Fethard Rugby Club's 'Split The Bucket'

Winner of Fethard Rugby Club's first 'Split The Bucket' draw, Collette Perry, being presented her prize from Michael McCarthy, manager. A huge thank you to Vincent Hourihane and all his staff for hosting our competition.

Fethard Rugby Club are delighted to announce our new Split The Bucket fundraiser and have enjoyed great support and positivity from lots of local business in hosting our competition.

Sport is very important in Fethard and our surrounding areas. The benefits are clear every week at training when Fethard Rugby Club is filled with happy young people, socialising, getting exercise and learning skills that will benefit them in their other sports and in their lives for the future.

How our fundraiser works: the club receives half the total collected each week from entries and the drawn winner will receive the other half. We have buckets and envelopes available at lots of local participating businesses (listed below). Each entry is €2 and can be placed with your contact details, in the envelope and bucket provided at participating businesses.

Every Friday all buckets will be collected and a winner drawn – so the more entries the higher the prize money each week. Participating Businesses are: Ian Meaghers Daybreak; Dooks Fine Foods; Rays Barbers; Fethard Post Office; McCarthys Bar; O'Sullivans Pharmacy; Reflections Hair Salon; Allas Patisserie; Daltons Pharmacy; Kenny’s Centra Fethard; Allens Meats; Daybreak Clerihan; Centra Killenaule; Killenaule Pharmacy; and Bourke’s Daybreak Killenaule. Support your local club and be in with a chance to win some cash!

Parish Christmas Draw - Fantastic prizes to be won!


Great News!  Everyone who has a ticket in our Parish weekly fundraiser lotto on Thursday, December 16, will have a chance to win some fantastic prizes including: A Super family break for 3 days at the Center Parcs Holiday Village, Longford Forest; Three x PlayStation 5s (one per winner); and some fantastic local prizes in our special Christmas Draw including our Parish Jackpot plus €30 vouchers for the following businesses in our parish: Allen's Meats; Dalton's Pharmacy; Dooks Fine Foods; Fethard Electrical Wholesale: Glanbia; Kenny's Centra; Meagher's Daybreak; McCarthy's Hotel and
O'Sullivan's Pharmacy.
 
It’s really easy to enter, just visit our fundraiser site link below and join https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/fethardkillusty/ Please spread the word and share this with family and friends. Good luck in the draw!

Parish Church Lotto Draw Results
There was no jackpot winner in this week's Parish Lotto on Thursday, December 2. The numbers drawn were: 2, 5, 11 and 22. The winner of the weekly draw of €30 was Joan Hayes. Next week's Jackpot for Thursday, December 9, will be €2,250.

Please pass the word on and invite friends and family to take part. You can help our Parish in a real, practical way.  Thank you for your support and the best of luck in the weekly draw. PLAY OUR LOTTO NOW.

GAA Sports Development Lotto
Fethard GAA Sports Lotto draw results for Friday, December 3, are as follows: the numbers drawn were: 3, 15, 18 and 36. There was no jackpot winner. One Match Three winners received €150: Aoife Browne, Drangan. One lucky dip winner received €100: Stephen Gleeson, Knockelly, Fethard.

The committee of Fethard GAA Sports Centre Development Lotto would like to thank all our supporters near and far who participate in our weekly lotto draw. The next draw takes place on Friday, December 10, when the jackpot is €30,000 and the seller's prize is €1,000. The funds raised are used to promote sport in the local community.

The Premier – South Tipperary News (Issue 12)
The latest issue of The Premier free local newspaper is now available in local shops and is also available online by CLICKING HERE or front page image.


You can also visit The Premier newspaper's website for further details of distribution in your area or for submitting articles or photographs for publication.

Died Recently in Florida, USA
The death has occurred on Monday, November 2021, of Tom Keane, Ocala, Florida, and late of Knockelly, Fethard.

Deeply regretted by his son Thomas, his grandson Tom, his brothers Seán, Paddy, Jim and Joe, sisters Teresa and Maureen, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.

Tom's Funeral takes place in Ocala, Florida, USA.

You can leave a message of condolence for the family online by CLICKING HERE

Died Recently
The death has occurred, peacefully, on Saturday, November 27, 2021, of Michael 'Mick' Webb, Cahir, and formerly Fethard. Sadly missed by his wife Mona, children Rosemary, Mike, and Sara, grandchildren, brother Tim, sister Roisin, nephews nieces, relatives and friends.

Reposing at O’Donoghue’s Funeral Home, Kickham Street. Clonmel on Wednesday, December 1, from 6pm to 7pm. House strictly private.

Michael’s Funeral Cortége will arrive at St. Paul’s Church, Cahir on Thursday, December 2, at 11.50am for funeral service at 12 noon followed by a private cremation. Government Covid guidelines are to be observed. Messages of condolence can be left online by CLICKING HERE

Fethard Rugby Club's 'Split de Bucket'

Denise O'Brien, winner of Fethard Rugby Club's first 'Split de Bucket' draw on Friday night, November 26, after entering the draw by placing €2 in a draw envelope at Dooks restaurant. The owner, Richard Gleeson, was on hand to present the winner's cheque.

On Friday night last, November 26, Fethard Rugby Club held their first 'Split de Bucket', draw and our club chairman, Paul Kavanagh, drew the lucky winner under the watchful eyes of Cyril Donovan and Tim Penfare. The delighted winner, Denise O'Brien, is pictured above. Denise supported the draw by placing €2 in an envelope provided in Dooks restaurant.

As with other clubs during Covid, fundraising has become increasingly difficult, so we ask for your support in this effort.  Envelopes and buckets are available in local shops and in our clubhouse on training and match days. Your support would be gratefully appreciated and will go towards helping our young people stay involved in sport.

Died Recently
The death has occurred on Sunday, November 28, 2021, of Thomas 'Tom' Sayers, St Patrick's Place, Fethard, in his 90th year, in the loving care of the staff of Acorn Lodge Nursing Home. Deeply regretted by his brothers Liam and Jim, his sisters Rita, Chris, Nan, Monica, Peg and Patsy, brothers in law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.

Tom's Funeral Mass will be held in the Augustinian Abbey Church, Fethard, on Wednesday, December 1, at 11.30am followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery, Fethard. The Mass can be watched online at fethardabbey.com Family flowers only please.

Donations in lieu to Friends of St Joseph's Hospital Clonmel. Messages of support and condolences for the family can be left online by CLICKING HERE

Social Dancing at Fethard Ballroom on Sunday, December 5
Social Dancing on Sunday, December 5, to the music of Peter Burke, at Fethard Ballroom. Dancing from 8.30pm to 11.30pm. Admission €10. Teas will be served. Covid certificate and ID required for entry.

Tipperary Foxhounds Opening Meet on foot for the first time!
The Tipperary Foxhounds held their Opening Meet on Saturday last, November 27, in Fethard, and sadly, this took place on foot for the first time in history, due to the lack of insurance for equestrian sports today Ireland.


Tipperary Foxhounds Opening Meet leaving Fethard by the traditional North Gate, on Saturday, November 27, 2021, this time on foot, for the first time since their foundation in 1820, due to the lack of insurance for equestrian sports today in Ireland. The hounds were kennelled at Grove up to 1826, with William Barton as Master.

The equine industry are now in turmoil due to insurance cover being pulled, leaving hundreds of jobs on the line over the insurance cover crisis. Most hunt clubs in Ireland are involved in running amateur or point-to-point racing across the country. These are organised by local hunt club committees in conjunction with the Irish Horse Racing Board.


Photographed at the Tipperary Foxhounds Opening Meet in Fethard are L to R: Anna Kennedy and Rosemary Ponsonby

Two point-to-point meetings, due to be held by the Wicklow Hunt and Tipperary Foxhounds at Lisronagh, were already cancelled due to their insurance policies expiring and not being renewed by the insurers. Several other hunt clubs across the country are now facing having to cancel planned meetings when their policies come up for renewal.


Photographed at the Tipperary Foxhounds Opening Meet in Fethard are L to R: Jennifer Larkin, Roseanne de Vere Hunt, Michael Murphy, Ella Murphy, Anna Kennedy and Aidan Kennedy.


Photographed at the Tipperary Foxhounds Opening Meet in Fethard are L to R: Caroline Ryan, Sean Brett and Kim Ronan

Fethard win South U17 Football Final
The first of the new format for Minor (now U17 B) Football South Tipperary Championship was played on last Saturday, November 27, in Grangemockler on a harsh bitter morning, thankfully dry.  This was the first meeting of Fethard and Cahir in a Minor B Final.  Cahir’s last success was in 2012 while Fethard’s last success was back in 2007. Both teams did meet in the league section with Fethard coming out on top.  In comparison, scores were very slow coming on Saturday last. Fethard had two points scored in the first quarter, the first a free on Jack Quinlan pointed by Sean Moroney; the second in the tenth minute, a point from half-forward Shane Lawrence, leaving the score at the first water break, Fethard 0-2 to Cahir 0-0.

Fethard then introduced Mark Neville who added to the forward attacks, his brother, Conor Neville, made a great run from centerfield to score a fine point. Fethard had their next chance when Sean Moroney scored a point that brought the sides level at the interval on 0-4 each.  The game was evenly matched 
After the break Fethard introduced Bobby Harris and the pace of the game came to life. Fethard were first to score with a point from Oisín Ryan.  It was followed with end-to-end excitement and some spectators getting quite vocal. After another exchange of points for Fethard, a free by Sean Moroney brought the teams level for the fifth time at 0-6 each.  In the fortieth minute Fethard got an intervention when James Phelan intercepted a Cahir attack and worked the counter pass to the inrushing Matt Coen who kicked a wonderful goal. Within a minute Sean Moroney scored a point and Fethard were now four points up. Only another minute had passed when Jack Quinlan got his first point of the day after changing from full forward to midfield where he impressed to leave the score Fethard 1-8, Cahir 0-7.

Fethard’s ‘gander’ was up on resumption, and they added one point from a free by Sean Moroney and within a minute a second goal, this time from an excellent overlap by Liam Kiely.  During the remainder of the game we only had an exchange of points – Fethard’s from Jack Quinlan – before the final whistle. Fethard were deserving winners they now meet the North runners-up in the county quarterfinal next weekend.

Stand out players for Fethard were Dara O’Meara, Darragh Spillane, James Phelan, Conor Neville, Oisín Ryan, Shane Lawrence, Sean Moroney, Matt Coen, Mark Neville, and Jack Quinlan.

Fethard team and scorers: Ben Allen, Tom Murray, Dara O’Meara, Michael O’Meara, Liam Kiely 1-0, Darragh Spillane, Michael James Phelan, Conor Neville 0-1, Oisín Ryan 0-1, Shane Lawrence 0-1, Sean Moroney (captain) 0-5 (4F), Charlie Hackett, James Barry, Jack Quinlan 0-2, Matt Coen 1-0. Subs used were Mark Neville, Bobby Harris, and Andrew Connorton. Other subs: Rory O’Mahony, Charlie Walsh, Gavin Neville, Michael Flanagan, Danny Shelly, John Lacy, and Jack Davey. Referee was Paddy Ivors (Ballingarry).
– Noel Byrne

Slievenamon Musical Society's cast of 'Lotto Madness' (October 1, 1993)

Slievenamon Musical Society's full cast of 'Lotto Madness' photographed after their performance in Cloneen Hall on October 1, 1993. This was the first ever production by Slievenamon Musical Society, written and produced by Seamus Ahessy.

The musical director was Kevin Hickey; conductor Anne Dwyer and choreographer Majella Hewitt. The show committee was Chris Lee (chairman); Janet Sharkey (secretary), Bridget Cuddihy and Teresa Quinn (joint treasurers); Pat Williamson (PRO) and the following committee members: Mary Ward, Nicholas Gahan, Peter Hogan, David Tobin, Jean Outram, Nellie White, Mary Noonan, Joanne O'Shea and Rose Grant. Musicians: Phil Shee, Kevin Hickey, Donal Mullins, John Bermingham, Fergal Carroll and Joe Barry.

You can zoom in closer to see more detail by clicking the photograph to zoom-in and double-clicking the photograph to zoom-out. If you can help with further information please let us know. Your comments, names or corrections are always welcome to: fethardnews@gmail.com

Faces and Places from the Past
The following are a selection of photographs of faces and places taken in 1982 in our locality that may bring back memories to many of our readers and visitors to fethard.com Please send any comments or photo information, names and event, to fethardnews@gmail.com

Fethard & District Photos from the past . . .

This week we have a selection of photographs, some that we have identified, others we need your help with names if known? If you can help with names, comments or further information, we would love to hear from you. Email: fethardnews@gmail.com

Photographs from 1982 further details and names for any of the photographs please Email: fethardnews@gmail.com


Fethard Pioneer Association members 1982






Eileen Connolly (née Carey) and Ned Connolly holding baby Anthony Burke.


L to R: Chris Looby, Kathleen Connolly, Maura Tynan and Mary Looby at Fethard Festival in 1982.

Taking part in Fethard Festival Parade 1982 are Eleanor Morrissey, Imelda Spillane and Paraic Spillane, Tullamaine.


Fethard Festival Parade 1982 L to R: Jimmy Ryan, William Connolly, Mick Coen and Michael O'Riordan


Tommy Sheehan supplied us with the following information. Photograph is the Fethard Under-14 football team that won the South Final; and both the County Rural and Urban Rural titles in 1981. Back L to R: Gerry Murphy, Colm Kehoe, Willie O'Meara, Brian Burke, Michael O'Riordan, Chris Coen, Roger Mehta, Diarmuid Hackett, David Kane. Front L to R: Kevin Burke, Liam Ryan, Gerry Horan, Colm Hackett, Willie Morrissey, Paul Mullins, Adrian Pollard and John O'Connor.  Tommy also believes that Fethard beat Clonoulty in both finals. Clonoulty later objected to John O’Connor after the first final and thinks that he played on the team for the second final (without John), and they beat them by more. This was a seriously good team and seven or eight went on to win county senior football medals with Fethard.

L to R: Kathleen Kenny, Mon Kenny, Josie Kenny, Mary Byard, Maggie Kenny and Mary Connolly (née O'Brien).

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