2 September 2026

02 Sep 2026

Borrisoleigh Active Social Club

The September meeting of Borrisoleigh Active Social Club takes place tonight Wednesday September 2nd at 7pm in the Community Centre Borrisoleigh.  This will be a busy meeting making plans for the Autumn season. 

Borrisoleigh Town Park Notes

The Final Stretch – Pave the Park

Trevor Groome (owner of Muddy Puddles Childcare and The Final Stretch main sponsor) with Bobby Ryan (Chairman of Borrisoleigh Town Park) at the launch of The Final Stretch – Pave the Park fundraising project

A huge fundraising project has kickstarted in Borrisoleigh entitled The Final Stretch – Pave the Park. The project is been sponsored by Trevor Groome of Muddy Puddles Childcare whose business in now situated in the Borrisoleigh Town Park and also in Fantane.

Over a number of years, the sports facilities in the Borrisoleigh Town Park and GAA grounds have been brought into a state of the art facility. The premises now play host to two full size GAA pitches, a full size juvenile pitch and a soccer field.

A hurling wall is accompanied by a railed astro-turf pitch that can host mini hurling and 5 aside soccer games. The newest development is the installation of two padel courts, a playground is on site for the youth of the community to avail of while the fabulously spacious Sports Complex sits pride of place adjacent to the pitches.

Within the Complex, there is a main hall that includes four badminton courts while it is also equipped to host indoor soccer, basketball and indoor hurling training. A 60×30 alley is ideal for playing hurl-ball, handball and racquetball. The facility also includes a fully equipped gymnasium, a fitness studio, kitchen facility and five dressing rooms.

Surrounding the entire facility is a 1.3km fully lit up track that is home to the Track-Attack Club and it offers people from the local and surrounding areas to avail of walking and running track that is free from the perils of traffic.

The final piece of the jigsaw has now been launched. The Final Stretch – Pave the Park initiative was launched by Chairman of the Town Park, Bobby Ryan and our main sponsor Trevor Groome.

The aim of the fundraiser is to raise the funds to surface the car parks with tarmacadam, install lighting also in the carpark and develop a public toilet facility that will be situated adjacent to the playground and padel courts.

As part of the launch, two fun days of sports and activites were held that showcased the brilliance of the facilities that are now available. As well as having mini leagues in camogie and hurling and an indoor soccer blitz, a host of novelty and fun games proved to be enormously successful and enjoyable. The McIllroy Golf Challenge saw adults and kids alike chip golf balls into a washing machine. A basketball shootout, camogie and hurling sharpshooter, soccer slalom, Gaelic football shootout, water relays, Stall the Ball challenge and many more brought the competitive streak out in everyone who participated.

The fundraising project is the combined efforts of all the local clubs including the GAA, Juvenile GAA, camogie and Track-Attack. Tickets for the fundraiser are currently been sold by all club members while a major sponsorship iniative has also been launched and details of this can be obtained on the Borrisoleigh Town Park social media pages.

Borrisoleigh Historical Society

This Saturday 5th September we will gather at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Templederry at 1.15pm for our final field trip of the summer season. It will be led by John Flannery Ormond Historical Society and Miriam Lambe author of  ‘A Tipperary Estate: Castle Otway, Templederry 1750-1853.’

 The trip will include Cloghinch Bridge, Church of Ireland including crypt and graveyard, Church of the Immaculate Conception, and of course Castle Otway amongst other stops and sights.

Refreshments afterwards in the Bush and Briar at approx. 4pm.

If you need a lift or wish to carpool or share, please contact Michael Delaney 0862262022

Ukraine Independence Day

Saturday past again saw a sea of colour descend on Gairdín na Saoirse, on the Thurles Road, as Ukrainians came from all over Tipperary to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of their country’s independence.

The event commenced with the observation of a minute of silence as a mark of respect to all Ukrainians killed by Russia since this current phase of the war began. Just an hour previous the news filtered through about the ballistic missile strike on a warehouse in Bucha in which 38 Ukrainian civilians were killed.
The event was officially opened by Caithaoirleach of Tipperary County Council, Fiona Bonfield, who spoke about the role that communities have played in welcoming people displaced by the war among us. Despite what louder voices across social media platforms might like to project, the inherent traditional decency  and welcoming attitude is very much alive and well. 
Alyona Reznik sang the Anthem of Ukraine and the gathering was addressed by Inna Verytska, in her role as integration officer with NTDC. Inna emphasised the need for unity among displaced Ukrainians and of the need to be aware of the Russian propaganda which is, sadly, admired and consumed by all too many people today. 
Cory Ryan and Liam Donnelly, along with their dedicated team of helpers, managed to serve up a feast that included 190 beef burgers, 120 sausage rolls and 50 chicken thighs. Lydia from Templemore treated us to her traditional Ukrainian borscht and master baker Elena Matsak treated us to her Korovai, the sacred bread of Ukraine.
The remainder of the day was an opportunity for whoever so wished to take to the stage and perform their favourite party piece. There was no shortage of talented Ukrainian singers and musicians willing to display their talents but shyness seemed to overtake the Irish contingent present, — at least on this occasion.
 

Heritage Week

As a follow on from our two very successful tours of Glenkeen that marked our contribution to National Heritage Week, below are links to two web sites that people might find of interest. 
 
On 6 March 2017, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Fenian Rebellion of 1867, an event was held in Glenkeen marking the contribution of Jeremiah Bourke to that uprising. A documentary of the event was compiled which can be viewed on the link below.

Fenian commemoration, March 2017

An online database of the recorded monuments in Glenkeen graveyard is also available. This includes a photo of each headstone along with the wording of the legible inscriptions. Should serve as a valuable resource for local historians and genealogists. 

And some of the local talent that came on the day
 
 

Adult Set Dancing Classes

Adult Set Dancing classes are taking place every Monday night in Finns Pub @ 8pm. Michael Cooney is running them. All are welcome.

Borrisoleigh Tidy Towns

🌿 LET’S KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING! 🌿

Following two fantastic weeks — from planting of the beautiful roses to clean up at Ballyroan, to the massive clean-up of the square outside the church — we’re back out again this Wednesday evening from 6.30pm onwards! 💪🌹
 
We’d love to see as many people as possible lend a hand. 15 minutes, an hour or the whole evening — every little bit helps and makes a real difference.
 
🧤 Painting • Strimming • Planting • Tidying
📍 From outside the park to Terry’s Bridge
🕡 Wednesday | From 6.30pm
 
Everybody welcome — come along, bring a friend and let’s keep making our village a place we can all be proud of! 💚

 

Walk for Peace – Cabragh Wetlands

 
Join us for our inaugural Siúlóid Síochána – Walk for Peace at Cabragh Wetlands on Sunday, 6th September at 2pm.
 
Inspired by Galway’s Steps for Peace, we are a community of people who stand for peace and justice for all, and everyone is warmly invited to join us.
 
Songs, words, poetry and musical instruments are welcome, and we will also plant a Tree for Peace to mark the occasion.
 
Our sincere thanks to Cabragh Wetlands for hosting the walk. Refreshments afterwards.
 
All are welcome – come walk with us for peace.

Part-Time Course – Thurles Area

 

Eucharistic Adoration

Adoration in the Church of the Sacred Heart Borrisoleigh will take place after 10:00am Mass until 11:30 am on Wednesdays and Fridays

Pic of the Past

Back: Ann O’Dwyer, Deirdre Lennon,
Breda Prior and Marie O’Driscoll
Middle: Della Groome
Front: Mary Stapleton, Claire Whyte,
Mary and Phyllis Groome, all enjoying the Sandtrap

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