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The Journal can now be purchased online, the cost is 12 euros including postage and packing to any where in the world. Upperchurch-Drombane Historical Journal. 12 euros including postage and packing
Congratulations to two Upperchurch Drombane men, Jody Brennan (Tipperary panel) and Michael Ryan (selector) on Tipperary’s win over Kilkenny in the All Ireland hurling final 4-17 to 1-18. The photo above shows Michael Ryan, Liam Sheedy and Eamonn O’Shea lifting the Liam MacCarthy cup on Sep 5th 2010.
For an interesting read on how people from Upperchurch emigrated and settled in New York state I would recommend you visit the Upperchurch connections web page http://www.mcgrathsearch.com/index2.html “Several years ago a list entitled The Ryans of Central New York was circulated on the Internet. Since that time more families have been found and more connections [...]
You can now sign up to play the Lotto on a 3 monthly basis on the Upperchurch Drombane GAA Club web site. The subscription costs 26 Euros and will be debited from your credit card every 3 months. You submit your 4 lotto numbers and provide name and address and payment details via the secure [...]
The following map was created by Liam Noonan using the Irish National Monuments register. It displays the approximate locations of monuments in the Upperchurch area. View Larger Map
[flowplayer src='http://upperchurch.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/upperchurch-rte-news-flv.flv' width=400 height=300 splash='http://upperchurch.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/rtenews-jul1.jpg'] The president of the Irish Farmers Association, John Bryan was in Upperchurch on July 1st to announce an initiative to further develop rural tourism which, he said, could play a significant role in rural job creation and aid economic recovery. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0702/1224273806086.html
The Captains Prize (P.J. Harrington) will take place in Birr on July 3rd from 8.30 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. The tee time has been scheduled for an earlier time so as to allow people to attend the Tipp Wexford match in Thurles.
The Upperchurch Drombane GAA website can be found at the following web address http://www.upperchurchdrombanegaa.ie/ The website contains match reports, photos and details of fixtures as well as the online store for the Hurling in the Hills DVD
The Upperchurch Drombane GAAA annual Golf classic gets underway on the 12th & 13th of August. Anyone wishing to book a tee off time or sponsor a tee box please contact Assistant Secretary Tim Ryan on 086-1722595
The Upperchurch Drombane area is famous for its beautiful hill walks through a variety of terrains. The Hill Walking page on this website contains both the maps and directions.
