Tipperary will wear replicas of the original green and white jerseys worn on November 21, 1920, when British forces opened fire during a challenge match between Dublin and Tipperary.
Shane O’Brien@shamob96 Nov 09, 2020Orignal jersey worn by Tipperary (right) on Bloody Sunday, 1920.
Tipperary’s Gaelic footballers will wear special commemorative jerseys marking the centenary of Bloody Sunday in their Munster final clash with Cork on November 22.
The Tipperary County Board confirmed that Tipperary’s footballers will wear a special replica of the original green and white jersey worn on November 21, 1920, when British forces opened fire during an exhibition match between Dublin and Tipperary, fatally wounding Tipperary player Michael Hogan and 13 others.
The Tipperary County Board had initially planned to use the jerseys in a special commemorative match between Dublin and Tipperary that would only last 48 minutes and start from the 12th minute; when the shooting started on that fateful day.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic halted the GAA calendar, meaning that games that would normally take place over summer were rescheduled for winter and Tipperary will now instead mark the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in a Munster football final.
In a statement, the Tipperary County Board said: “It is only fitting that the Tipperary team will wear the official replica green and white jersey as worn by Tipperary on that eventful day as a mark of respect to all of the fallen.”
The statement added: “The Tipperary players and management of 2020 are honoured to wear the official replica green and white jersey in this year’s Munster Final and play their part in marking this historic anniversary event.”
Teneo, the county’s shirt sponsors, has agreed to forego their name on the front of the commemorative jersey to add authenticity, while the replica jerseys will also feature an image of Michael Hogan along the sleeve.
Teneo Chairman and CEO Declan Kelly said that he was honored that his company was associated with the Tipperary Senior Football team as it marks the centenary of one of the darkest days in Irish history.
Kelly also said that he was proud of the Tipperary team for making their first Munster final since 2016.
The Premier County narrowly beat Clare and Limerick to book a place in the provincial decider later this month, where they will attempt to clinch their first Munster title since 1935.
Dear Member of the Family of the Archdiocese: It is time for me to give you another update on the Archdiocese of New York and its response during this coronavirus pandemic, and let you know what’s been happening regarding our efforts to combat the sin and crime of the sexual abuse of minors. I did a similar update a number of months ago, and you let me know you found it helpful. Let me begin by recognizing our parishes and priests who did an outstanding job meeting the pastoral and spiritual needs of the people, even while public celebrations of the Mass were put on hold. Many began livestreaming their parish Masses, so that people could join together in prayer. While the livestream from Saint Patrick’s Cathedral was very popular – the Easter Sunday Mass livestream and broadcast reached over 2 million people! – many people have told me that they preferred to tune in to their local parish, because that, to them, is “home.” Since public celebrations of Mass and the sacraments have resumed, our churches are carefully following all health and safety guidelines, and Mass continues without any virus outbreaks. Our pastors tell us that attendance is increasing weekly. Our Catholic schools deserve praise as well. When the pandemic hit last March, our teachers, principals, pastors, staff, and students all quickly pivoted to on-line learning, and finished the school year in remarkable fashion. That was impressive, and those involved had certainly earned a restful summer break. Instead, everyone buckled down, and began to prepare for a September return to the classroom. Rather than beaches and pool-sides, our wonderful faculty and administrators began to formulate plans for safe, smart, and creative ways to teach in this age of Covid-19. After more than two months, the results have been remarkable, and could easily serve as a role model for other school systems. That we were back with schools safe and open right off the bat was a big plus, and enrollment has even risen since September. We mustn’t forget the tremendous work done by Catholic Charities of the archdiocese in finding new and innovative ways to respond during this pandemic. Residences for those with disabilities remained open, and staff were provided with PPE. In addition to regular food programs, pop-up pantries provided nutritious food in the New York City and Hudson Valley neighborhoods, often at parishes. Over 1 million meals have been distributed since March. Calls for help, more than 22,000, were answered remotely by dedicated Catholic Charities staff. Generous private donors enabled more than $4.5 million in emergency cash assistance to be distributed to families ineligible for other forms of assistance. Other services for children and youth needed to be adjusted, to allow for social distancing, but tens of thousands of New Yorkers continue to receive assistance amidst the pandemic. ArchCare, the health care ministry of the archdiocese, has been a leader in the community with its response to the pandemic. Initially, the lack of testing and PPE impeded its response. But those issues have long been resolved and the system made many enhancements that demonstrate how well they can prevent the spread of the virus. Through a program called “Protect,” ArchCare has been increasing its infection control staff and training, enhancing its protocols and policies and invested in new equipment and technologies. Although it has been difficult to make such investments during an economically challenging time, ArchCare is committed to be well prepared in case of a resurgence of the virus. Improvements and reliability in testing have ensured the safety of limited visits to the facilitates and support the well-being of families and residents during this difficult time. Special attention and care of the system’s 4,300 dedicated employees has also been a priority in ensuring their safety and well-being. The quality care and services ArchCare is privileged to deliver because of its Catholic mission is needed today more than ever. Let me now update you on the ongoing efforts to respond to sexual abuse. Sorry to bring it up, but, again, you tell me you would rather hear it from me. In September, 2019, Judge Barbara Jones and I held a press conference to release her findings and recommendations on how well this archdiocese was living up to its promises in responding to the nauseating horror that is sexual abuse. You may recall that Judge Jones and her firm, Bracewell, spent a year carefully examining our priest files, studying our policies, procedures, and protocols, and interviewing archdiocesan staff, and concluded that, thankfully, the archdiocese, “faithfully followed its policies and procedures and responded appropriately to abuse complaints, and is committed to supporting victims-survivors of abuse.” She also made some helpful recommendations on how the archdiocese might do even better. We have made good progress on implementing Judge Jones’s recommendations. Highlights include:
An Administrator has been appointed for our Archdiocesan Review Board, Kevin Reynolds, an attorney who most recently served as senior vice president, human resources and chief legal officer of a major life insurance company
A new, outside, professional, firm with a more diverse background and investigative experience has been retained to investigate allegations of abuse.
New members have been added to our Lay Review Board, including a psychiatrist who is board certified in both child and adolescent psychiatry and adult psychiatry, and a federal judge.
An electronic case management system has been installed, to track every sexual abuse complaint from first report through final resolution.
In addition, we have further delineated the responsibilities for our Safe Environment Director, Victim Assistance Coordinator, and Administrator of the Review Board, to avoid the possibility of something “slipping through the cracks.” I have asked Judge Jones to give us a check-up to assess our progress on following through on her recommendations, and I will keep you posted on her findings. Our commitment to transparency, accountability, and action continues. Following our annual audit conducted by StoneBridge Partners, the archdiocese was once again found to be in compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, as we have every year since the first audit in 2003/2004. As has been the case for quite some time, the claims of abuse that are being filed against the archdiocese, mainly through cases filed under the Child Victims Act (CVA), deal with actions that allegedly took place many years, often decades ago. There have been no substantiated claims of abuse concerning acts alleged to have occurred recently. There is no priest or deacon of the Archdiocese of New York currently serving in public ministry who has a credible and substantiated claim of abuse against him. And, our Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program, begun in 2016, continues to offer a compassionate response to those who seek it out, having come to resolution with more than 300 cases thus far. While this is reassuring, we must continue to be vigilant in meeting this scourge head-on. We must also recognize that the road ahead will continue to be challenging as the remaining Child Victims Act cases are filed. John Cahill, our Chancellor, has provided me a snapshot of where we stand with the CVA cases. It’s sobering. Here is how he summed it up:
On February 14, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act into law. The CVA enlarged the statute of limitations for civil litigation related to claims of child sexual abuse, and created a limited “look back” window suspending the applicable statute of limitations.
The CVA “look back” window was initially set to last one year, from August 14, 2019 to August 14, 2020. In May 2020, the legislature voted to extend the window for an additional 1-year period, and Governor Cuomo signed the 1-year extension into law in August 2020. The window is now set to close on August 14, 2021.
This law will have a major impact on our archdiocese as we move forward.
Like many other secular and religious institutions, we have been served with hundreds of suits related to CVA claims, some going as far back as the 1940s.
The Archdiocese and its parishes, schools, and charities has selected strong legal counsel to represent them in these cases.
The Archdiocese purchased comprehensive insurance coverage over most of the alleged time period, with Chubb being the primary insurance carrier from 1956 – 1996.
For victim-survivors who have waited for justice, the Archdiocese is committed to assisting the courts with the prompt resolution of claims which are meritorious under the law and to the litigation of other claims to determine their validity.
Please bear in mind that these lawsuits are not limited to priests, as a number of lay people – foster parents, coaches, or teachers, for instance – are identified as alleged abusers and that some individuals are named in multiple lawsuits, including claims against alleged abusers over whom the archdiocese had no control or no prior claims.Regardless of who the accused was, though, the archdiocese remains committed to responding with compassion, respect, and understanding. We are also still waiting for the release of the so-called “McCarrick Report” by the Holy See, detailing the damning story of former-cardinal Theodore McCarrick. That could be another black-eye for the Church. But, better that the story come out, in all its awful detail, to both bring some measure of peace to the victim-survivors, as well as serve as a lesson on how to prevent a similar recurrence in the future. We can thank Pope Francis for keeping his promise to undertake and release this report. Let me conclude with a word about archdiocesan finances. As I’ve mentioned in previous letters, the archdiocese faces some significant financial challenges. Thanks be to God, your generosity to your parishes continues to be strong, and almost all of our parishes now have ways for people to give electronically through We Share – online giving, which has been a big help; if you haven’t yet signed up to support your parish in this way, please give it serious consideration. Still, parish income continues to be less than it was a year ago, and our Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal and other fundraising efforts will all likely fall short of last year’s total. Add to that increased need from our parishes, schools, and charities, along with other mounting expenses, and it is not difficult to understand the uphill climb ahead of us. I’ll continue to keep you informed. Might I ask for your prayers, for those continuing to suffer the effects of the coronavirus that they may have a return to health, those victim-survivors of sexual abuse that they might find peace and reconciliation, those of the archdiocese, particularly its clergy, who work every day to serve you well and faithfully, and, finally, during this month of all souls, all those faithful departed still in purgatory, that through God’s mercy they might soon be with Him for all eternity in Heaven. With gratitude to you, and prayerful best wishes, I am, Faithfully in Christ,
Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York
Micheál Martin ruled out a border poll within the next five years. Picture by Julian Behal Photography/PA Wire
ONE of the main contenders to succeed Micheál Martin as leader of Fianna Fáil has urged his party to collaborate with the SDLP in preparing for a border poll.
Dublin Bay South TD Jim O’Callaghan believes there has been a greater focus on the constitutional question since the EU referendum and that its importance is likely to increase over the coming years, with momentum towards Scottish independence feeding into the debate.
Mr O’Callaghan, a brother of RTÉ broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan, also said that he would like to see Fianna Fáil merge with the SDLP and contest elections in the north.Subscribe to our Morning newsletter
He said Mr Martin was “not shying away” from a referendum on Irish unity, describing his party leader as a “republican”.
“His goal is my goal and he wishes to see the reunification of the two jurisdictions on the island but he has a lot of experience in dealing with the sensitivities of the politics of the issue,” he said.
The former Fianna Fáil justice spokesman, who declined a position in the coalition cabinet saying he preferred to remain on the back benches, was non-committal on when a border poll would take place though he welcomed Peter Robinson’s remarks in which he urged unionist to prepare for it.
“I don’t know when it’s going to happen but I do know, as Peter Robinson knows, it is going to happen,” he said.
Mr O’Callaghan said it was “incumbent” on republicans and nationalists to “put forward our vision” of a united Ireland.
“It will be for the secretary of state to decide but we can’t simply wait around,” he said.
“My fear is that a border poll would end up the same way as the Brexit poll, which was chaotic – people just had simplistic poll about ‘get me out of the EU’ and nobody knew what was going to happen.”
The Dublin Bay South TD argued that together Fianna Fáil and the SDLP should put forward a “constitution for what would be a new Ireland”, adding that the pursuit of independence was his party’s “founding principle”.
“Let’s not shy away from it,” he said.
“Each side and various other sides should present their views on the preferable constitutional position – let’s debate it, let’s prepare for it and let’s vote on it and let’s move on from it.”
He likened the partnership between the two parties announced in January last year as a “couple engaged for years” and that he would like to see them merge.
“Fianna Fáil is a republican party – we believe in the unification and independence of Ireland and if we’re serious about that it necessarily means we should be contesting elections in Northern Ireland,” he said.
The Irish News contacted Fianna Fáil and the SDLP regarding Mr O’Callaghan’s remarks but neither made any comment.
His family has long campaigned for a public inquiry.
Ms Haigh met Mr Finucane’s widow, Geraldine, last week and pledged her support.
‘Only remaining mechanism’
In her letter to Boris Johnson, the Labour MP wrote: “That this crime could happen at all in our country is shocking; that it has never been investigated to a lawful standard is unjustifiable.
“It is my view, and the long-standing view of the Labour Party inside and outside of government, that an independent public inquiry is the only remaining mechanism which can establish the full truth and deliver on promises made to the family.
“I therefore urge you to act without delay.”
Mr Finucane was a high-profile solicitor who lived and worked in Belfast.
He was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries in front of his young family at their home in February 1989.
In his role as a defence solicitor, he had represented clients who included suspected members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
Martin Galvin – AOH National Freedom for All Ireland Chair
Documents Reveals British Home Office Suppressed Video for fear of validating charges of “shoot-to-kill” policy in Northern Ireland New York, NY 10/19/2020The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), has issued the following statement by National Freedom for All Ireland Chairman Martin Galvin: “The recent announcement by the AOH of the broadcast release of the “Plastic Justice” report on October 24 has prompted the release of new and damming evidence of the coverup involving the use of plastic bullets and broader British policy in Northern Ireland.”A historian who had uncovered documents while doing independent research at Britain’s Kew Archives, has forwarded new evidence after learning of the “Plastic Justice” report launch. The records were made shortly before and after the August 12,1984 killing of John Downes by a plastic bullet fired fired into his chest at point blank range by members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.. “In a handwritten memo dated August 16,1984, British Home Office official Anthony Townsend, directed the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to withhold film of the actual shooting, because the footage would ‘inevitably increase the belief that that a shoot-to-kill policy was in operation’.Theses and other records will now be part of the launch and have also been forwarded to solicitors for the Downes family, for use in their legal battle for an inquest. “”Plastic Justice” will describe how the British label victims as criminals or rioters to justify murders and intimidate witnesses. Crucial evidence is withheld. Inquests which could provide truth on these murders are denied. Not one British trooper or Royal Ulster Constabulary member was ever found guilty for any of these 17 killings, even where victims were children. Both Frances Meehan and Mark Kelly will speak about their personal experiences, fighting for justice. These newly discovered documents will give added weight to these charges.”This launch will be watched by Hibernians across the United States along with members of other prominent Irish American organizations. The program will Relatives for Justice Director Mark Thompson, Frances Meehan, (sister of Michael Donnelly) and Mark Kelly, (brother of Carol Ann Kelly). The Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, led by National Presidents Danny O’Connell and Karen Keane, are co-hosting the launch in a virtual webinar and YouTube broadcast, beginning at 4pm Irish time and 11am in New York. at Ancient Order of Hibernian in America Live on YouTubeThe AOH is proud to sponsor the release of “Plastic Justice” and are gratified that it has already born tangible returns in the release of this new evidence that will aid the long overdue quest for justice.
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Orignal jersey worn by Tipperary (right) on Bloody Sunday, 1920. 
