Feathard Lady’s Record Price

Lord of the Rings Syndicate, owners of 'Feathard Lady'. Back L to R: Peter Nolan, James Cooney, Joe Bradshaw, Bob Grant, Sean Óg Ryan, Davy Maher, Bob Maher. Front L to R: Dwayne Mulligan, Justin Maher, Stuart Looby, Cathal Ryan, Philip Furnell and Mark Moloney. Also in the syndicate is Seamus McGowan.

Not so long ago a group of local racing enthusiasts watching racing on TV in Butler’s Bar, Main St. decided to form a syndicate and purchase a race horse.  Peter Nolan, one of the group was appointed to make the purchase.  He bought a mare by Accordian out  of Lady Roife, she was put in training at Nolan’s yard in Co. Wexford and thus the Lord of the Rings Syndicate was born.  The lads certainly hit the jackpot.  The mare was named Feathard Lady and won seven races including the Straw James Christmas Hurdle at Sandown on 26th December ’05 and looked definite Champion Hurdle Material, when unfortunately a tendon injury ended what promised to be an outstanding racing career.  Her moments of glory were not however yet ended.  The mare was entered for sale at the 2007 August Doncaster Sales and was sold for 270,000 guineas – a record price for a National Hunt Broodmare.  Perhaps the Lord of the Rings Syndicate encouraged by their success in their first venture into the racing game may be tempted to try their luck again.  Best of luck and every success if they do decide to do so. 

Yoga Classes
Yoga classes will commence in the Tirry Community Centre on Monday 1st October at 8.00pm.  For further details contact Catherine on (087) 2890796.

Fethard & Killusty Community Lotto Results
The numbers drawn on Wednesday 19th September were: 3, 18, 19 and 24. There was no Jackpot winners and two Match 3 winners who received €75 each:
Bob Maher, 8 Barrack Street, Fethard and
Margaret Dunne, Ballycullen, Mullinahone.

The €50 Luck Dip winners were:
John Pollard, Rocklow Road, Fethard;
Margaret Thompson, Woodvale Walk, Fethard and
Corina Roe, Monkstown, Dublin.

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

Visitors to Fethard

Ned and Alice Power photographed with his sister Alice Lewis (centre) who were home on holidays from Wolverhampton, England. The Power family are originally from The Valley, Fethard and later lived at 12 St. Patrick's Place.

Fethard Bridge Club
On Wednesday 19th September the results of Fethard Bridge Club were as follows:
1st Gross: Brigid Gorey and Betty Walsh;
2nd Gross: Rita Kane and Kay St. John;
1st Nett: Rita Holohan and Joan Kelly;
2nd Nett: Suzanne Opray and Tony Hanrahan.

On Wednesday 3rd October we play for the Free Sub Gross and the following Wednesday, 10th October, we play for the Free Sub Nett. We hope to see all our members back by then. Anyone looking for a partner please contact Berney Myles at 32038.

Playing for Life Fundraiser

Taking part in fundraising table quiz at Butlers Bar for this year's 'Playing for Life' trip to Tanzania are L to R: Terry O'Neill, Michael Kennedy, Kelly Williams, Sinéad Kennedy and Eoin O'Neill.


Taking part in fundraising table quiz at Butlers Bar for this year's 'Playing for Life' trip to Tanzania are L to R: Joe Ryan and Rita McCormack.


Taking part in fundraising table quiz at Butlers Bar for this year's 'Playing for Life' trip to Tanzania are L to R: Maureen Molumby, Karen Quinlan, Richard Quinlan and Denise O'Dwyer.


Taking part in fundraising table quiz at Butlers Bar for this year's 'Playing for Life' trip to Tanzania are L to R: Tony McGarry, Paul O'Meara, Paddy Broderick and Sean Ward.


Taking part in fundraising table quiz at Butlers Bar for this year's 'Playing for Life' trip to Tanzania are L to R: Fionnuala O'Sullivan, Catherine Kearney, Michael Walsh, Edwina Newport, Jimmy O'Sullivan, Mary Hanrahan and Rita Kenny.


Taking part in fundraising table quiz at Butlers Bar for this year's 'Playing for Life' trip to Tanzania are L to R: Mandy Phelan, Veronica Fogarty, Alice Moloney and Noreen Sheehy.


Taking part in fundraising table quiz at Butlers Bar for this year's 'Playing for Life' trip to Tanzania are L to R: Liam Cleary, Dolores Cleary, Siobhán Cleary and Deirdre Cleary.


Taking part in fundraising table quiz at Butlers Bar for this year's 'Playing for Life' trip to Tanzania are L to R: Sheila and Stephen Nelms, Gemma Burke, Matthew Nelms and Johnny Burke.

Fethard GAA Club News
The Senior Football South Final held on Sunday last was a very close encounter with a mighty task asked of our team.  Having been reduced to 14 players after only 7 minutes of the game they knuckled down to the task in hand. Despite getting within two points, Moyle Rovers scored a goal on the last kick of the game and we lost on a scoreline, Fethard 0-10, Moyle Rovers 2-10.  On the day we had fine displays from Paul Fitzgerald, backs Cian Maher and Damien Byrne, his best game of the year, and forwards Christopher Sheehan, Eoin Doyle, John P Looby and Brian Coen who scored seven points. Team was: Paul Fitzgerald, Benny Hahessy, Michael Aherne, Ian Kenrick, Damien Byrne, Cian Maher, Glen Burke, Aiden Fitzgerald, Jamie McCormack, Eoin Doyle 0-1, Stephen O’Donnell, John P Looby 0-1, Willie Morrissey, Brian Coen 0-7 (5F), Christopher Sheehan 0-1. Subs used were: Micéal Spillane for Stephen O’Donnell, Kenneth O’Donnell for Willie Morrissey (inj), Shane Walsh (blood sub), and Michael Dillon for Jamie McCormack. The county quarterfinals are due to be played on weekending 7th October. We await our opponents.

In Junior A Football we play Cahir on this Sunday 30th September in Monroe at 1.30pm with a place in the final stages for the winner.  Extra time will be played in the event of a draw.

The much-awaited game against Cahir in Under 21 B Hurling is fixed for Saturday 29th September in Ned Hall Park at 5.00pm.

The St Augustine’s Dinner Dance Reunion will be held in Hotel Minella on Friday 23rd October.  Everything is now in place and tickets are for sale at €35 each.  These can be purchased from Noel Byrne 31518 or 086 8076080, Gus Fitzgerald 31354 or 087 2590817, Michael Keane (Knockelly) 32038 with Paddy Finnucane of Tipp FM fame MC for the night and music supplied by Richie Halpin.

Our Lotto Jackpot €6,800 was not won. The numbers drawn were 9, 16, 19 and 27. We had one match three winner of €150, Rita Doyle (Woodvale Walk, Fethard). The €50 Lucky Dip was won by Noreen McCarthy (Derryluskin , Fethard). We thank Harrington Developments for providing the tickets.

The club offers it deepest sympathy at this time to the Maher family (Kilnockin) on the recent death of Conor. Go ndeana Dia trocaire air.