Joesph Tuohy, 87, originally from Toomevara, in Co Tipperary passed away during the summer after spending the majority of his working life there.

Eighty-seven-year-old man Joesph Tuohy, originally from Toomevara, Co Tipperary passed away during the summer after spending the majority of his working life there.

An appeal has been made for mourners for an elderly Irish man who died alone in London and who is to return to his final resting place later this month.

It was a real family affair at University of Limerick as the new Vice President for Research was part of the processing party to confer her own parents with a Certificate in Local History.

The number of garda stations without a permanent garda has continued to rise, despite a net increase of 600 in the size of the force last year.

Former GAA PRO Danny Lynch is concerned the criteria set out to appoint the new director general indicates the association remain intent on maximising revenue.

Work by Jack Butler Yeats and a model of the Church of St Anne are stand-outs, writes Des O’Sullivan.

It’s the morning of the 1916 All-Ireland hurling final. The Tipperary hurlers are in Dublin — they walk down the quays and turn left onto Sackville Street.

Twenty years after the killing of Det Jerry McCabe, the survivor of the IRA attack Det Ben O’Sullivan says he has learnt to live with it, writes Mid-West Correspondent Jimmy Woulfe

Odds-on favourite Up For Review romped to an impressive win in the Grade 2 Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle, rescheduled from Limerick on Tuesday, in Punchestown yesterday.

Last year’s champions Thurles CBS made it two wins from two in Group C of the Dr Harty Cup as they pulled away from Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa of Doon in the final quarter at Toomevara yesterday.

Naas hosts today’s horse racing action and Macbride can overcome an absence by taking the opening Welcome To Toomevara GAA Raceday Maiden Hurdle for Aidan O’Brien.

Andrew Lynch was in sparkling form in Tramore last evening, completing a superb treble on Punch Bag, Master Appeal and Miss Peacetime.

Clare might have made an underwhelming fist of defending their All-Ireland title but 2014 has still been a very special year for Conor McGrath, confirming the 23-year-old’s status as one of the country’s leading hurlers.

A huge weekend of senior hurling activity saw the Tipperary SHC championship reduced to the last eight, and while there were no major upsets, there were some very significant results, not least the victory of Thurles Sarsfields over Drom-Inch.

The Willie Mullins-trained Morning Run retained her unbeaten record when justifying odds-on favouritism in the Follow Tipperary Races On Facebook Mares Maiden Hurdle in Tipperary yesterday, sparking a double for trainer Willie Mullins.

Jody O’Connor was the first speaker on stage at last January’s GAA Games Development Conference.

A good game at Semple Stadium yesterday, a good win for Clare but what I found most surprising is it seemed that the Clare support outnumbered Tipperary. Why was that? It comes down to confidence.

The Willie Mullins-trained Turban romped to a convincing six lengths win over gambled-on favourite Competitive Edge in the €100,000 The Underwriting Exchange Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase in Fairyhouse yesterday.

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Pádraig Chaplin is fine-tuning the wiring in Setrights tavern.

A man danced around the motionless body of a 25-year-old he had just assaulted and raised his arms aloft in a “triumphant gesture,” a court heard yesterday.

Mikey Fogarty took the riding honours on ‘Amateur’ day in Cork yesterday, completing a double on De Benno and Don’t Back Down, but also picked -up a four-day whip ban.

“My first thoughts are with John Thomas McNamara”, said Michael Winters, after his Missunited got the best of a terrific battle with Twigline in the Grade 3 Kerry Group EBF Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

Members of the Tipperary hurling team yesterday took time away from preparing for tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final to support their team-mate John O’Brien as he buried his older brother who died during the week.

County man Pa Bourke hit a whopping six goals as Thurles Sarsfields blitzed holders Loughmore-Castleiney in a disappointingly one-sided Mid Tipperary senior hurling final at Templemore.

THE metaphorical tumbleweed stumbled across the foyer of Tipperary’s Burlington Hotel base yesterday morning.

Kerry 0-13 Roscommon 0-12

THREE in-a-row chasing Kerry put their Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21BHC title on the line when they face Roscommon in this afternoon’s semi-final clash in Toomevara at 2pm.

FORMER All-Ireland winning hurler and All Star Michael Cleary will set out today to cycle a go-kart the length of Co Tipperary to raise funds to ease the suffering of sick children.

FORMER Tipperary All-Ireland winning hurler Michael Cleary will pedal a go-kart through Tipperary later this week to raise funds for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin.

Motorists are being warned to expect major traffic restrictions in Dublin city on Monday afternoon, during an address by the US President Barack Obama.

WEXFORD completed the great escape as they ensured their Division 1 survival with a deserved draw against All-Ireland champions Tipperary at Semple Stadium.

The final stretch of the M7 motorway from Dublin to Limerick is due to open at midday, but the official ceremony has been postponed because of the weather.

JUST LAST week Tony Blair visited Ireland to publicise his autobiography.

TOMMY DUNNE has described the criticism that Tipperary received in the aftermath of last May’s Munster championship defeat to Cork as “over the top” and believes their impressive performance against Waterford in the All-Ireland semi-final has provided a timely injection of confidence as they bid to topple Kilkenny in Sunday’s decider.

ELEVEN dairy farms in eight counties and representing eight co-ops have been shortlisted for a visit by the national judging panel in the 2010 National Dairy Council Quality Milk Awards – the competition which sets out to identify and reward top dairy farmers.

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IT’S a scene replicated everywhere in Ireland, new clubs coming to the fore in county finals.

ALL wildlife is local, according to the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT), which will host events countrywide this coming weekend.

FORMER Munster and Ireland rugby player Eddie Halvey has been given a seven-month suspended sentence and disqualified from driving for seven years after pleading guilty to careless driving and drink driving following a road crash which claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy in 2006.

THURLES, the largest town in north Tipperary with a population of just under 8,000; birthplace of the GAA and home of Thurles Sarsfields, holders of 29 Tipperary senior county titles and leaders on the roll of honour.