Galbally Garden Fete 2008

 

Gallbally's 29th Garden Fete 2008

Bingo ,At The Galbally Garden Fete 2008

 

Galbally Garden Fete proved to be a major success for 2008,everything went write on the day especially the weather .The Sun shone and this resulted in a large attendance gathering to celebrate its 29th year.Galbally situated on the Border with Co.Tipperary nestles beneath the Galtee Mountains,Tidy Towns winner in 1994  and one can see why with the Community Spirit that exists as i experienced on my visit there today.The Annual Garden Fete is held  in the Community Field and the music today was  provided by Jimmy Buckley  there were various activities for both young and old  including , Carnival, Horse & Carriage Exhibition, Helicpoter Rides ,Wheel of Fortune,Bingo.Tipperary Mid West Community Radio http://www.tippmidwestradio.com/website/index.asp  were on hand to broadcast live with Mary B (Behan).In her interview with Canon Dalton ,the Canon stated it was so important for communities that  such events should continue to take place for the good of local communities.He thanked Tipperary Community Radio for Broadcasting the events of the day to a worldwide audience online to the emmigrants,the eldery and those listening in the nursing homes .Mary B “The Sun is shining today a miracle this year in Ireland,Is it true that the Child of Prayer was left out in Galbally during the week for today?” Canon Dalton remarked anything is possible with a wry smile.This is 29th year of the event and the Canon in his interview was looking forward to a very special 30th Celebration next year.Long may it last for all those in the Galbally Community. 

See more on the recent RTE Nationwide Programme from the 11th of August 2008 about Galbally in the Tidy Towns.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0811/nationwide_av.html?2409194,null,228 

http://www.tidytowns.ie/interior.php?id=2

See The Limerick Leader link for more on Jimmy Buckley

http://www.limerickleader.ie/features/Jimmy-eyes-next-stage.4433591.jp

Limerick Your A Lady at the Limerick Show 2008

Limerick Show 2008 Photos

Limerick Show 2008

Limerick Show 2008,The Stock Judging Competition

 

Limerick Show 2008, An Animal,Insect Or Bird

Limerick Horticultural Show,Rock Bog or Novel Garden

Leeks,Carrots,Parsnips,Onions and The Cauliflower ,Limerick Show 2008

Flower Displays .Limerick Show 2008

Pointing The Way at The Limerick Show 2008

Showjumping at the Limerick Show 2008

Limerick Racecourse

Limerick Racecourse,Greenmount,Patrickswell,Co.Limerick

The Oak,The Acorn and The Spider

The Oak,The Acorn

 

The Spider

 

This morning brought home the painful reality that Autumn is passing us by as the Summmer did which is well written about since the bad flooding in Newcastlewest to the floods in Dublin ,Mallow etc. dark ,dreary,misty …that damp smell is lingering around the house even in the car .The odd leaf is beginning to fall to the ground and the schools are back.Who ever coined the phrase “when they are back in school the weather will get better” it is not looking like it this year.

The Spiders were out in force this morning webs everywhere seen easily due to the damp misty conditions,the Oak is producing Acorns in abundance considering it is only 11 years old . Ireland’s National Tree the Oak .

INIS ARTISTS

The Inis Artists were formed to promote visual art throughout Munster ,the artists are mainly based in Co.Clare .Tom Daly, Margaret Ray Lahinch, Tomás O‘Maoldomhnaigh Ennis, Alan Shoosmith,  Sonia Schorman, Gerardine O’Leary are some the artists in the soiciety.

More Details on their website http://www.inisartists.com/

See more of the Artists in the launch of the Art Exhibition in December 2007 at Watchhouse Cross Library.Limerick  by Brendan Kenny of the Limerick Regeneration Project.

This is what i wrote in December 2007….

This evening in the Library at Watch House Cross two local artists Margaret Ray and Tomas O ‘ Maoldomhnaigh launched an exhibition of their own work of original painting’s which depict scenes of Limerick City ,coastal scenes, sporting and people .
Tomas is originally from St.Mary’s Parish has been a professional artist for many years; he is a member of the Limerick Art Society which Margaret is its secretary.
The Exhibition was opened by Brendan Kennedy the chief executive of the Northside and Southside regeneration project, there was a very good attendance and there are 37 works which are available to buy throughout the week of the long exhibition which ends this Saturday Dec.10.
Watch House Cross Community Library which was opened recently is a very welcome addition to the area, and has been very successful since its introduction; one has to commend Limerick City Council as it is an impressive structure and user friendly within its surrounds. The Library should prove to be a very valuable asset to the community for many years to come.

Spot The Difference

 

Spot the Difference by the Artist Tomás O’Maoldomhnaigh

 

http://www.tomasartist.com/ portrait and landscape artist  Tomás O’Maoldomhnaigh

Spot the Difference from the stables in Bruree of Enda Bolger. Cheltenham has been good to him winning 7 cross country meeting s there. John Thomas McNamara rode him 11 times out of his 14 wins, the Toureen jockey once stated that Spot the Difference had a big heart – the heart of a lion – and when he got to the front he loved going all the way to the line. There is a great painting here from Tomas O Maoldomhnaigh ( tomasartist at eircom dot net )showing Spot the Difference wearing the South Liberties GAA Club colours  for his owner  JP McManus.

Spot The Difference his records can be seen courtesy of the goracing.

http://www.goracing.ie/content/hri/HRIData/hrihorsedata.aspx?hid=20825

Celtic and Manchester United Drawn in Champions League Group

Seeing the number of Manchester United,Liverpool and Cetic shirts been worn around and during training sessions for Croom United naturally there was added local interest in this evening Champions League Draw.The Match of of the round for all suppporters in this country is the clash of Manchester United (Current European Champions) and Glasgow Cetic.These two teams  command a massive support here in Ireland with many people and clubs visiting the fooball grounds of Old Trafford and Celtic Park to see their favourite teams very often in a season.The Patrick Sarsfield Celtic Supporters Club will be very busy from here on making the arragements for the home and away ties.More information for the Limerick based Celtic Supporters can be found on their website http://www.patricksarsfieldcsc.com/home.html ,equally Denis O Sullivan founding member of the Limerick Branch of the Manchester United Supporters Club will be innudated for those precious tickets to visit both grounds.Both sides clashed in the group stages of the Champions League in 2006 with Manchester United winning 3- 2 at Old Trafford and Celtic winning 1 -0 at Celtic Park.Both Qualified from the group also back then.Tie of the Round.

The Draw in Full is :

Group A: Chelsea(England),Roma(Italy),Bordeaux(France ),Cluj(Romania )

One would have to fancy Chelsea and Roma here,Bordeaux for the Uefa Cup in Third,Cluj are unknown their first champions League.

Group B: Inter Milan(Italy) ,Werder Bremen (Germany),Pananithaikos(Greece),Famagusta(Cyprus)

Inter Milan to top the group with former Chelsea Boss Jose Mourinho at the helm ,Bremen second,For Famagusta from Cyprus(Manged by Keizaba who was with newcastle) it will be their first time in the Champions League ,Interesting clash with  Pananithaikos(Greece) due to the political history from the 60’s between both countries.

Group C; Barcelona,Sporting Lisbon(Portugal),Basel(Switzerland),Shaktar Donetsk(Ukraine).

Barcelona to top the group,Shaktar could surprise in this group.

Group D: Liverpool(England),PSV Einhoven(Holland),Marseilles((France),Athletico Madrid(Spain).

Liverpool one of the best supported in Ireland with Cetic /Man Utd should top the group ,allowing for the Liege blip.Athletico Madrid will be real threat to them .Marseilles will struggle due to losing Nasri(Arsenal )and Cisse (Sunderland).

Group E: Manchester United(England),Villareal (Spain),Cetic (Scotland),Aalborg(Denamark).

Man.United to top the group,it will be a close call between Celtic and Villareal for Second,the Danes will take points from both.

Group F: Lyon(France),Bayern Munich(Germany)Steau Bucharest(Romania),Fiorentina(Italy).

Bayern and Lyon to fight it out for 1 and 2.

Group G: Arsenal(England),Porto(Portugal),Fenerbache(Turkey),Dynamo Kiev(Ukraine).

Fenerbache will push Arsenal all the way for that first spot.St.Patricks Athletic should have beaten Kiev in the previous rounds in qualifying.

Group H: Real Madrid(Spain),Juventus(Italy),Zenit St .Ptersburg (Russia),Bate Borisov (Belarus).

Real to top the group of death,Juventus will push them all the way,Zenit (Arashvin if he stays!) are current UEFA Cup Champions,Bate will be used as cannon fodder ,it is their first champions League.

Thomond Park Home of Munster Rugby

Thomond Park ,Home To Munster Rugby Photo (c) Sean Ryan

This is the latest Photo of the New Thomond Park ,home to Munster Rugby taken from the rooftop of the  Hilton Hotel .The project is very much on target to host the upcoming Magners League Match with Glasgow Warriors on the fourth of October as per Pat Whealan Chairman of the Thomond Park Redevelopment Committee .There is also a distict possibility from my colleagues in UlBohs that the Limerick Charity Cup Final may take place there and what a great occasion that could prove to be which would draw a large attendance ,the Limerick Charity Cup  is played so that local charities benefit.Bruff were winners in 2007 http://croom.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/rugbybruff-rugby-club/

Thomond Park,The very last Photo at the final match in the old ground taken before it was demolished to make way for a new stadium.

See my video of the Old Ground before it was demolished

Limerick Charity Cup Draw 2008

Bruff v Ulbohs    Sept.1

Garryowen v Thomond Sept 1

Young Munster v Nenagh Ormond Sept 2

Old Crescent v Shannon.  Sept 2

Munster play London Irish in a friendly next friday night in Musgrave Park,Cork.For more on Munster Rugby see their website http://www.munsterrugby.ie/101_103.php

Adare ,Tour De Munster

Adare,Tour De Munster 2008

The Tour De Munster Completed their 600 Km Charity Cycle through all the counties of Munster.This is the fifth year of this very unique event where all the participants cover their own costs ,the funds this year will go to Enable Ireland.See more on their website http://tourdemunster.com/

I met the Cyclist’s in Cruise Street in Limerick stopping on the second leg of their Cycle,the first person i met was Gerry Muray from Patrickswell .They had stayed overnight in Killaloe and the crack was good as it is every year.He said it was an event he looked forward to every year then Cycling has been Gerry’s passion throughout his life so far.As chairman of the Tour De Munster he was thrilled with the response they have received since the event commenced.Last year they raised 100,000 for Cystic Fibrosis ,this year Enable Ireland has been chosen.The Tour commenced in Cork with legendary Cyclist Sean Kelly  from Tour De France at the helm,4 Days of Cycling through the picturesques region of Munster to finally finish back in Cork.It was an interesting morning chatting with the remaining cyclist ,superb athletes all of them and great credit to all of them for taking time out from their professions .It is good to see that our society is not made up totally as we say “Me Feiners”.(Translation eople who love them selves so much and never give anything back to society)They were all hoping that the inclement weather we were having would not ruin their marathon cycle,as i left them outside Rathkeale drops appeared on the windscreen though.

Gerry Murray and Paul Sheridan ,Taking time out in Cruises St.Limerick

The Limerick Leader has more on Gerry Kelly http://www.limerickleader.ie/features/This-Limerick-LifeGerry-Murray.4390500.jp

Cruises Street ,Limerick