Tipperary GAA Scene

By Jonathan Cullen PRO

FBD Insurance County Championships

This Sunday will see the replay of the County Senior Hurling final between Thurles Sarsfields and Kiladangan take place on Sunday in FBD Semple Stadium at 3.00pm and tickets are now available on the ticket section of the Tipperary GAA website.

Scór Sinsear

Congratulations to Katie Shanahan, Newport’s Ballad Group, Moyne-Templetuohy’s Novelty Act and Kiladangan’s Set Dancing and Instrumental Music group who all advanced to the Munster Final of Senior Scor which takes place in Newport next Saturday evening.

Thurles Fresh Milk Santa Dash & Visit Santa

On Sunday, December 3rd, Tipperary GAA will hold the inaugural Thurles Fresh Milk 6K Santa Dash in Thurles, which promises to be a fun filled day for all the family.

The run commences from The Dome at FBD Semple Stadium at 11.30am, with registration from 10.30am. Tickets can be pre-purchased via the Tipperary GAA website events section.

Santa will also be in his Grotto at the Dome from 12.00pm and is really looking forward to meeting all the boys and girls. Admission to Santa’s Grotto is €10 and tickets can be purchased in advance via the Tipperary GAA website events section. Places are limited so make sure to book in advance.

Following the 6K run there will be lots of sporty festive fun in the Dome, as there will be interviews with past and present legends on stage. All Tipperary’s inter-county players will be in attendance and available for chats and photos. We will also have lots of good music with our DJ as well as Christmas Carols.

All funds raised will go towards our underage hurling and football county teams, so please do come along, and support all our underage players while having lots of fun in the process.

Leading Provincial Females Programme

The successful applicants have been announced for the inaugural Gaelic Games ‘Leading Provincial Females’ Programmes.

The 104 participants selected represent 28 counties and will commence their leadership journeys over the coming weekend.

This 12-month programme, secured through the support of the Sport Ireland Women in Sport fund, will run from until July 2024, with follow-up work to be completed thereafter.

The Leading Provincial Females programme is designed for females aged 18+ interested in personal development and potentially leading teams.

Four programmes will be held in each of the four provinces and all participants will attend two days, one at the start of the programme and one at the end, which will examine their leadership skills.

Attendance is also required at a mid-point evening session, again focusing on leadership skills, while participants must complete at least two modules from themes across the four strands of coaching, officiating, administration, and PR/Media between each of those dates, minimum four in total.

This is a blended course, consisting of face to face sessions and online webinars, and the benefits are multi-fold for participants.

They will have the chance to engage with like-minded future leaders in Gaelic Games, while also gaining insight and understanding of their own leadership styles.

Training and advice will be provided by experienced leadership trainers.

This programme is for females who wish to develop and hone their leadership skills, while also furthering development as a coach, match official, administrator or any volunteer role in Gaelic Games.

The Tipperary participants selected are as follows: Cathriona Kennedy (Slieve Felim Rapparees), Emma Carey (Thurles Sarsfields), Lucy White (Mullinahone), Sharon O'Dwyer (Newcastle & Ardfinnan), Therese Maxwell (Toomevara), Fiona Murphy (Ballybacon-Grange), Lena Woods (Toomevara), Niamh Roche (Galtee Rovers).

The late Tom Milne – London & Lorrha

Tipperary GAA lost one of its most dedicated supporters on Thursday last with the passing of London-based Lorrha native Tom Milne.

The entire London Irish community has been saddened since the news broke of Tom’s passing to his eternal reward at Barnet Hospital that morning after a sudden illness. Just days after celebrating his 79th birthday Tom’s legacy will remain forever with the many people who were privileged to know him. Despite battling illness for a number of years Tom’s bravery never affected his demeanour towards life in general.

A popular, colourful, and habitually jovial figure in so many strands of Irish community life since he first arrived in London in the early 60s, Tom’s main interest away from the dedication to his family was his unstinting love of sport from golf and horse-racing and particularly GAA. He was involved with Brothers Pearse GAA for decades but will always be remembered for being a true friend and supporter of Tipperary GAA all his life. And it was that level of devotion to the Premier County that saw him being awarded with a Laochra Gael award in 2017.

A minutes silence was held in his memory prior to last Saturday’s County Premier Intermediate Hurling Final Replay between Lorrha and Thurles Sarsfields. Details of Tom’s funeral arrangements have yet to be confirmed. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.

Tipperary Association New York

The annual Tipperary Association New York Dinner Dance will take place on Saturday, December 2nd in Mulinos @ Lake Isle, Eastchester, New York. This year’s special guest will be former Tipperary hurler Seamus Callanan. The guest of honour will be Declan O’Meara (Toomevara), while Donie Shanahan (Toomevara) will also be a guest.

The award winners for 2023 are:

Tipperary man of the year – Martin Dunne (CJ Kickhams Mullinahone)

Senior Player of the year – Conor Hammersley (Clonoulty/Rossmore)

Junior Player of the year – Joey Grace (Tipperary New York)

Tickets for the event are available from tipperarynydance22.eventbrite.com or call Brendan on +1 646 361 554

Tipperary GAA Scene

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