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==Sport and recreation== The local GAA club is [[Kildangan GAA (Tipperary)|Kildangan GAA]]. Fishing is also a popular activity in the area, both on the lake and the nearby [[Nenagh River]].{{fact|date=October 2017}} Boating in Dromineer is served by both public and private marinas. The area is home to Nenagh Boat Club, Shannon Sailing Club and the [[Lough Derg Yacht Club]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ldyc.ie|title=Lough Derg Yacht Club - Home|website=www.ldyc.ie|access-date=24 September 2021|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306023748/https://www.ldyc.ie/|url-status=live}}</ref> which is the twenty third-oldest yacht club in the world, and seventh oldest in Ireland<ref>Water Club, Cork 1720, Lough Ree YC 1777, Royal Cork YC 1800, Royal Northern YC 1824, Royal North of Ireland YC 1827, Royal Irish YC 1831.</ref> having been founded in 1835 and one of two remaining yacht clubs with a fleet of [[Shannon-One-Design]] sailing dinghies, the North Shannon Yacht Club having folded. Dromineer is on one of the North Tipperary Cycle Routes. The 65 km route starts at Banba Square, [[Nenagh]] and is listed as a half-day cycle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.everytrail.com/guide/north-tipperary-cycle-routes-loop-1-nenagh-to-terryglass|title=Sign up - AllTrails.com|website=AllTrails.com|access-date=26 December 2013|archive-date=14 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214233217/http://www.everytrail.com/guide/north-tipperary-cycle-routes-loop-1-nenagh-to-terryglass|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Lough Derg Way]] is a [[long-distance trail|long-distance walking trail]] between [[Limerick|Limerick City]] and Dromineer. It is designated as a [[Long-distance trails in the Republic of Ireland|National Waymarked Trail]] by the National Trails Office of the [[Irish Sports Council]] and is managed by [[Shannon Development]], [[Tipperary County Council]] and Tipperary Integrated Development Company.{{sfn|National Trails Office|2010|p=39}} The trail was reconfigured and relaunched in 2011 with many sections taken off-road aided by an investment of β¬115,000 under the [[Comhairle na Tuaithe Walks Scheme]], which supports landowners to maintain trails that cross their land.<ref name="News">{{cite news |title=New look Lough Derg Way relaunched |newspaper=[[The Nenagh Guardian]] |location=[[Nenagh]] |date=19 March 2011 |page=8 }}</ref><ref name="Map">{{cite web |url=http://www.shannonregiontrails.ie/media/Media,10456,en.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328111850/http://www.shannonregiontrails.ie/media/Media,10456,en.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 March 2012 |title=Lough Derg Way Map |work=Shannon Region Trails |access-date=2 August 2011 }}</ref> The trail connects with the [[East Clare Way]] at Killaoe.<ref name="Map" /> ''Sli Eala'' ("The Way of the Swan" in Irish) is a public walkway between Nenagh and Dromineer. For much of its length it follows the Nenagh River where [[mute swan]]s can be seen. The route passes Annaghbeg bridge and [[Ballyartella]] Mills on its way upstream, a spur off the main route leads to [[Ballycommon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tipperary.com/im_visiting/sli_eala/ |title= Sli Eala (Swan Way) |access-date=2014-07-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140706163742/http://tipperary.com/im_visiting/sli_eala/ |archive-date=2014-07-06 }}</ref>
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