary, delivering a comprehensive range of quality education and training services to meet the needs of the community it serves.

Tipperary ETB is the Patron for Nenagh Community National School (CNS), Coláiste Shliabh na mBan (high-support school), and 10 post-primary (secondary) schools - Borrisokane Community College, Coláiste Dún Iascaigh, Coláiste Mhuire

Co-Ed, Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré, Comeragh College, CTI Clonmel (incorporating Raheen College and Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn), Nenagh College, Newport College, Scoil Ruáin and St Ailbe’s.

Tipperary ETB also manages dedicated Further Education & Training (FET) centres across Tipperary, including the state-of-the-art training facility at Archerstown, Thurles, as well as the delivery of Youthreach, Lifelong Learning and a wide range of education services for people of almost any age.

Established in 2013, Tipperary ETB is the amalgamation of the North Tipperary & South Tipperary Vocational Education Committees (VEC).

Newly qualified apprentices, members of Tipperary ETB staff, and special guests at their Graduation Ceremony at Hotel Minella in Clonmel on 4 October. Photo: Leo Murphy.

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