Tipperary County Council invites Artists to make submissions for the creation of a permanent public artwork in bronze to commemorate and celebrate Tipperary as the birthplace of the GAA.
The artwork will be located at the entrance to FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, County Tipperary.
This is a two-stage commissioning process.
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is the largest amateur sporting organisation in the world. It was founded in 1884, in Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary to revive and nurture traditional Gaelic games and pastimes. The Ladies Gaelic Football Association was founded in the same hotel in 1974.
Tipperary County Council in partnership with Tipperary GAA and FBD Semple Stadium is commissioning a new permanent artwork in bronze to commemorate and celebrate Tipperary as the birthplace of the GAA. The artwork will be located adjacent to FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Deadline Stage 1: 12 noon 10 June 2024
Further details and artists brief available below.
Queries: Tipperary Arts Office, artsoffice@tipperarycoco.ie Tel: 0818 06 5000
Photo caption: Launching the Tipperary GAA – Public Art Commission at FBD Semple Stadium L-R
Liam Ó Donnchú, FBD Semple Stadium
Murtagh Brennan – CEO, Tipperary GAA
Cllr. Ger Darcy, Cathaoirleach, Tipperary County Council
Cllr. Sean Ryan, Cathaoirleach, Thurles Municipal District
David Morgan, Manager, FBD Semple Stadium
Joe MacGrath, Chief Executive, Tipperary County Council
Tom Maher - Secretary of the Thurles Gaelic Sportsfield Society Management Committee
Melanie Scott, Arts Officer, Tipperary County Council
– Photo by Debbie Hickey
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| 2 MB |
