NEWS – 9th September 2012

DEATHS

The death has taken place in Dublin of Thomas (Gus) O’Donovan a native of Emly. He is a brother of Michael O’Donovan, Tulla, Emly. The death has also taken place in Kent, England of Theresa Steed (nee Lonergan) a native of Main St., Emly. She is a sister of James Lonergan and the late Martin Lonergan, Emly.

 

HURLING  ALL-IRELAND  SUNDAY

Fr Tim Bourke, a native of Emly who serves in Birmingham, England, today attended his 68th consecutive All-Ireland hurling finals and saw two thrilling matches which resulted in two draws when Tipperary and Dublin in the minor match and Galway and Kilkenny in the senior game lived to meet another day.