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The Thomond Swim 2009 has returned after an absence of 20 years to Limerick City.The race began at St.Michael’s Rowing Club ,Clancy’s Strand ,passing under the Sarsfield Bridge ,O ‘Callaghan Strand and turning around at Thomond Bridge .The race concluded at the Shannon Rowing Club to a tumultuous applause from the large attendance that gathered to [...]

This is one incredible Cat,a You Tube sensation.Nora is owned by a piano teacher Betsy Alexander in Philadelphia.She is a gracious performer on the keyboard and she is on the way to making a fortune from Mugs,Calendars ,magazines,cat toy manufacturers ,life is just Purr Fect for Nora right now.We all await her tour dates!
Croke Park [...]

Mount Kennett ,Steamboat Quay ,Limerick City was the venue yesterday for the All Ireland Skate Championship’s .

A glorious day was had by all who participated and a large attendance of a 1000 looking on.The weather helped with no rain evident a miracle in itself considering the miserable Summer which has passed.Andy Jolly from Tubes,Limerick was the M.C [...]

The Republic of Ireland held an open training session in Cooke Park ,Home to St.Michael’s in Tipperary Town 10 August 2009.It was 10 am in the morning and a huge crowd attended .A great honour for the region to be able to host the squad all credit due to John Delaney FAI Chief Executive and [...]

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Flags are flying in abundance in a sporting Limerick City as it eagerly awaits the Republic of Ireland v Australia Friendly soccer match which takes place in Thomond Park • Wednesday August 12th ‘09 • KO: 7.30pm ,Ticket information available at the F.A.I  HERE .
This is of great economic benefit to the region with the Irish Team [...]

See the Croom and Limerick County Hurler Stephen Lucey on a Video Courtesy of ballywire at the Guinness 250 Fans…

 

Well done to Dunmanway for  showing so much imagination in attracting one of the top clubs in the Premiership to send over a side to play in West Cork.This can only be positive for the region in attracting tourism and business…
See the Video by my  good friendYellow Labrador who is based  in Dunmanway
Part 2 [...]

It was 40 years ago today ,8 August 1969 when the Beatles walked out of their Abbey Road Studios and crossed the road (to paraphrase from the Beatles lyric on opening intro to Sgt .Peppers 20 years ago today) for a eponymous image to be taken of them at an zebra crossing ,which is now [...]

Video of Clancy’s Strand  ,complete with a new boardwalk.
See Limerick City Council for more information  HERE

Today   is the 40th Anniversary of the  first landing on the Moon by mankind On July 20 1969,Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the MOON.

I remember seeing the snowy images of the men landing on the moon on a neighbours TV as there were not many television sets in rural Ireland [...]

It is 21 years since Colly and I decided to drive from Limerick  to Cork’s Pairc Ui Chaoimh to see a musical genius ,the king of Pop in a battered run down Renault 5 .The majority of our friends though we were mad ,as Jackson’s music did not fit in with their choice of artist.
Jackson had [...]

The overnight Rain has certainly half filled this glass which was left out overnight,a lot of Rain .

Courtesy of the Branson Music Factory .com

 
 It has been a great year in our garden pond with an abundance of frogs ,the previous years we usually would  have seen only one frog  perhaps its the maturity of the garden has contributed to more pond life visiting .

This weeks guest poet in the Whitehouse  is Tim Daly.
lyrical consultant on Pink Floyd’s “Momentary Lapse”
White House Poets
Location:  Limerick, Ireland
The White House Poetry Revival has being going for five years. Every Wednesday the famous old world bar is transformed into a centre of culture as poets recite their latest work. Barney Sheehan and Dominic Taylor, the people [...]

He is only 5ft 5 and what a header of the ball ,towering over those giant Man United Defenders,that’s Messi .A  great night for football.
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Grangemockler honours Michael Hogan ,the Co.Tipperary footballer who was shot dead in Croke Park in 1920.There will be a weekend of events held in the village of Grangemockler over the weekend culminating in the unveiling of a memorial plaque by the President of the GAA Christy Cooney.
The Irish Times has more…
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0516/breaking6.htm
The Co Tipperary footballer shot dead in Croke Park in 1920 willl be honoured in his home village today.
Michael Hogan (24), was one of 14 civilians killed when British forces opened fire on the crowd during a challenge game in the Dublin stadium.
The day became known as “Bloody Sunday”, and the Hogan Stand in Croke Park was later named after the player, who hailed from Grangemockler near Clonmel.
A commemorative plaque will be unveiled in Grangemockler today by new GAA president Christy Cooney to mark the 125th anniversary of the GAA. A memorial mass and wreath-laying service at the player’s graveside will also take place.
Grangemockler GAA club spokesman Mick Pender said; “These events will be a fitting tribute to Michael who is still fondly remembered to this day.
“His family still live in the area and they will form a central part of the activities. It will be a very special weekend for the Hogan family, the club and the GAA.”
Two challenge games between Tipperary and Kilkenny in hurling and Kerry and Dublin in football will also be staged in Grangemockler this weekend.
The commemorative programme includes lectures on the history of the GAA and the significance of Bloody Sunday.
Other events planned to mark the 125th anniversary of the GAA during 2009 include a ceremony to re-dedicate the graves of the founding members of the organisation. Earlier this year, the GAA led the St Patrick’s Day parade through Dublin and a commemorative coin was launched by the Central Bank.
The GAA Museum in Croke Park features exhibits relating to Bloody Sunday including the original Tippera