Golf Classic in Tipperary will benefit GAA club and Hospice

Above - At the launch of the Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA Club/South Tipperary Hospice Golf Classic were, back, from left, Tommy Hayes, Margaret O’Carroll, Seamus O’Dwyer, Terry Curran (Hospice), Tommy Landers (Chairman of Kickhams GAA Club), Declan Burgess (Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council), Sean O’Donovan (Chairman, South Tipperary Hospice Board), Conor Horgan (Tipperary footballer), Johnny Butler, Pat Ryan and Kevin Farrell. The girls in the front of the photo are Evie and Alice Farrell

Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA Club, in conjunction with South Tipperary Hospice, have launched a new fundraising initiative.

Speaking at the official launch of the joint Golf Classic Fundraiser between Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams Club and South Tipperary Hospice Movement in Páirc Ciocaim Dundrum, the Chairman of the Hospice, Sean O’Donovan, expressed his gratitude to the club in this new venture.

He acknowledged the long association between the two organisations, in conjunction with the Horgan family, which had previously run a golf classic in memory of the late Richie and Breda Horgan for ten years.

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He said that both the club and the Horgan family had done tremendous work, raising a huge amount of money in that time.
They were very grateful for all they had done and again thanked the Horgan family.

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Mr O’Donovan said no family is untouched by cancer and it is awful news for any family to have to deal with.

He said that previously the Hospice had been mainly involved in palliative care but now were getting involved much earlier, and that it was not just confined to cancer diagnoses but all sorts of serious illnesses.

They have now established a link with the Children’s Grief Centre in Limerick and in the past six months had begun sending in carers into homes to complement Hospice nurses.

He explained that the relationship is still there with the Hospice nurses and that they relied on them to identify individual needs and convey them to the Hospice so that funding can be provided.

Concluding, he wished the club the very best of luck in this new venture.

The Chairman of Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA, Tommy Landers, thanked all for coming out to launch this, the first annual Golf Classic in conjunction with South Tipperary Hospice.


Describing it as a “very important venture” for both the club and South Tipperary Hospice, he also acknowledged the work of the Horgan family and again thanked them for their endeavours over that ten-year period.

He said that this year’s classic will be run over three days, from Wednesday to Friday on June 11, 12 and 13 in County Tipperary Golf Club, Dundrum.

All the proceeds from the classic will be divided 50/50 between the club and the Hospice.

He appealed to all to support the classic in whatever way they can, either through corporate sponsorship of €500, entering a team of four for €200 or tee box sponsorship of €50.

He also thanked Joe Murray of County Tipperary Golf Club, who had secured some fantastic prizes, including, a two-night stay for four in Broadhaven Bay Hotel, with two rounds of golf for four people in Cairn Golf Links, Belmullet, valued at €2,000; four tailor-made hybrids, four tailor-made wedges, four golf bags, four pairs of golf shoes plus many more prizes.

Anyone interested in entering a team please contact Seamus O’Dwyer on 087-4180474, or for sponsoring a tee box contact Tommy Landers, 087-2516048.

To sponsor, donate or provide prizes for the raffle contact: golfclassic2025@gmail.com

The Chairman of Tipperary County Council, Cllr Declan Burgess, was also present and praised the work of the Hospice and Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA Club.

He wished the club the very best of luck in the golf classic.