Tipp Echo March 5 - 2025

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€3 million in vacant refurbishment grants for Co. Tipperary

APPLICATIONS CONTINUE TO RISE

€3,355,173 in funding will help bring vacant properties across Tipperary back into use, said a Fine Gael Deputy.

Deputy Michael Murphy today (Tuesday) welcomed the news that €3,355,173 has been awarded in grants for the refurbishment of vacant properties across the county.

“The vacant property refurbishment grant was introduced to help bring derelict properties back to life as affordable homes.

“While Fine Gael is determined to increase the supply of new homes for people to buy, it is also vital that we get the best use of existing housing stock. That’s why the Government introduced funding to bring vacant and derelict properties back into use and make these an affordable option for those seeking to buy their own home.

“The Vacant Property Refur-

bishment Grant has proven very successful since its launch with over 11,300 applications received and over 7,700 approved as at end of December 2024. Some 400 applications are being received monthly, with nationwide interest in the grant and applications being received across all local authorities.

“By repurposing the buildings that we already have, we are boosting available accommodation whilst also rejuvenating the towns and urban centres we know and love.

“In Tipperary, €3,355,173 in grants have been drawn down, which is a considerable increase since the scheme was established and I am expecting there to be a continued increase in the number of grants paid in 2025.

“Fine Gael are committed to helping more people in Tipperary own their own home and increas-

ing supply is key to achieving that. This grant helps bring buildings back into use and breathes new life into our communities”, concluded Deputy Michael Murphy.

Clonmel Water Supply upgrade continues

The Clonmel Water Supply Project team have informed the Tipp Echo that pipe installation works will continue to progress along the R689 Fethard Road, Clonmel, at two locations over the next two weeks, near Tanners Rath and The Church of the Resurrection.

Site investigation works will also be carried out at Rathronan Cross to Giantsgrave and at the Cashel Roundabout. Traffic management will be in place in these areas, alongside local and pedestrian access.

In addition, the Clonmel Water Supply Team like to inform you that Tipperary County Council has issued notice of its proposal to close the L-3279 Rathronan to Clashaniska from 22nd April to 19th August ,2025. As part of this proposal, traffic would be diverted via the R689, N24 and R688. The purpose of the proposed road closure is to facilitate the installation of two new watermains and repurposing of the existing pipeline as part of the Clonmel Water Supply Upgrade Project.

Fethard Road Mid Sept 2024 Ongoing at Pipeline Installation Traffic management will two locations Works be in place alongside

Rathronan Sept 2024 March 2025 Site Investigation Traffic management will Cross to Works be in place alongside Giantsgrave local and pedrestrian Reservoir access

South Tipperary, Deputy Michael Murphy, TD.

Rockwell College bids farewell to Gearóid O’Sullivan after four decades of great service

After more than 42 years of dedicated service, Rockwell College recently bid farewell to Gearoid O’Sullivan, who retired on Friday, 14th February, 2025.

Gearoid’s journey at Rockwell College began in 1982 when he joined the Catering College as a Chef. His talent, commitment, and passion for his craft saw him appointed as Head Chef in 1993—a role he carried out with excellence until his well-earned retirement this month.

More than just a skilled chef, Gearoid was a central figure in the Rockwell community. His loyalty and dedication to the school went far beyond the kitchen, as he built lasting relationships with staff and students alike. Known for his warmth and unwavering commitment, he took great pride in his work and in the people around him.

Rockwell was more than just a workplace—it was home, and his presence will be deeply missed.

Gearoid was pictured at his retirement party alongside Michael Doyle Senior, his colleague for 42 years and a lifelong friend

beyond retirement. Their years working side by side reflect the strong sense of camaraderie and tradition that makes Rockwell College so special.

The entire Rockwell College community is very grateful to Gearoid for his hard work, dedication, and the warmth he brought to the school. We wish Gearoid all the best as he embarks on this new chapter, and we express our sincere appreciation for his many years of service to Rockwell College.

Following €120,000 donation to Dillon Quirke Foundation and Blood Bikes South.

PTSB launches vote for Community Partners

PTSB has launched the public vote for its Community Funding Programme for 2025 with a commitment to contribute circa €200,000 in funding to communities across Ireland. The Fund is a key part of PTSB’s Sustainability Strategy and commitment to enhancing the Bank’s social impact.

This follows on from the Bank recently donating a total of €360,000 to its six 2024 partners, representing a 20% uplift on 2023. The donation included €180,000 in matched funding by the Bank.

Following a PTSB colleague nominations process, fifteen charities from across the country have been shortlisted for consideration; five across Dublin and surrounding counties, five across the North & West of the country, and five from the South & East.

SOUTH AND EAST

* Milford Care Centre

* Breakthrough Cancer Research

* Réalta trading as Arts & Health

* Embrace FARM

* Sanctuary Runners

PUBLIC VOTE

A public vote to select two PTSB Community partners

from each of the three regions has now opened and the Bank is calling on members of the public to support their local charities by registering their vote through the PTSB mobile app or website, ptsb.ie/Community. Voting closes at 6pm Friday, 14th March, 2025.

In recent weeks, PTSB donated a total of €360,000 to its 2024 partners, including the South & East’s Dillon Quirke Foundation and Blood Bike South.

At a recent lunch event, PTSB’s Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs officer Leontia Fannin, presented representatives of each charity with a cheque for €60,000 following 2024 colleague fundraising activities.

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Speaking at the luncheon, Kevin O’Connor from Blood Bike South said:

“€60.000 is unbelievable, this means so much to us to carry us through. So, really really appreciated from PTSB.”

Becky Bristow and Cathy McDermott from The Dillon Quirke Foundation said:

“It is genuinely lifesaving work, and this will be over 700 children that this money goes towards screening.”

PTSB presents €60,000 to Blood Bike South

PTSB

Left

PTSB presents €60,000 to Dillon Quirke Foundation

On the occasion of his retirement on 14th February, 2025, after 42 years of dedicated service to Rockwell College, members of staff and former teachers gathered to pay tribute to Head Chef, Gearóid O’Sullivan.

LEFT:

PTSB presents €60,000 to Dillon Quirke Foundation

Left to right: Catherine Doyle, Leontia Fannin, Cathy McDermott, Becky Bristow.

RIGHT:

presents €60,000 to Blood Bike South

to right: Catherine Doyle, Kevin O’Connor, Ann Cronin, Bill Cahill, Leontia Fannin

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The Government urgently needs to address .... County Tipperary’s ‘Mental Health Crisis’-

North Tipp TD’s respond with firm commitments

FBrendan Murphy highlights the crisis that is the not-fit-for-purpose Mental Health Service today, with Co. Tipperary too high up the table in terms of distressing facts and figures.

OR EVERY 100 people that read this article, 20 people are going through a personal crisis, at least five people might have suicidal thoughts and at least one person may attempt to take their own life. This is not an attempt to scare anyone, these unfortunately are the facts.

‘’Our Mental Health is a state of well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their communities.’’ – World Health Organisation Mental health affects everyone, and I think people can sometimes forget that. Life can be challenging and unpredictable and in truth none of us know from one day to the next when we might find ourselves in difficulty with our mental health. Financial pressures, anxiety, stress, job related pressures, the loss of a loved one and loneliness are just some of the day-to-day challenges that many of us face that can no doubt have a negative impact on our mental health. We all manage and cope in different ways and what might seem like a small issue for one person might mean a personal crisis for another, especially if that person is facing a combination of challenges altogether.

I think we can all relate to what might cause Mental Health distress. We are all familiar with the importance of raising awareness and because it is so common we understand the vital need for Mental Health services in our communities, yet our Mental Health Service is not fit for purpose. It is under-resourced and underfunded; in fact, our Mental Health Service is in crisis!

Tipperary has one of the highest rates of suicide per population, between 2019 and 2022, 83 people took their own lives. 70% of those were male. (CHO figures)

In a recent Spotlight report the percentage of young people between the ages of 18-25 who have self-harmed rose from 21% to 38%. In addition to this the percentage of young people aged 19-25 who thought about taking their own life rose from 51% to 63%

These are worrying statistics as all the trends are on the increase, yet we are not seeing any significant plan from the Government to address what can only be described as a crisis. In 2021 we lost 449 people alone to suicide.

We have many great organisations, most of which are run by amazing volunteers but there is only so much that they can do. When people reach out to the state-run Mental Health services for help, they can be waiting a minimum of six

months to see a counsellor. Can you imagine if you were in mental distress and needed help, how it would feel to be turned away? or told you must wait at least six months to talk to a counsellor?

There is no provision in place to cope with the demand that exists, the current system is not fit for purpose and as a result we are not addressing people’s mental health needs, people are falling through the gaps that exist and this needs to be addressed urgently.

We are very fortunate to have three elected TDs in North Tipperary. I have contacted each of them individually to look at this important issue and to make it a priority during their tenure in Dáil Eireann not only for Tipperary but nationally as the Government needs to provide resources and funding for a state-run Mental Health service that is fit for purpose.

Tipperary TDs respond with firm commitments

Ryan O’Meara, TD

“The provision of mental health supports and services in a major issue in North Tipperary. There are several charities in this space that are doing exceptional work to provide services for people in need, particularly during times of crisis. I am committed to raising the need for enhanced mental health services in North Tipperary and I will be raising this issue both in the Dáil and with the relevant Ministers for increased state funding for services in our area.” – Ryan O’Meara TD

Alan Kelly, TD

that arise for people can be alleviated somewhat if there is early intervention and people’s issues are flagged. However, there are not the services available to do this. There aren’t enough services from the HSE, and it’s left to voluntary bodies to try and get funding and qualified personnel to fill the gaps in HSE services. We also have a real issue in terms of the lack of qualified professionals in the area of Mental Health and this needs to be a priority for Government’’.

Michael Lowry, TD

“Sadly, at this time, many people are reaching crisis point before they can receive the support and assistance, they need for Mental Health issues.’’

Tipperary has one of the highest rates of suicide per population, between 2019 and 2022, 83 people took their own lives. 70% of those were male. (CHO figures)

to the fore throughout the lifetime of this Government.’’

‘’People in Tipperary and across the country deserve nothing less.’’

“We have a national crisis when it comes to mental health services. I have never seen the situation being so bad in two decades of public life. There needs to be a complete rethink on the issue and joined up processes across government departments, national bodies and local authorities. Many of the issues

The new Programme for Government includes a strong emphasis on Mental Health, in fact it is mentioned 33 times throughout the Programme document.

The Programme cites Mental Health in the context of Voluntary and Community, the Mental Health Sector, Legislative Reform, National Clinical Programmes in Mental Health, Youth Mental Health, Mental Health in Older People. Suicide and Self Harm and Autism.

‘’Having had a direct input into the Programme for Government, I am committed to ensuring that a strong focus on all Mental Health issues remains

CONCLUSION

This is an issue that affects each and every one of us and I think it is essential in this day and age for the state to provide a mental health service that works, we have already fallen well below the standard of service that is required but if the Government take the correct action and approach and address this matter now it would be a huge step in the right direction. I commend the work that is currently being done by Mental health workers and voluntary groups throughout the country as I truly believe that their impact has been immense, but much more needs to be done in the area of Mental Health in Ireland as it is underfunded and under resourced.

One life lost is one too many – Let’s hope this Government will lead the way and reform our Mental Health services in Ireland.

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Cabinet committee established to retain Nitrates Derogation

Fine Gael Deputy Michael Murphy has welcomed the establishment of the Cabinet committee on Water Quality to secure the retention of the Nitrates Derogation.

This was a key commitment from Fine Gael during the general election campaign.

Michael Murphy said:

“Fine Gael campaigned during the general election on the need for a Cabinet Committee on Water Quality chaired by the Taoiseach to coordinate water quality improvements across all sectors but crucially to secure Ireland’s nitrates derogation.

This was a promise Tánaiste Simon Harris made to farmers in the general election.

“Fine Gael negotiated for this in the Programme for Government and the Cabinet has now agreed the establishment of the committee, which will meet quarterly and will do everything within its power to make the case at EU level to secure the retention of the Nitrates Derogation given our unique grassbased production model.

“Fine Gael – led by Tánaiste Simon Harris and Minister Martin Heydon - will continue to work with and listen to

farmers, industry, state agencies and local authorities to develop evidence-based solutions to assist farmers in improving water quality.

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“The nitrates derogation is a national asset on which a sector of our economy depends, and Ireland must do everything it can to ensure we retain it. Today’s announcement gives the agricultural sector confidence and the reassurance that the work to retain our derogation will be a national effort and led from the top”, concluded Michael Murphy.

Minister to address IFA Aquaculture Conference and AGM

Minister of State Timmy Dooley will address the IFA Aquaculture Conference and AGM at the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Castletroy, Limerick, (V94 WTC9) on Thursday, 20th March. The event will take place on the eve of the Irish Skipper Expo taking place at the UL Sport Arena on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd March. This will be the first opportunity for the newly appointed Minster of State Dooley, with responsibility for Fisheries and Marine across the departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Environment, Climate and Communications, to address the Irish Aquaculture sector directly and show his support for the sustainable development of Irish Aquaculture.

IFA Aquaculture recently met with Minister Dooley along other Seafood industry representatives where the importance of the Irish aquaculture sector is a vital contributor to the national economy and food security was discussed.

IFA Aquaculture Chair Finian O’Sullivan said following the meeting that it was encouraging to hear from the Minister that implementation of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development is progressing, with the establishment of a strategic group which will include industry engagement.

The National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development 2030 is the primary policy document for the Irish Aquaculture sector as it sets out the government policy objectives and key actions until 2030 – supported by the current Programme for Government.

“IFA Aquaculture have consistently raised the point in recent months that considerable investment and appropriate legislative changes will be required to achieve the objectives of the plan. These matters were made clear to the Minister,” Finian O’Sullivan said.

“Current difficulties facing the sector were also highlighted

with particular attention paid to specific issues in both the bottom and rope mussel sector.”

“IFA stressed to the Minister and his officials that a response on the matter was needed urgently and urged the Minster to establish a support mechanism for the Aquaculture sector to address current biological, economic and market challenges,” Finian O’Sullivan concluded.

A full agenda for the day will include updates on relevant issues relating to the sustainable development of Irish Aquaculture; Climate change & the Irish Ocean – Impacts on Irish Aquaculture; EU Aquaculture policy; and an update on the Programme for Government and its relevance to Irish Aquaculture.

Following presentations, IFA Aquaculture members will meet in the afternoon for their AGM.

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Beef demand continues to outstrip supply

IFA Livestock Chairman Declan Hanrahan said beef price moves further as demand continues to outstrip supply. He said demand for beef in our key UK and EU markets is strong with supplies in these markets reducing for the year, creating real potential for strong and sustained growth in beef prices.

Prices have risen by up to 10c/ kg to 20c/kg this week with factories leaving no cattle behind as they try fill orders to meet the demand of key customers. Steers base prices are ranging from €6.50kg to €6.80kg while heifers are making from €6.60kg to €6.90kg.

Factories are offering flat deals for quality lots of cattle up to €6.30kg this week.

Young bulls R and U grades are making from €6.70kg to €7.00kg. Cull cow prices also continue to rise with prices starting at €5.90kg for P grades up to €6.50kg for quality U grade cows.

The IFA Livestock Chairman said farmers should sell hard in this up rising market.

Base Steer €6.50/6.80kg. Heifers €6.60/6.90kg. Flat prices up to €7.30kg. Higher deals and flat prices for larger and specialist lots. Y Bulls R/U €6.70/7.00Kg. Cows €5.90/6.50kg.

Farmers livid over ‘Reduced Intensity’ proposals for peat soils

IFA Deputy President Alice Doyle said farmers will be livid over the absence of any engagement with farmers on plans to reduce production on peat soils.

She said what is referred to in today’s Irish Farmers Journal as ‘reduced intensity proposals’ for farming on peat soils is very concerning.

The report says that a meeting was held with DAFM ‘invited stakeholders’ to discuss reduced intensity proposals, including rewetting, of 80,000ha of peat soils, but no farmers were present.

“Let’s be very clear: driving ahead without any agreement with those who represent farmers is not the way to go,” she said.

IFA has consistently said that measures cannot be imposed in a ‘top down’ manner.

Alice Doyle said the new

Government, and indeed the new EU Commission, have emphasised that co-operation and engagement will be central to any discussions about land use.

“The idea that a roundtable would convene and those who own nearly 80% of the land in the country would not be present flies in the face of what farmers have been told would happen,” she said.

The IFA Deputy President said the Department has ground to make up here, and it could start by being open and transparent about their plans.

‘Farmers’ annoyance and frustration about being continually told what they can or cannot do with their own land is increasing, despite soft talk about simplification and reducing red tape,” she said.

Weekly Cattle Prices

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA members on week of 26th February, 2025. Strong demand. Factories paying 10c/kg to 20c/kg above quotes. Steer base €6.50/6.80/kg. Heifer base €6.60/6.90/kg. Flat prices up to €7.30kg. Young Bulls R/U €6.70/7.00/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €5.90/€6.50/kg. In-spec bonus 20c/kg for under 30 months and 8c/kg for 30 to 36 months. 12c/kg bonus for under 30 month steers and heifers grading O- and those with a fat class of 4+ that meet all other in spec criteria.

FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG

Steers Heifers Cows

Pig Market Update

There was no change in Irish pig prices on Friday last, with producers reporting quotes ranging from €2.08 – €2.12available from processors in ROI –There is a good demand for pigs.

The EU average price for week seven for grade E carcass was 180c/kg excluding vat. This represents a –1% increase in last weeks average prices and is -13% behind prices for the same month last year. Pig prices across Europe are turning a corner and are increasing steadily.

It is expected that further increases will be observed across the EU market over the coming weeks. Markets were shakey last week, with concerns over inflation and trade tensions affecting commodities. European grains held steady, despite the downturn, with wheat awaiting export deals and corn benefiting from competitive pricing. Rapeseed rebounded due to technical factors and rising vegetable oil demand.

South Tipperary, Deputy Michael Murphy, TD.

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Theold Irish word ‘Meitheal’ was used to describe how neighbours fadó would come together to help each other out in saving the crops and with farming work. The 5th year students of Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed Thurles recently showed themselves to be a special group of young boys and girls as they stand alongside their colleague Cormac Bannon who is presently facing illness.

Fifteen of the boys in a touching gesture of support shaved their heads in support of Cormac and this was subsequently followed by an ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ where 30 members of staff agreed delightedly and bravely to take part! Ms. Bergin assisted the students in co-ordinating the event that raised an incredible €6,639.65 over just one week.

This was the result of a collaborative effort by our teachers, students, parents/guardians, school management and wider school community. On Cormac’s request, it was agreed that a cheque for this amount be given to a brilliant local Charity Suir Haven Cancer Support Centre, a vital resource for Cancer support. Everybody in the school community of Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed wish Cormac the very best on his road to recovery.

Is fearr Gaeilge briste ná Béarla Cliste!

Tipp Town patient praises

UHL’s

new Virtual Ward

2,053 in-patient bed-days saved for hospital since last July

A new Virtual Ward in University Hospital Limerick which uses technology to provide patient care at home has saved more than 2,000 inpatient bed days since its introduction last summer.

A total of 325 patients have been cared for at the Virtual Ward since July 1st, using technology to link them with UHL for monitoring two to three times daily - and in the process freeing up 2,053 bed-days for hospital treatment of more acutely ill inpatients.

stay on the UHL Virtual Ward is 6.6 days.

For John Crowe, who lives just outside Tipperary town, approximately an hour’s drive from UHL, his recent experience of the Virtual Ward was a revelation. John, a haematology outpatient, experienced serious side-effects from medication prescribed for his treatment, with a risk of heart failure.

Stabilised after a night in UHL for treatment and observation, John was deemed suitable for the Virtual Ward.

GAELBHRATACH:

Tá cinneadh déanta ag ár gcoiste Gaelbhratach cabhrú lenár scoil uile níos mó frásaí Gaeilge a úsáid I gcomhráite laethúla. Maith sibh don Choiste inniu a chaith tamall ag cur suas póstaeir agus ag labhairt le baill de phobail na scoile faoi seo. Is fearr Gaeilge briste ná Béarla Cliste!

The Gaelbhratach committee in Coláiste Mhuire, Thurles, have decided to help their whole school community use more Irish phrases in everyday conversations. Well done to the Coiste who recently spent some time putting up posters and speaking to members of our school community about this. Some Irish is better than none, every effort counts!

“For us, the Virtual Ward is about more than diverting patients away from the hospital—ultimately it’s about ensuring high quality care in your home, enabled by technology. This new model of care empowers our patients through increased knowledge about their health and self-management of their conditions,” said Patricia O’Gorman, Nurse and Midwifery Informatics Officer, who led the implementation of the Virtual Ward at UHL.

Patients referred from the hospital’s ED, Acute Medical Assessment Unit and medical wards receive a full technology kit, including a tablet and medical diagnostic equipment. At home, this equipment links the patient with a central hub in UHL, allowing for 24/7 monitoring. Average length of

“When they told me that they would be able to monitor me from home rather than keep me in hospital, I thought it was fantastic, and my family wouldn’t have to worry about me being in hospital or having to travel in and out to visit. I was a bit concerned at first because I’d never used anything like this before. But my wife has better knowledge than I would of things computerised, so between the two of us, we were able to manage it.”

“Every morning and every evening, I’d use the tablet and the various devices linked to monitor my blood pressure, temperature, heart rate and so on. The Virtual Hub team always called me back to tell me everything was good. It was very reassuring. If there any slight issue at all, they’d call

straight away and ask you to repeat it.”

“It was brilliant, so easy to use. If I had any worries, all I had to do was ring them and they would go through that monitoring process, and they could tell me what I needed to do, whether that was continued monitoring, or coming in, or needing an ambulance. Thankfully, it worked out well for me,

and I was discharged from the Virtual Hub after a week.”

“A big thing was the reassurance for my wife and family. I have two sons locally, and one in Limerick, and I have brothers and a sister and they had the option to visit me at home, rather than in a hospital. It’s a great service, and it’s fantastic to know that it’s available here in the Mid West,” John said.

Pictured in the photograph on the presentation of a cheque for €6,639.65 to Suir Haven Cancer Support Centre are: were - Back row from left to right: Denis Quinn (Principal), Lisa McCarthy (Parents Council), Laura Cuneen, Katie Carr, Miriam Bergin (teachers), Clare Wallace (Deputy Principal), Councillor Micheál Lowry. Front row from left to right: Gary and Cormac Bannon, Anna Ryan and Mary Ryan Maher (Suir Haven Cancer Support Centre), Annie Donnelly and Michael Purcell (5th Year students).

Students are Coláiste Mhuire, Thurles, who are making a big effort in the school to encourage students to use more Irish phrases in everyday conversation. Remember “Is fearr Gaeilge brista ná Bearla cliste!”

Virtual Ward staff at UHL (from left): Christina Finnerty, Staff Officer; and Clinical Nurse Managers Linda Daffy (CNM3) and Jesna Jose (CNM2).

OLD BRIDGE COM MUNITY ASSOCIATION HAS GREAT PLANS FOR VACAN T HOUSE

AHOUSE in the centre of the Old Bridge area of Clonmel, which has fallen into disrepair in recent years, has now been taken in charge by the Old Bridge Community Association who are developing an ambitious plan to transform it into a wonderful amenity for the community at large.

Last year Clonmel Borough District Council agreed to hand over the house, situated at 22 Dungarvan Road in the heart of the Old Bridge, to the highly-regarded and vastly experienced Community Association, under the chairmanship of Frank Fahey.

The house will be designated as a Community House which can be used by the Old Bridge community, and by the extended town folk of Clonmel.

The house unfortunately is in need of extensive renovations. and in wasting no time, a specially appointed committee, has set the wheels in motion to raise the necessary funds to renovate the buiding, located adjacent to

the Motor Sales business and opposite Ely’s Centra Store.

One of the first fundraisers will be a Golf Classic at Clonmel Golf Club on Friday, 6th June, where a team of four will cost a very reasonable €150. Non-golfers will also have the opportunity to sponsor a teebox for €50. There will be a sensational prize on the day for a hole in one at the 17th hole. And in true ‘Bridge’ style, the evening will be put to bed in the Emigrant’s Rest that night.

When up and running as a Community House, the committee envisage that the premises can be used for activities such as coffee mornings, walking groups, Men’s Shed group, etc. And it is also planned to build a sensory garden adjacent.

The house will also be used by existing groups, such as unsung heroes like the Holy Year Cross Committee and the Edel Quinn Grotto Committee who perennially are a source of pride to Old Bridge, and to the town of Clonmel, such is the magnifi-

cent work they carry out on behalf of the community at large.

Other organisations such as the Skittles Club, the Old Bridge Soccer Club, the Christmas Tree committee also intend to avail of the facilities when completed.

A invite will be extended to the Little Blue Heroes along with all the children in the Old Bridge and Clonmel, to meet Santa there each December.

The progressive committee also plan to build an extension to the existing structure which will be used for two lots of showers, changing rooms and meeting rooms that will be used by the local Old Bridge FC at Green Lane, visiting clubs and match officials on the day.

The facility will also be open to hiking clubs, canoeing clubs, and the River Rescue, if and when the need arises.

So the drive is well and truly underway now for what in time will be a treasured amenity for the area. And don’t forget the Golf Classic - Friday, 6th June at Clonmel Golf Club!

‘Keeping it light and fun’ is key to the ethos of Clonmel Community Choir as they prepare for a concert in May

CLONMEL COMMUNITY

CHOIR began in January 2024, to serve as a space for singing enthusiasts to come together once a week to sing in a non-competitive, social choir setting. Rehearsals take place every Wednesday night at the CTI Clonmel, under the musical direction of Kate Twohig.

The choir partake in the learning and rehearsing of feel-good music and aim to have their second-ever concert in May. They performed their debut concert last November in the CTI on the Mall to a hugely positive response and standing ovation, including songs

“Happy Together”, “Dreams” and “Make Your Own Kind of Music”.

KEEPING IT LIGHT AND FUN

The choir’s popularity has grown since, with an influx of new members after the winter break adding to its numbers. Keeping things light and fun

is key to the choir’s ethos.

“We have big hopes and expectations, but without the particulars of being competition ready it allows me to meet the choir members where they are at, and go from there.

“It’s about working together and raising each other up, while having a

bit of a laugh at ourselves as we do!”, said Kate Twohig, musical director of Clonmel Community Choir. Clonmel. Community Choir is currently at membership capacity, but interested individuals should email clonmelcommunitychoir@gmail.com to find out how to get involved in the future.

ABOVE: The vacant house at 22 Dungarvan Road, Old Bridge, which the Old Bridge Community Association plan to develop as a Community House over the coming years. BELOW: In a poor state of repair presently, a fundraising campaign is now underway to raise the necessary finance to transform the building into a fantastic community amenity. With this in mind the Old Bridge Community Association are running a Golf Classic at Clonmel Golf Club on Friday, 6th June. Team of four €150.

Cashel Town in talk of the

Community School students wow in funky fashion event

Cashel Community School prides itself on its sporting, musical and artistic prowess both locally and nationally, but it also has another string to its bow, when it comes to fashion, as once again it is one of a handful of schools who have qualified for the regional finals of fashion competition “Junk Kouture”.

Junk Kouture is a television fashion competition for post-primary school students, where participants design, create and model fashion, made from recycled items. The competition has run in Ireland, since it was founded in 2010, by Troy Armour. The annual Grand Finale has been held in the 3Arena, Dublin since 2015. Junk Kouture is open to 12-19 year-olds and challenges young people to design, upcycle and create high end fashion from recycled materials.

The local school has thrown itself into the competition pretty much right from the outset, and has created some fabulous fashion that have wowed local, regional and national judges. In fact, some of the toughest competition the winners of the school event face, is within the school itself, as each vie for the right to go to the outside judges. This year’s winning design is titled “No M-Alice in This Palace”, a modern take on the age old tale of Alice in Wonderland. Designed and put together by Sarah Creed, Emma Hobbert and Alanna Manton, who are all transition year students at Cashel Community School, they hope that they can take what would be a deserved place in the Grand Finale, the national finals, which are held each year in the Three Arena and draw a huge supporting crowd.

This year’s winning design is titled “No M-Alice in This Palace”, a modern take on the age old tale of Alice in Wonderland. It was designed and put together by Sarah Creed, Emma Hobbert and Alanna Manton, who are all Transition Year students at Cashel Community School,

Approval given for modular build classrooms at Scoil Aonghusa

Deputy Michael Murphy, TD, has issued the following statement:

“Since I was first elected, the expansion of Scoil Aonghusa Cashel has been a key priority of mine. Over recent months I have been working very closely with the Principal of this Centre of Excellence and the Minister for Education, Helen McEntee.

Delighted to announce that approval has been given for the delivery of a complete modular build of 14 classrooms with facilities to meet the accommodation crisis at Scoil Aonghusa. The school has been waiting since 2015 for this announcement with the current situation having enormous implications on the 150 students that attend the school. Discussions are on-going in

relation to increasing the number of classrooms approved to 18, something I raised directly with the Minister this morning. I want to pay tribute to the Principal and her amazing team, the management, teachers, SNAs, ancillary support staff, everybody associated with this Centre of Special Educational Excellence, Scoil Aonghusa is not just a physical building but such a positive environment in which these amazing young students can grow and learn, reach their maximum potential.

I also want to acknowledge my colleague, Cllr Declan Burgess, with whom I’m working closely on this project. I welcome the commitment given to me this morning by the Minister to visit both schools in Cashel at the earliest opportunity.”

By Liam Browne

Persistent Cashel stone throwing will eventually cause a serious accident

Independent Cashel Cllr Liam Browne stated this week, that unless persistent stone and rock throwing at vehicles around Wallers Lot and the M8 Motorway was addressed, there would eventually be a serious accident or a death caused, and authorities would have serious questions to answer. Cllr Browne stated this in response to an e mail he and other councillors received from a local coach operator, after rocks hit one of their busses, which was carrying fifty secondary students and their teachers on the way home to Coláiste Dún Iascaigh last week. It was also in relation to repeated incidents of stones being thrown at cars and vans over the weekend.

Cllr Browne stated that “this in ongoing, and enough is enough. The cause of the problem, is a small number of young children from the Travelling Community living in Wallers Lot, who seem to believe that they can act with

impunity, and have no fear of any consequences from either the Gardai, their parents or any other institutions. But it has to stop. Throwing rocks off the over pass onto the motorway, will eventually finish up in tragedy, and no amount of hand wringing will replace the loss of life if that’s what happens.”

He went on to say that “it’s not as if this is an isolated incident. It is ongoing, and has been for years. I passed a group of young children congregating outside Wallers Lot on Sunday afternoon, and knew within an hour, I would be getting calls about stone throwing. Unfortunately, I was right, and the calls stated by mid afternoon. When will they end though, that is what the people of Cashel are asking”. Cllr Browne has called on the Gardai, state entities like Tusla, and the Traveller education and network groups to get together and stop this behaviour once and for all.

Mirin wins Peace Prize Poster Competition

Sixth class student Mirin Lafferty is this years Cashel Lions Club winner of the annual International Peace Poster competition in the Cashel area, after scooping the prize against a large number of very exciting art pieces. The competition has been running for over three decades, and Lions clubs around the globe have been sponsoring this very special art contest in schools and youth groups. Their view is that creating peace posters gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creativity.

The theme for this years competition was “Peace without Limits”, and it encouraged the participants to look around the globe to the various conflicts that were taking place, and to try to find an understanding of how these broke out and what can be do to end them. For her own piece, Mirin created a “magic carpet” of international flags against a backdrop of very recognisable global landmarks, surrounded by white doves, a universal symbol for peace. She also incorporated the well known Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament peace symbol, something that has been brought back sharply into focus in these troubling times. As well as winning a shopping voucher and a getting a certificate for winning the local event, Mirin’s poster will now go to the National finals for judging, where we wish her the best of success.

Cashel man in the desert runs racing like a well-oiled engine

RACE STARTER SHANE RYAN

knows a few tricks when it comes to dealing with difficult horses. Shane, the son of Jim Ryan and Kitty McLoughlin, grew up with horses at home just outside Cashel, hunting and showjumping from an early age. This took him right across Ireland and the UK, starting out as a work rider, then as a professional jockey riding hundreds of mounts in England and Japan, before arriving in Dubai in 2000. It was a big change to end up so far from home, but he worked right through the industry in the oil rich state, before finding a niche that might have seemed fanciful when he sat in the desks of the Christian Brothers School in Cashel. That of the official starter of racing in Dubai.

As the official starter for Dubai Racing Club and Emirates Racing Authority, he may be the most important person on the track in those heart-pounding moments before the gates fly open, but his hard work begins three months earlier, schooling horses on how to start a race and test them loading into stalls. “My job is to go around the UAE, to Meydan, Sharjah, Al Ain, Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi and go to the farms and trainers outside that want help with difficult horses to load,” says Ryan. “If they’re difficult to load or unruly, we help them.”

As the race starter for the Emirates Racing Authority, Shane has had his eyes on every horse that arrives at the starting gates to race in the UAE. He does this by visiting stables around the country to watch horses go through their starting gate drills. He also schools young and problematic horses that are challenging to load into the barriers, and says he enjoys his job as the starter, but he admits his passion is to school young horses into the starting gates.

“Me and my team travel around the country visiting the local stables and farms, which is normally during the horses’ train-

ing hours from 5-9am. You need to school and teach them before they come for the races. It gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction to see them arrive at the starting gates on race days. It makes my work much easier when you know the horses.”

When it comes to international arrivals, Ryan has a worldwide database to check records of each horse, or watch videos in order to load them into the barriers as quickly and easily as possible. He is in contact with starters from all over the world, he said of his network. “I get in contact with them and find out details of the horses arriving for the races. If there’s any further clarifications, I discuss with the respective trainers.”

Ryan’s team at the races comprises his assistant starter, Tino Berninger, sixteen handlers, two tape-men at the back and a flagman a furlong away in front, two vets, a farrier and an ambulance crew. For sixteen horses we give ourselves around two minutes to load,” Ryan said. “If a horse is hard to load, he comes under an official stalls test. He has to be schooled and do it properly again on race day. That’s repeated if the horse remains hard to load.” Shane doesn’t get to watch the race but makes a point to watch every race in the breaks in-between in the steward’s room. “My job is done once they are off,” he said. “After the race, I go to the steward’s room and look at each start.

“If I see something like a horse is slow away or if some horse is fractious at the gate, I’ll take notes and speak to the trainer the next day and try to get him for more schooling.”

Shane has filled a few roles in the racing industry before his current job of almost twenty five years. Born and raised in Tipperary, Ireland, he grew up with horses, since his father bought a pony when he was 10-years old. “I used to go Irish fox hunting, got into show jumping and then into race horses when I was around 14 to

learn about them from a local trainer,” Ryan said. At 16, he moved to England for his first job with trainer Jimmy Fitzgerald. He received his jockey’s licence at 18 and rode as a professional jockey for around seven years. The highlight of Shane’s riding career was to compete at Cheltenham Festival and in some Grade A races at Sandown Park. With the festival taking place next week in the Cotswolds, he will be keeping an eye back home once again no doubt.

“I did ride winners at the big tracks but not at Cheltenham, but riding at the Festival were some of the best moments in my riding career,” he said. Ryan always had a desire to work overseas. His objective was to travel to the United States or Dubai, but he eventually found employment in Japan. He worked there for a few months, breaking horses and as a work rider. He arrived in Dubai in 2000 to work at the Dubai Stables of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid. “That was also for breaking new horses before they were sent to race all over the world,” Ryan said of his role that consists of teaching a young horse to accept a saddle, a bridle and the weight of the rider on its back. “At that time you could even get a second job and that’s when I worked as a stalls handler, and then as a foreman before I was offered the job of the starter in the 2003/2004 season. I was at the right place at the right time.”

Shane tries to travel home to Ireland when he can and is always welcomed by his very proud mother Kitty, who follows every step of her sons career. He has two sisters Aileen and Noleen, and his own wife Wendy and an eighteen year old son Troy. Being around horses has given Shane an interesting life. It’s taken him around the world, even though he still loves being home. It’s a long way from Tipperary, but he’ll keep loading them in and letting them off for a while yet.

The official starter of racing in Dubai, Cashel man Shane Ryan.

Shane Ryan at home with his mother Kitty and sister Aileen.

Shane Ryan pictured at home in Cashel last Christmas celebrating the occasion with his family.

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Town Tipp through A trip

with Martin Quinn

Councillor gives her update on local road projects

Cllr Annemarie Ryan has been speaking about some road projects that she has been working on. The Councillor says that much of the recent Tipperary Cahir Cashel Municipal District meeting was about roads; “Here’s a few projects I’m working on, some of them for the past couple of years” said Cllr. Ryan.

Station Road, Tipperary Town – Traffic calming measures due to commence in the

next few months, will include some footpath works and a new pedestrian crossing below the official Arravale Rovers GAA entrance. “I’ve been working with some of the residents and the council since 2023. Nothing happens fast I’ve learned”.

Shronell National School safety measures – due to commence in the next couple of months. The Council will meet with the school in advance of works commencing. L8208 – “I man-

aged to get 2 parts of this road resurfaced under the Red Roads funding in 2023/24. There are other parts that are in dire need of upgrading and I’m urging the council to do the same in 2025”.

Annacarty Village – “After visiting Annacarty and speaking with residents, I’ve asked the council to assess and design safe active travel measures for the community, the assessment will happen shortly, then it’ll be down to funding”.

N24 Bansha Road – “We are still waiting for funding from TII to start works on a footpath on the other side of the Bansha Road, which would link the bridge and allow people to safely walk that loop. The District Engineer has presented a feasibility report to TII and we must wait and wait. I first raised this in 2022/23”.

Bansha Village to Cluen –“After the success of the resurfaced walkway from Bansha to

Bolands Cross, I was contacted to see if a similar scheme could be delivered from Bansha Village to Cluen. I’ve asked the council to assess this route. As it’s a national route it must go to TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland). We’ll wait and see the outcome. It would make a huge difference to the local residents in Cluen”. Cllr. Ryan has promised to keep residents updated and wishes to thank the District Engineers for working with her.

Inspirational local woman, Alison McCarthy, will walk 190 kms next week to fundraise for Irish Kidney Association

The Irish Kidney Association is a charitable voluntary organisation founded in 1978. They are dedicated to meeting the needs of renal patients and their families and carers, living with and affected by end stage renal disease. These needs are spread across all aspects of life – medical, social and psychological.

The profile of the kidney patient ranges from infanthood to the elderly who are undergoing various methods of treatment –haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (both CAPD and APD) and kidney transplantation.

Kidney disease affects all age groups, both men and women. The reality of kidney disease is that it may impinge on many strands of a person’s life including: health, employment, education, social life and relationships, physical fitness and general well-being.

From valuable donations and

fundraisers, they can provide services such as counselling, financial aid, the use of a patient support centre and patient holidays.

Alison (McCarthy) Fogarty from Tipperary town is doing a fundraising walk for the Irish Kidney Association. Alison will walk the distance from Tipperary Town to Beaumont Hospital where she underwent a successful Kidney Transplant over eight months ago.

For 30 years of her life Alison knew nothing only illness. As a child in Crumlin Hospital she was diagnosed with Bartter syndrome, which is a general term for a group of rare genetic disorders in which there are specific defects in kidney function. These defects impair the kidney’s ability to reabsorb salt and cause imbalances in various electrolyte and fluid concentrations in the body.

she would have to go on dialysis. In April Alison started her journey on peritoneal dialysis, which is a treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood inside your body. During peritoneal dialysis, a cleansing fluid flows through a tube into part of the stomach area, also called the abdomen. Six months after starting her dialysis Alison got her first call for a transplant. She subsequently had her transplant in Beaumont Hospital and all seemed well and she was left home after sevendays.

In 2005 Alison developed sever arthritic gout from her neck to her ankles and was in pain 365 days of the year. Flare-ups of symptoms like pain and swelling come and go in periods called gout attacks. In January 2015 she was told by her consultant that it would be inevitable that

A few days later and feeling unwell she returned to Beaumont for post transplant bloods and following an ultra sound discovered that she had a clot to the artery of the new kidney and unfortunately it had to be removed. She had to go on hemodialysis, where the blood is

pumped through a filter, called a dialyzer.

The recovery was huge and it took a couple of years before she went back on the donor list.

She subsequently had to return to hospital for a parathyroid removal and 2 weeks after returning home she again had to go to hospital with pneumonia and a collapsed lung followed by loss of mobility and severe weight loss. There were many occasions when it looked like Alison might not make it, but she fought to regain mobility and was eventually discharged home.

She was on dialysis for 10 hours at night and again during the day. At the end of 2023 she sought assistance from the Irish Kidney Association and she received great support, which was a great confidence boost to her.

She subsequently got the call from Beaumont for a transplant and on the second occasion ev-

erything went according to plan and the surgery was a great success.

From the 6th to the 13th of March Alison is doing a fundraiser for the Irish Kidney Association. She is walking the distance (190 kilometres) around her own area which is the distance from Tipperary to Beaumont.

On the final day 13th March, which is World Kidney Day, she will walk from Heuston Station to Beaumont Hospital as a tribute to her donor. Later that evening on her return from Dublin she will stop in Cashel and walk to the Rock of Cashel, where it will be lit in purple to mark World Kidney Day. Anyone can donate to the fundraiser and every cent will go directly to the Irish Heart Foundation. The link to the fundraiser is as follows; https://www.idonate.ie/ fundraiser/AlisonFogarty

Cllr Annemarie Ryan

Annacarty village, where it is proposed to assess and design safe active travel measures for the community.

N24 Bansha Road, which is awaiting funding from TII to start works on a footpath on the other side of the Bansha Road.

Station Road Tipperary Town, where traffic calming measures will commence shortly.

The Bansha to Cluen road, where a proposal for a walkway is being considered.

Kidney transplant recipient Alison McCarthy who will walk the distance from Tipp Town to Beaumont (190kms) for Irish Kidney Association

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Author Martin Quinn launches his second book, ‘Tipperary Talks’

The launch of ‘TIPPERARY TALKS’ a second book by Martin Quinn, took place at the Great National Ballykisteen Hotel, on Wednesday, 26th February.

The book was launched by Professor Rónán Collins, Consultant Physician in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine at Tallaght University Hospital

and National Clinical Lead for Stroke.

Special guest at the event was former Tipperary hurling and football player and former county hurling hurling manager, Michael ‘Babs’ Keating.

Master of Ceremonies on the night was St. Ailbe’s School Principal, Ruaidhri Devitt.

LEFT: At the launch of ‘Tipperary Talks’ were Professor Rónán Collins, Martin Quinn (author) and Ruaidhri Devitt (MC for the event).

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Martin Quinn, author of Tipperary Talks speaking at the launch of the book at Ballykisteen Hotel.

Professor Rónán Collins launching the book ‘Tipperary Talks’. Michael ‘Babs’ Keating was one of the Guest Speakers at the launch of ‘Tipperary Talks’.

At the launch of Tipperary Talks were; County Cathaoirleach Cllr Declan Burgess, Professor Rónán Collins, Dermot Collins, District Cathaoirleach Cllr John Crosse and Seamus McCarthy.

Some

those in attendance at the launch of ‘Tipperary Talks’.

Joan Waldron from Clonmel and Anne O’Leary from Ardfinnan attended the launch of ‘Tipperary Talks’.

Martin and Julia McHugh attended the launch of ‘Tipperary Talks’ at Ballykisteen Hotel.

Jimmy Browne, Vice President Campus Services and Capital Development at TUS and his daughter attended the launch of ‘Tipperary Talks’, with Patricia O’Dwyer, Bansha (far right).

Newly Baptised

Ellie-Mai Julia Whelan, Innisfallen Ave.

Recently Deceased

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

James Halloran, Kennedy Park. Denis Jordan, The Derheen. Jim Ryan, Killinan Hill, Killinan. Johnny Bourke, Stradavoher. Micháel Fitzgibbon, Monakeeba. Michael Lanigan, Poynstown, Glengoole. Sr. Philomena Browne, Brigidine Convent, Tullow, Co. Carlow formerly Roscrea. Seamus Burke, Sunbury-onThames, London.

Daffodil Day

The Irish Cancer Society need donations of daffodils for Thurles Town for Daffodil Day on Friday, 28th March. Volunteers also needed. For further information please contact Bernie at 086384 8898 or Dan at 083 096 2812.

Easter Raffle

Tickets are now available in the Parish Centre for the annual Easter Raffle– all proceeds to the Cathedral Reroofing Project. Variety of great prizes. (Tickets €2 each or 3 for €5).

Safeguarding Training

A full day of safeguarding children training will be held on this coming Saturday, 8th March, 11 am to 3 pm, in the Horse and Jockey Hotel (hot lunch provided). This training is for any volunteer who has ministry with children and has NOT done a full day training previously. Booking forms in the Parish Centre.

Meet the Saints

Why not come Meet the Saints on four of the Mondays of Lent, at 7.45 p.m, in Lámh Chúnta, where the lives of some wellknown saints and some less well known will be examined. Beginning on Monday March 10th with a night on the martyrs of Cashel and Emly Diocese. All are welcome.

Enda Bowe’s masterclass at The Source

As part of the ‘Love’s Fire Song’ exhibition photographer Enda Bowe presents a masterclass at The Source.

‘No man ever steps in the same river twice, because it is not the same river and he is not the same man’ - Heraclitus.

‘The Same River?’ Enda Bowe Photography Workshop focuses on seeing the special in the ordinary, the sometimes noticed or often forgotten things we see, live in, or walk by every day. Enda will show a selection of slides of books and images that inspire him, a short video, take us through his work process and then talk with the group about their own work and ideas on photography.

Attendees will then have the opportunity to go out on the streets and take some shots of their own, with a review later. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on interaction with one of Ireland’s best photographers . Please bring a camera and some samples of your work.

Enda Bowe’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums including Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Red Hook Gallery, New York; Gallery of Photography Ireland; the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin; the National Portrait Gallery, London; Fotohof, Salzburg; The Visual Centre Of Contemporary Art, Ireland and most recently in The Other Side, Dortmunder U, Dortmund, Germany. His collection of work At Mirrored River received the international Solas Photography Award 2015. He was nominated for the Prix Pictet Award 2016 and the Deutsche Borse Foun-

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dation Photography Prize 2016. In the UK, his work has been shortlisted for the National Gallery Portrait Prize for 2019 for Love’s Fire Song and was runner-up for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize in 2019. Bowe’s first monograph Kilburn Cherry was published by J&J Books and received the Birgit Skiold Artist Award 2014 from the Whitechapel Gallery, London. In self-publishing his photobook At Mirrored River the artist was kindly supported by the Victoria & Albert Museum, Oscar nominated director Ken Loach and writer Colm Toibín. This book coincided with the exhibition of At Mirrored River at The Visual Centre of Contemporary Art, Ireland. His third monograph This Thing I Want. I Know Not What, inspired by Carson McCuller’s novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, was published by Paper Tiger Books in 2018. Bowe worked with Lenny Abrahamson on the acclaimed tv series Normal People. Bowe was the winner of the National Gallery of Ireland Zurich Portrait Prize 2019. More info available online at www.thesourceartscentre.ie

Saturday 12th April | Fee: €80 I Spaces limited to 10 persons

Thurles group hosted at Kuwait National Day celebrations

Last week members of the Durlas Eile Eliogarty Memorial Committee accompanied by Dr Michael Casey, Fellow of the Irish State were special guests of HE Mr Muhammed Al Muhammad Kuwait Ambassador to Ireland at the Kuwait National Day celebrating 63 years of Independence.

Kuwait gained Independence from Britain in June, 1961.The Kuwait flag consists of black, white, green and red representing Arab unity and heritage. Kuwait has one of the world’s oldest democratic parliaments in the Gulf Region. Kuwait has also one of the richest cultures in the middle east with a mix of modern and traditional influences. The famous Liberation Tower was built in 1966 to symbolise Kuwait’s freedom after the Gulf War.

Words of wisdom that Inspires Kuwait“The progress of our country depends on the dedication and efforts of its people”Sheikh Sabah Al - Ahmad Al Sabha.

“Our unity is our strength, and our traditions are our pride. A nations greatness is measured by the achievements of its people, not just its resources. We must preserve our heritage while embracing the future with open arms. The Kuwait fund for Arab Economic Development was the first institution in the Middle East to take an active role in the international development efforts. The fund extends grants and loans on concessionary terms to finance development projects in developing countries.

“Women In Kuwait have played a vital role in shaping the country’s progress, actively contributing to politics, resistance movements, arts and sport. Kuwait women gained the right to vote and run for office in 2005 and in 2009 four women were elected to the National Assembly. Today Kuwait women continue to excel as Ministers, busi-

ness leaders, scientists and cultural icons, proving their essential role in the nations growth and success.”

It was a great learning experience for the Thurles delegation. HE Mr Muhammed Al Muhammad hospitality made them feel very much at home. He introduced the group to his son, Mr Alie Muhammad, who is a very pleasant young man studying Business in Westminster in London. The group had a great conversation with Alie in relation to education and the educational systems working in Thurles were explained to him in full. He was very impressed but sadly he wasn’t aware of what the Irish educational system had to offer- if he did he would probably have come to Thurles for his Business degrees.

The many young Asian girls attending in traditional dress were so wonderful and beautiful - all were very helpful explaining their history and culture which was so interesting.

Kuwait at one one time, was one of the poorest countries in the Middle East and is now one of the richest. Before the discovery of oil, their main source of income was their small fishing ships and wild birds.

HE Mr Mohamad will visit Thurles and it will not be his last visit. He has shown great interest in St. Mary’s International Garden of Remembrance and for what it stands forPeace, Remembrance and Reconciliation. It is a memorial garden that should inspire all going forward as members of Down District Council described it some years ago.

Sixty ambassadors, the Papal Nuncio and the Lord Mayor of Dublin attended on the day. The main hall in the Shelbourne Hotel from 1 to 4 pm was a hive of activity with young people at all the stalls of food, arts, sport, heritage, history and music to men-

tion just a few.

The Durlas Eile Eliogarty Memorial Committee medal caught the eyes of many and the group had to explain to them what Durlas Eile Eliogarty Memorial Committee and St. Mary’s International Garden of Remembrance was all about. Mr John Ryan and Mr Pat Ryan who are associated with the Tipperary Person of the Year awards, were very impressed and expressed their wish to visit St. Mary’s International Garden of Remembrance and St. Mary’s Church - Dr Michael Casey will organise their visit in the coming months.

The visitors got the opportunity to sample the traditional dress for men and women. The young ladies in the heritage section were very helpful in dressing up the group in their traditional costumes. The food on the day was so delicious, perfect in every way, and the service provided by the hotel staff was first class.

Overall, the day was a great occasion for Ambassador Mohamad and the 63rd Anniversary of Independence for his country Kuwait. H.E Mr Mohammad has to be congratulated for a wonderful day of celebration.

H.E Mr Cleviston Haynes, Barbados Ambassador to Ireland; HE.Mr Lahcen Mahraoui, Morocco Ambassador to Ireland; and HE Mr Hassan Aljomae, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Ireland will be visiting St Mary’s International Garden of Remembrance Thurles in the very near future. When they do come we hope that they will get a great Dúrlas welcome from all. Details of their visit will be made available nearer to their visit.

Dúrlas Éile Eliogarty Memorial Committee Vice-chairman Mr Guy Jones and his wife Christeen joined the event later on in the day.

Enda Bowe, photographer, atThe Source, 12th April

Pictured from left to right: Mr Alie Muhammad; Mrs Bridget Wort; Mr P.J Ryan, K.M Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem and Malta; HE Mr. Mohammed; F Al Muhammad; Mr John Wort; Dr Michael Casey Fellow of the Irish State.

Wonderful European chamber orchestra returns to Thurles

The Kammerphilharmonie Europa are set to return to The Source for a special afternoon recital

THE SOURCE are delighted to welcome back this wonderful European chamber orchestra to The Source this April. Founded in 2006 by Leonid Tritus, the Kammerphilharmonie Europa is an orchestra of talented young musicians from 18 countries, nine of which (seven strings, oboe, and trumpet) are coming on this tour to Ireland. It is an orchestra with a focus on classical music that brings together committed musicians with the aim of forming an artistically demanding ensemble even without a permanent sponsorship. Based at the gates of Cologne, they now employ over 60 professional musicians, who all look back on a sound education and a versatile stage experience at an international level. The central motivation of their work is the claim to unite independently, especially with regard to the selection of repertoire and soloists.

In the 2022 season, the European Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra gave over 40 concerts worldwide. Our musicians have performed in many prestigious concert halls and opera houses, including Civic Theatre, Dublin, Musikhuset Aarhus, Neumünster, Zürich, Conway Hall, London, Kulturkvarteret Kristianstad, The Hawth, Crawley, the Palladium, Malmö, and opening concert at the Vendsyssel Festival.

Advance tickets for all shows are available online at www.thesourceartscentre.ie - or by phone from the Box office on 0504 90204.

Thursday 20th March | Doors 2.00pm | Tickets €16/€14

Holycross - Through a Lens

- A village, an abstract and its people

To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the restoration of Holycross Abbey there will be a photographic exhibition entitled “Holycross through a Lens - A Village, an Abbey and its People” on Saturday 8th March 8 pm to 10 pm, and on Sunday 11.30 am to 4 pm.

Refreshments on both days. Enjoy a century of time captured in pictures. Donation of €10 please.

All are welcome to come along and enjoy the unique photographs which have been unearthed for the event, including this one.

Three in a row for Ursuline

Coláiste Mhuire students hosted at The Cottage

The Cottage, Loughmore was delighted to welcome students from Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed School, Thurles to the business this week.

Before arriving at The Cottage they enjoyed an educational farm walk in Templetuohy and had an appetite built up for some treats with the staff at The

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Cottage. Staff members were impressed and very pleased that they were all interested in hearing about The Cottage story and about their special project with the local National School. They listened intently to a presentation by School Principal Angela Dunne on the School Polytunnell Project whereby the school

children grow vegetables and fruits for supply to The Cottage. They were also treated to two songs by some children from Loughmore NS. All in all, it was a most enjoyable afternoon and the hope is that some of these future farmers/entrepreneurs found the day informative and beneficial.

Thurles Ursuline Secondary Schools

Choir,

Choral

Cahir GAA Club

DRAW THE JOKER

Last Sunday March 2 in Morrissey’s Bar and there was no winner of the €5,800 Jackpot and other winners were €100 Joan Sullivan, €50, Mattie McGrath, €50 Lauren O’Dwyer, €30 Alison Elphick and €20 Martin Bourke.

This Sunday March 9, 2025 the Joker Draw will take place in The Shamrock Lounge. Jackpot will be €6,000.

Thank you to all for your support.

TIPP SUPPORTERS CLUB

PRESENTATION

Congratulations to John Quirke who was one of the re-

cipients of an award at the Tipperary Supporters Club Night last week.

John received the award in recognition of all the trophies and awards that he has sponsored over the years. Well deserved John.

DIVISIONAL UPDATE

In the Roger Ryan Interdivisional Cup Final South Tipperary were defeated by North Tipperary. It was a close game with the South losing by 2 points. Final score was North 1-6, South 1-4.

Congratulations to Jojo Magee who captained the South Team.

Cahir Social and Historical Society

The Society welcomed Professor John Ryan, who is a great friend of the Society to Cahir House Hotel last Thursday evening when he presented our third lecture of 2025. The title of the lecture was ‘The Discovery of the Elements and the Future of Civilisation’.

Once again a great crowd attended and another informative and highly relevant talk from a knowledgeable guest speaker followed with lots of questions asked and answered on the night. A native of Carrigataha, between Ardfinnan and Cahir, John has been one of the world’s leading soil scientists for many years. An enjoyable evening was had by all.

Cahir Library

A free talk on women’s health will take place in Cahir Library on Monday evening of March 10 at 7.30pm. The talk will be given by Dr. Sabine Eggers who is a community pharmacist practising in Cahir. Sabine is interests lie in healthy living and she has specialised in herbal remedies and food supplements. Since 2013 Sabine educates the public about well-being through talks on various topics in County Tipperary and most recently in Co. Waterford and Cork.

This 45-minute presentation will focus on health situations of importance to women such as: Breast cancer, Cervical cancer, Fertility issues and many more issues too. There will be ample time for questions and answers and reading material available. All are very welcome!

Cahir Tidy Towns

The group continued last weekend with the monthly can collections in association with ABP. This fund allows us to plant trees around the town that will be a huge benefit for generations to come.

We also had a meeting at the weekend to discuss future projects and grants applied to enhance the area. We would like to welcome Ciarán and Alla on board the TÚS scheme and we hope they enjoy their time with us. They will be a huge asset to the town during the summer. We meet this coming Saturday at the hut at 10am for weeding and pruning and the Youth Tidy Towns Group will activate in the coming weeks also.

We are supporting the primary school bee bomb project in the coming weeks and are liaising between the youth group and Coláiste TY students on some projects also.

While it is still only early in March we would like to be more prepared this year and have all our sustainability boxes ticked. We will enter the St. Patrick’s Day parade and members are asked to put on their thinking caps for a float. Our AGM will take place Saturday morning of March 15 at 11am.

Community Lotto

The Community Lotto Draw took place on last Wednesday, February 16, 2025 in the Social Welfare Office at 12 noon. Draw was witnessed by Marie Casey and the Jackpot of €3,600 was not won. The numbers drawn were 13, 15, 25 & 27. The 4 lucky Dip winners winning €25 each were Patricia Littleton, Lisava, Cahir, Caroline Williams, Mortlestown, Cahir, Geraldine Byron, Ballydrehid, Cahir and Chi Chi Caplice, Beechpark, Cahir. Congratulations to all.

The next Draw will take place on today, Wednesday March 5 in the Social Welfare Office at 12 noon. The Jackpot will then be €3,700 and results will be published next week. Tickets are always available in the Enterprise Centre and in local shops too. We wish everyone the best of luck in the draw. This Lotto supports Cahir Development Association Community Projects.

Cahir Town in around the

By Maria Taylor

Bunscoil na Cathrach present Charity Fundraiser proceeds

On last Wednesday, February 26 representatives from the Irish Cancer Society visited the school. John O’Reilly, Breda Ryan and Alice Ward wanted to thank the sixth class students for donating the proceeds of their Christmas market amounting to €4,339.45 to the charity.

They acknowledged the tremendous work by the children in making the handmade products to sell at the market. The teachers praised the children’s efforts and spoke highly of their commitment to the cause. John addressed the students and detailed the work that the charity undertakes.

The students would like to acknowledge the generosity of the school community in supporting such a worthy cause.

Final touches now in place for Cahir’s St Patrick’s Day Parade

The Theme for the St. Patrick Days Parade in Cahir has been chosen and this year it is “a Celebration of our Heritage, Culture & Diversity”. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cahir is fast approaching and will take place and on Monday, March 17, 2025.

The parade will once again start on the Tipperary Road at the business park at 12 noon. This is such a broad theme and there is lots of time to plan your float to promote your group or prepare your outfit, so text or call Andy on 086 360 9110 to book your

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slot.

There will be music on the stage before the Parade from 11.30am to entertain everyone and we will have our compare Gerry Duffy to announce the line up of parade entries. There will be musical entertainment from Cahir Comhaltas after the parade at Cahir Tourist Office Plaza and of course there will be prizes in several categories up for grabs for those who make that extra effort on the day.

As usual, please let us know if your group

The Ladies Club had a great night at their Annual Table Quiz in the Shamrock Lounge on last Saturday March 1. There was a great crowd on the night and thanks to everyone for the support. It is much appreciated. Our club Chairman Liam Shinnick presented two Cahir Ladies our club President Betty Casey and Susan Carey with a token in recognition of their work and support of the club. They were both members of the 1974 team who won the All Ireland Final.

Congratulations to the team of Gerry Duffy, Michael Fahy, John Cummins and Eoin Fahy & Aaron Fahy who won the quiz. Thanks to Hughie and Margaret O’Donoghue and their staff for all their help and the wonderful hospitality on the night as always.

Congratulations also to our U/14 Girl’s team and their Captain Lexie Ferris who were presented with their medals at Woodview Filling Station last week. There were presentations made also to our fantastic coaches Cathal Moloney, James Hyland and Michelle Casey. Thanks to Alan O’Donnell and his staff for all your help.

has any special requirements as we want to make sure there is no clashing of music and we also want to facilitate the smaller children’s groups that may not be able to walk the full course to ensure the smooth running of the Parade on the day. And don’t forget, there will be road closures during the parade.

So it’s time to get your outfit, float or group ready for our National Saints Day parade. We look forward to another great parade in Cahir!

Bunscoil na Cathrach sixth class students Jack Joyce and Lexi Byrne with cheque that was presented to Irish Cancer Society representatives last week

CLGF Chairman Chairman Liam Shinnick presented Lexi Ferris with an award as she captained the Under 14 Cahir Ladies Gaelic Football team that won the Under 16s Plate recently

Discovery of the Year Award for Niall

Cahir Park AFC

JUNIORS

Our First Team were away on Sunday, March 2nd in the Tipperary Cup 3rd Round to Donohill & District. Final score was Cahir Park 2, 1 Donohill & District.

The Park went in at half time one nil down and not playing well, but we came out in second half determined to put things right. Ger Quinn leveled up the game with 25 minutes to go and as much as we pushed to get the winner it was looking like extra time with 90 min on the clock but then up popped Player/ Manager Chris Higgins with a cracker of a goal to put us in the hat for next round.

All credit to Donohill for pushing Cahir to make us step up a level to force the win. We also had all youths on the bench, so it took everyone involved to get the victory.

Well done to the Team and Management.

B TEAM

Last Sunday, March 2 our B Team were away in Division 3 to Mullinahone. They were unlucky and didn’t get the points with a Cahir Park 2, 3 Mullinahone final score.

CAHIR PARK YOUTH B

Our Youth B Team was away to Shanbally last Saturday, March 1 in Youth Division 2. They secured the win and returned home with the points. Score was Cahir Park 5, 2 Shanbally Utd. Scorers were Liam Moloney 1, David Halpin 2 and John O’ Regan 2. Well done to Team and Management.

CAHIR PARK AWARDS-

There was a Trophy Presenta-

Cahir Active Retirement Group kick off 2025 with Annual Lunch

Last week members of the association got together and enjoyed a Spring Lunch in Cahir House Hotel in the first event of the year for the very active group. Chairperson of Cahir Active Retirement Anne Dowling welcomed everyone to the lunch and thanked all those who came along on the day especially National President Mai Mc Quaid who travelled to attend. With a Mass celebrated beforehand by Fr. Fitzgerald, followed by a beautiful lunch and music and dancing with Eddie Golden afterwards the lively group had great fun catching up and everyone enjoyed it immensely (including me by kind invitation!).

As usual there are plenty of activities already lined up for this year and more already running already within the association. There is such enthusiasm amongst this group with many activities, day trips away, a trip to Devon and Cornwall coming up, the boules tournament and classes in the pipeline as the group show that being retired does not mean being inactive at all!

Cahir Active Retirement meets on the first Wednesday of every month, so if anybody is interested in joining or if you would like some more information please call 086 050 7545.

ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING TODAY?

The next meeting is on today, Wednesday, March 5 at 2.30pm in Cahir House Hotel. The Final payment is due for the trip to Devon and Cornwall on April 27 with McGinley’s. Members who have yet to pay membership fee must do so by March meeting as we have a waiting list. Some places are available for Tipp MW Concert on April 8 at €45 which includes Tea and Refreshments at 6pm in the restaurant prior to the show. We are looking forward to seeing you all there.

tion yesterday for U12’s player Niall Duggan-Brennan for Discovery of the year who was not present on our Awards Night. Both Coaches Tomasz and Michael were delighted to finally present it to him. Well done Niall.

Also we have to say a big thank you to Quirke’s Trophies who supplied us with the beautiful Trophies on the night.

CAHIR PARK U12 TSSDL PLAYERS

Cahir Park U12’s players (Maks Cyrulik, Charlie Ahern, Niall Duggan-Brennan and Marius Varzaru) played a match on Sunday morning in U12’s TSSDL v North Tipp in Templemore, winning 3:2. Well done Boys!

CAHIR PARK 50/50 DRAW

Did you know can enter our weekly 50/50 draw online? Long press the QR code or the link on our FB Page to enter with a single or weekly recurring entry.

The 50/50 Draw is on every Wednesday night with a cash winner every week! Congratulations to John Joe Hayes who was last week’s 50/50 Draw winner. Winning ticket was sold by Cahir Cabs Edwards.

Thank you to all our ticket sellers, all our sponsors and everyone who buys tickets; we truly appreciate your support of our Club.

We remind everyone that there is a cash winner every week.

Tickets can be purchased from Committee, online, through local businesses or through our Cahir Park AFC App under the fundraising header.

Cahir Park U12’s player Niall Duggan-Brennan was unable to attend the recent Awards Night but was finally presented with Discovery of the Year Award by Coach Michael Shortiss last Saturday.

Margaret Hickey and Maura Horan enjoyed a chat at Active Retirement Annual Lunch last week

Eileen Walsh and Alice Ward were in great spirits and raised a glass at Active Retirement Annual Lunch last week

Kay Boyle, Kathleen English and Rita Ryan pose for their photo at Active Retirement Annual Lunch last week

Kitty Slattery & Veronica Lonergan at Active Retirement Annual Lunch last week

Front (left to right) Mary O’Neill & Michael & Nora O’Gorman with Noreen and Michael Lonergan behind at Active Retirement Annual Lunch last week

Recollections from 2013 with Joe Kenny

Michael Brady, representing MSD Ballydine, is photographed above on March 12, 2013, presenting a cheque to Michael Kehoe, chairperson Kilcash Tidy Towns Committee, as part of their ongoing support to local community projects. L to R: Jonah Ahearne, Lolly Harvey (treasurer), John Cashman, Michael Kehoe (chairperson), Michael Brady (MSD), Phil Kehoe (secretary), Paul O’Riordan, Sharon Ahearne with Nyah Ahearne in front.

All-Ireland Volleyball finalists, Fethard Patrician Presentation Secondary School boys Under-16 Cadets ‘A’ volleyball team, who were beaten by St. Bridget’s, Loughrea, in the All-Ireland final. The team are photographed above on March 5, 2013. Back L to R: Justin McGree (coach), Keith Cronin, Kieran Whyte, Tiernan O’Neill, Niall Doocey, Dominic Dwyer, Anthony Clair, Michael Earl, Susan O’Brien (coach). Front L to R: Danny O’Reagan, Cormac Horan, Adam Fitzgerald, Eoghan Hurley, Thomas Channon, Christy Dunn and Nathan Costin.

A strong Carrick-on-Suir contingent photographed at the Tipperariana Book Fair held in Fethard Ballroom on February 10, 2013. L to R: Martina and Michael Coady displayed a large collection of books on Dolls and Doll Making; and promoting the Ireland - Newfoundland Connections exchange trip were Margaret Doyle, Frances Norris and Tom Nealon.

Russellstown residents, affiliated to Ballymacarbry Community Alert, photographed at Russelstown Bridge on March 2, 2013, to highlight a series of initiatives being put in place to tackle and prevent crime, and anti-social behaviour in their community.

Photographed at the launch of the South East Regional Family Support Network’s Information Handbook at the Town Hall Clonmel on March 5, 2013, are Back L to R: Cllr Gabrielle Egan, Cllr Joe Brennan, Tina Condon, Raymond Farrell, Rena Greene, Cllr Joe Leahy. Front L to R: Mayor of Clonmel Cllr Billy Shore, Breda Fell, South East Regional Family Support Network, and Cllr John Crosse, Chairman South Tipperary County Council.

Residents at Kyle, Drangan, showing the almost impassable condition of the Drangan Lismolin road surface on January 1, 2013, as an example of many of the neglected country roads in the Ballingarry, Mullinahone and Drangan area in need of resurfacing. L to R: Eamon Lacey, Michael Britton, Marian Purcell, Oliver Brilley and Padraig Moroney.

Recollections from 2013 with Joe Kenny

TSDL Youth team who beat Kildare DL 4-2 in their FAI Youth Inter-League Cup game played at Newhill Park on Saturday, February 2, 2013. Back L to R: Nial Murphy (Cahir Park), David Finnane (Cahir Park), John Carew (St. Michaels), Michael Nugent (Clonmel Celtic), Luke Trimble (Clonmel Town), Ashley Laslett (Clonmel Town), John O’Connor (Cahir Park), Andrew O’Regan (Clonmel Celtic), Pierce Cleary (Two Mile Borris). Front L to R: Rory Maher (Clerihan), Sean Breen (Bansha Celtic), Stephen Kelly (Clonmel Town), Graham Kelly (Clonmel Celtic), Harry O’Connor (Clonmel Town), Aidan Croke (Two Mile Borris), John Keating (St. Michaels) and Danny Hogan (Clonmel Celtic).

Photographed on Monday, January 21, 2013, at one of the many Monday night Blues Session held at The Monks in Thurles. L to R: Michael O’Gorman, proprietor of ‘The Monks’, with musicians Eoghan O’Neill, Tommy Lyons, Johnny Fean (Horslips) and Ray Fean (Horslips).

Taking part in the Operation Transformation 5K Walk in Clonmel on January 13, 2013, were sisters L to R: Elaine Morrissey, Amy Morrissey and Linda Brannigan the girls are daughters of Teresa Morrissey (née McCarthy), Ballymacarbry, and originally from The Green, Fethard.

Taking part in the Operation Transformation 5K Walk in Clonmel on March 19, 2013, were L to R: Eileen Johnson, Cllr. Billy Shore, Mayor of Clonmel, Jane Mansfield, Paschal Mansfield and Martina Cooney. Pat Cunningham (centre) giving a group hug to Caroline Fogarty and Aaron Burchael at the ‘Hugs for €1’ fundraiser in aid of Crumlin Hospital held at The Showgrounds Shopping Centre Clonmel on January 18, 2013.

Garda Tony Walsh (left) closing the door at Grangemockler Station for the last time on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, when the station closed after 62 years. Also included are Superintendent John Courtney (centre) and Sergeant Ian Barrett (right).

In Memoriam

Hallet

In Memoriam

Keane 3rd Anniversary 10th Anniversary

Bernard Hallett 3rd Anniversary which occurs on 5th March.

It’s lonely here without you We miss you more each day For life is not the same to us Since you were called away To your resting place, we visit Place flowers there with care But no one knows our heartache When we turn and leave you there.

Loved and Deeply Missed Samantha, Darren, Robyn, Eva Paul, Malcolm, Sheilla, Sasha & Luke.

In Memoriam

Terry

In loving memory of Marian Keane (née Greene) whose 10th anniversary occurs around this time, sadly missed and loved by husband John Joe Keane and family Left us all way too soon, may she rest in peace always.

In loving memory of Brendan late of 18 Highfield Grove, Clonmel who died March 10, 2013.

Remembering you is easy. We do it every day. Missing you is a heartache, That never goes away.

Always remembered Margaret & Eddie 12th Anniversary

The 3-day miracle prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past, I have asked for many favours. This time I ask for a very special one. (mention your request.) Take it, dear Jesus, and place it within your own heart, where your Father sees it ,its not my prayer but the prayer of the Sacred heart of Jesus. Amen. Publication promised .CS.

Bernard Hallett

Marian Keane

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

You can only have one mother, Patient, kind and true; No other friend in all the world Will be the same to you.

When other friends forsake you, To mother you will return; For all her loving kindness She asks nothing in return.

As we look upon her picture Sweet memories we recall Of a face so full of sunshine And a smile for one and all.

Sweet Jesus take this message To our dear mother up above; Tell her how we miss her And give her all our love.

From your daughters Frances, Paula, Sonya, Sarah and Johann and sons Michael, James, Richie and John Paul. xxx

Such wonderful memories of Nanny The Nanny we all used to know

We kept you too long and there waiting The angels have said you can go Bright golden gates that are shining Full of family to bid you hello

So blow us a kiss as you’re leaving Our sadness we’ll try not to show Such wonderful memories of Nanny

We all have our favourites you see As you enter those gates you’ll be thinking They’re all there thinking of me!

To our very special Nanny Carmel From all of your grandchildren and great grandchildren. xxx

TIPP ECHO

Sister, since you passed away life just hasn’t been the same I would move heaven and earth to have you here with me again

The time we spent together meant the world to me, Your laughter and your precious smile as we grew up together, happily

I’m so grateful for the years we had and the closeness that we shared Your heart so kind and thoughful I always knew you truly cared

You were a wonderful Sister, I miss you no end You were more than just my family I have lost a very special friend

We will meet again somewhere over the rainbow

From Voilet and family and Maria and family xxx

Carmel Bianconi Drive, Clonmel

Carmel Bianconi Drive, Clonmel

Carmel Bianconi Drive, Clonmel

3rd Anniversary

3rd Anniversary

3rd Anniversary

Mam Nanny Sister

PLANNING NOTICES

Tipperary County Council

We, Dara Walton & Muireann Walton applied for permission (application reference number 2460672) to Tipperary County Council for Proposed planning permission for a two storey detached dwelling, Single storey detached garage, Vehicular entrance, Borewell, Treatment tank and percolation area, Soakaways, Landscaping and all associated site works at Cappagh, (Callan), Co. Tipperary. Significant further information has been furnished to the planning authority in respect of this proposed development, and is available for inspection or purchase at the offices of the local authority during its public opening hours. The significant further information relates to the submission of a site-specific flood risk assessment and a revised red line boundary change and house position change to the site layout plan. A submission or observation in relation to the further information may be made in writing to the planning authority within the statutory time limit. A submission or observation must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20, except in the case of a person or body who has already made a submission or observation.

Signed: Nextgen Design.

PLANNING NOTICES

Tipperary

Seamus & James Mcgrath intends to apply to Tipperary County Council for Permission to construct slatted Shed and all associated site works. Permis sion for retention of (i) Storage shed (ii) Wall silage with effluent tank (iii) Loose shed (iv) Coved feeding area is also required at Burgesland, New castle, Clonmel, 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 Author ity during its public opening hours.A submission or observa tion in relation to the applica tion may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on pay ment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the applica tion, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the appli cation. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Signed by : Aidan Kelly (ADPS) Agricultural Design & Planning Services (085 7466211)

TIPP ECHO PLANNING NOTICES ACCEPTED UP TO 11AM ON TUESDAY

Do you own commercial property that you are finding challenging to rent?

Clonmel Arts Studios Group (CASG) is looking for a temporary communal studio.

Twin Hearts Meditation

Allowing artists temporary use of commercial space can have advantages for both parties. Vacant commercial space can be vulnerable to vandalism or suffer serious deterioration from unnoticed leaks and unchecked dampness. Artists acting in a caretaking role would detect and notify the owner of such conditions, thereby averting possible long-term damage and preventing the space from becoming an eyesore or a potential danger to the public.

An art studio can enhance the ambience of commercial space, making it more appealing to potential tenants. Supporting local artists contributes to the cultural vibrancy of the community and helps build a positive image for the owner of commercial space as being a supporter of art and community focused entities. People are often appreciative of businesses that contribute to the local arts scene, which can translate into customer loyalty and positive word-of-mouth.

Commercial owners may be eligible for a waiver of property rates Tipperary County Council in recognition of their contribution to the local arts scene.

If you would like to explore this possibility, please contact CASG members: Kate Somerville 087 718 5309 or Brigid Teehan 087 9149494

Clonmel Arts Studios Group is a pilot project between local artists, Clonmel Borough District Council, Tipperary County Council’s Arts Office and South Tipperary Arts Centre. CASG has an excellent track record with over 4 years in their first studio in Hughes Mill, Clonmel. References can be provided.

St Patrick’s Festival gearing up to being a great day!

With just over two weeks to go to the first ever Saint Patricks day festival in the town the organisers have expressed their thanks to all who so far have come on board with the idea and have thrown their shoulders to the wheel in the hopes of making it a very special occasion.

The three county hinterland festival being run on the day promises to be a unique and memorable day for all of the family. The organisers are continuing to stress however, that no entrants will be accepted for the parade on the day and submissions to be part of the parade must be done before hand. There are QR codes available on all of the posters and literature relating to the day and entry can be obtained through these. If you are having any problems with the system, just get in touch with any of the parade committee or with the staff of Explore Carrick On Suir and they will assist in any way possible.

As all of the fun and entertainment is still being put together a final list of exactly what will be happening on the day is still not available but one thing is for certain, this will be another fantastic day for everybody around the locality.

Special Olympic Ireland will

Fair days in the fair green

be the main benefactors of a strong man competition organised by local gym owner and strong man A.J. Cronin. A.J. has put in trojan work getting commercial sponsorship for the event and compiling a list of competitors in different categories for the day.

Hopefully all of his hard work pays off and the crowds turn out in force to witness these amazing athletes and see them push their powerful bodies to the limit.

Carrick clubs crucial to South Tipp squads

Toomevara was the setting for the annual under 15 Roger Ryan tournament finals. Following a loss to the North in Fethard the previous Saturday the South panel needed a win to ensure their place in the final. Lining up for the South were players from both Carrick clubs on the Tipperary side of the river.

Alex Stuart represented the red and white of the Davins while Aidan Sweetman and Odhran Reade lined out in bliue and gold for the Swan. Another Swan player who had to sit out Saturday’s action was the tall imposing full forward Jack Kiely, who was injured the day before playing for his school.

The South side played the Mid in the first game at 10:30 am while on the other pitch the West selection faced off against the very strong North panel.

Despite the long journey from the South for most of the clubs, the team started well and took a commanding lead that they never looked like relinquishing and ran out worthy winners.

The final of the tournament threw in at noon and despite the loss the week previous the South players showed no sign of fear and were level going in at the

first part of the last century, marts, or fair days were held in the town. They were held on the last Thursday of the month originally but were then moved to the last Monday of the month to satisfy the needs of local shippers.

In what is now called the green but was known for obvious reasons the fair green, cattle, sheep, pigs and some horses were transported from all around the area for eight a.m. when the bartering, arguing and sales started.

A major part of the fair days for some was a dwelling house adjacent to the green called An Cuilinn a Faithche, which had a reputation for being particularly rough and rowdy on fair days.

Many of a certain age will still remember the chaos, noise, smells and activity that surrounded the mart days in Carrick. The constant shouting of farmers and mart workers as they waved their sticks, trying to get stubborn beasts into the right pens, the stalls with all sorts of fresh fruit and vegetables and the unmistakable smell of cow dung filling the air.

The tradition of the Carrick mart, now sadly confined to the memories dates back much further than the auctioneers calling out prices at lightening speed in the now vacant lot across form the Greenschool.

In the mid 1800’s and well into the

Behind where the current garda station is located now was the busiest area of the fair. It was where all of the cattle sales took place after the animals had been transported into the town. Some of a certain vintage may remember slopped and walled intrusions at the west end of the green on the N24. These were actually ramps that were used to load and unload animals being brought to sale or bought by traders on the day. They were the last remaining optical proof of the rich tradition and history of the fairs in Carrick and it’s a pity that they have been erased from sight and mind.

Some of the cattle sold were export-

short whistle. The second half proved a tight, hard fought affair and was neck and neck until a late flurry of points saw the North just ahead at the full time. This development squad has been great for the up and coming young lads from the town and all of the players who went to the trials, played the challenges and matches have learned skills and ideas that will be with them throughout their hurling careers. It has to be noted too, that as with all panels some players will feel that they could have or should have made the team. In fairness to all who travelled up from the two clubs, everyone of them showed skill, determination and flair that put them right up there on the same level as those picked and it can not have been an easy job for the management to reduce the panel. The lads who were unlucky not to get to lineout will no doubt prove to themselves, their clubs and their mentors that they came away from this with a stronger attitude and as better people from the life lesson and will indeed give food for thought to the mentors of the Roger Ryan tournament in the coming club season.

Edmund Rice SS into Munster U15 hurling semi-final

On Friday last, students, teachers and mentors boarded buses early in the morning heading for the village of Cappoquin. Their aim was to reach the last four in the Munster under 15 hurling championship and there was a steely determination about the team form the start.

A large crowd of parents and supporters also made the journey to cheer on the boys in red and black.

ed and were walked around the back of the Town Park, up what is now Marian Avenue and onto awaiting cattle trains. Once the cattle sales were completed the farmers went up to the bank and cashed their dockets.

The pig sales commenced then with the pigs lined up in carts all along the Presentation convent wall. The pigs were marked once they were sold, sometimes with red paint but more often than not with grease from the axle of the carts.

At the junction on the N24 outside what is now a fast food outlet but was then Dowley’s store the sheep were lined up for sale. Hawkers were also in abundance and could be heard all over the area shouting out their produce, such as ropes, harnesses, small farming implements and even clothes.

On 12th May each year a hiring fair was held in the vicinity of the fair green. These were days when all of the farm labourers from the area would gather in the green and farmers would

Drawing from a pool of players out of all of the local towns and villages, from the three clubs in Carrick, from Piltown, Windgap and everywhere in between the team have proved to be a solid cohesive unit all year and this style of play continued on Friday last when they came away from the county Waterford venue with a comprehensive ten point victory.

Onwards so for this fine young team into the last four in Munster and it is going to take something very special for any team to stop them.

The team is made up of players from not just different clubs and counties but two different provinces. To watch their combination play and passing game however one would be mistaken into believing that these lads had hurled together since they first picked up hurleys.

then hire them. A creamery boy could expect to find work for the princely sum of £9 per annum. A good hardy ploughman could expect to earn about £20 per year. Domestic Servants, as they were derogatorily known were also hired at this fair and could be seen after finding work for the year, heading up to the train station, parcelled clothes in hand ready to leave home for the year to slave away in “big houses”. These girls were often only after finishing primary school and would be of very tender ages, sometimes only 12 or 13.

On 11th October each year a special fair was held and as strange as it may seem today, it was called the Onion Fair and that is exactly what it was. Sellers came mostly form Clonmel and sold their produce by “the hank”. Livestock were also sold on this day but nothing like the numbers sold on Monday fairs.

Like so many things relating to our town, fair days and marts are a thing of the past. But, for the most part it’s a past and part of the localities history that we should be proud of and try to keep the memories alive so that future generations within our community know exactly where the town came from and how far it has come in a relatively short space of time historically speaking.

Carrick Swans’ Aidan Sweetman, Odhran Reade and Jack Kiely

Jimmy Cunningham, Breda Byrne, Maureen Finucane, Billy Healy, Maura Johnson and Tom Shelly Carrick Mart early 1980’s

News from the Community

Clogheen

PEOPLE STANDING STRONG

TOGETHER

An evening with John Lonergan will take place in Clogheen Community Hall on Friday 7th March at 8pm. This is a free event. Please come along on the night and make your voice heard.

CLOGHEEN DRAMA GROUP

Rehearsals are in full swing for this years play “ All The Way back” by Bernard Farrell. Directed by Justin Irwin. Keep the date. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 27th,28th and 29th of March. Each night starts at 8pm.

VEE ROVERS F.C.

Shanbally United. The youths were at home on Saturday to Cahir Park B in a league fixture. Played at Scart in ideal conditions. The home side spurned a few goal chances in the opening minutes. Cahir Park got a foothold in the game and had a twogoal lead after 15 mins due to some poor defending by Shanbally. This seemed to unsettle the home side, and we conceded two more goals before the break.

The second half produced more of the same, and Cahir increased their lead after 50 mins.

Keelan Williams got the home side on the scoresheet after 74 mins from the penalty spot.

Harrison Conway got a second goal four minutes later, but that was as good as it got for Shanbally, and Cahir Park, the better side on the day, ran out 5-2 winners.

CONGRATULATIONS!

We congratulate Benny Conway on being awarded the Hall of Fame Footballer 2024 (Michael O’Meara award). Benny was an outstanding footballer at both club and county in all grades for many years.

Benny was also a talented hurler and gave many years of service to Fr Sheehy’s at junior level. Along with this, he was the

PJ English

A flashback to 1981 and Fr Sheehy’s captain Benny Conway accepts the cup from fellow Fr Sheehy’s clubman, the late John Fleming after the Clogheen side had just been crowned South Intermediate Football champions. Benny won the Micheál O’Meara Award and the Hall of Fame Football Award at last Friday night’s South GAA Board Awards in Cahir House Hotel. Congrats to Benny

backbone of many a Vee Rovers defense and can still be seen on the line at many of their home games.

We extend every good wish on this well-merited award.

FR SHEEHY’S GAA CLUB

South Tipperary GAA held their awards night on Friday in Cahir House Hotel.

Benny Conway was a popular recipient of the Michael O’Meara Hall of Fame Football award. This was a lovely recognition for one of our greatest players and supporters.

Michael’s son Vincent and Tipperary manager Philly Ryan presented the award. It was a great night for Benny and his family and Fr. Sheehy’s. The late Eamon Keating also won this award in 2005.

FIXTURES

Sunday, 9th March, FBD County Football league Division 3, Fr Sheehy’s v Ballylooby Castlegrace in Clogheen at 11.30 am.

We have entered teams in both the hurling and football leagues so we will have an alternate hurling/football fixture ev-

Kilsheelan/Kilcash

GAA

Well done to our club players and the High School team and mentors who put in such a great performance in the All-Ireland semi-final against a physically strong Cross & Passion College from Antrim in UCD grounds on Saturday last, unfortunately it wasn’t to be their day ach beidh la eile.

WIN A HOUSE

Tipperary County Board are offering you the opportunity to win a House worth €350,000 in Cashel, draw to be held in mid March. Tickets €100 can be purchased from any club member with 30% commission to

your club.

COUNTY BOARD DRAW

As we approach the end of this years draw promoters are encouraged to bring their members up to date, please contact Tom O’Donnell with any outstanding dues.

KILSHEELAN UNITED

TSDL Youths Division 2 Mullinahone FC 3-1 Kilsheelan United FC Munster Junior Shield Quarter Final: Clonmel FC B 0-4 Kilsheelan United Our Junior side through to semi-final, great achievement, please support this historic breakthrough.

ery weekend for about 10 weeks. Best of luck to the team and management for the year ahead. We had two u/13 football teams out last Saturday in Killenaule and we were beaten in both by stronger teams. We will have games in Clogheen at the weekend, check social media closer to the date.

Congratulations to Cathal English on winning the Electric Ireland Freshers Hurling final with UL last week. It adds to Cathal’s impressive collection of achievements at national level.

FR SHEEHY’S GAA CLUB

LOTTO

Lotto numbers 1, 14, 15, 17.

We had no outright jackpot winner or any ‘Match 3’ winners.

Five lucky dips winners of €30 each were - Seamus Murphy Online, Sharon O’Brien Online, Mike and Kit Norris, Moll O’Sullivan Graigue and James Landers c/o Margaret English.

Next week’s jackpot is for €4,800 and the draw takes place in Halley’s Bar Clogheen. Thanks for your continued support.

Declan Geoghegan

50/50 DRAW

Our next draw is March 8th, tickets can be purchased in all local shops and bars and on Revolut.

All support greatly appreciated

Registration date announced soon, please keep an eye on social media, all new members welcome.

COFFEE MORNING

Coffee morning in aid of Anthony Roche on Sunday next, 9th March in Kilcash Hall form

10 30 am to 12.30 pm.

Donations on door. Raffle tickets for sale. All support greatly appreciated.

Ballylooby/Duhill

BALLYLOOBY/CASTLE-

GRACE GAA CLUB

Result: 25/02/25. Lucky numbers this week 6, 7, 15 and 29. No Jackpot winner.

Next week’s prize €3,300. One ‘Match 3’ winner: Paul Nugent.

The club extend their thanks for your continued support. Tickets available at usual outlets and clubforce.com-Ballylooby/ Castlegrace1 GAA GAA CLUB REGISTRATIONS

Registration is now open for the coming year.

Please use the Foireann.ie website to access your account and pay the membership fee. Any problems, please contact the club.

GLENGARRA FLOWER. & GARDEN CLUB PRESENT: Peter Dowdall, Horticulturist, Garden Designer, Author & Presenter will give a talk on Garden Design for Biodiversity in Burncourt Community Hall on Thursday, March 6th 7:30pm.

U 15 HURLING PANEL

Congratulations to Luke O’Donnell who made the South U15 hurling panel.

GEOFFREY KEATING

REMEMBERED

Saturday 15th March 11am. Siúil agus labhairt.(walk and talk) faoi Seathrúin Ceitinn(about Fr.Geoffrey Keating) Meet at Tubrid Church/ cemetery and walk 1.5k to the Seathrún Ceitinn Monument at Burgess.

Talk by Professor Bernadette Cunningham. After the talk, everyone is welcome to Duhill Hall for a cup of tea/coffee. Some young musician’s, will entertain those present to finalise this special occasion.

DAFFODIL DAY IN DUHILL

HALL

The Annual Coffee morning

on March 16th after mass.

BALLYLOOBYCOMMUNITY

COUNCIL ST. PATRICK’S PARADE.

Ballylooby St Patrick’s parade

Sunday 16 March at 12 noon. Please come along and enjoy the ceol agus craic.Teas coffee and food available. Dress your float and come along.

Sunday 16th March at 12 noon. All floats welcome.

Contact any member of the Council for more info.

RAMBLING HOUSE CHANGE OF DATE

Change of date for rambling house for March it will be Friday 21st which is the third Friday. It will revert to the last Friday from April

DUHILL HALL ACTIVITIES

Usual classes in Duhill with Marie on Monday’s 9:45 and 11:15 am.

Yoga Class with Noelette Ryan on Thursdays at 7pm.

No Irish Speaking Class this week

Peers Standing Strong Together / U Matter on this Friday March 7th presents: An Evening with John Lonergan - “Unfiltered insights. A voice that matters”

Join Peers Standing Strong Together / U Matter as we welcome John Lonergan, former Governor of Mountjoy Prison, renowned speaker, and author. With decades in the prison service.

John will share powerful truths on leadership, social justice, and mental health—issues that affect us all.

Friday, 7th March at 8 pm in Community Hall, Clogheen. This is more than just a talk— it’s a chance to learn, reflect, and be part of the change. Your voice matters. Your presence matters. U MATTER.

Booking; Noeline: 086-8893184

Catherine: 087-2187972

Ellen: 086-3247017

This is a free event.

APOSTOLATE OF

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE

Pilgrimage Day Sunday April 6th 2025

Bus leaving from Cahir at 7:30am on Sunday 6th. Further information contact John: 0863168451

SYMPATHY

Sr Mary Paul English RIP.. The death took place on the 14th February in Sonas Nursing Home Knock Co Mayo . Sr Paul was a native of Toormore Burncourt and formerly of Tullamore and latterly Knock. A memorial mass will take place in Burncourt on next Sunday 9th of March at 9. 45 am..

Sympathy is extended to the family, grandchildren, extended family and relatives of Doreen Maher, (nee O’Nell) Ardfinnan who passed away last weekend. Doreen was laid to rest in St Finnian’s Cemetery after her funeral mass in the Church of the Holy Family Ardfinnan on Tuesday Feb 26th.

Sympathy is also extended to the relatives & friends of Jerry O’Dwyer, Newcastle who passed away last week. Jerry’s funeral mass took place in the church of The Assumption Newcastle followed by burial in Mullough Old Cemetery.

We extend our sympathy to John and Alison O’Gorman andfamily on the passing of Tim Quane (Alison’s dad).

Tim’s funeral mass took place in St Patrick’s Church Anglesboro followed by burial in the Church Cemetery on Friday, 28th February. May they rest in peace.

Kathleen Moloney

Noreen Butler, Shane Butler, Muireann Butler, Darina Slattery, Marie Slattery Pat Ryan , Jackie Ryan and Geraldine Connolly were all there in support of and patiently awaiting their Big Breakfast at Burncourt Community Centre on Sunday morning last.

News from the Community

FETHARD NEWS by Joe Kenny

Munster medals for Fethard Camogie stars

Well done again to St. Rita’s Camogie Club members, Torrie Doyle and Faye Lavin, on their U17 Munster Cup final win while playing on the Tipperary Camogie Club and County Development team, against Galway, on a scoreline of 2-9 to 0-10.

Faye contributed a point to the scoreboard, whilst she was also a joint-captain on the side. Torrie was also excellent on the day. Well done girls!

Tidy Towns AGM on March 6

Fethard Tidy Towns’ will hold its Annual General Meeting on this Thursday, March 6, at 8pm in the Tirry Centre (upstairs). New members are very welcome to join our group to help make Fethard a better place to live, work and visit.

Heel Classes at Fethard Convent Community Hall

‘Heel Classes’ have commenced at Fethard Convent Community Hall. Call 083 1163244 for further details. Amy is a professional dancer and is teaching dance for many years, which is her love and passion. Heel Classes are all about fun, enjoyment and fitness through the joy of dance. The class is focused on having fun while embracing the confidence within yourself and incorporating fitness through dance in a supportive environment.

Fethard

Juvenile GAA Club

‘Easter Camp’ 15th-17th April

Fethard Juvenile GAA Club will hold their ‘Easter Camp’ for ages 4 to 14, from Tuesday April 15 to Thursday April 17, from 10 am to 2 pm.

The camp will include hurling, football, camogie, rounders and lots more, suitable for boys and girls aged 4 to 14.

Fethard GAA shorts and socks included.

Planning your Golf Society Day

Whether planning a team building event or simply a day out to settle family rivalries, you can be sure of unbeatable value, friendly staff and a great time at Slievenamon Golf Club. To add to the fun, why not include a game of mini golf or (for the more intrepid) a stint on our Adventure Course when calculating team scores! Our ‘March Madness’ special offer is now available for those interested in buying 10 Green Fees for only €120, that you can use weekdays or weekends. For more information, contact us on 052 613 2213 or email apowell@slievenamongolfclub.com.

Parish Church Lotto Draw

There was no jackpot winner in the Parish Lotto on Thursday, February 27, 2025. The numbers drawn were 12, 18, 20, and 21. The winner of the weekly draw for €30 was Leeann Burke. Next week’s Jackpot for

LADIES FOOTBALL ‘SPLIT THE POT’ WINNER

Congratulations to Darragh Hurley, this week’s winner of the Split the Pot draw of €478 (Feb 23). Three of our underage stars, Daisy, Ruby and Anna presented Darragh with his winnings. Our next Split the Pot draw takes place on Sunday, March 9. Tickets can also be bought in local Fethard shops and online Thanks to everyone for their continued support.

Thursday, March 6, 2025, will be €5,000.

GAA Sports Development Lotto

Fethard GAA Sports Lotto draw results for February 25, 2025, are as follows: the numbers drawn were: 13, 19, 27 and 35. We had no Jackpot winner and one Match 3 winner who received €150: Mike Kelly. One’ lucky dip winner received €100: Sharon O’Meara. The next draw takes place on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, when the jackpot is €30,000.

Social Dancing at Ballroom

Social Dancing continues at Fethard Ballroom on Sunday night, March 9, 2025, to the music of, ‘Chris Dallat’. All are welcome to come along and enjoy a terrific night’s social dancing from 8.30pm to 11.30pm. Admission is €10, which includes tea and cakes and raffle.

Tipp Ladies win inter-county league game at Fethard Town Park

A blistering start set the tone for an excellent win for Tipperary Ladies Football over Westmeath Ladies GAA in the National Football League game played at Fethard Town Park on Sunday, March 2. Leading 3-11 to 1-01 at half time, Tipperary emptied their bench in the second half to win comfortably by 3-14 to 2-6. Well done to both teams on a splendid game of football.

News from the Community

Eire Og Annacarty/Donohill GAA Club

MEMBERSHIP 2025:

Membership for 2025 details are now available on foireann.ie. Otherwise contact club Officers.

FUNDRAISER:

Tickets for the Tipperary GAA “Win a House” are still on sale.

EIRE OG CLUB GYM:

Our club gym is now open to all parish members. Contact Ollie at 087-2861599 to find out more about our facility.

SYMPATHY:

The Eire Og club extends condolences to the family and relatives of Amy McCarthy (nee

Ryan), Cashel , and Kathleen Heffernan, Pallas, Donohill who passed away last week.

FIXTURES 2025:

Premier Intermediate Hurling: County League v Silvermines.

Junior Hurling: West League v Solohead.

Further details to follow.

EIRE OG LOTTO RESULTS: Lotto results for 24 February.

Jackpot: €12,900. Numbers drawn were 5, 10, 19, 23. There were no winners.

2nd chance: €500. Numbers drawn were 18, 19, 30, 31. There

Ballymacarbry/Nire

LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB FUNDRAISER

If you’d like to enter this year’s Ballymac Ladies Football Cheltenham Buster fundraiser to be in with a chance of winning some great prizes, then please visit the clubs social media for further information. Alternatively contact Mairéad on 087 7422696.

NIRE/FMW CLUB ACTIVITY

There is loads of activity across our local GAA clubs as the years competitions appear on the horizon again. It has been a great winter of training in the community centre astroturf and teams will be returning to the field soon as the weather improves and evenings lengthen. We wish all teams the very best of luck for the year ahead. One team that has been making great use of the centres indoor astroturf has been the U7s. This squad played a football blitz in

last Saturday (March 1st) and put in fantastic displays in all games played. The future is extremely bright for this committed group of players.

CLASSES CONTINUE IN THE CENTRE

Each week the centre plays host to spinning classes, fitness classes with Stephanie Byrne, Badminton, Yoga classes with our local ‘Ciorcal Cairde’ group, WWETB classes (cookery, fitness & Smartphone/digital technology classes) along with all manner of classes and sports within our indoor astro turf facility. If you are interested in any of the above, contact us here at the centre on 086 032 8467 and we can put you in touch with the relevant group!

COMMUNITY AED

LOCATION REMINDER

Ballymacarbry Community Centre is delighted to have recently donated our newly

Cappawhite

AYLE SCHOOL

Clothes Collection Monday 24th March Clothes, pairs of shoes, bags, belts and curtains are welcome. No duvets or pillows Drop off at Barry’s farm.

E34 HX34 GAA

Cappa GAA are delighted with the support received for the Tipperary GAA ‘Win A House’ in Cashel Fundraiser so far! The draw is due to take place on St. Patrick’s Weekend 300k cash alternative also available. If interested, please contact Kathleen 0871371548 or Éanna 0877522290 to purchase.

Tickets are €100, Cappawhite GAA will retain €30 from every sale made via the Club so please consider purchasing through the Club if in a position to do so. Thank you for supporting.

JUNIOR B

Hard luck to the boys last weekend, great achievement to

were no winners.

3rd chance: €250. Numbers drawn were 3, 16, 21, 28. There were no winners.

Lucky Dip Winners: Molly Carberry, Dundrum (Online) - €50; Majella Larkin, Maudmount (Online) - €30; Mark McLoughlin, Roscrea (Online) - €30; Ciannait Walsh, Gurtard (Online) - €30; Mark Ahearne c/o Costellos - €30. Sellers’ Prize: 1 x €30. Margaret Kennedy.

Burncourt

GREAT “BIG BREAKFAST”

Burncourt Community Hall really rocked last Sunday morning with The Big Breakfast on offer. It was a super morning with a full hall as families and friends chatted, being ably served a delicious breakfast by the waiting crew hot from the dynamic team in the kitchen. The community kitchen echoed with orders and good-humoured banter.

A huge thanks to the regular loyal volunteers, the new recruits who were amazing and the background committee who ensured that all was in synch.

Eamon Wall

serviced AED, along with an AED cabinet to Fourmilewater Church as well as an AED cabinet to the Nire Church and the servicing of its AED. Having these life-saving devices in such prominent community locations is essential for ensuring quick access in times of emergency.

In our community, we are fortunate to have 7 AEDs located at: Ballymacarbry Community Centre, Nire Church, Fourmilewater Church, FMW/ Nire/BLGFC Dressing Rooms, Pinewood Healthcare, Ballymacarbry Central School, and Fourmilewater Health Centre.

Hopefully we never have to use them but it is reassuring to know these devices are available in case we do. Thank you to all who supported these efforts to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community - “Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte.”

As this was a fundraiser for much needed working funds for the Community Hall, our gratitude to all of you who joined us. Burncourt Community Council is very fortunate to have such a hard-working committee and to be able to call on such volunteers who always deliver the best results going beyond expectations every time. Great job.

YOGA - THE CHOICE IS YOURS

Burncourt Community Council presents two Yoga Options with Maria King Wellness starting on March 12. Wednesday, March 12, 10am - Chair Yoga - four weeks Monday, March 24, 8pmYoga - five weeks

Phone Maria on 086 1716595 for more information and booking.

BURNCOURT DRAMA

Burncourt Drama will take to the stage on March 21 and 22. Two nights of hilarity guaranteed with several short pieces new and old. Booking details next week.

SR. MARY PAUL – MASS

get there and you did the parish proud along the way.

PARADE

It’s back!!!!!! March 17th Cappawhite Patrick’s day parade ! Contact Tadhg and keep an eye on our social media for more details!

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Cappawhite school children will receive their first holy communion on Saturday 17th May and Ayle school children will receive their first holy communion on Saturday 24th May. Do this in Memory mass on Saturday at 6pm.

CONFIRMATION

Confirmation will be administered by Bishop Kieran O’Reilly to forty six children from Ayle and Cappawhite schools here in Our Lady of Fatima Church at 11.30am on Friday 4th April.

GAA MEMBERSHIP

for 2025 is now open. In addition to the usual player and-

non-player membership there is now a social member option of €20 per year to support the investment in AND maintenance of the walkway. More info from Kathleen Kiely or Owen Doody.

BINGO

Every Friday night in the Community Centre. Great Prizes. All are welcome.

DINNER/DANCE

Tickets for the Cappawhite GAA & LGFA Dinner Dance on the 8th of March at 6.30pm in Ballykisteen are nearly gone so grab them now and join us for a wonderful night as we celebrate the success of our clubs in 2024!

Tickets are priced at €50 and can be purchased from the following: Kathleen Kiely 087 1376458

Carol Leonard 087 7733578

Éanna Buckley 087 7522290

Mairead Julian 086 1925075

Cash or Revolut payment available. The venue capacity is limited so don’t delay!

Sr. Mary Paul English who passed to her eternal reward on February 14 will be remembered at the 9.45am Mass in Burncourt next Sunday, March 9. Refreshments in the Community Hall after Mass.

GLENGARRA FLOWER & GARDEN CLUB

Glengarra Flower & Garden Club will host Peter Dowdall speaking on “Garden Design for Biodiversity” on Thursday, March 6 at 7.30pm in Burncourt Community Hall.To Book contact 0872742516

REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN OF TIPPERARY 1914-1923

An Evening with Noreen Higgins McHugh will take place in Burncourt Community Hall on Friday, April 4. Noreen will present her new publication “Revolutionary Women of Tipperary 1914-1923” with a talk and slide show. This book tells the story of Cumann na mBan, the women’s nationalist organisation in Co. Tipperary and part of east Limerick during the revolutionary years, to 1914

to 1923, answering many of the questions about this women’s organisation.

HALL OF FAME FOOTBALLER

Benny Conway received the Hall of Fame Footballer award at the South Tipperary GAA awards, which were presented at Cahir House Hotel last Friday.

Congratulations Benny a worthy and popular winner.

FIRST AID AND DEFIBRILLATOR COURSE

Many thanks to all who attended this excellent Course, with everyone coming away so very well informed. Thanks to

the wonderful instructor Seán Byrne and his assistant Ciara. Each person will receive their certificate from the Irish Heart Foundation.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“In amongst a sea of daisies you will find a few who have decided ‘Wouldn’t it be lovely if I tinged my petals pink. They’re the ones I love’,” Pat Ingoldsby RIP.

NEWS ITEMS?

Items for the Burncourt Notes, please email to breedafitzgerald@gmail.com or contact 0876967661 by 6pm on the Sunday prior to publication.

Breeda Fitzgerald

Bohadoon

Ena Ryan (Bawn)

Mia and Sineád Cahill came along to support the Big Breakfast at Burncourt Community Hall on Sunday last

Siblings Sarah and Billy Mulcahy getting ready to tuck in at the Big Breakfast in Burncourt Community Hall on Sunday last.

The Keating Family- Mags, Ollie, Emma, Sarah Kate and cousin Anna Lonergan at the Big Breakfast in Burncourt Community Hall.

News from the Community

Mullinahone

CONDOLENCES

Sincere condolences to the family of Stasia O’Grady (née Walsh), Mullinoly, Mullinahone, who passed away on 21st February. Stasia is predeceased by her parents Frank and Kitty and her adored husband Tom. Stasia will be sadly missed by her sons Colin, Alan and Michael, daughters-in-law Geraldine, Susan and Rose, sisters Brigid, Kathleen, Chris and Bernadette, grandchildren Alexandra, Ryan, Alice, Nancy, Liam and Joe, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and wide circle of friends.

May Stasia rest in eternal peace.

LOCAL LOTTO RESULTS

The lotto draw took place on Monday 24th February with a jackpot of €2,750. The numbers drawn were 1, 3, 7, 15.

There was no winner of last week’s jackpot, three match 3 winners each received €50.

Congratulations to Anne Ryan, James Brennan, Roger & Breda Carey. Tickets can be purchased in all local businesses and from committee members.

SPLIT THE POT

Last week’s split the pot draw took place on Wednesday 26th February. €150 was on offer,

Sologhead

ACE OF HEARTS DRAW

The €3,200 Jackpot for Monday night, February 24, failed to produce an outright winner.

The following took the runners-up prizes, €50 to Seanie O’Brien Oola (first name drawn), four €25 spot prize went to Eimear Gleeson Newport, Joe Sullivan online (Co. Monaghan), Tommy Tyan (R) and Margaret Coffey Ballykisteen.

The seller’s prize went to Con Ahearne.

The Jackpot for last Monday night March 3, was increased to €3300.

A big thank you to everyone who continues to support the draw and well done to all our winners.

ST NICHOLAS FC

The winner of their weekly 50/50 fundraiser for Wednesday night, February 26, was Mary Hayes of London who collected €202 and the free Christmas Draw entry for €1,000 went to John Kirby of Kyle.

With last weekend off next up on the playing front for St Nicholas FC is a Tipperary Cup 3rd tie against Killenaule this Sunday, March 9, in Bohertrime, kick off is 12 noon.

congratulations to James Brennan who was the lucky winner.

For your chance to “SPLIT THE POT” envelopes can be purchased for just €2 in all local businesses.

KICKHAMS CAFÉ

The ever-popular Kichams Café will open it’s doors on Friday 7th March from 9am to 1pm in Mullinahone Community Centre. As always, the ladies’ fabulous home baked goods will be on offer. Why not gather some friends, pop in for a scone, tea/coffee and a chat!

‘Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life’ -Mark Twain.

DEVELOPMENT BINGO

The monthly development bingo will be held this Thursday 6th March at 8pm in CJ Kickhams gaa club. €2,300 in prize money to be won on the night. Single Line €30, Double Line €50, Full House €100. Bonus Sheet with €500 on offer! Single Line €100, Double Line €100, Full House €300.

DOWN YOUR WAY

The popular Tipp FM show

‘Down your way’ with host Eamon O’Dwyer broadcast Saturday mornings at 10am, came from Mullinahone Community Centre last Saturday morning.

Local musician John Birmingham opened the show with his rendition of The Irish Peasant Girl by Charles J Kickham. A host of representatives from all local clubs spoke to Eamon about their clubs. Representatives from Kickham Walkers, Mullinahone tidy towns, Ladies Club, Mullinahone Ladies Football club, Mullinahone Gaelic4Mothers&Others, CJ Kickhams Gaa club, St.Michael’s parish choir, The Fionn MacCumhaill players, the Community Council, the bridge club, Kickhams Café, Community games, Mullinahone Mens Shed and Linda’s Kids Choir.

Linda McGrath (Linda’s Kids Choir) also sang ‘Grace’ which was fabulous.

Local man Michael Cahill spoke about the building of the community centre which he was involved in when he was only 18 years old.

It was wonderful to have the parish of Mullinahone showcased on a platform like Tipp FM. There is a club there for everyone from acting, sport, community improvement etc.

The show closed with a rousing rendition of another Charles J Kickham ballad and Tipperary anthem ‘Slievenamon.’

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.

ASH WEDNESDAY

Mass for Ash Wednesday will be celebrated today Wednesday Glengoole Church at 9.30am & Gortnahoe Church at 7pm. Distribution of Ashes at both Masses.

SACRAMENTAL DATES

First Holy Communion for the school children in the parish will be held on Saturday 17th May at 11am.

PARISH CONFIRMATION

Congratulations to the 54 children of the three parish schools, Ballysloe, Glengoole & Gortnahoe who received the Sacrament of Confirmation last Friday. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide and strengthen them in their lives.

TROCAIRE BOXES

Trocaire boxes are available in the porches of both Churches. Please take one home with you as well as one for a neighbour who cannot attend Mass. Please support Trócaire in their work of helping communities and families impacted by climate change. A little can make a great difference for others.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Annual Ecumenical Service in Glengoole Hall this Friday, 7th March at 8pm. Theme is ‘I Made You Wonderful’ All are welcome.

MEN ON THE MOVE

SOLOGHEAD GAA

Sologhead’s Junior Footballers get competitions underway for 2025 with a first round of the Co. Football League with a home fixture against Borrisokane this Sunday, March 9, throw-in is 12 noon. (Note this game may be subject to change to Saturday, March 8, at 12 noon). Check details later in the week.

Round 2 will be away to Killenaule, week ending March16 followed by a home fixture against Galtee Rvs (w/e March 23).

The first round of the West Junior Hurling League is down for Tuesday, April 1, and will continue each Tuesday and Saturday until its conclusion with the West Junior B Final on Saturday, May 24. A reminder of the Tipperary fund raising win a brand new four-bedroomed house in Cashel worth €350,000 or the cash equivalent of €300,000. Tickets which are €100 each (with €30 being retained by Sologhead GAA Club ) can be had from Club Secretary, Noreen Ryan, at 087 9843069.

SYMPATHY

Sincere sympathy is extended to the family and friends of the

late Moira Monaghan of Moanmore Lower who following Requiem Mass in St Nicholas’ Church Sologhead on Sunday last, March 2, was laid to rest in St. Michael’s Cemetery Tipperary.

Moira who passed away on February 25, will be sadly missed by her loving daughter Sinead, son-in-law Aldis, son Sam and his partner Siobhán, grandchildren Billy, Sasha, Cillian and Isabella, relatives and her many friends.

May she rest in peace

MONARD NATIONAL SCHOOL OPEN DAY

Monard NS will hold an Open Day in the school on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 1.30pm to 3pm. The school looks forward to meeting prospective pupils and their parents / guardians on the day.

Classes every Monday 11:1512:15 in MFRC to book a place please contact Alice 0831014313.

SENIOR SOCIAL GROUP

Every Wednesday afternoon 1pm-3pm. This includes 2 course meal followed by tea/ coffee and live music, with transport to and from the centre available. Please contact Alice Teehan on 083-1014313 for further information.

POBAL EILE CHORAL

EVENING

Last Sunday evening choirs representing Gortnahoe Glengoole, Moyne Templetuohy, Moycarkey Borris & Thurles participated in a choral service in Gortnahoe Church. Gortnahoe parish was the first to host such an event and the evening was very uplifting. It was great to see so many people there to enjoy this experience. Many thanks to the choirs, musicians & their leaders for organising such uplifting hymns. Refreshments were served in Gortnahoe Hall after the service and sincere thanks to the parish pastorial team for organising the refreshments.

CASHEL & EMLY

PILGRIMAGE

The annual pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place between June 13th-18th. Pilgrimage director is Rev. Jimmy Donnelly. Booking & enquiries contact Joe Walsh Tours.

GORTNAHOE BINGO

Bingo will continue this Saturday evening at 4.00pm with doors opening from 3.00pm and will continue each Saturday evening at the same time.

There will be over €2,660 in prize money on offer including a special €500 game.

Richard Dunne

TUESDAY BRIDGE

Bridge is being played each Tuesday night in Gortnahoe Hall at 7.30pm. If you would like to join or find out more information please contact this number 089 434910

SPLIT THE POT

Congratulations to Nonie Egan, Bawnreigh who won €187 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 March Split the Pot will be in support of the Prayer Garden beside Gortnahoe Church. The draw takes place each Sunday at 12pm in Gortnahoe Hall. Your support would be appreciated.

MICHAEL LANIGAN RIP

The death has occured of Michael Lanigan, Poynstown, Glengoole, 22nd February, suddenly but peacefully at home. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Anna Lanigan. Deeply regretted by his beloved wife Margaret, daughter Ann-Marie, sons Thomas and John, brothers and sisters Anne (Doheny), Nora, Mary (Leahy), Jim, Tom, Margaret (Briody) and Martin, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. Michael reposed at Doyle’s Funeral Home, Urlingford last Wednesday, followed by removal to the Church of St. Patrick and St. Oliver, Glengoole. Requiem Mass took place on Thursday followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. May he rest in peace.

There was no jackpot winner in last week’s Bansha Kilmoyler Sports Lotto draw. This week’s jackpot is €21,350. Last week’s €20 lucky dip winners were: Fiona & Paul McCarthy, Ger Breen & Dearbha, John Henry Quinn and Mary Harris. Seller’s prize €20: Fiona Healy. Tickets, €2 each or 3 for €5, are available locally and online via Clubforce and Galtee Rovers social media pages.

GALTEE ROVERS ST. PECAUNS CLUB DRAW

The first two draws of the 2025 club draw were held on Saturday night with the January and February draws. The top prize winners in the two draws were Jimmy Lonergan, Ballydrehid and Mya & Grace O’Donoghue, Cluainarra, €600 each; Other prize winners were: Larry Roche, Holycross and Jimmy Quirke, Rathgar, €300 each; Pa-

tricia O’Dwyer, Ballyverane and Ted & Mary O’Sullivan, Foxfort, €150 each. Full draw results are available in local shops and on the Galtee Rovers social media pages. The club would like to thank everyone who supported the draw and also thank the dedicated draw promotors for their committment. If you’re interested in joining the team of draw promotors, please contact any committee member. If you wish to join the draw, please contact draw sellers or any committee member.

GALTEE ROVERS COUNTY LEAGUES

The County Football League commences this weekend and Galtee Rovers St. Pecauns have home games against Rockwell Rovers in Division 2 and Killenaule in Division 4 group 2. The other teams in Division 2 are: Aherlow, Fethard, Golden Kilfeacle and Grangemockler Ballyneale. The top two teams

qualify for the final. The other teams in Division 4 group 2 are Borrisokane and Solohead, with the top team qualifying for the semi-finals.

The second and third placed teams qualify for the quarter-finals. In the County Hurling League which commences the following weekend Galtee Rovers St. Pecauns are at home to Boherlahan Dualla in Division 5 Group 1. Other teams in this group are Cahir, Kilruane McDonaghs, Lattin Cullen and Thurles Sarsfields with the top team qualifying for the final.

GALTEE ROVERS ST PECAUNS MEMBERSHIP Membership for 2025 is now due. There are various membership options available and members can register online via Foireann or by contacting any committee member. Anyone using the club’s facilities needs to be registered as a member.

Tommy Fitzgerald

Sinead Moore

GALTEE ROVERS ST. PECAUNS LOTTO

Bansha/Kilmoyler

Michael Barry

News from the Community

Drangan/Cloneen

SCHOOL ENROLMENT ST.

PATRICK’S NS, DRANGAN

St Patrick’s Junior N.S Drangan are now accepting applications for September 2025. Enrolment packs are available from Drangan Playschool and the school office. Please email office@dranganns.ie or phone 052-9152278.

DRANGAN TIDY TOWNS

Drangan Tidy Towns Annual Fundraising Table Quiz in Barry’s Archway Bar on Friday, 14th March at 8 pm. €20 per table. Raffle on the night. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Our annual Spring Clean will take place on this coming Saturday, 8th March.

Meeting at Drangan Community Centre at 10am. Volunteers badly needed.

DRANGAN-CLONEEN

COMMUNITY GAMES

Save The Date Join Drangan and Cloneen Community Games for a fun-filled table quiz on Friday, 28th March at 8pm in Barry’s, Drangan. This adults-only event is the perfect chance to test your knowledge and enjoy a great evening of trivia and laughter. All proceeds go to Drangan andCloneen Community Games. Come along and support a great cause while having a fantastic night.

ST PATRICK’S GAA CLUB

GAA Lotto results for Tuesday, 25th February. Numbers drawn were 5, 9, 18 and 20. No outright jackpot winner. There were six ‘Match 3’ winners: Carol Fleming, Bernie Holohan, Mary Brett, Colm Dunne, D, E & F Browne (Cloneen) and H & C O’Dwyer who won €25 each. Congratulations.

Second chance lotto for €1,000, numbers drawn were 12, 13, 23 and 28. No winners. Next draw will be on Tuesday March 11 for a jackpot of €14,000.

WIN A HOUSE WITH TIPP COUNTY BOARD

Tipperary Co. Board are offering you the opportunity to win a House worth €350,000 in Cashel in a draw to be held in mid-March. Tickets @ €100 each can be purchased from St. Patricks GAA club with the club earning €30 commission on the sale. Tickets must be purchased this week.

CHELTENHAM SWEEP

St Patrick’s are delighted to say we are once again running a Cheltenham Sweep this year covering all races of the Cheltenham Festival. Points will be awarded for first three in each race and whoever has the most points at the end of the week wins.

Tickets can be got from any Committee Member and any

Adult Player. Over €200 in prize money to be won

Over €2,000 in prizes to be won so get your entry in early.

Tickets can be purchased from any Adult Player, messaging Facebook/Instagram pages or from any of the following:

Eamon Murphy – 086 8579092 Marcus O’Halloran086 2695274, Mark Fitzgerald - 087 6359397 Julieann Gahan - 0876277169

GAA SCOR CO FINAL

The Co. Final of Scor Sinsear will be held in Moyne Community Centre on this Friday, 7th March, with the following competitions: Figure Dancing, Solo Singing, Recitation/Storytelling, Ballad Group, Stage Presentation, Instrumental Music, Set Dancing, and Table Quiz.

Anybody who is interested in taking part should contact any officer of St. Patricks GAA Club.

COMMUNITY GAMES NEWS

The Parish ‘Community Games’ committee has kicked off it’s 2025 programme, with calls for participation in Art & Handwriting competitions sent out through the parish schools. Calls for interest in Swimming & Talent competitions were also sent out, via social media pages ‘DranganCloneenCommunityGames’ on Instagram and ‘Drangan and Cloneen Community Games’ on Facebook.

Participating children must be aged 6 – 16 years & reside within the parish of Drangan & Cloneen. For more information on events & schedules refer to above social media pages or email: drangan-cloneen@communitygames.ie

WELL DONE DAITHI

Congratulations to Daithi Hogan on his selection as South Tipperary Junior Footballer of the year for 2024. Daithi was presented with his award on Friday night last in Cahir House Hotel at the South Tipperary GAA Awards Night.

GAA DEVELOPMENT

St. Patrick’s GAA club would like to thank all those who attended our development information meeting in Cloneen Hall on Wednesday, 26th February.

GAA ADULT & JUVENILE MEMBERSHIP FEES

Adult & Juvenile GAA Membership is now due and must be paid before 31st March. Players must have paid membership before they train or play matches. Senior club membership can be paid online through the clubforce website or to Treasurer Marcus O’Halloran. Fees for the 2024 season are as follows: Adult Player - €60 Student Player - €40 Non-Player - €30. Membership fee for Juveniles players will remain at last year’s

Nicholas Moroney

price of €35 and should be paid to Juvenile Club Treasurer Julie O’Halloran before training or matches commence.

U15 INTER-DIVISIONAL

HURLING ROGER RYAN CUP

On Saturday week last in Fethard Town Park North Tipperary defeated South Tipperary by 1-11 to 1-8. On Thursday last South Tipperary defeated West Tipperary in Coolmore Morris Park also by 1-11 to 1-8. On Saturday last in Toomevara South Tipperary defeated Mid Tipperary by 1-11 to 2-4. This put South Tipperary into the final against North Tipperary who were victorious by 1-6 to 1-4. St. Patricks had 3 players involved in these games Jack Gleeson, Tom Butler and James Egan all of whom lined in some of the games. Well done boys.

UNDER 13 FOOTBALL

On Saturday last our under 13 footballers got the season off to a good start with a victory over Clerihan by 4-5 to 2-3 in Anner Park Cloneen. The team was: Alex Lawrence, Jack Doran, Mark Carroll, Harry Noonan, Rory O’Brien, Jack Clancy, Bobby Clancy (Captain), Liam Egan, Eoin Keating, Derrie Doherty, Rory Lee, Michael Casey, Lory Corbett, Cillian Ryan, Dillon Noonan, Cillian Ryan.

UNDER 15 FOOTBALL

On Sunday last our under 15 footballers defeated Ballyporeen by 8-5 to 6-9 in Anner Park Cloneen. The team was: Rhys Davies, Liam Richardson, Eoin O’Brien, Jack Slattery, Paddy O’Brien, Turlough Moroney, Aidan Morrissey, James Egan, Robbie O’Brien, Mikey O’Brien, Tom Butler, Darragh Fitzgerald, Eddie Hayden, Jack Gleeson, Billy Purcell, Jack Ryan, Mason Moynihan, Joshua Lawrence.

Under 13 Football Fixtures

Sat March 8 in Cahir Park

GAA Pitch at 10.30 Cahir V St. Patricks.

Under 15 Football Fixtures

Sun March 9 in Newcastle at 10.00 Newcastle V St. Patricks

Co. Football League

Sun March 9 in Emly at 12.00

Emly V St. Patricks

Co. Hurling League Division

Sun March 16 in Anner Park

Cloneen at 3.00 St. Patricks V Holycross-Ballycahill

Co. Hurling League Division 5

Sun March 16 in Anner Park

Cloneen at 12.00 St. Patricks V Fethard.

REFEREES WANTED

At present there is a serious shortage of Hurling and Football Referees. Co. Tipperary GAA are currently recruiting and training new referees. Any ladies or gents who are interested in taking up the whistle should contact club secretary Catherine Mockler.

SARAH’S CYCLE 2025 SUNDAY, 9th MARCH Moyne/Templetuohy

OOLA COMMUNITY ALERT

If you wish to join Oola Community Alert Please contact 087 6634547. Application forms can be collected and returned to Aidan Kennedy, Paddy Ryan, Denis Ryan or Donna Quinlan. you may also request a form via email from oolacommunityalert@gmail.com.

OOLA COMMUNITY CENTRE

Bingo Bingo every Tuesday Night @8pm Sharp

Cards Progressive 45 Drive Thursday Nights @ 8pm Sharp all welcome.

Results from February 20th 1st prize, Eileen Ryan & Mixie O Dwyer, Pat Hourigan & Pat Hayes, Johnny Ryan & Pat O Dwyer. 2nd prize, Jonn & Milie Coughlan , Larry Ryan Table Prizes John Landers & Crissie Bourke.

Results form February 27th 1st Prize, Pat Jones & John Lynch. 2nd Prize Philip Grant & Kay Walsh, Garret & John, Tom Kenny & Mike Green, Table Prize, Pat Hourigan & Pat Hayes, Lil Bargary & Tom Coughlan.

OOLA YOUTH CLUB

Junior Club 5pm - 6.30

Senior Club 6.30 - 8.00

If you have a young person who would like to join Oola youth club or if you are a parent and would like to volunteer as a leader please contact Donna at oolayouthclub@yahoo.com.

OOLA COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The Community Council is a voluntary committee, it works away in the background and provides a link between the council and the community. In the coming weeks and months there will be a number of meetings leading up to an Annual General Meeting.

If you would like to get involved or attend any of these meetings please get in contact by Email to oolacommunitycouncil@gmail.com

MONTH’S MIND MASS

The month’s mind mass for the late Marian Quinlan Curtin, Ballyknockane, takes place in Templetuohy Church this Sunday morning, 9th March at 11am.

TIGH MAIGHNE

Tigh Maighne will hold their AGM in Moyne Community Centre this Thursday, 6th March at 8pm.

All are welcome to attend.

MOYNE SOCIAL DANCING

The next social dance in Moyne Community Centre (E41EE39) will take place this Saturday, 8th March with music by John Molloy. Dancing 9pm to 12midnight. Tea served. Your support on the night would be really appreciated.

MOYNE DRAMA GROUP

Due to phenomenal demand the group will stage two more performances of “It’s the Real McCoy” on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March at 8pm. Tickets €15 available at the door. The group plan to donate these proceeds to Thurles Town Parks, Suir Haven, Cameo Care and Moyne Community Centre. A show not to be missed.

MOYNE TEMPLETUOHY GUIDES

Have you a spare hour a week. Are you interested in becoming a leader. The Guides meet in Moyne Community Centre on Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Call in for a chat, see what goes on, no obligation or give a call to Martina Doyle, District Commissioner on 087-2358383.

Guiding encourages the best in us, gives us the opportunity to discover new ideas, new skills, new experiences and new friendships.

MOYNE ATHLETIC CLUB

Tremendous success for the club again this week with our ladies’ team of Sharon Cantwell,

Eileen Ely, Louise Fogarty and Orla Healy crowned Munster Senior and Novice Club Champions at the Munster Road Championships in Waterford on Sunday last.

Also winning a Munster title was Michael Doyle in the U15 Boys Walk at the Munster Indoor Track & Field Championships where Maebh O’Shea finished second in the Girls U13 High Jump and Meadhbh Hall finished second in the Girls U12 60mts hurdles.

A couple more of our athletes just missed out on a podium finish and congratulations to all who competed at the weekend. Congratulations to John Flynn who has been honoured with the Hall of Fame Award at the Tipperary Star Athletics Awards this Friday night and also to Ber Spillane, Alana Spillane, Caoimhe Quinlan, Aisling Costigan, Meadhbh Hall, Annie Ely, Orlaith Costigan, Lily Murphy, Aoibheann Doyle, Daisy Lyons, Ella-Mae Drennan, Emma Delaney, Dearbhla Gleeson, Niamh Cleere, Kate Delaney, Sharon Cantwell, Eileen Ely, Orla Healy, Katie Bergin, Dylan McLoughlin who will all be receiving awards for their performances in 2024.

Winner of this week’s Split the Bucket of €155 was Aisling Costigan. Thanks to all who continue to support this fundraiser for the club.

GAA, CAMOGIE, LGFA The lotto jackpot will be €7,400 this week.

The lucky dip winners last week were Kim Ryan, Catherine Dunne, Paul Kelly, Patsy O’Halloran, Anja Hogan, PJ & Georgina Sweeney. Membership is now due for all clubs and all players are asked to register asap.

A non-player can register by paying €20 through ClubZap or to any committee member.

KILLURNEY SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB

Killurney Sports and Social Club are holding a meeting on Monday, 10th March at 8:45 pm to elect a committee to become the new Templetney Grave Yard Committee.

Everyone is welcome.

ANNUAL SPRING CLEAN

We are also organising our Annual An Taisce Spring Clean. Bags and a high-vis vest can be collected from any committee member. You can litter pick at your convenience. All help would be greatly appreciated. Full backs can be dropped back to the hall for collection! We are also selling lines for our Annual Easter Hamper. Our hamper is full of amazing goodies! Only €2 a line. It is great value! Lines can be bought from any committee member or revolut your name and number to 0868499823

We are still accepting membership for this year. €10 for an individual and €15 for a family

Eibhlis Purcell

Killurney Amada Bergin

Oola

Donna Quinlan

News from the Community

ROCKWELL ROVERS SAY HUGE THANKS TO MR MISTER

Rockwell Rovers GAA club would like to say a huge thanks to Val O’Gorman of Mr. Mister Menswear, Cahir & Cashel for his generous sponsorship. Val’s significant contributions have greatly benefited both the Juvenile and Senior Clubs over the years. The club appreciates his unwavering support and wishes him continued success in his business endeavours.

Pictured from left to right: Niall Kelly (Intermediate Manager), Liam McCoy (Juvenile Treasurer), Pa Hickey, Eoghan Doyle, Michael Julian, Val O’Gorman (Mr. Mister), PJ Moloney (Chairman) Alan Moloney, Andrew Tobin, Fran Stafford (Juvenile Secretary), Mary Newman (Senior Treasurer) and Jack O’Kelly.

Two-Mile-Borris, Littleton Gerry

ASH WEDNESDAY.

Today, Wednesday, 5th March is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, and a day of Fast and Abstinence.

Ashes will be blessed and distributed on Wednesday morning at all Masses as follows:

St.Kevin’s Church, Littleton at 9 am, live streamed on www. churchservices.tv/littleton, St. James Church, Two Mile Borris at 10 am, St. Peter in Chains Church, Moycarkey at 10 am Radio Link =tune into 105.1.

RECENT DEATHS.

Jim Ryan, Killinan Hill, Killinan, Thurles.

Maura Armstrong (nee Shanahan), Gurtahoola, Drombane, (mother of Martina Heffernan, Clover, Two Mile Borris )

Michael Lanigan, Poynstown, Glengoole.

Deepest sympathy is extended to his wife Margaret, daughter Ann- Marie, sons Thomas and John, brothers and sisters Anne (Doheny), Nora, Mary (Leahy), Jim, Tom, Margaret (Briody) and Martin, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, extended family, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

The late Michael was a regular visitor to St.Kevin’s Church, Littleton for daily Mass. May he rest in peace.

ST.PATRICK’S DAY PARADE.

The Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will take place on Monday, 17th March at 10.30am.

CLOTHING COLLECTION FUNDRAISER

St. Kevin’s National School,

Golden/Kilfeacle

FESTIVAL FEVER

Golden/Kilfeacle parish is already gearing up for our Queen of the Suir 4 day Festival which will take place in under 13 weeks time in the Golden Kilfeacle GAA complex and village

The organisers are delighted to announce our Festival Chairman for 2025 is once again our own Michael Fitzgerald.

Keep the date in your diary folks

Wednesday, 28th May to Saturday, 31st May.

The Queen of the Suir Festival is a festival for everyone!!

LOTTO

The GAA Club lotto jackpot is now a massive €22,400

Tickets just €2 are available locally and online at our new link https://goldenkilfeaclegaa.clubforce.com/products/lotto/golden-kilfeacle-gaa-club

Your support for our gaa club lotto is greatly appreciated !!

FITNESS & PILATES & JIU-JITSU CLASSES

What a fantastic array of classes for you and your family to choose from, and all in the GAA Complex Golden.

For Caroline Hosford Fitness please contact Caroline.

For Pilates with Malbay Mindfulness and Lauren Please contact Lauren on 089 9486792

For Jiu-jitsu adult and children’s classes please contact John on 089 603 2462

And to join our super RejuvenateGolden gym please contact Adrian on 087 2257095

BINGO

The GAA Club’s bingo continues every Thursday night at 8 pm in Golden Kilfeacle GAA Complex main hall

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

Eyes Down folks!!

DRAMA

You will get two chances to see

LENT

Lent begins today with Ash Wednesday March 5. Join us for Mass this evening at New Inn church at 7.30pm as we mark this important day.

WELCOME SPRING!

Join us on Sunday, March 9th, for a delightful workshop where you can create your own beautiful door wreath at the Community Centre, New Inn. From 3:30 to 6 pm, cost €50 (includes all materials, flowers, and foliage).

Bowe

Littleton Clothing Collection Fundraiser //Bags of clothing can be dropped to the school on Wednesday, 12th March and Thursday, 13th March during school hours and also on from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday, 13th March.

Support greatly appreciated LOURDES PILGRIMAGE.

June 13th to June 18th for the Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes with the Cashel and Emly Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, under the Leadership of of Cashel and Emily Most Rev Kieran O’Reilly Pilgrimage Director Rev Jimmy Donnelly and Rev Joe Tynan.

Full particulars from Joe Walsh Tours Dublin on 012410800 or www.joewalshtours. ie

BorrisoleighActive Social Club

The monthly meeting for March takes place tonight (Wednesday, 5th March) at 7pm in the Community Centre Borrisoleigh.

Tracey Thompson from Tipperary County Council came to us last Friday. Tracey gave us some great information on grants/personal alarms/entitlements.

Suir Productions’ A Living Will by our own Jim Keane. It will be stage at Knockavilla Hall on Friday, 21st March, and also at the Tipperary Drama Festival in Holycross on Sunday ,23rd March

Best of luck to all involved!!

OVER 60S

A fantastic morning was had by all at our over 60’s get together in the GAA Complex Golden

A large attendance with coffee / Tea/ Treats for everyone as chats and catchups were the order of the morning

Huge thanks to Martina and Breda for organising and hosting this lovely monthly event

All over 60s in our parish and surrounding communities are very welcome

We would love to see more people join us

Roll on the last Friday in March for our next get together.

(See photos on separate page).

On Friday, 14th March we will have a Sergeant Ray Moloney from Thurles Garda Station to give a talk on safety. This will include personal safety, home safety and on-line (including banking). All members are welcome.

Deposits (€50) for the trip to Trim in September will need to be paid by March 7th. There are a few rooms still available. If interested give your name to either Eileen or Lucia.

Our Annual 45 Drive (see poster above) takes place on Saturday, 5th April at 8pm in the Community Centre Borrisoleigh. €1,000 prize fund. There will be a non-players prize. All support would be appreciated. Tickets are available from all members or contact Lucia 086 3961211.

“Olivia’s Flowers” is proud to support New Inn Tidy Towns by making a donation from the proceeds. Spaces are limited, so booking is essential!

To secure your spot, please contact Olivia on 086 233 7390. We look forward to welcoming you to a fun and creative afternoon!

25 CARD KNOCKGRAFFON

Winners at the cards recently were Sean Spillane / Tom Tobin with 13 games and in second place Pat O’Rourke / Willie Crosse with 10 games each.

Table prizes to brothers Billy & Vincent Phelan and Kevin O’Connor/ Bernie Farrell.

Cards start at 8.30pm sharp and all are welcome. Tea and refreshment afterwards.

KNOCK PILGRIMAGE

There will be a bus going to

MASSES IN THE PARISH THIS WEEK

Wednesday, 5th March. Mass in Templederry Church at 7 pm

Friday, 7th March. Mass in Killeen Church at 7.30 pm.

Saturday, 8th March. Mass in Templederry Church at 7 pm. Sunday, 9th March 9th. Mass in Curreeney Church at 10 am.

Please Note: Any parishioner requesting a home visit from Fr Rexon, please feel free to contact him on 089/4033055

TEMPLEDERRY PARISH OFFICE

The Parish Office will be open each week on Wednesday and Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm. You may book Masses, etc., during these times or you may request information from the Parish Records.

Phone 0504/52988. 087/ 6564933 or email temlederryparishoffice@gmail.com

Please phone during the opening hours of 11 am to 1 pm each day.

WORLDWIDE DAY OF PRAYER.

This year’s Worldwide Day of Prayer for survivors and victims of sexual abuse will take place on March 7th, the first Friday

Knock for the National Pilgrimage Day on Sunday 6 April in Knock from 10.30 to 5pm. The Bus will be leaving Cashel church at 7am.

If you’re interested in joining this special pilgrimage, please contact Margaret Carrie on 087 0568216 or 062 62551 for more information.

CUL CAMP 2025

Dates for your diary - Easter Camp (Tuesday to Thursday i.e. 15, 16 & 17 of April and Summer Cul Camp (Monday to Friday i.e. 11 to 15th of August. More info nearer the time. Booking will be online, check out gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps

ROCKWELL ROVERS GAA

CLUB LOTTO

Results - 01/03/2025. Draw took place on 02/03/2025. Numbers drawn - 16, 24, 25, 29 - No winner(s). Lucky dips x4: - Raelleen Bell, John Hickey, Eamon & Margaret Barron and Denise Ryan in with a chance to win €500 in March’s lucky dip draw.

Sellers x4: - Rockwell Rovers x 2 and MF Barron x 2 in with a chance to win €100 in March’s sellers draw.

Congratulations to our February lucky dip winner Sinead Smyth winning €500 and seller Rockwell Rovers winning €100. This week’s jackpot is €8,800.

in Lent. The day of prayer is an Initiative of Pope Francis. Blessed candles will be lit in Parishes across the country as a reminder of the need for atonement and to symbolise repentance.

KILLEEN SINGING AND MUSIC CIRCLE. The Killeen Singing and music night will take place in Kennedys Pub, Killeen on this Wednesday night, 12th March at 9 o’clock. All are welcome. IMPORTANT CRIME PREVENTION MESSAGE Lock up and Light Up whether you are at home or going out! Use timer switches, Lock all windows and doors.. Store keys away from letterboxes And away from windows. Do not have large amounts of cash or valuables in your Home. Be alert and report any suspicious activity to An Garda Siochana.

TEMPLEDERRY GAA LOTTO. Last week’s Lotto Draw was held in Michael Hogans Templederry and there was no winner of the Lotto Jackpot. This weeks draw is in Kennedys, Killeen and the jackpot will be €4,600.

Marcella Collins

New Inn

Sandra English

Templederry

Mgt Kennedy

The Golden Kilfeacle Parish over 60s get together for chat and refreshments once a month in the GAA Complex in Golden village. The social gathering is for all over 60s in the parish and the surrounding communities. The event is hosted each month by Martina O’Keeffe and Breda Ryan. Keep an eye out for the next get-together on the last Friday in March, and join us. If you are from the parish you are more than welcome to come along for a cuppa and a chat.

News from the Community

Joe is 90 today! And the craic is only 90 too!

Congratulations to Joe O’Loughnane, Newcastle, who celebrates his 90th birthday today, Wednesday, 5th March, having already celebrated it on Sunday last in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan.

Before his retirement, Joe, a single man, worked for many years with the ESB in Clonmel, retiring all of 25 years ago at the age of 65!.

Still going strong, Joe is as fit as a fiddle and cycles his electric bike most days, clocking up to 20 miles on a journey, no bother to him, at all.

Joe loves his weekly copy of the Tipp Echo and, no doubt, will be chuffed to see that his kind neighbours, and cousin Joanie Doocey (on left), made sure he was included in this week’s edition.

So happy birthday Joe. All your friends around Newcastle and far beyond join in wishing you good health and happiness for many more years to come.

Patricia Blackburn from Moore Abbey Milers presented Circle of Friends (Tipperary) with the proceeds (€340) of their recent fundraiser in memory of the late Catherine Hogan (Lonergan).

As part of learning about fossil fuels in Geography, the first years from The Abbey School were out learning about peat and turf.

Drama for Knockavilla

A Living Will’, a drama in two acts by Jim Keane, at Knockavilla Community Hall on Friday, 21st March

Late try earns losing bonus for Clonmel

Report

by

IAN COOKE

For the second game in a row, the scoreline did not really reflect the game as Clonmel suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of a resurgent Monkstown FC.

This was only the second defeat at home all season and Clonmel were as committed as ever. The home side defended like tigers and worked really hard to salvage a losing bonus point with the last play of the game.

And yet, from a long way out the visitors looked like the winners of an absorbing contest in front of a large and vocal crowd on a perfect day for rugby. It is said that forwards win games and backs decide by how much.

In Ard Gaoithe, the forward battle was dictated by the visitors who dominated territory and possession, had a near-flawless set piece and a maul that grew stronger as the game developed.

The game started at terrific pace with Clonmel pressurising

Monkstown into a knock-on from the kick off. Back at inside centre, Joe O’Connor made an early break and quick hands set Freddie Davies free up the right wing forcing a penalty for a high tackle.

O’Connor kicked to the corner, Huisamen soared highest in the lineout and Clonmel’s maul started to rumble. On penalty advantage, Alex Sheehan released the backs and Freddie Davies popped up on the left wing to dive over the line for a terrific try. O’Connor’s laser like kick split the posts to give Clonmel a 7-0 lead after just four minutes.

Unfortunately, Clonmel failed to control the restart and Monkstown forced a penalty and went quickly to level the scores just 3 minutes later. The visitors dominated the next period and forced Clonmel to defend.

An excellent turnover after a brave jackal by Luke Hogan led to a relieving penalty. Clonmel looked to go on the attack but were not accurate at the lineout and possession was turned over. A great attacking move saw Monkstown awarded a penalty and Clonmel’s Daly awarded a yellow card that some judged as harsh.

With a numerical advantage, Monkstown chose to scrum and were rewarded with a try by No. 8, McVeigh, from the base. An easy conversion put the visitors ahead for the first time after 14 minutes.

Captain, Henry Buttimer has led by example all season and forced a turnover penalty from the restart with a strong chase and jackal. Monkstown try-scorer McVeigh saw yellow after resorting to foul play in an attempt remove Buttimer.

Clonmel again went to the corner and secured possession 8 metres from the visitors’ try line. Scrum half, Alex Sheehan, who was a constant threat all afternoon, made a sniping break sucking in the fringe defenders. From the recycle, the powerful Jason Monua powered over for the perfect response from Clonmel. O’Connor made no mistake with the tricky conversion to level the scores.

PERFECT MATHEMATICAL SYMMETRY

Perfect mathematical symmetry: scoreline of 14-14 after 14 minutes with 14-a-side. With 28 points on the board after just 14 minutes, the game looked like shaping up for a high scoring thriller but turned into an arm-wrestle.

Coyne stars as Clonmel earn place in Munster League final

thinking and a tap penalty by Ben O’Dwyer.

Just the 73 points scored on another perfect day for rugby as Clonmel and Dolphin Senior Seconds served up a highly entertaining game in the League semi-final.

Dolphin opened the scoring with an early try before Clonmel struck twice through the athletic Lar Houlihan who finished great team tries in both corners of the pitch. Michael Connellan struck the ball well all afternoon and it was 15-5 to the home side after 25 minutes.

Ben Masuka featured heavily in the loose as front rows Sean Sweetnam and Davey Coyne showed grunt as well as soft hands while Brandon Delicato was his usual bundle of energy all afternoon. In a very solid performance, centre Harry Lane crashed over after some quick

Minutes later came one of the tries of the season as Connellan kicked ahead. Fronek raced ahead and collected a ball he had no right to win before a delicious reverse offload caught Dolphin – and most spectators – unaware. Liam Maher was fully alert though and galloped through for an excellent score and a 27-5 lead.

Dolphin responded well as their speedy winger gathered a devilish bounce and scored almost immediately. Connellan completed the first half with a penalty to leave the score 30-12 to Clonmel at halftime.

After a bout of handbags saw Clonmel down to 14 men, Dolphin scored first in the second half before the impressive Fronek got the try his efforts deserved and celebrated with an athletic somersault – thankfully without sustaining injury. Connellan tried to get in on the try-scoring act and got over the line but the referee spotted a knock-on earlier in the move.

Dolphin went the length of the pitch from the scrum back to leave it 37 -24 with 70 minutes played.

Diarmuid Devanney made a massive impact on this game and got a deserved score to put Clonmel beyond reach before Dolphin completed the scoring. The final score was 44-29 and Clonmel can look forward to a home final with confidence.

Connellan kicked 14 points while Davey Coyne was awarded the Domino’s Man of the Match and many players put their hands up for selection in a very positive performance.

Senior Seconds XV: Sean Sweetnam, Brandon Delicato, Davey Coyne, Lar Houlihan, Conor Bowen, Billy Coffey (c), Ben Masuka, Brian O’Dea, Ben O’Dwyer, Aidan Hickey, Dean Slattery, Harry Lane, Michael Connellan, Liam Maher, Albert Fronek.

Replacements:, Jack Lane, Cian Maguire, Diarmuid Devanney, Kian Lonergan, Zak Cahalane, TJ Slattery, Darren Slattery.

The power of Monkstown was clear and ultimately, they went on to dominate the rest of the game. Their pack controlled possession and Clonmel’s own Rob Wynne, playing in Monkstown colours, would not have looked out of place at the Ally Pally such was the accuracy of his lineout throwing. Visiting scrum half Brady unleashed his inner Tom Ross and their back line stressed the Clonmel defence numerous times with the powerful Saul O’Carroll excelling at full back for the visitors.

Clonmel’s defence was up to the task the score remained level at half time despite a yellow card for Huisamen after a maul offence, and a narrow escape as Monkstown knocked on with the try line beckoning.

The break was a temporary reprieve, and Monkstown had the perfect start to the second half. Their pack controlled both possession and territory and seemed to get all the 50-50 decisions as their dominance was rewarded by the match official.

After spurning a number of kickable penalties in favour of their lineout and maul, their confidence was rewarded when Wynne powered over for the latest of his many scores in Ard Gaoithe. Regrettably, this one

was for the team sporting the Tipperary colours rather than the green and black of Clonmel. The scoreline was now 21-14 with over half an hour left to play.

While Monkstown were dominant, Clonmel continued to battle. One highlight was a block down by Buttimer followed by a heel flip to the supporting Andrew Daly. It was reminiscent of Simon Zebo in Cardiff but the move broke down as Monkstown kept Clonmel pinned back with a series of clever moves and tactical kicking.

Full back, Jack Walsh was up to the task and unleashed a number of outstanding spiral kicks to gain ground from impossibly tight angles. Clonmel’s replacements made an impact but the team was on the back foot. Devanney and Stransky carried and tackled hard and Cadogan’s clearance kicks complimented Walsh’s efforts.

The sense was that Clonmel were hanging on and it was a compliment to the home defence when Monkstown finally elected to kick a penalty for a two-score lead as the game edged to 80 minutes.

As 14-24, a win was beyond Clonmel, but they showed ter-

rific character to work the ball deep into enemy territory. In the 84th minute, Buttimer again produced a moment of magic with a crossfield kick that was touched down by the outstanding Davies and converted by the AIL’s leading points scorer, O’Connor.

Clonmel’s efforts deserved a bonus point but Monkstown were worthy winners on a day when a number of the home team’s most impressive young guns, Ross, Doherty and Everard were forced to watch from the stand.

While Clonmel have slipped to 6th position, they remain only 2 points the behind Dolphin, the team in 4th and a playoff position. A massive game in Virgin Media Park awaits on 22nd March in this most competitive of leagues.

1stXV Team: Tim Nugent, Liam Ryan, Jason Monua, Diarmuid Brannock, Tony Cantwell, Tom O’Dea, Gerrit Huisamen, Andrew Daly, Alex Sheehan, Drew Musa, Freddie Davies, Joe O’Connor, Henry Buttimer (Capt.), Luke Hogan, Jack Walsh.

Replacements: Brandon Delicato, Tomas Stransky, Diarmuid Devanney, Brian O’Dea, Dylan Cadogan.

NENAGH ORMOND U15s 19

GARRYOWEN U15s 17

Nenagh Ormond under 15s played Garryowen in the quarter-final of the U16 bowl competition at home on Sunday last.

In perfect conditions Garryowen kicked off the game and Nenagh failed to deal with it putting themselves under pressure. The large Garryowen pack hammered away at the line but heroic defending kept them at bay and eventually a knock on relieved the pressure. From that phase of play Nenagh gained confidence and took the game to the opposition. From a Garryowen lineout Shaun Murphy sacked their scrum half and forced a penalty turnover. From the resulting lineout on the opposition 22 a good pass by Cody O’Connor found Anluan White who was hauled down just short of the line. Kaden Fogarty moved the ball infield to Aidan Steed to make good yards and then at the ruck the ball made its way to James O Dwyer who spotted a gap to score just to the left of the posts. Kaden Fogarty added the extras. After that score Nenagh seemed to sit back a bit and eventually Garryowen pressure was converted to

points with an unconverted try. Garryowen had the momentum at this stage and were using their big ball carriers effectively. They looked destined to score on several occasions but were curtailed by heroic defending with big tackles by Ben Madden, Anluan White and Luke Slattery. Just before halftime Garryowen got in for an unconverted try to leave the half time score 10-7. Nenagh kicked off the second half with everything to play for. From a lineout inside the Nenagh 22 the Garryowen back row intercepted a pass and was hauled down just short of the line by Cian Murphy but three phases later they coasted in under the posts to lead 177. Nenagh really had an uphill battle at this stage. The game seemed to be gone but it was anything but. From the kickoff off there was a real urgency in everything Nenagh did. They were rewarded with a converted try a few mins later. James O’Dwyer, who would find space in a rabbit hole, made the initial break in midfield. After a couple of phases Luke Slattery came like a steam train onto the ball and powered his way over the line to dot down. That score in-

stilled real confidence into the team and Nenagh kept the momentum going. They needed another try as a penalty was not enough as Garryowen would have won a tied game based on more tries scored. Nenagh went very close on several occasions only to be denied agonisingly by the opposition. With five minutes to go Aidan Steed carried in midfield and Cody Sheedy went back against the grain feeding Ben Madden who passed to Anluan White who beat two defenders trying to tackle him. He still had a lot to do with six defenders chasing him down but he had the pace and power to round the 15 and score in the corner to a huge roar from the Nenagh faithful. That left the score 19-17 with five minutes to play. It was a nervy last few minutes with both sides making uncharacteristic errors which added to the drama. Nenagh held firm and finally kicked the ball dead for the referee to blow the final whistle. Overall, it was a high quality game and an enthralling contest. Nenagh now face Fermoy at home in the semi-final next Sunday at 12 noon. Training continues Wednesday evening.

the week in SPORT

Nenagh lose to Belvo but stay in the hunt

off hopes still very much alive.

Report by MIKE McMAHON

Scorers: Old Belvedere: Tries: Kale Thatcher, Jack Dunne, Jack Keating, Peter O’Beirne; Cons: David Wilkinson 4; Pens: David Wilkinson 2

Nenagh Ormond: Tries: Davey Gleeson 2, Angus Blackmore; Cons: Conor McMahon 2; Pen: Conor McMahon

HT: Old Belvedere 21 Nenagh Ormond 10

Referee: Stuart Douglas

OLD BELVEDERE confirmed their status as champions of Division 1B of the Energia All-Ireland league in front of their home fans following a convincing 34-22 defeat of second placed Nenagh Ormond – and they did so with three rounds of games still left to play.

Conditions were perfect at Ollie Campbell Park for this much awaited top of the table clash and the man himself was prominent in welcoming many of the large crowd and the over 200 people who sat down for the pre-match lunch.

Old Belvedere President Paul Dowling embodied the sense of excited anticipation within the club as they hoped to seal promotion with a bonus point win over their nearest challengers. Having seen their rivals defeat topflight opposition in Young Munster the previous week in the Munster Senior Cup semi-final, the home supporters were not taking anything for granted in this game.

cessful, the half time score stood at 21-10 to the home side.

The second half was a much more evenly contested affair but a couple of excellent longrange penalties kept the scoreboard ticking over in favour of the home side. Nenagh began to empty their bench early in an effort to change the flow of the game, with player/coach Derek Corcoran entering the fray at out-half. The changes certainly made a difference, and the visitors began to look more dangerous in attack.

pretty much put the outcome beyond doubt and the conversion from Wilkinson put them 17 points clear. There was a late consolation for Nenagh as Davy Gleeson grabbed his second try on the stroke of full time but it was Old Belvedere who held out for a deserved win, sparking celebrations which undoubtedly went on into the night as the club confirmed its return to the top flight next season.

In finishing top, the Dublin 4 outfit also ensured that they will compete in Division 1A next season for the first time since the 2016/17 season. Despite this defeat, results elsewhere meant that Nenagh remain in second place with their promotion play-

When the two sides met back in October, the Dubliners came away from New Ormond Park with a one-point win secured by a last-minute Sam Wisniewski penalty. With the out-half presently on Ireland under 20 duty, the number 10 shirt was ably filled on this occasion by the experienced David Wilkinson. It took the home side only two minutes to get off the mark. Attacking down the right from a scrum, they were just held up short in the corner but successfully recycled for powerful second rower Kale Thatcher to

barge over for the opening try, converted by Wilkinson. Belvedere continued to dominate the opening exchanges and went further ahead on 14 minutes when lively scrum half Jack Dunne darted over for their second try, once again converted by Wilkinson to give his side an early 14-0 lead.

After a difficult opening quarter, Nenagh began to get to grips with the pace of the game and threatened the Belvedere line on a couple of occasions only to be held out by a stub-

born home defence. Eventually the visitors took the pragmatic decision to get on the scoreboard through a straightforward Conor McMahon penalty on the half-hour mark. A frantic end to the first half produced excellent tries from both sides. An expansive backline move by Belvedere sent winger Jack Keating over in the corner but Nenagh responded immediately with a try of their own as winger Davy Gleeson touched down at the other end.

A line break from replacement flanker Evan Murphy led to good field position from which centre Angus Blackmore spotted a gap in the defence to dart in for a try under the posts. Entering the final quarter and now just 10 points down, Nenagh were certainly in with a shout of a big finish to deny Belvedere and put the home celebrations on hold.

OLD BELVEDERE: Joe White, Jack Keating, Jayden Beckett, Justin Leonard, Andre Ryan, David Wilkinson, Jack Dunne, Hugh Flood, Calum Dowling (c), Ryan McMahon, Kale Thatcher, Eddie Rees, Paddy Dowling, Anthony Ryan, Josh Ericson.

Replacements: Luke McLaughlin, Adam Howard, James Ruddy, Tom Mulcair, Peter O’Beirne, Ariel Robles.

With both conversions suc-

Perhaps in keeping with the day however, it was the Southsiders who produced the moment of the game as captain Calum Dowling latched onto an overthrow and made 30 metres before releasing Peter O’Beirne down the left touchline for a superb try in the corner. Clinching the bonus point for the home team, this score

NENAGH ORMOND: Josh Rowland, Davey Gleeson, Conor McMahon, Angus Blackmore, Conor O’Shaughnessy, Ben Pope, Charlie O’Doherty, Mikey Doran, Dylan Murphy, Matthew Burke, Jake O’Kelly, Kevin O’Flaherty (c), Rob Buckley, John Healy, John O’Flaherty.

Replacements: Shane Maloney, Jack O’Keeffe, Joe Coffey, Evan Murphy, Nicky Irwin, Derek Corcoran. All-Ireland League Division IB

Thomond wrap up league title at Morrissey Park

Munster Junior League

Report by DENIS WADE

Kilfeacle’s recent bonus point win against Sundays Well set up the top of the table clash and league decider against Thomond at Morrissey Park on Sunday last.

At the start of the game Thomond were holding top spot in the league with a perfect season so far with 11 bonus point wins giving them a total of 55 points. Prior to the match Kilfeacle were the only team within striking distance on 50 points after 11 games with third place Bandon a further 16 points behind on 34 points.

For many weeks now the league had become a two-horse race with Kilfeacle managing to stay on the heels of runaway leaders Thomond. A very tightly contested match between these two teams in the Challenge Cup

semi-final saw Thomond, with the aid of home advantage, edge it by just two points. It was a long shot but ‘the little club on the hill’ were hoping to cause an upset. Everyone, from players, selectors, coaches and supporters, knew that if we were to take something from this game we would have to perform to the best of our ability as a team.

On Sunday the sun was shining and the visiting side had the advantage of a strong breeze for the first half. Thomond started the game well and immediately pushed Kilfeacle back into their own 22. With 14 minutes gone the visitors scored a well worked converted try scored by Riann Burke and converted by Jason Kiely, to lead the game 7-0. Seven minutes later Kevin Kinnane scored a try for Kilfeacle which was converted by Luke Heuston to draw Kilfeacle level 7-7.

As the half wore on Thomond pushed further and further into their opponent’s territory and managed to put together some

threatening attacks which Kilfeacle were able to thwart with some excellent defending. Having failed on numerous occasions to breach Kilfeacle’s tryline for the second time, Thomond decided to opt for threepoints in the 28th minute but their penalty attempt sailed wide of its mark.

The game was finely balanced with Kilfeacle matching their opponents in every facet of the game. The large crowd of supporters knew that it would take something special to break the deadlock.

In the 32nd minute Thomond created that something special with some excellent offloads and quick hands which ended in them scoring their second try of the game. The try was scored and converted by Jason Kiely. Kilfeacle tried to respond and had the upper hand for the remainder of the half but were unable to convert these chances to points on the board. The half ended with Thomond leading by 14-7.

From the restart, Kilfeacle

upped their intensity and had Thomond on the back foot. Many of the Thomond team have senior rugby experience and it showed in the manner in which they defended and in their decision making. Even though Kilfeacle were having the better of the exchanges it was Thomond who managed to have an impact on the score board during this period with twolong range penalties in the 46th and 58th minute.

These two penalties pushed Thomond’s lead out to 20-7.

After the second penalty Thomond grabbed the initiative and started to dominate the territorial battle. One of the differences between the two sides on the day was that Thomond were able to finish their try scoring opportunities.

In the 64th minute Jamie McGarry scored Thomond’s third try. The conversion was missed by Jason Kiely so Thomond now lead by 25-7.

To Kilfeacle’s credit the never gave up and spent the next fiveminutes camped on the Thomo-

nd try line. Eventually Kilfeacle were awarded a penalty try and had reduced the deficit to 25-14.

With just 10 minutes remaining Kilfeacle had no option but to throw the kitchen sink at Thomond. This meant that the game became very open with both sides creating half chances. With only seconds remaining in the game a Kilfeacle player got isolated and had the ball ripped from his grasp. Four passes later and Thomond’s Jake Connolly sprinted through Kilfeacle’s 22 to score under the posts. Once again the try was converted by Jason Kiely.

THOMOND CHAMPIONS

The final whistle blew and Thomond were 32-14 winners, with the bonus point for four tries secured. This meant that Thomond had secured the victory they needed to win the league for a second year running. Players, coaches and supporters celebrated accordingly.

Kilfeacle congratulate Thomond on their deserved success and wish the very best for the rest of the season.

Kilfeacle’s next game is a tough away game against Kanturk RFC at 2.30pm on Sunday next, 9th March in the final round of games in the Munster Junior League. We know that our boys will give everything they have to the cause and not be left wanting, and what more can we ask for. The team as ever are proud and humbled by the amount of support they receive and hope that their supporters will continue to come along and support the team for their remaining fixtures.

Kilfeacle’s squad: 1 Brian Barron, 2 Brendan Barron, 3 Richard Whitney, 4 Thomas Fogarty, 5 Bob Purcell, 6 Beau Walker, 7 Brian Barlow, 8 Kevin Kinnane, 9 Gavin Heuston, 10 Luke Heuston, 11 Killian Noonan, 12 Jacques van Wyngaardt, 13 Muiri Lambe, 14 Michael McCormack, 15 Kevin Doyle, 16 Daniel Lambe, 17 Gavin McCormack, 18 Adam Crowe, 19 Cormac Ryan, 20 James Hogan, 21 Gareth Thomas and 22 Timmy Clarke.

Nenagh Ormond Under 15 playerAnluan White on his way to scoring the winning try against Garryowen. See report opposite.

Kilsheelan dominate Celtic to advance in Munster Shield

Kilsheelan Utd produced a dominant display to advance in the Munster Junior Shield running out 4 nil winners against Clonmel Celtic. It was a scrappy game, and the visitors were good value for their win. The visitors hit the front on 9 minutes. A Sean Garland free brought a fine save from Benny Conway but the resulting corner kick was turned into his own net by a Celtic defender. Both sides

battled for supremacy and though there was no lack of effort neither side were able to take control. On 30 minutes Sean Cronin produced a fine save from William Murphy as Celtic came close to an equaliser. Barry Kiely did well on the right moments later and his cross found Kyle Kennedy

who in turn set up Ross Condon and his shot was just off target. Kilsheelan came close on 44 minutes with Benny Conway denying John O’Dwyer with a fine save. Just on half time the visitors doubled their lead when Celtic failed to clear and John O’Dwyer fired home at the far post to leave it 2-0 at the break. Celtic almost made the ideal start to the second half when Ewan Rumble headed against the upright from a corner but in truth that’s as good as it got from Celtic. Their cause was made even harder on the hour mark when they were reduced to 10 men. Kilsheelan took control of the remainder of the game. On 77 minutes Cian Roche made it 3-0 when he scored from a tight angle and then a good move on 79 minutes ended with Gus Nolan heading home at the far post as the visitors advanced to the Munster Shield semi-final with a convincing 4-0 win.

Saints and Cullen Lattin played out a draw at the Complex, a result that was probably merited on the run of the overall game. Alfie O’Halloran shot over the bar on 7 minutes following a corner kick. At the other end Jack McMahon was deemed offside when the ball broke to him after a corner. It was first blood to Saints on 24 minutes when Luke Webster won a corner on the right and Denis Cremins delivery saw Alfie O’Halloran head Saints in front. On 34 minutes Robert Swords made a good save from a George Maher shot. The resultant corner saw centre forward Java Gerard head straight at Robert Swords. Gerard had a good solo run just before half time and Alfie O’Halloran had the ball in the net, but it was ruled out for offside. The second half took a while to get going but Cullen began to take the initiative and on 53 minutes a cross from Shane O’Brien was headed over by Hugh Maher.

On 63 minutes Gerard was taken down in the area and Shane O’Brien saw his penalty saved by Robert Swords but they managed to scramble the rebound over the line to level it up at 1-1. Cullen subs had an impact whereas Alfie O’Halloran was always the out ball for Saints and he made a good run near the finish and combined with Luke Webster who may have done better with more composure but the points were shared at the Complex.

On a nice day for football a fine crowd turned out to watch this local derby. It was Shanbally who started the brighter with two good early chances but couldn’t capitalise. On 12 minutes Cahir were more clinical when Brian Hurley got on the end of an excellent corner to put Park 0-1 up. On 18 minutes they doubled their lead when a bouncing ball wasn’t dealt with in the box and David Halpin pounced at the near post to finish from 6 yards 0-2. After this the

game settled for a spell but Shanbally couldn’t get a foothold in the game and the visitors punished them on 38 minutes when a free kick was headed home by John Regan from 8 yards 3-0. On 42 minutes the result was put beyond doubt when David Halpin latched onto a loose ball in the box to finish from 5 yards to leave it 4-0 at halftime In the second half Shanbally changed their formation and went at Cahir and started really brightly with better passing football but it was Cahir who would score next following a breakaway a nice flicked header from David Halpin sent John Regan away and he made no mistake to strike to the corner 5-0. After this the home side kept battling away and on 68 minutes following a foul on Ruairi O’Callagan in the area Keelan Williams stepped up to slot the penalty 5-1. On 78 minutes Shabally got a second after O’Callaghan’s free kick was parried by the Park keeper and Harrison Conway was on hand to knock in the rebound 5-2. Shanbally pushed hard to get another but Cahir held firm to see the game out 5-2.

The match got off to a scrappy start, with both teams struggling to get a grip on the game. The away side struck first after ten minutes when a long-range effort beat the Mullinahone keeper. SC&K then started playing some very slick football, with some great passing movements. With the home side struggling for chances and their main threats on goal coming from set pieces. Mullinahone equalised near the 40th minute, probably against the flow of the game, with a Luke Lacy effort finding the bottom corner from the edge of the box. Mullinahone came out the gates very fast in the second half with instant pressure on the away sides goal, and after five minutes of the second half the pressure paid off with Luke Lacy grabbing his second of the day, with a great strike from the edge of the box after a failed clearance. The remainder of the game played out very even with both sides having chances

to grab a crucial goal. However, it was the home side who managed to hang onto the lead and secure a vital three points.

Saints see off Borris reserves to advance in cup

Saints warmed up for the visit of North End United in the Fai Junior Cup next week with a victory over Two Mile Borris B under the lights in Cooke Park. They had to work to break down the resilience and deep defence of a Borris side who defended resolutely to keep Saints out for a lengthy period.

Saints sometimes just failed in their final pass or cross and Danny O’Brien was unlucky to see his effort go over the bar from a Russell Quirke cross.

Two Mile Borris in a rare foray forward saw Rory Ryan hit well

wide of goal. Saints eventually got the breakthrough on 38 mins when David Slattery got on the end of a Philip Drohan cross, and his left foot shot found the net. It was 2-0 on 45 minutes when Russell Quirke was on hand to finish a rebound following a Jimmy Carr shot.

The second half continued in the same vein with Saints having the bulk of the ball but on 51 minutes

Tom O’Reilly hit wide of the Saints goal and moments later Shane Ryan got in a tackle on Eamonn Ryan to keep Saints on the front foot. Russell Quirke hit the bar on 59 minutes and then ball hit Hogan in the Borris goal but somehow stayed out of the net. Russell Quirke did well on 66 minutes from a Jimmy Carr pass but saw his effort saved by Hogan. DJ Cremins went close with a flicked header from a Philip Drohan cross on 77 minutes. Saints had a few efforts go wide or over the bar but finished the scoring on 82 minutes when a left foot strike from Joey Mulcahy found the net and Russell Quirke hit the post late on but Saints easily advanced to round four.

Bright start key to Villa victory

and his header found the bottom corner.

Villa hit two in three minutes to stun the home side and advance to the semi-final in the Munster Junior Cup.

Villa were well up for the game and went ahead in the fourth minute when Darragh Byrne found Pippy Carroll in space, and he made no mistake to put the visitors ahead.

Villa doubled their lead in the 8th minute when Keith Cahill’s free kick found Ronan McGuire,

Janesboro were shocked to be two down so early on and tried to create something to get back into the game, but we were having no real joy coming up against a resilient back four in the Villa defence.

Alan Leahy rolled back the years with a fantastic performance along with Evan McCormack.

Evan Comerford in the Villa goal did make one great save diving to his right to keep out the effort.

Villa could have gone three up, but Ronan McGuires shot in the 28th minute went over.

Mikey Wade, who was having a

corner.

Old Bridge were having joy down the left side with Alex Greene having a fine game for the visitors and was a handful throughout.

Two Mile Borris won 4-3 (Pens)

Premier League side Two Mile Borris held their nerve in a shoot-out to advance but were put to the pin of their collar by a really good Galbally side. The best chance of the first half fell to Jamie Lee for Borris but he was denied by Galbally keeper Kevin Denihan. However just four minutes into the second half, Borris hit the front when Christy Burke was fouled in the box and Burke himself dispatched the penalty. Galbally resonded well and were level when Mike Donovan headed Bernard O’Brien’s free kick into the net. The game was in extra time when Burke got his second to put Borris back in front but Donovan replied again for the home side to force the game to penalties. And it was the Premier League side who held their nerve to claim victory on a 4-3 scoreline.

The second half saw the game open up, and the visitors got an equaliser in the 52nd minute from a corner when Dave Garrett scored at the back post from a header.

Villa took the game to the visitors again and were rewarded in the 73rd minute when Kieren Hennessy broke through and lobbed the oncoming goalie in what was a fine finish.

The lead was short lived though when Old bridge equalised three minutes later in the 76th minute after another corner, and Dave Garrett was again on hand to score close in.

A winner in normal time could not be found, so extra time had to be played.

Villa’s fitness started to tell in extra time and came close in the 98th minute when Jack Kelly’s header was well saved.

The second half of extra time was the Kieren Hennessy show.

Villa took the lead in the 105th minute when Hennessy scored close in.

Hennessy bags four as Villa prove too strong for Old Bridge

Villa’s Junior B team entertained Clonmel side Old Bridge in the second round of the Tipperary Cup on Sunday morning. This turned out to be a very competitive cup tie played in good conditions.

Villa started well and had a few half-chances before taking the lead in the 19th minute when Darren McGuire’s free kick was met by the head of Tristan Kelly whose header found the bottom

Hennesy got a brace in the 110th and 111th minute to make it four goals on the day, a man of the match performance.

fine game, got a nasty gash on the forehead in an accidental coming together and had to be replaced for Sean Condron in the 32nd minute.

Darragh Byrne had a great effort in the 36th minute, but his effort also went just over the bar.

The second half was lively with the home side, trying to get back into the game.

Micheal Quinlan and Jack Ryan Casey were well on top in Villa’s midfield, stopping any threat that Janesboro had.

The home side had a player sent off in the 52nd minute when Ronan Mcguire broke clear only to be taken down by the Janesboro

showing his determination by clearing the ball of his own goal line. Donohill & District going in at half time 1-0 to the good. Cahir Park came out in second half determined to put Donohill & District under pressure. Ger Quinn leveled up the game with 25 minutes to go and as much as Cahir Park pushed to get the winner it was looking like extra time was ahead of us due to the shear brilliance of Donohill & District defenders. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be and with 90 minutes on the clock Cahir Park Player/ Manager Chris Higgins with a cracker of a goal to put them in front with only injury time left.

The match concluded with Cahir Park celebrating a decisive win, while Donohill FC were left to reflect what could have been.

defender, who was the last man back and had to go.

Janesboro had one good chance in the 66th minute when they had a free kick, and the effort hit the crossbar.

As the game went on, it was Villa who looked like they would extend the lead coming close on a few occasions through Pippy Carroll and Ronan McGuire.

Some fine performances for Villa on the day with veteran Alan Leahy having a great game.

The whole team stepped up on the day and played with great determination to book their place in the semi-final.

defensive mistakes from Cullen. Cullen gradually settled and finished the first half slightly stronger with the front players of Mcgrath O’Neill and Flannery testing the Tipp keeper near the end of the half.

On 65 minutes a well delivered Darren McGrath free kick from Cullen was steered into the Tipp goals by one of the Tipp defenders.

Cullen were looking good for the win as the half pushed on but faiedl to get the second goal and it was Tipp on 73 minutes that got back level from a rocket of a Micheal Frawley strike from 30 yards went into the top corner. Cullen went for the win though and another well delivered Mcgrath free kick found the head of Tony O’Neill but his header was saved well by Higgins in the Tipp goal but Josh Flannery was on hand to tap home to put Cullen back in front.

v Peake Villa 2.30pm J Lyons

Sunday March 10th

FAI Junior Cup 1/4 Final

St Michael’s v North End Utd 3pm

Tipperary Cup 3rd Round

Peake Villa v Clonmel Town 12pm M Corrigan

Clonmel Celtic v Bansha Celtic 12pm J Lyons

St Nicholas v Killenaule 12pm J Maguire

SC&K Utd v Cashel Town 3pm M Chapman

TSDL Division 1

Tipperary Town v Vee Rovers 3pm M Freiberg

Peake Villa v Two Mile Borris 3pm M Duffy

Wilderness Rovers v Powerstown 12pm M Jordan

The match began with Cahir Park trying to assert their dominance but Donohill FC competed strongly in all areas of the field, they opened the scoring with a well-placed finish by David Buckley on the half hour mark, inspiring belief into the home team.

Cahir Park then coming very close before the half time mark when once again David Buckley

Cullen Lattin 3-1 Tipp Town

Cullen welcomed Tipp town FC to Aisling park Cullen for a west Tipp derby.

Tipp started the brighter but failed to capitalise on some early

On 86 minutes Darren Mcgrath wrapped up the game when Darren Hueston in the Cullen goal went long and Max Reardon flicked on to Mcgrath who hit a wonder strike into the top corner to secure all three points for Cullen.

Cullen Lattin v Galbally 12pm P Keane

TSDL Division 2

Cashel Town v Moyglass 12pm M Duffy

Old Bridge v Ballingarry 3pm A Butler

Peter O’Reilly Cup 1/4 Final

SC&K United v Tipperary Town 12pm B O’Donoghue

Clonmel Celtic v Mullinahone 3pm N Coughlan

Burcourt Celtic v Cahir Park 12pm M Freiberg

Saturday March 15th

Youth League Division 1

Clonmel Celtic v Clonmel Town

Youth League Division 2

Cahir Park v Galbally Utd

Cashel Town v Mullinahone

St Michael’s v Shanbally Utd

SC&K Utd v Cullen Lattin

Sunday March 16th

Premier League

Clonmel Town v Peake Villa

Cahir Park v Two Mile Borris

Clonmel Celtic v Cashel Town

Division 1

Tipperary Town v Galbally Utd

Powerstown v Vee Rovers

Willderness Rovers v Cullen Lattin

Division 2

SC&K Utd v Suirside

Ballingarry v Old Bridge

St Michael’s v Cashel

Division 3

CO. TIPPERARY (DUNDRUM)

TABLE QUIZ FRIDAY NEXT IN THE VENUE:

The Table Quiz organised by the Ladies Club on next Friday night at 8:30 pm. A night not to be missed always full of fun with a bit of real competition also evident.

The compare on the night will be Philip Ryan who is never short of a word. A team of four, bring along some of those bright sparks in the family, they will enjoy it. So, ladies and gents a good night out.

There will also be some finger food and lots of prizes on the night.

MEN’S GOLF:

Midweek 9-hole week 17; in 1st place Robert O’Donnell with 21 points & in 2nd place Tommy Landers with 20 points. Best Gross Declan O’Dwyer with 18 points gross.

The Two’s winners were; Andrew Burke x 2, Drew Mclean & Declan O’Dwyer, each received €15.

Midweek Golf week 18; in 1st place Ailbe Maher with 22 points & in 2nd place John Grogan with 21 points. Best Gross went to Daniel Kennedy with 19 points gross.

The Two’s winners were; John Grogan, Gerry Maher, Ken Whelan and John Hadnett, each received €15.

LADIES GOLF:

Our Tuesday morning competition was a scramble and was won by Catherine O’Connor, Brigid Shearman, Gwen Willis and Bernie Kennedy. Our next Tuesday competition will be a singles competition.

Due to the bad weather our spring league has been extended for another week to Sunday March 8th. We encourage all the ladies to play their rounds for their teams.

We had a new Saturday social competition on March 1, which was a Mixed Scramble. The winners were Carol Ferncomb. Marie Graves, Pat Ryan and John Graves with 27.4 and the second team consisted of Elaine Kinane, Carmel Lowth, Michael Slattery and Aidan Murphy.

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to all those who participated in our Saturday social golf competition.

SENIORS GOLF:

The results of last week’s 15-hole Champagne Scramble; in 1st place Gerry Maher, Noel McGuire, Charlie Gaffney and Larry Hickey with 93 points. In 2nd place John Ryan (Con) Tom Kennedy, Sean Crosse and Noel Gleeson with 88 points. In 3rd place John Grogan, Liam Ryan (Cashel) Eamon O’Dwyer and Tony Farrell with 84pts B6.

County Tipperary Golf & Country Club members at the Captains’ Drive-In enjoying a cup of hot chocolate in front of The Daisy Clipper at Dundrum House. From left to right: Jacinta Coman, Tommy Landers, Carmel Lowth, Sean Carroll and Annette Murphy.

County Tipperary Golf & Country Club members at the Captains’ Drive-In enjoying a cup of hot chocolate in front of The Daisy Clipper at Dundrum House. From left to right: Rochelle Keane, Patricia Moran, Margaret O’Connell and Geraldine Ryan.

Co Tipperary Golf & Country Club photo from the archives, of the O’Sullivan Family taken in Lee Vally Golf Club following the winning of the Munster Minor Cup by Co Tipperary Golf & Country Club over Lee Valley in 2015. Left to right: Sonny, Joan O’Sullivan (Joan was on the winning team), with sons Tony and Kevin both serious golfers.

County Tipperary Golf & Country Club, from the Captain’s Drive-in 2025. From left to right: Michael Hayes (Captain 2017) Isobel Hayes (Lady Captain 2021) and Philip Ryan Captain 2000, President 2019/20 and Secretary/PRO of County Tipperary for many years.

Pictured recently at Templemore Golf Club before heading out for a round of golf were from left to right: Tommy Foley Volunteer Manager, Rody Cawley Advisory, Tony O’Toole Communications/PRO, John Stapleton, Course Volunteer.

CO. TIPPERARY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB OFFICERS 2025

CLONMEL

MEN’S NOTES

With some extremely heavy rainfall in recent days and weeks, it was great to get a weekend of perfect mild golfing weather.

The cabin fever while the course remained closed seemed to have well and truly sank in which resulted in 115 players entering the Alan Maher’s Londis Spring League once the opportunity presented itself.

It’s still all to play for in the League and everyone can still improve on their individual scores which will help boost their teams overall score and push them up the League Table.

The intention will be to move to the first 12 holes from Saturday the 8th March and this will be confirmed closer the time (weather permitting).

There will also be a club fourball run on the St. Patrick’s weekend alongside the Spring League as an option for members who would like something slightly different .

FIXTURES:

Alan Mahers Spring League continues on Holes 1-3 & 10-18 until Friday 7th March.

CLUB LOTTO

Kindly sponsored by Europlan Group

Lotto draw took place on Sunday 1st March with a Jackpot of €4,300.

Numbers drawn: 7-12-20-28.

No Jackpot winner. Two matched-three winners – Maeve Martin & Tom Galvin.

Next Draw takes place on Saturday 8th March with a Jackpot of €4,400.

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

book.

Vouchers available for all kinds of gifts and presents.

Quick Pick Lotto available.

MEMBERSHIP 2025

All invoices have now been issued to members by email. If you did not receive your invoice or are unable to open the link, please contact Aine at the office.

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:

Fixtures:

The Spring League – 12 Hole Singles Stableford kindly sponsored by Laharts Skoda continues. Holes in play this week are 1-3 and 10-18.

Weekly Club Competition –Saturday 1st & Wednesday 5th March – 12 Hole Singles Stableford. Booking through BRS.

The Easter Hamper sponsored by Whelan’s Butchers, Oakville continues - 12 Hole Singles Stableford - can be played any day of the week. Combined best two scores to count.

Congrats Helena Congratulations to Helena Wade who came 2nd in the Minor Alliance in New Ross Golf Club last week.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Club Classic - Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May. The timesheet is now open so please contact any of the committee or Aine if you wish to book your tee time.

Congratulations to Helena Wade who came second in the Minor Alliance in New Ross Golf Club on Monday, 24th February.

CARRICK-ON-SUIR

RESULTS

Competition Results for Week Ending: 2nd March

15H S/F W/Ts - 1st March

25 1st Terence O’Brien (PH 33 - 37 pts

2nd John Mahon (PH 11)36 pts c/b

3rd Stephen McGrath (PH 7) - 36 pts.

Spring League Round 324th February 25

Division 1 John Mahon (PH 6) - 23 pts.

Division 2 Richie Comerford (PH 9) - 22 pts

Division 3 Maurice Power (PH 14) - 19 pts

GOLF COURSE LOGISTICS

For clarity and future reference: In the interests of allowing the course time to recover from the current wet spell, it has been decided to defer the Spring League start to Friday, 7th March.

Draw will take place today, Wednesday, 5th March.

Fours are not an issue at slack times but MUST give way to smaller faster groups at all times. All golfers must book in “VIA” the “Master Score Board App” the aim is to maximise the course usage and player comfort and enjoy the round.

DRIVE -IN

ADVANCE NOTICE: Drive

In will be held on Sunday, 9th. March at 2.00 pm. Further details to follow.

SYMPATHY

Sincere sympathy is extended to Seamus and Paddy Bourke on the passing of their brother, Joe, and to all the Bourke families. Also to our dear friend and overseas member Joe Clarke. When in Ireland Joe was a frequent visitor to the course and joined the seniors as often as he could.

Our thoughts are with his wife Antje and family. A wonderful pleasant person. An absolute gentleman. Always with a smile on his face.

May they both rest in peace.

WEEKEND COMPETITION

Friday 28th. to Sunday 2nd. 15 hole S/ford. Holes 1 to 14 plus 18th. Details on board. Please observe logistic playing notices.

RESULT: 11 Hole -4; 1st. Mick Carey 34pts, 2nd. Jerry Keegan 31pts.

SENIORS GOLF.

On a day when frost delayed the start of our Thursday extravaganza six teams wandered out onto a course bathed in warm sunshine.

In 1st. place with 60 points was Bernie O’Rourke, Pat Looby, Joe Hennessy and Les Mason.

A score of 59 points secured second place for Sean Cashman, Colm Dooley, George Collins and Tommy Deegan. In third place came John Mullally, Tom Kenny, John Egan and Mick Murphy. Well played all and thank you for your patience.

All Seniors extended their condolence to a wonderful friend Joe Clarke. May he rest in peace.

LADIES GOLF.

Results from Nenagh. 1st. Sneade Holland, Mary Minogue, Angela Talbot. 2nd. Norah Harte, Carmen Vekins, Carol Noonan, Mary Ann Maher. 3rd. Lily Graydon, Mary Ryan Templemore, Anne Byrne.

CAHIR PARK

JUNIOR FUNDRAISER

The Cahir Park Golf Club -

Junior Golf 2025 Fundraiser is now sold out! A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Junior Golf Raffle.

The draw will take place on this coming Sunday, 9th March, after the Adult-Junior Scramble, with Will Burke, Junior Captain, doing the honors. Stay tuned, and best of luck to all entrants!

PIERCE PURCELL TEAM

Our Pierce Purcell All-Ireland Winning Team honored once again. Another proud moment for Cahir Park Golf Club!

Ladies 9H Stableford - 26th

February 25 Results are net of penalty points. 14 Ladies

Division 1 Helen Davis (PH 8) - 18 pts

Division 2 Margaret Dunne (PH 15) - 13 pts c/b

Division 3 Antoinette Dunphy (PH 19) - 6 pts

FIXTURES

Fixtures for week ending March 9th 2025

Monday to Sunday – Spring League Round 4 9H Re-entry

NQ

Wednesday - Ladies 9H Stableford 3 Divisions

Saturday and Sunday – 15H Stableford White Tees Re-entry

Our Pierce Purcell All-Ireland Winning Team was celebrated once again at a fantastic reception hosted by Tipp FM at the Talbot Hotel, Clonmel, on Thursday night.

A huge thanks to Tipp FM for the September Sports Award, presented by Ronán Maher to our incredible joint managers, John Morrissey and Thomas Hickey. It was a special night, indeed.

John spoke of the immense pride in bringing home the first-ever All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield to the club and reflected on the team’s Matchplay successes along the way.

Tom highlighted the challenges of selecting a team from such a strong panel, the highs and lows of playing on both home and away courses, and the overall satisfaction of achieving All-Ireland glory.

Well done to the entire team and panel—your dedication and hard work have made history for Cahir Park!

FIND THE GOLF BALL DRAW

The latest draw took place on Saturday, March 1st. The envelope drawn belonged to Mary Cotter, but she wasn’t the jackpot winner. However, she still picks up €20. Her number was 7.

Next week’s jackpot €640.

MEN’S RESULTS

12 Hole S/H (Feb 17th - 23rd)

Winner: Dinny Ryan (13) 27 pts

9 Hole Stableford (Feb 24thMarch 2nd)

Category 1: Brian Frazer (6) - 18 pts

Category 2: Kenneth Andersen (13) - 22 pts

Category 3: Sean Duggan (18) - 22 pts

Category 4: John Walsh (28) - 21 pts

LADIES’ RESULTS

12 Hole Stableford (Feb 17th - 23rd): Winner: Miriam C. Halley (21) - 22 pts.

Co Tipperary Golf & Country Club officers for 2025. From left to right: Thomas Crosse Junior Boys Captain, Colm Taylor Club Vice Captain, Danny O’Dwyer Club Captain, Jenny Lawrence Club President, Marie Graves Lady Captain, Judy Hayes Lady Vice Captain and Alanna Rose Walsh Captain of the Junior Girls Club.

THE VIEW by Noel Dundon

Thurles CBS remain on All-Ireland glory trail -

Late Seamus Mackey - The Cats lay in waitFootballers need a bounce after second defeat

THURLES CBS did the business in the Croke Cup, All-Ireland College semi-final on Saturday, but only just. One of the most low key performances of their campaign to date still did not prove fatal against Claregalway College, but everyone associated with the school team acknowledges that a similar showing in the All-Ireland Final on St Patrick’s Day in Croke Park, will not be good enough to add to the Harty Cup in the display cabinet in the school.

Having had a month off following that Harty victory over St Flannan’s, the Thurles lads looked very rusty despite continuing their training. Their touch was off, they were nervy and jumpy and their shooting was appalling - nineteen wides in the game was just incredible.

Still though, when you break it down, they had forty shots on goal - and that does not count ones which dropped into the goalkeepers hands of which there were a few, one recalls. On other days, Thurles would probably have been out of sight by the half way mark, but you would have to give credit to Claregalway for the manner in which they hung in there, brought the challenge to the Thurles lads and made life so difficult for them from the very off.

Thurles were the better team, no question about it. But, the better team does not always necessarily win out. In this case they did without reaching

their potential and they will know what needs to be done to ensure that they get the performance in the next outing.

Winning playing poorly is always a positive thing - well, it’s better than losing playing well anyway. And, you would have to hand it to the Thurles lads for the manner in which they handled the challenge of a more physically stronger and very up-for-it team.

So, on they march with the good wishes of the Premier County.

The late Seamus Mackey

The late Seamus Mackey who passed away at the weekend was a great servant of his club Holycross/Ballycahill while also achieving All-Ireland glory with Tipperary in 1965. A brilliant forward who had a magnificent eye for a score, Mackey was very highly rated and he did a marvellous job of carrying the club attack during the sixties and seventies at a time when the fortunes were waning. May he rest in peace.

Kilkenny on the horizon

The Cats defeat at the hands of Cork in last Saturday’s Allianz National Hurling League game means that they will provide a scalding welcome for Tipperary in UPMC Nowlan Park next Sunday - was it ever any other way, I hear you say?

The Tipp boys will be primed for this game and we will see what a lot of players are made of in what is certain to be a cauldron unlike anything the newcomers will have witnessed so far. Granted, it won’t be championship fare just yet, but at this stage of the season, it will be as close to championship intensity and tempo as you will get. Therefore, Liam Cahill and his management team will be watching very carefully indeed for signs and indications as to who might be up to

Caoimhe Perdue shares in hockey heartbreak

Ireland’s women’s hockey team are flying high at the moment, and one of those central to its success is Cashel girl Caoimhe Perdue, but they suffered heartbreak on Sunday night when they lost out to New Zealand on penalties in the FIH Nations Cup final in Santiago, Chile. The Irish girls started the tournament placed in a group along with Scotland, New Zealand and Korea, as they eyed success and they started out with a comfortable three goal win against near neighbours Scotland. They dominated possession and ran out easy winners, with Perdue making her mark off the subs bench early in the second half. They followed up that win a couple of days later against New Zealand in a much

tenser encounter, with the game being decided by a single goal late in the first half. The final group game saw Ireland face off against Korea, and although they were made fight for every ball, they eventually finished their group stage with a perfect performance, winning out by two goals to nil. This left them paired with the United States in the semi-finals, and they conceded their first goal of the tournament when they went behind just four minutes into the tie. But this was a chance to show their resilience and they found an equaliser early in the second period from the penalty spot, after a ball was blocked illegally on the line. The winner was scored late in the third quarter, to set up a final place,

against New Zealand, a repetition of the game the teams played in the group stages.

It was always going to be a tight game, and it became more difficult for Ireland when the Black Sticks opened the scoring after six minutes. The Tipperary girl however played her part in what turned out to be an excellent game, with Ireland finally grabbing an equaliser three minutes from the end of the game. That sent the tie to penalties, where unfortunately it was the New Zealand players who held their nerve and reversed the loss from earlier in the week. Overall, Caoimhe has now cemented her place in the Irish hockey team, and they will get better and better for the experience of reaching finals like this.

claiming a jersey come mid April. This is a game not to be missed - it’s only over the border, get along and cheer them on.

Footballers need to bounce back

Having suffered a setback in the league game against London, the Tipp footballers fell heavily against Limerick in round 5 and will find it very difficult now to be in the promotion race. A ten point defeat was their lot in Rathkeale on Saturday and the trick now for Philly Ryan and his management team will be for the footballers to bounce back and consolidate their position within the group by claiming further points - not an easy task considering the games to come.

The ultimate aim is for the squad to be in fine fettle as they approach championship time and the best way for that to happen is to go through to that stage of the season with a few good performances behind them - early league form counts for little by the time championship comes around. So, getting back to basics and showing energy, drive and flair will be on the agenda for the next few weeks as they bid to be right for the start of the championship campaign.

More from THE VIEW anon. Don‘t miss it.

Late Seamus Mackey, Holycross/Ballycahill GAA

Borna was star of the Show in Unraced Stake

GREYHOUND RACING at CLONMEL TRACE

Friday Night, February 28

The opening round heats of The E.M. Mechanical N2/N3 Stake were run on Friday night at Clonmel Track.

The Graham Holland trained Ballinveala Bolt owned by Vincent Purtill from Kerry took the opening heat, picking his moment to get past the early and long-time leader Good Thunder owned by John Kennedy in 28.89.

The second heat saw the Ross Myles trained for the K-M-R Syndicate owned Return Package make it a trap-to-line win in 29.27. He had to hold his line on the run in to hold off the late challenge from Awful Hurry to get home.

The Rachel Wheeler trained for Denis O’Dwyer from Cashel Beechwood Rose, hugging the rails from the off, held that inside line to win rather impressively from Good Faith in 28.98 in the third heat. Her love for the rails was rather impressive and gave a very eye-catching run here.

Winning the final heat the Borna Syndicate from Thurles had Borna Show clock fastest in a very impressive performance. This very strong youngster showed and used his strength to dominate from start to finish and win by a very clear ten and a half lengths in 28.71.

Gortnahoe trainer Paraic Campion had Rattlefence make it back-to-back wins when winning the A3 in 29.13 and following that run Hollyhill Max also handled by the Gortnahoe trainer, for the Gubbins family from Fermoy, make the ninth race a one-way show in 29.34.

Derek Kehoe had Slaneyside Nike back to winning ways with a very lively start and dominated the penultimate race in 29.00.

Damian and Darragh Fleming’s Rising Rainbow on just her second start make the spring race a one dog show in 16.34.

Sunday Night, March 2

Clonmel owner Roger White kicked off the night on a winning run when Mahogany Sydney, who from a good start led all the way to win in 29.58.

Erick O’Sullivan did likewise in the second race an A5 525 when Ericks Crystal, carrying the favourites tag, led from traps, and shook off the challenge from Popular Sparks in 29.28.

Joy and Stevie Sanders from Ballingarry took the fourth race with Barra Ellie May having led early on before coming back to deny Grandad Bingo on the run in in 29.32.

Trainer Aaron O’Hanlon had Boltoflightning making it back-to-back wins when taking the fifth race of the night in a very tight thrilling finish in 29.19.

Kevin McLean’s Squitchy, who has been finding her feet at Clonmel, showed a very strong turn of foot late on to win the eighth race of the night in 29.29.

From an explosive start Poker Queen won her fifth career race in just eight starts, doing so in style holding her line from traps to line in 29.45. Trained in Fethard by David Flanagan for The Poker Gang Syndicate she is a very progressive young lady and with runs like this will have more visits to the winner’s podium.

Straight away after the ninth race David Flanagan had Alderbrook also on the winner’s podium after he showed a powerful driving finish to deny the long-time leader Lady Lough by a short head in 29.40. Owned by The New Gang Syndicate from Fethard this win had Alderbrook back on the winner’s circle after a bit of an absence.

Denis Dwyer from Cashel with De Chosen One took the penultimate race oon Sunday night. Having been led for most of the race De Chosen One showed a very strong finishing kick to catch the long-time leader on the line and score by a short head in 29.49.

Gortnahoe trainer Derek Kehoe rounded off the night with a very determined win from Slaneyside Kiki who has not troubled the judge for quite a while but finished very strongly to win in a time of 30.02.

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Aaron and Conor O’Hanlon with Stephen, Cian and Croia

Magorrian and race winner Boltoflightning winner of the fifth race at Clonmel Track on Sunday night last.

Erick Keane and Erick O’Sullivan with race winner Ericks Crystal who scored in an A5 525 in a time of 29.28.

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Barrett-Flanagan with race winner Poker Queen on Sunday night last.

Trainer David Flanagan with Aldershot a winner for the New Gang Syndicate at Clonmel on Sunday night.

Alan McLean with race winner Squitchy won the eight race at Clonmel, a 525, in 29.29 on Sunday night last.

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Rockwell College senior girls secure historic semi-final victory!

CONGRATULATIONS to the Rockwell College Senior Girls on a fantastic 4-1 victory in the Munster Senior ‘A’ Inter Cup Semi-Final! Competing at this level for the first time in the school’s history, the team delivered an exceptional performance, demonstrating outstanding teamwork, communication, and skill.

It was a true team effort, with four different players finding the net—Suzanne Kerry, Anna O’Donoghue, Juliette Barlow, and Grace Cooney—highlighting the depth and versatility of this talented squad. Their sharp passing, unwavering determination, and team spirit were evident from start to finish.

This victory wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support from classmates, teachers, and the wider Rockwell College community. From the sidelines to the school corridors, the en-

couragement has been invaluable, lifting the team every step of the way.

With this win, Rockwell College advances to the final against Scoil Mhuire. Fixture details will be announced soon.

A special thank you to our dedicated coaches John Ryan, Sandra Cahalane, and Meg Muir, whose leadership and guidance have played a crucial role in the team’s success. Appreciation also goes to Damien Holohan and the catering team, who ensured the girls had a well-earned celebration upon their return—complete with hot chocolates, marshmallows, and treats. As Coach John Ryan put it, “The girls were absolutely buzzing!”

We also extend our gratitude to our sponsors, Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland, for their continued support of the team.

Well done to all involved. Rockwell College is very proud of this achievement!

Mixed luck for Coláiste Mhuire, Thurles basketball squads

Hard luck to our 1st Years

Coláiste Mhuire (Thurles) Boys Basketball team who lost out narrowly to a strong St. Kieran’s College (Kilkenny) in the South East quarter-final. The boys had a super campaign this year and without doubt they will have learnt massively and improved under the mentoring of their coach Ms. Emma Carey for next year’s competitions.

TWO ON THE BOUNCE

Meanwhile, the school’s 1st and 2nd Years Girls Basketball teams played their final group games against St. Ailbe’s, Tipperary Town and Coláiste Dún Iascaigh, Cahir, and enjoyed success in both games.

Well done girls and we wish both teams the very best as they progress to the next round.

the week in SPORT

County Waterford

Good showing from Fethard athletes at Munster 4-Miler

Fintan and Louis Rice delivered strong performances at the Munster 4 Miler, both securing team medals in their respective categories.

Fintan Rice ran 23:56, claiming 3rd place in the Over-60 category and playing a key role in the Over-50 county team, which secured silver. He has had a fantastic cross-country season and is now bringing that strong form onto the road. Well done, Fintan!

Moyne athletes perform well at Munster Road Championships

The Munster Road Championships, incorporating Junior, Novice, Masters and Senior categories, took place last Sunday in good conditions in Ballinameela, County Waterford.

WOMEN’S RACE

The women’s four-mile race got proceedings underway. It was great to see County athletes to the fore. Sharon Cantwell of Moyne AC produced a brilliant performance when finishing 4th overall in 24 mins 33 secs and in the process, she was crowned Munster Novice Champion. She also won the Munster Senior women’s bronze medal.

Indeed, Moyne AC athletes were the dominant force in this event, with Louise Fogarty 5th in 24.40, Eileen McCullough 6th in 24.49 and Orla Healy 9th in 24.58.

Louis Rice clocked 21:41, contributing to both the Novice county team and Senior county team, each earning bronze medals. He has been working extremely hard to get back to the racing field, and it was great to see him back in action after a long injury. No doubt, we’ll be seeing plenty more from him in the months ahead!

A great day for Fethard AC! Well done Fintan and Louis

€31.3m

Sport partnerships in Tipperary are to receive funding to support active communities, a Fine Gael TD Michael Murphy has said.

Deputy Michael Murphy welcomed the announcement by Fine Gael Minister Patrick O’Donovan, Minister at the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture & Sport that the Government will invest €31.3m in the sport sector. This is the highest ever level of Core investment. It has increased by over €1.6m since 2024 and €13.5m over the lifecycle of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027.

Almost €12m has been invested in the network of 29 Local Sport Partnerships, with a significant increase to the Women in Sport allocation - delivering initiatives for women in disadvantaged communities,

older women and teenage girls, and those with a disability or who come from ethnic minority backgrounds.

€440,250 FOR TIPPERARY

Deputy Michael Murphy said: “€440,250 of this will benefit Tipperary, which is very positive news. Fostering a healthy generation of citizens is a key priority for Fine Gael in government. This allocation demonstrates our commitment to that priority, and I will continue to work closely with Minister O’Donovan to deliver for Tipperary.”

This year €18.3m is being invested in National Governing Bodies of Sport, with Swimming Activators supporting the first-ever National Swimming Strategy, and a Disability in Sport Lead being appointed, as well as a new dedicated events investment policy for the hosting of smaller scale internation-

In the Novice category, there was a clean sweep of Moyne AC athletes on the podium with Louise Fogarty winning silver and Eileen McCullough winning bronze medal.

These four athletes dominated the awards winning both the Munster Inter Club Senior and Novice titles very convincingly. They also provided the County team that won the gold medals in both the Inter County Senior and Novice awards.

Brilliant to see such a strong quartet performing so well on the provincial stage.

There were other good per-

al sporting events in 2026.

The Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan said: “The 2025 Core investment reflects the Government’s commitment to the National Governing Bodies for Sport, Local Sports Partnerships and recognition of their integral role at the heart of Irish sport.

“The increased funding is closely aligned with the delivery of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027, and the National Physical Activity Plan, and will be crucial as we work with Sport Ireland towards increasing participation across the population. Deputy Michael Murphy is frequently in touch with my office to make the case for Tipperary, and I look forward to continuing positive engagement with them”, said Minister O’Donovan.

formances from County athletes like Mary Keane Dundrum AC 22nd (26.45), Kate Wall Clonmel AC 30th (27.39), Sareen Walsh Clonmel AC 34th (27.50), Aine Roche Clonmel AC 36th (28.10), Sarah Whelan Clonmel AC 38th (28.18), Lindsay Ryan Thurles Crokes 50th (30.08), Martin Ryan Thurles Crokes 53rd (31.03) and Regina Dorney Thurles Crokes 56th (33.16).

In the master categories, Eileen McCullough was 1st over 40, Mary Keane was 3rd over 35, Sareen Walsh 3rd over 50 and Martina Ryan 2nd over 55.

At Masters Inter County level, the over 35 team of Eileen McCullough, Mary Keane, Kate Wall and Aine Roche won the bronze medals.

MEN’S RACE

In the Men’s four mile race we also had some very good performances like Kevin Moore 6th (20.14), William Hughes Thurles Crokes 11th (20.26), Dermot Gorman Carrickon-Suir 12th (20.28), Conor Keating Moycarkey Coolcroo AC 25th (21.16), Louis Rice Fethard AC 28th (21.41), Liam Shanahan Thurles Crokes 43rd (22.29), Patrick Davoren Clonmel AC 50th (23.05), Denis McCullough Thurles Crokes 51st (23.11), Eugene O’Keeffe Carrick-on-Suir 56th (23.24), Matthew Ryan Moycarkey Coolcroo AC 61st (23.39), Wil-

lie O’Donoghue Mooreabbey Milers AC 62nd (23.42), Fintan Rice Fethard AC 66th (23.56), Ger Hanley Mooreabbey Milers 73rd (24.30), Patrick Bowe Moyne AC 74th (24.33), Paul Bowe Moycarkey Coolcroo AC 79th (24.46), Jim Halley Dundrum AC 87th(25.31), Darius Gazdowicz Mooreabbey Milers AC 88th (25.33), Tom Blackburn Mooreabbey Milers 91st (25.45), Eoghan Coughlan Carrick-on-Suir AC 92nd (26.02), Paul Halloran Clonmel AC 94th (26.10), Michael Moore Dundrum AC 97th (26.18), Liam Meaney Moycarkey Coolcroo AC 102nd (26.54), Vincent McHugh Clonmel AC 103rd (27.16), Donal Ryan Clonmel AC 104th (27.17), Jim St John Clonmel AC 116th (28.31), Bernard Feery Clonmel AC 117th (28.48), Paul Guidera Moycarkey Coolcroo AC 119th (29.24), Kevin O’Loughlin Carrick on Suir AC 131st (37.37) and Myles McHugh Clonmel AC 42.55.

AWARDS

In the Awards, we had Dermot Gorman winning the over 40 gold medal, his club mate Eugene O’Keeffe won gold over 55, Willie O’Donoghue won gold over 60 with Fintan Rice winning silver over 60, Jim St John won silver over 65 and Myles McHugh won gold over 80.

In the Senior Inter County event, the County team of Kevin

Moore, William Hughes, Dermot Gorman, Conor Keating, Louis Rice and Liam Shanahan won bronze medals. In the Novice category the County team of Conor Keating, Louis Rice, Liam Shanahan, Denis McCullough, Eugene O’Keeffe and Matthew Ryan won bronze medals.

In the Inter County over 35 race, the county team of William Hughes, Dermot Gorman, Conor Keating, Liam Shanahan, Denis McCullagh and Paul Bowe won the bronze medals.

The County over 50 team of Patrick Davoren, Eugene O’Keeffe, Willie O’Donoghue and Fintan Rice won the silver medals.

On the Club front Mooreabbey Milers over 50 team of Willie O’Donoghue, Gerard Hanley, Darius Gazdowicz and Tom Blackburn won silver medals. Well done to all.

COUNTY NOVICE ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dualla is the venue for the County Novice Road Championships next Sunday. The County Board are delighted that Dualla Ballytarsna Boherlahan AC are hosting these Championships for the very first time. The women’s race starts at 12 noon followed immediately by the men’s race.

The race headquarters is Dualla Community Centre Eircode E25 NX92. Competition should be very keen in both races.

Big win for Nenagh Rugby girls

NENAGH U14 GIRLS 49 DUNGARVAN/MIDLETON 28 Round 2 of the development cup for Nenagh Ormond Girls U14 was another successful day out for the girls. Up against Dungarvan - Midleton, we fielded 12-a-side and 4 subs - our largest number to date. What

started out as a tough battle ended up being a comfortable win. It was a great team performance with the forwards stepping up to secure possession and the backs finishing it off with converted tries. The season of training is paying off as the girls are upping their standards and showing it by getting the performances and the wins. Round 2 finished 49-28, overall a comprehensive win. Leah Aherne was player of match for her incredible hattrick. Well done to all involved. Round 3 against Ballina-Killaloe is fixed for this Friday 7th March at 19:00 in Nenagh under lights. We look forward to seeing a big crowd come out to support.

Fintan and Louis Rice of Fethard AC who produced strong performances at the Munster 4-Miler on Sunday last at Ballinameela,