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Stapleton, David Young and James Woodlock. In last year’s Waterford Crystal Cup, Tipperary lost out in the While the GAA Scene was on its winter break, two of Tipperary’s most first round to Clare by 0-17 to 1-12 with none of the 18 players used makfamous hurlers passed to their eternal ing their debut. In fact, 12 of the 18 reward – John Doyle of Holycross players used on that chilly night in Ballycahill and Jimmy Butler Coffey Borrisoleigh would play in the 2010 of Newport. John Doyle’s many outAll-Ireland Final victory over Kilkenstanding achievements, chief among ny last September. How many of the which were 8 All Ireland senior hurlTipperary (or WIT) players from last ing medals and 11 national hurling league medals, are unlikely to be ever Sunday will play Championship hurlsurpassed and his contribution to Tip- ing in Croke Park this summer? Time perary as a player, selector and admin- will tell. The Waterford IT team featured 5 Tipperary players including 2 istrator is legendary. The large senior panellists – Brian O’Meara turnout at his funeral and the many (Kilruane MacDonaghs) and Timmy deserved tributes paid to him were Hammersley (Clonoulty Rossmore). testimony to his greatness. Ni bheidh a leitheid ann aris. Jimmy Butler Cof- The other 3 were Ray McLoughney (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Michael fey who was 101 years old was the Sheedy (Portroe) and Willie O’Dwyer last surviving member of Tipperary’s 1937 All Ireland winning senior hurl- (Carrick Davins). Hammersley was the game’s top scorer, with 1-10 (0-7 ing team. A well known raconteur, Jimmy also won an All Ireland minor frees). Other Tipperary players on the hurling title. We extend our sympathy WIT panel were Kieran Hammersley to the Doyle and Coffey families. Tip- (Clonoulty Rossmore), Kieran Reid (Carrick Swans), Matthew O’Donnell perary County Board also extends its sympathy to the McAreavey and Harte (Killeanaule) and Aidan McGrath (Loughmore Castleiney). Tipperary’s families on the tragic death of Minext competitive game will be the Alchelle McAreavey (nee Harte) in Mauritius. Ar dheis De go raibh a ana- lianz GAA Hurling League opening game against Kilkenny at Semple Stamacha go léir. dium on Saturday evening, February 12.

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The Tipperary Senior Hurling team began their 2011 campaign with a one point loss at the hands of the Waterford Institute of Technology on Sunday at Clonmel on a scoreline of 2-17 to 1-19. Tipperary had 6 players making their competitive debut at Senior Hurling level with John Coghlan (Moyne-Templetuohy), Sean Carey (Moyle Rovers), Michael Gleeson (Thurles Sarsfields) and John O’Neill (Clonoulty-Rossmore) making their first starts while substitutes John O’Dwyer (Killenaule) and Timmy Dalton (Arravale Rovers) were also making their debuts. Eddie Connolly (Loughmore-Castleiney) and Stephen Lillis (Thurles Sarsfields) were reported in some quarters as making their debuts also but in fact lined out for Tipperary in the Waterford Crystal Shield competition in February 2006 against Waterford played at Colligan.

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Roscrea People of the Year 24th Awards’ Evening 2010 The Roscrea People of the Year 24th Awards’ Evening 2010 (Organised yearly since 1987 by Roscrea People) for outstanding service to the community was held at the Damer Court Hotel on Wednesday 12th January, 2011. The awards were co-sponsored

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Guest of Honour on the night was Dom Richard Purcell The 2010 award winners are: * John Byrne, recently retired Garda station sergeant at Roscrea, for his community commitment and involvement over many years. * The Roscrea Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association, celebrating its 50th birthday nationally. * Coláiste Phobal on the occasion of winning its Green Flag.

* Billy Hanly, Parkmore Heights, for his commitment, annually for thirty years, in organising and leading the Lion’s holiday week for senior citizens. * Paul Spencer, Roscrea Musical Society for winning the National Aims Award for best comedian. * Allan Eastwood, Golden Grove Road and Portlaoise, for gaining his international cricket cap for Ireland.

Roscrea People of the Year Citations: (For people who are already award winners and who now deserve further recognition) * All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil winner, Darragh Carey-Kennedy * Roscrea Musical Society for its evocative exhibition of seventy years of musicals in Roscrea and for winning the AIMS national award for best programme for its production of ‘Guys and Dolls.’

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Students and Staff of Thurles Education Centre enjoying a Christmas outing in Dublin where they saw the festive musical "Scrooge".

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Women seem to be under such pressure in the world we live in, that they are always on the edge. Why not get to grips with this issue in the most hilarious way possible, with four women on the point of cracking up at The Source on Saturday 22nd.

Bombshells is a show about the stresses we make for ourselves, starting with the fame seeking teenager, moving on to the terrified bride. Then there’s the frenetic mother, who just can’t seem to fit everything into 24 hours. To round it all off there’s the simmering widow. I’m sure everyone can recognise at least one of their friends and family, hopefully not themselves, in that lot of stereotypes. The show promises to leave you reeling with laughter as these women talk you through their lives and the stresses

they have to cope with. If only someone would tell them they don’t need to be so uptight about things, their lives would be a lot simpler, but not so funny.

This comedy show started life with a successful run at Galway’s Bank of Ireland Theatre. It was one of the highlights on the Theatre Stage at Electric Picnic in 2009 and last summer it was on at Fota House. It is just back in Ireland following a US tour. So don’t miss your chance to see this hit show.

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Tipperary GAA Scene J.K.Brackens; Bailéad Ghrupa – Upperchurch Drombane; Tráth na gCeisteanna Loughmore Castleiney. The Munster final will take place in Cappoquin, Co. Waterford on Sunday, January 30 at 3pm. The winners there will go on to the All Ireland finals in Castlebar on Saturday, February 19 at 3pm. Congratulations to all the Tipperary representatives in the Munster final and hard luck to those who did not qualify but still represented the county with pride and distinction.

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Our Lady’s Templemore play Midleton CBS at Cahir and Nenagh CBS play Charleville CBS at Clarina. The fourth quarter final will be between St. Colman’s College Fermoy and St. Flannan’s College Ennis at Charleville. In the Corn Phadraig senior B hurling quarter finals, Cashel Community School will play Bandon High School at Ballygiblin on Friday, January 21 at 1.30pm.

RETIREMENTS OF MICHAEL DUNDUN AND JOHN GUITON

CLUB AFFILIATIONS 2011 All clubs have been sent club affiliation forms for 2011 and are reminded that completed forms must be submitted to the County Secretary, Tim Floyd no later than January 31. Thanks to those clubs which have already submitted their forms.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS QUIZ COUNTY FINAL The county final of the Primary Schools Table Quiz organised by the County Youth Committee will be held on Sunday in Thurles Sarsfields Clubhouse at 7.00 p.m. The final was originally scheduled to be held prior to Christmas but has to be postponed due to the inclement weather. Twenty teams, five teams from each Division, will take part in this annual quiz that has proved very popular in the primary schools in Tipperary.

MUNSTER COLLEGES FIXTURES The Dr. Harty Cup Munster Colleges senior A hurling quarter finals take place this Wednesday, January 19 with 3 Tipperary schools represented. All games are at 2.30pm. Thurles CBS take on defending champions Ard Scoil Ris of Limerick in Tipperary,

We extend our best wishes and thanks to Michael Dundon, who is retiring as editor of the Tipperary Star at the end of January, and to John Guiton, who retired as a journalist with the Star at Christmas. Both Michael and John are great friends of the GAA in Tipperary and both will be both much missed and very difficult to replace. Both were always honest and fair in their reporting and gave wide coverage to GAA games and events. Michael and John are both widely respected and honourable gentlemen. Pat Lineen, Proprietor of Skehan's Bar, Liberty Square, Thurles is hosting a function on Thursday January 27 at 9.30pm in his premises to mark the retirement of Michael and John. All those wishing to show their appreciation to them are welcome to attend.

TIPPERARY GAA SCENE

Information concerning all areas in the GAA will appear in this section in the future. If you wish to include any item of interest in future articles, please contact the County Public Relations Officer Ger Ryan at 086-8149146 or via e-mail at pro.tipperary@gaa.ie on or before 3:00pm on Monday. Visit the Tipperary GAA web site at http://tipperary.gaa.ie to keep up to date with all the latest news in Tipperary GAA circles.

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Whales and dolphins of Irish inshore waters and beyond This illustrated presentation by Pádraig Whooley, Sightings Co-ordinator of the IWDG will take an engaging look at the most frequently observed cetacean species, including some rarely seen ones, in Irish waters. With an increasing diversity of "blubber" being seen throughout Irish waters, this presentation will be an eye-opener for divers and local wildlife enthusiasts from "landlocked" Tipperary, who spend time on or in Irish waters. Pádraig presentation will be supplemented with a fascinating array of whale artefacts

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This talk is being organised by Lough Derg Sub Aqua Club, admission is free but donations are welcome.

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John will evaluate each member to assess their current fitness status in relation to BMI, strength, flexibility etc.. and also to establish their own general requirements and expectations. Each member will then be given a specific training programme to best meet their individual needs.

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John will be on hand to give advice and to motivate the members, and to help them to incorporate a healthy eating and exercise plan into their daily / weekly routine. Members can also enjoy a relaxing time in the sauna to help de-stress after a vigorous workout or just a tough day. The sauna will also aid with circulation and detoxification.

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Soccer: North Tipperary Schoolchildrens Football League - Results and Fixtures Soccer: North Tipperary Schoolchildrens Football League Results and Fixtures Results U13 Troy Cup Holycross 0 Charleville 2 U11 Div 1 Holycross 6 L Derg B 0 U13 Div 1 Nenagh Celtic 7 Cloughjordan 0 U15 Premier Nenagh AFC B 3 Ballymackey 3 SFAI Inter-League U12 Cashin Cup Cork 1 North Tipp 2 U16 0' Neill Cup Cork 8 North Tipp 1 Fixtures Saturday January 22nd U12 Norton Cup Ballymackey v Bohemians 12.30 Ferrybank v Nenagh AFC 12.30 U16 Troy Cup Nenagh AFC v Villa 2pm Templemore v St Michaels 2pm U10 Category 1 Premier 1 Nenagh AFC A v Templemore 11 Nenagh AFC B v Ardcroney 10 Premier 2 Birdhill v Holycross 12 Ballymackey A v Puckane 11.15 Premier 3 Templemore B v Ballymackey B 10.30 Shinrone v Moneygall 10.30 Premier 4 Nenagh AFC C v Arra 12 Lough Derg B v Lough Derg A 11.30 U10 Category 2 Division 1 Ardcroney B v Nenagh AFC D 10.30 Cloughjordan v Silvermines 12.30 Nenagh Celtic v Holycross B 10.30 Division 2

Lough Derg C v Shinrone B 10.30 Templemore C v Birdhill B 11.30 U12 Premier Templemore v Birdhill 12.30 Lough Derg v Puckane 11.30 U12 Division 1 Nenagh AFC C v Arra 12.15 Sallypark v L Derg B 1.30 Nenagh Celtic v Nenagh AFC B 11.30 Shinrone v Cloughjordan 11.30 U13 Premier Holycross v Ardcroney 11 U14 Premier Ballymackey v Nenagh AFC 2pm Lough Derg v Birdhill 1pm U14 Division 1 Shinrone v L Derg B 1pm Nenagh Celtic v Rearcross 12.45 U15 Premier Holycross v Ardcroney 12.30 U16 Premier Moneygall v Ballymackey 10.30 Arra v Nenagh Celtic 10.30 Sunday January 23rd U10 Category 2 Division 2 Puckane B v Nenagh AFC E 10 Wednesday January 26h SFAI Inter-league u16 0'Neill cup North Tipp v Limerick 7pm Rearcross Notes: - Home team MUST text result to Denny Ryan, NTSFL Fixtures Secretary, 087-9162948, by 7pm on game day - Clubs are reminded that pitch inspection(s) MUST be done and Fixtures Secretary advised by 9am on game day - League website: www.ntsl.league.ie

North Tipperary u12s who defeated Cork Schoolboy league 2:1 in the SFAI Cashin cup Sunday 16 January

North Tipp u12 and U16 teams played in Cork last Sunday North Tipperary u12s had a fine 2 to 1 win over the Cork Schoolboys League in the inter-league SFAI Casin cup on Sunday last 16th January in Blarney.

Stephen Nolan gave North Tippeerary a half-time lead with a finely worked goal in a half where the North Tipperary boys dominated the possession stakes and limited Cork to half-chances on the break.

In the second half following a Cork equaliser from a corner and 2 missed clear cut chances before Harry Sheehy restored North Tipperary's lead that they deservedly held until the final whistle. A fantastic team performance resulted in this great victory over one of Irelands largest and most successful schoolchildren's leagues.

Stand out performances from David Kelly, Josh McCarthy, Harry Sheehy and the extremely talented Stephen Nolan.

NTSFL team: Tommy Holland, Jason McKenna, David Kelly, Josh Mccarthy, Owen Grace, Stephen Nolan, Declan McGrath, Harry Sheehy, Adam Healy, Edward Bourke, Cian Darcy. Sub: Dan 0' Meara.

In a second game for extended squad players North Tipp turned in a great performance with several players putting themselves in the frame for the remaining SFAI Cashin cup matches. Cork who again provided the opposition, eventually came out on top in this match. Kevin Connelly, Cathal Floyd and Dan 0' Meara stood out for North tippearry in this one.

Team: (goalkeepers) Oisin Conaty and Daniel Meehan, (outfield players) Cathal Floyd, Josh McCarthy, Kevin Kennedy, Jake Flynn, Jack Maloney, Connor Sheedy, Patrick Carey, Dominic Sheridan, Dan 0' Meara and Adam Carey Meanwhile, the North Tipperary U16s travelled to Cork city for an SFAI 0'Neill cup game again versus Cork Schoolboy League opposition. While starting strongly North Tipperary were beaten 8:1, the weather enforced lay-offs for most the Tipperary lads, showed during the second half. Their next game is a home fixture on Wednesday 26 January against Limerick, under floodlights at Rearcross FC.

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Counselling Counselling men who batter, and steps that all abusers can take to stop abusing Some of the techniques in the counselling of a male abuser consist of education. This may include an exploration of masculinity and how social norms about gender affect the way men behave in intimate relationships. In Ireland today those norms are rapidly changing as the equality of women is being recognised.

Another technique is to discuss with the client the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, and nonviolent ways to resolve conflict. This might involve techniques for anger management to avoid violence. Fatherhood skills might also be looked at in which the importance of parenting in a non violent way is explored. Child abuse is a serious matter, and this should be explained to the client. If alcohol and drugs enter the picture, then an exploration on their effects on one’s moods and capacity for violence should be looked at. It would also be beneficial to look at how faith and spirituality can affect a person’s behaviour. Of course, this must fit into the cultural and belief culture of the abusive client. There are other themes that could be looked at, such as self-esteem, advice on money, information about job-skills training and so on.

But now to the core of the matter. Individual counselling must explore the abusive client’s issues deeply, and this applies in particular to his childhood. Dr Eckhardt, a professor at Purude University, has published a book on how to counsel abusers using cognitive therapy.

I do not believe that cognitive therapy is the best way to heal an abusive nature. I believe that exploring the inner pain and feeling that pain is the only way. It is, however, a hard way, and not many are able to follow it.

The abusive client must be ready and willing to explore this awful pain, and must be willing to be vulnerable in revealing shameful aspects of his life from childhood onwards. How difficult it must be for a person who strives for control to be vulnerable and honest in the presence of a stranger! How difficult to explore shameful aspects of his life with a stranger! This is where the relationship between the counsellor and the client comes into the picture. If the client has come to trust the counsellor, then there is a chance that he will embrace the opportunity to rid himself of the burden of his internal pain, and stop the abusive behaviour which blights the lives of so many.

Sometimes this may call for extreme action. It may involve being vulnerable to the victim whom the abuser has controlled, perhaps for years. How difficult that may be for the abuser, and it explains the low level of healing from abusive tendencies. But I believe that it

By Jim O’Shea

is the most effective way to heal these tendencies and to enable the abuser to curb them in the future. This may mean talking to the victim, listening to them, allowing them to narrate their experience of abuse, apologising to them, and being open to their righteous anger. It may even mean asking the victims to write down the various abusive incidents, so that the abuser has the opportunity to acknowledge them and to apologise sincerely for perpetrating such hurt on them.

Naomei Will holds a similar view to this. She argues that to effect healing in the abuser and the abused, the abuser should acknowledge their abuse, honestly confront their conscience and recall as many abusive incidents as possible, confess that they are abusers and take responsibility for it, validate the emotions of the victims, and apologise for the hurt. Following that, restoration, forgiveness and healing will gradually happen.

But, this is extremely difficult for most abusers, and can only be tried following a long time exploring those issues that have formed them. Counselling is a powerful agent of change to a person’s personality, and it is only when his inner hurt has been healed that the abuser may be ready to leap this final hurdle. Until that inner hurt is healed no other attempt at therapy to ‘cure’ abuse will succeed. (continued in next issue) Jim O’Shea works as a counsellor from Furze, Thurles.

Ph.087-8211009 www.jimoshea.net. Jim O’Shea’s book ‘When a child dies. Footsteps of a Grieving Family’ is published by Veritas. The royalties from this book will go the the Children’s Hospital in Crumlin

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