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Tipp fans cars clamped in Thurles
A number of Tipp fans did not get a warm welcome when they returned home after yesterdays match.
Up to 25 cars were clamped near Thurles train station yesterday afternoon.
The cars mostly belonged to hurling fans who travelled by train to Dublin for the All Ireland final.
The cars which were targetted, were parked on the road outside the station, with reports of 10 clamped cars in a row along each side of the road.
6/9/10 PM
Liam McCarthy is coming home
Thousands are expected in Thurles this evening for the homecoming of the All Ireland winning Tipperary hurlers.
The gates of Semple Stadium will open at 5pm with people being advised to get there early.
Tipp FM will be broadcasting live from the Dome from midday.
The festivities will then move inside the Stadium to welcome Tipperary Fan’s to the home coming.
Extra Time will be broadcast from the Stadium and then live entertainment from Johnny B and The Boogie Men, Seamus Doran, Billy O Dwyer Bob and Michael Molumby.
Following the live entertainment the wonderful Tipperary players will be introduced to the fans.
6/9/10 PM
The mass exodus to Croker is underway
5/9/10… 9.33am… AH
Tipp fans travelling to croke Park today are being warned to park legally
or face huge fines.
Gardai are advising people going to the All-Ireland clash between Kilkenny
and Tipperary that there are over 3 thousand parking places in the immediate area.
They are also warning that they are on the look out for any anti-social behaviour
and drinking on the streets.
For people travelling up this morning, Gardai are also advising people
to drive safely and leave enough time for their journey.
Meteriorite believed to have landed in Tipperary
5/9/10… 9.32AM… ah
A meteorite which was seen in Irish skies last Wednesday night is believed to
have landed in Tipperary.
The fireball was seen at around twenty past nine last Wednesday and would
have landed a short time later.
Astronomy Ireland is trying to pinpoint the exact location, through information
given to its website.
The group’s David Moore explains what the spacerock will look like,
if anyone comes across it:
Audio: moore
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Tipp signs removed by Litter warden in Roscrea
4/9/10… AH
The litter warden in Roscrea is coming under some heavy criticism
today for removing a large number of signs, that had been put up
for the Tipp team.
Signs were removed from the roundabouts on the Dublin and Templemore
roads this morning.
The move has been heavily criticised by locals and the town’s chamber of
commerce who says a lot of work and expense went in to decorating the town
for the final, and say its mean spiritied.
Its understood the litter warden hails from Co Offaly.
