Friends and family join Ian for his 30th birthday

ON Friday night, I headed for the Lisdoo where a 30th birthday party was being held for Ian Martin from Kilcurry and there to make sure he had an excellent night were his parents Olive and Sean, brother Conor and sisters Kelly and Sarah and his partner Kane Fox from Dublin Road and a huge collection of family, friends and workmates.

Ian now works for National Pen and is also involved with the Red Cross and told me he was looking forward to a brilliant night with everyone there.

I wasn’t too long in the door when met up with Ian’s aunt Marie McElligott from Ashling Park who was with her granddaughter Rachael along with godmother Anne Sellick from Fatima Court with her husband John and daughter Carrie as well as Lynn McElligott her partner Jens Stokel from Germany and daughter Aoife from Ardee Road who all wanted to wish Ian all the best on his big night and assured me they’d be Partying until the wee small hours.

Also in their company were Mary Clarke and Rose McGrath both from Fr. Murray Park and Catriona Joyce from Castletown Road who were in great form when I caught up with them and aunt Liz Martin from Seafield Lawns who was with husband Gerard who was having a laugh with Ian’s ad Sean who assured me it was going to be an epic night for sure.

Not too far away I got a word with Ian’s siblings Conor, Kelly and Sarah Martin from Kilcurry who told me they wanted to wish Ian all the best on his 30th and they were going to have a fantastic night.

They were sitting with their mum Olive and Susan Rice from Oliver Plunkett Park who were definitely up for making the best of the party.

Making my way over to another table I then got talking to Carrie Sellick from Castletown Road, Rachel McElligott from Ashling Park and Aoife Casey from Ardee Road who wanted to wish ‘ the cuz’ all the best on his big night.

After this I headed over for a chat with Stacey Kelly from Baldoyle and Karen Brosnan from Kildare, Jamie Moffett from Cavan, Katie Dunwoody from Dublin and Siobhan Nolan from Dublin who assured me they were all on for a wild night’s crack with Ian.

Meanwhile over at another table I caught up with some more of Ian’s workmates and they included Misato Micutani from Dublin Road, Luka Maric from Town Centre and Emi Kimura from Lis Na Dara who were ready to party the night away with the birthday boy.

Making my way to another table I then got a word with Stephanie Rocks from Blackrock, Amy Maguire from Cooley and Paddy Vincenot from Rockfield Manor who assured me that the party was only really getting started.

Finally, before I departed I then caught up with Gerry and Kathleen Connolly from St. Nicholas Avenue who are family friend and wanted to wish Ian all the best on his big night. Gerry and I had a good laugh about the days I used to call round to all the pubs on a Monday evening, I used to drop in to the Bridge Inn to see him as part of my page round out, when pubs were pubs eh Gerry?