2017 a year of many

GAA draw for the second time. The 38th two day Charleville Agricultural Show launched.

Recuperating former hurler Dessie Fitzgerald gives a motivational talk to second level students of Charleville CBS at their annual prize day ... Student Jack Murphy wins the Student of the Year Award for 2016/17.

The party from Charleville’s twin towns of Plouaret and Le Vieux Marche return home after their stay in Charleville to mark twenty years of twinning.

In the soccer legends to play a local selection prior to the opening ceremony of Tim Fitzgerald Park in August ... The soccer club’s golf team win the Charleville Chamber golf classic ... Charleville Golf Club hosts a special day of golf skills for Special Olympics golfers from all over Munster.

Conor Counihan steps down as CEO of St. Joseph’s Foundation after sixteen years. He is succeeded by Noreen Ryan, who was formerly on the staff of the Brothers of Charity in Limerick. One of her first tasks is to plant a Tree of Hope presented by Margaret O’Callaghan of Charleville Suicide Aware.

Fianna Fail Leader Míceál Martin TD calls in on Charleville on his constituency tour accompanied by Cllr. Ian Doyle and Michael Moynihan TD. Charleville Heritage Society announce a colouring competition amount local schools as part of their annual Festival of History programme.

The ETB hosts an Engineering Operations course in Charleville for those interested in pursuing a career in engineering. This is, of course, one of the major industries in Charleville, with three manufacturing plants. BCD Engineering Group, Diesenvale Engineering and Flotek Engineering and CID Engineering, operating locally, as well as the Ward & Burke Waste Water facility.

Jerry Murray’s Captain’s Prize Day attracts 200 golfers over three days of competition at Charleville Golf Club. Fr. Padraig Keogh retires as Parish

JUNE

Very Rev. Donal Canon O’Mahony, PP Charleville presenting a copy of the baptismal certificate of Eliza Lynch to José Arce Farina, Vice- Minister for Higher Education in Paraguay with members of the UCC and Charleville Heritage Society.

Members of the organising committee pictured at the launch of the renaming of Charleville soccer grounds to Tim Fitzgerald Park. Included are, front: Brian Fitzgibbon, Kevin Buckley, chairman, and Eugene Bowles. Back; Sean Fitzgibbon, Dominick Foley and Alan Fitzgibbon.