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Death Of Catherine Feeley, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Friday 30th January 2026, of Mrs Catherine Feeley, (née Horgan), Orchard Crescent, Templetuohy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Frank, parents Lil and Paddy (Charles Street, Listowel) and brothers Pat and John; Mrs Feeley passed away peacefully.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving son John, daughter Frances, sisters Margaret and Lily, son-in-law Ray, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Feeley will be received into the Church of the Sacred Heart, Church Lane, Longorchard, Templetuohy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, (Eircode E41 F754), on Wednesday evening, February 4th, arriving at 7:45pm.

Requiem Mass for Mrs Feeley will be offered on Thursday Morning, February 5th, at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining graveyard.

The extended Feeley and Horgan families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time.

Note Please: House strictly private.

Ms Jessie Buckley Wins UK Critics’ Top Acting Honour for Hamnet.

Kerry star Jessie Buckley has added yet another major industry prize to her growing list of honours, taking “Actress of the Year” from the Critics’ Circle for her performance in the Shakespearean drama Hamnet. The accolade was announced at the 46th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, staged at London’s The May Fair 5 Star Hotel, and hosted by broadcaster and critic Mark Kermode.
Ms Buckley was recognised for her role in Chloé Zhao’s film, with Critics’ Circle members singling out her work.

The Critics’ Circle Film Awards are voted on by film writers and reviewers, and are widely seen as a useful barometer of critical consensus at the start of the year’s awards run.
Ms Buckley’s victory came on a night when Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another was named Film of the Year, while Timothée Chalamet collected Actor of the Year.
The ceremony also included prizes spotlighting British and Irish films, and new talent this year.

Here in Ireland, the news has also been welcomed in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, where Buckley is a former pupil of the Ursuline Convent Thurles. The latest honour adds to the sense of momentum around the County Kerry actress, whose recent work continues to place her among the most talked-about performers of her generation.

Five-Goal Tipperary Too Strong For Injury-Hit Offaly At O’Connor Park.

Forde scores hat-trick as Tipperary cruise past Offaly in Tullamore.

Score: Offaly 1-18 Tipperary 5-24.
Venue: Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore.
Competition: Allianz Hurling League Division 1A (Round 2).

All-Ireland champions Tipperary continued their strong early-season momentum with an emphatic 5-24 to 1-18 victory over Offaly in Round 2 of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A at Glenisk O’Connor Park this Sunday afternoon.

It was a second win of the campaign for Liam Cahill’s crew, who will be pleased not just with the margin, but with the sharpness of their movement and the opportunity taken to give valuable league minutes to a number of players.

While Offaly are back operating at the top tier and will take positives from their first-half endeavour, injuries and absentees left them facing a formidable task against a Tipperary team that looked well ahead of the curve. Once Tipp moved through the gears early in the second half, the game became a damage-limitation exercise for the home side.

The finishing touch was the clearest separator. Jason Forde delivered a remarkable 3-10, (19pts) with a significant portion of that tally coming from open play, in a display of accuracy and economy that repeatedly punished Offaly, whenever Tipperary created daylight.

Tipperary had effectively seized control by half-time despite playing into the wind, leading 2-12 (18pts) to 1-10 (13pts) at the break. Offaly worked hard to crowd space and make exchanges difficult, but to seriously threaten an upset, they needed to be the side with a cushion at the interval, not seen chasing the champions.

Goals did the heavy lifting. Paddy McCormack struck first on 10 minutes to push Tipp into a 1-4 (7pt) to 0-2 (2pt) lead. Offaly responded through a well-taken opportunist goal from Brian Duignan to bring the contest back to life, but Tipperary steadied immediately and rebuilt their advantage.

A pivotal moment arrived on 28 minutes when Offaly full-back Ben Miller received a black card for hauling down an attacker through the middle, conceding a penalty that Forde thumped to the net to establish a gap Offaly would struggle to bridge.

Any lingering doubt was removed after the restart. A goal from substitute John McGrath in the 39th minute opened the floodgates, and with Tipperary’s tempo rising, Offaly found themselves unable to stem the wave as Forde added another goal driving the score on relentlessly.

Offaly showed spirit in the closing stages and searched for consolation goals, but Tipperary’s defence held firm. Forde completed his hat-trick late on, after an initial effort struck the post, to cap an afternoon that underlined both Tipperary’s early league sharpness and the size of the challenge facing a rebuilding Offaly side, back at the top table.

Scorers:
Tipperary: Jason Forde 3-10 (1-0, penalty, 5-f and 2 x’65’s); John McGrath 1-1; Conor Stakelum and Jack Leamy 0-3 each; Paddy McCormack 1-0; Darragh Stakelum and Josh Keller 0-2 each and Conor Martin, Gearoid O’Connor, Noel McGrath 0-1 each.

Offaly: Brian Duignan 1-2; Eoghan Cahill 0-4 (2-f ); Dan Bourke 0-3; Oisin Kelly and Liam Hoare (2-f ) 0-2 each and Ben Conneely, Luke Watkins, Dan Ravenhill, Cathal King, Adam Screeney (-f ) 0-1 each.

Yellow cards: Offaly – 1 (Brecon Kavanagh); Tipperary – 1 (Noel McGrath).
Black cards: Offaly – 1 (Ben Miller).
Referee: C McDonald (Antrim).

Weather Forecast For Tipperary.

Cloudy but largely dry start for Monday – Rain later turning heavier overnight in the south.

A cloudy but generally dry day is expected for most of County Tipperary tomorrow (Monday, 2nd February, 2026), with limited sunny spells. Highest temperatures will range from 5° to 8°, with moderate to fresh easterly winds. See Met Éireann HERE.
Rain will become a bigger factor later, with conditions set to turn wetter on Monday night, particularly across Munster and into parts of Leinster. See Water Levels HERE.

Monday Night.
Outbreaks of rain will develop in Munster and south Leinster, turning heavy at times. Elsewhere it will remain cloudy with isolated patches of rain and drizzle. Overnight lows will fall to 3° to 7°, in moderate to fresh easterly winds, occasionally strong.

National outlook.
Low pressure will continue to dominate through the week, bringing further spells of rain and showers.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with outbreaks of rain or drizzle in the south slowly moving northwards and becoming more widespread. Highs of 5° to 10°, with moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with scattered patches of rain and drizzle. Lows of 1° to 5°, with light to moderate easterly winds.

Wednesday: Another cloudy day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highs of 6° to 10°.

Thursday: Likely to stay cloudy with further outbreaks of rain. Highs of 6° to 10°, with moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Death Of Kathleen Feehan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 31st January 2026, of Mrs Kathleen (Kathlyn) Feehan (née Moloney), late of Highfield Court, and formerly of Matthew Avenue, Thurles; Wolfe Tone Place, Thurles and Butler Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her beloved and devoted husband Noel, sisters Maura, Anna, Teresa and Angela, brothers Billy, Larry, Lowry, Noel, Joe and Judge; Mrs Feehan passed away peacefully at her place of ordinary residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; Sons Bryan and Jimmy, daughters Breda, Sarah and Anna, son-in-law Damien (Byrne), daughter-in-law Ann (Scanlon), Alan, Gordo, grandchildren Rory, Darragh, Emer, Lara, Ace (Aoife), Andrew and Kate, brother-in-law Brendan (Feehan), sisters-in-law Eithne, Peggy, Rose and Madeline, nephews, nieces, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and friends, including dear friends Mary Guilfoyle, Mary Hayes and Maura Purcell, teaching colleagues throughout the years and friends in Thurles Musical Society.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Feehan will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, (Eircode E41 CP59), on Tuesday afternoon, February 3rd from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, (Eircode E41 A528), on Wednesday morning, February 4th, at 10:30am to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Lognafulla, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Feehan, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Feehan family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note: It was the fervent wish of Mrs Feehan to see colour worn at her funeral.
Donations in lieu of flowers to Milford Care Centre in Memory of Mrs Kathleen (Kathlyn) Feehan (née Moloney).