Killusty Coffee Morning for Hospice

Shannon Hickey, Killusty National School, presenting a cheque for €250, the proceeds of a coffee morning, to Sinaida Jansen, South Tipperary Hospice, on behalf of the people of Killusty. Also included with the pupils are Ms Frances Harrington (Principal), Catriona Morrissey (Teacher), Tracy Wallace (Special Needs Assistant), Ann Darcy (Office Staff) and Jim Bond (South Tipp Hospice).

Christmas Draw Winners
The following were the winners of the Christmas Draw held recently at Kenny’s Centra: Carol Kenny, Mark Tynan, Collie Bradshaw, Catherine Flynn, Eleanor Cummins, Joan Gough, Patricia Cronin, Joan Gleeson, Margaret Fitzgerald, Gwen Cooke, Amanda Kelly, Lizzy Sheehan and Eileen Gleeson.

Annual Emigrants Newsletter
The Annual Emigrants Newsletter is now being prepared for printing. Change of addresses and new addresses should be handed in immediately to Joe Kenny, Rocklow Road, as all returned newsletters will have their address deleted from our mailing list. Donations for inclusion in this year’s Newsletter are still accepted up to 3rd December. Please give same to Carmel Rice, Brookhill, Fethard, or Joe Kenny, Rocklow Road, Fethard. or online by clicking here

Gaule's Pub 'First Birthday'



Photographed at the 'First Birthday' of Gaule's Pub in Burke Street, Fethard, are L to R: John Noonan, Marie Claire McNickol and Mark Murphy.


Owner Kieran Gaule pulling a pint at the 'First Birthday' party of Gaule's Pub in Burke Street, Fethard.


L to R: Darragh Corbett, Matthew Tynan, Marie Taylor and Paul Kenrick


L to R: Luke Hackett, Nicola Lonergan and Francis Lonergan.


L to R: Donal Mullins and Stephanie Pagliaccio.

Fethard Juvenile GAA
As the year draws to an end it is time to reflect back on 2007 and the great work and effort put into all grades by both the players and selectors. Many thanks to the selectors for their time and the hours of enjoyment we received while watching our players compete in the fine manner they did. Also thanks to the parents who gave up their Saturdays to help with the under-6s 8s and 10s. You should be proud of the great displays they put in when asked. Their spirit is what keeps us going!

A big thanks to all involved in the Summer Camp which was run a little differently this year and was a great success. To the teams — our under 12 footballers went out in the semi final stages to a very good Ardfinnan team that went on to win both south and county titles. The highlight of the year was our under-14s winning the south hurling final against St Mary’s to then been beaten by county champions Loughmore. Losing marginally in the south football final to again county champions, Commercials, the team then capped off the year by winning both the 7-a-side finals. To all involved, keep it up it was a great achievement.

We reached the semifinal stages of the under 16 hurling and on the day luck was not with us, both on and off the field, as we had been badly hit with injury. On a sad note, I pay our respects to families of the friends we lost this year. They have left us with some fond memories and we hope these memories will never be forgotten. I would like to finish by thanking the committee for all the hard work over the year and an extra thanks to Caroline Sheehan our secretary and Ann Fleming our treasurer. I hope I have not forgotten anybody and if I did, I apologise. Looking forward to seeing you all next year and hoping all the work achieved in 2007 will pay greater dividends in 2008. — John Hurley

McCarthy’s Golf Society
McCarthy’s Golf Society will hold their next outing on Saturday 1st December to Callan Golf Club. Tee-off time is 9.30am. The society’s AGM will be held on Thursday 6th December at 9pm in McCarthy’s Hotel.

Fethard & District Day Care Centre
The Fethard & District Day Care Centre will hold a ‘Senior Day’ on Friday 30th November from 11am. The chiropodist will be available at a cost of €10 and the district nurse will also be in attendance. A hot meal will also he provided at a cost of €5.

Christmas Bazaar
The Fethard & District Day Care Centre are holding their annual Christmas Bazaar in the Tirry Centre on Thursday 29th November from 11am. In conjunction with the bazaar we are also holding a monster raffle and a cake sale. Tickets for the raffle will be on sale that morning. All donations gratefully accepted. Please come along and support our fundraiser. Refreshments will be served.

Coffee Morning for ‘Playing for Life’

Nuncie O’Dwyer will hold a Coffee Morning in Clerihan Community Centre at 11am on Sunday 2nd December in aid of ‘Playing for Life’ charity. All are welcome.

Nuncie was one of 37 who recently spent two weeks working with ‘Playing for Life’ in Pallotti parish, Arusha, Tanzania. Playing for live have projects running in Malawi and Tanzania and promote self-development through education, sport and health awareness in third-world countries.

Hunting News
From their meet at Moyglass on Saturday 24th November, following a short run from the willow beds to ground at Ballyvaden lane entrance, the Tipperary Foxhounds had their best hunt of the season from their next draw at Tynans.

Finding on the plantation, their fox ran at a circle to Skehans and back to covert. Not delaying here this time he ran straight through. Away on the other side he turned right-handed towards Moyglass village. Crossing the road, hounds now hunting well, ran to the last draw on the old railway line to Clonbrogan quarry. Pushing their pilot through here they crossed the road hunting on towards Farranaleen and Fogarty’s where they re-crossed the Clonbrogan road to the Moyglass – Silverfort road, which they crossed at Arbour Hill. Running towards Bufanna they wheeled left towards Beechmount. Right-handed here they pushed on towards Knockforla. Short of here this good fox got to ground near the Silverfort-Ballinure road.

This was a cracking hunt of 45 minutes, each starting a check with at least a two and half mile point and probably three miles as hounds ran.

Heading back by Moyglass school hounds finished a good day with a nice hunt from near the New Line by Knockinglass covert. They crossed the Laffansbridge road to the railway line plantation and back again to where they found and then lost him.

With the White Heathers
The White Heather Harriers did not have the best of luck from their meet at Grove on Sunday last. Foxes proved hard to find. The first from Knockbordan ran almost into Fethard before getting to ground. Hounds did not find again until they reached the back gate on the Killusty road. This fox after a short hunt also got to ground.

The Deerpark proved blank and their next fox ran straight to Grove Wood where little could be done. The Ballyluskey White Heather Harriers will meet at Ballyluskey on Sunday, 2nd December, at 11am; and at Ballinard on Sunday, 9th December.

Sisters Graduate

Miriam Carroll, Menlo, Fethard who recently graduated with 1st class honours degree in psychology from NUI Maynooth. Miriam is a past-pupil of Fethard Patrician Presentation Secondary School.


Rebecca Carroll, Menlo, Fethard, who recently graduated with 1st class honours degree in veterinary medicine from UCD. Rebecca is a past-pupil of Fethard Patrician Presentation Secondary School.

Loudest Whisper coming back in Fethard
Loudest Whisper, one of Ireland's foremost contemporary originals with their unique blend of folk/rock music, will return to play a gig in Butler's Bar in Fethard on this coming Friday night, 30th November. Not to be missed! Admission free.

Died Recently in Canada
The death has occurred recently in Canada of Patrick ‘Paddy’ Madden, formerly of Kerry Street, Fethard.

Mr Nicky Stokes has a double headed winner at the very succesful Tipperary Foxhound Point-to-Point on the new excellent course at Lisronagh. Nicky's two winners were 'Bluegun' in Section 1 of the 5-year-old Geldings Maiden and 'Evenkeath' in the second heat of the 6&7-year-old Geldings Maiden.

Another local winner was Mr Michael Woodlock's 'Ballyhampshire Man' in the 4-Year-Old Guildings Maiden, trained by Niall Nevin, grandson of Fethard trainer, the late Dick Nevin.


Photographed at the Tipperary Foxhounds Point-to-Point Races at Lisronagh were L to R: Jim Fitzgerald, T.J. Sheehan, Pat Sheehan and Peter Nagle.


L to R: Claire Lee, Liam Ahearn and Breda Lee.


L to R: Don Hannigan, Erica O'Brien, Paul Ronan and John Farrell.


L to R: Jerry Desmond, Tony Newport, Joe Keane and Sean Spillane


L to R: Derry Donegan (Huntsman Tipperary Foxhounds), Alan Murphy (assistant) and Pat O'Brien.


Members of the Tipperary Foxhounds presenting the proceeds of a recent Point-to-Point totalling €20,000 to South Tipperary Hospice at their first Point-to-Point meet in Lisronagh last Sunday. L to R: Pat Kennedy, Frankie Ward, Mauice O'Brien, Tim Finn, Sinaida Jansen (South Tipp Hospice) Jim Bond (South Tipp Hospice), Jerry Desmond and Pat O'Connell.