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 Normally when Cork meet Tipperary in Thurles the honour of the game of hurling is very much at stake and to be honest there is no great love lost. However today when Cork and Tipperary met the atmosphere was very, very different.
Today, Cork man Declan Healy and Tipperary woman, the very lovely Martina Felle, were married in the magnificent splendour of the historic Cathedral of the Assumption in Thurles, Co Tipperary, home town to the bride. The couple publicly proclaimed their love for each other in front of a very large gathering of friends and family, led by chief celebrant Rev. Fr Joe Walsh, latter also a very close friend of the couple.
The beautiful voice of Marian O’Dwyer, Maid of Honour and sister of the bride, led the music for the ceremony.
Following their marriage ceremony, Declan and Martina travelled to one of the Mid-West of Ireland’s leading 3 star hotels, the Abbey Court, situated in Nenagh, Co.Tipperary, where friends and family were entertained to a lavish seven course banquet followed by music and dancing well into the early hours.
Later in the week the happy couple will travel on honeymoon to Thailand in south east Asia.
A video recording of the days events were undertaken by top videographer Pat Corbett
All in Tipperary send their best wishes to you both for a happy and prosperous life together and thank you for a most wonderful day.
 The prevailing gale force winds and torrential rain were totally ignored when Co. Limerick lovely Shirley Brosnan, (Ballingarry) and Co.Tipperary native Paul Hogan, (Horse and Jockey) proclaimed their love for each other, in front of a large gathering of friends, in the church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Ballingarry, Co Limerick.
Following their wedding ceremony the new Mr and Mrs Hogan entertained their many guests to a sumptuous reception at the celebrated Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel, situated close to the beautiful, quaint village of Adare, Co. Limerick.
The happy couple chose Cuba for their three week honeymoon destination.
The couple, who are both active in GAA and political circles, first met at a GAA function some years ago and thus began their close friendship.
Best wishes to you both for a happy and prosperous life together, from all your family and many friends in both Limerick and Tipperary.
Interesting to note that the church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Ballingarry, Co Limerick, (Shirley’s Parish Church) and the Cathedral of The Assumption, Thurles, Co Tipperary,(Paul’s Parish Cathedral) have something in common. The stained glass windows in both buildings are the work of the renowned Franz Mayer & Co of Munich, and possibly date as early as 1866. Only six Cathedral churches in the republic of Ireland can boast ownership of stained glass windows of this quality and great beauty.
 TV3‘s news anchor and Tipperary beauty Colette Fitzpatrick has confirmed she will tie the knot with fiance Niall McDermott at a ceremony in Holycross Abbey, Thurles, Co Tipperary later this year.
To be precise, the TV presenter and her Station Manager boyfriend will swap their vows in her parish church on May 16th next.
Colette and Niall have been together since 2003.
The ceremony will be a small intimate event with ‘I dos’ being heard only by immediate family members and some very close friends.
The beautiful and ancient venue of Holycross Abbey has become the favourite hitching centre for marrying celebrates over the years and was also the chosen venue of Dolores O’Riordan of the ‘The Cranberries’ fame.
Colette’s engagement ring was purchased from Keane’s Jewellers, Oliver Plunket Street, Cork.
When asked how did Niall propose, Collette stated:
“I was rushing out the door on a Saturday morning and asked Niall to show me directions on my laptop. This wouldn’t be unusual because I have a terrible sense of direction. I sat down at the table and looked at the route on screen. He was hunkered down beside me. It was ten to nine in the morning. Then he asked me to open a minimised document and up popped ”Will you marry me” in big bold letters. I looked down and there he was on bended knee with a ring box open. I burst into tears and he had to say ”well, will you? ” And I said ”of course”. It was weird, I can tell you, especially seeing as it was so early in the morning and I had to rush off. We went for dinner in Fallon and Byrne that night and drank lots of champagne.”
Colette’s wedding gown has been hand-made, especially for her, by the young Irish designer John McCormack. Latter, a former student of the Irish Grafton Academy of Dress Design, who won the Nokia Young Fashion Designer Award in 2005 with his capsule collection, which was inspired by the Guggenheim Museum building in Bilbao.
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The wedding took place on Saturday afternoon last, March 14th, in beautiful warm sunshine, of Miss Joanne Kennedy, Borrisoleigh, Co.Tipperary and Mr George Grogan, Thurles, Co.Tipperary.
The wedding ceremony took place before a large attendance in the picturesque village Church of the Sacred Heart, in Borrisoleigh and was presided over by local priest, family friend and chief celebrant Fr. Michael Barry CC.
Following the ceremony, the happy couple received their guests at a lavish reception in the Anner Hotel, Thurles, Co.Tipperary. Following the celebrations, the new Mr and Mrs Grogan quietly slipped away to enjoy their honeymoon.
Joanne and George will spend their honeymoon in eastern North Africa along the lower reaches of the River Nile, better known as Egypt.
A video recording of the days events were undertaken by top videographer Pat Corbett
Congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life together from all your friends in Thurles and Borrisoleigh.
Tipperary couple, Lorraine Ryan and David Quinlan choose Valentine’s Day to publically declare their love for each other, in front of a large gathering of family and friends in the historic Abbey of Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Viewers would be forgiven for believing this photograph was taken in Switzerland or in some other European ski resort. However the mountain peaks visible at the rear of this picture are the beautiful Galtee Mountains, visible from Aherlow, Co.Tipperary.
Couple later entertained their guests to a banquet at the Aherlow House Hotel, staying overnight in one of the adjoining, four star deluxe, lodges situated within this hotels magnificent wooded grounds.
The couple spent a few days partying with friends before going on honeymoon to a secret, yet much warmer location.
Lorraine and David, thank you for a lovely day and everyone here in Tipperary sends you their love and best wishes for the future.
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