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 LIT Thurles Campus Chris Richards contacted us from 1st year Sports Strength and Conditioning at the LIT/Thurles Campus.
They are organising a fundraising soccer match, which will takes place on Thursday 8th December beginning sharp at 3.00pm in the Thurles Towns Pitch, latter situated, as you are all aware, in the Thurles Greyhound Stadium.
LIT/Thurles Campus will be competing against the Thurles and District Garda team and both are attempting to raise much needed funding for North Tipperary Hospice and also to raise money for some necessary equipment.
Entry price to this match is just €5, but will also includes you in an opportunity to win some really marvelous prizes on the day.
Prizes To Be Won: These will include a €300 “One for All Voucher,” a round of golf for 4 plus overnight B & B accommodation at the fabulous Dundrum House Hotel and Leisure Centre, plus much much more.
Students will be selling tickets over the coming week around the Thurles area, so please do support their efforts generously.
 Thurles, Co Tipperary has been awarded European Town of Sport for 2012. The news was conveyed to Thurles Mayor, Mr John Kennedy, in a communication received by him yesterday, from ACES: European Capital of Sport Association.
The communication reads as follows:-
My Dear Mayor Kennedy,
Firstly we would like to thank you for the warm welcome and hospitality that we received during our visit to Thurles.
 Thurles Mayor Mr John Kennedy NT. CC The inspection team were delighted to witness the huge range of sports offered to the people of Thurles, there truly is something for everyone to engage in and get active. We also noted the important role played by volunteers in the delivery of sport for the community and it is fair to say that the people of Thurles should be delighted that they have such active citizens delivering for them.
We also noted the excellent local sports partnership working, and the role it plays in promoting sport and participation by those who are unrepresented or marginalised and the promotion of the sport and physical activity at schools.
The facilities that we, the inspection team, saw were also very impressive, particularly for a small town and many a city would be proud to boast of such a portfolio.
The history and links with the Gaelic Athletic Association, in Thurles is tremendous and the fact that a 50,000 capacity stadium is here is testament to a long heritage of sporting tradition. To borrow an old sporting quote,” Thurles does indeed punch above its weight.”
To conclude, it therefore gives us great pleasure to award Thurles the European Town of Sport for 2012.
Signed: Blane Dodds (President ACES UK). John Swanson (Vice President ACES EUROPE). Jim Logue (Hon. President ACES UK).
Mayor Kennedy will now travel to an award ceremony in the European Parliament in Brussels on November 30th next, to receive the award on behalf of the people of Thurles.
Thurles.Info would like to congratulate and thank Mayor Kennedy for his tremendous work in supporting this achievement.
The Objective of the European Capital of Sports Award is an ethical commitment, conscious of the social function that sport has as linking factor between the physical well being of individuals, the general improvement in their quality of life and the harmonious integration of society.
The European Town of Sports Award is an incentive for local administrations and their sport departments to fulfil a fundamental and decisive role in the making of the fabric that contributes to improving the general level of health of the inhabitants in a country, through the culture of healthy and physical exercise.
 Golden Vale Hunt Guide Dog Presentation Christmas came early to the national charity “Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind,” here in Thurles, when the organisation were presented with a cheque for €1,000 from members of the Golden Vale Hunt Club.
The money was raised by club members, following an organised charity ride, held recently, cross country from Drish to Moyne.
Presenting this funding, and picture here left are members of the Golden Vale Hunt Club named as follows:-
Front Row, L – R :- Pat Cantwell, Moyne; Eoin Mockler, (Whip) Upperchurch; Billy Shanahan, Thurles, (Irish Guide Dogs) Michael Shanahan, (Whip) Rahealty; and Jim Russell, Two Mile Borris.
Back Row, L – R :- Diarmuid Molumby, Loughtagalla; Tony Cantwell, Moyne; and Donie O’Connell, Holycross.
Presenting the cheque, Golden Vale Hunt Club’s Michael Shanahan expressed sincere gratitude, on behalf of his organisation, to the many members of the local farming community, who supported this charity ride, by granting access through their property.
Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are a national charity dedicated to helping persons who are blind or vision impaired and families of children with autism, to achieve improved mobility and independence.
Irish Guide Dogs receive over 85% of their income through voluntary donations and fundraising, through a network of volunteers across Ireland. The remaining 15% is provided through statutory bodies and government agencies. It will cost just over €4 million to run their organisation this year.
(Photo courtesy G.Willoughby)
 Michael Ring News that €66,428 has been allocated today to Thurles Town Council for their Monakeeba Sports Facility at Thurles.
The local Fine Gael Deputy Noel Coonan TD said these monies will “go towards outdoor gym equipment and work on the facility’s multi-use games area.”
This funding is not a new round of the Sports Capital Programme, but rather a targeted measure for Local Authority sports facilities allocated by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. It is one of a number of local authority projects across the country being grant-aided by Fine Gael Minister of State, Mr Michael Ring.
Deputy Coonan who strongly lobbied on behalf of the facility commented: “The funding is being allocated to projects which will boost participation in sport and this is very positive and exciting news for those living in the Monakeeba locality.“
 The organising committee of the Tipperary Women’s Mini Marathon are delighted to confirm that International Irish athlete Catherina McKiernan will officially start the Mini Marathon on Sunday 18th September, at 2.00pm in Clonmel Co.Tipperary.
This Year a unique medal featuring the Rock of Cashel has been commissioned for all finishers of the Tipperary event. This year all participants will receive a gear bag with lots of surprises inside!
Lots of spot prizes will also feature on the day, so come out and support this wonderful event for Clonmel.
Remember to register on line NOW at www.tippminimarathon.ie. The closing date for entries is strictly Monday 12th September 2011.
Just a reminder that Saturday 17th September from 10.00am – 2.00pm is race pack collection date in Central Technical Institute, Clonmel. Your gear bag containing your race number and chip will be given to you on this date.
Please note you must bring your on-line booking ID number to receive your race pack. There will be no registration on the day of the event.
Note: For further information please contact Elaine Cullinan, North Tipperary Sports Partnership (Tel: 067-43604) or Valerie Connolly, South Tipperary Sports Partnership (Tel: 062-64737)
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