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Home Are The Heroes – Part 1.

Excitement, broad smiles, overall good spirits and women with nails painted blue were the order of the afternoon yesterday, July 21st 2025, with at times cheering to be heard in Wales, when players and management eventually mounted the staged area in the Thurles “Field of Dreams”, as those assembled, welcomed home their heroes, the newly-crowned Tipperary All-Ireland hurling champions.

Following Sunday’s ardent and assertive destruction of Cork, both the players and management returned home to Thurles with the Liam MacCarthy Cup after an absence of 5 years. Waiting patiently were an estimated crowd of over 45,000 people, each determined to meet and greet their hero’s on the turf of Semple’s Field, (Semple Stadium).

Continuous rain shower gave those assembled some idea of what their heroes had experienced last winter as they trained.

On arrival Tipperary’s successful manager, Mr Liam Cahill, applauded the awaiting incredible scenes, rightly lauding their presence as “the stuff of dreams”.

On a sadder and subdued note, Mr Cahill paid tribute to the late Dillon Quirke, (who previously had played for Tipperary Senior Championship club Clonoulty–Rossmore), latter a most promising player who sadly passed away three years ago, on August 5th 2022, while playing a Tipperary SHC match for his home club, against Kilruane MacDonagh’s; in this same Semple Stadium venue.
In his tribute Mr Cahill added “It’s so fitting to his memory, that we bring Liam MacCarthy out into Semple Stadium as he remains always with us and ever on our shoulders everywhere we go.”

Festivities which ran from 4:30pm on into the early hours, featured home-grown entertainment from Seskin Lane, Callini Lua, Acquiesce, with Una Healy (Former member of the five-piece girl group The Saturdays) and The 2 Johnnies topping the bill.

Master of ceremonies for the 5 hour event was Radio Tipp FM’s Mr Fran Curry.

As every Tipperary person is aware the Premier County beat Cork 3-27 to 1-18 in Croke Park on Sunday afternoon last, to rightly claim their 29th All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Sadly, it was a different story in Cork city, where no homecoming event took place for either players or supporters, with their skilled hurlers returning quietly by train into Kent Station.

FSAI Recall Extensive List Of Meals Produced By Ballymaguire Foods.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland order recall of numerous branded prepared meals and side dishes, produced by Ballymaguire Foods, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Alert Summary Dated Tuesday, July 22nd 2025

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.34
Product Identification: Please see extensive list of implicated products HERE. All pack sizes are implicated. Establishment approval number is IE 4008 EC.
Batch Code: All batches and all best before dates.
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message: The prepared meals and side dishes listed are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Nature Of Danger: Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.

Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers and Retailers:

Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Wholesalers/Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.

Caterers: Same should not use the implicated products.

Consumers: Same are advised not to eat the implicated products and are advised to check their freezers for any implicated products indicate above and immediately dispose of them.

Death Of Christy O’Gorman, Formerly of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death today, Tuesday 22nd July 2025 of Mr Christy O’Gorman, Gortfree, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny, and formerly of Ballingarry (South Riding), Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents John and Margaret (Madge), his brothers Andy and Paddy, his sisters Betty, Rita, Mary (Funcheon) and Anna (Cummins) and his nephew Philip Funcheon; Mr O’Gorman passed away peacefully while at his place of ordinary residence.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; brother John and James, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr O’Gorman will repose at his home, Gortfree, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny, (Eircode R95 K400), on Thursday afternoon, July 24th, from 4:30pm, with Rosary and Vigil Prayers at 7:00pm, before being received into the Church of the Assumption, Ballingarry, Thurles, Co. Tipperary on same evening.

Requiem Mass for Mr O’Gorman on will be celebrated on Friday morning, July 25th, at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Tullaroan Cemetery, Co. Kilkenny.

The extended O’Gorman 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 Please: Family Flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, can be made online to South Tipperary Hospice. (Also donation boxes will be situated in his private residence and in Ballingarry Church),

The O’Gorman family would also like to express their sincere thank you to the staff at St. Lukes Hospital Kilkenny, Mr O’Gorman’s Carers, The Home Support Service and South Tipperary Hospice, for their loving care.

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Death Of John Tobin, Formerly Of Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Sunday 20th July 2025, of Mr John Tobin, Rolestown, Co. Dublin and formerly of Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Tobin passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family while in the care of staff at the Mater Hospital, Phibsborough, Dublin 7.

Pre-deceased by his wife Ita, the passing of Mr Tobin is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving sons Enda and Sean, daughters Caitriona and Ann, son-in-law Marc, daughter-in-law Sheila, grandchildren Cameron, Morgan, Caitlin, Liam, Matthew and Nathan, sisters Nellie, Lizzie, Annie, Bridget and Margaret, brothers James and Martin, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Tobin will repose at his place of ordinary residence on tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday July 22nd, from 5:00pm until 8:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of St. Brigid, Rolestown, Dublin, (Eircode K67 D265) on Wednesday morning, July 23rd, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards, in Rolestown East Cemetery, Co. Dublin.

The extended Tobin 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.

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Death Of Thomas O’Brien, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Sunday 20th July 2025, of Mr Thomas (Skinner) O’Brien, No. 45 Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his son Gary and parents Jimmy and Nancy, the passing of Mr O’Brien is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Joan, son James, daughter Sandra, adored grandchildren Lee, Tommy and Pippa, brothers Billy, Denis and James, sisters Sally and Moira, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours, and a wide circle of friends including former Eircom colleagues.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr O’Brien will repose at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Dublin Road, Thurles, (Eircode E41 XY47), on Wednesday afternoon next, July 23rd from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
The funeral cortège bearing the remains of Mr O’Brien, will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles. (Eircode E41 E084), on Thursday morning, July 24th, at 10:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by a Service of Cremation, in Shannon Crematorium, Illaunmanagh, Shannon, Co. Clare, (Eircode V14 PV30), at 4:00pm.

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

The extended O’Brien 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 Please: No flowers by request.

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