ANTI-INCINERATOR ART COMPETITION

The South Tipperary Anti-Incinerator Campaign art competition attracted more than 300 fabulous entries from all over Tipperary. Hard at work with the difficult job of judging the entries are Seamus Hayes, STAIC chairman, Fethard artist Patricia Looby and STAIC's Fiona Mulcahy. Results due shortly and in the meantime thanks to all the teachers and students who put so much time and creative energy into their entries that have a strong message - Keep Tipperary Clean & Green'

FETHARD BRIDGE CLUB
Results for sponsored prizes played for on 15th January 2003:
1st Gross: Brigid Gorey and Betty Walsh
2ndGross: Nell Broderick and Moira McInerney
1st Nett: Margaret M. McCormack and Philly Kenny
2ndNett: Bridie Lee and Mike Burke
On Wednesday next, 29th January, we will play the first round of the Club Championship. Anyone looking for a partner contact Annie O’Brien 31862.

IRISH COUNTRYWOMENS ASSOCIATION
Ms Marie Hurley, during her talk on the history of the I.C.A. said she felt in coming to speak to the Fethard I.C.A. Guild she had more to learn than she had to offer. Fethard was on of the founder guilds of the I.C.A. and some of the members present, such as Hannie Leahy and Aggie Barrett, were members of the I.C.A. before she was born.
Fethard Guild formed the first I.C.A. summer school on Slievenamon in 1926. This project was a forerunner of the now internationally known ‘An Grianán’ at Termonfeckin in Co. Louth. National organiser, Mrs Olivia Hughes, Phyllis O’Connell who helped ladies from rural Ireland establish I.C.A. branches throughout the land, her sister Helen, Dollie O’Keeffe, Liz Brett who gave classes to various guilds in rush work, rug making, garment, glove and slipper making from cured sheepskins, helped greatly to make the I.C.A. the national institution it is today.
Fethard was first in the field in this regard and it is a tradition of which Fethard I.C.A. Guild should be justifiably proud.

COUNTRY MARKETS
The Annual General Meeting of Fethard Country Markets will be held in the Market Shop on Friday 31st January at 10.30am.

FETHARD RUGBY CLUB
On Saturday 11th January we trained for the first time on the new Community Field on the Killenaule Road, Fethard, which is a tremendous facility. Our gratitude to Coolmore Stud for providing this sports field for the people of Fethard and surrounding areas. We also thank the Fethard Primary and Secondary Schools for the use of their sports field over the past two years. It was much appreciated and there was some great memorable matches played there.
On Sunday we travelled to Dungarvan to play under-8s, 10s and 12s. Our under-8s played a very big and strong team and were beaten by five tries to one, with Philip Meagher scoring for Fethard. Good performances were given by Colin Meagher, James MacKay, Keith Bergin, Jack Devaney, Joss Murray, Cian O’Connell, James Holohan and Gavin Delaney. Eoin Walsh, Shane Power and Tomás Anglim tackled well but were unable to stop the constant pressure applied by Dungarvan.
Our under-10s had a comprehensive win in their match. They played some good rugby and put some fine passing movements together. Tim O’Hagan, Kevin Hayes, Daniel Hickey, Conor Kavanagh and Jack O’Connell were among the scorers in the game. Another aspect that helped win was the great defence shown in the backs with great tackling by Paul Tierney, Mark Ronan, Andrew Kelly and Johnny Grassick.
The under-12s also put in a fine performance and had a good win. The foundation of this success was the power in the forwards especially from Stephen Healan who is just back from injury. Stephen was well assisted by the ever-improving Sam Manton, David Hall, Seamie O’Keeffe and David Gorey. The backs tackled very well, especially Paul Mackey, Shane Kavanagh, William Grassick and Josh Halley. The try scorers were J.P. McGrath, J.P. O’Donovan and Pa Holohan.

HUNTING NEWS
The Tipperary Foxhounds had their longest field of the season on Saturday last when a field of 101 riders turned out for their meet at Cloneen on Saturday last. Another great days hunting was enjoyed by all. Following three good circles through Garrankyle, Rathkenny and Ballinard in the morning, hounds had another great afternoon’s hunt. Finding on the rock at Calanigbawn, hounds ran through Byrnskill and Ballinard to Milestown. Doing a u-turn, the fox then ran back close to the Killusty-Cloneen road, passing Killusty ran towards Tullow. Raynard then decided to head to the hills, swinging left-handed he crossed the Anner River and hard pressed was heading for Kyleavalla Wood when hounds were stopped at a check on the mountainside at Cappanadroma sending what few followers remained home, tired, very wet, but also very happy after a great days sport.
The White Heather Harriers will meet at Loughcopple on this Sunday 26th January at 12 noon and at Fethard for Rocklow / Rathvin on Sunday 2nd February at the same time.

AUCTION FOR CHARITY (sent by Paul Looby)
Simon Whitworth’s Race Card, autographed by Frankie Dettori
Everyone remembers The Ascot Festival of Racing on 28th September 1996, when Frankie Dettori achieved what no one in the history of flat racing had ever achieved, by winning all seven races on the card – a feat that will probably never be repeated.
Six years later few will remember that while Frankie was winning the seventh race on ‘Fujiyama Crest’, Simon Whitworth was riding the favourite ‘Durham’. How fitting then that immediately after the last race at Ascot, in the weighing-in room, Frankie signed Simon’s own Race Card “Dettori 7.”
Simon has asked that this unique memento of a unique day be auctioned to help raise money for Jarrod Cunningham’s S.A.L.S. Associates Foundation. (See below.)
Frankie Dettori has provided the following letter of provenance which will be supplied with the Race Card to the successful bidder. "I signed this Race Card on the 28th September 1996 for a fellow jockey Simon Whitworth at Ascot for completing my seven consecutive wins. I understand that it is to be sold or raffled in aid of Jarrod Cunningham's Motor Neurone Disease Charity and I hope it raises a good amount." Frankie Dettori
The Auction
The auction will be conducted on e-bay from 12th March 2003 approximately. The card may be viewed now at http://www.eastiebeasties.com/dettori7.htm, but of greater importance, anyone interested in bidding can register their email address at that site and they will be emailed as soon as the auction goes live on e-bay.
The Charity
Jarrod Cunningham was the leading points scorer in rugby’s Premiership in 1999/2000 with 324 points. In his London Irish career he scored 851 points in 82 games, including 18 tries. In June 2002 he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) a form of Motor Neurone Disease.
Such is Jarrod’s popularity, and the respect in which he is held, that both London Irish, whom he left in the autumn of 2001, and the London Irish supporters are going to great lengths to raise funds to support Jarrod’s SALSA Foundation, which aims to promote Positivity, Hope, and Support to all with ALS. This auction is part of this fund-raising drive. S.A.L.S.A. stands for Supporting ALS Associates. (See website at www.salsassociates.com)
For details of some of the fund-raising for Jarrod Cunningham, see www.london-irish.com or www.londonirish.org.
Simon Whitworth, one of Britain’s leading flat racing jockeys, has made this Race Card available, and is a London Irish supporter. His son Neil plays for the LI Academy, for his school, Downside, and has been capped by England in his age group.

FETHARD GAA DINNER DANCE
The Fethard GAA Club’s annual dinner dance takes place on Saturday 1st March in Cahir House Hotel. Tickets are now available from Noel Byrne, Gus Fitzgerald, Martha Sheehan, John Hurley, Mary Godfrey or Nicky O’Shea. Please book early.