monuments commemorating Tipperary's role in the Anglo-Irish War and Irish Civil War. A street in Christchurch, New Zealand, is named after the bishopric. Sport Cashel King Cormacs GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. Other local sports teams include Cashel Town Football Club (a local association football club) and Cashel RFC (the local rugby union club). People John M. Feehan (1916–1991), author and publisher, was born here Denis Fogarty, rugby player for Ireland and Munster Stephen Garvin, recipient of the Victoria Cross Denis Leamy, rugby player for Ireland and Munster Robert Peel, began his parliamentary career as Member of Parliament for the Cashel constituency Kevin Thornton, celebrity chef Lumsden Hare, actor - (1874-1964) See also List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Tipperary) List of towns and villages in Ireland Market Houses in Ireland Source and references External links Cashel Heritage Trust Tourist & Business Info Cashel Town Council Towns and villages in County Tipperary Middle Third, County Tipperary