When Clonmel bid for the National Fleadh Cheoil for the first time

Our lead front page story on July 13, 1991, told of a bid by Powerstown/Lisronagh Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann to bring the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil to Clonmel. If successful it was expected that the three-day event would bring a £7.5 million bonanza to the town. Heavily involved in the efforts to win the bid for Clonmel were local CCE members John Hartigan and Des Delahunty.

Their efforts were to prove successful and the town staged the event for three years running, 1992 to 1994.