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An Fear Rua (Editor)	Posted: 12-Jul-2012 22:30	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
An Fear Rua (Editor)	'Offaly Independent' Tipperary's Bonner Maher and Offaly's Millennium Man Brian Whelahan launching the Festival of Finals to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the first All-Ireland hurling final in St Brendan's Park, Birr. Picture: Ger Rogers/HR Photo Some of Ireland's most popular GAA players, including Offaly's Michael Duignan and Brian Whelahan, have joined together to launch the "Festival of Finals" that will commemorate the very first All-Ireland hurling championship final held in Birr back in 1887. The "Festival of Finals" will take place from July 27 until July 29 in Birr and will incorporate a series of events to mark the 125th anniversary milestone for the All-Ireland hurling championships. One of the events scheduled to take place is a true to life re-enactment of the 1887 championship final, with 2012 players including Daithi Regan, Michael Duignan and Brian Whelahan. The event will also include a blitz by club teams from around Ireland, with matches taking place in Birr, Crinkle, Drumcullen and Carrig. The festival will culminate with a parade through Birr on Sunday, July 29 and the presentation of a perpetual Offaly bog oak trophy to blitz winners. Speaking at the official launch Brian Whelahan said he's excited about the upcoming festival, particularly because it's taking place in Birr. "The Festival of Finals embraces the proud history of the GAA by bringing together clubs from all over Ireland," he said. "It's very appropriate that this unique event takes place in Birr, home of the first All-Ireland hurling final and also the first club hurling final." President of Birr Chamber of Commerce Martin Kearns also welcomed the event. "Birr's place at the very beginning of the hurling story in Ireland is a great source of pride to hurling people locally," he said. "We're thrilled to be commemorating that with this unique festival." More details on the "Festival of Finals" is available by logging on to www.facebook.com/festivaloffinals or by contacting Peter Loughnane at the Country Arms Hotel on 057 9120791 or peter@countyarmshotel.com. This message has been edited - 12-jul-2012 @ 22:49
absent (1,452 Posts)	Posted: 12-Jul-2012 22:39	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
absent (1,452 Posts)	I didn't know the first final was in Birr,little wonder Birr have had such success.
Bagger Vance (99 Posts)	Posted: 13-Jul-2012 02:58	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Bagger Vance (99 Posts)	Originally posted by absent: I didn't know the first final was in Birr,little wonder Birr have had such success. You'd be hard pressed to know it, the field (I can't remember the name on it) is now a tesco or at least a tesco car park. There is a memorial there iirc. Sure tis practically in Tipp is Birr.
scelp (1,695 Posts)	Posted: 13-Jul-2012 10:23	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
scelp (1,695 Posts)	And sure Thurles is practically in Kilkenny and Carrick in Waterford while you're at it!
ian o b (438 Posts)	Posted: 13-Jul-2012 15:40	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
ian o b (438 Posts)	C'mon the Mollerans!! Tipp'll never get us.
carryharry (4,804 Posts)	Posted: 13-Jul-2012 16:00	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
carryharry (4,804 Posts)	Ah come on Ian , ye know ye want to!
The Minstrel (646 Posts)	Posted: 14-Jul-2012 19:07	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
The Minstrel (646 Posts)	Originally posted by Bagger Vance: You'd be hard pressed to know it, the field (I can't remember the name on it) is now a tesco or at least a tesco car park. There is a memorial there iirc. Sure tis practically in Tipp is Birr. Twas called Hoares's field (after the family that owned it).
frasiercrane (1,843 Posts)	Posted: 14-Jul-2012 19:45	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
frasiercrane (1,843 Posts)	It says matches are taking place in Drumcullen, I didnt think Drumcullen was a place isn't Rath the name of the place where Drumcullen are from
The Minstrel (646 Posts)	Posted: 14-Jul-2012 20:22	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
The Minstrel (646 Posts)	Originally posted by frasiercrane: It says matches are taking place in Drumcullen, I didnt think Drumcullen was a place isn't Rath the name of the place where Drumcullen are from Rath is a village and Drumcullen is the name of the parish (think the prish name is actually Eglish and Drumcullen, but not certain). The Drumcullen parish comes right up to the outskirts of Birr town - the village of Rath is ~ 5 miles from Birr.
bluesky (559 Posts)	Posted: 14-Jul-2012 21:14	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
bluesky (559 Posts)	Originally posted by Bagger Vance: You'd be hard pressed to know it, the field (I can't remember the name on it) is now a tesco or at least a tesco car park. There is a memorial there iirc. Sure tis practically in Tipp is Birr. i'd say tipp would have wish Birr was in tipp This message has been edited - 14-jul-2012 @ 21:14

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