page_title: Nenagh
section_title: Athletics
hierarchical_section_title: Nenagh / Sport / Athletics
caption_attribution_description: English: Statues in Nenagh, Co Tipperary of three Olympic Gold Medalists from or with Nenagh connections. They are (left to right) Matt McGrath, Bob Tisdall and Johnny Hayes.
context_page_description: Nenagh meaning “The Fair of Ormond” or simply "The Fair", is the county town and second largest town in County Tipperary in Ireland. Nenagh used to be a market town, and the site of the East Munster Ormond Fair.
context_section_description: The local athletic club Nenagh Olympic were named after three men (Johnny Hayes, Matt McGrath and Bob Tisdall) with Nenagh connections who won Olympic Gold Medals and the badge of the club is three interlocking Olympic Rings in green, white and orange. A statue of the three has been erected in Banba Square in the grounds of the Courthouse. The club has produced many fine athletes including recently Gary Ryan who also represented Ireland at the Olympics. The club also possesses Ireland's first and to date only international standard indoor athletics track at Tyone. Many championships are held there including Munster championships and all Ireland championships.
caption: Statue of Olympic gold medalists Hayes, McGrath and Tisdall in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, Ireland
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