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Annual Dinner Dance
As I write, there are probably a few people who are still feeling a little fragile after our annual dinner last Saturday night. Over 200 people packed into the Failte Suite of the Welcome Inn Hotel to celebrate the football and hurling achievements of Mitchels in the first year of the new Century. Pride of place on the night went to the Castlebar Senior Hurlers who won the Genfitt cup and to the junior football team that won the West Mayo junior title after a lapse of 18 years. Everybody present will agree that this was a very enjoyable function. A big thank you must go to the 'big man' on Main Street who organized a marvelous night's entertainment for us.
Group from Bord na Nog pictured at annual dinner 2001 Back row: (L to R) Michael Cunnane, Wally Flynn, Seamus Marrinan, John Faulkner, Dave Lyons, Finian Joyce, James Rocke, Des McGowan, Owen Harte. Front row; (L to R) Sharon Flynn, Carmel Marrinan, Marian Faulkner, Geraldine Lyons, Monica Joyce, Kathleen Rocke, Nuala McGowan, Mary Harte.
On the football front, Brian McLoughlin picked up the Junior Player of the Year award. The members of the Junior team who won the West Mayo title were presented with their medals by P.J.McGrath. At senior level Declan Shaw was a well deserving winner of the Senior Player of the Year Award. This rounded off a memorable year for Declan who got married recently to Yvonne McCaffrey. No doubt Yvonne will keep him fit and healthy in the year to come. Clubman of the Yearwent to the hard working Liam Quinn for his efforts in McHale Park. Very popular joint winners of the Hall of Fame award were Mick and Breege Ruane. The received the reward to honour their lifetime of service to the club.
Presentation to Liam Quinn, Clubman of the year Left to right: James Rocke (Club Secretary), Liam Quinn, Michael Diskin (Club Chairman). After all the presentations, we were treated to a marathon feast of entertainment. First up were the mime artists 'The Knuts' (all the way from Meath). Just when it felt like we should be heading home, P.J. Duffy and his band helped us to dance the night away. John Gleeson rounded off the night with his mix of disco numbers. If you survived that menu you deserved a special award for stamina! Congratulations to the management and staff of the Welcome Inn Hotel for serving up such a wonderful meal for us! Congratulations to Wally and Sharon Flynn who celebrated their 6th anniversary on the night. Club announces new sponsor! Club Chairman Michael Diskin announced at our annual dinner dance that the club had been successful in completing a new three year sponsorship deal with Tony McHugh. This will be a major boost to the clubs efforts to underpin the development of football and hurling within the club over the next few years.
Congratulations to Declan 'The Bullet' and Sandy O'Reilly who celebrated the birth of their first baby, Ultan Jack, during the week. Delighted to hear that both mother and baby are doing well. Declan will have some excuse now for missing training! Rumor has it that Declan was seen calling out to his mother May during the week to do a crash course in nappy changing. What name is appropriate for the son of a 'bullet'? Answer next week!
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Club membership is now due and is only £10 for both adult and juvenile players. Membership forms for senior players and members are available from John Brennan @ 22966 or James Rocke @ 25019. An improved insurance scheme with increased benefits is available for players of all ages. While the scheme is optional, the club strongly recommends to all players to avail of this scheme if they are not adequately covered by medical insurance. The premium involved is only £20 pounds for senior players and £10 for juvenile players. Membership forms include a section on this insurance option. More information on the scheme can be obtained from Club secretary James Rocke @ 25019.
Tickets are available from the following: James Rocke (25019), Michael Diskin (24887), Mick Byrne (21561), John Brennan (22966), Philip Heneghan (21086), Seamus Marrinan (22285), and Tony Stakelum (26506). Back to top Trip To Kerry
The Mitchels Senior football team have been invited to take part in the Irish Independent (Paidi O Se) football tournament in Ventry next weekend, Saturday/Sunday 17th and 18th February. Michael Diskin and Martin Moran attended the launch of this prestigious tournament on Monday 5th February in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.
Training will continue outdoors this week at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday evening.
Junior Football Team training
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Calling all our minor football players! The good news is that minor team training commences next Sunday morning in McHale Park at 10.30 a.m. The club hopes to announce the new minor team manager this week. Martin Carney and John Brennan, Seamus Marrinan and Gerry Joyce will be assisting with this team.
Calling all our minor football players! The good news is that minor team training commences next Sunday morning in McHale Park at 10.30 a.m. The club hopes to announce the new minor team manager this week. Martin Carney and John Brennan, Seamus Marrinan and Gerry Joyce will be assisting with this team.
Calling all our minor football players! The good news is that minor team training commences next Sunday morning in McHale Park at 10.30 a.m. The club hopes to announce the new minor team manager this week. Martin Carney and John Brennan, Seamus Marrinan and Gerry Joyce will be assisting with this team.
Well done to Liam Molloy, Aiden Lavelle, Karen Hickey and Sinead Healy who participated for the club in the All Ireland Scor na Nog finals (Instrumental Music) which were held in Athlone last weekend. While they did not win, they gave of their best and we are all proud of them for their efforts. To Fiona Kilbane and everybody who helped to prepare them, mile buiochas.
Training continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 p.m. on the Astra pitch at Celtic grounds. All players are asked to attend.
A table quiz in aid of Castlebar Juvenile Hurling will be held in McGoldrick's on Thursday 1st March commencing at 9 p.m. sharp. Please support.
The annual church gate collection in aid of Castlebar Hurling Club will be taken up at all masses on next weekend 17th / 18th
Your support would be appreciated.
The following are the management teams that were selected for the coming year:
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The new underage football season is almost upon us. Plans will be finalised during the week for the commencement of training for all age groups. So watch this space for details next week.
Mayo will play Kildare in McHale Park on the weekend of May 12th to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the opening of the pitch. It is quite ironic that it was the same pairing which opened the pitch in May 1931. Martin Moran is coordinating the club's plans to commemorate the occasion.
A finance subcommittee chaired by Monica Joyce has been formed to coordinate fundraising efforts on behalf of all areas of the club. Other subcommittee members include Martin Clarke, Mickey Feeney, Michael Boland, Dave Lyons, Seamus Marrinan, Tony Stakelum, Johnny Burke, Benji Smith. |
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