Famous Tipp people

liogairmhordain

DT100 wrote: »

The castle is in Kilsheelan,Gurteen Castle.

on the Co. Waterford side of the river however !!

teekayd25

Ollie Cahill, League of Ireland footballer - FAI player of the year in 2006. Holder of the record for most appearances in European competition by an Irish domestic player. 41 games - Deportivo La Coruna, Steaua Bucharest, Dynamo Kiev, this man's played 'em all

Infamous more than famous perhaps, Michael Smith and Michael O'Kennedy, two Tipp men who sat at the same cabinet table and had a fierce rivalry within their own constituency.

DT100

liogairmhordain wrote: »

on the Co. Waterford side of the river however !![/QUOTE
You are correct,but I was just telling a poster where the castle was.It's famous people,not Castle's:D:D

teekayd25

teekayd25 wrote: »

Ollie Cahill, League of Ireland footballer - FAI player of the year in 2006. Holder of the record for most appearances in European competition by an Irish domestic player. 41 games - Deportivo La Coruna, Steaua Bucharest, Dynamo Kiev, this man's played 'em all

Spot on there. Played for Cork City with a fellow Clonmellian Stephen Napier. Cant help thinking Ollie didnt go far enough in his career as he was a terrific winger and didnt look out of place in the European games you mentioned.

mikemac

The Clare folks won't be happy :eek:

But I'm claiming Brian Bórú for Tipp, sure he ruled from Cashel

iliketeaandcake

mikemac wrote: »

The Clare folks won't be happy :eek:

But I'm claiming Brian Bórú for Tipp, sure he ruled from Cashel

I'll take that! Well it was his official royal seat after all. So the Tipp connection is valid!!

iliketeaandcake

liogairmhordain wrote: »

on the Co. Waterford side of the river however !!

I bet they get their milk for the tay and the paper in Kilsheelan though!

Lady Chatterton

mikemac wrote: »

The Clare folks won't be happy :eek:

But I'm claiming Brian Bórú for Tipp, sure he ruled from Cashel

Apologies for going off topic (but this is an urgent request )

Mikemac - could you arrange for a few Tipp flags and some bunting to be sent down to Ballina as soon as possible please? I'm here in Killaloe and it is depressing looking over the water to Ballina. Are the Ballina people still part of Tipp? There is no excitement about the All Ireland at all

Anyway, this proud Clare woman is lending Tipp her support tomorrow, as our lads are a bit like Fianna Fail, they are still rebuilding

Lady Chatterton

mikemac wrote: »

The Clare folks won't be happy :eek:

But I'm claiming Brian Bórú for Tipp, sure he ruled from Cashel

He ruled from the original capital of Ireland - Killaloe, Co. Clare, put that in your pipe Mikemac :D

mikemac

Well Kincora if want to be precise
He's one of our anyway

As for Ballina, I remember hurling there as a young lad and it was just a village.
No comparison these days :eek:
A lot of them commuters from Limerick I'd say so that explains the lack of flags

As for FF, sure Clare is Dev country
Well it used to be anyway

Lady Chatterton

mikemac wrote: »

Well Kincora if want to be precise
He's one of our anyway

As for Ballina, I remember hurling there as a young lad and it was just a village.
No comparison these days :eek:
A lot of them commuters from Limerick I'd say so that explains the lack of flags

As for FF, sure Clare is Dev country
Well it used to be anyway

Hey, if you can arrange for some flags and bunting to be put up in Ballina, I'll take you to the Brian Boru Centre in Killaloe. Just think about how exciting it would be crossing over the bridge. For someone like you, I might even ask for a Garda escort

Irish Actress Kerry Condon from Thurles. She has a main part in the Runway and i think she was in Rome a few years back

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Condon

Xenophile

Sean Treacy, Ceann Comhairle.

Rhys Essien

Vizzy wrote: »

Dr Pat O Callaghan- Double Olympic Champion
Michael O Suilleabhan -Music Composer
Dr Vincent O Brien - Horse Trainer

Dr Pat O'Callaghan was from Co Cork but had a surgery in Clonmel.

But Paddy Ryan was a World Heavyweight Champion Boxer from Thurles.
Is there a statue in Thurles of him?.If there is not,there should be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Ryan

Xenophile

Rickard Deasy, President of NFA forerunner of the IFA, North Tipperary (Terryglass ?)

Xenophile

T.J. Maher born Boherlahan near Cashel. MEP, President of IFA and founder member of NFA.

ROCKMAN

Paddy Ryan ,World Heavyweight Champion, Thurles (ok its a few years ago but still )

tippspur

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Paddy Ryan ,World Heavyweight Champion, Thurles (ok its a few years ago but still )

How long ago rockman ?

callaway92

tippspur wrote: »

How long ago rockman ?

Feb 6th 1882 he won the title. I remember it like it was yesterday.

tippspur

callaway92 wrote: »

Feb 6th 1882 he won the title. I remember it like it was yesterday.

You're old callaway92

Xenophile

J.K.Bracken, was present at the meeting of founding of GAA in Hayes Hotel in Thurles gave his name to Templemore GAA club.

He was a sculptor, one of his works is the Ninety Eight Man, which stands outside the head office of Clonmel Borough Council (Town Hall) , Parnell Street, Clonmel.

bogs

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

The Clancy Brothers from Carrick on Suir

bogs

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

15 Louise Morrissey from Bansha

Xenophile

Xenophile wrote: »

J.K.Bracken, was present at the meeting of founding of GAA in Hayes Hotel in Thurles gave his name to Templemore GAA club.

He was a sculptor, one of his works is the Ninety Eight Man, which stands outside the head office of Clonmel Borough Council (Town Hall) , Parnell Street, Clonmel.

I think Brackens son may have become an advisor to Winston Churchill in later years

bogs

bogs wrote: »

The Clancy Brothers from Carrick on Suir

Which side of the river more crucially ?

tippspur

Deleted User wrote: »

Which side of the river more crucially ?

William street in Carrick mor.

tippspur

Xenophile wrote: »

J.K.Bracken, was present at the meeting of founding of GAA in Hayes Hotel in Thurles gave his name to Templemore GAA club.

He was a sculptor, one of his works is the Ninety Eight Man, which stands outside the head office of Clonmel Borough Council (Town Hall) , Parnell Street, Clonmel.

I never knew that..:cool:

Ed O'Donnell should be added to the list for those who like O'Donnell's crisps. Ed is from Seskin Farm, Kilsheelan

premierstone

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

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).

Pretty certain Louise Kennedy is from Puckane.

premierstone

premierstone wrote: »

Pretty certain Louise Kennedy is from Puckane.

In alot of instances tho, people from smaller areas are often 'rounded off' to be from the nearest biggest Geographical area if you like. Granted Puckane is nearer to Nenagh but if Louise Kennedy started out her business in Thurles then the media would know her as being 'Thurles born'.

Shane Long was referred to as being from Tipperary town by George Hamilton by simple virtue of the fact he was playing for St Michaels.