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 Back row (L to R): – Mick Murphy, John Delahunty, Tommy Lanigan, Tim Nyhan, Paddy Bowe, John Maher, John Lanigan, John Semple, Ger Cornally, Gerry Doyle, Dan Mackey, Paddy Maher (W). Front row (L to R): – Denis ‘Bunny’ Murphy, Tommy Semple, Tommy Lanigan, Danny Doyle, Jim Lanigan (Capt.), Eddie Gleeson, Tommy Doyle, Paddy O’Gorman. We bring you yet another Thurles Sarsfields picture taken back in the 1940’s, one of the many rare photographs due to be published in the forthcoming publication: – “Thurles Sarsfields GAA Story-Volume 1”, by author Liam Ó Donnchú, and which will be launched in early November of this year.
This captivating publication runs to over 500 pages, packed with facts, figures and photos about the club; latter situated here in Thurles, the home and birthplace of the GAA.
As we have previously stated, this long-awaited and overdue hard-back publication, costing €25, will be available in Thurles through Bookworm, Lár na Páirce, Eason and Thurles Sarsfields Social Centre.
The publication can also be ordered by post (€10 extra) from: Liam Ó Donnchú, Ballymoreen, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. (Always nice to have it signed by the author.)
“Thurles Sarsfields GAA Story – Volume 1” due for publication well in advance of Christmas 2017.
 Thurles Sarsfields – Tipperary Junior Hurling No.1 Champions 1955.
Back row (L to R): – Noel Murphy, Michael Butler, Thomas Butler (H), Frankie Jordan, Seán McLoughlin, Willie Hackett, Dick Butler, Michael Connors. Front Back row (L to R): – Michael Murphy, Patsy Butler, Jimmy Doyle, Frank Barrett, Michael Stapleton, Mick Cahill, Jerry Loughnane. Above picture is one of the many photographs from a forthcoming publication, entitled “Thurles Sarsfields GAA Story – Volume 1”, by Author Liam Ó Donnchú, (Author of ‘Tom Semple and The Thurles Blues’ & ‘Pouldine School – Inné agus Inniu’ ).
Due to be launched in November 2017, this truly fascinating publication will run to over 500 pages, packed with facts, figures and photos about the club; latter situated here in Thurles, the home and birthplace of the GAA.
This long-awaited and overdue hard-back publication, costing €25, will be available in Thurles through Bookworm, Lár na Páirce, Eason and Thurles Sarsfields Social Centre.
Same can also be ordered direct by post (€10 extra) from: Liam Ó Donnchú, Ballymoreen, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
We hope to feature further pictures from this exciting publication over the coming weeks, so do join the thousands of our other daily readers, by subscribing to Thurles.Info. (Simply insert your Email address into the ‘Subscribe’ Box, found on the right hand side of our web page, to receive daily notifications in your mailbox.)
 ‘Clonbrien Hero, crowned ‘Irish Laurels Champion’ The winning Greyhound of the Irish Laurels winners prize money €30,000), at Curraheen Park last July, ‘Clonbrien Hero’, has tested positive for the drug Benzoylecgonine, commonly known as cocaine, according to the Irish Greyhound Board. The drug is understood to have similar effects on animals as it does on humans.
The dog is reported as having tested positive for the substance three times within a four week period, (between 24th June and 22nd July 2017). The case has now been referred to the Irish Greyhound Boards Control Committee, which will conduct a full inquiry.
Clonbrien Hero, which previously won the ‘Produce Stakes’, at Clonmel in Co. Tipperary, is trained by Tipperary’s Graham Holland on behalf of Kay Murphy.
Mr Holland was also in the news in early December 2016, when one of Ireland’s top greyhounds, ‘Clares Rocket’ was stolen from his kennels, latter situated at Riverside Kennels, Athassel Abbey, Golden, Co. Tipperary. The dog was later recovered by Tipperary Gardaí.
This was the team that travelled to America in 1931, having won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship the previous year, in 1930.
 Front Row L-R; P Cahill (Holycross), M. McGann (Thurles), T. Leahy (Boherlahan), T. Butler (Boherlahan), T, Treacy (Templemore), J. Harney (Thurles). Middle Row L-R; J. Maher, T. O’Mara (Toomevara), J.J. Callanan (1930’s All Ireland Final Winning Capt., Thurles), T. Butler , M. Kennedy (Capt. Toomevara), J. Lanigan (Thurles), J. McKenna. Back Row L-R; M.Ryan (Thurles), J. Stapleton, J. O’Loughlin (Vice-Captain Thurles), P. Purcell (Moycarkey), P. McKenna (Ballingarry), M.F. Cronan (Lorrha), T.Connolly, J.Leahy (Manager). The 1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of this event, since it had been establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship that year began on May 10th 1931 and ended on November 1st 1931.
Co. Tipperary were defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series of the games and Co. Cork would eventually go forward to win the title, following a 5-8 (23 pts) to 3-4 (13 pts) victory over Co. Kilkenny, in a second replay of the final that year.
Tipperary hurlers however sailed from Cobh, Co. Cork on September 8th 1931, to visit America as All-Ireland champions. With Johnny Leahy as manager, and accompanied by Rev. J. J. Meagher, C.C., chairperson of the Tipperary County Board and Rev. M. J. Lee, Diocesan Inspector; they played a total of seven games; three in New York city and one each in the cities of Boston, Detroit, Chicago and San Francisco. In the opening game in New York, Tipperary defeated a hand picked team, representing the USA, by ten points. In Boston, and in front of a reported 30,000 in attendance, here this same Tipperary selection defeated a Massachusetts selection by 4-4 (16 pts) to 2-3 (9 pts).
By the then standards of that period, as sportsmen, the Tipperary Team would have been the most widely travelled of any sporting group, having in previous years, also toured London and Liverpool.
Following our recent report on the sad passing of hurling legend Mr Liam Devaney, on Tuesday 15th August 2017 last, we have received unprecedented requests; sent by email, asking that we name the other players in the picture, used in this report.
Following confirmation by Mr Liam O’Donnchu, we are now happy to fully caption the published picture as follows:-
Tipperary- All-Ireland Champions 1961.
Back Row (L to R): – Matt O’Gara; Tony Wall; Tom Moloughney; Kieran Carey; Liam Devaney; Michael Maher; John Doyle; Mick Burns; Liam Connolly; John Hough, and Pat Ryan.
Front Row (L to R): – Sean McLoughlin; Jimmy Doyle; Donie Nealon; Donal O’Brien; Matt Hassett (Capt.); Billy Moloughney; John ‘Mackey’ McKenna; Theo English; Tom Ryan, and Roger Mounsey.
Our thanks to Liam and all who made contact with us.
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