July, 2009 - 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 throw-in, […]

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 Mikado, […]

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 Mass […]

Clonoulty Launch 38th International Miss Macra

The Clonoulty Macra Committee in Co Tipperary have just launched their annual International Miss Macra Festival for the 38th occasion, at a press conference in Dundrum House Hotel.

From Thursday 30th July to Monday 2nd August next tractors, silage harvesters and milking machines will go silent. Farms throughout the 32 counties of Ireland will […]

Tipperary Farmers March On Minister’s Constituency

A large number of Tipperary farmers were among a group of over 7,000 protesters who gathered in the constituency of Minister Brendan Smith TD, in Co.Cavan yesterday to demonstrate their views regarding cuts to the agriculture sector. Farmers say their industry is being decimated by a number of recent cutbacks and recommendations.

Farmers are irate […]