Paddy fenning 25061950 15052020 tullamore gaa club deeply regrets to inform you of the passing of our president, paddy fenning, this morning. The launch today was attended by pat mcdonagh, supermacs owner and john scanlan, the chief superintendant of the laoisoffaly garda division. Doyles pub was the venue for the launch of the rhode way, a book written by brian darby, a long serving offaly and rhode footballer, who only retired from county football in 2017. Darby book is about a whole lot more than that goal tullamore.
Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment for further information contact ollie walsh ollie. Tullamore gaa is a gaelic athletic association club located in the town of tullamore, county offaly, ireland. Dowling, a long serving offaly gaa secretary, used it as a stepping stone to the presidency. The introduction clip from our 125th anniversary club gathering and official book launch in tullamore court hotel on 16th may 2014. A response poetry anthology to the poetry of patrick kavanagh book launch at tullamore library. In the meantime you can download a pdf from offaly county council heritage officer amanda pedlow of all the county events. In a year that saw limerick end a 45 year wait for the liam maccarthy cup and jim gavins dublin win their 4th allireland in a row, the.
Irish running legend to launch tullamore harriers history book. This is the main competition for inter county u15 football teams from all over ireland. Teehan takes over as leinster council chairman photo 1 of 1. Kc sports are now ready to launch tullamore gaa online shop. Mullingar st patricks day 2020 march 17, 2020 featured event february 2020 mullingar international film festival february 7, 2020 great nightlife in mullingar this christmas december 1, 2019.
Some of offalys greatest ever footballers gathered in rhode last saturday night for the launch of a new book by a football stalwart from the village. The laoisoffaly garda division in association with supermacs are calling for entries for the inaugural garda youth awards following their official launch today in the killeshin hotel in portlaoise. He was the man that launched the book because he started as a cadet in. Offaly 1994 allireland heroes to host day of celebration. Sportsfile launch 22nd annual a season of sundays book.
Yes we are extending our events to conclude on 31 august with the mary ward book launch about which more in our blogs of 24 and 31 august. Photo galway gaa after successfully retaining their connacht title and coming through two trips to london, corofin go in search of an allireland senior club football final against kildares moorefield. The launch, which took place in tullamore library on monday evening, was also. Offaly gaa players of the year and hall of fame inductees. Book launch offaly and the great war tullamore library.
Over the years thousands of people all wellmeaning have asked me if the goal changed my circumstances. Do you want to know the entry ticket price for tullamore gaa centre. The shooting happened on the outskirts of the town. The launch night last february at the tullamore court hotel was a tremendous success, with a 700strong crowd turning out in a touching show of support. There were great celebrations in banagher and surrounds on sunday when st rynaghs qualified for the allireland camogie club intermediate championship final. The offaly girls produced an excellent second half display to beat galways carnmore by 2 to 0 in a very enjoyable all.
Four years later, jackie along with his committee are ready to launch their findings in a 450 page hardback book, which documents the cultural and social activities of the gaa in the parish of aghamore over the past 128 years. They were regaled with tales from his footballing contemporaries seamus darby, pat oneill, pauric mcshea and johnny hughes, with paddy, surrounded by his family in the front row, deriving. Limerick illustrator launches free design your own gaa kit colouring. Lots of things including book launches in geashill and banagher.
Two offaly launches are planned for the book richie connor, the 1982 captain will perform a tullamore launch on friday, october 11, while fellow rhode man, paddy mccormack, a team mate in 1972, will launch it in rhode on saturday, october 12. Official facebook page of offaly gaa get all the latest news, fixtures, results and lots more relating to all things gaelic. Tullamore gaa centre special guests the 4 of us sat. The injured man was taken by ambulance to tullamore hospital. The gaa season never fails to deliver and once again i am proud of the collection my team at sportsfile has assembled. Maintenance without the risk of large mobile platforms driving onto the grass surface and damaging it. The galway champions will be favourites, experienced at this stage, and took their second national crown beating slaughtneil in 2015. To mark the occasion we have a number of events planned including releasing a book at the end of the year tullamore gaa 125 years of memories. Damien quinn, a limerick artist now based in sydney, has compiled a blank gaa kit design book, which is now downloadable and free. Club recently published a 125 year photographic history of the club entitled the blues. As always, it is on the last saturday in august so next year it will be the 29 th of august. Across all codes and competitions, we have captured some truly remarkable moments. Tullamore were delighted with the choice and installation of their 20m floodlighting system from abacus which allows the club to play hurling to a high standard under lights.
Laois gaa the official website of the laois gaa county board. To coincide with the release by offaly history archives of a collection of offaly gaa minute books and records 19061980, dr paul rouse. Tullamore gaa centre, tullamore ticket price timings. Ger scully we see this as a miniolympics for adults. The 2019 offaly gaabridge house hotel players of the year recipients and hall of fame. Offaly gaa announce their spooktacular halloween camp. Laoisoffaly garda division launch new youth awards in. This year tullamore has been nominated as the healthy town of ireland in association with phizer and in conjunction with the european week of sport, a sports festival will take place from 23rd30th of september. We are delighted to bring you a few pictures of some of the huge crowd that attended the launch. Tullamore sportsfest to be a miniolympics 31st august 2017. Offaly coaching and games have announced details of their upcoming spooktacular halloween camp which takes place in tullamore and banagher on 29th and 30th october. Official autobiography of seamus darby released photo 1. Tickets purchased for dec 9th 2017 are valid for entry on march 31st 2018 due to gig being postponed.
Speaking at the launch, the books creator ray mcmanus said. The first registered team in the parish of aghamore as it was then were the annagh rovers in 1889. Dublin legend tony hahanoe will do the honours at a launch in dublin on thursday, october 10. To mark the milestone of offalys third all ireland senior hurling title, the 1994 winning team are holding a celebratory lunch on friday 10th may in the tullamore court hotel. There was an unfortunate 911 reference during henry shefflins. Re launch the complete gaa records bible 18882019 launch of the completed gaa records bible 18882019 the appendix 2017 2019 john phelan wishes to advise you that march 4th, 2020. Simply click on the event to find out more information. Camps filling up fast make sure to book online and not miss the fun. Cavan woman mckiernan will launch tullamore harriers. On hand to do the official launch will be the skipper of that side, richie connor, while a host of star offaly names from the seventies and eighties are expected to be in attendance on the evening.
At sportsfile i have a great team of photographers and as the press photographers association of ireland ppai catchphrase goes. Tullamore gaa club was founded on 26 may 1888 and won its first title in 1890 when it defeated banagher in the final of the offaly championships football. Book early to avoid disappointment have you registered. Had it not been for the coronavirus epidemic the hurlers of naomh eanna would have been getting ready for the clubs first ever season in division 1 of the all county hurling league in a couple of weeks time. Dublin people sportsfile book captures magic of gaa season. The book looks back at all the memories throughout the year and is supported by carrolls of tullamore. The club is concerned with both hurling and gaelic football and. Henry shefflins book was launched at the hub, in kilkenny last night and, by all accounts, it was a super affair. Offaly gaa folk heroes gather for the launch of the rhode. On the back of an emotional rollercoaster of a gaa season, sportsfile has launched their twentysecond annual a season of sundays book. Irish running folk hero catherina mckieran will be the star attraction when she launches a new tullamore harriers history book tonight thursday, november 22 in the tullamore court hotel at 8pm. A new book on offalys football breakthrough, 1960 1961 will be launched on saturday 3 december at 3. Local man returns as order of malta chancellor for tullamore book.
Dont make the mistake like so many last year who despite our warning. Thank you to martin rattigan for putting together this lovely video clip from the 125 blues book launch that took place on friday 16th may 2014 6 years ago this. Darby book is about a whole lot more than that goal. Its club colours were initially red and green, but inspired by the 1916 rising, the club changed its colours to green, white and gold in 1917. Portumna community school suffered disappointment today as they were lost out by just one point in the allireland post primary schools senior b hurling semifinal. Ie is an irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide delivery. Invitation to book launch offaly and the great war edited by.
Shortly before 10pm a 21yearold man sustained gunshot wounds to his legs during an incident in a field off clara road. Stars for tullamore sports fest launch 22nd august 2017. New date for tullamore gaa centre due to gig on december 9th being postponed aslan are pleased to announce they are playing at the tullamore g a a centre on sat 31st march 2018 with special guests the four of us. A star studded attendance turned up for the launch of seamus darbys new autobiography, about that goal in the.
The aim of the day is to celebrate that great achievement and give the people of offaly a great day out where they can meet and mingle with the heroes of yester year. Offaly independent faithful set to gather for launch of. Invitation to book launch offaly and the great war edited by michael byrne. The 2020 tullamore harriers half marathon is now open for registration. This year, tullamore gaa will celebrate our 125th anniversary.
A history 19532018, while the president of athletics ireland, georgina drumm will also be in. Camogie captain and sean pender offaly senior football captain at the launch of offaly gaa cul camps. The offaly county board of the gaelic athletic association gaa irish. Thats what next months inaugural tullamore sportfest promises according to the chairman of the organising committee, prominent local athlete, darren butler. Below is a list of upcoming events in and around mullingar.