2009 July 20 | Thurles Information

Semple Stadium Host Hurling Double Bill

Semple Stadium will play host to a double bill of All-Ireland SHC Hurling quarter finals on Sunday.

The GAA have decided to play both ties between Dublin and Limerick and Waterford’s forthcoming clash with Galway at the Thurles venue.

Anthony Daly’s Dublin side will be fielded first up against Limerick, with a 2.00pm expected [...]

Hot Mikado Hits Thurles

The Hot Mikado is a show that should be familiar to every respective musical romancer in Thurles, even to those of you who only fleetingly flirt with the odd show here and there.

Established traditions of changing The Mikado by theatre land

Adapted from the original 1885 The Mikado, the Swing Mikado, the Cool [...]

Mass For Thurles Hero Killed In Arson Incident

A Thurles Garda who died in an arson attack on a Garda station has been hailed as “one of the finest to ever wear the Garda Force’s uniform”.

Garda Sgt. Andrew Callanan, aged 36 and pictured here, will be remembered in a special Mass tomorrow on the 10th anniversary of his death. The special [...]