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ALL-STAR FULL-BACK Paul Curran will captain the Tipperary senior hurlers for the 2012 season, it was confirmed last night.

Manager Declan Ryan has turned to the Mullinahone clubman to replace Eoin Kelly, who captained the county to its All-Ireland win over Kilkenny in 2010.

Padraic Maher will serve as the team’s vice-captain, where he replaces outgoing deputy Conor O’Mahony.

The 2012 campaign will be Curran’s 12th in the blue and gold of Tipperary. The 30-year-old made his senior inter-county debut against Cork in the 2001 National Hurling League and formed part of the extended panel as Tipperary went on to win Munster and All-Ireland titles later that year.

Curran won a second All-Ireland medal in 2010, and was named All-Star full-back that season and again in 2011.

Maher, 23, captained the Tipperary U21s to an All-Ireland in 2010 and also played a key role in Tipp’s senior championship win later that season.

Christmas has come and gone even the season is still with us, it is now the year 2012 and all the resolutions and changes that a new year brings. To reflect on Christmas locally, the season was ushered in with a freak Christmas accident resulting in the death of a local man Michael Keating of Ballycullen. This understandably cast a gloom over the area as Micky was a popular man.

We had looked forward to our choir at the Eve of Christmas mass and we were not disappointed. A huge crowd turned out. The church was beautifully decorated with the Christmas crib to the fore from. The singing of carol was lovely at the masses on both the eve of Christmas and Christmas day. Good news too with the birth of twins to one of the choir leaders. The weather of course was a beautifully mild, such a change from just a year ago. Many parishioners will agree with the tributes paid on his service to the parish by Fr, McGrath, and our parish priest. The tribute was paid by the choir on behalf of us all. As 2012 progresses, we hope to see the choir get both bigger (if that is possible). Good luck to all in 2012.

New season

After the heroics of 2011 Mullinahone CJ will begin the 2012 season with their AGM on Friday night, January 6 at 8pm in the Gaa centre.

History Lecture

The next history lecture in the Centre that shaped us will take place in St Michaels NS on Wednesday, January 11 @ 8.30. The lecture will deal with local politics and politicians during the 20th century.

Christmas Raffle

Results of the Senior Citizens Christmas raffle.

1 Des, Mary and Shay O Mahoney

2 Alma Vaughan

3 Allish Fitzgerald

Thanks to all for their support.