Co Tipperary Community Games

08/10/2025

💥Our Coaching Children training course kicks of tomorrow, 9th October at 6:30pm online.

This courses equips volunteers with specific knowledge, skills and competencies to cater for the needs of children.

Please note:
This training course is delivered in 4 parts. Attendance to all parts is mandatory in order to receive your certificate.‍

REGISTER NOW!
CairnCommunityGames.ie/volunteer-training/coaching-children-course



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08/10/2025

Again Thank you to Eamonn & Nationalist Newspaper for publishing Brenda's Report & some pics from weekend 2 of National Finals. As we approach 2026 AGM we look forward to welcoming new & existing faces. Volunteers are vital cogs in the wheel of this great organisation that provide so much opportunity for young people. Well done to everybody that took part, congratulations to all medalists & thank you to all volunteers including all area secs., team managers & all those involved in keeping the show on the road. I must pay special tribute to officers at the top table:- Annette, Micheal, Siobhan x2 Monica, youth officers Dara & Cormac. Brenda a super PRO. Forgive me I must mention a newcomer to me, Barry O'Sullivan, Borrisoleigh was so helpful during the year. I was very impressed but perhaps a little soft spot as his mother Anne & myself shared some years together. I am sure Anne was delighted to see her gradndaughter on the big stage in 2025.

05/10/2025

More memory lane Pics with President Mary McAleese & her husband Martin inspecting community initative displays in Cashel in 2007. They were very impressed with Community Games display.

05/10/2025

Memory Lane. Pictured at launch of "40 years History of Community Games in Tipperary " in Horse & Jockey Hotel in 2009 are. Seamus Hogan, St. Flannans, Lorraine O'Shea, Mary O'Shea, Ballingarry, Donnacha, Anne Marie, Aiden & Joseph O'Brien, Ballydoyle, Aoibh O'Shea, Peggy Colville Anna O Brien, Declan O'Shea & Sarah O'Brien.

27/09/2025

Many thanks to Nationalist Newspaper for recent coverage of weekend one of National Finals of Athletics in Carlow. Coverage of weekend two Arts & Cultural events due to be published next wednesday. Congratulations to everyone lucky enough to win medals on the big stage & Very Well Done to all those that had the honour of representing their area & county at All Ireland Finals.

07/09/2025

VISUAL Carlow played host this weekend to the last of the Cairn Community Games National finals of 2025. Over the weekend the best of musical, dramatic, and artistic talent from across the length and breath of the country descended in their droves to compete for the ultimate Community Games Arts and Culture prize.

After this weekend Tipperary has 2 new National Champions in Eamon O'Biorogra, Newport Boys U16 Art and the Mullinahone trio in the U16 Group Dance Irish Contemporary🥇🥇👏👏. This is not Eamon's first time on the podium in the National Finals and yesterday he was joined by his brother Sean (also a former National medalist) who finished in third place in the Boys U16 Art. Great family achievement 👏👏

Three silver National medals returned to the premier county today where Ballinahinch again demonstrated their excellence in handwriting with Róisín Hickey, in the Girls U10 and Penelope Finch in the Girls U14 competiton. Later this afternoon Sinead Maxwell, St Flannans, also took a 2nd place podium finish in the Girls U16 Model Making 🥈🥈🥈

Millie Casey McArdle, Clerihan danced herself to a national Bronze medal in the U13 Solo dance competiton🥉while Grace Kennedy. Upperchurch secured 4th and the pewter medal in the U13 Solo Singing event 👏👏

The Dundrum-Knockavilla U13 Group Dance Irish Contemporary quintet of Clara Burke, Sophie English, Amy Rose Hayes, Aine O'Dwyer and Emma Kelly also secured a National pewter medal in their 4th place podium finish 👏👏

The final National medal of this weekend's events went to the Mullinahone Group of Emma Barrett, Emma Cahill, Nell Cahill, Doireann Crowley, Shannon Crowley and Vivian Curran who took 4th place in the U15 Culture Corner event 👏👏

Well done to all the Tipperary singers, dancers, musicians, artists, handwriters, model makers, poets, actors and Project creators who performed brillantly all weekend in what was top class competition. It is a great achievement to represent your county on the National stage. Thanks to all who supporterd these children in any way and to all the community games volunteers who again ensured this weekend happened. Shout out to Tipperary volunteers and team managers over the weekend, thank you Monica, Liam, Annette, Yvonne and Brenda.

Tipperary Community Games would like to acknowledge both Fiona Kelly Shannon and Eleanor O'Brien who have stepped down from their National roles in Presentation and Training and Events Coordinating and thank them for all their hard work and long commitment to Community Games.

And with that we have come to the conclusion of the 2025 Community Games Calender of events. Well done to every child throughout the premier county who competed at area, county, Regional or National level. We hope you enjoyed the experience. Thanks to all the volunteers, coaches, mentors and to the County committee for all their hard work. Here's to what 2026 brings.....

06/09/2025

Good luck to all this weekend. Art, Solo Dance and Solo singing competitions already underway

04/09/2025

Carlow County Council will be offering a FREE open top bus tour around Carlow Town on Saturday and Sunday.

Bus will leave Carlow College, St. Patrick's at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm each day so hop onboard!



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04/09/2025

We can't wait to welcome you all this weekend to our National Arts & Culture finals at VISUAL Carlow & Carlow College, St. Patrick's 🎭

From inspiring performances to stunning displays of creativity, this weekend is all about showcasing the incredible talents from participants around the country.

All information is available on CairnCommunityGames.ie/arts-culture-finals-2025

Please note: this information is subject to change

See you then!



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28/08/2025

MICHAEL BOURKE Avondale Park Mallow, Co. Cork and formerly of Artane, Co. Dublin,passed away peacefully after an illness bravely fought surrounded by his loving family on August 27th 2025, at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork.Beloved husband of Patsy, cherished father of Shelly, Lorraine, Caroline and Brendan and adored Gaga to Gavin, Ava, Abbie, Ben, Jessica, Rioghan and Fiadh.
Sadly missed by his loving wife, family, sons-in-law Pat and Jimmy, daughter-in-law Edel, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces and his many great friends and neighbours.
Lying in repose at O'Connell's Funeral Home, St. James' Avenue, Mallow (P51 HH61) on Friday (August 29th) from 5.30pm with Prayers at 7pm.
Reception into the Church of the Resurrection, Mallow on Saturday (August 30th) for Requiem Mass at 2.30pm. Funeral afterwards to St. Gobnait's Cemetery, Mallow.
All in Tipperary Community Games offer their condolonces to his wife Patsy, daughters Shelly, Lorraine, Caroline & son Brendan, their families & extended families on the loss of Michael who had a very long association with Community Games. Im sure some of his close friends from Tipperary who worked with Mick at Munster & National level from the mid 80’s & gone ahead of him are waiting to welcome him into his heavenly home. His wife & family are all in our thoughts & prayers at this sad & difficult time. May his soul Rest in Peace at a top table. See RIP.IE

27/08/2025

It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the sad passing of Michael Bourke, Mallow RIP.

Mick was a very active, popular, well known member of Cork Community Games, serving also at Munster and National level for many years where his opinion on many topics was well respected. Even throughout the past few years of his illness he had always managed to keep in touch with his many Community Games friends and will be fondly remembered by many in Tipperary Community Games.

Tipperary Community Games send our sincere condolences to Mick's family and friends. May he rest in peace and may God comfort and console his loved ones at this sad time.

27/08/2025

Important information for all children participating in the Cairn Community Games National Arts and Cultural Finals 6th and 7th September in VISUAL Carlow

Cairn Community Games National Arts & Culture finals take place in VISUAL Carlow on 6th & 7th September 2025. ​Bring the family and soak up the atmosphere — food, entertainment, and plenty of activities await.