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On Saturday, April 10th last, the Irish Girl Guides launched their new logo and new uniforms, with a big event for 400 of its membership here in ‘The Dome’, Semple Stadium, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. This comes in advance of the IGG’s 100 year celebrations in 2011 and will further illustrate how vibrant and modern, the Irish Girl Guides really are.
Special guest at the event was Thurles Mayor, Mrs Evelyn Nevin.
 New uniforms for Irish Girl Guides The Irish Girl Guides were first founded in Harolds Cross in 1911. Now in their 99th year the IGG number some 10,500 members throughout the country.
IGG’s new uniforms have been designed in consultation with some of the organisations younger members. They are bright, they are colourful and in the words of the girls themselves, they are ‘cool’.
IGG has always been a forward thinking organisation and they rightly feel that this new attractive look will further encourage members to take pride in their uniform. With so much of IGG’s programme based on education through action, group activities and the great outdoors, these new uniforms, while attractive, are also practical, versatile and come in different colours identifying each section within the organisation. The new look includes colourful t-shirts, trendy hoodies and fitted micro fleeces as well as accessories, such as branded bags.
Ladybirds, Brownies and Guides aren’t just, as often misconceived, some cute kids in uniforms who go camping on weekends. The Irish Girl Guides are so much more, as people like myself quickly found out on visiting their chosen campus on Saturday last. IGG members are currently working on exciting projects such as a weekly Guide unit in Crumlin Hospital for girls who want a fun break from hospital life, Road Safety and Drug Prevention programmes for their members, their Outreach Programme – the positive step of bringing minority ethnic communities into IGG.
Those lucky to attend as visitors, witnessed everywhere, teamwork, enjoyed discipline, sharing, laughter, caring and knowledge being transmitted through the medium of competitive fun, and we were left with the feeling that, contrary to the day’s dreary newspaper headlines, this country may after all have a bright productive and positive future. Personally, if I had daughters, still young enough, I would be seriously encouraging them to join this wonderful happy organisation.
Some of IGG’s core methods are still very much in evidence such as earning badges, but they have also modernised these for example: New Brownie Badges -Discovering Faith, Cultural Diversity, Foreign Language, Disability Awareness and for Guides – Chocolate, Film Lover, Beautician, Renewable Energy, Ski-ing and Team Player.
Commenting on the IGG’s new look, Emer O’Sullivan, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Girl Guides stated:
“We were very conscious when designing our new logo that we kept the traditional elements of Guiding. The Trefoil which is used by all Guiding Associations, together with the uniquely Irish Celtic knot, in a modern style. Up till now, our Guides and adult Leaders all wore the same uniform. Our new range of uniforms has colours and styles to suit all ages.”
Linda Peters, CEO of the Irish Girl Guides stated:
“The launch of our new logo and uniforms comes at a very exciting time for our organisation as the Irish Girl Guides will celebrate its centenary in 2011. We will have a dynamic new image as we move into the next century of Guiding.”
The launch in Thurles on Saturday last saw 300 girls aged 10 – 15 and 100 leaders from all over the country come together for a fashion show of uniforms from the last 100 years, as well as taking part in 100 Guiding challenges with everything from hand-printing, crafts, fun outdoor games, and camping challenges, to taking a photo in the shape of our organisations letters and sending messages to Girl Guides around the world via the Internet.
The 10th of April, the date chosen for this event, was significant, as it was also the day when the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) were celebrating the centenary of Guiding worldwide with a themed ‘Plant Day‘, which involved Girl Guides all over Ireland in the planting of trees in their local towns.
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 Anner Hotel Thurles Former World and All-Ireland champion Walter O’Connor will be the next president of the GAA‘s Gaelic Handball Association
Following a 53-41 vote victory, over Clare’s Willie Roche at this years Annual Congress held in the Anner Hotel in Thurles on Sunday last, the former Meath handball star is now set to lead the association.
The Royal County man will succeed Roscommon’s Tony Hannon as Uachtarán in 12 months time and will have the privilege of leading Irish Handball during this country’s hosting of the World Championships in 2012.
 Handball Court The GAA’s Annual Gaelic Handball Congress will take place this Sunday, March 28th, at the Anner Hotel, Thurles, Tipperary, commencing with a special Mass at 10.00 a.m., officiated over by His Grace Dr. Dermot Clifford, Patron of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
A significant boost to the local economy is expected with Delegates arriving from all the four provinces to Thurles on Saturday evening next.
This is a significant year at Handball Congress, with motions to be voted on regarding Rules and Bye Laws and also a decision to elect the new incoming Uachtarán for 2011.
Delegates will break for Lunch at 1.00 pm in the Anner Hotel and there will tea/coffee on arrival before the Congress gets underway at 11.00 a.m.
Delegates will be officially welcomed to the congress by the Chairperson of the Tipperary Handball Board, Mr Pat McKenna, and the President of the National Handball Association, Roscommon’s Mr Tony Hannon who will also chair the days agenda.
GAA Handball Annual Congress Agenda 2010
The Agenda for Sunday’s National Handball Congress is as follows:-
1. Fáiltiú
2. Addresses from Special Guests
3. Adoption of Standing Orders
4. Minutes of Comhdháil 2009
5. Report of Bainisteoir Náisiúnta
6. Oráid an Uachtaráin
7. Annual Accounts 2009
8. Elections – Uachtarán Tofa – Cisteoir – Teachta ar Ard Comhairle Cumann Luthchleas Gael
9. Motions
10. Aon Ghno Eile & Close of Congress
The Annual Report from Bainisteoir Náisiúnta, Criostóir Ó Corrain, can be accessed in advance by clicking here.
To all Delegates attending we hope you enjoy your visit to Thurles.
 "M. Cahill gets to grips". Photo J. O'Loughlin. A second half fade-out by Galway saw Tipperary win at Semple Stadium Thurles, in the National Hurling League Division One game yesterday.
The Tribesmen appeared to have the advantage in the early part of the match, but managed just a single point into the wind in the second half.
Earlier, Galway boss, manager John McIntyre, expressed concerns at his team’s tendency to lose focus and today his concerns were very evident.
While Galway, leading 0-13 to 1-5 at the break, looked to be the likely winners, the efforts of Lar Corbett, Seamus Callinan and Eoin Kelly, in the second half, were to change the final outcome, all three doing serious damage for the home side to turn the game in Tipperary’s favour.
Galway’s Ger Farragher, targeted four of the Tribesmen’s first-half points.
A wind assisted second half saw Tipp battling back to achieve a convincing final score of 2-17 to 0-14.
 Yesterday the much anticipated second replay of the Dr Harty Cup final, between champions Thurles CBS and Ardscoil Ris, took place in McDonagh Park, Nenagh, at 2.30pm.
The final result saw Árdscoil Rís bring Limerick’s 17-year search for the Dr. Harty Cup title to an end when they saw off the defending Munster and All-Ireland champions, with a massive ten points to spare.
Ardscoil Ris now have become the first Limerick team, since the Sexton Street CBS in 1993, to win the trophy and Thurles must quickly regroup for next Monday’s All-Ireland quarter-final showdown with Kilkenny CBS.
 After two previous epic encounters finished level, yet another big crowd arrived in Nenagh for part three of this saga, with an official attendance of almost 2,000 and with U-16s admitted free of charge.
Ardscoil Ris got off to a flying start when Niall Kennedy’s long-range shot found its way into the net in just the third minute of play.
Goals from Kevin Downes and Brendan O’Connor helped Árdscoil Rís into a 2-7 to 0-8 interval lead before Mark Ryan’s second half three-pointer sent the Limerick school well on its way to victory.
CBS came roaring back with a succession of four unanswered points before half-time to cut the lead to 0-8 to 2-7, however with the wind advantage yet to play it was not to be their day this year.
Pat Ralph slotted over three points from midfield for the Thurles camp, but while they had scoring contributions from six other players, no fewer than nine Ardscoil Ris players found their intended targets.
Final result – Ardscoil Rís 3-15 – Thurles CBS 0-14.
Pictures courtesy J.O’Loughlin.
Meanwhile, Tipperary Senior’s have named their team to play Galway in Sunday’s Allianz GAA Hurling National League Division 1 clash in Thurles.
Tipperary have made four changes from the side which defeated Kilkenny last weekend.
Paddy Stapleton, Michael Cahill, Seamus Hennessy and Jody Brennan come in to replace Paul Curran, Thomas Stapleton, Benny Dunne and Micheál Webster.
The fifteen Tipperary squad to play Galway on Sunday in Thurles is as follows
Brendan Cummins, Paddy Stapleton, Padraic Maher, Brendan Maher, Declan Fanning, Conor O’Mahony, Shane Maher, Michael Cahill, Shane McGrath, Seamus Hennessy, Jody Brennan, John O’Brien, Eoin Kelly(captain) Lar Corbett, Noel McGrath.
Throw-in is set for 2.30pm.
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