Lorrha Notes
MEDIA AWARDS NIGHT.
Nenagh Guardian Editor Garry Cotter with myself and Alison O’Connor – Chairperson of the Judging Committee and Marty Whelan of RTE who was MC for the Media Awards night.
What a great night we had at the Local Ireland Media Awards night held in the Mullingar Park Hotel recently.
My story and photograph of a local sheep kill back in January 2023, captured the judges attention when Guardian editor Garry Cotter published the story on the front page.
Marty had questions to ask but it was obvious that he had his home work done….
Well Done Declan.
Congratulations to Declan Osagie grandson of Dan and Marie Kennedy Moatefield who made his international debut in Slovina recently for Ireland under 19’s soccer team . Declan currently plays for Dublin’s Bohemian and looks forward to representing his country again in the future. Well done Declan.
North Tipp Ploughing.
The national ploughing took place this year in brilliant weather conditions with the crowds flocking to Rathniska for the event which will move location for 2025.
Well done to our very own Robert Duffy who took silver in the Novice class, his dad Tom also took home silver in the Intermediate class while Joe Slattery came away with the bronze medal in the 2 furrow reversible class. Well done lads and indeed well done to all of our representatives who participated in the ploughing, the judging and supervising over the three day event.
Collecting Photographs.
The Lorrha Development Association is collecting photographs for the “Lorrha & Dorrha Parish Calendar 2025.” If you possess captivating photos from this year or prior years, please forward them to lorrhadevelopment@gmail.com before the end of September. Alternatively, you can reach out to Peter at 087 7771959 or Barbara at 087 440 2496.
Portach Promenade – Redwood Bog Walk.
For many of us in this and surrounding regions, Redwood bog has been an integral part of our lives down through the decades, a place of peace and beauty and for some hardship as we battled to save turf and bring it home.
Deej Fabyc is a well-known local performance artist and video maker and is leading this project in memory of her partner in life and art Mark Newell. The project will involve a 5 KM walk open to all exploring the rich history and culture associated with this region focusing on promoting sustainability. There will be a number of guest speakers on the day.
Join us on Saturday October the 5th at 11am meeting at Redwood Castle. The project will be documented and is funded by a Creative Ireland and Arts grant from Tipperary County Council and agility award from the Arts Council.
Registration is online using Eventbrite and can be found under Portach Promenade – Live Art Ireland https://tinyurl.com/3rd4s299
Lorrha Tractor & Vintage Car Run.
Lorrha Tractor and Vintage car run takes place on Sunday 6th October in Lorrha – E45 V651. Registration from 12 noon – cost €20. Truucks and bikes welcome. Raffle and auction on the day. All monies raised goes to Milford Hospice and Laura Lynn, Ireland’s only children’s hospice.
For more information contact (087) 9625218 / (087) 1651826. All support welcome.
Please Support Fundraiser.
Rathcabbin Hall committee are presently raising funds to complete the works on upgrading the existing toilets and to install a wheelchair accessible toilet. The committee were granted €49790 under the Clár grant but like most grants, the hall has to contribute 10% of the amount. Many thanks to all who contributed to the raffle which raised €3500. However. €1500 must still be raised to complete and pay for the remaining works. The new facilities look superb and will be a pride to the community when finished. A clothes collecting continues by calling Clare (087)1364936 – Marie (087) 6129053, Muireann (086) 373 2857 or Catty on (087) 9300982 where you can drop off at any time. The committee have also set up an iDonate page for anyone wishing to make a contribution. The link to follow is https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/Rathcabbin Hall. Please support this fundraiser no matter how small.
Best of Luck.
The best of luck is extended to the Lorrha senior team and management in their relegation final against Templederry Kenyons on Sunday coming 29th in Nenagh at 3.45pm.
Local Club History.
Seamus King has kindly agreed to update the Lorrha GAA history from 1984 to date.
In co-operation with Seamus, Rose Mannion has kindly agreed to update the Lorrha camogie history for inclusion in the forthcoming publication.
Anyone with information on camogie such as years that finals were reached and or won, people in charge of teams, the committee, players who played with the county and photographs etc. please contact (086) 864 7166 or email roselmannion@yahoo.ie.
U16 Camogie Success.
Congratulations to the U16 camogie squad and management who beat Ballina in the county final held in Portroe last week on a scoreline of 1 -11 to 1-4. This championship title was a wonderful addition to their league win earlier in the summer. Well done to all.
Lorrha Camogie.
Junior A
The Junior A team are through to the Quarter final stage planned for weekend of 12th October, more details to follow.
U13 & U11
Games continue in the development leagues for both teams with the U13 finishing second in their group, and awaiting quarter final details. Lots of great work being done with both teams and the positive results can be seen on the playing field.
Fundraiser
The camogie club is currently fundraising with the EuroMillions draw starting 1st of October. Tickets are E 20 or 3 for E50 which entitles you to enter 2 x EuroMillions and 2 x Irish bonus draws per week for a full year. All proceeds from tickets sold by the camogie group of parents and players will go toward the camogie club. Thank you for your continued support.
Support Services.
Gambling Support Service available with D. Johnston, gambling counsellor. Phone 083-0167442, or d.johnston@silverarchfrc.ie.
For Married Couples.
Catholic Marriage Encounter in Ireland is a weekend experience is for married couples who want something more in their marriage ~ more fun, spontaneity, excitement, communication, understanding, romance, intimacy, passion, joy. Our next Marriage Enrichment Weekend is Friday 8th – 10th November 2024. Venue: Focolare Centre, Prosperous, Co. Kildare Online booking only: www.marriageencounter.ie.
GAA News.
There was No Winner of this weeks lotto jackpot of €7,100. The numbers drawn on 23 September were: 6-14-23-27. 2 Matched 3’s: Roz Pyke & Ray Kennedy. Promoters: PJ Nevin, Louis McCormack, Kathleen Duffy.
Next Monday’s draw will be for a jackpot of €7,200 with Team 7 in charge of the draw. Thank you for your continued support.
Senior Hurling: Best of luck to the seniors who take on Templederry Kenyons in the relegation final this Sunday in Nenagh at 3.15pm. All support is appreciated for what is a huge game for the club.
Junior ‘C’ Hurling & new scoreboard: Our new electronic scoreboard was put to use for the first time last Sunday in the North Junior ‘C’ Hurlin Championship game against Shannon Rovers. Thanks to scoreboard operator Niall Duggan for his work. Unfortunately, the result didn’t go as planned with Shannon Rovers winning 0-13 to 0-9. The team will be out again in a fortnight’s time against Roscrea.
Social Dancing: Continues this Friday night in the Tony Reddin Centre from 9.30pm to the music of Dermott & Irene Ring.
Club History: GAA historian Seamus King has kindly agreed to update the Lorrha GAA history from 1984 to the current date. In co-operation with Seamus, Rose Mannion has kindly agreed to update the Lorrha Camogie history for inclusion in the forthcoming publication. Anyone with information on camogie such as years that finals were reached and or won, people in charge of teams, the committee, players who played with the county and photographs etc.…, contact 0868647166 or email: roselmannion@yahoo.ie.
Euro-Millions Syndicate: tickets are still in circulation – both online and in person ahead of our new campaign which starts on Tuesday, 1st October. The books of tickets have been distributed to most players and parents, and all efforts to sell tickets are greatly appreciated. This is our major fundraiser for the year so make sure to get involved. And remember, if you’re not in, you can’t win!
Well Done: to Rose Mannion and The Nenagh Guardian winning Best Front Page in the Local Ireland Media Awards with Rose’s story of the local sheep kill of early 2023.
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Thought for the week….
Better a good dinner than a fine coat.
Smile Awhile….
New Bike Shed at Leinster House