Another great year of Community Games in Tipperary has drawn to a close

Visual Arts Centre, Carlow hosted weekend two of the Cairn Homes Community Games 2025 National Finals.

The best of musical, dramatic and artistic talent from across the length and breath of the country descended in their droves to compete for the ultimate Community Games Arts and Culture prize.

The weekend resulted in Tipperary having two new national champions in Eamon O’Biorogra, Newport Boys Under 16 Art and the Mullinahone trio in the Under 16 Group Dance, Irish Contemporary.

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Three silver national medals were won by Róisín Hickey, Ballinahinch, Under 10 Handwriting; Penelope Finch, Under 14 Handwriting and Sinead Maxwell, St Flannan’s, Under 16 Model Making.

A bronze medal was won by Millie Casey McArdle, Clerihan in the Under 13 Solo Dance competiton.

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Pewter medals were won by Grace Kennedy, Upperchurch in the Under 13 Solo Singing event; the Dundrum-Knockavilla Under 13 Group Dance Irish Contemporary quintet of Clara Burke, Sophie English, Amy Rose Hayes, Aine O'Dwyer and Emma Kelly; and the Mullinahone group of Emma Barrett, Emma Cahill, Nell Cahill, Doireann Crowley, Shannon Crowley and Vivian Curran in the Under 15 Culture Corner event.

Well done to all the Tipperary singers, dancers, musicians, artists, handwriters, model makers, poets, actors and project creators who performed brillantly all weekend in what was top class competition.

Above: Millie Casey McArdle, Clerihan, won bronze in Under 13 Solo Dance

It is a great achievement to represent your county on the national stage. Thanks to all who supported these children in any way and to all the Community Games volunteers who again ensured this weekend happened.

A shout out is also due to Tipperary volunteers and team managers over the weekend; thank you Monica, Liam, Annette, Yvonne and Brenda.

Tipperary Community Games acknowledges both Fiona Kelly Shannon and Eleanor O’Brien, who have stepped down from their national roles in Presentation and Training and Events Coordinating, and thanks them for all their hard work and long commitment to Community Games.

The 2025 Community Games calendar of events has concluded. Well done to every child throughout the Premier County who competed at Area, County, Regional or National level. It’s hoped they enjoyed the experience.

Thanks to all the volunteers, coaches, mentors and to the county committee for all their hard work.

Here’s to what 2026 brings.