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CALLING ALL TIPPERARY BANDS! – WE WANT YOU!
Tipperary Battle of the Bands 2015/2016
On Monday, 21st December 2015, the ultimate ‘Tipperary Battle of the Bands’ will commence in Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
It being 25 years since Ireland’s ground-breaking music festival ‘The Trip to Tipp’, Michael Lowry T.D. has once again joined forces to launch the ultimate Tipperary Battle of the Bands competition. Aimed at supporting and promoting local talent, this initiative will be the biggest “Battle of the Bands” contest in the county; thus showcaseing ‘up-and-coming’ Tipperary talent.
The winning band will receive a 3-day professional recording opportunity, a support slot performance in The Academy and runner-up prizes will include valuable instrument vouchers.
People attending the competition have the opportunity to win a huge selection of concert tickets as well as supporting their favourite band, by voting for them on the night.
Entries are NOW OPEN for ‘Tipperary Battle of the Bands’ and the closing date for applicants is Wednesday, 9th of December at 5:00pm.
Click HERE for Application Form
As part of entry requirements, all members of the band must be aged 18 or over. At least two members of each band must be from County Tipperary and the band must submit a performance of one original song and one cover song. Entries will be narrowed down by an independent judging panel of music experts.
For more information and to receive an application form with terms and conditions contact tippbattleofthebands@gmail.com or check out their Facebook page; Tipperary Battle of the Bands.
Find them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tippbotb
Miss Katriona Shanahan (PRO ‘Trip to Tipp Weekend of Cycling’) reports.
Join us here in Tipperary for the 20th Anniversary of the ‘Trip to Tipp Weekend of Cycling’, which will take place on the 15th & 16th August 2015, in aid of NCBI, working for people with sight loss. This year, as part of the celebrations, ‘Trip to Tipp’ have made some changes to the routes and participants and supporters also will be able to purchase a Special Limited Edition ‘Trip to Tipp’ jersey.
‘Trip to Tipp’ Programme of Events.
Saturday 15th August
12:00 pm. The Three Counties Tour.
Here you can choose from either the 70 KM route or the slightly more challenging 100 KM route!
Both Routes depart from the Sarsfields GAA Centre Thurles at 12:00pm sharp.
Links to both the maps for Saturday’s Challenge
70km Route – http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/788239301
100km Route – http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/788238589
12:30pm. Family Fun Cycle.
The family fun cycle departs from the Sarsfields GAA Centre Thurles at 12:30pm sharp.
Here participants can register online or on the day – €12.50.
Sunday 16th August
9:45 am: Grand Tipperary Challenge 140 KM.
The Grand Tipperary Tour departs the Thurles Sarsfields GAA Centre at 9:45am. The two notable climbs on the 140km route will be Dolla and the Glen of Aherlow. View Route at http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/788241117
10:15 am: Glen of Aherlow Challenge 100 KM.
The Glen of Aherlow Challenge departs the Thurles Sarsfields GAA Centre at 10:15am. View Route at http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/788240341
10:15 am: Scenic Tour of Tipperary 80 KM.
The Scenic Tour of Tipperary departs the Thurles Sarsfields GAA Centre at 10:15am. View Route at http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/788242015
Once again entries for all cycles can be taken on the day, or you can avail of the online reduced price by registering at: http://www.active.com/thurles-munster/cycling/races/trip-to-tipp-2015
Note: Online registration closes on Friday 14th August at 6:00pm.
Online Special Offers are as follows:–
2 days cycling & Cycling Jersey – €65. 2 days cycling only – €45
1 day cycling & Cycling Jersey – €45. 1 days cycling – €25
Entry on the day for all routes is €30.00 with Family Fun Cycle €12.50 – (Special offers for Families).
All participants over the weekend will receive a ‘Goodie Bag’ and ‘Certificate of Completion’.
All routes will be marshalled and the roads will also be clearly marked. Each route will have a Water Stop and Food Stop.
Accommodation: For anyone seeking accommodation in Thurles for the weekend 15th & 16th August 2015, please note that special hotel rates have been secured from the following venues:-
Anner Hotel Thurles:- [(0504) 21799] B&B €45 pps. Hayes Hotel Thurles:- [(0504) 22122] B&B €35 pps.
In all bookings please reference ‘Trip to Tipp’ when securing accommodation.
To celebrate this 20th Anniversary Milestone, ‘Trip to Tipp’ are going to have a special night of entertainment, with spot prizes, in Hayes Hotel, Liberty Square, Thurles, Co Tipperary on Saturday 15th next.
For further information Email katriona.shanahan@gmail.com
 The Hidden Tipperary Tourism Group, (Latter which includes Upperchurch Hill Walking, Upperchurch Climbing Wall, Lar na Pairce & Semple Stadium, St Mary’s Famine Museum, Cormackstown Heritage Centre, Cabragh Wetlands, Holycross Abbey Tours, Farney Castle, The Source, Templemore Town Park and Hayes Hotel) are inviting everyone to a Barbecue at Cabragh Wetlands, here in Thurles on Friday next July 17th.
This fund raising event will begin sharp at 6.30pm and run until 10:00pm with tickets costing €10 per person or €30 per family.
The event on the evening will include Food, Music and other entertainment; with those attending permitted to bring along their own beer/ wine.
This event is being held in order to raise funding for the publication of a Secondary Schools Brochure, latter which will highlight primary source educational opportunities here in Mid-Tipperary and thus encourage participating schools to visits the many educational primary source facilities now available in Thurles and surrounding areas.
For further information and tickets please contact the Cabragh Wetlands Office, Tel: 0504-43879, or Mobile: 086-3179919.
 Staff and Management at Hayes Hotel here in Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. Tipperary are running a ‘Duck Race’ on the River Suir on Friday next July 10th in aid of two very worthwhile charity groups.
To purchase and enter your personal Duck for this racing event please note same are currently on sale at Hayes Hotel, Liberty Square and from ‘Fred’s Fashions’ on Slievenamon Road, Thurles.
The worthy charity groups who will benefit from funds raised at this major event will be the Thurles Branch of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) and TCL4CF, a charity fund raising organisation which supports Cystic Fibrosis Patient Care in the counties of Tipperary, Clare and Limerick.
This Duck Racing Event will start from both the Ursuline Bridges, latter area situated between Liberty Square and Cathedral Street; starting at 8:00pm sharp, with the runners and riders expected to pass the winning post, latter which will be clearly marked out, directly opposite the Thurles Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre building.
This event will be followed at 9:00pm with a Traditional Music Session, beginning later back in Hayes Hotel.
Ducks cost just €5.00, so please do rent a Duck and do lend your support to this very worthy fund-raising event.
During August, 2014 last, Mr Thomas O’Connor (Limerick) and Miss Deirdre Ryan (Thurles) made their dream trip and contracted a guided motorcycle tour of the historic Route-66 (Will Rogers Highway), from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Eaglerider.com rent touring motorcycles and offer guided tour programs in several regions of America. These guided tours provide an experienced leader as well as a support van for supplies, luggage, etc.
 Top pictures: Show Thomas O’Connor, Deirdre Ryan, on Route-66 with support van driver Patrick Hayes. Bottom Pictures: Show Patrick and Regina Hayes with historian Monsignor, Dr. Maurice Dooley, during their stay in Hayes Hotel, Thurles, latter building the birth place of the Irish Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) . What a surprise when Thomas and Deirdre arrived in Chicago to discover that their support van driver was none other than Mr Patrick Hayes, a daily reader and regular contributor here on Thurles.Info.
Mr Patrick Hayes is descended from ancestry in Loughmore (East), Thurles Co Tipperary, and has just recently been certified as a foreign born Irish Citizen. Patrick has Ryan ancestry and he and Deirdre, during their trip shared many stories and jokes about distant cousins meeting halfway around the world. Thomas was quite impressed by Patrick’s detailed knowledge of Thurles and its surroundings areas.
Patrick and his wife Regina, returned to Thurles for a brief visit just last April (2015), introducing his lady wife to many of the old haunts he had previously discovered while researching his families long history in the Loughmore area. During their April 2015 trip Regina and Patrick visited St Mary’s Famine Museum while staying at; yes ‘Hayes Hotel’ in Thurles. The couple met with friend, historian and roots researcher Monsignor Dr. Maurice Dooley, while also renewing their friendship over dinner, meeting with Thomas and Deirdre in Templemore.
Perhaps another motorcycle tour will be Thomas and Deirdre’s future together; touring the south-west National Parks perhaps or the Rocky Mountains, with Patrick no doubt acting once again as their support van driver?
My sincere thanks to Deirdre, Thomas and Patrick for sharing their remarkable story with us. All matters now considered, is not our world really just a small place?
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