2010 January 02 « Thurles Information

Thurles Race Meeting Doubtful On Thursday

Thurles Race Course

The prospects for horse racing at Thurles on Thursday next were described as ” extremely doubtful ” by racecourse manager Mr Pierce Molony this afternoon.

With Sunday’s meeting at Naas now cancelled due to snow, Thurles is the next scheduled meeting in Ireland.

However, Mr Molony stated:

“We are unraceable […]

Tipperary Peace Award 2010 Honours Kennedy’s

The late US Senator Ted Kennedy and his sister, Jean Ann Kennedy Smith have been named as the recipients of the prestigious Tipperary Peace Prize.

The siblings were chosen by the Tipperary International Peace Award Convention for their reconciliation work in Northern Ireland and across the world.

Senator Kennedy, who died in August aged 77, […]

GAA Founder Patrick Ryan Remembered

Mayor Scott Manjak joined Gaelic Athletic Association members in remembering Patrick Ryan recently in Cranbrook .

Ninety-one years after his death, Joseph Patrick Ryan, a son of Ireland who greatly contributed to the early development of Cranbrook and British Columbia, was honoured recently as one of the last of the […]