Talented young Tipperary contestants put on a wonderful evening of entertainment

St Michael’s Community Hall in Holycross played host to the Tipperary Community Games County Table Quiz and Talent County finals on Saturday, April 22.
The table quiz turned out to be a very close contest indeed with nothing separating Upperchurch and Cloughjordan after the 10 rounds of questions and Ballingarry in close pursuit in third place.
Upperchurch emerged victorious by the narrowest of margins after the tie break round.
Well done to all who took part on the day and congratulations to the Upperchurch team of Sarah O’Sullivan, John Quinlan, Orla Pamplin and Lara Shanahan who now progress to represent Tipperary at the national finals in Carlow in September.
Cloughjordan silver medalists were made up of Tarla Dorris, Ciaran Foote, Dylan Hussey and Arvo Ward with the Ballingarry team of Lucy Kennedy, Orla Boylan, Sarah Tye and Roisin Norton securing the bronze medals.

A WONDERFUL EVENING
Later we were treated to a wonderful evening of song, dance, music and recitation where children from across the county competed in the ‘Talent’ county finals.
Thanks to Holycross community Hall for use of their wonderful premises, to the Community Games volunteers working on the day and to the two judges Sarah Cleere and Katie Cleere who remarked on the many excellent solo and group performances of the children.
Gold medalists in each of the categories have now qualified to represent Tipperary at the National Community Games finals in Carlow in September.

RESULTS
Music U12 Individual: 1st Maria Madden, Roscrea; 2nd Patrick Maher Roscrea; Joint 3rd Paddy O’Brien, Boherlahan and Leah O’Brien Upperchurch
Music U12 Group: 1st Holycross (Tony Bannon, Odhran Doyle, Fionn Gallagher, Tommy Maher and Tommy Stapleton); 2nd Moycarkey (Adele Corcoran, Grace Ryan and Aoife Timmons)
Music U16 Individual: 1st Sean Brett, Upperchurch; 2nd Leah Byrne, Roscrea; 3rd Orlaith Timmons, Moycarkey
Music U16 Group: 1st Roscrea (Maria Madden and Leah Byrne).
U12 Solo Singing: 1st Siobhan Gleeson, Holycross; 2nd Clodagh Gerarty, Holycross; 3rd Lily Boland, Upperchurch
U16 Solo Singing: 1st Neela Graham, Roscrea.
U16 Group Singing: 1st Holycross (Siobhan Gleeson, Eimear O’Reilly, Moira Ryan and Roisin Ryan).
U12 Individual Dance Modern and Disco: 1st Meadbh Hall, Moyne; 2nd Millie Casey McArdle, Clerihan; 3rd Emily Finn, Holycross
U12 Group Dance Irish Contemporary: 1st Mullinahone (Molly Carey, Eve Kelly, Amelia Lawlor, Lily Moran, Beibhin O’Brien, Leah O’Sullivan)
U16 Individual Dance Modern and Disco: 1st Sarah Gleeson, Holycross
U16 Group Dance Irish Contemporary: 1st Holycross (Emily Finn, Sarah Gleeson, Eve Ryan, Siobhan Gleeson and Sasha O’Keeffe)
U12 Recitation: 1st Maria Stapleton, Moycarkey.