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Monday 16th July 2007

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The oldest man in town!

Happy birthday to Joe O'Dwyer, St. Patrick's Place, who recently celebrated his 97th birthday which we're pretty sure qualifies him as the oldest man in town. Joe is photographed above with his secret of eternal youth — a pint of Guinness!

Died Recently
The death has occurred on 10th July of Kitty Owens, The Green, Fethard. Removal was from McCarthy's funeral home to The Augustinian Abbey church on Wednesday 11th July. Burial took place in Holy Trinity Church of Ireland grounds on Thursday after 11am Requiem Mass.

Fethard and Killusty Community Games

Fethard girls Under-16 Volleyball team who received their HSE Community Games Certificates and brought the Tommy Butler Shield back to Fethard once more are pictured in University of Limerick at the weekend. Back L to R: Igor Naginsky (referee from Ukraine), Kelly Coady, Kelly Fox, Gráinne Horan, Katie Coen, Anthony Fitzsimons, Chairman of Munster Council who presented certificates and shield. Front L to R: Aisha Tobin, Sarah O Meara, Kelly Fogarty, Jean Anglim and Jane Kenny.

Both Girls and Boys Volleyball teams from the Fethard area will now represent Munster at the HSE Community Games National Finals in Mosney in August. The boys’ team consist of Damien Morrissey, Darren Thompson, Dean Sharpe, Garreth Lawrence, Andrew Maher and Tony Myler. Both teams are coached by Damien Byrne, Killusty, and full marks to Damien for taking on this task and best of luck to all at National Finals. All Participants please note, one passport type photo must be submitted to Damien or to the Community Games Office, Grove Road, before the deadline of 18th July. Good Luck also to our Judo competitors, Aobh and Padraig O’Shea, The Valley, Kate Delahunty, Market Hill, Gary Bradshaw, The Green and Lorraine Feery, Killusty who will represent the County in Tralee this weekend. The Judo competition will take place in Tralee Sports Complex and competitors must check in at 9am.

Moyglass United AGM
Moyglass United Soccer Club will hold their AGM on Friday 13th July in the Village Inn, Moyglass, at 9pm sharp. All are welcome.

Two Time Polka and a Sunderland Shirt

A unique piece of sporting memorabilia will be up for auction this Saturday night at the barbeque in aid of Trust. Niall Quinn, the Chairman of Sunderland, has donated a shirt signed by the squad prior to their first season in the Premiership under the management of Roy Keane.

The event will take place this Saturday night in the garden behind McCarthys. Music is by the very popular Cork band ‘Two Time Polka’ whose reputation as a live act is growing throughout Ireland.

Tickets can be purchased in McCarthy’s . They cost €20 and all the profits from the night will go to Fethard lady, Alice Leahy’s Trust charity. If anybody is interested in bidding for the jersey prior to the event they can ring 086 8119625 or email vinny@mccarthyshotel.net 

Hospice Collection
The local support group of South Tipperary Hospice would like to express their sincere appreciation to all who supported their annual church gate collection last weekend in Fethard, Killusty and Moyglass. The total amount collected amounted to €1942.

Back in town!

Back in Fethard last weekend to talk about days past were L to R: Mary Ward, Kate O'Flynn, Anne Lonergan and Paddy Lonergan.

Exciting Summer Camp for Youths
There are still some places available on the Summer Camp being organised by Fethard Community Youth Project and Tipperary Regional Youth Services. This camp will cater for young people aged between 12 and 15 years and will take place during the last week of July (Tuesday 24th to Friday 27th) in the Sports Centre and other locations in Fethard.

The main focus of this summer camp will be the preparation of a Medieval-themed act. The organisers are delighted that staff from the Multimedia Department Tipperary Institute have offered their services to produce a DVD of the performance. Additional activities included in the programme for the week include creating and wearing medieval costumes, making and using medieval weaponry, writing scripts and re-enacting battles. And that’s only the ‘history’ bit! There’s also bowling, a fun-sports day, a treasure hunt, remote-control cars, a barbeque and more.

Application forms for this camp are available from the Community Office, Barrack Street and Newport’s Newsagents, Main Street. Closing date for completed forms is Friday 13th July.

Fethard GAA Club News

Liam Connolly RIP (4/7/07)
It was with great sadness we learned of the passing of one of Fethard’s finest Gaels, Liam Connolly. Liam spanned a playing career of 25 years with club and county from 1951 to 1976 as a dual player. No other person in the club won such honours in senior hurling — All Ireland 1958, 1961 and 1962 (sub). Liam also won Munster medals in 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962 Intermediate All Ireland and Munster Medals in 1966, and to finish won a Minor All Ireland title in 1953 with Munster in that grade in 1953 and 1954.

In football Liam wore the county senior jersey for 11 years with no break from 1956 to 1967 without success. He also represented his club at minor in 1954, a feat unrivalled by any other person in the Fethard club.

For his Fethard club Liam holds Senior County Football titles for 1954, 1957, when at age eighteen he won his first. He won South Senior Titles in 1954, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1976, spanning 22 years between his first and last, and also won Tipperary Man Cup Medals during that period.

Having had the privilege to win two South titles with him I can say Liam was a gentleman at all times with tremendous commitment and advice. In junior football he was a member of the Killusty 1956 South and County winning team. He holds a unique record as a Fethard youth when he won a South minor hurling and football title in 1952 with Fethard as a 16 year old, and another minor South football medal in 1951 as a 15 year old.

Hurling was his great love and he holds a South senior medal with Na Piarsaig 1957 and a Group B South title in 1956 with Padraigh Pearses. He was part of the Coolmoyne Junior A South winners of 1959, and later in life was honoured with a Hall of Fame in 1994, and a Cumann na Sean Ghael Award in 2006.

Liam will be sadly missed for his guidance on the field and his ability to read the game his presence will also be a void on the sideline. To his family we offer our sincere condolences at this time. Go ndeana Dia trocaire orthu.

In intermediate hurling we were defeated on Sunday 8th July in Kilsheelan on a scoreline, Carrick Davins 4-16, Fethard 1-12, with the Davins pulling away in the final quarter. The team was: Kieran Treacy 1-1 (frees), Richard Gorey, Michael Carroll, Niall Hayes, Christopher Sheehan, Michael Ryan, Jamie McCormack 0-1, John P Looby 0-2, John Leahy, Aiden Fitzgerald 0-1 Stephen O’Donnell 0-1, Michael Ahearne, Cian Maher, Miceál Spillane, Kenneth O’Donnell 0-6f. Sub used was Connie Flynn. With four games played and three to go our next game is scheduled game is for weekending 22nd July against Cahir.

The Minor Hurling B second round was played last Monday 2nd July, also in Kilsheelan. This was a great game played in ideal conditions with Carrick Swans winning in the final two minutes on a scoreline, 3-12 to Fethard’s 2-12. The team was: Mathew Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald (Red City), James Kelly, Kieran O’Connell, Tom O’Connell, Eoin O’Connell 0-1, Adrian Lawrence, Dean Tobin 0-7f, James O’Keefe, Aaron O’Donovan, Declan Doyle 1-2, Alan O’Connor, Kieran Ryan 1-1, Chris Sheehan 0-1f, and Jonathan Fleming. Our next game in this division is against Fr Sheehys.

Our Lotto Jackpot €5,700 was not won. We had one Match Three winner, Bernie Byrne (Claremore). The numbers drawn were 6, 8, 19 and 21. The €50 Lucky Dip was won by Noreen Maher (Abbeyville). Congratulations also to our County Board Winners €200 John Keane (Tullamore) on 29th June, and Eileen Maher (Dun Aoibhinn) on 6th July.

Foróige Citizenship Regional Event 2007

The after school group in Killenaule which was run by the Fethard Community Youth Project finished up after 4 weeks. Over the 4 weeks the group did a number of fun activities such as drama, art, games and learned how to make healthy snacks. The group was enjoyed by all and unfortunately could only run for a short period of time due to lack of funding for the continuation of the FCYP.


On Saturday 23rd June, members of the Fethard Community Youth Project /Scoil Ruain environment group went to Cork City for the Foróige Citizenship Regional Event. The event was organised by Foróige to award all clubs who had participated in Citizenship Projects around Munster.


Group after planting flowers at the old school. Pictured above, (from left to right) Jack murphy, David Murphy, Emily Brown, Ryan, Stephan O’ Riordan, Amy and Aoife Tobin, Niamh, Leanne O’Meara, and Claire. Missing form phot, Laura Dunne and Valarie Walsh.

The FCYP/Scoil Ruain project called ‘Us the Future’ in which the twelve members, all 1st years in the school, was based on improving the look of the old VEC building in Killenaule. The group decided the best way to do this was to plant flower boxes and hang flower baskets at the school. The aim of the project was for each member to learn how to actively participate in their own communities.


The group with their certificate of achievement at the Citizenship Event

Three members travelled to Cork for the event and to represent their group, overall it was a great opportunity for the group to get recognition for their hard work and dedication. The group were one of three groups that represented South Tipperary on the day, Clerihan Foróige Club and Carrick-on-Suir Neighbourhood Youth Project were also there. The day ended on a great high as the three groups joined forces to win digital cameras each at a quiz organised for the day. Well done lads!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their help and support throughout my time in Fethard and Killenaule. I had a fantastic seven months and hope that it will not be the last of the FCYP.

To everyone that participated in the groups and to everyone that I met and worked with as Youth Officer for the Project, I wish you all the best and thank you, Suzie O‘Shea (above left).

Married Recently

Married recently were Angela Bowes, Kilconnel, Fethard, and Kevin O’Connell, Dublin. The wedding took place on the 1st June at St. John the Baptist Church, Powerstown, Clonmel. (Photography by Janneke van Dommelen, Burke Street, Fethard)

Fethard & Killusty Community Lotto Results
The numbers drawn on Wednesday 4th July were: 20, 24, 25 and 27. There was no Jackpot winners and no Match 3 winner so three tickets were drawn and the following won €50:
Bridget Hayes, Main Street, Fethard;
Sean Evans, 6 Congress Terrace, Fethard;
Patrick Looby, The Valley, Fethard.

The €50 Luck Dip winners were:
M.J. Croke, c/o XL Stop & Shop, Fethard;
Anthony Coffey, Burke Street, Fethard;
Majella Drea, Strylea, Fethard.

Next week’s Jackpot continues at €10,000 and the Jackpot sellers prize is €1000.

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