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 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 presently due to frost. It got as low as -11C here in Thurles last night and we are -4C this afternoon. The very cold weather is due to continue through the week and I would have to say the Thursday’s meeting is very doubtful, unless the weather changes dramatically.”
Source Racing Post
 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 seven original founders of the Gaelic Athletic Association (November 1, 1884 in Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Tipperary) by the Canadian County Board.
Ryan was remembered at a beautiful and moving mass in St. Mary’s Church with Father Harry Clarke celebrating. The President of the Canadian GAA, Brian Farmer, spoke passionately about the role of the GAA at the end of Mass and the importance to Canada that one of the Founders would be forever remembered.
The North American Board (GAA) was represented by Eamonn Kelly (PRO) Chicago and many Irish Canadians in the Cranbrook area were on hand with representation from a number of counties including Antrim, Armagh, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Derry, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Sligo, Tipperary and Westmeath.
As the last event of the GAA’s 125th anniversary year, GAA members from Ireland, Seattle, Vancouver, Red Deer and Toronto gathered for the seventh founding member.
It was edifying to see the interest and pride on display for a true Son of Erin buried in a foreign land and for one who contributed in establishing the greatest amateur sporting organization in the world.
Wreath laying ceremonies conducted at Ryan’s grave included Clonmore, Armagh’s Brian Farmer of the Canadian Board, Eamonn Kelly of the North American Board, John Keane
(Honourary Irish Counsel in Seattle) with Loughgiel, Antrim’s Paul McGarry of the Seattle Gaels and Cranbrook’s Mayor Scott Manjak .
Ryan’s grave was surrounded on Dec. 18 by the GAA’s 125 anniversary flag and those of Ireland, Canada, USA and British Columbia. Those gathered in the snowy cemetery sang three national anthems with due dignity. A brass plaque was attached to the grave that remembered the events of this auspicious day for the GAA in Canada and for acknowledging the place of Ryan in GAA history. Terry and Hilary Segarty, who organized the day at the local level and the Knights of Columbus, who are celebrating 125 years in Cranbrook, acted as honour guards.
Story courtesy Kootenay Advertiser
An Taisce has raised objections to what it calls a “Las Vegas-style” Casino, plans for which were recently announced for the village of Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co Tipperary at the Horse and Jockey Hotel.
 Model of planned Two-Mile-Borris Casino An Taisce, through it’s heritage officer, Mr Ian Lumley, suggests that the plan is based on a “Failed International Development model” and who has written to North Tipperary County Council objecting to the plan .
The developer, Mr Richard Quirke, who is a former garda and who presently runs the ‘Dr Quirkey’s Good Time Emporium’ a gaming hall on O’Connell Street, in Dublin, has sought planning permission for this €460 million project calling it ‘The Tipperary Venue’.
Mr Quirke is understood to have the support of Coolmore Stud, Co Tipperary and Tipperary’s leading horse trainer Aidan O’Brien.
An Taisce has taken issue with Mr Aidan O’Brien’s belief that this project would greatly benefit the Irish exchequer and the general economy as a whole, by attracting high-rolling people who fly from country to country.
An Taisce believe that tourism based on long-haul air trips and short stays in Ireland is doomed to failure and claims that the the 26 existing racecourses in Ireland represent the highest, per capita, ratio of racecourses in the world, adding that if there is an argument for providing another indoor racing track, then this should be created at an existing venue.
The sustainability of such a proposal, states An Taisce, is undermined by the proposed provision of 8,000 car-parking spaces now planned and the greater use of helicopters, which would lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions.
North Tipperary County Council is due to issue a decision in the coming weeks, however, a delay is possible, if a request for further planning information is sought.
 As was expected, a motion which proposed that video referees should be introduced for Inter-County Championship GAA games, was carried at Monday night’s Tipperary County Convention, held in Thurles.
The motion, tabled by the Fr. Sheehy‘s GAA club, which is the club of County Chairman Barry O’Brien, was carried by 75 votes to 39 and will now go for discussion to next year’s annual Congress to be held in Newcastle, Co. Down.
The motion proposes that two video referees in future be appointed for all Inter-County Senior Championship games, from provincial final level to the All-Ireland finals. This would allow the match referee to consult with them on all contentious issues arising.
Chairman Barry O’Brien had promised to bring this motion to convention, following Kilkenny’s controversial penalty in the Tipperary /Kilkenny All-Ireland hurling final, which saw Tipperary defeated by Brian Cody‘s Kilkenny side last September.
Jedward, John and Edward Grimes are expected to make their first Irish public appearance at the Spar European Cross Country Championships in Santry Park, Dublin on December 13.
Jedward are themselves keen cross country runners and have been invited to the event to support their club mates from the Dundrum South Dublin club who will be representing Ireland on the day.
 Jedward Mr Eddie McDonagh, head coach for Dundrum South Dublin Athletics Club, stated:
“We will be overjoyed if John and Edward are able to come along to the European Cross Country to help support their team mates. The club are very proud of what they have achieved and we gave them huge support all the way through their time on the X Factor, so hopefully they will be anxious to give their team mates similar support on December 13th next.”
John and Edward finished 1st and 2nd at the Dublin Regional indoor finals earlier this year and then went on to the National finals here in Thurles, finishing 3rd and 4th respectivly in the 1,500 metre event. While this year may have been a bit too soon Eddie McDonagh certainly would have seen them make the Irish team for the European Cross Country Championships next year, although he believes they may now be following a different path in their careers presently.
Irish athletics legends Sonia O’Sullivan and Catherina McKiernan are also expected to attend the event and Athletes like Mary Cullen, Martin Fagan and Ciara Mageean will all be hoping to fight for a podium position as part of what should be a strong Irish team across all six events.
The Spar European Cross Country Championships will take place in Ireland for the very first time on December 13th this year in Santry Park, Dublin.
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