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Famous Tipp people

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    #62
    Abraham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 254 ✭✭Abraham


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Matt the thrasher is a fictional character in Kickham's novel Knocknagow. Perhaps he was loosely based on someone Kickham knew.

    Yea....think you are right. A North Tipp man with All-Ireland honours in the quaffing dept assured me he was a local from the Birdhill area but on deeper digging, I find he does not stand up.


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    #63
    [Deleted User]
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    Abraham wrote: »
    Yea....think you are right. A North Tipp man with All-Ireland honours in the quaffing dept assured me he was a local from the Birdhill area but on deeper digging, I find he does not stand up.

    To be fair there is a pub in Birdhill called 'Matt the Threshers' so maybe there is something there too


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    #64
    [Deleted User]
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    This man

    George Plant from Fethard (or St Johnstown, Moyglass to be more correct) who was executed in 1940


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    #65
    Lady Chatterton
    Registered Users Posts: 19,585 ✭✭✭✭Lady Chatterton


    Rhys Essien wrote: »
    Andrea Roche - Model - Clonmel

    Adi Roche - Chernobyl Childrens Project - Clonmel

    The late Frank Meagher - Rally Driver - Fethard
    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rally-driver-died-giving-spin-to-fan-304064.html
    Apologies for going off topic but I remember Frank Meagher rallying, he was a huge loss to motorsport in Ireland.

    Donie Keating was another rally driver from Tipp.


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    #66
    Lady Chatterton
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    Patrick Bergin (Actor) resides in Cloughjordan
    Charlie Swan, multiple National Hunt Champion jockey


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    #67
    later12
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    Sir Andrew and Lady Lloyd Webber, Kiltinan Castle (Fethard)

    ...Tipperary by association, at least.


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    #68
    hinault
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    It's a sad day when an exiled Dublin living in Tipp needs to remind you Tipperary lot about : Louise Kennedy, the world famous designer, is from Thurles!:D

    (incidentally I always considered Sean kelly as a Tipp man but knowing the man reasonably well, he actually told me that his mother was from Kilkenny. A bit od useless info).


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    #69
    DT100
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    hinault wrote: »
    It's a sad day when an exiled Dublin living in Tipp needs to remind you Tipperary lot about : Louise Kennedy, the world famous designer, is from Thurles!:D

    jprboy wrote: »
    11. Tony Ryan, businessman, Thurles
    12. Louise Kennedy, designer, Thurles
    13. Frank Patterson, singer, Clonmel
    14. Shane McGowan, singer, mother from Puckane and he spends a lot of time in North Tipp

    That post from an earlier page...Ya gotta read the full thread:D


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    #70
    jprboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭jprboy


    hinault wrote: »
    It's a sad day when an exiled Dublin living in Tipp needs to remind you Tipperary lot about : Louise Kennedy, the world famous designer, is from Thurles!:D

    (incidentally I always considered Sean kelly as a Tipp man but knowing the man reasonably well, he actually told me that his mother was from Kilkenny. A bit od useless info).

    DT100 has kindly pointed out the fact that Louise Kennedy WAS already mentioned by.... oh, that would be me !

    Slightly off topic but you know Sean Kelly and go by the name of hinault - big into the auld cycling I'd say .. yes?


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    #71
    hinault
    Registered Users Posts: 5,932 ✭✭✭hinault


    DT100 wrote: »
    hinault wrote: »
    It's a sad day when an exiled Dublin living in Tipp needs to remind you Tipperary lot about : Louise Kennedy, the world famous designer, is from Thurles!:D




    That post from an earlier page...Ya gotta read the full thread:D

    Does anyone know where the nearest branch of specsavers is?:D
    (I missed your earlier post. Apologies).


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    #72
    hinault
    Registered Users Posts: 5,932 ✭✭✭hinault


    jprboy wrote: »
    DT100 has kindly pointed out the fact that Louise Kennedy WAS already mentioned by.... oh, that would be me !

    Slightly off topic but you know Sean Kelly and go by the name of hinault - big into the auld cycling I'd say .. yes?

    My user name is a give away.

    I like cycling and I used race years ago back in Dublin when I was in my teens/20's.
    I cycled with the Orwell Wheelers - Stephen Roches old club.

    I've got to know Sean over the years too. He's an absolute gentleman.


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    #73
    looder
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    Maurice Davin is a Tipp man, one of the founders of the GAA.

    Shane Long is a former Tipp minor hurler making a couple grand a week for himself over in England at present.


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    #74
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    looder wrote: »
    Maurice Davin is a Tipp man, one of the founders of the GAA.

    Shane Long is a former Tipp minor hurler making a couple grand a week for himself over in England at present.

    There's another young fellow Michael Rafter from nearby Glengoole who was at Colchester United up to last year but things didnt quite work out for him. Think he is at Waterford United now?


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    #75
    pappyodaniel
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    Donnacha Ryan of Munster and Ireland Rugby fame is from Nenagh afaik.

    William Magner of Magners/Bulmers fame is credited with starting Cider production in Clonmel.


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    #76
    Rain Over Me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Rain Over Me


    Lena Rice of New Inn, Tipperary Only female Irish woman to win a ladies title at wimbledon


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    #77
    jprboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭jprboy


    gillad wrote: »
    lena rice,new inn.. the only female irish tennis player to win a singles title at wimbledon
    Rain Over Me wrote: »
    Lena Rice of New Inn, Tipperary Only female Irish woman to win a ladies title at wimbledon

    gillad beat you to it with an earlier post.... :P


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    #78
    Ah nuts
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭Ah nuts


    Charles Bianconi. Transportation Clonmel


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    #79
    tipptom
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    Anyone mention Ryan O Dwyer,could be very famous after, ahem,sunday.


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    #80
    jprboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭jprboy


    tipptom wrote: »
    Anyone mention Ryan O Dwyer,could be very famous after, ahem,sunday.

    Yes, Post #56......
    Deleted User wrote: »
    Ryan O'Dwyer (Tipperary turned Dublin hurler) from Cashel - 3 goals and a point in the first half

    I find the Search function useful to avoid repeating earlier suggestions..... ;)


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    #81
    tipptom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭tipptom


    jprboy wrote: »
    Yes, Post #56......



    I find the Search function useful to avoid repeating earlier suggestions..... ;)
    Im delighted for you!


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    #82
    lisasimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,845 ✭✭✭lisasimpson


    was Dermort Morgan from thurles ?

    and then theres John 3:7


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    #83
    tippspur
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    Getting desperate for names now Lads;)


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    #84
    policarp
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    tippspur wrote: »
    Getting desperate for names now Lads;)

    Nora Butler.
    All Ireland winning singer.
    Nenagh.


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    #85
    policarp
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    Lester Piggott spent a penny there once.


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    #86
    DT100
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    lisasimpson wrote: »
    was Dermort Morgan from thurles ?

    and then theres John 3:7
    Dermot was born in Dublin I think


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    #87
    digzy
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    tom kiely from ballyneale near carrick-on-suir.
    Successful athlete from early 1900s


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    #88
    [Deleted User]
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    digzy wrote: »
    tom kiely from ballyneale near carrick-on-suir.
    Successful athlete from early 1900s

    The 'Ballincurry hare' John Joe Barry from Ballingarry


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    #89
    [Deleted User]
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    Larry Kiely from Glengoole. Tipp all ireland winner on several occasions and Irish showjumper


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    #90
    Tis Mee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Tis Mee


    Kitty Flaherty. Cahir.


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    #91
    ciano1
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    Paul Walsh, lead singer of Royseven is from Clonmel

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AdaZoWW6uc


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