Fethard Business & Tourism Group
The Fethard Business and Tourism Group wish to acknowledge the tremendous support received from South Tipperary County Council in the course of the past two years.
Support and assistance has come in the form of grant aid as well as time and advice provided to the Committee.
South Tipperary County Council are currently supporting the plans to restore Fethard Town Hall, and have also assisted the Christmas Shop Local and Gathering Festival initiatives.
Juvenile GAA Medal Presentation
Fethard Juvenile South and County Under-14 Hurling champions and coaches photographed at the Medal Presentation with special guests, Colin O’Riordan from JK Brackens and Fethard’s Michael Ryan, manager of the Tipperary Intermediate Hurling team.
On Saturday, January 4, Fethard Juvenile GAA Club held their medal presentation to the South and County Under-14 Hurling Champions, and also had our Under-10 team present too. Special guests, Colin O’Riordan from JK Brackens who is a member of the County Tipperary football and hurling panel, along with Fethard’s Michael Ryan, manager of the Tipperary All-Ireland back-to-back champions in Intermediate Hurling, were invited to present the team with their well-earned South and County medals.
Thanks to the committee members who prepared the catering and helped with refreshments on the night. It was great to see so many Juvenile committee members present as well as our previous senior chairman, Jimmy O’Shea.
Fethard Juvenile Club has so much to look forward to with our up and coming players and with the commitment of our members and parents – 'The only way is UP'.
Died Recently
 The death has occurred on Wednesday, January 8, of Mr Michael O'Dwyer, Clonacody, Fethard.
Reposing at McCarthy’s Funeral Home Fethard on Friday, January 10, from 4pm with removal at 6.30pm to the Holy Trinity Parish Church, Fethard.
Funeral Mass on Saturday at 11am followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Social Dancing at Fethard Ballroom
Dancing at Fethard Ballroom on this Sunday Night, January 12, to the music of ‘Adrian Ryan’. All welcome to come along and enjoy a great night’s entertainment and social dancing. Dancing 9pm to midnight and admission is €7.
Fethard Ballroom AGM
Notice is hereby given that the AGM of Fethard and Killusty Community Ballroom Ltd will take place in Fethard Ballroom at 7.30pm on Monday, February 3, 2014. All are welcome.
Died in England
The death has occurred on December 20 of Peg O'Connell, (nee Darcy) of Basildon, Essex, England and formerly of Killusty. Funeral took place on January 7, 2014, at the Church of St. Basil the Great, Luncies Road, Basildon, Essex.
The late Peg is survived by her daughter Ellie, son Kevin, daughter-in-law Bennie and grandchildren. She is remembered by all her relations and friends in Killusty. May she rest in Peace.
Bunny Hop
Bunny Hop is an hour of music with movement for babies and young children. Little people love interacting with others of same or similar age, at Bunny Hop we have an hour of stimulating fun in which to do so. Bunny Hop, music and movement for 0-4 year olds will be starting again in Fethard on Monday, January 13, at Fethard Convent Community Hall from 10am to 11am. All welcome. For enquiries and to join us contact Nicola at 087 6742401.
Circuits classes have resumed
Want to make an active and healthy start to 2014? If so come along and take part in the circuits class every Tues in the Fethard Ballroom. Classes run from 7.15pm to 8.15pm. Cost is €7 per class. All fitness levels catered for. For more information contact Bobbi on 087 2130414.
It’s Book Time again in Fethard
The nineteenth Tipperariana Book Fair takes place again this year on the second Sunday in February, which falls on the ninth day of the month this year. The book fair hasn’t changed much in all those years and that seems to be part of its success. Every year many of the same people turn up to see what the thirty dealers have brought to Fethard and also to meet and chat with people that they may not have met since the previous Fethard fair.
Books Wanted
A big attraction also is the book stall run by the organisers themselves. Every year people from Fethard - and from all over Tipperary in fact - donate books to the Fethard Historical Society which are then sold at the fair and this is a source of revenue to keep the Society going for the year. It is often a surprise to people as to which books are sought after and thus ‘valuable’ in a money sense. Anything to do with Tipperary, the War of Independence and The Civil War and old GAA publications are especially popular and can be sold by the Society for ten, twenty or thirty euro and the odd nugget can even make up to a hundred euro, but such valuable books are rare. Thus the Historical Society will be very happy to hear from anyone who wishes to donate books of any type for the fair and collection will be arranged by the organisers in the coming weeks.
Spread the word
Many Tipperary people living in Dublin and elsewhere come home for the Fethard Book Fair weekend as it has become ‘traditional’ at this stage and has become part of the annual calendar for people interested in all things ‘Tipperary’ and hence the name Tipperariana Book Fair. So do spread the word via Facebook and otherwise – Sunday February 9, Fethard Ballroom, from 2pm to 6pm, €2 entrance and contact can be made via email at bookfair@fethard.com, Telephone at 086 3905373 or by checking out www.tipperariana.com.
New Year brings a glimmer of light
Friends enjoying St. Stephen's Night festivities at Lonergans Bar L to R: Thomas Morrissey, Ollie Burke, Samantha Power, Matt Grant, Denise O'Meara, Siobhán Grant, Cathal Brett, Amanda Kehoe and Salem Farag.
Fethard’s hostelries were buzzing on New Year’s Eve – maybe with the anticipation of leaving a year of recession behind and looking ahead to better times – either way the atmosphere was very positive as generations gathered together to ring in the New Year with style. Many of the season’s overseas visitors had already left for their adopted homes but that didn’t deter those who were left.
To quote Leonard Cohen from his ‘Anthem’ song:
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
There is a glimmer of light that 2014 will also start the reversal of our current recession and that life at home and away will at least begin to get better for us all. With that in mind we welcome the New Year enthusiastically.
Enjoying the New Year in Lonergan's Bar were L to R: Maeve Maddock, Jimmy Purcell and Dolores O'Donnell.
Enjoying the New Year in Lonergan's Bar were L to R: Brian Kenny, Noel Callan and Tina Kenny
Enjoying the New Year in McCarthys were Mary and Michael 'Magic' Ryan.
Enjoying the New Year in Butlers were L to R: Fiona Conway, Lily Maher, Audrey Conway and Jean Morrissey.
Members of the Allen family and friends enjoying the New Year in the Castle Inn L to R: Laura Allen, Wendy Allen, Mandy Allen, Tara Moriarty, Alice Feery, Lisa Doyle and Teena Dorney.
P.J. Ahearne, celebrating his 40th Birthday is photographed with his mother Monica and brothers Gerry and Michael at The Well Bar on New Year's Eve.
Amanda and Frankie Napier enjoying the New Year at McCarthys
Annette and Frank O'Donovan enjoying the New Year in McCarthys
Enjoying the New Year in Butlers were L to R: Dermot Darcy and Anne Butler.
Enjoying the New Year in the Castle Inn were L to R: Clodagh Carroll, Edel Fogarty, Orla Carroll and Jennifer Fogarty.
Ringing in the New Year in the Castle Inn
Ringing in the New Year in the Castle Inn. L to R: Erica O'Neill, Diane Griffin, Janice Carroll, Thelma Coen, Kelly Fox, Lorena Lawrence and Tracey Burke.
Ringing in the New Year in The Well
Ringing in the New Year in The Well
Ringing in the New Year in The Well
Ringing in the New Year in The Well
L to R: Marietta Higgins, Dave Woodlock and Brian Higgins ringing in the New Year at The Well
Ringing in the New Year in Gaules Bar
Celebrating the New Year at Gaules Bar L to R: Sarah Conway, Martin Cooney and Gillian O'Connell.
Celebrating the New Year at Gaules Bar L to R: Louise Kearney, Frances Morrissey and Laua O'Gorman.
Ringing in the New Year in Gaules Bar
Ringing in the New Year in Lonergan's Bar
Enjoying the New Year in Lonergan's Bar were L to R: Maggie Purtill, Martin Shelley and Mary Purtill.
D.J. Roger Mehta providing the music on New Year's Eve at Lonergan's Bar
Ringing in the New Year at Lonergan's Bar
L to R: Biddy Kearney, Breda Kearney and Benny Browne ringing in the New Year at Lonergan's Bar
Deirdre Phelan and Paddy Purtill celebrating the New Year at Lonergan's Bar.
Fethard & Killusty Community Lotto
The numbers drawn on January 8 were: 2, 6, 18 and 26. We had no jackpot winner and three ‘Match Three’ winners who received €50 each: Carmel Murphy, Crampscastle, Fethard;
Margaret Walshe, Barrack St., Fethard; and Maggie Napier, The Green, Fethard.
The three following ‘Lucky Dip’ winners won €50 each: William Connolly, The Green, Fethard; Dermot Darcy, St. Patrick's Place, Fethard; Con Hurley, The Green, Fethard.
Remember you can purchase your lotto ticket online at fethard.com. Buy seven weekly tickets and get one free! Check on the website for lots of special offers. Next week’s draw takes place on Wednesday, January 15. The Jackpot is €7,150 and the Jackpot seller’s prize is €715. All proceeds go towards community work in Fethard.
Fethard Senior Rugby Club
 Fethard seniors travelled to UL Bohemian s on Saturday last to play in the Gleeson League, having drawn with them in Fethard in November playing them in Annacotty was always going to be difficult, but this young Fethard team which has shown great heart this season were really up for this game, Declan Doyle landed a penalty after 15 minutes but Bohs went through the phases to get close to the Fethard line but Chris Large turned over possession and a great kick down field saw Alan O’Connor win the race and score under the post. Bohs landed a penalty to leave the half time score at 10-3 to Fethard.
 The second half was a great contest with both team s finding scores hard to come by but when Conor Kavanagh saw a gap behind the Bohs winger he sent a cross field kick which bounced lovely for Richie Carroll to gather round the full back and score a fine try which Doyler converted. Fethard held out for a fine win with Matthew Ryan, Kevin Pollard, William Power and Kevin Hayes having fine performances for Fethard. We play Kilfeacle at home next weekend.
Training resumes for all ages next Friday evening so if you or your children ever thought about playing rugby why not join in and have some fun in a friendly and safe environment with Fethard RFC. If interested please contact Paul on 086 8388205
Fethard Bridge Club Results
Bridge resumes on this Wednesday, January 8, with a club night. On January 22 we play the second round of the Player of the Year competition. Following are the results of our game on December 4 at which we played for our Christmas Prizes which were presented at our Christmas Party on December 11:
1st Gross: Kay St. John and Rita Kane,
2nd Gross: Betty Walsh and Monica Anglim,
3rd Gross: Berney Myles and Alice Quinn,
4th Gross: Nell Broderick and Anna Cooke,
5th Gross: Carmel Condon and Brendan Kenny,
6th Gross: Carol Kenny and Gemma Burke,
1st Nett: Annie O’Brien and Marie Delaney,
2nd Nett: Breda O’Grady and Margaret Mary McCormack,
3rd Nett: Ellen Rochford and Rita Holohan,
4th Nett: Bridie Lee and Mike Burke,
5th Nett: Madeleine O’Donnell and Marianna Wilkowska,
6th Nett: Ann O’Dea and Kathleen Kenny.
Anyone looking for a partner contact Berney Myles 6132038.
Butlers Bar Sports Achievement Award for December
Paul Tobin (centre) winner of the Butlers Bar Fethard Sports Achievement Award for December, receiving his prize from special guest Miceál McCormack. Also included is this month's sponsor Ken Moloney (right) representing Heineken.
The nominees for the December Award were:
- Linda Nevin – Recently won county Division 1 Badminton title with her club Grange
- Joe Murphy – "Euphrasia" trained by Joe which had a very successful racing season was recently sold at the Newmarket sales for €500k.
- Kiltinan Stud – Breeders and owners of "The Fugue" which recently followed up his brilliant second in the Breeders cup with an equally staggering performance when finishing second in the Hong Kong vase.
- Paul Tobin – Paul is coach to the local Taekwondo club. During December two of his charges Laura and Aine Ryan competed successfully at the Irish Open championships bringing home a total of one silver and three bronze medals between them.
The December winner was announced at a function in Butlers Sports Bar on Friday night, January 3, at 10pm.
Visitors from Cardiff, Wales, photographed at the presentation of the December Sports Achievement Award at Butlers L to R: Gary Marshall and Mark Daley.
Community Council presentation on ‘SafeTown Technology’
Fethard & Killusty Community Council, in conjunction with the local Gardaí, are investigation the possibility of installing new CCTV technology in Fethard in order to help combat the upsurge in rural criminality. Following advise and recommendations it was decided to organise a presentation by one of Ireland’s leading companies, SafeTown, to explain how their security technology works in other towns similar to Fethard. The presentation has been provisionally set for Tuesday, January 28, at 8pm in the Tirry Community Centre. All are welcome to attend this public meeting.
SafeTown – ‘Bringing Neighbourhood Watch into the 21st Century’ - is a community-based initiative driven and supported by Northwood Technology, Ireland's first and only ISO9001 accredited Security Distribution Company. For further information visit: www.safetown.ie
Fethard News
Items for inclusion on the weekly Fethard News page on The Nationalist can be emailed before noon on Mondays to news@fethard.com or delivered by hand to Joe Kenny, Rocklow Road, Fethard.
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